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Michigan Republican candidates for governor Ryan Kelley, from left, Garrett Soldano, Tudor Dixon and Kevin Rinke appear at a debate in Grand Rapids, Mich., July 6, 2022.

The Michigan Republican primary for governor has been a bumpy ride. It ends today

8:29am August 02, 2022

by Colin Jackson (Michigan Public Radio Network)

First, five candidates for governor were disqualified from the ballot. Then, the FBI arrested another one. After Tuesday, Michigan Republicans still face the biggest challenge yet — Gov. Whitmer.

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Many of us know about water births — but at a YMCA?

6:45am August 02, 2022

Tessa Rider, 29, was a few days past her due date, and while swimming at the Y of Northern Colorado, her wait was suddenly over. Lifeguard Natalie Lucas, 18, helped deliver the baby on the pool deck.

News brief: Ayman al-Zawahiri, Pelosi's trip to Asia, It's Primary Day in Arizona

6:05am August 02, 2022

The U.S. says it has killed the leader of al-Qaida. House Speaker Pelosi is expected to visit Taiwan despite a warning from China. Voters in the swing state will cast ballots in several key races.

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A photo illustration of items left behind in books at the Oakland Public Library in Oakland, Calif.

A librarian collects all the things left in books — from love letters to old photos

6:05am August 02, 2022

by Nell Clark

The Oakland Public Library has spent years collecting items its patrons have left in library books, from old photographs to love notes. The archive is available publicly on their website.

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Jailed arms dealer Bout, 'the Merchant of Death,' may be swapped for 2 Americans

5:54am August 02, 2022

by Michael Sullivan

Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer imprisoned in Illinois, could be key to securing the freedom of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan, two Americans who are being held in Russia.

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Rescue crews from across Kentucky are searching for missing flood victims

5:14am August 02, 2022

by Karyn Czar

In eastern Kentucky, search and rescue crews continue the painstaking job of looking for victims of flash flooding. More than three dozen people have died and the death toll is expected to go higher.

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Chippewa Tribe members in Minnesota consider whether to continue blood quantum

5:14am August 02, 2022

by Dan Kraker

As tribal nations debate what it means to be Native American, the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe is considering removing a rule that requires members to have 25% tribal blood.

Swing state Arizona is getting a lot of attention on Primary Day

5:14am August 02, 2022

August is a busy month of statewide primaries. Five states hold primaries on Tuesday. In Arizona, there are key races for governor, Congress, attorney general and secretary of state.

Air Force service members run a timed 1.5 miles during their annual physical fitness test at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois in June. The U.S. Space Force intends to do away with once-a-year assessments in favor of wearable technology.

The Space Force is scrapping the annual fitness test in favor of wearable trackers

5:01am August 02, 2022

by Eric Schmid

The new approach aims to promote overall fitness instead of focusing on specific exercises, and the devices will also give Guardians feedback about mental health, balanced eating and sleep.

Tennessee's Medicaid program, TennCare, dropped Katie Lester and her son Mason (right), because of a clerical error in 2019. The Lester family was left uninsured for most of the next three years, including during the birth of youngest child Memphis (left)

They lost Medicaid when paperwork was sent to a pasture, signaling the mess to come

5:01am August 02, 2022

by Brett Kelman

Tennessee expects to soon disenroll about 300,000 people from Medicaid. But families like the Lesters have been entangled in bureaucracy and clerical mistakes, causing them to unfairly lose coverage.