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• Opinion: Balloons aren't the only strange objects flying in US airspace

  12-02-2023 23:45 via cnn.com
  
  Last month, the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence released a report about "Unidentified Aerial Phenomena" — in plain English, unidentified flying objects or UFOs.
  
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• What we know about unidentified objects shot down over North America

  12-02-2023 23:37 via cnn.com
  
  A high-altitude object was shot down near Lake Huron on Sunday afternoon, marking the fourth time in just over a week that the US military has taken down objects in North American airspace.
  
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• Ukraine war: Russians slowly take ground around Bakhmut

  12-02-2023 23:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In Bakhmut, Orla Guerin speaks to Ukrainian defenders doggedly holding off fierce Russian attacks.
  
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• Turkey earthquake: Man rescued after six days under rubble

  12-02-2023 23:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "I kept telling myself, he's alive, he's alive," the man's emotional father tells Tom Bateman.
  
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• 'Oh Aunty, how I love you': Hear man's response when elderly aunt is found after 152 hours under rubble

  12-02-2023 23:13 via cnn.com
  
  85-year-old Ismihan was trapped under a building for days after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey. Video captured the moment her nephew helped to rescue her.
  
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• Hear man's response when elderly aunt is found after 152 hours under rubble

  12-02-2023 23:13 via cnn.com
  
  85-year-old Ismihan was trapped under a building for days after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey. Video captured the moment her nephew helped to rescue her.
  
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• Team Fluff wins 2023 Puppy Bowl in 87-83 barnburner

  12-02-2023 23:07 via cnn.com
  
  Team Fluff has taken home the coveted "Lombarky" trophy in the 2023 Puppy Bowl, winning 87-83 over Team Ruff.
  
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• Mars Wrigley fined after two workers tumbled into chocolate tank last year

  12-02-2023 22:46 via theguardian.com
  
  Federal workplace authorities fined the popular Pennsylvania candy factory $14,500 and categorized citation as ‘serious’US federal workplace authorities have fined a popular Pennsylvania candy factory more than $14,500 after two of its employees fell into a large tub of chocolate last year.In a scene that seemingly could have come straight out of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, two workers last June landed in the tub at the Mars Wrigley factory in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
  
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• Brianna Ghey: boy and girl, both 15, arrested on suspicion of murder

  12-02-2023 22:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Police had appealed for witnesses after 16-year-old was found with stab wounds in Culcheth’s Linear Park in WarringtonA boy and girl, both aged 15, have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey in a park in Warrington, Cheshire police have said.A statement from the force said: “Detectives have arrested two teenagers following the death of 16-year-old Brianna Ghey. Continue reading...
  
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• T20 World Cup: England take on Ireland against backdrop of Women's Premier League auction

  12-02-2023 21:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England's second group-stage fixture against Ireland takes place against the backdrop of the Women's Premier League auction
  
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• Prosecutor: Gang dispute led to shooting at Chicago school

  12-02-2023 20:44 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The shooting left two students dead and two other teens wounded.
  
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• Schumer says Chinese ‘humiliated’ after three flying objects shot down

  12-02-2023 20:24 via theguardian.com
  
  ‘Chinese were caught lying',’ says Senate majority leader as US and Canadian military scramble to recover piecesUS and Canadian military are continuing to search by sea and land amid hostile weather conditions in a scramble to recover portions of three flying objects shot down over North American airspace in the past week.The Democratic majority leader of the US Senate, Chuck Schumer, told ABC’s This Week on Sunday that he had been briefed by the White House and that officials
  
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• Arrests made in Louisiana mass shooting that wounded 12

  12-02-2023 20:24 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Two 19-year-olds were arrested, Baton Rouge police said.
  
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• Here is what we know about the unidentified objects shot down over North America

  12-02-2023 20:11 via cnn.com
  
  A fourth high-altitude object in eight days was shot down over Lake Huron on Sunday afternoon, according to a US official and a congressional source briefed on the matter.
  
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• Superintendent resigns after school hallway attack on N.J. girl who died by suicide days later

  12-02-2023 20:09 via nbcnews.com
  
  The superintendent of the New Jersey school district where 14-year-old Adriana Kuch was attacked by students in a hallway and died by suicide days later has resigned.
  
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• Nikos Christodoulides elected Cyprus’s president with 52% of vote

  12-02-2023 20:08 via theguardian.com
  
  Former foreign minister, who ran as independent, was backed by groups hostile to talks on island’s reunificationNikos Christodoulides, a former foreign minister, has been elected the eighth president of Cyprus, beating the career diplomat Andreas Mavroyiannis in a high-stakes, closely fought race.Christodoulides, 49, won 51.92 per cent of the vote compared with 48.09 per cent for his opponent, who had been backed by the leftist party AKEL. A mere 15,041 ballots had divided the loser from t
  
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• Man City 3-1 Aston Villa: Three first-half goals give defending champions one-sided win

  12-02-2023 20:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester City beat Aston Villa in their first game since being accused of more than 100 rule breaches by the Premier League.
  
