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Why Congress hasn’t made social media safer.

Wednesday’s emotional Senate Judiciary Committee hearing grilling tech CEOs focused on Silicon Valley’s failures to protect kids online. But it also spotlighted Congress’ own glaring — and longstanding — inability to pass any meaningful legislation to rein in tech platforms.

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Meta to pay first-ever dividend as quarterly profits triple

Meta’s “year of efficiency” paid off in a big way.

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Kidnapping Inc. – 2024 Sundance Film Festival

Any movie that starts with a man being kidnapped and thrown in the trunk of a car knows how to tempt crime/thriller genre fans, from the jump.

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Fatal overdose -2 suspected fentanyl dealers charged with murder

An investigation was launched in November after Christoper Lucia, 35, was taken to a hospital after testing positive for fentanyl. While under their care, he failed to regain consciousness and died after several days on Nov. 13.

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New-wave reactor technology could kick-start nuclear renaissance — US banking on it

Off the Siberian coast, not far from Alaska, a Russian ship has been docked at port for four years. The Akademik Lomonosov, the world’s first floating nuclear power plant, sends energy to around 200,000 people on land using next-wave nuclear technology: small modular reactors.

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Harris Health System's Mobile Health Clinics: A New Horizon for Houston's Homeless Care

In a remarkable display of compassion and innovation, Harris Health System has launched three mobile health units, marking a significant enhancement to its Health Care for the Homeless Program. Burt Levine, a long-standing and respected journalist, was present to capture the essence of this event for Houston Style Magazine, ensuring the community is informed of these critical developments.

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Moon is shrinking - could be problem for astronauts

A region of the moon that’s at the center of a new international space race because it may contain water ice could be less hospitable than once thought, new research has found.

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Newly released videos - Former Memphis police officer: Tyre Nichols initially pulled over for ‘speeding’

Newly released videos from the city of Memphis, Tennessee, appear to shed light on the reason why Tyre Nichols was initially stopped by police last year – an encounter that eventually led to his death and sparked fresh protests over how police in America treat people of color.

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New study finds more cancers linked to tainted water at Camp Lejeune,

Military and civilian personnel who lived and worked at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina in the mid-1970s and ’80s are more likely to be diagnosed with certain cancers compared with those stationed at a similar military base in California during the same period, a highly anticipated new government study shows.

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Man arrested after video post showed severed head of his father

A man accused of decapitating his father – and posting online a video with his severed head amid a politically charged rant – was arrested hours later with a gun at National Guard base, according to officials and court documents.

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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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Houston Man Receives 60-Year Sentence Without Parole for Child Molestation

In a decisive legal victory, a 50-year-old Houston man, Daniel A. Reyes-Gomez, has been sentenced to 60 years in prison without parole for the continuous sexual assault of two girls, aged 7 and 12 at the time, over several months starting in 2020. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced the verdict, emphasizing the importance of ensuring justice for the most vulnerable victims in our society – our children.

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‘We are dying slowly:’ Palestinians eating grass/drinking polluted water - famine looms across Gaza

Hanadi Gamal Saed El Jamara, 38, says sleep is all that can distract her children from the aching hunger gnawing at their bellies.

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Small business makes good luck charms highlighting Detroit Lions

"We're all rooting for our team. We're so proud. So go lions," said Kim McNary, a production manager at Rebel Nell.

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Colorado Supreme Court shooting suspect used fentanyl; xperiencing hallucinations before attack

The man accused of firing shots and setting a fire inside the Colorado Supreme Court building earlier this month used drugs and was experiencing hallucinations before the incident, a police affidavit says.

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About 5,000 adverse events related to cosmetics reported to the FDA each year - agency updates its oversight

The US Food and Drug Administration receives about 5,000 reports each year about health problems related to the use of cosmetic products, and under a new law, the agency has issued updated instructions for reporting these types of serious adverse events.

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Explorers say they think they’ve found Amelia Earhart’s long-lost plane

Groundbreaking aviator Amelia Earhart’s tragic and mysterious disappearance while flying over the Pacific Ocean has captivated the world for nearly 87 years, spurring on countless investigations and expeditions for answers on what happened to the beloved pilot.

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Former dean says there was no reason to search Michigan school shooter’s backpack for gun

The former dean of students at Oxford High School testified in a Michigan court Tuesday that he returned Ethan Crumbley’s backpack to him on the morning of November 30, 2021, unknowingly providing him with the gun used later that day in the mass shooting.

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Mojave Desert - Gruesome murders connected to illicit marijuana grow operation

Authorities said they have arrested suspects in connection to the six people found dead in a remote area of the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County last week, which apparently stemmed from a dispute over marijuana.

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Omni Hotels & Resorts Hits 25 Million Meals Milestone: 'Say Goodnight to Hunger' Initiative Powers a Legacy of Giving

Omni Hotels & Resorts celebrates a heartwarming milestone, donating 25 million meals through the 'Say Goodnight to Hunger' initiative, leaving a lasting impact on communities and families in need.