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Giant wall of dust sweeps across central California

The huge dust storm - also known as a haboob - limited visibility and left many residents in the dark.




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'Nowhere is safe': Concerns grow as Israel strikes new areas of Lebanon

Residents of the mixed area of Aramoun express alarm after a strike on Wednesday kills eight people.




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SLASHERS: Donald Trump Appoints Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead Department of Government Efficiency

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed successful businessmen Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to help ferret out and identify budget items to cut to save the U.S. treasury money. Trump has created a new initiative that is being called the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) according to reports on Tuesday. “I am pleased to announce that […]

The post SLASHERS: Donald Trump Appoints Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead Department of Government Efficiency appeared first on The Lid.




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Northern Ireland 'full of confidence' - O'Neill

Northern Ireland manager Michael O'Neill says there is plenty of positivity in the camp ahead of the Nations League games against Belarus and Luxembourg.




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A gold Apple Watch link bracelet similar to one worn by Beyoncé is finally available to buy — if you have $349

A stainless steel version similar to Apple's gold Watch band, once worn by Kanye West and Beyoncé, is now available for $349.





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I've been on Carnival's cheapest and most expensive cruise lines — see how the $430-per-day difference compares

Carnival's budget-friendly cruises are a stark contrast from its sister brand Seabourn's luxury voyages.







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Matt Gaetz has a history of going after Big Tech. As Trump's attorney general, he'd be tasked with enforcing antitrust laws.

Matt Gaetz has railed against Big Tech companies. If he becomes Trump's attorney general, he'd have legal power to act on his complaints.




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PNUT Jumps Over 300% Today – Best Time to Buy, or Could $PEPU Offer Higher Returns?

A new meme coin on Solana, Peanut the Squirrel, has surged over the past 24 to 48 hours towards its… Continue reading PNUT Jumps Over 300% Today – Best Time to Buy, or Could $PEPU Offer Higher Returns?

The post PNUT Jumps Over 300% Today – Best Time to Buy, or Could $PEPU Offer Higher Returns? appeared first on ReadWrite.




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Meme Coin Market Cap Surges Past $120B as Flockerz Hits $1.6M in Vote-to-Earn ICO

As Bitcoin’s bullish rally continues, meme coins are riding this wave, soaring to a market cap of over $120 billion,… Continue reading Meme Coin Market Cap Surges Past $120B as Flockerz Hits $1.6M in Vote-to-Earn ICO

The post Meme Coin Market Cap Surges Past $120B as Flockerz Hits $1.6M in Vote-to-Earn ICO appeared first on ReadWrite.




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Why is Wi-Fi Turning On By Itself on iPhone?

Many iPhone users have discovered that Wi-Fi is turning itself on automatically on their iPhone, usually after they install a system software update to iOS, restart the iPhone, or turn the iPhone back on. This is frustrating to many iPhone users because not everyone wants to have wi-fi turned on for any number of reasons, ... Read More




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News24 | WATCH | Wits unveils largest digital dome in Southern Hemisphere

A view of the dry, lifeless and empty Atacama desert in Chile, South America, suddenly changes to one depicting large telescopes in gigantic domes atop a 2 600m mountain.




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News24 | Nuclear watchdog chief heads to Iran after Israel warns of 'strikes on its nuclear facilities'

International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi is set to visit Tehran for crucial talks on Iran's nuclear programme, warning just ahead of his trip that room for manoeuvre is narrowing.




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News24 | Woman pleads for husband's rescue, but minister says government won't help trapped zama zamas

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said illegal miners trapped underground are criminals, and the government won't send help.




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Watch: Trump Makes His 'Triumphant Return' to Washington, DC

It was a scene that made conservatives celebrate — and caused liberals’ blood to boil. President-elect Donald Trump strode down the steps of an airplane Wednesday morning, making a victor’s […]

The post Watch: Trump Makes His 'Triumphant Return' to Washington, DC appeared first on The Western Journal.





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Sport | Fernandes hopes Amorim can 'change the energy' at Man United

Bruno Fernandes hopes new manager Ruben Amorim can "change the energy" at struggling Manchester United after the Portuguese coach checked in at the Premier League club.




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‘He will turn DOJ into a petting zoo for Trump’: Fmr. DOJ official sounds off on Gaetz nomination




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Beirut bombing victims' $1.68 billion Iran judgment overturned by US appeals court




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A Mysterious Extinct Species Seeded Their Genes in Modern Humans




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Southern California high school closed due to ‘unspecified threat’




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Russia launches massive missile, drone attack on Kyiv as it ramps up airborne offensive

Russia launched a massive combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine, the third in three days, but Ukrainian air defenses shot most of the airborne ordnance out of the sky with only one person reported hurt.




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Online sales of morning-after pills surge post-election

In the wake of Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election, retailers report that online sales of emergency contraceptives have soared.




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Ayar Labs to Showcase the Future of AI Infrastructure with Fujitsu, Intel, Corning, and Altera at SC24

SAN JOSE, Calif.,  Nov. 13, 2024 — Ayar Labs, a leader in optical interconnect solutions for large-scale AI workloads, will demonstrate a broad range of optical I/O implementations for AI scale-up […]

The post Ayar Labs to Showcase the Future of AI Infrastructure with Fujitsu, Intel, Corning, and Altera at SC24 appeared first on HPCwire.




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Two Somali pirates sentenced to 30 years in prison for kidnapping American journalist

Two Somali pirates were sentenced to three decades in prison over the kidnapping of an American journalist held in captivity for nearly 1,000 days, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.




