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• Yelp to cover travel expenses for workers seeking abortions

  12-04-2022 23:44 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Yelp will cover the travel expenses of employees who must travel out of state for abortions, joining the ranks of major employers trying to help workers affected by restrictions in Texas and other states
  
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• Global operation takes down hackers' leaked data market

  12-04-2022 23:26 via abcnews.go.com
  Western law enforcement agencies have dismantled an online marketplace used to buy and sell hacked and stolen personal data belonging to millions of people, and have charged the platform’s founder and chief administrator
  
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• The Furry Ecosystem of Algae, Moths and Sloth Feces

  12-04-2022 22:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Biologists puzzle over the fact that sloths descend from their trees to poop. The behavior might support a rare mutualism with algae and moths that live in the creatures' fur.
  
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• What’s Happening in Your Brain Moments Before Death?

  12-04-2022 21:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  A man’s sudden death during a routine brain scan has given researchers a glimpse of the dying human brain.
  
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• Apple's Tim Cook warns of 'unintended consequences' in app store antitrust legislation

  12-04-2022 20:07 via cnn.com
  
  Apple CEO Tim Cook blasted regulatory proposals by Congress and in the European Union on Tuesday, arguing that legislation aimed at cracking open the company's app store will hurt user security and privacy.
  
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• In Cuba, crabs embark on perilous migration to Bay of Pigs

  12-04-2022 20:03 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Every year in Cuba, millions of crabs emerge from the forest at the beginning of the spring rains and head for the waters of the Bay of Pigs, crossing streets and highways on a perilous journey to mate and reproduce there
  
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• Sports Rituals Are Helping Scientists Better Understand the Brain

  12-04-2022 20:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  In you do something over and over, it starts to follow a formula —like a baseball player tugging on their hat before the pitch. Scientists are learning how different brain regions work together to perform these skilled movements.
  
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• Why Are Some Mountain Ranges Volcanic and Others Not?

  12-04-2022 18:20 via discovermagazine.com
  
  The Andes and the Himalayas are the two of the largest mountain ranges on Earth, yet one is full of volcanoes and the other isn't. Why are they different?
  
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• U.S. and European partners take down hacker website RaidForums

  12-04-2022 18:11 via nbcnews.com
  
  U.S. and European authorities said on Tuesday they had seized RaidForums, a popular website used by hackers to buy and sell stolen data, and the United State
  
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• Nokia and Ericsson halt new business in Russia. Is Huawei next?

  12-04-2022 16:50 via cnn.com
  
  Nokia has announced its exit from Russia, while rival Ericsson is putting its business there on hold indefinitely, throwing into doubt the country's ability to build super-fast 5G networks.
  
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• Our Common Agenda: “Multilateralism With Teeth”

  12-04-2022 16:34 via technocracy.news
  
  The UN’sOur Common Agenda is common to no one except themselves. It is propagandaized to stampede the world into Sustainable Development, aka Technocracy. Key to their plan is the total digitalization of the entire world and the UN is morphing into its new post-reset form. This is a must-read article. ⁃ TN EditorNow is the historical movement of time, not only to fight the real virus, but to shape the system for the post-corona era. (Klaus Schwab)
  Awaiting us is the total digitalizat
  
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• Giant Robot Catches Unmasked Travelers At Dallas Airport

  12-04-2022 16:13 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocrats are in their heyday as the implement new AI robots to actively control people. These new robots can harvest and analyze data, determine where you are “disobedient” and then take action to force you to comply.  It can also report what it determines to be suspicious activity to authorities. ⁃ TN EditorYes, those 7-foot-tall machines at Dallas Love Field are watching you. They want to make sure you’re wearing a mask if you’re boarding a flight or not p
  
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• Lawless Frontier: Crime And Punishment In The Metaverse

  12-04-2022 15:58 via technocracy.news
  
  The Metaverse will ultimately become a cesspool of destructive human activity as there are no laws to temper behavior. Already, there have been realistic sexual assaults that have gone unchallenged, and yet left young women traumatized. Laws don’t protect avatars or software code. ⁃ TN Editor“MURDER” in the metaverse isn’t a 25-to-life prison sentence – or even a felony – but it could be a crime, some law experts believe.
  The Sun spoke to two lawyers, wh
  
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• Ukraine foiled Russian cyberattack that tried to shut down energy grid

  12-04-2022 15:29 via nbcnews.com
  
  Russian military hackers tried and failed to attack Ukraine’s energy infrastructure last week, the country’s government and a major cybersecurity company said Tuesday.
  
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• What do we know about 'stealth omicron' so far?

  12-04-2022 15:06 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Scientists say an extra-contagious version of the omicron variant is spreading.
  
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• The Search for the Perfect Periodic Table

  12-04-2022 15:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Chemistry’s eye-catching arrangement of elements has undergone many changes since its inception in the mid 1800s. To this day, scientists seek to improve it.
  
