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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is dead after a helicopter crash.

USA TODAY National Correspondent Trevor Hughes discusses a seccession push in Oregon.

A Biden rule will let states cover adult dental care under the Affordable Care Act.

Americans are getting more therapy than ever - and spending more.

USA TODAY National Correspondent Elizabeth Weise looks into storm chasing tourism.




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Early-onset cancer is now considered a global health crisis. While rates of gastrointestinal cancer in populations 65 and older are declining, colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in men under the age of 50 and the second among women of the same age. The question is why? Dr. Kimmie Ng, founding director of the Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Center at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, joins The Excerpt to explain how the medical and research community is tackling this troubling development.




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The man who attacked Paul Pelosi has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average hits a new milestone.

USA TODAY National Correspondent Terry Collins looks at the influence or lack thereof from celebrities this election cycle.

The bodies of three Israeli hostages kidnapped and killed by Hamas militants have been recovered in Gaza.

USA TODAY Money, Markets and Personal Finance Reporter Medora Lee talks about what to look out for in your taxes if your company offers a Roth 401(k) match.

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USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Bart Jansen discusses how President Joe Biden invoked executive privilege to keep the recording of his deposition about storing classified documents at his home confidential.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pardoned the man who killed a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020.

The Supreme Court backs Biden on a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding suit. Plus, the court allows Louisiana's congressional map with a new, mostly Black district.

The U.S. military has begun Gaza aid deliveries from a floating pier.

USA TODAY White House Correspondent Francesca Chambers talks about Biden's meeting with families involved in Brown v. Board of Education on the 70th anniversary of the landmark decision that led to the desegregation of schools.




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Many people have some experience with depression. Often the condition goes away, but what if it doesn't? What if it's something you just learn to live with? With a term like ‘high-functioning’ attached to it, it may, by its very nature, be difficult to diagnose. So what is high-functioning depression and what can be done for the people who are suffering with it? Vale Wright, the senior director of Health Care Innovation at the American Psychological Association, joins The Excerpt to help answer these questions.




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USA TODAY Domestic Security Correspondent Josh Meyer talks about lawmakers' concerns over foreign election interference.

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump agree to a debate schedule.

USA TODAY Congress Reporter Ken Tran talks through the dysfunction of the 118th Congress.

The Department of Justice says Boeing may be criminally liable in 737 Max crashes.

The FDA approves self-tests for cervical cancer, as an alternative to pelvic exams.

A miniature poodle claimed Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show.




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