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Baldwin used gun as 'pointing stick' on 'Rust' set, court hears

Baldwin used gun as 'pointing stick' on 'Rust' set, court hears

Actor Alec Baldwin waved his gun around and used it "as a pointing stick" on the film set where a cinematographer was shot dead, a court heard Thursday.

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US stocks rise on inflation report as Nasdaq hits record

US stocks rise on inflation report as Nasdaq hits record

Wall Street stocks rose Thursday after a key US inflation measure brought investors some relief, though global markets were mixed over questions of when interest rates might start coming down.

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Messi and Miami face Florida MLS derby test

Messi and Miami face Florida MLS derby test

Lionel Messi and Inter Miami face an early season derby test when they host Florida rivals Orlando City in Major League Soccer on Saturday.

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G20 hears a $250-billion-a-year idea: tax the super-rich

G20 hears a $250-billion-a-year idea: tax the super-rich

French economist Gabriel Zucman brought a $250-billion-a-year idea to top policy makers from the world's biggest economies Thursday: slap an international wealth tax on the super-rich.

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Media outlets call for protection of Gaza journalists

Media outlets call for protection of Gaza journalists

More than 30 news organizations signed an open letter Thursday expressing solidarity with journalists working in Gaza and calling for their protection and freedom to report.

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Oprah's WeightWatchers exit sends stock tumbling

Oprah's WeightWatchers exit sends stock tumbling

Oprah Winfrey's announcement that she is leaving the board of WeightWatchers sent the company's shares tumbling Thursday -- the latest sign of trouble for the brand as it struggles to compete with new weight-loss drugs.

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Award-winning Italian filmmaker Paolo Taviani dead at 92

Award-winning Italian filmmaker Paolo Taviani dead at 92

Italian filmmaker Paolo Taviani, whose gritty biopic "Padre Padrone" won the top Cannes Film Festival prize, has died aged 92, Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri said Thursday.

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Trump, Biden make dueling US-Mexico border visits

Trump, Biden make dueling US-Mexico border visits

President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump paid rival visits to the US-Mexico border Thursday in a high-stakes battle for voters on one of the hottest issues in November's election.

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Injured NBA MVP Embiid plans to return this season

Injured NBA MVP Embiid plans to return this season

Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Joel Embiid said Thursday that he intends to return from a left knee injury to play for the Philadelphia 76ers once again this season.

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Texas battling largest wildfire in its history

Texas battling largest wildfire in its history

Texas emergency crews were struggling Thursday to contain the largest wildfire in the US state's history, with the blaze leaving at least one person dead and scorching a million acres as it raged out of control.

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