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• Alec Baldwin asks to have special prosecutor removed from 'Rust' case

  07-02-2023 23:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  Actor Alec Baldwin, who's accused of fatally shooting cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, filed a motion Tuesday to remove special prosecutor Andrea Reeb from the case, citing New Mexico's separation-of-powers statute.
  
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• The effectiveness of Europe's sanctions on Russian oil hinge on this

  07-02-2023 23:47 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Clare Sebastian explains what European Union sanctions on Russian oil products mean for the world.
  
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• Sen. Josh Hawley wants to create a legal age to be allowed on social media

  07-02-2023 23:33 via nbcnews.com
  
  Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is pushing a legislative package aimed at protecting children online — including setting the minimum age to be on social media at 16.
  
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• China refused conversation with US defense secretary following downing of suspected spy balloon

  07-02-2023 23:29 via cnn.com
  
  China refused a conversation with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin following the downing of the suspected Chinese balloon, the Pentagon said in a statement Tuesday.
  
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• Why was the earthquake so deadly?

  07-02-2023 23:17 via cnn.com
  
  More than 11,000 people have been reported killed and tens of thousands of others injured by the devastating earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria on Monday.
  
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• Why this earthquake is one of the deadliest this century

  07-02-2023 23:17 via cnn.com
  
  More than 5,000 people were killed and tens of thousands more injured in Turkey and Syria after Monday's devastating earthquake.
  
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• More than 11,000 killed. Why was the earthquake so deadly?

  07-02-2023 23:17 via cnn.com
  
  More than 11,000 people have been reported killed and tens of thousands of others injured by the devastating earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria on Monday.
  
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• Earthquake is one of deadliest this century. Here's why

  07-02-2023 23:17 via cnn.com
  
  More than 11,000 people have been reported killed and tens of thousands of others injured by the devastating earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria on Monday.
  
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• Turkey and Syria earthquake death toll passes 7,800 as rescue efforts falter

  07-02-2023 23:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Aftershocks and freezing weather hamper efforts of rescue teams searching for survivors after 7.8-magnitude quakeTurkey and Syria earthquake: follow latest updatesWhat we know so farAftershocks, freezing temperatures and damaged roads are hampering efforts to tackle the enormous humanitarian emergency triggered by Monday’s 7.8-magnitude earthquake in southern Turkey and northern Syria, with 7,800 people now confirmed dead and 380,000 others seeking refuge in Turkey alone.As the scale of th
  
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• Relics of zero-Covid dot China as life moves on

  07-02-2023 22:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The country amassed zero-Covid infrastructure - now much of it is being dismantled or repurposed.
  
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• Previously unknown layer of molten rock found beneath Earth's crust

  07-02-2023 22:53 via cnn.com
  
  Researchers have detected a previously unknown layer of partially molten rock beneath Earth's crust.
  
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• Hear George Santos respond to constituents calling for his resignation

  07-02-2023 22:51 via cnn.com
  
  A group of constituents from Rep. George Santos' New York district traveled to Capitol Hill calling for his resignation. Hear the freshman congressman's response.
  
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• Before and after satellite images show destruction in Turkey

  07-02-2023 22:51 via cnn.com
  
  Collapsed buildings, emergency vehicles and tent shelters can be seen in new satellite imagery of earthquake-hit towns in Turkey, revealing the damage from Monday's devastating earthquake.
  
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• Before and after satellite images bring earthquake destruction in Turkish towns into full view

  07-02-2023 22:51 via cnn.com
  
  Collapsed buildings, emergency vehicles and tent shelters can be seen in new satellite imagery of earthquake-hit towns in Turkey, revealing the damage from Monday's devastating earthquake.
  
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• Hopes wither amid bitter cold as rescuers race to find survivors

  07-02-2023 22:49 via cnn.com
  
  Standing in front of the flattened remains of a 10-story building in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, a man anxiously waits for news about his friend Mustafa, who is trapped beneath the rubble.
  
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• George Santos is facing US House ethics probe

  07-02-2023 22:44 via cnn.com
  
  House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said New York GOP Rep. George Santos is facing a House Ethics Committee probe, confirming for the first time that the panel has opened an investigation into the embattled freshman. McCarthy said the House will take action depending on what the panel finds.
  
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• Meet the innocent looking cat that upended the chess world

  07-02-2023 22:33 via cnn.com
  
  This harmless looking cat-themed chess bot called "Mittens" has a single digit Elo score, but it has bewildered the world of chess while evolving into an internet meme.
  
