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Democrat Party's civil war heads to Florida, Alaska and Wyoming and more top headlines
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Democrat Party's civil war heads to Florida, Alaska and Wyoming and more top headlines

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Horacio Block · 18 Aug, 2026
Amazon job scam texts are spreading again with a new twist
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Amazon job scam texts are spreading again with a new twist

A fake Amazon remote job text promises $600 a day for 90 minutes of work. Here are the red flags and what an Amazon spokesperson says to do.

Lucienne Collier · 18 Aug, 2026
Mets rookie Carson Benge dazzles with two outfield assists in win over Padres
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Mets rookie Carson Benge dazzles with two outfield assists in win over Padres

New York Mets rookie Caron Benge fired throws of 99.9 and 103.9 mph to nail runners at home, becoming the first outfielder with two 99+ mph assists in the Statc...

Katlynn Tromp · 18 Aug, 2026
AI isn’t just a problem, it’s a solution. Some people are already making the most of it
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AI isn’t just a problem, it’s a solution. Some people are already making the most of it

AI is already helping ordinary people learn, filling roles as a career coach, tutor, translator and therapist. Nearly a third of American adults now use generat...

Archibald Schaden · 18 Aug, 2026
Parkinson’s patient’s years-long tremor vanishes within minutes of new ultrasound treatment
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Parkinson’s patient’s years-long tremor vanishes within minutes of new ultrasound treatment

Bud Leavell's Parkinson's tremor vanished minutes after receiving FDA-approved focused ultrasound at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Arlington, Texas.

Agustin Heidenreich · 18 Aug, 2026
WNBA fans recall ejection threat over XX-XY Athletics shirt at Fever-Dream game: 'I was flabbergasted'
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WNBA fans recall ejection threat over XX-XY Athletics shirt at Fever-Dream game: 'I was flabbergasted'

Kasey and Annie Thomason say security at State Farm Arena threatened them with ejection over their XX-XY Athletics shirts at a WNBA game.

Carolina Trantow · 18 Aug, 2026
Trump endorses replacement GOP nominee Jennifer Balkcom after Chuck Edwards ends re-election bid
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Trump endorses replacement GOP nominee Jennifer Balkcom after Chuck Edwards ends re-election bid

President Trump endorsed North Carolina state Rep. Jennifer Balkcom, the replacement GOP nominee running for U.S. House after Rep. Chuck Edwards dropped his re-...

Janiya Schultz · 18 Aug, 2026
Nancy Guthrie ransom notes contain repeated writing quirks that could help identify suspect, expert says
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Nancy Guthrie ransom notes contain repeated writing quirks that could help identify suspect, expert says

Retired investigator Lisa Miller says comma splices and open compounds in the Nancy Guthrie ransom notes reveal the author's unique idiolect.

Skyla Gibson · 18 Aug, 2026
Neonatologist sounds alarm over Massachusetts abortion law allowing procedures up to birth: 'Very disturbing'
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Neonatologist sounds alarm over Massachusetts abortion law allowing procedures up to birth: 'Very disturbing'

Dr. Robin Pierucci says the state's sweeping abortion expansion could leave families making irreversible decisions with limited prenatal information.

Bettye Ullrich · 18 Aug, 2026
CBP officers seize $67 million in illegal drugs at San Diego border ports, DHS says
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CBP officers seize $67 million in illegal drugs at San Diego border ports, DHS says

CBP officers in San Diego seized 553 pounds of fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine worth $67 million during 144 smuggling attempts in July.

Marshall Dickens · 18 Aug, 2026
$100 hot dogs get over-the-top treatment with caviar, Wagyu and 24-karat gold
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$100 hot dogs get over-the-top treatment with caviar, Wagyu and 24-karat gold

Hot dogs topped with caviar, wagyu and gold flakes are selling for up to $100 at venues like the Formula One Miami Grand Prix and Miami Open tennis tournament.

Kasey Wehner · 18 Aug, 2026
Omar's GOP challenger comes out firing with vow to clean up 'mess' in deep blue district: 'People are fed up'
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Omar's GOP challenger comes out firing with vow to clean up 'mess' in deep blue district: 'People are fed up'

John Nagel, a 30-year state trooper who won the Republican primary, says Minnesota voters of all backgrounds are fed up with fraud under Ilhan Omar.

Ashley Harris · 18 Aug, 2026