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• Gov. Hochul: 'I will not commence removal proceedings' of NYC Mayor Adams

  20-02-2025 22:53 via nbcnews.com
  New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that she will not remove embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams "at this time." The announcement comes amid pressure to remove Adams from office after he was indicted on corruption allegations. 
  
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• Climate change shrinking glaciers faster than ever; 7 trillion tons lost since 2000

  20-02-2025 22:21
  
  A new and massive study finds that climate change is melting the world’s mountain glaciers faster than ever
  
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• Proposal to ban lab-grown meat in Nebraska gets pushback from ranchers and farm groups

  20-02-2025 22:02
  
  A bill to ban the sale of so-called lab-grown meat might seem like a no-brainer in Nebraska, where beef is king
  
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• New mRNA vaccine could add 10 years to pancreatic cancer patients' lives - Interesting Engineering

  20-02-2025 21:12 via news.google.com
  New mRNA vaccine could add 10 years to pancreatic cancer patients' lives  Interesting EngineeringA Vaccine For Pancreatic Cancer Continues To Show Promise  Science FridayRNA neoantigen vaccines prime long-lived CD8+ T cells in pancreatic cancer  Nature.comVaccine targeting pancreatic cancer shows promise in new study of clinical trial  CBS News
  
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• Google's phone app can now filter out spam and unknown calls from your call log - Android Authority

  20-02-2025 20:50 via news.google.com
  Google's phone app can now filter out spam and unknown calls from your call log  Android Authority4 Pixel phone tricks every user should know - including my favorite  ZDNetPixel Phone app rolls out call interface redesign, history filters  9to5GoogleGoogle Phone update puts Audio Emoji and Call Notes front and center on the Pixel 9  Android PoliceGoogle’s Phone App for Android Reportedly Rolls Out Filters for Sorting Call History  Gadgets 3
  
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• The Assault on Science and Health: Sometimes It’s Personal

  20-02-2025 18:51 via nytimes.com
  
  Readers warn that the Trump administration’s defunding of medical research will cost lives. Also: President Trump’s remarks about Ukraine.
  
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• China's Alibaba sees revenue surge on back of artificial intelligence, e-commerce

  20-02-2025 17:30
  
  Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding posted its fastest revenue growth in over a year, beating analyst expectations as it capitalizes on the artificial intelligence boom in China
  
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• Sen. Mitch McConnell won't seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker - The Associated Press

  20-02-2025 17:15 via news.google.com
  Sen. Mitch McConnell won't seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power broker  The Associated PressMcConnell to announce retirement from the Senate  POLITICORepublican Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate party leader in history, won't seek reelection next year  YahooMitch McConnell says he won't run for reelection next year  CBS NewsSen. Mitch McConnell won’t seek reelection in 2026, ending long tenure as Republican power
  
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• Bucks' Portis banned 25 games for positive test - ESPN

  20-02-2025 17:01 via news.google.com
  Bucks' Portis banned 25 games for positive test  ESPNMilwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis Jr. suspended 25 games by NBA for violating anti-drug program  Milwaukee Journal SentinelBobby Portis suspended 25 games by NBA for taking banned substance  New York Post Milwaukee Bucks' Bobby Portis suspended 25 games for violating NBA's anti-drug policy  Yahoo SportsBucks' Bobby Portis suspended 25 games for violating anti-drug policy  FOX 6 Milwaukee
  
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• Defense secretary orders military to prepare for major budget cuts - CNN

  20-02-2025 16:51 via news.google.com
  Defense secretary orders military to prepare for major budget cuts  CNNPalantir stock tanks 13% over CEO's sell-off plans and Trump's cuts  QuartzHegseth orders major Pentagon spending cuts  POLITICO
  
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• What to know about Fort Knox's gold depository that Musk wants audited - Axios

