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The Neurophysiology of Enchantment: How Music Casts Its Spell on Us
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the trailblazing composer Julia Perry wrote, “has a unifying effect
on the peoples of the world, because they all understand and love
it… And when they find themselves enjoying and loving the same
music, they find themselves loving one another.” But there is
something beyond humanistic ideology in this elemental truth —
something woven into the very structure and sensorium of our bodies;
as the great neurologist Oliver Sacks observed, “music can pierce
the heart directly; it needs no mediation.”

Psychologist Dacher Keltner examines what that unmediated something is
and how it pierces us in a portion of his altogether fascinating book
Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your
Life (public library) — a taxonomy of wonder derived from his study
of twenty-six cultures around the world, across which music, above all
other forms of beauty and spirituality, emerges as the most universal
of our creaturely portals into transcendence.

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Can Colleges Do Without Deadlines? - The New Yorker (No paywall)
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Much of undergraduate life—much of life in general—is defined by
what psychologists call motivational conflict, which is when a person
has the incentive to do two things but can choose only one. It’s
Saturday night, your friends are going out, and you have a term paper
due on Tuesday. If you stay home, plugging away at a draft, you may be
distracted by your resentment. But, if you join your friends, a cloud
of dread may hang over you all evening. The either-or is grim: are you
a grind, or are you a flake? Perhaps you are both, in which case you
will neither socialize nor work but instead will stay home playing
Elden Ring, all the while promising yourself that you will start
working in five minutes, until five minutes has become five hours and
you collapse into bed in a heap of exhaustion and shame.

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Sleep on it: How the brain processes many experiences -- even when
'offline'
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Humans and other animals encounter and remember countless experiences
each day; when we sleep, groups of cells in the brain known as
neuronal ensembles replay these experiences to consolidate them into
memories and “preplay” futures ones, which enables faster encoding
of new experiences into memories later on.















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Novel light-based technique shows 90% accuracy in early prostate
cancer detection
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process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following
attributes while ensuring the content's credibility:

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London workers limit days in office due to cost of commute - FT (No
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Employers in UK capital should subsidise transport to entice staff
back, report on global cities finds














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More cleantech companies close as fundraising challenges emerge - FT
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Rising interest rates, competition for funding and delayed federal
support contribute to issues facing sector

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The household ingredient that's powering Olympic runners - WSJ (No
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Halfway through the 800-meter final of the Paris Olympics, Marco Arop
was in last place. But as the bell rang for the second and final lap,
the Canadian began motoring through the field and picking off his
competitors.














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Should we think twice about fluoride?
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Independent journalism is more important than ever. Vox is here to
explain this unprecedented election cycle and help you understand the
larger stakes. We will break down where the candidates stand on major
issues, from economic policy to immigration, foreign policy, criminal
justice, and abortion. We’ll answer your biggest questions, and
we’ll explain what matters — and why. This timely and essential
task, however, is expensive to produce.

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Hamas Says Hostage Guards Are Operating Under New Orders
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Hamas’ armed wing said on Monday that the militant group has been
operating under new orders since June should Israeli soldiers approach
their locations in Gaza. The announcement came just two days after the
Israel Defense Forces recovered the bodies of six hostages killed in
Gaza this weekend.














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How understanding the brain's microglia could end neurodegeneration -
New Scientist (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=59097&nl=daily]
As you read this sentence, an army of cells patrols your brain. These
soldiers slip around neurons, using their gangly appendages to search
for threats. If one of them detects a pathogen or injury, it springs
into action. Swelling up and descending in a voracious attack, it
releases chemicals that signal for its comrades to join the fight.

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Why Hundreds Flock to Wisconsin for a Workplace Culture Conference -
Inc.com (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=59097&nl=daily]
When the co-founders of CultureCon hosted their first event in
Madison, Wisconsin, in 2018, they were shocked to get more than 100
attendees. This week, approximately 400 in-person and nearly 200
virtual attendees are expected to attend the seventh annual CultureCon
conference.  














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There's nowhere left to go for JPMorgan stock, as it gets downgraded
after rising 30% this year - Fortune (No paywall)
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On Tuesday, Deutsche Bank analyst Matt O’Connor downgraded the Wall
Street giant’s stock from a buy to a hold rating. The reason: the
company had done so well over the past year there was nowhere left for
it to go. There is “less upside to JPM in the near/medium term as a
lot of good news seems priced in,” O’Connor wrote in a note
published Tuesday. 

