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- Orlando Cepeda, the Hall of Fame first baseman nicknamed 'Baby Bull,' dies at 86
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- ‘Arrogant’ tech companies must ‘fess up’ to harm done to children by social media, Albanese says
‘Arrogant’ tech companies must ‘fess up’ to harm done to children by social media, Albanese says
Meta’s claims that social media doesn’t harm children ‘can’t be taken seriously’, inquiry told
Tech executives need to “fess up” to the damage their platforms have caused, the prime minister says, while taking aim at the “arrogant” and “out of touch” social media companies.
Anthony Albanese’s comments come after Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, told a parliamentary inquiry in Canberra it didn’t think social media had harmed children.
Continue reading...Martin Mull, Arrested Development and Roseanne actor, dies aged 80
Mull, known for his droll and esoteric comedy, dies after ‘valiant fight against a long illness’, says daughter
Martin Mull, whose droll, esoteric comedy and acting made him a hip sensation in the 1970s and later a beloved guest star on sitcoms including Roseanne and Arrested Development, has died, his daughter said Friday. He was 80 years old.
Mull’s daughter, TV writer and comic artist Maggie Mull, said her father died at home on Thursday after “a valiant fight against a long illness”.
Continue reading...4 killed, 9 injured after vehicle crashes into Long Island nail salon
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- 4 Missouri prison guards charged with murder, 5th with manslaughter, in death of Black man
4 Missouri prison guards charged with murder, 5th with manslaughter, in death of Black man
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- No return date yet for NASA astronauts who launched to space station aboard Boeing's capsule
No return date yet for NASA astronauts who launched to space station aboard Boeing's capsule
A harmless asteroid will whiz past Earth on Saturday. Here’s how to spot it.
Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for trans youths
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- Iowa's Supreme Court tells lower court to let strict abortion law go into effect
Iowa's Supreme Court tells lower court to let strict abortion law go into effect
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- Tim Weah and others on the U.S. soccer team were targeted by racist abuse after loss
Tim Weah and others on the U.S. soccer team were targeted by racist abuse after loss
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- Families of those lost in opioid crisis 'devastated' by Supreme Court's decision to reject Purdue settlement
Families of those lost in opioid crisis 'devastated' by Supreme Court's decision to reject Purdue settlement
Man fatally shoots 80-year-old grandfather and self in New York state
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- A father who lost 2 sons in a Boeing Max crash waits to hear if the U.S. will prosecute the company
A father who lost 2 sons in a Boeing Max crash waits to hear if the U.S. will prosecute the company
Canopy collapse at New Delhi airport kills 1 and injures 6 in heavy rains
Jury orders NFL to pay billions in 'Sunday Ticket' case for violating antitrust laws
The lawsuit covered 2.4 million residential subscribers and 48,000 businesses in the United States who paid for the package of out-of-market games from the 2011 through 2022 seasons on DirecTV.
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- Families of those lost in opioid crisis 'devastated' by Supreme Court's decision to reject Purdue settlement
Families of those lost in opioid crisis 'devastated' by Supreme Court's decision to reject Purdue settlement
Uvalde police indicted over role in slow response to 2022 school massacre
Pete Arredondo and Adrian Gonzales first officers to face charges in one of deadliest US school shootings, reports say
The former Uvalde schools police chief and another former officer have been indicted over their role in the slow police response to the 2022 massacre at a Texas elementary school that left 19 children and two teachers dead, according to multiple reports on Thursday.
The Uvalde Leader-News and the San Antonio Express-News reported that Pete Arredondo, the former schools police chief, and Adrian Gonzales, a former officer, were indicted by a grand jury on multiple counts of felony child endangerment and abandonment. The Leader-News reported that Christina Mitchell, the local district attorney, confirmed the indictment.
Continue reading...NBA draft: Bronny James unites with father LeBron at LA Lakers
- First father-son duo to play on same team
- LeBron set to be a free agent this offseason
LeBron James and his son Bronny James will become the first-ever father-son duo to share the floor for the same NBA team. It was the dream that LeBron James first floated a few years ago, the notion of playing in the NBA alongside one of his sons.
And it’s now a step closer to reality.
Continue reading...As Covid cases rise, CDC panel recommends new version of vaccine for fall
Most kids get antibiotics for pink eye. Experts say they're not needed.
Sick Gaza children evacuated to Egypt as part of international effort
The next entertainment industry strike could be over AI and video games
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- Canada’s 2023 wildfires created four times more emissions than planes did last year – report
Canada’s 2023 wildfires created four times more emissions than planes did last year – report
Months-long fires spewed about the same amount of carbon dioxide that 647m cars put in the air in a year, data shows
Catastrophic Canadian warming-fueled wildfires last year pumped more heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air than India did by burning fossil fuels, setting ablaze an area of forest larger than the US state of West Virginia, new research has found.
