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• History or revenge - What's at stake in FA Cup final?

  13-05-2022 23:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  All you need to know about Saturday's FA Cup final at Wembley between Chelsea and Liverpool, which is live on BBC One.
  
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• Decoding the hidden messages in one city's street art revival

  13-05-2022 23:22 via cnn.com
  
  Cita Sadeli saw the start of the pandemic from a different angle than most: standing on an articulated lift, hovering 120 feet above street level. She spent much of early March 2020 painting a mural on the exterior of Hotel Xena in downtown Washington, DC, watching from above as the coronavirus outbreak slowly caught the city in its grip.
  
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• See how technology is helping Ukraine identify Russians killed in battle

  13-05-2022 23:13 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Sara Sidner reports on how Ukraine is using facial recognition technology to identify Russian soldiers killed in battle.
  
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• Could solar power solve Puerto Rico's energy nightmare?

  13-05-2022 23:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One small mountain town is charting a path to a greener, cheaper future - it could be a blueprint.
  
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• 'Disgusting': Lawmaker reacts to 'Fox and Friends' segment

  13-05-2022 22:46 via cnn.com
  
  Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) reacts to a "Fox and Friends" host's outrage over migrant babies at the border being given formula as parents across the US face a shortage.
  
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• New images reveal North Korea restarted construction on long-dormant nuclear reactor

  13-05-2022 22:35 via cnn.com
  
  North Korea appears to have resumed construction at a long-dormant nuclear reactor in recent weeks that, if completed, would dramatically increase its capacity to produce plutonium for nuclear weapons, according to new satellite images obtained by CNN and a source familiar with recent US intelligence reporting on the matter.
  
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• Mao Zedong scroll thieves jailed in Hong Kong

  13-05-2022 22:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The thieves were unaware of its value and sold it to an amateur collector for less than $25 (£20).
  
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• ‘Sick of it’: why so many Australians are voting early this election

  13-05-2022 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  A drawn-out campaign and potential Covid risks are leading a record number of voters to cast their ballots before 21 MayRead our latest election briefing and listen to today’s campaign catchup podcastGuardian Australia’s full federal election coverageGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingA record number of Australians are voting early in the 2022 federal election, with many saying they’re “sick” of the drawn-out election campaign and want to avoid exp
  
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• Marist Brothers appointed known child abuser as principal of Melbourne school in 1980, court told

  13-05-2022 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  In lawsuit brought by victims, Catholic order disputes extent of its knowledge of Gregory Vincent Coffey prior to his appointmentGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingA Catholic order made the “unthinkable” decision to appoint a known child abuser as the principal of one of its Melbourne schools, allowing him to molest boys in his office unchecked on a “regular basis”, a court has heard.The Marist Brothers are being sued over the abuse of a series of boys a
  
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• Ukraine war round-up: Carnage at the river and a war crimes trial

  13-05-2022 21:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A single Russian battalion reportedly suffers heavy losses and the UK sanctions President Putin's ex-wife.
  
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• 'This is not my kid': Mysterious hepatitis wreaked havoc in healthy child with shocking speed

  13-05-2022 21:44 via cnn.com
  
  The day they wheeled 2-year-old Baelyn Schwab into surgery to get a new liver, her skin was orange, and she was delirious.
  
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• Hear kids tell it like it is in fake hotline messages

  13-05-2022 21:34 via cnn.com
  
  On Showtime's "Desus & Mero," the hosts, along with Janelle James of the TV show "Abbott Elementary," enlist a group of children to record "real talk" messages for callers. Watch here to see what the kids said.
  
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• Brittney Griner: US basketball star has Russian detention extended

  13-05-2022 21:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Russian media says Moscow wishes to "swap" Griner for the arms trafficker Viktor Bout.
  
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• Study identifies potential biomarker for SIDS, but a test for it is a long way off

  13-05-2022 20:48 via cnn.com
  
  Australian researchers say they've identified one potential biomarker for sudden infant death syndrome, known as SIDS, but experts caution that it's just one piece of the puzzle.
  
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• Kendrick Lamar raps about trans relatives in a new song sparking both praise and criticism

  13-05-2022 20:43 via cnn.com
  
  Kendrick Lamar's highly anticipated new album includes a personal, if problematic, song about his transgender relatives.
  
