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NASA announces 10 new astronaut candidates who could fly to the Moon someday
Today, NASA announced the selection of its newest class of astronauts: six men and four women chosen from more than…
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Bill de Blasio’s Ultimatum: Parents, ‘Get Your Child Vaccinated’
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) issued an ultimatum to parents Monday, warning them that their children, ages…
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Citing humanitarian abuses, U.S. will stage a diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
Women practice a dance routine on Oct. 27 in front of a large countdown screen showing 100 days before the…
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A multiplayer Pac-Man game is coming to Facebook
Pac-Man Community is a new multiplayer-focused spin on the classic arcade game that you’ll be able to play right on…
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Rep. Lee Zeldin Rips Bill de Blasio’s NYC Vaccine Mandate
Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY), who is also running for governor of New York, ripped New York City Mayor Bill de…
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Prescribing abortion pills online or mailing them in Texas can now land you in jail
Demonstrators rally against laws the limit access to abortion at the Texas State Capitol on October 2, 2021 in Austin,…
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Google TV adds Pluto TV to its live TV tab
Google TV is adding yet another cord-cutting option to its live TV tab. With the addition of Pluto TV, Google…
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Report: Oregon Health Officials Drafting More ‘Permanent’ Mask Rules
The Oregon Health Authority’s Rules Advisory Committee is reportedly drafting a more “permanent set” of rules for masking in the…
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These pork products are being recalled over possible listeria contamination
Michigan-based Alexander & Hornung is recalling 234,391 pounds of fully cooked ham and pepperoni products. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s…
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SEC reportedly investigating Tesla over its solar panels’ potential fire risks
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking into a claim that Tesla didn’t appropriately inform its shareholders and…
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30 Shot, 6 Killed, During Weekend in Lori Lightfoot’s Chicago
Thirty people were shot, six of them fatally, during another weekend of deadly violence in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s (D) Chicago.…
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San Francisco moves to delay its cannabis business tax to give legal dealers a boost
Budtenders at The Green Cross cannabis dispensary help customers in San Francisco, Wednesday, March 18, 2020. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption…
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Apple’s MagSafe Duo charger is now on sale for just $100
Another week, another round of deals worthy of your consideration to save your hard-earned money. Last week, we saw Apple’s…
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Italy Bans Unvaccinated From Public Life With ‘Super Green Pass’
Italy is rolling out its ‘Super Green Pass’ today, barring the unvaccinated from a variety of events and amenities, even…
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Over a dozen COVID cases were found on a cruise ship that just docked in New Orleans
The Norwegian Breakaway pictured in New York in May 2013. More than a dozen COVID-19 cases have been reported among…
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Uber will now let drivers and riders record audio during trips for safety
Uber is releasing its audio-recording feature to three US cities later this month, Uber said in its press release. At…
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Exclusive: Iranian American Group and ZOA Urge Joe Biden to Resume ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Iran
Following yet another round of failed nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran in Vienna this past week, Iranian advocacy…
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New York City orders a ‘first-in-the-nation’ vaccine mandate for private companies
A COVID-19 testing site is pictured in Times Square, New York city on December 5, 2021. Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty…
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Ikea Nordmärke portable wireless charger details revealed by the FCC
Ikea is starting to distribute a new wireless charging puck with a built-in battery. The discovery of this Nordmärke-branded portable…
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NYC to Mandate Coronavirus Vaccine for All Private Sector Employees
New York City will mandate the coronavirus vaccine for all private sector employees starting December 27 in an attempt to…
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The Xbox Windows app will let you know if games play well on your PC before you download them
Microsoft is adding a simple label to its Xbox app for Windows, letting PC gamers know if a title runs…
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Poll: Nearly Twice as Many Israelis Prefer Benjamin Netanyahu over Naftali Bennett
Nearly twice as many Israelis prefer opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister over current Prime Minister Naftali Bennett or…
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WhatsApp now lets you set all chats to disappear by default
WhatsApp is adding new functionality to its disappearing messages feature, which lets users set messages in a chat to automatically…
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Report: Ex-Staffer Calls Kamala Harris a ‘Bully’ Unloading ‘Soul-Destroying Criticism’
Former staffers for Vice President Kamala Harris continue speaking out anonymously about their experience working for her, as she faces…
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How to hide your email from data collectors
Nowadays, it seems like everyone on the web wants your email. When you give your email address to a site…
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Levin: Trump Impeachments ‘Will Go Down in History as Two of the Most Outrageous Acts by a Democratic Congress’
Sunday, during his FNC show’s opening monologue, conservative talker Mark Levin slammed the media for the incompetence and misleading narrative…
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A scientist behind the AstraZeneca vaccine is warning the next pandemic may be worse
Sarah Gilbert, one of the scientists behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, is warning that the next pandemic may more contagious…
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Halo Infinite campaign review: playing the hits
Halo Infinite’s campaign has been a long time coming, and yet it’s been hard to know what to expect from…
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Should abuse survivors have to disappear from the internet?
