Blinken warns Russia of 'severe consequences' if it invades Ukraine ahead of Lavrov meeting - CNN
Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Russia to stand down on its efforts to destabilize Ukraine and said there would be "severe consequences" for any Russian military action.
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Supreme Court hears abortion arguments in Mississippi case challenging Roe v. Wade - NBC News
Listen as the Supreme Court hears arguments in the most important showdown over abortion rights in three decades, a direct challenge in Mississippi to overrule Roe v. Wade and eliminate women's constitutional right to have abortions.
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Toys R Us is opening a new store with a 2-story slide and an ice cream parlor - USA TODAY
Is Toys R Us coming back in 2021? Yes, a new US flagship store will open at American Dream mall in New Jersey ahead of openings in 400 Macy's stores.
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How Mikal Bridges locked up Warriors' Stephen Curry and forced worst shooting night of his career in Suns win - CBSSports.com
Phoenix wins its 17th straight despite losing Devin Booker to a hamstring injury in the first half
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New armored dinosaur found in Chile had bizarre weaponized tail - CNN
The fossilized skeleton of new species of armored dinosaur dating from the late Cretaceous period, around 71.7 million to 74.9 million years ago, was found in Chile. It had a weaponized tail not seen before in any other dinosaur.
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Authorities look for possible motive behind 15-year-old Michigan high school shooting suspect. Here's what we know - CNN
School bells were replaced by police sirens Tuesday after a mass shooting at Oxford High School in Oxford, Michigan, left three students dead, officials said.
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Music Legend Clarence Avant's Wife Shot and Killed in Home Invasion Robbery - TMZ
Music legend Clarence Avant’s wife, Jacqueline Avant, was shot and killed during a home invasion in Beverly Hills. She was 81.
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Omicron unravels travel industry's plans for a comeback - Associated Press
Tourism businesses that were just finding their footing after nearly two years of devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic are being rattled again as countries throw up new barriers to travel in an effort to contain the omicron variant .
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Fauci says COVID diverted resources from fighting AIDS - AOL
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said Tuesday the COVID-19 pandemic has diverted scientific and financial resources from the fight ...
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2021 NFL expert predictions, odds and spreads: Picks for Week 13, including Patriots vs. Bills and Chargers vs. Bengals - The Athletic
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MLB faces its first lockout in a quarter century — here's what's at stake - CNBC
Free agency restrictions and player salary disputes could cause MLB to suffer its first work stoppage in more than 25 years.
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Gov. Charlie Baker of Massachusetts Says He Won’t Run for Re-election - The New York Times
Mr. Baker, a moderate Republican in a deep-blue state, faced a Trump-backed primary challenge and a potentially difficult general election.
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Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Week 13 Fantasy Football: Team Defenses - Sports Illustrated
The Eagles defense should have little trouble grounding the Jets.
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‘Armed and dangerous’ suspect sought after shooting 2 DeKalb County deputies, sheriff’s office says - WSB Atlanta
Authorities are investigating two DeKalb County deputies shot Wednesday morning.
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How to Add Your Favorite People to Your iPhone to Save Time and Hassle - The Wall Street Journal
Apple’s VIP calling features, including Favorites and the Contacts widget, let you better control how you reach people—and when they can reach you
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Watch Fed Chair Powell and Treasury Secretary Yellen testify live before House Covid panel - CNBC
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell return to Capitol Hill on Wednesday.
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Private-sector job growth ramps up in November with 534,000 positions added, ADP says - Fox Business
The ADP National Employment Report released on Wednesday morning provided a snapshot of the U.S. labor market in November.
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Four injured as old bomb explodes near train station in German city of Munich - CNN
Four people have been injured in an explosion caused by an old aircraft bomb near a busy train station in the German city of Munich, police said Wednesday.
