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A recent study showed that tests for sick newborns that look at their full genetic blueprints are nearly twice as good at finding genetic problems as narrower, more commonly used tests.
 
Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley says he took the first flight home after learning of an explosion that destroyed the NFL player’s North Carolina home, killing his father and injuring a family friend.
 
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Bob Barker, ‘Price is Right’ host and animal advocate, dies at 99

A publicist says popular game show host Bob Barker, a household name for a half-century as host of “Truth or Consequences” and “The Price Is Right,” has died at his home in Los Angeles. Barker was 99. (Aug. 26)

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Spectators watch crewed launch to space station

Spectators gathered before dawn on Saturday outside Florida’s Kennedy Space Center to watch a SpaceX spacecraft with four astronauts on board take off. (August 26)(AP Video/Cody Jackson)

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Martin Luther King’s Daughter Reflects on the Legacy of 1963 March on Washington

On the day before the 60th memorial of 1963 march on Washington, Bernice King, Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter, visited her father’s monument in Washington to reflect on the march and family legacy. (Aug. 25)

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Marine Corps pilot dies in crash of combat jet near San Diego

A Marine Corps pilot was confirmed dead Friday after the crash of a combat jet near a San Diego base, the service said in a statement. The F/A-18D Hornet went down late Thursday near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and searchers recovered the pilot at the site. (Aug 25)

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Kremlin denies role in plane crash believed to have killed Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin

Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov rejected allegations on Friday that the Kremlin was behind a plane crash that is presumed to have killed mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. (Aug. 25) (Production: Marissa Duhaney)

FILE - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 12, 2020. President Joe Biden announced Monday, Nov. 22, 2021 that he's nominating Jerome Powell for a second term as Federal Reserve chair, endorsing Powell's stewardship of the economy through a brutal pandemic recession in which the Fed's ultra-low rate policies helped bolster confidence and revitalize the job market. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
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Powell: Economy’s strength may require more Fed hikes

Powell: Economy’s strength may require more Fed hikes

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Maisie Peters says her second album accurately reflects who she is today

The British pop singer is now on tour in the U.S. and Canada, promoting her sophomore album “The Good Witch.” (Aug. 25)

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Tornado confirmed as Michigan storms with 75 mph winds take down trees, power lines; five dead

Officials say severe storms powered by winds of up to 75 mph downed trees and killed five people while leaving hundreds of thousands of customers without power (Aug. 25)(AP video: Mike Householder)

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Meet the activists leading the push for trans senior care in Florida

“If you see older transgender people, it shows the younger community that it’s possible I can have a life. I can live to an older age,” said activist Rajee Narinesingh. As a wave of state laws limit trans people’s rights, Narinesingh shares uncertainty about her future care.

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Fran Drescher: Actors strike an ‘inflection point’ that goes beyond Hollywood

SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher says actors won’t back down from calls for dramatic change in their contract despite getting “the silent treatment” from Hollywood studios since the union went on strike July 14. Drescher spoke with The Associated Press on Aug. 23 in this extended interview about negotiating tactics, shifting public sentiment around labor actions, and the union’s so-called “interim agreements.”

The longest nationwide power outage in Kenyans’ memory remains a mystery as the government-owned power company blames a failure at Africa’s largest wind farm, which laid the responsibility on the power grid instead.
Freshman Jacob Fields turned his only touch into a 30-yard touchdown run with a minute to play to lift Louisiana Tech to a 22-17 season-opening win over Florida International.
Ryan Gauld scored a goal in each half and added an assist to propel the Vancouver Whitecaps to a 3-2 victory over the Portland Timbers.
Tyler Boyd scored a first-half goal, Riqui Puig and Billy Sharp found the net after halftime and the Los Angeles Galaxy cruised to a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Fire.
AJ Swann threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns as Vanderbilt held off Hawaii 35-28 Saturday night following a long lightning delay before the season opener for both teams.
The contents of a long-forgotten time capsule recently discovered inside the base of a monument at West Point and believed to have been left by cadets in the late 1820s are set to be revealed.
Corey Baird and defender Daniel Steres scored first-half goals to guide Houston to a 3-0 victory over Real Salt Lake, snapping the Dynamo’s 11-match winless streak in the series and ending RSL’s nine-match unbeaten run.
North Korea says it will allow its citizens staying abroad to return home in line with easing pandemic situations worldwide.
The Denver Broncos closed out the preseason with a 41-0 rout of the Los Angeles Rams after a pair of joint practices with coach Sean McVay’s team.
Jason Brown threw for 361 yards, Irv Mulligan ran for 109 yards, and Jackson State rolled past South Carolina State 37-7 in the MEAC-SWAC Challenge Kickoff season opener.
TJ Friedl scored the go-ahead run in the 11th inning on a two-out balk by Nabil Crismatt and the Cincinnati Reds rallied from an early four-run deficit to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-7 on Saturday night.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Caleb Williams passed for 278 yards and four touchdowns in his return from his Heisman Trophy season, and freshman Zachariah Branch made an electrifying debut with a 96-yard kickoff return and a 25-yard reception for touchdowns in No. 6 Southern California’s 56-28 victory over San
No. 6 Southern California opened the season with a 56-28 victory over San Jose State. Caleb Williams passed for 278 yards and four touchdowns in his return from his Heisman Trophy season, and freshman Zachariah Branch made an electrifying debut with a 96-yard kickoff return and a 25-yard reception f
Johnny Russell had a goal and an assist to propel Sporting Kansas City to a 3-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes.
Veteran Tampa Bay center Ryan Jensen’s career could be in jeopardy because of a knee injury that will sideline him a second consecutive season.
Reese Poffenbarger threw four touchdown passes, two of them to Roy Alexander, and Albany defeated Fordham 34-13 in a season opener.
Defender Nkosi Tafari scored late in second-half stoppage time to rally FC Dallas to a 1-0 victory over Austin FC.
Taisun Phommachanh passed for 192 yards and added a rushing touchdown, Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns, and UMass defeated New Mexico State 41-30.
Facundo Torres scored twice in the second half, the second on a penalty kick in stoppage time, and Orlando City escaped with a 2-1 victory over St.
Kansas City’s Lo’eau LaBonta and Houston’s Michelle Alozie scored as the Current and Dash played to a 1-1 tie Saturday night in the National Women’s Soccer League.
Megan Khang birdied four of the last five holes for a 4-under 68 and a three-stroke lead Saturday in the CPKC Women’s Open.
Jalen Mayden threw two touchdown passes to Mark Redman and San Diego State opened the season with a 20-13 win over Ohio.
Mikael Uhre scored the first of three first-half goals and the Philadelphia Union defeated D.C. United 3-1.
Will Grier had a hand in four touchdowns in a 31-16 win over the Las Vegas Raiders in a preseason finale.
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Josef Newgarden will be looking to make IndyCar history Sunday as he seeks his sixth consecutive win on an oval track at the Bommarito Automotive Group 500.
Defender George Campbell scored his first goal of the season and just the second of his career late in the second half to rally CF Montreal to a 1-0 victory over New England in the Revolution’s first league match without goaltender Djordje Petrovic.
Jordan Wicks gave up two hits and struck out nine over five innings in his major league debut, and the Chicago Cubs held on to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-6.
Shohei Ohtani had two hits, stole two bases and added an RBI as the Los Angeles Angels beat the New York Mets 5-3 on Saturday night.