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  • News headlines today: Aug. 20, 2019

    Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.

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  • Marium the viral Dugong dies after ingesting plastic

    An autopsy showed significant amounts of plastic waste in her intestine, which led to a blood infection and gastritis.

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  • Jeffrey Epstein trafficked women for sex while on work release, women say in lawsuits

    The two women have made the allegations in new federal court complaints.

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  • Woman finds 3.72-carat yellow diamond at state park

    The 27-year-old is considering selling the diamond or mounting it into a ring.

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  • Lovable manatee-like animal dies, loads of plastic found in her stomach

    The dugong gained internet fame after pictures showed her hugging her carers.

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  • 'Race against time': Rescuers cling to hope of finding 2 firefighters missing at sea

    Firefighters Justin Walker and Brian McCluney were reported missing on Friday.

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  • Man faces 11 charges after woman says she was held against her will at his home

    Police have not identified the 24-year-old woman or her 8-month-old child.

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  • Truck driver arrested after allegedly threatening to commit church mass shooting: FBI

    Thomas McVicker said he would "shoot up" a Memphis church, officials said.

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  • Chris Janson's inspired by his hit, 'Good Vibes'

    Even when he's having a bad day, Chris Janson says his hit "Good Vibes" still inspires him.

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  • Man charged in Anguilla hotel worker's death describes life as 'a living nightmare'

    Scott Hapwood, 44, was on vacation with his family when he was attacked.

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  • Texas man whose wife was killed in El Paso shooting gets new car

    Antonio Basco, whose wife was one of the 22 people killed in a mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart, was given a new Ford from a local dealership.

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  • Delivery man allegedly douses elderly woman with chemical, beats her to death

    Evelyn Udell, 75, was home alone when a delivery man allegedly attacked her.

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  • Florida man arrested for having Trump-shaped ecstasy pills

    Brendan Dolan-King allegedly hid the drugs in his air vents.

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  • El Paso dealership replaces widower's car: 'In the face of hate we respond with love'

    Antonio Basco had his car stolen and vandalized after his wife's funeral.

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  • Sailor rescued after clinging to boat for 12 hours

    The man was sailing home to Port Clinton Sunday when winds capsized his boat in Lake Erie.

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• Aug 20

  • Marking 400 years since slavery began in US

    The first documented slaves arrived in Virginia in August of 1619.

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  • Fallout from NYPD decision to dismiss cop involved in Eric Garner death

    Former NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo has appealed the decision to fire him made by NYPD Commissioner James P. O'Neill.

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• Aug 20

  • Jeffrey Epstein signed will 2 days before jail suicide

    Jeffrey Epstein's estate has been estimated to be worth $577.6 million.

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  • Father confesses to murdering daughter: Police

    Joshua Lee Burgess, 32, allegedly confessed to police that he killed his own daughter over the weekend.

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  • Video of fleeing suspect released in search for college campus killer

    Steven Chan was stabbed to death on CSU Fullerton's campus Monday morning.

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  • 'The unthinkable is becoming normal': 9-year-old boy gunned down, sparking outrage

    Zion Person was shot Sunday night.

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  • You should keep your home at 78 degrees, coolest, federal program suggests

    The recommendation was met with intense criticism online.

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  • Man clinging to capsized sailboat for 12 hours rescued by boaters

    Strong winds sent the man into the water the night before.

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  • 125-year-old dime sells for $1.32M at Chicago auction

    The 1894-S Barber dime is considered among the rarest and most coveted coins in the country -- only nine are known to exist.

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  • NC man arrested for human trafficking after police find woman, baby in home

    Police say James Bryan Peterson, 54, faces 11 charges, including sexual servitude and human trafficking.

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  • Rare 125-year-old dime sells for $1.32 million

    The 1894-S Barber dime is ranked No.6 in a list of greatest coins.

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  • New measles numbers show disease still spreading

    The Centers for Disease Control announced Monday that there were 21 new cases of measles in the most recent recorded week, bringing the total number...

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  • Bear breaks into home, raids fridge, as family panics inside

    A bear got trapped inside a California home -- and made itself right at home.

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  • New measles numbers show the disease still spreading at a slightly slower pace

    There have been 1,203 confirmed cases so far in 2019, according to the CDC.

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  • Man, woman dead in apparent murder-suicide; 2-year-old unharmed at the scene: Police

    The 2-year-old girl was found safe in a bedroom at the Sun Valley home.

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  • Wind blows dozens of mattresses across Denver park

    According to local reports, the mattresses had been set out for "The Bed Cinema," where cinemagoers reserve an air mattress to watch a film outdoors.

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  • How cold should your home be?

    Temperature-setting guidelines released by the federal government have sparked a heated debate.

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  • Father walks into North Carolina police station to confess daughter's murder: Police

    The teenage girl's cause of death has not yet been released.

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  • It's Morning, America: Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019

    Officer who put Eric Garner in chokehold fired, White House considers tax cut to jolt economy, natural hair has its moment and more.

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  • Boy makes big donation after $15,000 win at fair

    An Ohio school district celebrated one of its students in a social media post on Monday after he made a generous donation to St. Jude Children's...

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  • Bag found by searchers looking for firefighters

    The desperate search for two firefighters who disappeared during a fishing trip off the coast of Florida continues into its fourth day.

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• Aug 20

  • 'Joke or not, these types of comments are felonies': Police arrest Florida teen

    The student insisted the comment was a joke, authorities said.

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  • Severe storms targeting Midwest, Northeast as West stays hot

    Phoenix could see a high of 113 on Tuesday.

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  • 'Start Here': Fallout from NYPD firing and Planned Parenthood drops federal program

    Here's what you need to know to start your day.

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• Aug 19

  • Ohio boy makes big donation after winning $15,000 at county fair

    The post racked up more than 4,000 reactions, shares and comments.

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  • Kayakers get up-close look at collapsing Alaska glacier

    A kayaker's incredible footage captures the moment part of Alaska's Spencer Glacier suddenly collapsed into the sea.

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