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• US midterm elections: Does Finland have the answer to fake news?

  12-10-2022 23:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Finns learn in school how to spot media disinformation - is that an approach the US could adopt?
  
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• General Sergei Surovikin: Who is Putin's hard-line new commander in Ukraine?

  12-10-2022 23:32 via bbc.co.uk
  General Sergei Surovikin forged a brutal reputation in Syria, and is nicknamed General Armageddon.
  
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• Two brothers died in Hurricane Ian: A 6-year-old with autism and a teen who rushed to save him

  12-10-2022 23:25 via nbcnews.com
  
  Six-year-old Tahjir Burrowes wandered out of his Florida home on Oct. 5, wearing only a diaper and a T-shirt, and headed straight for a hurricane-flooded canal.
  
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• Jan. 6 panel set to hold final hearing before midterm elections

  12-10-2022 23:25 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Jan. 6 committee's ninth and likely final investigative hearing Thursday will feature new testimony and evidence, including Secret Service records and surveillance video.
  
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• UK Department for Education boots transgender kids' charity from school guidance after multiple scandals

  12-10-2022 23:18 via foxnews.com
  
  The U.K. Department for Education removed a transgender kids' charity as a mental health and well-being resource from official government guidance after the organization has been repeatedly embroiled in scandals. Mermaids, a nonprofit whose website says it "has been supporting transgender, nonbinary and gender-diverse children, young people, and their families since 1995," was taken out of the U.K.'s guidance on Oct. 11, according to a government website. Mermaids has repeatedly found itself in
  
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• Herschel Walker's Black voters are staying put. They cite a motivator that trumps his alleged scandals.

  12-10-2022 23:15 via nbcnews.com
  
  Black conservatives in Atlanta, Georgia consider Herschel Walker a means to an end.
  
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• CNN reporter describes tension inside courtroom ahead of Alex Jones verdict

  12-10-2022 22:28 via cnn.com
  
  Far-right talk show host Alex Jones should pay eight families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims and one first responder nearly $1 billion in compensatory damages, a Connecticut jury decided. CNN's Brynn Gingras describes what it was like inside the courtroom as the verdict was read.
  
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• CNN reporter describes 'release' from Sandy Hook families as verdict was read

  12-10-2022 22:28 via cnn.com
  
  Far-right talk show host Alex Jones should pay eight families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims and one first responder nearly $1 billion in compensatory damages, a Connecticut jury decided. CNN's Brynn Gingras describes what it was like inside the courtroom as the verdict was read.
  
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• Top US general says US and allies need to help Ukraine build comprehensive missile defense system

  12-10-2022 22:22 via cnn.com
  
  The US and its allies need to help Ukraine build a comprehensive air and missile defense system by combining the different systems the allies operate to help Kyiv defend its airspace against Russian attacks, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said Wednesday after a gathering of military leaders and defense ministers in Brussels.
  
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• He shot a groundbreaking Vogue cover at 23. Now, he says he's 'emerging' in new show

  12-10-2022 21:56 via cnn.com
  
  After a number of high-profile Vogue cover shoots, evocative solo exhibitions in New York and Amsterdam, and the release of an accompanying book, photographer Tyler Mitchell is now showing a new collection of images at Gagosian in London.
  
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• Jury decides Alex Jones should pay nearly $1 billion for Sandy Hook lies

  12-10-2022 21:55 via cnn.com
  
  A Connecticut jury has reached a decision on how much far-right talk show host Alex Jones should pay eight families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims and one first responder, capping a wrenching weeks-long trial that put on display for the public the serious harm inflicted by the conspiracy theorist's lies.
  
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• Ukraine war: Rescuers save family members from Zaporizhzhia rubble

  12-10-2022 21:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Video released by Ukrainian emergency services shows family members rescued from the debris of a residential building, following a Russian missile strike.
  
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• Why the Democratic Party won't miss Tulsi Gabbard

  12-10-2022 21:44 via nbcnews.com
  
  Tucker Carlson hosts Tulsi Gabbard on Fox News after she quits the Democratic Party. Good riddance.
  
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• Israeli troops kill Palestinian teen in West Bank clashes

  12-10-2022 21:20 via foxnews.com
  
  Israeli troops on Wednesday shot and killed a Palestinian teenager during clashes that erupted in a refugee camp in the West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, the latest deadly incident as violence surges in the occupied territory. The ministry identified the Palestinian as 18-year-old Osama Adawi. He was among the more than 100 Palestinians killed in the West Bank so far in 2022, the worst spasm of violence in seven years. The Palestinian health ministry said Adawi was struck in the a
  
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• Decision reached in Sandy Hook trial that will determine how much Alex Jones should pay for lies about massacre

  12-10-2022 21:09 via cnn.com
  
  A Connecticut jury has reached a decision on how much far-right talk show host Alex Jones should pay eight families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims and one first responder, capping a wrenching weeks-long trial that put on display for the public the serious harm inflicted by the conspiracy theorist's lies.
  