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• Rwandan court fines speeding driver $920 over death of campaigning journalist

  07-02-2023 22:02 via theguardian.com
  
  Man pleads guilty to manslaughter after his car hit motorcycle carrying John Williams NtwaliA Rwandan driver has been fined 1 million Rwandan francs ($920) for involuntary manslaughter over the death of a top journalist who was critical of the government.John Williams Ntwali, editor of the Chronicles newspaper, was killed on 18 January when a speeding vehicle rammed a motorcycle on which he was riding pillion. Continue reading...
  
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• Bed Bath & Beyond to close 150 more stores

  07-02-2023 21:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  Bed Bath & Beyond said it plans to close another 150 stores as it continues to reorganize its finances.
  
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• Avlon: These are the key things Biden needs to address in State of the Union

  07-02-2023 21:27 via cnn.com
  
  CNN senior political analyst John Avlon and CNN political commentator Margaret Hoover discuss President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, including what he will need to convey to the American people.
  
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• The earthquake in Turkey is one of the deadliest this century. Here's why

  07-02-2023 21:23 via cnn.com
  
  More than 5,000 people were killed and tens of thousands more injured in Turkey and Syria after Monday's devastating earthquake.
  
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• TikTok executive comes out as nonbinary

  07-02-2023 21:13 via nbcnews.com
  
  A TikTok executive came out publicly as nonbinary Monday in a message shared on LinkedIn and Twitter.
  
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• Alec Baldwin's legal team moves to disqualify special prosecutor overseeing 'Rust' case

  07-02-2023 21:08 via cnn.com
  
  An attorney for actor Alec Baldwin filed a motion Tuesday to disqualify special prosecutor Andrea Reeb, who is overseeing the "Rust" shooting case.
  
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• Number of migrant border crossings drops to lowest level in two years, DHS says

  07-02-2023 20:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  Border agents had fewer than 130,000 encounters with undocumented migrants crossing between legal ports of entry in January, the lowest number in two years.
  
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• Zoom to cut workforce by about 15%, citing economic uncertainty

  07-02-2023 20:50 via nbcnews.com
  
  Zoom on Tuesday announced plans to cut about 1,300 workers, or 15% of its workforce, according to a blog post on the company’s website.
  
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• China has more ICBM launchers than US, senior general tells lawmakers

  07-02-2023 20:50 via cnn.com
  
  A senior American military officer notified lawmakers in January that China has more land-based fixed and mobile intercontinental ballistic missile launchers than the US, according to a letter sent to Congress.
  
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• Labor Secretary Marty Walsh stepping down for top hockey union job

  07-02-2023 20:28 via nbcnews.com
  
  Labor Secretary Marty Walsh is leaving the Biden administration to become head of the National Hockey League Players Association.
  
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• Newborn baby reportedly rescued from earthquake rubble in Syria

  07-02-2023 20:22 via cnn.com
  
  A baby girl has been reportedly rescued from the rubble of her home in northern Syria following Monday's massive earthquake.
  
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• Officers charged over Tyre Nichols' death allegedly assaulted another man 3 days before

  07-02-2023 20:19 via cnn.com
  
  Five Memphis police officers charged in the deadly police beating of Tyre Nichols last month are accused of assaulting another young Black man just three days prior, according to a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday.
  
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• 4 people hospitalized after battery fire in United plane cabin

  07-02-2023 20:17 via cnn.com
  
  A fire from the battery of an electrical device aboard a United Airlines flight forced a Newark-bound plane to return to San Diego on Tuesday and sent four people to the hospital, officials say.
  
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• Family sues off-duty Kenosha police officer who knelt on 12-year-old girl’s neck

  07-02-2023 19:52 via nbcnews.com
  
  Nearly a year after an off-duty cop was captured on video kneeling on the neck of a 12-year-old girl at a Wisconsin middle school, her family filed a lawsuit alleging he violated her constitutional rights.
  
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• Lavrov in Africa: Have Wagner mercenaries helped Mali's fight against jihadists?

  07-02-2023 19:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amid Russia's isolation, its friendship with Mali blossoms, but has it stopped jihadist violence?
  
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• Turkey earthquake: Bodies in street after quake as anger grows over aid

  07-02-2023 19:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The death toll in Turkey continues to rise as survivors struggle to find shelter and support.
  
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• Could zombie fungi take over humans? Dr. Gupta explains

  07-02-2023 19:30 via cnn.com
  
  Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains whether or not zombie fungi, like the ones depicted in HBO's popular series "The Last of Us," can take over humanity.
  
