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• Biden administration, in a reversal, is preparing to send Abrams tanks to Ukraine

  24-01-2023 23:27 via nbcnews.com
  
  After weeks of discussion, the Biden administration is preparing to send Abrams tanks to Ukraine.
  
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• McConnell puts the onus on McCarthy to negotiate a debt limit solution with Biden

  24-01-2023 23:07 via nbcnews.com
  
  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy should lead the way on a debt ceiling deal with President Joe Biden.
  
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• NASA to test nuclear rocket engine for possible Mars missions

  24-01-2023 22:34 via cnn.com
  
  A nuclear thermal rocket engine in development could one day transport humans to Mars.
  
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• British YouTuber buys $1.5m fire-damaged US mansion

  24-01-2023 22:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The new owners are "stoked" to have picked up the property despite its damaged condition.
  
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• Alex Murdaugh trial will be a battle over evidence as the state reveals Snapchat video 'critical' to the case

  24-01-2023 22:05 via nbcnews.com
  
  The prosecution's evidence in the case — and what can and can't be presented during the trial — must still be determined by Circuit Court Judge Clifton Newman.
  
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• See emaciated shelter dog's incredible transformation

  24-01-2023 22:02 via cnn.com
  
  In January 2021, Ethan Almighty was left for dead outside of the Kentucky Humane Society. Now, Gov. Beshear is honoring his fight by declaring January "Ethan Almighty Animal Shelter Awareness Month." CNN affiliate WLEX reports.
  
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• 4 people arrested in alleged rape of LSU student who died after she was hit by car

  24-01-2023 22:02 via nbcnews.com
  
  Four people were arrested in connection with what investigators said was the rape of Madison Brooks, a Louisiana State University student who was fatally hit by a car shortly after, authorities said, the suspects dropped her off in an East Baton Rouge subdivision.
  
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• Disney World closed Splash Mountain after allegations of racism. Not everyone's happy.

  24-01-2023 21:54 via nbcnews.com
  
  Walt Disney World has closed its famous Splash Mountain water ride, the Magic Kingdom attraction that for years had been criticized for having racist roots.
  
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• Leopard 2 tanks would provide Kyiv with modern, powerful vehicle

  24-01-2023 21:21 via cnn.com
  
  Germany is set to send its sought-after Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine to help bolster the country's war effort, Der Spiegel reported on Tuesday evening, attributing to unnamed sources. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has decided to deliver the battle tanks following "months of debate," according to the German news outlet's exclusive report.
  
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• Decision comes after 'months of debate,' Der Spiegel report says. Parliament is still due to debate the issue

  24-01-2023 21:21 via cnn.com
  
  Germany is set to send its sought-after Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine to help bolster the country's war effort, Der Spiegel reported on Tuesday evening, attributing to unnamed sources. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has decided to deliver the battle tanks following "months of debate," according to the German news outlet's exclusive report.
  
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• US finalizing plans to send Abrams tanks to Ukraine

  24-01-2023 20:47 via cnn.com
  
  The Biden administration is finalizing plans to send US-made Abrams tanks to Ukraine and could make an announcement as soon as this week, according to three US officials familiar with the deliberations.
  
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• Hear what Pence said in 2022 about classified documents

  24-01-2023 20:24 via cnn.com
  
  A lawyer for former Vice President Mike Pence discovered about a dozen documents marked as classified at Pence's Indiana home last week, and he has turned those classified records over to the FBI, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
  
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• Kim Kardashian's Skims taps 'White Lotus' breakout stars for new campaign

  24-01-2023 20:22 via cnn.com
  
  Scheming "White Lotus" besties Mia and Lucia have moved onto their next gig: a Skims fashion campaign.
  
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• Washington Post condemns Pompeo for ‘vile’ Khashoggi ‘falsehoods’

  24-01-2023 20:19 via theguardian.com
  
  Fred Ryan says former secretary of state ‘outrageously misrepresents’ Post journalist murdered by Saudi Arabian regimeThe publisher of the Washington Post, Fred Ryan, has blasted the former secretary of state Mike Pompeo for “outrageously misrepresenting” and “spreading vile falsehoods” about Jamal Khashoggi, the Post columnist murdered by the Saudi Arabian regime in 2018.“It is shameful that Pompeo would spread vile falsehoods to dishonor a courageous m
  
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• Police surround Washington home in connection with shooting that left 3 dead

  24-01-2023 20:10 via cnn.com
  
  At least three people were killed in an overnight shooting in Yakima, Washington, according to Yakima Police Chief Matt Murray.
  
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• Justin Bieber sells his music catalog in $200 million deal

  24-01-2023 20:00 via cnn.com
  
  Justin Bieber has sold the rights to his publishing and artist royalties from his song catalog, adding himself to a growing list of pop stars who have inked rights deals.
  
