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• Germany says climate measures will narrow but not fully close the country's emissions gap by 2030

  14-06-2023 22:17
  
  German officials say that an array of climate measures being introduced by the government will bring the country closer but not all the way toward meeting its national goals for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
  
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• 'AI Jesus' is giving gaming and breakup advice on a 24/7 Twitch stream

  14-06-2023 21:13 via nbcnews.com
  
  Hundreds of Twitch users are now chatting it up online with an artificial intelligence representation of Jesus.
  
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• France's Macron wants to boost AI, calls for rules that don't impede tech growth

  14-06-2023 20:14
  
  French President Emmanuel Macron is calling for boosting the development of artificial intelligence in Europe
  
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• Google is using AI to change how you shop

  14-06-2023 19:09 via cnn.com
  
  Google wants to make it easier for online shoppers to know how clothing will look on them before making a purchase.
  
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• Google should break up digital ad business over competition concerns, European regulators say

  14-06-2023 18:54
  
  European Union regulators have hit Google with fresh antitrust charges, saying the only way to satisfy competition concerns about its lucrative digital ad business is by selling off parts of the tech giant’s main moneymaker
  
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• People are using ChatGPT like a personal trainer. Professionals say it could be unsafe.

  14-06-2023 18:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  Some trainers say replacing professionals with ChatGPT to help with their exercise routines and fitness could lead to unsafe or ineffective workouts.
  
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• Amazon says AWS is operating normally after outage that left publishers unable to operate websites

  14-06-2023 17:50
  
  Amazon’s cloud computing unit Amazon Web Services experienced an outage on Tuesday, affecting publishers that suddenly found themselves unable to operate their sites
  
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• The Reddit blackout shows no signs of stopping

  14-06-2023 16:57 via cnn.com
  
  A widespread Reddit blackout affecting some of the site's largest communities has continued into its third day with no signs of stopping, as a number of groups on the site vowed to remain closed off indefinitely to protest changes to the platform's data policies.
  
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• Vodafone, Three to merge UK mobile phone operations to capitalize on 5G rollout

  14-06-2023 16:54
  
  Two of the U.K.’s biggest mobile phone operators have agreed to merge their businesses to capitalize on the rollout of next-generation 5G wireless technology in the country
  
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• AI chip race heats up as AMD introduces rival to Nvidia technology

  14-06-2023 16:38
  
  Advanced Micro Devices has revealed a new artificial intelligence chip in its race to compete with fellow chipmaker Nvidia in supplying the foundation for a boom in AI-fueled business tools
  
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• Zoo: Accidental deaths of 5 meerkats apparently caused by poisoning linked to dye

  14-06-2023 16:16
  
  Philadelphia zoo officials say the recent, sudden deaths of all five of their meerkats were apparently caused by an accidental poisoning linked to a dye that is used to mark the animals
  
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• Support LGBTQIA+ businesses with these summer must-haves

  14-06-2023 16:14 via today.com
  From Explorer Cold Brew to ice cream sandwiches from Cool Haus and more, lifestyle expert Chassie Post highlights LGBTQIA+ businesses that give back to the community.
  
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• Competing With God? WEF Calls For AI To Rewrite The Bible, Create ‘Religions That Are Actually Correct’

  14-06-2023 15:18 via technocracy.news
  
  Noah Yuval Harari has declared open war on God by suggesting that AI may soon be able to write a Bible that is “actually correct.” Such a new religious proposition is met with mostly blank stares, but Harari is dead serious. Unfortunately, AI is incapable of incorporating mercy or grace into its output. ⁃ TN Editor
  A top official with the World Economic Forum (WEF) has called for religious scripture to be “rewritten” by artificial intelligence (AI) to create a globa
  
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• Competing With God? Harari Suggests AI Could Write Bible, Creating ‘Religions That Are Actually Correct’

  14-06-2023 15:18 via technocracy.news
  
  Noah Yuval Harari has declared open war on God by suggesting that AI may soon be able to write a Bible that is “actually correct.” Such a new religious proposition is met with mostly blank stares, but Harari is dead serious. Unfortunately, AI is incapable of incorporating mercy or grace into its output.
  Editor’s note: the title is edited to more accurately reflect the content of the video. Like most Transhumanists, Harari eschews Christianity and the Bible, believing it to be m
  
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• The Safest Thing Is Not To Get Lured Into The Matrix In The First Place

