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  1. 3 hours ago

    Ever wonder what it’s like to professionally cosplay as a medieval citizen? Comedy podcast "Everyone & Their Mom" spoke to a Medieval Times knight so you don’t have to.

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  2. 5 hours ago

    Body armor has increasingly been worn by mass shooters — including in Buffalo. The equipment is subject to few restrictions and is raising fears that police won't be able to stop assailants with deadly force.

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  3. 6 hours ago

    Simu Liu's parents had high expectations for him growing up — which lead to conflict within the family, he writes in his new memoir. But their relationship has evolved: Now, his newly retired father likes to spend his free time Googling his son.

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  4. 6 hours ago

    Need something to binge this weekend? Here's what's bringing our critics joy right now.

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  5. 7 hours ago

    Ukrainians traveling back into the country are waiting in lines of cars that stretch for miles and take hours to move at the Polish border crossing in Medyka. Many are returning for the first time since they fled.

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    The last time alewives made the 70-mile journey from the ocean to China Lake in central Maine, the American Revolution had just come to an end in 1783. But this week, something remarkable happened: the fish returned:

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  7. 8 hours ago

    It's Fri-YAY! And...there's a good chance you're exhausted. Tempted to stay in, but worried about what you might miss out on? Don't worry — has these tips to overcome FOMO:

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  8. 8 hours ago

    Reports are circulating of a “Paxlovid rebound”: COVID patients take the drug, feel better… then feel worse. In fact, it happened to NPR’s Joe Palca. Here’s what we know — and are still trying to find out — about the rebound effect.

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  9. 9 hours ago

    Former "Jaws" actor Jonathan Searle is set to become the next police chief of the town the movie was filmed in.

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  10. 9 hours ago

    A 911 dispatcher may be fired for how she handled a call during the racist mass shooting in Buffalo. A store employee says the dispatcher yelled at her for whispering on the phone, and the call disconnected.

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  11. 10 hours ago

    Scientists discovered a prehistoric forest inside a giant sinkhole in China. The forest spans nearly 3 football fields in length, with trees towering over 100 feet high.

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  12. 10 hours ago

    LA is removing a set of DIY crosswalks that popped up last month — allegedly painted by a group that says it's tired of waiting on the city to make improvements. Officials say they're clearing the way for a safer intersection.

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  13. 11 hours ago

    A federal judge has blocked the Biden administration from lifting Title 42 next week — which allows immigration authorities to quickly expel migrants without letting them seek asylum.

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  14. 12 hours ago

    The S&P 500 entered a bear market during Friday's trading. That means it had fallen a stunning 20% from a recent high in January.

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  15. 12 hours ago

    Russia says it's completed its takeover of Mariupol. As Friday draws to a close in Ukraine, here are some key developments in the war.

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  16. 12 hours ago

    The market for high-end art seems to be booming. Total sales for Sotheby's, Christie's and Phillips have hit more than $2.5 billion for 2022 already — led by works of Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso and more.

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  17. 13 hours ago

    Civic leaders in the Philippines are petitioning to block the presumptive president-elect from taking office — alleging that he lied when he said he hadn't been convicted of any crime.

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  18. 13 hours ago

    If you feel helpless/bored/lost without your phone — and you *don't* love that feeling — then these tips are for you.

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  19. 14 hours ago

    Only one human disease has ever been completely eradicated: smallpox. This is the story of Rahima Banu, the last known person in the world to have a naturally-occurring case of the virus' deadliest strain.

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  20. 15 hours ago

    ⚡️ “Harry Styles on recording his album, helping friends heal, and defining home” by

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