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  1. 30 minutes ago

    Haitian migrants who've been forcibly removed by the U.S. are expressing anger and desperation as they arrive at the Port-au-Prince airport. "We can't do anything for our family here," one Haitian told the AP. "There is nothing in this country."

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    The Taliban are asking for a chance to address the U.N. General Assembly — but they're unlikely to get their wish anytime soon. The U.N. has yet to even sort out who Aghanistan's legitimate ambassador is now.

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    Netflix now owns all of Roald Dahl's stories. It comes three years after they struck a deal to create animated adaptations of the author's work.

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    Former President Trump is suing The New York Times, several reporters, and his niece Mary for obtaining tens of thousands of pages of tax documents for a Pulitzer-winning investigation into his finances.

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    The families of Jelani Day and Daniel Robinson — two Black men who've gone missing in recent months — are continuing their push for answers, and pleading with the public for help. Here's what we know so far.

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  7. 2 hours ago

    Mars used to have liquid water on its surface — but it certainly doesn't anymore. Now, scientists think they may have found the reason: The planet's just too small.

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    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has chosen a doctor who doesn't support COVID vaccine mandates to serve as both the new surgeon general and secretary of the state's health department.

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    The top U.S. military officer met with his Russian counterpart in Finland on on Wednesday. Without troops on the ground in Afghanistan, the U.S. needs to forge more agreements to help monitor threats.

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    After a series of blunders, far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's trip to the U.N. General Assembly appears to be anything but a success. He was permitted to give his speech in-person on Tuesday, despite violating the vaccination requirement.

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  11. 4 hours ago

    Entergy New Orleans claimed it couldn’t avoid power failures after storms like Hurricane Ida. But our investigation finds that it failed to take necessary steps to protect its power grid and customers — despite multiple chances to rebuild. ()

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  12. 4 hours ago

    President Biden will announce the U.S. is buying 500 million more doses of the Pfizer vaccine to donate to other countries around the world. The end goal of the effort: vaccinate 70% of the world's population within a year.

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    Surprising things to look out for at the U.N. General Assembly (that isn't BTS): 📲U.N.'s TikTok vids 🎨 A vanishing art installation 💉A van offering free J&J vaccines and COVID tests 🌏The first global summit on sustainable energy More here:

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    A new monument to emancipation is replacing the massive Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond. The new display consists of two 12-foot statues of a man and woman holding an infant who've been newly freed from slavery.

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    Willie Garson, who was most known for his role as Stanford Blatch, Carrie Bradshaw's friend "Sex and the City," has died at 57. His son called him the "toughest and funniest and smartest person" he knew.

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  16. 6 hours ago

    President Biden's failure to name someone to lead the FDA, more than 10 months after the election, has flummoxed public health experts who say it's baffling for the agency to be without a permanent leader during a national health crisis.

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    After Ida, a catastrophic outage resulted in more than a million Louisiana residents losing power — and at least 11 people dying. This is the story of how the most vulnerable New Orleans residents were left powerless by the city’s most powerful company.

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  18. 7 hours ago

    Americans may be able to breathe a tentative sigh of relief soon, according to researchers studying the trajectory of the pandemic. They say the delta surge appears to be peaking nationally.

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    Lots of queer people don't get adequate sex education in school. But a more inclusive sex education curriculum is possible, sexuality educators say. Here's what they say it could include.

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  20. 9 hours ago

    Burnout is a systemic issue — so while people burnt out from work can take steps to cope, it's just as important for employers and managers to address the root causes. Here are some ideas for both, from :

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