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• Mariah Carey says she needed 'six grown men' to carry her Christmas dress

  05-12-2021 23:56 via cnn.com
  
  Mariah Carey dished about her extravagant beaded gown on ITV's "Lorraine" while promoting her second Apple TV+ holiday special.
  
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• Vandals defaced tunnels near Idaho's Anne Frank memorial with anti-Semitic graffiti, including swastikas, police say

  05-12-2021 23:51 via cnn.com
  
  As millions of Jewish people across the country celebrate Hanukkah, police say vandals painted anti-Semitic messages and symbols in tunnels near Idaho's Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial on Friday.
  
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• Campaigners threaten UK legal action over porn sites’ lack of age verification

  05-12-2021 23:24
  
  Exclusive: failure to prevent children seeing online porn puts them at risk of abuse and lifelong trauma, say children’s safety group‘They see it in corridors, in bathrooms, on the bus’: UK schools’ porn crisisHow can children in the UK be protected from seeing online pornography?The UK data watchdog must introduce age verification for commercial pornography sites or face a high court challenge over any failure to act, children’s safety groups have warned.The demand
  
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• Runny-nosed hippos test positive for Covid-19 in Belgium

  05-12-2021 22:51 via cnn.com
  
  Two hippos at a zoo in Antwerp, Belgium, have tested positive for Covid-19, in what is believed to be the first such infection reported in the species.
  
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• Stolen yogini goddess statue, once on sale at Sotheby's, to be returned to India

  05-12-2021 22:24 via cnn.com
  
  A stolen yogini statue, which was once on sale at Sotheby's auction house in London, will be returned to the High Commission of India to be repatriated.
  
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• Pope chides Europe, comforts migrants on return to Lesbos

  05-12-2021 22:15 via foxnews.com
  
  Pope Francis returned Sunday to the Greek island of Lesbos to offer comfort to migrants at a refugee camp and blast what he said was Europe's indifference and self-interest “that condemns to death those on the fringes.”
  
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• UN and US condemn Myanmar military after protest reportedly turns deadly in Yangon

  05-12-2021 22:13 via cnn.com
  
  At least five people were killed in Myanmar when a vehicle plowed into anti-junta protesters this weekend, according to local media. The attack took place in a Yangon township, news outlet Myanmar Now reported Sunday, citing protesters and eyewitnesses.
  
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• Bob Dole, former US senator and presidential nominee, in his own words - video

  05-12-2021 22:13
  
  Bob Dole, the long-time Kansas senator who was the Republican nominee for president in 1996, has died at the age of 98. Born in Russell, Kansas in 1923, Dole served in the US infantry in the second world war, suffering serious wounds in Italy and winning a medal for bravery.In 1976 he was the Republican nominee for vice-president to Gerald Ford, in an election the sitting president lost to Jimmy Carter. Two decades later, aged 73, Dole won the nomination to take on Bill Clint
  
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• Canadian employers, facing labor shortage, accommodate the unvaccinated

  05-12-2021 21:27 via cnn.com
  
  Canada's tight labor market is forcing many companies to offer regular Covid-19 testing over vaccine mandates, while others are reversing previously announced inoculation requirements even as Omicron variant cases rise.
  
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• Maxwell trial stirs anti-media conspiracy theories

  05-12-2021 20:41 via cnn.com
  
  Julie K. Brown, the Miami Herald investigative reporter, has been in court covering the Ghislaine Maxwell trial every day. She says the issue is "the government concealing information, the judiciary allowing the sealing of documents in this case. And that is what has allowed these conspiracy theories to fester."
  
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• Greek Orthodox priest heckles Pope Francis, calls him 'a heretic'

  05-12-2021 20:36 via foxnews.com
  
  A Greek Orthodox priest decried Pope Francis as "a heretic" during a visit to Athens on Saturday.
  
