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The number of billionaires worldwide – and their combined wealth – reached record highs this year, buoyed in particular by gains in tech stocks, Swiss bank UBS has found. https://cnn.it/48y3AK2
December 5, 2025 at 2:31 AM
The number of billionaires worldwide – and their combined wealth – reached record highs this year, buoyed in particular by gains in tech stocks, Swiss bank UBS has found. https://cnn.it/48y3AK2
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The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored all previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
ALA welcomes reinstatement of all federal IMLS grants to libraries
Today, the American Library Association (ALA) greeted an announcement by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) that it had reinstated all the agency’s grants.
www.ala.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored all previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
"Restoration of these grants is a massive win for libraries of all kinds in all states."
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NOROFLK, Va. (AP) — Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James, AP source says.
December 4, 2025 at 11:32 PM
NOROFLK, Va. (AP) — Grand jury rejects new mortgage fraud indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James, AP source says.
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A suspect has been arrested in for stealing hard drives and items containing Beyoncé's unreleased music in Atlanta, according to police.
Police arrest suspect in the theft of Beyoncé's unreleased music in Atlanta
A suspect has been arrested in for stealing hard drives and items containing Beyoncé's unreleased music in Atlanta, according to police.
bit.ly
September 17, 2025 at 12:30 AM
A suspect has been arrested in for stealing hard drives and items containing Beyoncé's unreleased music in Atlanta, according to police.
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Katy Perry, Gayle King, Amanda Nguyen, Aisha Bowe, and Kerianne Flynn praise a Blue Origin rocket.
They’re going to space for 11 minutes on Monday with Jeff Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sanchez.
Just lost all respect for every one of them for sucking up to Bezos.
They’re going to space for 11 minutes on Monday with Jeff Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sanchez.
Just lost all respect for every one of them for sucking up to Bezos.
April 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Katy Perry, Gayle King, Amanda Nguyen, Aisha Bowe, and Kerianne Flynn praise a Blue Origin rocket.
They’re going to space for 11 minutes on Monday with Jeff Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sanchez.
Just lost all respect for every one of them for sucking up to Bezos.
They’re going to space for 11 minutes on Monday with Jeff Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sanchez.
Just lost all respect for every one of them for sucking up to Bezos.
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Ahead of their trip to space, Katy Perry, Gayle King, Lauren Sánchez, Amanda Nguyen, Aisha Bowe and Kerianne Flynn pose together.
April 12, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Ahead of their trip to space, Katy Perry, Gayle King, Lauren Sánchez, Amanda Nguyen, Aisha Bowe and Kerianne Flynn pose together.
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Trudeau: "I want to speak first directly to the American people. We don't want this. We want to work with you as a friend and ally. We don't want to see you hurt either. But your government has chosen to do this to you. As of this morning, markets are down and inflation is set to rise dramatically."
March 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Trudeau: "I want to speak first directly to the American people. We don't want this. We want to work with you as a friend and ally. We don't want to see you hurt either. But your government has chosen to do this to you. As of this morning, markets are down and inflation is set to rise dramatically."
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The Los Angeles Times has removed its new AI-powered “insights” feature from a column after the tool tried to defend the Ku Klux Klan
MAGA Newspaper Owner’s AI Bot Defends KKK
An AI-generated summary tried to offer “different views” on the hate group.
www.thedailybeast.com
March 4, 2025 at 10:49 PM
The Los Angeles Times has removed its new AI-powered “insights” feature from a column after the tool tried to defend the Ku Klux Klan
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Kyrie Irving is out for the season with a torn ACL:
Kyrie Irving Is Out For The Season With A Torn ACL
Irving injured his knee in the first quarter against the Kings and tests revealed a torn ACL, as the Mavericks nightmare season continues.
uproxx.com
March 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Kyrie Irving is out for the season with a torn ACL:
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RFK Jr finally recommends vaccination to deal with the measles outbreak hitting Texas right now.
