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• Rittenhouse judge in spotlight after disallowing word 'victims' in courtroom

  27-10-2021 23:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  While Kenosha County Judge Bruce Schroeder may set boundaries for the language in his court, his decision sets the stage for more scrutiny, legal experts say.
  
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• China hypersonic test 'very close to Sputnik moment', top US general says

  27-10-2021 23:48 via cnn.com
  
  The top US general said China's test of a hypersonic weapon over the summer was "very concerning" and that "it has all of our attention."
  
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• Thousands of dead sea creatures are washing up on UK beaches

  27-10-2021 23:22 via cnn.com
  
  British environmental watchdogs have launched an investigation after thousands of dead sea creatures washed up on beaches in North East England.
  
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• Thousands of dead sea creatures are washing up on English beaches

  27-10-2021 23:22 via cnn.com
  
  British environmental watchdogs have launched an investigation after thousands of dead sea creatures washed up on beaches in North East England.
  
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• SE Cupp: Man asks 'when do we get to use the guns?' -- we should take him seriously

  27-10-2021 22:08 via cnn.com
  
  In this week's episode of "Unfiltered," SE Cupp discusses the right-wing extremist ideology demonstrated at a Turning Point USA event and the potential impact of some Republicans spreading misinformation about the 2020 election and Capitol insurrection.
  
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• Why Mitch McConnell caved to Donald Trump on Herschel Walker

  27-10-2021 21:29 via cnn.com
  
  As recently as this summer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell appeared to have gross misgivings about the Senate candidacy of Herschel Walker in Georgia.
  
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• India, the world's third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, rejects net zero emissions target

  27-10-2021 21:25 via cnn.com
  
  India on Wednesday rejected calls to announce a net zero carbon emissions target and said it was more important for the world to lay out a pathway to reduce such emissions and avert a dangerous rise in global temperatures.
  
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• US Capitol rioter with Proud Boys ties to plead guilty, lawyer says

  27-10-2021 21:08 via cnn.com
  
  A January 6 riot defendant with ties to the Proud Boys, who was recently profiled by CNN for promoting false-flag conspiracies about the insurrection, will plead guilty to a misdemeanor for illegally protesting in the Capitol building, his lawyer confirmed on Tuesday.
  
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• 'Rust' armorer 'mishandled' guns on previous film with Nicolas Cage, crew members say

  27-10-2021 20:40 via cnn.com
  
  Two crew members tell CNN that Hannah Reed-Gutierrez, 24, who was the lead armorer on the set of "Rust," mishandled weapons on a previous film project.
  
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• Armorer 'mishandled' guns on previous film, crew members say

  27-10-2021 20:40 via cnn.com
  
  Two crew members tell CNN that Hannah Reed-Gutierrez, 24, who was the lead armorer on the set of "Rust," mishandled weapons on a previous film project.
  
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• Strikingly intact mummies found buried in boats in a desert have unexpected origins

  27-10-2021 20:25 via cnn.com
  
  Since their discovery, the ancestry of hundreds of mummified bodies buried in boats in an inhospitable desert region of northwest China has puzzled and divided archaeologists.
  
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• DNA reveals unexpected origins of enigmatic mummies buried in a Chinese desert

  27-10-2021 20:25 via cnn.com
  
  Since their discovery, the ancestry of hundreds of mummified bodies buried in boats in an inhospitable desert region of northwest China has puzzled and divided archaeologists.
  
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• Single bullet likely caused death after Alec Baldwin fired gun on set, police say – video

  27-10-2021 20:19
  
  Live bullets, including the round it is believed killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza, were found on the set of the movie Rust last week after Alec Baldwin fired a gun as part of the action, officials said on Wednesday.Santa Fe county sheriff Adan Mendoza said police believed they had the firearm and the spent shell casing from the bullet involved. No decisions have been made yet about any criminal charges relating to last week’s t
  
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• My great-grandfather sculpted looted African treasures

  27-10-2021 20:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nigerians welcome the return of artefacts - including Cambridge University's cockerel - looted in 1897.
  
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• Iran agrees to resume nuclear talks before the end of November

  27-10-2021 19:40 via cnn.com
  
  Iran has agreed to resume crucial nuclear talks "before the end of November," the country's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani said in a tweet on Wednesday.
  
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• Marjorie Taylor Greene invested as much as $50,000 in the Trump SPAC before its stock plunged

  27-10-2021 19:21 via cnn.com
  
  Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene bought as much as $50,000 worth of shares in a shell company that is merging with former President Donald Trump's new media venture, according to a financial disclosure form.
  
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• EU's top court fines Poland 1 million euros per day over judiciary spat

  27-10-2021 19:11 via cnn.com
  
  The European Union's top court has ordered Poland to pay a daily fine of €1 million ($1.2 million) for failing to suspend a disciplinary chamber for judges that the bloc says breaches EU law, in yet another escalation of the conflict between Warsaw and Brussels.
  
