Merrit Kennedy
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National
Here's Why You May Start Receiving Fewer Robocalls
The FCC wants phone companies to block robocalls by default. "We think these actions will help consumers ... to get the peace and the quiet that they deserve," said FCC Chairman Ajit Pai.
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Environment
Spotted: A Swarm Of Ladybugs So Huge, It Showed Up On National Weather Service Radar
Meteorologists in Southern California were puzzled by the big green blob on their radar — it looked like a rainstorm on what was a clear day. Then they discovered it was beetles.
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National
Oakland City Council Effectively Decriminalizes Psychedelic Mushrooms
That makes it the second U.S. city to do so – last month, Denver voters approved a ballot initiative that decriminalizes the "magic" mushrooms.
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Environment
Carnival Cruise Lines Hit With $20 Million Penalty For Environmental Crimes
The company has a long history of dumping plastic trash and oily waste from its ships, with violations dating back to 1993. In 2016, its Princess subsidiary agreed to pay $40 million for pollution.
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World
'Genocide' Has Been Committed Against Indigenous Women And Girls, Canadian Panel Says
A years-long inquiry found that indigenous communities have been targeted by a pattern of rights violations aimed at eradicating "their existence as Nations, communities, families and individuals."
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Health
Alex Trebek Says He's Seeing 'Mind-Boggling' Positive Results In Cancer Fight
"The doctors said they hadn't seen this kind of positive result in their memory," the Jeopardy! host told People magazine. "Some of the tumors have already shrunk by more than 50 percent."
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National
FCC Chairman Endorses T-Mobile Merger With Sprint
"This is a unique opportunity to speed up the deployment of 5G throughout the United States and bring much faster mobile broadband to rural Americans," said chairman Ajit Pai.
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National
Ohio State Doctor Sexually Abused At Least 177 Male Students, Investigation Finds
The independent investigation concluded that university personnel were aware of the abuse as early as 1979, but that Richard Strauss kept abusing students until he retired nearly two decades later.
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National
Window Washers Rescued From Basket 'Swinging Violently' Atop Oklahoma Skyscraper
Video posted by the Oklahoma City Fire Department shows an out-of-control basket at the top of the skyscraper wildly twisting in the wind with two workers on board.
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National
Missouri Senate Passes Bill That Would Ban Abortions After 8 Weeks
It's the latest in a series of sweeping abortion restrictions passed by Republican-controlled state legislatures that appear aimed at pushing abortion challenges to the Supreme Court.