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• Dartmouth frat members, sorority face charges in student’s drowning - WCAX

  22-11-2024 23:06 via news.google.com
  Dartmouth frat members, sorority face charges in student’s drowning  WCAXDartmouth sorority criminally charged for party that preceded student’s death, police say  The Boston Globe2 charged in connection to death of 20-year-old Dartmouth College student Won Jang  ABC NewsSorority and 2 fraternity brothers charged months after Dartmouth student drowns in Connecticut Rive  CBS Boston
  
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• Mpox in DR Congo: BBC visits mpox clinic as WHO says cases 'plateauing' - BBC.com

  22-11-2024 23:01 via news.google.com
  Mpox in DR Congo: BBC visits mpox clinic as WHO says cases 'plateauing'  BBC.comMpox still a health emergency, says WHO  ReutersWHO says mpox remains public health emergency of international concern  Al Jazeera EnglishThe world has responded too slowly to the new mpox outbreak – here’s what it needs to do now  The GuardianWorld News in Brief: Mpox update, Haiti violence, deadly strikes in Ukraine, Pakistan attack condemned  UN News
  
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• Investigation Update: Listeria Outbreak, Meat and Poultry Products, 2024 - CDC

  22-11-2024 22:56 via news.google.com
  Investigation Update: Listeria Outbreak, Meat and Poultry Products, 2024  CDC72,000 pounds of ready-to-eat meat, poultry recalled amid deadly listeria outbreak  CNNChild dead, 11 people infected by listeria linked to ready-to-eat meat brand  The Washington PostCalifornia infant death linked to listeria outbreak in ‘ready-to-eat’ meals  KTLA Los Angeles
  
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• Fox attorneys seek to dismiss shareholder lawsuit over reporting of vote rigging allegations in 2020

  22-11-2024 22:10
  
  Attorneys for Fox Corp. are asking a Delaware judge to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to hold current and former company officials personally liable for the financial fallout from Fox News reports regarding alleged vote rigging in the 2020 election
  
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• Archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old canals used to fish by predecessors of ancient Maya

  22-11-2024 21:54
  
  Using drones and Google Earth imagery, archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old network of earthen canals in what’s now Belize
  
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• Supreme Court steps into fight over FCC's $8 billion subsidies for internet and phone services

  22-11-2024 21:46
  
  The Supreme Court has stepped into a major legal fight over the $8 billion a year the federal government spends to subsidize phone and internet services in schools, libraries and rural areas, in a new test of federal regulatory power
  
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• How AI Systems Fail the Human Test

  22-11-2024 20:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Some social scientists want to replace humans with AI systems in experiments that test human preferences. That may not be a good idea.
  
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• This Dinosaur's Cry Could Have Sounded Like a Huge Trumpet

  22-11-2024 20:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Researcher draws on Parasaurolophus skull structure to build a device that emulates how the ancient creatures sounded.
  
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• Supreme Court allows multibillion-dollar class action to proceed against Meta

  22-11-2024 19:22
  
  The Supreme Court is allowing a multibillion-dollar class action investors’ lawsuit to proceed against Facebook parent Meta stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm
  
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• Pokémon Go Was A Plot To Use Your Data To Fast Track An AI-Slop Google Maps Competitor - Jalopnik

  22-11-2024 19:15 via news.google.com
  Pokémon Go Was A Plot To Use Your Data To Fast Track An AI-Slop Google Maps Competitor  JalopnikIt's not just a game. Your Pokemon Go player data is training AI map models.  USA TODAY‘Pokémon Go’ Players Are Training AI Models To See The World  ForbesNiantic is quietly using your Pokémon Go data to train large-scale geospatial AI models  Sports IllustratedAw, whoops, Pokémon Go users have been training robots to navi
  
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• A Six-Course Citizen Science Feast for the Holidays!

  22-11-2024 19:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Satisfy your exploration appetite with this cornucopia of discovery!
  
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• Knee Problems Tend To Flare Up As You Age

  22-11-2024 18:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Knee problems can hinder mobility and erode your quality of life.
  