  20-02-2025 16:28 via news.google.com
  What to know about Fort Knox's gold depository that Musk wants audited  AxiosTrump Joins Elon Musk In Targeting Fort Knox Gold—What We Know About Its $400 Billion Supply  ForbesTrump’s talking about auditing Fort Knox. It might be a $750 billion maneuver.  MarketWatchElon Musk's DOGE prepares to audit US gold reserves at Fort Knox after urging by Sen. Rand Paul  Fox BusinessTrump says his administration will check Fort Knox 'to make sure the go
  
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• Spain's ex-football boss Luis Rubiales fined for World Cup kiss - BBC.com

  20-02-2025 16:18 via news.google.com
  Spain's ex-football boss Luis Rubiales fined for World Cup kiss  BBC.comFormer Spanish soccer boss Luis Rubiales found guilty of kissing player Jenni Hermoso without consent  CNNLuis Rubiales found guilty of sexually assaulting Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso  The GuardianLuis Rubiales Found Guilty of Sexual Assault for Kissing Jennifer Hermoso  The New York TimesLuis Rubiales, ex-Spanish soccer chief, convicted of sexual assault after kissing player Jenn
  
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• Key NASA officials' departure casts more uncertainty over US moon program - Reuters

  20-02-2025 16:17 via news.google.com
  Key NASA officials' departure casts more uncertainty over US moon program  ReutersHas The Senior Management Purge Started At NASA?  NASA WatchNASA leadership changes spark uncertainty over the future of the US Moon program  The Times of IndiaJim Free, NASA associate administrator, to retire  SpaceNews
  
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• Sightly more Americans apply for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain relatively low - ABC News

  20-02-2025 16:02 via news.google.com
  Sightly more Americans apply for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain relatively low  ABC NewsUS weekly jobless claims rise slightly  ReutersUS Jobless Claims Rose Only Slightly to 219,000 Last Week  BloombergMass firing of federal workers by Trump White house not showing up in jobless claims. Yet.  MarketWatchUS: Initial Jobless Claims rose to 219K last week  FXStreet
  
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• Alibaba plans major AI investment as revenues rebound in third quarter - Reuters

  20-02-2025 15:49 via news.google.com
  Alibaba plans major AI investment as revenues rebound in third quarter  ReutersChina's Alibaba sees revenue surge on back of artificial intelligence, e-commerce  Yahoo FinanceAlibaba shares pop 11% in premarket after cloud unit, e-commerce growth push up quarterly profit  CNBCChina Market Update: Alibaba’s AI Bonanza, Trump China Comments & Premier Li On Raising Domestic Consumption  Forbes
  
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• Hamas returns bodies of 4 Israeli hostages said to include a mother and her 2 young children - The Associated Press

  20-02-2025 15:42 via news.google.com
  Hamas returns bodies of 4 Israeli hostages said to include a mother and her 2 young children  The Associated PressHamas Hands Bodies of 4 Dead Hostages to Israel  The New York TimesIn statement on Hamas's parading of bodies, Irish FM accuses Israel of 'bombing innocent civilians'  The Times of IsraelHamas hands over bodies of 4 slain Israelis, including Shiri Bibas and her two young boys  Fox NewsNetanyahu vows vengeance against Hamas after release of dead
  
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• Bhad Bhabie Debuts Dramatic New Look with Blonde Bangs After Getting Nose Job - PEOPLE

  20-02-2025 15:41 via news.google.com
  Bhad Bhabie Debuts Dramatic New Look with Blonde Bangs After Getting Nose Job  PEOPLEAlabama Barker Responded To Bhad Bhabie Seemingly Imitating Her With That Dramatic New Look  BuzzFeedBhad Bhabie Drops Diss Track For Alabama Barker, Includes Travis Lookalike  TMZWhich Kanye West song did Bhad Bhabie sample in Ms. Whitman? Rapper thanks Ye and Bianca Censori for their stamp of approval for her diss song  SportskeedaTravis Barker Seemingly Trolled in Lates
  
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• Birkenstock sandals are not art, says German court - BBC.com