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• Taliban claims Afghanistan is secure enough for large-scale projects

  12-10-2022 21:03 via foxnews.com
  
  The Taliban said Wednesday there is enough security across Afghanistan to restart major economic projects that stopped due to decades of war, despite a slew of attacks rocking the country since the group seized power more than a year ago. The Taliban have struggled in their transition from insurgency and warfare to governing amid an economic downturn and the international community withholding official recognition. Foreign aid stopped when the Taliban took over Afghanistan in August 2021. World
  
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• US to pull visas of Haitian officials with criminal connections, send humanitarian aid to Haiti

  12-10-2022 21:00 via foxnews.com
  
  The U.S. government will pull visas belonging to current and former Haitian government officials involved with criminal organizations as well as provide security and humanitarian assistance to Haiti, senior U.S. officials said Wednesday. The officials spoke to reporters by telephone on condition of anonymity as a U.S. delegation was arriving in the Caribbean country that has been paralyzed by gangs and antigovernment protests and is facing severe shortages of water, fuel and other basic supplies
  
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• US deploying delegation to Haiti amid security and humanitarian crises

  12-10-2022 21:00 via cnn.com
  
  The Biden administration dispatched a high-level delegation to Port-au-Prince Wednesday following the Haitian prime minister's and UN secretary-general's requests for assistance to address the nation's humanitarian and security crises.
  
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• Heating costs forecast to soar this winter

  12-10-2022 20:50 via cnn.com
  
  No matter how you heat your home, the cost of that heat is likely to soar, according to a forecast Wednesday from the Energy Information Administration.
  
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• WATCH: Texas teen squeaks after accidentally swallowing dog toy

  12-10-2022 20:26 via abcnews.go.com
  The teen squeaks every time he laughs after accidentally inhaling the whistle from a dog toy.
  
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• The 2024 Chevy Trax is GM's new take on its cheapest SUV

  12-10-2022 20:26 via cnn.com
  
  General Motors unveiled a new, slightly bigger redesigned version of its cheapest entry-level SUV, the Trax. The new version looks much, much sleeker than the chunky little SUV it replaces and adds new features. But it also drops one major option while retaining what may be the SUV's most important feature, it's cheap price.
  
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• Russia officially calls Meta 'extremist,' extends bans on platforms Facebook, Instagram for 'terrorism'

  12-10-2022 20:24 via foxnews.com
  
  Russian officials added U.S. tech company Meta to its "extremists" list, resulting in a ban on all Meta products and subsidiaries.  A March ruling in the Moscow City Court blocked Meta from operating in Russia, meaning no access to products like Facebook and Instagram, which officials accused of engaging in "Russophobia" as Russian President Vladimir Putin kicked off his invasion of Ukraine.  An appeal in June resulted in the court upholding the original decision, which went into immed
  
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• Russia's missile blitz forces race to shore up defenses

  12-10-2022 20:21 via cnn.com
  
  The Russian military appears to have embarked on a new tactic in its efforts to turn the tide of its faltering war: trying to overwhelm Ukraine's largely Soviet-era air defenses with dozens of missiles and drones from multiple directions.
  
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• Analysis: Russia's missile blitz forces race to shore up defenses

  12-10-2022 20:21 via cnn.com
  
  The Russian military appears to have embarked on a new tactic in its efforts to turn the tide of its faltering war: trying to overwhelm Ukraine's largely Soviet-era air defenses with dozens of missiles and drones from multiple directions.
  
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• Senior NATO official: Russian nuclear strike would likely prompt 'physical response'

  12-10-2022 20:08 via foxnews.com
  
  A senior NATO official stated that if Russia were to conduct a nuclear strike during its war against Ukraine, it would result in "unprecedented consequences," Reuters reported. The official observed that Russia was threatening the use of nuclear weapons to keep NATO and others from getting involved in the conflict, but that if those threats were carried out, it would probably have the opposite outcome. Such a strike would "almost certainly be drawing a physical response from many allies, and pot
  
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• Germany flatly rejects Putin’s offer to renew energy exports: ‘Nice try’

  12-10-2022 19:59 via foxnews.com
  
  Germany flatly rejected an offer from Russian President Vladimir Putin to renew exports of natural gas through the Nord Stream 2 pipeline Wednesday. Putin's offer comes as Russia is limiting exports of oil and gas to Europe in response to weighty sanctions from NATO countries over the invasion of Ukraine. Germany pointed to Russia's limiting of natural gas supplies through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline in its response, saying Russia is not a "reliable" supplier. "Nice try," government spokeswoman C
  
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• Saudis aren't weaponizing oil like Americans claim, top official says

  12-10-2022 19:47 via cnn.com
  
  Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir said his country partnered with Russia to slash oil production in order to stabilize markets and denied that there were political motives behind the decision, which has enraged US leaders and sparked calls to rethink ties with Riyadh.
  