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• Amazon to invest an additional $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic

  22-11-2024 17:46
  
  Amazon is investing an additional $4 billion in the artificial intelligence startup Anthropic as major technology companies rush to fund generative AI
  
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• First up-close picture taken of star outside Milky Way - ABC News

  22-11-2024 17:42 via news.google.com
  First up-close picture taken of star outside Milky Way  ABC NewsFirst Close-Up of Star Outside Our Galaxy Shows a Giant About to Blow  The New York TimesScientists obtain image of a star on the precipice of disaster  Yahoo! VoicesStar imaged in detail outside the Milky Way for the 1st time (image, video)  Space.comFirst close-up image of a star outside Milky Way shows supergiant in ‘cocoon’  The Guardian
  
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• Apple and Google face UK investigation into mobile browser dominance

  22-11-2024 17:30
  
  A British watchdog says Apple and Google aren't giving consumers a genuine choice of mobile web browsers
  
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• Why Trump Allies Say Immigration Hurts American Workers - The New York Times

  22-11-2024 17:05 via news.google.com
  Why Trump Allies Say Immigration Hurts American Workers  The New York TimesImmigrant advocates fear Trump's policy shifts will hurt one group most: Children  USA TODAYTrump team maps out Latin America strategy as part of mass deportation plan  CNN
  
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• Utility Companies Are Run By Technocrats Obsessed With Control Over Energy

  22-11-2024 16:10 via technocracy.news
  
  Starting in the early 1930s, the Technocracy movement was obsessed with control over energy. The first two requirements laid down for Technocracy in 1934 were (1) Register on a continuous 24-hour-per-day basis the total net conversion of energy and (2) By means of the registration of energy converted and consumed, make possible a balanced load.” You could easily see this exact wording on your modern energy bill.
  As I wrote in Technocracy’s Necessary Requirements,
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• Future Treatments for Chronic UTIs May Add More Bacteria to Your Bladder

  22-11-2024 16:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Certain strains of E. coli can outcompete disease-causing microbes for resources.
  
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• DirecTV calls off acquisition of rival Dish, possibly ending a yearslong pursuit

  22-11-2024 15:38
  
  DirecTV is calling off its planned acquisition of rival Dish after the offer was rejected by bond holders at that company
  
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• Bitcoin is at the doorstep of $100,000 as post-election rally rolls on

  22-11-2024 14:34
  
  Bitcoin is jumping again, setting another new high above $99,000 overnight
  
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• Emperor penguin released at sea 20 days after waddling onto Australian beach

  22-11-2024 13:38
  
  The only emperor penguin known to have swum from Antarctica to Australia has been released at sea 20 days after he waddled ashore on a popular tourist beach
  
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• Trump’s Next Online Speech Cop + Doctors vs. ChatGPT + Hard Fork Crimes Division

  22-11-2024 13:00 via nytimes.com
  
  “I feel very strongly that the First Amendment is under the most direct threat that any of us will ever really experience.”
  
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• Australia rejects Elon Musk's claim that it plans to control access to the internet

  22-11-2024 10:58
  
  An Australian Cabinet minister has rejected X Corp. owner Elon Musk’s allegation that the government intends to control all Australians' access to the internet through legislation that would ban young children from social media
  
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• Deep-Space Thrusters Ignite Hera’s Journey to Didymos

  22-11-2024 07:08 via scitechdaily.com
  ESA’s Hera mission has successfully executed critical maneuvers to align with the Didymos binary asteroid system, leveraging Mars for a gravity assist to shorten travel time. As it journeys, Hera will study the effects of NASA’s DART mission on the asteroid Dimorphos, aiming to uncover mysteries surrounding binary asteroid systems and their formations. Critical Maneuver [...]
  
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• Unlocking the Nano Universe: A Quantum Leap in Magnetic Imaging

  22-11-2024 06:15 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics in Halle have developed a groundbreaking method to analyze magnetic nanostructures with exceptional precision. This technique achieves a resolution of approximately 70 nanometers, far surpassing the 500-nanometer limit of conventional light microscopes. The advancement holds significant potential for developing new [...]
  
