The hallmarks of Russian-backed influence are consistent: trying to erode support for Ukraine, discrediting democratic institutions and seizing on existing political divides.
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More than 150 in U.S. became sick due to a possible salmonella outbreak in cucumbers
More than 150 people across more than 20 states have fallen ill after being exposed to cucumbers that were possibly contaminated with salmonella, the CDC said Wednesday. No deaths have been reported.
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Slovakia’s Fico says his views on Ukraine were behind his assassination attempt
Fico pledged to be back at work in a month and said he felt “no hatred” towards his attacker, but he blamed the opposition: “It’s evident that he only was a messenger of evil and political hatred.”
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Joro spiders are big and colorful, but they shouldn’t be nightmare fodder
Researchers say the creatures pose little threat to humans but they are concerned about the growing prevalence of invasive species — a problem made worse by global trade and climate change.
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Review: Clipped
The new miniseries dramatizes the 2014 fallout when racist comments by former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling were recorded and leaked.
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After long delays, Boeing’s Starliner capsule and crew launch into space
After years of delay, Boeing’s Starliner is flying people for the first time with two NASA astronauts heading to the International Space Station. The rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral, Fla.
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How long can Taylor Swift dominate the album chart?
For a sixth straight week, Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department rules the Billboard 200. The songs chart also features a returning champion: Post Malone’s “I Had Some Help,” featuring Morgan Wallen.
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Gay hamsters. A litigious elf. A cowgirl toilet. Welcome to Julio Torres’ ‘Fantasmas’
On his search for a lost earring, Julio Torres (Problemista, Los Espookys) goes on an epic quest through a queer, delirious and hilariously deranged New York City.
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Broadband subsidies for rural Americans are ending, putting telehealth at risk
Myrna Broncho relies on broadband for medical care after a bad injury on her ranch. She’s among millions facing a jump in costs or lost connections if the Affordable Connectivity Program expires.
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Missouri joins other red states in trying to stamp out ranked choice voting
Five states have banned ranked choice voting in the last two months, bringing the total number of Republican-leaning states now prohibiting the voting method to 10. Missouri could soon join them.
