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Helene Cooper / New York Times:
U.S. Jet Shoots Down Flying Object Over Canada — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the object violating Canadian airspace was taken down on his orders. — WASHINGTON — An American fighter jet, acting on the orders of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, shot down another unidentified flying object …
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NORAD shoots down ‘unidentified object’ over Yukon, Trudeau says — NATO chief Stoltenberg, US' Blinken warn of growing Chinese military surveillance, threats after balloon incident — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says an “unidentified object” that violated Canadian airspace on Saturday has been shot down over Yukon.
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Paula Newton / CNN:
US jet shoots down ‘unidentified object’ over northern Canada, Trudeau says — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that an “unidentified object” had been shot down over Canadian airspace on his orders. — “I ordered the take down of an unidentified object that violated Canadian airspace.
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Fox News:
‘Object’ shot down over Alaska penetrated US airspace before being detected: US official — Shootdown of ‘object’ over Alaska follows similar incident involving a Chinese surveillance aircraft over continental US last week
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Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
Trump campaign paid researchers to prove 2020 fraud but kept findings secret — An outside firm's work was never released publicly after researchers uncovered no evidence that the election had been rigged for Joe Biden — Former president Trump's 2020 campaign commissioned an outside research firm …
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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Trump was issued subpoena for folder marked ‘Classified Evening Briefing’ discovered at Mar-a-Lago — Exclusive: Subpoena was issued last month after the folder was observed in Trump's private quarters at the property — Donald Trump's lawyers turned over an empty manilla folder marked …
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New York Times:
Turkey Detains Building Contractors as Recovery Efforts Ramp Up — As the death toll in Turkey and Syria passed 25,000, Ankara was coming under growing criticism for its slow response and tolerance of shoddy construction. — ADIYAMAN, Turkey — With anger swelling in Turkey on Saturday …
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Turkey-Syria quake live briefing: Death toll tops 24,000; Rescuers expect search to end in northwest Syria
Turkey-Syria quake live briefing: Death toll tops 24,000; Rescuers expect search to end in northwest Syria
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Louisa Loveluck / Washington Post:
In earthquake-battered Syria, a desperate wait for help that never came
In earthquake-battered Syria, a desperate wait for help that never came
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Jon Levine / New York Post:
Millionaire Rep. Dan Goldman has racked up 84 tickets in 6 years — He's off to a fined start. — Freshman Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman's two luxury vehicles have amassed at least 84 traffic and parking violations in the last six years. — The congressman and multi-millionaire …
Sara Boboltz / HuffPost:
Matt Gaetz Honors Accused Murderer In First Judiciary Committee Meeting — The Florida congressman reportedly apologized to the victim's family after letting the man accused of killing their son lead the Pledge of Allegiance. — Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) kicked off the first meeting …
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Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
Matt Gaetz Honors Accused Murderer at Committee Hearing
Matt Gaetz Honors Accused Murderer at Committee Hearing
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John Herrman / New York Magazine:
The Only Success Story in Right-Wing Social Media — For a moment, the right's longtime dream of an alternative social media seemed within reach. Various companies had been trying to build alt-Facebooks and alt-Twitters and alt-Reddits for years, of course, but they remained marginal. Then came 2020.
Jacob Bogage / Washington Post:
In a tight labor market, some states look to another type of worker: Children — Bills advancing in the Iowa and Minnesota state legislatures would roll back child workplace protections to address worker shortages. — As local economies grapple with a tightening labor market …
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Kerry Breen / CBS News:
WWII-era bomb explodes in England in “unplanned” detonation — A World War II bomb that was found in Great Yarmouth, England exploded on Friday in what authorities are calling an “unplanned” detonation. — Officials first became aware of the 250 kilogram (about 550 pounds) explosive on Tuesday …
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Paula Span / New York Times:
For Older Americans, the Pandemic Is Not Over — Seniors are increasingly left to protect themselves as the rest of the country abandons precautions: “Americans do not agree about the duty to protect others.” — In early December, Aldo Caretti developed a cough and, despite all his precautions …
Jackie Wattles / CNN:
NASA rover finds ‘clearest evidence yet’ of an ancient lake on Mars — In the foothills of a Martian mountain, NASA's Curiosity rover found stunning new evidence of an ancient lake in the form of rocks etched with the ripples of waves — and the telltale signs appeared in an unlikely place.
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Karlstack:
Affirmative Action in Jail Sentencing — the court system in Canada is broken, and it's only going to get worse — On December 31, 2020, a 17-year old man in Calgary was pulled over for a routine traffic violation by 37-year old police officer Sgt. Andrew Harnett.
J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Texas Attorney General Agrees to Give $3.3 Million and an Apology to His Former Aides — The multimillion-dollar settlement will come from state funds and be paid to top deputies who had accused the attorney general, Ken Paxton, of corruption. — HOUSTON — The Texas attorney general …
Rob Waugh / Daily Mail:
Nine shocking replies that highlight ‘woke’ ChatGPT's inherent bias — ChatGPT has become a global obsession in recent weeks, with experts warning its eerily human replies will put white-collar jobs at risk in years to come. But fears are rising about its inherent biases.
Russell Contreras / Axios:
Florida school district pulls children's book on Roberto Clemente — A school district in Florida has removed a children's book on Latino baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente to see if it complies with a new state law limiting discussions about race, Axios has confirmed.
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Financial Times:
Jim Clyburn says he sees ‘no reason’ for Biden to step aside in 2024 — Influential South Carolina Democrat dismissed concerns about the president's age — Jim Clyburn, the South Carolina congressman whose endorsement proved pivotal in Joe Biden's pursuit of the White House three years ago …
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