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When is the first day of fall?

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Bus carrying high school students to band camp veers off highway, killing 1 and hurting dozens

The bus was one of six in a caravan carrying students from a Long Island high school to a band camp in the northeastern Pennsylvania community of Greeley.
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Kraft singles recalled, malfunctioning machine may have added a thin layer of plastic to cheese

The company has received six complaints of people gagging or choking on the plastic-covered cheese slices.
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'Euphoria' star Angus Cloud's cause of death revealed

The 25-year-old actor was declared dead at his parents' home July 31 in Oakland.
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An end in sight? Striking writers and Hollywood studios resume negotiations for a second day

The two sides have been divided on issues of pay, the size of writing staffs on shows and the use of artificial intelligence in how scripts are created.
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Rupert Murdoch steps down as chair of Fox News

Rupert Murdoch's son, Lachlan Murdoch, will lead the company in his place.
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When is the harvest moon supermoon this month?

You don't want to miss the upcoming supermoon because we won't get another chance to see another one until next year.
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3 new millionaires, but no jackpot winner after Wednesday's Powerball drawing

The last time someone hit the Powerball jackpot was back in July, when one very lucky lottery player won $1.08 billion.
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'Wheel of Fortune' announces decision on Vanna White's future on game show

The decision comes months after her co-host Pat Sajak announced plans to retire after the 41st season wraps up. Hint: _ANNA W_IT_ IS STA_IN_!
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Trump calls DeSantis abortion ban 'a terrible mistake,' sparking anger from some key Republicans

Speaking Sunday on NBC's “Meet the Press,” Trump repeatedly declined to say whether he would support a federal ban on abortion.
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Americans will be able to order free COVID tests again, starting Monday

The Biden administration wants to prevent possible shortages during a rise in coronavirus cases that has typically come during colder months.
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Federal Reserve pauses interest rate hikes, signals likelihood of another hike this year

The move suggests that the Fed thinks it has time to wait and see if the 11 rate hikes it unleashed starting in March 2022 will continue to cool rising prices.