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Today in History: August 24, Hurricane Andrew strikes Florida

The 236th day of 2025 is today, Sunday, August 24. The year has 129 days remaining. Hurricane Andrews struck Florida on August 24, 1992, ...

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Today in History: August 22, hostages taken during botched Brooklyn bank robbery

The 234th day of 2025 is today, Friday, August 22. The year has 131 days remaining. Following a failed robbery at a Chase Manhattan ...

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Today in History: August 19, South African sprinter indicted in girlfriend’s murder

The 231st day of 2025 is today, Tuesday, August 19. The year has 134 days remaining. Oscar Pistorius, a sprinter from South Africa, was ...

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FACT FOCUS: No, taxpayers will not receive new stimulus checks this summer

By the Associated Press’s Melissa Goldin Don’t go over budget just yet. Online rumors circulated on Friday that taxpayers in specific income levels would ...

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Today in History: August 12, Charlottesville car attack

The 224th day of 2025 is today, Tuesday, August 12. The year has 141 days remaining. Heather Heyer, 32, was killed and over a ...

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Here’s what forecasters think the rest of 2025 hurricane season will look like

In an update to its 2025 hurricane season estimate released in August, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration marginally reduced the number of storms ...

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Man accused of killing Israeli Embassy staffers indicted on federal hate crimes charges

By Durkin-Richer, Alana Washington (AP) According to court documents released on Wednesday, the guy who is suspected of killing two employees of the Israeli ...

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