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• 'Rust' set shooting press conference: What we learned

  27-10-2021 19:06 via cnn.com
  
  The Santa Fe County Sheriff on Wednesday said the gun discharged by actor Alec Baldwin during a fatal incident on the set of "Rust" fired a "suspected live round."
  
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• 'Completely damning' video of Trump ally emerges

  27-10-2021 17:38 via cnn.com
  
  A video captured by a Democratic activist shows conservative lawyer John Eastman, who had worked with then-President Donald Trump's legal team, criticizing former Vice President Mike Pence for not overturning the 2020 election results. CNN legal analyst Ellie Honig discusses.
  
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• Judge says men that Kyle Rittenhouse shot can't be called 'victims'

  27-10-2021 17:30 via cnn.com
  
  A courtroom debate Monday over the use of terms like "victim" and "arsonist" ahead of the trial Kyle Rittenhouse could foreshadow contentious proceedings when the hearing gets underway for the teen accused in a deadly shooting during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
  
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• 'Bomb cyclone' leaves more than 600K without power in New England

  27-10-2021 17:25 via cnn.com
  
  A nor'easter that strengthened into a "bomb cyclone" left hundreds of thousands without electricity in New England by Wednesday morning, and strong winds and heavy rains will continue in places until the storm moves into the Atlantic later in the day.
  
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• Is Joe Manchin serious?

  27-10-2021 16:44 via cnn.com
  
  To hear Joe Manchin tell it, his life is really hard.
  
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• Boeing's 737 Max problems are improving, but plenty of other issues loom

  27-10-2021 16:39 via cnn.com
  
  Boeing's 737 Max troubles are improving, the company's quarterly results released Wednesday showed — but it's facing a host of other problems.
  
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• In Kobe Bryant crash lawsuit, judge orders sheriff, fire chief to be deposed

  27-10-2021 16:37 via cnn.com
  
  A judge in Vanessa Bryant's lawsuit concerning allegedly leaked photos of the crash that killed her husband, Kobe Bryant, has granted her motion to compel the Los Angeles sheriff and fire chief to be deposed.
  
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• Advice for Alec Baldwin after the shooting tragedy on the set of 'Rust'

  27-10-2021 16:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  Alec Baldwin's prop gun shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the set of 'Rust'
  
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• 'This is not a corner you cut': Cinematographer slams procedure on 'Rust' set

  27-10-2021 16:17 via cnn.com
  
  Rachel Morrison, an Academy award-nominated cinematographer, talks with CNN's Brianna Keilar about protocols in place for guns on movie sets and what she thinks should have been done differently on the set of the Alec Baldwin movie 'Rust.'
  
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• US State Department issues first passport with X gender marker

  27-10-2021 16:08 via cnn.com
  
  The State Department has issued the first US passport with an "X" gender marker as it seeks to implement gender-inclusive polices, the department announced Wednesday.
  
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• Analysis: Zuckerberg's power makes him untouchable

  27-10-2021 16:05 via cnn.com
  
  Throughout thousands of pages of leaked Facebook documents, there's an uncomfortable refrain echoing from the company's own employees: Something must be done.
  
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• Author who inspired 'The Social Network' says Facebook may not be our friend

  27-10-2021 15:55 via cnn.com
  
  Ben Mezrich, author of "The Accidental Billionaires," which was made into the 2010 film "The Social Network" speaks to CNN's Brianna Keilar about Mark Zuckerberg and the current turmoil at Facebook.
  
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• Jeep crashes and then tips over in test drive

  27-10-2021 15:44 via cnn.com
  
  In a random audit, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety conducted a driver-side small overlap front crash test for the 2019 Jeep Wrangler. This is the first time a vehicle has tipped over in an IIHS crash test.
  
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• Storm dumps one year's worth of rain in two days in southern Italy

  27-10-2021 15:42 via cnn.com
  
  Southern Italy is bracing for two more days of devastating rain and flash flooding, as a 'medicane' storm that has deluged streets continues to barrel through the region.
  
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• Jonas Brothers to be roasted in Netflix comedy special

  27-10-2021 15:30 via cnn.com
  
  The Jonas Brothers are set to get roasted.
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion celebrating college graduation

  27-10-2021 15:25 via cnn.com
  
  Megan Thee Stallion is looking forward to her forthcoming college graduation.
  
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• 'Squid Game' creator responds to LeBron James disliking the show's end

  27-10-2021 15:23 via cnn.com
  
  Count LeBron James among those caught up in "Squid Game."
  
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• How a pivotal meeting in Scotland could avert global 'catastrophe'

  27-10-2021 15:21 via cnn.com
  
  The COP26 international climate talks in Glasgow, which begin on October 31, couldn't come at a more crucial time.
  
