Becky Sullivan
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National
Reddit and YouTube must face a lawsuit over the radicalization of the Buffalo shooter
The sites' algorithms served the 18-year-old with increasingly extremist content and led to the attack, the suit claims. On Monday, a judge rejected the companies' request to have the suit dismissed.
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Sports
A 2024 March Madness vocabulary: How to sound like you know what you're talking about
The NCAA basketball tournaments can be onslaught of unfamiliar names and terms enough to make any casual viewer nervous. We're here to help. (Except for NET. We can't explain NET.)
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Politics
West Point axed 'duty, honor, country' from its mission statement. Conservatives fumed
The three iconic words remain the motto of the U.S. military academy. But an update to its mission statement, where the words had appeared for 26 years, has sparked outrage among conservatives online.
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U.N. report finds grounds to believe attacks in Israel included rapes
The report finds convincing evidence that sexual violence took place during the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, and that some Israeli hostages experienced such violence while in captivity in Gaza.
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World
A U.N. report finds 'reasonable grounds to believe' attacks in Israel included rapes
The report, which fell short of a full U.N. investigation, said rape likely occurred at at least three sites on Oct. 7. Some hostages held in Gaza were also subject to sexual violence, the team found.
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Arts & Life
How often will Taylor Swift be shown during the Super Bowl? Now you can bet on it
The tectonic collision of two entertainment powerhouses — the NFL and Taylor Swift — dominated TV screens this fall. Now, sportsbooks are looking for their bite at the apple.
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World
Israel says 24 soldiers were killed on its deadliest single day during the war in Gaza
Israel said 21 soldiers died when two buildings exploded and collapsed; three more died fighting in southern Gaza. Israel says it's investigating the incident, which Hamas claims responsibility for.
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Business
Holiday spending is up. Shoppers are confident, but not giddy
Consumer spending from Nov. 1 through Christmas Eve rose 3.1% year over year, new data show, a figure in line with the decade leading up to the pandemic and another positive sign for the economy.
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World
UN Security Council calls for expanded humanitarian aid in Gaza, as U.S. abstains
The United Nations Security Council approved a resolution Friday seeking "urgent steps" to expand aid in Gaza, but could not secure the unanimous support needed to call for an immediate cease-fire.
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Law & Courts
What's next after Colorado? Here's where other challenges to Trump's candidacy stand
Lawsuits in more than a dozen states are looking to follow a Colorado court's lead in declaring former President Donald Trump ineligible for election in 2024 due to his role in the Jan. 6 attack.