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• NASA's James Webb Space Telescope arrives in French Guiana ahead of Dec. 18 launch - Space.com

  12-10-2021 23:59 via news.google.com
  NASA's James Webb Space Telescope arrives in French Guiana ahead of Dec. 18 launch  Space.comNASA's Webb Space Telescope Arrives in French Guiana After Sea Voyage  NASANASA’s massive next-generation space telescope arrives in South America ahead of launch  The VergeJames Webb super-telescope arrives at launch site  BBC NewsHow to Ship the World's Largest Space Telescope Across the Ocean  NASAView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• World’s Growth Cools and the Rich-Poor Divide Widens - The New York Times

  12-10-2021 23:54 via news.google.com
  World’s Growth Cools and the Rich-Poor Divide Widens  The New York TimesIMF slashes US growth forecast and warns of rising risks to the global economy  CNNIMF warns on inflation, says the Fed and others should be prepared to tighten policy  CNBCNations must be 'absolutely vigilant' about inflation, says IMF  BBC NewsU.S. Business Pessimism, Colombia Rates, U.K. Jobs: Eco Day  BloombergView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• American and Southwest Airlines Reject Texas's Ban on Vaccine Mandates - The New York Times

  12-10-2021 23:52 via news.google.com
  American and Southwest Airlines Reject Texas's Ban on Vaccine Mandates  The New York TimesWhite House says 'politics' is behind Texas governor's executive order banning vaccine mandates  Yahoo NewsTexas Governor Greg Abbott bans COVID vaccine mandates  CBS NewsTexas agency removes webpages with resources for LGBTQ youths  NBC NewsAbbott bans Covid-19 vaccine mandates by any Texas employer  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Ridley Scott offers his own Rashomon with the star-studded period piece The Last Duel - The A.V. Club

  12-10-2021 23:48 via news.google.com
  Ridley Scott offers his own Rashomon with the star-studded period piece The Last Duel  The A.V. ClubReview: 'The Last Duel' is dude-filled drama that doesn't do enough with its female perspective  Yahoo EntertainmentJodie Comer Raves About Matt Damon & Ben Affleck  extratvThe Last Duel Review: Ridley Scott Delivers a Patient, Dour, and Respectable Morality Play  The Film StageThe Last Duel movie review & film summary (2021)  Roger EbertVi
  
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• Florida fines county $3.5 million after employees fired for not getting COVID-19 vaccine - Yahoo News

  12-10-2021 23:46 via news.google.com
  
  Florida fines county $3.5 million after employees fired for not getting COVID-19 vaccine  Yahoo NewsFlorida fines county $3.5 million for enforcing vaccine passports  CNNFlorida issues first fine for defying vaccine mandate ban  WPTV News - FL Palm Beaches and Treasure CoastThe Latest: Florida fines county over its vaccine mandate  WHIO RadioList of businesses under investigation for potentially violating Florida vaccine passport law  WFLA News C
  
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• Boeing says employees must show proof of Covid vaccination by Dec. 8 under Biden's federal contractor rules - CNBC

  12-10-2021 23:40 via news.google.com
  Boeing says employees must show proof of Covid vaccination by Dec. 8 under Biden's federal contractor rules  CNBCIf you’ve already had COVID, do you need a vaccine?  The Seattle TimesMinistry of Health considers restrictions for unvaccinated  NTVUgandaBoeing tells workers they must get COVID-19 vaccine  KOMO NewsBoeing sets vaccination mandate for employees  KTVI Fox 2 St. LouisView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Georgia investigators report no counterfeit ballots found in Fulton - Atlanta Journal Constitution

  12-10-2021 23:37 via news.google.com
  Georgia investigators report no counterfeit ballots found in Fulton  Atlanta Journal ConstitutionGeorgia Secretary of State has harsh words after Fulton County elections allegations  FOX 5 AtlantaTwo Georgia workers fired after being accused of shredding voting applications  Fox NewsSOS says registration shredding another example of ‘poorly run elections’ by Fulton County  WSB AtlantaGeorgia election workers fired for allegedly shredding hundre
  
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• Brazil's Bolsonaro says he is 'bored' by COVID-19 death toll questions | TheHill - The Hill

