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NATIONAL

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US--SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-DIDDY

Rapper Kid Cudi to testify at Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial this week

SUMMARY: Rapper and actor Kid Cudi is expected to testify at the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking trial on Thursday. He’ll tell the jury about his brief relationship 14 years ago with Combs’ ex-girlfriend, the R&B singer Cassie. Cassie testified last week that Combs was enraged when she left him for a period of time in 2011 and began dating Cudi. Prosecutors say Combs was so upset that he arranged to have Cudi’s convertible firebombed. Combs has pleaded not guilty to charges that he oversaw a racketeering enterprise that controlled Cassie and others through threats and violence. His lawyers say the evidence doesn’t amount to a criminal racket or sex trafficking.

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US--NEW ORLEANS-INMATES-ESCAPE

Arrested New Orleans jail worker says he helped inmates escape after stabbing threat

SUMMARY: Authorities have arrested an Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office maintenance worker in connection with the escape of 10 jail inmates. Thirty-three-year-old Sterling Williams has admitted he turned the water off in a cell before the men slipped away through a hole behind the toilet early Friday. Williams told authorities an inmate threatened to stab him if he didn’t help. Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson last week told reporters her agency had suspended three employees pending an investigation. She says she takes “full accountability” for the escape. And on Tuesday evening she announced she had paused her reelection campaign. Five of the fugitives have been apprehended, and five remain at large.

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US--SEXUAL MISCONDUCT-WEINSTEIN

Weinstein trial turns tense as accuser gestures at him and lawyers clash over a movie reference

SUMMARY: A key witness stared down Harvey Weinstein and pointed sharply at him as she left court in sobs. The visual confrontation on Tuesday marked one of the most heated moments of the former studio boss’ sex crimes retrial. It happened after Jessica Mann described Weinstein raping her in a Beverly Hills, California, hotel room around the beginning of 2014. Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to raping Mann in New York in 2013 and isn’t charged with the alleged rape in California. Weinstein’s defense began questioning Mann on Tuesday. There was an edgy moment when she was asked about Weinstein’s first sexual advance toward her.

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US--KAREN READ TRIAL-THINGS TO KNOW

Things to know about the retrial of Karen Read in the killing of her police officer boyfriend

SUMMARY: A digital forensics expert at Karen Read’s second murder trial acknowledged Tuesday that data from her car doesn’t necessarily confirm it was involved in a collision the morning her boyfriend was killed. Prosecutors say Read backed her SUV into John O’Keefe and left him to die on a snowy night outside another officer’s home after she dropped him off at a party in January 2022. Her lawyers say she was framed in a police conspiracy. The forensics expert testified Tuesday about time-stamp data showing when the vehicle reversed and completed a three-point turn but said those so-called trigger events do not mean there was a collision.

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US--IMMIGRATION-DEPORTATIONS-SOUTH SUDAN

Judge says the Trump administration violated a court order on deportations to third countries

SUMMARY: A federal judge says the Trump administration violated a court order on deportations to third countries with a flight linked to South Sudan. Judge Brian E. Murphy says the eight migrants aboard the plane weren’t given a meaningful opportunity to object that the deportation could put them in danger. The group was flown out of the United States just hours after getting notice, leaving them no chance to contact lawyers to object in court. Government attorneys argued that the men had a history with the immigration system, giving them prior opportunities to express a fear of being deported to a country outside their homeland.

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US--TRUMP-QATAR-PLANE

Defense Department accepts Boeing 747 from Qatar for Trump’s use

SUMMARY: The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a gifted Boeing 747 from Qatar for President Donald Trump to use as Air Force One. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Wednesday that the department will “work to ensure proper security measures” on the aircraft to make it safe for use by the president. He said the plane was accepted “in accordance with all federal rules and regulations.”

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US--TRUMP-SOUTH AFRICA

Trump used a White House meeting to confront South African president over killing of white farmers

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump used a White House meeting to confront South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, accusing his country of failing to address the killing of white farmers. Trump said people are fleeing South Africa for their own safety. At one point, Trump dimmed the lights in the Oval Office to play a video of a communist politician playing a controversial anti-apartheid song that included lyrics about killing farmers. Ramaphosa pushed back against Trump’s accusation, saying “We are completely opposed to that.”

