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• Social media giants try to distance themselves from Facebook

  26-10-2021 23:35 via nbcnews.com
  
  Executives from Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube distanced themselves from Facebook during a congressional hearing Tuesday about online safety for teens.
  
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• Spanx employees stunned by CEO's gift

  26-10-2021 23:26 via cnn.com
  
  Spanx founder Sara Blakely was celebrating a billion-dollar deal, when she announced each employee would be getting a first-class travel gift.
  
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• How soon could US roll out jabs for young children?

  26-10-2021 23:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The decision means 28 million US children between the ages of five and 11 may soon be eligible for Covid jabs.
  
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• FDA advisory panel OKs Pfizer vaccine for kids 5 to 11

  26-10-2021 23:24 via nbcnews.com
  
  A Covid vaccine for kids passed its first regulatory hurdle. A FDA panel voted to authorize the Pfizer Covid vaccine for children. The vote now goes to the FDA.
  
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• Toone hits hat-trick as England put 10 past Latvia

  26-10-2021 23:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England maintain their 100% record in qualifying for the Women's World Cup as they put 10 past Latvia in Riga.
  
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• Covid: FDA officials back Pfizer jab for children over five in US

  26-10-2021 23:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Health experts say the benefits outweigh the risks and recommend the FDA authorise the vaccine.
  
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• A moment-by-moment account of what happened, based on a search warrant affidavit and 911 calls

  26-10-2021 23:06 via cnn.com
  
  • 'Rust' crew reportedly used guns with live ammunition hours before shooting
  
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• Cindy McCain, former GOP Sen. Jeff Flake confirmed to top diplomatic posts

  26-10-2021 23:05 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Senate also confirmed Victoria Reggie Kennedy, the widow of Sen. Ted Kennedy, and former Sen. Tom Udall as ambassadors.
  
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• At least 5 ex-Trump staffers are talking to Jan. 6 committee

  26-10-2021 23:01 via cnn.com
  
  At least five former Trump administration staffers have voluntarily spoken with the House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, CNN has learned.
  
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• Raducanu fights back to beat Hercog and claim first win as US Open champion

  26-10-2021 22:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Emma Raducanu fought back at the Transylvania Open to win her first game since becoming the US Open champion.
  
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• U.S. Marshals pull guns on young mother, baby after knocking on wrong door in Florida

  26-10-2021 22:21 via nbcnews.com
  
  Doorbell camera video posted to TikTok captured the incident.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II will skip COP26, days after overnight hospital stay

  26-10-2021 22:13 via cnn.com
  
  Queen Elizabeth II has carried out her first official engagements, virtually, from Windsor Castle since spending a night in hospital and canceling a trip to Northern Ireland last week.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II will skip climate summit, days after overnight hospital stay

  26-10-2021 22:13 via cnn.com
  
  Queen Elizabeth II has carried out her first official engagements, virtually, from Windsor Castle since spending a night in hospital and canceling a trip to Northern Ireland last week.
  
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• 2% of Elon Musk's wealth could solve world hunger, says UN food scarcity chief

  26-10-2021 22:10 via cnn.com
  
  A small group of ultra-wealthy individuals could help solve world hunger with just a fraction of their net worth, says the director of the United Nations' World Food Program.
  
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• 2% of Elon Musk's wealth could solve world hunger, says UN food program chief

  26-10-2021 22:10 via cnn.com
  
  A small group of ultra-wealthy individuals could help solve world hunger with just a fraction of their net worth, says the director of the United Nations' World Food Program.
  
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• Missing hiker ignored calls from rescuers because it was an unknown number

  26-10-2021 22:04 via cnn.com
  
  A Colorado rescue team has some simple advice for lost hikers or anyone else who might find themselves stranded in the mountains -- answer your phone.
  
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• The Queen will not attend COP26 climate change summit

  26-10-2021 22:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Buckingham Palace says the Queen, who has been advised to rest, is "disappointed" not to attend.
  
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• 'Dune' sequel release date set after strong box office opening

  26-10-2021 21:56 via cnn.com
  
  The Dune story continues.
  