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• No 10 put all their eggs in vaccine basket in effort to save Christmas

  05-12-2021 19:19
  
  Analysis: changes to cabinet and public mood from last year make further restrictions less likely The date ringed in red in Westminster is 18 December – not the date for Christmas parties but the time by which people should start to know how different their festive plans may look.For this government it is quite an inauspicious date, just a day before soaring cases forced Boris Johnson to finally put the brakes on Christmas mixing plans last year and tell most families they would be spendin
  
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• The timeline of events leading to CNN's Chris Cuomo's firing

  05-12-2021 18:33 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Brian Stelter breaks down the events that led up to CNN's firing of Chris Cuomo.
  
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• The timeline of events leading to Chris Cuomo's firing

  05-12-2021 18:33 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Brian Stelter breaks down the events that led up to CNN's firing of Chris Cuomo.
  
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• Bob Dole, giant of the Senate and 1996 Republican presidential nominee, dies

  05-12-2021 18:33 via cnn.com
  
  Bob Dole, a Republican Party stalwart and presidential hopeful who espoused a brand of plain-spoken conservativism as one of Washington's most recognizable political figures throughout the latter half of the 20th century, died Sunday.
  
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• Fauci dumbfounded by GOP senator's false accusation

  05-12-2021 18:27 via cnn.com
  
  Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) falsely accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of "overhyping" the coronavirus pandemic in a Fox News radio interview. Dr. Anthony Fauci responds to the false claim with CNN's Jake Tapper.
  
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• Dr. Fauci dumbfounded by GOP senator's false accusation

  05-12-2021 18:27 via cnn.com
  
  Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) falsely accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of "overhyping" the coronavirus pandemic in a Fox News radio interview. Dr. Anthony Fauci responds to the false claim with CNN's Jake Tapper.
  
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• Manchester United defeats Crystal Palace in Ralf Rangnick's first game in charge

  05-12-2021 18:12 via cnn.com
  
  Ralf Rangnick's first game in charge of Manchester United ended in a 1-0 victory against Crystal Palace on Sunday.
  
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• ‘They see it in corridors, in bathrooms, on the bus’: UK schools’ porn crisis

  05-12-2021 17:00
  
  Frontline workers warn how children as young as seven are being bombarded with harmful online sexual materialCampaigners threaten UK legal action over porn sites’ lack of age verificationHow can children in the UK be protected from seeing online pornography?Barnardo’s works directly with children who are victims of abuse or display signs of harmful or risky sexual behaviour. In 2020-21, they worked with 382,872 children, young people, parents and carers.In a recent survey of their fr
  
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• How can children in the UK be protected from seeing online pornography?

  05-12-2021 17:00
  
  As concern grows among experts about the impact on children of seeing pornographic images, how can access be restricted?Campaigners threaten UK legal action over porn sites’ lack of age verification‘They see it in corridors, in bathrooms, on the bus’: UK schools’ porn crisisWhy are children’s safety groups calling for age verification on porn sites?
  They fear it is too easy for children to access publicly available pornography online. Experts who work with children
  
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• Pope Francis decries 'shipwreck of civilization' as he visits refugees

  05-12-2021 16:23 via cnn.com
  
  Pope Francis met with refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos Sunday, his second trip to the island -- which has become a symbol of the migrant crisis -- in five years.
  
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• Man accidentally bought 2 identical lottery tickets -- and won 2 jackpots

  05-12-2021 15:30 via cnn.com
  
  A North Carolina man wasn't sure if he had bought a ticket in the state's Lucky for Life lottery drawing, so he filled out the online form.
  
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• How Elon Musk sold 10 million Tesla shares and increased his Tesla holdings

  05-12-2021 14:55 via cnn.com
  
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold a massive stake in his company over the past several weeks. And yet he owns 564,000 more shares than he did at the start of the selling spree.
  
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• At least 14 dead after Indonesia's Mount Semeru volcano erupts

  05-12-2021 14:25 via cnn.com
  
  Mount Semeru, a volcano on Indonesia's East Java Province, erupted on Saturday, spewing a column of smoke and ash while displacing thousands from the area, authorities said.
  
