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Month: October 2022

Biden promises Ukraine ‘advanced air defense systems’ after Russian missile strikes

By Maegan Vazquez and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday after a deluge of Russian missiles targeted cities across Ukraine, condemning the strikes and pledging continued US security assistance “including advanced air defense systems.” During the call, a White House statement said, Biden “expressed his condemnation of

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El superintendente del distrito escolar de Uvalde anuncia su retiro tras conocerse nuevos detalles de la masacre

Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Hal Harrell, superintendente del Distrito Escolar Independiente Consolidado de Uvalde, anunció su retiro este lunes, según una publicación de Facebook de su esposa, Donna Goates Harrell. “Estoy realmente agradecido por su apoyo y buenos deseos. Mi decisión de retirarme no se tomó a la ligera y se tomó después de mucha

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Elon Musk commissioned this bot analysis in his fight with Twitter. Now it shows what he could face if he takes over the platform

By Clare Duffy and Brian Fung, CNN Business Spam and fake accounts are more prevalent on Twitter than on comparable social platforms, according to a data analysis firm hired by Elon Musk as part of his legal battle with Twitter. The claim by Cyabra — in the company’s first public interview since conducting a study

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Fact check: National Archives debunks Trump’s false claim about Bush documents

By Daniel Dale, CNN First, former President Donald Trump tried a false claim about the document-handling practices of former President Barack Obama. Now, Trump is making the same false claim about other former presidents. In August, after the FBI recovered classified documents and numerous other presidential records from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence and resort in Florida,

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Butler’s Jalen Thomas out indefinitely with heart issue

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Butler forward-center Jalen Thomas will be out indefinitely because of a pulmonary embolism. Team officials say the fourth-year player is being treated by the team’s medical staff and local specialists. Doctors believe Thomas can make a full recovery with medication. He’s expected to participate in non-contact work and conditioning throughout his treatment.

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Fast-food restaurant sets new mark for good karma: 23 customers in a row ‘pay it forward’

By Scott Williams Click here for updates on this story     UNION GROVE, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — When it comes to paying it forward, customers at a McDonald’s restaurant have joined together to take a giant leap onward. Twenty-three customers in the restaurant’s drive-through lane took turns Thursday paying for the person next in line

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Books on empire, migrant crisis up for Baillie Gifford prize

LONDON (AP) — Books about Britain’s imperial past and the human face of the present-day refugee crisis are among the finalists for Britain’s leading nonfiction book award, the Baillie Gifford Prize. The shortlist announced Monday includes Harvard professor Caroline Elkins’ hard-hitting “Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire” and Irish journalist Sally Hayden’s

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New Orleans City Council approves funding for more lighting and cameras for French Quarter

By Arielle Brumfield Click here for updates on this story     NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — Security and safety improvements are underway in the French Quarter. On Thursday, city councilors approved an ordinance to allocate $780,450 to improvements that will include additional lighting, the purchase and installation of security cameras and training for the French Quarter Supplemental

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