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• A third of people in US should consider masking based on their Covid-19 risk, CDC director says

  18-05-2022 23:57 via cnn.com
  
  The head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges counties with high Covid-19 community levels to encourage people to mask up in public indoor settings.
  
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• Dow tumbles in worst trading day since mid-2020

  18-05-2022 23:47 via cnn.com
  
  The old joke goes like this: Two friends are at a resort and one says, "The food here is really terrible." The other replies, "And the portions are so small!" Today, it's investors who dislike the taste of the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes but seemingly want more anyway.
  
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• Buffalo shooting suspect allegedly detailed animal abuse in writings

  18-05-2022 23:22 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The teenager suspected of killing 10 people and wounding three others at a Buffalo, New York, grocery store allegedly took part in animal abuse.
  
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• Stocks fall sharply as Target's woes renew inflation fears

  18-05-2022 23:15 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Stocks closed sharply lower on Wall Street Wednesday as dismal results from Target renewed fears that inflation is battering U.S. companies
  
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• 1st US case of monkeypox this year identified

  18-05-2022 23:07 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A Massachusetts resident has tested positive for monkeypox, the state health department confirmed Wednesday.
  
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• Matt Gaetz's horrible tweet points to a larger strategy to undermine women

  18-05-2022 22:57 via nbcnews.com
  
  Republican Matt Gaetz and Republican pundits weaponize sex and sexualization against women. Julia Serano’s new book, “Sexed Up,” has a possible solution.
  
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• Mother charged after loaded gun goes off in student's backpack

  18-05-2022 22:56 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A Chicago mom faces misdemeanor charges after her child brought a loaded gun to school and it was accidentally discharged in a backpack, police said.
  
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• Texas inmate who escaped bus got out of restraints, cage

  18-05-2022 22:49 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Authorities say a Texas inmate who was serving a life sentence for murder when he escaped from a transport bus last week got out of his restraints and a cage before stabbing the driver
  
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• Dow tumbles nearly 1,200 points as markets are practically begging to be punished

  18-05-2022 22:23 via cnn.com
  
  The old joke goes like this: Two friends are at a resort and one says, "The food here is really terrible." The other replies, "And the portions are so small!" Today, it's investors who dislike the taste of the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes but seemingly want more anyway.
  
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• ‘Deadly step backwards’: US traffic deaths soar to highest total in 16 years

  18-05-2022 22:15 via theguardian.com
  
  Nearly 43,000 people killed last year as Americans returned to the roads after deserting them early in the pandemicNearly 43,000 people were killed on US roads last year, the highest number in 16 years, as Americans returned to the roads after the coronavirus pandemic forced many to stay at home.The 10.5% jump over 2020 numbers was the largest percentage increase since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began its fatality data collection system in 1975. Continue reading...
  
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• ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli released from prison early

  18-05-2022 22:13 via theguardian.com
  
  After his company acquired Daraprim, it raised price of the life-saving drug by 5,000%, prompting national outcryMartin Shkreli, the “Pharma Bro” entrepreneur who astronomically increased the price of a life-saving drug by 5,000%, and became a symbol of corporate Wall Street greed, has been released from prison.In a statement released Wednesday, the Federal Bureau of Prisons said he had been released to a halfway house. Continue reading...
  
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• WATCH: Trashman rescues three kittens from being thrown out on trash day

  18-05-2022 22:12 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Terrance Taylor of Pennsylvania saved the kittens and is now caring for them at his home.
  
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• White House braced for North Korean nuclear test during Biden’s Asia trip

  18-05-2022 22:10 via theguardian.com
  
  National security adviser Jake Sullivan says intelligence reflects ‘long-range missile test or a nuclear test, or frankly both’The White House is braced for a North Korean missile or nuclear test while Joe Biden is on a trip to South Korea and Japan, which begins on Thursday.The national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, told reporters on Wednesday: “Our intelligence does reflect the genuine possibility that there will be either a further missile test, including long-range missi
  
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• Voyager 1 is sending back data from interstellar space that's mystifying NASA

  18-05-2022 22:03 via cnn.com
  
  The Voyager 1 probe is still exploring interstellar space 45 years after launching, but it has encountered an issue that mystifies the spacecraft's team on Earth.
  
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• Mystery issue experienced on NASA's Voyager 1 probe from 1977

  18-05-2022 22:03 via cnn.com
  
  The Voyager 1 probe is still exploring interstellar space 45 years after launching, but it has encountered an issue that mystifies the spacecraft's team on Earth.
  
