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• Trump denies report that Musk got briefing on China war plans

  21-03-2025 23:59 via nbcnews.com
  President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Elon Musk’s visit to the Pentagon was focused on DOGE cost cutting, denying a New York Times report that said he was to be briefed on plans in case of a potential war with China. NBC’s Garrett Haake reports.
  
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• New Hydrothermal Feature Emerges at Yellowstone National Park

  21-03-2025 22:40 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn more about this new hydrothermal feature that could be connected to one from Yellowstone’s past.
  
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• Leopard Dined on the Shortest-Ever Early Human Relative, 2 Million Years Ago

  21-03-2025 22:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Learn more about how Paranthropus robustus lived 2 million years ago, an evolutionary cousin to humans.
  
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• Live Updates: Trump Rejects Idea of Letting Musk See Secret Plans for War With China - The New York Times

  21-03-2025 22:27 via news.google.com
  Live Updates: Trump Rejects Idea of Letting Musk See Secret Plans for War With China  The New York TimesMusk’s Presence Intrudes Even When He’s Not in the Room  BloombergTrump says Musk wasn’t briefed on China war plan in Pentagon meeting  CNN
  
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• More than a dozen bridges in NY, NJ -- including George Washington Bridge -- must be checked for risk of collapse - New York Post

  21-03-2025 22:13 via news.google.com
  More than a dozen bridges in NY, NJ -- including George Washington Bridge -- must be checked for risk of collapse  New York Post Philadelphia-area bridges among dozens recommend for assessments after Key Bridge Collapse: NTSB  6ABC PhiladelphiaMDTA: Key Bridge collapse sole fault of DALI, Bay Bridge evaluation underway  Fox Baltimore
  
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• Maryland Athletic Director Damon Evans is leaving for job at SMU - The Washington Post

  21-03-2025 22:11 via news.google.com
  Maryland Athletic Director Damon Evans is leaving for job at SMU  The Washington PostMaryland men’s basketball’s Kevin Willard looks to make fundamental changes amid contract negotiations  Testudo TimesAmid fight to keep basketball coach Kevin Willard, Maryland loses athletic director Damon Evans to SMU  CBS SportsSources: SMU expected to hire Terps AD Evans  ESPNMaryland coach Kevin Willard calls out boss Damon Evans before March Madness opene
  
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• Trump Administration Dialing Back Support for H.I.V. Prevention - The New York Times

  21-03-2025 22:08 via news.google.com
  Trump Administration Dialing Back Support for H.I.V. Prevention  The New York TimesFuture federal support for National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day uncertain  MPR News
  
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• London’s Heathrow Airport partially reopens after fire cut power - The Washington Post

  21-03-2025 22:06 via news.google.com
  London’s Heathrow Airport partially reopens after fire cut power  The Washington PostHeathrow Airport closed latest: Heathrow hopes to run full operation on Saturday as it starts moving aircraft  BBC.comHeathrow Rumbles Back to Life After Substation Fire Shut Down Airport  The New York TimesA look at some of history’s worst air travel disruptions after a fire shut Heathrow  The Associated PressThis Doesn’t Look Like London, Say Flyers Stu
  
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• Columbia University makes policy changes in dispute over federal funding - CNN

  21-03-2025 22:01 via news.google.com
  Columbia University makes policy changes in dispute over federal funding  CNNColumbia Makes Concessions to Trump Amid Bid to Reclaim Federal Funds  The New York TimesColumbia University yields to Trump admin demands over revoked $400M in federal funding  Fox NewsCaving to Trump’s Demands, Columbia University Says It Will Ban Mask-Wearing  Mother Jones
  
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• March Madness live tracker: Highlights, updates, reactions and more - ESPN

  21-03-2025 22:00 via news.google.com
  March Madness live tracker: Highlights, updates, reactions and more  ESPNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• A Healthy Prenatal Stage Could Be Key to Preventing Psychiatric Disorders

  21-03-2025 21:50 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Discover how scientists can use the placenta’s DNA to identify and treat neuropsychiatric disorders, like schizophrenia, before birth.
  
