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Twitter aims to crack down on misinformation, including misleading posts about Ukraine
Twitter is stepping up its fight against misinformation with a new policy cracking down on posts that spread potentially dangerous false stories.
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A man's death shows the dangers of digging deep holes on the beach
A town on the Outer Banks issued a public plea to beachgoers about the dangers of digging holes on the oceanfront just hours before a man died at a New Jersey beach when a hole collapsed on him.
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Happy is an Asian elephant. But can she also be considered a person?
Through an attorney, the Bronx Zoo argues Happy is neither illegally imprisoned nor a person, but a well-cared-for elephant "respected as the magnificent creature she is."
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Biden invokes the Defense Production Act for the baby formula shortage
Biden is also authorizing the Defense Department to use commercial aircraft to fly formula supplies that meet federal standards from overseas to the U.S.
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In a war crimes trial, a Russian soldier pleads guilty to killing a Ukrainian civilian
Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin, 21, is facing the first war crimes trial since Russia invaded Ukraine. The Russian soldier could get life in prison for shooting a 62-year-old unarmed civilian in the head.
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A former Minneapolis cop pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd killing
Thomas Lane pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in George Floyd's killing. The state is recommending a sentence of three years in prison.
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Finland and Sweden formally submit NATO membership applications
The 30 member countries of the military alliance are expected to take up to two weeks to evaluate the applications.
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A suspect has been arrested in a Dallas salon shooting that may be a hate crime
A suspect has been arrested in connection with a shooting that wounded three women in a hair salon in the city's Koreatown, police said. Possible links to other shootings are being investigated.
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Elon Musk says doubt about spam accounts could doom Twitter deal
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says his deal to buy Twitter can't move forward unless the company shows public proof that less than 5% of the accounts on the social media platform are fake or spam.
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From across the Pacific, Taiwan's president castigates California shooting
The leader of the self-governing East Asian island condemned violence following the deadly attack against a Taiwanese congregation in California.