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• Intoxication can be violent crime defense, Canada supreme court rules

  13-05-2022 20:42 via theguardian.com
  
  People accused of violent crimes such as homicide and sexual assault can use self-induced extreme intoxication as a defenseCanada’s supreme court has ruled that defendants accused of violent crimes such as homicide and sexual assault can use self-induced extreme intoxication as a defense, striking down a federal law supported by women’s advocacy groups.The supreme court said on Friday a law passed by parliament in 1995 that prohibits the defense was unconstitutional and violates the
  
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• Accused NYC subway shooter pleads not guilty to terrorism, gun charges

  13-05-2022 20:42 via cnn.com
  
  Frank James, the man authorities say is behind the mass shooting inside a New York City subway that left dozens injured, pleaded not guilty Friday to the two charges he is facing.
  
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• Tell us: How have rising prices caused you to cut back, from groceries to vacation plans

  13-05-2022 20:23 via nbcnews.com
  
  With the rate of inflation at a nearly 40-year high, many people in the U.S. are faced with figuring out how to make their paychecks stretch a little further.
  
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• Eurovision final 2022: Wolves, treadmills and high hopes for the UK

  13-05-2022 20:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  From the planet's oldest act to a dance routine with a hand basin, get ready for music's maddest night.
  
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• Covid-19 vaccine boosters are critical for older adults. Why aren't more people getting them?

  13-05-2022 20:01 via cnn.com
  
  Even as top U.S. health officials say it's time America learns to live with the coronavirus, a chorus of leading researchers say faulty messaging on booster shots has left millions of older people at serious risk.
  
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• Saudi man charged after Maserati driven down Rome's Spanish Steps

  13-05-2022 19:55 via cnn.com
  
  When in Rome, don't drive your fancy sports car down historic stairways.
  
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• Worry and fear as US faces baby formula shortage

  13-05-2022 19:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With stocks running low across the country, parents are scrambling to find ways to feed their children.
  
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• Cannes Film Festival: 75 years of era-defining fashion

  13-05-2022 19:38 via cnn.com
  
  This year, the Cannes Film Festival celebrates its 75th anniversary. It is one of the most glamorous events in the world with a red carpet that has been graced by many a style icon over the decades, from Brigitte Bardot to Princess Diana.
  
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• What Ukraine found in the wake of a Russian retreat

  13-05-2022 19:18 via cnn.com
  
  Two convoys of civilian cars in one northeastern Ukrainian village speak of Russia's retreat from the area and the brutality it left behind.
  
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• Baby giraffe is born with disorder that caused legs to bend the wrong way

  13-05-2022 19:10 via cnn.com
  
  Msituni, a three-month-old giraffe at the San Diego Zoo was born with a disorder that caused her legs to bend the wrong way.
  
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• Take a walk on the world's longest suspension footbridge

  13-05-2022 19:07 via cnn.com
  
  Sky Bridge 721 recently opened up in Dolni Morava, Czech Republic and is 2,365 feet long and sits at 312 feet above a deep mountain valley.
  
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• The world's weirdest singing competition returns tonight

  13-05-2022 19:01 via cnn.com
  
  It tells you plenty about the Eurovision Song Contest that Norway's participants -- two grown men in wolf costumes who sing about bananas and the imminent consumption of their grandparents -- are flying relatively under the radar this year.
  
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• Longest suspension footbridge ever opens

  13-05-2022 18:51 via cnn.com
  
  Walking from one mountain to another, suspended high above ground with only a vast valley yawning below, isn't for the fainthearted.
  
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• 'Sugar Shack,' an iconic painting that featured on a Marvin Gaye album cover, sells for $15.3 million

  13-05-2022 18:49 via cnn.com
  
  A painting that served as the cover for one of legendary soul singer Marvin Gaye's albums has sold at auction for almost $15.3 million.
  
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• 'Inside Putin's Mind': See preview of CNN's new documentary

  13-05-2022 18:47 via cnn.com
  
  Experts analyze Russian President Vladimir Putin's motivations for invading Ukraine. Fareed's Zakaria's documentary "Inside Putin's Mind" airs Sunday, March 15 at 8pm ET on CNN.
  
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• GOP looks to marginalize Cawthorn if he wins Tuesday primary

  13-05-2022 18:42 via cnn.com
  
  Republicans are publicly and privately rooting for Rep. Madison Cawthorn to lose his North Carolina primary race on Tuesday. But they're also preparing for an alternate scenario: how to deal with the embattled freshman if he returns to Congress after becoming a party pariah.
  
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• Female student killed by mob at Nigeria school over blasphemy claims

  13-05-2022 18:33 via cnn.com
  
  A female student in northern Nigeria was killed by a mob who stoned, beat and set fire to her for allegedly posting a blasphemous statement against the Prophet Mohammed, according to police.
  
