How one Facebook worker unfriended the giant social network
By ADAM GELLER and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press When a 37-year-old data scientist went before Congress to accuse Facebook of pursuing profit…
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15 dead after Russian skydiver plane crashes
MOSCOW (AP) — A plane carrying skydivers has crashed shortly after takeoff in central Russia, killing 15 of the 22 people aboard. The L-410, a…
Continue ReadingTwo Orban challengers face off in Hungary primary race
By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Opposition voters in Hungary are choosing between two opposition politicians hoping to…
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‘SNL’ has the Facebook whistleblower help Congress understand social media
CNN By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Social media can be difficult to understand, but luckily for Congress they had the Facebook whistleblower walk…
Continue ReadingBalmain director Olivier Rousteing reveals he was badly injured in a fireplace explosion last year
Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Olivier Rousteing, the creative director of French luxury fashion house Balmain, has revealed he sustained serious injuries…
Continue ReadingVincent Chin’s family never got the justice they wanted. But his case changed things for those who came after him
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Vincent Chin was celebrating his bachelor party at the Fancy Pants strip club in Detroit when he and another patron got into a…
Continue ReadingFather of Pakistan’s nuclear program Abdul Qadeer Khan dies at 85
By Sophia Saifi, CNN Abdul Qadeer Khan, the man known as the father of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons program, has died in the Pakistani capital…
Continue ReadingActor dies in accident at Bolshoi Theater
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian news reports say an actor has died in an accident during a scene change at Moscow’s Bolshoi theater. The reports cited…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 infections are declining in the US. But hospitalizations are still high in some hot spots
CNN By Travis Caldwell, CNN While the rate of Covid-19 infections nationwide is slowing, health care systems in some parts of the country are…
Continue ReadingThe rate of Covid-19 cases is dropping nationally but rising in these 5 states
By Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN The big picture for Covid-19 in the US is looking a little brighter as new infections and hospitalizations…
Continue ReadingLong-banned FaceTime calls apparently working in UAE
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — FaceTime calls seem to be working in the United Arab Emirates, an apparent loosening of long-standing…
Continue Reading‘I’m just trying to survive’
By Faith Karimi, CNN His messages are a mix of uncertainty and terror — with glimmers of hope. He is gay, a convert to Christianity and a…
Continue ReadingIran makes more 20% enriched uranium than watchdog reported
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s nuclear chief says the Islamic Republic has produced more than 120 kilograms (265 pounds) of 20% enriched uranium.…
Continue ReadingWith some ‘more open to conspiracy theories,’ vaccination rates of English Premier League players remain shrouded in mystery
CNN By Matias Grez and John Sinnott, CNN While the likes of the NFL are leading the way in public vaccine advocacy and transparency — the…
Continue ReadingTyson Fury knocks out Deontay Wilder to retain WBC title in heavyweight fight for the ages
By John Sinnott, CNN In a fight that is being talked about as one of the all-time great heavyweight bouts, Tyson Fury retained his WBC title after…
Continue ReadingHow to talk to your 5- to 11-year-old kids about getting the Covid-19 vaccine
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN It’s what parents around the country have been waiting for: Pfizer and BioNTech announced Thursday they are asking the…
Continue ReadingMerkel and Israel’s Bennett differ on Iran, Palestinians
By JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Germany’s lame-duck chancellor, Angela Merkel, has received a warm welcome on a farewell…
Continue ReadingControversial father of Pakistan nuclear bomb dies at age 85
By KATHY GANNON Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Family members say Abdul Qadeer Khan, a controversial figure known as the father of Pakistan’s…
Continue ReadingWoman charged after allegedly starving her boyfriend’s 7-year-old son to death
By Liam Reilly, CNN A childcare provider in New York was charged with second-degree murder Friday after prosecutors alleged she starved her…
Continue ReadingYou come across a bear. Your next move is very important. Do you know what to do?
CNN By Forrest Brown, CNN You’re out for a hike on a glorious fall day. Suddenly, you spot a bear. And the bear has spotted you, too. Would you…
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