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US--CONGRESS-TAX CUTS-EXPLAINER

Trump’s ‘beautiful’ bill spans more than 1,000 pages. Here’s what’s inside it

SUMMARY: House Republicans are getting closer to passing President Donald Trump’s tax breaks, spending cuts and beefed-up border security. Republicans look to make permanent the individual income and estate tax cuts passed in Trump’s first term, in 2017, plus enact promises he made in the 2024 campaign to not tax tips, overtime and interest on some auto loans. Speaker Mike Johnson wants to pass the package over unified Democratic opposition by Memorial Day. GOP divisions have narrowed but continue as fiscal conservatives worry the bill doesn’t do enough to curb Medicaid spending.

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US--IMMIGRATION PROTEST-JUSTICE DEPARTMENT

New Jersey Democratic Rep. McIver released on recognizance on federal assault charges

SUMMARY: A federal judge in New Jersey ordered Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver released on her own recognizance during the congresswoman’s first court appearance on assault charges stemming from immigration officials’ attempt to arrest Newark’s mayor at a detention facility. McIver appeared remotely Wednesday from Washington as Congress is in session for the initial hearing, where she was officially notified of the two counts of assaulting, resisting and impeding an officer from the May 9 skirmish outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement-run facility called Delaney Hall.

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US--CONGRESS-TAX CUTS

Speaker Johnson and Republicans head to the White House as Trump’s tax breaks bill hits trouble

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump’s multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package is at risk of stalling. House Speaker Mike Johnson and conservative Republican holdouts are heading to the White House later Wednesday for the last-ditch talks to salvage the bill. Johnson had hoped to vote as soon as Wednesday on the 1,000-page plus bill after grinding through an all-night committee hearing. But debate dragged into midday. Democrats lack the votes to stop Trump’s package, so they’re using all available tools to press their opposition. Conservatives are angry at last-minute deals and worried the package will added to the nation’s debt. The Congressional Budget Office says the tax provisions would add $3.8 trillion to federal deficits.

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US--OBIT-GERRY CONNOLLY

Gerry Connolly, a Democratic congressman and fixture of Virginia politics, dies at 75

SUMMARY: U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly has died at age 75. His family says he died at home Wednesday morning, surrounded by family members. He is best known as an outspoken Democrat who sought key reforms in the federal government while bringing transformational development to his populous Virginia district. He served in Congress as ranking member of the House Oversight Committee. Before that, Connolly had steered the transition of northern Virginia’s Tysons Corner from a traffic-heavy mall area to a downtown business hub. He also sought key investments in transportation development for northern Virginia. Connolly announced in 2024 that he had esophageal cancer. He said a few months later that he would retire from Congress.

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US--TRUMP-MISSILE DEFENSE

Trump selects concept for $175 billion ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense system

SUMMARY: President Donald Trump has announced the concept he wants for his future Golden Dome missile defense program — a multilayered system that for the first time will put U.S. weapons in space. Speaking Tuesday in the Oval Office, Trump said the system would cost $175 billion. He expects it will be “fully operational before the end of my term,” which ends in 2029, and have the capability of intercepting missiles “even if they are launched from space.” A U.S. official familiar with the program says it’s likelier that the complex system may have some initial capability by that point. The Air Force secretary told senators Tuesday that Golden Dome overall is “still in the conceptual stage.”

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US--SENATE-RUBIO

Rubio defends Trump’s foreign policy as Democrats press him on Gaza aid and white South Africans

SUMMARY: Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Democratic senators have sparred over a wide range of the Trump administration’s foreign policies: Ukraine and Russia, the Middle East, Latin America, the slashing of the U.S. foreign assistance budget, refugee admissions and more. At a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing Tuesday, Rubio defended the administration’s decisions, saying “America is back.” He claimed four months of foreign policy achievements, even as many of them remain inconclusive. Among them, the resumption of nuclear talks with Iran, efforts to bring Russia and Ukraine into peace talks, and efforts to end to the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.

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US--ELON MUSK-POLITICS

Elon Musk says he will cut back on political spending after heavily backing Trump in 2024

SUMMARY: Elon Musk, the richest person in the world and a key financial supporter of President Donald Trump, says he’ll be spending less on political campaigns. He disclosed his decision via videoconference during a Bloomberg forum in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday. It could be a setback for Republicans before next year’s midterm elections. His decision also speaks to his disenchantment with politics after his tumultuous experience with the Department of Government Efficiency, which has fallen far short of its goals for reducing federal spending. Musk said he’s “going to do a lot less in the future,” and added, “I think I’ve done enough.”

