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1. “It Ends With Us” by Colleen Hoover (Atria Books)

2. “Verity” by Colleen Hoover (Grand Central Publishing)

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An autopsy report on the death of country singer Naomi Judd obtained by The Associated Press Friday confirmed what family members have already said about how she died. The 76-year-old singer killed herself with a gun on April 30 at her home in Tennessee. That was the day before she and daughter Wynonna Judd were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. The family has spoken about Naomi Judd's struggles with mental illness. In a statement released Friday, they said she was being treated for PTSD and bipolar disorder, which explains prescription medications that were detected in her system.

BALTIMORE — The family of the baseball bat-wielding man shot dead during a confrontation with a group of squeegee workers in downtown Baltimore last month will sue the city for millions of dollars, claiming officials neglected to enforce laws that would’ve prevented the fatal encounter, atto…

Chinese dissident and artist Ai Weiwei lampoons the surveillance state and social media with his first glass sculpture, made on the Venetian island of Murano. Titled “The Human Comedy: Memento Mori,” the sculpture is the centerpiece of Ai’s exhibit opening in Venice on Sunday. The work is the artist's warning to the world, since its title is Latin for “Remember You Must Die.” The massive piece is suspended over the central nave of the deconsecrated church of San Giorgio Maggiore. The artwork is replete with glass icons: intricately hung skeletons and skulls, both human and animal; scattered likenesses of the Twitter bird logo and surveillance cameras.

FIFA has lifted a suspension of India’s soccer federation. It ensures the country can host the Under-17 Women’s World Cup in October. The move was expected this week after India’s Supreme Court handed back control of the national soccer federation to its administration. That restored management of the body to soccer officials as FIFA wanted. FIFA suspended the federation from international soccer last week “due to undue influence from third parties.” The tactic is sometimes used by FIFA to protect its member federations by exerting leverage over government or legal authorities

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul vowed to aggressively prosecute anyone who threatens, harasses or intimidates election workers in the key swing state this fall. Kaul told The Associated Press in an interview that harassing election workers is an attack on the American system of government. Municipal clerks across Wisconsin have raised concerns about threats and intimidation as the November election approach. The attorney general said he plans to launch a public relations campaign stressing that harassing election clerks is a crime and informing how people can report incidents quickly. He also plans to coordinate with the Wisconsin Elections Commission.

When Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan spoke out against President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan this week, it marked a departure from some past statements and votes. The decision to oppose a same-party president comes as Ryan is running a U.S. Senate campaign with a pro-working class message against Republican JD Vance. Ryan criticized the president’s historic but politically divisive plan as unnecessary for some families and unfair to others. That's after expressing support for student debt relief over the years and voting for legislation that forgave $10,000 for some college borrowers. His campaign said Biden's plan goes too far.

U.S. consumer spending rose at a sluggish pace in July, even while Americans got some relief on prices, indicating the economy is feeling the pinch from the highest inflation in a generation.

To the brave, prudent shoppers trying to cash in on new U.S. incentives to buy an electric vehicle: Good luck.

Spanish financial authorities are planning to keep a close eye on a major cryptocurrency metaverse event being organized in Madrid this weekend. The CNMV stock market regulator warned that neither the organizers of the event, Mundocrypto, nor the sponsors have authorization to provide investment services or gather funds. The event Saturday at a Madrid concert arena is expected draw 7,000 people. Spanish authorities and the CNMV say such gatherings are often aimed at luring people, especially young people, into investing in cryptocurrencies without full knowledge of the possible consequences. Mundocrypto founder Mani Thawani has defended the event, arguing that it's for educational purposes.

Crowded House fans will have to wait a bit longer to see the iconic iconic Australian pop-rock act in concert.

Israel’s defense minister says it's important that the U.S. and Israel maintain capabilities for “defensive and offensive purposes" as he reiterated Israel's opposition to an emerging nuclear deal with Iran. Benny Gantz met with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in Washington on Friday. Israel is staunchly opposed to efforts by the U.S. and other world powers to revive the 2015 nuclear agreement and says it will not be bound by the accord currently being discussed. Neither Israel nor the U.S. have ruled out military action to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

Members of a Puerto Rican anti-embargo group that spent a month in Cuba and were VIP guests at the recent official July 26 celebration say that FBI agents contacted them seeking information about their trip.

"Out of the Blue" is so enamored of film noir tropes that the lead character is not just an ex-con, he's also a librarian who spends nights watching Turner Classic Movies. It's never quite clear if the movie he's actually in is a straight-faced parody or an undercooked homage to those black-…

Crowded House fans will have to wait a bit longer to see the iconic iconic Australian pop-rock act in concert.

Montenegro’s security agency has warned that Russian hackers have launched a massive and coordinated cyberattack against the small state’s government and its services. The Agency for National Security, or ANB, said Friday that Montenegro is “under a hybrid war at the moment.” The Adriatic Sea state, once considered a strong Russian ally, in 2017 joined NATO despite strong opposition from Moscow. It has joined Western sanctions against Russia for its aggression against Ukraine. That move has put it on Moscow's list of “enemy sates.”

