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• X reveals where some users are based. It might backfire.

  25-11-2025 18:12 via nbcnews.com
  
  Advocates for transparency cheered when X, the app owned by tech billionaire Elon Musk, rolled out a new feature that disclosed the country locations of users.
  
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• Kaiser mental health professionals strike in Northern California over AI concerns

  18-03-2026 20:17
  About 2,400 Kaiser Permanente mental health workers are striking in Northern California over fears the company will replace therapists with artificial intelligence
  
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• IMEC: Trump’s War With Iran Is About Global Trade. Period.

  18-03-2026 18:26 via technocracy.news
  I wrote this white paper to lay bare the myths surrounding the war in Iran and to expose the master plan to restructure global trade routes in order to dominate world trade. This is a tectonic shift in the geopolitical structure of the world. Further, this is the master plan for global Technocracy, even down to making Gaza into the poster child for the technocratic state. If you cannot connect the dots here, then you will be left in the fog of delusion. ⁃ Patrick Wood, Editor.The India-Mid
  
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• IMEC: Trump’s War With Iran Is About Global Trade

  18-03-2026 18:26 via technocracy.news
  I wrote this white paper to lay bare the myths surrounding the war in Iran and to expose the master plan to restructure global trade routes in order to dominate world trade. This is a tectonic shift in the geopolitical structure of the world. Further, this is the master plan for global Technocracy, even down to making Gaza into the poster child for the technocratic state. If you cannot connect the dots here, then you will be left in the fog of delusion. ⁃ Patrick Wood, Editor.The India-Mid
  
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• Stock Market Today: Dow Drops As Oil Prices, Wholesale Inflation Heat Up; Fed Decision Next (Live Coverage) - Investor's Business Daily

  18-03-2026 18:14 via news.google.com
  Stock Market Today: Dow Drops As Oil Prices, Wholesale Inflation Heat Up; Fed Decision Next (Live Coverage)  Investor's Business DailyBrent Crude Approaches $110, Dow Slips Ahead of Fed Decision  WSJUS stocks fall as Brent crude jumps toward $110 per barrel  Channel 3000US Stock Futures Extend Rally Ahead of Fed Rate Decision  Bloomberg.comS&P 500 closes higher as oil price gains temper rebound from Iran conflict turmoil  CNBC
  
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• How common are fireballs streaking across the sky?

  18-03-2026 18:00
  Rocks from outer space are constantly hurtling toward Earth, slamming into the atmosphere and often exploding into fireballs that both delight and alarm people
  
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• Live Updates: Iran launches deadly missile attacks on Israel, Gulf states as war spirals - CBS News

  18-03-2026 17:48 via news.google.com
  Live Updates: Iran launches deadly missile attacks on Israel, Gulf states as war spirals  CBS NewsIran War Live Updates: Israel Escalates Attacks in Lebanon as Iran Strikes Near Tel Aviv  The New York TimesWhat we know on the 19th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran  CNNIran war latest: Iranian intelligence minister killed - as attacks on gas field trigger criticism  Sky NewsIran regime 'intact' but 'degraded,' US intelligence chief says: War up
  
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• Watch Live: Sen. Rand Paul confronts Sen. Markwayne Mullin at DHS confirmation hearing - CBS News

  18-03-2026 17:47 via news.google.com
  Watch Live: Sen. Rand Paul confronts Sen. Markwayne Mullin at DHS confirmation hearing  CBS NewsMullin faces DHS confirmation hearing amid shutdown, TSA staffing problems  Fox NewsMullin’s Softer Tone at Hearing Underscores G.O.P. Shift on Immigration  The New York TimesSen. Markwayne Mullin's secret war zone past  Axios'Tell it to my face': Paul airs beef with Mullin in DHS nomination clash  Politico
  
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• Venezuela’s historic WBC title fueled by power, pitching — and passion - The New York Times

