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Musk asks in poll if he should step down as Twitter CEO; users vote yes

Monday, December 19, 2022

There was no immediate announcement from Twitter, or Musk, about whether that would happen, though he said that he would abide by the results.

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Watch Live: Jan. 6 panel to push for Trump's prosecution in final hearing

Monday, December 19, 2022

The panel is poised to recommend criminal charges against Trump and associates who helped him launch a multifaceted pressure campaign to try to overturn the 2020 election.

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Negotiators at a U.N. biodiversity conference reach a historic deal to protect nature

Monday, December 19, 2022

The most significant part of the U.N. pact is a commitment to protect 30% of land and water considered important for biodiversity by 2030, up from 17% of terrestrial and 10% of marine areas.

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Arctic air will blast much of the U.S. just before Christmas, forecasters say

Monday, December 19, 2022

Forecasters are warning of treacherous holiday travel and life-threatening cold for much of the nation as an arctic air mass blows into the already-frigid southern United States.

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11 people are seriously injured amid turbulence on Hawaii flight

Sunday, December 18, 2022

Hawaiian Airlines' chief operating officer said the airline had not experienced "an incident of this nature in recent history," calling it an isolated and unusual event.

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Vatican defrocks an anti-abortion priest who once placed an aborted fetus on an altar

Sunday, December 18, 2022

The priest, Frank Pavone of Texas, heads the anti-abortion group Priests for Life. The Vatican said he was defrocked for "blasphemous communications on social media" and "persistent disobedience."

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EU leaders have agreed on a new plan to source power that isn't from Russia

Sunday, December 18, 2022

European leaders have finalized an agreement for an undersea electricity connector that could become a new power source for the EU amid a crunch on energy supplies caused by the war in Ukraine.

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There is pressure on the Tunisian president after election turnout was less than 9%

Sunday, December 18, 2022

Tunisians on Saturday voted to elect a new parliament, to the backdrop of a soaring cost-of-living crisis and concerns of democracy backsliding in the North African country.

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The Pope has revealed he has a resignation note to use if his health impedes his work

Sunday, December 18, 2022

Pope Francis has revealed in an interview published Sunday that shortly after being elected pontiff in 2013 he wrote a resignation letter in case medical problems impede him from doing his duties.

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A Texas mayor has declared a state of emergency over migrants crossing the border

Sunday, December 18, 2022

The mayor of a Texas border city declared a state of emergency Saturday over concerns about the community's ability to handle an anticipated influx of migrants across the Mexican border.

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Heavy snow has left thousands without power in New England and New York

Sunday, December 18, 2022

Utility crews raced Saturday to restore power to tens of thousands of customers across New England and New York after a powerful storm dumped 2 feet of snow in some places.

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Croatia defeats Morocco 2-1 for third place title at World Cup

Saturday, December 17, 2022

Luka Modrić led Croatia to third place in what was likely the midfield great's last appearance at the World Cup. It is the second time Croatia has taken third place.

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Iran arrests a top actress who expressed solidarity with a man executed over protests

Saturday, December 17, 2022

Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning movie The Salesman, was detained after she made an Instagram post about the first man recently executed for crimes committed during nationwide protests.

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A judge had warned that the Club Q mass shooting suspect posed a potential threat

Saturday, December 17, 2022

A judge dismissed a kidnapping case against the Colorado gay nightclub shooter even though she had raised concerns about the defendant stockpiling weapons and explosives and planning a shootout.

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Malaysia landslide death toll rises to 24, with 9 still missing

Saturday, December 17, 2022

The 24 victims included seven children and 13 women. Authorities were still carrying out autopsies and waiting for next of kin to identify the victims.

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Elon Musk reinstates suspended journalists on Twitter after backlash

Saturday, December 17, 2022

The United Nations and the European Union are among the groups that condemned Musk's sudden decision to suspend several journalists from the social media platform.

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Father of July 4 Highland Park shooting suspect has been charged with 7 felonies

Saturday, December 17, 2022

Lake County State's Attorney Eric Rinehart said the charges of reckless conduct are based on Robert Crimo Jr. sponsoring his then 19-year-old son's application for a gun license in 2019.

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The University of California and workers reached a tentative deal to end strike

Saturday, December 17, 2022

The monthlong strike by graduate student teaching assistants and other academic workers disrupted classes at all 10 campuses. The agreement needs to be ratified before the strike officially ends.

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New York bans pet stores from selling cats, dogs and rabbits

Friday, December 16, 2022

The new law, designed to target commercial breeding operations decried by critics as "puppy mills," lets pet shops work instead with shelters to offer rescued or abandoned animals up for adoption.

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Starbucks workers plan a 3-day walkout at 100 U.S. stores in a unionization effort

Friday, December 16, 2022

More than 1,000 baristas are planning to walk out, according to Starbucks Workers United. More than 264 of Starbucks' 9,000 company-run U.S. stores have voted to unionize since late last year.

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