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• Ukraine responds after Russia casts blame for bridge explosion

  12-10-2022 19:42 via foxnews.com
  
  Ukraine is denying responsibility for a deadly blast on the Kerch bridge between Crimea and Russia despite the Kremlin’s accusations. The Russian Federal Security Service known as the FSB said agents apprehended five Russian nationals, as well as three others who were from Ukraine and Armenia. The FSB claimed that the suspects were carrying out orders from Ukrainian military intelligence to bring the explosives into Russia.  Ukraine’s Defense Ministry denied being responsible fo
  
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• Saudi Arabia is choosing friends on its own terms and Biden is not one of them

  12-10-2022 19:29 via theguardian.com
  Reactions in Washington to slashing oil supply have not concerned Mohammed bin Salman; nor have the optics of indirectly boosting Putin’s warMohammed bin Salman had seen it coming. The groundswell of anger in Washington was clear and building since he helped lead an Opec+ decision to cut the world’s oil supply last week.But for the first time in the modern era of ties between the US and Saudi Arabia, there was no rush to placate hard feelings, or gloss over a rift. This was the birth
  
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• Iranian official admits that student protesters are being taken to psychiatric institutions

  12-10-2022 19:23 via cnn.com
  
  As women burn headscarves and cut off their hair in nationwide protests, an Iranian official on Tuesday said that school students participating in street protests are being detained and taken to mental health institutions.
  
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• Nearly 500 pilot whales dead in New Zealand strandings

  12-10-2022 19:14 via foxnews.com
  
  Around 477 pilot whales have died after stranding themselves on two New Zealand beaches.  Daren Grover, the general manager of the nonprofit Project Jonah, told The Associated Press that none of the whales could be refloated and all either died naturally or were euthanized on the Chatham Islands. The islands are located around 500 miles east of the country's main lands.  According to the Department of Conservation, 232 whales stranded themselves Friday at Tupuangi Beach and another 245
  
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• Iranian official admits that schoolgirl protesters are being taken to psychiatric institutions

  12-10-2022 19:12 via cnn.com
  
  As women burn headscarves and cut off their hair in nationwide protests, an Iranian official on Tuesday said that school students participating in street protests are being detained and taken to mental health institutions.
  
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• Saudis aren't weaponizing oil like Americans claim, Riyadh's number 2 diplomat says

  12-10-2022 19:07 via cnn.com
  
  Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir said his country partnered with Russia to slash oil production in order to stabilize markets and denied that there were political motives behind the decision, which has enraged US leaders and sparked calls to rethink ties with Riyadh.
  
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• Trump can't get out of deposition in E. Jean Carroll lawsuit, judge rules

  12-10-2022 19:01 via cnn.com
  
  A federal judge rejected former President Donald Trump's attempt to pause his deposition in a defamation lawsuit scheduled for later this month saying Trump's efforts to delay the case are "inexcusable."
  
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• Steve Wynn can't be forced to register as a foreign agent of China, judge rules

  12-10-2022 18:54 via cnn.com
  
  A federal judge on Wednesday threw out the Justice Department's lawsuit against casino mogul and Republican megadonor Steve Wynn seeking an order that he register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
  
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• 'I feel like I'm emerging into myself': Photographer Tyler Mitchell on his transformative new show

  12-10-2022 18:45 via cnn.com
  
  After a number of high-profile Vogue cover shoots, evocative solo exhibitions in New York and Amsterdam, and the release of an accompanying book, photographer Tyler Mitchell is now showing a new collection of images at Gagosian in London.
  
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• Trump remains 'clear and present danger,' Jan. 6 committee to argue in Thursday hearing

  12-10-2022 18:16 via cnn.com
  
  The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol will treat its Thursday hearing as a closing argument ahead of the November midterms, which will seek to hammer home that former President Donald Trump remains a clear and present danger to democracy, particularly in the context of the upcoming 2024 presidential election, multiple sources tell CNN.
  
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• A tweet launched an investigation into Tesla's Autopilot software

  12-10-2022 18:13 via cnn.com
  
  Green, an influential Twitter account with a track record of revealing insights about Tesla from software analysis, made an observation about some of the company's latest software that has piqued the interest of a European car safety organization.
  
