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China is building a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Here’s what you need to know

Developing nuclear propulsion for its next generation of warships would eventually give China more power to run advanced systems, such as electromagnetic launchers, radars and new technology weapons.

China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship, in the clearest sign yet Beijing is advancing toward producing its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery and Chinese government documents provided to The...

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Associated Press

How China’s lagging economy has affected its Singles’ Day shopping festival

Businesses and consumers in China found the annual Singles’ Day shopping festival less attractive this year amid a sluggish economy, forcing e-commerce firms to look abroad for growth. Online service provider and e-commerce platform Alibaba started the now-famous event on Nov. 11, 2009, offering attractive discounts to entice shoppers to spend more. The extravaganza, also […]

Businesses and consumers in China found the annual Singles’ Day shopping festival less attractive this year...

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Grace Snelling

Some New Yorkers support Trump and AOC. Their reasons offer insights into split-ticket voting

On Instagram, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez asked split-ticket voters about the issues they care about in an attempt to better understand what fueled their decisions.

Donald Trump’s win in the 2024 election revealed an overwhelming nationwide shift to the right. Interestingly, though, in several states where Trump prevailed over Vice President Kamala Harris in the general election, constituents chose down-ballot Democratic candidates over their Republican counterparts.

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The Conversation

How the GI Bill excluded Black veterans

White southern politicians designed the distribution of benefits under the GI Bill to uphold their segregationist beliefs.

When President Franklin Roosevelt signed the GI Bill into law on June 22, 1944, it laid the foundation for benefits that would help generations of veterans achieve social mobility.

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Chris Morris

Who’s who in the new Trump administration

From chief of staff to border czar, here’s a look at who Trump has selected so far for his new administration.

Fresh off his victory in the 2024 election, Donald Trump has started making his picks for key members of his new administration. It’s a largely different lineup than the one he had at the end of his last term, but there are a couple familiar names.

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Baxter Holmes

'There's disbelief about him because he's just that good': Inside Cooper Flagg's improbable rise

From grade school, Flagg has faced test after test -- all designed to define his ceiling. He has passed them all, fueled by lessons from one of the greatest teams in NBA history.

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Antonio Piemontese

COP29 Begins With Climate Finance, Absent Leaders, and Trump Looming Large

The annual UN climate summit has kicked off in Baku, Azerbaijan, with lofty goals, but many global leaders missing.

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Emma Roth

Amazon confirms employee data breach, but says it’s limited to contact info

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Amazon says a data breach exposed the email addresses, phone numbers, and building locations linked to its employees, as reported earlier by 404 Media. In a statement to The Verge, Amazon spokesperson Adam Montgomery said the company was “notified about a security event at one of our property management vendors that impacted several of its customers, including Amazon.”

The confirmation follows a report from the cybercrime firm Hudson...

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Jayhawks still No. 1; Gonzaga, Auburn into top 5

Kansas received 44 of 62 first-place votes to remain No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll, while Gonzaga and Auburn rose into the top five.

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Barbara Krasnoff

How to deactivate your X account

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Once upon a time, Twitter — now X — was the place to get your memes, world news, and pop culture. However, even at the time, being an active Twitter user also required sifting through a daily deluge of toxic characters, bots, and deepfakes. Then the Elon Musk circus came to town and began steadily altering the formerly popular social network, to the point that many of its adherents began bailing by moving to one or more of the new social...

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Teachers Are Sharing How They Handle Conspiracy Theories In Class, And They Honeslty Don't Get Paid Enough For This

"When we had the eclipse last year a kid in my room didn't return his viewing permission slip because, he 'knows what the government is trying to do.'"

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Mashable

How to watch the Pharrell documentary 'Piece by Piece' at home

The best deals to watch 'Piece by Piece' at a glance: BEST WAY TO WATCH NOW Rent or buy 'Piece by Piece' on Prime Video ...

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So far, Amazon's only good early Black Friday TV deals are on Fire TVs

Fire TVs on sale: Amazon's Black Friday sale hasn't officially started yet, but TVs are on sale already.

A quick look at the best TV deals at Amazon ahead of Black Friday Best 55-inch TV deal Amazon 55-inch...

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15+ of the best noise-cancelling headphones and earbuds deals ahead of Black Friday

Best noise-cancelling headphones and earbuds deals ahead of Black Friday Best headphones deal Sony WH-1000XM5 ...

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ThomasCostello

Women’s college basketball rankings: Updated top-25 with Maryland on the rise, Duke and Baylor fall

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The women’s college basketball season is off and running with some big upsets and standout performances from freshmen.

After the first week of NCAA women’s basketball, the AP top 25 finally has game footage to support rankings. Below you can see the full rankings, and we break down the biggest headlines from the first week of play:

AP top 25 women’s college basketball rankings for week one: South Carolina UConn USC Texas UCLA Notre...

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Adam Rittenberg

Badgers' Del Rio arrested for OWI after crash

Jack Del Rio, the senior adviser to Wisconsin football coach Luke Fickell, was arrested early Friday and cited for operating a vehicle while intoxicated following a crash.

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Dale Johnson

EPL ref suspended over leaked Liverpool remarks

Premier League referee David Coote has been suspended pending a full investigation after a video was circulated on social media which appeared to show him making disparaging remarks about Liverpool and their former manager Jürgen Klopp.

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Juan Recio

Police: Franco arrested in D.R. after altercation

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco was arrested Sunday in the Dominican Republic after what police said was an altercation in the parking lot of an apartment complex in which guns were drawn.

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Gamecocks No. 1 in AP women's poll after 2 wins

The South Carolina Gamecocks have begun the season with two wins and a unanimous No. 1 ranking in first regular-season Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll. UConn came in at No. 2, USC at No. 3.

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