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• Coca-Cola causes controversy with AI-generated ad

  18-11-2024 23:44 via nbcnews.com
  
  Coca-Cola is facing backlash online over an artificial intelligence-made Christmas promotional video that users are calling “soulless” and “devoid of any actual creativity.”
  
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• Company affiliated with Alex Jones seeks to disqualify The Onion's auction bid on Infowars

  18-11-2024 23:30
  
  A federal bankruptcy judge in Texas is being asked to disqualify a winning bid made by the satirical news outlet The Onion to buy conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars
  
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• Ancient Moon Volcanoes Discovered: Chang’e-6 Sheds Light on Lunar Mysteries

  18-11-2024 23:25 via scitechdaily.com
  New findings from basalt samples retrieved by China’s Chang’e-6 mission reveal that volcanic activity on the Moon’s farside dates back between 4.2 and 2.8 billion years. This research provides key insights into the lunar geological dichotomy and aids in the precision of lunar dating methods. Lunar Farside’s Volcanic History Revealed Basalt samples collected by China’s [...]
  
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• Against All Odds: Living Microbes Discovered in the Most Unlikely Place on Earth

  18-11-2024 22:16 via scitechdaily.com
  A novel technique separates living (iDNA) and dead (eDNA) microbial DNA, enabling precise analysis of microbial life in the Atacama Desert. This method reveals active microbes and offers new insights into extreme ecosystems. The Atacama Desert, stretching along the Pacific Coast of Chile, is the driest place on Earth and, due to its extreme aridity, [...]
  
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• America’s Soil Crisis: Phosphorus Vanishes Amid Fierce Storms

  18-11-2024 21:00 via scitechdaily.com
  Research reveals that phosphorus is being washed from U.S. soils into rivers, driven by climate change and agricultural practices. This leads to ecological disruptions and poses challenges to food security, requiring innovative agricultural technologies for mitigation. Phosphorus Depletion in U.S. Soils Phosphorus, a critical nutrient in soil necessary for sustaining most forms of life, is [...]
  
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• Witness Europe’s Forests Ignite With Stunning Autumn Colors From Space

  18-11-2024 20:15 via scitechdaily.com
  Europe’s autumn foliage, prominently featuring the European beech, showcases a seasonal transformation into golden-bronze hues visible from space, particularly vibrant in Italy and Romania. Autumn foliage is one of nature’s most breathtaking spectacles, transforming deciduous forests into vibrant mosaics of yellow, orange, and red. This seasonal change occurs as temperatures drop and daylight decreases, prompting [...]
  
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• 8 Things We’ve Learned Since Lucy's Discovery 50 Years Ago

  18-11-2024 20:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Researchers have learned valuable evolutionary information from Lucy's discovery and could learn even more in the next 50 years.
  
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• Fossil from Germany unlocks history of ancient flying reptiles - Reuters

  18-11-2024 19:45 via news.google.com
  Fossil from Germany unlocks history of ancient flying reptiles  ReutersRare sword-tailed pterosaur fossil unlocks evolutionary secrets of flying reptiles  Yahoo! VoicesJurassic Pterosaur Had Unusually Short, but Stiff and Pointed Tail  Sci.NewsNew Flying Lizard Species Fills in Evolutionary Gap for Pterosaurs  DISCOVER MagazineNew pterosaur species sliced through the air with a sword-like tail  Popular Science
  
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• Germany and Finland investigate a severed data cable through the Baltic Sea

  18-11-2024 19:38
  
  German and Finland have expressed deep concern over the discovery of a severed undersea cable between the countries through the Baltic Sea
  
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• New Flying Lizard Species Fills in Evolutionary Gap for Pterosaurs

  18-11-2024 19:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Fossil find in Germany helps solve paleontological puzzle between earlier and later pterosaurs.
  
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• According to Scientists, Taking This Supplement May Restart Stalled Menstruation

  18-11-2024 19:06 via scitechdaily.com
  Study finds no link between period changes and weight loss New research suggests that increasing ketone levels in the blood, either through a keto diet or supplements, may help regulate irregular menstrual cycles or even restart periods that seem to have stopped altogether. In a study investigating weight loss effects of low-fat and ketogenic diets, [...]
  
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• About 20% of Americans regularly get their news from influencers on social media, report says

  18-11-2024 18:42
  
  A report released Monday by Pew Research Center says about one in five Americans regularly get their news from so-called news influencers on social media
  
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• What Would Shiveluch's Current Eruptions Look Like in the United States?