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• Utah's GOP governor defends new ban on gender-affirming care

  12-02-2023 20:06 via nbcnews.com
  
  Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Sunday defended a bill he signed last month that bars transgender minors from receiving gender-affirming medical care, saying he wants to see more data on the effects of such treatments.
  
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• Howard Bragman, public relations veteran and LGBTQ advocate, dies at 66

  12-02-2023 20:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Howard Bragman, a decades-long veteran of entertainment PR, has died of Leukemia, according to a journal entry by his boyfriend Mike Maimone.
  
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• Drag queen storyteller says readings ‘help youngsters discover true selves’

  12-02-2023 19:58 via theguardian.com
  
  Aida H Dee’s Tate Britain events attracted rival protests from a far-right group and counter-protests led by Stand Up to RacismA drag queen whose storytelling sessions for children prompted rival demonstrations over the weekend has defended the event as a way of helping youngsters discover their true selves.Sab Samuel, whose drag name is Aida H Dee, hosted three Drag Queen Story Hour UK readings in Tate Britain in London on Saturday, while about 30 protesters from the far-right group Patri
  
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• Marcus Rashford must guard against 'laziness' to keep up standards, says Erik ten Hag

  12-02-2023 19:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says Marcus Rashford must guard against "laziness" if he is to remain one of Europe's most potent forwards.
  
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• Five-try England claim first win under Borthwick

  12-02-2023 19:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England claim a first win of Steve Borthwick's tenure with a pragmatic bonus-point win over Italy in the Six Nations at Twickenham.
  
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• Mississippi sees 900% rise in number of infants born with congenital syphilis

  12-02-2023 19:17 via theguardian.com
  
  Medical professionals attribute the increasing cases of disease to inadequate prenatal healthcare and understaffed workforceMississippi has registered an alarming rise in the number of infants being treated for congenital syphilis.According to hospital billing data shared with NBC, the amount of babies who have been treated for the sexually transmitted disease has increased by more than 900% over five years. Continue reading...
  
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• Man, 19, charged in violent protest outside UK asylum hotel

  12-02-2023 18:54 via abcnews.go.com
  
  British police charged 19-year-old with assaulting an emergency services worker.
  
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• Puppy Bowl referee says dogs with special needs are participating this year

  12-02-2023 18:51 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Fredricka Whitfield speaks with Puppy Bowl XIX referee Dan Schachner about the furry contestants involved and the positive impact the event makes every year.
  
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• Nigeria election 2023: Nigeria military denies coup plot claim ahead of poll

  12-02-2023 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An official of the ruling party claims that generals met a major opposition candidate.
  
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• Indigenous communities battle illegal gold miners in the Amazon (2021)

  12-02-2023 18:35 via cnn.com
  
  Brazilian federal police are working to put an end to illegal gold miners and their negative effect on indigenous communities in the Amazon. CNN's Isa Soares reports.
  
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• British prodigy Sky Brown wins gold in park skateboarding at World Championships

  12-02-2023 18:32 via cnn.com
  
  British prodigy Sky Brown produced a sensational performance at the Skateboarding World Championships Sunday to win her first world title in park skateboarding.
  
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• Mars Wrigley fined after workers fall into vat of chocolate

  12-02-2023 18:23 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Pennsylvania confectionary factory was fined more than $14,500 after an accident
  
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• Israeli forces raid Jenin, killing 14-year-old boy, Palestinian officials say

  12-02-2023 18:22 via cnn.com
  
  Israeli forces raided the West Bank city of Jenin on Sunday, killing a 14-year-old boy, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said. Qusai Radwan Waked was shot in the abdomen, the ministry said.
  
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• A young fan can't contain her excitement sitting next to LeBron James. And her reaction goes viral.

  12-02-2023 18:21 via cnn.com
  
  Once LeBron James had strolled onto the court and taken his seat in the crowd, it took a split second for the young fan sitting next to him to recognize who she was sitting next to.
  
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• House Intelligence chair says he prefers 'trigger-happy' approach with unidentified objects

  12-02-2023 18:08 via cnn.com
  
  House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner said Sunday he prefers how the US shot down unidentified objects over North American airspace in recent days to allowing them to traverse the country.
  
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• Turkey earthquake rescue continues almost 150 hours on: 'You are a miracle'

  12-02-2023 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A seven-month-old baby and 12-year-old girl are among those pulled from the rubble.
  
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• Turkey earthquake: 113 arrest warrants connected to building construction

  12-02-2023 18:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Before the earthquake, there were amnesties for contractors who swerved regulations.
  
