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Congratulations! Tony Rock Welcomes His First Child



The beautiful baby boy is the comedian’s first child.




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Megan Thee Stallion Secures First Top 10 Hit With "Savage"



"I really want to cry right now like oh my god!!!!"




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Kid Cudi Reacts To Landing His First No. 1 Hit



“This means so much to me!!!”




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Meek Mill And Milano Welcome Their First Child



See what the rapper tweeted to announce the baby's arrival.




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Kenya Moore’s Daughter Lands Her First Major Modeling Gig



See the new ad that has fans cheering for the baby girl!





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2020 Gerber Baby Becomes First Adopted Child Chosen



Magnolia Earl is making history.




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New remote medical norms land in San Francisco digital health firm's wheelhouse

Omada Health founder and CEO Sean Duffy had an a-ha moment about digital health when he saw his mother start asking her doctor for FaceTime appointments. “That’s when I realized we are in a different world right now,” he said.




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Dropbox was profitable for the first time since going public

While many companies struggle through the pandemic, Dropbox seems to be doing well. In its first quarter, it brought in $455 million, an increase of 18 percent compared to the same period last year. According to Bloomberg, last quarter was the first...




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Google fires four for accessing internal documents. Workers say it's retaliation

Google terminated four employees for what the tech firm said were "repeated violations of our data security policies." At least one of them, Rebecca Rivers, had spoken out publicly against company initiatives including Google's past work with government agencies.




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App made by Clinton campaign veterans' firm is behind Iowa caucuses debacle

Shadow, a tech developer started by veterans of Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential run, built the app being blamed for delaying Iowa Democratic caucus results.




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Misinformation about the coronavirus abounds, but correcting it can backfire

With so much false information circulating about the coronavirus outbreak, health officials are trying to set the record straight. Here's why that can backfire.




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Twitter tells employees to work from home as tech firms react to coronavirus

As fears of a coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. grow, Twitter became the first major company to urge its stateside employees to work from home




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This day in sports: Angels' Bo Belinsky pitches first major league no-hitter in L.A.

A look at what happened in sports history on May 5, including the first major league no-hitter pitched in L.A. by the Angels' Bo Belinsky.




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This day in sports: Lakers win first NBA championship in L.A.

A look at what happened in sports history on May 7, including the Lakers' first NBA title in Los Angeles.




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Daniel Radcliffe, David Beckham to read first Harry Potter fantasy book

Celebrities including Daniel Radcliffe, David Beckham and Dakota Fanning will take part in chapter-by-chapter readings of J.K. Rowling's first Harry Potter book.




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Man in hospital after jumping from window of block of flats to escape fire

The fire started in the kitchen of a second floor flat on Wendon Road, in Baguley



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Clinicians and autistic transgender youth partner to create first community-built care model

The first ever set of specific recommendations to support transgender autistic young people was co-created by these youth and their families working hand-in-hand with clinical experts. The resulting model offers clinicians a set of concrete ways to provide this unique population the support they need.




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First simulation of a full-sized mitochondrial membrane

Scientists from the University of Groningen have developed a method that combines different resolution levels in a computer simulation of biological membranes. Their algorithm backmaps a large-scale model that includes features, such as membrane curvature, to its corresponding coarse-grained molecular model. This has allowed them to zoom in on toxin-induced membrane budding and to simulate a full-sized mitochondrial lipid membrane. Their approach opens the way to whole-cell simulations at a molecular level.




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First patients given plasma in coronavirus treatment trial

Hospitals in London and Birmingham have been supplied with fourteen units of convalescent plasma to see if it helps people who are battling




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Notting Hill Carnival 2020: Event cancelled for the first time ever

Notting Hill Carnival has been cancelled for the first time ever because of the ongoing coronavirus crisis.




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PM will set out roadmap on Sunday to easing lockdown 'with sensible changes' in England, Dominic Raab confirms

The briefing comes just hours after Scotland's First Minister has said the lockdown in Scotland should be extended.




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UK coronavirus death toll increases to 30,615 as further 539 deaths confirmed

Dominic Raab announced the latest figures during the daily briefing.




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Australian expat's push for universal mask-wearing catches fire in the US

When Melbourne expat Jeremy Howard called on all Americans to wear masks three days ago it was a fringe idea. Now US President Donald Trump is considering it.




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Austria, Denmark first in Europe to announce easing of lockdowns

Austria has seen three consecutive days in which the number of COVID-19 recoveries has exceeded the number of new cases.