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Encompass Health Corp. (NYSE: EHC) today announced it plans to build a freestanding, 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Norristown, Pennsylvania. The hospital will be located at 2660 Audubon Road in Lower Providence Township.

Golf’s season of discontent reaches its official stopping point this weekend at the Tour Championship. Predicting where the sport goes from here is sort of like trying to hole a shot from the fairway. AP Sports Columnist Paul Newberry writes that the PGA Tour was woefully slow in reacting to the challenge from Saudi-backed LIV Golf. When it finally mustered a defense at East Lake Golf Club, it seemed nothing more than a bunch of warmed-over ideas pulled straight from rebel tour’s playbook. The top PGA Tour players will commit to playing in a series of events. They’ll be cashing some enormous paychecks for their trouble.

Some international legal scholars say Russia’s attack on a Ukrainian train station that killed more than 20 people this week is the latest in a series of strikes on the country’s railway system that may be war crimes. Russia has offered little evidence to back up its claim that Ukrainian troops were the target of its attack on the Chaplyne railway station on Wednesday. War crimes experts said Thursday the attack reveals Russians are deliberately targeting civilians in a strategic manner. An AP reporter on the ground in Chaplyne saw no evidence Ukrainian troops were among those killed in the attack.

A lawyer for an Afghan refugee accused in the slayings of three Muslim men in Albuquerque has entered a not guilty plea on her client's behalf. The public defender entered the plea for Muhammad Syed on Friday during a remote court hearing. Police have said that Syed is also the suspect in a fourth killing of a Muslim shop owner in Albuquerque. Syed faces three counts murder and tampering with evidence charges in the killings that shook New Mexico's Muslim community. No motive has been disclosed. Police say bullet casings found at two crime scenes were linked with casings found in Syed's vehicle and guns found at his home and in his vehicle.

There is no such thing as a new idea. Mark Twain made that observation, and who knew he would be anticipating Hollywood’s compulsion to reboot and spinoff and treat any stand-alone story as a launchpad for an entire universe of stories.

North Carolina’s Rules Review Commission has rejected two temporary rule changes recommended last week by the state Board of Elections that would have tightened restrictions for partisan poll watchers in the November elections. The decision follows a unanimous elections board vote to more clearly outline the code of conduct for party-appointed election observers in response to more than a dozen reported conduct violations during the state’s May primaries. Though the elections board approved tightening restrictions on poll watchers with bipartisan support on Aug. 16, the decision required final approval from the rules commission, a 10-member panel appointed by the Republican-controlled state legislature.

The Biden administration says it has shipped enough monkeypox vaccine to deliver the first of two doses to all of the 1.6 million people identified to be at highest risk of infection from the virus. Now public health officials need to ensure the vaccines are given to those who need them most. Senior Biden administration officials outlined the state of the vaccination campaign Friday to the Associated Press in advance of a public briefing by White House and health officials. The administration expects to have enough for second doses available by the end of next month, the officials said.

A federal judge has struck down one of Texas’ few remaining firearm restrictions, finding a law that barred adults under the age of 21 from carrying a handgun was unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman in Fort Worth on Thursday ruled that a state law prohibiting most 18- to 20-year-olds from carrying a handgun violates the Second Amendment and cannot be enforced. He stayed the ruling for 30 days. The decision came in a case brought last year by a gun rights advocacy group and a man and a woman who argued they should be able to carry handguns for protection.

PHILADELPHIA — Fanta Bility didn’t want to go to the Academy Park High School football game last August. She wanted to stay home — football didn’t interest her much.

NEW YORK, N.Y., Aug. 26, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Tenorshare, an award-winning international software company, has launched a “Win iPhone 14 by Charging” event starting from 24 August 2022 to 15 September 2022. In this event, participants can complete a few easy tasks to get a chance to …

As of today, August 26, the average mortgage rate for a 30-year fixed is 5.5%, rising 0.42% from last week, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey. That's compared to just 3.079% a year ago. The average mortgage rate for a 15-year fixed is 4.85%, and for a 5/1 ARM, it's 4.36.

As of today, August 26, the average mortgage rate for a 30-year fixed is 5.5%, rising 0.42% from last week, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey. That's compared to just 3.079% a year ago. The average mortgage rate for a 15-year fixed is 4.85%, and for a 5/1 ARM, it's 4.36.

This week’s new entertainment releases include fresh albums from Yungblud and Megadeth, a documentary that delves into the extraordinary life of explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, and Regina Hall and Sterling K. Brown star in “Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul,” a satirical comedy about a Southern Baptist megachurch. The week's biggest release will be the eight-part “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” an Amazon Prime Video prequel to “The Lord of the Rings,” which debuts on the heels of HBO’s “House of the Dragon,” which is set two centuries before “Game of Thrones.”

