Purdue Pharma bankruptcy can proceed despite potential US Supreme Court appeal
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma may proceed with a bankruptcy settlement that protects its
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DeSantis cuts additional campaign staff in effort to 'streamline operations'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is making additional cuts to his presidential campaign staff, two senior campaign officials told CNN, shrinking his payroll by more than a third as he continues to reboot his struggling White House bid.
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Head of US cybersecurity agency sees progress on election security, with more work needed for 2024
The head of the nation’s cybersecurity agency says efforts to protect the nation’s election systems have grown exponentially since the 2016 presidential election, but more is needed to defend the integrity and resiliency of the election process ahead of next year’s vote
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Phoenix could get a mild break from the extreme heat, as record spell nears the 30-day mark
Longtime Phoenix residents know that sweltering Julys are to be expected, but no one could have predicted the brutal heat wave that has enveloped the country’s fifth largest city this summer
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Department of Education launches civil rights probe after lawsuit accuses Harvard of giving preferential treatment to legacy admissions
The US Department of Education has begun a civil rights investigation into whether Harvard University discriminates in its admissions process by giving preferential treatment to children of wealthy donors and alumni, roughly three weeks after a lawsuit made those allegations.
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Football great Jim Brown's life and legacy to be celebrated as part of Hall of Fame weekend
Jim Brown’s extraordinary life as a football giant and activist will be celebrated as part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame weekend activities
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Taliban bans beauty salons in Afghanistan despite UN concern and rare public protest
The Taliban has announced that all beauty salons in Afghanistan must now close as a one-month deadline ended, despite rare public opposition to the edict
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NASA chief offers Brazil satellite imaging to help stop Amazon deforestation
BRASILIA NASA Administrator Bill Nelson visited Brazilian space research center INPE on Wednesday and proposed extending satellite partnerships
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Transgender patients sue the hospital that provided their records to Tennessee's attorney general
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is being accused of violating the privacy of its transgender clinic patients by turning their records over to Tennsessee’s attorney general
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Texas congressman leads thirst and hunger strike to urge heat protections for workers
A Democratic congressman from Texas is participating in a brief thirst and hunger strike Tuesday to "draw attention to the need for a federal workplace heat standard, including protections for rest and water breaks."
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Alphabet profit beats expectations, CFO Porat to assume new role
By Greg Bensinger and Akash Sriram (Reuters) -Alphabet's second-quarter profit exceeded Wall Street expectations on Tuesday and the Google parent
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House Republicans plan to hold Meta's Mark Zuckerberg in contempt of Congress
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is being threatened with contempt of Congress
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