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What the World Streamed Most in 2021 — Spotify - spotify.com
If 2020 was the year that flipped the world on its head, 2021 was the year that we got used to seeing things upside down. With “normal” thrown out the window, people around the world started to embrace the unknown—and in doing so, championed all of the things…
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The Apple Watch Series 6 is still available for $100 off at Best Buy - The Verge
You can save big on the Apple Watch Series 6, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch games, Samsung’s Galaxy Buds 2, the Google Pixel 5A, the third-gen Echo Dot, the Bose QuietComfort 45, the Chromecast with Google TV, and RavPower chargers.
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A 14-year-old was chased and shot 18 times while waiting for a bus in Philadelphia, reports say - USA TODAY
Samir Jefferson, 14, died after he was chased and shot 18 times while for for a bus in Philadelphia, reports say.
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Nigeria detects a case of the omicron variant from October - NPR
It is the first West African country that has recorded the omicron variant and adds to a list of nearly 20 countries where the variant has been detected.
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Andre Dickens Is Elected Mayor of Atlanta - The New York Times
Mr. Dickens and Felicia Moore had advanced to the runoff election by beating former Mayor Kasim Reed.
Full storyIlhan Omar airs death threat and presses Republicans on ‘anti-Muslim hatred’ - The Guardian
Democrat urges House Republican leaders to act after Lauren Boebert ‘jihad squad’ controversy
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Alec Baldwin’s First Extensive Interview About ‘Rust’ Shooting To Air As ABC News Special — Update - Deadline
UPDATE, Wednesday, 5:07 AM PT: Alec Baldwin will sit down with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos for a one hour special tomorrow night to talk about what happened on the set of the movie Rust. It will be Baldwin’s first extensive interview about the shooting. “…
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Nothing's Great Cheap Earbuds Just Got a Fresh Coat of Paint - Gizmodo
If you weren't a fan of the Ear (1)'s use of '80s-inspired clear plastics, this new hue is for you.
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30 Under 30 2022 - Forbes
Forbes presents the 30 Under 30 Class of 2022: 600 of the brightest young entrepreneurs, leaders, and stars.
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Japan suspends new reservations on all incoming flights - New York Post
Japan has asked international airlines to stop taking new reservations for all flights arriving in Japan until the end of December as the country further tightens its border controls against a new …
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Air travelers to U.S. set to face tougher COVID-19 testing - Reuters
The U.S. is moving to require that all air travelers entering the country show a negative COVID-19 test performed within one day of departure in response to concerns about a new coronavirus variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said la…
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Colton Underwood tried to suppress homosexuality by 'taking medication daily' - Page Six
In his new Netflix docuseries, the former “Bachelor” recalls attempting suicide with “a lot of Xanax” after his breakup from Cassie Randolph in 2020.
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Teens have easier access to drugs as illegal trade booms on social media - CBS News
Drug dealers are leveraging social media to reach teenagers.
Full storyISIS member sentenced to life in prison for chaining up 5-year-old Yazidi girl, leaving her to die - INSIDER
Taha Al-Jumailly, 29, fainted after being sentenced for life for chaining up a 5-year-old girl and leaving her to die.
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Xiaomi 12 will be 'available soon' with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset - TechRadar
The phone's name was confirmed during Tech Summit 2021
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NASA Spacewalk to Replace Space Station Antenna - NASA
Watch NASA astronauts Kayla Barron and Thomas Marshburn venture outside the International Space Station on Dec. 2 to replace a faulty antenna system. The ant...
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These living robots made of frog cells can now reproduce, study says - The Washington Post
The « xenobots » could already move around, display collective behavior and heal themselves. Research released Monday suggests that the cell clumps can also be engineered to sustain themselves for at least five generations.
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How will Colorado handle new variant? State health leaders provide update - FOX31 Denver
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will provide an update on COVID-19 in our state on Tuesday.
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AIDS timeline: Four decades but still no silver bullet - Yahoo News
With hopes of eradicating AIDS badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic, we look at the fight against the deadly condition since its emergence 40 years ago, as ...
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Killer asteroids abound. NASA is ready to do something about it - Phys.Org
The Russia incident was a warning.
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