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The family of Halyna Hutchins settles with Alec Baldwin.
The family of Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins has reached a settlement with the producers of the movie ‘Rust’, over her death in October last year. Matthew Hutchins will serve as executive producer and the film will continued with the original principal players on board according to the settlement. Halyna was killed when actor Alec Baldwin accidentally…
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The U.S. sees the opportunity for Ukraine to take advantage of Russian weakness.
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a ceremony to mark the incorporation of four Ukrainian territories into Russia on Saturday. The incorporation of the territories, which are part of Ukraine, was done on March 1, 2014 by the Russian parliament. The incorporation of the territories comes amid tensions in eastern Ukraine, where Russian-backed separatists have been…
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As top US general pushes for diplomacy, Biden admin is divided over path for Ukraine.
The US has said that it will provide additional support packages for Ukraine in the “very near future”. This comes amid reports that US President Joe Biden’s defence chief Mark Milley has urged him to push towards an end to the war between Russia-backed separatists and Ukraine’s military. The US is providing Ukraine with security,…
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The member of Atlanta rap group Migos died at the age of 28.
American rapper Takeoff, who passed away aged 32 in June, was laid to rest in a private ceremony in Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday. The funeral was attended by over 500 family members, friends and fans. Other performers from the music industry including Drake, Justin Bieber and Yolanda Adams performed at the event.
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Tina Kotek is a lesbian and she will be the first lesbian governor of the US.
Democrats in the US state of Michigan said that they’ll not allow voters to be intimidated by activists and that they would defeat Donald Trump’s hand picked slate of election deniers. They said that they would not allow the voters in their state to be intimidated by activists. Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs successfully…
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The Italian government is turning away ships that rescue migrants.
Veterinarians and Red Cross workers have refused to leave a charity-run migrant rescue ship that has been stuck at sea in Sicily for over 24 hours, after authorities refused to let 35 of the migrants disembark. Many of the migrants are from Gambia, unable to speak French, Italian or English, SOS Humanity said. The ship…
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The police officer was found dead after the crowd crush.
South Korean Police chief Yoon Tae-won said that the police have launched an internal probe into the officers’ handling of the emergency calls and other issues, including on-the-spot response to the crowd surge in Itaewon that night. Yoon said police have acknowledged that the 137 officers dispatched to Itaewon were primarily assigned to monitor crime,…
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Research shows oil field flaring emits methane five times greater than expected.
US oil and gas companies emit at least 1.3 billion tonnes of methane per year, according to a report by Environmental Defense Fund. Methane, a greenhouse gas, contributes to global warming and packs a bigger short- term punch than even carbon dioxide. Former US Vice President Al Gore said the country’s oil and gas industry…
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The new Covid-19 versions are poised to drive a winter surge.
Two new variants of coronavirus, called BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants, have become dominant in the US and could be fuelling an outbreak, the CDC said on Friday. The two subvariants appeared to help them escape the immunity created by vaccines and past infections, a recipe for reinfections and breakthrough infections, particularly for people who haven’t…
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The full story of gingramandering.
US President Donald Trump has said that he will continue to work with state legislatures led by Republicans. He added, “We’ve had a good deal of success in states where we’ve had very strong majorities in state legislatures.” Trump’s comment comes after Democrats took control of at least 28 state legislatures in the US in…
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The FTX collapsed.
FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange that has gone bankrupt, was founded in 2010 by a former trader named David. After David left FTX in 2016, he found a “safe and easy” way to get into crypto, according to an advertisement he saw in a newspaper. This week, FTX was on the brink of collapse after Chinese…
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A Crispr therapy is designed to attack tumors.
Scientists at University of Pennsylvania in the US have discovered a way to personalise cancer therapy by editing and transporting gene expression to cancerous cells. They infused the edited cells back into volunteers who had previously been treated with several rounds of chemotherapy. The edited cells travelled to the tumors and killed them.
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Musk said that a lot of brands have paused ads, which has seen a drop in revenue.