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What this futuristic Olympics video says about the state of generative
AI - MIT Technology Review (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=59097&nl=daily]
The Olympic Games in Paris just finished last month and the
Paralympics are still underway, so the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los
Angeles feel like a lifetime from now. But the prospect of watching
the games in his home city has Josh Kahn, a filmmaker in the sports
entertainment world who has worked in content creation for both LeBron
James and the Chicago Bulls, thinking even further into the future:
What might an LA Olympics in the year 3028 look like?














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Vaxcyte shares boom as one of biotech's big David vs. Goliath stories
heats up - STAT (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=59097&nl=daily]
With new vaccine data released Tuesday, Vaxcyte, a San Carlos,
Calif.-based firm, emerged as one of biotechnology’s hottest
David-vs.-Goliath stories as the company seeks to challenge one of
Pfizer’s biggest franchises: the Prevnar vaccine against
pneumococcal disease.

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John McCain's Son Will Reportedly Support Kamala HarrisCriticizes
Trump's Arlington Appearance - Forbes (No paywall)
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Jimmy McCainâson of the late former presidential candidate Sen. John
McCain, R-Ariz.âcriticized Donald Trump's controversial appearance at
Arlington National Cemetery and said he plans to support Kamala Harris
for president in November, CNN reported Tuesday.














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Can AI Assistants Add Value to Your Sales Team? - Harvard Business
Review (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=59097&nl=daily]
AI assistants are transforming sales by acting as digital coaches,
analysts, and advisors to salespeople. They analyze sales pitches and
provide personalized feedback, helping salespeople refine their
communication and engagement strategies. By leveraging AI’s
analytical and verbal-visual capabilities, companies can drive
customer engagement, increase conversion rates, and enhance overall
sales performance. They can streamline tasks like content creation and
customer interaction analysis, allowing sales teams to focus on
higher-value activities. Adoption challenges include upfront costs,
data integration, and managing change, but a phased implementation can
mitigate risks.

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Are These 10 Natural Occurrences Examples of the Fibonacci Sequence? -
Discover Magazine (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=59097&nl=daily]
Nature is disordered, messy, chaotic. But upon closer look, you might
start noticing patterns, sequences, and symmetry on all sorts of
varying scales, from the grandest spiral galaxies to the tiniest snail
shell.













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Elon Musk's AI supercomputer is here
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The startup “apparently has not applied” for the air permits
required before installation and operation of some of the turbines,
the SELC said. The environmental nonprofit is asking the health
department to confirm if xAI is operating its turbines without an air
permit, and to order the startup to stop operating until it gets the
permit.

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OpenAI toys with shifting not for profit structure to, you guessed it,
profit
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Earlier this year, Elon Musk, who co-founded OpenAI before leaving in
2018, filed a lawsuit against the startup and its chief executive Sam
Altman, alleging its multi-billion dollar partnership with Microsoft
betrays its founding commitment to benefiting humanity over generating
profit. The lawsuit claimed a breach of contract, breach of fiduciary
duty, and unfair business practices. Musk asked that OpenAI be ordered
to open its research and technology to the public, and requested
Altman give up money from those alleged illegal practices. Musk
dropped the lawsuit in June.

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Silicon Valley Wants to Fight Fires With Fire
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Kodama has raised $6.6 million for a business that is driven by the
reality that much of our forest land these days is stuffed with fuel
just waiting to ignite. A few hundred miles from Stanislaus, a man
drove a flaming car into a ditch in early August and started the Park
Fire, which burned an area larger than the city of Los Angeles.

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U.S. Charges Hamas Leaders in Oct. 7 Massacre in Israel and Other
Terrorist Attacks
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American and Israeli intelligence believed the plans surrounding the
attack were a closely guarded secret, known only by a select few
inside Gaza like Mr. Sinwar and Mr. Deif. If true, the American
government’s charges against the political members of Hamas could
cast a different light on the group’s activities.

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U.S. and Iraqi Commandos Targeted ISIS in Sprawling Operation
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The joint operation in Anbar province came even as Iraq’s prime
minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, and Iraqi military commanders say
they can keep the ISIS threat under control without U.S.-led
assistance. Iraq and the United States are negotiating an agreement
that would wind down the mission of the U.S.-led military coalition in
Iraq. There are about 2,500 U.S. troops in Iraq and 900 in neighboring
Syria.