This is quite the about face for a man who’s been spreading harmful anti-vaxx rhetoric for years.
www.axios.com/2025/03/03/k...
This is quite the about face for a man who’s been spreading harmful anti-vaxx rhetoric for years.
www.axios.com/2025/03/03/k...
RFK Jr. urges people to get vaccinated amid deadly Texas outbreak
Kennedy has a long record of sowing skepticism about vaccines, but advocated for them in a Fox News op-ed today.
www.axios.com
March 3, 2025 at 3:10 AM
RFK Jr finally recommends vaccination to deal with the measles outbreak hitting Texas right now.
This is quite the about face for a man who’s been spreading harmful anti-vaxx rhetoric for years.
www.axios.com/2025/03/03/k...
This is quite the about face for a man who’s been spreading harmful anti-vaxx rhetoric for years.
www.axios.com/2025/03/03/k...
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The tariffs threaten to raise the prices Americans pay for a wide array of goods that are imported from the three nations, which collectively shipped $1.4 trillion worth of goods to the US last year, according to Commerce Department data. cnn.it/41H5UvS
March 4, 2025 at 6:20 AM
The tariffs threaten to raise the prices Americans pay for a wide array of goods that are imported from the three nations, which collectively shipped $1.4 trillion worth of goods to the US last year, according to Commerce Department data. cnn.it/41H5UvS
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In the CDC’s first public statement on the measles outbreak, it suggested vitamin A as a type of supportive care.
Here's what to know:
Here's what to know:
What to know about vitamin A and the measles
In the CDC’s first public statement on the measles outbreak, it suggested vitamin A as a type of supportive care.
www.nbcnews.com
February 28, 2025 at 11:15 PM
In the CDC’s first public statement on the measles outbreak, it suggested vitamin A as a type of supportive care.
Here's what to know:
Here's what to know:
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🧪🔭 Information about the newly discovered potentially impacting asteroid 2024 YR4. (Very low chance of impact as of now).
You may have read about an #asteroid with a 1 in 83 chance of striking Earth in 2032. I spoke with expert @asteroiddave.bsky.social for @space.com to discover what we know so far, including where this asteroid could hit and what damage it could do. #astronomy #Space
www.space.com/180-foot-ast...
www.space.com/180-foot-ast...
Astronomers discover 196-foot asteroid with 1-in-83 chance of hitting Earth in 2032
"Impact probability is still very low, and the most likely outcome will be a close approaching rock that misses us."
www.space.com
January 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
🧪🔭 Information about the newly discovered potentially impacting asteroid 2024 YR4. (Very low chance of impact as of now).
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Public trust in childhood vaccines has plummeted 25% since 2001. Penn biostatistician Jeffrey Morris points to a perfect storm: Covid mandates, rapid vaccine development, and the rise of social media misinformation.
Interview: How to Discuss Vaccines Amid the Partisan Divide
Biostatistician Jeffrey Morris says effective dialogue requires an awareness of how politics shape a person's beliefs.
undark.org
January 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Public trust in childhood vaccines has plummeted 25% since 2001. Penn biostatistician Jeffrey Morris points to a perfect storm: Covid mandates, rapid vaccine development, and the rise of social media misinformation.
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A new study finds about a quarter of freshwater animals are threatened with extinction
New research shows a quarter of freshwater animals are threatened with extinction
New research shows about a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with extinction.
apnews.com
January 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
A new study finds about a quarter of freshwater animals are threatened with extinction
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New York employers must now offer paid medical leave during pregnancy
New York employers must now offer paid medical leave during pregnancy
Pregnant New Yorkers will be entitled to at least 20 hours of paid leave to attend prenatal medical appointments under a new law. Gov.
apnews.com
January 2, 2025 at 2:06 AM
New York employers must now offer paid medical leave during pregnancy
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During the first 9 months of 2024, lenders wrote off more than $46 billion in delinquent credit card loans, according to data from BankRegData. That's an increase of 50% from the first three quarters of 2023, and the highest since 2010. #EconSky finance.yahoo.com/news/us-cred...