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• Thai court dismisses activist's suit against Israeli spyware producer over lack of evidence

  22-11-2024 06:02
  
  A Thai court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a pro-democracy activist who alleged spyware produced by an Israeli tech firm had been used to hack his phone
  
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• Your Body “Remembers” Being Fat, and According to Scientists, It Could Make It Harder To Lose Weight

  22-11-2024 04:56 via scitechdaily.com
  Obesity creates lasting epigenetic changes in fat cells, making weight regain easier. Early prevention is key, as these changes can’t currently be reversed. Anyone who has ever tried to shed a few extra pounds knows the frustration: the weight initially drops, only to return within weeks—the dreaded yo-yo effect. Researchers at ETH Zurich have now [...]
  
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• Volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula erupts for the 7th time in a year

  22-11-2024 04:02
  
  A volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland is spewing lava from a fissure in its seventh eruption since December
  
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• Scientists Declare “We Have the Tools” To Fight Climate Change – Let’s Use Them To Save the Planet

  22-11-2024 03:04 via scitechdaily.com
  Global scientists urge immediate deployment of microbial solutions to combat climate change, calling for a task force to facilitate widespread implementation. In a crucial step leading up to COP29, Applied Microbiology International (AMI) has joined forces with prominent global scientific organizations to issue a unified call to action, emphasizing microbial solutions as key to addressing [...]
  
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• Revolutionary Microscope Unveils the Brain’s Deepest Secrets

  22-11-2024 02:13 via scitechdaily.com
  DEEPscope, an innovative microscope from Cornell, enables unprecedented deep and wide-field brain imaging, capturing neural activity with unmatched clarity and scale. Researchers at Cornell have developed an advanced imaging technology that enables unprecedented deep and wide-field visualization of brain activity at single-cell resolution. This innovative microscope, called DEEPscope, integrates two-photon and three-photon microscopy techniques to [...]
  
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• Israel stands by as aid convoys come under attack in Gaza - CBS News

  22-11-2024 01:41 via news.google.com
  Israel stands by as aid convoys come under attack in Gaza  CBS NewsGangs looting Gaza aid operate in areas under Israeli control, aid groups say  The Washington PostAfter 97 UN aid trucks in Gaza are ‘violently looted’ by armed men, food prices soar  Fox NewsUNRWA Situation Report #148 on the Humanitarian Crisis in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem  unrwa
  
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• SEC chair Gary Gensler resigns, leaves legacy of division and crypto feuds - Fortune

  22-11-2024 01:39 via news.google.com
  SEC chair Gary Gensler resigns, leaves legacy of division and crypto feuds  FortuneSEC Chair Gary Gensler will step down Jan. 20, make way for Trump replacement  CNBCSEC Chair Gary Gensler to step down Jan. 20  POLITICO
  
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• Senator Bob Casey Concedes to David McCormick in Pennsylvania - The New York Times

  22-11-2024 01:28 via news.google.com
  Senator Bob Casey Concedes to David McCormick in Pennsylvania  The New York TimesEnraged Pennsylvania voters pack meeting on illegal vote counting in hotly contested Senate race  Fox NewsPennsylvania Democratic official apologizes for comments about ignoring election laws  CNNBob Casey concedes to Dave McCormick in Pennsylvania Senate race  POLITICO
  
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• Quantum Upgrade: Scientists May Have Just Solved Fusion’s Biggest Problem

  22-11-2024 01:22 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers have developed a method to enhance fusion energy efficiency by optimizing fuel mixtures and employing spin polarization. This approach could significantly reduce tritium usage, leading to smaller and more manageable fusion reactors with lower operational costs and enhanced safety features. Enhanced Fusion Fuels for Practical Energy A new study published in the journal Nuclear [...]
  
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• 'Entirely Appropriate:' Fmr. Rep. Charlie Dent on Releasing Gaetz Report - Bloomberg

  22-11-2024 00:51 via news.google.com
  'Entirely Appropriate:' Fmr. Rep. Charlie Dent on Releasing Gaetz Report  BloombergFederal Inquiry Traced Matt Gaetz’s Venmo Payments to Women  The New York TimesWhat does Gaetz’s withdrawal mean for the Ethics report?  POLITICOGOP warns Gaetz hearings will be ‘Kavanaugh on steroids’  The Hill
  
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• President-elect Trump announces Pam Bondi as his new pick for US attorney general - Fox News

