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Chester County Prison, via Associated Press
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Pennsylvania police have been desperately searching for escaped convict Danelo Cavalcante for over a week, causing a wave of fear among locals. Why was Cavalcante in jail?
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Which unprecedented action was taken by environmental protesters during yesterday’s U.S. Open semifinal match between Coco Gauff and Karolina Muchova, with security and medical personnel struggling to remove them?
The match was delayed by 50 minutes as stadium security and New York City police officers attempted to remove the protesters who were wearing shirts that said “End Fossil Fuels.” After the delay, Coco Gauff won the watch to reach the finals, the youngest American to do so since Serena Williams in 2001.
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Despite being the third largest market for this American tech giant, recent reports suggest that government workers in China may be banned from using its flagship product. What product is at the center of this controversy?
Beijing's restrictions on the use of iPhones by government staff have caused unease among U.S. lawmakers and fears of negative impacts on American tech companies heavily dependent on China. Following the news, Apple's shares had their worst two-day decline since November. China accounts for nearly 20% of Apple's revenue.
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Yesterday, the NFL season kicked off with this major upset of the defending Super Bowl champions.
Last night, the Detroit Lions upset the defending Super Bowl Champions Kansas City Chiefs 21-20 in the first game of the NFL season. Lions quarterback Jared Goff threw for 253 yards. Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce did not play after a knee injury earlier this week.
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Fashion Month starts today with sequential shows in the “Big Four” fashion capitals of the world. With its first version having taken place at The Plaza Hotel in 1943, which city goes first?
New York City opens Fashion Month, a series of high-profile fashion weeks held in the world's major fashion capitals. The inaugural New York events were called “Press Week” and took place at The Plaza Hotel in 1943, as a means to divert attention from French fashion while Paris was under German occupation during World War II. Today, New York Fashion Week is followed by London, then Milan, and finally Paris.
