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Oprah’s Book Club: Author David Wroblewski reads “Familiaris” excerpt – CBS News Watch CBS News Oprah Winfrey selected “Familiaris” by David Wroblewski as her latest book club pick. Watch the author, David Wroblewski, read an excerpt from his long-awaited follow-up to his bestselling debut, “The Story of Edgar Sawtelle.” View CBS News In Be the
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SpaceX is building a souped-up version of its cargo Dragon spacecraft to drive the International Space Station out of orbit for a controlled re-entry and breakup over an uninhabited stretch of ocean when the lab is finally retired in the 2030 timeframe, NASA and company officials said Wednesday. The ISS Deorbit Vehicle, or DV, will
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Archaeologists in Rome may have uncovered the remains of a medieval palace for popes that long preceded the Vatican, officials announced on Wednesday. If the ancient structure did in fact serve the purpose they believe it does, then learning more about it could provide new insight into the earlier eras of the papal seat in
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The Uplift: Hot dogs and town hogs The Uplift: Hot dogs and town hogs 21:44 Nearly 3.5 tons of hot dogs shipped to restaurants and hotels in Ohio and West Virginia are being recalled by AW Farms of Argillite, Kentucky, because the meat was not inspected, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Monday. The
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Washington — President Biden said he would reevaluate running for reelection if a doctor told him that he had a serious medical condition. In an interview with BET News’ Ed Gordon released Wednesday and airing the same night, Mr. Biden was asked whether there was anything that would make him reconsider staying in the race,
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The Republican National Convention continues on Wednesday as Day 3 gets underway at Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum, where the focus is expected to be on foreign policy. Tuesday was firmly focused on projecting unity within the party, with former President Donald Trump looking on as his onetime rivals for the nomination lined up to support him.
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Washington — Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California called on President Biden to drop his reelection effort on Wednesday, becoming the highest-profile Democrat to urge the president to step aside. A slow progression of Democratic lawmakers has called on the president to step aside in recent weeks, following a disastrous debate performance last month, while
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Washington — House Republicans are ramping up efforts to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump and the apparent security lapses that allowed a gunman to get within striking distance of the GOP presidential nominee. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have expressed alarm about how the gunman, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, was
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Actor Jack Black has canceled upcoming tour dates for Tenacious D after his bandmate, Kyle Gass, made a controversial comment about Donald Trump during a show in Australia — a comment that led one politician to call for the deportation of the comedy rock duo. In a statement shared on social media, Black said he
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“Succession,” “The Bear” win big at Emmys “Succession,” “The Bear,” “Beef” win big at Emmys 03:03 Nominations for the 76th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with “Shōgun,” “The Bear,” “Hacks,” “Only Murders in the Building” and “Baby Reindeer” all earning multiple major nods. “The Bear,” which won almost all of the major awards
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