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The U.N. chief tells the climate summit: Cooperate or perish
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warning that the world is "on a highway to climate hell" and urged the two biggest polluting countries, China and the United States, to work together to avert it.
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Elon Musk targets impersonators on Twitter after celebrities troll him
Twitter's new owner warned of suspending accounts after some celebrities tweeted as 'Elon Musk' in reaction to the billionaire's decision to offer verified accounts for a fee.
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Under Giorgia Meloni, Italy is refusing safe port to 4 ships that rescue migrants
The weeks-old government is allowing only migrants identified as vulnerable to disembark. Humanitarian groups, activists and two lawmakers protested the selection process as illegal and inhumane.
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Feeling lucky? The Powerball jackpot is now up to a record $1.9 billion
After 40 drawings without a winner, the jackpot has reached the staggering sum of nearly $2 billion. But the odds of winning are long — 1 in 292.2 million.
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Iran marks the 1979 U.S. Embassy takeover amid nationwide protests
The country's theocracy, which came to power 43 years ago, faces one of its stiffest challenges amid weeks of widespread protests after the death of a woman arrested by the country's morality police.
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Twitter employees brace for layoffs today as Elon Musk's takeover continues
In a letter to employees obtained by multiple media outlets, the company said employees would find out today if they had been laid off. The email did not say how many people would lose their jobs.
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War fallout and aid demands are overshadowing the climate talks in Egypt
War in Ukraine, rising energy and food prices, and growing enmity between the West on the one hand and Russia and China on the other make finding cooperation at the coming climate talks difficult.
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The EPA awards grants to monitor air quality in communities hurt by pollution
Dozens of projects will receive millions to boost monitoring near industrial sites. The Biden administration wants to focus on environmental justice in communities impacted by decades of pollution.
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Faulty air bags trigger a warning not to drive 276,000 older Dodge and Chrysler cars
The warning came after air bags apparently exploded in three more cars, killing the drivers. Affected models include Chargers and Chrysler 300 sedans from the 2005 through 2010 model years.
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CVS and Walgreens announce opioid settlements totaling $10 billion
It could amount to the last round of huge settlements after years of litigation over the industry's role in an overdose crisis linked to more than 500,000 deaths in the U.S. over the past two decades.