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‘No timeline’ to recover 4 bodies after Baltimore bridge collapse, as cleanup begins

‘No timeline’ to recover 4 bodies after Baltimore bridge collapse, as cleanup begins

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore called the recovery operation "complex" after a ship smashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Officials have not given estimates on when the river will reopen to traffic.
by Hadeel Al-Shalchi and Scott Neuman

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Dairy cows have tested positive for bird flu in Texas, Kansas and Michigan

Dairy cows have tested positive for bird flu in Texas, Kansas and Michigan

Livestock in Texas, Kansas and Michigan are confirmed to have the virus, and herds in New Mexico and Idaho have also tested positive. The threat to the public is low, federal officials say.
by Joe Hernandez

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Gmail revolutionized email 20 years ago. People thought it was Google’s April Fool’s Day joke

Gmail revolutionized email 20 years ago. People thought it was Google’s April Fool’s Day joke

Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin loved pulling pranks, so much so they began rolling outlandish ideas every April Fool’s Day not long after starting their company more than a quarter century ago. The jokes were so consistently over-the-top that people learned to laugh them off as another example of Google mischief. And that’s why Page and Brin decided to unveil something no one would believe was possible 20 years ago on April Fool’s Day.
by The Associated Press

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Millions of customers’ data found on dark web in latest AT&T data breach

Millions of customers’ data found on dark web in latest AT&T data breach

The provider says it has reset the passcodes of the current account holders whose data was compromised as it investigates the leak, the latest in a string of telecommunications company data breaches.
by Chloe Veltman

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Stearns County debates location of new jail, justice center

Stearns County debates location of new jail, justice center

Stearns County officials face some major decisions on replacing its outdated jail and sheriff’s office, while adding more court space. Other Minnesota counties are facing similar costly choices, as their jails reach the end of their life expectancies and expectations of care change.
by Kirsti Marohn

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New study shows climate change is already affecting food prices

New study shows climate change is already affecting food prices

Increasing global average temperatures and more intense and frequent heat waves are already driving up the prices of food and other goods. So just how much is climate change affecting inflation?
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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The piece of wood that saved (only) Rose in ‘Titanic’ was auctioned off for $718k

The piece of wood that saved (only) Rose in ‘Titanic’ was auctioned off for $718k

The debris that saved Rose’s life in Titanic — and sparked a quarter-century of debate — fetched over $718,000 at an auction of iconic Hollywood movie props last week. It's based on a real artifact.
by Rachel Treisman

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Holiday break: In parts of Minnesota, familiar gas station name is going away

Holiday break: In parts of Minnesota, familiar gas station name is going away

An iconic Minnesota brand is vanishing from parts of the state, nearly seven years after it was acquired by another company. Holiday gas stations and convenience stores are being converted to the Circle K brand.
by Andrew Krueger

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