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• Omonia Nicosia 2-3 Manchester United: Marcus Rashford inspires Europa League win after scare in Cyprus

  06-10-2022 23:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Marcus Rashford scores twice and assists another as Manchester United come from behind to beat Omonia Nicosia on Thursday.
  
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• LeBron James calls French phenom Victor Wembanyama a 'generational talent'

  06-10-2022 23:54 via foxnews.com
  
  France's Victor Wembanyama went viral overnight after dropping 37 points and going 7-for-11 from behind the 3-point arc … as a 7-foot-4 18-year-old. He, along with Steeve Ho You Fat, took the basketball world by storm when their professional team, the Metropolitans 92 of France, took on the NBA G League Ignite. And an all-time great was impressed. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM LeBron James was asked about Wembanyama and called him a "generational talent."Several
  
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• Elton John and Prince Harry sue Daily Mail publisher over 'privacy breach'

  06-10-2022 23:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Elton John, Prince Harry and other public figures take legal action against Associated Newspapers.
  
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• Missing Pennsylvania girl's remains found 53 years later in Newport Township

  06-10-2022 23:47 via foxnews.com
  
  Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) on Tuesday identified the remains of a teenage girl who went missing more than five decades ago. Joan Marie Dymond was 14 years old when her family reported her missing from Andover Street Park in Wilkes-Barre Township on June 25, 1969, according to the state police. "It didn’t reduce the sadness," Suzanne Estock, Joan’s older sister, said during a Tuesday press conference, adding, however: "I’m glad she was found, so we can have a service f
  
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• Drew Brees lobbies for 'ManningCast'-style show in potential broadcasting comeback

  06-10-2022 23:47 via foxnews.com
  
  Former longtime New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is eyeing a possible return to a broadcast booth. Brees spent one NFL season with NBC but left because he said he wanted to spend more time with his family. "I definitely feel like I walked away with a pretty good skill set if I choose to go back and do it," Brees said during an appearance on the AP Pro Football Podcast.  If the 13-time Pro Bowl QB does come back to broadcasting, he said he would be interested in doing something simi
  
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• US fears North Korea building up to new nuclear test, but hampered by intelligence gap

  06-10-2022 23:43 via cnn.com
  
  • US, Japanese and South Korean warships perform joint missile defense exercise
  
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• Russian mercenaries ‘exploiting Africa to fund war in Ukraine’

  06-10-2022 23:40 via theguardian.com
  US ambassador to the UN said Wagner Group are trafficking natural resources from African nationsThe United States has accused Russian mercenaries of exploiting natural resources in Central African Republic, Mali, Sudan and elsewhere to help fund Moscow’s war in Ukraine, a charge Russia rejected as “anti-Russian rage”.The US ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said the Wagner Group of mercenaries are exploiting natural resources and “these ill-gotten
  
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• Arsenal 3-0 Bodo/Glimt: Arsenal ease to victory over Bodo/Glimt

  06-10-2022 23:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Arsenal put in another impressive display to comfortably see off Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League.
  
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• Biden takes first major steps toward marijuana decriminalization

  06-10-2022 23:39 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden is taking his first major steps toward decriminalizing marijuana, fulfilling a campaign pledge to erase prior federal possession convictions and beginning the process of loosening federal classification of the drug.
  
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• Biden pardons federal offenses of marijuana possession

  06-10-2022 23:39 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden is taking his first major steps toward decriminalizing marijuana, fulfilling a campaign pledge to erase prior federal possession convictions and beginning the process of loosening federal classification of the drug.
  
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• Parents rights group files complaint alleging casting of a school play violates the Civil Rights Act

  06-10-2022 23:29 via foxnews.com
  
  A parents rights group is filing a complaint with the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights over a high school theater production which appears to limit participation only to students of color.  Newton North High School’s Theater Ink program is putting on a production in January 2023 titled "Lost and Found: Our Stories as People of Color." According to the show audition packet, "Lost and Found will be a reserved safe space for this exploration and for people of color to be
  
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• Tens of thousands of salmon found dead after Canada drought

  06-10-2022 23:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Researchers in British Columbia discovered a shocking sight when they walked to the creek.
  
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• Thailand nursery attack: Witnesses describe shocking attack

  06-10-2022 23:23 via bbc.co.uk
  There was terror and confusion as sleeping children were attacked by the former policeman.
  
