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• Canada wildfire evacuees can't get news media on Facebook and Instagram. Some find workarounds

  18-08-2023 23:50 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Canadian news outlets have been blocked on Facebook and Instagram because of a dispute with the Canadian government
  
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• Cyberattack keeps hospitals' computers offline for weeks

  18-08-2023 22:39 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Key computer systems at hospitals and clinics in several states have yet to be turned back on more than two weeks after a cyberattack forced some emergency room shutdowns and ambulance diversions
  
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• She Can See the World in Colors He Can't Even Imagine - The New York Times

  18-08-2023 20:43
  
  She Can See the World in Colors He Can't Even Imagine  The New York Times
  
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• Stem cells from one eye show promise in healing injuries in the other

  18-08-2023 20:32 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A new study shows a promising procedure to treat severe injuries in one eye by using stem cells from the other
  
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• US commits to approving F-16s for Ukraine as soon as training is complete - CNN

  18-08-2023 20:16
  
  US commits to approving F-16s for Ukraine as soon as training is complete  CNNWill US fighter jets really be a game changer in the Ukraine war? | DW News  DW NewsUS approves sending F-16s to Ukraine from Denmark and Netherlands  ReutersUS commits to approving F-16s for Ukraine once pilots are trained  CNNUkraine to receive F-16 jets from Denmark and Netherlands; Russia reports Moscow drone attack  CNBC
  
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• US CDC tracks new lineage of virus that causes COVID - Reuters

  18-08-2023 20:11
  
  US CDC tracks new lineage of virus that causes COVID  ReutersWHO, CDC tracking new lineage of virus that causes COVID  Fox NewsFirst U.S. case of new COVID variant found in Michigan  WZZM13.comCDC tracking new COVID lineage BA.2.86 after it was detected in the US  ABC NewsCDC, WHO tracking a new ‘highly-mutated’ strain of COVID-19 variant  WSB Atlanta
  
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• Hurricane Hilary could dump a year's worth of rain on parts of the Southwest - CNN

  18-08-2023 20:07
  
  Hurricane Hilary could dump a year's worth of rain on parts of the Southwest  CNNHilary expected to bring several inches of rain to SoCal  KTLA 5Hilary could disrupt West Coast harvests - Crops  Farm ProgressCalifornia facing first tropical storm event since 1939  CNN
  
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• Kid Rock spotted drinking Bud Light 4 months after shooting cans over Dylan Mulvaney fiasco - New York Post

  18-08-2023 20:06
  Kid Rock spotted drinking Bud Light 4 months after shooting cans over Dylan Mulvaney fiasco  New York Post Kid Rock Forgets the Meaning of Hypocrisy By Enjoying a Cold Bud Light  MetalSucksKid Rock Spotted With Bud Light Can During Nashville Concert Months After Dylan Mulvaney Debacle  OutkickForget Kid Rock: Bud Light faces a new big-name critic  TheStreet
  
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• GOP longshots mount last-ditch effort to make the debate - POLITICO

  18-08-2023 19:50
  
  GOP longshots mount last-ditch effort to make the debate  POLITICOMiami Mayor Francis Suarez claims he's qualified for GOP presidential debate, but RNC can't confirm  Yahoo NewsRNC advisers shoot down Suarez’s claim he qualified for the GOP debate in Milwaukee  Miami HeraldMiami GOP Mayor Touts Experience In Concord Campaign Swing: Watch  Patch
  
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• Trump Plans to Skip G.O.P. Debate for Interview With Tucker Carlson - The New York Times

  18-08-2023 19:47
  
  Trump Plans to Skip G.O.P. Debate for Interview With Tucker Carlson  The New York TimesWill he show? GOP presidential candidates prepare for first debate with or without Trump  CNNTrump to skip Republican debate, interview with ex-Fox host Carlson -NYT  Yahoo NewsTrump plans to skip Fox News debate, sit for Tucker Carlson interview: report  The Hill
  
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• Lyft and Uber say they could leave Minneapolis if the mayor signs a minimum wage bill for drivers

  18-08-2023 19:31 via cnn.com
  
  Lyft and Uber threatened to stop doing business in Minneapolis after the city council adopted a new rule Thursday that would set a minimum wage for rideshare drivers.
  