  14-06-2023 15:15 via technocracy.news
  
  The Metaverse is alive and well: unemployable, UBI, Soma, dopamine, virtual reality: “Gold is the money of kings, silver is the money  of gentlemen, barter is the money of peasants; but debt is the money of slaves” …(and CBDCs will be the money of serfs).” (Frantz) The time to flee the matrix is now, before you are lured into it. ⁃ TN EditorIn “The Metaverse is a Scam” I called Virtual Reality “late state globalism’s
  
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• Global Warming: WEF Calls For Vastly Restricted Car Ownership By 2050

  14-06-2023 15:05 via technocracy.news
  Reducing global automobiles by 75 percent from 1.45 billion to 500 million by 2050 is totally dystopian, but the WEF thinks this is a key part of the Global Reset where you “will own nothing and be happy.” This reflects historic Technocracy and the UN’s rabid push for public transport in 15-minute cities. No cars for you. ⁃ TN EditorIn the global technocratic dystopia the World Economic Forum (WEF) is currently constructing to house the slaves (at least, the ones permitte
  
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• First on CNN: New bipartisan bill in Senate could address TikTok security concerns without a ban

  14-06-2023 15:00 via cnn.com
  
  Five US senators are set to reintroduce legislation Wednesday that would block companies including TikTok from transferring Americans' personal data to countries such as China, as part of a proposed broadening of US export controls.
  
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• EU officials accuse Google of antitrust violations in its ad tech business

  14-06-2023 15:00 via cnn.com
  
  Google's advertising business should be broken up, European Union officials said Wednesday, alleging that the tech giant's involvement in multiple parts of the digital advertising supply chain creates "inherent conflicts of interest" that risk harming competition.
  
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• Huh? UK To Get ‘Early Or Priority Access’ To AI Models From Google And OpenAI

  14-06-2023 15:00 via technocracy.news
  
  The Prime Minister of England, Riski Sunak, is a Technocrat who pursues digital vaccine passports, digital banking AI and quantum computing. Why early access to the latest versions of AI? Certainly not to figure out how to best weaponize it against mankind? Any, why England? Financial center of the world? ⁃ TN EditorIt’s unclear at this time what access the U.K. will receive, but the reported commitment could be the first of its kind.
  British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recently annou
  
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• Google must break up digital ad business over competition concerns, European regulators say

  14-06-2023 14:30
  
  European Union antitrust regulators are taking aim at Google’s lucrative digital advertising business, saying the tech giant must sell off some of its ad business to address competition concerns
  
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• To fight berry-busting fruit flies, researchers focus on sterilizing the bugs

  14-06-2023 13:42
  
  New research from North Carolina State University offers some hope to fruit growers who have struggled with a damaging fruit fly
  
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• Toyota shareholders reject proposal demanding better performance on climate change

  14-06-2023 13:34
  
  Toyota's shareholders have rejected demands from some investors that the automaker do a better job on fighting climate change
  
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• European regulators tell Google to break up its lucrative digital advertising business to address competition concerns

  14-06-2023 13:18
  
  European regulators tell Google to break up its lucrative digital advertising business to address competition concerns
  
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• Microsoft's planned Activision Blizzard merger temporarily blocked by US judge

  14-06-2023 12:22
  
  A federal judge has temporarily blocked Microsoft’s planned $69 billion purchase of video game company Activision Blizzard
  
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• Japan military member arrested after fatal shooting -defence ministry - Reuters.com

  14-06-2023 07:26 via news.google.com
  
  Japan military member arrested after fatal shooting -defence ministry  Reuters.comTwo dead after Japanese cadet opens fire on colleagues at shooting range, military says  CNN18-year-old trainee shot 3 soldiers at firing range on Japanese army base, killing 2, officials say  The Associated PressTwo dead after shooting at Self-Defense Forces gun range in central Japan  The Japan TimesJapanese teen soldier opens fire with machine gun injuring 3  Tai
  
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• 2023 U.S. Open picks, odds, field, date: Surprising PGA predictions from the golf model that nailed 9 majors - CBS Sports

  14-06-2023 06:57 via news.google.com
  2023 U.S. Open picks, odds, field, date: Surprising PGA predictions from the golf model that nailed 9 majors  CBS SportsU.S. Open 2023: Storylines and players to watch this week - ESPN  ESPNInside LACC, the U.S. Open golf course that generations have kept a secret  The Athletic2023 U.S. Open predictions, favorites: Ranking the top of the field from 1-23 at Los Angeles Country Club  CBS SportsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Army renames Louisiana base for Black World War I hero - POLITICO

