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• Why Insider's global editor-in-chief decided to publish the sexual harassment allegation against Elon Musk

  22-05-2022 23:53 via cnn.com
  
  Elon Musk is going after Insider for publishing a story alleging he sexually harassed a flight attendant on a SpaceX corporate jet in 2016 — but the news outlet's global editor-in-chief Nicholas Carlson is standing by his team's reporting.
  
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• 5 dead and hundreds of thousands without power after severe storms in Canada

  22-05-2022 22:42 via cnn.com
  
  Five people are reported dead after severe thunderstorms raced through parts of Canada on Saturday, according to Environment Canada.
  
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• 5 dead after severe thunderstorms in Ontario and Quebec; hundreds of thousands without power

  22-05-2022 22:42 via cnn.com
  
  Five people are reported dead after severe thunderstorms raced through parts of Canada on Saturday, according to Environment Canada.
  
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• Verstappen profits from Leclerc misery but positives remain for Ferrari

  22-05-2022 22:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Charles Leclerc's Spanish GP misery handed Max Verstappen the title lead, but with resurgent Mercedes in the mix this season is anything but predictable, writes Andrew Benson.
  
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• Liverpool fall just short but will use title disappointment to drive European success

  22-05-2022 22:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Liverpool fall just short of the Premier League title but Jurgen Klopp says their disappointment will drive the bid for European success.
  
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• He's building a real-life yellow brick road without any bricks

  22-05-2022 22:18 via cnn.com
  
  There's a real-life yellow brick road forming in Ghana, and it shares at least one thing in common with the fictional path it's named for.
  
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• A real-life 'Yellow Brick Road' unfolding in Ghana leads to a different sort of fairy tale

  22-05-2022 22:18 via cnn.com
  
  There's a real-life yellow brick road forming in Ghana, and it shares at least one thing in common with the fictional path it's named for.
  
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• Polish leader in Kyiv and Donbas miners struggle on - round-up

  22-05-2022 22:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Speaking in parliament in Kyiv, Poland's president says only Ukrainians can decide their own future.
  
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• Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says champions are 'legends'

  22-05-2022 22:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester City's manager says his side "are legends" after securing their fourth Premier League title in five seasons.
  
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• UK to announce more monkeypox cases as efforts ramp up to contain outbreak

  22-05-2022 21:59 via theguardian.com
  
  Close contacts of those infected with rare disease offered vaccines and told to isolate for up to 21 daysPublic health officials are to announce more UK monkeypox cases on Monday, as efforts ramp up to contain the first multinational outbreak of the virus that has led to cases in at least 14 countries.The unusual outbreak of the rare disease has sparked a wave of contact tracing and testing, with the closest contacts of confirmed cases – such as partners and people in the same household &n
  
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• Former defense secretary breaks down Putin's 'big mistake'

  22-05-2022 21:55 via cnn.com
  
  Former US Defense Secretary William Cohen reacts to reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken on more tactical decision-making in the Russian invasion into Ukraine.
  
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• French Open: Carlos Alcaraz through, Felix Auger-Aliassime & Alexander Zverev win

  22-05-2022 21:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Spanish sensation Carlos Alcaraz begins his French Open bid with a straight-set win over Argentina's Juan Ignacio Londero on the opening day in Paris.
  
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• Ukraine peace deal: Kyiv rules out ceding land to Russia

  22-05-2022 21:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Zelensky adviser says Kyiv will not agree a peace deal with Russia that involves giving up territory.
  
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• NI Protocol: US has 'unwavering' support of Good Friday Agreement

  22-05-2022 21:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Democrat Congressman Richard Neal is leading a congressional delegation to the UK and Ireland.
  
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• Jordan Spieth skips ball off water at PGA Championship

  22-05-2022 20:56 via cnn.com
  
  Jordan Spieth is not afraid of the spectacular.
  
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• Netflix just released the first 8 chilling minutes of 'Stranger Things'

  22-05-2022 20:21 via cnn.com
  
  Though Netflix has successful shows like "Bridgerton," company reps say they still lost over 200,000 subscribers earlier this year. This summer, they're looking to the release of the hit series "Stranger Things" Season 4 to win back Netflix fans.
  
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• Spanish Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton says fifth place feels 'better than a win'

  22-05-2022 20:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lewis Hamilton says his recovery drive to finish fifth in the Spanish Grand Prix feels "better than a win".
  
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• What to know about the 5th Circuit's latest controversial ruling

  22-05-2022 19:53 via cnn.com
  
  The 5th Circuit is at it again.
  
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• Man City 3-2 Aston Villa: Pep Guardiola's side win Premier League after amazing fightback

  22-05-2022 19:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester City win the Premier League for the sixth time after a stunning fightback from two goals down to beat Aston Villa.
  