  22-11-2024 00:48 via news.google.com
  President-elect Trump announces Pam Bondi as his new pick for US attorney general  Fox NewsHow Gaetz crashed and burned  POLITICOOpinion | Gaetz’s Withdrawal Means the Senate Passed Its First Test  The New York TimesTrump chooses Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Gaetz withdraws  The Associated Press
  
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• Trump names Pam Bondi as his pick for attorney general after Gaetz withdraws from consideration - CNN

  22-11-2024 00:39 via news.google.com
  Trump names Pam Bondi as his pick for attorney general after Gaetz withdraws from consideration  CNNOpinion | Gaetz’s Withdrawal Means the Senate Passed Its First Test  The New York TimesAnalysis | Four takeaways from Matt Gaetz’s exit  The Washington PostCan Matt Gaetz return to Congress after withdrawing as AG pick?  ABC News
  
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• QB Underwood, No. 1 recruit for '25, flips to U-M - ESPN

  22-11-2024 00:35 via news.google.com
  QB Underwood, No. 1 recruit for '25, flips to U-M  ESPNBelleville 5-star QB, nation’s top recruit, flips commitment to Michigan from LSU  MLive.comMichigan football flips Belleville's Bryce Underwood, nation's No. 1 recruit, from LSU  Detroit Free PressMichigan football flips 5-star mega QB prospect Bryce Underwood from LSU  WDIV ClickOnDetroitMichigan surging for more blue-chippers after flipping No. 1 prospect Bryce Underwood  On3
  
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• Browns vs. Steelers odds, prediction, spread, time: Thursday Night Football picks by NFL model on 20-8 run - CBS Sports

  22-11-2024 00:35 via news.google.com
  Browns vs. Steelers odds, prediction, spread, time: Thursday Night Football picks by NFL model on 20-8 run  CBS SportsBrowns vs. Steelers weather updates: Snow, rain, wind in forecast for 'TNF'  USA TODAYNFL DFS, Thursday Night Football picks: Browns vs. Steelers fantasy lineup advice on DraftKings, FanDuel  CBS SportsBetting tips for 'Thursday Night Football': Steelers at Browns  ESPNWhat channel is Thursday Night Football game on tonight? Browns vs Steel
  
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• Democrats strike deal to get more Biden judges confirmed before Congress adjourns - The Associated Press

  22-11-2024 00:34 via news.google.com
  Democrats strike deal to get more Biden judges confirmed before Congress adjourns  The Associated PressSenate Dems drop 4 appeals court picks so they can confirm 12 judges  The Washington PostSenate reaches deal on stalled Biden judicial nominees  The HillSenate showdown: GOP secures deal with Schumer to save coveted appellate judges for Trump  Fox NewsAbsences by Trump’s Senate pals help Democrats confirm Biden judges  CNN
  
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• Yanks' Judge wins 2nd MVP in unanimous vote - ESPN

  22-11-2024 00:32 via news.google.com
  Yanks' Judge wins 2nd MVP in unanimous vote  ESPNThe case for each of this year's MVP Award finalists  MLB.comYankees’ slugger Aaron Judge wins his 2nd MVP, this one unanimously  BBWAAAaron Judge Wins AL MVP  MLB Trade RumorsEven with October struggles, AL MVP Aaron Judge just put up one of the greatest seasons we’ve ever seen  Yahoo Sports
  
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• 5 reasons I returned the iPhone 16 Plus and downgraded to the iPhone 14 Pro - BGR

  22-11-2024 00:32 via news.google.com
  5 reasons I returned the iPhone 16 Plus and downgraded to the iPhone 14 Pro  BGRApple promotes the A18 Pro chip’s performance in new iPhone 16 Pro ad  9to5MacI Need Apple to Make These Changes to the iPhone 17's Camera  CNETAfter 12 years on Android, the iPhone has finally won me over  Android PoliceApple - iPhone 16 All Systems Pro  Little Black Book - LBBonline
  
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• Hidden Alchemy: How Beetles Conquered Earth by Evolving Their Own Biochemical Laboratory

  22-11-2024 00:31 via scitechdaily.com
  Beetles are an evolutionary success, with rove beetles’ diversification largely due to their unique tergal gland that synthesizes defensive chemicals. This adaptation, evolving over millions of years, has allowed them to occupy diverse ecological niches, underlining the impact of cellular changes on species evolution. Evolutionary Mysteries and Beetle Diversity As life on Earth evolved, some [...]
  