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• Bloody river battle was third in three days - Ukraine official

  13-05-2022 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ukraine claims to have attacked Russian troops as they attempted to cross the Siversky Donets river.
  
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• Russia's retreat from Kharkiv reveals new evidence of atrocities

  13-05-2022 18:09 via cnn.com
  
  Two convoys of civilian cars in one northeastern Ukrainian village speak of Russia's retreat from the area and the brutality it left behind.
  
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• US defense secretary speaks with Russian counterpart for first time since Russia invaded Ukraine

  13-05-2022 18:01 via cnn.com
  
  US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with his Russian counterpart for the first time since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Pentagon announced on Friday.
  
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• US defense secretary speaks with Russian counterpart for first time since invasion

  13-05-2022 18:01 via cnn.com
  
  US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with his Russian counterpart for the first time since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Pentagon announced on Friday.
  
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• Jen Psaki signs off as White House press secretary

  13-05-2022 17:56 via cnn.com
  
  A version of this article first appeared in the "Reliable Sources" newsletter. You can sign up for free right here.
  
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• Elon Musk puts Twitter deal on hold over fake account details

  13-05-2022 17:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The billionaire wants more data on fake accounts, prompting speculation over the deal's future.
  
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• Brittney Griner's detention in Russia has been extended by a month, Russian state news reports

  13-05-2022 17:12 via cnn.com
  
  The arrest of US Olympic basketball champion Brittney Griner on charges of drug smuggling has been extended until June 18 by the Khimki Court of the Moscow Region, Russian state news agency TASS reported Friday, citing the press service of the court.
  
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• Lebanese take their fight with a century-old political order to the ballot box

  13-05-2022 17:02 via cnn.com
  
  The coastal highway that connects Lebanon's northern-most tip to the country's south is peppered with gaping potholes. The stench of landfill hangs in the air as emaciated men rummage through dumpsters, their faces smudged with dirt.
  
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• Is Australia still a Covid success - and does it matter to the election?

  13-05-2022 17:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Australia was hailed for shutting out the virus, but control soon gave way to crisis.
  
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• Storms, possible tornadoes in Midwest leave at least 2 dead in latest round of severe weather

  13-05-2022 16:54 via nbcnews.com
  
  Strong winds and possible tornadoes caused widespread damage in parts of the Midwest, where officials said another round of severe weather during a stormy week
  
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• Spectacular world's longest suspension footbridge opens in Czech Republic

  13-05-2022 16:51 via cnn.com
  
  Walking from one mountain to another, suspended high above ground with only a vast valley yawning below, isn't for the fainthearted.
  
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• SpaceX on pace to shatter US launch records. Again

  13-05-2022 16:49 via cnn.com
  
  SpaceX has been on a tear in 2022, notching 18 rocket launches and two astronaut splashdowns in just the first 130 days of the year — an unprecedented pace for the company and the commercial launch industry.
  
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• California kidnapping suspects tried to take baby on 3 other occasions, prosecutors say

  13-05-2022 16:31 via nbcnews.com
  
  The two suspects charged with kidnapping a 3-month-old boy last month had tried multiple times to take the baby, prosecutors said.
  
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• Record-high gas prices are eating into Americans' spending, JPMorgan says

  13-05-2022 16:26 via cnn.com
  
  Pain at the pump may be forcing Americans to cut spending elsewhere.
  
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• War-fueled food inflation will cause social unrest, UN official says

  13-05-2022 16:19 via cnn.com
  
  A perfect storm of war, extreme weather and Covid-19 will drive global food prices to levels that will cause social unrest in some parts of the world, according to David Beasley, head of the United Nations World Food Programme.
  
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• Brittney Griner's pretrial detention in Russia has been extended by a month, Russian state news reports

  13-05-2022 16:12 via cnn.com
  
  The arrest of US Olympic basketball champion Brittney Griner on charges of drug smuggling has been extended until June 18 by the Khimki Court of the Moscow Region, Russian state news agency TASS reported Friday, citing the press service of the court.
  
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• How a 15-year-old gamer struck YouTube gold with Depp v. Heard videos

  13-05-2022 15:59 via nbcnews.com
  
  Amber Heard-Johnny Depp trial content is seeing a boost on platforms such as YouTube and TikTok, encouraging creators to pivot their usual format.
  
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• At least 11 suspected migrants dead, 38 others rescued from vessel that capsized near Puerto Rico

  13-05-2022 15:55 via cnn.com
  
  At least 11 people have died and 31 suspected migrants were rescued Thursday after a vessel capsized near Puerto Rico, a US Coast Guard official said Thursday.
  
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