  18-11-2024 18:20 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Sometimes it is hard to compare the eruptions of remote volcano to potential blasts at more well-known volcanoes. I try to put the common explosive eruptions at Shiveluch in the context of US volcanoes.
  
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• 6 monkeys are still on the loose from a South Carolina compound after dozens escaped

  18-11-2024 18:10
  
  Authorities say only six monkeys are still on the loose after dozens escaped earlier this month from a South Carolina compound that breeds the primates for medical research
  
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• H.E.S.S. Observatory Detects Unprecedented High-Energy Cosmic Rays

  18-11-2024 18:00 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers use the H.E.S.S. Observatory to overcome the challenge of detecting high-energy cosmic-ray electrons and positrons, revealing their likely origins close to our solar system through advanced data analysis techniques. The Universe is filled with extreme environments, from the coldest regions to the most energetic sources imaginable. These conditions give rise to extraordinary objects like [...]
  
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• Breakthrough Fossil Sheds Light on the Dawn of Diverse Animal Life

  18-11-2024 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  Scientists have identified Uncus dzaugisi, the oldest ecdysozoan fossil from the Precambrian period, confirming long-held assumptions about the ancient origins of this major animal group. Discovered in South Australia, this fossil links the molecular data predictions to the physical fossil record, enhancing our understanding of ecdysozoan evolution and the diversity of life forms during the [...]
  
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• Bears Attacking — and Eating — Other Bears Is Considered Normal

  18-11-2024 17:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  When Fat Bear Week witnessed the bear attack between male bear 469 and female bear 402, they had to delay the week. While it was not fun to watch, it could have been normal behavior.
  
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• Google’s Gemini: “You Are A Drain On The Earth, A Blight On The Landscape… Please Die. Please.”

  18-11-2024 16:27 via technocracy.news
  Google’s dismissive response is what gaslighting is all about: “non-sensical responses,” and it “violated our policies.” Gemini was as lucid as can be and hardly “non-sensical.” If AI measures human worth in machine terms, humans will always come as a “drain on the earth” and “a stain on the universe.” Google left “Don’t be evil” behind long ago. ⁃ Patrick Wood, Editor.In a chilling episode in which ar
  
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• Mass Mortality at Punta Delgada: H5N1 Decimates Argentina’s Elephant Seal Population

  18-11-2024 16:23 via scitechdaily.com
  Elephant seal numbers in Argentina remain low after a deadly H5N1 outbreak, highlighting the virus’s dangerous adaptability. The sound of barking elephant seals can be heard once again along the breeding grounds of Península Valdés, Argentina—but it’s quieter. Last year, a massive outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza killed over 17,000 elephant seals, including about 97% [...]
  
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• Swiss esports event canceled after 3 squads pull out over host team founder's anti-abortion comment

  18-11-2024 15:22
  
  An event billed as Switzerland’s biggest esports competition has been canceled after the host team’s founder posted an anti-abortion comment on social media that led three rival squads to pull out
  
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• The Comet Explosion That Shattered Climates and Caused Extinctions 12,800 Years Ago

  18-11-2024 15:14 via scitechdaily.com
  Research supports the Younger Dryas Impact hypothesis, suggesting a comet fragment caused significant climatic changes and species extinctions 12,800 years ago through high-pressure, high-temperature airbursts, evidenced by materials like platinum and shocked quartz found across the eastern U.S. Researchers are uncovering more evidence to support the Younger Dryas Impact hypothesis, which suggests that a fragmented [...]
  
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• What If the Donner Party Didn't Resort to Cannibalism?

  18-11-2024 15:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Recent findings at the Donner Party site seemed to indicate there was no cannibalism, at first. But, the claim has since been withdrawn.
  
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• New Weight Loss Drug Boosts Energy and Reduces Appetite Without Side Effects

  18-11-2024 14:05 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have identified a new drug target for weight loss that curbs appetite, boosts energy use, and enhances insulin sensitivity without causing nausea or muscle loss. This discovery may pave the way for effective treatments for obesity and type 2 diabetes. Millions worldwide benefit from weight loss drugs derived from [...]
  
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• Where Does the Periodic Table End? Exploring the Mysteries of Superheavy Elements

  18-11-2024 12:42 via scitechdaily.com
  Fermium studies indicate nuclear shell effects diminish as nuclear mass increases, emphasizing macroscopic influences in superheavy elements. Where does the periodic table of chemical elements end and which processes lead to the existence of heavy elements? An international research team has conducted experiments at the GSI/FAIR accelerator facility and at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz to [...]
  