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INTERNATIONAL

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ML--MIDEAST WARS-GAZA-HOSPITALS

Two of the last functioning hospitals in northern Gaza are encircled by Israeli forces, staff say

SUMMARY: Two of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospitals have been encircled by Israeli troops, preventing anyone from leaving or entering the facilities. That’s what hospital staff and aid groups said this week as Israel pursues a renewed offensive into the devastated Palestinian territory. The Indonesian hospital and al-Awda hospital are among the region’s only surviving medical centers. Both have come under fire this week. Shelling at al-Awda happened Wednesday as The Associated Press spoke to its director on the phone. A third hospital is out of service. The Israeli military has raided or laid siege to hospitals throughout the war, accusing Hamas of using them as command centers and to hide fighters. It has only provided evidence for some of its claims.

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ML--IRAN-US

Iran insists it won’t stop enriching uranium despite US demand

SUMMARY: Iran’s top diplomat is insisting that Tehran will never stop enriching uranium. It further underlines the Islamic Republic’s red line in negotiations with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear program. The comments Wednesday by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi come after multiple rounds of talks between the two nations, including at an expert level over the details of a possible deal. Mediator Oman says more talks will occur Friday in Rome. American officials including President Donald Trump and Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff maintain that Iran must give up enrichment — something it didn’t do in its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.

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AS--PAKISTAN-BOMBING

A suicide car bomber strikes a school bus in southwestern Pakistan, killing 5 people

SUMMARY: Officials say a suicide car bomber struck a school bus in southwestern Pakistan, killing five people, including three children and wounding 38 others. A local deputy commissioner said the attack occurred in Khuzdar, a district in Balochistan province, as the bus was transporting children to their school in the city. No group immediately claimed responsibility, though suspicion is likely to fall on ethnic Baloch separatists, who frequently target security forces and civilians in the region. Balochistan has been the scene of a long-running insurgency, with an array of separatist groups staging attacks, including the outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army, designated as a terror organization by the United States in 2019.

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ML--MIDEAST-WARS

At least 82 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza as critical aid fails to reach Palestinians

SUMMARY: Hospitals in Gaza say Israeli strikes overnight and into Wednesday have killed at least 82 people, including several women and a week-old infant. In the southern city of Khan Younis, 24 people were killed. Israel began allowing dozens of humanitarian trucks into Gaza on Tuesday, but the aid has not yet reached Palestinians in desperate need. That’s according to aid groups. The Palestinian Authority says a group of diplomats came under fire while visiting the Israel-occupied West Bank. The Israeli military says the the delegation had deviated from an approved route and that Israeli soldiers fired warning shots.

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AF--SOUTH SUDAN-EXPLAINER

A look at South Sudan, where the US is accused of quietly sending migrants

SUMMARY: The United States once cheered the creation of South Sudan as an independent nation. Now the U.S. is being asked to explain why it appears to be deporting migrants from as far away as Vietnam to a chaotic country that’s once again in danger of civil war. A U.S. judge ordered Trump administration officials to appear at an emergency hearing Wednesday. Here’s a look at South Sudan, whose own people had been granted U.S. temporary protected status because of insecurity at home.

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EU--RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR

Putin visited Russia’s Kursk region for first time since Moscow said it drove out Ukrainian forces

SUMMARY: President Vladimir Putin has visited Russia’s Kursk region for the first time since Moscow said that it drove out Ukrainian forces from the area in April. The Kremlin said Wednesday that Putin visited Kursk on the border with Ukraine on Tuesday. Ukrainian forces made a surprise incursion into Kursk in August 2024 in the largest cross-border raid by Kyiv’s forces in the nearly 2½-year war. Ukraine hasn’t confirmed its expulsion from the area. Putin visited Kursk Nuclear Power Plant-2 which is still under construction. And he spoke at a closed meeting with selected volunteers.

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AS--JAPAN-RICE

Japan’s agriculture minister resigns after a rice gaffe causes political fallout

SUMMARY: Japan’s agriculture minister has resigned because of political fallout over his comment that he “never had to buy rice” because he got it from supporters as gifts. Many Japanese saw his remark as a sign he was out of touch with economic reality while prices of the country’s traditional staple food are setting records. Taku Eto’s gaffe could be further trouble for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s already struggling minority government, which faces a crucial national election in July. The government has released tons of rice from its emergency stockpile, but the latest agricultural ministry statistics show it hasn’t helped much.

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EU--GERMANY-FAR RIGHT

Germany says it broke up a far-right group that planned attacks. 5 teens have been arrested

SUMMARY: German police have arrested five teenagers on accusations of involvement with a far-right group that calls itself “Last Defense Wave” and allegedly aims to destabilize Germany’s democratic system by carrying out attacks on migrants and political opponents. Federal prosecutors said the early-morning arrests took place in various parts of the country on Wednesday and were accompanied by searches at 13 properties. Prosecutors said that the group was formed in mid-April 2024 or earlier. They said that its members saw themselves as the last resort to defend the “German nation” and aimed to bring about the collapse of Germany’s democratic order.

