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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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Man notices ancient human jawbone embedded in parents' tile floor
A Reddit user got the surprise of a lifetime when they noticed a human-like jawbone embedded in the new travertine flooring at their parents' house.
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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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Will the ‘cancel culture’ crowd speak up about the silencing of Asna Tabassum? Don’t hold your breath
The University of Southern California canceled its valedictorian’s planned speech after pro-Palestinian posts. It’s no surprise
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Israel Conflict Spreads to 16 Nations as Biden Admin Says There’s No War
Iran’s retaliatory strikes on Israel highlight an America-led regional war spanning Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and others.
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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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Google Contract Shows Deal With Israel Defense Ministry
Exclusive: Google has negotiated deepening the relationship during the war in Gaza.
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C.J. Snare Dies: Lead Singer For FireHouse Was 64
The lead singer behind two Top 10 singles, C.J. Snare of FireHouse, has died
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Ukraine Rolls Out Target-Seeking Terminator Drones
Ukraine is now building autonomous attack drones in large numbers. These do not need human pilots, a game-changing technology with implications far beyond this conflict.
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Joaquin Phoenix, Elliott Gould, Chloe Fineman and More Jewish Creatives Support Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars Speech in Open Letter (EXCLUSIVE)
Joaquin Phoenix, Elliott Gould, Chloe Fineman and more Jewish creatives have signed an open letter supporting Jonathan Glazer's Oscars speech.
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‘Lavender’: The AI machine directing Israel’s bombing spree in Gaza
The Israeli army has marked tens of thousands of Gazans as suspects for assassination, using an AI targeting system with little human oversight and a permissive policy for casualties, +972 and Local Call reveal.
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Thieves steal $30m in one of LA's biggest heists
There are few clues on who carried out the burglary in the San Fernando Valley - or even how.
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FCC Mulls Rules to Protect Abuse Survivors from Stalking Through Cars
To protect domestic violence survivors from abusers, the FCC wants to include internet-connected vehicles under the Safe Communication Act.
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'Game of Thrones' actor Joseph Gatt sues LA for $40M over false pedophile charges
'Game of Thrones' actor Joseph Gatt sues City of Los Angeles, LAPD, and DA for $40M over false pedophile charges
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Oregon governor signs nation’s first right-to-repair bill that bans parts pairing
Starting in 2025, devices can't block repair parts with software-pairing checks.
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Elon Musk got special favors and access from China that could leave him exposed, report says
The Tesla chief's relationship with China, where the EV company has a massive plant, is under increasing scrutiny.
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The president draws on 50 years of unflagging support for Israel, and not even a humanitarian crisis can dislodge him from that viewpoint.
The president draws on 50 years of unflagging support for Israel, and not even a humanitarian crisis can dislodge him from that viewpoint.
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Family of Boeing whistleblower John Barnett speaks out following his death
John Barnett died earlier this month in what the coroner called an apparent suicide, just before he was set to resume testifying in a whistleblower lawsuit against Boeing.
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Opinion: Why I’m resigning from the State Department | CNN
I’m unable to serve an administration that enables the atrocities in Gaza, so I have decided to resign from my position at the Department of State, writes Annelle Sheline.
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Ron Harper Dies: ‘Generations,’ ‘Another World’ & ‘Planet Of The Apes’ Actor Was 91
Ron Harper, whose career in TV spanned several decades with roles in 'Planet Of The Apes', 'Generations' and 'Another World,' died March 21 at 91.