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• Trump Fires Nearly the Entire Civil Rights Branch of D.H.S. - The New York Times

  21-03-2025 21:40 via news.google.com
  Trump Fires Nearly the Entire Civil Rights Branch of D.H.S.  The New York TimesDHS gutting offices that offer civil rights and immigration liaison services  CBS NewsDHS shuts down internal watchdog agencies that advocated for immigrants  The Washington PostCivil Rights Advocates Brace for Cuts in Homeland Security Unit  Bloomberg Government
  
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• Columbia Makes Concessions to Trump Amid Bid to Reclaim Federal Funds - The New York Times

  21-03-2025 21:37 via news.google.com
  Columbia Makes Concessions to Trump Amid Bid to Reclaim Federal Funds  The New York TimesColumbia University makes policy changes in dispute over federal funding  CNNColumbia University yields to Trump admin demands over revoked $400M in federal funding  Fox NewsThe Cost of the Government’s Attack on Columbia  The Atlantic
  
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• Musk’s Presence Intrudes Even When He’s Not in the Room - Bloomberg

  21-03-2025 21:32 via news.google.com
  Musk’s Presence Intrudes Even When He’s Not in the Room  BloombergLive Updates: Trump Rejects Idea of Letting Musk See Secret Plans for War With China  The New York TimesTrump says Musk wasn’t briefed on China war plan in Pentagon meeting  CNN
  
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• 'Incredibly troublesome': Judge grills DOJ over alleged gang member deportations - ABC News

  21-03-2025 21:15 via news.google.com
  'Incredibly troublesome': Judge grills DOJ over alleged gang member deportations  ABC NewsJudge grills government lawyers over deportation of alleged gang members  The Washington Post'Troublesome, problematic and concerning': Judge explores ramifications of deportations  USA TODAYJudge Appears Skeptical of Trump’s Use of Wartime Law to Deport Venezuelans  The New York Times'Woefully insufficient': US judge reams Trump admin for days-late deportation
  
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• Judges stand firm as Trump ramps up attacks on judiciary

  21-03-2025 21:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Several federal judges expressed frustration this week with how President Donald Trump’s administration is pushing forward his sweeping agenda, as Trump and his allies got even more aggressive in their criticism of the judiciary.
  
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• Here’s What Would Happen If You Walked Through a Black Hole

  21-03-2025 21:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Don't worry, there's no need to be concerned of encountering a black hole anytime soon, but here's what would happen to your body if you did.
  
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• Aaron Rodgers visits Steelers: QB leaves facility without agreement in place, deal not imminent, per reports - CBS Sports

  21-03-2025 20:54 via news.google.com
  Aaron Rodgers visits Steelers: QB leaves facility without agreement in place, deal not imminent, per reports  CBS SportsSources: Free agent QB Rodgers visits Steelers  ESPNDetails of Aaron Rodgers’ meeting with the Pittsburgh Steelers emerges  PennLiveAaron Rodgers visits with Steelers and ‘deal could be forthcoming’ – report  The GuardianAaron Rodgers arrives at Steelers facilities  Yahoo Sports
  
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• Biden’s Secret Deal Allowed Chevron to Pay Venezuela Millions - Yahoo Finance

  21-03-2025 20:47 via news.google.com
  Biden’s Secret Deal Allowed Chevron to Pay Venezuela Millions  Yahoo FinanceView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• After Lunar Disappointments, NASA Hits the Jackpot With Blue Ghost Moon Lander - The New York Times

  21-03-2025 20:46 via news.google.com
  After Lunar Disappointments, NASA Hits the Jackpot With Blue Ghost Moon Lander  The New York TimesA Lunar Lander’s Busy Day: Eclipse Photos and Rock Collecting  The New York TimesNASA releases high-definition images of a sunset on the moon  ABC NewsGoodnight, Moon: NASA Cameras on Blue Ghost Capture Lunar Sunset  NASASunset on the moon seen in spectacular images taken by Blue Ghost lander  CBS News
  
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• Sugary Drinks Disrupt Human Organs as They Pass Through the Body

  21-03-2025 20:45 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Researchers conducted an organ-by-organ analysis of glucose’s impact and contribution to diseases like diabetes and obesity.
  
