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• Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for fraud

  18-11-2022 23:33 via cnn.com
  
  Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison on Friday following her conviction in January for defrauding investors while running the failed blood testing startup Theranos.
  
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• New Discovery Reveals That Giant Four-Legged Kangaroo Existed As Early as 20,000 Years Ago

  18-11-2022 22:19 via scitechdaily.com
  The reign of Papua New Guinea’s megafauna continued long after humans arrived. A new study suggests that a giant kangaroo that formerly traversed the Papua...
  
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• Elon Musk unbans several controversial Twitter accounts, but says not yet on Trump

  18-11-2022 21:33 via cnn.com
  
  Elon Musk on Friday said Twitter plans to restore several controversial accounts that had previously been banned or suspended, but added that the company has not yet made a decision about the account of former President Donald Trump.
  
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• The worst of what could be a historic snowstorm has started hitting western New York - CNN

  18-11-2022 21:28 via news.google.com
  The worst of what could be a historic snowstorm has started hitting western New York  CNNLive cameras: Lake-effect snowstorm in Buffalo, New York  FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. PaulExtreme lake-effect snow slams western New York l GMA  ABC NewsErie County officials warn residents to brace for storm, stay off the roads  Buffalo NewsTops and Wegmans managing demand before snowstorm and Thanksgiving  WKBW 7 News BuffaloView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Who is Jack Smith, the special counsel appointed to oversee DOJ's Trump probes? - NPR

  18-11-2022 21:08 via news.google.com
  Who is Jack Smith, the special counsel appointed to oversee DOJ's Trump probes?  NPRAttorney General Garland names special counsel to investigate Trump on Mar-a-Lago documents, Jan. 6  Fox NewsSpecial counsel named in Trump probe, Buffalo snow storm & more top stories | LiveNOW from FOX  LiveNOW from FOXSpecial counsel in U.S. Justice Department's Trump probes: I will be independent  ReutersOpinion | Merrick Garland Doesn't Need a Special Counsel for T
  
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• Taylor Swift: Ticketmaster fiasco 'excruciating for me' - CNN

  18-11-2022 20:56 via news.google.com
  Taylor Swift: Ticketmaster fiasco 'excruciating for me'  CNNOpinion: Seeking Swift reform to Ticketmaster practices  CT InsiderTaylor Swift breaks silence on Ticketmaster fiasco  Fox NewsOpinion: A concert mom's take on Taylor Swift and Ticketmaster  CNNBreak up Ticketmaster  The Boston GlobeView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes set to be sentenced - CBS News

  18-11-2022 20:47 via news.google.com
  Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes set to be sentenced  CBS NewsElizabeth Holmes To Face Sentencing In Fraud Case  NBC NewsElizabeth Holmes Has Gotten Pregnant Twice During Her Legal Proceedings  Yahoo LifeElizabeth Holmes faces up to 20 years in prison  Yahoo FinanceCory Booker asks for leniency for Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes: Wants to make world 'a better place'  Fox NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Elon Musk unbans several controversial Twitter accounts, but says not yet on Trump - CNN

  18-11-2022 20:36 via news.google.com
  Elon Musk unbans several controversial Twitter accounts, but says not yet on Trump  CNNThe Babylon Bee’s Twitter account reinstated by Elon Musk after suspension for transgender joke: 'We're back'  Fox NewsTwitter employees leave after ultimatum from Elon Musk to 'commit' or resign  ABC NewsElon Musk says no decision yet on Trump's Twitter ban as he reinstates others  NBC NewsElon Musk ‘Reinstates’ Kathy Griffin, Promises to ‘Deboos
  
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• Elizabeth Holmes faces sentencing for her Theranos crimes

  18-11-2022 20:34 via abcnews.go.com
  A federal judge on Friday will decide whether disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes should serve a lengthy prison sentence for duping investors and endangering patients while peddling a bogus blood-testing technology
  
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• Lauren Boebert’s Rival, Adam Frisch, Concedes Colorado House Race - The New York Times

