Billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya dismisses the situation in China, which is accused by the U.S. of genocide and crimes against humanity because of the treatment of the Uyghurs Muslim minority population in the Xinjiang region.
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NHL roundup: Canadiens hire player agent Hughes as GM
Before joining the Canadiens as their 18th GM, Kent Hughes represented more than 20 players under NHL contracts, including Boston’s Patrice Bergeron.
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High school notebook: Indoor track coaches view COVID-altered season a victory, so far
Questions remain for postseason, but teams thankful for competition during regular season
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Icy Augusta roads send Hussey Elementary students to Cony until roads made safe
Officials decided the roads to Hussey were too dangerously icy for school buses Tuesday morning and opted to take kids to another school until they could be salted and sanded more.
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Ford, ADT form venture to make vehicle security products
The joint venture aims to help businesses protect vehicles and expensive equipment they carry from theft.
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First aerial images show volcano blast covered Tonga with ash
Despite sitting almost on top of the volcano that erupted so violently, the Pacific nation of Tonga appears to have avoided the widespread devastation that many initially feared.
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Chan, Zuckerberg fighting Native American vaccine hesitancy
Dakota and Navajo actor Dallas Goldtooth joins other influencers – people who have earned the community’s trust – in a two-phase public outreach effort by nonprofit organizations including IllumiNative and the Urban Indian Health Institute.
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Felony charges are first in a fatal crash involving Autopilot
California prosecutors have filed two counts of vehicular manslaughter against the driver of a Tesla on Autopilot who ran a red light, slammed into another car and killed two people in 2019.
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Sports Digest: Press Herald’s Travis Lazarczyk voted Maine Sportswriter of the Year
Lazarczyk, who joined the Portland Press Herald staff in August, is honored for the second time in three years.
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Australian Open: Murray goes five sets for first win in Australia since 2017
Former No. 1-ranked Andy Murray, sidelined by numerous injuries, beats 21st-seeded Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4 to reach the second round.