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Looking back on July which was a profoundly busy month for news
A lot of major news stories happened this week. We review some of them.
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California is ordering state agencies to start clearing out homeless encampments
Gov. Newsom is encouraging cities and counties to do the same. The move comes a month after a Supreme Court ruling made it easier to force people to move even if they have nowhere else to go.
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In Kentucky, Covington Catholic High School Reopens After Threats
Students at Covington Catholic High School are back after threats closed school Tuesday. Covington students are at the center of debate over a standoff at the Lincoln Memorial last week.
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Poet Amanda Gorman on her work, 'For Renee Nicole Good'
Poet Amanda Gorman wrote a poem for Renee Good, who was killed by an ICE officer this week. Gorman reads her poem and speaks on its meaning.
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Migrant Protection Protocols May Not Deliver Promised Aid To Asylum-Seekers
A federal appeals court ruled this week that a Trump administration program that returns some asylum-seekers to Mexico to wait out cases can continue for now. Advocates are concerned for migrants.
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Ukraine's $100 million energy scandal triggers resignations and tests Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will reform state-owned energy companies after investigators accused his close associates of skimming millions from the country's nuclear power company.
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A 400-year-old kung fu-fighting monkey is finally having his American moment
The Monkey King, a rebellious 16th-century Chinese superhero, is finally breaking into the U.S. through Netflix films, blockbuster video games, and a sold-out San Francisco Opera production.
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For people with long COVID, getting long-term federal disability is a big challenge
Many people affected by long COVID have lost their jobs and now rely on disability checks to try to survive. But getting approved for long-term federal disability for long COVID is a major challenge.
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Tell all the Kyles you know: Texas is gathering people of the same name to break a record
It's Kyle Fest in Kyle, Texas. The city is trying to break the record for the most people with the same name in one place by besting a gathering of 2,325 Ivans six years ago.
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DC Comics' boss knows the challenges ahead — and the problem superhero films can pose
Superhero movies transformed the film industry over the last 15 years. But how does the man in charge of some of the most beloved comic book characters chart the years ahead?
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