  18-03-2026 17:38 via news.google.com
  Venezuela’s historic WBC title fueled by power, pitching — and passion  The New York TimesStar-studded Team USA again comes up short in WBC final loss  ESPNNo offense, Captain: With Classic title on line, Cabrera puts country first  MLB.comStar-studded Team USA upset as Venezuela wins first WBC title - The Athletic  The New York TimesTeam USA came up short in the WBC final, but Bryce Harper left a mark — with his bat and his words &n
  
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• Middle East war live: Oil jumps after Iran says energy industry attacked - Financial Times

  18-03-2026 17:21 via news.google.com
  Middle East war live: Oil jumps after Iran says energy industry attacked  Financial TimesIran warns of strikes on Gulf oil facilities 'in coming hours', state media reports  ReutersIran threatens Gulf energy facilities after Israeli attack on its largest gasfield  The GuardianOil prices jump following first attacks on Iranian production facilities  CNNIran War Live: Oil Prices Surge on Iran Threats, Rising Global Supply Risks  Bloomberg.com
  
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• Cryptocurrency, AI industries tested their influence in Illinois. It didn't go well

  18-03-2026 17:11
  The artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries have suffered a setback as they try to reshape the midterm elections and establish themselves as power players in American politics
  
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• Pulse nightclub demolished nearly 10 years after massacre left 49 dead - NBC News

  18-03-2026 16:25 via news.google.com
  Pulse nightclub demolished nearly 10 years after massacre left 49 dead  NBC NewsPulse nightclub site demolished nearly a decade after massacre  WESHPulse nightclub demolition begins as Orlando moves toward permanent memorial  WKMGPulse nightclub reduced to rubble as crews clear site for permanent memorial  WFTVDemolition underway at Pulse nightclub, site of one of the deadliest U.S. mass shootings  Advocate.com
  
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• Top WNBA players set to make more than $1m a year after new CBA agreed in principle - The Guardian

  18-03-2026 15:48 via news.google.com
  Top WNBA players set to make more than $1m a year after new CBA agreed in principle  The GuardianWNBA, players' union reach verbal agreement on new CBA terms  ESPNWhat's WNBA salary cap in new CBA? Salaries and revenue sharing, explained  USA TodayWhat’s next for the WNBA after reaching a historic CBA deal?  The New York TimesRandBall: What the WNBA’s new labor deal means for the Lynx  Star Tribune
  
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• Trump waives shipping law as gasoline prices soar - Axios

  18-03-2026 15:28 via news.google.com
  Trump waives shipping law as gasoline prices soar  AxiosTrump waives U.S. shipping law for 60 days to steady oil market  CNBCU.S. Suspends Oil Shipping Rules to Ease Gas Price Pressures  The New York TimesTrump issues 60-day waiver from Jones Act shipping rules to lower costs for oil as Iran war pressures prices. Follow live updates.  The Boston GlobeTrump Waives US Shipping Law For Oil and Gas In Bid to Lower Prices  Bloomberg.com
  
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• Samsung Halts Sale of Galaxy Z TriFold After Just 3 Months - CNET

  18-03-2026 15:25 via news.google.com
  Samsung Halts Sale of Galaxy Z TriFold After Just 3 Months  CNETSamsung to Stop Selling $2,899 TriFold Phone After Three Months  Bloomberg.comSamsung Pulls Plug on Galaxy Z TriFold. Here's How to Find One Before They're Gone  PCMagPSA: Don’t buy a $4,400 gray market Samsung TriFold on eBay  The VergeIs there a silver lining to the Galaxy Z TriFold's broken display?  PhoneArena
  
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• Major Turing computing award goes to quantum science for first time - Nature

  18-03-2026 15:25 via news.google.com
  Major Turing computing award goes to quantum science for first time  NatureTuring Award Goes to Inventors of Quantum Cryptography  The New York TimesQuantum pioneers who perfected secrecy receive Turing Award  CNNPair win Turing Award for computer encryption breakthrough  BBCCanadian computer scientist Gilles Brassard wins Turing Award  The Globe and Mail
  