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Egypt's foreign minister says Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire “a priority,” warns of full-scale war

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said that an unconditional cease-fire between Lebanon and Israel is "the first priority," calling for intensifying international and Arab efforts to prevent a large-scale war.




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California teen ‘serial swatter’ pleads guilty to making interstate threats

A California teenager accused of being a "serial swatter" faces up to 20 years in prison for making interstate threats after pleading guilty in federal court on Wednesday.




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NASA's California-based Jet Propulsion Lab cuts 325 jobs after 500 in early round

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has laid-off an additional 325 workers after an earlier round of 500 job cuts earlier in the year, largely because of budgetary constraints.




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Former Canadiens Player Turned Media Personality Takes A Break

One half of the La Poche Bleue podcast and former Montreal Canadiens player Guillaume Latendresse has announced he is taking a break.




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Town, N.W.T. gov't side with Imperial Oil while Indigenous governments push for environmental assessment

In submissions on the issue, four Indigenous governments argued in favour of the Sahtu Secretariat’s right to refer Imperial Oil to environmental assessment, while the Town of Norman Wells and Northwest Territories government supported Imperial Oil’s application to stop the assessment.



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Nantes, Que., withdraws from Lac-Mégantic rail bypass talks with federal government

Elected officials of Nantes, Que., are putting an end to talks with the federal government about the Lac-Mégantic rail bypass, citing a lack of communication about the file.



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Wildlife experts on P.E.I. concerned about water mould making West River fish sick

The Central Queens Branch of the P.E.I. Wildlife Federation is looking for fish with white patches on them. They could have a disease called Saprolegniosis, caused by water mould spores found in waterways across the province. The branch is studying whether it's more prevalent in the West River — and if so, why.




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Northern Manitoba vet shortage leaves animals out in the cold

Keri Hudson Reykdal will be closing the doors of her North 55 Veterinary Services on Dec. 31. Once she's gone, it will leave her more than 5,000 patients without a vet in Thompson.



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High turnover at Transit Plus blamed for assessment backlog

Disability advocates sounded the alarm at Winnipeg city hall over Transit Plus users experiencing long delays for assessments to receive accommodations, leading to a loss of trust between the accessible transit service and the community. 



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Northern Ontario man and woman arrested following a 3-month-old baby's death

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two people from the northern Ontario community of King Kirkland in the death of a three-month-old infant in September 2022.



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Two born-and-raised Calgarians will play for Calgary's new women's pro soccer team

Calgary natives Sarah Keilty-Dilling and Grace Stordy will lace up for Calgary Wild FC's 2025 inaugural season in the newly formed Northern Super League.



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Rain, snowfall warnings issued as fall storm blows through B.C.

Officials have issued rainfall and snowfall warnings for parts of B.C. on Wednesday as a fall storm moves across the province. Environment Canada says up to 90 millimetres of rainfall is expected to fall on parts of Metro Vancouver and Howe Sound.



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Tributes to former premier John Horgan as B.C. NDP MLAs are sworn in

Former British Columbia premier John Horgan loomed large over the swearing-in ceremony Wednesday for 47 New Democrat members of the legislature, a day after his death. 



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How to use Search and other new features in the iOS 18 Journal app

The release of iOS 18 brought a number of new features to Apple's Journal app, including the new ability to search and sort entries.


Some of the many new features that came to the Journal app in iOS 18. Image credit: Apple

Apple's Journal app was originally introduced in December 2023 alongside iOS 17. In October 2024, it received its first major update, as part of the iOS 18 upgrade.

There's new support for noting one's state of mind, if desired, along with the ability to print individual entries, and more. The biggest new addition to Journal in iOS 18, though, is the arrival of search and sort functionality.


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Deep Democratic bench gets opportunity in political wilderness

For the first time in four years, Democrats are leaderless. But chaos is a ladder, as the saying goes, and the party is packed with climbers.




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Justice Department officials react to Trump picking Matt Gaetz for attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump's pick of Rep. Matt Gaetz as his future attorney general has sent shockwaves through the Justice Department.




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Penn State Altoona professors edit new Northern Appalachia literary field guide

Todd Davis, professor of English and environmental studies, Carolyn G. Mahan, professor of biology and environmental studies, and Noah Davis, are the editors of “A Literary Field Guide to Northern Appalachia,” published by University of Georgia Press.




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Perreault Fellow gains election experience through internship in Dublin, Ireland

College of the Liberal Arts and Bellisario College of Communications student Teagan Mayr spent eight weeks as a research and communications intern through the Perreault Fellows Program, a competitive global leadership and internship program at Penn State.




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Penn State professor lauded for contributions to international health

Stephen Kodish, associate professor of biobehavioral health and nutritional sciences at Penn State, received the Mid-Career Award in International Health from the American Public Health Association.




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News24 Business | Business brief | Southern Sun sees earnings rise; China boosts its property market

An overview of the biggest business developments in SA and beyond.




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News24 Business | Postbank turns the tide: Profits rise, fraud down as cleanup pays off

Postbank has said that it has reached a profit in the first two quarters of the financial year, with reported cases of fraud down 80% year-on-year.




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Viral: Internet Impressed By 14-Year-Old Boy Making Golgappa "Faster Than A Machine"

Viral Video: A 14-year-old street stall vendor made waves on the Internet with his superfast golgappa-making speed