  18-11-2022 20:32 via news.google.com
  Lauren Boebert’s Rival, Adam Frisch, Concedes Colorado House Race  The New York TimesColorado election results: Boebert opponent Frisch concedes race ahead of likely recount  Fox NewsBoebert's razor-thin lead over Frisch in Colorado likely headed to recount  Yahoo NewsRep. Lauren Boebert declares victory in close race  9NEWSDemocrat concedes to GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert in tight Colorado House race  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Biden administration asks Supreme Court to let student debt relief program go forward - CNN

  18-11-2022 20:32 via news.google.com
  Biden administration asks Supreme Court to let student debt relief program go forward  CNNBiden Admin. Asks SCOTUS To Vacate Student Loan Debt Injunction  NBC NewsWhite House files Supreme Court emergency appeal to rescue $500B student debt handout  Fox NewsOpinion | Did Biden's Gamble on Student Loans Help Democrats Win?  The Wall Street JournalOther View: Blame's on Biden for student loan mess  Rochester Post BulletinView Full Coverage on Googl
  
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• What to do if you're worried about your Twitter account going away

  18-11-2022 20:21 via cnn.com
  
  As #RIPTwitter continues to trend on Twitter itself and a legion of engineers and other staffers exit the company, some users are preparing for a world without their accounts.
  
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• Ticketmaster’s Parent Company Said to Face Justice Department Investigation - The New York Times

  18-11-2022 20:15 via news.google.com
  Ticketmaster’s Parent Company Said to Face Justice Department Investigation  The New York TimesU.S. opens antitrust probe into Ticketmaster -New York Times  ReutersJustice Department Investigating Ticketmaster's Parent Company Amidst Swift Drama  TMZJustice Department to Investigate Live Nation Entertainment for Potential Abuse of Power  PitchforkJustice Department Opens Investigation Into Live Nation Over Monopoly Concerns  Yahoo Entertain
  
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• The Historic Launch of Our Artemis I Flight Test on This Week @NASA – November 18, 2022 - NASA

  18-11-2022 20:00 via news.google.com
  The Historic Launch of Our Artemis I Flight Test on This Week @NASA – November 18, 2022  NASAFollow Orion's trip to the moon with NASA Artemis 1 tracking website  Space.comOp-ed | SLS and Artemis warrant continued robust support  SpaceNewsTwo Washington state natives in consideration for trip to moon | 790 KGMI  790 KGMI | News Talk RadioNASA celebrates successful Artemis 1 launch by cutting ties  Space.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Inspired by Manta Ray Biomechanics: “Butterfly Bot” Is Fastest Swimming Soft Robot Ever

  18-11-2022 20:00 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers have developed an energy-efficient soft robot that can swim more than four times faster than previous swimming soft robots by taking inspiration from the...
  
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• US home sales fall for 9th month in a row in October - CNN

  18-11-2022 19:51 via news.google.com
  US home sales fall for 9th month in a row in October  CNNHome sales fell for the ninth straight month in October, as higher mortgage rates scared off potential buyers  CNBCExisting home sales fall for 9th straight month in October  Yahoo FinanceExisting home sales drop 5.9 percent in October, 28.4 percent year-over-year decline  CNBC TelevisionExisting home sales drop for ninth straight month in October  Fox BusinessView Full Coverage on Google N
  
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• Elon Musk says no decision yet on Trump's Twitter ban as he reinstates others

  18-11-2022 19:51 via nbcnews.com
  
  Twitter CEO Elon Musk said Friday he was bringing back three high-profile accounts that had been suspended for breaking the service's rules, but he said he
  
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• What do we know so far about collapse of crypto exchange FTX? - The Guardian

  18-11-2022 19:49 via news.google.com
  What do we know so far about collapse of crypto exchange FTX?  The GuardianFTX tells court it has evidence Sam Bankman-Fried transferred assets to Bahamas government custody after bankruptcy  CNBCEmoji for expenses, penthouses and slipshod accounting: The most damning details from new FTX CEO's report  CNBCA bit more fear, uncertainty and doubt about crypto is welcome  Financial TimesBloomberg Crypto Podcast: What's Happening With FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried
  
