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Greyhound bus crashes into tractor-trailers in Illinois, killing 3 and injuring 14, police say

By The Associated Press HIGHLAND, Ill. (AP) — A Greyhound passenger bus crashed into three tractor-trailers parked along a highway exit to a rest area early Wednesday in southern Illinois, killing three people and injuring 14 others, some seriously, state police said. The St. Louis-bound bus was traveling westbound along Interstate 70 in Madison County

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Judge rules to allow Parkland school shooting reenactment in civil lawsuit against former school resource officer

By Dianne Gallagher, Wesley Bruer and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — A Florida judge on Wednesday ruled to allow reenactments of the 2018 mass shooting inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School’s 1200 building as part of a civil lawsuit against the former school resource officer who remained outside as the massacre unfolded. Scot Peterson was

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‘Succession’ tops Emmy nominations with 27 as ‘Last of Us’ and ‘White Lotus’ give HBO top 3 spots

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — HBO dominated Wednesday morning’s Emmy nominations, with the elite trio of “ Succession,” “The White Lotus” and “The Last of Us” combining for a whopping 74, but the dominant theme darkening the scene is the ongoing writers strike and the looming possibility that actors may

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Aretha Franklin Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of the “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin. Personal Birth date: March 25, 1942 Death date: August 16, 2018 Birth place: Memphis, Tennessee Birth name: Aretha Louise Franklin Father: Rev. C. L. (Clarence LaVaughn) Franklin, minister and gospel singer Mother: Barbara (Siggers) Franklin, gospel singer

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3 tax prep firms shared ‘extraordinarily sensitive’ data about taxpayers with Meta, lawmakers say

By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three large tax preparation firms sent “extraordinarily sensitive” information on tens of millions of taxpayers to Facebook parent company Meta over the course of at least two years, a group of congressional Democrats reported on Wednesday. They say some of that data was then used by Meta

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‘Succession’ leads all Emmy nominees with 27 as HBO dominates; ‘Ted Lasso’ leads comedy contenders

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — HBO dominated Wednesday morning’s Emmy nominations, with the elite trio of “ Succession,” “The White Lotus” and “The Last of Us” combining for a whopping 74, but the dominant theme darkening the scene is the ongoing writers strike and the looming possibility that actors may

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Milan Kundera, renowned but reclusive Czech writer and former dissident, dies in Paris at 94

By ELAINE GANLEY and LORI HINNANT Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Milan Kundera, whose dissident writings in communist Czechoslovakia transformed him into an exiled satirist of totalitarianism, has died in Paris. He was 94. Kundera’s most famous work, “The Unbearable Lightness of Being,’’ opens wrenchingly with Soviet tanks rolling through Prague, the Czech capital that

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Police say officers kill at least 6 as Kenyans protest rising costs, and 50 children are tear-gassed

By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A police official says officers have killed at least six people during new protests in Kenya against the rising cost of living. A health worker says more than 50 schoolchildren in the capital were tear-gassed. The opposition leader behind the demonstrations vows they will continue until

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List of top Emmy nominations

By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — This year’s Emmy for best drama nominees have been revealed. They are “Succession,” “The White Lotus,” “The Last of Us,” “Better Call Saul,” “The Crown,” “Yellowjackets,” “House of the Dragon” and “Andor.” The nominees for best comedy series are: “Abbott Elementary,” “Barry,” “The Bear,” Jury Duty,” “Ted

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