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70-year-old woman savagely beaten on LA bus, allegedly because she ‘looked Asian,' amid rash of hate crimes in California

28 minutes ago | RT

An elderly Mexican-American woman was assaulted on a bus in Los Angeles, reportedly because her assailant thought she was Asian. The suspected hate crime follows a string of...
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Russian Media Accuse Joe Biden of 'Gaslighting' Vladimir Putin With Sanctions

38 minutes ago | Newsweek

Russian media reacted strongly to the sanctions imposed by the Biden administration following the 2020 SolarWinds hack.
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Survey: 72% Of Americans Use Social Media

48 minutes ago | CBS

MINNEAPOLIS - The number of people using social media continues to soar. A new Pew Resarch survey shows 72% of Americans use social media. Back in 2005, only about 5% of...
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Former Starz, HBO chief Chris Albrecht sells Palisades estate for $16.25 million

1 hour ago | Los Angeles Times

Media executive Chris Albrecht just sold his Pacific Palisades home for $16.25 million, the community's third-priciest sale this year.
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As drones increasingly become vital part of military operations, Russian company announces new factory solely for producing UAVs

1 hour ago | RT

A Russia company is building the country's first-ever specialized factory solely for manufacturing unmanned aerial vehicles. It plans to mass-produce military drones, like...
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How George Hahn, Urban Raconteur, Spends His Sundays

2 hours ago | NY Times

He is devoted to his dogs, his tiny apartment and most of all these days, his city.
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Simon & Schuster Won't Distribute Book By Officer Who Shot Breonna Taylor

2 hours ago | Forbes | 3 articles

The publishing giant was set to distribute the book by one of the Louisville officers who shot Taylor.
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Hong Kong billionaire and newspaper tycoon Jimmy Lai gets 12 months in prison for role in anti-Beijing protests

2 hours ago | RT

A prominent businessman and media tycoon has been jailed for one year by Chinese authorities for organizing and taking part in the unauthorized demonstrations which swept...
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Curry says he has “sick mind” about checking social media, then likes Tweet during halftime

3 hours ago | NBC Sports

"I do read a lot. Maybe I have a sick mind but it's pure entertainment for me."
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Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jim Lai And Four Former Lawmakers Handed Jail Terms For Pro-Democracy Protests

3 hours ago | Forbes | 2 articles

The owner of Hong Kong's last opposition newspaper was handed a new jail term for taking part in pro-democracy protests in 2019.
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Indianapolis FedEx shooting: Authorities give update after mass shooting

Authorities are holding a press conference on the deadly shooting at an Indiana FedEx facility that left at least eight people dead, as well as the gunman. Gunfire erupted at... Read more ...

Biden to host Japanese prime minister for first in-person visit

President Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga at the White House Friday for his first in-person summit with a world leader since taking office, as the two... Read more ...

Chicago releases video of fatal shooting of teen

Chicago's police review board released body camera video on Thursday of a police officer's fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy late last month. Read more ...

Scientists created a hybrid human-monkey embryo in a lab, sparking concerns...

Summary List Placement Monkey embryos containing human cells were kept alive for 20 days in an experiment carried out by a US-Chinese team. The embryos were made by injecting... Read more ...

The Pentagon confirmed that a video showing a triangular UFO is real and...

Summary List Placement The Department of Defense has confirmed that images and video of triangle-shaped unidentified aerial phenomena are real and were taken by Navy personnel... Read more ...

Biden meets with his first foreign leader. Japan's prime minister heads to...

The two leaders are looking to counter messaging from Chinese President Xi Jinping that America and democracies in general are on the decline. Read more ...

Morgan Stanley reports $911 million loss related to Archegos implosion

Summary List Placement Morgan Stanley's exposure to Archegos Capital led to a loss of $911 million in the first quarter. The implosion of Archegos Capital last month sparked... Read more ...

Facing backlash, Simon & Schuster won't distribute book by officer involved...

FedEx reportedly examining cellphone policy after Indianapolis shooting

FedEx is reportedly examining a policy barring workers from carrying their cellphones on the job after a deadly mass shooting at one of the company's Indianapolis facilities... Read more ...

Iran begins enriching uranium at 60 percent purity near end of nuclear talks

The move, initially revealed by Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf on Twitter and later confirmed by state television, comes on the final day of talks in Vienna... Read more ...