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• LOOK: Bills' stadium is unrecognizable after getting hit by massive snowstorm that blanketed all of Buffalo - CBS Sports

  18-11-2022 19:46 via news.google.com
  LOOK: Bills' stadium is unrecognizable after getting hit by massive snowstorm that blanketed all of Buffalo  CBS SportsBuffalo Snowstorm Forces Bills-Browns To Move Game To Detroit  TODAYLions give Bills keys to Ford Field for Week 11: ‘Please don’t break the tables’  MLive.comNFL moves Browns-Bills game to Detroit due to snowstorm  ESPNSee how many inches - or feet - of snow have hit Buffalo and Tug Hill so far (chart)  syracus
  
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• No, You Don’t Need To Buy Modern Warfare II To Play Warzone 2.0 - Kotaku

  18-11-2022 19:45 via news.google.com
  No, You Don’t Need To Buy Modern Warfare II To Play Warzone 2.0  KotakuThe Warzone 2 nuke is real: someone just detonated it live on stream  PC GamerWarzone 2 Review-in-Progress  GamesradarWarzone 2.0 map guide: All locations and POIs in Al Mazrah  ONE EsportsWarzone 2 is locking players out and asking them to buy Modern Warfare 2  PC GamerView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Leonid meteor shower peaks: How to see it - Fox News

  18-11-2022 19:43 via news.google.com
  Leonid meteor shower peaks: How to see it  Fox NewsLeonid meteor shower peaks tonight  ABC 7 ChicagoLeonid meteor shower could bring an outburst of up to 250 meteors per hour  CNNHow to watch the spectacular Leonid meteor shower tonight  Digital TrendsLeonid Meteor Shower Could Deliver Rare Shooting Star Outburst Tonight  CNETView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• After Elon Musk's ultimatum, Twitter employees start exiting - Reuters

  18-11-2022 19:28 via news.google.com
  After Elon Musk's ultimatum, Twitter employees start exiting  ReutersResignations Roil Twitter As Elon Musk Tries Persuading Some To Stay: NYT  MSNBCThe Elon Musk effect: have we reached our limit with awful bosses?  The GuardianThe Tantrum at Twitter Reveals How Privileged the Liberal Laptop Class Really Is | Opinion  NewsweekCSotD: Don't Panic (yet)  The Daily CartoonistView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Iranian protesters chant anti-regime slogans at boy’s funeral - The Guardian

  18-11-2022 19:23 via news.google.com
  Iranian protesters chant anti-regime slogans at boy’s funeral  The GuardianKilling of nine-year-old Kian Pirfalak inflames anti-government protests in Iran  The Washington PostIranians protest at funeral for child killed in shooting  The Associated Press - en EspañolIran protests escalate amid funerals for children reportedly killed by regime  CBS NewsDeath of Iranian boy during anti-regime protests fuels fury  Financial TimesView Fu
  
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• Cop27 talks continue over EU climate loss and damage fund proposal - The Guardian

  18-11-2022 19:10 via news.google.com
  Cop27 talks continue over EU climate loss and damage fund proposal  The GuardianClimate summit: Germany demands China to pay into climate damage fund | DW News  DW NewsClimate talks grow tense as U.S. resists Europe's plan for aid  POLITICOFears COP27 climate change deal for vulnerable countries could collapse - BBC News  BBC NewsCop27: EU agrees to loss and damage fund to help poor countries amid climate disasters  The GuardianView Full Coverage
  
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• Baffling “Spiderweb” Star Discovered – Is It an Alien Megastructure?

  18-11-2022 19:06 via scitechdaily.com
  A puzzling image captured by the James Webb Telescope explained.  A strange image of the distant star WR140 surrounded by concentric geometric ripples captured by...
  
