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• Math Historian Saw Decimals in 1440s Treatise and Freaked Out - Newser

  23-02-2024 23:15 via news.google.com
  
  Math Historian Saw Decimals in 1440s Treatise and Freaked Out  NewserThis Very Important Mathematical Point Is Way Older Than We Thought  IFLScienceThe invention of the decimal dot that changed mathematics forever  New AtlasWorld's oldest known decimal point discovered in merchant's notes from 1440s Italy  Livescience.comThe Decimal Point Is 150 Years Older than Historians Thought  Scientific American
  
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• Bill headed to South Dakota governor would allow museum's taxidermy animals to find new homes

  23-02-2024 23:06
  
  South Dakota's Legislature has made it easier for the city of Sioux Falls to find new homes for more than 150 taxidermy animals of its arsenic-contaminated collection
  
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• What Is the Correct Dosage of Vitamin D for Adults?

  23-02-2024 21:15 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Everyone needs proper amounts of vitamin D, but we seldom get enough of it from food or sunlight. How much do we actually need, and can you take too much of it?
  
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• Google says Gemini AI glitches were product of effort to address 'traps'

  23-02-2024 20:16 via nbcnews.com
  
  Google apologized Friday for a series of public mishaps by its artificial intelligence tool Gemini, which was denounced by some users this week after it generated historically inaccurate images such as nonwhite Nazi soldiers.
  
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• AI Wargames More Likely To End In Nuclear Attack

  23-02-2024 19:33 via discovermagazine.com
  
  AI wargaming strategies are more likely to lead to arms races, military escalation and nuclear attack, say researchers,
  
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• This week's cellphone outage makes it clear: In the United States, landlines are languishing

  23-02-2024 18:26
  
  When some people's cellphone service went down for a while because of an AT&T network outage, among the alternatives suggested were using landlines
  
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• The Insidious Cult Of World Order Is Clearly Seen

  23-02-2024 17:58 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocrats have always been careful to disguise their spiritual inclinations, but that doesn’t mean they are devoid of belief; indeed, they all are a part of the “cult of world order,” seeking to transform the physical planet and the people who live there, Think “Great Reset” and “Forth Industrial Revolution” as representing Technocracy and Transhumanism.
  “The cult of world order” is nothing more than warmed-over Babylonism. Today, however,
  
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• Florida lawmakers pass ban on social media for kids under 16 despite constitutional concerns

  23-02-2024 17:57 via nbcnews.com
  
  A bill to create one of the nation’s most restrictive bans on minors’ use of social media is heading to Republican Florida Gov.
  
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• The Eye-Popping Truth About These 4 Animals’ Enormous Peepers

  23-02-2024 17:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  From ostriches with eyes as big as billiard balls to fearsome giant squids, these creatures have some of the largest peepers among the world's animals.
  
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• AP PHOTOS: Total solar eclipses through the decades

  23-02-2024 16:50
  
  The complete shrouding of our sun by the moon has mesmerized humanity for millennia — a moment in time when skies darken and stillness creeps in.
  It's spellbinding not only for the lucky ones in the path of total darkness, but also those on the fringes of the moon's shadow getting a partial glimpse.The cosmic curtain is about to rise again on the greatest show on Earth: a total solar eclipse that will dazzle tens of millions as it races across North America.Day will turn into night as the
  
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• Maps of Totality for the 2024 Eclipse

  23-02-2024 16:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Use these detailed maps to track the eclipse from Mexico to Canada.
  
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• These 5 Supplements Can Keep Your Skin Healthy and Glowing

  23-02-2024 15:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Here are the best skin supplements to improve your skin's overall health and appearance. Learn about the benefits and how to achieve glowing, healthy skin.
  
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• Reddit strikes $60M deal allowing Google to train AI models on its posts, unveils IPO plans

  23-02-2024 15:11 via nbcnews.com
  
  Reddit has struck a deal with Google that allows the search giant to use posts from the online discussion site for training its artificial intelligence models and to improve services such as Google Search.
  
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• Want to understand OpenAI’s Sora? Take a look at Midjourney and DALL-E 2. - Vox.com

  23-02-2024 15:00 via news.google.com
  
  Want to understand OpenAI’s Sora? Take a look at Midjourney and DALL-E 2.  Vox.comNew text-to-video AI model Sora will unleash creative potential but requires 'extreme accountability'  Fox NewsAI’s New Job? All-Purpose Hollywood Crewmember  Hollywood ReporterOpenAI's Video-Generating AI Is "Doomed to Failure," Says Meta's Top AI Scientist  FuturismHollywood is not 'over' just because of OpenAI's Sora, some filmmakers say  Yahoo! Voice
  
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• The next generation of influencers are here. And they're younger than 10 years old.

