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‘He was the muscle': Ex-UFC fighter cops huge prison term for moving $41MN of drugs as part of a crew caught with 410lb of cocaine

1 day ago | RT

An ex-UFC powerhouse who worked as a debt enforcer for a drugs gang, using his ring nickname while working with a crew moving the largest ever cocaine haul seized on land in...
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U.S., China pledge to tackle climate change with 'urgency'

4 days ago | Politico

The United States and China agreed to work together to fight climate change "with the seriousness and urgency that it demands" and pledged to ratchet up efforts to combat...
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Newly released photos show Prince Philip as a young sailor

4 days ago | New York Post

Never before seen photographs of the Duke of Edinburgh as a teenage sailor during his school days have just been released. The black and white images, taken in 1937, show a...
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We tested 3 styles of Hunter boots in varying weather - here's what you should know about sizing, fit, and performance

5 days ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement Hunter boots are a ubiquitous sighting on rainy days. Come gentle sprinkles or torrential downpours, you can expect to see a few pairs of these short and...
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The Unexpected Ways Climate Change is Reshaping College Education

6 days ago | Time

In 2018, Scott McCaulay had a “Wizard of Oz moment.” He was a final-year architecture student at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland when the U.N. published a report...
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'Morally repugnant': Sturgeon slams UK govt over Supreme Court challenge to bills passed in Scottish parliament

10 days ago | RT

The UK government has announced a remarkable Supreme Court challenge to two pieces of legislation passed by the Scottish parliament over concerns they may impinge on...
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U.K. Military Gun Salutes Honor Prince Philip A Day After His Death

12 days ago | NPR | 3 articles

The United Kingdom morns the loss of Philip, who died Friday at the age of 99, with salutes in the capitals of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. A small funeral is...
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The BBC was accused of broadcasting too much TV coverage of Prince Philip's death so it set up a complaints page for annoyed viewers

12 days ago | Business Insider

Summary List Placement The BBC has organized a dedicated complaints page for irritated viewers, following accusations that it flooded TV channels with too much coverage of...
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Greta Thunberg to skip UN climate conference over COVID vaccine inequality

12 days ago | New York Post

Swedish teen environmental activist Greta Thunberg said she is skipping the United Nation's climate conference in Scotland over concerns about the inequality in COVID-19...
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How Prince Philip Became Queen Elizabeth's Unlikely Husband

13 days ago | Time

Prince Philip , who died Friday at the age of 99 , fulfilled his royal duties alongside his wife , Queen Elizabeth II , over the course of seven decades. During that time he...
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US mortgage rates fall below 3% for first time since February as housing...

Summary List Placement The headline mortgage rate's plunge below 3% last year was a big deal. It added fuel to a housing market boom that continues to this day. The rate... Read more ...

The US Senate has officially passed an anti-Asian hate crimes bill

The bill denouncing discrimination against Asian communities in the United States passed with a vote of 94-to-1. Read more ...

UK lawmakers pass motion saying China committing genocide

LONDON - British lawmakers on Thursday approved a parliamentary motion declaring that China's policies against its Uyghur minority population in the far western Xinjiang region... Read more ...

Senate passes anti-Asian American hate crime bill

The Senate on Thursday passed an anti-hate crimes bill aimed at addressing a surge in attacks on Asian Americans amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The measure, which would create a... Read more ...

Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-off ticket worth $1 million sold in Berks County

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DeSantis sued over Florida's new ‘anti-riot' law

A social justice group has filed a lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis two days after he signed a bill to create tougher penalties for people who participate in violent... Read more ...

Daunte Wright to be eulogized today at Minneapolis funeral

Why some NFL players might not change numbers for 2021 season despite new...

While the league passed new rules to relax uniform numbers for certain position groups, players still have a few hills to run before being able to switch. Here's why Read more ...

House Votes To Make D.C. The 51st State

D.C. is now closer to winning statehood than it has ever been, but the Senate's approval is far from certain. Read more ...

Countering Biden, Senate Republicans Unveil Smaller $568 Billion...

The five-year spending outline is much more narrowly focused on traditional infrastructure than the president's sweeping proposal. (Image credit: Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty... Read more ...