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A judge ordered Google to share its search data. What does that mean for user privacy?

Fri, 09/19/2025 - 04:00

The ruling in the Google antitrust trial has led to a host of hard-to-answer questions about the future of Google's search data, which the tech giant must now share with competitors. What does that mean for users' data privacy?

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20 years later, Israelis ask if the Gaza exit backfired — and if it's time to go back

Fri, 09/19/2025 - 04:00

Twenty years ago, Israel dismantled its settlements and withdrew from the Gaza Strip. Now, Israelis ask if it helped pave the way for the Oct. 7 attack, and some want to resettle there.

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Lawsuit aims to force Trump administration to stop delaying student loan forgiveness

Fri, 09/19/2025 - 04:00

The American Federation of Teachers is seeking a preliminary injunction that would force the department to resume student loan forgiveness.

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Wildfire smoke is killing Americans. A new study quantifies how much

Fri, 09/19/2025 - 04:00

More intense future wildfires, fueled by further climate change, could lead to 70,000 deaths from smoke exposure a year, according to a new study.

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A deadly assault in Charlotte underscores a shift in crime on public transit

Fri, 09/19/2025 - 04:00

A violent killing in Charlotte's transit system has gotten a lot of attention. The numbers say trains and buses remain safe overall, but assault has eclipsed robbery and theft as the biggest concern.

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Longtime University of Alabama football referee still helping the Tide roll at age 97

Fri, 09/19/2025 - 04:00

Eddie Conyers has been a referee during University of Alabama football practices since the 1960s. Recruited by famed coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, Conyers, now 97, is mentoring and training officials.

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In 'HIM,' football greatness comes with a price. Tyriq Withers is its rising star

Fri, 09/19/2025 - 04:00
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In HIM, Withers plays a rising quarterback. His on-screen mentor, Marlon Wayans, had some real-life advice — and a reading list — for the young actor.

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Fat Bear Week is here early, and the bears are fat and playful

Fri, 09/19/2025 - 04:00

The famous bears of Alaska's Katmai National Park are enjoying an abundance of salmon, and even some playtime, as they pack on pounds to prepare for the winter.

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Autopsy finds hanged Mississippi student died by suicide, police say

Fri, 09/19/2025 - 01:29

An autopsy by the office of Mississippi's state medical examiner concluded that a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University died by suicide, police said Thursday.

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Legal experts say pulling Jimmy Kimmel from air may amount to illegal 'jawboning'

Thu, 09/18/2025 - 17:17

Free speech scholars say ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely represents "jawboning," when government officials pressure private companies to suppress speech.

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Senior Labour MP says state visit was a "high-wire act" that made progress

Thu, 09/18/2025 - 16:49

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Labour MP Emily Thornberry, chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, about President Trump's summit with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer today.

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Trump administration rushes to rent space for immigration officers conducting raids

Thu, 09/18/2025 - 15:14

Employees at the General Services Administration are scrambling to lease offices to accommodate a rapid increase of immigration enforcement officers carrying out widespread raids across the country.

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Bad Bunny skipped touring the states. Will other performers follow suit?

Thu, 09/18/2025 - 14:34

Artists from abroad are worried that the current climate is making American tours not worth the time and effort.

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Trump suggests U.S. troops could return to Afghan base over China concerns

Thu, 09/18/2025 - 13:34

Trump floated the idea during a press conference with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he wrapped up a state visit to the U.K. and tied it to the need for the U.S. to counter its top rival, China.

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Democrats and Hollywood stars decry Kimmel's suspension as government censorship

Thu, 09/18/2025 - 13:26

High-profile politicians and performers are criticizing the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's show as an attack on free speech. They are calling for the Trump administration and ABC to be held accountable.

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CDC's new advisers debate changing guidance on childhood vaccines

Thu, 09/18/2025 - 13:20

The group was chosen by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. amid controversy over their credentials. It's considering making changes to the MMRV vaccine guidance among others.

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Trump wraps up state visit to U.K.

Thu, 09/18/2025 - 10:22

After a day of royal pomp, President Trump's visit to the United Kingdom closes with a business reception and a meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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Trump says he disagrees with Starmer's decision to recognize Palestinian state

Thu, 09/18/2025 - 09:25

President Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer talked about foreign affairs privately for about an hour, including the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine.

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To save its unique and rare birds, New Zealand is turning to AI and genetic research

Thu, 09/18/2025 - 06:17

New Zealand is planning to eradicate millions of invasive animals that prey on the country's rare birds. The goal may not be possible, unless new technology can be developed to do it.

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How CDC's vaccine advisers could affect policy. And, Jimmy Kimmel pulled off the air

Thu, 09/18/2025 - 05:38

CDC vaccine advisers meet today to discuss recommendations for COVID vaccines and childhood shots. And, ABC suspends Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show after his remarks about the killing of Charlie Kirk.

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