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• Kyle Rittenhouse claims he's going to Texas A&M. The university begs to differ.

  06-06-2022 23:47 via nbcnews.com
  
  Kyle Rittenhouse claimed he'll attend Texas A&M University on a podcast, but university officials tell a different story, saying he has not been admitted as a student.
  
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• Johnson still faces battle for survival after narrow victory in confidence vote

  06-06-2022 23:38 via cnn.com
  
  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a vote of confidence on Monday, triggered by discontented lawmakers in his own party and following a series of scandals and months of speculation about his future.
  
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• Gupta brothers arrested in Dubai over alleged corruption in South Africa

  06-06-2022 23:11 via theguardian.com
  
  Business owners at the centre of a scandal that led to former president Jacob Zuma’s resignationTwo wealthy Indian-born business brothers who were allegedly at the centre of a massive web of state corruption in South Africa have been arrested in Dubai, Pretoria announced on Monday.The arrests came as an investigation was concluded into massive plundering of state institutions during former president Jacob Zuma’s era. Continue reading...
  
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• CDC adds 4 destinations to 'high' risk list, including a Caribbean charmer

  06-06-2022 22:49 via cnn.com
  
  The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added four places to its list of "high" risk destinations for Covid-19, including a small and charming Caribbean nation.
  
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• CDC adds 4 destinations to 'high' risk list

  06-06-2022 22:49 via cnn.com
  
  The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added four places to its list of "high" risk destinations for Covid-19, including a small and charming Caribbean nation.
  
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• Trudeau calls China’s close encounter with Canadian warplanes ‘provocative’

  06-06-2022 22:35 via theguardian.com
  
  Canadian planes enforcing UN North Korea sanctions had to avoid colliding with Chinese jets in encounter in international airspaceJustin Trudeau has denounced Beijing’s “irresponsible and provocative” actions after a recent encounter in international airspace over Asia.The incident, in which Canadian aircraft deployed in Japan encountered, and in some cases had to avoid colliding with, Chinese jets, has again raised tensions between Beijing and Ottawa, just as the crisis over C
  
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• Johnson still faces battle for survival after narrow victory

  06-06-2022 22:33 via cnn.com
  
  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a vote of confidence on Monday, triggered by discontented lawmakers in his own party and following a series of scandals and months of speculation about his future.
  
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• 'He won, but he won badly': Nobilo on Boris Johnson's confidence vote

  06-06-2022 22:30 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Bianca Nobilo and Richard Quest discuss UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson surviving the confidence vote in Parliament despite an "extraordinarily" high number of votes against him.
  
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• 'Fiercest battles' as Ukrainian position in Severodonetsk worsens

  06-06-2022 22:24 via edition.cnn.com
  
  • Witnesses say Russian troops killed town mayor and volunteers
  
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• Carolina Panthers hire NFL's first transgender cheerleader

  06-06-2022 22:22 via nbcnews.com
  
  When the 2022 NFL season officially starts in September, the professional football league will welcome its first transgender cheerleader.
  
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• Five Proud Boys leaders charged with seditious conspiracy over January 6

  06-06-2022 22:14 via cnn.com
  
  The Justice Department on Monday charged the head of the Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, and four other leaders with seditious conspiracy in the US Capitol attack on January 6, 2021, escalating the criminal case against the far-right extremist group.
  
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• Johnson's margin of victory lower than supporters expected

  06-06-2022 22:13 via cnn.com
  
  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will face a vote of confidence on Monday, triggered by discontented lawmakers in his own party and following a series of scandals and months of speculation about his future.
  
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• Boris Johnson survives, but his future is far from certain

  06-06-2022 22:12 via cnn.com
  
  Boris Johnson has survived a vote of confidence held by his own party. Conservative MPs voted Monday in a secret ballot by 211 to 148 to allow Johnson to remain party leader -- and, by extension, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
  
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• Enrique Tarrio, other Proud Boys indicted on seditious conspiracy charges

  06-06-2022 22:01 via nbcnews.com
  
  Enrique Tarrio and four other members of the Proud Boys have been indicted by a federal grand jury on new seditious conspiracy charges related to the Jan. 6
  
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• British PM Boris Johnson narrowly survives vote that threatened to oust him from power

  06-06-2022 22:01 via nbcnews.com
  
  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a confidence vote among Conservative Party lawmakers in Parliament on Monday as 'partygate' scandal fallout hit his premiership.
  
