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Thursday, January 27, 2022 3:06 PM ET

World News

Better trained, better equipped: What you should know about Russia and Ukraine’s militaries

Russian troops will face a far more formidable adversary if Putin invades Ukraine again now. Ukraine's military is better trained, better equipped and more battle tested than it was eight years ago, experts say.

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Channel NewsAsia

Greece allows music in bars and restaurants again as COVID-19 cases ease

Channel NewsAsia - 1 hour ago

ATHENS: Greece will allow music in restaurants and bars again and extend their operating hours as it lifts some of the restrictions imposed last month now that coronavirus infections and the pressure on hospitals are easing, authorities said on Thursday. The country last month forced bars, nightclubs and r

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US Supreme Court Will Soon Have Its 1st Black Woman Judge: Joe Biden

NDTV - 26 minutes ago

US President Joe Biden said Thursday he will nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court for the first time in history, filling the vacancy left by retiring Justice Stephen Breyer.

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UPI

China tells the U.S. to 'stop interfering' in Beijing Olympics

UPI - 2 hours ago

China's top diplomat said the United States should stop meddling in the upcoming Beijing Winter Games and warned against "playing with fire" on the Taiwan issue on Thursday.

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Politics News

Washington Examiner

Psaki: GOP foes of unnamed Supreme Court nominee 'obliterated their credibility'

Washington Examiner - 11 minutes ago

White House press secretary Jen Psaki criticized Republicans Thursday who already "plan to characterize" President Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee as "radical."

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CNN

READ: Justice Stephen Breyer's letter to President Biden announcing his retirement

CNN - 1 hour ago

Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer formally notified President Joe Biden of his intent to retire at the end of this year's Supreme Court term in a letter released Thursday.

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Fox News

Sen. Tom Cotton on Russia-Ukraine conflict: Biden's weakness has 'emboldened' US adversaries

Fox News - 1 hour ago

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., joined 'America Reports' to discuss the latest on the Russia-Ukraine conflict and President Biden's future nominee to the Supreme Court.

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NBC News

Justice Breyer's retirement could impact Democrats in midterm elections

NBC News - 1 hour ago

NBC's Alex Seitz-Wald breaks down how Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer's retirement announcement could play a factor to energize Democrats ahead of the midterm elections and how Republicans could respond.

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Business News

Sky News

U.S. GDP grew by 5.7% in 2021, the fastest pace in 40 years | CBC News

CBC News - 37 minutes ago

The U.S. economy grew last year at the fastest pace since Ronald Reagan's presidency, bouncing back with resilience from 2020's brief but devastating coronavirus recession.

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National Post

‘Now it’s a race’: Economists expect hot spring housing market as buyers scramble to get in before interest rates rise

Toronto Star - 44 minutes ago

After nearly two years of record-low interest rates, economists and mortgage experts are expecting a rate hike as soon as March.

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Euronews

Pfizer’s antiviral Covid drug gets green light for use across EU

Irish Times - 5 minutes ago

Paxlovid could help people avoid serious illness and hospitalisation, says drug regulator

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News 24

Jarden Brief: Tesla shares drop on Elon Musk comments

NZ Herald - 31 minutes ago

Jarden's daily update on the latest market moves and shakes.

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Technology

New York Post

Apple to challenge Square with 'contactless' iPhone payments

New York Post - 1 hour ago

Apple will soon roll out a feature that will let small businesses accept “contactless” payments from customers using their iPhones — setting up a major competitor to rival...

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New York Post

Elon Musk says Tesla Cybertruck, other new models delayed until at...

New York Post - 4 hours ago

The launch of Tesla’s Cybertruck and two other upcoming vehicle models have been delayed until at least 2023 because of continued supply-chain bottlenecks, CEO Elon Musk said.

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Irish Sun

4 Relaxing Games To Play On Steam In 2022

International Business Times - 12 hours ago

Looking for something to unwind with? Check out these stress-free games that are available on Steam right now.

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BBC News

Holocaust Memorial Day: TikTok launches plan to fight Holocaust denial

BBC News - 2 hours ago

The video-sharing platform teams up with Unesco and the World Jewish Congress to educate users.

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Sports Headlines

New York Times

Ben Roethlisberger announces retirement from NFL

Irish Times - 2 hours ago

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback named to four Pro Bowls and won two Super Bowls

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Sky News

Hull City appoint Shota Arveladze as new head coach after sacking Grant McCann

Sky News - 32 minutes ago

Hull City have announced the appointment of Shota Arveladze as their new head coach on a two-and-a-half-year deal.

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Gulf News

Iran become 14th team to qualify for 2022 FIFA World Cup

Tehran Times - 1 hour ago

TEHRAN – Iran football team became the 14th team to book their place in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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Russia Today

Olympic bosses to meet Chinese tennis star Peng in Beijing — RT Sport News

Russia Today - 17 minutes ago

The International Olympic Committee says it will meet with tennis star Peng Shuai in Beijing and spoke to her last week

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Entertainment News

Telegraph UK

How Joe Rogan became the world’s most popular podcaster

Telegraph UK - 35 minutes ago

He’s known for saying the unsayable but, with more than 11 million listeners every week, he's one of the jewels in Spotify's crown

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40-day ‘Jeopardy!’ champ Amy Schneider has winning streak snapped

Washington Times - 36 minutes ago

One word made all the difference Wednesday on “Jeopardy!”

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New York Post

Kanye West's new muse Julia Fox gets into spat with NYC socialite in...

New York Post - 12 minutes ago

Things apparently got heated when Mugrabi approached Fox about business while she was having dinner with her friends.

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AP News

'Dead Day': 'Vampire Diaries' creators to adapt Ryan Parrott comic book

UPI - 54 minutes ago

"Dead Day," a supernatural drama series from "The Vampire Diaries" creators Julie Plec and Kevin Williamson, is in the works at Peacock.

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Odd/Weird News

NPR

Idaho man breaks 52 Guinness World Records in 52 weeks

UPI - 1 day ago

An Idaho man is celebrating accomplishing an unusual goal: breaking 52 Guinness World Records in 52 weeks.

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Inside Edition

16-Year-Old’s Body Found Along Los Angeles Freeway

Inside Edition - 3 hours ago

So far, Los Angeles County leaders approved a $10,000 reward to help find Tioni's killer. And city council members are calling for another $50,000 to be added to the reward.

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Live Science

Florida teacher has snowman mailed to class from Kentucky

UPI - 1 hour ago

A Florida teacher who discovered most of her students had never seen snow gave them an unusual surprise by having her sister mail the class a snowman.

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Inside Edition

8-Year-Old Girl New to Chicago Dies After Being Shot in Head by Stray Bullet While Walking With Mom: Report

Inside Edition - 2 days ago

The target of the shooting that killed Melissa Ortega was a known gang member, according to authorities.

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