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• Why Shakira's record-breaking song is a stigma-busting hit

  18-01-2023 23:56 via cnn.com
  
  Last week, Shakira did to her ex, former soccer star Gerard Piqué, what every person who's been mistreated and underappreciated by their partner wishes they could do. She knocked out his ego and in the process she reminded herself—and the world—what she's capable of.
  
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• Crystal Palace 1-1 Manchester United: Michael Olise scores late equaliser as United miss chance to go second

  18-01-2023 23:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace's Michael Olise scores a stunning last-minute free-kick to deny Manchester United a victory.
  
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• Video captures boy's battle to reel in great white shark

  18-01-2023 23:49 via cnn.com
  
  Twelve-year-old Cambell Keenan hooked a great white shark while on a fishing trip with his family. WSVN's Vanessa Medina reports.
  
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• Microsoft to cut 10,000 jobs in March as tech firms, including Amazon, thin ranks

  18-01-2023 23:43 via theguardian.com
  
  Sector reacts to post-pandemic shift in digital spending and gloomy economic outlook for 2023Microsoft is cutting 10,000 jobs as it cited a post-pandemic shift in digital spending habits and weakness in the global economy.The tech group joined a list of US peers making extensive job cuts, including Facebook owner Meta, Amazon, and business software-maker Salesforce, who have scaled back on workforce expansions stoked by a pandemic-related boom in demand for their services and products that have
  
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• Germany says it is no longer reliant on Russian energy

  18-01-2023 23:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New sources of energy mean Germany is no longer dependent on Russia, Germany's finance minister said.
  
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• Rishi Sunak constituency bid raises ‘levelling up’ favouritism fears

  18-01-2023 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Town in prime minister’s Yorkshire constituency to receive £19m from latest £2.1bn package, which Labour says overlooks neediestRishi Sunak’s wealthy rural constituency is receiving £19m of funding from the government’s latest round of levelling up funding, prompting accusations of favouritism towards Conservative seats.Catterick Garrison, a small army town in the prime minister’s Richmond constituency in North Yorkshire, will receive money to regenerate
  
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• Nadal says he is 'mentally destroyed', but vows to return from another injury

  18-01-2023 23:29 via cnn.com
  
  Images of Rafael Nadal making his way off the court with an injury have unfortunately become an all too familiar sight for tennis fans.
  
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• Hampered by injury, what's next for Nadal following Australian Open exit?

  18-01-2023 23:29 via cnn.com
  
  Images of Rafael Nadal making his way off the court with an injury have unfortunately become an all too familiar sight for tennis fans.
  
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• Trump pleads with Meta to restore Facebook account

  18-01-2023 23:14 via theguardian.com
  
  Former president’s lawyers petition company to allow access following ban from platform in wake of 2021 Capitol attackDonald Trump has petitioned Meta to restore his access to Facebook, as he reportedly looks to shift his 2024 presidential campaign into a higher gear.The former president was banned from Facebook more than two years ago, after his followers attacked the US Capitol in an unsuccessful attempt to stop certification of Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election
  
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• Ukraine's interior minister among at least 14 killed in helicopter crash

  18-01-2023 23:04 via cnn.com
  
  • Opinion: Even by Russia's standards, Dnipro was a particularly repulsive attack
  
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• Twitter's bird statue sells for $100,000 at auction

  18-01-2023 22:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After axing staff and scrapping perks, Twitter offloads surplus supplies
  
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• New aircraft design from NASA and Boeing could benefit passengers in the 2030s

  18-01-2023 22:40 via cnn.com
  
  Greener commercial flight technology may be on the horizon.
  
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• New aircraft design could benefit passengers in the 2030s

  18-01-2023 22:40 via cnn.com
  
  Greener commercial flight technology may be on the horizon.
  
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• Republicans explain why George Santos got committee assignments

  18-01-2023 22:37 via cnn.com
  
  Republicans are giving embattled Rep. George Santos (R-NY) committee assignments despite calls from many members of their caucus for Santos to resign. CNN's Manu Raju reports.
  
