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Seattle’s housing crisis leads to conflict over trees and developments

Seattle’s housing crisis leads to conflict over trees and developments

SEATTLE (AP) — An early-morning door knock roused a snoozing Rebecca Thorley. In the winter chill at her door stood a friendly City of Seattle worker. He gave a heads-up about upcoming street pain...

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Klarna shares rise 15% in their first day of trading on Wall Street

Klarna shares rise 15% in their first day of trading on Wall Street

NEW YORK (AP) — Klarna made a solid debut on the New York Stock Exchange, with shares of the Swedish buy now, pay later company rising nearly 15%, the latest in a run of high-profile initial publi...

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FTC launces inquiry into AI chatbots acting as companions and their effects on children

FTC launces inquiry into AI chatbots acting as companions and their effects on children

The Federal Trade Commission has launched an inquiry into several social media and artificial intelligence companies about the potential harms to children and teenagers who use their AI chatbots a...

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EU court ruling keeps nuclear and gas as sustainable investments

EU court ruling keeps nuclear and gas as sustainable investments

Nuclear energy and natural gas will still be considered environmentally sustainable investments in the European Union following a court ruling Wednesday, potentially driving massive amounts of fin...

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UN agency appeals for funds to help for quake-hit Afghans

UN agency appeals for funds to help for quake-hit Afghans

BRUSSELS (AP) — The U.N.’s migration agency is appealing for funds for around 134,000 people who need help in Afghanistan, nearly two weeks after an earthquake killed more than 2,200 people ...

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Analyst Matthew Dowd loses MSNBC job following Charlie Kirk commentary

Analyst Matthew Dowd loses MSNBC job following Charlie Kirk commentary

Political analyst Matthew Dowd is out of a job at MSNBC after his on-air comment following conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killing about “hateful words” leading to “hateful actions.” MSNBC sa...

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