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• Stocks erase steeper losses as rough week comes to close: Stock market news today - Yahoo Finance

  18-08-2023 19:20
  Stocks erase steeper losses as rough week comes to close: Stock market news today  Yahoo Finance5 things to know before the stock market opens Friday  CNBCWall St cuts losses as energy, defensive sectors counter megacap declines By Reuters  Investing.comStocks slide for third straight day as yields continue climb: Stock market news today  Yahoo Finance
  
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• Yellowknife residents flee and Western Canada fires spark new evacuations - Reuters Canada

  18-08-2023 19:13
  
  Yellowknife residents flee and Western Canada fires spark new evacuations  Reuters CanadaCanadian City of 130,000 Declares Emergency as Wildfires Near  BloombergOKANAGAN WILDFIRES: What you need to know for Friday, Aug. 18  Keremeos ReviewPHOTOS: Horrific destruction in Traders Cove as seen from Okanagan Lake  KelownaNowResidents flee blazes in Western Canada as record fire season continues  Al Jazeera English
  
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• Former No. 1 pick Jadeveon Clowney signs with Ravens - ESPN - ESPN

  18-08-2023 18:43
  Former No. 1 pick Jadeveon Clowney signs with Ravens - ESPN  ESPNJadeveon Clowney agrees to sign with Ravens  NBC SportsJadeveon Clowney Signing 1-Year Deal With Ravens  BaltimoreRavens.comJadeveon Clowney to sign with Ravens: Ex-Browns pass rusher, No. 1 overall pick agrees to terms with Baltimore  CBS SportsJadeveon Clowney, former South Carolina standout, signing with new NFL team  Saturday Down South
  
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• Cape Verde: Authorities 'left people to die' despite warnings about migrant boat weeks before tragedy, rights group alleges - CNN

  18-08-2023 18:23
  
  Cape Verde: Authorities 'left people to die' despite warnings about migrant boat weeks before tragedy, rights group alleges  CNNMore than 60 migrants feared dead at sea off Cape Verde coast - BBC News  BBC NewsCape Verde boat disaster: 'My brother died for a dream we all have'  Yahoo NewsSenegalese migrants feared dead at sea near Cape Verde  USA TODAYRelatives of di 60 migrants wey die for Cape Verde dey in ‘shock’  BBC
  
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• Biden Welcomes Japanese and South Korean Leaders to Camp David Summit - The New York Times

  18-08-2023 18:18
  
  Biden Welcomes Japanese and South Korean Leaders to Camp David Summit  The New York TimesBiden hosts trilateral meeting with Japan and South Korea at Camp David  CBS MorningsOpinion | Camp David summit with Japan and South Korea is major Biden win - The Washington Post  The Washington PostJapan and South Korea Look to the Future, for a Change  Bloomberg
  
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• After a False Start, Sean Payton Aims to Reset the Denver Broncos - The New York Times

  18-08-2023 18:02
  
  After a False Start, Sean Payton Aims to Reset the Denver Broncos  The New York TimesBroncos coach Sean Payton dons hat he told players not to wear  Denver SportsRussell Wilson starting to look like his old self under tutelage of Sean Payton  Yahoo NewsDenver Broncos HC Sean Payton Gives Progress Report on New QBs Coach Davis Webb  Sports IllustratedSean Payton spills the secret Russell Wilson has been trying to keep  Denver Sports
  
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• India's Chandrayaan-3 snaps close-up photos of moon ahead of landing try (video) - Space.com

  18-08-2023 18:01
  
  India's Chandrayaan-3 snaps close-up photos of moon ahead of landing try (video)  Space.comIndia closes in on moon landing as Russia also races to lunar south pole  ReutersGravitas: Chandrayaan-3's Lander detaches from the propulsion module  WIONChandrayaan-3: India's lunar lander Vikram sends close-up photos of Moon  BBCMoon as captured by the Lander Position Detection Camera onboard Chandrayaan-3  ThePrint
  
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• Pink shows love for Britney Spears with 'sweet' lyric change amid divorce from Sam Asghari - USA TODAY

  18-08-2023 17:55
  
  Pink shows love for Britney Spears with 'sweet' lyric change amid divorce from Sam Asghari  USA TODAYSam Asghari Breaks Silence After Filing for Divorce from Britney Spears: 'Decided to End Our Journey Together'  PEOPLEBritney Spears and Sam Asghari Reportedly Separated  Inside EditionPink Shows Support for Britney Spears With Lyric Change  Parade Magazine
  
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• Crypto sell-off intensifies, with XRP, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash among the hardest hit - Fortune

  18-08-2023 17:43
  Crypto sell-off intensifies, with XRP, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash among the hardest hit  FortuneBitcoin Dives: Elon Musk's SpaceX News Sends Cryptocurrency Tumbling  Investor's Business DailyBitcoin Freefalls to Two-Month Low After SpaceX Write-Down  GizmodoWhy is Crypto Crashing? The Ultimate Guide to Why the Crypto Market is Down Today and the Latest Cryptocurrency Market Conditions  Analytics InsightBitcoin continues to tumble following sell-off &n
  
