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• FDA clears first at-home syphilis test amid surge in cases - The Washington Post

  16-08-2024 23:55 via news.google.com
  FDA clears first at-home syphilis test amid surge in cases  The Washington PostFDA OKs First Syphilis Screening Test for At-Home Use  Medpage TodayWith cases rising, FDA authorizes first over-the-counter home syphilis test  CNNFDA clears its first at-home blood test for syphilis  Fierce Biotech
  
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• Hurricane Ernesto to pummel Bermuda with life-threatening conditions: Live updates - USA TODAY

  16-08-2024 23:43 via news.google.com
  Hurricane Ernesto to pummel Bermuda with life-threatening conditions: Live updates  USA TODAYErnesto To Lash Bermuda Through Saturday  The Weather ChannelHurricane Ernesto whips up waves as it closes in on Bermuda  Yahoo! Voices
  
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• Vikings sign QB Corral as McCarthy heads to IR - ESPN

  16-08-2024 23:24 via news.google.com
  Vikings sign QB Corral as McCarthy heads to IR  ESPNAnother Birmingham Stallions quarterback joins the NFL  AL.comFormer U-M coach Jim Harbaugh gives a compelling response on J.J. McCarthy's season-ending injury  Sports IllustratedThe 10 best players since 2000 to miss rookie seasons with injuries  FOX SportsVikings Sign Quarterback Matt Corral  Vikings.com
  
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• Google threatened tech influencers unless they ‘preferred’ the Pixel - Circuit Breaker

  16-08-2024 23:21 via news.google.com
  Google threatened tech influencers unless they ‘preferred’ the Pixel  Circuit BreakerGoogle acknowledges it 'missed the mark' with onerous demands for Pixel 9 influencers  EngadgetGoogle makes clear that #TeamPixel is influencer marketing and not a reviews program  9to5GoogleGoogle ‘Team Pixel’ Gaffe Frustratingly Blurs the Line Between Influencers and Reviewers  PetaPixelGoogle's 'Team Pixel' is not a Review Program, AndroidHeadlin
  
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• Ukrainian forces left a path of destruction on their march to the Russian town of Sudzha - The Associated Press

  16-08-2024 22:56 via news.google.com
  Ukrainian forces left a path of destruction on their march to the Russian town of Sudzha  The Associated Press10 days of Ukraine's Kursk incursion – from first shot to dozens of settlements captured  Kyiv IndependentUkraine on the Offensive  Foreign Affairs MagazineUkraine’s Push Into Russia Met Early Success. Where Does It Go From Here?  The New York Times
  
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• Closing arguments are done; jurors are deliberating in Susan Lorincz manslaughter trial - Ocala

  16-08-2024 22:50 via news.google.com
  Closing arguments are done; jurors are deliberating in Susan Lorincz manslaughter trial  OcalaSusan Lorincz, woman who fatally shot neighbor Ajike Owens through door, found guilty  ABC News
  
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• How doctors and a ‘Ketamine Queen’ took advantage of Matthew Perry and played a role in his death, according to prosecutors - CNN

  16-08-2024 22:47 via news.google.com
  How doctors and a ‘Ketamine Queen’ took advantage of Matthew Perry and played a role in his death, according to prosecutors  CNNWho Is Ketamine Queen In Matthew Perry Death Probe?  imdbJasveen Sangha: Who is 'Ketamnine Queen' accused of supplying Matthew Perry?  BBC.comMatthew Perry death probe reveals actor was manipulated by 'leeches' in his inner circle  Fox NewsTexts by Man Charged in Matthew Perry's Case Allegedly Reveal Plan to 'Blame' As
  
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• Daughter of Medal of Honor veteran reacts to Trump comments - CNN

  16-08-2024 22:26 via news.google.com
  Daughter of Medal of Honor veteran reacts to Trump comments  CNNSee Trump's controversial remark about the Medal of Honor  CNNTrump criticized for calling civilian medal ‘much better’ than military award  The Washington PostTrump says Medal of Freedom "equivalent" to and "better than" Medal of Honor, sparking backlash from veterans  CBS NewsTrump’s Disgusting Comment on Veterans Sparks Uproar  The New Republic
  
