WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – US students who experienced the longest school closures during the pandemic will face lower future earnings and are less likely to go…
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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin announces plans for private space station
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin on Monday (Oct 25) announced it wants to launch a space station that will house up to 10…
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John Wayne Gacy: One of ‘evil’ serial killer’s victims identified 45 years after his murder
One of the victims of serial killer John Wayne Gacy has been identified 45 years after he was murdered. Francis Wayne Alexander, who would have…
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After drought, US west coast slammed by 'bomb cyclone'
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Severe thunderstorms bringing record rainfall hit northern California on Monday (Oct 25), following several months of gigantic forest fires caused by…
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Texas: Three abandoned children and skeletal remains of nine-year-old boy found at Houston apartment
Three abandoned children have been found near the skeletal remains of their nine-year-old brother at a block of flats in Texas. Authorities said the youngsters,…
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California: ‘Bomb cyclone’ brings mudslides, flooding and power cuts
A powerful storm dubbed a “bomb cyclone” has caused mudslides and flooding in Northern California. Flooding was reported across the San Francisco Bay Area, with…
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Kobe Bryant’s widow reveals she learned of his death via online tributes after helicopter crash
Kobe Bryant’s widow has revealed she first learned of his death through online tributes posted in the aftermath of the fatal helicopter crash. Basketball legend…
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Mudslides, power outages as storm drenches burn-scarred California
NEW YORK (REUTERS) – A powerful storm drenched wildfire-scarred northern California on Sunday (Oct 24), triggering mudslides and downing electric lines with winds blasting San…
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US looks to Colorado for methane emissions policy
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US environmental regulators are expected to base new rules for controlling methane emissions from oil and gas operations on the nation-leading policies…
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New whistleblower accuses Facebook of wrongdoing during 2016 US election
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – A former Facebook worker reportedly told US authorities on Friday (Oct 22) the platform has put profits before stopping problematic content,…
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Biden and Macron discuss 'stronger' European defence in phone call
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed strengthening European defences in a telephone call on Friday (Oct 22), the…
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Supreme Court won't block Texas abortion law but will hear two challenges
The Supreme Court will hear two challenges to a Texas law that bans most abortions after as early as six weeks of pregnancy. On Friday,…
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Imported onions linked to salmonella outbreak get 650 people sick in 37 states
A salmonella outbreak linked to onions imported from Mexico has sickened more than 650 people across 37 states. Fresh, whole red, white and yellow onions…
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US intelligence reports warn of climate-linked global instability
WASHINGTON (BLOOMBERG) – Climate change will exacerbate instability around the world and drive vulnerable people to flee hard-hit regions, the Biden administration warns as it…
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