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• After DACA defeat, Dems ramp up pressure on Senate Republicans to move on amnesty

  06-10-2022 23:12 via foxnews.com
  
  After a federal appeals court upheld a ruling that the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is illegal, Democrats in Congress and the executive are again making a push for amnesty, calling on Republicans to support them -- with just weeks to go until the midterm elections. The 5th Circuit three judge panel determined on Wednesday that the Obama administration did not have the authority to institute the program in 2012 – which grants protection from deportation fo
  
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• Dangerous trip across Atlantic Ocean: Man rows boat from NYC to Ireland

  06-10-2022 23:09 via foxnews.com
  
  Retired rugby player Damian Browne of Galway, Ireland, became the first person to row from New York City to Ireland after his boat made a treacherous arrival on the coast of County Galway in the early morning hours of Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, Irish broadcaster RTE reported.  Browne left New York City on June 14 in his Cushlamachree, a 20-foot ocean rowing boat that was custom-built for this journey.  The term "Cushlamachree" means "darling" or "sweetheart" in Irish, according to Merriam-
  
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• Democrat in key midterm race silent on positions concerning teaching of CRT, gender identity in schools

  06-10-2022 23:08 via foxnews.com
  
  Democratic Oregon gubernatorial nominee Tina Kotek is remaining silent over whether she fully supports the teaching of critical race theory and gender-related topics in public schools. Fox News Digital reached out to Kotek's campaign to see where the former speaker of Oregon's House of Representatives stood on those subjects, asking to what extent she felt they should be taught to public schoolchildren, but did not receive a response. A recent Fox News poll found that more than two-thirds of vot
  
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• CNN reporter calls Biden's marijuana pardon a 'significant step'

  06-10-2022 23:01 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden is taking his first major steps toward decriminalizing marijuana, fulfilling a campaign promise to erase prior federal possession convictions and beginning the process of reviewing its drug classification, which is in the same category as heroine. CNN's Kaitlan Collins has the latest.
  
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• Hunter Biden could be charged with tax crimes

  06-10-2022 22:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Federal agents investigating the US president's son believe they have evidence of tax crimes.
  
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• Proud Boys member is first to plead guilty to seditious conspiracy

  06-10-2022 22:24 via cnn.com
  
  Jeremy Bertino, a top lieutenant to Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, is set to plead guilty to seditious conspiracy on Thursday, he told a federal judge in court.
  
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• Conor Benn v Chris Eubank Jr fight postponed

  06-10-2022 21:55 via bbc.co.uk
  The fight between Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr, due to take place in London on Saturday, is postponed following the former returning an "adverse analytical finding".
  
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• How Uganda is fighting to contain another Ebola outbreak

  06-10-2022 21:45 via cnn.com
  
  Uganda is fighting its second Ebola outbreak since 2019 - but with new tactics learned during the Covid-19 pandemic. CNN's Larry Madowo reports.
  
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• Biden pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession

  06-10-2022 21:28 via foxnews.com
  
  President Biden will pardon all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession, the White House said Thursday, a move toward decriminalizing the drug.  The move applies to those convicted of simple possession of marijuana, including those in the District of Columbia, according to senior officials. The White House noted that people of color and White people use marijuana at similar rates, but that "black and brown people have been arrested, prosecuted, and convicted at disproportionat
  
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• Oath Keepers leader in touch with Secret Service in late 2020, ex-member testifies

  06-10-2022 21:24 via cnn.com
  
  A former North Carolina leader of the Oath Keepers testified Thursday that he believed Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the organization, was in touch with a Secret Service agent in the lead up to the 2020 presidential election.
  
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• 'White Lotus' teases more luxury and 'very bad decisions' in Season 2 trailer

  06-10-2022 21:23 via cnn.com
  
  "The White Lotus" is giving us a sneak peek at Season 2.
  
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• At least 36 killed, including 24 children, in Thailand day care center massacre

  06-10-2022 21:11 via cnn.com
  
  At least 30 people have been killed in a mass shooting at a child care center in northeastern Thailand, officials confirmed Thursday.
  
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• Biden to pardon all federal offenses of simple marijuana possession in first major steps toward decriminalization

  06-10-2022 21:01 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden is taking his first major steps toward decriminalizing marijuana, fulfilling a campaign pledge to erase prior federal possession convictions and beginning the process of loosening federal classification of the drug.
  
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• UK homes face power cuts in worst-case scenario

  06-10-2022 21:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Cuts would probably occur at peak times and customers would be warned in advance.
  
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• Juno mission spies feature looking like a musical note on Europa's icy surface

  06-10-2022 21:00 via cnn.com
  
  A NASA spacecraft recently flew by Jupiter's moon Europa, and one of its cameras spied fascinating features on the icy crust of the ocean world.
  
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• Thailand: Many children among dead in nursery attack

  06-10-2022 20:51 via bbc.co.uk
  An ex-police officer killed at least 37 people at a childcare centre before killing himself and his family.
  
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• 'Scrubs' producer charged with multiple counts of sexual assault

  06-10-2022 20:45 via cnn.com
  
  A Hollywood TV producer was charged with multiple counts of sexual assault, including rape, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced Wednesday.
  
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• Protecting parody is no joke

  06-10-2022 20:43 via cnn.com
  
  "Americans can be put in jail for for poking fun at the government?"
  
