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Thousands of toddler sippy cups and bottles are recalled over lead poisoning risk

The bottom base of some Green Sprouts products can break off, exposing a solder dot that contains the toxic metal, a federal regulator said. No injuries have been reported from such incidents. → Read More

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Bird flu outbreak drives Nebraska to cull 1.8 million more chickens

Over 50 million birds have already been killed nationwide as a result of this year's massive outbreak of the disease, which shows no signs of stopping. → Read More

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The U.S. ties England in a scoreless World Cup game

The U.S. men's team must beat Iran on Tuesday to reach the knockout stage. England leads the pack in the latest group standings. → Read More

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Sensing an imminent breakdown, communities mourn a bygone Twitter

As Twitter employees exit the company in droves, people are eulogizing all that was good and bad about the platform before Elon Musk took it over. → Read More

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A censored nude painting from 1616 is set to be digitally unveiled

Long before Instagram, the male-dominated art world had censorship guidelines of its own. After a cover-up paint job, restorers will create a digital image of Artemisia Gentileschi's original work. → Read More

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A secretive Space Force plane completed its longest mission yet

Details about the X-37B's 908 days spent orbiting Earth are scant. But with each new mission, we learn a little bit more about it. → Read More

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Twitter begins advertising a paid verification plan for $8 per month

Twitter is advertising a new paid feature: receiving a blue check mark noting account verification. The company is delaying launch until after midterm elections over misinformation fears. → Read More

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Meet the strippers working to unionize a Los Angeles dive bar

For the past six months, former Star Garden dancers have been taking their talents to a show-stopping picket line. If successful, they'll be the only strippers with union representation in the U.S. → Read More

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California could see blackouts as heat wave taxes the power grid

If Californians don't mind their energy use over the next several days, officials warn, they could force power outages during a punishing heat wave that's hitting Western states. → Read More

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A rare, first-of-its kind Chicago license plate is up for auction

Before Illinois took over the issuing of license plates, Chicago made plates from thin, stamped aluminum. Of those, the first-ever made is expected to sell for upwards of $4,000. → Read More

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Scanning students' rooms during remote tests is unconstitutional, judge rules

In what's believed to be the first case of its kind, a student argued that Cleveland State University violated his Fourth Amendment rights when he complied with a webcam recording of his exam space. → Read More

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After poor broadband access, a man started his own fiber internet service provider

A Michigan man aims to bring high-speed internet to a rural community. It's a place where broadband is a lifeline for many, but neighbors are often stuck with slow dial-up connections. → Read More

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Fed up with poor broadband access, he started his own fiber internet service provider

Over 40 million Americans lack reliable internet access. Jared Mauch is among the ISP "mavericks" taking matters into their own hands. Now, he's getting help from the government to continue his work. → Read More

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Arkansas officers were suspended after video on social media shows a police beating

A video circulating on social media shows Arkansas law enforcement officers kicking and punching a man while he was restrained. State police will investigate the incident, the governor said. → Read More

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HBO Max cuts dozens of titles in a cost-cutting move before a merger with Discovery+

HBO Max is pulling 36 titles from its streaming platform this week. The move isn't a kid-friendly one, with the service dumping several animated shows such as Infinity Train and Summer Camp Island. → Read More

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Salman Rushdie remains in critical condition, his son says

The author is recovering, but it will be a long process, those close to him say. His injuries include a damaged liver and severed nerves in an arm and an eye. → Read More

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A London museum agrees to return more than 70 pieces of looted Nigerian art

The Horniman Museum promised to repatriate a trove of artifacts, which include objects known as Benin bronzes, looted from West Africa during a British military invasion in 1897. → Read More

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These are the 4 key takeaways from the Uvalde shooting investigation report

The investigative committee found law enforcement's response to the massacre involved little coordination and no leadership. School faculty, meanwhile, failed to uphold existing safeguards. → Read More

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The Parkland school shooter faces the death penalty as his trial begins

Opening statements begin on Monday. A jury faces two options to punish the person responsible for killing 17 people in 2018: life in prison or the death penalty. → Read More

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As states ban abortion, the Texas bounty law offers a way to survive legal challenges

States can now enforce laws that criminalize abortion. But a Texas law that outsources enforcement to civilians could have legal immunity that other laws don't, pushing more states to follow suit. → Read More