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• At least 14 dead after Indonesian volcano erupts

  05-12-2021 14:25 via cnn.com
  
  Mount Semeru, a volcano on Indonesia's East Java Province, erupted on Saturday, spewing a column of smoke and ash while displacing thousands from the area, authorities said.
  
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• Raab says ‘formal party’ in No 10 last Christmas would have broken UK Covid rules – video

  05-12-2021 13:12
  
  A 'formal party' in Downing Street in December 2020 would have been contrary to guidance, the justice secretary has admitted, saying it would have been 'the wrong thing to do'. Dominic Raab told BBC One’s The Andrew Marr Show, however, that Boris Johnson had assured him no rules had been broken, despite reports from various sources in several newspapersRaab says ‘formal party’ in No 10 last Christmas would have broken rules Continue reading...
  
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• Michigan high school shooting suspect allegedly fired gun 'when hundreds of students were in the hallway'

  05-12-2021 13:08 via cnn.com
  
  • New information revealed about how parents of suspect were arrested
  • Students and teachers face pyschological toll after Oxford High School shooting
  • A timeline of a school shooting tragedy
  • Exclusive video shows arrest of parents
  
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• Real Madrid extends La Liga lead; Bayern triumphs in Der Klassiker

  05-12-2021 11:33 via cnn.com
  
  Real Madrid moved eight points clear at the top of La Liga after a 2-0 victory against Real Sociedad on Saturday.
  
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• The cruel beauty standards contradiction at the heart of online dating apps

  05-12-2021 11:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  These tools will make you look more like the widely admired beauty ideal. But if you use them, you could be disappointing everyone — including yourself.
  
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• Sam Ross: Virgil Abloh dissolved 'barriers of entry' with joy and optimism

  05-12-2021 11:25 via cnn.com
  
  I first met Virgil Abloh in the summer of 2012. Our relationship began with a series of Instagram interactions and a rapid email follow up from Virgil asking to review the totality of my design portfolio -- all disciplines.
  
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• The world has the tools to end Covid pandemic. They're not being used properly

  05-12-2021 11:16 via cnn.com
  
  The Covid-19 pandemic will not last forever.
  
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• The latest challenge to Joe Biden’s presidency: the Omicron variant

  05-12-2021 09:00
  
  Analysis: after he promised to crush the coronavirus, the rise of a new strain could be a blow to perceptions of his competencyJoe Biden looked out at an audience of government scientists last week and recognized a mask-wearing Anthony Fauci, his top adviser on the coronavirus. “I’ve seen more of Dr Fauci than my wife,” he joked. “Who’s president? Fauci!”The US president was visiting the frontline of the Covid-19 struggle, the National Institutes of Health in
  
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• New Chris Cuomo sexual misconduct allegation emerged days before CNN firing: report

  05-12-2021 08:52 via foxnews.com
  
  It is unknown if the reported revelation had any role in Cuomo's firing from CNN
  
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• A man found his mother's vintage school cafeteria cookbook. He's now had the decades-old recipes reprinted

  05-12-2021 08:01 via cnn.com
  
  One man is bringing back memories, and delicious food, for the community of Abilene, Texas.
  
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• Explosion heard near Iranian nuclear site Natanz

  05-12-2021 07:50 via foxnews.com
  
  An explosion shook the area near Iran’s main nuclear-enrichment plant late on Saturday, prompting conflicting explanations from Iranian officials as Tehran engages in talks with world powers over its nuclear program.
  
