NYTIMES (Laura Chung) - Spate of Shark Attacks Means More Drones for Australia’s Beaches
The country is stepping up measures to keep swimmers and surfers safe after a teacher was mauled by a great white shark at Coogee beach
NYTIMES (Gabe Castro-Root) - Trump Passports Debut, Delighting Some and Dismaying Others
The Washington Passport Agency started issuing the limited-release documents with President Trump’s image on Monday, catching a few applicants by surprise.
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NYTIMES (Madaleine Rubin) - Judge Appointed Last Year Is Overseeing Hearing in Killing of Charlie Kirk
Judge Tony Graf previously served as a prosecutor in Utah, including in the county where Mr. Kirk was shot and killed last year.
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NPR (Juliana Kim) - This World Cup marks end of era for Ronaldo and other soccer greats
Some of the greatest footballers of a generation played their final World Cup match this summer.
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ABCNEWS - 2-year-old watched by babysitter dies after being left in hot car
A 2-year-old has died after being left in a hot car while in the care of a babysitter, police in Florida said.
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ABCNEWS - Platner says campaign will reflect on 'path forward' after sexual assault allegation
The Maine Democrat running for Senate said the allegation is "false."
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NYTIMES (Evelyn McDonnell) - ‘Confessions II’ Review: Madonna Returns to the Dance Floor
On “Confessions II,” a successor to her hit 2005 album “Confessions on a Dance Floor,” the pop superstar gives new energy to her origin story and shines light on the troubles she’s danced away.
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NYTIMES (Robert D. Hershey Jr.) - George E. Johnson Dies at 99; Broke Market Barriers With Afro Sheen
Mr. Johnson’s hair-product company, a longtime sponsor of “Soul Train,” was the first Black-owned company listed on a major American stock exchange.
NYTIMES (Ian Austen) - Canada Bets on NATO Partners for Its Expanded Submarine Fleet
In selecting a joint bid from Germany and Norway, Prime Minister Mark Carney is elevating Canada’s naval power and reducing its military and economic dependency on the United States.
NPR (Elena Moore) - Platner denies sexual assault allegation, but says he will assess 'best path forward'
The Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine said he was assessing next steps after allegations of sexual assault were reported on Monday by Politico. Platner denied them as "categorically untrue."
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