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• Depression Relief in Hours: Scientists Decode the Hidden Path of Ketamine’s Antidepressant Magic

  18-11-2024 11:51 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers have discovered how low doses of ketamine target specific sites on NMDA receptors to rapidly alleviate depression. This binding explains ketamine’s fast-acting and long-lasting antidepressant effects, different from its anesthetic uses at higher doses. The study, involving detailed molecular simulations, paves the way for developing new, potentially non-addictive antidepressants. Groundbreaking Ketamine Research Neuroscientists at [...]
  
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• Budget travel icon Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy protection after mounting losses - CNBC

  18-11-2024 11:07 via news.google.com
  Budget travel icon Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy protection after mounting losses  CNBCMajor airline gets ready to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy  TheStreetSpirit Airlines stock plunges 59% as company reportedly preps bankruptcy filing  Yahoo FinanceDown 98%, Is It Time to Buy Spirit Airlines Stock?  The Motley Fool
  
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• The Great Mediterranean Drain: How 70% of Its Water Vanished in a Geological Crisis

  18-11-2024 11:00 via scitechdaily.com
  Recent studies reveal that the Messinian Salinity Crisis led to the Mediterranean Sea becoming a vast salt basin through a two-phase evaporation process, causing massive sea-level drops and widespread environmental impacts, including volcanic eruptions and global climate changes. The Mediterranean Sea underwent a dramatic transformation during the Messinian Salinity Crisis, a major geological event that [...]
  
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• Hubble’s 23-Year Look at a Warped Spiral Galaxy Reveals Hidden Secrets

  18-11-2024 10:43 via scitechdaily.com
  UGC 10043 is a spiral galaxy seen edge-on, featuring a distinct dust lane and a prominent bulge that suggests interaction with a nearby dwarf galaxy. Captured by Hubble’s long-term data collection, its images provide deep insights into its structure and formation. What kind of astronomical object is this? At first glance, it doesn’t resemble the [...]
  
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• 23 gift ideas for the tech lover in your life - ABC News

  18-11-2024 10:10 via news.google.com
  23 gift ideas for the tech lover in your life  ABC NewsRhodri Marsden picks 16 gifts for tech experts  Financial Times9to5Mac Gift Guide: Zac’s bag of 2024 tech  9to5MacCheck out UScellular’s hottest items in the 2024 holiday gift guide  observer-me.com
  
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• Tesla stock jumps as Trump admin looks to support full self-driving framework - Yahoo Finance

  18-11-2024 10:03 via news.google.com
  Tesla stock jumps as Trump admin looks to support full self-driving framework  Yahoo FinanceTesla stock pops 8% in premarket after report Trump wants to relax U.S. self-driving rules  CNBCTrump team is seeking to ease US rules for self-driving cars  FortuneTrump Team Said to Want to Ease US Rules for Self-Driving Cars  Bloomberg
  
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• Nvidia (NVDA) Pre-Earnings: Analysts Expect 88% Earnings Growth in Q3 - TipRanks

  18-11-2024 10:00 via news.google.com
  Nvidia (NVDA) Pre-Earnings: Analysts Expect 88% Earnings Growth in Q3  TipRanksWill Nvidia Soar After Nov. 20? The Evidence is Piling up and it Says This.  Yahoo Finance‘Cash Out Ahead of Earnings,’ Says Top Investor About Nvidia Stock  TipRanksNvidia earnings on deck as AI kingpin tightens grip against rivals  TheStreetNvidia's Earnings Probably Won't Be Good Enough To Surprise The Market (NASDAQ:NVDA)  Seeking Alpha
  
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• Beyoncé to perform at halftime show of NFL Christmas Day game on Netflix - CNN

  18-11-2024 09:58 via news.google.com
  Beyoncé to perform at halftime show of NFL Christmas Day game on Netflix  CNNBeyoncé to Perform at Halftime During NFL Christmas Gameday Live on Netflix  Netflix TudumBeyoncé To Perform During Texans-Ravens NFL Christmas Game On Netflix  Deadline
  
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• The Chocolate Cure: Cocoa Flavanols Protect Against Stress and High-Fat Diets

  18-11-2024 09:00 via scitechdaily.com
  Consuming a cocoa drink rich in flavanols can mitigate the negative effects of high-fat foods on the vascular system during stress. This research emphasizes the potential of high-flavanol cocoa to enhance vascular function and maintain cardiovascular health during stressful periods, offering a dietary strategy to combat the impacts of stress and poor nutrition. Flavanol-Rich Cocoa [...]
  