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ML--ISRAEL-IRON DOME-EXPLAINER

Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense plan was inspired by Israel’s multitiered defenses

SUMMARY: U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for a “Golden Dome” to protect the United States from long-range missiles was at least partly inspired by Israel’s multitiered missile defenses. Israel, with U.S. support, has over decades developed a sophisticated system, often collectively referred to as the “Iron Dome.” It is capable of detecting incoming fire and deploying only if the projectile is headed toward a population center or sensitive military or civilian infrastructure. Israeli leaders say the system isn’t 100% guaranteed, but credit it with preventing serious damage and countless casualties during the conflict unleashed by Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack.

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ML--MIDEAST-WARS-GAZA AID-WHAT TO KNOW

Israel is letting a trickle of aid into Gaza for the first time in 2 1/2 months. Here’s what to know

SUMMARY: Israel has begun allowing a trickle of food and medicine into the Gaza Strip after sealing the territory’s 2 million Palestinians off from all imports for nearly three months. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he eased the blockade under pressure from unnamed allies. The humanitarian crisis is the worst it’s been in 19 months of war. The U.N. says a few dozen trucks have entered since Monday. But none of the aid has been distributed because of delays caused by Israeli military procedures. Israel’s latest major offensive against Hamas has killed hundreds of Palestinians in recent days.

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RACE AND ETHNICITY

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US--NOTTOWAY PLANTATION-FIRE REACTIONS

Video of the Nottoway Plantation fire sparks jubilation. It’s about anger and pain over slavery, too

SUMMARY: A fire that engulfed a mansion at Louisiana’s Nottoway Plantation, destroying one of the largest remaining pre-Civil War houses in the Deep South where scores of enslaved Africans labored, has sparked mass jubilation and consternation. Viral video of the combusted landmark inspired memes and humorous social media posts, with many viewing the blaze as centuries-deferred vengeance for enslaved ancestors. Others, however, expressed sadness at the loss of a historic resort where weddings and other celebratory events were welcomed. Preservationists say the jubilant reactions to the charred mansion reflect the trauma and anger many people, especially Black Americans, still carry over the history and legacy of chattel slavery in the United States.

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BUSINESS

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US-CRYPTO-BITCOIN-PRICES

Bitcoin hits new price highs as crypto industry scores wins

SUMMARY: Bitcoin hit a new all-time high as the world’s most popular cryptocurrency reached price levels not seen since President Donald Trump’s inauguration. The digital asset traded above $109,400 Wednesday morning, a huge increase from recent lows of about $75,000 last month. Several other cryptocurrencies have seen similar large gains in recent days. That includes Trump’s official meme coins, which have jumped up about 75% in the last month. Bitcoin’s price increase comes after the crypto industry scored a major win with the U.S. Senate advancing legislation that creates a federal framework to regulate the stablecoins, a fast-growing form of cryptocurrency whose values are often tied to the U.S. dollar.

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MUSK-TESLA

Musk vows to put hundreds of thousands of self-driving Teslas on US roads by the end of next year

SUMMARY: Elon Musk promised hundreds of thousands of self-driving Teslas will be on the road requiring no human intervention by the end of next year. That vow came in a CNBC interview. The billionaire also committed to being CEO of Tesla in five years’ time at a video appearance earlier for the Qatar Economic Forum hosted by Bloomberg. Investors in Tesla are anxiously awaiting a test run of the company’s self-driving taxi service in Austin next month. Musk predicts the remotely-monitored taxis would prove a success and the Tesla taxi fleet will rapidly grow and start offering service in Los Angeles, San Antonio, San Francisco and other cities.

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HEALTH/SCIENCE

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US-MED--VACCINES-FDA

New Trump vaccine policy limits access to COVID shots

SUMMARY: Federal health officials will no longer routinely approve annual COVID-19 shots for younger adults and children who are healthy. Companies that want to market their vaccines to those Americans will need to conduct large, new studies, the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. It’s a major shift in FDA’s approach to updating vaccines that protect against the virus. It comes as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his appointees continue to scrutinize the use of vaccines for a number of diseases. The FDA said Tuesday annual COVID shots will still be regularly approved for seniors and younger people with increased health risks from COVID due to underlying medical conditions.