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• NVIDIA Responds to Melting Cables, Warranty Concerns, & 12VHPWR Adapter Failures - Gamers Nexus

  18-11-2022 19:00 via news.google.com
  NVIDIA Responds to Melting Cables, Warranty Concerns, & 12VHPWR Adapter Failures  Gamers NexusNvidia finally responds to melting RTX 4090 cable controversy  PCWorldNvidia faces lawsuit for melting RTX 4090 cables as AMD has a laugh  The RegisterAMD exec makes fun of NVIDIA RTX 4090 power cables melting issue  VideoCardz.comNvidia served with lawsuit over RTX 4090 meltdowns  Eurogamer.netView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Qatar Bans Beer Sales at World Cup Stadiums - The New York Times

  18-11-2022 18:44 via news.google.com
  Qatar Bans Beer Sales at World Cup Stadiums  The New York TimesQatar bans alcohol at 2022 World Cup stadiums - BBC News  BBC NewsWorld Cup 2022: Qatar's beer debacle should be the final nail in FIFA's coffin  Washington ExaminerWorld Cup 2022: Qatar bans alcoholic beer in and around World Cup stadiums  Yahoo SportsIn Qatar, is it legal to drink alcohol?  MarketWatchView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Idaho murders - live: Students’ autopsies released as surviving roommates may be ‘key’ to solving case - The Independent

  18-11-2022 18:28 via news.google.com
  Idaho murders - live: Students’ autopsies released as surviving roommates may be ‘key’ to solving case  The Independent'We're leaving as fast as we can': University of Idaho reels with unease days after killing of 4 students and no suspect identified  CNNUniversity of Idaho victim's father says Xana Kernodle had 'bruises,' put up a fight against killer  Fox NewsIdaho student deaths leave community reeling as investigators continue to look for answe
  
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• As measles outbreak sickens more than a dozen children in Ohio, local health officials seek help from CDC - CNN

  18-11-2022 18:17 via news.google.com
  As measles outbreak sickens more than a dozen children in Ohio, local health officials seek help from CDC  CNNWith central Ohio measles outbreak growing, CDC called to investigate  NBC4 ColumbusOhio is hit by measles outbreak - with nine hospitalized and 24 infected so far  Daily Mail19 measles cases confirmed in Columbus area, 9 requiring hospitalization  ABC6OnYourSide.comCDC helping to investigate Columbus-area measles outbreak as cases rise to 24 
  
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• Twitter is the world's digital public square. What if it dies?

  18-11-2022 18:16 via cnn.com
  
  If Twitter were to suddenly cease to exist, the consequences would be enormous, given how integral the platform is to global communications.
  
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• Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet – Launch Trailer – Nintendo Switch - Nintendo of America

  18-11-2022 18:00 via news.google.com
  Pokémon Scarlet & Pokémon Violet – Launch Trailer – Nintendo Switch  Nintendo of AmericaPokémon Scarlet and Violet Review in Progress  IGNPokémon Scarlet and Violet's graphics are too bad to excuse  The Washington PostWhy Sprigatito is The Best Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Starter  GameRant7 Things to Do First - Pokémon Scarlet and Violet  IGNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Orion's 16 Cameras Are Doing More Than Just Snapping Pretty Pictures of Earth - Yahoo! Voices

  18-11-2022 18:00 via news.google.com
  Orion's 16 Cameras Are Doing More Than Just Snapping Pretty Pictures of Earth  Yahoo! VoicesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• New measures for size, as world's people surpass 8 billion

  18-11-2022 17:47 via abcnews.go.com
  What is bigger: A ronna or a quetta
  
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• NFL Week 11 bold predictions: Jets finally beat Pats! Jeff Saturday's Colts hand Eagles 2nd straight loss - NFL.com