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• Josh Allen seals Bills’ 30-21 win over Chiefs with TD run, ending bid for perfect season - The Associated Press

  18-11-2024 08:57 via news.google.com
  Josh Allen seals Bills’ 30-21 win over Chiefs with TD run, ending bid for perfect season  The Associated PressJosh Allen's big TD run lifts the Bills, hands Chiefs their 1st loss of season  Yahoo SportsJosh Allen’s Fourth-Down Touchdown Showed How You Have to Beat the Chiefs  Sports IllustratedPlan to shut down Travis Kelce worked, backup OL comes up big: Bills observations - The Athletic  The New York Times
  
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• Hollywood stars gather for honorary Oscars event celebrating Quincy Jones, Bond producers, more - The Associated Press

  18-11-2024 08:55 via news.google.com
  Hollywood stars gather for honorary Oscars event celebrating Quincy Jones, Bond producers, more  The Associated PressJennifer Lawrence, Angelina Jolie and More Governors Awards 2024 Red Carpet Arrivals Photos, Live Updates  WWDThe 2024 Governors Awards: Jennifer Lopez, Angelina Jolie, Selena Gomez and more  Page SixJennifer Lopez Debuts Daring Semi-Sheer Look on Governors Awards Red Carpet - E! Online  E! NEWSGovernors Awards: Oscar Hopefuls Pack Room as B
  
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• ATACMS: How long-range missiles striking Russia could affect Ukraine war - BBC.com

  18-11-2024 08:19 via news.google.com
  ATACMS: How long-range missiles striking Russia could affect Ukraine war  BBC.comBiden allowing Ukraine to strike Russia with US-supplied weapons will 'enrage' Putin, says retired lieutenant colonel  Fox NewsRussian Officials Mull Evacuating Families as Biden OKs Long-Range Strikes  NewsweekBiden Allows Ukraine to Strike Russia With Long-Range U.S. Missiles  The New York TimesBiden to allow Ukraine to use US weapons inside Russia: Reports  Al Jaz
  
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• How 1,000 days of conflict evolved into robot war between Russia and Ukraine - Reuters

  18-11-2024 08:07 via news.google.com
  How 1,000 days of conflict evolved into robot war between Russia and Ukraine  ReutersAbove Ukraine, a Sky Full of Drones Is Changing the War  BloombergUkraine Rolling Out Robots On The Battlefield  Radio Free Europe / Radio LibertyUkraine orders thousands of Skynode modules for drone machine vision  Militarnyi
  
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• The Ripple Effect of Stress: What Zebra Finches Teach Us About Emotional Contagion

  18-11-2024 07:51 via scitechdaily.com
  What happens to animals when their friends are stressed? Is it possible to document the spread of stress within groups of birds? Zebra finch experiments demonstrated that stress spreads across social groups, affecting even unexposed members, resulting in altered behaviors and weakened social bonds which could impact survival and social stability. Stress Transmission in Animal [...]
  
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• 2 dead, 10 injured in New Orleans shootings - CNN

  18-11-2024 07:50 via news.google.com
  2 dead, 10 injured in New Orleans shootings  CNNNew Orleans Shootings Leave Two Dead, 10 Injured  NewsweekSeparate shootings near New Orleans parade route leave 2 dead, 10 wounded  Fox News2 dead, 10 injured in separate shootings in St. Roch Sunday afternoon, police say  FOX 8 Local First
  
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• Israeli strike kills Hezbollah spokesperson as group prepares response to fresh ceasefire proposal - CNN

  18-11-2024 07:42 via news.google.com
  Israeli strike kills Hezbollah spokesperson as group prepares response to fresh ceasefire proposal  CNNLIVE: Israel kills 8 medics in Lebanon as Hezbollah mourns slain spokesman  Al Jazeera EnglishIsrael intensifies airstrikes on Lebanon  Le Monde Airstrikes Hit Central Beirut for First Time in Weeks  The New York TimesIDF operations in Lebanon expose cracks in Hezbollah's support in country - interview  The Jerusalem Post
  
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• Trump picks Brendan Carr as FCC chairman - The Washington Post

  18-11-2024 07:38 via news.google.com
  Trump picks Brendan Carr as FCC chairman  The Washington PostTrump Picks Brendan Carr to Lead F.C.C.  The New York TimesTrump picked a Project 2025 coauthor to run the FCC. Here's what it means for Big Tech.  Business InsiderTrump's choice for FCC chairman says agency 'will end its promotion of DEI' next year  Fox NewsTrump taps Big Tech critic Carr to chair Federal Communications Commission  Reuters
  
