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• Son of dictator poised for the presidency as the Philippines goes to the polls

  06-05-2022 23:55 via cnn.com
  
  Six years after losing the race for vice president, the son of Philippines' dictator Ferdinand Marcos is taking on his old rival Leni Robredo -- and this time they're both aiming for the presidency.
  
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• CDC investigating 109 pediatric hepatitis cases, including 5 deaths

  06-05-2022 23:52 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Officials acknowledged that the increase in cases may be alarming, but overall, the incident rate of severe pediatric hepatitis cases is still quite rare.
  
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• Marjorie Taylor Greene is qualified to run for re-election, Georgia official says

  06-05-2022 23:46 via theguardian.com
  
  Secretary of state Brad Raffensperger accepts judge’s findings and says far-right congresswoman, a Trump ally, is eligible to runThe Georgia secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, has accepted a judge’s findings and said the far-right Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is qualified to run for re-election.A group of voters filed a challenge saying Greene should be barred under a seldom-invoked provision of the 14th amendment concerning insurrection, over her links to the
  
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• In states where Covid cases are again on the rise, schools weigh safety measures, closures

  06-05-2022 23:42 via nbcnews.com
  
  Local officials and schools are weighing taking additional Covid precautions, urging the public to wear masks, or even closing.
  
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• Superyacht allegedly linked to Putin blocked from leaving Italian shipyard

  06-05-2022 23:33 via theguardian.com
  
  Minister says there is evidence that connects the Scheherazade to senior members of the Russian governmentRussia-Ukraine war – latest updatesThe Italian economy minister has signed an order blocking a superyacht allegedly linked to the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, from leaving port.In a statement on Friday night, the ministry said that Daniele Franco had signed the decree based on evidence that the owner of the Scheherazade, which has been undergoing a refit at a shipyard in Tuscany
  
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• ‘Antiquated’ mental health laws in England and Wales set for overhaul

  06-05-2022 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Mental health bill aims to limit detentions of autistic people and those with learning disabilitiesAn overhaul of what Boris Johnson described as “antiquated” mental health laws will make it harder to detain people with learning disabilities and autistic people in hospital.The reforms – which will be part of the Queen’s speech next week and are the first big changes to the Mental Health Act in four decades – are designed to reduce the number of people being detained
  
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• Florida pension fund sues Elon Musk and Twitter to stop buyout

  06-05-2022 23:22 via theguardian.com
  
  The class-action lawsuit argues that the deal cannot close before 2025Elon Musk and Twitter were sued on Friday by a Florida pension fund seeking to stop Musk from completing his $44bn takeover of the social media company before 2025.In a proposed class-action lawsuit filed in Delaware Chancery court, the Orlando police pension fund said Delaware law forbade a quick merger because Musk had agreements with other big Twitter shareholders, including his financial adviser Morgan Stanley and Twitter
  
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• Viral 'cash stuffing' trend encourages saving money: How to do it

  06-05-2022 23:15 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Everything you need to know about TikTok's new financial planning trend.
  
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• New 'Dr. Strange' is a horror film that happens to star superheroes

  06-05-2022 23:07 via nbcnews.com
  
  “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” isn't streaming because Marvel knows fans will see Benedict Cumberbatch and its post-credit scenes no matter what
  
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• Car linked to escaped inmate, corrections officer found

  06-05-2022 23:02 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Inmate Casey White and jail employee Vicky White have been missing for a week.
  
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• Biden plugs manufacturing initiative at Ohio metal company

  06-05-2022 22:41 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Major U.S. manufacturers will boost their reliance on U.S. 3D printing firms.
  
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• Texas attorney general says state bar suing him over bid to overturn 2020 election – as it happened

  06-05-2022 22:22 via theguardian.com
  
  Full story: Ken Paxton says state bar plans to sue him over election liesNo-exception abortion laws gain traction across USRussia-Ukraine war – latest updatesSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailHere are more pictures from Jill Biden’s trip to Romania and Slovakia, where she will visit with Ukraine refugees over Mother’s Day weekend. In addition to serving food, Biden also brought ketchup for personnel stationed overseas, as many have run out of dif
  
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• Irish CNN reporter sees how home town is helping Ukrainian refugees

  06-05-2022 22:09 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Donie O'Sullivan returns to his home town of Cahersiveen, Ireland, and speaks to Ukrainian refugees who have been welcomed to an Irish school.
  
