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Amazon Web Services, a cloud platform that supports a portion of the internet, experienced a massive outage on Monday.
What caused Amazon’s AWS outage, and why did so many major apps go offline?
Amazon Web Services, a cloud platform that supports a portion of the internet, experienced a massive outage on Monday.
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October 21, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Amazon Web Services, a cloud platform that supports a portion of the internet, experienced a massive outage on Monday.
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Farmers, traders ‘flying blind’ as US shutdown blocks key crop data reut.rs/3VYW3xZ
Farmers, traders ‘flying blind’ as US shutdown blocks key crop data
U.S. data vital to global grain and soybean trading has gone dark during the federal government's shutdown, leaving commodity traders and farmers without crop production estimates, export sales data and market reports during the peak of the autumn harvest.
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October 9, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Farmers, traders ‘flying blind’ as US shutdown blocks key crop data reut.rs/3VYW3xZ
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Dominion settled lawsuits with Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell before its acquisition.
Dominion quietly settled lawsuits against Giuliani and others ahead of its sale — but it's still suing Mike Lindell
Dominion settled lawsuits with Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell before its acquisition.
www.businessinsider.com
October 9, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Dominion settled lawsuits with Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell before its acquisition.
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One February night in 1959, something caused a group of skiers to cut their way out of their tent and flee into a howling blizzard, in 20-below-zero temperatures, in bare feet or socks. What was it?
Has an Old Soviet Mystery at Last Been Solved?
The strange fate of a group of skiers in the Ural Mountains has generated endless speculation.
www.newyorker.com
October 9, 2025 at 10:38 PM
One February night in 1959, something caused a group of skiers to cut their way out of their tent and flee into a howling blizzard, in 20-below-zero temperatures, in bare feet or socks. What was it?
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Bright, crunchy and buttery, this easy seafood supper from chef Melissa López is a delicious way to bid summer farewell.
Make This Tonight: Garlicky Mussels With Herb Sauce and Buttery Croutons
Chef Melissa López’s simple seafood dinner of quick-steamed mussels, bright herbs and crunchy bread makes for an easy end-of-summer feast.
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September 5, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Bright, crunchy and buttery, this easy seafood supper from chef Melissa López is a delicious way to bid summer farewell.
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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ignored federal data, twisted legislation and pointed to unsubstantiated treatments while addressing topics such as COVID-19 vaccines, rural hospitals and school shootings during a three-hour Senate Committee hearing.
Fact Checking RFK Jr. on Vaccines, SSRIs and School Shootings
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made myriad false and misleading claims on Thursday as he fielded questions examining his seven-month tenure.
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September 4, 2025 at 11:34 PM
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ignored federal data, twisted legislation and pointed to unsubstantiated treatments while addressing topics such as COVID-19 vaccines, rural hospitals and school shootings during a three-hour Senate Committee hearing.
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President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he intends to sign an executive order to change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War, a move that was roundly criticized by legal and military analysts.
Trump's big new rebrand mocked as 'complete idiocy': 'Living in the dumbest of times'
President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he intends to sign an executive order to change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War, a move that was roundly criticized by legal and military analysts. The rebrand speaks to the "warrior ethos" that Trump has asked Defense ...
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September 4, 2025 at 11:40 PM
President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he intends to sign an executive order to change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War, a move that was roundly criticized by legal and military analysts.
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States begin to see job losses from Trump’s cuts, housing and spending slowdowns | via @timhenderson.bsky.social #ksleg
States begin to see job losses from Trump’s cuts, housing and spending slowdowns • Kansas Reflector
Virginia and New Jersey may be among the states most affected by the hiring slowdown that enraged President Donald Trump when it appeared in an Aug. 1 jobs report showing the United States had 258,000...
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September 1, 2025 at 9:10 PM
States begin to see job losses from Trump’s cuts, housing and spending slowdowns | via @timhenderson.bsky.social #ksleg
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A single-source news report that said Trump administration officials plan to take COVID-19 vaccines off the market prompted fresh questions about Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s power over vaccines. (via @politifact.bsky.social)
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Can RFK Jr. take COVID vaccines off the market? Here's what vaccine law experts say
Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy can’t unilaterally ban COVID-19 vaccines, although access may be more limited this fall. Federal rules outline the vaccine license revocation process, and e...
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August 31, 2025 at 10:03 PM
A single-source news report that said Trump administration officials plan to take COVID-19 vaccines off the market prompted fresh questions about Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s power over vaccines. (via @politifact.bsky.social)
https://to.pbs.org/4n3NkG9
https://to.pbs.org/4n3NkG9
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The calculated silence of America’s business and finance leaders on.ft.com/4m1NIEw
The calculated silence of America’s business and finance leaders
As Donald Trump has launched a series of blunt interventions in the corporate and financial worlds, he has received little pushback from industry or investors
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August 30, 2025 at 1:39 AM
The calculated silence of America’s business and finance leaders on.ft.com/4m1NIEw
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Many readers now think of Margaret Wise Brown titles like “The Runaway Bunny” as tranquil introductions to storytelling. But the books, like their author, were radical for their time.
The Radical Woman Behind “Goodnight Moon”
Margaret Wise Brown constantly pushed boundaries—in her life and in her art.
www.newyorker.com
August 26, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Many readers now think of Margaret Wise Brown titles like “The Runaway Bunny” as tranquil introductions to storytelling. But the books, like their author, were radical for their time.