  20-02-2025 15:28 via news.google.com
  Birkenstock sandals are not art, says German court  BBC.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Over 50 Indians among 299 migrants deported from US to Panama - Hindustan Times

  20-02-2025 15:21 via news.google.com
  Over 50 Indians among 299 migrants deported from US to Panama  Hindustan TimesMigrants Deported to Panama by Trump Administration Taken to Jungle Camp  The New York TimesU.S. Deports Asylum Seekers, Including Children, to Detention Camp in Panama Jungle  Democracy Now!Police search for woman who escaped Panama hotel where US deportees are being held  The Guardian
  
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• James Bond Shocker: Amazon MGM Gains Creative Control of 007 Franchise as Producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson Step Back - Variety

  20-02-2025 15:09 via news.google.com
  James Bond Shocker: Amazon MGM Gains Creative Control of 007 Franchise as Producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson Step Back  VarietyWhy Barbara Broccoli Losing James Bond Is A Major Blow To 007  Screen RantJames Bond producers give Amazon full creative control of 007  The GuardianAmazon to gain creative control of James Bond franchise from Broccoli family  CNBCAmazon MGM Studios will gain creative control of James Bond franchise  About A
  
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• Five reasons Team Canada will definitely beat Team USA (and vice versa) - The Athletic

  20-02-2025 15:06 via news.google.com
  Five reasons Team Canada will definitely beat Team USA (and vice versa)  The AthleticTeam USA vs Canada 2025 4 Nations Hockey Face-Off Final prediction: Odds, expert picks, and betting trends  NBC SportsHow to watch 4 Nations Face-Off final: Canada vs. USA on ESPN  ESPNUS-Canadian relations on thin ice ahead of hockey rematch  Yahoo Sports
  
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• Amazon is shutting down its app store on Android - TechCrunch

  20-02-2025 14:14 via news.google.com
  Amazon is shutting down its app store on Android  TechCrunchAfter Windows 11, Amazon is shutting down its app store on Android  The Times of IndiaAmazon pulls the plug on its Android app store that you never used anyway  Android AuthorityAmazon's App Store On Android Is Closing: When And What You Need To Know  Hot HardwareAmazon is shutting down huge mobile app and offering affected users refunds – check if you’re eligible...  The Sun
  
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• Microsoft's generative AI model Muse isn't creating games - and it's certainly not going to solve game preservation, expert says - Eurogamer

  20-02-2025 13:50 via news.google.com
  Microsoft's generative AI model Muse isn't creating games - and it's certainly not going to solve game preservation, expert says  EurogamerWorld and Human Action Models towards gameplay ideation  Nature.comMicrosoft CEO Stresses That Gaming Is Critical To The Company  GameSpotXbox Pushes Ahead With New Generative AI. Developers Say ‘Nobody Will Want This’  WIREDPhil Spencer That’s Not How Games Preservation Works, That’s Not How Any
  
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• Senate pushes toward confirmation of Kash Patel as FBI director - The Associated Press

  20-02-2025 13:43 via news.google.com
  Senate pushes toward confirmation of Kash Patel as FBI director  The Associated PressCollins to vote against Patel nomination  The HillLive updates: Senate to vote on confirmation of Kash Patel as FBI director  The Associated PressLive updates: Senate expected to vote on confirmation of Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead FBI  The Washington Post
  
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• Oppo’s new foldable can remote control a Mac - The Verge

  20-02-2025 13:37 via news.google.com
  Oppo’s new foldable can remote control a Mac  The VergeOPPO Find N5 - Ultra Slim Foldable Phone | OPPO Global  OPPOOppo’s Find N5 Is World’s Thinnest Foldable, And Plays Nice With Mac Too  ForbesOppo Find N5 review: the final evolution of foldables  The VergeChinese smartphone firm Oppo launches slim $1,870 folding phone to rival Samsung, Huawei  CNBC
  
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• What to Watch: Robert De Niro in Zero Day, Matthew Broderick Visits Elsbeth, Reacher Season 3 and More - TVLine