  12-10-2021 23:35 via news.google.com
  Brazil's Bolsonaro says he is 'bored' by COVID-19 death toll questions | TheHill  The HillBrazil's Bolsonaro accused of crimes against humanity at ICC for his record on the Amazon  CNNBrazilian president ‘bored’ by COVID-19 questions as nation ranks second in most deaths from virus  New York Daily NewsBrazil's Bolsonaro: 'Bored' by questions on Covid-19 death toll, world's 2nd highest  NBC NewsBolsonaro's record on Amazon sparks accusations of
  
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• Paradox of the Young Weak Sun: Extreme CO2 Greenhouse Effect Heated Up the Young Earth

  12-10-2021 23:34 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Although sun radiation was relatively low, the temperature on the young Earth was warm. An international team of geoscientists has found important clues that high...
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• The Navy recovers the remains of 5 sailors off the coast of San Diego - NPR

  12-10-2021 23:03 via news.google.com
  The Navy recovers the remains of 5 sailors off the coast of San Diego  NPRUS Navy helicopter, human remains recovered off California  Fox NewsHuman remains, Navy helicopter wreckage recovered off San Diego coast  USA TODAYHuman remains, U.S. Navy helicopter recovered off San Diego coast  KTLA Los AngelesNavy recovers helicopter, crew remains from crash off San Diego  Los Angeles TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• “Vegetarian” Giant Tortoise Attacks and Eats Seabird As Horrified Researchers Film

  12-10-2021 22:46 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers have captured on film the moment when a Seychelles giant tortoise, Aldabrachelys gigantea, attacked and ate a tern chick. This is the first documentation...
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• Physicists announce the world's most precise measurement of neutron lifetime - Phys.org

  12-10-2021 22:37 via news.google.com
  Physicists announce the world's most precise measurement of neutron lifetime  Phys.org
  
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• Week 6 NFL Power Rankings: A power shift in the AFC - Arrowhead Pride

  12-10-2021 22:35 via news.google.com
  Week 6 NFL Power Rankings: A power shift in the AFC  Arrowhead PrideView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Judge Says N.Y. Must Allow Religious Exemptions to Vaccine Mandate - The New York Times

  12-10-2021 22:24 via news.google.com
  
  Judge Says N.Y. Must Allow Religious Exemptions to Vaccine Mandate  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• COVID-19 Pandemic Led to Stark Rise in Depression and Anxiety Disorders Globally

  12-10-2021 22:24 via scitechdaily.com
  
  First global estimates of impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in 2020 suggests additional 53 million cases of major depressive disorder and 76...
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• Pelosi prepares Democrats to scale back $3.5 trillion bill as liberals raise new alarms about cuts - The Washington Post

  12-10-2021 22:21 via news.google.com
  Pelosi prepares Democrats to scale back $3.5 trillion bill as liberals raise new alarms about cuts  The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• When to Expect the M1X MacBook Pros to Become Available to Order - MacRumors

  12-10-2021 22:16 via news.google.com
  When to Expect the M1X MacBook Pros to Become Available to Order  MacRumorsApple announces October 18th event after months of Mac rumors  The VergeMini LED in new MacBook Pro is '100% confirmed,' claims analyst  AppleInsiderOctober 18 Apple Event Announced - Unleash the M1X MacBook Pros!  MacRumorsApple is hosting its next event on October 18 where new Macs are expected  TechSpotView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Alisal Fire in California shuts down Highway 101, prompts evacuations in Santa Barbara County - ABC News

  12-10-2021 22:04 via news.google.com
  Alisal Fire in California shuts down Highway 101, prompts evacuations in Santa Barbara County  ABC NewsRaging California wildfire forces evacuation  CBS Evening NewsAlisal Fire prompts evacuations in Santa Barbara County and closure of part of California's iconic Highway 101  CNNAir Quality Watch issued for Santa Barbara County  KSBY San Luis Obispo NewsAlisal fire threatens homes, burning 8000 acres in Santa Barbara  Los Angeles TimesView Full C
  
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• Waymo's self-driving taxi struggles with left turns and puddles. But it's still winning over some Arizona riders

  12-10-2021 21:40 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Waymo says its self-driving vans have given tens of thousands of rides since the company launched a public robotaxi service in Chandler, Arizona a year ago.
  
