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Migrants, many from Haiti, play soccer at an improvised refugee camp in Ciudad Acuña, Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021.
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FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2021, file photo, a syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic at the Reading Area Community College in Reading, Pa.
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Jamie Spears, father of singer Britney Spears, and Britney Spears.
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Members of the media film law enforcement as they drive swamp buggies down a dirt road on the Southside of the Carlton Reserve, while searching for any signs of Brian Laundrie, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, in Venice, Fla.
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1926 — Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey with a 10-round decision to retain the world heavyweight title.
Challenger Gene Tunney, left, holds off Jack Dempsey during their heavyweight title match in Philadelphia's Sesqui-Centennial Stadium on Sept. 23, 1926. Tunney won the decision to capture the world heavyweight title from Dempsey. (AP Photo)
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1952 — Rocky Marciano knocks out Jersey Joe Walcott in the 13th round to retain the world heavyweight title.
In this file photograph taken Sept. 23, 1952, in Philadelphia, Jersey Joe Walcott, left, swings at Rocky Marciano during a fight won by Marciano. Walcott is a nominee for the 2013 New Jersey Hall of Fame. (AP Photo, file)
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1979 — St. Louis’ Lou Brock steals his 938th base to break Billy Hamilton’s record as the Cardinals beat New York Mets 7-4 in 10 innings.
St. Louis Cardinals Lou Brock (20) slides safely into second base as the ball gets away from New York Mets shortstop Frank Taveras during the fifth inning of their game in New York Sunday afternoon, September 23, 1979. (AP Photo/Ron Frehm)
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1992 — Manon Rheaume becomes the first woman to play in one of the four major pro sports leagues when she takes the ice in the first period for the NHL expansion Tampa Bay Lightning in an exhibition game. The 20-year-old goalie faces nine shots and allows two goals in St. Louis’ 6-4 victory.
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Manon Rheaume uses her glove to make a save during her professional debut against the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 1992 in Tampa, Florida. Rheaume, 20, is the first woman to play in one of four major pro sports leagues. She gave up two goals in one period of work. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
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1995 — Keyshawn Johnson catches 13 passes for 171 yards, becoming the first player in NCAA history with 12 straight 100-yard receiving games, as Southern California beats Arizona State 31-0.
Southern California wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson (3) smiles after crossing the goal line to score in the third quarter of the Cotton Bowl Monday afternoon, Jan. 2, 1995, in Dallas. Southern California defeated Texas Tech 55-14. (AP Photo/Tim Sharp)
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2007 — For the first time in NFL history, two players have 200-plus yards receiving in the same game — whether they were opponents or teammates — in Philadelphia’s 56-21 rout of Detroit. Philadelphia’s Kevin Curtis has 11 receptions for 221 yards and Detroit’s Roy Williams catches nine passes for 204. Detroit’s Jon Kitna sets a franchise record with 446 yards passing.
Philadelphia Eagles Kevin Curtis celebrates his touchdown on a 61-yard pass in the first half of the football game with the Detroit Lions Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)
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2007 — Green Bay’s Brett Favre wins his NFL-record 150th game as a starter, beating San Diego 31-24. His 240th straight start ties him for second on the all-time list.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre reacts after throwing a touchdown pass to Bubba Franks during the first half of an NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers in Green Bay, Wis., in this Sept. 23, 2007 file photo. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
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2012 — Kansas City’s Jamaal Charles rushes for 233 yards, including a 91-yard TD run in the Chiefs’ 27-24 overtime win over New Orleans. Ryan Succop kicks six field goals, one to force overtime in the final seconds and a 31-yarder in overtime for the Chiefs.
Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles (25) carries as New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Casillas (52) pursues in the first half of an NFL football game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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2012 — The Tennessee Titans become the first team in NFL history to score five touchdowns of at least 60 yards in a game in their 44-41 overtime win over Detroit. The scorers are Tommie Campbell with a 65-yard punt return; Jared Cook’s 61-yard reception from Jake Locker; Darius Reynaud’s 105-yard kick return; Nate Washington’s 71-yard reception from Locker; and Alterraun Verner’s 72-yard fumble return. The Lions also become the first team in NFL history to score two touchdowns in the final 18 seconds of regulation to either take the lead or force overtime. Detroit quarterback Shaun Hill throws a 3-yard touchdown pass to Calvin Johnson with 18 seconds remaining and then connected with Titus Young on a 46-yard TD as time expires to force overtime.
Tennessee Titans tight end Jared Cook (89) leaves Detroit Lions cornerback Jacob Lacey (21) behind as Cook runs a pass in for a touchdown in the second quarter of an NFL football game on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Joe Howell)
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2012 — Denver’s Peyton Manning passed for 330 yards in a 31-25 loss to Houston. It’s Manning’s 64th career 300-yard game, passing Dan Marino (63) for the most in NFL history.
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning runs onto the field against the Houston Texans during an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
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Singer Ani DiFranco is 51.
