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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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Rapper and activist Killer Mike arrested on misdemeanor battery charge after Grammy wins
Rapper and social activist Killer Mike was arrested Sunday evening near the site of the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on a night when he took home three of the coveted statues.
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Killer Mike at the 2024 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 4. Mandatory Credit: David Swanson/Reuters
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President George W. Bush, left, stands next to retired New York Fire Department firefighter Bob Beckwith on September 14, 2001, three days after the 9/11 …
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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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Jay Z accepts the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award as his daughter Blue Ivy Carter looks on during the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. Mandatory Credit: …
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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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Celine Dion and Taylor Swift embrace at the 66th GRAMMY Awards on February 4. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy
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Manipulated Biden video remains online = Meta’s Oversight Board rules
A video on Facebook manipulated to suggest that President Joe Biden behaves inappropriately toward women can remain on the platform, but only because of a problematic loophole in Meta’s “incoherent” policies, the company’s Oversight Board said Monday.
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Zelensky considers major shakeup Ukraine’s leadership, beyond ouster of military chief
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is considering replacing many of Ukraine’s leaders, including the head of the military, to “reset” the country’s path nearly two years since the full-scale Russian invasion.
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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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Snap lays off 10% of staff, cuts approximately 500 jobs
Snap Inc, the parent company of Snapchat, said Monday that it is laying off 10% of its staff, becoming the latest tech company to conduct a fresh round of job cuts since the start of the year.
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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.
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Alix Popham of Wales offloads as he is wrapped up by Pat Riordan of Canada during the Rugby World Cup 2007 Pool B match between …
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They played for their country in 20s. By 40s, suffered early dementia after playing physical sport
By the time Alix Popham had reached his late 30s, he was finding some day-to-day tasks confusing and difficult.
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Harvard taps ex-Merck CEO Ken Frazier to join embattled board
Former Merck CEO Ken Frazier and KKR co-CEO Joseph Bae are joining Harvard University’s top board as the Ivy League school seeks to turn the page on a tumultuous period.