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• Netanyahu told by Israel’s supreme court he must fire key ally from cabinet

  18-01-2023 22:29 via theguardian.com
  
  Prime minister’s coalition in jeopardy after Aryeh Deri ruled ineligible for government due to tax offencesIsrael’s supreme court has ruled that the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, must fire a key ally from the country’s new cabinet, presenting the Israeli leader with a potential coalition crisis and deepening a rift over the power of the courts.Ten of 11 judges on the high court found that Aryeh Deri, the influential head of the ultra-Orthodox Shas party who has served rep
  
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• Republicans defend George Santos as report details alleged sick dog fraud

  18-01-2023 22:23 via theguardian.com
  
  Small business panel chair defends seat for freshman despite claim fabulist congressman bilked veteran out of $3,000 to save dog’s lifeThe chairman of one of two House committees on which George Santos will sit has defended the decision, despite the New York Republican’s résumé having been shown to be largely made up, and amid allegations of deceitful and criminal behaviour now including bilking a disabled veteran out of $3,000 raised to save the life of his dog, and fa
  
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• Biden again avoids questions on classified documents special counsel

  18-01-2023 22:14 via abcnews.go.com
  
  President Joe Biden has not publicly commented on the appointment of a special counsel to investigate the potential mishandling of classified documents.
  
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• Matteo Messina Denaro: Mafia boss bunker found by Italian police

  18-01-2023 22:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Italian police have discovered a bunker used by Matteo Messina Denaro following his arrest on Tuesday.
  
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• White House condemns appointments of far-right Republicans to House oversight panel – as it happened

  18-01-2023 22:02 via theguardian.com
  
  Biden spokesman fears ‘divorced-from-reality political stunts’Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailDonald Trump remains the most popular man in the GOP, or at least among those running for president, pollster Morning Consult finds in a survey released today:Deeper in the survey, you’ll find Florida governor Ron DeSantis the leader among second choices for the nominations, distantly followed by former vice-president Mike Pence. Continue reading...
  
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• Hear the 911 call from Jeremy Renner's snowplow accident

  18-01-2023 21:44 via cnn.com
  
  CNN has obtained the 911 call from the snowplow accident that left actor Jeremy Renner hospitalized. CNN's Chloe Melas has more.
  
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• Amiens asks Madonna if it can borrow her painting of Diana and Endymion

  18-01-2023 21:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The mayor of Amiens believes the singer owns the artwork, Diana and Endymion, which once hung in its museum.
  
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• Retired officer breaks down risk in sending artillery rounds to Ukraine

  18-01-2023 21:38 via cnn.com
  
  The US is expected to announce one of its largest military aid packages for Ukraine in the coming days, according to two officials familiar with the plans. US Army Major Mike Lyons (Ret.) discusses why he feels this could put the US at risk.
  
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• Usain Bolt lawyers say $12.7m is missing from Olympic champion’s account

  18-01-2023 21:14 via theguardian.com
  
  Jamaican authorities investigating after alarm is raisedFirm says several clients may be missing large sumsA lawyer for Usain Bolt said on Wednesday that more than $12.7m is missing from his account with a private investment firm in Jamaica.Linton P Gordon, a lawyer for Bolt, provided the Associated Press with a copy of a letter sent to Stocks & Securities Limited demanding that the money be returned. Gordon said the Olympic champion’s account once had $12.8m but now reflects a balance
  
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• DA to reveal possible charges in Alec Baldwin's fatal film shooting Thursday

  18-01-2023 21:13 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A decision on whether any charges will be filed in the 2021 fatal shooting on the New Mexico set of Alec Baldwin's film "Rust" will be revealed on Thursday.
  
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• The Google searches Brian Walshe made before and after killing wife, according to prosecutors

  18-01-2023 21:02 via cnn.com
  
  What's the best state to divorce for a man.
  
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• Decreasing rates of childhood immunization are a major concern. Our medical analyst explains why

  18-01-2023 20:42 via cnn.com
  
  Vaccine rates for measles, polio, diphtheria and other diseases are decreasing among US children, according to a new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  
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• Opinion: Even by Russia's standards, this was a particularly repulsive attack

  18-01-2023 20:39 via cnn.com
  
  As Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches the one year mark, the bombing of a residential building in Dnipro on Saturday should not be seen as simply another red line crossed by the Kremlin.
  
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• George Santos took $3,000 from dying dog's GoFundMe, veterans say

  18-01-2023 20:21 via cnn.com
  
  Two New Jersey veterans say now-Congressman George Santos promised to raise funds for lifesaving surgery for one of their dogs in 2016, then became elusive and took off with the money.
  