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• From Education Department changes to Ukraine ceasefire talks: Catch up on Trump's Oval Office remarks today - CNN

  21-03-2025 20:40 via news.google.com
  From Education Department changes to Ukraine ceasefire talks: Catch up on Trump's Oval Office remarks today  CNNTrump Wants to Eliminate the Department of Education: What That Means for American Schools  PEOPLEMary Cariola Center concerned about Trump's effort to dismantle Department of Education  13WHAM-TV
  
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• Law firm Paul Weiss defends deal with Trump as it scraps DEI - Reuters

  21-03-2025 20:38 via news.google.com
  Law firm Paul Weiss defends deal with Trump as it scraps DEI  ReutersPaul Weiss Chair Says Deal With Trump Adheres to Firm’s Principles  The New York TimesTrump Is Attacking Big Law Firms. Paul Weiss Is the First to Capitulate.  SlateWhite House strikes deal with major law firm to lift sanctions  POLITICOTrump drops order against law firm after it pledges $40 million in legal services  Yahoo
  
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• Texas measles outbreak expected to last for months, though vaccinations are up from last year - The Associated Press

  21-03-2025 20:35 via news.google.com
  Texas measles outbreak expected to last for months, though vaccinations are up from last year  The Associated PressTexas Measles Outbreak May Continue for a Year, Officials Say  The New York TimesTexas is poised to make measles a nationwide epidemic, public health experts say  The Texas TribuneMeasles cases linked to outbreak in Texas reach 309, surpassing nationwide total in 2024  ABC News
  
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• Trump says the Small Business Administration is taking over student lending. Experts say it's illegal. - Yahoo Finance

  21-03-2025 20:34 via news.google.com
  Trump says the Small Business Administration is taking over student lending. Experts say it's illegal.  Yahoo Finance4 things to know about Trump’s effort to dismantle the Department of Education  CNNNC leaders sound the alarm on Trump's dismantling of Education Department  Axios
  
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• No evidence of coordinated vandalism of Teslas despite Musk and Trump claims

  21-03-2025 20:31 via nbcnews.com
  
  Law enforcement and extremism experts find no evidence of coordinated attacks on Teslas, despite claims from CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump.
  
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• A Lunar Lander’s Busy Day: Eclipse Photos and Rock Collecting

  21-03-2025 20:31 via nytimes.com
  
  The sun has set on the Blue Ghost spacecraft, ending a successful mission to the moon.
  
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• 'Did you not understand?': Judge grills DOJ over alleged gang member deportations - ABC News

  21-03-2025 20:30 via news.google.com
  'Did you not understand?': Judge grills DOJ over alleged gang member deportations  ABC NewsJudge vows to ‘get to the bottom’ of whether Trump administration violated deportation flight order  The HillJudge Appears Skeptical of Trump’s Use of Wartime Law to Deport Venezuelans  The New York Times'Woefully insufficient': US judge reams Trump admin for days-late deportation info  Fox News'Troublesome, problematic and concerning': Judge explor
  
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• Saints reunite with WR Cooks on two-year deal - ESPN

  21-03-2025 20:28 via news.google.com
  Saints reunite with WR Cooks on two-year deal  ESPNSaints signing Brandin Cooks: Ex-Cowboys receiver heading back to New Orleans on two-year deal, per report  CBS SportsThe Saints are bringing back a star receiver who was a top target of Drew Brees  NOLA.comCowboys $116M receiver returns to NFC South roots in free agency  Yahoo SportsNew Orleans Saints agree to terms with WR Brandin Cooks  NewOrleansSaints.com
  
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• With sweeping actions, Trump tests US constitutional order - Reuters

  21-03-2025 20:16 via news.google.com
  With sweeping actions, Trump tests US constitutional order  ReutersIs the Trump administration's conflict with judges a constitutional crisis? What to know  ABC NewsTrump's clash with the courts over deportation is stoking fears of a 'constitutional crisis.' But what does that even mean?  YahooOpinion | How Far Gone Are We?  The New York TimesWhy “Constitutional Crisis” Fails to Capture Trump’s Attack on the Rule of Law  The New
  
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• 'The Big Short' investor Danny Moses: Markets have 'underestimated' negative impact of DOGE cuts - Fortune

  21-03-2025 19:17 via news.google.com
  'The Big Short' investor Danny Moses: Markets have 'underestimated' negative impact of DOGE cuts  FortuneCNBC Daily Open: Damage from tariffs and DOGE cuts is growing visible  CNBCThe investor who predicted the 2008 financial crisis is sounding the alarm again — this time over DOGE cuts  Business InsiderDanny Moses of 'The Big Short' says the market is underestimating DOGE's negative impact on the economy  CNBCThe markets are being overly optimistic
  
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• Trump administration launching an AI tool for government use

  21-03-2025 19:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  The General Services Administration is launching a new artificial intelligence tool for government use, designed to support staff at the agency in their regular, daily work, with the goal of rolling it out to other federal agencies in the near future.
  
