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Police secure an area around a Buffalo, N.Y., supermarket where 10 people were killed in a shooting on May 14, 2022. Derek Gee/The Buffalo News via AP, File hide caption

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The U.S. will seek the death penalty for the gunman who killed 10 at a Buffalo supermarket

Federal prosecutors said Friday that they will seek the death penalty against a white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at the Tops supermarket in 2022.

A woman carries her pet dogs as residents are evacuated on rubber boats through floodwaters in northern China's Hebei province in August 2023 amid severe flooding from Typhoon Doksuri. 2023 was the hottest year ever recorded, scientists say. Andy Wong/AP hide caption

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'Frankly astonished': 2023 was significantly hotter than any other year on record

2023 was significantly hotter than any year going back to at least the late 1800s. The coming decades will be even hotter if humans don't rapidly move away from burning fossil fuels, scientists warn.

Does it matter what time you go to bed? Sleep scientist Rebecca Robbins identifies commonly held beliefs about sleep — and debunks misconceptions. Photo Illustration by Becky Harlan/NPR hide caption

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Popular myths about sleep, debunked

Is it OK to exercise before you hit the hay? Sleep for less than 5 hours a night? Sleep scientist Rebecca Robbins sets the record straight to help you get better sleep.

Popular myths about sleep, debunked

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Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. addresses the crowd at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., where he gave his "I Have a Dream" speech on Aug. 28, 1963, as part of the March on Washington. AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Read Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech in its entirety

Americans across the U.S. are celebrating King's legacy this weekend. One way to reflect on his life and message is by revisiting his celebrated 1963 speech delivered at the Lincoln Memorial.

Read Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech in its entirety

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A flare burns natural gas at an oil well on Aug. 26, 2021, in Watford City, N.D. Oil and natural gas companies would have to pay a fee for methane emissions that exceed certain levels under a new rule proposed by the Biden administration. Matthew Brown/AP hide caption

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EPA proposes a fee aimed at reducing climate-warming methane emissions

The new fee is intended to encourage the oil and gas industry to lower emissions of methane and thereby avoid paying.

Mary Lou Retton performs on the balance beam in the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. Last week, she said she couldn't afford health insurance and owes big hospital bills after a serious illness. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images hide caption

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Mary Lou Retton's health insurance explanation sparks some mental gymnastics

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The gold-medal gymnast, who is recovering from a lengthy hospital stay, shouldn't have been denied coverage for pre-existing conditions under current laws.

Michael Strahan, center, and his daughters Sophia Strahan, left, and Isabella Strahan arrive at the Kids' Choice Sports Awards on Thursday, July 11, 2019, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP hide caption

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Michael Strahan reveals his daughter's cancer diagnosis on 'Good Morning America'

Isabella Strahan, 19, began experiencing severe headaches, nausea and the inability to walk straight. Her MRI results showed a four-centimeter tumor, and she was diagnosed with medulloblastoma.

A protester holds a sign during a rally after the verdict was read during the trial of three Tacoma Police officers in the death of Manny Ellis, at Pierce County Superior Court, on Dec. 21, 2023, in Tacoma, Wash. Maddy Grassy/AP hide caption

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Justice Department announces probe into death of Manny Ellis in Tacoma police custody

Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa Gorman's office said in an email that it is "conducting an independent review of the state's case concerning Manuel Ellis' death. If that review reveals violations of federal criminal statutes, the Justice Department will take appropriate action."

A memorial for those who have died on the Golden Gate Bridge covers a fence at Fort Point in San Francisco on Jan. 8, 2024. Beth LaBerge/KQED hide caption

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After decades of advocacy, suicide deterrent finally comes to the Golden Gate Bridge

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About 2,000 people are estimated to have jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge since 1937. Now, a safety net below the bridge is nearly complete.

After decades of advocacy, suicide deterrent finally comes to the Golden Gate Bridge

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A migrant walks past a warming bus at the migrant landing zone during a winter storm on January 12, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Texas governor Greg Abbott, a staunch Republican, has sought to take the immigration debate nationwide by sending thousands of migrants to Democratic-led northern cities. Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Amid snowstorm, Chicago delays plan to force migrants to leave shelters after 60 days

The delay comes as Gov. J.B. Pritzker pleads with Texas' governor to halt migrant buses amid extreme cold.

The SAVE plan is becoming a key vehicle for President Biden's student loan debt relief efforts. In a Friday press release, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said, "The Biden-Harris Administration designed the SAVE Plan to put community college students and other low-balance borrowers on a faster track to debt forgiveness than ever before." Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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Education Dept. fast-tracks forgiveness for borrowers with smaller student loans

In a surprise move, the Biden administration announced it is fast-tracking a change that will erase the debts of many federal student loan borrowers after just 10 years.