  14-06-2023 06:22 via news.google.com
  
  Army renames Louisiana base for Black World War I hero  POLITICOFort Polk is now Fort Johnson after US Army moves to honor World War I hero  CNNLouisiana's Fort Polk renamed after African American WWI soldier  ABC NewsU.S. Army renames Louisiana base in honor of Sgt. Henry Johnson  Times Union Louisiana Army base renamed after World War I Harlem Hellfighter  ArmyTimes.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Toyota shares hit 16-month high as shareholders endorse board, new EV strategy - CNBC

  14-06-2023 06:10 via news.google.com
  Toyota shares hit 16-month high as shareholders endorse board, new EV strategy  CNBCToyota Announces Its Tesla Killers  TheStreetToyota shareholders reject proposal demanding better performance on climate change  The Associated PressToyota shareholders vote down climate resolution, back board By Reuters  Investing.comToyota investors are calling for the board chair’s ouster over the Japanese carmaker’s slow move to EVs  Yahoo FinanceV
  
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• Vegas Golden Knights win first Stanley Cup in young franchise’s history after defeating Florida Panthers - CNN

  14-06-2023 06:07 via news.google.com
  Vegas Golden Knights win first Stanley Cup in young franchise’s history after defeating Florida Panthers  CNNSTONE & HAGUE and it's 2-0 VEGAS in Game 5!  NHLCalling The Conn Smythe Winner Is Tough Enough, But What About The Runner-Ups?  The Hockey NewsGame 5 set to be most expensive ticket in Knights’ history  Las Vegas Review-JournalGolden Knights Score Two Goals 1:45 Apart To Blow Open Game 5 Of Stanley Cup Final  SPORTSNET
  
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• Japan Self Defence Force member arrested after shooting, two dead - NHK - Reuters

  14-06-2023 06:06 via news.google.com
  
  Japan Self Defence Force member arrested after shooting, two dead - NHK  ReutersTwo dead after Japanese cadet opens fire on colleagues at shooting range, military says  CNN18-year-old trainee shot 3 soldiers at firing range on Japanese army base, killing 2, officials say  The Associated PressTwo dead after shooting at Self-Defense Forces gun range in central Japan  The Japan TimesJapanese teen soldier opens fire with machine gun injuring 3: NHK  
  
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• AI helped create 'last Beatles record,' Paul McCartney says

  14-06-2023 05:58
  
  AI was used to extract John Lennon’s voice from an old demo.
  
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• Trump goes on the offensive after indictment, pledging to investigate Biden - POLITICO

  14-06-2023 05:54 via news.google.com
  
  Trump goes on the offensive after indictment, pledging to investigate Biden  POLITICO"Today, we witnessed the most evil and heinous abuse of power in the history of our country.  C-SPANTrump indictment updates: NJ crowd serenades Trump with 'Happy Birthday' during speech  New York Post Fox News Calls Trump 'President,' Biden 'Wannabe Dictator'  The Daily BeastTrump previews possible legal defense in post-arraignment speech  KATUView Full Coverage
  
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• Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he illegally kept classified documents - The Associated Press

  14-06-2023 05:30 via news.google.com
  
  Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he illegally kept classified documents  The Associated PressTrump pleads not guilty at Miami arraignment  CBS Evening NewsLocal lawmakers react to former President Donald Trump's arraignment on federal charges  WLWTTrump Indictment: What His Not-Guilty Plea Says About Republicans  BloombergTrump tried to turn dead-serious Miami case into a campaign sideshow. Don’t fall for it | Opinion  Miami
  
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• Stanley Cup Final Game 5 Highlights | Panthers vs. Golden Knights - June 13, 2023 - SPORTSNET

  14-06-2023 05:17 via news.google.com
  
  Stanley Cup Final Game 5 Highlights | Panthers vs. Golden Knights - June 13, 2023  SPORTSNETView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Walt Nauta is the latest Trump loyalist to face potential jail time after working for him - The Associated Press

  14-06-2023 05:09 via news.google.com
  
  Walt Nauta is the latest Trump loyalist to face potential jail time after working for him  The Associated Press'A terrible day for America': Michael Cohen reacts to Trump's indictment  CNNEspionage Act: How Trump's case stacks up against other alleged violations  Yahoo NewsThe real injustice would have been not to indict Donald Trump  The EconomistTrump documents case: What are the charges and how can he defend against them?  ReutersView Full Cov
  
