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At least 31 people have died in Buffalo's Erie County due to destructive winter storm

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

The city in western New York was among the hardest hit by snow and cold. At least 31 people in Erie County were killed because of the storm as of Tuesday evening, according to the health department.

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Southwest cancels 5,400 flights in less than 48 hours in a 'full-blown meltdown'

Monday, December 26, 2022

The disruptions add to chaos that has left people stranded at airports across the country, many of them with little idea of when they can get home or where their bags are.

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Facebook parent Meta will pay $725M to settle a privacy suit over Cambridge Analytica

Friday, December 23, 2022

The proposed settlement is a result of revelations that the information of up to 87 million people may have been improperly shared with the data analytics firm that worked for political campaigns.

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A huge storm brings icy temperatures and canceled flights to a majority of Americans

Friday, December 23, 2022

More than 200 million people — about 60% of the U.S. population — were under a winter weather advisory or warning on Friday, the National Weather Service said. Nearly 4,000 flights have been canceled.

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Germany returns looted artifacts to Nigeria to rectify a 'dark colonial history'

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

This week's handover is Germany's first step in fulfilling its agreement with Nigeria to release all 1,130 Benin Bronzes from German museums.

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An original model of E.T. is sold at auction for $2.56 million

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

The original mechatronic model of the alien from Steven Spielberg's 1982 classic E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial headlined a weekend auction of Hollywood artifacts.

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Updated COVID booster shots reduce the risk of hospitalization, CDC reports

Sunday, December 18, 2022

The CDC came out with two studies to detail the bivalent booster's effectiveness against COVID-related emergency department visits and hospitalization.

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Dark chocolate might have health perks, but should you worry about lead in your bar?

Saturday, December 17, 2022

Dark chocolate bars tested by Consumer Reports exceeded California's daily maximum allowable dose levels for lead or cadmium. But a toxicologist says eaten in moderation, it's nothing to worry about.

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Congress votes to remove a bust of the Dred Scott decision's author from the Capitol

Thursday, December 15, 2022

The bill calls for replacing the bust of former Chief Justice Roger Taney, who wrote the decision upholding slavery, with one of Thurgood Marshall, the first Black person to serve on the high court.

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From Buzz Iceclear to Clearopathra, snowplow naming gains traction around the country

Thursday, December 15, 2022

Cities and states across the country are holding contest to name their snowplows, hoping to engage more residents and raise awareness for their snowplow drivers.

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ASL advocates cheered a new bilingual program in LA. But its rollout has been rocky

Monday, December 12, 2022

Los Angeles' school board decided to launch a bilingual ASL and speech program for young deaf children. But several months into the school year, the policy's implementation is riddled with confusion.

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NASA's Artemis I returns from the moon with hopes to get astronauts back there soon

Sunday, December 11, 2022

The successful splashdown of the spacecraft with no humans aboard keeps NASA's Artemis mission on track to put the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface by 2025.

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We're not lion: The 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards are a good laugh

Saturday, December 10, 2022

Jennifer Hadley claimed the top prize for her photo of a 3-month-old lion cub tumbling out of a tree in the Serengeti region of Tanzania.

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Japan's Disney store sells merchandise of Winnie the Pooh supporting China's protests

Sunday, December 04, 2022

The online store offers shirts, mugs and other products that can be customized with an image of Pooh holding up a blank white sheet of paper, the symbol of China's lockdown protests.

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TikTok star Noodle the pug dies at age 14

Saturday, December 03, 2022

Jonathan Graziano took to TikTok to announce the sad news to his 4.4 million followers on Saturday. Noodles won fans over with a game called "no bones" to decide what kind of day it was.

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This ATM at Art Basel has a twist: It posts a picture of you with your bank balance

Saturday, December 03, 2022

The ATM created by art collective MSCHF puts the cash balance of those who use it on display at the Art Basel in Miami Beach and ranks people by wealth.

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Mpox will not be renewed as a public health emergency next year

Saturday, December 03, 2022

Cases of Mpox, which was previously named monkeypox, peaked in August and fell steadily over the past months to a daily average of seven new cases by the end of November.

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Feminists are protesting against the wave of anti-feminism that's swept South Korea

Saturday, December 03, 2022

Many men in South Korea claim to be victims of gender discrimination, a movement turbocharged by President Yoon. Meanwhile, women lag far behind men in pay and face unrealistic beauty standards.

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Major password manager LastPass suffered a breach — again

Thursday, December 01, 2022

LastPass said an unauthorized party used information gained in an August breach to access customer information. But the company said customers' passwords remain safely encrypted.

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Pop sensation Dua Lipa has been granted Albanian citizenship

Sunday, November 27, 2022

President Bajram Begaj recognized Lipa, the daughter of Albanian immigrants, for her musical talents and contribution to spreading international awareness of Albania.

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