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• Is it Time to Change Tact in the ‘War on Rats’?

  12-04-2022 14:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Better rat management could mean looking at larger problems in urban neighborhoods.
  
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• Johnny Depp trial - live: Jury picked as Amber Heard and actor face off in $50m defamation case - The Independent

  12-04-2022 09:00 via news.google.com
  
  Johnny Depp trial - live: Jury picked as Amber Heard and actor face off in $50m defamation case  The IndependentDefamation Trial of Johnny Depp v Amber Heard Starts Today  Law&Crime NetworkMultiple stars could testify in Johnny Depp's multi-million dollar lawsuit against Amber Heard  Fox NewsJohnny Depp, Amber Heard to face off at trial  ABC NewsJohnny Depp and Amber Heard court battle: What you need to know  CNNView Full Coverage on Google N
  
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• Ukraine prepares for Russian offensive in the east; West working to confirm reports of chemical weapons attack. Follow our live updates - CNBC

  12-04-2022 08:49 via news.google.com
  
  Ukraine prepares for Russian offensive in the east; West working to confirm reports of chemical weapons attack. Follow our live updates  CNBCApril 11, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news  CNNImages show Ukrainian troops fighting back against Russia as battle shifts east  Fox NewsWar in Ukraine: Latest satellite images as more Russian attacks expected  WFAARussia invades Ukraine: Live updates  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Ukraine's Zelensky Calls for More Military Aid Ahead of Battles in Eastern Regions - The Wall Street Journal

  12-04-2022 08:40 via news.google.com
  Ukraine's Zelensky Calls for More Military Aid Ahead of Battles in Eastern Regions  The Wall Street JournalThe West plans to increase its military aid to Ukraine with Russia planning its next big assault  CNNZelensky: Russia amassing "tens of thousands" of troops for next offensive  AxiosUkrainian President Zelenskyy asks South Korean lawmakers for military aid  CBS NewsUkraine's Zelenskiy seeks military aid from South Korea  ReutersView Full Cov
  
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• WNBA draft 2022 grades - Indiana Fever, Atlanta Dream, Washington Mystics score highest marks - ESPN

  12-04-2022 08:24 via news.google.com
  WNBA draft 2022 grades - Indiana Fever, Atlanta Dream, Washington Mystics score highest marks  ESPNNyara Sabally New York Liberty WNBA Jersey: Where to buy one online right now  OregonLiveTop 3 Picks in the WNBA Draft  WNBAAtlanta Dream select Kentucky's Rhyne Howard with top pick in WNBA draft; Indiana Fever take Baylor's NaLyssa Smith at No. 2  ESPNSolid Blue fans react to UK star Rhyne Howard being drafted #1 - ABC 36 News  WTVQView Full Cover
  
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• Giant undersea cables set to give the UK and Germany their first direct energy link - CNBC

  12-04-2022 07:12 via news.google.com
  
  Giant undersea cables set to give the UK and Germany their first direct energy link  CNBC£1.5bn contracts awarded for first power link between UK and Germany  New Civil EngineerPrysmian, Siemens win contracts for UK-German link  reNEWSView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• The "Chilling Effect" Of Elon Musk On Twitter Staff - NDTV

  12-04-2022 07:03 via news.google.com
  The "Chilling Effect" Of Elon Musk On Twitter Staff  NDTVMarket Rebellion's Najarian on why Twitter stock is down on news of Musk no longer joining the board  CNBC TelevisionTwitter stock rises as Elon Musk mulls next move  Fox BusinessMusk backing off Twitter board opens door to hostile takeover  CNBCDespite Board Seat Reversal, Elon Musk Will Still Impact Twitter's Business Success  The DrumView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• What do we know about “stealth omicron" so far?

  12-04-2022 07:02 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Scientists say an extra-contagious version of the omicron variant is spreading globally, but it doesn’t seem to cause more severe disease
  
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• Britney Spears husband Sam promises to be good father after singers traumatic past - Geo News

  12-04-2022 06:30 via news.google.com
  
  Britney Spears husband Sam promises to be good father after singers traumatic past  Geo NewsBritney Spears says she is having a baby  CNNBritney Spears says she's pregnant in Instagram post, expecting 1st child with Sam Asghari  Yahoo EntertainmentBritney Spears Congratulated By Kevin Federline, Paris Hilton & More On Her Pregnancy  AccessBritney Spears Leaves Fans Confused with Instagram Post About 'Having a Baby'  PEOPLEView Full Coverage o
  
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• Mayor: More than 10000 civilians dead in Ukraine port city - The Associated Press - en Español

