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August 4: Pelosi plans to visit Korean border. Indiana congresswoman dies in head-on crash.

Good morning! It’s Thursday Aug. 4, 2022. Here’s a look at your news across the nation:

1️. Rep. Jackie Walorski dies in Indiana car crash

FILE – In this July 19, 2018, photo, Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Walorski’s office says that she was killed Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, in a car accident. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

2. Alex Jones concedes Sandy Hook attack was ‘100% real’

Alex Jones attempts to answer questions about his emails during a trial at the Travis County Courthouse in Austin, Wednesday Aug. 3, 2022. Jones testified Wednesday that he now understands it was irresponsible of him to declare the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre a hoax and that he now believes it was “100% real.” (Briana Sanchez/Austin American-Statesman via AP, Pool)

3. Pelosi vows support to denuclearize N.Korea, plans to visit Korea border

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and South Korea?s National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo (not pictured) attend a joint news announcement in Seoul, South Korea August 4, 2022. Kim Min-Hee/Pool via REUTERS

4. OPEC increasing oil output at slower pace than in other months

FILE – The sun sets behind an idle pump jack near Karnes City, USA, April 8, 2020. Major oil-producing countries are deciding how much crude to pump to the world next month. The decision Wednesday is closely watched because oil prices are at seven-year highs and have spiked fuel costs for heating, flying and driving. Fears of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine are adding to concerns about supply because Russia is a major oil producer and could be hit with sanctions by the U.S. and Europe. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

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DO DOLLAR STORES’ LOWER PRICES CAUSE HARM TO COMMUNITIES?

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Most of the food offered at dollar stores, such as in this Family Dollar, is packaged and shelf-stable. Mary Hall/NewsNation

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