Category: Top Story
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Facebook removes Iranian MEK protest accounts
Facebook has cracked down on a troll farm that set up accounts from the Iranian dissident group MEK. Hundreds of accounts were removed, many of them using fake profile names and photos. The Associated Press has the story: Albanian troll farm behind fake Facebook accounts representing MEK SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook said Tuesday it…
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Chelsea Clinton starting new podcast
The daughter of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is starting her own show on iHeartMedia. The show premieres covering a star who has HIV and future episodes will range from “stigma to choice to the environment.” The Associated Press has the story: New Chelsea Clinton show launches featuring star…
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Terrorist attack in France foiled
International cooperation on preventing terrorist attacks led to authorities in France apprehending a woman who was about to carry out a suicide terrorist attack in a church in Montpellier, France. DGST found that a female terrorist was going to use a large sword to kill worshippers The Moroccan General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) had…
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Israel’s president chooses Netanyahu to remain PM
After a contentious election, with no party winning enough to seats to form a majority coalition, Israel’s president Reuven Rivlin choose Benjamin Netanyahu to remain as Prime Minister. He will likely need the support of a small Arab Islamist party, and one of his partners, the Religious Zionists, have an openly racist platform and say…
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U.S. and Iran beginning indirect nuclear talks
The Biden administration is moving ahead bringing the U.S. back into the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. Talks are beginning with intermediaries. However, Iran says sanctions must be removed before it will agree to resume the agreement. The Associated Press has the story: Intermediaries begin negotiation efforts between the U.S. and Iran to resume the…
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Biden: Vaccines for all adults now April 19
President Biden is speeding up the availability of coronavirus vaccines for everyone by about two weeks. They will be available for all adults by April 19, instead of his initial goal of May 1. The Associated Press has the story: Biden speeds up deadline for states to provide COVID-19 vaccine by 12 days WASHINGTON —…
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Recording: Jordanians tried to silence former Prince
Former Jordanian Crown Prince Hamzah released a recording showing that Jordanian authorities tried to silence him from criticizing King Abdullah II, his half-brother. Gen. Yousef Huneiti is heard telling him he is being placed under house arrest for meeting with individuals who “started talking more than they should.” The Associated Press has the story: Recording…
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SCOTUS sides with Google in Oracle copyright fight
Concerns that Google is becoming a monopoly increased with the U.S. Supreme Court’s latest decision. The nation’s highest court ruled that Google’s use of Oracle’s purely functional, noncreative computer code in its Android phones does not violate copyright law. Two conservative justices dissented. The Associated Press has the story: Google OK to use Oracle’s Java…
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Possible picks for upcoming NHL trade
On April 12, NHL teams will be trading players, including some top ones that could help teams take the Stanley Cup. They include Taylor Hall, Kyle Palmieri, Mikael Granlund, Mattias Ekholm and Jonathan Bernier. The Associated Press has the story: Intriguing options for April 12 trade of NHL players The NHL trade deadline is less than a…