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• Woman charged in brazen plot to extort Elvis Presley’s family and auction off Graceland - The Associated Press

  16-08-2024 22:25 via news.google.com
  Woman charged in brazen plot to extort Elvis Presley’s family and auction off Graceland  The Associated PressWoman charged in alleged scheme to steal Graceland from Presley family  BBC.comWoman arrested in brazen plot to defraud Elvis Presley’s family through bogus Graceland sale  New York Daily NewsMissouri Woman Charged in Scheme to Defraud Presleys and Sell Graceland  The New York TimesMultimillion-dollar plot targeting Elvis Presley's heirs
  
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• From ‘Perfect Candidate’ to Sudden Exit: Inside the Fall of Columbia’s President - The New York Times

  16-08-2024 22:22 via news.google.com
  From ‘Perfect Candidate’ to Sudden Exit: Inside the Fall of Columbia’s President  The New York TimesThis school year is starting like the last one ended: In chaos  CNNA look at college presidents who have resigned under pressure over their handling of Gaza protests  The Associated PressWhere Columbia’s ousted president went wrong  Vox.com
  
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• Stock market today: Stocks secure best week of the year, reversing early August sell-off - Yahoo Finance

  16-08-2024 22:16 via news.google.com
  Stock market today: Stocks secure best week of the year, reversing early August sell-off  Yahoo FinanceStocks close higher Friday as market comeback lifts S&P 500 to best week of 2024: Live updates  CNBCMarkets are the same fundamentally amid volatility: Strategist  Yahoo FinanceWall St wraps up best week of the year as recession fears fade  Reuters
  
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• US, Qatar and Egypt say mediators will work to finalise Gaza ceasefire deal - Al Jazeera English

  16-08-2024 22:08 via news.google.com
  US, Qatar and Egypt say mediators will work to finalise Gaza ceasefire deal  Al Jazeera EnglishMiddle East Crisis Cease-Fire Talks Will Resume Next Week, but Israel and Hamas Remain at Odds  The New York TimesThe US is confident in its cease-fire proposal. Hamas has issues with it.  POLITICOBiden says admin is 'closer than we've ever been' to cease-fire deal in Middle East  Fox NewsGaza negotiations conclude with some optimism  The Hill
  
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• Huge Lake on Mars // Fate of Milkdromeda // Hope for VIPER Rover - Fraser Cain

  16-08-2024 21:58 via news.google.com
  Huge Lake on Mars // Fate of Milkdromeda // Hope for VIPER Rover  Fraser CainPotential Evidence of Life Discovered on Mars by NASA’s Perseverance Rover  SciTechDailyMars Hides Colossal Ocean Deep Below Its Surface  Scientific AmericanOcean's worth of water may be buried within Mars — but can we get to it?  Space.comPresence of Liquid Water Most Probable Explanation for Data Collected by Mars Lander  Scripps Institution of Oceanography
  
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• The collapse of an iconic arch in Utah has some wondering if other famous arches are also at risk

  16-08-2024 21:34 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The recent collapse of a popular rock arch at Lake Powell known as the “Toilet Bowl” is a sad reminder that the spectacular geological arches that dot southern Utah’s landscape aren’t guaranteed to be there forever
  
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• In his last rodeo, newly minted Ohio State starting QB Will Howard faces championship-or-bust pressure - CBS Sports

  16-08-2024 21:31 via news.google.com
  In his last rodeo, newly minted Ohio State starting QB Will Howard faces championship-or-bust pressure  CBS SportsBuckeyes to start K-State transfer Howard at QB  ESPNRyan Day names Will Howard as Ohio State's starting QB to open 2024  FOX SportsRyan Day Thought Devin Brown Would Be Ohio State’s Starting Quarterback Midway Through 2023 Preseason Camp B  Eleven WarriorsOhio State's backup quarterback job remains a competition with Devin Brown in the l
  
