Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to federal criminal charges related to nation’s opioid crisis
Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, pleaded guilty Tuesday to three federal criminal charges related to the company’s role in creating…
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Trump announces ‘a Full Pardon’ for Michael Flynn in tweet
President Donald Trump has tweeted that he has “granted a Full Pardon” to former national security adviser Michael…
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Joe Biden appeals for unity in Thanksgiving-eve address
President-elect Joe Biden is slated to deliver a Thanksgiving address to the nation seeking to unify Americans in the…
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Indigenous people across the US want their land back — and the movement is gaining momentum
Around this time every year, Americans come together to share a feast commemorating a myth about its first inhabitants. An indigenous tribe did eat…
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California prosecutors say thousands of people, including inmates, fraudulently applied for stimulus money and may have cost the state $1 billion
Thousands of inmates throughout California — including death row inmates — may have bilked the state’s unemployment benefits system of up to a…
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Rockefeller, the tiny owl that captured our hearts, is back in the wild
There may have been mixed feelings about the Rockefeller Christmas tree this year, but there was nothing of the sort for the tiny, adorable owl that…
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The US reported more than 2,100 deaths in a single day. Things are projected to get worse
More than 2,100 Covid-19 deaths were reported in the US on Tuesday — making it the highest single day death toll the country has seen since early…
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Scotland becomes first country to make tampons and pads available for free
Scotland has become the first country to allow free and universal access to menstrual products, including tampons and pads, in public facilities, a…
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Nearly 100 whales die in mass stranding in New Zealand
Nearly 100 pilot whales have died in a mass stranding on the Chatham Islands, New Zealand’s Department of Conservation said…
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The $550 million megayacht concept that looks like a shark
Just weeks after unveiling an upcoming yacht concept that resembles a swan, Lazzarini Design Studio are pushing the boundaries even further with a…
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5 things to know for November 25: Covid-19, Biden, immigration, China, opioids
More than 60% of Americans changed their Thanksgiving plans due to Covid-19, a new poll shows. Whether you’re doing turkey or takeout, have a…
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2021 Grammy nominations announced: Beyoncé leads among nominees
Nominations for the 63rd annual Grammy Awards were announced Tuesday, with Beyoncé leading among the nominees with…
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Global stocks press pause after Wall Street extends its huge rally
lobal stocks were mixed on Wednesday after the Dow closed above 30,000 points for the first time, hitting pause on a market rally that has been…
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, reveals she had a miscarriage in July
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has revealed she was pregnant with her second child but suffered a miscarriage in July. In an opinion piece for the New…
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He’s an ex-Proud Boy. Here’s what he says happens within the group’s ranks
On the night of a recent Million MAGA March in Washington DC, a large man in a Proud Boys polo shirt runs at a Black woman from behind and punches…
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Nearly 1 million Sunbeam Crock-Pots recalled for burn risks
Sunbeam Products is voluntarily recalling more than 900,000 of its Crock-Pot 6-Quart Express Crock Multi-Cookers for a potential…
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The Trump administration is considering shortening the recommended quarantine time for Covid-19
President Donald Trump’s coronavirus task force is reviewing evidence about how long people need to quarantine to be safe and…
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Pennsylvania and Nevada certify election results for Biden
Pennsylvania and Nevada on Tuesday certified their 2020 general election results, formally awarding electoral votes from…
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Feinstein to step aside as top Democrat on Senate Judiciary Committee
California Sen. Dianne Feinstein announced on Monday that she would step down from the top Democratic spot on the Senate Judiciary Committee next…
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‘Jeopardy!’ names Ken Jennings as its first interim host after death of Alex Trebek
Following the death of longtime “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek earlier this month, the quiz show has now announced it will resume production, with a…
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