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Indicted ex-FBI informant told investigators he got Hunter Biden dirt from Russian intelligence officials
The former FBI informant charged with lying about the Bidens’ dealings in Ukraine told investigators after his arrest that Russian intelligence officials were involved in passing information to him about Hunter Biden, prosecutors said Tuesday in a new court filing, noting that the information was false.
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Amazon replacing Walgreens in Dow Jones Industrial Average
Walgreens Boots Alliance is getting the boot from the 30-stock Dow Jones Industrial Average and Amazon is taking its place.
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City Controller Chris Hollins Denounces Misleading Campaign Mailer in Texas House District 146 Race
a campaign mailer featuring Chris Hollins, a key figure in the Democratic Party, has stirred controversy in the Texas House District 146 race.
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ADHD is often associated with children who may have trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors, or are overly active. But a study found more people …
Published on February 20, 2024
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More and more women being diagnosed with ADHD, study finds
ADHD is often associated with children who may have trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors, or are overly active.
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There's a non-profit north of Boston that's helping students of all abilities get their driver's licenses in Massachusetts. Mandatory Credit: WBZ
Published on February 20, 2024
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Non-profit helps young students with disabilities get driver's licenses
There's a non-profit north of Boston that's helping students of all abilities get their driver's licenses in Massachusetts.
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The FBI and its international allies have seized a dark-web site that the world’s most prolific ransomware gang has used to extort its victims. Mandatory …
Published on February 20, 2024
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FBI/allies seize dark-web site of world’s most prolific ransomware gang
The FBI and its international allies have seized a dark-web site that the world’s most prolific ransomware gang has used to extort its victims, according to a message on the website viewed by CNN.
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Trapped; left for dead, injured Ukrainian Avdiivka soldiers exchanged desperate messages as town fell
Avdiivka was on the front lines of war between Kyiv and Moscow for almost a decade. Fierce fighting raged there for months following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly two years ago.
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US drone that crashed in Yemen appears to have been shot down by Houthi missile
Initial indications are that a US MQ-9 Reaper drone that crashed near Hodeidah in Yemen early Monday morning was shot down by a Houthi surface-to-air missile, a US official said Tuesday.
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Mental health hotline lets callers talk with those enduring similar struggles
North Carolinians struggling with their mental health will soon have another resource for support at their fingertips.
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A worker stocks televisions at a Walmart store on Black Friday in Secaucus, New Jersey, US, on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. Mandatory Credit: Victor J. …
Published on February 20, 2024
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Five moves Walmart is making to overhaul business for future
Walmart, the global mega-retailer that began in Arkansas in 1962, is making huge moves in 2024. It’s making investments in technology and inventory that move it into new businesses and which will alter the Walmart experience of many customers.
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Prince William wants to see ‘end to fighting’ in Gaza ‘as soon as possible’
Britain’s Prince William has shared his concern over Israel’s five months-long military offensive in Gaza, saying he wants to “see an end to the fighting as soon as possible.”
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Julian Assange makes last-ditch attempt in UK court to avoid extradition to US
Tuesday’s hearing is the latest stage in a convoluted journey that has left Assange incarcerated at Belmarsh, a high-security prison in the south-east of the British capital, years after an undignified eviction from London’s Ecuadorian embassy.
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Ecuador’s most notorious gang leader lived ‘like a king’ while locked up; his jailbreak shines light on country’s lawless prisons
With its four-piece bathroom suite, queen-size bed and mini fridge, the untidy prison cell of the notorious leader of the Los Choneros gang, José Adolfo Macías, could have been in a hotel instead of one of Ecuador’s largest prison complexes.
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70 coins removed from stomach of alligator at Nebraska zoo
An alligator at a zoo in Omaha, Nebraska, needed an emergency procedure late last week to remove dozens of coins from its stomach, zoo officials said.
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US proposes ‘temporary ceasefire’ in Gaza in draft UN resolution
The United States has proposed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution on Gaza calling for a temporary ceasefire in Israel’s war against Hamas and warning against an Israeli ground incursion into Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians have fled over the course of the conflict.
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Women, with exercise, might lower risk for cardiovascular disease twice the amount as men
The benefits of exercise are great for everyone – but may be even better for women, according to a new study.
