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Border crash: Father mourns daughter killed in SUV - Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times - Brittny Mejia
Yesenia Magali Melendrez Cardona told her father she wanted to follow in his footsteps in the U.S. On Tuesday, she was among those killed in a gruesome crash near the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Biden World gives a shoulder shrug to the raging culture wars - POLITICOPolitico - Christopher Cadelago, Meridith McGraw
Can arguments over children’s books and kids' toys really turn the political needle? Is there a wocket in my pocket?
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Demanding Loyalty, China Moves to Overhaul Hong Kong Elections - The New York TimesNew York Times - Keith Bradsher, Austin Ramzy
China’s national legislature disclosed plans for a law that would make it extremely difficult for Beijing’s critics to hold elective office in Hong Kong.
Technology
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Elgato’s green screen mouse pad actually seems like a good idea for streamers - The VergeThe Verge - Taylor Lyles
Elgato has announced a new $30 Green Screen Mouse Mat, which is designed to blend in with a flat surface like a desk and overlay it to your video feed. The mouse pad is great for creators who do hand cams or perform unboxing videos.
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Diablo II: Resurrected will let you import your 20-year-old savegames - The VergeThe Verge - Sean Hollister
The remastered Diablo II: Resurrected is so faithful to the original, you’ll be able to pick up where you left off with your 20-year-old savegames, IGN Middle East reports.
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Elite Dangerous: Odyssey to launch in alpha on March 29th - Rock Paper ShotgunRock Paper Shotgun - Graham Smith
The first alpha playthrough video looks a bit stiff
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T-Mobile saw Verizon telling people to turn off 5G and thought ‘why stop there’ - The VergeThe Verge - Mitchell Clark
T-Mobile has followed Verizon’s lead and told its customers to turn off the 5G capabilities on their phones to save battery life. The cellular company even recommends going to 2G, which would make your phone’s data unbearably slow.
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Razer’s new Anzu smart glasses break from the pack with truly wireless audio - The VergeThe Verge - Chris Welch
Razer has announced the $200 Anzu audio glasses, which have built-in speakers, up to five hours of battery life, and IPX4 sweat resistance. Two sets of lenses come with the frames.
Business
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Jeep’s 2022 Wagoneer will have Amazon Fire TV built in - The VergeThe Verge - Chaim Gartenberg
Jeep’s 2022 Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer SUVs will be the first cars with Amazon’s Fire TV streaming service. The cars will offer a custom remote, work with Alexa, and allow users to download content.
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Argo Blockchain CEO becomes first publicly traded company exec paid in Bitcoin - CointelegraphCointelegraph - Andrew Thurman
First salaries, then... dividends? Argo Blockchain's Peter Wall says crypto for all major transactions is inevitable.
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Social Security Administration sounds alarm over spike in scamming attempts | TheHill - The HillThe Hill - Jared Gans
The Social Security Administration is sounding the alarm ove...
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Porsche’s Taycan Cross Turismo is a wagon-y follow-up to its first EV - The VergeThe Verge - Sean O'Kane
The second EV in Porsche’s lineup, the Taycan Cross Turismo offers a lot more utility than the sedan without sacrificing much at all on performance. It’s due out later this year with a starting price of around $90,000.
Entertainment
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Liam Neeson to Welcome New York City Moviegoers Back to Theaters: "This Is One for the Diary" - Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter - Pamela McClintock
Cinemas in the all-important market have been closed for nearly a year due to the pandemic. The well-known actor will turn up at the AMC Lincoln Square to introduce his latest action pic, 'The Marksman.'
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Cristin Milioti’s Brain-Surveillance Chip Isn’t a Metaphor in the Made for Love Trailer - VultureVulture - Devon Ivie
Don’t worry, Dad Ray Romano is here to help.
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Dr. Seuss books top Amazon bestseller list - CBS NewsCBS News - Zoe Christen Jones
Nine Dr. Seuss books filled the top 10 of Amazon's bestseller list, with "The Cat in the Hat" at No. 1.
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Britney Spears Celebrates Boyfriend Sam Asghari's Birthday by Squeaking Along to 'Toxic' - BillboardBillboard - Heran Mamo
On Thursday (March 4), Britney Spears celebrated boyfriend Sam Asghari's birthday with a pair of squeaky new videos.
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Megan Thee Stallion Is Helping Rebuild Her Houston Hometown Following Winter Freeze - BillboardBillboard - Heran Mamo
Megan Thee Stallion is working with the National Association of Christian Churches (NACC) Disaster Services and U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee to rebuild her Houston hometown.
Sports
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Tom Brady rookie card sells for record $1.32 million in online auction - NBC SportsNBCSports.com - Charean Williams
Tom Brady continues to set records even in the offseason. The quarterback’s rookie card sold for a record $1.32 million on Thursday through an online auction house, Tom VanHaaren of ESPN reports. The 2000 Playoff Contenders Championship Ticket card was autogr…
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Dana White on cutting Overeem and dos Santos - ‘We loved those guys, it’s just part of the sport’ - MMA ManiaMMA Mania
UFC president Dana White talks about the decision to release Junior dos Santos and Alistair Overeem.
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MLBTR Poll: Grading The JBJ Signing - MLB Trade RumorsMLB Trade Rumors - Connor Byrne
One of the final high-ranked free agents came off the board Thursday when longtime Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley …
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Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim says offseason could include ‘dramatic changing of personnel’ - syracuse.comsyracuse.com
Boeheim said the offseason could feature a 'dramatic changing of personnel' both in Syracuse and at many schools across the country.
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Tiger Woods told police after crash that he didn't remember driving - CNN CNN - Amir Vera, Jordan Guzzardo and Cheri Mossburg
When Tiger Woods crashed his car in Southern California last week, he told sheriff's deputies that he had no recollection of driving or how the accident happened, according to a Los Angeles County affidavit for a search warrant of the vehicle's black box.
Science and Nature
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Biden lauds NASA team for giving US 'dose of confidence' - The Associated PressAssociated Press - Alexandra Jaffe
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday congratulated the NASA team responsible for last month’s successful landing of an six-wheeled rover on Mars and for giving the country a “dose of...
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How Did This Skull End Up All Alone in a Cave in Italy? We Finally Have an Answer - ScienceAlertScienceAlert - Peter Dockrill
It was found in 2015 – an isolated clue to a macabre mystery set in motion thousands of years in the past.
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A potential model for a real physical warp drive - Phys.orgPhys.Org - Bob Yirka
A pair of researchers at Applied Physics has created what they describe as the first general model for a warp drive, a model for a space craft that could travel faster than the speed of light, without actually breaking the laws of physics. Alexey Bobrick, and…
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A super-Earth just discovered in our cosmic backyard might contain an atmosphere - CNETCNET - Jackson Ryan
Gliese 486 b is an interesting candidate when it comes to studying exoplanet atmospheres.
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NASA hikes prices for commercial ISS users - SpaceNewsSpaceNews - Jeff Foust
NASA has sharply increased the prices it charges commercial users of the ISS for cargo and other resources, a move that has left some firms frustrated.