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'Robot Fuelled by Hate': Rohingya Refugees Sue Facebook for $150 Billion Over 'Violent' Campaign
The complaint, lodged in a California court, says the algorithms that power the US-based company promote disinformation and extremist thought that translates to real-world violence.
Jets' Pionk Suspended; Leafs' Spezza Offered Hearing For Hit
Winnipeg defenseman Neal Pionk was suspended two games Monday for a kneeonknee hit on Toronto's Rasmus Sandin in the third period Sunday.
Wilson Provides Some Optimism For Jets In Loss To Eagles
The New York Jets' defense was brutal again. All the positive feelings after a solid effort last week slipped away, like a missed tackle.
Banged-up Bengals Dealing With Burrow's Finger Injury
The Cincinnati Bengals came into Sunday's home game riding a wave of momentum and confidence after a pair of dominating wins.
Nonprofit To Offer Texas Offensive Linemen $50,000 Annually
Every Texas Longhorns offensive lineman on scholarship will get $50,000 annually for use of their name, image and likeness to support charitable causes, a new nonprofit entity announced Monday.
Denis O'Brien, Former Manager Of George Harrison, Dead At 80
Denis O'Brien, who served as George Harrison's manager for much of the former Beatle's solo career and with Harrison cofounded the production company that backed such hits as the classic Monty Python's Life of Brian, has died at age 80.
Swiss Catholic Church Orders Study Of Past Sexual Abuse
The leaders of the Roman Catholic Church in Switzerland have asked two academics to lead a study into the Swiss church's history of sexual exploitation since the mid20th century, joining other churches in other countries in Europe and beyond to undergo su...
Game-wrecking T.J. Watt Worth Every Dollar For Steelers
The metrics are easy. When T.J. Watt plays, the Pittsburgh Steelers are playoff contenders.
Attorney: CNN Told Of Harassment Claims Before Cuomo Firing
Chris Cuomo was hit with a new allegation of sexual harassment just days before CNN announced it was firing the anchor amid an investigation into work he did defending his brother from similar harassment allegations.
Britain Tightens Testing for Inbound Travellers, Adds Nigeria to Red List
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that travel restrictions are necessary to slow the spread of Omicron while scientists race to understand more about the coronavirus variant.
Russia Says Airliner Had To Lose Height To Avoid NATO Spy Plane
A Russian Aeroflot airliner flying from Tel Aviv to Moscow was forced to change altitude over the Black Sea because a NATO CL600 reconnaissance plane crossed its designated flight path, Russia's state aviation authority said on Saturday.
Seminole Tribe Suspends Florida Online Sports Betting App
The Seminole Tribe of Florida shut down its online sports betting app Saturday after being dealt its latest legal defeat in a case that has halted a massive expansion of gambling throughout Florida.
South Africa's Covid Cases Top 3 Million Amid Omicron Driven Surge
A leading epidemiologist Salim Abdool Karim had on Monday forecast that coronavirus cases in the continent's worst hit country, could see daily infections more than treble this week to more than 10,000.
WHO Says No Omicron Deaths Yet as Variant Spreads Worldwide, Detected in 38 Countries
The United States and Australia became the latest countries to confirm locally transmitted cases of the variant, as Omicron infections pushed South Africa's total cases past three million.
Jan. 6 Panel Postpones Deposition With Former DOJ Official
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection has postponed a deposition with a former Justice Department official Saturday due to a medical condition that precludes his participation," according to a panel spokesman.
Indiana Man, 19, Identified As 1982 Victim Of Serial Killer
A 19yearold Indiana man who was last seen alive in 1982 has been identified by authorities as a victim of the late serial killer Larry Eyler.
