Facebook Oversight Board member calls for more transparency
CNN By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business As more of Facebook’s internal documents are revealed, Facebook Oversight Board member and PEN America CEO…
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Democrats drive toward a scaled back $1.75 trillion spending agreement
CNN By Phil Mattingly and Lauren Fox, CNN Listening mode is done. Informational meetings are over. Public posturing and private positioning are a…
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Portugal: Brewing political storm could bring snap election
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A political storm is brewing in Portugal, where the minority Socialist government is finding it hard to win support for its…
Continue Reading 100 teens get lifetime support to foster global service work
By GLENN GAMBOA AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The first 100 winners of an initiative to nurture talented teens worldwide have been named.…
Continue Reading Iran Hostage Crisis Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, in which 52 US citizens were held captive for 444 days. Timeline 1978…
Continue Reading Uganda police investigate bus explosion that killed 1 person
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Police are investigating a bus explosion that killed one person in central Uganda. The…
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Madrid excels as Barcelona struggles, Atlético stutters
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid, Real Sociedad and Sevilla are the ones getting things done in the Spanish League.…
Continue Reading Madrid excels as Barcelona struggles, Atlético stutters
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid, Real Sociedad and Sevilla are the ones getting things done in the Spanish League.…
Continue ReadingRussian group that hacked SolarWinds is still attacking America’s computer networks
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Business Nobelium, the Russian hacking group responsible for breaching SolarWinds, is still at it. The Russian hackers behind…
Continue Reading Will companies still pay for Biden’s big spending plan?
CNN By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business As Wall Street watches the debate over President Joe Biden’s flagship infrastructure, climate and social…
Continue Reading Will companies still pay for Biden’s big spending plan?
By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business As Wall Street watches the debate over President Joe Biden’s flagship infrastructure, climate and social…
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Amy Woodyatt, CNN A pair of Nike Air Ships sneakers worn by Michael Jordan have sold for a record-breaking $1.47 million (£1.07 million) at auction.…
Continue Reading First steps made in Congress to honor pop superstar Prince
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota’s Congressional delegation on Monday is introducing a resolution to…
Continue Reading Supply chain woes throw sand in the gears of German economy
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A closely watched survey of German business optimism has sagged for the fourth month in a row. The lower reading Monday…
Continue Reading Dutch agency: Netherlands could face higher sea level rises
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch climate experts are warning that the low-lying Netherlands could face higher…
Continue ReadingCanadians plan to spend more on holiday shopping this year, survey finds
By Jeremiah Rodriguez, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story SASKATOON, Saskatchewan (CTV Network) —…
Continue ReadingRise in teen girls with ‘tic-like’ behaviours could be linked to TikTok, doctors say
By Christy Somos, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A rise in…
Continue Reading Lebanese judge charges 68 over deadly clashes south Beirut
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s state news agency says a judge has charged 68 people in this month’s deadly clashes in Beirut that left seven…
Continue ReadingFree community college is out of Biden’s plan, but a bigger Pell grant could still help cut costs
By Katie Lobosco, CNN President Joe Biden’s plan to make tuition free at community colleges is unlikely to make it into the final bill to…
Continue Reading Uzbekistan’s incumbent leader wins 2nd term in office
By AGNIESZKA PIKULICKA-WILCZEWSKA Associated Press TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (AP) — Preliminary results from Uzbekistan’s presidential election show…
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