Education Dept. fast-tracks forgiveness for borrowers with smaller student loans

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From left: Tiger Woods, Ayo Edebiri, Chris Christie. Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images; Amy Sussman/Getty Images; Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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This week's news quiz separates the winners from the losers. Which will you be?

Barbie lost the Golden Globe, a plane lost a door, Tiger Woods and Nike lost each other, and Chris Christie decided not to lose. There were also some winners this week.

Dr. Seema Jilani treats a baby at al-Aqsa hospital in Gaza. Tarneem Hammad/MAP hide caption

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This American is one of the few allowed into Gaza. This is the horror she saw

Dr. Seema Jilani spent two weeks at al-Aqsa hospital, where she saw horrors that include "the most nightmarish thing I've ever seen."

This American is one of the few allowed into Gaza. This is the horror she saw

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Pictures of two of the victims of the October 2023 mass shooting by Army reservist Robert Card are seen Dec. 5 at a makeshift memorial in Lewiston, Maine. Robert F. Bukaty/AP hide caption

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He warned authorities about the Lewiston, Maine, gunman, but they downplayed his texts

Sean Hodgson watched and worried as Robert Card, his best friend of 20 years and a fellow Army reservist, unraveled. But warnings he sent in September, six weeks before Card's attack, were dismissed.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott talks to reporters at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in May. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán/The Texas Newsroom hide caption

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From The Texas Newsroom

Abbott says Texas hasn't shot migrants on the border because Biden will 'charge us with murder'

The Republican made the remarks last week during an interview with a far-right talk show host. In a post on X directed to Abbott, Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, said she couldn't believe she had to clarify that murdering people was unacceptable.

Booking photos provided by the Muskogee County, Okla., Sheriff's Office shows Jon Hallford and Carie Hallford, owners of Return to Nature Funeral Home, a Colorado funeral home where 190 decaying bodies were found. Muskogee County Sheriff's Office/AP hide caption

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Investigators found stacked bodies and maggots at a Colorado funeral home, FBI agent says

Investigators at a Colorado funeral home where nearly 200 abandoned bodies were found encountered human remains, bodily fluids, flies and maggots throughout the building, an FBI agent testified.

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How to say 'no' and stop being a people pleaser

Constantly saying yes to everything and everyone drains us of time and energy. This episode helps explain the roots of people-pleasing behaviors and how you can say 'no' more often.

How to say 'no' and stop being a people pleaser

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Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley arrives at a campaign event at the Olympic Theater in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Thursday. The state's caucuses will be held on Monday. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption

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$300 million worth of ads have hit voters ahead of the first GOP primary contests

Super PACs play an outsized role in this election's ad-buying spree so far. Nikki Haley and groups supporting her have spent the most, while she's become Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis' biggest target.

$300 million worth of ads have hit voters ahead of the first GOP primary contests

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eBay, a global e-commerce company based in San Jose, Calif., accepted responsibility for its former employees' actions in a 2019 harassment campaign, federal authorities said Thursday. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption

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eBay will pay a $3 million fine over former employees' harassment campaign

The penalty settles charges against eBay more than three years after then-employees sent spiders and cockroaches, among other things, to a couple over their newsletter's coverage of the company.

We pull back the curtain on Emmy eligibility and explain why the seasons you'd think are up for awards just ... aren't. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The Emmys are confusing this year, so here's a guide to what is and isn't eligible

The Emmys ceremony was delayed due to the Hollywood strikes — and that means several shows and actors won't be winning awards for their most recent work. Here's a breakdown of what's in the running.

Former President Donald Trump departs for a break in the civil fraud trial against the Trump Organization in New York City on Dec. 7, 2023. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Closing arguments conclude in Trump civil fraud trial in New York

Closing arguments were given in a civil fraud trial that alleges former President Donald Trump lied about his wealth. A final decision from New York Judge Arthur Engoron is expected in the coming weeks.

Lizi Rahman puts silk flowers on the white-painted "ghost" bicycle that marks the spot on Queens Boulevard where her son Asif was killed in 2008. Joel Rose/NPR hide caption

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Vision Zero marks a milestone, but the goal of ending traffic deaths is still far off

It's been a decade since U.S. cities began adopting Vision Zero, a strategy to eliminate traffic fatalities completely. Despite some local successes, that ambitious goal seems more elusive than ever.

Vision Zero marks a milestone, but the goal of ending traffic deaths is still far off

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