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• Plagiarism expert warns new AI app will be a game changer for cheaters

  26-12-2022 23:58 via cnn.com
  
  A new app has made it easier to cheat and harder to catch. CNN's Abby Phillip talks to an expert in plagiarism and university educator about the new tool that runs on artificial intelligence.
  
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• Kim Kardashian describes challenges of co-parenting with Kanye West

  26-12-2022 23:50 via cnn.com
  
  Kim Kardashian is speaking out for the first time since her divorce from Kanye West became finalized last month.
  
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• All around the world, women are better empathizers than men, study finds

  26-12-2022 23:50 via cnn.com
  
  No matter where they live in the world, no matter what their cultural or family influences: In general, women are better at empathizing with other people than men, according to a study published Monday in the journal PNAS.
  
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• Winter storm death toll rises to 27 in the Buffalo, New York, area; and more snow is coming

  26-12-2022 23:14 via cnn.com
  As a massive winter storm continues to blast much of the US with brutal winter weather -- leading to at least 37 deaths nationwide -- parts of western New York have been buried by up to 43 inches of snow, leaving vehicles stuck and power out for thousands during the Christmas weekend.
  
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• Cody Gakpo: Liverpool agree to sign forward, say PSV Eindhoven

  26-12-2022 23:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Liverpool agree to sign Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo from PSV Eindhoven, say the Dutch club.
  
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• Arsenal 3-1 West Ham United: Premier League leaders extend advantage to seven points

  26-12-2022 22:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Arsenal underline their title credentials by fighting back to beat West Ham as they move seven points clear at the top of the Premier League.
  
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• Americans spent like crazy during the holidays because of high inflation

  26-12-2022 22:53 via cnn.com
  
  Americans upped their spending during this year's holiday season, as inflation forced consumers to shell out more for retail goods and dining experiences.
  
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• Buffalo blizzard: Storm turns city into 'war zone'

  26-12-2022 22:37 via bbc.co.uk
  The city's death toll from severe blizzard conditions soars to 25, about half the nationwide total.
  
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• Iran protests: Family of football legend Ali Daei stopped from leaving

  26-12-2022 21:47 via bbc.co.uk
  The wife and daughter of Ali Daei, who has backed protesters, are taken off a flight out of Iran.
  
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• Ukraine open to February peace summit at United Nations

  26-12-2022 21:37 via foxnews.com
  
  Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Monday that his country wants to hold a peace summit at the United Nations by the end of February but that Russia should first face a war crimes tribunal in an international court. "Every war ends in a diplomatic way. Every war ends as a result of the actions taken on the battlefield and at the negotiating table," Kuleba told the Associated Press on Monday. "The United Nations could be the best venue for holding this summit because this is not about
  
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• Massive Southwest Airlines disruption leaves customers stranded and call centers swamped

  26-12-2022 21:24 via cnn.com
  
  In the wake of dangerously cold temperatures and winter weather across the nation, air transportation cancellations and delays continue to impact travelers Monday.
  
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• 'Game changer': Educators raise alarm over new cheating tool that gets smarter the more its used

  26-12-2022 21:16 via cnn.com
  
  A new app has made it easier to cheat and harder to catch. CNN's Abby Phillip talks to an expert in plagiarism and university educator about the new tool that runs on artificial intelligence.
  
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• Aston Villa 1-3 Liverpool: Reds make winning start to Premier League top-four bid

  26-12-2022 21:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Liverpool make a winning return to Premier League action as they restart their bid to force their way into the Premier League's top four with victory over Aston Villa.
  
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• Leicester City 0-3 Newcastle: Eddie Howe allowing Magpies fans to 'dream'

  26-12-2022 20:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Eddie Howe may allow the Newcastle fans to let their imaginations run wild, but he is remaining grounded for now.
  
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• Nathaniel Hackett: Denver Broncos sack head coach after less than a year in charge

  26-12-2022 20:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Head coach Nathaniel Hackett is sacked by the struggling Denver Broncos after less than a year in charge.
  
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• Lizzo breaks down in tears after her icon sends a personal Christmas greeting

  26-12-2022 20:23 via cnn.com
  
  Lizzo had an emotional Christmas after receiving a holiday greeting from one of her icons.
  
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• Years after viral video, triplets reunite with beloved trash collector

  26-12-2022 20:18 via cnn.com
  
  Four years after a video of their daily visit with the neighborhood trash collector went viral, a set of Florida triplets got the chance to catch up with their hero. See the report from CNN affiliate WESH.
  
