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West Point will remove Confederate symbols from its campus

Thursday, December 22, 2022

The storied military academy will take down likenesses of Robert E. Lee as part of a Department of Defense directive to do away with installations that "commemorate or memorialize the Confederacy."

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Jennifer McClellan is poised to become Virginia's first Black woman in Congress

Thursday, December 22, 2022

The Virginia state senator has overwhelmingly won the Democratic nomination to succeed the late A. Donald McEachin in Congress.

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NFL 'Sunday Ticket' is headed to YouTube beginning next season

Thursday, December 22, 2022

The deal with Google lets YouTube distribute out-of-market Sunday afternoon games, which had been on DirecTV since 1994. It's the league's second major commitment to streaming in recent years.

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North Korea has hacked $1.2 billion in crypto and other assets for its economy

Thursday, December 22, 2022

North Korean hackers have stolen an estimated $1.2 billion in cryptocurrency and other virtual assets in the past five years, more than half of it this year alone, South Korea's spy agency says.

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After the Fukushima disaster, Japan swore to phase out nuclear power. But not anymore

Thursday, December 22, 2022

Japan adopted a plan to extend the lifespan of nuclear reactors, replace the old and even build new ones, a major shift in a country scarred by the Fukushima disaster.

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A massive winter storm is sweeping across the U.S., making holiday travel dangerous

Thursday, December 22, 2022

Nationwide, thousands of flights were canceled or delayed. In some places, temperatures dropped more than 30 degrees in an hour. Wind chills reached well below zero. Inches of snow fell.

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Spain begins drawing for the $2.7 billion 'El Gordo' lottery

Thursday, December 22, 2022

Spain kicked off the festive period Thursday with the celebration of one of its most iconic events, the bumper Christmas lottery that is the world's richest for the total prize money involved.

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Fiji calls in military after close election is disputed

Thursday, December 22, 2022

The call to the military to help maintain security after a close election is an alarming development in a Pacific nation where democracy remains fragile and has experienced multiple military coups.

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Mike Hodges, director of 'Get Carter' and 'Flash Gordon,' dies at 90

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Hodges died at his home in the county of Dorset in southwest England on Saturday, his friend and former producer Mike Kaplan told British media on Wednesday. No cause of death was given.

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Franco Harris, a Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame running back, dies at 72

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Harris' heads-up thinking authored "The Immaculate Reception," considered the most iconic play in NFL history. Harris ran for 12,120 yards and won four Super Bowls with the Steelers in the 1970s.

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The suspended owner of the Phoenix Suns and Mercury sells them to Mat Ishbia for $4B

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

The mortgage executive has agreed to buy a majority stake in the NBA and WNBA teams from Robert Sarver, who is serving a one-year ban from suspension after a report on his toxic behavior.

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China limits how it defines COVID deaths in official count

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

China only counts deaths from pneumonia or respiratory failure in its official COVID-19 death toll, a Chinese health official said, in a narrow definition that limits the number of deaths reported.

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Overflow crowds in Buenos Aires forced the end of a World Cup celebration parade

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

So many jubilant Argentine fans swarmed the streets of Buenos Aires that the soccer team had to abandon the open-air bus transporting them to the city and board helicopters for a capital flyover.

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The U.S. asks court to end asylum limits, with a short delay

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Asylum-seekers at the border waited for a Supreme Court ruling that could allow them to enter the United States as the U.S. government asked the Supreme Court not to lift the limits before Christmas.

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The Postal Service pledges to move to an all-electric delivery fleet

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

USPS says it will sharply increase the number of electric-powered delivery trucks — and will go all-electric for new purchases starting in 2026.

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Taliban ban Afghan women from attending universities

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Women are banned from private and public universities until further notice, a Taliban government spokesman said, the latest edict cracking down on their rights and freedoms.

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Lawmakers unveil a $1.7 trillion U.S. spending bill as shutdown deadline looms

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Leaders are racing to complete passage before a midnight Friday deadline or face the prospect of a partial government shutdown going into the Christmas holiday.

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Tens of thousands remain without power after earthquake in California

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Tens of thousands of homes and businesses along the Northern California coast remained without power Tuesday evening, nearly a day after a powerful quake jolted people and shook homes off foundations.

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A German court has convicted a 97-year-old ex-secretary at Nazi camp

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

A German court convicted a 97-year-old woman of being an accessory to murder as a secretary to the commander of a World War II concentration camp. She was given a 2-year suspended sentence.

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Terry Hall, singer with ska icons The Specials, dies at 63

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Terry Hall, lead singer of The Specials, has died. With its mix of Black and white members and Jamaica-influenced fashion style, the band became leaders of the anti-racist 2 Tone ska revival movement.

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