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• Anderlecht 0-1 West Ham: Substitute Gianluca Scamacca scores winner

  06-10-2022 20:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Substitute Gianluca Scamacca scores the winner against Anderlecht as West Ham record a third straight victory in the Europa Conference League.
  
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• Federal judge temporarily blocks parts of New York gun law

  06-10-2022 20:27 via cnn.com
  
  A federal judge has temporarily blocked the enforcement of parts of a New York gun law that was enacted in the wake of a Supreme Court decision earlier this summer striking down certain protections.
  
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• Paris Fashion Week: 11 standout moments

  06-10-2022 20:26 via cnn.com
  
  The spectacle of fashion was on full display during Paris Fashion Week, with celebrity appearances and staged "viral moments" threatening to distract onlookers entirely from the main event: clothes.
  
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• 11 standout moments from Paris Fashion Week

  06-10-2022 20:26 via cnn.com
  
  The spectacle of fashion was on full display during Paris Fashion Week, with celebrity appearances and staged "viral moments" threatening to distract onlookers entirely from the main event: clothes.
  
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• Studies consistently find higher Covid death rates among Republicans than Democrats

  06-10-2022 20:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  Lower vaccination rates among Republicans could explain why Covid deaths are lower among Democrats, but masking and social distancing may also play a role.
  
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• Opinion: Putin's dream is headed toward an inglorious end

  06-10-2022 20:07 via cnn.com
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin had a plan to seize Ukraine quickly. Those plans dissolved from the first days of the Russians' invasion with their failure to capture Kyiv.
  
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• Lionel Messi: Argentina forward says Qatar 2022 will 'surely' be his last World Cup

  06-10-2022 20:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Argentina captain Lionel Messi says November's World Cup in Qatar will "surely" be his last.
  
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• Ukraine war: 'Mother, I'm scared' - Zaporizhzhia city devastated by rocket attacks

  06-10-2022 19:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Survivors recount horror of deadly attacks on city of Zaporizhzhia, being blamed on Russia.
  
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• Annie Ernaux: 'Uncompromising' French author wins Nobel Literature Prize

  06-10-2022 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  The panel praises French author Annie Ernaux for her "courage" exploring gender, language and class.
  
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• Stem cell patch surgery to mend spina bifida in the womb

  06-10-2022 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Three babies have been born after receiving the landmark treatment in the US.
  
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• Pet sitter is no match for rambunctious puppies

  06-10-2022 18:52 via cnn.com
  
  Watch this dog sitter faceplant while wrangling some adorable puppies. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports the dogs didn't let him down while he was down.
  
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• Pet sitter faceplants while trying to wrangle puppies

  06-10-2022 18:52 via cnn.com
  
  Watch this dog sitter faceplant while wrangling some adorable puppies. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports the dogs didn't let him down while he was down.
  
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• Kidnapped family of 4 found dead in California as officials work to determine motive

  06-10-2022 18:50 via cnn.com
  
  Investigators in California are working to determine the motive behind the killing of a family of four -- including an 8-month-old baby -- as the bodies were recovered Wednesday in a rural farm area after they were kidnapped earlier this week by an armed man at their business.
  
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• World could lose $4 trillion in output - the size of Germany's economy - in next 4 years: IMF

  06-10-2022 18:46 via cnn.com
  
  The global economic outlook is darkening and the risks of recession are quickly rising: That's the latest message from the International Monetary Fund, which said Thursday it will once again lower its growth projections.
  
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• Serena Williams 'paved the way' for mothers to keep playing tennis, says Martina Navratilova

  06-10-2022 18:32 via cnn.com
  
  Tennis great Martina Navratilova thinks more women will continue to play professional tennis after having children -- thanks largely to Serena Williams.
  
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• Kevin Spacey returns to court. A timeline of his legal woes

  06-10-2022 18:30 via cnn.com
  
  Kevin Spacey will return to another courtroom on Thursday, as jury selection begins in a civil suit filed by actor Anthony Rapp.
  
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• Hong Kong offers 500,000 free air tickets to tempt tourists back

  06-10-2022 18:22 via cnn.com
  
  Hong Kong attracted around 56 million visitors a year before the pandemic, andnow the popular destination is taking significant steps to win tourists back after over two years of some of the world's toughest travel restrictions.
  
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• Deadly strikes on Zaporizhizhia as Putin seeks control

  06-10-2022 18:16 via cnn.com
  
  Russia carried out a deadly salvo of missile attacks on the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia early Thursday, just hours after the Kremlin said it was formally seizing a massive nuclear power plant nearby.
  
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• US forces carried out raid targeting senior ISIS official in Syria

  06-10-2022 18:11 via cnn.com
  
  The US military conducted a raid in northeast Syria targeting a senior ISIS official Wednesday night, US Central Command said in a statement.
  
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