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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the American Federation of Teachers' 88th national convention, July 25, 2024, in Houston. Immediately after President Joe Biden left the race a week ago, Harris began to craft her own narrative around the economy. Not once in speeches did she mention the word "inflation," the overwhelming economic challenge that has dogged Biden's administration. Republicans have quickly moved to blame Harris for the inflation that less than a week ago they pinned on Biden. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

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Harris freshens up her message on the economy as Trump and Republicans go after her on inflation
By JOSH BOAK - Associated Press
Sat,07/27/24-7:24AM , 124 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — All of a sudden it's Kamala Harris ' economy — a major opportunity as well as a possible risk for the likely Democratic presidential nominee.
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The Apache Christ painting hangs behind the altar of St. Joseph Apache Mission church in Mescalero, New Mexico, Saturday, July 13, 2024. The painting, an icon that depicts Christ as a Mescalero medicine man, was the forefront of a tension-filled episode between the community and the local Diocese when it was removed by the church's then priest when the region was reeling from wildfires. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton)

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Apache Christ icon controversy sparks debate over Indigenous Catholic faith practices
By DEEPA BHARATH - Associated Press
Sat,07/27/24-7:12AM , 136 Reads
MESCALERO, New Mexico (AP) — Anne Marie Brillante never imagined she would have to choose between being Apache and being Catholic.

To her, and many others in the Mescalero Apache tribe in New Mexico who are members of St. Joseph Apache Mission, their Indigenous culture had always been intertwined with faith. Both are sacred.
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Tiffany McAllister and Andres Bernal try to rebook their flight to Iowa while at Hartsfield Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Friday, July 19, 2024, as a major internet outage disrupts flights, banks, media outlets and companies across the world. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)

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Technology's grip on modern life is pushing us down a dimly lit path of digital land mines
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP Technology Writer
Sat,07/27/24-6:46AM , 100 Reads
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — “Move fast and break things,” a high-tech mantra popularized 20 years ago by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, was supposed to be a rallying cry for game-changing innovation.
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The Nation's Weather
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sat,07/27/24-3:30AM , 139 Reads
The Nation's Weather for Sunday, July 28, 2024

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NATIONAL SUMMARY

Thunderstorms, some severe, will occur in the northern

Plains and northern Midwest tomorrow. Severe thunderstorms

can bring localized damaging wind gusts, flash flooding,

hail and even an isolated tornado. Elsewhere, showers and
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Franklinton, 70438, LA

Current Temp

98°F

Sunny

Chance of Rain: 0%
Max Temp: 98°F
Min Temp: 75°F
Feels Like: 105°F
Dew Point: 75°F
Humidity: 88%
Sunrise: 6:00 AM
Sunset: 8:07 PM

Wind Speed: 0 mph
Wind Direction:
Wind Gust: 5 mph
Sky Cover: 4%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 75°F
Moon Rise: 9:02 PM
Moon Set: 6:18 AM

Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. Wind around 0 mph.

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