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• US withdrawal triggered catastrophic defeat of Afghan forces, damning watchdog report finds

  18-05-2022 21:58 via theguardian.com
  
  Report by special inspector general blames Trump and Biden administrations, as well as the Afghan government of Ashraf GhaniAfghan armed forces collapsed last year because they had been made dependent on US support that was abruptly withdrawn in the face of a Taliban offensive, according to a scathing assessment by a US government watchdog.A report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (Sigar) on the catastrophic defeat that led to the fall of Kabul on 15 August, blamed
  
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• Hear Taylor Swift's message to these 2022 grads

  18-05-2022 21:52 via cnn.com
  
  Pop superstar Taylor Swift delivered a commencement speech at New York University's graduation at Yankee's Stadium. Hear her advice for the 2022 graduates.
  
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• DHS pauses disinformation group amid stumbles but slams 'gross mischaracterizations'

  18-05-2022 21:46 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The Department of Homeland Security is pausing its short-lived Disinformation Governance Board pending a review and Nina Jankowicz said she had resigned as a result
  
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• 'Historic moment' as Finland, Sweden apply to NATO

  18-05-2022 21:40 via abcnews.go.com
  
  NATO's Secretary-General says that Finland, Sweden have applied for membership.
  
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• Watch Tatiana Maslany transform into She-Hulk

  18-05-2022 21:39 via cnn.com
  
  Disney+ unveils the first trailer for its She-Hulk series starring Tatiana Maslany as it continues to expand its Marvel Cinematic Universe stories within the platform.
  
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• Biden warns of 'another tough hurricane season' this year

  18-05-2022 21:07 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Federal officials are bracing for another difficult hurricane season
  
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• Martin Shkreli, infamous 'Pharma Bro,' released from prison early

  18-05-2022 21:05 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Former pharmaceutical head Martin Shkreli was sentenced to seven years in prison, but released after five.
  
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• US primary elections: Dr Oz tied with McCormick in test of Trump’s influence on Republicans – live

  18-05-2022 20:58 via theguardian.com
  
  Celebrity physician, endorsed by Trump, is behind in the Pennsylvania senate primary, but race remains too close too callElection denier triumphs as primaries test Trump’s grip on Republican partySign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailJoe Biden will welcome the prime minister of Sweden, Magdalena Andersson, and the president of Finland Sauli Niinistö to Washington tomorrow.It will be a very visual symbol of US support for those two European, Russia-adjacent
  
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• Rare Chinese vase sells at Newbury auction for almost £1.5m

  18-05-2022 20:53 via theguardian.com
  
  Glazed porcelain piece, created for Qianglong imperial court in the 1700s, had been in a family’s kitchenAn extremely rare 18th-century Chinese vase bought by a surgeon in England for a few hundred pounds in the 1980s has sold at auction for almost £1.5m.The 60cm (2 ft) blue-glazed, silver and gilt vase, decorated with cranes and bats, was created for the court of the Qianlong Emperor in the 1700s. Continue reading...
  
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• Rare Chinese vase kept in kitchen sells at auction for almost £1.5m

  18-05-2022 20:53 via theguardian.com
  
  Glazed porcelain piece, created for Qianglong imperial court in the 1700s, had been purchased for a few hundred pounds in the 1980sAn extremely rare 18th-century Chinese vase bought by a surgeon in England for a few hundred pounds in the 1980s has sold at auction for almost £1.5m.The 60cm (2 ft) blue-glazed, silver and gilt vase, decorated with cranes and bats, was created for the court of the Qianlong Emperor in the 1700s. Continue reading...
  
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• UN confirms death of one of last Rwandan genocide fugitives

  18-05-2022 20:51 via theguardian.com
  
  Phénéas Munyarugarama is second person wanted for their involvement in 1994 mass killings to dieOne of the last five fugitives wanted for his role in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, Phénéas Munyarugarama, died in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2002, UN prosecutors have announced.Munyarugarama, a local army commander, “died of natural causes” and was buried in Kankwala, in the eastern DRC, the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT) announce
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war: US will work with Finland and Sweden in event of ‘aggression’, says Biden – live

  18-05-2022 20:50 via theguardian.com
  
  US president pledges support for Finland and Sweden while Nato applications are considered; Russian soldier in war crimes trial pleads guiltyRussian soldier pleads guilty in first war crimes trialTurkey blocks early vote on Finland and Sweden joining Nato900 Ukrainian troops sent to prison colony from Mariupol, says RussiaProsecutions of Azov fighters could breach Geneva conventionsRussia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 84 of the invasionRussia’s ministry of defence has issued a statement
  
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• 'Pushed to the margins': Why some activists and lawmakers say abortion bans are a form of White supremacy

  18-05-2022 20:46 via cnn.com
  
  The first time Kenya Martin got an abortion, she was a 19-year-old college student who felt she wasn't old enough or mature enough to raise a child.
  