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• Russian owner of cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato arrested in Miami

  18-01-2023 20:17 via theguardian.com
  
  Prosecutors allege Anatoly Legkodymov’s company became a ‘safe haven’ for proceeds of criminal activityA Russian national who founded a cryptocurrency exchange that the justice department says became a haven for the proceeds of criminal activity has been arrested, federal officials said on Wednesday.Anatoly Legkodymov, who lives in China, was arrested on Tuesday night in Miami and was due in court on a charge of conducting an unlicensed money-transmitting business. Continue rea
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war: Polish president ‘afraid Moscow is preparing new offensive’ – as it happened

  18-01-2023 20:01 via theguardian.com
  
  This live blog has now closed, you can read more of our Russia-Ukraine war coverage hereDmytro Zhyvytskyi, governor of Sumy region, and Maksym Kozytskyi, governor of Lviv region, have both posted their regular morning status updates on Telegram, and both say that their regions passed the night without any shelling or air raid warnings taking effect.Politico’s chief Brussels correspondent Suzanne Lynch reports from Brussels that the Lithuanian foreign minister, Gabrielius Landsbergis, has s
  
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• Teen mom and 10-month-old baby killed while running from 'cartel-style execution' in California

  18-01-2023 19:51 via cnn.com
  
  A young mother was clutching her 10-month-old son and running for safety when they were both gunned down during a horrific attack that left six dead in a small central California community, the sheriff said.
  
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• Video shows ex-GOP candidate at official's home before it was targeted

  18-01-2023 19:41 via cnn.com
  
  Police arrested Solomon Peña, a former Republican candidate for New Mexico's state legislature, on suspicion of orchestrating recent shootings that damaged the homes of Democratic leaders in the state. CNN Senior National Correspondent Kyung Lah has more.
  
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• Trump criticizes evangelical leaders for not backing his 2024 presidential bid

  18-01-2023 19:40 via cnn.com
  
  Just days before Donald Trump hosts his first 2024 event in South Carolina, a state whose evangelical population has long played a critical role in its presidential primary, the former president is lashing out at religious conservatives who have declined to endorse his third presidential campaign.
  
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• DeSantis pushes to permanently ban Covid mandates in Florida

  18-01-2023 19:36 via cnn.com
  
  • What happens when young Covid patients catch another respiratory virus
  • Opinion: In China's countryside, a Covid-19 tsunami is brewing
  
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• Health Canada recommends limiting alcohol to just 2 drinks per week

  18-01-2023 19:26 via theguardian.com
  
  The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) identifies cancer, heart disease and stroke as health risks of drinking alcoholNew alcohol guidelines recommending that Canadians limit themselves to just two drinks a week – and ideally cut alcohol altogether – have prompted intense debate over risk versus enjoyment in a country where the vast majority of adults regularly consume alcohol.The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) this week called for a substant
  
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• Indian diamond heiress becomes child nun, following in family tradition

  18-01-2023 19:23 via theguardian.com
  
  Eight-year-old daughter of wealthy gem dealer foregoes fortune to enter strict religious orderAn eight-year-old girl in India who was due to inherit a multimillion-dollar diamond fortune has instead been admitted as a nun to a strict religious order after renouncing worldly pleasures.Devanshi Sanghvi was, until this week, an heiress to the Sanghvi and Sons jewellery business in the western city of Surat, known locally as Diamond City for its prominence in the global gem trade. Continue reading..
  
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• Apple introduces most powerful MacBook Pro models ever made

  18-01-2023 19:12 via foxnews.com
  
  In Apple's first stealthy product move of 2023, the Cupertino, California-based company introduced two of its most powerful MacBook Pro laptops ever made.CLICK TO GET KURT’S CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH QUICK TIPS, TECH REVIEWS, SECURITY ALERTS AND EASY HOW-TO’S TO MAKE YOU SMARTER The MacBook Pro 14-inch and 16-inch models may look the same on the outside as the previous versions. On the inside, they are all-new with more muscle and speed than ever engineered in any MacBook Pro. The new
  
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• Olaf Scholz steers clear of commitment to supply of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

  18-01-2023 19:11 via theguardian.com
  
  Zelenskiy warns against delaying military support after German chancellor’s reticence at Davos summitGermany’s chancellor avoided committing to the supply of Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine at the Davos summit on Wednesday, although he held the door open to a positive decision at a special summit of western defence ministers on Friday.Olaf Scholz did not mention the Leopard tanks at all when a Ukrainian delegate asked him “why the hesitancy” in signing off their re-export &nda
  
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• Rep. Swalwell on Biden vs. Trump's classified documents: 'Treat them both the same'

  18-01-2023 19:09 via foxnews.com
  
  Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., said Wednesday that both President Biden and former President Trump's classified document cases should be treated "the same" during an episode of "The View." "The View" co-host Sara Haines asked Swalwell about the latest discovery of classified documents at Biden's Wilmington, Delaware home and wondered how serious he believes it is for the president.  Swalwell said that a special counsel was "absolutely appropriate" but added that the president was cooperating
  
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• Pentagon pivot: Officials ‘not pursuing’ back pay for troops fired after refusing vax

  18-01-2023 19:02 via foxnews.com
  
  The Pentagon says back pay for troops fired for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine is not off the table but is not under active consideration, in a reversal from an earlier statement by the department. During a press briefing Tuesday, Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder responded to a question about whether the department is still exploring providing back pay for service members, and said it is not an issue the DOD is "pursuing." "We are not pursuing, as a matter of policy, back pay for those who refused the vaccin
  
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• Australian Open 2023: Andy Murray plays Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis on day four

  18-01-2023 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britain's Andy Murray aims to reach the Australian Open third round for the first time in six years when he plays Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis on Thursday.
  
