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After Kentucky's deadly floods, neighbors are stepping in to help one another

6:33am August 09, 2022

by Justin Hicks

In eastern Kentucky, government assistance and recovery efforts following deadly flash floods have been uneven. People have started to band together to help each other.

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News brief: FBI searches Mar-a-Lago, Ukraine nuclear plant, New Mexico killings

6:29am August 09, 2022

The FBI searched ex-President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort. Fighting near a Ukrainian nuclear power complex alarms both sides. Albuquerque's Muslim community is on alert after the murders of four men.

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Original Temptation Otis Williams, left, and Smokey Robinson speak in front of the Motown Museum in Detroit, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022.

Motown stars celebrate a museum expansion that honors Hitsville

6:19am August 09, 2022

by The Associated Press

Motown-era buildings near the museum have been transformed into Hitsville NEXT, which will be home to camps, workshops, master classes and community events.

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Kentucky teenagers discover that embroidery is a lot more than just a craft

5:11am August 09, 2022

by Cheri Lawson

Two artists in Kentucky designed a summer workshop for teens called The School of Needlework for Disobedient Women, using embroidery as an avenue to explore feminism, activism and self-expression.

Trump and Pence are at odds over Wisconsin's GOP gubernatorial primary

5:11am August 09, 2022

Wisconsin's Republican primary for governor could determine the GOP's future in the state and whether the party can defeat Democratic Gov. Tony Evers.

Research shows that expanded access to preventive care and coverage has led to an increase in colon cancer screenings, vaccinations, use of contraception and chronic disease screenings.

Preventive care such as birth control, anti-HIV medicine challenged in Texas lawsuit

5:00am August 09, 2022

by Allison Aubrey

Some object to paying for health insurance plans that cover preventive services that they say violate their religious beliefs, which could cause millions to lose access to care if the courts agree.

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California's McKinney fire has taken 4 lives including that of a fire lookout

4:35am August 09, 2022

Kathy Shoopman, 74, was the Buckhorn-Bally fire lookout at the Klamath National Forest. She was killed Friday by the McKinney fire — the largest and most deadly wildfire in California this year.

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Trump says his Mar-a-Lago home was raided by the FBI

8:23pm August 08, 2022

by Ryan Lucas

Former President Trump says that the FBI has raided his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla. He's claiming he's being persecuted for political reasons. The Justice Department is not commenting.

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White adults receive the most financial help from older relatives, poll shows

7:46pm August 08, 2022

by Jennifer Ludden

A new poll finds white adults are more than twice as likely as others to get sizable financial help from parents or other elders. It helps explain America's persistent racial wealth gap.

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The baby calf and mother Bibi are healthy, and the zoo says they are "inseparable."

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Fiona the Hippo gets a little brother

5:27pm August 08, 2022

by Shauneen Miranda

Fiona the Hippo got a baby brother last week. Her 23-year-old mom gave birth to a healthy calf, who has not been named yet.