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• Epstein’s dark legend wraps Maxwell trial in web of conspiracy theories

  05-12-2021 07:41
  
  Analysis: The task of Ghislaine Maxwell’s defense may be to tangle her so deeply in Epstein’s shadow that they cannot find her guiltyThe graphic testimony presented to jurors in Ghislaine Maxwell’s criminal sex abuse trial last week seemed at times to mesh and then detach from broader theories – criminal, conspiratorial or both – about the nature of Jeffrey Epstein’s world.Whether prosecutors and defense attorneys are successful in separating criminal conspira
  
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• Michigan school shooting probe widens beyond suspect, parents

  05-12-2021 06:55 via nbcnews.com
  
  Michigan authorities are moving forward with a broad investigation into Tuesday's school shooting, including a probe into the possibility of an accomplice to
  
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• Honolulu's largest source of water shut off due to fears of contamination from Pearl Harbor

  05-12-2021 06:33 via cnn.com
  
  Honolulu shut down its largest water source on Oahu Thursday night following reported contamination in the potable water system for Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
  
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• Honolulu shut down its largest water source due to reported contamination of Navy well

  05-12-2021 06:33 via cnn.com
  
  Honolulu shut down its largest water source on Oahu Thursday night following reported contamination in the potable water system for Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.
  
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• All 3 Crumbleys locked up in same Michigan jail, authorities say

  05-12-2021 06:33 via foxnews.com
  
  Michigan shooting suspect Ethan Crumbley and his parents were all behind bars inside the same Oakland County lockup on Saturday, according to authorities.
  
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• No. 16 Alabama takes down No. 3 Gonzaga 91-82

  05-12-2021 06:24 via foxnews.com
  
  When Nate Oats said yes to the idea of Alabama making the trip to the Pacific Northwest and playing a glorified home game against Gonzaga, he knew it would be an early test of where the Crimson Tide stood.
  
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• No. 17 Pitt rolls by No. 18 Wake Forest 45-21 for ACC title

  05-12-2021 06:21 via foxnews.com
  
  Kenny Pickett accounted for three touchdowns and Erick Hallett II returned one of Pittsburgh's four interceptions for a touchdown to help the No. 17 Panthers beat No. 18 Wake Forest 45-21 in Saturday night's Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.
  
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• Michigan scores 42 points in Big Ten title game as they honor Oxford High School shooting victims

  05-12-2021 06:16 via foxnews.com
  
  Michigan won the Big Ten Championship with heavy hearts on Saturday as they were honoring the victims of the Oxford High School shooting while they played.
  
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• The left is to blame for rising crime and decreasing personal freedom: Bongino

  05-12-2021 06:04 via foxnews.com
  
  Dan Bongino said spiking crime and losses of liberty are the fault of the left in the opening monologue of Saturday's "Unfiltered."
  
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• Seahawks elevate Adrian Peterson from practice squad, will play against 49ers

  05-12-2021 05:58 via foxnews.com
  
  The Seahawks are wasting no time getting Adrian Peterson involved, elevating him from the practice squad for Sunday’s game against the 49ers, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
  
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• Michigan routs Iowa for Big Ten Championship, likely secures spot in College Football Playoff

  05-12-2021 05:47 via foxnews.com
  
  Michigan and Jim Harbaugh finally broke through and won the Big Ten Championship on Saturday.
  
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• Alabama's Nick Saban thanks skeptics for 'positive rat poison' after SEC title win

  05-12-2021 05:29 via foxnews.com
  
  Alabama coach Nick Saban sarcastically thanked the media for the "positive rat poison" after the Crimson Tide pulled off the stunning victory over Georgia in SEC Championship, 41-24.
  
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• Last remaining member of WWII's 'Band of Brothers' dies

  05-12-2021 05:22 via cnn.com
  
  Col. Edward Shames, the last surviving officer of the historic World War II parachute infantry regiment of the US Army known as Easy Company, died Friday at the age of 99.
  
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• Judge Jeanine calls on Americans to recall soft-on-crime politicians

  05-12-2021 05:00 via foxnews.com
  
  "Justice with Judge Jeanine" host Jeanine Pirro sounded the alarm on the dangers of life in America Saturday in her opening statement.
  
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• 'Coach Prime' leads Jackson State to SWAC championship

  05-12-2021 04:56 via foxnews.com
  
  Deion Sanders checked the primary objective off his coaching to-do list with a Southwestern Athletic Conference championship, leading Jackson State to a 27-10 victory over Prairie View A&M on Saturday.
  
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