  23-02-2024 15:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  A new wave of Gen Alpha influencers — creators born between2010 and 2024 — are building followings online for videos posted on their parent-run accounts.
  
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• The cutting-edge way doctors are using AI to save lives

  23-02-2024 14:53 via today.com
  Doctors at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota are using artificial intelligence and pairing it with something similar to a traditional electrocardiogram, giving them the ability to screen for deadly heart conditions. NBC's Morgan Radford reports for TODAY.
  
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• How do whales sing? Lab experiments suggest their voice boxes have a unique feature

  23-02-2024 14:02
  
  Whales sing loud enough that the sound travels through the ocean
  
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• Americans reporting nationwide cellular outages from AT&T, Cricket Wireless

  23-02-2024 14:02
  
  AT&T says the hourslong outage to its U.S. cellphone network appeared to be the result of a technical error, not a malicious attack
  
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• Air pollution tied to signs of Alzheimer's in brain tissue, study finds - The Washington Post

  23-02-2024 14:02 via news.google.com
  
  Air pollution tied to signs of Alzheimer's in brain tissue, study finds  The Washington PostAir pollution could be significant cause of dementia – even for those not predisposed  The GuardianEmory researchers find association between air pollution and Alzheimer's   The Atlanta Journal ConstitutionStudy reveals one environmental factor may be the key to slowing cognitive decline: 'The brain is better able to recover'  The Cool DownNew study links poor
  
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• Netanyahu Presents Blueprint for Postwar Gaza, With Free Rein for Israeli Military - The Wall Street Journal

  23-02-2024 13:56 via news.google.com
  
  Netanyahu Presents Blueprint for Postwar Gaza, With Free Rein for Israeli Military  The Wall Street JournalNetanyahu unveils plan for Gaza’s future post-Hamas  CNNMiddle East Crisis: Netanyahu Pushes for Indefinite Military Control Over Gaza  The New York TimesIsrael-Hamas war live updates: Netanyahu reveals his plans for post-war Gaza  NBC NewsPresenting post-war plan to cabinet, Netanyahu aims for ‘local officials’ to govern Gaza &
  
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• Retro tech is becoming trendy again — and selling for big bucks

  23-02-2024 13:55 via today.com
  Old-school technology like iPods, flip phones and Walkmans is seeing a big rise in popularity — and shoppers are spending big bucks to buy the vintage items. NBC’s Stephanie Gosk reports for TODAY.
  
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• Foul play suspected after woman who went for jog found dead at University of Georgia - NBC News

  23-02-2024 13:47 via news.google.com
  
  Foul play suspected after woman who went for jog found dead at University of Georgia  NBC NewsSpecial message regarding recent events  University of GeorgiaPolice look for suspect after woman killed on Georgia campus  TODAYLIVE UPDATES: Foul play suspected in UGA campus death, classes canceled  Red and BlackUniversity of Georgia says it cancels classes after a woman is found dead on campus  NPR
  
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• US Stock Futures Pause After Record-Busting Rally: Markets Wrap - Yahoo Finance

  23-02-2024 13:13 via news.google.com
  
  US Stock Futures Pause After Record-Busting Rally: Markets Wrap  Yahoo FinanceStock market today: US futures take time out after breakout rally  Yahoo FinanceFive Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day: Americas  BloombergNvidia Nears $2 Trillion Valuation on Insatiable AI Chip Demand  The Wall Street JournalNvidia Stock Goes Into Orbit, Two Things Investors Should Watch. And 5 Other Things to Know Before Markets Open.  Barron's
  
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• Scoop: House GOP rushes to distance from Alabama IVF ruling - Axios

  23-02-2024 12:02 via news.google.com
  
  Scoop: House GOP rushes to distance from Alabama IVF ruling  AxiosSome Republicans are voicing doubt over Alabama IVF ruling. Democrats see an opportunity  Yahoo NewsBible-quoting Alabama chief justice sparks church-state debate in embryo ruling  WAVY.com'With all due respect … what?': CNN anchor reacts to Tuberville's comments on embryo ruling  CNNAlabama justice who ruled embryos are people says American law should be rooted in the Bible &nbs
  
