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Spotify says Joe Rogan isn't going anywhere

Monday, February 07, 2022

In a message to employees, CEO Daniel Ek condemned Rogan's comments on vaccines and use of racial slurs, but said he didn't believe that "silencing Joe is the answer."

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An estimated 45,000 people have been displaced by a cyclone in Madagascar

Sunday, February 06, 2022

The cyclone has caused widespread damage by blowing the roofs off homes, knocking down trees and utility poles, making roads impassable and flooding many areas.

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A 5-year-old boy dies after he was trapped in a well for 4 days

Saturday, February 05, 2022

Moroccan King Mohammed VI expressed his condolences to the boy's parents in a statement released by the palace. The exact circumstances of how the boy fell in the well are unclear.

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North Carolina's Supreme Court strikes down redistricting maps that gave GOP an edge

Saturday, February 05, 2022

The divided court struck down the state's new maps for congressional and General Assembly seats. The ruling is a major victory for Democrats and their allies.

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Judge halts Virginia governor's opt-out school mask order — for now

Friday, February 04, 2022

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's executive order that sought to allow parents to opt out of classroom mask mandates was one of the first actions he took after his inauguration Jan. 15.

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Waffle House shooter found guilty on 4 counts of murder

Friday, February 04, 2022

Evidence presented during the trial showed Travis Reinking had schizophrenia and had suffered delusions for years but prosecutors showed that he was calm and cooperative after his arrest.

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First Black University of Alabama student to share a building name with a Klan leader

Friday, February 04, 2022

A University of Alabama building will share the names of a Klan leader and its first Black student

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Ontario premier calls on COVID restriction protesters to end their 'occupation'

Friday, February 04, 2022

The crowdfunding site GoFundMe said it would refund or redirect to charities the vast majority of millions raised by demonstrators protesting COVID-19 measures in the Canadian capital.

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Michael Avenatti is convicted of stealing nearly $300,000 from Stormy Daniels

Friday, February 04, 2022

The lawyer was convicted of charges he cheated the porn actor out of money she was supposed to get for writing a book about an alleged tryst with former President Donald Trump.

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Greg and Travis McMichael have withdrawn hate crime guilty pleas in Arbery murder

Friday, February 04, 2022

Travis McMichael on Friday reversed his plan to plead guilty in the federal case days after a judge rejected terms of a plea deal that was met with passionate objections by Ahmaud Arbery's parents.

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France's Macron to visit Russia and Ukraine next week on mediation trip amid tensions

Friday, February 04, 2022

While France is a major player in NATO, President Macron has also been actively pushing for dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two are set to meet Monday one-on-one.

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Greg McMichael reverses plan to plead guilty to a hate crime in Ahmaud Arbery's death

Thursday, February 03, 2022

McMichael and his son Travis had agreed to plead guilty in return for serving time in a federal prison instead of a state one in a deal rejected by a judge after Arbery's parents objected to it.

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The reporter who broke the gender barrier in NHL locker rooms has died at age 70

Thursday, February 03, 2022

Robin Herman hoped her "mini sports history" moment would go quietly unnoticed. Instead, the locker room quickly devolved into a "circus scene."

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What is known about the ISIS leader who died during a U.S. raid in Syria

Thursday, February 03, 2022

The leader of the Islamic State group who died during a U.S. raid overnight in northwest Syria was largely a mystery, with almost no known photos, never appearing in public or in the group's videos.

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Sarah Palin's court battle with the 'New York Times' resumes after her COVID illness

Thursday, February 03, 2022

Palin is seeking damages against over an editorial that she says hurt her budding career as a political commentator. The start of the trial was delayed after she tested positive for COVID-19.

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Ice becomes a bigger concern as massive winter storm moves across the U.S.

Thursday, February 03, 2022

Storm spawns a deadly tornado along its southern edge in Alabama while about 350,000 homes and businesses are without power.

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Man accused of killing officers at private college was a former student, school says

Wednesday, February 02, 2022

Suspect's mother says "My son is mentally ill and he did something that I could not control and no one could come to help him."

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Explosion fears remain as North Carolina fertilizer plant burns for a third day

Wednesday, February 02, 2022

Winston-Salem officials said there is more ammonium nitrate at the plant that there was at 2013 Texas plant explosion that killed 15 people.

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Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie among the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees

Wednesday, February 02, 2022

The larger-than-life Parton is one of 17 artists being considered for induction into the Hall this year — a list that also includes first-timers A Tribe Called Quest, Duran Duran and Beck.

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Whoopi Goldberg suspended for 2 weeks over Holocaust remarks

Tuesday, February 01, 2022

The suspension came a day after Goldberg's comment during a discussion on The View that race was not a factor in the Holocaust.

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