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Facebook Fast Facts

Here’s a look at the social media network, Facebook. Facts Facebook had 2.8 billion monthly active users around the world, as of March 31, 2021. It is blocked in North Korea and China. There were 60,654 full-time employees at Facebook, as of March 31, 2021. Facebook introduced words such as “friending” to the lexicon. Timeline

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Armed stand-off ends peacefully

Click here for updates on this story     LINN COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Deputies say a man is in custody after an armed stand-off in Lane County on Wednesday. At 10:54 a.m., 31-year-old Austin Kane Waszkiewicz surrendered to deputies after six hours of negotiation. Deputies say Waszkiewicz was reported to have hit a family member in

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Friends of 15-year-old Christian Redinger, who was fatally shot, say they’ll never forget the joy he brought everyone

Click here for updates on this story     PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Friends are remembering Christian Redinger, a 15-year-old boy killed in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood. “It was some type of ambush. I know it wasn’t a drive-by because they hopped out of the car,” said the victim’s best friend, who didn’t want to be identified. The loss

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Why balloons strapped to explosives are the latest flashpoint in Israel-Hamas tensions

The Israeli military launched airstrikes against Hamas targets in Gaza overnight after militants floated dozens of so-called “incendiary balloons” over the border fence into Israel. Officials said at least 20 fires were started Tuesday by the balloons. Palestinian media reported the retaliatory Israeli strikes caused material damages, with no casualties reported. More balloons were launched

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