Emma Bowman

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Bird flu outbreak drives Nebraska to cull 1.8 million more chickens

Sunday, November 27, 2022

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.

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'Fame' and 'Flashdance' singer Irene Cara has died at 63

Saturday, November 26, 2022

The Oscar-winning singer-actress died at her home in Florida, according to her publicist. Cara was behind some of the most era-defining pop anthems of the early '80s.

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

Friday, November 25, 2022

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.

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Miami-Dade County, stuck in a 19-year contract with FTX, seeks to rename its arena

Thursday, November 24, 2022

The county, which owns the arena where the Miami Heat play, wants a bankruptcy judge to let it end its $135 million contract with the failed cryptocurrency company so it can find a new sponsor.

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Sensing an imminent breakdown, communities mourn a bygone Twitter

Sunday, November 20, 2022

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.

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

Monday, November 14, 2022

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.

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A secretive Space Force plane completed its longest mission yet

Saturday, November 12, 2022

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.

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

Saturday, November 05, 2022

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.

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Meet the strippers working to unionize a Los Angeles dive bar

Monday, September 12, 2022

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.

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California could see blackouts as heat wave taxes the power grid

Monday, September 05, 2022

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.

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Encore: Fed up with poor broadband access, he started his own internet provider

Monday, September 05, 2022

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.

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10 were killed and 15 injured in stabbing attacks in Canada

Sunday, September 04, 2022

At least 10 people are dead and 15 are wounded after a series of stabbings in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, authorities said Sunday.

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

Friday, August 26, 2022

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.

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

Thursday, August 25, 2022

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.

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

Monday, August 22, 2022

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.

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

Sunday, August 21, 2022

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.

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

Friday, August 19, 2022

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.

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Salman Rushdie remains in critical condition, his son says

Sunday, August 14, 2022

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.

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Tommy Lee's nude photo sparks backlash over double-standard social media censorship

Friday, August 12, 2022

The rock star's graphic photo stayed up for hours before it was removed. Critics say nude content posted by women, transgender and nonbinary users, however, faces quicker and more punitive measures.

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

Sunday, August 07, 2022

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.

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