Starting Monday, a crucial Twitter tool used by software developers to comb the platform for calls for help from earthquake victims, may be accessible only by paying a $100 monthly fee.
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U.S. defends decision to shoot down 3 unidentified objects
The objects were traveling at such a low altitude as to pose a risk to civilian air traffic, the White House said.
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Biden fires overseer of Capitol building over alleged abuses
An inspector general report last year found multiple violations by Brett Blanton, a Trump-era appointee, including that he abused his government vehicle and misrepresented himself as a law enforcement official.
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Roslyn Pope, author of ‘Appeal for Human Rights,’ dies at 84
The document she wrote as a 21-year-old launched a nonviolent campaign of boycotts and sit-ins by Black college students protesting discrimination.
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Search for earthquake survivors enters final hours in Turkey
In some areas, search teams placed signs that read ‘ses yok’ or ‘no sound’ in front of buildings they had inspected for signs of life.
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Newborn saved from rubble in quake-hit Syria in good health
Local policemen are standing guard at the hospital to make sure that no one tries to kidnap the child after a series of people showed up falsely claiming to be her relatives.
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Thousands march in Israel as Netanyahu allies push overhaul
The proposed changes have triggered weeks of mass demonstrations, drawn cries of protests from influential business leaders and former military men.
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Judge to release parts of Georgia special grand jury report into Trump’s election loss
The introduction and conclusion of the report that investigated efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn his narrow 2020 election loss in Georgia will be released Thursday.
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Russia pushes advance on eastern Ukrainian city, bolsters defenses in south
At least five civilians were killed and as many wounded in action across the war-torn country in the last 24 hours.
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Army sees safety as top recruiting obstacle
The Army fell about 15,000 soldiers, or 25%, short of its 60,000 recruitment goal last year.