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• Saints agree to terms with Brandin Cooks - NBC Sports

  21-03-2025 19:06 via news.google.com
  Saints agree to terms with Brandin Cooks  NBC SportsSaints reunite with WR Cooks on two-year deal  ESPNSaints bring back Brandin Cooks to add much-needed receiver depth  NewOrleans.FootballCowboys $116M receiver returns to NFC South roots in free agency  Yahoo SportsThe Saints are bringing back a star receiver who was a top target of Drew Brees  NOLA.com
  
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• New satellite images show the damage after Ukraine struck a bomber base deep inside Russia - Business Insider

  21-03-2025 19:04 via news.google.com
  New satellite images show the damage after Ukraine struck a bomber base deep inside Russia  Business InsiderUkraine strikes Russian strategic bomber airfield, triggering huge blast  ReutersUkraine Triple Taps Russia’s Engels Bomber Base  ForbesUkraine targets key Russian airbase with 'massive' drone attack  ABC NewsUkraine Attacks Air Base Deep Inside Russia  The New York Times
  
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• Venezuelans sent by Trump to El Salvador had signed paperwork to go home - Financial Times

  21-03-2025 18:35 via news.google.com
  Venezuelans sent by Trump to El Salvador had signed paperwork to go home  Financial TimesRoses, Real Madrid, crowns: What to know about tattoos used to deport Venezuelan migrants  USA TODAYEveryday tattoos got Venezuelan men ID’d as gang members and deported, lawyers say  The Associated Press
  
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• Parents of Texas child who died of measles say not to get vaccine - Chron

  21-03-2025 18:28 via news.google.com
  Parents of Texas child who died of measles say not to get vaccine  ChronParents of child who died of measles still don't support MMR vaccine  USA TODAYParents of child killed by measles appear in anti-vaccine video  The IndependentA Child Died of Measles. Then Her Parents Appeared in an Anti-Vax Video.  Mother JonesPediatrician Responds to Parents Whose Unvaccinated Child Died from Measles (Exclusive)  PEOPLE
  
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• Sudan’s Army Retakes the Presidential Palace in Khartoum - The New York Times

  21-03-2025 18:23 via news.google.com
  Sudan’s Army Retakes the Presidential Palace in Khartoum  The New York TimesMajor moments in Sudan's history of coups, wars and instability  ReutersSudanese Army Enters Presidential Palace in Symbolic Victory  BloombergWhat could happen next in Sudan’s civil war  The Associated Press
  
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• The White House's promotion of Tesla's stock is an ethics nightmare — and it's not even working - Business Insider

  21-03-2025 18:17 via news.google.com
  The White House's promotion of Tesla's stock is an ethics nightmare — and it's not even working  Business InsiderLutnick urges Fox News viewers to buy Tesla stock, raising ethics questions  The Washington PostTrump says Tesla vandals "stand a very good chance of going to jail" for up to 20 years  AxiosTrump Cabinet vouches for Musk, Tesla, as vehicle company stock value sinks  USA TODAYWatchdog calls for ethics investigation into Lutnick’s Tesl
  
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• A NASA spacecraft will make another close pass of the sun

  21-03-2025 18:15
  
  A NASA spacecraft will make its second close brush with the sun
  
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• Musk visits Pentagon, but Trump calls secret U.S.-China war plan report "Fake News" - Axios

  21-03-2025 18:08 via news.google.com
  Musk visits Pentagon, but Trump calls secret U.S.-China war plan report "Fake News"  AxiosMusk’s Presence Intrudes Even When He’s Not in the Room  BloombergLive Updates: Trump Rejects Idea of Letting Musk See Secret Plans for War With China  The New York TimesTrump says Musk wasn’t briefed on China war plan in Pentagon meeting  CNN
  
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• Anthropic appears to be using Brave to power web search for its Claude chatbot - TechCrunch

  21-03-2025 18:07 via news.google.com
  Anthropic appears to be using Brave to power web search for its Claude chatbot  TechCrunchClaude can now search the web  AnthropicAnthropic’s new AI search feature digs through the web for answers  Ars TechnicaAnthropic adds web search to its Claude chatbot - here's how to try it  ZDNetAnthropic just gave Claude a superpower: real-time web search. Here's why it changes everything  VentureBeat
  
