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Puerto Ricans vow to rebuild after Hurricane Maria devastation

The Category 4 storm hit Wednesday.

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This undated picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on Sept. 21 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visiting a fruit farm.

North Korea says Trump's U.N. speech sounded like 'dog barking'
Trump vowed to 'totally destroy North Korea' if provoked.

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President Trump waits for a luncheon with U.S. and African leaders at the Palace Hotel during the 72nd United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 20, 2017 in New York.

President Trump's 'Nambia' remarks at U.N. prompt Twitter scorn
'Nambia' doesn't exist.

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On Wednesday night. Darci Lynne Farmer won Season 12 of 'America's Got Talent.'

Darci Lynne Farmer, 12, is the new champion of 'America's Got Talent'
The young singing ventriloquist was crowned the winner of season 12 Wednesday.

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A dog walks past damages in Grand Case, on the French side of the Caribbean island of Saint-Martin, after Hurricane Maria and Hurricane Irma hit the island.

5 things you need to know Thursday
The biggest news to start your day.

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May 5, 2017; Naco, Ariz, USA; Rancher John Ladd leans on his truck on his ranch, which borders with Mexico (behind him). He has been frustrated for years over the illegal border crossers and drug smugglers that cut through his ranch. The 16,000 acre

The Wall: Explore 2,000 miles between U.S., Mexico
An examination of the 2,000-mile U.S.-Mexico border reveals the consequences of President Trump's border wall plan.

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Bernie Casey is pictured after a performance of

Bernie Casey, pro football player turned actor, dies at 78
The pro wide receiver transitioned to such films as 'Revenge of the Nerds' and 'I'm Gonna Git You Sucka.'

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Fans react after a young girl was hit by a line drive.

How many more near-misses at Yankee Stadium until nets are extended?
How shameful is it that the Yankees still haven’t extended the protective netting near the playing field, stalling while their fans are in danger?

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Flint's decision to join the Karegnondi Water system, displacing Detroit's water system in the region, led to the decision to temporarily use Flint River water as a drinking source.

Study: Fewer pregnancies, more fetal deaths in Flint after lead levels rose in water
Babies born in Flint after switch to river water also nearly 150 grams lighter than those born in other areas of Michigan, and gained less weight.

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Gretchen Whitmer at 2012 Right to Work protest at Michigan capital.

Michigan candidate tests whether Democrats can reclaim Midwest from Trump and GOP
Gretchen Whitmer is among the Democratic governor candidates who will test whether her party can win back the Midwest by offering a populist alternative to Trump.