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• Dakota Johnson shoots down Chris Martin breakup report: ‘Happily together’ - Page Six

  16-08-2024 21:30 via news.google.com
  Dakota Johnson shoots down Chris Martin breakup report: ‘Happily together’  Page SixDakota Johnson, Chris Martin speak out about rumored split  Fox NewsDakota Johnson and Chris Martin Are Still Consciously Coupled  VultureDid Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin Break Up? Here’s the Truth About Their Engagement - E! Online  E! NEWSBody language expert says Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson looked 'distant' and 'unnatural' during their last p&nbs
  
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• Judge temporarily blocks sports streaming service Venu, siding with Fubo on antitrust concerns - CNBC

  16-08-2024 21:20 via news.google.com
  Judge temporarily blocks sports streaming service Venu, siding with Fubo on antitrust concerns  CNBCJudge blocks ESPN, Fox, WB streaming venture  ESPNJudge Blocks Joint Sports Streaming Service From Three Media Giants  The New York TimesDisney, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery sports streaming venture launch blocked by federal judge in win for Fubo  CNNJudge blocks debut of mega-streamer Venu Sports  NBC Sports
  
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• Oldest first-time panda mom gives birth to twins - CNN

  16-08-2024 21:15 via news.google.com
  Oldest first-time panda mom gives birth to twins  CNNAt 19, a Hong Kong Panda Is Finally a Mother  The New York TimesYing Ying becomes oldest first-time giant panda mom at 19. And it's twins.  USA TODAYPanda twins are born in Hong Kong to Ying Ying, the world’s oldest first-time mom  The Associated Press19-year-old giant panda gives birth to twins, becoming the oldest known first-time panda mom  CBS News
  
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• The US is experiencing its largest summer Covid wave in at least two years - CNN

  16-08-2024 20:57 via news.google.com
  The US is experiencing its largest summer Covid wave in at least two years  CNNCOVID cases on the rise locally and nationally  WSBT-TVThere’s a ‘summer surge’ of COVID in Kansas City. See the data & latest on new vaccine  Kansas City StarCOVID-19 surge across US, symptoms to be aware of and fall 2024 COVID vaccine info  The News Journal
  
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• Epic Games Store and Fortnite arrive on EU iPhones - Ars Technica

  16-08-2024 20:48 via news.google.com
  Epic Games Store and Fortnite arrive on EU iPhones  Ars TechnicaFortnite app returns to iPhones - but only in the EU  BBC.comThe Epic Games Store Launches on Mobile  Epic GamesPlaying Fortnite on iPhone again has shown me an alternate future  The Verge'Fortnite' Maker Epic Games Challenges Apple’s Dominance With New iOS App Store  WIRED
  
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• Gov. Newsom signs 10 bills to fight retail crimes, car thefts and stolen good sales - KGO-TV

  16-08-2024 20:45 via news.google.com
  Gov. Newsom signs 10 bills to fight retail crimes, car thefts and stolen good sales  KGO-TVGavin Newsom signs new retail theft laws as voters weigh even tougher penalties  CalMattersNewsom’s latest effort to derail crime-fighting ballot initiative  POLITICONewsom signs 10 bills to tackle retail, auto and property theft in CA  KTLA Los Angeles
  
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• What Were Margaret Floy Washburn’s Contributions to Psychology?

  16-08-2024 20:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Margaret Floy Washburn overcame barriers in the male-dominated field of psychology. Learn how she established herself as the founding mother of comparative psychology.
  