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• US security strategy cites 'immediate' Russia threat but warns China is biggest challenge

  12-10-2022 18:00 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden's first formal national security strategy identifies China as "America's most consequential geopolitical challenge" while stressing the importance of rebuilding alliances in order to effectively compete over the coming decade.
  
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• China is 'America's most consequential geopolitical challenge,' Biden's first national security strategy says

  12-10-2022 18:00 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden's first formal national security strategy identifies China as "America's most consequential geopolitical challenge" while stressing the importance of rebuilding alliances in order to effectively compete over the coming decade.
  
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• Purported Trump supporter who claimed Antifa burned down his camper admits to staged attack, DOJ says

  12-10-2022 17:52 via cnn.com
  
  A Minnesota man who claimed Antifa set fire to his camper during the political unrest of 2020 because he had displayed a Trump campaign flag admitted to staging the event and committing insurance fraud, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.
  
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• Purported Trump supporter who claimed Antifa burned down his camper admits to staged attack: DOJ

  12-10-2022 17:52 via cnn.com
  
  A Minnesota man who claimed Antifa set fire to his camper during the political unrest of 2020 because he had displayed a Trump campaign flag admitted to staging the event and committing insurance fraud, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.
  
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• There's no quick fix for UK markets' 'slow-moving car crash'

  12-10-2022 17:48 via cnn.com
  
  The Bank of England is struggling to contain a crisis triggered by the UK government's brash plans to borrow heavily to pay for tax cuts, feeding fears that the country's financial markets could once again spin out of control.
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war live: Putin says ‘ball in EU’s court’ over gas supply; power to Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant restored

  12-10-2022 17:46 via theguardian.com
  Putin says he is ready to supply the EU with gas via Nord Stream 2; head ofIAEA says morning power station outage caused by Russian shellingSerhai Haidai, Ukraine’s governor of Luhansk, has posted an update on Telegram on Ukraine’s military progress in the occupied Luhansk region. He writes:The armed forces of Ukraine are moving forward little by little. The Russians are shelling our positions mainly with rocket and barrel artillery. The occupiers are building a multi-layer defence l
  
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• No 10 warns of ‘difficult decisions’ on public spending despite Truss’s vow to avoid cuts – UK politics live

  12-10-2022 17:44 via theguardian.com
  Statement from No 10 comes straight after PM told MPs she was ‘absolutely’ committed to avoiding public spending cutsSajid Javid, the former Tory chancellor, has been speaking at an event organised by the Legatum Institute thinktank this morning. As Chris Smyth from the Times reports, Javid said the turmoil in the markets was caused by the fact that the tax cuts in the mini-budget went “way beyond” what Liz Truss promised during the leadership campaign, and by the fact th
  
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• UN rebukes Finland for violating rights of its children held in Syria camps

  12-10-2022 17:35 via theguardian.com
  Child rights committee says Helsinki must do more to repatriate those detained as relatives of suspected Islamic State fightersA UN watchdog has accused Finland of violating the rights of Finnish children stuck in Syrian prison camps holding suspected jihadists and their families.Adding to mounting criticism directed at western countries, the UN child rights committee said Finland had a responsibility to make serious efforts to bring the children home. Continue reading...
  
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• Next January 6 hearing to focus on warnings of violence leading up to Capitol attack – live

  12-10-2022 17:34 via theguardian.com
  Panel intends to detail how White House and Secret Service were told of potential for violence in days leading up to insurrectionSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailYou know who’s not on the campaign trail? Mitt Romney, and that’s significant.The Republican senator from Utah has declined to make an endorsement in the race between Mike Lee, the state’s sitting GOP senator, and independent Evan McMullin. While Utah is deeply red, Lee is apparently wo
  
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• Only UK parliament can approve a Scottish independence poll, court told

  12-10-2022 17:27 via theguardian.com
  All four nations would have interest in referendum so Westminster has authority, UK government lawyer tells supreme courtJudges sitting in the UK’s highest court have been told Westminster is the ultimate authority on Scotland’s future because the issue of Scottish independence is of “critical importance” to the future of the UK.Sir James Eadie KC, a senior lawyer acting for the UK government, said the union between Scotland and England was “the constitutional found
  
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• Dog goes catatonic over Halloween decorations

  12-10-2022 17:16 via cnn.com
  
  A Labrador retriever hilariously freezes when he sees decorative Halloween cats. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on the copycat dog.
  
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• School superintendent crowd surfs at high school football game, later arrested

  12-10-2022 17:13 via cnn.com
  
  A school superintendent in New York state was charged charged with driving while intoxicated and other offenses after crowd surfing at a high school football game.
  
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