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• Ukraine war: Severodonetsk and Lysychansk are dead cities - Zelensky

  06-06-2022 21:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ukraine's president says fighting in the key cities of Severodonetsk and Lysychansk has been intense.
  
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• US takes action against two private planes owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich

  06-06-2022 21:30 via cnn.com
  
  A US judge approved the seizure of two of Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich's private planes, valued at more than $400 million, for violating US export and sanctions laws.
  
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• Nigeria: town mourns more than 50 people shot dead in church during mass

  06-06-2022 20:56 via theguardian.com
  
  Witnesses describe how attackers detonated explosives and shot at those who tried to fleeWorkers cleared the pools of blood and pieces of broken pews at the Saint Francis Catholic church in south-west Nigeria on Monday, as the local community mourned more than 50 parishioners shot dead in the final moments of mass a day earlier.No one has claimed responsibility for the killings, and Nigeria’s authorities and the police have not named any suspects.But new details of the brazen attack emerge
  
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• A newly issued US quarter celebrates Cherokee leader Wilma Mankiller

  06-06-2022 20:51 via cnn.com
  
  A new quarter released on Monday celebrates a legendary figure who spent her life advocating for Indigenous people.
  
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• Wendy's is finally selling this 'highly anticipated' Frosty flavor

  06-06-2022 20:31 via cnn.com
  
  Wendy's is adding a new Frosty to its lineup — its first new flavor in nearly three years.
  
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• Despite moves to increase supply, families are still feeling the pain of the baby formula shortage

  06-06-2022 20:17 via cnn.com
  
  Parents and caregivers continue to feel the pain of store shelves that are cleaned out of baby formula, and many are turning to hospitals and community organizations for help.
  
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• JetBlue increases offer for Spirit Airlines as bidding war heats up

  06-06-2022 20:16 via cnn.com
  
  JetBlue on Monday improved its offer for smaller rival Spirit Airlines in an attempt to outstrip competition in the race to buy the low-cost carrier.
  
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• Briton given 15 years in Iraqi jail for smuggling antiquities to appeal verdict

  06-06-2022 19:36 via theguardian.com
  
  Jim Fitton, 66, hoped for short suspended sentence after collecting fragments during archaeology tourLawyers for a British geologist handed a 15-year sentence by an Iraqi judge after being convicted of smuggling antiquities will immediately appeal against the shock verdict, which has left his family “stunned”.Jim Fitton, 66, arrived at court in Baghdad hoping for a short suspended sentence after being charged with collecting fragments from a site in southern Iraq during an organised
  
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• Apple unveils iOS 16 with revamped lockscreen and big changes to iMessage

  06-06-2022 19:35 via cnn.com
  
  Apple is set to kick off its annual developer conference on Monday where it will show off new features coming to its most popular devices. But Apple could also tease a new product long rumored to be in development.
  
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• Analysis: The symbolism behind the Queen's jubilee surprise

  06-06-2022 19:14 via cnn.com
  
  It was the perfect ending to a triumphant four days of Platinum Jubilee celebrations -- Her Majesty surprising the crowds with an appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
  
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• Dear Gen Z: Here's how to survive your first bear market

  06-06-2022 19:07 via cnn.com
  
  The pandemic brought a wave of new investors into the stock market. And now those newbies are facing their first major market downturn.
  
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• Noom is a diet, whatever it says. And it seems customers are on to it.

  06-06-2022 18:40 via nbcnews.com
  
  Weight-loss app Noom is a diet, which might be why its glow is fading
  
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• This landlocked country has been named Europe's best for bathing

  06-06-2022 18:28 via cnn.com
  
  The quality of Europe's bathing waters has improved dramatically in recent decades, and a new report released this week by the European Environment Agency (EEA) reveals that almost 85% of its bathing sites now rank as "excellent."
  
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• 5 Tampa Bay Rays players decline to wear LGBTQ Pride-themed jerseys

  06-06-2022 18:21 via nbcnews.com
  
  Five Tampa Bay Rays players opted out of wearing LGBTQ Pride-themed uniforms during the team's annual Pride Night event.
  
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• Use our bitcoin investment simulator to take a ride on the crypto market roller coaster

  06-06-2022 18:13 via nbcnews.com
  
  How would you invest $10,000? Use our bitcoin investment simulator to play the market.
  
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• How the Ingenuity helicopter is battling the arrival of Mars' dusty winter

  06-06-2022 17:53 via cnn.com
  
  Just a couple of weeks after the Ingenuity helicopter celebrated a year of flying on Mars, things got quiet.
  