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• Gaetz introduces 'Abolish the ATF Act' after ruling against stabilizing braces

  18-01-2023 18:53 via foxnews.com
  
  FIRST ON FOX: Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., introduced a bill to eliminate the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) following a controversial ruling that tightens regulations on pistol stabilizing braces. The ATF issued its final rule Friday that will treat guns with stabilizing accessories like short-barreled rifles, which require a federal license to own under the National Firearms Act.  Attorney General Merrick Garland said the ruling enhances public safety, but Gaet
  
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• 1 dead, 2 injured in AZ road-rage shooting incident

  18-01-2023 18:53 via foxnews.com
  
  Authorities continue to search for a suspect in a road-rage shooting in Tucson that left one man dead and two others wounded. Tucson police said 27-year-old Erick Gomez was one of three men found shot near an intersection Friday night. They said Gomez was declared dead at the scene and the other two men suffered injuries not believed to be life-threatening. WILD OKLAHOMA POLICE CHASE ENDS AFTER SUSPECT SMASHES INTO TREE: VIDEO According to police, a group of motorcycles and ATVs were involved in
  
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• GOP moves to protect Mount Rushmore from activists looking to rename it or tear it down

  18-01-2023 18:52 via foxnews.com
  
  House Republicans this week proposed legislation aimed at protecting Mount Rushmore from being altered, renamed or demolished by activists who say the monument disrespects Native Americans. The Mount Rushmore Protection Act would prohibit the use of federal funds to change, destroy or rename the Mount Rushmore National Memorial. The bill from Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., is a response to criticism that has grown since former President Trump visited the site in 2020. "Our nation’s history is
  
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• Pamela Anderson says stolen sex tape 'ruined' relationship with ex Tommy Lee: 'Our hell began'

  18-01-2023 18:51 via foxnews.com
  
  Pamela Anderson is getting vulnerable and opening up about her relationship with ex-husband Tommy Lee.  In her all-encompassing memoir, "Love, Pamela," the "Baywatch" alum got candid about her true love for the rock star and how their split was the most challenging time in her life. "We just wanted to have babies and be together forever," she said about Lee.  PAMELA ANDERSON REVEALS SHE HAS NEVER SEEN STOLEN SEX TAPE WITH EX TOMMY LEE: 'IT WAS VERY HURTFUL' "My relationship with Tommy
  
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• Deaf Michigan student front and center in key disability rights Supreme Court case

  18-01-2023 18:49 via foxnews.com
  
  The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear a case that could make it more difficult for students with disabilities to resolve problems quickly when they're not getting needed assistance in public schools. The question for the justices involves a federal law that guarantees disabled students an education specific to their needs. Lawyers for Miguel Luna Perez, a deaf student who attended public school in Sturgis, Michigan, said that for more than a decade the school system failed to provide him with
  
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• Chile rejects $2.5bn iron and copper mine planned near penguin reserve

  18-01-2023 18:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Dominga project included insufficient efforts to mitigate impact on reserves for dolphins, whales and penguins, committee saysChile’s government has rejected a controversial $2.5bn iron and copper mining project proposed in an important area for biodiversity and marine life.The Dominga project, 70km north of the city of La Serena, would have seen an open-pit mine, processing and desalination plants, as well as a large port, installed just 30km from a famed Humboldt penguin reserve. Continu
  
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• Kentucky governor accused of violating open records act on COVID school closures

  18-01-2023 18:48 via foxnews.com
  
  Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear violated Kentucky's open records law by denying a request for correspondences related to school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the state's Republican attorney general. In an order issued Tuesday, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron wrote that Beshear's office wrongly denied a records request from the Republican Party of Kentucky for correspondence to or from 13 named officials "mentioning or related to school closures, remote leaning, nontra
  
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• Ukraine helicopter crash: What we know so far

  18-01-2023 18:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An investigation is under way, but the BBC is piecing together what we know and what we don't.
  
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• Soccer star reveals maternity pay victory in landmark ruling

  18-01-2023 18:36 via cnn.com
  
  Iceland captain Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir on Tuesday revealed details of a maternity pay victory in a landmark ruling against her former club, Olympique Lyonnais.
  
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