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• From the McRib to the Choco Taco, here are 6 foods that went away in 2022

  26-12-2022 19:32 via cnn.com
  
  2022 marked a return to the basics for many of America's largest food companies. That left some fan favorites in the garbage heap of history.
  
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• 6 foods we lost in 2022

  26-12-2022 19:32 via cnn.com
  
  2022 marked a return to the basics for many of America's largest food companies. That left some fan favorites in the garbage heap of history.
  
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• Sheriff: 6 believed to be dead in Tennessee house fire

  26-12-2022 19:29
  Authorities believe six people were killed in an early morning house fire in Tennessee
  
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• Deep freeze breaks pipes, creates water crisis across South

  26-12-2022 19:29
  Days of freezing temperatures in Deep South areas that usually freeze for only hours are threatening dozens of water systems as burst pipes leak millions of gallons of water
  
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• Biden and Harris celebrate Kwanzaa in social media posts

  26-12-2022 19:19 via cnn.com
  
  The White House celebrated Kwanzaa in a pair of pre-recorded videos posted to Twitter on Monday, marking the seven-day non-denominational holiday aimed at honoring African Americans' ancestral roots.
  
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• MP urges Britons to leave Iran after arrest of ‘British linked’ suspects

  26-12-2022 19:16 via theguardian.com
  Foreign affairs committee chair says holding of men allegedly involved in protests part of ‘industrialised taking of hostages’All British people still in Iran should leave immediately because of the “industrialised” level of people being taken state hostage, the chair of the foreign affairs select committee has said.Alicia Kearns made her call after the Iranian government said it had arrested seven “British linked” suspects including some dual nationals allege
  
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• More than 2,500 US flights canceled the day after Christmas so far

  26-12-2022 19:12 via cnn.com
  
  In the wake of dangerously cold temperatures and winter weather across the nation, air transportation cancellations and delays continue to impact travelers Monday.
  
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• Video: Canceled flight leads to viral road trip

  26-12-2022 19:01 via cnn.com
  
  After their flight was canceled, 13 strangers decided to rent a van and drive all the way from Orlando to Knoxville, Tennessee.
  
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• 13 strangers road trip after their flight got canceled

  26-12-2022 19:01 via cnn.com
  
  After their flight was canceled, 13 strangers decided to rent a van and drive all the way from Orlando to Knoxville, Tennessee.
  
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• Cher showcases incredible diamond on Twitter for Christmas... but is it an engagement ring?

  26-12-2022 18:59 via cnn.com
  
  Cher had enough ice on hand for more than just holiday cocktails this weekend, but she's remaining mum for now on whether it means wedding bells are in her near future.
  
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• China sends 71 warplanes, 7 ships toward Taiwan in 24 hours

  26-12-2022 18:58 via foxnews.com
  
  China’s military sent 71 planes and seven ships toward Taiwan in a 24-hour display of force directed at the self-ruled island, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Monday, after China expressed anger at Taiwan-related provisions in a U.S. annual defense spending bill. China’s military harassment of Taiwan, which it claims is its own territory, has intensified in recent years, and the Communist Party’s People’s Liberation Army has sent planes or ships toward the island on
  
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• Winter storm death toll rises to 25 in the Buffalo, New York, area as residents remain trapped

  26-12-2022 18:57 via cnn.com
  As a massive winter storm continues to blast much of the US with brutal winter weather -- leading to at least 37 deaths nationwide -- parts of western New York have been buried by up to 43 inches of snow, leaving vehicles stuck and power out for thousands during the Christmas weekend.
  
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• Burkina Faso explosion: Minibus hits deadly landmine amid jihadist violence

  26-12-2022 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  A landmine kills at least 10 passengers as the West African country battles a jihadist insurgency.
  
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• China stages big military incursion, Taiwan says

  26-12-2022 18:53 via bbc.co.uk
  More than 70 fighter jets and drones crossed into its air defence zone, the defence ministry says.
  
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• Harry Kane: Tottenham striker can be 'number one in world', says Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg

  26-12-2022 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Harry Kane is a "machine" who can be "number one in the world" after he showed no signs of a World Cup hangover as Tottenham drew at Brentford.
  
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• 12-year-old boy needs breathing treatments to survive. Blackouts make them nearly impossible

  26-12-2022 18:41 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Will Ripley looks at the heightened risk for Ukrainians who rely on power for their vital medical treatments during rolling blackouts.
  
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• Netflix's 'The Witcher' prequel won't fix the show's Henry Cavill problem

  26-12-2022 18:29 via nbcnews.com
  
  Netflix’s “The Witcher” in December 2019 was a gift for TV fans made cynical by “Game of Thrones” on HBO. But 'Blood Origin' can't replace Henry Cavill.
  