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• Australia climate crisis: Women call for action with photo petition

  06-06-2022 17:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Women from across Australia will present a visual petition to MPs, calling for urgent action.
  
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• Why India is in damage-control mode with Arab nations

  06-06-2022 17:38 via cnn.com
  
  It took India less than 24 hours to discipline two politicians after a controversy that had been brewing at home for over a week caught the attention of its Arab trade partners.
  
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• Timed Teaser: Who shared jubilee tea with the Queen?

  06-06-2022 17:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Test your knowledge of the news these last few days - 10 questions, 10 seconds each. Go!
  
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• California bees can legally be fish and have the same protections, a court has ruled

  06-06-2022 17:38 via cnn.com
  
  A fishy ruling from California: A California court has ruled bees can legally be considered fish under specific circumstances.
  
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• Analysis: Why India is in damage-control mode with Arab nations

  06-06-2022 17:38 via cnn.com
  
  It took India less than 24 hours to discipline two politicians after a controversy that had been brewing at home for over a week caught the attention of its Arab trade partners.
  
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• Elon Musk pulls back on Tesla's job cuts plan — sort of

  06-06-2022 17:35 via cnn.com
  
  Tesla may not be cutting staff after all.
  
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• 'I always consider myself a very normal guy. If I did it, maybe somebody else can,' Rafael Nadal says of his French Open record

  06-06-2022 17:19 via cnn.com
  
  With 14 French Open titles now to his name, the sporting world is running out of superlatives to describe Rafael Nadal.
  
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• LeBron James: Los Angeles Lakers player's trading card to fetch millions

  06-06-2022 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An exclusive LeBron James trading card is expected to sell for more than $6m (£4.78m) at an auction this week.
  
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• See town covered in ash after volcano eruption

  06-06-2022 17:08 via cnn.com
  
  Ash covered roads and homes in the aftermath of an eruption of the Bulusan volcano on June 5 in the Philippines.
  
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• Kristin Cavallari has thoughts on Jay Cutler's comments about partying after divorce

  06-06-2022 17:06 via cnn.com
  
  Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler's divorce has been up and down.
  
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• South Africa's President says 'I have never stolen money,' as missing cash mystery deepens

  06-06-2022 16:57 via cnn.com
  
  South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has hit back at allegations of improper conduct over large amounts of cash stolen from his wildlife farm in 2020.
  
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• What is monkeypox and how do you catch it?

  06-06-2022 16:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cases of monkeypox are being investigated in several countries, including the UK.
  
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• Mexican President won't attend US-hosted Summit of the Americas due to exclusion of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela

  06-06-2022 16:45 via cnn.com
  
  Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Monday he won't be attending the Summit of the Americas, hosted later on this week by the United States, due to the exclusion of several countries in the region.
  
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• See rare albino Galapagos giant tortoise born at Swiss zoo

  06-06-2022 16:43 via cnn.com
  
  The unique offspring is one of two Galapagos giant tortoises born recently at the Tropiquarium in Servion, Switzerland.
  
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• Google ordered to pay Australian politician over defamatory YouTube videos

  06-06-2022 16:43 via cnn.com
  
  An Australian court on Monday ordered Google to pay a former lawmaker A$715,000 ($515,000), saying its refusal to remove a YouTuber's "relentless, racist, vilificatory, abusive and defamatory" videos drove him out of politics.
  
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• Elon Musk threatens to walk away from Twitter deal

  06-06-2022 16:37 via cnn.com
  
  Elon Musk issued his most direct threat yet to walk away from his purchase of Twitter on Monday, openly accusing the social media company of breaching the merger agreement by not providing the data he has requested on spam and fake accounts.
  
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• Elon Musk's bumpy road to possibly owning Twitter: A timeline

  06-06-2022 16:31 via cnn.com
  
  A board seat accepted and then rejected. A stunning $44 billion takeover offer with uncertain financing. And a surprise early morning tweet putting the deal on hold, temporarily.
  
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• Pilot killed in Navy jet fighter crash in California desert

  06-06-2022 16:18 via nbcnews.com
  
  A Navy fighter jet crashed Friday in the Southern California desert, killing pilot Lt. Richard Bullock, authorities said.
  
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• This House Republican says 'you can't even lie to Congress' if you are a Republican

  06-06-2022 15:55 via cnn.com
  
  Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert was trying to make the point that the scales of justice are tilted against Republicans these days. He did it in the worst possible way.
  
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