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• Nvidia’s stock to snap long losing streak with biggest weekly gain in 15 months - MarketWatch

  16-08-2024 19:47 via news.google.com
  Nvidia’s stock to snap long losing streak with biggest weekly gain in 15 months  MarketWatchNvidia’s earnings could turn around the ailing AI trade  Yahoo FinanceJefferies expects strong Q2 beat for Nvidia amid Blackwell delays (NASDAQ:NVDA)  Seeking AlphaArtificial Intelligence (AI) Isn't the Top Reason to Buy Nvidia Stock, According to the "Dean of Valuation." Here's What He Says Is.  The Motley Fool
  
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• Woman arrested in Burlington for helping convicted murderer Ramone Alston escape custody - WTVD-TV

  16-08-2024 19:41 via news.google.com
  Woman arrested in Burlington for helping convicted murderer Ramone Alston escape custody  WTVD-TVEscaped murderer caught near Charlotte, taken to most secure lockup in North Carolina  Charlotte ObserverNorth Carolina manhunt for escaped murderer ends more than 100 miles away, woman also arrested  Fox NewsInmate Captured in North Carolina After Escape  The New York TimesConvicted killer escapee caught in Kannapolis, female acquaintance arrested in Burlingto
  
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• Now that mpox is a global health emergency, will it trigger another pandemic?

  16-08-2024 19:34 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The World Health Organization has declared the ongoing outbreaks of mpox in Congo and elsewhere in Africa to be a global emergency, requiring urgent action to curb the virus’ transmission
  
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• The Pap Smear May Finally Be on Its Way Out - The Cut

  16-08-2024 19:24 via news.google.com
  The Pap Smear May Finally Be on Its Way Out  The CutAn Alternative to the Pap Smear Is Here, No Speculum Required  The New York TimesPap smear alternative on the way for women  TribLIVEPain-free smear tests to be rolled out in US in WEEKS - and it's hoped they will slash cervical cancers  Daily MailAlternatives to the traditional pap smear are on the way. Here's what to know.  CBS News
  
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• First look at Google’s 2024 Pixel lineup - CNN

  16-08-2024 19:24 via news.google.com
  First look at Google’s 2024 Pixel lineup  CNNGoogle's new phone is more about showcasing its AI than the device itself  Yahoo FinanceAndroid Circuit: Pixel 9 Pro Split, Honor’s Latest Challenge, Samsung’s New Galaxy S25 Design  ForbesAI Phones From Google and Apple Will Erode Trust in Everything  BloombergGoogle’s head of Pixel 9 design won’t apologize for its big, beautiful camera bump  The Verge
  
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• What Is Gemini Live and How Do You Use It? - WIRED

  16-08-2024 18:56 via news.google.com
  What Is Gemini Live and How Do You Use It?  WIREDGemini makes your mobile device a powerful AI assistant  The Keyword | Google Product and Technology NewsWatch Google's Live Demo Fail From Its Pixel 9 Event Here  CNETGoogle's live demo of Gemini ramps up pressure on Apple as AI reaches smartphone users  CNBCThe chatbot wars get personal as Google adds new Gemini features  Axios
  
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• FDA rejects MDMA-assisted therapy for PTSD treatment

  16-08-2024 18:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  A growing body of evidence points to MDMA’s therapeutic potential for managing an array of hard-to-treat conditions like PTSD and depression.
  
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• Dinosaur-killing asteroid was likely a giant mudball, study says - CNN

  16-08-2024 17:54 via news.google.com
  Dinosaur-killing asteroid was likely a giant mudball, study says  CNNDinosaur-killing Chicxulub asteroid formed in Solar System’s outer reaches  Nature.comUnusual Origin Found for Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs  The New York TimesRuthenium isotopes show the Chicxulub impactor was a carbonaceous-type asteroid  Science
  
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• ‘Pure terrorism’: World reacts to Israeli settler attack in West Bank - Al Jazeera English

  16-08-2024 17:50 via news.google.com
  ‘Pure terrorism’: World reacts to Israeli settler attack in West Bank  Al Jazeera EnglishDeadly Israeli settler attack leaves Palestinian West Bank town devastated  CNNPalestinians describe 'brutal' West Bank settler attack  ReutersReport: Initial probe of settler rampage reveals soldiers stood by and didn’t act  The Times of IsraelDavid Lammy condemns ‘abhorrent’ Israel settler attack on West Bank village  The Guard
  
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• Typhoon Ampil Lashes Eastern Japan, Forcing Evacuations - The New York Times

