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University of Massachusetts warns of TikTok drinking trend

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — The University of Massachusetts is warning about a TikTok drinking trend after 28 ambulances were summoned to off-campus parties. Students were observed Saturday carrying jugs with a mixture of alcohol, electrolytes,…
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US to send more ammo, folding armored bridges to Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is expected to announce a new package of military aid for Ukraine Friday, including —for the first time — eight armored vehicles that can launch bridges and allow troops to cross rivers…
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TikTok sets new default time limits for minors

NEW YORK (AP) -- TikTok said Wednesday that every account held by a user under the age of 18 will have a default 60-minute daily screen time limit in the coming weeks. The changes arrive…
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Everything you need to know about the 2023 Academy Awards

NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood is gearing up for the 95th Academy Awards, where “Everything Everywhere All at Once” comes in the lead nominee and the film industry will hope to move past “the slap” of last year’s…
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White House promises crackdown on migrant child labor

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it is creating a new task force to crack down on an explosion of the illegal exploitation of migrant children for labor in the U.S. Hundreds of companies…
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'Everything Everywhere All at Once' dominates at SAG Awards

LOS ANGELES, CA. (AP) -- The unlikely awards season juggernaut “Everything Everywhere All at Once” marched on at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, and even gathered steam with awards not just for best…
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FTX's Bankman-Fried faces new charges in updated indictment

NEW YORK (AP) — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried faces additional fraud charges in a rewritten indictment that was unsealed in New York federal court. The new charges were included in an updated indictment unveiled Thursday.…
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No cow needed: Oat and soy can be called milk, FDA proposes

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) -- Draft U.S. rules would allow soy, oat, almond and other drinks that bill themselves as “milk” to keep using the name. The Food and Drug Administration says plant-based beverages don't pretend…
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Jimmy Carter enters hospice care. What is it?

PLAINS, GA (AP) -- Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has entered home hospice care after a series of short hospital stays. The Carter Center said in a statement Saturday that Carter, 98, “decided to spend…
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Former NBA, NFL team owner, businessman Red McCombs dies

SAN ANTONIO, TX (AP) -- A former owner of two NBA teams, an NFL franchise and a longtime businessman, Billy Joe “Red” McCombs has died at his home in San Antonio. McCombs' family said in…
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