  18-11-2022 17:46 via news.google.com
  NFL Week 11 bold predictions: Jets finally beat Pats! Jeff Saturday's Colts hand Eagles 2nd straight loss  NFL.comNFL Week 11 picks, schedule, odds, injuries, stats, fantasy tips  ESPNNFL Week 11 Preview: The Best Catch Ever, Key Questions, Predictions  Sports IllustratedNFL DFS: DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy football picks, stacks for Week 11, 2022 include Jonathan Taylor  CBS SportsNFL Week 11 schedule, matchups and five-minute guide  The W
  
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• White House To Expand Already Massive Spy Operations On U.S. Citizens

  18-11-2022 17:44 via technocracy.news
  “We know what you say, what you think, where you go and where you are.” If you wonder why the federal system is so corruptly weaponized against citizens, consider that AI and massive data mining of billions of data points are producing stupidity, inaccurate conclusions and the targeting of innocent citizens. Technocrat controllers cannot understand the meaning and context of anything produced by AI. ⁃ TN EditorThe Biden administration is about to sign a contract with
  
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• Sam Bankman-Fried and the FTX collapse, explained

  18-11-2022 17:39 via nbcnews.com
  
  FTX's collapse has some calling it crypto’s “Lehman moment,” leaving customers in limbo and investors writing off what was once tech's next big thing.
  
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• Boom: Trilateral Commissioner Jeffrey Epstein’s Global Empire Of Corruption Revealed

  18-11-2022 17:26 via technocracy.news
  Investigative writer Whitney Webb drills down into the dark global network of Jeffrey Epstein to expose how global elitists attempt to run the world. As a member of the Trilateral Commission, Epstein undoubtedly served his own interests but he became the go-to dungeon master of sexual blackmail that kept global leaders and operators in line. No, the infamous “black book” will likely never be released. ⁃ TN Editor
  STORY AT-A-GLANCE> The political corruption we see today has g
  
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• As Twitter staff empties out, users fear the worst for platform

  18-11-2022 17:17 via cnn.com
  
  On Thursday night, following another exodus of Twitter employees, the outage detection site Down Detector showed a spike in users reporting issues accessing the social media platform. A chart of the sharp increase in outage reports was shared by some users on Twitter, appearing to validate a growing fear that the site would struggle to stay online with fewer staff. But that wasn't exactly the case just yet.
  
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• Kim Kardashian posts cryptic quote as ex Pete Davidson moves on - Page Six

  18-11-2022 17:16 via news.google.com
  Kim Kardashian posts cryptic quote as ex Pete Davidson moves on  Page SixPete Davidson and Emily Ratajkowski Twin in First PDA Couple Photo  Yahoo LifeKim Kardashian strips down as rumors swirl ex Pete Davidson is dating Emily Ratajkowski  Fox NewsKim Kardashian Shares Cryptic Quote About Being in a ‘Hard Place’ Amid Pete Davidson and Emily Ratajkowski’s Romance  Us WeeklyPete Davidson Reportedly 'Had His Hands All Over' Emily Ratajkowski
  
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• Not Science Fiction: Paralyzed People Can Navigate Using Mind-Controlled Wheelchairs

  18-11-2022 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  By translating users’ thoughts into mechanical commands, a mind-controlled wheelchair can help a paralyzed person gain new mobility. Researchers demonstrate that tetraplegic users can operate...
  
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• Whittier crash: Driver Nicholas Gutierrez released from custody after arrest for hitting law enforcement recruits - KABC-TV

  18-11-2022 16:56 via news.google.com
  Whittier crash: Driver Nicholas Gutierrez released from custody after arrest for hitting law enforcement recruits  KABC-TVVillanueva crash that injured 25 recruits was 'deliberate act'  KTLA 5Driver in wrong-way Whittier crash released hours after arrest for allegedly slamming into sheriff's recruits  Fox NewsFirefighter at recruits crash scene had never seen anything like it  Los Angeles TimesNicholas Joseph Gutierrez, suspect accused of mowing down 25 LA
  
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• Insane G20 Calls For Vaccine Passports On All Future International Travel