  16-08-2024 17:39 via news.google.com
  Typhoon Ampil Lashes Eastern Japan, Forcing Evacuations  The New York TimesTyphoon Brings Chaos To Tokyo Disneyland  The Weather ChannelEvacuation ordered in northern Japan, power out, flights, trains canceled as a typhoon approaches  The Associated PressJapan orders evacuations as Typhoon Ampil approaches  Al Jazeera EnglishSevere Typhoon Approaching Japan Disrupts Flights, Trains  Bloomberg
  
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• What Minnesota’s Law on Free Tampons in Public Schools Actually Does - The New York Times

  16-08-2024 17:18 via news.google.com
  What Minnesota’s Law on Free Tampons in Public Schools Actually Does  The New York TimesFact check: Debunking Trump attack on Walz, Minnesota schools say they don’t provide tampons in boys’ bathrooms  CNNPutting free tampons in all school bathrooms is hardly a radical idea  The Boston GlobeClaim Walz ‘forced’ tampons in boys rooms misinterprets law  PolitiFactWhy did Donald Trump call Kamala Harris running mate Walz 'Tampon Ti
  
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• Eugene Levy and Dan Levy will make history as the first father-and-son co-hosts of the Emmys - The Associated Press

  16-08-2024 16:35 via news.google.com
  Eugene Levy and Dan Levy will make history as the first father-and-son co-hosts of the Emmys  The Associated PressEugene and Dan Levy to host 2024 Emmy Awards  KTLA Los AngelesEugene and Dan Levy Officially Set as Emmys Hosts  VarietyDan and Eugene Levy to host 76th Emmy Awards  CNNFather-Son Duo Eugene Levy and Dan Levy to Host Emmys 2024  Vanity Fair
  
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• They look like — and link to — real news articles. But they're actually Harris ads

  16-08-2024 16:22 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A Harris advertising campaign that uses Google search is prompting some concerns among news outlets about their work being co-opted for political purposes
  
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• Mpox cases 'highly likely' to be imported to Europe, ECDC warns - Euronews

  16-08-2024 16:19 via news.google.com
  Mpox cases 'highly likely' to be imported to Europe, ECDC warns  EuronewsWhat is mpox, and why is this outbreak so concerning?  CNNNew deadly mpox strain likely to be in UK already, says diseases expert  The IndependentWHO declares mpox a global health emergency  National GeographicNow that mpox is a global health emergency, will it trigger another pandemic?  The Associated Press
  
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• Supermoon to rise Monday: What you need to know - WFTV Orlando

  16-08-2024 16:15 via news.google.com
  Supermoon to rise Monday: What you need to know  WFTV OrlandoHow To See The Super Blue Moon  The Weather ChannelAugust to kick off four straight months of supermoons. When to enjoy the spectacles  Yahoo! VoicesDon't miss the rare Blue Supermoon rising Monday  Fox Weather Rare 'supermoon blue moon' will outshine and outsize all other moons this year  Earth.com
  
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• At Its Core, Life Is All About Play − Just Look At The Animal Kingdom

  16-08-2024 16:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Play could help with natural selection.
  
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• 2.9 billion records, including Social Security numbers, stolen in data hack: What to know - USA TODAY

  16-08-2024 15:42 via news.google.com
  2.9 billion records, including Social Security numbers, stolen in data hack: What to know  USA TODAYIs Your Social Security Number Compromised in Data Hack?  TIMEData broker suggests fraud alerts after Social Security number breach  The Washington PostNeed to freeze your credit after the Social Security number breach? Here's how.  CBS News
  
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• Matt Judon traded to Falcons: Jerod Mayo, Patriots players react to pass rusher's departure - CBS Sports

  16-08-2024 15:14 via news.google.com
  Matt Judon traded to Falcons: Jerod Mayo, Patriots players react to pass rusher's departure  CBS SportsJerod Mayo on Matt Judon trade: Patriots have 'gone years without having a premier rusher' in past  NFL.comKeion White could be the guy to step in for Matthew Judon, and other Patriots nuggets  The Boston GlobeGrading the Matthew Judon trade: How much better are the Falcons? Why did the Patriots deal him now?  ESPNMatthew Judon trade is final and official
  
