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Why potassium iodide pills are suddenly in high demand

 (CNN) — As Russia’s assault in Ukraine intensifies, fear of radioactive fallout from accidental or intentional attacks on Ukraine’s nuclear plants, or from the use of aRead More

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War has brought the world to the brink of a food crisis

(CNN) — Svein Tore Holsether says the world is careening toward a food crisis that could affect millions of people. Record high natural gas pricesRead More

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Pies around the world — sweet and savory pastries to celebrate Pi Day

  (CNN) — March 14 is Pi Day in honor of the first three digits of the mathematical constant π (3.1415…). But it’s also a flimsy,Read More

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Meta says it doesn’t allow calls for assassinating heads of state

(CNN) — Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, issued a reminder on Sunday that it prohibits calls on its platforms for the assassinationRead More

Russia could default on its debt within days

(CNN) — Russia has sent the clearest signal yet that it will soon default — the first time it will have failed to meet itsRead More

US economy flashes a recession warning sign

 (CNN) — Surging oil and gas prices have raised recession alarm bells around the world. But another economic indicator is starting to look ominous: The yield curve is flattening.Read More

Man sought in homeless killings in New York, Washington D.C.

NEW YORK (AP) — A search was underway Monday for a gunman who has been stalking homeless men sleeping on the streets of Washington, D.C.,Read More

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Ford will start shipping Explorers without all the parts — and add them later

(CNN) — The auto industry has a saying: You can’t build a car with 99% of the parts. But the computer chip shortage is proving that adageRead More

Julian Assange denied permission to appeal by UK’s top court

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s top court on Monday refused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange permission to appeal against a decision to extradite him to the U.S.Read More

COVID-19 delays trial in plot to abduct Mich. Gov. Whitmer

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A third day of testimony was postponed Monday in the trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap MichiganRead More