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Beijing calls US claims over balloons 'information warfare'

China says U_S_ accusations that a downed Chinese balloon was part of an extensive surveillance program amount to "information warfare against China."

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Beijing calls US claims over balloons 'information warfare'

CNN

China wants to dominate the 'near space' battlefield. Balloons are a key asset

In China's eyes, the newest superpower battlefield sits between 12 and 60 miles above the Earth's surface in a thin-aired layer of the atmosphere it calls "near space."

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China wants to dominate the 'near space' battlefield. Balloons are a key asset

NY Times

An Underground Hospital in Syria Fills With Quake Victims

A subterranean hospital known as the Cave and long the destination for war wounded is now filled with casualties of the earthquake — both alive and dead.

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An Underground Hospital in Syria Fills With Quake Victims

ABC

1 dead, 5 injured after stolen vehicle collision causes building collapse

At least one person is dead and five others injured after a driver in a stolen car slammed into a building and caused it to collapse in an attempt to flee from police.

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1 dead, 5 injured after stolen vehicle collision causes building collapse

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Following the U.S., Australia says it will remove Chinese-made surveillance cameras

Australia will remove surveillance cameras made by Chinese Communist Party-linked companies from its buildings, the government said Thursday after the U.S. and Britain made similar moves.

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Following the U.S., Australia says it will remove Chinese-made surveillance cameras

NBC

Fetterman hospitalized after feeling lightheaded

Sen. John Fetterman was hospitalized Wednesday after feeling lightheaded, his staff said.

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Fetterman hospitalized after feeling lightheaded

CNN

Biden says US-China relations have not taken a hit

President Joe Biden said in a new interview that the recently recovered Chinese spy balloon that traversed the continental US did not damage bilateral relations between the two countries.

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Biden says US-China relations have not taken a hit

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Southwest's COO will tell senators 'we messed up' over the holiday travel meltdown

NPR obtained Chief Operating Officer Andrew Watterson's prepared testimony for his scheduled appearance before a Senate committee to discuss what led to thousands of flights being canceled.

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Southwest's COO will tell senators 'we messed up' over the holiday travel meltdown

NBC

Biden calls out Republicans who heckled his State of the Union speech

President Biden on Wednesday called out Republicans who booed when he accused them of wanting to cut Social Security and Medicare during his State of the Union address.

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Biden calls out Republicans who heckled his State of the Union speech

NY Times

Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Millions Await Aid While Suffering Cold and Grief

With thousands dead and many more left homeless in Turkey and Syria, people struggling to unearth victims, bury the dead and provide for millions of survivors are pleading for more aid.

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Turkey-Syria Earthquake: Millions Await Aid While Suffering Cold and Grief

NBC

Chrissy Teigen's Trump diss takes center stage at hearing meant to discuss Hunter Biden

House Oversight hearing with ex-Twitter executives delved into the platform’s handling of a Trump, Chrissy Teigen spat, Covid vaccines and Hunter Biden's laptop.

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Chrissy Teigen's Trump diss takes center stage at hearing meant to discuss Hunter Biden

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A man pleads guilty to federal charges in the El Paso shooting that targeted Latinos

Sentencing is not scheduled until later this year, but the U.S. government had previously announced it wouldn't seek the death penalty.

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A man pleads guilty to federal charges in the El Paso shooting that targeted Latinos

NBC

Gunman who killed 22 at Texas Walmart pleads guilty to dozens of hate crimes

A gunman who confessed to targeting people of Mexican descent in a mass shooting at a Texas Walmart that left 22 people dead pleaded guilty Wednesday to dozens of hate crimes, federal authorities said.

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Gunman who killed 22 at Texas Walmart pleads guilty to dozens of hate crimes

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Doctors expect more infections from eyedrops that may be contaminated with deadly bacteria

Eye infections from tainted eyedrops may be more widespread, doctors worry. The CDC is investigating dozens of serious infections caused by a drug-resistant bacteria.