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• WATCH: California couple comes home to hundreds of birds in house

  06-05-2022 22:05 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A couple in California returned home from a trip to many unexpected house guests: hundreds of swallows that had invaded apparently through the chimney.
  
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• Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene shouldn't be disqualified over Jan. 6, judge recommends

  06-05-2022 22:05 via cnn.com
  
  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the conspiracy-peddling Georgia Republican, shouldn't be disqualified over her role in the January 6 insurrection, a judge said Friday in a significant legal blow to the voters and advocacy groups who tried to throw her off the ballot.
  
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• Dunkin', Beyond Meat sued over trademark violation on plant-based breakfast sandwich

  06-05-2022 22:05 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A Philadelphia plant-based company has filed a lawsuit against Dunkin' and Beyond Meat for its alleged plant-based breakfast sandwich slogan and branding.
  
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• Veronica Nelson inquest: nurse and doctor give contradictory evidence on prison medical assessment

  06-05-2022 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Doctor calls nurse who conducted initial assessment a liar after she told inquest she suggested Nelson be taken to hospitalGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingTwo medical professionals who were responsible for conducting Veronica Nelson’s medical assessment on her first night in prison have presented contradictory evidence at an inquest into her death.The 37-year-old Yorta Yorta, Gunditjmara, Dja Dja Wurrung and Wiradjuri woman died at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre on 2 Januar
  
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• How Clive Palmer’s deep pockets are building a yellow, slick road straight through One Nation’s heartland

  06-05-2022 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Analysis: UAP has bought every available billboard space, and has signs on dusty dirt roads in the middle of nowhereGuardian Australia’s full federal election coverageTake a wrong turn on the back roads through central Queensland, about 40km from Banana (population 354), and the road turns to gravel. A few clicks further on, over a couple of cattle grids, there’s a bright yellow United Australia party sign – but not another driver to see it for miles.This particular spot is clo
  
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• Damning report on NSW regional health a test of Nationals’ power of persuasion

  06-05-2022 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  John Barilaro and Barnaby Joyce were never shy in pleading the case for the regions. Can the party respond just as forcefully now?Get our free news app; get our morning email briefingEven their fiercest critics would likely concede that John Barilaro and Barnaby Joyce have been vocal and energetic advocates for regional Australia.As the former deputy premier of New South Wales, Barilaro wore his ability to secure funds for regional parts of the state as a badge of honour, even when done in ways
  
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• Council move against anti-Angus Taylor signs goes against third-party rights, legal experts say

  06-05-2022 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Order to remove Vote Angus Out community group’s election signs in Hume came after complaint from Liberal incumbent’s officeRead our latest election briefing and listen to today’s campaign catchup podcastElection 2022 seat explorer; Pork-o-meter election promises trackerGuardian Australia’s full federal election coverageGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingThe community movement trying to unseat Hume MP Angus Taylor has been ordered to remove election sign
  
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• Anthony Albanese open to cabinet reshuffle if Labor wins election

  06-05-2022 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Opposition leader says all his frontbenchers are worthy of their roles but that caucus would have its say if the ALP defeats the Coalition on 21 MayGuardian Australia’s full federal election coverageAnthony Albanese has left open the possibility of changing his cabinet lineup if he beats Scott Morrison and the Coalition on 21 May, noting the mix of senior personnel will ultimately be a decision for the caucus post-election.In a wide-ranging interview with Guardian Australia on the hustings
  
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• Pelosi sets $45,000 minimum yearly salary for House aides

  06-05-2022 21:52 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Speaker Nancy Pelosi is addressing concerns about the working conditions for some Capitol Hill aides
  
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• Jazz Fest returns to New Orleans after COVID hiatus, bringing 'relief' to musicians

  06-05-2022 21:31 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival kicked off in New Orleans last weekend after two years and three cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• At least 9 dead after explosion destroys Havana hotel

  06-05-2022 21:12 via cnn.com
  
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• At least 18 dead after explosion destroys Havana hotel

