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Facebook Yanks Jair Bolsonaro Video Claiming COVID-19 Vaccines Cause AIDS
Facebook said the content was removed because it violated Facebook policy regarding COVID-19 vaccines
Bitcoin Is Still Concentrated in a Few Hands, Study Finds
Bitcoin is dominated by "concentrated players, be it large miners, Bitcoin holders or exchanges,” researchers wrote
Tesla’s Market Value Tops $1 Trillion After Hertz Orders 100,000 Electric Cars
The purchase by a leading rental car company reflects its confidence that electric vehicles are gaining acceptance
U.S. Judge Rules Pablo Escobar’s ‘Cocaine Hippos’ Should Have Legal Rights
The case involves a lawsuit against the Colombian government over whether to kill or sterilize the hippos
45 Years Later, North Carolina Man Identified as Victim of John Wayne Gacy
The man's remains were among 26 sets that police found in the crawl space under Gacy's home just outside the city
Saudi Arabia to Start Investment Fund for Carbon Capture
Saudi Arabia said Middle Eastern economies will be boosted by efforts to cut planet-warming gases and announced a fund to invest in carbon-capture technology. “Climate change is an economic opportunity for individuals and the private sector,” Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in Riyadh on Monday at a forum attended by several heads of state.…
An 18-Year-Old Living in a Kenyan Refugee Camp Is Among 100 Teens Awarded Lifelong Support to Foster Global Change
The winners include teens from 42 countries speaking 20 languages selected from a pool of more than 50,000 applicants
Sudan’s Military Arrests Prime Minister, Dissolves Government in Coup
Sudan’s military seized power Monday, dissolving the transitional government hours after troops arrested the prime minister. Thousands of people flooded into the streets to protest the coup that threatens the country’s shaky progress toward democracy. The takeover comes more than two years after protesters forced the ouster of longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir and just weeks…
China to Start Vaccinating Children Over 3 Years Old as COVID-19 Cases Spread
The news comes as the government pushes to have a largely vaccinated public ahead of the Beijing Olympics in February
Facebook Papers Show Deep Conflict Within
Internal documents depict an internally conflicted company where data on the harms it causes is abundant, but solutions are halting at best.
James Michael Tyler, Who Played Gunther on Friends, Dies at 59
Warner Bros. Television mourned Tyler as “a beloved actor and integral part of our ‘Friends’ family”
Ed Sheeran Has COVID and Will Give Performances From Home
The British pop star, 30, broke the news days before his new studio album is due out