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• What we know so far after Valencia tower block fire - BBC.com

  23-02-2024 12:00 via news.google.com
  
  What we know so far after Valencia tower block fire  BBC.comValencia, Levante games postponed after deadly fire in city  ESPNAt least 4 dead, 14 missing as massive fire tears through residential building  Fox NewsRescuers search for 14 people missing after apartment block fire in eastern Spain. 4 confirmed dead  ABC NewsRescue services search for 15 missing people after Spanish tower block blaze  The Guardian
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Becomes the Second Highest-Rated Final Fantasy Game of All Time - Push Square

  23-02-2024 11:30 via news.google.com
  
  Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Becomes the Second Highest-Rated Final Fantasy Game of All Time  Push SquareFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth Review  IGNFF7 Rebirth Demo: Everything You Should Do In Junon  KotakuI tried to jump back into JRPGs with FFVII Rebirth, and that was a big mistake  Ars Technica'Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth' review: How I should have played  NPR
  
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• ME/CFS study offers clues to chronic fatigue syndrome : Shots - Health News - NPR

  23-02-2024 11:28 via news.google.com
  
  ME/CFS study offers clues to chronic fatigue syndrome : Shots - Health News  NPRScientists find link between brain imbalance and chronic fatigue syndrome  The GuardianNIH study of ME/CFS points to clear biological hallmarks - STAT  STATPeople with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome May Have an "Exhausted" Immune System  Scientific AmericanSweeping chronic fatigue study brings clues but not clarity to mysterious syndrome  Science
  
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• President Biden meets Alexei Navalny's widow and daughter - BBC.com

  23-02-2024 11:15 via news.google.com
  
  President Biden meets Alexei Navalny's widow and daughter  BBC.comAfter Navalny’s death, U.S. announces new sanctions on Russia  The Washington PostU.S. to Impose Sanctions on More Than 500 Russian Targets  The New York TimesBiden announces more than 500 sanctions on Russia after Navalny's death  NBC NewsUS and EU pile new sanctions on Russia for the Ukraine war's 2nd anniversary and Navalny's death  The Associated Press
  
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• Google DeepMind C.E.O. Demis Hassabis on the Path From Chatbots to A.G.I.

  23-02-2024 11:04 via nytimes.com
  
  The mind behind DeepMind.
  
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• 'She abandoned us': Haley's South Carolina problem isn't just Trump - POLITICO

  23-02-2024 11:01 via news.google.com
  
  'She abandoned us': Haley's South Carolina problem isn't just Trump  POLITICOHow Nikki Haley’s South Carolina Became Trump Country  The New York TimesWhat to know about South Carolina’s GOP primary  CNNNikki Haley Tries to Hold Back Trump Onslaught in South Carolina  The Wall Street JournalThe Strongest Case Against Donald Trump  The Atlantic
  
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• Florida defies CDC in measles outbreak, telling parents it's fine to send unvaccinated kids to school - CBS News

  23-02-2024 11:00 via news.google.com
  Florida defies CDC in measles outbreak, telling parents it's fine to send unvaccinated kids to school  CBS NewsFlorida surgeon general defies science amid measles outbreak  The Washington PostMore measles at Florida elementary school: What to know  Miami HeraldSuperintendent says 3 percent of students are unvaccinated at Broward school with measles cases  WPLG Local 10Small measles outbreak in South Florida has health experts on alert  FOX 13 Tam
  
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• Travis Kelce Supports Taylor Swift at Eras Tour Stop in Sydney, Australia - Entertainment Tonight

  23-02-2024 10:32 via news.google.com
  Travis Kelce Supports Taylor Swift at Eras Tour Stop in Sydney, Australia  Entertainment TonightTravis Kelce Supports Taylor Swift at Her 1st Eras Tour Show in Sydney - and Rocks Friendship Bracelets!  PEOPLETaylor Swift passionately kisses Travis Kelce after first Sydney Eras Tour concert  Page SixUS megastar Taylor Swift hits stage for first Sydney show after storms and lightning caused chaos  ABC NewsTaylor Swift sings “that’s my man,”
  
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• Navalny's Mother Says Authorities Demanding Secret Funeral for Late Activist - The Moscow Times