Twitter CEO Elon Musk said the platform is a safe platform for all legal speech and information consumption in the European Digital Services Act, as proposed by Musk in a Twitter post. This comes after Musk announced that he would charge a monthly fee of $8 for a service called “Twitter Blue” that would allow…
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Two rising stars have knowledge of how to win power in the GOP.
Former US Vice President Dick Cheney’s daughter, Liz Cheney, has announced that she will not run for re-election in 2020 as a Republican because she does not want to “become the poster child” of her party. She added that she is “disgusted” with the way she was treated by her party during President Donald Trump’s…
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Election officials say that efforts to make the voting system simpler worked.
Arizona Democratic gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake has accused her opponentKatie Hobbs of “stealing the election” and said, “I’ll imprison her for Election Day crimes.” Hobbs has refused to concede, saying, “I’ll accept the result of the election but I’m not going to lie. I’ll accept the results of the election.” This follows Hobbs’ defeat of…
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Is Wall Street to blame for the affordable housing crisis?
Rental prices in the US rose by 7.2% between September 2021 and September 2022, while home prices rose by 15.8%, according to US Census Bureau. Real estate investors bought a record 18.46% of the homes sold in the US in the fourth quarter of 2001, compared to 12.6% the previous year, according to new data…
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Zelensky said that Ukrainian troops entering Kherson was a historic day.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the Ukrainian army has captured Lyman city in the east of the country despite Russia’s claim that it has annexed the region surrounding the city. Lyman city is an important railway hub and is where Russian President Vladimir Putin had held a ceremony to commemorate the incorporation of four…
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Biden will address the Climate Summit in Egypt.
UN Secretary-General Antnio Guterres has urged rich and poor countries to “cooperate or perish” as the world is on a highway to “climate hell”, warning that it is “on a highway to climate hell”. Guterres asked the US and China to work together to avert the crisis. “Cooperate or perish,” the UN chief told leaders…
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FTX’s implosION was predicted by Larry David.
Cryptocurrency exchange FTX, founded by 30-year-old Sam Bankman-Fried, filed for bankruptcy in the US on Friday, marking the downfall of one of the biggest and most powerful players in the crypto industry. The company said FTX was essentially beyond saving and that was the reason it backtracked on its earlier promise to explore a rescue.…
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FTX will collapse, predicted Larry David.
FTX, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, has been shut down by its founder Sam Bankman-Fried. The Miami Heat NBA franchise, which owns FTX, said it was forced to shut its doors as it couldn’t open its accounts due to liquidity constraints. Bankman-Fried had put up $1 billion to bail out firms and shore up assets…
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If Musk buys it, he will probably do some things with it.
Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Friday said there’s no choice except to cut jobs “when the company’s losing over $4 million/day”. He didn’t give any information on the day-to-day losses or the amount of pay offered to employees who were fired. This comes after Twitter announced it had fired around 80 employees, including some of…
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The election rules affect the count in Arizona.
US President Donald Trump on Monday urged citizens to cast their votes on Tuesday, saying it’s a chance to “make America great again”. “I encourage all Americans to vote, but I don’t want to see someone lose an election for nothing,” he tweeted. Polls will be opened in 47 US states and the District of…
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Brian Kemp was the one who came up with the GOP’s plan.
Georgia’s US Senate candidate, Governor Brian Kemp, has said that former US President Donald Trump’s lies over alleged stolen presidential elections in 2020 are “far too weak and soft”. He added that he would “absolutely” vote for Trump if he was the party’s nominee for president in 2024. Kemp is currently serving as the state’s…
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Is Joe Biden going to ignore the clear message from voters?
Former US President Joe Biden said that the 2020 elections would be the “last chance” for Republican President Donald Trump to show his true colours as a leader. He added, “I think…he’ll be very disappointed by the results. This election will end his presidency.” He further said that it’s the “final chance” for Trump to…
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The best-sellers for the fall of REI.
If you’re planning on doing any sort of outdoor activity, like hiking or camping, you’re likely in need of some cold-weather gear. Here are some cold-weather gear that’ll make your fall activities a fun one. The REI Co-op has a bike that’s great for pedaling around town in the autumn. This packable stove from Jettherm…