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Doctors expect more infections from eyedrops that may be contaminated with deadly bacteria

ABC

DeSantis responds to Trump: 'I don't spend my time trying to smear other Republicans'

Trump reshared a social media post insinuating that DeSantis behaved inappropriately around students when he worked as a private school teacher

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DeSantis responds to Trump: 'I don't spend my time trying to smear other Republicans'

NY Times

Twitter Glitches Pile Up as Key Features Fail

Many users said they could not post tweets or message one another on Wednesday as the TwitterDown hashtag began trending.

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Twitter Glitches Pile Up as Key Features Fail

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There were over 600 excess deaths in doctors during 1st years of COVID pandemic

From March 2020 to December 2021, 622 more physicians died than expected, according to a recently released study.

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There were over 600 excess deaths in doctors during 1st years of COVID pandemic

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Residents can return home after crews burned chemicals in derailed tanker cars

Around-the-clock air monitoring has shown normal, un-concerning levels days after the controlled burn, according to the EPA.

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Residents can return home after crews burned chemicals in derailed tanker cars

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If you got inflation relief from your state, the IRS wants you to wait to file taxes

They're dubbed inflation relief payments, but they reflect a hodgepodge of rules and eligibility requirements. The IRS wants time to figure out which rules apply to them.

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If you got inflation relief from your state, the IRS wants you to wait to file taxes

NY Times

Five Takeaways From the House G.O.P. Hearing With Former Twitter Executives

The Oversight Committee called the session to scrutinize whether the social media platform has censored the right, but it yielded new revelations about the company’s permissive approach.

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Five Takeaways From the House G.O.P. Hearing With Former Twitter Executives

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4.9 million Fabuloso bottles are recalled over the risk of bacteria contamination

The products were sold online and at major retailers. As of the recall, no incidents or injuries had been reported.

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4.9 million Fabuloso bottles are recalled over the risk of bacteria contamination

NY Times

Biden Aims to Win Back White Working-Class Voters Through Their Wallets

In his State of the Union address, the president signaled the opening of a yearslong push to persuade white working-class voters to return to the Democratic fold. Winning them over on cultural issues may be more difficult.

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Biden Aims to Win Back White Working-Class Voters Through Their Wallets

ABC

Texas sues Biden administration over pharmacies filling abortion pill prescriptions

Texas is suing the Biden administration over guidance to retail pharmacies to fill prescriptions for abortion pills.

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Texas sues Biden administration over pharmacies filling abortion pill prescriptions

ABC

'Wolfpack' police culture in Memphis sparked Tyre Nichols beating: Chief

The Memphis police department and fire department are under intense scrutiny following Tyre Nichols' death.

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'Wolfpack' police culture in Memphis sparked Tyre Nichols beating: Chief

NY Times

Microsoft’s ChatGPT-Powered Bing Makes Search Interesting Again

Google has stiff competition now, after Microsoft integrated powerful A.I. technology into its search engine.

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Microsoft’s ChatGPT-Powered Bing Makes Search Interesting Again

NBC

Death toll soars past 15,000 in Turkey and Syria from deadliest earthquake in over a decade

Death toll climbs past 9,000 as rescuers race against time

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Death toll soars past 15,000 in Turkey and Syria from deadliest earthquake in over a decade

CNN

Analysis: Biden's dramatic warning to China

President Joe Biden starkly warned he will protect America against Chinese threats to its sovereignty and singled out President Xi Jinping -- a striking escalation of a suspected spy balloon showdown during his State of the Union address.

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Analysis: Biden's dramatic warning to China

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See image of a Chinese balloon hovering over Taiwan

CNN obtained images of Chinese spy balloons, recently shot down in the US, hovering over Taiwan in recent months. China has long vowed to "reunify" the democratic island with the communist country's mainland, by force if necessary. One of the Chinese military's tools being high altitude balloons. CNN's ...

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See image of a Chinese balloon hovering over Taiwan

CNN

Opinion: The long, strange history of spy balloons

Shooting down China's balloon was akin to my 11-year-old son finally popping the toy balloon he had been batting around the house all week.

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Opinion: The long, strange history of spy balloons

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US Navy releases photos of Chinese spy balloon recovery effort

The US Navy released photos Tuesday of its recovery effort of a suspected Chinese spy balloon, which US fighter jets shot down over the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday.

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US Navy releases photos of Chinese spy balloon recovery effort