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• Opinion: What a Nobel laureate's take on Donald Trump reveals about today

  22-05-2022 19:34 via cnn.com
  
  Shortly after Donald Trump was elected President of the United States, Nobel laureate Toni Morrison wrote in The New Yorker: "Unlike any nation in Europe, the United States holds whiteness as the unifying force. Here, for many people, the definition of 'Americanness' is color." Reflecting on efforts -- largely by White men -- to define themselves by sustaining that poisonous definition, Morrison argues that those "who are prepared to abandon their humanity out of fear of black men and women, sug
  
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• Manchester City produces stunning comeback to secure English Premier League title on dramatic final day

  22-05-2022 19:11 via cnn.com
  
  Manchester City produced a simply stunning comeback to beat Aston Villa 3-2 and win the English Premier League on Sunday.
  
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• Liverpool agonizingly misses out on the Premier League title despite beating Wolves

  22-05-2022 19:03 via cnn.com
  
  Liverpool agonizingly missed out on the Premier League title despite coming from behind to beat Wolves 3-1 at Anfield on Sunday.
  
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• Iran: Revolutionary Guard colonel killed by motorbike gunmen in Tehran

  22-05-2022 18:57 via theguardian.com
  
  Hassan Sayad Khodayari was shot five times in his unarmoured vehicle outside his homeUnidentified gunmen on a motorbike have killed a senior member of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard outside his home in Tehran.The corps gave only scant detail about the killing, which occurred in broad daylight in the heart of the Iranian capital, but blamed it on “global arrogance” – typically code for the US and Israel. Continue reading...
  
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• Canada storms: Nearly a million homes lose power in high winds

  22-05-2022 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Five people die due to falling trees and high winds across southern Ontario and Quebec.
  
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• Arkansas's GOP governor says state's near-total abortion ban should be 'revisited' if Roe is reversed

  22-05-2022 17:38 via cnn.com
  
  Arkansas' near-total abortion ban should be "revisited" to provide exceptions for instances of rape or incest should the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, the state's Republican governor said Sunday.
  
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• Spain hit with record-breaking heatwave

  22-05-2022 17:21 via cnn.com
  
  Parts of Spain have experienced a record heatwave for the month of May as temperatures reached 40.3 degrees Celsius (104.5 degrees Fahrenheit) in one city, according to the country's national weather agency AEMET.
  
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• Spain experiences record-breaking heatwave for May

  22-05-2022 17:21 via cnn.com
  
  Parts of Spain have experienced a record heatwave for the month of May as temperatures reached 40.3 degrees Celsius (104.5 degrees Fahrenheit) in one city, according to the country's national weather agency AEMET.
  
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• Max Verstappen leads Red Bull one-two at dramatic Spanish Grand Prix to leapfrog Charles Leclerc in F1 title fight

  22-05-2022 17:00 via cnn.com
  
  Max Verstappen took advantage of Charles Leclerc's retirement to go top of the the drivers' standings after the Dutchman's third consecutive victory led Red Bull to a dream one-two at the Spanish Grand Prix.
  
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• Pampered pooches ride Japan's Shinkansen in style

  22-05-2022 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Paws aboard! A pet-friendly service premiers on the iconic train as calls grow for easier pet travel.
  
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• Verstappen wins Spanish Grand Prix

  22-05-2022 16:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Max Verstappen fights back from an early spin to win the Spanish Grand Prix after title rival Charles Leclerc retires from a dominant lead.
  
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• Taliban enforce face coverings for Afghanistan’s female news presenters

  22-05-2022 16:36 via theguardian.com
  
  Move is part of hardline pivot after militants hinted at more moderate restrictions when taking power last yearAfghanistan’s Taliban rulers have begun enforcing an order requiring all female TV news presenters in the country to cover their faces while on air, as part of a hardline shift that has drawn condemnation from rights activists.After the order was announced on Thursday, only a handful of news outlets complied. However, on Sunday most female presenters were seen with their faces cov
  
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• School counselors sound cry for help after Buffalo shooting

  22-05-2022 16:20 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A surge in student mental health needs, staff shortages, and widespread episodes of misbehavior and violence have put extraordinary strain on school counselors and psychologists
  
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• Afghanistan's new poor line up for aid to survive as food crisis bites

  22-05-2022 16:19 via cnn.com
  
  Two long lines -- one of men, another of women -- wind around a World Food Programme (WFP) aid distribution site in the Afghan capital, Kabul, in the heat of the mid-morning sun.
  
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• Bash presses Biden's economic adviser: How did we get to this point?

  22-05-2022 16:06 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Dana Bash asks Director of the National Economic Council Brian Deese about the nation's baby formula shortage after a US military flight airlifted pallets out of Germany.
  
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• Trevor Reed pushes back against critics of US participation in prisoner swaps

  22-05-2022 15:52 via cnn.com
  
  Trevor Reed, an American citizen recently freed after more than two years imprisoned in Russia, said in an exclusive interview with CNN that he does not believe the United States' participation in prisoner swaps to bring Americans home should be controversial.
  