  06-05-2022 21:12 via cnn.com
  
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• Russia summons UK ambassador over new sanctions on media outlets

  06-05-2022 21:02 via theguardian.com
  
  Russian foreign ministry says it will continue to react ‘harshly and decisively’ to all sanctions imposed by LondonRussia-Ukraine war – latest updatesThe British ambassador to Moscow, Deborah Bronnert, has been summoned to the Russian foreign ministry to be warned over new UK sanctions imposed on Russian media outlets, in a move seen as likely to presage reprisals on British press operations in Russia.In a statement late on Friday, the ministry said Russia would continue to rea
  
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• What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

  06-05-2022 21:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Evacuees share horror of months in Avozstal steelworks bunker; why Putin’s shift to the east could lengthen the war; and tattoos of Ukraine resistanceRussia-Ukraine war: latest updates Every week we wrap up the must-reads from our coverage of the Ukraine war, from news and features to analysis, visual guides and opinion. Continue reading...
  
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• Watch: New footage from the 'Game of Thrones' prequel 'House of the Dragon'

  06-05-2022 20:49 via cnn.com
  
  HBO released its latest trailer for the Game of Thrones prequel "House of the Dragon." The teaser contains new footage of the hotly-anticipated series.
  
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• Elections 2022: live council results for England, Scotland and Wales

  06-05-2022 20:44 via theguardian.com
  
  As the final votes are counted, heavy Conservative losses are tempered by a mixed picture for Labour while Lib Dems and the Greens perform well. The SNP continues to dominate in Scotland and Plaid Cymru gain seats in their heartlands and beyondLocal elections: live coverage
  Northern Ireland election: live resultsOn 5 May all councils in Scotland and Wales held elections for all of their councillors. In England, the picture is more complex. Many parts of England held no election at all. Others he
  
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• Queen’s speech set to include crackdown on unregulated schools

  06-05-2022 20:37 via theguardian.com
  
  Proposals to include threat of jail and unlimited fines for proprietors who ignore safeguarding concernsA planned crackdown on unsafe or unregulated independent schools is expected to be included in next week’s Queen’s speech, including the threat of jail sentences and unlimited fines for proprietors who ignore safeguarding concerns.The Department for Education (DfE) said it was ready to submit legislation to give the government and Ofsted wider powers to investigate and close privat
  
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• Wall Street is fed up with Under Armour, Nike and Adidas

  06-05-2022 20:32 via cnn.com
  
  Tripped-up supply chains and a coronavirus surge in China are causing headaches for top athletic brands.
  
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• Peter Thiel plans to wind down his involvement in 2022 after Vance's victory in Ohio

  06-05-2022 20:23 via cnn.com
  
  Billionaire tech mogul Peter Thiel won big when his longtime friend J.D. Vance succeeded in Tuesday's Ohio Senate GOP primary, surging to victory in the final days of the race after a last-minute endorsement from former President Donald Trump and a seven-figure boost from Thiel.
  
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• Who is Alina Kabaeva, Putin's alleged girlfriend?

  06-05-2022 20:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The EU is proposing to sanction Alina Kabaeva, an ex-gymnast turned media boss close to President Vladimir Putin.
  
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• Colorado man speaks out after his trial in wife's disappearance was scrapped: 'I just want her to be found'

  06-05-2022 20:17 via cnn.com
  
  The Colorado man whose trial over the disappearance and death of his wife was dismissed has spoken out in his first public interview since the charges were dropped.
  
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• Colorado man after his trial in wife's disappearance was scrapped: 'I just want her to be found'

  06-05-2022 20:17 via cnn.com
  
  The Colorado man whose trial over the disappearance and death of his wife was dismissed has spoken out in his first public interview since the charges were dropped.
  
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• Piers Corbyn fined over ‘murder’ claim at Covid vaccine clinic

  06-05-2022 20:09 via theguardian.com
  
  Anti-vaxxer convicted of causing nuisance or disturbance at Guy’s hospital in London in JanuaryPiers Corbyn has been fined £250 after accusing NHS staff at a London Covid-19 vaccination clinic of murdering people.The brother of the former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn had arrived with a group of anti-vaxxers at Guy’s hospital in central London on 18 January with a “cease and desist” letter that they claimed was to prevent NHS staff from administering the Covid-19 vacc
  
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• Former defense secretary says Trump proposed bombing Mexico

  06-05-2022 19:57 via cnn.com
  
  In his new book, former Defense Secretary Mark Esper says then-President Donald Trump proposed launching missiles into Mexico to destroy the drug labs in 2020. CNN political analyst Maggie Haberman has more.
  