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• Iran War Live Updates: Israel Says It Has Killed Iran’s Intelligence Minister - WSJ

  18-03-2026 15:18 via news.google.com
  Iran War Live Updates: Israel Says It Has Killed Iran’s Intelligence Minister  WSJLive updates: Iran war news, Israel says it has killed Iran’s intelligence minister  CNNMourners gather at funeral of Ali Larijani, Iran’s security chief  USA TodayIran war live updates: Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib killed  AP NewsWhich key Iranian figures have been killed in US-Israeli strikes?  Reuters
  
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• Expectations for the next Fed rate cut get pushed back after hot inflation report - CNBC

  18-03-2026 15:13 via news.google.com
  Expectations for the next Fed rate cut get pushed back after hot inflation report  CNBCThe Fed issues its latest interest rate decision Wednesday. Here's what to expect  CNBCFed expected to hold interest rates steady as oil prices spike and war in Iran persists  KATUWhat to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s March Meeting  The New York TimesThe Federal Reserve is facing tough choices as the economy faces deep uncertainty  NPR
  
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• 'Bachelorette' Taylor Frankie Paul speaks out amid investigation involving ex - NBC News

  18-03-2026 15:06 via news.google.com
  'Bachelorette' Taylor Frankie Paul speaks out amid investigation involving ex  NBC NewsMormon Wives Halts Filming After Taylor Frankie Paul Involved in Recent Alleged Domestic Violence Incident (Exclusive Sources)  People.comTaylor Frankie Paul Says ‘It’s a Heavy Time’ Amid Domestic-Violence Investigation  Rolling StoneCinnabon breaks silence on Taylor Frankie Paul drama, cuts ties with Bachelorette and Secret Lives of Mormon Wives  Enter
  
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• Hundreds of Millions of iPhones Can Be Hacked With a New Tool Found in the Wild - WIRED

  18-03-2026 15:00 via news.google.com
  Hundreds of Millions of iPhones Can Be Hacked With a New Tool Found in the Wild  WIREDResearchers uncover iPhone spyware capable of penetrating millions of devices  ReutersPSA: Hackers can raid iOS 18 with an infected link  The VergeNew iPhone spyware 'Darksword' hits millions of Apple devices  USA TodayRussians caught stealing personal data from Ukrainians with new advanced iPhone hacking tools  TechCrunch
  
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• Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years - The New York Times

  18-03-2026 15:00 via news.google.com
  Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years  The New York TimesUnited Farm Workers union cancels celebrations honoring iconic labor leader Cesar Chavez over troubling allegations  CNNCesar Chavez raped girls, fellow labor icon Dolores Huerta, newspaper investigation says  Los Angeles TimesSexual abuse allegations made against late US labor icon Cesar Chavez  ReutersAnother César Chávez march in Texas canceled, Dol
  
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• First Thing: Trump says US does not need Nato after strait of Hormuz rebuf | Clea Skopeliti - The Guardian

  18-03-2026 14:38 via news.google.com
  First Thing: Trump says US does not need Nato after strait of Hormuz rebuf | Clea Skopeliti  The GuardianOpinion | Trump Bullied Allies. Now They’re Hard to Find.  The New York TimesTrump wants to strongarm Nato into another Gulf war. Here’s why Europe must resist  The GuardianChina ignores Trump’s Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens and his Beijing trip slips  AP NewsOpinion | The Allies Take a Pass on Iran  WSJ
  
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• MacBook Neo is just fine with 4K video editing and 59 Chrome tabs - 9to5Mac

  18-03-2026 14:16 via news.google.com
  MacBook Neo is just fine with 4K video editing and 59 Chrome tabs  9to5MacTech YouTuber MKBHD says the MacBook Neo is Apple's 'most disruptive product' in years  Business InsiderThe MacBook Neo Cuts (Most of) the Right Corners  WIREDMicrosoft was right about the future of PCs - it just took the MacBook Neo to prove it  ZDNETBenchmarks show MacBook Neo rivaling more powerful cloud servers in database workloads  9to5Mac
  
