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Police officers escort a barefooted protester from the stands during a match between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova in the women's singles semifinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, in New York. John Minchillo/AP hide caption

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In an aerial view, a cleared lot where the 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building once stood is seen on June 22, 2022 in Surfside, Fla. Ninety-eight people died when the building partially collapsed on June 24, 2021. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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Federal investigators zero in on deadly condo collapse cause in Surfside, Fla.

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Reza Baluchi was taken in by the U.S. Coast Guard last week while trying to cross the Atlantic in a "hydro pod" made of buoys. Authorities in Flagler County, Fla., responded to Baluchi and his vessel in 2021 and posted photos of his vessel on Facebook. Flagler County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office on Facebook hide caption

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Extreme heat is cutting into recess for kids. Experts say that's a problem

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Roads are blocked near Chester County Prison in Pennsylvania on Wednesday as authorities continue searching for Danelo Cavalcante, who escaped last week. Tassanee Vejpongsa/AP hide caption

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Hurricane Lee formed a well-defined eye wall on Thursday. The storm is seen here in a satellite image from around noon ET Thursday, showing the Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico to the west. NOAA/NESDIS/STAR hide caption

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Attendees look at a double rainbow over flooding on a desert plain on Sept. 1, after heavy rains turned the annual Burning Man festival site in Nevada's Black Rock Desert into a mud pit. Julie Jammot/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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A screenshot from the video released by the Chester County Prison shows the moment escaped Pennsylvania inmate Danelo Cavalcante begins to crabwalk up a wall and out of sight. Chester County District Attorney/Facebook Watch hide caption

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Journalists protest outside the offices of the Austin American Statesman in June as part of a nationwide effort by staff at Gannett-owned newspapers to draw attention to layoffs and budget cuts. A coalition of donors is promising to bolster local news with a half-billion dollars over five years. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption

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Philanthropies pledge $500 million to address 'crisis in local news'

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Bruce Springsteen cited symptoms of peptic ulcer disease in taking a break from his international tour. The singer, who says he'll make up the concert dates, is seen here performing in Copenhagen, Denmark, in July. Liselotte Sabroe/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Sudanese refugees settle temporarily in the town of Adré in Chad along the border of Sudan. Thousands have fled the fighting in Sudan seeking safety in Chad. H.J. Mai/NPR hide caption

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Up First briefing: Sudan's humanitarian crisis; Texas floating border; office jargon

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A team from NPR's Morning Edition visited makeshift refugee homes in Camp Adré, Chad, near the border with Sudan. HJ Mai/NPR hide caption

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Sudanese refugees in Chad scramble to survive

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The federal government, the nation's largest employer, is urging a return to office for federal employees this fall. A government report found that in the first three months of 2023, building occupancy at 17 federal agency was 25% or less. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Biden wants federal workforce to come to the office more. Some ask why?

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Dear Life Kit: My husband shuts down any time I try to talk about our finances

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President Biden speaks at the White House on Sept. 6. He's scheduled to leave this week on a trip to India and Vietnam. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Biden is off to India and Vietnam. It's part of his push to counter China's influence

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Two American flamingos seen at a Zoo in Miami, in July 2016. Flamingos are native to Florida, but less than 1% of the world's population resides there after the birds were hunted to near extinction at the turn of the 20th century. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption

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Mission Specialist Sultan Alneyadi of the United Arab Emirates, member of the SpaceX Dragon Crew-6 mission, gestures during the crew walkout from the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building for Launch Complex 39A ahead of their liftoff at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on March 1. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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An Arab astronaut made history in space. Now his country has its sights on Mars

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