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Accusations, tears and rants: Takeaways from today’s tech CEO hearing
A group of social media bigwigs is currently being grilled by Congress on Wednesday about the risks their products pose to young people — yet again.
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How to yum cha in Hong Kong, dim sum capital of the world
Nothing unites Hong Kong quite like dim sum.
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Mother charged in death of 5-year-old son who fell from 17th-floor apartment window
A 27-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of her son two months ago.
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Biden pressured to visit - heads to East Palestine one year after train derailment
President Joe Biden will travel to East Palestine, Ohio, next month, roughly a year after a train derailment there caused an environmental disaster, a White House official said Wednesday.
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Undercover Israeli troops dressed as medical staff kill three militants
Israeli special forces, dressed as civilians and medical staff, infiltrated the Ibn Sina hospital in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday and killed three Palestinian men, according to Israeli and Palestinian officials.
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Florida Woman Files Lawsuit Against Lyft, Alleges Sexual Assault by Driver Leading to Birth of Third Child
A Florida woman sued Lyft earlier this month, alleging that she was raped by her Lyft driver in 2019 and that the assault resulted in the birth of her third child. The suit is the latest in a string of sexual assault allegations involving the company.
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Increasing Demand for Organ Transplants Sparks Hope: Pigs Emerge as Potential Solution
Last summer, after more than a decade of illness, Lawrence Faucette and his wife, Ann, faced the hard reality that the end of his life was near.
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Ticket prices for this year’s Super Bowl might even make a billionaire
Ticket prices for this year’s Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers might even make billionaire Taylor Swift blush.
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Knowing what to expect heading into a new school can be very helpful for young children. So, a group of Swain County Middle School students …
Published on January 30, 2024
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Swain County - Middle schoolers craft survival guide for tackling sixth grade
Knowing what to expect heading into a new school can be very helpful for young children. So, a special bunch of Swain County Middle School students have compiled a survival guide.
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Potential millions suffer - demise of UN’s Palestinian agency disastrous - Israel wants dismantled
The suspension of funding by a growing number of Western countries for a United Nations agency for Palestinians has raised questions about the fate of the 5.9 million refugees it serves.
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2024 Super Bowl tickets most expensive ever
Ticket prices for this year’s Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers might even make billionaire Taylor Swift blush.
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Taylor Swift celebrates with Travis Kelce as the Chiefs advance to Super Bowl
Swifties: Are you ready for it? The Kansas City Chiefs are going to the Super Bowl, and Taylor Swift was on hand in Baltimore on Sunday to help boyfriend Travis Kelce celebrate the team’s second consecutive trip to the Super Bowl.
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Asian Cup: Jordan produces late comeback; beats Iraq, following red card controversy
Jordan reached the quarterfinals of the 2023 Asian Cup after producing a remarkable late comeback thanks to two stoppage-time goals to beat Iraq 3-2 in controversial circumstances.
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Rat poop, bug bits, mice hair: How many ‘unavoidable defects’ are in peanut butter/other foods?
Brace yourselves, America: Many of your favorite foods may contain bits and pieces of creatures that you probably didn’t know were there.
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Flint GM plant accommodate Lions fans - changes shift time
The General Motors (GM) truck plant in Flint is allowing some of its workers to start their shift later so they can watch the Detroit Lions NFC Championship Game on Sunday.
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Why gas always costs more in California
Gas prices in the United States have slid from their all-time peak in fall 2022, but there are drivers in at least one state who still pull up to the pump and cringe.
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Known for heartbreak/unwanted records/curse, Detroit Lions banish demons with landmark playoff run
Sixteen years ago, the Detroit Lions made history – but for all the wrong reasons.
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Milwaukee Bucks hire Doc Rivers as next head coach
Doc Rivers has been officially named the next head coach for the Milwaukee Bucks, the franchise said Friday.
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Not just Taylor Swift - AI-generated porn targeting women/kids all over world
The circulation of explicit and pornographic pictures of megastar Taylor Swift this week shined a light on artificial intelligence’s ability to create convincingly real, damaging – and fake – images.