  12-04-2022 06:13 via news.google.com
  
  Mayor: More than 10000 civilians dead in Ukraine port city  The Associated Press - en EspañolRussia kills over 10000 Ukraine civilians in Mariupol siege -- Pentagon update | LiveNOW from FOX  LiveNOW from FOXMariupol mayor says death toll in Ukrainian city has passed 10,000 during Russian invasion  Fox NewsWARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - 'Tens of thousands' killed in Mariupol says Zelenskiy  ReutersMariupol's mayor says more than 10000 civilians have die
  
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• Japan's Honda outlines strategy to forge ahead on EVs

  12-04-2022 05:32 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Honda is investing $40 billion over the next decade in research, especially to realize a major shift to ecological electric vehicles
  
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• Pressure builds as Shanghai, a city of 25 million, remains locked inside - CNN

  12-04-2022 05:14 via news.google.com
  
  Pressure builds as Shanghai, a city of 25 million, remains locked inside  CNNShanghai lockdown: What could China's zero Covid policy mean for the world economy? - BBC Newsnight  BBC NewsWHO says it's closely watching China as the country grapples with its worst Covid surge  CNBCLockdown Anger in Shanghai Won't Fade Anytime Soon  Bloomberg'We are starving': Shanghai residents protest largest Covid lockdown in the world  CNNView Full Coverage on Go
  
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• Apple's Rumored Dual USB-C Port Charger Allegedly Shown in Leaked Images - MacRumors

  12-04-2022 04:52 via news.google.com
  
  Apple's Rumored Dual USB-C Port Charger Allegedly Shown in Leaked Images  MacRumorsApple Accidentally Leaks Massive Upgrade For iPads, iPhones  ForbesLeaked images show alleged 35W Dual USB-C Power Adapter from Apple  9to5MacApple could be working on a 35W dual port USB Type-C GaN charging brick  XDA DevelopersView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• U.S. orders some Shanghai consulate staff to leave amid Covid-19 outbreak - NBC News

  12-04-2022 04:41 via news.google.com
  U.S. orders some Shanghai consulate staff to leave amid Covid-19 outbreak  NBC NewsU.S. State Department orders all non-emergency government staff in Shanghai to leave as Covid surges  CNBCU.S. orders all non-emergency government staff in Shanghai to leave as COVID surges  AxiosState Department orders staff to leave Shanghai, warns of 'arbitrary enforcement' of COVID-19 restrictions  Fox NewsU.S. orders consular staff to leave Shanghai amid COVID surge&nbs
  
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• Etsy sellers protest fees by halting their sales for a week

  12-04-2022 04:41 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Some vendors on Etsy say they are halting sales of their items on the site for a week to protest a hike in the fees the crafts e-commerce marketplace charges them
  
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• LeBron, Pelinka open up about Vogel's firing, disappointing season and what's next - NBA.com

  12-04-2022 04:19 via news.google.com
  LeBron, Pelinka open up about Vogel's firing, disappointing season and what's next  NBA.comLeBron James on Los Angeles Lakers' offseason roster moves - 'Not my decision'  ESPNLeBron James, Russell Westbrook, & Kendrick Nunn Discuss The Future Of Their Lakers' Contracts  Lakers NationLeBron James: 'I want to win more'  Los Angeles TimesLakers’ Injuries Excuses Don’t Hold Up  Sports IllustratedView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Asia stocks wobble, dollar firm as markets wary before key US inflation data By Reuters - Investing.com

  12-04-2022 04:15 via news.google.com
  Asia stocks wobble, dollar firm as markets wary before key US inflation data By Reuters  Investing.comGlobal stocks sink on worries over inflation, supply chains  The Associated PressAsian stocks fall as investors await U.S. profits, inflation  Yahoo Canada FinanceAsia stocks mixed, dollar strong as markets on edge ahead of U.S inflation data  ReutersGLOBAL MARKETS-Asia wary ahead of ECB meeting, U.S. inflation data  ReutersView Full Coverage on
  
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• The Vivo X Fold has a fingerprint reader on both screens - Engadget

  12-04-2022 04:03 via news.google.com
  
  The Vivo X Fold has a fingerprint reader on both screens  EngadgetVivo announces its first folding phone  The Vergevivo X Fold arrives with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, flagship cameras - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comVivo's first foldable is here with an impressive spec sheet and a reasonable price tag  Android PoliceVivo X Fold Arrives To Take On The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold  SlashGearView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Biden's solution to the politics of rising crime: Focus on guns - POLITICO

  12-04-2022 03:58 via news.google.com
  
  Biden's solution to the politics of rising crime: Focus on guns  POLITICOBiden mocks hunters being terrible shots during ghost gun speech | LiveNOW from FOX  LiveNOW from FOXSurvivor of Saugus High School shooting a key voice in Biden's crackdown on ghost guns  KTLA 5EXPLAINER: What Are Ghost Guns? Why Is Biden Taking Action?  NBC Bay AreaEXPLAINER: What are ghost guns? Why is Biden taking action? | amNewYork  AMNYView Full Coverage on Google New
  
