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What is Bluesky, the fast-growing social platform welcoming fleeing X users?
Disgruntled X users are once again flocking to Bluesky, a newer social media platform that grew out of the former Twitter before billionaire Elon Musk took it over in 2022
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Spectacular Beaver Moon spotted across UK in last chance to see supermoon this year
Stunning photos captured over the world as Friday’s full moon makes dazzling appearance
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Bills' new stadium costs balloon to $2.1 billion, $560 million over initial estimate, team tells AP
The projected cost of the Buffalo Bills' new stadium has ballooned to what team officials told The Associated Press is “north of $2_1 billion.”
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PHOTO COLLECTION: Supermoon
This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.
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Jake Paul’s mother threatens to kill Mike Tyson after weigh-in slap
Jake Paul joked his mother ‘slapped harder’ than Mike Tyson
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Judge blocks Biden administration's rule to expand overtime pay for millions
A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Biden administration that would have expanded access to overtime pay to millions more salaried workers across the U.S. In a Friday ruling, U.S. District Judge Sean Jordan sided with the state of Texas and a group of business organizations that argued the Labor Department exceeded its authority when it finalized a rule earlier this year to significantly expand federal overtime eligibility for salaried workers
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The real reason Chris Wallace is leaving CNN reportedly revealed
Veteran broadcaster announced he’s departing CNN after three years with the network
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The key moments as a Texas man faces execution in a shaken baby syndrome case
The Texas Supreme Court has ruled against a legislative subpoena that lawmakers used to stave off the execution of Robert Roberson
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Here's how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised to remake the nation's top health agencies
If confirmed as Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F
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New LA DA accuses outgoing prosecutor of only recommending Menendez brothers release as ‘political ploy’
Nathan Hochman defeated George Gascon on November 5, several weeks after the progressive DA announced his recommendation that the brothers be resentenced and eligible for parole immediately
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NYC concerned about low reservoir levels after months of little rain
New York City officials are concerned about low reservoir levels after months of little rain, saying they may postpone repairs on a temporarily out-of-service aqueduct to bring more water into the stressed system
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President of Kentucky plant that exploded says it is 'accountable' for neighborhood damages
The president of a Kentucky plant that exploded earlier this week says the company is accountable and will pay damages to neighbors affected by the blast
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Man pleads guilty to stealing millions from major Detroit nonprofit
A man accused of stealing $44 million from a Detroit nonprofit group has pleaded guilty to financial crimes
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Giuliani associates ordered to appear in court amid suspicions former mayor is hiding his assets
The order comes weeks after the former mayor revealed that he, his business partner, and his spokesperson formed a new business in August
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Streeting vows to protect Britons getting cheap Brazilian butt lifts and tummy tucks abroad
Health secretary wants to improve safety for those going to Turkey and elsewhere for cosmetic procedures after several deaths linked to treatments
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First batch of Boy Scout art raises over $3.7 million for those abused while scouting
The first batch of artwork from the Boy Scouts of America’s collection has raised over $3.7 million at auction to help pay the compensation owed to those who were sexually abused while in scouting
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‘Christian motto’ or nationalist dog whistle? Could a tattoo derail Trump’s pick for defense secretary?
Hegseth, an Army National Guard veteran, has the words ‘Deus Vult’ tattooed on his bicep, a rallying cry for Christian crusaders in the Middle Ages
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Democrats want to tear up 2028 primaries schedule after crushing 2024 defeats
Kamala Harris conceded the presidential race to Donald Trump just nine days ago - the party is still reeling at the loss
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California judge rules Huntington Beach can proceed with voter ID law
A judge has rejected California’s lawsuit against the city of Huntington Beach over a local measure allowing officials to require voter identification at the polls
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Court temporarily limits scope of ruling that Louisiana’s Ten Commandments law is unconstitutional
A federal appeals court has temporarily limited the scope of a ruling that Louisiana’s law requiring public schools to post the Ten Commandments in all classrooms next year is unconstitutional
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Jim Carrey’s sister Rita dies aged 68
Carrey’s sister passed away on November 14
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Defiant Keir Starmer says he will defend controversial Budget ‘all day long’ as he rejects tractor tax U-turn
Charities, dentists, hospices and GPs, as well as farmers, have all called for the Labour prime minister to change tack on chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget
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Newborn boy found dead in LA after police say he was dropped from the 4th floor of a building
A newborn boy was found dead in a Los Angeles alleyway after police say he was dropped from the fourth-floor window of a building
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Trump aide in charge of mass deportations threatens ‘shock and awe’ on day one of new administration
‘You’re going to see us take this country back and ... it isn’t just about the deportation operation,’ Tom Homan says
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RFK Jr facing pushback to his appointment from the right – but it has nothing to do with his conspiracy theories
Some Republicans want to block Kennedy on the grounds of his supposed support for abortion rights – but pro-choice campaigners say the incoming health secretary has actually backed a federal ban on abortion, raising questions about where he stands on the issue
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Pete Hegseth flagged as possible ‘Insider Threat’ over tattoo that’s associated with white supremacist groups
Pete Hegseth, the Army National Guard veteran and Fox News host, has been nominated by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Defense
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It’s a jungle out there! Multiple emus on the loose in South Carolina – while 8 escaped lab monkeys also still large
‘They are feral and not trained like the ones we have at the house’
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Firefighters are closer to taming the wildfire that's across the New Jersey-New York border
Firefighters are getting closer to taming a wildfire burning across the New Jersey-New York border, increasing their encirclement of the hard-to-access blaze
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Businesses near George Floyd Square demand $30 million to make up for loss of customers since murder
Shopkeepers at the Minneapolis intersection where George Floyd was killed by police in 2020 say business has declined as concrete barricades continue to block vehicle traffic while crime has reportedly risen
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Tropical Storm Sara forecast update as hurricane center warns of ‘life-threatening and catastrophic floods’
The 50mph storm made landfall in Honduras on Thursday and is set up bring heavy rain as it moves north towards Mexico over the weekend