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Meet the TikToker who started the financial trend 'loud budgeting"
It started as a joke. At the end of 2023, when social media users were posting their “Ins and outs” for 2024, comedian and writer Lukas Battle did the same, bringing the term “loud budgeting” to the world.
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4 migrants accused of assaulting NYPD officers were arrested and released.
Four migrant men charged with felonies in an attack on two New York City Police Department officers Saturday outside a migrant shelter are en route to a California town near Mexico after they were released from custody and given bus tickets by a faith-based charity, a senior law enforcement official said.
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Senators unveil border deal and foreign aid package for Ukraine and Israel
Senators unveiled a long-awaited border deal and foreign aid package with assistance for Ukraine and Israel on Sunday, paving the way for a key vote in the chamber this week in which the legislation is at risk of failing and, if it does pass, setting up a clash with the House.
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The US Capitol in Washington, DC, is pictured here on January 16. Senators unveiled a long-awaited border deal and foreign aid package on February 4. …
Published on February 5, 2024
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Mayor says police presence increased at places of worship made city ‘America’s Jihad capital’
The mayor of Dearborn, Michigan, Abdullah H. Hammoud, said residents can expect an increased police presence “effective immediately” at “all places of worship and major infrastructure points” after a Wall Street Journal opinion piece referred to his city as “America’s Jihad capital.”
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The vast majority of California flood victims’ losses won’t be covered by insurance
Many victims of the massive storms now battering Southern California about are to be hit with another heartbreak - discovering their insurance won’t cover the damage.
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CNN overhauls morning show lineup under new CEO amid sagging ratings
CNN announced Monday that it will overhaul its entire slate of morning programming, charting a new course under new chief executive Mark Thompson as the cable news network works to improve its lackluster ratings.
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King Charles III's cancer results in him backing from public duties, Buckingham Palace announces
Britain’s King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer and will step back from public-facing duties while he undergoes treatment, Buckingham Palace announced Monday.
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Wellness influencers fueled pandemic misinformation - now targeting another crisis
When wildfire ripped through Hawaii’s Maui last August, the impact was devastating: a whole town reduced to ashes, more than 100 lives lost. The inferno was described as the “largest natural disaster in state history.”
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More than 120 killed by raging wildfires in Chile as authorities warn toll will rise
Devastating wildfires tearing through swaths of Chile have killed more than 120 people, authorities said Monday, as they warned that the death toll was set to rise.Devastating wildfires tearing through swaths of Chile have killed more than 120 people, authorities said Monday, as they warned that the death toll was set to rise.
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Bob Beckwith, 9/11 rescuer who stood next to President George W. Bush atop debris, dies at 91
Bob Beckwith, the former New York City firefighter who famously stood alongside President George W. Bush atop a charred fire truck in the rubble of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, has died, according to the union representing New York firefighters and former US Rep. Peter King. He was 91.
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Jay-Z calls out the Recording Academy in Grammys speech
Jay-Z used his speech at the Grammy Awards to get some things off his chest.
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Burger King Unleashes the Million Dollar Whopper Contest – Your Chance to Reign Supreme!
Burger King, is ushering in the next chapter of Whopper innovation by inviting you to participate in the Million Dollar Whopper Contest.
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Did Taylor Swift snub Celine Dion at the Grammys? Backstage photos say otherwise
Ending the 2024 Grammys with a tender moment between two beloved divas — Taylor Swift and Celine Dion — should’ve been an easy win. But viewers were divided on the night’s final moment.
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Cane Bay beach in Saint Croix in 2021. Scientists used samples from sclerosponges in this region to calculate ocean surface temperatures going back 300 years. …
Published on February 5, 2024
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Centuries-old sea creatures data suggest world overshot climate limit - some scientists disagree
Using sponges collected off the coast of Puerto Rico in the eastern Caribbean, scientists have calculated 300 years of ocean temperatures and concluded the world has already overshot one crucial global warming limit and is speeding toward another.
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How long does food poisoning last?
One bite into my burger and I knew something was off. At first, I thought it was the chef accidentally overcooking the patty, throwing off the usual savory flavors. However, my gut feeling turned out to be right. Less than an hour later, I was having a horrible case of food poisoning.
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Super Bowl ticket prices dropped; still cost a fortune
Ticket prices for this year’s Super Bowl have dropped since last week, but it still might require hitting a casino jackpot to afford it.
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El Salvador election results delayed, despite president’s declaration of victory
El Salvador’s Supreme Electoral Court on Monday said it had asked polling stations across the country to manually record the results of Sunday’s presidential election after electronic transmission of results stopped updating overnight at around 31%.
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Emirates head says "Boeing in ‘last chance saloon,’"
Tim Clark, the president of Emirates, has joined a chorus of airline executives in warning that Boeing is running out of time to restore its reputation following a series of safety and manufacturing blunders.