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• Britain’s Covid Missteps Cost Thousands of Lives, Inquiry Finds - The New York Times

  12-10-2021 21:36 via news.google.com
  Britain’s Covid Missteps Cost Thousands of Lives, Inquiry Finds  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• New Lava River From La Palma Volcano Captured by Satellite

  12-10-2021 21:14 via scitechdaily.com
  
  La Palma Volcano: How Satellites Help Us Monitor Eruptions Since the Cumbre Vieja volcano began erupting on September 19, 2021, lava has burned through homes,...
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• Gabby Petito autopsy: Cause of death was strangulation, Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue says - Fox News

  12-10-2021 21:00 via news.google.com
  
  Gabby Petito autopsy: Cause of death was strangulation, Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue says  Fox NewsGabby Petito autopsy: Coroner says death caused by strangulation  Yahoo NewsWho is Dr Brent Blue?...  The US SunCoroner Says Gabby Petito Died From Strangulation, Death Ruled A Homicide  MSNBCPalm Beach County state attorney expects murder charges in Gabby Petito case  WPTV.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Southwest Airlines flight cancellations aren't due to vaccine mandate. What you should know - CNET

  12-10-2021 20:33 via news.google.com
  Southwest Airlines flight cancellations aren't due to vaccine mandate. What you should know  CNETSouthwest pilots' union president blames airline for widespread cancellations: "We've been sounding this alarm for about four years"  CBS NewsSouthwest CEO: When an airline falls behind, it's hard to catch up  CNBC TelevisionEditorial: After the Southwest debacle, airlines need to take better care of their customers. Or else.  Chicago TribuneSouthwest Airlines
  
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• Researchers Link Sleep Quality to Mental Illness Using Wrist Activity Trackers

  12-10-2021 20:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Multiple measures of sleep patterns and sleep efficiency are associated with lifetime diagnoses of mental illness, according to a new study that used wrist accelerometer...
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• Apple plans Oct. 18 event where it's expected to focus on new MacBooks

  12-10-2021 19:33 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Apple is gearing up for its second big product launch event of the fall.
  
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• Ancient Byzantine winery discovered in Israel - NBC News

  12-10-2021 19:21 via news.google.com
  Ancient Byzantine winery discovered in Israel  NBC NewsWorld's largest Byzantine wine factory uncovered in Israel  CNNArchaeologists uncover massive, 1,500-year-old winemaking complex in Israel  The Week Magazine1,500-year-old wine factory unearthed in Israel believed to be world's largest from that era  USA TODAYIsraeli archaeologists discover ancient winemaking complex  New York Post View Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• UNEP: Used Cars To Be ‘Rapidly Phased Out’ During Transition To Electric

  12-10-2021 19:12 via technocracy.news
  
  The United Nations is targeting used cars in transition to Sustainable Development, aka Technocracy. Used cars are deemed to be ‘unsustainable’ and a rising threat to the transition to alternative energy, even though the Third World depends almost exclusively on used vehicles for mobility.
  Meanwhile in Great Britain, electric car owners are not allowed to charge their batteries during the day due to the energy shortage.  ⁃ TN Editor“very weak” policies regulati
  
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• Mysterious radio waves coming from the heart of the Milky Way - Yahoo News

  12-10-2021 19:11 via news.google.com
  Mysterious radio waves coming from the heart of the Milky Way  Yahoo NewsAstronomers discover 'extraordinary' unknown radio signal from heart of Milky Way  CNETStrange radio waves coming from the heart of the Milky Way stump scientists  CNNAn 'unusual' radio wave sent from the middle of the Milky Way has experts confused  Yahoo NewsStrange Radio Signal From Galactic Center Has Astronomers Flummoxed  GizmodoView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Next Purge For Google, YouTube: Climate Change Denial Content

  12-10-2021 18:52 via technocracy.news
  
  It appears that if you are a denier of any sort, you will be purged by the Technocrat machine. The only content left will be that which agrees one-hundred percent with the global narrative of the Great Reset, aka Technocracy. Meanwhile, Google continues to claim that it is not an editorial organization. ⁃ TN EditorGoogle and YouTube on Thursday announced a new policy that prohibits climate deniers from being able to monetize their content on its platforms via ads or creator payments.
  Why i
  
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• NASA Perseverance Mars Rover Images Confirm Jezero Crater Is an Ancient Martian Lake

  12-10-2021 18:41 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The findings include signs of flash flooding that carried huge boulders downstream into the lakebed. The first scientific analysis of images taken by NASA’s Perseverance...
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• Engineer One-Ups Apple By Adding a Working USB-C Port to an iPhone - Gizmodo