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• Longtime Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin describes sexual assault by US senator

  26-10-2021 21:53
  
  Revelation of incident ‘buried’ by Abedin contained in new memoir Both/And, to be published next weekUS politics – live coverageHuma Abedin, a longtime close aide to Hillary Clinton, has written in a new book that she was sexually assaulted by a US senator, an incident she “buried” until allegations against the supreme court justice Brett Kavanaugh triggered her memory years later.Abedin makes the shocking claim in a memoir, Both/And: A Life in Many Worlds, which wi
  
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• See the first redesigned Range Rover in a decade

  26-10-2021 21:45 via cnn.com
  
  Land Rover is unveiling what will be the first new, redesigned Range Rover in a decade. It's due to go into production next year as only the fifth generation of the large off-road luxury SUV since the model line was introduced in 1970.
  
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• WATCH: Newborn babies dressed for Halloween are the cutest pumpkins in the patch

  26-10-2021 21:41 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Caitlin Pechin, a registered nurse at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, knitted pumpkin hats and sleep sacks for some newborn babies.
  
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• Hollywood co-owners attend first Wrexham game

  26-10-2021 21:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wrexham's Hollywood co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney choose a Tuesday evening in Maidenhead to watch their club in action for the first time.
  
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• Secretaries of state targeted by Trump live in fear for their safety and are desperate for protection

  26-10-2021 21:30 via cnn.com
  
  "I am a hunter -- and I think you should be hunted," a woman can be heard saying in a voicemail left for Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs in September. "You will never be safe in Arizona again."
  
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• Sudan army seized power to prevent civil war - coup leader

  26-10-2021 21:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gen Burhan also said he had taken the deposed prime minister to his house "for his own safety."
  
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• Blackstone CEO warns of 'real unrest' from energy crisis

  26-10-2021 21:29 via cnn.com
  
  Speaking at the The Future Investment Initiative Institute, Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman called on governments to "agree on the rules of the road" to navigate through the energy transition.
  
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• DNA leads to charges for couple in death of infant 30 years after body discovered

  26-10-2021 21:24 via nbcnews.com
  
  A private lab was able to recover genetic material from remains found in 1991, leading authorities to a married couple alleged to be the baby's parents.
  
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• Watch Yosemite Falls surge back to life after massive storm

  26-10-2021 21:06 via cnn.com
  
  After a prolonged drought, heavy rains in Northern California brought water back to the iconic waterfall in Yosemite National Park.
  
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• Biden, McAuliffe to campaign together

  26-10-2021 21:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  The president was expected to join McAuliffe for a campaign event Tuesday night in Arlington with the election neck and neck in the final week of the race.
  
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• Bomb cyclone and nor'easter alerts leave millions in New England bracing for severe storms

  26-10-2021 21:03 via nbcnews.com
  
  Up to 5 inches of rain and wind gusts over 70 mph will be possible for the Northeast and New England through Wednesday.
  
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• Agnes Wanjiru murder: Kenya family's anger over UK army 'cover-up'

  26-10-2021 20:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Agnes Wanjiru was murdered nine years ago near a British army base in Kenya.
  
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• Battle over 'Beloved': McAuliffe criticizes Youngkin for ad he calls 'racist dog whistle'

  26-10-2021 20:54 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Toni Morrison is at the center of a raging argument in the closing days of the race for governor of Virginia.
  
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• 'It's absolutely getting worse': Secretaries of state targeted by Trump election lies live in fear for their safety and are desperate for protection

  26-10-2021 20:42 via cnn.com
  
  "I am a hunter -- and I think you should be hunted," a woman can be heard saying in a voicemail left for Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs in September. "You will never be safe in Arizona again."
  
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• Why pregnant women need clearer messaging on Covid vaccine safety

  26-10-2021 20:35
  
  Analysis: early uncertainty around vaccination advice for expectant mothers has left them confused and hesitantPregnant women are being turned away from Covid vaccine clinics, experts warnCoronavirus – latest updatesIn the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, there was uncertainty around almost everything, from who was more adversely affected by Covid-19 to who should get vaccinated first – or at all.But as awareness about the illness and vaccine safety has grown, one group in p
  
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• T20 World Cup: Pakistan beat New Zealand for second win in three days

  26-10-2021 20:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A sensational and brutal partnership between Shoaib Malik and Asif Ali guides Pakistan to a five-wicket win over New Zealand in the Men's T20 World Cup.
  
