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Brian Laundrie stole Petito’s credit card, used it to get home alone, says family attorney – WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland

Brian Laundrie stole Petito’s credit card, used it to get home alone, says family attorney  WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland Brian Laundrie’s Sister Exposes Family Rift  Inside Edition Brian Laundrie manhunt: Gabby Petito’s parents say fugitive fiancé still alive, recall learning tragic

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NATO expels 8 ‘undeclared’ Russian intelligence officers

NATO said that they were secretly working as intelligence officers and halved the size of Moscow’s team able to work at its headquarters.

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Former White House Russia expert Fiona Hill says U.S. is in a ‘cold civil war’

Fiona Hill was a key witness at Trump’s first impeachment hearing. Now she’s warning about the threat to American democracy that comes from within. Her memoir is There is Nothing For You Here. (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Facebook whistleblower asks Congress to regulate tech giant’s influence on users

Facebook is under fire Tuesday following testimony by a former employee before a U.S. Senate committee. Frances Haugen alleged the company too frequently turns a blind eye to potential harm for the sake of profit. Facebook denied that in statements

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Why Biden pitched infrastructure bill in Michigan amid congressional stalemate

President Joe Biden spoke in Michigan Tuesday on the need for his infrastructure and social spending plans, as negotiations over both bills are underway on Capitol Hill. Yamiche Alcindor talks to two leaders in the state about what Michiganders need

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Gov. Newsom on $123B California schools plan, oil spill clean up and climate change

A key focus of President Joe Biden’s spending plan centers around addressing climate change and expanding universal pre-K. California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed a $123 billion bill that would, among other things, expand pre-K and provide an extra

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Black colleges’ funding hopes dim amid federal budget battle

They now stand to receive just a small fraction of the original amount, perhaps as little as $2 billion in competitive grant funding that could be used for educational programs and infrastructure.

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Chinese jets menace Taiwan, pressuring U.S. support of island’s defenses – The Washington Post

Chinese jets menace Taiwan, pressuring U.S. support of island’s defenses  The Washington Post Biden says he and China’s Xi agree to abide by Taiwan agreement  Reuters China-Taiwan military tensions ‘worst in 40 years’  BBC News Chinese warplanes fly toward Taiwan and alarm the

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Facebook flounders in the court of public opinion

A whistleblower’s leaks could be a turning point for big tech

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Google tests AI tech to better time traffic lights in Israel

US technology giant says early results show 10-20% reduction in fuel use and delay time at intersections

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