  12-10-2021 18:20 via news.google.com
  Engineer One-Ups Apple By Adding a Working USB-C Port to an iPhone  GizmodoThe USB-C iPhone becomes a reality thanks to a robotics engineer  EngadgetThe first USB-C iPhone is here thanks to a mod  The VergeApple didn’t build USB-C into the iPhone, so this guy did instead  Digital TrendsThe first iPhone with a USB-C port is here, thanks to a passionate modder  TechSpotView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Americans are quitting jobs at record rates, while job openings tick down - CBS News

  12-10-2021 18:08 via news.google.com
  Americans are quitting jobs at record rates, while job openings tick down  CBS NewsA record number of Americans are quitting their jobs  CNNA record 4.3 million workers quit their jobs in August, led by food and retail industries  CNBCWorkers quit their jobs at a record-high rate at the end of the summer  Yahoo MoneyAmericans quit jobs at highest rate on record in August, Labor Department says  FOX 9View Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Strong El Niño Drives Nearly 6 Million Children Into Severe Hunger

  12-10-2021 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Up to 3 times more children suffer severe hunger with each El Niño than from Covid-19. El Niño events provide a snapshot of the future...
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• COVID Purge: UCLA Med Center Doctor Escorted Out By Security For Refusing Shot

  12-10-2021 16:29 via technocracy.news
  
  Pfft. Who needs those board certified doctors, anyway? Walk ’em off the property without notice. Take their id badge away. Tell ’em not to come back. Ruin their careers while you’re at it. Maybe they can get retrained by writing some computer code, or something. ⁃ TN Editor“This is what happens when you stand up for freedom.”
  “This” was being summarily fired, escorted, and deposited from the premises like so much refuse by security guards 
  
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• NASA Searching for Free-Floating Planets With Artificial Intelligence and Gravitational Microlensing

  12-10-2021 16:20 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Exoplanet hunters have found thousands of planets, most orbiting close to their host stars, but relatively few alien worlds have been detected that float freely...
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• Massive Flying Laboratory Uncovers Secrets of How Marine Life Influences Cloud Formation

  12-10-2021 15:32 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Ocean Life Helps Produce Clouds, but Existing Clouds Keep New Ones at Bay Stand on the ocean’s shore and take a big whiff of the...
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• Op-ed: Facebook's moral failure shows the need for competition and is a test for Congress, write Reps. Buck and Cicilline - CNBC

  12-10-2021 15:21 via news.google.com
  Op-ed: Facebook's moral failure shows the need for competition and is a test for Congress, write Reps. Buck and Cicilline  CNBCInstagram tests feature to warn of outages after having two in a week  Business InsiderInstagram Is Making Outage Alerts Part of Its User Experience  GizmodoWhatsApp, Google, Facebook, social media sites outage fit happun again - Experts warn  BBC NewsInstagram is testing an in-app feature that will notify users of service outages&
  
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• Discovery Points Toward the Next Revolution in Genome Editing Technology

  12-10-2021 14:41 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New Programmable Gene Editing Proteins Found Outside of CRISPR Systems Researchers find RNA-guided enzymes are more diverse and widespread than previously believed. Within the last...
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• Humans used tobacco 12,300 years ago, new discovery suggests - BBC News

  12-10-2021 14:31 via news.google.com
  
  Humans used tobacco 12,300 years ago, new discovery suggests  BBC NewsHearth site in Utah desert reveals human tobacco use 12300 years ago  KSL.comNew Archaeological Find in Utah Suggests Humans Have Been Using Tobacco Since the Ice Age  artnet NewsEarliest known use of tobacco revealed  HeritageDailyHumans have been using tobacco for 12,300 years, new discovery shows  The IndependentView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• High winds prompt PG&E to shut power to 25,000 in California

  12-10-2021 06:23
  
  Pacific Gas & Electric has started cutting power to about 25,000 customers in northern and central California as high winds toppled trees, downed power lines and ignited at least one of several fires that forced people to flee from their homes
  
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• Another Facebook whistleblower says she is willing to testify before Congress

  12-10-2021 06:00 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Sophie Zhang, who said she felt like she had "blood on her hands" after working at Facebook, is willing to testify before Congress about her former employer, she told CNN Sunday. She said she had also passed on documentation about the company to a US law enforcement agency.
  
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• 1st executive to head to prison in doomed nuclear project

  12-10-2021 00:17
  
  A former utility executive who lost billions on a failed nuclear project in South Carolina is heading to prison soon
  
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