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Jacob Zuma banned from running in South Africa's election

Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been barred from contesting in next week's elections, South Africa's top court ruled Monday.

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Trump's New York criminal hush money trial continues into a fifth week of testimony

Former Trump lawyer andonce-loyal ally Michael Cohen is still on the witness stand testifying about his relationship to Trump, the Trump family and negotiations with adult film star Stormy Daniels.

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A new pill cures preschoolers of a parasitic worm. Delivering it could be a challenge

The pills for adults and school-aged kids aren't the right dose for preschoolers. Plus they taste bad. Now there's a new pill for little ones — but it seems like an uphill battle to get it to them.

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Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the U.S., a British court has ruled

The U.S. is hoping to extradite the Wikileaks founder and try him for espionage. A court in London says Assange is free to appeal the extradition, the latest twist in years-long legal drama.

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Why you should think twice before posting that cute photo of your kid online

Oversharing can make children vulnerable to identity theft, harassment and predators. To protect their privacy, share a 'holiday card-or-less' amount of data online, says expert Leah Plunkett.

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Iran's president dies in helicopter crash; Michael Cohen's cross-examination wraps up

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has been declared dead in a helicopter crash. As Michael Cohen's cross-examination wraps up, here's why the verdict in Trump's trial could come down to sex and privacy.

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Decisions still to come on how to spend opioid abatement settlement funds in Lexington

One of the people on the front line in Lexington's struggle with opioid overdoses says Narcan training takes many forms.Members of a Lexington Council committee received an update on intervention measures last week.

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Kentucky hunters donated more meat than ever before to food banks in 2023

The organization Kentucky Hunters for the Hungry posted its highest-ever donation totals in 2023.

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Like to bike? Your knees will thank you and you may live longer, too

New research shows lifelong bikers have healthier knees, less pain and a longer lifespan, compared to people who've never biked. This adds to the evidence that cycling promotes healthy aging.

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How does Trump's trial end? It may hinge on how jurors feel about sex and privacy

The Trump's Trials team breaks down why prosecutors have a timeline problem, what Michael Cohen's testimony so far has shown, and why it may all come down to a question of sex and privacy in the end.

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She was a single mom, alone at hospital with her son. Then a familiar face appeared

In 2006, Patricia Nieshoff's three-year-old son had a seizure. She was a single mother, with no one to accompany her to the hospital. But an hour into her hospital stay, a familiar face appeared.

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When sea otters lose their favorite foods, they can use tools to go after new ones

Some otters rely on tools to bust open hard-shelled prey items like snails, and a new study suggests this tool use is helping them to survive as their favorite, easier-to-eat foods disappear.

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Rwanda is transforming and growing — but at what cost?

Rwanda's post-genocide transformation has been remarkable, but uneven. And it prompts many questions, including: what type of leader is needed to help a country grow and heal?

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-liner who crushed dissent, dies at 63

Iran's ultraconservative president, killed in a helicopter crash, oversaw a crackdown on women's protests and was linked to extrajudicial killings in the 1980s.

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Taiwan's new president urges China to stop its military intimidation

Taiwan's new President Lai Ching-te in his inauguration speech has urged China to stop its military intimidation against the self-governed island Beijing claims as its own territory.

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U.S. troops and equipment will leave Niger by mid-September, the Pentagon says

Niger's decision to kick out American forces dealt a blow to U.S. military operations in the Sahel. U.S. troops and some gear already have begun leaving the country.

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Sean Combs apologizes for 'my actions in that video' that appeared to show an assault

Without addressing his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, who is seen in the video being kicked and dragged in 2016, the hip-hop mogul says, "I was disgusted then when I did it. I'm disgusted now."

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USFS asking for public input on fee increases in Daniel Boone National Forest Service, Red River Gor

Hikers and campers can chime in on the U.S. Forest Service’s proposal to start charging fees at 22 recreation sites in the Cumberland and London Ranger Districts. The plan would also raise fees for camping in the Red River Gorge.

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At age 90, America's first Black astronaut candidate has finally made it to space

Ed Dwight, a former Air Force test pilot who was passed over to become an astronaut in the 1960s, described his flight aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard as "life changing."

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At Morehouse, Biden says dissent should be heard because democracy is 'still the way'

Facing potential headwinds with both young voters and Black voters, President Biden's Morehouse College commencement address focused on his view of the importance - and future of - democracy.

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In Knesset speech, GOP's Elise Stefanik calls for unrestricted U.S. war aid to Israel

Stefanik spoke before a caucus of Israel's parliament focused on antisemitism on college campuses around the world. She called for Hamas to be wiped "off the face of the earth."

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Iran's president has died in a helicopter crash, state media reports

Iranian state media reported Monday that no survivors had been found at the site of a helicopter crash and that an acting president has been named.

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'There is no respect anymore' as ambulances come under attack in South Africa

That's what one paramedic says of the targeting of ambulance crews. Criminals are after phones and wallets along with medical equipment and drugs. We ride along with a Cape Town crew in a Red Zone.

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An airstrike kills 20 in central Gaza as Israel's leaders air wartime divisions

An Israeli airstrike killed 20 people in central Gaza, mostly women and children, on Sunday, as fighting raged and Israel's leaders aired divisions over who should govern Gaza after the war.

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The jawbone of washed-up whale in New Zealand was removed with chainsaw and stolen

The jawbone of a nearly 50-foot sperm whale that washed ashore in New Zealand's southernmost region has been removed. While the act is illegal, it's also considered disrespectful to the Māori people.

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