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• Winners of Prince William's £1 million Earthshot Prize announced

  17-10-2021 22:31 via cnn.com
  
  The inaugural winners of Prince William's Earthshot Prize will be unveiled Sunday at an glittering awards ceremony at London's Alexandra Palace -- in what Kensington Palace are calling "the most sustainable event of its kind."
  
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• Winners of Prince William's £1 million Earthshot environmental prize announced

  17-10-2021 22:31 via cnn.com
  
  The inaugural winners of Prince William's Earthshot Prize will be unveiled Sunday at an glittering awards ceremony at London's Alexandra Palace -- in what Kensington Palace are calling "the most sustainable event of its kind."
  
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• 'Marketing and fear tactics' make their way to school board elections across the U.S.

  17-10-2021 22:12 via nbcnews.com
  
  School board elections are being targeted by special interest groups and political action committees, which are gaining toeholds in these nonpartisan races.
  
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• 1 dead, 1 critical in second shooting at Grambling State University

  17-10-2021 21:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  The school cancelled its homecoming events for Sunday and classes on Monday, offering counseling services to students and staff.
  
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• 17 American and Canadian missionaries kidnapped by gang members in Haiti

  17-10-2021 21:28 via cnn.com
  
  As many as 17 American missionaries have been reported kidnapped by gang members in Haiti on Saturday, including 14 adults and three minors, a source in Haiti's security forces told CNN.
  
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• Should Daniel Craig be hanging out at gay bars? LGBTQ people weigh in

  17-10-2021 21:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  James Bond actor Daniel Craig made headwinds this week when he revealed that he is a big fan of gay bars.
  
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• Gang with past abductions blamed for kidnapping 17 missionaries in Haiti

  17-10-2021 21:18 via nbcnews.com
  
  The missionaries were on their way home from building an orphanage, the group said.
  
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• Video: Rami Malek thanks his family in 'SNL' monologue

  17-10-2021 21:05 via cnn.com
  
  In his debut appearance as a "Saturday Night Live" host, the Academy Award-winning actor talked about his penchant for playing villains, and love for his siblings.
  
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• Rami Malek thanks his family in 'SNL' monologue

  17-10-2021 21:05 via cnn.com
  
  In his debut appearance as a "Saturday Night Live" host, the Academy Award-winning actor talked about his penchant for playing villains, and love for his siblings.
  
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• Alex Murdaugh coordinated with former housekeeper's family to sue himself for insurance money and then took $3 million, affidavits say

  17-10-2021 20:28 via cnn.com
  
  Newly released documents allege that Alex Murdaugh, a once-prominent South Carolina attorney now embroiled in scandals including alleged life insurance fraud, coordinated with his former housekeeper's family to sue himself for insurance money that he then pocketed for himself, according to a pair of affidavits released Saturday.
  
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• Superman changes motto to 'Truth, Justice and a Better Tomorrow,' says DC chief

  17-10-2021 20:26 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Man of Steel's motto will be "evolving" from the well-known mantra that he fights for "Truth, Justice and the American Way."
  
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• 'More reporting:' How journalists should cover threats to democracy

  17-10-2021 20:25 via cnn.com
  
  The media treats some aspects of the first amendment — such as press freedom — as sacred. But when it comes to other crucial protections, including free and fair elections and other basic tenets of democracy, there tends to be a "sliding scale." On "Reliable Sources" Sunday, CNN's chief media correspondent Brian Stelter discussed the changing role of political media — and how reporters need to do a better job protecting democracy.
  
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• LA County wants Vanessa Bryant to take psych exam

  17-10-2021 20:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  Bryant, 39, sued Los Angeles County last year alleging that photos of the crash that killed her late husband Kobe Bryant and their daughter Gianna were “showed off” by county employees.
  
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• US urges UK to rebuild relations with Paris after submarine contract row

  17-10-2021 20:05
  
  Exclusive: diplomatic effort by US following Australia cancelling $66bn deal with France not matched by LondonThe US has urged Britain to follow its example and try to repair its relations with Paris in the wake of the row over France’s loss of its submarine contract with Australia.Australia pulled out of the $66bn (£48bn) contract for 12 diesel electric-powered submarines, signed in 2016, to opt instead for nuclear-powered submarines to be developed with America and the UK. The secr
  
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• Venezuela suspends talks with opposition after Maduro envoy extradited to US to face charges

  17-10-2021 19:23 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Venezuela said Saturday it would suspend negotiations with the opposition party after a member of its team was extradited to the U.S. on money laundering charges. 
  
