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• Climate activists arrested after blocking private jets in Amsterdam airport

  05-11-2022 23:14 via theguardian.com
  Sitdown protests are part of a day of demonstrations in and around Schiphol airportDutch border police arrested hundreds of climate activists who stormed Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport and sat in front of the wheels of aircraft to prevent them from leaving.More than 100 protesters, wearing white suits, entered an area where private jets are kept on Saturday as part of a day of demonstrations in and around the airport organised by environmental groups. Continue reading...
  
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• Singer Aaron Carter has died at 34

  05-11-2022 23:00 via cnn.com
  
  Aaron Carter, a singer who first found fame as a boy with pop songs like "I Want Candy," has died, a source close to the family told CNN. He was 34.
  
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• Zelensky accuses Moscow of energy 'terrorism'

  05-11-2022 22:42 via edition.cnn.com
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of "energy terrorism" after Moscow's repeated attacks on key infrastructure knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of people.
  
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• Al Franken explains how Trump's tease could be motivating for some Republicans

  05-11-2022 22:21 via cnn.com
  
  Former Democratic Sen. Al Franken and CNN political commentator and former Republican Rep. Charlie Dent react to former President Donald Trump's recent teasing of a possible run for president in 2024.
  
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• Aaron Carter, singer, dead at 34

  05-11-2022 22:18 via cnn.com
  
  Aaron Carter, a singer who first found fame as a boy with pop songs like "I Want Candy," has died, a source close to the family told CNN. He was 34.
  
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• At least 38 were injured in a Manhattan apartment building blaze that was caused by a lithium-ion battery, officials said

  05-11-2022 21:39 via cnn.com
  
  At least 38 people were injured in a Manhattan apartment building fire Saturday morning, which authorities believe was caused by a lithium-ion battery connected to a micromobility device.
  
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• See criminal parrot interrupt a TV report about rising robberies

  05-11-2022 21:38 via cnn.com
  
  Is this Chilean parrot a criminal mastermind or in possession of an advanced sense of irony? Either way, it was up to no good when it plucked an earbud from a Chilevisión Noticias reporter.
  
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• Reporter 'robbed' on live TV while talking about rising robberies a TV report about rising robberies

  05-11-2022 21:38 via cnn.com
  Is this Chilean parrot a criminal mastermind or in possession of an advanced sense of irony? Either way, it was up to no good when it plucked an earbud from a Chilevisión Noticias reporter.
  
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• Opinion: Democrats are out of touch with American voters

  05-11-2022 21:15 via cnn.com
  
  Every election is a marathon, not a sprint. Over the course of the campaign, candidates cover many miles, face countless challenges, and hope to outrun the competition. We are now in the final leg of the 2022 midterm election and the momentum appears to be on the GOP side. According to a recent ABC News - IPSOS poll, voters trust Republicans more than Democrats on top issues like the economy, inflation and gas prices.
  
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• At least 38 injured in blaze at NYC apartment high rise caused by lithium ion battery

  05-11-2022 21:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  At least 38 people have been injured in a fire at a New York City high-rise apartment building in Midtown, according to the FDNY.
  
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• 'What idiots:' Hear why Biden took aim at protesters outside event

  05-11-2022 20:06 via cnn.com
  
  While discussing protecting Social Security and Medicare during a speech in Joliet, Illinois, President Joe Biden had some words for protesters holding anti-socialism signs outside.
  
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• Tennis star settles legal case with Wimbledon fan he accused of being 'drunk out of her mind,' her lawyers say

  05-11-2022 19:58 via cnn.com
  
  The lawyers for a Wimbledon spectator accused by Nick Kyrgios of being 'drunk out of her mind,' have released an apology from the tennis star and say their client's claim has been resolved.
  
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• Nick Kyrgios settles legal case with Wimbledon fan he accused of being 'drunk out of her mind,' her lawyers say

  05-11-2022 19:58 via cnn.com
  
  The lawyers for a Wimbledon spectator accused by Nick Kyrgios of being 'drunk out of her mind,' have released an apology from the tennis star and say their client's claim has been resolved.
  