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• Disney goes on offense in DeSantis board's lawsuit, seeks damages for breach of contract - CNBC

  18-08-2023 17:39
  Disney goes on offense in DeSantis board's lawsuit, seeks damages for breach of contract  CNBCDisney hits Ron DeSantis board with countersuit, days after he says it's time to 'move on'  Yahoo FinanceDisney Files Countersuit In State Court Against Ron DeSantis-Appointed Special District Board; Company Seeks Damages And Claims Retaliation  DeadlineGov. DeSantis starts changing his tune on Disney. Trump made him do it | Opinion  Miami HeraldDisney countersues
  
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• Millions of old printed photos are sitting in storage. Digitizing them can unlock countless memories

  18-08-2023 17:34 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Old photos can be a treasure that keeps on giving — if you can get them out of boxes and drawers and get at them
  
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• WeWork, maneuvering to maintain NYSE listing, moves ahead with 1-for-40 reverse stock split

  18-08-2023 17:18 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The NYSE issued a notice to the workspace-sharing company in the spring after shares closed below an average of $1 over a 30-day trading span
  
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• Evergrande files for US bankruptcy protection as China economic fears mount - Reuters

  18-08-2023 16:40
  
  Evergrande files for US bankruptcy protection as China economic fears mount  ReutersChina property giant Evergrande files for US bankruptcy protection - BBC News  BBC NewsEvergrande bankruptcy: Chinese property developer files for Chapter 15 protection in the US  CNNChina’s property giant Evergrande files for bankruptcy protection in Manhattan court  CNBC TelevisionChina's property giant Evergrande files for bankruptcy protection in Manhattan court&n
  
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• Box Office: ‘Blue Beetle’ Takes Flight With $3.3 Million in Previews - Variety

  18-08-2023 16:39
  Box Office: ‘Blue Beetle’ Takes Flight With $3.3 Million in Previews  VarietyBlue Beetle review: DC’s 1st Latino hero has too much on his shoulders  PolygonMovie Review: Blue Beetle, DC's Latest Superhero Movie  VultureBlue Beetle review: A huge step in the right direction for the DCU  Bam! Smack! Pow!Blue Beetle Review: DC Delivers a Fun but Familiar Superhero Origin  ComicBook.com
  
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• Arkansas schools will teach AP African American Studies despite state's objections - USA TODAY

  18-08-2023 16:27
  
  Arkansas schools will teach AP African American Studies despite state's objections  USA TODAYLittle Rock schools will allow African American class to count for graduation, in break from Arkansas state officials  CNNSchool districts call state ed department's bluff, keep AP African American Studies on the books  Arkansas TimesOPINION | JOHN BRUMMETT: Backward down the path  Arkansas OnlineLittle Rock Will Offer A.P. African American Studies Despite State Ob
  
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• Lucy Letby: British nurse found guilty of murdering seven newborn babies - Reuters UK

  18-08-2023 16:13
  
  Lucy Letby: British nurse found guilty of murdering seven newborn babies  Reuters UK'Cold blooded' nurse Lucy Letby found guilty of murdering 7 babies at hospital neonatal unit  Fox News'I am evil': British nurse murdered seven newborn babies  Yahoo NewsBritish neonatal nurse found guilty of killing 7 babies  10 Tampa BayFaced with evil like Lucy Letby’s, we yearn for a rational explanation. Sometimes there is none  The Guardian
  
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• The Coast Guard discharged him for abuse. Online, she was called the abuser.

  18-08-2023 16:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  After a woman filed abuse charges against her ex-husband, the Coast Guard investigated and discharged him. Online, a group of activists was ready to defend him.
  
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• Dorian Thompson-Robinson has become the rookie QB to watch after breaking out for the Browns - SB Nation

  18-08-2023 15:48
  Dorian Thompson-Robinson has become the rookie QB to watch after breaking out for the Browns  SB NationEagles' Tyrie Cleveland, Moro Ojomo have concussions after being carted off - ESPN  ESPNJoe Thomas urges NFL referee to resign after ‘criminal’ holding penalty  Awful AnnouncingEagles vs. Browns score: Late-game miscues lead to Cleveland and Philadelphia ending exhibition in a tie  CBS SportsBrowns: recapping joint practices vs. Eagles; Steele
  
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• The iPhone 15 may finally bring decent charging speeds up to 35W - XDA Developers