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• Aid worker: Some Syrian towns 'completely wiped out'

  07-02-2023 19:30 via cnn.com
  
  Christiane Amanpour speaks with Sherine Ibrahim, Country Director for CARE Türkiye, on the race to reach more survivors under the rubble caused by the massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
  
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• Memphis city attorney says seven more police officers facing discipline for Tyre Nichols beating

  07-02-2023 19:25 via cnn.com
  
  The Memphis City Council is set to discuss nearly a dozen public safety proposals and departmental reforms with the police chief and fire chief on Tuesday morning at the council's first public hearing since the release of disturbing video showing the police beating of Tyre Nichols.
  
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• Watch Alison Brie freestyle rap the plot to her new movie

  07-02-2023 19:14 via cnn.com
  
  Alison Brie stole the spotlight on "The Tonight Show" when she turned the plot of her latest movie "Somebody I Used to Know" into a freestyle rap. Brie co-wrote The Amazon Prime film with her husband and director Dave Franco.
  
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• McCarthy confirms George Santos is facing US House probe

  07-02-2023 18:53 via cnn.com
  
  House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said New York GOP Rep. George Santos is facing a House Ethics Committee probe, confirming for the first time that the panel has opened an investigation into the embattled freshman. McCarthy said the House will take action depending on what the panel finds.
  
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• Explainer: The earthquake in Turkey is one of the deadliest this century. Here's why

  07-02-2023 18:45 via cnn.com
  
  More than 5,000 people were killed and tens of thousands more injured in Turkey and Syria after Monday's devastating earthquake.
  
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• Harry Styles and dancers surprised by turntable spinning the wrong way during Grammys performance

  07-02-2023 18:31 via cnn.com
  
  If Harry Styles and his backup dancers looked a little out of it during their performance at Sunday's Grammys, there's good reason.
  
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• The fate of America's largest supply of helium is up in the air

  07-02-2023 18:23 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Federal Helium Reserve was supposed to be sold off in 2021. Scientists hope it will remain in government hands.
  
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• Turkey earthquake: BBC reports from Antakya, a city reduced to rubble

  07-02-2023 18:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Quentin Sommerville has seen first hand the destruction in Antakya, a city in the south of Turkey.
  
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• Kevin Costner leaving 'Yellowstone?' Paramount responds

  07-02-2023 18:06 via cnn.com
  
  Speculation that Kevin Costner may be leaving the hit drama "Yellowstone" has reached such a fevered pitch that Paramount has responded.
  
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• UNESCO site 'in danger' faces greater peril after earthquake

  07-02-2023 17:58 via cnn.com
  
  The devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria on Monday have damaged important historic sites, including the ancient city of Aleppo in northwest Syria which was already "in danger" from civil war.
  
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• Castle and citadel among cherished historic sites damaged by earthquakes in Turkey and Syria

  07-02-2023 17:31 via nbcnews.com
  
  From a castle in Gaziantep to a citadel in Aleppo, concerns were growing Tuesday for some of the region's most cherished historic sites after the earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria.
  
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• Analysis: 'Total miscalculation': China goes into crisis management mode on balloon fallout

  07-02-2023 17:28 via cnn.com
  
  As the new year got underway in China, hopes appeared to be running high that an easing of tensions with the United States could unfold in the months ahead.
  
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• The Afghan women cyclists who fled the Taliban to pursue Olympic dream

  07-02-2023 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Since arriving in the UK from Afghanistan, Mina, Persia and Arifa have been training twice a week.
  
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• Tennis star Jessica Pegula says her sister saved her mom's life during cardiac arrest in 2022

  07-02-2023 17:26 via cnn.com
  
  US tennis star Jessica Pegula says her sister, Kelly, saved their mom's life after she went into cardiac arrest at her home last year.
  
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• Chris Brown apologizes to Robert Glasper after upset over Grammy loss

  07-02-2023 17:21 via cnn.com
  
  Chris Brown is apologizing for an online outburst after he lost the Grammy for best R&B album to pianist Robert Glasper.
  
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• US senators seek answers from Meta on whether user data was accessed by China, Russia and others

  07-02-2023 17:18 via cnn.com
  
  Top US lawmakers on the Senate Intelligence Committee want answers from Meta on a newly disclosed internal investigation it conducted in 2018 that found tens of thousands of software developers in China, Russia and other "high-risk" countries may have had access to detailed Facebook user data before the company clamped down on that access beginning in 2014.
  
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