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• Man charged with hate crime is accused of attacking Asian-American student and blaming him for Covid-19

  05-11-2022 19:38 via cnn.com
  
  A Cincinnati man has been charged with a federal hate crime on suspicion of assaulting an Asian-American college student because of his race in 2021 -- an attack in which the defendant allegedly blamed the student for Covid-19 and threatened to kill him, authorities said.
  
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• An Ohio man is charged with a hate crime, accused of attacking an Asian-American student and blaming him for Covid-19

  05-11-2022 19:38 via cnn.com
  
  A Cincinnati man has been charged with a federal hate crime on suspicion of assaulting an Asian-American college student because of his race in 2021 -- an attack in which the defendant allegedly blamed the student for Covid-19 and threatened to kill him, authorities said.
  
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• Twitter founder apologizes after Elon Musk lays off staff

  05-11-2022 19:28 via cnn.com
  
  Twitter's founder Jack Dorsey apologized for growing the company too quickly after Elon Musk laid off thousands of employees.
  
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• Climate activists glue hands to Goya paintings in Spain's Prado Museum

  05-11-2022 19:10 via foxnews.com
  
  Climate activists in Spain glued their hands to famous paintings by Francisco de Goya in Madrid's Prado museum on Saturday.  A video posted to the Twitter account of the campaign group Futuro Vegetal showed a docent asking visitors not to take pictures of the scene.  The impacted works – from the 18th and 19th centuries – include the artists "La Maja Vestida" and "La Maja Desnuda": The Clothed Maja and the Naked Maja.  A temperature was painted on the wall between the
  
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• West Ham star Kurt Zouma expresses 'great remorse' for kicking cat

  05-11-2022 18:26 via cnn.com
  
  West Ham defender Kurt Zouma has said that he is "very, very sorry" after kicking and slapping a cat in February, as he reflected on a "difficult spell for me and my family" in an interview with his club website.
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion, Alexis Ohanian respond to disses on Drake's new album

  05-11-2022 18:21 via cnn.com
  
  Drake's newest album includes jabs at multiple other artists and public figures -- and some have their own choice words for the Canadian rapper.
  
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• Surveillance plane helping take fentanyl pills off the streets faces extinction

  05-11-2022 18:12 via cnn.com
  
  GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who also serves as a pilot in the Air National Guard, is sounding the alarm about plans to cut funding for a little-known military surveillance aircraft that law enforcement officials tell CNN is an essential tool for dismantling drug trafficking organizations and has helped them take tens of thousands of illegal fentanyl pills off the streets last month alone.
  
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• Climate activists block private jet runway at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam

  05-11-2022 18:03 via cnn.com
  
  Hundreds of climate activists breached a runway Saturday at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport to try to stop private jets from taking off, in the latest demonstration by protesters aimed at drawing attention to the climate crisis.
  
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• Officials are searching for a missing Missouri paraglider

  05-11-2022 17:29 via cnn.com
  
  Officials are searching a section of the Missouri River for a paraglider who has been missing for over a week.
  
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• China’s ‘unswerving’ zero-Covid rules see no let up

  05-11-2022 17:00 via theguardian.com
  Unexpected announcement quashes hopes of lifting lockdowns, quarantining and rigorous testing Health officials in China on Saturday dashed hopes there would be a relaxation of the country’s strict Covid-19 restrictions. At a news conference, they insisted China would “unswervingly” stick to its zero-Covid policy which includes lockdowns, quarantining and rigorous testing aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus.The announcement follows several days’ speculation tha
  
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• In-demand Jill Biden zigzags the country in last scramble for votes

  05-11-2022 16:59 via cnn.com
  
  Dr. Jill Biden had a feeling the final two weeks before midterm elections would be intense.
  