Scientists at the World Resources Institute and the University of Maryland calculated how devastating the impacts of the months-long fires in Canada in 2023 that sullied the air around large parts of the globe. They figured it put 3.28bn tons (2.98 metric tons) of heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air, according to a study update published in Thursday’s Global Change Biology. The update is not peer-reviewed, but the original study was.
Continue reading...Tribes honor the birth of rare white buffalo and reveal its name: Wakan Gli
The moment marked the highlight of a Native American ceremony to commemorate the calf's birth that featured the retelling of how a mysterious woman brought a message of reassurance during hard times.
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First candidate drops out of Iran presidential election amid voter apathy
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- Oklahoma prepares to execute man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing 7-year-old girl in 1984
Oklahoma prepares to execute man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing 7-year-old girl in 1984
Amazon becomes the 5th U.S. company to reach $2 trillion in stock market value
Amazon's stock has gained 52% in the past 12 months, partly driven by enthusiasm for the company's investments in artificial intelligence.
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Amazon becomes the 5th U.S. company to reach $2 trillion in stock market value
Amazon's stock has gained 52% in the past 12 months, partly driven by enthusiasm for the company's investments in artificial intelligence.
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- Paris Hilton urges federal reform while sharing story of abuse at youth treatment facility
Paris Hilton urges federal reform while sharing story of abuse at youth treatment facility
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- Jury recommends death penalty for ex-prison guard trainee who killed 5 at Florida bank
Jury recommends death penalty for ex-prison guard trainee who killed 5 at Florida bank
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- Ex-Honduran president sentenced to 45 years for helping traffickers get tons of cocaine into U.S.
Ex-Honduran president sentenced to 45 years for helping traffickers get tons of cocaine into U.S.
Military flees Bolivia government palace, general in custody after coup attempt fails
The Bolivian general who appeared to be behind the rebellion, Juan José Zúñiga, was arrested after the attorney general opened an investigation against him. It wasn't immediately clear what the charges were against him.
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- Coup attempt fails, general arrested after Bolivian leader urges public to defend democracy
Coup attempt fails, general arrested after Bolivian leader urges public to defend democracy
CDC strengthens RSV vaccine recommendation only for the oldest adults
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- WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Returns to Australia a Free Man After US Legal Battle Ends
WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Returns to Australia a Free Man After US Legal Battle Ends
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned to Australia, hours after pleading guilty to obtaining and publishing U.S. military secrets.
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Brazil’s Supreme Court decriminalizes possession of marijuana for personal use
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- The EU Targets Russia’s LNG Ghost Fleet With Sanctions as Concern Mounts About Hybrid Attacks
The EU Targets Russia’s LNG Ghost Fleet With Sanctions as Concern Mounts About Hybrid Attacks
Some expressed concern about a rise in hybrid attacks by Russia – including allegations of election interference, cyberattacks and sabotage.
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Border arrests fall more than 40% since Biden's halt to asylum processing
Homeland Security says border arrests are falling to January 2021 averages
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Palestinian man describes being shot, beaten and tied to an Israeli army jeep
NY blockbuster: Knicks set to acquire Mikal Bridges in trade from the Nets
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- States fail to track abuses in foster care facilities housing thousands of children, U.S. says
States fail to track abuses in foster care facilities housing thousands of children, U.S. says
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- Texas inmate facing execution for 2001 fatal shooting as his lawyers argue he’s no longer a danger
Texas inmate facing execution for 2001 fatal shooting as his lawyers argue he’s no longer a danger
Kenya-led police force arrives in Haiti to tackle gang violence
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- U.S. journalist Gershkovich appears with shaved head as espionage trial begins in Russia
U.S. journalist Gershkovich appears with shaved head as espionage trial begins in Russia
Iowa floodwaters breach levees as even more rain dumps onto parts of the Midwest
A vast swath of the Midwest has been under siege from torrential rains while also being hit with a heat wave. Hundreds of people were rescued, homes were damaged, and at least two people have died.
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Suspected North Korean hypersonic missile exploded in flight, South Korea says
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- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleads guilty to conspiracy after 5 years in prison
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleads guilty to conspiracy after 5 years in prison
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- Olympic champion swimmers tell Congress U.S. athletes have lost faith in anti-doping regulator
Olympic champion swimmers tell Congress U.S. athletes have lost faith in anti-doping regulator
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- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pleads guilty to conspiracy after 5 years in prison