For more than two decades, Lorraine* has known her ex-boyfriend is watching her. She cut contact with him 20 years…
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Apple is fighting Russian regulator’s demands on alternative app payments
Apple is challenging antitrust action taken by Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS), which wants iOS developers to be able to…
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Criminal hackers are now going after phone lines, too
Security providers who focus on digital communications started noticing an uptick in attacks on companies that manage digital phone call…
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Inside the growing alliance between anti-vaccine activists and pro-Trump Republicans
In October, Eric Trump spoke to a conference filled with anti-vaccine activists. Screenshot by NPR/Bitchute hide caption toggle caption Screenshot…
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Carbon trading gets a green light from the U.N., and Brazil hopes to earn billions
Activists protesting “greenwashing,” in which a company or government appears to do more for the environment than it is, gather…
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Kennedy Center honors creative excellence in the arts at annual gala
The 2021 Kennedy Center honorees: (left to right) opera star Justino Díaz, Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels, singer-songwriter Joni…
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Marcelo Claure seeks top pay — $2B — from SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son
Marcelo Claure (Credit: Getty Images) What’re a few billion dollars between friends? The New York Times is reporting that Marcelo…
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Myanmar court sentences ousted leader Suu Kyi to 4 years
A special court in Myanmar’s capital sentenced the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to four years in prison…
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Omicron COVID variant causes stricter travel rules for entering the US
Planning to fly into the U.S. soon? Be prepared for more stringent testing requirements. The Centers for Disease Control and…
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How TikTok Reads Your Mind
“This system means that watch time is key. The algorithm tries to get people addicted rather than giving them what…
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Data centers could cause serious environmental damage — if we don’t regulate them now
With the average adult spending 4.2 hours a day on smartphone apps in 2020, our reliance on technology has evolved…
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Andrew Chung’s Innovo Property grabs HSBC building in Bryant Park
The HSBC Tower (Google) The Israeli company that owns the HSBC Tower in Midtown Manhattan has found a hometown buyer…
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Americans in these states could receive extra stimulus checks of $2,000 if they return to work
Americans in some states could be in line to receive an extra stimulus check worth up to $2,000 if they…
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Michigan AG offers to probe officials
DETROIT — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has offered her department’s services to do an independent investigation of how Oxford…
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On Syria’s Ruins, a Drug Empire Flourishes
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Built on the ashes of 10 years of war in Syria, an illegal drug industry run by…
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Rich people apparently just gave Trump’s nonexistent social network $1B
All of us have dumb ideas, and our friends might indulge us by giving us a few bucks to fulfill…
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Poll: Majority of Young Americans Believe Democracy Is ‘in Trouble’
More than half of young Americans — 52 percent — believe U.S. democracy is “in trouble” or “failing,” according to…
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Report: Chris Cuomo Had Sexual Misconduct Allegation Against Him
Disgraced CNN anchor Chris Cuomo had a sexual misconduct allegation against him, which reportedly may have contributed to his firing,…
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CNN’s Tapper on Peng Shuai: IOC ‘Behaving Like a Mob Lawyer,’ Has Blood on Its Hands
On Sunday, CNN “State of the Union” host Jake Tapper sounded off on Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, whose safety…
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Duolingo interprets 2021, with TikTok and Squid Game inspiring users to learn new languages
Language learning app Duolingo said its phrase of the year is “I am mentally exhausted,” which appears as part of…
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Kayleigh McEnany: Media Ask Psaki Softball Questions
During this week’s “Sunday Night in America” on Fox News Channel, former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany pointed out…
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Room with a ghost for $3,700 a month in these San Francisco apartments
The former Presidio Public Health Hospital (Google) These $3,730-a-month apartments in a former San Francisco hospital are certainly for rent,…
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