  20-02-2025 13:02 via news.google.com
  What to Watch: Robert De Niro in Zero Day, Matthew Broderick Visits Elsbeth, Reacher Season 3 and More  TVLine‘Zero Day’ TV Review: Robert De Niro’s Netflix Political Thriller Fights To Make America Function Again  DeadlineReview: Robert De Niro delivers thoughtful performance as a former president in 'Zero Day'  Yahoo EntertainmentRobert De Niro’s Star-Studded New Netflix Show Is Supposed to Be Terrifying. It’s Something Worse. &n
  
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• Messi goal makes up for bitter cold as Inter Miami win in Champions Cup - The Associated Press

  20-02-2025 12:51 via news.google.com
  Messi goal makes up for bitter cold as Inter Miami win in Champions Cup  The Associated PressMiami 1-0 Kansas City (Feb 19, 2025) Game Analysis  ESPNRevealed: Referee beat MLS stars to Lionel Messi shirt request – with match official landing prized memento after braving freezing -22C temperatures in Kansas City  Goal.comYes, Lionel Messi can do it on a freezing cold night in Kansas  Yahoo SportsCincy, Miami & Seattle roll in Concacaf Champions Cu
  
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• iPhone 16e: Apple gambles on AI features at lower price - BBC.com

  20-02-2025 12:37 via news.google.com
  iPhone 16e: Apple gambles on AI features at lower price  BBC.comiPhone 16e: Everything You Need to Know to Preorder Apple’s Newest ‘Budget’ Phone  IGNApple Unveils Lower-Priced iPhone 16e With A.I. Features  The New York TimesThe standard iPhone needs ProMotion more than ever  The VergeApple has quietly DISCONTINUED three popular devices - as concerned shoppers find they're sold out around the  Daily Mail
  
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• NASA lowers impact risk of 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 to 1 in 67 (phew!) - Space.com

  20-02-2025 11:41 via news.google.com
  NASA lowers impact risk of 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 to 1 in 67 (phew!)  Space.comAn asteroid’s chances of hitting Earth keep shifting. Here’s why that is happening  CNNWill That Asteroid Strike Earth? Risk Level Rises to Highest Ever Recorded.  The New York Times2024 YR4  Science@NASANASA looking for ways to destroy asteroid that could strike Earth, kill city  Fox News
  
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• Charges against Liam Payne's friend dropped - BBC.com

  20-02-2025 11:35 via news.google.com
  Charges against Liam Payne's friend dropped  BBC.comLiam Payne's friend, hotel workers have charges dropped in singer's death: Reports  USA TODAYLiam Payne’s Friend, Two Hotel Workers Acquitted in Death Investigation  Rolling StoneLiam Payne’s friend Roger Nores has manslaughter charge dropped in singer’s death: ‘Glad this is finally over’  New York Post Liam Payne's friend Roger Nores and two hotel employees have manslaughter
  
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• Thanks to Trump, Saudi Arabia Gets a Big Week in Diplomacy - The New York Times

  20-02-2025 11:03 via news.google.com
  Thanks to Trump, Saudi Arabia Gets a Big Week in Diplomacy  The New York TimesHow MBS won the peace talks Trump is Saudi Arabia's lucky charm  UnHerdWatch A 'Special Relationship:' Cook on Trump, Saudi Arabia  BloombergStrong Saudi-US ties only continue to grow, Kingdom’s envoy says  Arab NewsSaudi Arabia seeks closer cooperation with US under Trump’s presidency - Expert  RBC-Ukraine
  
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• Trump's mega-MAGA month transforms America - Axios

  20-02-2025 11:00 via news.google.com
  Trump's mega-MAGA month transforms America  AxiosIn Trump’s first month, a relentless effort to remake the presidency  The Washington PostOne Month Under Trump: Are You Keeping Up?  The InterceptTrump's first month: Shock and 'Aww (expletive)!' But how is your life better? | Opinion  USA TODAYPlaybook: One month of Trump  POLITICO
  