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Trump Family's Land Deals in Albania Stir Up Lingering Resentments
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What has not been public is that there is a second proposal to
redevelop the same island submitted by an Albanian American
real-estate executive developer from New York, according to documents
obtained by The New York Times.

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Donald Trump's latest book is already an Amazon best-seller
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Trump’s wife, Former First Lady Melania Trump, has her own memoir
coming out soon. The book, “Melania,” has a list price of $40 and
is ranked 206th on Amazon’s best-seller list more than a month
before it releases.

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The Ozempic shortage is getting worse
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In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues
to list various doses of Ozempic and Wegovy in its drug shortage
database. Currently, only the 0.25 mg starter dose of Wegovy is noted
as being in limited supply, with the duration of the shortage yet to
be determined.

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The final agenda for the Builders Stage at Disrupt 2024 | TechCrunch
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This agenda is just for the Builders Stage. We’ll have five
additional stages focusing on AI, SaaS, fintech, space, and much more.
Don’t miss the chance to gain invaluable insights from top industry
experts at Disrupt 2024. Secure your pass by registering here.

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Brazil's ban on Elon Musk's X sent VPN usage surging 1,600%
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Baigorri also reportedly said Justice Moraes had initially called on
Apple AAPL and Google GOOGL to “implement technological barriers to
prevent the use of the X app by users of the iOS and Android
systems” and block the use of VPNs, The Guardian reported.

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Everything to know about Elon Musk's feud with Brazil's Supreme Court
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Some of the roughly 21 million X users in Brazil have turned to VPNs
to access the social media platform, despite the threat of a fine. VPN
usage has shot up 1,600% since the website was blocked, according to
VpnMentor.

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Airbnb wants to get back into New York City
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“The implementation of the registration law led to a massive
reduction in illegal short-term rental listings. It has also supported
local short-term rental operators in understanding legal hosting
practices. Lastly, LL18 has effectively prevented the misuse of
thousands of permanent housing units for illegal short-term
rentals.”

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State pension to be boosted by 400 next year
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Campaigners and opposition parties say not enough is being done to
help hundreds of thousands of pensioner households, especially in
rural areas, who live below the poverty line, yet will still lose
their winter payment.

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Harris to propose $50,000 tax deduction for small business startup
expenses, ahead of Trump debate
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By focusing on small businesses, Harris' tax deduction proposal could
help her thread the needle between rebutting Trump's attacks, and
keeping up her political crusade against corporate greed.

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These are the 10 U.S. states boasting America's best workforces
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With so many new Texans joining the labor force, however, getting
effective training to those who need it can be a challenge. About 79%
of participants in state worker training programs are finding work
within six months, slightly below the national average. But that is
the only relative weak spot in the state with America's strongest
workforce.

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Opinion | An Infantilizing Double Standard for American College
Students
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Its time for students to take back their independence.

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Gold slips but UBS, Goldman analysts predict continued upward rally
(NYSEARCA:GLD)
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Also, Bank of America raised stock price targets for Barrick Gold
(GOLD), IAMGOLD (IAG) and Wheaton Precious Metals (WPM) on the back of
the companies' strong Q2 results as well as the bank's bullish gold
price view.

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Clearview faces a EUR30.5 million for violating the GDPR
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This fine is far from the first time an entity has stood up against
Clearview. In 2020, the LAPD banned its use, and the American Civil
Liberties Union (ACLU) sued Clearview, with the settlement ending
sales of the biometric database to any private companies. Italy and
the UK have previously fined Clearview €20 million ($22 million) and
£7.55 million ($10 million), respectively, and instructed the company
to delete any data of its residents. Earlier this year, the EU also
barred Clearview from untargeted face scraping on the internet.

