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The city of Cincinnati on Friday announced it would be temporarily shutting off all intake from the Ohio River, as the region continues to grapple with the ongoing fallout from the Feb. 3 derailment of a shipping train carrying toxic chemicals near the town of East Palestine, Ohio. Citing an "abundance of caution," Cincinnati officials confirmed in a release they would be tapping the city's water reserves until such time as the City of Cincinnati and Greater Cincinnati Water Works determine it... Читать дальше...

The Arizona Court of Appeals has rejected former Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake's challenge of the 2022 midterm election results. Lake previously requested the results of the election be overturned, alleging that her opponent, Gov. Katie Hobbs (D), did not win legitimately.

The U.S. Forest Service approved a plan for a helicopter with a shooter to fly over the Gila Wilderness in New Mexico to search for and kill feral cows. The decision has sparked controversy between environmental groups and ranchers, reports The Associated Press. 

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Selena Gomez is hitting back at body-shamers. 

While live on TikTok, the "Lose You to Love Me" singer responded to comments about her weight, which she told fans fluctuates due to the medication she takes for lupus. Gomez explained that when she's on her medication, she tends "to hold a lot of water weight, and that happens very normally, and then when I'm off of it, I tend to lose weight."

She continued by stressing that she would "much rather be healthy and take care of myself"... Читать дальше...

Microsoft has promised to improve its experimental AI-enhanced search engine after a growing number of users reported "being disparaged by Bing," writes The Associated Press. 

After the people of Mission, Texas, heard what CNN has described as a "mysterious" and "ground-rattling" blast on Wednesday evening, authorities have since "solved the mystery," said Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra, attributing the boom to a meteorite that crashed into the Earth.

CNN anchor Don Lemon has issued two apologies, one publicly and one internally to his co-workers, after his controversial remarks about "when a woman is considered to be in her prime."

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This week's question: At the Grammy Awards, the first annual "Dr. Dre Global Impact Award" went to the rapper and producer himself, Dr. Dre. Come up with the title of a distinctive award that could easily be given to the celebrity after which it is named.

When the Church of England voted Feb. 9 to allow Anglican clergy to bless same-sex civil unions, there was grumbling in England that the change doesn't go far enough because it still excludes same-sex church weddings. In Africa, the change was a step too far for the Anglican leaders of Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda, Religion News Service reports. The leaders of those three African churches, with a combined flock of about 35 million Anglicans, rejected England's compromise and are threatening to cut bait. Читать дальше...

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REITs, or real estate investment trusts, are an investment category predicted to "generate attractive income growth next year if the Federal Reserve can tame inflation and avoid a deep recession," according to Kiplinger. In other words, if conditions pan out, REITs could recover in 2023 after a tough last year.

The BBC and the Indian government are in a battle over free expression in the south Asian country. Officials with the government raided BBC newsroom offices in Delhi and Mumbai on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday this week, CNN reports, after the broadcaster aired a documentary that criticizes Prime Minister Narendra Modi. That follows the government's attempts both to ban the documentary and — using emergency laws — force social media sites to take down clips. "Critics decried it as an assault on press freedom," CNN says... Читать дальше...

Another New York Fashion Week is in the books, as designers wrapped up this year's extravaganza on Feb 15. As is tradition, fashion lovers from all over the world gathered in the Big Apple to admire the looks featured in designers' fall/winter collections on the runways, as well as on the people strutting the streets between shows. Here are some of the most talked-about moments from NYFW 2023:

It's no secret that tech companies are hurting. But might the almost-incessant slew of industry layoffs have more to do with mimicry than money? Here's everything you need to know:

Phase five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is officially underway. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania sets the stage for the next several years of Marvel movies, teasing the studio's overarching storyline leading up to a major crossover event. So what did we learn about what's next from those credits scenes? Let's break it down — with spoilers ahead: 

Fox News star hosts and top executives privately disparaged former President Donald Trump's false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him, even as Fox News promoted some of those same fraud claims on the air, Dominion Voting Systems argues in court papers filed Thursday. The filing is part of Dominion's $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News and its parent company, Fox Corporation, in Delaware State Superior Court. The suit is scheduled to go to trial in April. 

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is seeking treatment for clinical depression, at the recommendation of the attending physician of Congress.

Attorneys for five members of the Proud Boys plan on asking the Department of Justice for help in serving a subpoena to former President Donald Trump.