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• Benjamin Netanyahu’s Iran ‘fixation’ finds its moment in Donald Trump - Financial Times

  18-03-2026 14:00 via news.google.com
  Benjamin Netanyahu’s Iran ‘fixation’ finds its moment in Donald Trump  Financial TimesNetanyahu Hopes Strikes on Iran Will Lead to Uprising and Regime Change  The New York TimesApparently hoping to spark protests, PM urges Iranians to celebrate ancient festival  The Times of IsraelThe post-October 7 Wars in Iran and Lebanon Are Turning Into Netanyahu's Vietnam  HaaretzAs hopes of regime change in Iran fade, Netanyahu faces political test&
  
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• You'll need these documents to vote if the SAVE Act passes - USA Today

  18-03-2026 13:55 via news.google.com
  You'll need these documents to vote if the SAVE Act passes  USA TodayView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• TSA official warns some airports could shut down if officers' sick calls climb: "A serious situation" - CBS News

  18-03-2026 13:21 via news.google.com
  TSA official warns some airports could shut down if officers' sick calls climb: "A serious situation"  CBS NewsU.S. says it may be forced to shut down some airports over funding standoff  CNBCAirport Security Lines Grow as TSA Goes Unpaid in Partial Shutdown  The New York TimesLong lines, delays seen at FLL due to weather and limitations at security checkpoints  NBC 6 South FloridaHow storms and a government shutdown wrought havoc on Atlanta air travel&nbs
  
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• ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Trailer: Tom Holland Shoots Organic Webs, Reunites With Bruce Banner and Teams Up With Punisher - Variety

  18-03-2026 13:10 via news.google.com
  ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Trailer: Tom Holland Shoots Organic Webs, Reunites With Bruce Banner and Teams Up With Punisher  VarietyWatch the Official Trailer for ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’  Marvel.comSpider-Man: Brand New Day Might Flip The Story Of One Of The Best Superhero Movies Ever  Yahoo‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Trailer: Tom Holland’s Peter Parker Teams Up With Bruce Banner, Punisher in ‘Doomsday’ Prequ
  
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• Five Likely Busts From 2026 NFL Free Agency - Sports Illustrated

  18-03-2026 13:00 via news.google.com
  Five Likely Busts From 2026 NFL Free Agency  Sports Illustrated2026 NFL free agency: Roster moves, questions for 32 teams  ESPNNFL Power Rankings: 49ers crack top five after 2026 free agency frenzy; Ravens, Chiefs back on the rise  NFL.comNFL free agency 2026 winners and losers: Ravens’ value play; Raiders left hanging  The New York Times2026 NFL Power Rankings: Rams, Vikings Surge; Cowboys, Steelers Fall After Free Agency  FOX Sports
  
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• Juliana Stratton wins Illinois Democratic primary for US Senate - BBC

  18-03-2026 12:36 via news.google.com
  Juliana Stratton wins Illinois Democratic primary for US Senate  BBCHomeland Security Secy. Nominee Sen. Markwayne Mullin Testifies at Confirmation Hearing  C-SPANStratton, Illinois Senate Primary Winner, Vows to Bring a ‘Fight’ to Trump  The New York TimesProgressive Juliana Stratton wins Illinois Democratic Senate primary race  The GuardianIllinois Senate Primary Election 2026 Live Results  NBC News
  
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• Macy's store revamp shows progress, but company expects sales to fall this year - CNBC

  18-03-2026 12:03 via news.google.com
  Macy's store revamp shows progress, but company expects sales to fall this year  CNBCMacy’s Same-Store Sales Boosted by Bloomingdale’s While Guidance Mixed  WSJMacy’s proves Wall Street wrong again by growing sales, and the stock surges  MarketWatchMacy's tops Q4 estimates, sets cautious guidance for tariff headwinds (M:NYSE)  Seeking AlphaMacy's post strong sales from the holiday quarter and sees encouraging signs from revamped stores&nb
  
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