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Auction for Shohei Ohtani's 50/50 ball goes live as fans fight over who owns it

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 14:20

An 18-year-old filed a lawsuit against another baseball fan after the two tussled over Ohtani's historic 50th homerun ball. Now, an online auction for the ball may add another fan into the mix.

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Bangladesh defies stereotypes when it comes to health care. Let's keep it that way

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 13:59

Bangladesh was born in poverty but has risen up the income ladder. Today it's a model of health progress. Here's how to preserve and improve its record of achievement.

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Trump campaign hack traced to three Iranians seeking to disrupt election, DOJ says

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 12:50

The Justice Department unveiled criminal charges against three Iranian hackers who allegedly compromised Trump campaign accounts and sought to erode confidence in the U.S. election.

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A meteorologist in Atlanta rescued a woman from Helene floodwaters on camera

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 12:46

FOX Weather meteorologist Bob Van Dillen was broadcasting from Atlanta early this morning when he heard a woman crying for help in the dark.

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Israel says it struck Hezbollah's headquarters as huge explosions rocked Beirut

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 11:23

The Israeli military said it carried out an airstrike on the headquarters of Hezbollah in Beirut, shortly after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations.

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Abnormally warm water helped Helene rapidly intensify and suck up moisture

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 11:01

Helene is dumping rain across the Southeast, after coming ashore as a powerful Category 4 storm. Abnormally warm water in the Gulf of Mexico helped it rapidly intensify and suck up moisture.

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The Coast Guard save a man and his dog from a sinking boat off the coast of Florida

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:43

Before Helene even made landfall in Florida, authorities conducted a dramatic rescue operation: The U.S. Coast Guard saved a man whose sailboat started taking on water off the coast of Sanibel Island.

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Dockworkers are on the verge of a strike. Here's what you need to know

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:27

Some 25,000 dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports may strike as early as October 1 if their union doesn't reach a contract deal with shipping companies and port operators.

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Sharp tongued, indomitable, and beloved actress Dame Maggie Smith, dies at 89

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:08
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Oscar, Emmy, and Tony-winning actress Maggie Smith played everything from wistful ingenues in Shakespeare to Harry Potter's Prof. McGonagall and the Dowager Countess in Downton Abbey.

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Her state bans gender-affirming care for teenagers. So she travels 450 miles for it

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 09:01
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An estimated 110,000 trans teenagers live in states that ban gender-affirming care for minors. Some travel huge distances every few months to keep getting their treatment out-of-state.

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Exactly 66 years ago, another Hurricane Helene rocked the Carolinas

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 08:05

Hurricane Helene raked the coast of the Carolinas on September 27, 1958, but did not actually make landfall, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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Hurricane Helene batters the South. And, takeaways from voters in swing state Nevada

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 07:02

Hurricane Helene made landfall late last night as a Category 4 storm. It has since weakened but continues to batter the South, causing damage and power outages. And, takeaways from voters in Nevada.

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Severe floods causing health problems in south Bangladesh

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 05:00

The worst floods that Bangladesh has seen in decades occurred in August, displacing millions. Many people are still struggling to rebuild their lives and find sources of income.

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The BBC’s vast library of sound effects — 33,000 of them — is open to the public

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 04:09

Among the 33,000 sound effects, free for anyone to use, are reindeer grunts, frog croaks and crowds at the 1989 FA Cup Final. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Sept. 26, 2024.)

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Biden's attorney general wanted to return to normal order; it hasn't been easy

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 04:05

The attorney general pledged to restore the Justice Department to normal order. It hasn't been easy, and may not last.

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Q&A: Nevada Sen. Cortez Masto on teaming up with VP Harris as attorney generals

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 04:00

Morning Edition spoke to Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, who worked with VP Harris when the two were state attorneys general, on why that experience is relevant to being Commander in Chief.

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Dear Life Kit: My wife wants to use the last of our savings for a 4th round of IVF

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 04:00

An NPR listener says they are ready to adopt a child and move on from in vitro fertilization. But their wife is focused on having a baby.

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As the White Sox narrowly avoid loss #121, fans bid farewell to a season to forget

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 04:00

The Chicago White Sox have 120 losses, tied for the most in a season — one more L, and the record would be theirs. Fans at the final home game said they wouldn't mind seeing history made.

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Are UFO's real? Historical markers say yes

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 04:00

Historical markers were once just for American history. But many now claim aliens have visited earth from outer space — and they aren't hedging.

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Migrants from around the world are trying to reach the U.S. via charter planes

Fri, 09/27/2024 - 04:00

The Biden administration accuses charter companies of collaborating with global smuggling networks.

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