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• New Order singer criticises ‘ludicrous’ NHS mental health waiting lists

  18-05-2022 20:35 via theguardian.com
  
  People in crisis can’t wait 18 months, says Bernard Sumner at suicide prevention event in parliamentThe lead singer of New Order has attacked “ludicrous” NHS waiting lists for mental health support, as he spoke out about his anguish at being unable to help his former bandmate Ian Curtis in the days before he took his own life 42 years ago.Speaking at a suicide prevention event in parliament, Bernard Sumner – who was a member of the post-punk band Joy Division, whose singe
  
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• US Treasury says it could block Russian debt payments

  18-05-2022 20:34 via cnn.com
  
  Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday signaled US officials will likely end a carve-out in Western sanctions that has allowed Russia to continue make payments on its debt.
  
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• Russian debt: US Treasury signals it may block payments

  18-05-2022 20:34 via cnn.com
  
  Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday signaled US officials will likely end a carve-out in Western sanctions that has allowed Russia to continue make payments on its debt.
  
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• Top Taliban leader makes more promises on women's rights but quips 'naughty women' should stay home

  18-05-2022 20:26 via cnn.com
  
  A senior Taliban official has repeated the group's as-yet-unfulfilled pledge to allow girls back into high school, saying there would be "good news soon," but suggested that women who protested the regime's restrictions on women rights should stay home.
  
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• Tory party under increasing pressure to suspend MP arrested over rape claims

  18-05-2022 20:19 via theguardian.com
  
  Labour and unions call for suspension of man bailed over alleged offences including one connected to someone under 18Conservative officials are coming under increasing pressure to remove the whip from an MP arrested over claims of rape and sexual assault, or ensure he does not come to Westminster, as it emerged one alleged offence is connected to someone under 18.The man in his 50s has been bailed after being arrested on Tuesday over a series of alleged offences spanning seven years from 2002. O
  
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• List of sexual misconduct allegations made against MPs

  18-05-2022 20:13 via theguardian.com
  
  A Conservative MP arrested on suspicion of rape has been released on bail As a Conservative MP arrested on suspicion of rape is released on bail, we take a look at sexual misconduct allegations made against MPs and their outcomes. Continue reading...
  
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• Senegal President shows support for PSG player Idrissa Gueye following homophobia row

  18-05-2022 20:00 via cnn.com
  
  Embroiled in a homophobia row in France, Paris Saint-German footballer Idrissa Gana Gueye has received the backing of Senegalese President Macky Sall.
  
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• Trump encourages Oz to declare victory

  18-05-2022 19:55 via cnn.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump, in a series of posts on his Truth Social platform Wednesday morning, encouraged Pennsylvania Senate candidate Mehmet Oz to "declare victory" in the Republican primary despite being deadlocked in a two-way contest with former hedge fund manager David McCormick.
  
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• Ex-police officer pleads guilty to manslaughter in killing of George Floyd

  18-05-2022 19:53 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Thomas Lane, one of the ex-police officers involved in George Floyd's killing, has pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter.
  
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• Former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio exploring run for US House

  18-05-2022 19:49 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says he’s considering a run for Congress after a legal battle over the state’s political maps opened up a seat in Brooklyn
  
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• Outrage as ministers reject post-Grenfell safety plans for disabled people

  18-05-2022 19:47 via theguardian.com
  
  Personal fire evacuation plans were in public inquiry’s proposals, which ministers had said they would ‘accept in full’Ministers have rejected a key recommendation from the Grenfell Tower public inquiry that all disabled tenants should be given a personal evacuation plan in the event of a fire, sparking anger from survivors and disability campaigners.Fifteen of the 37 disabled residents perished in the 2017 fire and Sir Martin Moore-Bick, the chairman of the inquiry, recommende
  
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• Dow tumbles 1,000 points as markets are practically begging to be punished

  18-05-2022 19:47 via cnn.com
  
  The old joke goes like this: Two friends are at a resort and one says, "The food here is really terrible." The other replies, "And the portions are so small!" Today, it's investors who dislike the taste of the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes but seemingly want more anyway.
  
