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Dr. Anthony Fauci is stepping down in December but "not retiring," and how a volunteer group of divers found a body believed to be a missing teen whom police had spent two weeks searching for. Plus, 7 tricks from a personal trainer to help alleviate low-back pain.

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Trump asks judge to appoint a special master to review the Mar-a-Lago search.

Attorneys for former President Donald Trump filed a motion yesterday asking a Florida judge to order the appointment of a special master to oversee the handling of the documents seized in the search of his Mar-a-Lago estate two weeks ago. The filing also called for the judge to require the Justice Department to return materials not covered by the scope of the search warrant, calling the decision to search Mar-a-Lago "shockingly aggressive." "The Aug. 8 search warrant at Mar-a-Lago was authorized by a federal court upon the required finding of probable cause," a Justice Department official said in response.

Dr. Anthony Fauci will step down as Biden's chief medical adviser in December to pursue his 'next chapter.'

Fauci, one of the key leaders of the government's COVID-19 response during the pandemic, said yesterday that he will leave as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and as chief medical adviser to President Biden in December. Fauci, 81, who has been the NIAID director since 1984, said he is "not retiring" and plans to pursue the next phase of his career. He has advised seven presidents and helped lead responses to HIV/AIDS, Ebola, Covid and more, and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2008.

A body found in a California lake by a group of volunteer divers is 'more than likely' missing teen Kiely Rodni.

After police searched for missing California teen Kiely Rodni for two weeks, a group of volunteer divers called Adventures with Purpose took less than 48 hours to find a car submerged in a lake with human remains inside that police said yesterday is "more than likely" Rodni. The group used sonar to locate the vehicle in Prosser Lake in Truckee, not far from where Rodni was last seen on Aug. 6 after a party. "To help families and utilize those skills that we have is an honor, and that's our purpose," one of the divers told NBC News. California authorities are investigating the matter as an accident.

A woman finally becomes a mom after having 78 uterine fibroids removed: 'It was truly a blessing'

Shauna McDonald, 41, has undergone six surgeries over the years to remove uterine fibroids, which are noncancerous growths in the uterus that can cause painful periods and other health issues for women. She struggled to get pregnant in between surgeries before having 78 fibroids removed in 2020. After years of frustration, she was able to get pregnant through in-vitro fertilization and gave birth to her son in March. "I didn't really give up, but I was just tired and over it," she told us. "I was just like, 'Maybe I'm not supposed to be a mom,' even though deep down, I know I'm supposed to be a mother."

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Whether you're sitting at a desk at work or doing heavy lifting, low back pain can be a nagging problem. It's often caused by strained muscles or tendons, weak abdominal muscles and poor posture, but all of that is fixable, according to experts. Here are 7 tricks a personal trainer uses to relieve low-back pain that you can do throughout the day (and even one while you're sleeping).

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You can use fresh summer tomatoes in place of the usual canned tomatoes to make this spicy shrimp creole from New Orleans-based "Plots and Pans" blogger Dominique Charles and her older sister, Gabrielle Charles Sanders. It features a host of other veggies and spices like bell peppers, celery, green onions, garlic and thyme, and goes perfectly over hot cooked rice with some green onions.

DAILY DELIGHT

A little pick-me-up before you go.

Mike Huss couldn't really see himself with a career in education when he worked as a janitor at Ione Elementary School in California, but his family thought otherwise. He earned a teaching degree with their encouragement and support, and now he is the principal of the school where he once worked as a janitor. "I wanted to show my young son that if your dad can do this, if your dad can be the school janitor coaching youth sports, maintain a good grade-point average and become a school teacher, you can accomplish anything in this life," he told NBC affiliate KCRA.