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Pentagon says a warship and commercial ships have come under attack in the Red Sea

Sunday, December 03, 2023

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels launched a series of attacks on vessels in the Red Sea, as well as launching drones and missiles targeting Israel as it wages war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

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7.6 magnitude quake strikes off southern Philippines, triggering a tsunami warning

Saturday, December 02, 2023

The powerful earthquake struck off the cost of the southern Philippines island of Mindanao Saturday night local time. There are no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

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Appeals court upholds actor Jussie Smollett's convictions and jail sentence

Friday, December 01, 2023

An appeals court upheld the disorderly conduct convictions of the "Empire" actor, who was accused of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lying about it to Chicago police.

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Inspector general investigating the decision to relocate FBI headquarters to Maryland

Thursday, November 30, 2023

Virginia and Maryland competed fiercely for the project. Virginia's congressional delegation said there is "overwhelming evidence" that the process was influenced by politics.

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Russia's Supreme Court effectively outlaws LGBTQ+ activism in a landmark ruling

Thursday, November 30, 2023

Addressing a lawsuit filed by the Justice Ministry, the court labeled the LGBTQ+ "movement" in Russia an extremist group and banned it. The case was classified, and the ministry disclosed no evidence.

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41 workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in India will soon be rescued, official says

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

The 41 workers have been trapped in the collapsed mountain tunnel in the north of India for over two weeks. Rescuers have drilled their way through debris to reach them.

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Curfew declared in Sierra Leone after gunmen attacked its main military barracks

Sunday, November 26, 2023

The attack on the barracks and detention centers raised fears of a breakdown of order amid a surge of coups in the region.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual abuse by two more women

Saturday, November 25, 2023

Two more women have come forward to accuse Combs of sexual abuse, a week after the music mogul settled a separate lawsuit with the singer Cassie that contained allegations of rape and physical abuse.

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U.S. Navy plane overshoots runway and goes into a bay in Hawaii, military says

Monday, November 20, 2023

The P8-A aircraft overshot the runway at a Marine base on Kaneohe Bay, officials said. Further information, including any details on injuries, was not made available.

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Shakira reaches a deal with Spanish prosecutors on the first day of tax fraud trial

Monday, November 20, 2023

After maintaining innocence for nearly five years, the pop star acknowledged failing to pay about $15.8 million in taxes. She will receive a suspended three-year sentence and a fine of $7.6 million.

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Vogt resigns as CEO of Cruise following safety concerns over self-driving vehicles

Monday, November 20, 2023

Vogt's decision to step down follows a recent recall of all 950 Cruise vehicles to update software after one of them dragged a pedestrian to the side of a San Francisco street in early October.

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Memphis shooting suspect kills self in manhunt after 3 women and one girl killed

Sunday, November 19, 2023

A suspect in Tennessee died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot while on the run early Sunday after he allegedly killed four and seriously injured a fifth victim, police said.

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Taylor Swift postpones Brazil show due to heat, day after fan dies during concert

Sunday, November 19, 2023

Taylor Swift postponed an Eras Tour concert in Rio de Janeiro Saturday after a 23-year-old fan died during her Friday night show, according to a message posted on the singer's Instagram.

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Texas pushes some textbook publishers to remove material on fossil fuels

Saturday, November 18, 2023

Texas' education board called on some publishers to remove material that some Republicans criticized as incorrect or negative portrayals of fossil fuels in the biggest oil and gas state.

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Author A.S. Byatt, who wrote the best-seller 'Possession,' dies at 87

Saturday, November 18, 2023

Byatt wove history, myth and a sharp eye for human foibles into two dozen books that included the Booker Prize-winning novel "Possession."

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs and singer Cassie settle lawsuit alleging abuse

Saturday, November 18, 2023

A lawsuit by singer Cassie containing allegations of beatings and abuse by music producer Sean "Diddy" Combs has been settled one day after the lawsuit was filed, the artists announced Friday.

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A Colorado judge finds Trump 'engaged in insurrection,' but keeps him on the ballot

Friday, November 17, 2023

In her decision, Judge Sarah B. Wallace said she found that Trump did in fact "engage in insurrection" on Jan. 6 and rejected his attorneys' arguments that he was simply engaging in free speech.

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Shooter kills 1 before being fatally shot by trooper at N.H. psychiatric hospital

Friday, November 17, 2023

Authorities said all patients at the psychiatric hospital were safe, and the state trooper who killed the shooter was not wounded. No further information was released about the victim or the shooter.

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ChatGPT-maker OpenAI fires CEO Sam Altman for lack of candor with company

Friday, November 17, 2023

The company's board said Friday it has pushed out its co-founder and CEO after a review found he was "not consistently candid in his communications" with the board.

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Rosalynn Carter, 96-year-old former first lady, is in hospice care at home

Friday, November 17, 2023

The Carter Center said she is at home with former President Jimmy Carter, now 99. The Carter family said through the statement that they are "grateful for the outpouring of love and support."

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