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• How Kyrsten Sinema became the worst kind of bisexual stereotype

  26-10-2021 20:17 via nbcnews.com
  
  Bisexual women are constantly told we’re untrustworthy, that our attraction to multiple genders means we’re more likely to cheat.
  
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• Senior Pentagon official says ISIS-K could be capable of attacking US next year

  26-10-2021 19:47 via cnn.com
  
  ISIS-K could be capable of carrying out attacks on the United States next year, the Pentagon's top policy official said Tuesday.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II will skip COP26 reception, days after overnight hospital stay

  26-10-2021 19:30 via cnn.com
  
  Queen Elizabeth II has carried out her first official engagements, virtually, from Windsor Castle since spending a night in hospital and canceling a trip to Northern Ireland last week.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II will skip COP26 reception after overnight hospital stay

  26-10-2021 19:30 via cnn.com
  
  Queen Elizabeth II has carried out her first official engagements, virtually, from Windsor Castle since spending a night in hospital and canceling a trip to Northern Ireland last week.
  
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• China satellite launch sparks fears over potential space weapons

  26-10-2021 19:19 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  China’s recent satellite launch is sparking fears from some experts who say it can be used as a weapon possible capable of grabbing hold of and crushing American satellites.
  
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• Charlottesville: Why are the ‘Unite the Right’ organisers on trial?

  26-10-2021 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nine people injured at the 2017 far-right 'Unite the Right' rally in Virginia are suing organisers.
  
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• Catania: Two dead as rare storm floods streets of Sicilian city

  26-10-2021 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The mayor orders people to stay at home as floods engulf the streets of Catania in southern Italy.
  
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• N.J. teacher suspended after allegedly telling Muslim student, 'We don't negotiate with terrorists'

  26-10-2021 18:48 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Ridgefield School District took the instructor out of class and said it "has absolutely no tolerance for any sort discrimination."
  
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• US revokes licence of top Chinese telecoms company

  26-10-2021 18:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Washington has banned China Telecom from operating in America, citing "national security concerns".
  
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• US has few good options if China seizes islands close to Taiwan, war game concludes

  26-10-2021 18:41 via cnn.com
  
  If China were to seize one of Taiwan's outlying islands, the US would have few good options to respond without risking a major escalation and a war between the superpowers, according to the conclusions from a recent war game conducted by foreign policy and defense experts.
  
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• Flash flooding in Italian city turns roads into rivers

  26-10-2021 18:31 via cnn.com
  
  Flash flooding has turned roads into rivers in the port city of Catania, on the Italian island of Sicily.
  
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• South African cricketer Quinton de Kock declines to take a knee at the T20 World Cup, despite call to 'stand against racism'

  26-10-2021 18:20 via cnn.com
  
  South African cricketer Quinton de Kock has made the "personal decision" not to take a knee before games at the ongoing T20 World Cup.
  
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• South African cricketer declines to take a knee, despite call to 'stand against racism'

  26-10-2021 18:20 via cnn.com
  
  South African cricketer Quinton de Kock has made the "personal decision" not to take a knee before games at the ongoing T20 World Cup.
  
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• GM unveils 670 horsepower Corvette Z06

  26-10-2021 18:14 via cnn.com
  
  General Motors has said it intends to sell nothing but electric-powered vehicles by 2035, but it's still 2021, and gasoline consumption isn't over at GM just yet. On the same day GM announced investments in electric vehicle charging, it also unveiled a new 670 horsepower Chevrolet Corvette with a new gasoline-fueled V8 engine.
  
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• The world promised to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Some countries aren't meeting their targets.

  26-10-2021 18:12 via cnn.it
  
  Nearly 200 countries have pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions to prevent the worst consequences of the climate crisis, but there is still a huge gap between what's been promised and what scientists say is needed, according to a report by the UN Environment Programme.
  
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• Chrissy Teigen addresses cyberbullying accusations in first TV interview since controversy

  26-10-2021 18:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  The model Chrissy Teigen said she is "100 days sober" Tuesday during her first television interview since she was accused of cyberbullying over the summer.
  
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