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The price of gasoline in a coastal California town now exceeds what record-high amount?

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The price of a gallon of regular self-serve unleaded reached $7.59 on Thursday in the town of Gorda, California. Premium went for nearly $8.50.

Who wrote a letter to Congressional Democrats asking them to pass a law guaranteeing new American parents paid family leave?

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Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, said she grew up poor, but didn’t mention her dad’s $750,000 in lottery winnings.

What did a scuba diver find off Israel’s Mediterranean coast?

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Experts say the ancient sword dates to the mediaeval Crusades, perhaps as far back as 1,000 years.

A congressman from Nebraska has pleaded “not guilty” to what crime?

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Nebraska Republican Rep. Jeff Fortenberry denies ever lying to the FBI about campaign contributions funneled to him from a Nigerian-born billionaire.

What’s unusual about a new cruise offered by Royal Caribbean?

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The 274-night world cruise will visit more than 150 destinations, and is scheduled to depart from Miami in 2023.

CNN news anchor John King revealed he suffers from what debilitating disease?

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King, 58, revealed to his audience that he’s “immunocompromised” because he has MS.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is rethinking its approach to controlling which of the following?

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Officials say they have reduced salmonella levels in poultry plants, but they want fewer cases of related human illnesses.

Which social media platform’s parent company is planning to rebrand itself with a new name?

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The Facebook platform itself is apparently keeping its name, but its parent company is expected to have a new one as soon as next month.

A “Bachelorette” contestant was sent home after what was found in his room?

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The contestant had a folder filled with strategies about how to act and how to appear interested in phrases that are often used on the show.

Donald Trump is launching a social media platform bearing what name?

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The signup page address for “TRUTH Social” leaked, and reporters quickly claimed accounts bearing the names “donaldtrump” and “mikepence.”

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