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• Car found in search for missing Alabama inmate and corrections officer

  06-05-2022 19:57 via cnn.com
  
  While investigators sift through hundreds of tips on the whereabouts of a fugitive Alabama inmate and the officer he escaped with, authorities have released new information that may help the public identify them.
  
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• Sri Lankan president calls second state of emergency in five weeks

  06-05-2022 19:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Police disperse students with teargas and water cannon as national strike over economic crisis takes placeSri Lanka’s president has declared a state of emergency for the second time in five weeks, giving security forces sweeping powers as a nationwide strike demanding his resignation brought the country to standstill.A spokesperson for Gotabaya Rajapaksa said he invoked the tough laws to “ensure public order” after shops closed and public transport was halted on Friday by union
  
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• WATCH: Husky cheers baby brother on as he takes first steps

  06-05-2022 19:43 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Cash the husky loves to howl for baby brother Brandon as he takes his first steps.
  
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• Pence to Harris: 'How dare you?'

  06-05-2022 19:34 via cnn.com
  
  Former Vice President Mike Pence responds to Vice President Kamala Harris' criticism of GOP lawmakers for their role in potentially overturning Roe v. Wade.
  
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• Pence fires back at Harris: 'How dare you?'

  06-05-2022 19:34 via cnn.com
  
  Former Vice President Mike Pence responds to Vice President Kamala Harris' criticism of GOP lawmakers for their role in potentially overturning Roe v. Wade.
  
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• You've heard of K-pop, now it's time for K-drill

  06-05-2022 19:29 via cnn.com
  
  If the lurking bass and syncopated beat of Silkybois' recent hit "Bomaye" sound familiar to fans of drill music, the pair's lyrical content might not. Flitting between English and their native Korean, the Seoul-based rappers inject numerous local references into the genre's typical allusions to street rivalries, cars and money.
  
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• 'My chopsticks bust you open': Korea's take on a music genre that's sparking controversy across the world

  06-05-2022 19:29 via cnn.com
  
  If the lurking bass and syncopated beat of Silkybois' recent hit "Bomaye" sound familiar to fans of drill music, the pair's lyrical content might not. Flitting between English and their native Korean, the Seoul-based rappers inject numerous local references into the genre's typical allusions to street rivalries, cars and money.
  
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• Korea's take on a music genre that's sparking controversy across the world

  06-05-2022 19:29 via cnn.com
  
  If the lurking bass and syncopated beat of Silkybois' recent hit "Bomaye" sound familiar to fans of drill music, the pair's lyrical content might not. Flitting between English and their native Korean, the Seoul-based rappers inject numerous local references into the genre's typical allusions to street rivalries, cars and money.
  
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• Search continues for survivors after Havana hotel explosion

  06-05-2022 19:26 via cnn.com
  
  Police and fire rescuers are combing through rubble for survivors after an explosion late Friday morning destroyed a hotel in Havana, Cuba.
  
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• At least 8 dead after explosion destroys Havana hotel

  06-05-2022 19:26 via cnn.com
  
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• WATCH: Powerful tornado sweeps through wind farms in north Texas

  06-05-2022 19:17 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A tornado touched down near a collection of wind farms south of Crowell, Texas, as severe storms swept from the north of the state into Oklahoma.
  
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• Adidas latest company to report slumping sales in China

  06-05-2022 18:58 via cnn.com
  
  Adidas on Friday blamed poor sales in China for a sharp drop in first quarter profit.
  
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• Palestinians vow to stay on West Bank land despite defeat in decades-old legal battle

  06-05-2022 18:57 via cnn.com
  
  The leader of a Palestinian village council in the West Bank vowed Friday to continue fighting eviction from land the Israeli military is claiming as a firing range, despite an Israeli Supreme Court decision against the Palestinians in a case that has been in court for more than two decades.
  
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