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• Kenneth Branagh as Boris Johnson revealed in This England teaser

  18-05-2022 19:46 via theguardian.com
  
  Sky Atlantic series follows PM’s tumultuous first months in No 10 as he grapples with pandemicKenneth Branagh’s depiction of Boris Johnson has been revealed in a clip from the upcoming drama series This England, which follows the prime minister’s tumultuous first months in Downing Street as he grapples with the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic.The series, formerly known as This Sceptred Isle, is co-written and directed by Michael Winterbottom and is due to air on Sky Atla
  
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• Republican ‘big lie’ supporters triumph in sign of Trump’s enduring power

  18-05-2022 19:40 via theguardian.com
  
  Hard-right candidates who challenged 2020 result win string of primary victories on a good night too for progressive DemocratsRepublican candidates who questioned, denied and challenged the results of the 2020 presidential election won a string of consequential primaries in Pennsylvania and North Carolina this week, a testament to the enduring power of Donald Trump’s voter fraud myth, which continues to animate the hard-right movement he started.In a campaign season dominated by angst over
  
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• Buffalo shooting followed tripling of gun sales in 30 years, ATF figures reveal

  18-05-2022 19:38 via theguardian.com
  
  Federal agency reports annual sales rose to 11.5m in 2016, while suspect bought rifle legally despite murder-suicide threatGun sales in the US have soared in recent years as the nation struggles to come to terms with the latest mass shooting, a horrific racist attack in Buffalo.According to new figures from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the manufacture of firearms has tripled in two decades, and legal sales have risen sharply as well. Continue reading...
  
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• Wondering why you can't sleep? This could help you find the answer

  18-05-2022 19:31 via cnn.com
  
  We spend around a third of our lives asleep. At least, we're supposed to. In reality, many of us aren't getting enough sleep — in a global study conducted in 2020, over a third of adults reported sleeping problems, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• White House resumes Covid briefings after six-week hiatus as cases rise

  18-05-2022 19:30 via theguardian.com
  
  New head of Covid response calls on Congress for additional funding to pay for vaccines and treatmentsThe White House resumed its coronavirus briefings on Wednesday after a six-week hiatus as Covid-19 cases rose across the nation, with the new head of Covid response calling on Congress for additional funding to pay for vaccines and treatments.“I want to make sure we have enough resources so that we can buy enough vaccines for every American. I think that is absolutely critical. We do not h
  
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• Scale of aged care Covid deaths laid bare as staff prepare to strike

  18-05-2022 19:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Analysis shows more than 1,400 deaths reported by providers so far in 2022, dwarfing the first two years of pandemicGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingAged care providers have reported more than 350 Covid deaths since the election campaign began and continue to grapple with at least 60 deaths a week, government data shows.An analysis of government data, conducted by the United Workers Union and confirmed by the Guardian, shows that Covid deaths in aged care facilities are now o
  
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• Greens say federal government should help pay for cost of raising homes in flood-prone regions

  18-05-2022 19:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Minor party suggests grants of $20,000 per homeowner but experts suggest works – including design and engineering – usually cost a lot moreRead 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 briefingHomeowners at risk of flooding could receive $20,000 to help raise their houses under a $7.8bn plan released by the Greens which has been welcomed by som
  
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• Desperate tenants are turning to crowdfunding to pay for housing amid Australia’s rental crisis

  18-05-2022 19:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Accommodation fundraising campaigns quadruple in past year, including appeals for rent and alternative housing like caravansFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingThe unbearable costs and instability of the rental crisis are pushing more people towards crowdfunding for accommodation, with housing-related appeals on one of Australia’s biggest fundraising platforms more than quadrupling over the past year.The campaigns r
  
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• Ban on solariums in England would save hundreds of lives from skin cancer, study finds

  18-05-2022 19:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Scientists who were instrumental in sun beds being banned in Australia are helping UK researchers to try to reduce melanoma casesFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingPublic health researchers who were instrumental in solariums being banned in Australia are now helping to fight for a ban in the UK to reduce the number of skin cancer cases.Associate Prof Louisa Gordon, a health economist at the QIMR Berghofer medical researc
  
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• Australia’s tropical rainforests have been dying faster for decades in ‘clear and stark climate warning’

  18-05-2022 19:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Scientists compare findings of tree study to mass coral bleaching in Great Barrier ReefGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingAustralia’s tropical rainforest trees have being dying at double the previous rate since the 1980s, seemingly because of global heating, according to new research that raises concerns tropical forests could start to release more carbon dioxide than they absorb.The study, published in the journal Nature, found the average life of tropical trees in north
  
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