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• Kelsea Ballerini is host with the most as she walks 2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet FROM HOME - Daily Mail

  12-04-2022 03:36 via news.google.com
  
  Kelsea Ballerini is host with the most as she walks 2022 CMT Music Awards red carpet FROM HOME  Daily MailKelsea Ballerini Tests Positive for COVID, Will Host CMT Awards from Home: I'm 'Devastated'  PEOPLEKelsea Ballerini will host the CMT Music Awards from home after a positive Covid-19 test  CNNCMT Music Awards host Kelsea Ballerini contracts COVID-19, will host from home  Fox NewsKelsea Ballerini co-hosts CMT Music Awards from home  Associated
  
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• Families, doctors contest Alabama transgender treatment ban - The Associated Press

  12-04-2022 02:56 via news.google.com
  
  Families, doctors contest Alabama transgender treatment ban  The Associated PressView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Elderly Ukrainian woman says she was raped after Russians took her village: "I wish he had killed me instead of what he did" - CBS News

  12-04-2022 02:14 via news.google.com
  
  Elderly Ukrainian woman says she was raped after Russians took her village: "I wish he had killed me instead of what he did"  CBS NewsUkrainian Survivor Of Russian Kidnapping And Rape Shares Her Story  NBC NewsRussian troops in Bucha turned to sexual violence against Ukrainian women — killing some and impregnating others — according to reports  Yahoo NewsUkrainian woman says she was raped after Russians took her village  CBS Evening NewsRussian
  
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• Philadelphia to reinstate its mask mandate after a rise in COVID cases - NPR

  12-04-2022 02:10 via news.google.com
  Philadelphia to reinstate its mask mandate after a rise in COVID cases  NPRPhiladelphia to restore indoor mask mandate as cases rise  Yahoo NewsPhiladelphia reimposes indoor mask mandate in response to rising omicron BA.2 cases  Fox NewsAllegheny County leaders respond to indoor mask mandate reinstatement in Philadelphia  WPXI PittsburghPhiladelphia Reinstating Indoor Mask Mandate After Moving Into Level 2 Of COVID Response System  CBS PhillyView
  
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• Hopeful Scientists Bring Holograms to Life

  12-04-2022 02:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Interactive 3D projections, might seem like pure movie magic, but researchers are working to make them a reality.
  
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• NASA's Artemis I mega moon rocket's next prelaunch test attempt begins Tuesday - CNN

  12-04-2022 01:05 via news.google.com
  
  NASA's Artemis I mega moon rocket's next prelaunch test attempt begins Tuesday  CNNNASA scaling back Artemis 1 moon mission test due to faulty valve  Space.comNASA modifies critical testing of mega moon rocket after several delays  WKMG News 6 ClickOrlandoNASA Is Moving The Goal Posts (Yet Again) On SLS  NASA WatchNASA's Latest Plans for Critical Artemis I Moon Rocket Testing  SciTechDailyView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Jury convicts former Va. police officer for role in Jan. 6 riot - POLITICO

  12-04-2022 00:59 via news.google.com
  
  Jury convicts former Va. police officer for role in Jan. 6 riot  POLITICOFormer Virginia Police Officer Found Guilty On Six Counts For Role In Capitol Riot  NBC NewsFormer Virginia police officer who stormed US Capitol found guilty on all charges  CNNFormer cop who stormed Capitol guilty on all six counts in second Jan. 6 jury trial  CNBCFormer Rocky Mount police officer found guilty on all Capitol riot charges  WSLS 10View Full Coverage on Googl
  
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• Miya Ponsetto, woman who falsely accused Black teen of stealing her phone at NYC hotel, makes plea deal - CBS News

  12-04-2022 00:46 via news.google.com
  
  Miya Ponsetto, woman who falsely accused Black teen of stealing her phone at NYC hotel, makes plea deal  CBS NewsWoman who attacked a Black teenager while falsely accusing him of stealing her phone pleads guilty to hate crime charge  CNNWoman Filmed Tackling Black Teen In NYC Hotel Lobby Pleads Guilty To Hate Crime  HuffPost'Soho Karen' pleads guilty to hate crime – but avoids jail in deal with prosecutors  New York Post Miya Ponsetto pleads guilty t
  
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• EXPLAINER: What Elon Musk's dance with Twitter really means

  12-04-2022 00:30 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s great Twitter turnabout — in which he disclosed his massive stake in the social media company, got a seat on its board, publicly floated drastic changes and then turned down the board role — all happened in a week
  
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• How Elon Musk shook up Twitter in 7 days of chaos

  12-04-2022 00:25 via nbcnews.com
  
  Elon Musk made headlines after becoming Twitter's largest shareholder.
  
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