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A chocolate factory responsible for some beloved sweet treats exploded in Pennsylvania, and the shocking moment was caught on camera. Meanwhile, Ramadan has begun around the world, even as inflation impacts charitable donations. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.
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Following a drone attack on a U.S. military base in northeastern Syria which left a U.S. contractor dead and six others wounded, the U.S. conducted airstrikes on what U.S. officials said was the headquarters of the Iranian-backed Islamic Revolutionary Guard. David Martin reports from the Pentagon.
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Arkansas bans transgender people from using school bathrooms that match gender identity
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed a new law prohibiting transgender people at public schools from using the restroom of their choice.
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