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Month: November 2023

Paris mayor says she’s quitting Elon Musk’s ‘global sewer’ platform X as city gears up for Olympics

PARIS (AP) — The mayor of future Olympic host city Paris says she is quitting X. Mayor Anne Hidalgo is accusing Elon Musk’s platform, previously known as Twitter, of spreading disinformation and hatred and of becoming a “gigantic global sewer” that is toxic for democracy and constructive debate. Hidalgo’s office said posts on Monday in

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Puerto Rico opposition party will hold a gubernatorial primary after its president enters race

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — One of Puerto Rico’s biggest political parties will hold a gubernatorial primary after Rep. Jesús Manuel Ortiz of the Popular Democratic Party announced his candidacy. Ortiz will face Puerto Rico Sen. Juan Zaragoza, who previously served as the U.S. territory’s treasury secretary. Ortiz is president of the Popular Democratic

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Disparan misiles balísticos contra un buque destructor estadounidense tras responder a un ataque a un petrolero comercial

CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Dos misiles balísticos fueron disparados desde el territorio de Yemen controlado por los rebeldes hutíes, hacia un buque de guerra estadounidense en el golfo de Adén, después de que la Armada estadounidense respondiera a una llamada de socorro de un petrolero comercial que había sido capturado por individuos armados, dijo el

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Tesla sues Swedish agency as striking workers stop delivering license plates for its new vehicles

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Tesla has filed a lawsuit against the Swedish state via Sweden’s Transport Agency after striking postal workers in the Scandinavian country stopped delivering license plates for new vehicles manufactured by the Texas-based automaker. Tesla says it’s suing because not accessing the registration plates “constitutes an unlawful discriminatory attack directed at Tesla.” In

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It’s time to limit how often we can travel abroad – ‘carbon passports’ may be the answer

Analysis by Ross Bennett-Cook (The Conversation) — The summer of 2023 was very significant for the travel industry. By the end of July, international tourist arrivals globally reached 84% of pre-pandemic levels. In some European countries, such as France, Denmark and Ireland, tourism demand even surpassed its pre-pandemic level. This may be great news economically, but there’s concern

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Portland teachers’ union and school district sign tentative deal after weeks-long strike

KPTV By Melissa Alonso and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Portland students will return to classrooms Monday after the Portland Association of Teachers signed a tentative agreement with Portland Public Schools on Sunday, ending a weeks-long strike that shut classrooms down, according to statements from both. “This contract is a watershed moment for Portland students, families,

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Jalen Hurts has five-TD game in OT thriller while Ravens keep soaring: Everything to know about Week 12’s Sunday NFL games

By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — “Football season starts after Thanksgiving.” It has become a trope from Bill Belichick during his storied run with the New England Patriots and, if the legendary head coach’s sage wisdom is to be followed, the 2023 NFL season has only just begun. The remaining few weeks of the current

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Liz Weston: Companies’ deceptive ‘dark patterns’ online cost you money — here’s how to fight back

By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Companies make it easy to subscribe to their services — and frustratingly hard to unsubscribe. Businesses are forced to give you privacy options, then make it difficult to opt out of sharing your data. Retailers pressure you to buy with fake countdown timers and “low stock” warnings. These are all

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