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• Taliban enforcing face-cover order for female TV anchors

  22-05-2022 15:44 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have begun enforcing an order requiring all female TV news anchors in the country to cover their faces while on-air
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war: airstrikes target Mykolaiv and Donbas regions – live

  22-05-2022 15:44 via theguardian.com
  
  Russia ministry of defence says forces targeting command centres, troops, and ammunition depots; Zelenskiy says diplomacy only way to end warSyria barrel bomb experts in Russia to help with potential Ukraine campaignYouTube removes more than 9,000 channels relating to Ukraine warUkraine forces prepare for possible attack on Belarus borderAt a glance: what we know on day 88 of the invasionGazprom halts gas exports to FinlandRussia’s state gas company, Gazprom, said it has halted gas exports
  
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• Jha urges Congress to fund 'new generation' of COVID vaccines for possible fall surge

  22-05-2022 15:44 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Dr. Ashish Jha said without COVID-19 funding and new treatments and diagnostics, it will be much harder to protect Americans from variants
  
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• More monkeypox cases detected in UK ‘on daily basis’, says scientist

  22-05-2022 15:40 via theguardian.com
  
  Twenty cases confirmed in UK amid reports of child being admitted to intensive care in London hospitalMore monkeypox cases are being detected in Britain “on a daily basis”, a senior doctor has warned, amid reports that a child has been admitted to intensive care with the disease.Dr Susan Hopkins, a chief medical adviser to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), said an update on confirmed cases would be released on Monday as efforts continue to contain the outbreak using contact trac
  
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• Biden says ‘everybody’ should be concerned about spread of monkeypox

  22-05-2022 15:39 via theguardian.com
  
  National security adviser assures public that the US has a ‘vaccine that is relevant to treating’ virusJoe Biden said Sunday that “everybody” should be worried about the spread of monkeypox recently, and his national security adviser assured the public that the US has a “vaccine that is relevant to treating” the virus.During an official visit to South Korea, Biden told reporters, “They haven’t told me the level of exposure yet but it is something t
  
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• Election deniers who say Trump won in 2020 are running to be top cop in four battleground states

  22-05-2022 15:27 via nbcnews.com
  
  In four crucial battleground states, Republican candidates who falsely contend that Donald Trump won the 2020 election are running for state attorney general.
  
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• Texas woman sought in fatal shooting of professional cyclist, US Marshals say

  22-05-2022 15:24 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A manhunt is underway for a Texas woman wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of a professional cyclist.
  
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• UK should expect high fuel bills for at least 18 months, E.ON boss says

  22-05-2022 15:17 via theguardian.com
  
  Michael Lewis calls for substanstial government intervention to help people deal with costsConsumers will have to cope with extraordinarily high fuel bills for at least another 18 months, the boss of Britain’s biggest energy supplier has said.Michael Lewis, the chief executive of E.ON UK, called for “very substantial” government intervention to help people with escalating fuel bills, one of the biggest factors in the cost-of-living crisis. Continue reading...
  
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• America needs more baby formula. But it's an extremely tricky business

  22-05-2022 15:09 via cnn.com
  
  Industry insiders have long feared a situation just like this: American parents are desperately seeking adequate supply of formula for their infants during a nationwide shortage.
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 88 of the invasion

  22-05-2022 15:08 via theguardian.com
  
  Russian airstrikes hit Mykolaiv and Donbas regions; only Ukraine can decide its future, says Polish presidentSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageRussian airstrikes hit Ukrainian forces in the Mykolaiv and Donbas regions, targeting command centres, troops and ammunition depots, the Russian defence ministry said on Sunday. The ministry said air-launched missiles hit three command points and four ammunition depots in the Donbas. In Mykolaiv, in the south, Russian rockets reportedly struck a mobi
  
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• What a Nobel laureate's take on Donald Trump reveals about today

  22-05-2022 15:03 via cnn.com
  
  Shortly after Donald Trump was elected President of the United States, Nobel laureate Toni Morrison wrote in The New Yorker: "Unlike any nation in Europe, the United States holds whiteness as the unifying force. Here, for many people, the definition of 'Americanness' is color." Reflecting on efforts -- largely by White men -- to define themselves by sustaining that poisonous definition, Morrison argues that those "who are prepared to abandon their humanity out of fear of black men and women, sug
  
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• Helicopter spots man stuck on 500-foot cliff

  22-05-2022 15:02 via cnn.com
  
  A helicopter paramedic rescued a man stuck on a 500-foot cliff in California.
  
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• Nissan is launching a comeback. Here's what it's like road tripping in its newest sports car

  22-05-2022 14:58 via cnn.com
  
  The new Nissan Z is one of the most important models in the car maker's recent history — not for any concrete business reason (two-seat sports cars aren't big sellers), but because even a car company needs a soul.
  
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• What if the Fed can't tame inflation?

  22-05-2022 14:51 via cnn.com
  
  To badly misquote John Lennon: Everybody's talking about inflation, stagflation, capitulation, globalization, stagnation, this-ation, that-ation, -ation, -ation, -ation. All we are saying is please make it end. 
  
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• 1 dead, 8 wounded in shooting at party in Southern California

  22-05-2022 14:45 via abcnews.go.com
  
  One person is dead, and another nine wounded following a late-night shooting outside a business in Southern California.
  
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