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Trump fires Fed Governor Lisa Cook, opening new front in fight for control over central bank
Trump fires Fed Governor Lisa Cook, opening new front in fight for control over central bank
President Donald Trump fired Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook late Monday.
www.1011now.com
August 26, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Trump fires Fed Governor Lisa Cook, opening new front in fight for control over central bank
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A posthumous memoir by Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent accusers of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is reportedly set to be released this fall.
Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre's posthumous tell-all memoir to be released
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August 24, 2025 at 9:51 PM
A posthumous memoir by Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent accusers of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is reportedly set to be released this fall.
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Donald Trump is engaging in the "set-up of the century," according to the president's former trusted operative over the weekend.
'Nothing short of chilling': Ex-Trump operative warns of 'set-up of the century'
Donald Trump is engaging in the "set-up of the century," according to the president's former trusted operative over the weekend.Former Trump associate Lev Parnas, who says he used to be "deep inside the Trump machine" and now reports from the outside, published an article Saturday called, "The Theat...
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August 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Donald Trump is engaging in the "set-up of the century," according to the president's former trusted operative over the weekend.
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Police identified the five people who were killed in a tour bus crash in western New York, including one who was a student at Columbia University.
Authorities say the bus was carrying 54 passengers, including children, when it flipped on its side.
Authorities say the bus was carrying 54 passengers, including children, when it flipped on its side.
Columbia University student among 5 victims identified in deadly New York tour bus crash
Authorities say the bus was carrying 54 passengers, including children, when it flipped on its side.
nbcnews.to
August 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Police identified the five people who were killed in a tour bus crash in western New York, including one who was a student at Columbia University.
Authorities say the bus was carrying 54 passengers, including children, when it flipped on its side.
Authorities say the bus was carrying 54 passengers, including children, when it flipped on its side.
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A black moon is a type of new moon, when the moon is nearly between Earth and the sun.
A 'black moon' will appear in the sky this weekend, but you won't see it. Here's why
A black moon is a type of new moon, when the moon is nearly between Earth and the sun.
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August 22, 2025 at 12:43 AM
A black moon is a type of new moon, when the moon is nearly between Earth and the sun.
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California’s Supreme Court has struck down the state GOP’s attempt to delay Governor Gavin Newsom’s redistricting plan, clearing the runway for the measure to reach the November 4 referendum vote.
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August 22, 2025 at 12:50 AM
California’s Supreme Court has struck down the state GOP’s attempt to delay Governor Gavin Newsom’s redistricting plan, clearing the runway for the measure to reach the November 4 referendum vote.
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It was a horrifying tale that spread fear around a Colorado state park: An attacker stabbed a wildlife ranger and ran away, prompting a manhunt and an evacuation of the park.
But in reality, the ranger had injured himself and orchestrated an “elaborate hoax” claiming there was an attacker.
But in reality, the ranger had injured himself and orchestrated an “elaborate hoax” claiming there was an attacker.
Colorado Park Ranger Falsely Reported That Attacker Stabbed Him, Officials Say
In fact, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday, the ranger had injured himself and orchestrated an “elaborate hoax” claiming someone had attacked him and fled.
nyti.ms
August 22, 2025 at 12:50 AM
It was a horrifying tale that spread fear around a Colorado state park: An attacker stabbed a wildlife ranger and ran away, prompting a manhunt and an evacuation of the park.
But in reality, the ranger had injured himself and orchestrated an “elaborate hoax” claiming there was an attacker.
But in reality, the ranger had injured himself and orchestrated an “elaborate hoax” claiming there was an attacker.
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Early signs of construction appear at Nebraska’s site for new prison
Early signs of construction appear at Nebraska’s site for new prison
Early signs of construction were seen at the site for Nebraska’s new state prison in Lincoln on Wednesday.
www.1011now.com
August 7, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Early signs of construction appear at Nebraska’s site for new prison
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Science had its 'chronic Pain revolution.' So why is treatment still broken, delayed and out of reach?
Chronic pain science has advanced. Why are treatments stuck in the past?
www.newsweek.com
August 7, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Science had its 'chronic Pain revolution.' So why is treatment still broken, delayed and out of reach?
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Kim Lundgreen, diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, transformed his life through continued movement.
Get up and move: Parkinson's diagnosis doesn't hold Logan resident back anymore
A Parkinson's diagnosis changed Kim Lundgreen's life, but not in the ways he imagined.
www.ksl.com
August 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Kim Lundgreen, diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, transformed his life through continued movement.
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Thousands of Medicare recipients will have to wait longer to get some price relief on the expensive cancer drugs they depend on for treatment, while others might not get any reprieve at all.
Why Drug Prices for Some Big Medicines Will Remain High for a Longer Time
Little-known provisions lobbied by industry will cost Medicare billions in missed savings.
on.wsj.com
August 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Thousands of Medicare recipients will have to wait longer to get some price relief on the expensive cancer drugs they depend on for treatment, while others might not get any reprieve at all.
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Caleb Azumah Nelson: ‘Virginia Woolf’s London is the London I know’
Caleb Azumah Nelson: ‘Virginia Woolf’s London is the London I know’
As Mrs Dalloway turns 100, the novelist celebrates a classic about love, loss and the irresistible allure of the capital
www.theguardian.com
August 3, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Caleb Azumah Nelson: ‘Virginia Woolf’s London is the London I know’
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Trump administration reverses course and lifts pause on NIH grant awards www.statnews.com/2025/07/29/t...
Trump administration reverses course, lifts pause on NIH grant awards
The order applies to the entirety of new and, possibly, ongoing research grant dollars that go to universities and academic medical centers.
www.statnews.com
July 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Trump administration reverses course and lifts pause on NIH grant awards www.statnews.com/2025/07/29/t...