  18-08-2023 15:12
  
  The iPhone 15 may finally bring decent charging speeds up to 35W  XDA DevelopersNew Apple Exclusive Reveals iPhone 15 Design Shock  ForbesThe iPhone 15 might support faster charging speeds via USB-C  The VergeHigh-End iPhone 15s Could Charge at a Rapid 35 Watts  GizmodoThe USB-C iPhone 15 will reportedly support much faster charging  Macworld
  
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• US slaps tariffs on some big solar companies for dodging China duties - Yahoo Finance

  18-08-2023 15:06
  
  US slaps tariffs on some big solar companies for dodging China duties  Yahoo FinanceFeds determine five Chinese solar panel companies have been skirting US tariffs  CNNCommerce Department says five solar companies dodged tariffs in final finding  The HillChinese Solar Makers Face New Tariffs After US Says They're Dodging Duties  Bloomberg
  
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• 25 Years Ago Steve Jobs Launched the First iMac—and the Strategy That Saved Apple - WIRED

  18-08-2023 15:00
  
  25 Years Ago Steve Jobs Launched the First iMac—and the Strategy That Saved Apple  WIREDA Quarter Century Of The IMac  HackadayHow the original iMac ignited Apple's penchant for abandoning popular technologies  BGR25 years of Apple's iMac: How Apple changed your computer  Gadgets NowThe iMac was Apple's savior in the 1990s  Boing Boing
  
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• What Is That Question Mark in Space? Here’s What We Know — and Don’t Know - The New York Times

  18-08-2023 14:55
  
  What Is That Question Mark in Space? Here’s What We Know — and Don’t Know  The New York TimesThe James Webb telescope shows a "question mark" in deep space. What is the mysterious phenomenon?  CBS NewsHerbig-Haro 46/47: Webb Space Telescope Snaps Highly Detailed Infrared Image of Actively Forming Stars  SciTechDaily‘Question mark’ spotted in deep space by Webb Space Telescope, but what is it?  The Hill
  
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• The First GOP Debate Brawl Started Before They Got on Stage - The Daily Beast

  18-08-2023 14:45
  
  The First GOP Debate Brawl Started Before They Got on Stage  The Daily BeastPro-DeSantis super PAC debate memo stirs anger and confusion from fundraisers and donors  CNNDeSantis debate strategy memo: Defend Trump, ‘Hammer’ Ramaswamy  MSNBCDeSantis’ leaked debate memo leads us to ask: Is this guy for real? | Opinion  Miami HeraldDeSantis Super PAC Takes Central Role in 2024 Presidential Bid  Bloomberg
  
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• Three respiratory viruses could make you sick this season – but for the first time, there are vaccines against all of them - CNN

  18-08-2023 14:42
  
  Three respiratory viruses could make you sick this season – but for the first time, there are vaccines against all of them  CNNNew vaccines this fall could curb covid variant, respiratory viruses  Yahoo! VoicesFlu, COVID, RSV pose triple-threat this fall. But who should get vaccinated — and when?  Miami HeraldMedical experts encourage flu shot, COVID booster ahead of fall  KRCRWhen to get your covid booster, RSV vaccine and flu shot this fall&n
  
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• Hilary grows into major hurricane in Pacific off Mexico and could bring heavy rain to US Southwest

  18-08-2023 13:58 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Hurricane Hilary has strengthened into a major storm off Mexico’s Pacific coast, and it could bring heavy rain to the southwestern U.S. by the weekend
  
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• Trump indictment in Georgia election investigation: Latest update - WFAA

  18-08-2023 13:17
  
  Trump indictment in Georgia election investigation: Latest update  WFAAGeorgia Remains Ground Zero for Threats Facing Democracy | Opinion  Newsweek
  
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• Russia and India Are Racing to Put Landers on the Moon - WIRED

  18-08-2023 13:00
  
  Russia and India Are Racing to Put Landers on the Moon  WIREDNew space race between U.S., Russia and China aims for the moon  KPRC 2 Click2HoustonRussia's Luna-25 moon lander snaps 1st photo of lunar surface  Space.comRussian spacecraft adjusts moon orbit in preparation for landing  Yahoo News
  
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• Dengue cases in Florida: Symptoms, testing, treatment and vaccine - CNN

  18-08-2023 12:47
  
  Dengue cases in Florida: Symptoms, testing, treatment and vaccine  CNNMore dengue fever cases detected in South Florida  CBS MiamiDengue cases prompt mosquito-borne illness alert in Miami, Fort Lauderdale. What to know  Miami HeraldDengue fever cases spread north to Broward County  10 Tampa BayNew cases of locally acquired dengue were reported in Broward and Miami-Dade  WUSF Public Media
  