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• 'Shakespeare in Love' playwright Tom Stoppard said 'Leopoldstadt' would be his last play -- now he's not so sure

  27-10-2021 15:18 via cnn.com
  
  Legendary playwright Tom Stoppard has said that he remains unsure as to whether he has written his last work.
  
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• Will Boris Johnson's huge gamble really overhaul the UK economy, or is it a political stunt?

  27-10-2021 15:10 via cnn.com
  
  Boris Johnson's government has just laid out its annual tax and spending plans with a clear central theme: building back better after the pandemic.
  
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• Boris Johnson's huge gamble on business

  27-10-2021 15:10 via cnn.com
  
  Boris Johnson's government has just laid out its annual tax and spending plans with a clear central theme: building back better after the pandemic.
  
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• Boris Johnson thinks he doesn't need business. It's a huge gamble

  27-10-2021 15:10 via cnn.com
  
  Boris Johnson's government has just laid out its annual tax and spending plans with a clear central theme: building back better after the pandemic.
  
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• US asks UK court to allow Julian Assange to face espionage charges in US

  27-10-2021 15:01 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  The United States asked Britain’s High Court on Wednesday to overturn a judge’s decision that Julian Assange should not be sent to the United States to face espionage charges, promising that the WikiLeaks founder would be able to serve any prison sentence he receives in his native Australia.
  
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• Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor, who taught others about opposing nuclear weapons, dies at 96

  27-10-2021 14:17 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Sunao Tsuboi, a survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bombing who made opposing nuclear weapons the message of his life, including in a meeting with President Barack Obama in 2016, has died. He was 96.
  
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• How the fatal 'Rust' shooting unfolded, moment by moment

  27-10-2021 14:13 via cnn.com
  
  The cast and crew of "Rust" had just returned from lunch when it happened.
  
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• 100 days to the Winter Olympics: Lindsey Vonn on mental health, retirement and fashion

  27-10-2021 14:08 via cnn.com
  
  Retiring as the greatest female ski racer of all time, Lindsey Vonn made a living out of her downhill speed, but away from the slopes, she was fighting uphill battles.
  
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• Robinhood's big year is ending in disappointment

  27-10-2021 14:01 via cnn.com
  
  The growing clout of everyday investors has shaken up Wall Street, forcing hedge funds and big-time asset managers to start paying attention to armchair traders pumping their extra cash into the market.
  
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• 'Medicane' storm tears through southern Italy, flooding towns and leaving cars strewn across streets

  27-10-2021 13:52 via cnn.com
  
  Southern Italy is bracing for two more days of devastating rain and flash flooding, as a 'medicane' storm that has deluged streets continues to barrel through the region.
  
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• Iran's president says cyberattack that paralyzed gas stations was meant to create disorder

  27-10-2021 13:49 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Iran's president said Wednesday that a cyberattack that paralyzed every gas station in the Islamic Republic was designed to get “people angry by creating disorder and disruption,” as long lines still snaked around the pumps a day after the incident began.
  
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• Budget 2021 live: Rishi Sunak unveils tax and spending plans

  27-10-2021 13:46
  
  Latest updates: Chancellor sets out government’s financial strategy with pledge to strengthen economyLabour leader Keir Starmer tests positive for CovidRishi Sunak will use budget to declare ‘age of optimism’What will be in the chancellor’s budget and spending review?What’s really going on in the UK economy?Rishi Sunak is also expected to unveil new fiscal rules, after suspending restrictions on government borrowing early in the pandemic.Those rules could force the
  
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• Spanish rail reveals plans for high-speed London to Paris link

  27-10-2021 13:43
  
  State operator Renfe says Channel tunnel service competing with Eurostar is ‘viable and profitable’Spain’s state rail company, Renfe, has announced initial plans to compete with Eurostar by operating a high-speed Channel tunnel line to shuttle travellers between Paris and London.Renfe said studies had shown that the Eurotunnel route, which opened in 1994, could be profitable and workable over the coming years. Continue reading...
  
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• The real reason why great white sharks might bite humans

  27-10-2021 13:42 via cnn.com
  
  There have long been theories that when great white sharks bite humans, it is a case of mistaken identity. Now, new research simulating the way that a shark would view the world has shown that this may really be the case.
  
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• Budget 2021: key points at a glance

  27-10-2021 13:40
  
  Rishi Sunak is delivering his budget – here are the main points, with political analysisRishi Sunak says his budget delivers a stronger economy for the British people: stronger growth, public finances and employment. The chancellor says he will give people the support they need with the cost of living and levelling up.The chancellor says inflationary pressures are affecting the UK economy, with the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecasting that inflation will average 4% next year.
  
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