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'People are begging us to sell.' Africa's richest man opens huge fertilizer plant as food crisis looms

Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote opened the continent's largest fertilizer plant this week as war in Ukraine cuts off supplies from Russia, threatening a global food crisis.

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US warns businesses to prepare for Russian cyberattacks. Here's how they can do that

As Russia's war in Ukraine and its diplomatic conflict with the United States both continue to escalate, the warnings that Russian hackers could go after US businesses have gained new urgency.

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Nestlé pulls KitKat, Nesquik and other brands from Russia

Following criticism from Ukraine's president over Nestlé's ties to Russia, the company is halting the sale of more of its brands in the country.

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Biden's trip to Europe is one of highest-stakes presidential trips in recent memory. Here's why

President Joe Biden departed Wednesday on one of the highest-stakes presidential trips in recent memory, a moment for the US President to assume leadership of a newly united West.

For Trump, the party's over

As the 2022 primary season gets underway, those of us who have long opposed former President Donald Trump may finally begin seeing an end to his reign over the Republican Party.

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March meme madness? GameStop and AMC soaring again

The meme stocks are back. Shares of GameStop and AMC, two companies beloved by traders on Reddit and other social media platforms, are surging again.

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Crews comb through devastated neighborhoods in the New Orleans area after a tornado kills 1 and leaves thousands without power

Workers and residents were picking through remnants of homes and other debris in the New Orleans area Wednesday morning after at least two tornadoes struck the region, killing at least one person and leaving thousands without power.

T. rex skeleton, the world's most expensive fossil, gets a new home

Stan, the world's most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, sold for $31.8 million in 2020 -- the highest price ever paid at auction for a fossil.

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Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson faces more questions during third day of confirmation hearings

President Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson, is facing another round of questions from lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee during the third day of her historic confirmation hearings.

Benchmark Releases First Sustainability Report Highlighting its Environmental, Social and Governance Priorities and Actions

Demonstrates Benchmark's Commitment to Sustainability as a Strategic and Operational Imperative

Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE), a global provider of engineering, design, and manufacturing services, today released its first Sustainability Report, which it will publish on an annual basis. The newly announced report now available on the company's website, outlines Benchmark's environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts and includes specific achievements across the global organization.

Commissioner Rodney Ellis to Ask Commissioners Court to Approve Resolution to Protect Transgender Children and Their Families

Measure Comes After State Leaders Seek to Investigate Gender-Affirming Care as ‘Child Abuse’

To help protect the safety of transgender children in Harris County, Commissioner Rodney Ellis on Tuesday will ask Commissioners Court to oppose Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate gender-affirming care as child abuse.

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Oil soars 7% and blows past $110 as Europe debates banning Russian oil

Oil prices rose sharply on Monday as Europe considers whether to match America's ban on Russian oil.

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Ex-wife of Missouri GOP Senate candidate Eric Greitens alleges he physically abused her and their children

The ex-wife of leading GOP Senate candidate and former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens alleged he was physically abusive toward his children and her, according to court documents filed Monday.

Calling Putin a war criminal is a bigger deal than you think

Airstrikes on an art school and a maternity hospital. Residential apartment buildings taking fire from tanks. More than 900 civilians killed in a matter of weeks.

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175 Texas fires have torched about 95,000 acres in the past week. But one major fire is now under control

While firefighters grapple with wildfires across Texas, a bit of good news emerged Monday: the Big L Fire is now "under control," Hood County officials said.

CDC: Avoid travel to this 'very high' risk Indian Ocean island

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added just one new destination to its highest-risk category for travel on Monday -- and it's again an Indian Ocean island nation.

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READ: Ketanji Brown Jackson's opening statement at her Supreme Court confirmation hearing

Below is the text of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's opening statement at her Supreme Court confirmation hearing, as prepared for delivery:

Google settles with 6 engineers who alleged they faced retaliation for organizing

Google has reached a settlement with six engineers who alleged the company unlawfully retaliated against them over their workplace organizing efforts.

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Apple services including App Store, Apple Music and iCloud hit by brief outage

A number of Apple services were hit by a short-lived outage for some users on Monday afternoon.

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Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher raise $30 million in donations for Ukrainian refugees

Actors Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have raised over $30 million for Ukrainian refugees fleeing the country amid the ongoing Russian invasion.