  23-02-2024 09:42 via news.google.com
  
  Navalny's Mother Says Authorities Demanding Secret Funeral for Late Activist  The Moscow TimesLive updates: Russia-Ukraine war rages as Navalny's death spurs global outcry  CNNNavalny's mother says she has been threatened to not have a public funeral  The Associated PressUnpredictable Strongman? Two Years Into War, Putin Embraces the Image.  The New York TimesAlexei Navalny's mother says Russian officials tried to force her to hold a 'secret funeral' 
  
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• 2024 NFL trade rumors: Geno Smith, Stefon Diggs among seven surprise big names who could be dealt - CBS Sports

  23-02-2024 09:24 via news.google.com
  2024 NFL trade rumors: Geno Smith, Stefon Diggs among seven surprise big names who could be dealt  CBS SportsDream Offseason Trade Scenario for Every NFL Team  Bleacher Report6 NFL teams that should want to trade for Seahawks QB Geno Smith  Seahawks Wire7 blockbuster trades we want to see this NFL offseason  theScore4 potential trade destinations for Geno Smith this offseason  12th Man Rising
  
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• Vice Media to close flagship site, slash hundreds of staff - Al Jazeera English

  23-02-2024 08:37 via news.google.com
  Vice Media to close flagship site, slash hundreds of staff  Al Jazeera EnglishThe hollowing out of Vice and BuzzFeed marks the end of the digital media revolution  CNNVice Will Cease Publishing on Vice.com and Lay Off ‘Several Hundred’ Staffers, CEO Says  VarietyVice To Stop Publishing On Site, Lay Off Hundreds Of Staff  HuffPostVice to stop publishing on website, lay off hundreds  WOODTV.com
  
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• NASA warns of strong solar flare • The Register - The Register

  23-02-2024 07:31 via news.google.com
  
  NASA warns of strong solar flare • The Register  The RegisterThe sun just launched three huge solar flares in 24 hours. What it means.  The Washington Post3rd X-class solar flare in 24 hours is the most powerful for 6 years — and it may not be the last  Livescience.comPowerful twin solar flares erupt from sun as cell phone outages spike across US (video)  Space.comGiant sunspot AR3590 is so big, you can see it for yourself  RochesterFi
  
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• Russia was ridiculed at the start of the war. Two years on, it has reasons to be confident - CNBC

  23-02-2024 07:11 via news.google.com
  Russia was ridiculed at the start of the war. Two years on, it has reasons to be confident  CNBCFor Many Ukrainians, It’s a 10-Year Anniversary of War  The New York TimesUkraine-Russia war hits 2-year mark with Kyiv desperate for more U.S. support and fearing abandonment  CBS NewsA War Putin Still Can't Win: To Thwart Russia, America Needs a Long-Term Strategy—and Ukraine Needs Long-Range Weapons  Foreign Affairs MagazineRepublicans Are Falling
  
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• Horoscope For Friday, Feb. 23, 2024 - Chicago Sun-Times

  23-02-2024 07:01 via news.google.com
  
  Horoscope For Friday, Feb. 23, 2024  Chicago Sun-TimesHoroscopes Today, February 23, 2024  USA TODAYHoroscope Today: February 23, 2024  VOGUE IndiaDaily Horoscope - February 23, 2024: Astrology Predictions for All Zodiac Signs  Deccan HeraldDaily Horoscope: February 23, 2024  VICE
  
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• South Korea health alert raised to ‘severe’ over doctors walkout - NBC News

  23-02-2024 06:05 via news.google.com
  
  South Korea health alert raised to ‘severe’ over doctors walkout  NBC NewsOver 70% of Trainee Doctors Submit Resignations in South Korea  TIME'Why Are We Being Treated as the Villains?' South Korean Doctors Stage Mass Walkouts  The Wall Street JournalSouth Korea doctors’ strike: ‘severe’ public health alert issued for first time  The GuardianSouth Korean doctors strike in protest of plans to add more physicians  BBC.
  
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• Remains found over 50 years ago identified through DNA technology as Oregon teen

  23-02-2024 06:00
  
  Oregon State Police say the remains of a teenager found over 50 years ago have been identified through advanced DNA technology as a young woman who went missing from Portland
  
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• Pharmacies nationwide face delays as health-care tech company reports cyberattack - New York Post

  23-02-2024 05:56 via news.google.com
  Pharmacies nationwide face delays as health-care tech company reports cyberattack  New York Post View Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• SpaceX launch lights up the Southern California skies as Falcon 9 delivers more Starlink satellites to network - KABC-TV

