In this year’s already heated election season, the Justice Department cleared Democrat Biden, too, of criminal wrongdoing but painted a politically damaging picture of his handling of classified information.
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In rural Utah, concern over efforts to use Colorado River water to extract lithium
A company’s plan in southeast Utah to extract lithium is adding to an anxiety familiar in this part of the arid American West: how the project could affect water from the Colorado River.
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Inside Meta, a debate over when the word ‘Zionist’ is hate speech
To counter a surge of antisemitism online, Meta may more aggressively remove some social media posts containing the word – drawing fears of censorship during the Israel-Gaza war.
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California fast-food workers form new union, first of its kind for industry
The California Fast Food Workers Union, which is affiliated with the powerful Service Employees International Union, could serve as a model for other states.
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Ocean system that moves heat gets closer to collapse, which could cause weather chaos, study says
For thousands of years, Earth’s oceans have relied on a circulation system that runs like a conveyor belt. It’s still going but slowing.
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Wall Street waltzes past its latest milestone as S&P 500 closes above 5,000 for first time
Such milestones don’t carry much weight for a market that’s supposed to move on hard data. But they can juice the spirits of a market that can also be prone to emotional moves.
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Here’s what you can expect from Super Bowl commercials this Sunday
Advertisers will be pulling out all the stops on Super Bowl Sunday – enlisting the biggest actors, investing in the most dazzling special effects and going for laughs as they seek to win over viewers.
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Prince Harry settles tabloid phone hacking claim, says ‘mission’ to tame U.K. media continues
Harry’s attorney said at a court hearing that Mirror Group Newspapers had agreed to pay all of the prince’s legal costs, plus ‘substantial’ damages.
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Biden administration announces $5 billion commitment for research and development of computer chips
COVID-19 exposed the risk to the economy and national security of an over-dependence on Taiwan for advanced chips.
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Putin urges Ukraine talks, hints at prisoner swap for Gershkovich in Carlson interview
It was the Russian president’s first interview with a Western media figure since his full-scale invasion of Ukraine 2 years ago.