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News brief: Russia-Ukraine war, Florida governor's race, Breonna Taylor case

5:57am August 24, 2022

It's been six months since Russia invaded Ukraine. Florida Democrat Charlie Crist will face GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis in November. A former Louisville detective pleads guilty in the Breonna Taylor case.

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Army veteran and Fort Peck tribal member Jestin Dupree helps Native veterans on the reservation get the medical help they need.

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One Native veteran's new mission: Fill in the gaps of VA care on his reservation

5:00am August 24, 2022

by Quil Lawrence

Five-tour combat veteran Jestin Dupree works for the Assiniboine and Sioux tribes on the Fort Peck reservation in Montana. He aims to fill in gaps in VA care that often leave Native veterans behind.

The Girl Scouts website calls Raspberry Rally a "thin, crispy cookie infused with raspberry flavor and dipped in chocolaty coating."

An inside look at how the Girl Scouts chose their next cookie flavor, Raspberry Rally

5:00am August 24, 2022

by Halisia Hubbard

The new Girl Scouts Cookie is a kind of sister to the iconic Thin Mint, and the second fruit flavor to hit the lineup of cookies.

Paul Pelosi, right, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, of California, follows his wife as she arrives for her weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 17, 2022. Pelosi was sentenced to five days in jail for a DUI that

Paul Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi's husband, sentenced to 5 days in jail for a DUI

4:17am August 24, 2022

by Ayana Archie

Pelosi did not appear in court for his sentencing, as it is not required by California law, unless mandated by a judge.

Marijuana plants for the adult recreational market are seen in a greenhouse at Hepworth Farms in Milton, N.Y., Friday, July 15, 2022.

Young adults are using marijuana and hallucinogens at the highest rates on record

4:14am August 24, 2022

by Ayana Archie

The National Institutes of Health annually surveys substance abuse among young adults in its Monitoring the Future study.

Charlie Crist speaks to a crowd in St. Petersburg, Fla. after winning the Democratic nomination for governor in Florida on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022. Crist, a member of congress, will face Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in November.

Democrat Charlie Crist to face Ron DeSantis in Florida race for governor

10:53pm August 23, 2022

by Lynn Hatter

Charlie Crist has won Florida's Democratic primary for governor and will challenge GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis in Nov. DeSantis has an edge when it comes to fundraising, incumbency and registered voters.

Correspondent Richard Engel attends The 74th Annual Peabody Awards Ceremony at Cipriani Wall Street on May 31, 2015 in New York City.

What you should know about Rett syndrome, the condition that Richard Engel's son had

7:28pm August 23, 2022

by Matt Adams

NBC correspondent Richard Engel announced that his son Henry, who had been diagnosed with Rett syndrome as an infant, died on August 9. Here's what to know about the disorder.

My 1999 Toyota Tacoma was stolen, crashed, and stripped for parts.

Someone stole my truck. I got a crash course on the wild black market for stolen cars

7:04pm August 23, 2022

by Greg Rosalsky

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, automakers began adopting an anti-theft technology that dramatically reduced car thefts. But why did it take so long?

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Ex-cop pleads guilty to falsifying warrant in deadly raid on Breonna Taylor's home

5:30pm August 23, 2022

by Roberto Roldan

A former police detective in Louisville, Ky., pleaded guilty to federal charges Tuesday in connection with the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor in March 2020.

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For those who can't afford air conditioning, the summer heat can be deadly

5:18pm August 23, 2022

by Sophia Schmidt | WHYY

Rising temperatures can be deadly for people without air conditioning. There are a few programs to provide units for those who can't afford them, but the demand is growing.