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• In Mississippi, discovery of elephant fossil from the ice age provides window into the past

  16-08-2024 14:22 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Fossil hunter Eddie Templeton was out exploring in Mississippi when he came across a remarkable find
  
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• A rarely seen deep sea fish is found in California, and scientists want to know why

  16-08-2024 13:58 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A rarely seen deep sea fish resembling a serpent was found floating dead on the ocean surface off the San Diego coast
  
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• Indian medics step up strike in protest at doctor’s rape and murder - The Guardian

  16-08-2024 13:57 via news.google.com
  Indian medics step up strike in protest at doctor’s rape and murder  The GuardianParents Gave Names Of Interns, Doctors To CBI In Kolkata Horror: Sources  NDTVIndia medical staff say they feel unsafe after rape and murder  Yahoo! VoicesMedic’s Killing Fuels Protests and Walkouts in India  The New York TimesInstitutional FIR in 6 hours must for medical schools  The Times of India
  
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• Here's what Boeing Starliner astronauts are doing on the ISS as NASA works on their ride home - Space.com

  16-08-2024 12:00 via news.google.com
  Here's what Boeing Starliner astronauts are doing on the ISS as NASA works on their ride home  Space.comNASA Has Some Bad News for Its Stranded Astronauts  TIMEStarliner: Nasa delays return of astronauts stuck in space again  BBC.comNASA delays Boeing Starliner return flight again amid 'major discussion' about astronaut safety  Livescience.comAn astronaut stuck on the International Space Station due to Boeing Starliner delays is roughing it in a sleeping b
  
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• Perfect 2024 fantasy football draft strategy, round by round for 12-team leagues: Picks 10-12 - Pro Football Focus

  16-08-2024 11:15 via news.google.com
  Perfect 2024 fantasy football draft strategy, round by round for 12-team leagues: Picks 10-12  Pro Football FocusFantasy Football: Breakout quarterbacks for 2024  Pro Football FocusThe 2024 “My Guys” Episode!  The Fantasy FootballersMichael Fabiano's Top 10 Must-Draft Fantasy Football Players for 2024  Sports IllustratedFantasy football rankings: Eric Moody's QB tiers  ESPN
  
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• Can Musk Get Trump Elected? + Steve Ballmer’s Quest for the Facts + This Week in A.I.

  16-08-2024 11:04 via nytimes.com
  
  This is totally unprecedented for a tech C.E.O.
  
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• Kim Dotcom loses 12-year fight to halt deportation from New Zealand to face US case

  16-08-2024 09:58 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Kim Dotcom, founder of the once wildly popular file-sharing website Megaupload, lost a 12-year fight this week to halt his deportation from New Zealand to the U.S. on charges of copyright infringement, money laundering and racketeering
  
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• Trump owns more than $1 million in crypto and made $300K on branded Bibles, financial disclosure shows

  16-08-2024 05:23 via nbcnews.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump owns more than $1 million in cryptocurrency and made $300,000 on branded Bibles, a personal financial disclosure form released Thursday shows.
  
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• TikTok compares itself to foreign-owned American news outlets as it fights forced sale or ban

  16-08-2024 04:54 via abcnews.go.com
  
  TikTok has pushed back on arguments that the popular social media platform is not shielded by the First Amendment
  
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• American Board Of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Punishes Top Doctors Who Advocated For Early COVID Treatment

  16-08-2024 02:50 via technocracy.news
  
  Inconceivable in America. Outrageous. Top doctors are still being stripped of their Board Certifications to practice medicine. It’s the ultimate punishment for a physician. What, for being “misinformationists” and telling people to take Ivermectin? This, in the face of clear evidence that the doctors were right in the first place? Get the picture: the controllers of healthcare don’t care about evidence, or health, or anybody for that matter; they will crush you. ⁃ P
  
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