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• The quiet war being waged against 'foreign agents' in Russia

  17-10-2021 19:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  Russia is in the midst of the largest crackdown on the free press and political dissent since the Soviet era.
  
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• A permanent residence? Fans weigh in on potential London NFL franchise

  17-10-2021 18:54 via cnn.com
  
  UK fans of the NFL flocked to North London for the two 2021 London Games this month -- but could the capital city soon become a permanent home to an NFL franchise?
  
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• Americans among more than 350 passengers who departed Kabul on evacuation flight Sunday

  17-10-2021 18:41 via cnn.com
  
  One of the largest evacuation flights departed Kabul on Sunday with an unknown number of Americans on board and is on its way to Doha, a senior Qatari government official tells CNN.
  
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• CNN's Stelter shares chilling threats from man angered by election reporting

  17-10-2021 18:25 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Brian Stelter discusses learning how he and his family were the target of a "serial harasser" who was angered by CNN's reporting on the 2020 election and how he hopes this case will help tamp down on threats towards journalists.
  
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• Brian Stelter shares chilling threats from man angered by election reporting

  17-10-2021 18:25 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Brian Stelter discusses learning how he and his family were the target of a "serial harasser" who was angered by CNN's reporting on the 2020 election and how he hopes this case will help tamp down on threats towards journalists.
  
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• The real reason the US supply chain is backed up

  17-10-2021 18:10 via cnn.com
  
  Washington Post global economics correspondent David Lynch explains why the US supply chain is so backed up and says the "original sin" that kicked off this crisis was a change in American consumption habits during the pandemic.
  
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• A dolphin made this Irish town famous. Now, Dingle bids farewell to Fungie

  17-10-2021 18:04 via cnn.com
  
  When Ireland entered one of the world's most restrictive pandemic lockdowns in early 2020, Jimmy Flannery was worried how one of his best friends would cope.
  
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• Kidnap of foreign missionaries confirms the power held by gangs in Haiti

  17-10-2021 17:53
  
  Analysis: about half the capital, Port-au-Prince, is controlled by criminals, many of whom do dirty jobs for business and politiciansThe kidnapping of 17 foreign missionaries in Haiti marks the latest escalation in a wave of criminality in the impoverished and politically fragile Caribbean state, which has long seen waves of gang-related crime coincide with heightened political turmoil.According to some estimates, Haiti’s powerful gangs, numbering about 90 criminal organisations in total,
  
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• Former President Bill Clinton released from hospital

  17-10-2021 17:30 via cnn.com
  
  Former President Bill Clinton has been released from a California hospital after being treated for an infection that spread to his bloodstream.
  
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• Former President Clinton released from hospital following infection

  17-10-2021 17:29 via nbcnews.com
  
  The cause for the extended hospitalization was that Clinton was receiving his medication intravenously, not orally, a spokesman said.
  
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• Bill Clinton walks out of hospital with Hillary by his side

  17-10-2021 17:17 via cnn.com
  
  Former President Bill Clinton has been released from a California hospital after being treated for an infection that spread to his bloodstream.
  
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• Bill Clinton walks out of hospital after treatment for infection

  17-10-2021 17:17 via cnn.com
  
  Former President Bill Clinton has been released from a California hospital after being treated for an infection that spread to his bloodstream.
  
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• Protest in Athens as Beijing prepares for Olympic Games flame

  17-10-2021 17:05 via cnn.com
  
  Greek police detained two human rights activists after they unfurled banners at the Athens Acropolis on Sunday opposing the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics as China's Games organizers prepare to receive the Olympic flame.
  
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• A dolphin's decades-long stay made this Irish town famous. A year after he left for good, Dingle bids farewell to Fungie

  17-10-2021 16:55 via cnn.com
  
  When Ireland entered one of the world's most restrictive pandemic lockdowns in early 2020, Jimmy Flannery was worried how one of his best friends would cope.
  
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• Alex Saab, alleged financier for Venezuela's president, is extradited to the US and due in court Monday

  17-10-2021 16:45 via cnn.com
  
  An alleged financier to embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been extradited from Cape Verde to the US and is scheduled to appear in court Monday, the US Department of Justice said Sunday.
  
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• Jon Stewart: Why calling Trump a supervillian is wrong

  17-10-2021 16:44 via cnn.com
  
  Comedian Jon Stewart discusses with CNN's Jake Tapper why he thinks the country's focus on former President Donald Trump is a mistake and painting him like an "incredible supervillain" is the wrong move.
  
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• Jon Stewart: Trump isn't some incredible supervillain

  17-10-2021 16:44 via cnn.com
  
  Comedian Jon Stewart discusses with CNN's Jake Tapper why he thinks the country's focus on former President Donald Trump is a mistake and painting him like an "incredible supervillain" is the wrong move.
  
