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U.S. Military Is Using Laser Weapons In Battle
Prototype laser air defense systems deployed by the U.S. Army have taken out enemy drones in the Middle East, an Army official told Forbes.
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Microsoft stoops to new low with ads in Windows 11, as PC Manager tool suggests your system needs ‘repairing’ if you don’t use Bing
PC Manager app is only available in some regions, but could come to the US eventually
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Ghostwriters Try Steering Supreme Court Justices Away from Cases
Ghostwriting Supreme Court briefs is a little-known tactic that’s gotten some attention over ethics and whether the justices should do something about it.
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How Pope Francis opened the Vatican to transgender sex workers
The outreach, reflecting the most radical stage of his papacy, has prompted backlash while also altering the lives of the nearly 100 people he has met.
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A group of Republicans has united to defend the legitimacy of US elections and those who run them
Republican officials who believe in the legitimacy of elections have formed a group that's pushing back on the election lies and conspiracy theories that have persuaded a large share of their party that elections can't be trusted.
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The number of fish on US overfishing list reaches an all-time low. Mackerel and snapper recover
Federal officials say the number of fish on the government’s overfishing list sunk to a new low last year in a sign of healthy U.S. fisheries.
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The Case Against Charles Darwin
How the investigation into a grisly murder shocked 19th-century France and framed the scientist as an accomplice.
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Ghostwriter shares insight into Noem book process
“Celebrity memoirs, they are fan fiction,” Lisec said. “You take a couple of details then expand it."
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Meet AdVon, the AI-Powered Content Monster Infecting the Media Industry
Our investigation into AdVon Commerce, the AI contractor at the heart of scandals at USA Today and Sports Illustrated.
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Kent State shootings: The 1970 student protests that shook the US
Fifty-four years ago, four students were shot by the National Guard during an anti-Vietnam War protest at Kent State university in Ohio – a tragedy that still resonates today.
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Like Monstrosities from Another World
The gas mask's grip on our collective consciousness.
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What marijuana reclassification means for the United States
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug.
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San Antonio-Austin Rep. Chip Roy claims immigration will lead to 'Sharia law' in U.S.
Roy claimed immigration will lead to Islamic religious law soon being 'forced upon the American people.'
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“Train wreck, health-wise” Harvey Weinstein admitted to Manhattan hospital
Disgraced former Hollywood mogul, whose California rape conviction still stands, undergoes multiple tests.
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HHS Strengthens Privacy of Reproductive Health Care Data
The new directive prohibits data disclosure when law enforcement agencies want to investigate people, healthcare providers, or others seeking reproductive care that is lawful where the care is given.
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France urged to repay billions of dollars to Haiti for independence ‘ransom’
Coalition of civil society groups says Paris should return harsh reparations imposed on Caribbean state two hundred years ago
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Multiple communications failures hurt emergency response to Maui wildfires – report
Inoperative cell towers left residents and tourists with few options to receive emergency alerts like evacuation orders. And the closed systems used by police created a dam of information that was not being relayed in a timely way to the mayor and emergency officials, the report said.
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The dairy industry really, really doesn’t want you to say "bird flu in cows"
How industrial meat and dairy trap us in an infectious disease cycle.
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Voynich Manuscript Finally Decoded? Medieval Sex Secrets May Hide in Mysterious Text
Sex may be one of the subjects detailed in the manuscript – and that the largest diagram represents both sex and conception.
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Live updates: Pro-Palestinian protests at USC, Columbia University, college campuses nationwide
Pro-Palestinian protests are taking place at major US universities, prompting some officials to take extraordinary steps to confront the growing crisis. Follow for live news updates.