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• Dave Ramsey reacts with dismay at ‘buy now, pay later’ deal for DoorDash - The Hill

  21-03-2025 17:51 via news.google.com
  Dave Ramsey reacts with dismay at ‘buy now, pay later’ deal for DoorDash  The HillDoorDash’s new payment plan lets customers eat now and pay later  The Washington PostSocial Media Users Just Can't Get Enough of 'Collateralized Burrito Obligations'  Yahoo FinanceDon’t Finance Your Burrito Bowl  National ReviewDoorDash partners with pay later service Klarna to offer US customers flexible financing  Fox Business
  
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• Amy Pascal, David Heyman Eyed to Run James Bond Franchise for Amazon MGM Studios - Variety

  21-03-2025 17:47 via news.google.com
  Amy Pascal, David Heyman Eyed to Run James Bond Franchise for Amazon MGM Studios  VarietyNew James Bond film ‘gets release date’ after ‘being fast-tracked’ by Amazon  The IndependentHarry Potter and Spider-Man producers lined up by Amazon to oversee Bond franchise  The GuardianLicense to Thrill: Amy Pascal, David Heyman in Talks to Oversee James Bond Franchise for Amazon MGM  Hollywood ReporterNew James Bond film ‘fast-tracked
  
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• Boeing wins contract for NGAD fighter jet, dubbed F-47 - Defense News

  21-03-2025 17:44 via news.google.com
  Boeing wins contract for NGAD fighter jet, dubbed F-47  Defense NewsTrump announces new US sixth-generation fighter jet that will be built by Boeing  CNNDonald Trump Asks Boeing to Design a New Military Jet. He's Naming It After Himself  PEOPLEAir Force Awards Contract for Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Platform, F-47  Air Force LinkTrump picks Boeing over Lockheed for fighter jet contract  Reuters
  
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• Why Sharing Meals Can Significantly Impact Our Mental Well-Being

  21-03-2025 17:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  If you eat alone, learn how this small change can significantly enhance your mental happiness.
  
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• ‘Severance’ Creator and Ben Stiller Unpack the Finale: What’s Next for Mark and Helly? What’s Up With Reintegration? And How Long Until Season 3? - Variety

  21-03-2025 17:30 via news.google.com
  ‘Severance’ Creator and Ben Stiller Unpack the Finale: What’s Next for Mark and Helly? What’s Up With Reintegration? And How Long Until Season 3?  Variety‘Severance’ Asks: What if We’re Not Paranoid Enough?  The New York Times‘Severance’ Season 2 Finale—‘Cold Harbor,’ Explained  ForbesThe 'Severance' Twist I Can’t Forgive  The AtlanticSeverance’s Biggest Wild Card &nbs
  
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• Nvidia CEO says he was wrong about timeline for quantum, surprised his comments hurt stocks

  21-03-2025 17:23 via nbcnews.com
  
  Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Thursday walked back comments he made in January, when he cast doubt on whether useful quantum computers would hit the market in the next 15 years.
  
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• Erdogan condemns Turkey protests as dozens arrested - BBC.com

  21-03-2025 17:23 via news.google.com
  Erdogan condemns Turkey protests as dozens arrested  BBC.comTurkey Is Now a Full-Blown Autocracy  Foreign Affairs MagazineErdogan warns against protests over Istanbul mayor's detention  ReutersThousands join march in Turkiye’s Istanbul to protest mayor’s arrest  Al Jazeera EnglishWhat we know about Istanbul’s mayor and why he was arrested  The Associated Press
  
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• Lyft to roll out robotaxis in Atlanta

  21-03-2025 17:15 via nbcnews.com
  
  Lyft is about to enter the increasingly competitive world of robotaxis.
  
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• Musk group offers $100 to Wisconsin voters ahead of pivotal state Supreme Court election - CNBC

  21-03-2025 16:42 via news.google.com
  Musk group offers $100 to Wisconsin voters ahead of pivotal state Supreme Court election  CNBCScoop: Musk's PAC offers $100 to Wisconsin voters in pitch against "activist judges"  AxiosMusk Offers $100 to Wisconsin Voters, Bringing Back a Controversial Tactic  The New York Times
  
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