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• Yankees’ slugger Aaron Judge wins his 2nd MVP, this one unanimously - BBWAA

  22-11-2024 00:30 via news.google.com
  Yankees’ slugger Aaron Judge wins his 2nd MVP, this one unanimously  BBWAAYanks' Judge wins 2nd MVP in unanimous vote  ESPNShohei Ohtani Makes Remarkable History as He Captures Another MVP Award  Sports IllustratedShohei Ohtani Wins NL MVP  MLB Trade RumorsDodgers’ Shohei Ohtani and Yankees’ Aaron Judge crowned MLB’s Most Valuable Players  CNN
  
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• Dwayne Johnson & Chris Evans Christmas Pic ‘Red One’ Stuffing $100M In Global Box Office Bag - Deadline

  22-11-2024 00:30 via news.google.com
  Dwayne Johnson & Chris Evans Christmas Pic ‘Red One’ Stuffing $100M In Global Box Office Bag  DeadlineRed One Flop: Will Amazon Keep Making $250 Million Movies for Theaters?  VarietyWeekend Box Office: Red One Debuts in First, but Faces Uphill Battle  Rotten TomatoesHere's When Red One's Streaming Debut Is Now Expected  The DirectBox Office: ‘Red One’ Lowers U.S. Opening to $32M, ‘Gladiator II’ Scores Record $87M Ove
  
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• Senator Bob Casey Concedes to Dave McCormick in Pennsylvania - The New York Times

  22-11-2024 00:21 via news.google.com
  Senator Bob Casey Concedes to Dave McCormick in Pennsylvania  The New York TimesEnraged Pennsylvania voters pack meeting on illegal vote counting in hotly contested Senate race  Fox NewsPennsylvania Democratic official apologizes for comments about ignoring election laws  CNN
  
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• Bob Casey Concedes to David McCormick in Pennsylvania Senate Race - The New York Times

  22-11-2024 00:21 via news.google.com
  Bob Casey Concedes to David McCormick in Pennsylvania Senate Race  The New York TimesDemocrat Bob Casey concedes Pennsylvania Senate race to Dave McCormick, ending recount  Fox NewsPennsylvania Democratic official apologizes for comments about ignoring election laws  CNN‘This is not how you govern’: Bucks County Republicans condemn Dem. commissioners at heated board meeting  WHYY
  
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• Newsom to Visit California’s Trump Country: ‘Message Received’ - The New York Times

  22-11-2024 00:19 via news.google.com
  Newsom to Visit California’s Trump Country: ‘Message Received’  The New York TimesLIVE: Gov. Newsom in Fresno County to make announcement on job creation and economy  KFSN-TVGavin Newsom vows to ‘leave no region behind’ on California jobs  CalMattersGov. Newsom to visit Fresno on Thursday  KMPH Fox 26
  
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• Michigan flips No. 1 prospect, Five-Star Plus+ QB Bryce Underwood from LSU - On3

  22-11-2024 00:17 via news.google.com
  Michigan flips No. 1 prospect, Five-Star Plus+ QB Bryce Underwood from LSU  On3QB Underwood, No. 1 recruit for '25, flips to U-M  ESPNMichigan football flips Belleville's Bryce Underwood, nation's No. 1 recruit, from LSU  Detroit Free PressMichigan makes huge move in On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings after flipping Bryce Underwood  On3Belleville QB Bryce Underwood, No. 1 national recruit, flips commitment to Michigan  Detroit News
  
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• Brazil’s Bolsonaro and allies indicted in 2022 coup plot probe - CNN

  22-11-2024 00:07 via news.google.com
  Brazil’s Bolsonaro and allies indicted in 2022 coup plot probe  CNNBrazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro charged with plotting coup d’état  The GuardianBrazilian Police Accuse Bolsonaro of Plotting a Coup  The New York TimesThe dizzying array of legal threats to Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro  The Associated Press
  
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