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• Transportation chief Buttigieg defends family leave after being mocked by Fox News anchor

  17-10-2021 16:32 via nbcnews.com
  
  Sec. Buttigieg says it's time for the U.S. to join "pretty much every other country in the world" on paid family leave.
  
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• New trailer for 'The Batman' shows a gritty Gotham featuring several familiar foes

  17-10-2021 16:15 via cnn.com
  
  The new trailer for "The Batman," the latest reboot of the iconic movie franchise, features a recognizably dark and gritty Gotham and previews the return of several of the superhero's most infamous enemies.
  
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• 'SNL' tackles Jon Gruden email scandal, racism in NFL

  17-10-2021 16:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  Colin Kaepernick, played by Chris Redd, addressed the NFL's woes: "I wonder if anyone tried to warn people about this before."
  
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• Supply chain crisis has voters on edge

  17-10-2021 16:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  As the pandemic pushes Americans toward online shopping websites, consumption has increased dramatically — and supply chains can’t keep up.
  
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• Has Interpol become the long arm of oppressive regimes?

  17-10-2021 16:00
  
  Once used in the hunt for fugitive criminals, the global police agency’s most-wanted ‘red notice’ list now includes political refugees and dissidents Flicking through the news one day in early 2015, Alexey Kharis, a California-based businessman and father of two, came across a startling announcement: Russia would request a global call for his arrest through the International Criminal Police Organization, known as Interpol.“Oh, wow,” Kharis thought, shocked. All the
  
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• Youngster scores hat-trick in youth game, hours after appearing for Manchester City

  17-10-2021 15:53 via cnn.com
  
  Ah, the joys of youth.
  
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• Just hours after appearing for Manchester City, this 19-year-old was playing again

  17-10-2021 15:53 via cnn.com
  
  Ah, the joys of youth.
  
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• Chinese nuclear-capable hypersonic missile test surprises US intelligence: Report

  17-10-2021 15:52 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in a move that caught U.S. intelligence by surprise, according to a new report. 
  
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• Lauded Spanish female crime writer revealed to be three men

  17-10-2021 15:35 via cnn.com
  
  Spain's literary world has been thrown into chaos after a coveted book prize was awarded to "Carmen Mola" -- an acclaimed female thriller writer who turned out to be the pseudonym of three men.
  
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• Lauded female crime writer revealed to be three men

  17-10-2021 15:35 via cnn.com
  
  Spain's literary world has been thrown into chaos after a coveted book prize was awarded to "Carmen Mola" -- an acclaimed female thriller writer who turned out to be the pseudonym of three men.
  
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• 'Squid Game' is a huge hit. That may not be enough for Netflix

  17-10-2021 14:40 via cnn.com
  
  For much of this year, Netflix shares have trailed big tech rivals Facebook, Apple and Amazon. That's no longer the case, in part because of the global mega-hit "Squid Game."
  
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• Ladies European golf makes debut foray into US

  17-10-2021 14:27 via cnn.com
  
  Team Jessica Korda won the Aramco Team Series on Saturday, the first Ladies European Tour event to be held in the US.
  
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• Latinx TikTok creators are filling a void and making history

  17-10-2021 14:22 via cnn.com
  
  One of the greatest sources of anxiety for Alaina Castillo has been the letter R.
  
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• Latinx Tik Tok creators are filling a void and making history

  17-10-2021 14:22 via cnn.com
  
  One of the greatest sources of anxiety for Alaina Castillo has been the letter R.
  
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• North Korea is slamming 'Squid Game.' Here's why

  17-10-2021 14:17 via cnn.com
  
  North Korea is criticizing Netflix's worldwide hit show "Squid Game," slamming it for highlighting the negative aspects of South Korean culture, including consumerism and inequality. CNN's Brian Todd reports.
  
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• UK MP murder suspect detained under Terrorism Act

  17-10-2021 14:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The man arrested over the killing of Sir David Amess is named as Ali Harbi Ali, a Briton of Somali heritage.
  
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• Kerala floods: At least 19 dead and dozens missing in India

  17-10-2021 14:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Heavy rains cause rivers to overflow in Kerala, washing away homes and trapping people under debris.
  
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• Trump can't always get what he wants

  17-10-2021 13:58 via cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump was 23 when the Rolling Stones released a seven-minute song that began with the voices of London's Bach Choir. "...No, you can't always get what you want, you can't always get what you want," the choristers sang, "...but if you try sometime you find, you get what you need."
  
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