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• Vegas Golden Knights capture first Stanley Cup title with Game 5 rout of Florida Panthers - USA TODAY

  14-06-2023 04:58 via news.google.com
  
  Vegas Golden Knights capture first Stanley Cup title with Game 5 rout of Florida Panthers  USA TODAYSTONE & HAGUE and it's 2-0 VEGAS in Game 5!  NHLCalling The Conn Smythe Winner Is Tough Enough, But What About The Runner-Ups?  The Hockey NewsGame 5 set to be most expensive ticket in Knights’ history  Las Vegas Review-JournalGolden Knights Score Two Goals 1:45 Apart To Blow Open Game 5 Of Stanley Cup Final  SPORTSNETView Full Coverage o
  
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• PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan recovering from medical issue - ESPN - ESPN

  14-06-2023 04:54 via news.google.com
  PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan recovering from medical issue - ESPN  ESPN2023 U.S. Open: PGA Tour, LIV players react to Tour and PIF agreement  GolfweekPGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan recovering from 'medical situation' with others assuming daily operations  CBS SportsPGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan 'recuperating from a medical situation'  Golf ChannelPGA Tour Says Commissioner Jay Monahan is Recovering From 'Medical Situation'  Sports Ill
  
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• NBA Finals: Never forget Jamal Murray, the NBA's only non-All-Star superstar - Yahoo Sports

  14-06-2023 04:54 via news.google.com
  NBA Finals: Never forget Jamal Murray, the NBA's only non-All-Star superstar  Yahoo SportsNikola Jokic has priceless reaction to finding out Nuggets' NBA Championship parade schedule  Fox NewsDenver Nuggets Fandom Will Never Be the Same  DNVRJosh Kroenke reflects on Nuggets, Avalanche championship similarities: “Uncanny”  The Denver PostNBA Power Rankings, way-too-early edition - Our first look at 2023-24 - ESPN  ESPN
  
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• Activision Blizzard: US judge blocks takeover by Microsoft until further hearings - The Guardian

  14-06-2023 04:54 via news.google.com
  
  Activision Blizzard: US judge blocks takeover by Microsoft until further hearings  The GuardianWhy the Microsoft Activision Deal Could Benefit From FTC's Move to Block It | WSJ Tech News Briefing  Wall Street JournalUS moves to block Microsoft's Activision takeover  bbc.comUS judge temporarily blocks Microsoft acquisition of Activision  CNNFTC injunction on Microsoft-Activision merger 'a positive development', says TD Cowen's Aaron Glick  CNBC Te
  
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• Fact Check: Trump’s Misleading Defenses in Classified Documents Case - The New York Times

  14-06-2023 04:53 via news.google.com
  
  Fact Check: Trump’s Misleading Defenses in Classified Documents Case  The New York TimesTrump's Miami indictment hearing: Full coverage  Yahoo News'A terrible day for America': Michael Cohen reacts to Trump's indictment  CNNThe real injustice would have been not to indict Donald Trump  The EconomistTrump documents case: What are the charges and how can he defend against them?  Reuters
  
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• Cormac McCarthy, Author of ‘The Road’ and ‘No Country for Old Men,’ Dead at 89 - The New York Times

  14-06-2023 04:45 via news.google.com
  
  Cormac McCarthy, Author of ‘The Road’ and ‘No Country for Old Men,’ Dead at 89  The New York TimesCormac McCarthy, among America’s greatest authors, dies at 89  CNNCormac McCarthy: Where to start with his Western novels, plays and other projects  The Washington PostCormac McCarthy, Author of ‘No Country for Old Men,’ Dies at 89  Hollywood ReporterCormac McCarthy Movies: Stream These 5 Film Adaptations  Th
  
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• US judge temporarily blocks Microsoft acquisition of Activision

  14-06-2023 04:28 via cnn.com
  
  A US judge late on Tuesday granted the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) request to temporarily block Microsoft Corp's acquisition of video game maker Activision Blizzard and set a hearing next week.
  