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Learn startup best practices with MongoDB, Venture Backed,
InterSystems and others at Disrupt 2024 | TechCrunch
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Whether it’s a sophisticated cocktail party, a casual happy hour, a
niche meetup, or a skill-building workshop, “Disrupt Week” offers
you the flexibility to host a Side Event that truly…

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Bluesky continues to soar, adding 2M more new users in a matter of
days | TechCrunch
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Whether it’s a sophisticated cocktail party, a casual happy hour, a
niche meetup, or a skill-building workshop, “Disrupt Week” offers
you the flexibility to host a Side Event that truly…

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Sarah Paiji Yoo is working to clean up our macro-microplastic mess
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Paiji Yoo also spoke to Dom and Tim about how she formulated a tablet
that can dissolve in different water types, the evolution of plastic
pods in our kitchens and what she would like to see change in how the
U.S. addresses its microplastic dependency. She also spoke a bit about
her founder journey and how, after spending years in finance and
consulting, she decided to take the leap and start something of her
own. 

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VC execs talk about crypto scaling at Disrupt 2024 | TechCrunch
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Whether it’s a sophisticated cocktail party, a casual happy hour, a
niche meetup, or a skill-building workshop, “Disrupt Week” offers
you the flexibility to host a Side Event that truly…

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Spotter launches AI tools to help YouTubers brainstorm video ideas,
thumbnails and more | TechCrunch
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Spotter Studio is available now in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and
Australia and costs $49 per month. The company is currently offering a
limited-time discount of $299 per year. There’s also a free 30-day
trial.

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Former Citi, Battery VC has new $378M fund that helps startups land
Prudential, Mutual of Omaha, others as investors and customers |
TechCrunch
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Whether it’s a sophisticated cocktail party, a casual happy hour, a
niche meetup, or a skill-building workshop, “Disrupt Week” offers
you the flexibility to host a Side Event that truly…

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Nvidia is flashing a sell signal and its huge rally marks the peak of
a 40-year market cycle, veteran strategist says
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Other strategists have warned of continued inflationary pressures,
despite price growth trending downward from its peak in 2022.
Inflation could see a resurgence, BlackRock strategists previously
predicted, pointing to the risk of a big spike in oil prices, as well
as demand outpacing supply in the US economy.

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Greece's antitrust regulator probes Novartis over practices tied to a
pricey eye drug
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At the same time, the agency is examining accusations that the drug
company disseminated “defamatory claims and news” in hopes of
influencing physicians and consumers to favor its own treatment over
competing medicines. These practices, which occurred between 2009 and
2017, allegedly harmed the country and patients.

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The biotech news you need to read this morning
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“All of Us is only half complete, and a loss of stable funding
threatens its timeliness and impact,” Natarajan writes. “It is
unclear how many more Americans will be able to sign up to contribute
to this work; I worry that without the necessary support, recruitment
levels will fall sharply and data generation will slow
dramatically.”

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Rise of the pint-size startup is reshaping the US economy - WSJ (No
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The average number of people employed by the youngest businesses fell
sharply during the pandemic, accelerating a decadeslong slide. The
rise of these smaller ventures is one of the first signs of how
pandemic-inspired businesses have reshaped the economy.

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Pictured: Venezuela's 'Air Force One' seized by government
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The two pictures, provided by the U.S. Department of Justice, show the
Dassault Falcon 900EX on American soil shortly after it was seized and
flown from the Dominican Republic to Florida on Monday.

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The Earliest Known Animal Sex Chromosome is 480 Million Years Old -
Scientific American (No paywall) [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=59097&nl=daily]
Sex is determined in a variety of different ways throughout the animal
kingdom. In mammals, it is determined genetically, not by temperature,
as it can be in reptiles. Typically, females have two X chromosomes
while males have an X and a Y. In birds and butterflies, males have
two Z chromosomes, while females have one Z and one W chromosome.

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Rust in Linux lead retires rather than deal with more "nontechnical
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11-Year-Old Is Charged in Killing of 82-Year-Old Ex-Mayor and His
Daughter
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A spokeswoman for the District Attorney’s Office that serves Webster
Parish said it was not yet clear if the boy would be prosecuted as an
adult. It is unclear if the boy is currently represented by a lawyer.
The local Public Defender’s Office said it did not yet know whether
the boy would be represented by that office.

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Son of John McCain Says Trump Team's Cemetery Clash Violated 'Sacred
Place'
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Mr. McCain, who also criticized the Trump campaign’s actions in an
interview with CNN published earlier Tuesday, told The Times that he
planned to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris. He also said that he
joined the Democratic Party about a month ago, after returning from a
period of service in Jordan. “You have a lot of time to think
overseas,” he said.

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