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• LeBron James says Kyrie Irving 'caused some harm to a lot of people'

  05-11-2022 16:50 via cnn.com
  
  Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James says former teammate Kyrie Irving "caused some harm to a lot of people."
  
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• An underwater cavern is one of many safe havens that could help restore the marine world

  05-11-2022 16:49 via cnn.com
  
  The ocean may be our best hope in fighting the climate crisis — but it needs our help.
  
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• 'The Crown' reloads with new leads and old troubles in a more disjointed fifth season

  05-11-2022 16:19 via cnn.com
  
  Questions of propriety about the fifth season of "The Crown" premiering two months after Queen Elizabeth II's death are largely eclipsed by other issues, as the Netflix series reloads with new prestige talent in key roles and old troubles, while feeling more disjointed than unusual. The result is an uneven campaign that reinforces a sense the Emmy-winning series risks extending its reign too long.
  
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• Taiwan scrambles jets, missile systems after detecting 11 Chinese aircraft, vessels near island

  05-11-2022 16:11 via foxnews.com
  
  Taiwan on Saturday scrambled jets, naval responses and its missile systems after it detected 11 Chinese aircraft and naval vessels near the island. Taipei’s defense ministry announced that two naval vessels and nine aircraft from the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) were found in and around the Taiwan Strait, including one which crossed the Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). G7 TAKES AIM AT CHIEF ADVERSARIES AND URGES PEACE FROM UN LEADERS RUSSIA, CHINA China has conducted
  
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• This midterm has been 3 elections in 1

  05-11-2022 16:01 via cnn.com
  
  Elections are not linear. They bump along in fits and starts, constantly evolving as they go.
  
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• What is Daylight Saving Time?

  05-11-2022 15:22 via cnn.com
  
  It's almost time for clocks to "fall back" one hour.
  
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• Congregation replaced pastor after this controversial sermon about Trump

  05-11-2022 15:18 via cnn.com
  
  William Kopp, a former pastor at Stuarts Draft Baptist Church, faced backlash from his congregation after he delivered a scathing sermon about former President Trump in 2020.
  
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• Polling shows that most US voters say economic concerns are top of mind

  05-11-2022 15:00 via cnn.com
  
  Economic issues remain a top concern for most voters ahead of the 2022 election, a review of recent polling finds, with many also worried about America's democratic process itself. But voters' highest priorities are divided along partisan lines, with abortion rights continuing to resonate strongly for Democrats, while Republicans remain sharply focused on inflation. Concerns about other issues, from gun policy to immigration, are often similarly polarized. And some topics that drew attention in
  
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• Police deal with 'disturbance' involving armed detainees at London immigration center

  05-11-2022 15:00 via cnn.com
  
  Police were deployed to an immigration center near London Saturday following what they called a "disturbance."
  
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• India bridge collapse prompts fears over safety of thousands of ‘distressed’ structures

  05-11-2022 15:00 via theguardian.com
  Tragedy that killed 135 sparks safety fears over creaking colonial-era structuresThe collapse of a bridge in Gujarat that left 135 people dead has prompted concerns over the safety of thousands of other colonial-era structures across India.The bridge in Morbi was more than a century old when it snapped in two last month while families had gathered on it to enjoy an evening on the river. Many of those standing in the middle of the bridge plunged into the river and drowned, while others died from
  
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• Nightclub fire kills 13 in Russia after fireworks possibly set off inside venue

  05-11-2022 14:53 via cnn.com
  
  At least 13 people were killed Saturday in a nightclub fire in the Russian city of Kostroma that officials believe was possibly started by a clubber letting off fireworks.
  
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• The law allows Russian citizens convicted of murder, robbery, larceny, drug trafficking and other serious crimes to serve in the military

  05-11-2022 14:41 via cnn.com
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law to conscript citizens with unexpunged or outstanding convictions for murder, robbery, larceny, drug trafficking and other serious crimes under the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation to be called up for military service to mobilize.
  
