Ukraine’s president says Russia fired at least 85 missiles, most of them aimed at his country’s power facilities, and blacked out many cities.
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Democrats sue for Saturday voting in Georgia Senate runoff
The lawsuit challenges the state’s finding that it would be illegal to hold early voting on Nov. 26, the day after a state holiday.
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Walmart offers to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits
Though it hasn’t admitted liability, the company released a statement saying the money will ‘provide significant aid to communities across the country.’
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Reports of abuse, torture emerge as Russia retreats from Kherson
Authorities are to start investigating reports from Kherson residents that Russian forces set up at least three alleged torture sites in now-liberated parts of the wider Kherson region.
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Climate activists throw liquid at Klimt painting in Vienna
Climate activists in Austria have attacked a famous painting by artist Gustav Klimt with a black, oily liquid and one then glued himself to glass protecting the painting’s frame.
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Sharks, hippos up for protection at UN wildlife conference
Global shark populations are declining, with annual deaths due to fisheries reaching about 100 million.
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Katie Hobbs wins Arizona governor’s race, flipping state for Democrats
Katie Hobbs the first Democrat to be elected governor in Arizona since Janet Napolitano in 2006.
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Israel condemns U.S. investigation of slain Palestinian-American journalist
Israel’s Defense Minister says the U.S. inquiry into the fatal shooting of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is a ‘grave mistake.’
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Jeff Bezos says he will give away most of his fortune during his lifetime
The Amazon founder had been criticized in the past for not signing the Giving Pledge, the campaign launched by Bill Gates and others to encourage billionaires to donate the majority of their wealth through philanthropy.
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40 states settle Google location-tracking charges for $392 million
The settlement is a historic win for consumers, and the largest multistate settlement in U.S. history dealing with privacy.