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Voters in Georgia turned out in record numbers as early voting opened for the 2024 presidential election between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump. By 4 p.m. on the first day of early voting, over 252,000 voters had cast their ballots—nearly double the number from the same point during the 2020 election, according to state officials. Gabriel Sterling, Georgia's No. 2 election official, described the turnout as "spectacular" on social media.

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Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert F. Kennedy and a pillar of American political history, died Thursday following complications from a stroke she suffered last week. Her passing marks the end of an era for one of America's most prominent political dynasties.

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Justin Bingham, the 40-year-old CEO of software company Opiniion, died tragically on Saturday following a 200-foot fall while canyoneering at Zion National Park in Utah, park officials confirmed.

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Florida residents who fled hundreds of miles to escape Hurricane Milton made slow trips home on crowded highways, weary from their long journeys and the cleanup work awaiting them but also grateful to be coming back alive.

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Brazil's Supreme Court has lifted a ban on X, formerly known as Twitter, allowing the platform to resume operations in the country.

In his decision, Justice Alexandre de Moraes said that he authorized the "immediate return" of X's activities in the country after it paid hefty fines and blocked accounts accused of spreading misinformation.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled his ambitious vision for a future filled with self-driving vehicles at a high-profile event in California on Thursday. The event showcased designs for Tesla's robotaxis and a larger driverless vehicle dubbed the Robovan, both promising a future where cars have no steering wheels and parking lots can be converted into parks.