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• Putin signs law to mobilize Russians convicted of serious crimes

  05-11-2022 14:41 via cnn.com
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law to conscript citizens with unexpunged or outstanding convictions for murder, robbery, larceny, drug trafficking and other serious crimes under the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation to be called up for military service to mobilize.
  
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• Putin signs law to mobilize Russian citizens convicted of serious crimes

  05-11-2022 14:41 via cnn.com
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law to conscript citizens with unexpunged or outstanding convictions for murder, robbery, larceny, drug trafficking and other serious crimes under the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation to be called up for military service to mobilize.
  
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• Putin signs law to mobilize criminals

  05-11-2022 14:41 via cnn.com
  
  • Iran admits providing drones to Russia before invasion of Ukraine
  
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• Why is the Powerball prize at a record? Thank Fed Chairman Jerome Powell

  05-11-2022 14:35 via cnn.com
  
  One of the reasons for the record $1.6 billion jackpot for the Powerball drawing Saturday night is something you wouldn't expect --the recent run of steep interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.
  
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• What are 'emissions?' What is 'net zero?' Here are the climate change terms you should know

  05-11-2022 14:28 via cnn.com
  
  The whole world seems to be talking about the climate crisis, thanks to months of wild weather and new science showing that we need to act quicker than we previously thought to avoid the worst consequences.
  
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• How QAnon and election lies spread in Spanish

  05-11-2022 14:20 via cnn.com
  CNN's Donie O'Sullivan goes to South Florida to see how conspiracy theories are circulating in the Latino community ahead of Election Day.
  
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• A new Netflix show keeps the memory of Blockbuster alive

  05-11-2022 13:53 via cnn.com
  
  Change is good, yes?
  
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• K-pop band NCT 127’s Indonesia concert halted after 30 fans faint in crush

  05-11-2022 13:46 via theguardian.com
  Police say they stopped show at venue near Jakarta when fans surged forward to get closer to the stageThe K-pop band NCT 127 were forced to end their first concert in Indonesia early after 30 people fainted in a crush, police said.Indonesia is still reeling after more than 130 people, including more than 40 children, died in a stadium crush last month – one of the deadliest disasters in football history. Continue reading...
  
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• Russian missile strikes overshadow cyberattacks in Ukraine

  05-11-2022 13:23 via cnn.com
  
  Russia has pummeled Ukrainian cities with missile and drone strikes for much of the past month, targeting civilians and large swaths of the country's critical infrastructure.
  
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• Two South Korean miners rescued after surviving for days on coffee powder

  05-11-2022 13:07 via theguardian.com
  Pair were trapped underground for nine days and pitched a tent to keep themselves warmTwo South Korean miners who were trapped underground for nine days survived on coffee powder, authorities have said, after the pair were brought to safety.The men walked free from a collapsed zinc mine in the north-eastern county of Bonghwa late on Friday. They had been trapped in a vertical shaft about 190 metres (620ft) underground after the mine collapsed on 26 October. Continue reading...
  
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• Itaewon crush: South Korea demands justice for young as thousands protest

  05-11-2022 12:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Tens of thousands attend vigils across Seoul protesting at the government’s handling of the tragedy.
  
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• Hundreds of elephants, wildebeests and zebras dead in Kenya amid prolonged drought

  05-11-2022 12:45 via cnn.com
  
  Hundreds of elephants, wildebeests, and zebras have died across Kenya amid the nation's longest drought in decades.
  
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• She's an 83-year-old TikTok star who 'can barely take a selfie.' An unlikely friendship changed her life

  05-11-2022 12:43 via cnn.com
  
  Annie Korzen begins auditions with a statement most people wouldn't expect from an 83-year-old:
  
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• World Series game 6 preview: Houston Astros look to clinch title at home

  05-11-2022 12:30 via cnn.com
  
  The Houston Astros will look to capitalize on home advantage as it prepares to face the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6 of the World Series on Saturday.
  
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