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Trump retweets call to fire Anthony Fauci after the coronavirus expert says quicker response 'could have saved lives'

President Donald Trump retweeted a call to fire his top infectious disease specialist Anthony Fauci Sunday evening, amid mounting criticism of the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic.




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Pandemic gives Arthur Sinodinos 'baptism of fire' as US ambassador

Our man in Washington is making new friends at a safe distance.




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'Unfair': Flight Centre draws fire over $300 charge for COVID cancellations

A Victorian family whose dream holiday to the US was cancelled because of coronavirus has accused Flight Centre of "robbery" for refusing to refund the full cost of a Disneyland pass.




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'Warning light': Coronavirus can last longer in air than first thought

Virus behind the world's COVID-19 pandemic can stay infectious in the air for more than 12 hours, research out of four major US laboratories has found.




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'Unfair': Flight Centre draws fire over $300 charge for COVID cancellations

A Victorian family whose dream holiday to the US was cancelled because of coronavirus has accused Flight Centre of "robbery" for refusing to refund the full cost of a Disneyland pass.




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'Warning light': Coronavirus can last longer in air than first thought

Virus behind the world's COVID-19 pandemic can stay infectious in the air for more than 12 hours, research out of four major US laboratories has found.




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Cavs fans fired up over title win

THEY didn’t exactly steal a firetruck, but Cleveland fans have made good use of it as part of their celebrations of the Cavaliers’ first NBA title.




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Australia is now part of the 'first movers' club as it eases coronavirus restrictions

Even compared to some of the success stories around the globe, Australia still has a relatively flat curve. Here are the approaches being taken by the other "first movers".




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With WA's coronavirus restrictions set to lift, these will be the first measures to go

WA Premier Mark McGowan is set to outline the state's roadmap for easing coronavirus-related restrictions.




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Aust first peoples migration was planned

The ancestors of Aboriginal people in Australia arrived in several large and deliberate migrations by island-hopping to reach West Papua, new research shows.




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NSW environment minister breaks ranks, links climate change to bushfires

NSW Environment Minister Matt Kean says Australia must stop making climate change a matter of religion and instead make it a matter of science as unprecedented bushfires burn across the state.




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As bushfire smoke choked NSW, Sydneysiders rallied to demand climate action

Thousands gathered in Sydney to demand climate change action in the midst of a devastating bushfire season.




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Hunter/hunted: When bushfires burn, what happens to predators?

Some predators, including red foxes, move into burnt areas after fires pass through. But what about other predators?




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False arson claims spread on social media amid Australian bushfire crisis

Social media experts have warned of a "disinformation campaign" aimed at creating a false narrative of arson being solely responsible for the Australian bushfire emergency.




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'It’s huge': Fears 80 per cent of NSW’s iconic Blue Mountains lost to bushfires

This season's bushfires have "rewritten the rule book" as ecologists fear more than 80 per cent of the world heritage-listed Blue Mountains have been lost.




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Study shows 'climate-change fingerprint' in Australian bushfires

A study suggests Australian bushfires were 30 per cent more likely as a result of climate change but there was no clear climate-change driver for local drought.




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US oil price falls below $0 for first time

The benchmark price for US crude plummeted to negative $US35.20 a barrel as traders sought to avoid owning crude with nowhere to store it.




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'Coffee, then NAFI': Future of 'crucial' fire-tracking website in doubt

It is one of the most popular and important websites for cattle producers, rangers and carbon farmers in northern Australia, but its funding is about to run out.




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Surging grocery costs blamed on fires, droughts and COVID-19

Australians have seen a rare rise in inflation, as a series of crises conspired to push up the cost of essential groceries, but economists say consumers should see cheaper prices again now that panic buying has subsided.




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Tom Cruise to star in movie shot in space, NASA confirms

Fewer than 250 people have been on the International Space Station but Mission Impossible actor Tom Cruise looks set to become one of them, in part to "inspire a new generation of engineers and scientists".




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A day of fasting, the evening meal, then the entire building went up like a bonfire

Huge flames are filmed shooting up the side of a Middle Eastern residential tower shortly after residents finish their nightly Ramadan meal.




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Hemp smoothies, muesli among creative uses of first edible organic crop

Australia's largest organic edible hemp crop is being harvested in Victoria's north west with agronomists talking up its food and fibre potential.




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'Unfair': Flight Centre draws fire over $300 charge for COVID cancellations

A Victorian family whose dream holiday to the US was cancelled because of coronavirus has accused Flight Centre of "robbery" for refusing to refund the full cost of a Disneyland pass.