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In Belarus, the native language is vanishing as Russian takes prominence
Belarusians are experiencing a new wave of Russification as Moscow expands its economic, political and cultural dominance to overtake the identity of its neighbor
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Going once, going twice: Google's millisecond ad auctions are the focus of monopoly claim
A ongoing trial may determine whether Google holds an illegal monopoly on the technology used to buy and sell certain types of advertising on web pages
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Funerals to be held for teen boy and math teacher killed in Georgia high school shooting
A teenage student and a math teacher will be remembered at funerals set to take place 10 days after they were killed in a mass shooting at a Georgia high school
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Residents of Mexico City suburb are anxious after living over a month in black sewage water
Sewage-infused floodwaters have invaded streets, homes and businesses in Chalco, a low-income suburb southeast of Mexico City, for over a month
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Scathing Secret Service probe details haphazard securing of Butler rally and communication breakdowns
Congressional leaders were briefed on the investigation into the Trump rally shooting earlier this week
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Young climate activists ask US Supreme Court to revive their lawsuit against the government
Young climate activists in Oregon are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to revive their long-running lawsuit against the federal government
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Gunman says he heard 'killing voices' before Colorado supermarket shooting
A psychologist who evaluated a mentally ill man who killed 10 people at a Colorado supermarket says the gunman heard “killing voices” right before opening fire
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Omaha suspends use of no-knock warrants after SWAT kills unarmed Black man during raid
Police change comes after 37-year-old Cameron Ford killed in August
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911 calls overwhelmed operators after shooting at Georgia's Apalachee High School
Records released Friday show a Georgia county’s emergency call center was overwhelmed by calls on Sept. 4 about a school shooting at Apalachee High School
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A Project 2025 adviser mockingly asked someone to ‘track down’ victims of abortion bans — 17,000 women responded
Derisive TikTok post received viral response from women who have suffered since end of Roe v Wade
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Police confirm remains found in Wisconsin belong to Elijah Vue, 3-year-old missing since February
‘Our community is devastated,’ police chief said
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Bills-Dolphins Thursday night game was third most-watched in Amazon Prime Video history
Thursday night’s game between the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins averaged 14.96 million viewers, making it Amazon Prime Video’s third most-watched game since taking over the prime-time package in 2022
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Hunter discovers remains of missing 3-year-old Wisconsin boy
Police say a hunter in northeastern Wisconsin has discovered the skeletal remains of a 3-year-old boy who vanished in February
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Kevin Smith recalls receiving ‘bonafide death threats’ over Matt Damon and Ben Affleck movie
Smith directed and starred alongside Damon and Affleck in the 1999 comedy, ‘Dogma’
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Bear takes a stroll along Lake Tahoe beach and goes swimming close to shocked onlookers
A large black bear strolled across a beach in South Lake Tahoe, California, as beachgoers looked on in shock.
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Clock is ticking for local governments to use billions of dollars of federal pandemic aid
Time is running out for local governments to use billions of dollars of federal pandemic relief funds
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Hawaii wildfire victims made it just blocks before becoming trapped by flames, report says
A new report shows that more than 60% of the 102 people who died in last year's Lahaina wildfire had tried to flee the flames
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Florida anesthesiologist emailed himself 122 child abuse images of girls between 8 and 13, authorities claim
The doctor had his bond set at $110,000 on 11 felony charges
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Dogs bring loads of joy but also perils on a leash
The cuddles
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Martha Stewart makes her endorsement in the 2024 presidential race
Cooking and hospitality tycoon and TV star demurred from choosing a candidate in 2020
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Youth counselor at Florida foster care facility accused of having sex with teen
The youth counselor is now being held in jail without bond
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Man on San Francisco-bound flight shouts “this airplane is going down” while assaulting crew, prosecutors say
The suspect now faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of the charges.
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Walgreens to pay $106M to settle allegations it submitted false payment claims for prescriptions
Walgreens agreed to pay $106 million to settle lawsuits that alleged it submitted false payment claims with government health care programs for prescriptions that were never dispensed
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Allies Starmer and Biden meet in White House to talk future. It might all change in months
Andrew Feinberg looks at how UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer could soon face a president with a drastically different view of Ukraine’s future as the new PM meets with US President Joe Biden in Washington, DC
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Actors and fans celebrate the ‘Miami Vice’ television series’ 40th anniversary in Miami Beach
Miami Beach residents and visitors can feel it coming in the air tonight — and the rest of the weekend— as “Miami Vice” cast and crew gather to celebrate the iconic television series’ 40th anniversary
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Special prosecutor declines to charge Georgia lieutenant governor who served as false Trump elector
Decision comes as fellow false electors continue to face charges
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The Biden administration is taking steps to eliminate protections for gray wolves
The Biden administration has asked an appeals court to revive a Trump-era rule that lifted remaining Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the U.S. If successful, the move would put the predators under states’ oversight and would allow hunting in the Great Lakes region, which had been suspended by a court order
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Michaela DePrince death: Ballet star who danced for Beyoncé dies at 29
DePrince was orphaned by the war in Sierra Leone before moving to the United States
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Lil Wayne feels hurt after being passed over as Super Bowl halftime headliner. The snub 'broke' him
Lil Wayne opened up for the first time about his devastation after not being selected as the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show headline performer in his hometown of New Orleans
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Biden scolds Sky News journalist over question about Putin’s threat of war
Joe Biden repeatedly told Sky News correspondent James Matthews to ‘be quiet’ during fiery exchange