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Actor Anthony Mackie is 43.
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Actor Aubrey Dollar is 41.
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Actor Brandon Victor Dixon is 40.
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Rock star Bruce Springsteen is 72.
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Actor Cush Jumbo is 36.
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Pop singer Erik-Michael Estrada (TV: “Making the Band”) is 42.
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Director/playwright George C. Wolfe is 67.
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Actor Jason Alexander is 62.
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Recording executive Jermaine Dupri is 49.
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Singer Julio Iglesias is 78.
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Actor Kip Pardue is 45.
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Golfer Larry Mize is 63.
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Actor LisaRaye is 55.
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Actor/singer Mary Kay Place is 74.
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Former tennis player Melanie Oudin (oo-DAN’) is 30.
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Actor Rosalind Chao is 64.
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Actor Skylar Astin is 34.
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In 1949, President Harry S. Truman announced there was evidence the Soviet Union had recently conducted a nuclear test explosion. (The test had been carried out on Aug. 29, 1949.)
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In 1952, Sen. Richard M. Nixon, R-Calif., salvaged his vice-presidential nomination by appearing on television from Los Angeles to refute allegations of improper campaign fundraising in what became known as the “Checkers” speech.
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In 1955, a jury in Sumner, Mississippi, acquitted two white men, Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam, of murdering Black teenager Emmett Till. (The two men later admitted to the crime in an interview with Look magazine.)
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In 1957, nine Black students who’d entered Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas were forced to withdraw because of a white mob outside.
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In 1987, Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del., withdrew from the Democratic presidential race following questions about his use of borrowed quotations and the portrayal of his academic record.
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Ten years ago: Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas took his people’s quest for independence to the United Nations, seeking the world body’s recognition of Palestine and sidestepping negotiations that had foundered for nearly two decades.
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Ten years ago: Pope Benedict XVI, visiting his native Germany, met with victims of sexual abuse by priests and expressed “deep compassion and regret,” according to the Vatican.
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Five years ago: President Barack Obama vetoed a bill to allow the families of 9/11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia, arguing it undermined national security. (Both the House and Senate voted to override the veto.)
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Five years ago: Sen. Ted Cruz announced on Facebook he would vote for Donald Trump, a dramatic about-face months after the fiery Texas conservative called the Republican nominee a “pathological liar” and “utterly amoral.”
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In 2018, capping a comeback from four back surgeries, Tiger Woods won the Tour Championship in Atlanta, the 80th victory of his PGA Tour career and his first in more than five years.
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One year ago: A Kentucky grand jury brought no charges against Louisville police for the shooting death of a Black woman, Breonna Taylor, during a failed drug raid; prosecutors said officers were justified in using force to protect themselves after facing gunfire. (Charges of wanton endangerment were filed against fired Officer Bret Hankison for shooting into a neighboring home.) In Louisville and cities nationwide, protesters took to the streets in anger over the killings of Black people by police; two officers in Louisville were shot and wounded during the demonstrations.
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One year ago: Pro football Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers died at 77.
Today is Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. Let’s get caught up.
Here are today’s top stories, celebrity birthdays and a look back at this date in history:
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No signs of Gabby Petito’s boyfriend after days of searching
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Search teams found nothing of note Wednesday at a Florida wilderness park where they have spent days looking for the boyfriend of Gabby Petito, the young woman who authorities say was killed while on a cross-country trip with him.
The search resumed Wednesday morning at the 24,000-acre (9,700-hectare) Carlton Reserve park and ended just before dark, North Port police spokesperson Joshua Taylor said. Investigators say Brian Laundrie’s parents told them he had gone there after returning home without Petito on Sept. 1.
It marked the fourth day of searching in the Carlton Reserve, with operations suspended Monday while the FBI searched the nearby Laundrie home for evidence.
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FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high-risk
The U.S. moved a step closer Wednesday to offering booster doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to senior citizens and others at high risk from the virus as the Food and Drug Administration signed off on the targeted use of extra shots.
The FDA authorized booster doses for Americans who are 65 and older, younger adults with underlying health conditions and those in jobs that put them at high risk for COVID-19. The ruling represents a drastically scaled back version of the Biden administration’s sweeping plan to give third doses to nearly all American adults to shore up their protection amid the spread of the highly contagious delta variant.
However, more regulatory hurdles lie ahead before the dispensing of boosters can begin.
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Britney Spears court filing says conservatorship should end
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears said in a court filing Wednesday that she agrees with her father that the conservatorship that has controlled her life and money since 2008 should be terminated.
The filing in Los Angeles Superior Court from Spears’ attorney Mathew Rosengart says she “fully consents” to “expeditiously” ending the conservatorship, which her father James Spears, who has controlled it for most of its 13 years, asked for in a Sept. 7 petition.
It’s the first time Britney Spears has called for an end to the arrangement in court documents, though she has called for its termination in hearings.
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