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Mittens the cat becomes an accidental frequent flyer after getting mistakenly left on a plane

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A Maine coon cat named Mittens became an accidental jetsetter this month when her cage was overlooked in a plane cargo hold and she made three trips in 24 hours between New…
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Sting, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish and the Red Hot Chili Peppers to perform at FireAid benefit concert

NEW YORK (AP) — Sting, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, the Red Hot Chili Peppers are among the performers slated to take the stage at FireAid, a benefit concert for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief. Announced last week, FireAid was…
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TikTok restores service for US users based on Trump's promised executive order

WASHINGTON (AP) -- TikTok restored service to users in the United States on Sunday just hours after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a federal ban, which President-elect Donald Trump said he would try to…
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Biden won't enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden won't enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before he leaves office on Monday, a U.S. official said Thursday,…
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Trump adviser says president-elect is exploring options to 'preserve' TikTok

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Trump’s pick for national security adviser, Florida Rep. Mike Waltz, said in an interview on Wednesday that the president-elect is exploring options to “preserve” TikTok. Waltz made the comment when Fox News…
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A possible TikTok ban is just days away. A list of other apps available

WASHINGTON (AP) -- With a possible TikTok ban just days away, many U.S. users are looking for alternative social media platforms to help them keep up with pop culture or provide the type of entertaining…
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Texas man charged with stalking WNBA and Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Authorities in Indianapolis have charged a 55-year-old Texas man with felony stalking of Indiana Fever star and WNBA rookie of the year Caitlin Clark. Michael Thomas Lewis is accused of repeated and…
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Landscapes turned into hellscapes, shock and the ongoing fight against wildfires in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Firefighters on Saturday raced to get the upperhand on blazes chewing through homes in the greater Los Angeles area, five days after powerful winds swept across a bone-dry landscape and fueled…
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Woman who stabbed classmate to please Slender Man can be released from psychiatric hospital

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin woman who at age 12 stabbed her sixth grade classmate nearly to death to please online horror character Slender Man will be released from a psychiatric hospital, a judge…
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Meta rolls back hate speech rules as Zuckerberg cites 'recent elections' as a catalyst

MENLO PARK (AP) -- It wasn't just fact-checking that Meta scrapped from its platforms as it prepares for the second Trump administration. The social media giant has also loosened its rules around hate speech and abuse —…
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