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US-MED--ULTRAPROCESSED FOOD-MARKERS

Markers in blood and urine may reveal how much ultraprocessed food we are eating

SUMMARY: Scientists have identified molecules from blood and urine that may reveal how much energy a person consumes from ultraprocessed foods. It could be a key step to understanding the impact of the foods that make up nearly 60% of the American diet. It’s the first time that scientists have found a set of dozens of biological markers that can indicate higher or lower intake of the foods linked to a host of health problems. The work is a “major scientific advance,” an outside expert said. The study was published Tuesday in PLOS Medicine.

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RELIGION

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US--REL VATICAN POPE SEX ABUSE CASES

Survivors of clergy sexual abuse turn up calls for reforms from new pope’s American hometown

SUMMARY: Survivors of clergy sexual abuse are amplifying calls for a global zero-tolerance policy and other reforms from the American hometown of the new pope. They are also raising questions about Pope Leo XIV’s oversight of past investigations of Catholic priests from Chicago to Australia. The cases span the pope’s previous posts of authority. They include leading a Catholic religious order from Chicago, bishop and as head of the Vatican’s office for bishops, which he most recently led as Cardinal Robert Prevost. The Archdiocese of Chicago responded by defending Leo’s record and saying he had “consistently expressed his compassion for survivors of this crime and sin.”

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EDUCATION

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US--EDUCATION-IMMIGRANT STUDENTS

After crossing the border for better schools, some parents are pulling their kids and leaving the US

SUMMARY: Even as immigrants in the U.S. avoid going out in public, terrified of encountering immigration authorities, families across the country are mostly sending their children to school — but that’s not to say they feel safe in this country. In some cases, families are telling their children’s schools that they’re leaving. After President Donald Trump’s inauguration, data obtained from 16 districts across nine states showed a decline in school attendance for a few weeks. Dozens of districts didn’t respond to requests for attendance data. Some said they feared drawing the attention of immigration enforcement.

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ENTERTAINMENT

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ENT--OBIT-GEORGE WENDT

George Wendt, who played beloved barfly Norm on ‘Cheers’ and found another home onstage, dies at 76

SUMMARY: George Wendt, an actor with an Everyman charm who played the affable, beer-loving barfly Norm on the hit 1980s TV comedy “Cheers,” has died. He was 76. Wendt in later life crafted a stage career that took him to Broadway in “Art,” “Hairspray” and “Elf.” Despite a long career of roles onstage and on TV, it was as gentle and henpecked Norm Peterson on “Cheers” that he was most associated, earning six straight Emmy Award nominations for best supporting actor in a comedy series from 1984-89. The series was centered on lovable losers in a Boston bar and starred Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Rhea Perlman, Kelsey Grammer, John Ratzenberger, Kirstie Alley and Woody Harrelson.

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LIFESTYLE

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US--HOLIDAY TRAVEL TIPS

Hydrate. Make lists. Leave yourself time. And other tips for reducing holiday travel stress

SUMMARY: Travel, especially during the holiday season, can be stressful. But following some tips from the pros as you prepare for a trip can make for a smoother, less anxious experience. One expert traveler suggests making a list a week before you go of things you need to do and pack. Cross off each item as you complete it during the week. Another tip is to carry your comfort zone with you. That could mean noise-canceling headphones, playlists meant to soothe airport travelers, entertainment and snacks from home. Carry a change of clothes and a phone charger in case of delays. Stay hydrated. Leave extra time. And know your airline’s rules. Downloading the airline’s app can help with that.

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US--BE WELL-CHAIR YOGA

Emotional well-being. Fall prevention. Chair yoga has a lot to offer people of all ages

SUMMARY: Emotional well-being. Fall prevention. Chair yoga has a lot to offer people of all ages. As older adults have become more active, chair yoga has grown in popularity. Sitting down to exercise may not sound like a workout, but devotees see a world of benefits. Desk workers can squeeze in 15 minutes of chair yoga, for instance. Many companies offer it as a way to cut down on stress and improve overall health. People with injuries may not be ready to get down on a yoga mat, but they can stretch in a chair. New York City yoga instructor Whitney Chapman points to improved flexibility, strength and balance.

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FBN--NFL OWNERS MEETINGS

NFL teams can keep using the tush push after ban proposal fails at owners meetings, AP source says

SUMMARY: A proposed ban on the tush push failed on Wednesday at the NFL owners’ meetings, according to a person with knowledge of the decision. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because details of the discussions by the owners had not yet been made public. The proposed prohibition of the polarizing short-yardage play failed on a 22-10 vote, which will allow quarterbacks to continue to be aided by teammates when plunging into the line.

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