On This Day:
August 23
10 years of headlines that grabbed us.
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August 23, 2024
Superyacht Maker's CEO Says 'Incredible Mistake' Was Made
The CEO of Italian ship manufacturer Perini, maker of the doomed Bayesian superyacht, spoke out on the yacht's sinking Thursday after authorities confirmed the body of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch was one of four recovered from the vessel Wednesday, leaving Lynch's daughter, Hannah, the only passenger still unaccounted for. Keep reading >>
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August 23, 2023
Report: Wagner Group Chief Among 10 Dead in Plane Crash
Two months after his failed mutiny against Russian military leadership, Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has reportedly been killed in a plane crash. Keep reading >>
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August 23, 2022
Google Deletes Dad's Account Over Medical Photos of Son
A San Francisco stay-at-home dad used his Android phone to take pictures of his toddler son's inflamed penis to send to a doctor—and ended up in the middle of a nightmare as a result. Keep reading >>
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August 23, 2021
Pfizer Vaccine Will Now Be Marketed Under a New Name
It's a big development on the COVID vaccine front: The FDA on Monday gave full approval to the Pfizer shots, reports the AP. Keep reading >>
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August 23, 2020
Mary Trump Is Out With Another Bombshell
The next Trump family reunion is going to be lively: Mary Trump, the president's very estranged niece, has released excerpts of some 15 hours of secretly recorded conversations with President Trump's older sister, retired federal judge Maryanne Trump Barry, and the Washington Post highlights some doozies. Keep reading >>
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August 23, 2019
First Big Study Finds a 'Polypill' Cuts Heart Risks
The idea has been around for two decades or so: Give people one pill containing different drugs to fight an array of heart ailments. Keep reading >>
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August 23, 2018
Pic of Affleck Was 'Tipping Point' for Ex's Intervention
The "tipping point" that led Jennifer Garner to stage an intervention and get estranged husband Ben Affleck into rehab came from a photo. Keep reading >>
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August 23, 2017
Trump's 'Extraordinary' Threat: Money for Wall, or a Shutdown
President Trump was speaking in Reno Wednesday even as the assessment continued over his Tuesday night rally in Phoenix. Keep reading >>
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August 23, 2016
The 'Abedin Emails' Deepen Hillary's Email Headache
Monday brought more bad news for Hillary Clinton about her email trouble, with the revelation that the FBI had turned up yet another 15,000 emails from her tenure as secretary of state. Keep reading >>
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August 23, 2015
Jared Fogle's Foundation an Apparent Sham
Jared Fogle had something for minors, but it wasn't money: Turns out his foundation to help battle childhood obesity did little but raise the Subway pitchman's profile, USA Today reports. Keep reading >>
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