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Exiled writers reflect on freedom of speech in America in light of Rushdie attack

4:17pm August 24, 2022

by Jim Zarroli

For dissident writers fleeing persecution overseas, the United States has long been a safe haven, a place where freedom of expression is tolerated and, even, valued.

Travelers pass through Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in 2019. Police say they've found the family of an infant girl who turned up with a woman at one of the airport's light rail stations.

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After public alert, authorities identify infant who turned up at a Minnesota airport

4:10pm August 24, 2022

by Tim Nelson

Police at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport say they've found the family of an infant girl who turned up with a woman at one of the airport's light rail stations.

Quarterback Len Dawson #16 of the Kansas City Chiefs drops back to pass against the Oakland Raiders during an early circa 1970's NFL football game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.

Len Dawson, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and broadcasting legend, dies at 87

3:25pm August 24, 2022

by Greg Echlin

The quarterback won Super Bowl IV with the Kansas City Chiefs and had a long career in television and radio. He is one of three in the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a player and a broadcaster.

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Facebook users reporting celebrity spam is flooding their feeds

10:08am August 24, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

Meta, the parent company of the social media platform, says a configuration change caused the issue with users' feeds early Wednesday morning.

Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Sylvester Stallone, Dwayne Wade, and Kevin Hart

Kim Kardashian, Kevin Hart and Sylvester Stallone are accused of massive water waste

8:45am August 24, 2022

by Vanessa Romo

To paraphrase Kim Kardashian, it seems like nobody wants to conserve water these days. The celebrities are on a long list of rich and famous LA residents who received notices for excessive water use.

Schools across the country offer teachers more money to staff their classrooms

8:08am August 24, 2022

by Grant Gerlock

Iowa's largest school district is offering a big incentive to address teacher shortages. Experienced teachers who put off retirement for one more year can make an extra $50,000 or more.

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2 men are found guilty of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer in 2020

7:30am August 24, 2022

by Dustin Dwyer

A federal jury in Michigan convicted the men of conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer — in what the FBI called a domestic terrorism case. Prosecutors say they wanted to overthrow the government.

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2 Atlanta police officers won't face any charges in Rayshard Brooks shooting

6:43am August 24, 2022

by Rahul Bali

A prosecutor in Atlanta says he is dropping charges against two white police officers because he believes race was not a factor in the deadly 2020 shooting of Rayshard Brooks, a Black man.

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This image provided by A2H Engineers, Architects, Planners on Aug. 18, 2022, shows digital rendering of the National Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame in Marks, Miss.

Why the Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame is headed to this small Mississippi Delta town

6:15am August 24, 2022

by The Associated Press

Marks, Mississippi, is where Martin Luther King Jr. chose in 1968 as the starting point for his Poor People's Campaign, which demanded economic justice for poor Americans of all backgrounds.

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Ex-cop pleads guilty to federal charge related to Breonna Taylor's killing

6:13am August 24, 2022

NPR's Rachel Martin talks Billy Kobin of the Courier Journal in Louisville about a former detective pleading guilty to a federal charge for her role in the deadly police shooting of Breonna Taylor.