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• US appeals court rejects Trump's emergency bid to curtail birthright citizenship - Reuters

  20-02-2025 10:59 via news.google.com
  US appeals court rejects Trump's emergency bid to curtail birthright citizenship  ReutersAppeals court denies Trump’s bid to reinstate birthright citizenship order  The Washington PostAppeals court rejects Trump's bid to lift ruling blocking birthright citizenship order  CBS NewsTrump 2nd term live updates: Court denies appeal on birthright citizenship injunction  ABC News
  
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• Ukraine reels as Trump criticism echoes Russian disinformation campaign - ABC News

  20-02-2025 10:38 via news.google.com
  Ukraine reels as Trump criticism echoes Russian disinformation campaign  ABC NewsHaley admonishes Trump for Ukraine stance: ‘Exactly what Putin wants’  The HillAs Trump Turns Against Ukraine, Republicans in Congress Stay Quiet  The New York TimesGOP senators back Trump's demand for Ukraine elections, but won't call Zelenskyy 'dictator'  Fox NewsDonald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky's relationship over time  BBC.com
  
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• Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, is again spewing lava

  20-02-2025 10:34
  
  Kilauea volcano is shooting lava into the air once again in Hawaii
  
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• 4 Takeaways From the Hearing on Dismissing Charges Against Eric Adams - The New York Times

  20-02-2025 09:00 via news.google.com
  4 Takeaways From the Hearing on Dismissing Charges Against Eric Adams  The New York TimesJustice Department official urges quick dismissal of criminal case against New York City mayor  The Associated PressWhat comes next in New York City Mayor Eric Adams' corruption case as judge considers dismissal  CBS NewsA resolute Eric Adams insists he can keep New York City running  POLITICO
  
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• Walmart shares drop as retailer says profit growth will slow - CNBC

  20-02-2025 06:01 via news.google.com
  Walmart shares drop as retailer says profit growth will slow  CNBCDow Jones Today: Stocks Slide After Two Days of Record Highs for S&P 500; Walmart Tumbles on Weak Outlook, Palantir Plunges  InvestopediaWalmart rolled through 2024, but uncertainty about consumers and tariffs seep into year ahead  The Associated Press
  
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• Utah Republicans push to let patients supply their own blood as vaccine concerns linger

  20-02-2025 05:14
  
  Health care facilities in Utah would be required to let patients bring their own blood or choose their own donor for medical procedures under legislation gaining momentum in Utah
  
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• Man dies before sentencing in case of Black teen shot for ringing wrong doorbell - USA TODAY

  20-02-2025 05:01 via news.google.com
  Man dies before sentencing in case of Black teen shot for ringing wrong doorbell  USA TODAYAndrew Lester, Kansas City man who shot Ralph Yarl, dies while awaiting sentencing  KCURMan who shot Black teen ringing wrong doorbell dies before sentencing  The Washington PostRalph Yarl’s mother speaks out after trial avoided in son’s shooting  WDAF FOX4 Kansas CityScathing reaction of black teen Ralph Yarl to Andrew Lester's shock death, the white man
  
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• Agriculture Department tries to rehire fired workers tied to bird flu response

  20-02-2025 03:54
  
  The Agriculture Department is scrambling to rehire several workers it fired as part of President Donald Trump’s broad cuts because they were involved in the government’s response to the ongoing bird flu outbreak that has devastated egg and poultry farm...
  
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• Curtis Yarvin: The Pied Piper Behind The TechBros’ Intended Destruction Of America

  20-02-2025 02:45 via technocracy.news
  
  It is now clear why the TechBros of Silicon Valley have descended on the Populist movement and, in particular, on President Trump:  a pedestrian tech-philosopher by the name of Curtis Yarvin. The Technocratic policies that Trump has endorsed for Musk and his merry band of cost-cutters align perfectly with the policies of Yarvin. The rub is that Yarvin calls for the end of Democracy, substituting instead an authoritarian dictatorship. Read this article!!
  Yarvin calls the administrative state
  
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