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• More than 2,000 US flights canceled the day after Christmas so far

  26-12-2022 18:29 via cnn.com
  
  In the wake of dangerously cold temperatures and winter weather across the nation, air transportation cancellations and delays continue to impact travelers Monday.
  
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• Hear why this nonprofit director thinks busing migrants could be a good option for border towns

  26-12-2022 18:28 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Sara Sidner speaks with Tatiana Laborde, managing director at SAMU First Response, which has been assisting arriving migrants, on Texas Governor Greg Abbott's decision to bus migrants to Vice President Harris' residence.
  
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• How TV took us back to beloved fantasy and sci-fi realms this year

  26-12-2022 18:27 via cnn.com
  
  After a dreary pandemic winter, a summer surge and a deluge of distressing news in between, it felt good to have dragons on TV again.
  
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• Dragons, elves and vampires returned to our TVs this year

  26-12-2022 18:27 via cnn.com
  
  After a dreary pandemic winter, a summer surge and a deluge of distressing news in between, it felt good to have dragons on TV again.
  
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• China announces Covid policy changes for international travelers

  26-12-2022 18:27 via cnn.com
  
  • Beijing to distribute Pfizer antiviral drug as Covid wave strains health system
  • China's Covid surge hits factories
  
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• Dozens dead, gas stations looted in Buffalo area, officials say

  26-12-2022 18:19
  At least 52 people have died from the cold, wintry weather that's wreaking havoc across the U.S. over Christmas weekend.
  
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• Rare evidence that dinosaurs feasted on mammals uncovered

  26-12-2022 18:15 via cnn.com
  
  Sometime during the Cretaceous Period, 120 million years ago, a dinosaur wolfed down its last meal — a small mammal the size of a mouse. And it's still there.
  
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• Russia puts foreign investigative journalist on its 'wanted' list

  26-12-2022 18:02 via cnn.com
  
  Russia has put the investigative journalist Christo Grozev on its "wanted" list, according to the Russian Interior Ministry.
  
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• WATCH: Frozen fountain amazes onlookers at New York City park

  26-12-2022 17:54
  A frozen fountain in New York City amazing onlookers amid record cold.
  
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• WATCH: Deadly blizzard brings whiteout conditions to New York state

  26-12-2022 17:52
  A man in Buffalo, New York, documents his “terrifying" ride home amid whiteout conditions in a deadly blizzard.
  
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• Rohingya refugees reach Indonesia after month at sea

  26-12-2022 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  A boat carrying more than 180 Rohingyas lands in Indonesia - the second to do so in two days.
  
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• Wharton professor on how to really achieve your goals

  26-12-2022 17:51 via cnn.com
  
  Katy Milkman, professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business, details science-backed and proven ways you can turn those New Year's resolutions into a reality this year. Milkman's book, "How to Change," offers even more tips to help you achieve your goals.
  
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• China to end Covid quarantine for foreign arrivals

  26-12-2022 17:47 via bbc.co.uk
  The measure, to take effect from 8 January, is part of China's about-turn on its zero-Covid policy.
  
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• UN Afghanistan head meets Taliban over ban on female aid workers

  26-12-2022 17:40 via theguardian.com
  At least seven international NGOs have suspended aid, saying they cannot work without female staffThe acting head of the UN mission in Afghanistan met Taliban leaders on Monday in a bid to persuade them to withdraw their ban on all women working for aid agencies.Ramiz Alakbarov met the Taliban’s economy minister, Din Mohammad Hanif, in Kabul, telling him that millions of Afghans need “humanitarian assistance and removing barriers is vital”. Continue reading...
  
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• WATCH: Drone footage shows frozen lighthouse in Saint Joseph, Michigan

  26-12-2022 17:33
  Stunning drone footage shows a frozen lighthouse from above in Saint Joseph, Michigan.
  
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• Israeli politician suggests doctors could refuse to treat gay patients

  26-12-2022 17:32 via theguardian.com
  President condemns anti-LGBTQ rhetoric after comment by Orit Strook, which she later said referred to certain proceduresA suggestion by one of Benjamin Netanyahu’s incoming ministers that Israeli doctors should be allowed to refuse treatment to LGBTQ patients on religious grounds has heightened fears that the new government poses an unprecedented threat to gay rights.The Israeli president, Isaac Herzog, has weighed in to condemn the growing anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, saying: “The racist pr
  
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