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• ‘Having an adorable 15lb mutt as a hero made my job a little bit easier’: Strays director Josh Greenbaum - The Guardian

  18-08-2023 12:27
  ‘Having an adorable 15lb mutt as a hero made my job a little bit easier’: Strays director Josh Greenbaum  The GuardianStrays Review: Will Ferrell & Jamie Foxx Are A Great Duo In Awkward Comedy  Screen RantStrays Review  JoBlo.comStrays Review: Doggy Style Dis-Member, Meant  ComingSoon.netMovie Reviews: Strays, with Will Ferrell and Jamie Foxx  Vulture
  
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• AP PHOTOS: Lifelike robots and android dogs wow visitors at Beijing robotics fair

  18-08-2023 12:02 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Winking, grimacing or nodding their heads, robots mimicked the expressions of visitors at a robot expo in Beijing.
  They were among the creations dazzling people attending the annual World Robot Conference, where companies showed off robots designed for a wide range of uses, including manufacturing, surgery and companionship.
  The animatronic heads and humanoid robots on display at the EX Robots booth this week personified the image of what robots are supposed to be in the popular imagination, wit
  
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• Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: The risk and reward for starting a 2023 draft WR-WR-WR | Fantasy Football News, Rankings and Projections - Pro Football Focus

  18-08-2023 11:33
  
  Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: The risk and reward for starting a 2023 draft WR-WR-WR | Fantasy Football News, Rankings and Projections  Pro Football Focus2023 Fantasy Football WR position preview: Rewards of going receiver heavy early are worth it  Yahoo SportsFantasy Football Draft Sleepers the Experts Target (2023)  FantasyProsFantasy football 2023 rankings, draft prep: QB, WR, RB, TE picks, cheat sheets, ADP, tiers by proven model  CBS SportsFantasy
  
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• Twitch will let streamers ban users from watching their streams - The Verge

  18-08-2023 11:30
  
  Twitch will let streamers ban users from watching their streams  The VergeFinally, Twitch Lets You Block Banned Users From Watching Your Stream  KotakuTwitch bans don't stop people still watching, but that's changing  Eurogamer.netTwitch Strengthens User Controls With Real-Time Ban Blocking For Streamers - Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN)  BenzingaTwitch Update Will Allow You to Ban Users From Watching Your Streams  IGN
  
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• Sam Bankman-Fried Goes to Jail, Back to School With A.I. and A Self-Driving Car Update

  18-08-2023 11:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Sam Bankman-Fried lands himself backin jail.
  
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• Hurricane Hilary live updates: Category 4 storm barrels toward California

  18-08-2023 10:26 via nbcnews.com
  
  Hurricane Hilary live updates: Category 4 storm barrels toward California
  
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• Spotify considered removing 'white noise' podcasts to save money - Engadget

  18-08-2023 08:58
  Spotify considered removing 'white noise' podcasts to save money  EngadgetSpotify reportedly has a $38 million white noise problem  The VergeWhy 'white noise' podcasts are costing Spotify $38M per year in profits  New York Post White Noise Podcasters Are Costing Spotify $38 Million a Year  BloombergSpotify white noise podcasters can make $18k a month – and Spotify may want out  TechRadar
  
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• 10 Bay Area police officers arrested in FBI corruption probe: Officials - ABC7 News Bay Area

  18-08-2023 08:52
  
  10 Bay Area police officers arrested in FBI corruption probe: Officials  ABC7 News Bay AreaOfficers in Bay Area police department are charged with civil rights violations as part of FBI investigation  CNNFeds charge 10 East Bay officers after 2-year investigation  San Francisco ChronicleFBI raids Northern California police departments amid racism, corruption investigation  Courthouse News Service
  
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• Utilities begin loading radioactive fuel into a second new reactor at Georgia nuclear plant

  18-08-2023 04:46 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Workers have begun loading radioactive fuel into a second new nuclear reactor in Georgia
  
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• Maui food truck owner: Irresponsible to tell tourists island is closed - Insider

  18-08-2023 04:09
  Maui food truck owner: Irresponsible to tell tourists island is closed  InsiderThe real story behind that photo of a weirdly unscathed house in the rubble of Lahaina  Yahoo NewsWhere does Maui go from here? - The Washington Post  The Washington PostThe Climate Crisis and Colonialism Destroyed My Maui Home  TIME
  
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• Water managers warn that stretches of the Rio Grande will dry up without more rain

  18-08-2023 03:34 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Lack of rain and hot conditions in central New Mexico are leaving one of North America's longest rivers in dire shape again
  
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