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• No tents, no aid, nothing: Why Syrians feel forgotten

  12-02-2023 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  "We've received nothing but God's mercy," one earthquake survivor tells Quentin Sommerville.
  
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• Canadian women's national soccer team call off strike, captain says players are 'being forced back to work'

  12-02-2023 17:51 via cnn.com
  
  The Canadian women's national soccer team has called off its strike and resumed training after the sport's governing body Canada Soccer threatened legal action, players said on February 11.
  
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• 'It's a repeat': Former DA says of Buffalo massacre and '.22-Caliber Killer' case

  12-02-2023 17:47 via abcnews.go.com
  
  When ex-prosecutor Edward Cosgrove heard of the racially motivated mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket, he thought of another racist killer who terrorized the city.
  
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• His tell-all book won’t harm any prosecution of Donald Trump, lawyer who quit Manhattan DA probe says

  12-02-2023 17:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  The former leader of the Manhattan D.A.’s investigation of Donald Trump rejected criticism that his new book will harm any case brought against the ex-president.
  
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• Turkey arrests building contractors as earthquake death toll mounts

  12-02-2023 17:17 via theguardian.com
  
  Warnings current toll of 33,000 from earthquake that struck parts of Turkey and Syria could doubleTurkey and Syria earthquake – latest news updatesTurkish authorities have issued more than 100 arrest warrants over collapsed buildings, amid warnings that the death toll from the earthquake that struck parts of Turkey and Syria could double from the current tally of 33,000.State media reported that at least 12 people were in custody, including contractors, architects and engineers connected t
  
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• Gov. Whitmer explains why she still uses TikTok despite risks

  12-02-2023 17:14 via cnn.com
  
  Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) tells CNN's Jake Tapper why she still uses TikTok despite some states banning usage on government devices.
  
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• Turkey-Syria earthquake: death toll rises to 33,000; baby girl rescued alive after 150 hours, Turkish health minister says – as it happened

  12-02-2023 17:04 via theguardian.com
  
  Officials and medics say 29,605 people have died in Turkey and 3,574 in Syria; Baby girl rescued in Hatay. This live blog is now closedRanda Ghazy, the middle east regional media manager at Save the Children told the BBC long term there would be a “second disaster” as the rescued struggle to survive.She said the charity has been delivering hot meals, water, blankets and mattresses, adding that many people “are still sleeping in their cars.”Of course, in the long term, the
  
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• The 'human error' that could cost Arsenal the English Premier League title

  12-02-2023 16:54 via cnn.com
  
  The English Premier League has long been decided by the finest of margins; a dropped point here, a missed goal there.
  
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• New Hampshire students protest urinal ban in gender debate

  12-02-2023 16:38 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A district banned urinals in a compromise over a gender identity dispute.
  
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• Arab leaders warn Israel's actions threaten regional turmoil

  12-02-2023 16:34 via nbcnews.com
  
  Dozens of leaders and senior officials from Arab and Islamic countries warned on Sunday Israeli actions in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank could worsen regional turmoil, as violence surges between Israel and the Palestinians.
  
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• Rep. Jim Himes says he has 'real concerns' about Biden administration's transparency on flying objects

  12-02-2023 16:07 via nbcnews.com
  
  Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., the ranking member of the Intelligence Committee, said Sunday that he has “real concerns” about the Biden administration's transparency about the unidentified objects that have been shot down in recent days.
  
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• 'Trigger-happy': GOP lawmaker on Biden's response to third flying object

  12-02-2023 15:53 via cnn.com
  
  House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) joins CNN's Jake Tapper after US fighter jets shot down a third flying object in just over a week.
  
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• Biden appeals to governors for ‘less partisanship’ to help rebuild economy

  12-02-2023 15:50 via theguardian.com
  
  President says at White House dinner that passage of infrastructure laws is evidence of ‘some bipartisan progress’Joe Biden appealed to Republican and Democratic governors on Saturday to continue working across political divides to improve Americans’ lives and rebuild the economy after the hardships brought by the Covid-19 pandemic.Speaking at a black-tie dinner at the White House, the president told 31 governors that the passage of laws on investing in infrastructure and domes
  
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• Skateboarding World Championships: Britain's Sky Brown wins park gold

  12-02-2023 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sky Brown has become Great Britain's first skateboarding world champion at the age of 14.
  
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• US says it killed 12 al-Shabaab fighters in Somalia airstrike

  12-02-2023 15:32 via cnn.com
  
  US Africa Command has said it killed 12 al-Shabaab fighters in a remote area of Somalia on Friday in support of that country's federal government and army.
  
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• Palestinian man, 27, shot and killed by Israeli settler in the West Bank, Palestinian officials say

  12-02-2023 15:31 via cnn.com
  
  A Palestinian man was shot and killed by an Israeli settler in the West Bank on Saturday, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said, naming him as Mithqal Suleiman Abdel Halim Rayan, 27.
  
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