  18-11-2022 16:47 via technocracy.news
  Technocrats at the G20 conference plotted out the next pandemic, as if it were a certainty, and concluded the best thing is to require vaccine passports for all international travel NOW in order to head off future global consequences. Yes, President Biden attended G20 on behalf of the United States. There is no global legal authority that can shoot this down.
  The G20 Bali Leaders’ Declaration, posted on WhiteHouse.gov website states.:
  We acknowledge the importance of shared technical
  
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• Dems get in array on future leadership after Pelosi departs - POLITICO

  18-11-2022 16:47 via news.google.com
  Dems get in array on future leadership after Pelosi departs  POLITICOView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• 'TODAY' show's Al Roker reveals he's in the hospital and being treated for blood clots - NBC News

  18-11-2022 16:15 via news.google.com
  'TODAY' show's Al Roker reveals he's in the hospital and being treated for blood clots  NBC NewsAl Roker Recovering After Being Hospitalized for Blood Clots in His Leg and Lungs  PEOPLETODAY family sends love to Al Roker after he shared he's in the hospital  msnNOWAl Roker was hospitalized with blood clots in leg, lungs during 'Today' absence  Page Six'Today' show's Al Roker reveals he was hospitalized for blood clots  Fox NewsView Full Coverage
  
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• Ukraine's Kherson is haunted by screams from Russian basement detention - NPR

  18-11-2022 16:09 via news.google.com
  Ukraine's Kherson is haunted by screams from Russian basement detention  NPRRussia Vs Ukraine War Update Live | Russian Abuses In Kherson Region Uncovers | English News Live  CNN-News18See images Ukraine says show Russian torture chambers in Kherson  CNN'The Hole': Gruesome Accounts of Russian Occupation Emerge From Ukrainian Nuclear Plant  The Wall Street Journal'Torture Chamber': Kherson Residents Describe Brutal Treatment By Russian Occupiers  
  
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• Liftoff! Stunning Photos of Successful Launch for JPSS-2, LOFTID

  18-11-2022 16:03 via scitechdaily.com
  Last week the NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System-2 (JPSS-2) satellite, with NASA’s LOFTID technology demonstration along for the ride, lifted off from Space Launch Complex-3...
  
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• FIFA 2022 World Cup: The Verge guide to this year’s tech, memes and more - The Verge

  18-11-2022 15:30 via news.google.com
  FIFA 2022 World Cup: The Verge guide to this year’s tech, memes and more  The VergeUnfancied Qatar and Ecuador eye best chance for early points  ReutersFIFA World Cup 2022 Power Rankings: Brazil, Argentina at top ahead of Qatar kickoff; England outside top five  CBS SportsWorld Cup 2022 betting: What you need to know to bet the first games in Group A and Group B  Yahoo SportsHow to watch Qatar vs. Ecuador in Canada: Time, TV channel, live streams for
  
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• Unlocking the Mysteries of a Protein Linked to Alzheimer’s – Scientists Identify a Potential Treatment

  18-11-2022 14:43 via scitechdaily.com
  Tauopathies: the protein that provides hope. A mechanism has been discovered that regulates cellular levels of tau, a protein whose aberrant accumulation is at the...
  
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• How Karen Bass beat Rick Caruso's $100-million campaign - Los Angeles Times

  18-11-2022 14:00 via news.google.com
  How Karen Bass beat Rick Caruso's $100-million campaign  Los Angeles Times'I will be a mayor for you': Karen Bass vows to tackle homelessness, crime as L.A.'s next leader  KTLA 5How Rick Caruso spent $104M and still lost the LA mayor's race  POLITICOBass won. Caruso conceded. L.A. shows how democracy is done.  Los Angeles TimesEditorial: What L.A. needs from Mayor Karen Bass  Los Angeles TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• 3 Beverages No One Should Be Drinking Anymore Because They Lead To Weight Gain And Inflammation - Yahoo Life

  18-11-2022 14:00 via news.google.com
  3 Beverages No One Should Be Drinking Anymore Because They Lead To Weight Gain And Inflammation  Yahoo Life
  
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