Hawaii and Tennessee are set for a rematch Saturday to decide which team will represent the United States in the championship of the Little League World Series. Hawaii is unbeaten and has defeated its opponents by a combined score of 42-1. Tennessee lost 13-0 to Hawaii this week but fought its way back into the title game. The winner plays Sunday in the tournament championship against the international champ.

The U.S. and China have reached a preliminary agreement to allow U.S. regulators to inspect the audits of China-based companies whose stocks are traded on U.S. exchanges. In a long-festering dispute, U.S. regulators have threatened to boot a number of Chinese companies off U.S. exchanges if China didn’t permit inspections. The deal was announced Friday. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler said “The proof will be in the pudding.” If it does work out, the agreement means U.S. investors could maintain access to shares of important Chinese companies while at the same time being protected by the integrity of the companies’ audits.

Kentucky lawmakers have passed a measure injecting nearly $213 million into a flood-ravaged region of Appalachia. The votes came during a special session devoted to assisting portions of eastern Kentucky with the mammoth challenge of recovering from the disaster. The House passed the measure 97-0 Friday. It sent the assistance package to the Senate, which passed the bill a short time later. The measure now goes to Gov. Andy Beshear, who convened the special session. The relief measure is seen as an initial installment of support until lawmakers reconvene in January, when they will assess the region's ongoing needs.

A 2-year-old Missouri boy has died after hiding under a sink during a house fire. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports firefighters found Elijah Martinez unconscious and brought him to the hospital after his Florissant, Missouri, house caught fire Wednesday. He died later that day. His parents and 7- and 4-year-old brothers escaped and were treated for minor smoke inhalation. Officials have not yet announced the suspected cause of the fire but say it was accidental. Martinez's cousin says he loved digging in the dirt, playing with toy trucks and hugs.

Court documents show the man suspected of fatally shooting an Oklahoma deputy sheriff and wounding another also fired at but missed a third deputy. A probable cause affidavit alleges Benjamin Plank fatally shot Oklahoma County Deputy Bobby Swartz, wounded deputy Mark Johns and shot at the third deputy on Monday as they tried to serve him with eviction papers in Oklahoma City. Plank remains jailed without bond and no attorney is listed for him. Gov. Kevin Stitt has ordered U.S. and state flags to fly at half-staff in honor of Swartz and Osage County Sheriff's Capt. William Hargraves, who died in an automobile collision last Thursday.

Most grandpas are retired, too.

The Biden administration plans to begin offering next-generation COVID-19 booster shots as soon as the Labor Day weekend, according to people familiar with the matter, aiming to stave off a fall surge in cases of the disease.

Kevin Hart already has a thriving comedy and acting career, and now he’s aiming for people’s stomachs. The prolific actor-comedian opened his first plant-based, fast-food restaurant called Hart House on Thursday in the Westchester neighborhood of Los Angeles near the city’s airport. He wants this new venture to attract regular plant-base eaters along with those who haven’t yet been introduced to that world of healthy eating. The fully plant-based menu that also features burgers, salads, fries, ice teas and a limeade. The restaurant’s milkshakes are made from an oat-and-soy blend. Hart scared down  scarfed down a plant-based crispy chick’n sandwich, chick’n nuggets and tots. Chick’n is a meat substitute for chicken.

Deuce Vaughn is perhaps the most important player for a Kansas State team many have pegged as a dark-horse contender for the Big 12 championship. He was third in the league in rushing last season behind two players who are now in the NFL. The Texas native is a preseason All-American as an all-purpose player. He won’t have to wait long to begin making a national impression this season. After the Wildcats open with South Dakota on Sept. 3, they face Missouri. Then, after a game against Tulane, they visit ninth-ranked Oklahoma for an early conference showdown.

Eastern Kentucky defensive back Marquae Kirkendoll has been charged with robbing a postal carrier in New Mexico and suspended from the team. According to documents filed in federal court in New Mexico this week, the 21-year-old Kirkendoll was also charged with stealing a key from the carrier used to open mail bags and lock boxes, as well as brandishing a gun, aiding and abetting, and conspiracy. Kirkendoll transferred from New Mexico to Eastern Kentucky in January. His lawyer, Adele Burt Brown, did not immediately return a message seeking comment.. Also charged in the Jan. 18 robbery was another former New Mexico player, Rayshawn Boyce.

A southwest Missouri school district says it will allow students to be spanked if parents give their permission. Classes resumed Tuesday in the Cassville School District for the first time since the s school board in June approved bringing corporal punishment back to the district. It had been dropped in 2001. The punishment would be used only after other forms of discipline, including suspensions, have not been effective. Parents can choose whether to allow their students to be spanked. Cassville is a 1,900-student district about 60 miles southwest of Springfield. Missouri is one of 19 states in country that allows corporal punishment.

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