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WATCH: New Year’s Eve Revelers Gather In Times Square
Posted on · Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to convene in Manhattan to watch the ball drop and see performances by stars such as Snoop Dogg, Sting and Paulina Rubio.
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UPDATE: 10 Pedestrians Killed, Hit By Van In Toronto, Police Say
Posted on · Canadian news agencies had identified the suspect as Alek Minassian. The reason for the discrepancy is not clear.
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UPDATE: One Person Dies After Southwest Jet With Engine Trouble Makes Emergency Landing
Posted on · The head of Southwest Airlines says that there were no problems with a plane involved in a fatal emergency landing when it was inspected two days ago
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Report: Facebook Suspends Another Data Analytics Firm As Scandal Widens
Posted on · As the company prepares to notify 87 million users whose data was misused by Cambridge Analytica, CNBC reports that Facebook is suspending Cubeyou over similar allegations.
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Craigslist Shuts Down Personals Section After Congress Passes Bill On Trafficking
Posted on · Craigslist says it made the change because of the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act, which is meant to crack down on sex trafficking of children. Free speech advocates are critical of FOSTA
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UPDATE: Shooting At Maryland High School Injures 2 Students; Gunman Dead
Posted on · Sheriff says a female student and a male student were also wounded in the shooting
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UPDATE: 13 Dead In Southern California As Rain Triggers Mudslides
Posted on · The rain is causing mudslides on hills stripped by massive wildfires, and authorities are warning of floods
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After Maria, Puerto Rico Struggles Under The Weight Of Its Own Garbage
Posted on · Even before Maria hit, most of the island's landfills were filled beyond capacity and nearly half had EPA closure orders. The storm generated millions of cubic yards of waste and debris.
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Hundreds Of Eggs From Ancient Flying Reptile Are Found In China
Posted on · The fossilized pterosaur eggs and embryos shed light on the Lower Cretaceous creature's development and nesting habits. The cache was found where the reptile was once abundant, dubbed Pterosaur Eden.
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Supreme Court Rejects Case Over Confederate Emblem On Mississippi Flag
Posted on · An African-American lawyer from Mississippi who petitioned the high court had said the flag, visible in state buildings, courts and schools, symbolically expresses support for white supremacy.
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NPR’s Head Of News Resigns Following Harassment Allegations
Posted on · "This morning I asked Mike Oreskes for his resignation because of inappropriate behavior," NPR CEO Jarl Mohn said in a memo to NPR staff. "I have received his resignation, effective immediately."
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Forecasters Predict Warmer-Than-Average Winter In Majority Of U.S.
Posted on · The La Niña weather pattern is likely to develop, boosting snowfall in the Great Lakes and northern Rockies and lowering snowfall in the Mid-Atlantic.
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At Least 3 Killed As Historic Storm Ophelia Hits Ireland, Turns U.K. Skies Red
Posted on · The remnants of post-tropical cyclone Ophelia hit parts of Ireland with wind gusts of more than 90 miles per hour. The storm knocked out power to some 360,000 customers
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Anthony Weiner Is Sentenced To 21 Months In Prison
Posted on · The disgraced former U.S. congressman pleaded guilty in May to sending obscene messages to a 15-year-old girl. Court documents show that Weiner was aware the victim was a high school student.
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North Korea Threatens ‘Ultimate Measures’ Over New U.N. Sanctions
Posted on · North Korea is blaming the United States and threatening "something thousands of times worse" in response to a package of sanctions that the U.N. Security Council passed unanimously over the weekend.