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• DOJ files second antitrust suit against Google, seeks to break up its ad business

  24-01-2023 19:59 via nbcnews.com
  
  The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday filed its second antitrust lawsuit against Google in just over two years.
  
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• Pritzker Prize-winning architect Balkrishna Doshi dies at age 95

  24-01-2023 19:43 via cnn.com
  
  Balkrishna Doshi, one of the Indian subcontinent's most celebrated architects, has died at the age of 95.
  
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• 'Everything Everywhere,' 'Tár' and 'The Whale' are among the Oscars' queer contenders

  24-01-2023 19:32 via nbcnews.com
  
  After winning the hearts of audiences and critics in 2022, big-hearted sci-fi dramedy “Everything Everywhere All At Once” lived up to expectations on Tuesday by securing 11 Oscar nominations — and beating out international favorite “The Banshees of Inisherin,” sleeper hit “All Quiet on the Western Front” and Baz Luhrmann extravaganza “Elvis.”
  
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• Move could be part of an attempt to break a diplomatic logjam with Germany, which has balked on sending its Leopard 2 tanks

  24-01-2023 19:00 via cnn.com
  
  The Biden administration is finalizing plans to send US-made Abrams tanks to Ukraine and could make an announcement as soon as this week, according to three US officials familiar with the deliberations.
  
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• Decisions 'imminent' on Georgia charges in Trump's effort to overturn 2020 election

  24-01-2023 19:00 via cnn.com
  
  Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis suggested Tuesday that the special grand jury investigating Donald Trump and his allies' efforts to upend the 2020 election in Georgia has recommended multiple indictments and said that her decision on whether to bring charges is "imminent."
  
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• WATCH: Watch this baby adorably sing along with his mom

  24-01-2023 18:59
  
  Colorado mom Megan Vaughan filmed herself singing to her son Brandon, who decided to join in.
  
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• Guillermo del Toro says animated films are not just for kids

  24-01-2023 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro has just received an Oscar nomination for his animated film Pinocchio.
  
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• Camera captures 7-year-old girl moments after great-grandma gets trapped underneath car

  24-01-2023 18:59 via cnn.com
  
  Doorbell footage shows the terrifying moment 7-year-old Mariah Galloway called for help after her great-grandma got stuck underneath their rolling SUV. CNN affiliate WXYZ reports.
  
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• Some critically acclaimed films by and about Black people don’t make the Oscars list in a major letdown

  24-01-2023 18:44 via nbcnews.com
  
  Among those who were expected to be nominated and weren’t: Viola Davis for “The Woman King” and Danielle Deadwyler, who portrayed Mamie Till-Mobley in “Till.”
  
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• New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern's last day as prime minister

  24-01-2023 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Before handing over to Chris Hipkins, Jacinda Ardern attended an annual gathering of politicians and Maori elders in Rātana.
  
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• Doomsday Clock updates how close humanity is to total annihilation

  24-01-2023 18:32 via cnn.com
  
  The Doomsday Clock has been ticking for exactly 75 years. But it's no ordinary clock.
  
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• Scientists set Doomsday Clock closer to midnight than ever before

  24-01-2023 18:29 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists set its Doomsday Clock at 90 seconds to midnight, the closest the timepiece has ever been to symbolic disaster.
  
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• Eswatini: murder of pro-democracy activist prompts outrage

  24-01-2023 18:22 via theguardian.com
  
  Fears security agencies may have been involved in shooting of Thulani Maseko in his home on SaturdayAuthorities in Eswatini have promised a full investigation of the murder of a leading pro-democracy activist amid widespread fears that state security agencies may have been involved.Thulani Maseko, chairperson of a coalition of pro-democracy groups, was shot dead at his home in Luyengo, about 45km from the capital, Mbabane, on Saturday. Continue reading...
  
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• Classified documents found at Pence's Indiana home

  24-01-2023 18:21 via cnn.com
  
  A lawyer for former Vice President Mike Pence discovered about a dozen documents marked as classified at Pence's Indiana home last week, and he has turned those classified records over to the FBI, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
  
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• Musk's Boring Company shows off Las Vegas tunnels

  24-01-2023 18:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's James Clayton visited the tunnel network carrying passengers in Tesla cars.
  
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• Suspect still at large after overnight shooting in Washington leaves 3 dead

  24-01-2023 18:00 via cnn.com
  
  At least three people are dead following an overnight shooting in Yakima, Washington, according to Yakima Police Chief Matt Murray.
  
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• Panic! At The Disco breaks up as the lead singer shares personal news

  24-01-2023 17:59 via nbcnews.com
  
  Panic! At The Disco is calling it quits after nearly 20 years, the pop-punk group’s lead singer, Brendon Urie, announced on Jan. 24.
  
