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These are the countries where TikTok is already banned

TikTok is in the crosshairs of authorities in the U.S., where new legislation threatens a nationwide ban unless its China-based parent ByteDance divests. It would be the biggest blow yet to the popular...

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Plugged In movie review: The miraculous true story behind 'Unsung Hero'

What does it take to persevere in faith and family when the bottom drops out? That's exactly the story that "Unsung Hero" tells. Director Guy Ritchie's latest hyperviolent action comedy is loosely...

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South Korean police raid office of incoming head of doctors' group over...

South Korean police said Friday they searched the office of the hard-line incoming leader of an association of doctors and confiscated his mobile phone as he faces accusations that he incited the...

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Moulin Rouge loses a windmill as blades fall off iconic Parisian cabaret club

The four windmill blades at the famous Moulin Rouge, a 134-year-old Parisian cabaret club in Paris, fell off early Thursday morning. No one was injured.

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Paris has a new king of the crusty baguette with the 31st winner of its...

Paris has a new king of the crusty baguette.

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Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained...

Demetrio Jackson was desperate for medical help when the paramedics arrived.

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Andrew Tate's trial on charges of rape and human trafficking can start, a...

A court in Romania's capital on Friday ruled that a trial can start in the case of influencer Andrew Tate, who is charged with human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit...

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U.S. probes whether Tesla Autopilot recall did enough to make sure drivers...

The U.S. government's auto safety agency is investigating whether last year's recall of Tesla's Autopilot driving system did enough to make sure drivers pay attention to the road.

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Biden tells Howard Stern he considered suicide after first wife's death

President Biden told radio host Howard Stern on Friday that he considered getting drunk and even killing himself after the death of his first wife in a car accident in 1972.

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United Methodist delegates approve plan giving U.S. churches more autonomy on...

United Methodist Church delegates approved a restructuring plan that would allow church regions -- including the U.S. -- greater autonomy in deciding matters such as approving same-sex marriages and...

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Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot might go on sale next year

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says his company's humanoid robot, dubbed Optimus, could begin reaching consumer markets by the end of 2025.

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Honolulu police arrest seven for attempting to illegally hike Oahu's...

Over a week after city and county officials announced the city's metal Ha'iku Stairs would be removed, the Honolulu Police Department arrested seven people for trespassing.

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Britain's King Charles III will resume public duties next week after cancer...

The 75-year-old monarch will resume his public duties next week following a three-month break to focus on his treatment and recuperation after he was diagnosed with an undisclosed type of cancer,...

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Tesla autopilot system safety measures found to be inadequate as federal...

After nearly three years, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has closed its investigation into Tesla's autopilot driver assistance system by concluding that the EV maker's safety...

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#MeToo advocates vow the reckoning will continue after Weinstein's conviction...

#MeToo founder Tarana Burke has heard it before. Every time there's a legal setback, the movement is declared dead in the water. A legal success, and presto, it's alive again.

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Long flu season winds down in United States

The U.S. flu season appears to be over. It was long, but it wasn't unusually severe.

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Biden drops plan to ban menthol cigarettes after pushback from Black community

The Biden administration is again delaying a decision to ban menthol-flavored cigarettes, citing an "immense amount of feedback" from minority and civil rights groups.

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NFL to allow players to wear protective soft-shell helmet covers during games

The NFL announced Friday it will allow players to wear protective soft-shell helmet covers known as Guardian caps during games next season if they choose.

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An emergency slide falls off a Delta Air Lines plane, forcing pilots to...

An emergency slide fell off a Delta Air Lines jetliner shortly after takeoff Friday from New York, and pilots who felt a vibration in the plane circled back to land safely at JFK Airport.

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Retired pro wrestler and former congressional candidate indicted on murder...

A retired professional wrestler and former congressional candidate in Nevada and Texas has been indicted on a murder charge in the death of an Idaho man who suffered a head injury during a Halloween...

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