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The world’s coral reef ecosystems almost all face a high risk of collapse in the next 50 years mostly due to warming oceans and heat waves, according to a global assessment. Sometimes dubbed “rainforests of the sea,” they have some of the world’s richest biodiversity. apnews.com/article/coral-ree…
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A man has been charged with threatening an Australian lawmaker’s staff with nunchucks, police said Thursday, days after another legislator was critically injured when a man repeatedly hit her with a car.
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Two bystanders, including a television reporter, rescued a driver from a sinking car trapped in floodwaters in Morayfield, Australia, on Thursday. Australian Broadcasting Corporation reporter Will Murray and another man jumped into the water and swam towards the vehicle to help the trapped driver.
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Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs apologized to teammates as he returned to practice Wednesday. He spoke to reporters for the first time since pleading no contest to two misdemeanor charges stemming from a May altercation with his then-girlfriend during which she said he threw her to the ground. #JoshJacobs #Packers #NFL #Football
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"Real Housewives of New York" stars LuAnn de Lesseps and Dorinda Medley say it's "a beautiful fit" to reunite on-screen for "The Golden Life." #LuAnndeLesseps #DorindaMedley #TheGoldenLife #RealHousewivesofNewYork
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Tim McGraw fought back tears as he was formally inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee on Sunday. #TimMcGraw #CountryMusicHallofFame #FaithHill
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Americans are using buy now, pay later more than ever. Here’s what to know if you’re one of them
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For more than 200 years, presidents and their families have expanded, rebuilt and reimagined America’s most recognizable home. In AP’s new documentary, “A Changing White House,” Clifton Truman Daniels, grandson of former President Harry S. Truman, reflects on one of the most important renovations in White House history, which not only preserved the original stone walls but also added the Truman balcony. "A Changing White House" is available to watch on October 23 on the AP's YouTube channel.
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Packers Wide Receiver Christian Watson says maintaining confidence in himself helped him overcome injuries. Tune into AP's "Football Unfiltered with Rob Maaddi" for the full interview. #NFL #Football #ChristianWatson #Packers
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President Donald Trump is hoping that $5,000 checks can boost Republican turnout in November’s midterm elections. But what do his supporters think of his promise? Here's what some people said at recent Trump rallies across the country.
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President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that foreign leaders — including those “on the other side of the Atlantic” — were seeking to exploit France’s tense social climate for political gain following a weekend of street violence and looting. Protests over soaring living costs have led to widespread rioting and looting that have drawn worldwide attention and shocked many French citizens. U.S. President Donald Trump has used the violence to rally his political supporters, making unsubstantiated claims that Muslim migrants are responsible for the unrest.
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Florida's Thomas Haugh and Michigan State's Jeremy Fears Jr. earned preseason All-America honors from The Associated Press. Fears received 57 votes from a 58-person media panel released Wednesday and Haugh earned 56. apnews.com/article/ap-all-am…
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