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• Lewis Hamilton details 'traumatizing' racist abuse he says he suffered at school

  24-01-2023 17:46 via cnn.com
  
  Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has detailed the "traumatizing" racist abuse which he says he suffered at school during an episode of Jess Shetty's 'On Purpose' podcast released on Monday.
  
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• Girl calls for help after car rolls over great-grandma

  24-01-2023 17:34 via cnn.com
  
  Doorbell footage shows the terrifying moment 7-year-old Mariah Galloway called for help after her great-grandma got stuck underneath their rolling SUV. CNN affiliate WXYZ reports.
  
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• 9-year-old girl makes rare megalodon find

  24-01-2023 17:33 via cnn.com
  
  9-year-old Molly Sampson went fossil hunting in Calvert Beach, Maryland, and discovered a massive tooth from a prehistoric megalodon shark that experts say lived roughly 15 million years ago. CNN affiliate WJLA reports.
  
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• Mummified 'golden boy' found covered in 49 precious amulets

  24-01-2023 17:31 via cnn.com
  
  When a teenage boy died 2,300 years ago in Egypt, he was mummified and adorned with 49 protective amulets and a golden mask to guide him in the afterlife.
  
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• Elizabeth Holmes says prosecutor's claim she tried to flee the U.S. after fraud conviction is 'baseless'

  24-01-2023 17:31 via nbcnews.com
  
  Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the disgraced blood testing startup Theranos, told a judge Monday that the U.S. government's accusations that she tried to flee after she was convicted of fraud were "baseless" and "inaccurate."
  
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• Oscars 2023: Everything Everywhere All At Once leads nominations

  24-01-2023 17:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Michelle Yeoh's Everything Everywhere All At Once is the frontrunner in the Hollywood awards.
  
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• Northern California authorities investigate motive after suspect allegedly killed 7

  24-01-2023 17:16 via cnn.com
  
  • LIVE: Second mass shooting in California in the last few days
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• This recently identified inflammatory disease may be more common than thought

  24-01-2023 17:01 via cnn.com
  
  David Adams spent half a decade fighting an illness he couldn't name. He was in and out of the hospital several times per year. His inflamed joints made his hands feel like they had been squeezed into gloves -- and he could no longer play his beloved classical and jazz guitars.
  
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• Britain's Princess Eugenie pregnant with second child

  24-01-2023 16:57 via cnn.com
  
  Britain's Princess Eugenie, niece of King Charles III, is pregnant with her second child, Buckingham Palace said in a statement Tuesday.
  
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• Shailene Woodley opens up about Aaron Rodgers relationship

  24-01-2023 16:32 via cnn.com
  
  Shailene Woodley says she had a tough time filming last year because of what she was going through personally.
  
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• Trading briefly halted for many New York Stock Exchange-listed stocks

  24-01-2023 16:28 via cnn.com
  
  Trading for dozens of companies on the New York Stock Exchange was halted Monday morning shortly after the market opened.
  
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• He is one of the highest-ranking former FBI officials to ever be charged with a crime

  24-01-2023 16:19 via cnn.com
  
  Charles McGonigal, the former head of counterintelligence for the FBI's New York field office, was charged in two separate indictments for allegedly working with Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, who was sanctioned for interfering in the 2016 US presidential election, after he retired. McGonigal entered a plea of not guilty via his attorney at an arraignment on charges in connection with violating US sanctions, conspiracy, and money laundering. CNN's Kara Scannell reports.
  
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• Asian actors and filmmakers dominate Oscar nominations

  24-01-2023 16:13 via nbcnews.com
  
  Asian American-led projects have been the standouts at this year’s award shows, and the Academy Awards nominations, which were announced Tuesday, were no different.
  
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• Oreo's newest cookie is an Oreo stuffed with Oreos

  24-01-2023 16:09 via cnn.com
  
  In the past, Oreo has partnered with Lady Gaga, Pokémon and Ritz on new limited-time flavors. Now, it's working with ... itself. And Martha Stewart.
  
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• Disney is closing an iconic ride. Hear why some fans aren't happy about it

  24-01-2023 16:02 via cnn.com
  
  Disney has closed Splash Mountain, one of its long-running attractions in the Magic Kingdom theme park, as the company plans to reimagine the ride to remove any ties from the controversial film "Song of the South." Some fans have filed a petition to keep the ride the same. CNN's Audie Cornish discusses on "CNN This Morning."
  
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• Amazon launches $5-a-month unlimited prescription plan

  24-01-2023 15:51 via cnn.com
  
  Amazon is expanding its push into healthcare with a $5 monthly unlimited delivery pass on 60 common generic prescription drugs treating allergies, inflammation, high blood pressure and other conditions.
  
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• Oscar nominations 2023: The full list

  24-01-2023 15:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Find out which films, actors and directors are vying for a golden statuette.
  
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