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• Horoscope for Monday, November 18, 2024 - Chicago Sun-Times

  18-11-2024 07:03 via news.google.com
  Horoscope for Monday, November 18, 2024  Chicago Sun-TimesHoroscopes Today, November 18, 2024  USA TODAYYour Daily Horoscope by Madame Clairevoyant: November 18, 2024  The CutHoroscope Today: Astrological prediction for November 18, 2024  Hindustan TimesHoroscope for Monday, 11/18/24 by Christopher Renstrom  SFGATE
  
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• Can an Ingenious Ice Curtain Stop Antarctica From Melting?

  18-11-2024 07:00 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers have proposed a groundbreaking plan to install an 80-kilometer underground curtain to protect the West Antarctic Ice Sheet from melting and causing significant sea level rises. This idea has quickly shifted from a scientific to a social debate, raising concerns about political implications, authority, sovereignty, and security in Antarctica’s governance. Despite the challenges, there [...]
  
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• Google’s AI chatbot tells student needing help with homework to ‘please die’ - Cointelegraph

  18-11-2024 06:48 via news.google.com
  Google’s AI chatbot tells student needing help with homework to ‘please die’  CointelegraphGemini AI tells the user to die — the answer appeared out of nowhere when the user asked Google's Gemini for help with his homework  Tom's HardwareGoogle's Gemini AI tells student to 'Please die'  The Jerusalem PostGoogle AI chatbot responds with a threatening message: "Human … Please die."  CBS NewsAsked for Homework Help, Gemini AI Ha
  
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• Organic carrots recalled as E coli outbreak leaves 1 dead, dozens infected in 18 states - Axios

  18-11-2024 06:47 via news.google.com
  Organic carrots recalled as E coli outbreak leaves 1 dead, dozens infected in 18 states  AxiosOne person dies, dozens sickened after eating carrots contaminated with E. coli  PBS NewsHourOrganic carrots sold at major NY retailers recalled due to E. coli risk. See brands on list  Democrat & ChronicleCarrot recall announced in connection to E. coli outbreak: See list of affected products  USA TODAYOutbreak Investigation of E. coli O121:H9: Organic Carrot
  
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• NFL Week 11 grades: Bills earn high mark for huge win over Chiefs, Steelers get 'B' for beating Ravens - CBS Sports

  18-11-2024 06:33 via news.google.com
  NFL Week 11 grades: Bills earn high mark for huge win over Chiefs, Steelers get 'B' for beating Ravens  CBS SportsPittsburgh Steelers kicker makes NFL history in win over Ravens  PennLiveMike Tomlin "thankful" for Chris Boswell, tired of him winning player of the week  NBC SportsLabriola on the win over the Ravens  Steelers.com
  
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• Tick Invasions Take Flight: The Climate Link to Global Pathogen Spread

  18-11-2024 06:10 via scitechdaily.com
  Ticks have always traveled on migrating birds — but the rising temperatures of the climate crisis mean they may now survive at their destination, and so could the pathogens they carry. Research reveals that migrating birds carry ticks across continents, introducing them to new regions where rising global temperatures may allow them to thrive. This [...]
  
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• Trump doubles down on provocative Cabinet picks as their fates hang in the balance - CNN

  18-11-2024 06:00 via news.google.com
  Trump doubles down on provocative Cabinet picks as their fates hang in the balance  CNNKennedy’s Vow to Take On Big Food Could Alienate His New G.O.P. Allies  The New York Times
  
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• Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick for defense secretary, paid accuser to save job at Fox News, his lawyer says - CBS News

  18-11-2024 05:56 via news.google.com
  Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick for defense secretary, paid accuser to save job at Fox News, his lawyer says  CBS NewsPentagon bracing for sweeping changes after Trump nominates Pete Hegseth for secretary  Fox NewsOpinion | Pete Hegseth Has One Thing Going for Him as Trump’s Defense Secretary Pick  The New York TimesTrump’s defense secretary nominee paid accuser but denies sexual assault, attorney says  CNN
  
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• Trump names Brendan Carr, senior GOP leader at FCC, to lead the agency

  18-11-2024 05:06
  
  President-elect Donald Trump has named the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission as the new chairman of the agency tasked with regulating broadcasting, telecommunications and broadband
  
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