US credit card defaults soar to highest level in 14 years
Defaults on credit card loans soared 50% in 2024 to the highest since 2010 according to a new report, causing experts to warn the "debt bubble is popping."
finance.yahoo.com
January 2, 2025 at 12:10 AM
During the first 9 months of 2024, lenders wrote off more than $46 billion in delinquent credit card loans, according to data from BankRegData. That's an increase of 50% from the first three quarters of 2023, and the highest since 2010. #EconSky finance.yahoo.com/news/us-cred...
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Number of early-stage cancer diagnoses in England at record level, NHS says
Number of early-stage cancer diagnoses in England at record level, NHS says
Nearly three in five patients are diagnosed at stages one or two, when cancer is easier to treat, analysis of data shows
The number of patients being diagnosed with cancer at an early stage in England has risen to its highest level, according to NHS…
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Number of early-stage cancer diagnoses in England at record level, NHS says
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Mavericks' Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson, and Dereck Lively II to Return Against Rockets
Mavericks' Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson, and Dereck Lively II to Return Against Rockets
Dallas Mavericks get key players back vs. Rockets as Irving, Thompson, and Lively return. Dončić remains sidelined. Game tips off at 7 p.m. CST.
dallashoopsjournal.com
January 2, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Mavericks' Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson, and Dereck Lively II to Return Against Rockets
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Happy Public Domain Day!
Frida Kahlo and Henri Matisse Enter the Public Domain
A wealth of art and literature, from the work of Robert Capa to Mahatma Gandhi's autobiography, is now available for public access in the United States.
hyperallergic.com
January 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Happy Public Domain Day!
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Ja'Marr Chase now holds the franchise record for most receptions in a single season.
Breaks T.J. Houshmandzadeh's record of 112 set in 2007.
Breaks T.J. Houshmandzadeh's record of 112 set in 2007.
December 28, 2024 at 11:43 PM
Ja'Marr Chase now holds the franchise record for most receptions in a single season.
Breaks T.J. Houshmandzadeh's record of 112 set in 2007.
Breaks T.J. Houshmandzadeh's record of 112 set in 2007.
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Brazilian authorities are investigating after a bridge collapsed, killing at least four people and sending trucks loaded with sulfuric acid and pesticides plunging into a river, raising concerns about water contamination.
Thousands of liters of chemicals dumped into Brazilian river during deadly bridge collapse | CNN
Brazilian authorities are investigating after a bridge collapsed Sunday, killing at least four people and sending trucks loaded with sulfuric acid and pesticides plunging into a river, raising concern...
www.cnn.com
December 25, 2024 at 3:41 AM
Brazilian authorities are investigating after a bridge collapsed, killing at least four people and sending trucks loaded with sulfuric acid and pesticides plunging into a river, raising concerns about water contamination.
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Big Lots is preparing to close all of its stores, the bankrupt discount retailer said
Big Lots is planning "going out of business" sales at all of its stores
The bankrupt discount retail chain plans to liquidate after a deal with a prospective buyer collapsed.
www.cbsnews.com
December 20, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Big Lots is preparing to close all of its stores, the bankrupt discount retailer said
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i recall a time when using a private email server was the single greatest scandal in american history. i guess today’s it’s just tuesday www.politico.com/news/2024/12...
Trump's transition is happening over private emails. Federal officials are nervous.
Agencies are weighing in-person requirement for sensitive data.
www.politico.com
December 19, 2024 at 4:21 PM
i recall a time when using a private email server was the single greatest scandal in american history. i guess today’s it’s just tuesday www.politico.com/news/2024/12...
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Wayne Brady on Chappelle's Show was a legendary TV moment
December 17, 2024 at 1:44 AM
Wayne Brady on Chappelle's Show was a legendary TV moment