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Dances With Wolves actor charged in B.C., Nevada for alleged sex crimes | CBC News
WARNING: This article contains details of abuse. A former Dances With Wolves actor accused of sexually abusing Indigenous girls and women for two decades in multiple states has been charged in Nevada for crimes that prosecutors said…
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Huge earthquake hits Turkey and Syria, leaving more than 3,700 dead and thousands injured
A massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southeast Turkey on Monday morning, crumbling homes, killing more than 3,700 people and leaving devastation across a wide swath of the country and into northern Syria. The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed…
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Signs of illegal gun trafficking, mayoral hopefuls’ plans for CPS and more in your Chicago news roundup
Good afternoon. Here’s the latest news you need to know in Chicago. It’s about a five-minute read that will brief you on today’s biggest stories. — Matt Moore (@MattKenMoore) This afternoon will be partly sunny with a…
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Two high-ranking FDNY chiefs surrender titles in protest after commissioner demotes three other chiefs in shake up
After FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh demoted three FDNY chiefs over the weekend, two of the department’s top uniformed officials gave up their own positions in protest, the Daily News has learned. The turmoil in the highest levels…
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King County, Seattle eliminate employee vaccine mandate
King County and the City of Seattle will no longer require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of employment, effective today, according to a press release. “The vaccine mandate was an effective and necessary tool…
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Harry Whittington, Texas Attorney Shot by Dick Cheney During 2006 Hunting Trip, Dies at 95
Harry Whittington, the man who former Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot while they were hunting quail on a Texas ranch 17 years ago, has died. He was 95. Whittington died at his home Saturday in Austin,…
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Deadly earthquake kills thousands in Turkey and Syria
Deadly earthquake kills thousands in Turkey and Syria – CBS News Watch CBS News Several thousand people are dead, and even more are injured, after a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated eastern Turkey and Syria. It’s one…
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China’s military interest in high-altitude balloons is growing, documents reveal | CBC News
As China and the United States tussle over what Washington says was a Chinese surveillance balloon over U.S. territory, dozens of Chinese documents point to surging interest in using balloon technology for military purposes. China’s Foreign Ministry has repeatedly…
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The Santos Saga: Just When You Think It Couldn’t Get Worse, It Does
Since we first learned in December that George Santos is a serial liar who makes his Republican colleagues look like…
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Twitter's iOS and Android apps now default to the timeline the user had open last, instead of the algorithmic feed, after a similar web update in January (Mitchell Clark/The Verge)
Mitchell Clark / The Verge: Twitter’s iOS and Android apps now default to the timeline the user had open last,…
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