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A Venezuelan man and his pet squirrel made it to …

In this image taken from video, Niko, a pet squirrel, is fed by his owner, Yeison, in their tent at a migrant camp, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023 in Matamoros, Mexico. Yeison, who declined to give his last name because he fears for his family’s safety in Venezuela, traveled with Niko thousands of miles to the border with the United States. But Yeison and Niko may be separated if he is granted entrance to the U.S. (AP Photo/Valerie Gonzalez)

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Tropical Storm Ophelia off the mid-Atlantic coast producing …

Scott Bierman, a water taxi driver in Annapolis, Md., said the water taxi service in Maryland's capital city was shutting down at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, 2022 due to an intensifying weather system off the mid-Atlantic coast, and the decision has already been made for water taxi service to be closed on Saturday. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)

California bishop acquitted in first United Methodist …

In this photo provided by UM News, United Methodist Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño, center, talks with counsel, the Rev. Scott Campbell, left, and Judge Jon Gray during her church trial on Sept. 19, 2023, in Glenview, Ill. A United Methodist Church court acquitted Carcaño, Friday, Sept. 22, of all charges in the first trial of one of church’s bishops in nearly a century. Carcaño, the first Latina bishop in the denomination and a prominent voice on behalf of immigrants, faced four charges of violating church law. (Paul Jeffrey/UM News via AP)

Ex-FBI agent pleads guilty to concealing $225K loan from …

FILE - Charles McGonigal, former special agent in charge of the FBI's counterintelligence division in New York, arrives at Manhattan federal court in New York, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023. McGonigal pleaded guilty Friday, Sept. 22, to concealment of material facts, which carries a maximum prison sentence of five years. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Feb. 16. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

RSV vaccine recommended during pregnancy as a second option …

FILE - This photo provided by Pfizer in August 2023 shows their RSV vaccine Abrysvo. On Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, U.S. health officials are recommending RSV vaccinations for moms-to-be as a second option to protect newborns. (Pfizer via AP, File)

Hawaii economists say Lahaina locals could be priced out …

FILE - Wildfire wreckage is shown on Aug. 11, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. When the town of Lahaina, which was leveled by wildfire in August, is rebuilt, local residents who survived the conflagration might not be able to afford to live there, leading economists warned on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

US education chief considers new ways to discourage college …

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in his office at the Department of Education, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023 in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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3rd Republican presidential debate is set for Nov. …

FILE - Republican presidential candidates, from left, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum stand on stage before a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by FOX News Channel Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

Hollis Watkins, who was jailed multiple times for …

FILE - Hollis Watkins, national chairman of the Mississippi Freedom Summer 50th Anniversary conference, speaks at Tougaloo College in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Watkins was a longtime civil rights activist who was 82 when he died Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, at his home in Clinton, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

High-speed trains begin making trip between Orlando …

Passengers celebrate as the first Brightline train to Miami for the debut of service from Orlando International Airport pulls out of the station, early Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. The high-speed Orlando-Miami route marks first new privately-owned inter-city passenger service to roll out in the U.S. in 100 years. (Joe Burbank /Orlando Sentinel via AP)

Judge overseeing case to remove Trump from ballot …

FILE - Former President Donald Trump speaks at a Concerned Women for America Summit at the Capitol Hilton, Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Lahaina residents brace for what they’ll find as …

In this photo provided by Rev. Ai Hironaka, of the Lahaina Hongwanji Mission, a worker is fixing a lantern at the front of the property on March 31, 2017, in Lahaina, Hawaii. The temple was among the buildings that burned in a deadly wildfire in August 2023. Authorities on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, will begin escorting the first residents back into the burn zone. (Ai Hironaka via AP)

A flamethrower and comments about book burning ignite …

In this frame grab from video provided by Debbie McFarland, state Sen. Bill Eigel torches a pile of cardboard boxes at a “Freedom Fest” event in Defiance, Mo., Sept. 15, 2023. Eigel is a Republican candidate for Missouri governor. After video of Eigel's use of the flamethrower gained attention, Eigel said he'd burn objectionable books if that's what it took to keep them away from children. (Debbie McFarland via AP)

Nevada Republicans brace for confusion as party eyes …

FILE - Former President Donald Trump stands on stage before speaking at a campaign event, July 8, 2023, in Las Vegas. Trump's push to bend state Republican parties to his will, and gain an advantage in his effort to return to the White House, is coming to a head in Nevada. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)