  23-02-2024 05:39 via news.google.com
  SpaceX launch lights up the Southern California skies as Falcon 9 delivers more Starlink satellites to network  KABC-TVSpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ties 19 flight-record with launch from California (video)  Space.comSpaceX Falcon 9 launches 22 Starlink satellites from California – Spaceflight Now  Spaceflight NowLaunch Roundup: SpaceX to launch two Starlink missions; China to launch Chang Zheng 5 - NASASpaceFlight.com  NASASpaceflight.comSpaceX Set To Laun
  
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• ‘Norovirus’ slams Northeast US hardest in recent weeks: CDC - The Hill

  23-02-2024 04:07 via news.google.com
  ‘Norovirus’ slams Northeast US hardest in recent weeks: CDC  The HillNasty stomach bug takes gut-wrenching toll on N.J., northeastern states  NJ.comHow is the rise of norovirus in the northeast affecting the Philadelphia region?  CBS PhillyRhode Island health officials see norovirus outbreaks statewide  Turn to 10A contagious stomach bug is circulating in the Northeast. Here are the symptoms  WHYY
  
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• Nike's MLB uniform rollout reaches new stage of frustration — a pants shortage - The Athletic

  23-02-2024 03:57 via news.google.com
  
  Nike's MLB uniform rollout reaches new stage of frustration — a pants shortage  The AthleticMLB's Fanatics-produced pants blasted by players, union chief: 'The pants are see-through'  Yahoo SportsGiants player's photo in new MLB jersey goes viral after revealing how tight pants really are  Fox NewsMajor League Baseball's Wardrobe Malfunction - WSJ  The Wall Street JournalMLB players add see-through pants to concerns with new uniforms  ESPN
  
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• Moon landing: US clinches first touchdown in 50 years - Reuters

  23-02-2024 03:54 via news.google.com
  
  Moon landing: US clinches first touchdown in 50 years  ReutersHistoric Odysseus moon mission marks a milestone in reaching the lunar surface  CNNIntuitive Machines shares surge after moon landing  Yahoo FinanceA U.S.-Built Spacecraft Lands on the Moon for the First Time Since 1972  The New York TimesPrivate Lunar Lander Makes First U.S. Touchdown On The Moon In 50 Years  HuffPost
  
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• So Long, Sam Waterston: How ‘Law & Order’ Bid Farewell To His Character Jack McCoy - Deadline

  23-02-2024 03:00 via news.google.com
  So Long, Sam Waterston: How ‘Law & Order’ Bid Farewell To His Character Jack McCoy  DeadlineHow Sam Waterston was written off ‘Law & Order’ after 30 years: 'It's been a helluva ride'  New York Post How 'Law & Order' Says Goodbye to Sam Waterston  AOLSam Waterston Jokes He's 'Drunk' on Freedom Ahead of 'Law & Order' Final Episode  PEOPLEJack McCoy's 13 Best Episodes of 'Law & Order'  Vulture
  
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• Oklahoma teenager's death brings term 'gender expansive' to the light - USA TODAY

  23-02-2024 02:58 via news.google.com
  
  Oklahoma teenager's death brings term 'gender expansive' to the light  USA TODAYAuthorities to release video from school where family of LGBTQ student said teen was attacked day before their death  NBC NewsNex Benedict's family launch independent probe into nonbinary student's death after school fight  New York Post Oklahoma banned trans students from bathrooms. Now a bullied student is dead  The IndependentHow the death of a nonbinary Oklahoma teenager ha
  
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• Alabama's IVF ruling puts Republicans in a political bind

  23-02-2024 02:51 via nbcnews.com
  
  As Republicans struggle to coalesce around a message on abortion, a recent Alabama Supreme Court decision on IVF has put them in a new bind.
  
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• Moon landing: 'Odysseus' touches down on lunar surface

  23-02-2024 02:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  The lander, built by Intuitive Machines, touched down on the lunar surface at around 6:24 p.m. ET, overcoming a late-stage glitch with its onboard laser instruments.
  
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• EA Sports College Football 25 to block gamers from manually adding players who reject NIL opt-in - USA TODAY

  23-02-2024 01:51 via news.google.com
  EA Sports College Football 25 to block gamers from manually adding players who reject NIL opt-in  USA TODAYPlayers can start opting in to new EA Sports game  ESPNIs EA paying college football players enough money? Plus, there aren’t enough pants  The AthleticEA Sports Reveals College Football 25 Player Compensation, New Game Details, and More  IGNCFBPA on EA offer: College football players "are being treated like children"  NBC Sports
  
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