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donald trump Donald Trump's expensive, chaotic, no good, very bad deportation debacle Jason Weisberger

politics Senator from North Carolina a newly minted expert on fighting California wildfires Jason Weisberger

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politics Marjorie Taylor Greene declares racism a public service Jason Weisberger

florida Rare happy ending to "Florida man" story Gail Sherman

toronto Avis claims customer circled the globe in 3 days, charges her $8,079.76 Mark Frauenfelder

airlines Spirit Airlines gate agent freaks out on waiting passengers (video) Allan Rose Hill

travel Spirit Airlines passenger waits hours for suitcase — until Apple Watch tells her it's at airport worker's home Carla Sinclair

weather Astonishing video of lightning bolts jetting upwards into the sky before hurricane David Pescovitz

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colonialism Puerto Ricans resist disaster capitalists and "Puertopians" in Hurricane Maria's wake Elías Villoro

elections Democrat Adam Frisch has raised $1 million more than Lauren Boebert (so far) in 2023 Carla Sinclair

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