Prosecutors in France say the rapper was released ‘because the incident was minor.’
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Brazilian authorities begin investigation into fiery plane crash that killed 62
Images recorded by witnesses showed the aircraft in a flat spin and plunging vertically before smashing to the ground inside a gated community.
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Debby finally moves out of U.S., though risk from flooded rivers remains
Debby’s last day over the U.S. before blowing into Canada inundated south-central New York and north-central Pennsylvania with rain.
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Susan Wojcicki, former YouTube CEO and longtime Google executive, dies at 56
Wojcicki played a key role in Google’s creation and served 9 years as YouTube’s CEO.
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Israeli airstrike on Gaza school acting as shelter kills at least 80, Palestinian officials say
The Israeli military claimed it hit a Hamas command center within the school. Hamas denied that.
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3rd person in custody over foiled plot targeting now-canceled Taylor Swift shows in Vienna
Disappointed fans charmed Vienna by trading friendship bracelets and singing the pop star’s songs in the streets.
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Donald Trump heads to Montana rally after plane was diverted but landed safely
Friday’s rally at Montana State University is expected to draw thousands of Republican supporters.
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FDA rejects psychedelic MDMA as treatment for PTSD, calling for additional study
MDMA is the first in a series of psychedelics that are expected to be reviewed by the FDA in coming years as part of a resurgence of interesting into their therapeutic potential.
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Plane crashes in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, killing all 62 aboard, airline says
The airline Voepass said that its plane was headed for Sao Paulo’s international airport Guarulhos with 57 passengers and 4 crew members aboard when it crashed in Vinhedo.
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A year after Maui’s fires, tourism nears $1 billion deficit
Officially, all of Maui, except for the burn zone in Lahaina, has been open for business since November 2023. But arrivals in the first half of 2024 were down roughly 25% year over the year according to the state’s Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.