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• US judge temporarily blocks Microsoft acquisition of Activision - CNN

  14-06-2023 04:28 via news.google.com
  
  US judge temporarily blocks Microsoft acquisition of Activision  CNNWhy the Microsoft Activision Deal Could Benefit From FTC's Move to Block It | WSJ Tech News Briefing  Wall Street JournalUS moves to block Microsoft's Activision takeover  BBCFTC injunction on Microsoft-Activision merger 'a positive development', says TD Cowen's Aaron Glick  CNBC TelevisionAsmongold slams “PlayStation Fanboy” FTC after Microsoft-Activision injunction  
  
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• Trump claims he'll investigate Biden is re-elected - NBC News

  14-06-2023 04:15 via news.google.com
  
  Trump claims he'll investigate Biden is re-elected  NBC NewsTrump vows to 'go after' Biden's family as he boards Miami arraignment private jet  The IndependentGOP response to Trump indictment is dangerous and polarizing  The Dallas Morning NewsWill Voters Blame Biden For Trump’s Indictment?  FiveThirtyEightView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Body pulled from wreckage of collapsed section of I-95 in Philadelphia identified as truck driver, official says - CNN

  14-06-2023 04:07 via news.google.com
  Body pulled from wreckage of collapsed section of I-95 in Philadelphia identified as truck driver, official says  CNNPhiladelphia highway collapse: Human remains found after tanker truck fire  WFAAI-95 detours could extend your travel: These things can ease your trip  USA TODAYI-95 Collapse Philadelphia: U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, other officials visit collapsed section of highway  WPVI-TVGovernment must show it can act fast to repair I-
  
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• Trump indictment live updates: Ex-president raises money for campaign after arraignment - CNBC

  14-06-2023 03:54 via news.google.com
  Trump indictment live updates: Ex-president raises money for campaign after arraignment  CNBCDonald Trump Speech LIVE | Trump Arraignment Live updates | Trump Pleads Not Guilty In Miami Court  CNN-News18Trump under arrest in Miami  CNNTrump Indictment: What His Not-Guilty Plea Says About Republicans  BloombergTrump tried to turn dead-serious Miami case into a campaign sideshow. Don’t fall for it | Opinion  Miami HeraldView Full Coverage on
  
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• Donald Trump pleads not guilty in arraignment over classified documents - BBC

  14-06-2023 03:48 via news.google.com
  
  Donald Trump pleads not guilty in arraignment over classified documents  BBCTrump's Miami indictment hearing: Full coverage  Yahoo NewsTrump pleads not guilty at Miami arraignment  CBS Evening NewsTrump Indictment: What His Not-Guilty Plea Says About Republicans  BloombergTrump tried to turn dead-serious Miami case into a campaign sideshow. Don’t fall for it | Opinion  Miami HeraldView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• ‘I’m a prisoner in my own home,’ asthma sufferer, 15, tells landmark US climate trial - The Guardian US

  14-06-2023 03:41 via news.google.com
  ‘I’m a prisoner in my own home,’ asthma sufferer, 15, tells landmark US climate trial  The Guardian USYoung Montana residents bring climate change to court | WION Climate Tracker | Latest World News  WIONClimate expert: 'The harm will get worse'  Montana Free PressA Landmark Youth Climate Trial Begins in Montana  Yahoo NewsMontana Youth Sue State Over Climate Change Policies  ForbesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• 'Hair,' 'Everwood' actor Treat Williams dies after Vermont motorcycle crash - ABC News

  14-06-2023 03:29 via news.google.com
  'Hair,' 'Everwood' actor Treat Williams dies after Vermont motorcycle crash  ABC NewsActor Treat Williams dies in motorcycle accident l GMA  Good Morning AmericaTreat Williams dead at 71: Hollywood mourns the 'remarkable' actor who 'enjoyed his life so much'  Yahoo Entertainment“He Was an Actor’s Actor”: Hollywood Pays Tribute to Treat Williams  Hollywood ReporterTreat Williams Dead at 71 After Motorcycle Accident  PEOPLEView Fu
  
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• Trump slams 'sham' federal indictment as 'election inference,' the 'most heinous abuse of power' in US history - Fox News

  14-06-2023 03:21 via news.google.com
  Trump slams 'sham' federal indictment as 'election inference,' the 'most heinous abuse of power' in US history  Fox NewsTrump indictment updates: NJ crowd serenades Trump with 'Happy Birthday' during speech  New York Post Fox News Chyron Labels Joe Biden A “Wannabe Dictator” As Network Airs Donald Trump’s Post-Arraignment Address; CNN & MSNBC Skip Live Carriage Of Speech  DeadlineTrump previews possible legal defense in post-arraignment speech&
  
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