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February 2023
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- February 28th
- Puerto Rico's only zoo to close after years of animal welfare complaints
- Why space experts want to establish a lunar time zone
- Florida governor Ron DeSantis takes control of Disney World district
- Fiat and Kia are using ChatGPT to sell cars in the metaverse
- Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow honor Courteney Cox in emotional Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony
- What to know before The Mandalorian season 3 if you didn't watch The Book of Boba Fett
- Elon Musk laments that Scott Adams' Dilbert is 'legit funny and insightful.' Cartoonists disagree.
- Rupert Murdoch gave Jared Kushner 'confidential information' on Biden ads, debate strategy, Dominion says
- Biden administration announces crackdown on child labor violations, exploitation of migrant children
- Judge: Grand jurors in Georgia Trump probe must tread lightly, but can discuss final report
- Rupert Murdoch admits some Fox News hosts 'endorsed' false election claims
- February 27th
- New Jersey man tried to board airplane with numerous firearms, DOJ says
- China's coal plant permitting rate was 'extraordinary' in 2022
- Hyundai recalls 65,000 cars over possible exploding seatbelts
- Lady Gaga sued for not paying reward to woman arrested in connection with dognapping
- Jupiter and Venus to 'kiss' in the night sky Wednesday evening
- Dazzling Northern Lights visible across UK: when and how to see them
- U.S. Energy Department reportedly backs COVID-19 Chinese lab leak theory with 'low confidence'
- CIA director says Putin 'entirely too confident' his 'cannon fodder' can 'grind down' Ukraine's army
- Conservationist Samantha Zwicker and Hoja Nueva are working to keep the Peruvian Amazon wild
- SAG Awards boost Michelle Yeoh, Brendan Fraser, and Jamie Lee Curtis in Oscar race
- February 26th
- Newspapers drop Dilbert comic strip over creator's racist remarks
- Survivors mark 30-year anniversary of 1993 World Trade Center bombing
- Everything Everywhere All at Once cements status as strong Best Picture Oscar frontrunner with PGA win
- Attacking the grid
- Why are American teenagers feeling hopeless?
- February 25th
- February 24th
- 2 million Cosori air fryers recalled for fire risk
- Penguin Random House to publish 'classic' Roald Dahl books after censorship criticism
- Succession creator breaks down decision to end the show this season
- How North Korean hackers stole billions in crypto
- 'De-influencers' are telling TikTok users what not to buy
- Ukraine is reportedly getting its 1st advanced Western battle tanks on invasion's anniversary
- The Supreme Court cases that could 'wreak havoc' on the internet
- Wagner militia chief Yevgeny Prigozhin claims victory over Russia's military brass after revelatory fight
- NTSB preliminary report says Ohio train crew received alert about overheated wheel bearing
- February 23rd
- New Lord of the Rings movies are in the works
- Could heat from the Earth's crust be used to remove carbon from the atmosphere?
- The Little Mermaid star Halle Bailey wasn't surprised by racist casting backlash: 'As a Black person, you just expect it'
- The Asbury University revival, explained
- Rare brain surgery performed 3,500 years ago
- The controversial 'Run, Hide, Fight' response in active shootings
- Why Putin's nukes announcement could mean a new era of nuclear proliferation
- February 22nd
- Tesla to base new engineering headquarters in California
- DNA from cigarette butt solves 52-year-old murder case
- Vanderbilt University apologizes for using ChatGPT to pen 'disgusting' email after MSU mass shooting
- Starbucks is betting you'll want to add olive oil to your coffee with new line of drinks
- Don Lemon returns to CNN as network reportedly warns 'he's a strike away' from getting fired
- How naked mole rats could hold the secret to reversing the menopause
- Why America's debt is getting so big
- Why scientists want to bring extinct animals back from the dead
- Large 4-day workweek trial was so successful, 9 in 10 businesses say they aren't going back
- Southern Baptists expel Saddleback, 4 other churches over women pastors
- February 21st
- EPA takes control of East Palestine derailment, orders Norfolk Southern to pay for cleanup
- Japan pledges an additional $5.5 billion in humanitarian aid to Ukraine
- Brittney Griner inks new deal with Phoenix Mercury after Russian imprisonment
- Asbury revival: 12-day non-stop worship in Kentucky halted after thousands attend
- Venice canals run dry amid drought fears in Italy
- J.K. Rowling isn't 'thinking about my legacy' amid backlash: 'Whatever, I'll be dead'
- The renewed rise of check fraud
- The Colorado River war and the growing problem of less water
- How ChatGPT breathed new life into the internet search wars
- Housekeeper's husband arrested in slaying of Los Angeles Catholic Bishop David O'Connell
- February 20th
- Rust shooting: Gun enhancement charge dropped against Alec Baldwin
- 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Turkey 2 weeks after 7.8-magnitude caused devastation
- 53-year-old man becomes 5th person to be cured of HIV
- Meta to offer verified accounts on Facebook and Instagram
- Godzilla the alligator found in New York park
- A guide to cashing out your retirement accounts
- February 19th
- Americans applying for controversial 'golden passports' more than any other nationality, report says
- Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania scores Ant-Man series' biggest opening despite mixed reviews
- U.S. holds air exercises with Asian nations following North Korean missile test
- Michigan State students to return to class following mass shooting
- Everything Everywhere All at Once gets another Oscar boost at directors guild awards
- Why are scientists searching for the world's oldest ice?
- A 'game changer' for weight loss
- February 18th
- Ghanaian soccer star Christian Atsu among those killed in Turkey earthquake
- Biden administration considering penalties for Ohio rail disaster
- Kamala Harris says Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine
- The Check-In: Mapping out The Last of Us, what it takes to design a sustainable hotel, and more
- The dangers of the Ozempic craze
- February 17th
- Pennsylvania governor says he won't sign execution orders, calls for repeal of the death penalty
- Cincinnati stops using Ohio River water 'out of an abundance of caution' following East Palestine train disaster
- Feral cows in New Mexico under kill order because of ongoing environmental damage
- Selena Gomez tells body-shamers to 'go away,' says she gains weight due to her lupus medication
- Microsoft's AI chatbot is saying it wants to be human and sending bizarre messages
- Meteorite crash in Texas causes 'mysterious' and 'ground-rattling' boom
- Don Lemon apologizes for saying women aren't in their 'prime' after their 40s: 'Inartful and irrelevant'
- Otter accused of killing relocated Loch Lomond beavers
- Russian spy from British embassy jailed for 13 years
- African Anglican leaders threaten split from Church of England over same-sex union blessing
- 4 REITs to watch
- Why the Indian government is cracking down on the BBC
- What are 'copycat layoffs'?
- February 16th
- Bruce Willis diagnosed with 'cruel disease' frontotemporal dementia
- What to remember before watching Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
- Warm winter threatens opening of world's largest natural ice rink
- Thousands of retirees in China protest cuts to government health benefits
- Rebel Wilson reveals her Pitch Perfect contract prohibited her from losing weight
- WallStreetBets founder Jaime Rogozinski sues Reddit
- Ryan Seacrest announces exit from Live With Kelly and Ryan after 6 years
- Why U.S. teens aren't getting their driver's licenses
- Should the term 'mummy' be removed from museums?
- Nearly Russia's entire army is in Ukraine, suffering '1st World War levels of attrition,' U.K. says
- FDA advisers recommend making Narcan available over the counter
- February 15th
- New footage showing discovery of Titanic wreckage released
- Actress Raquel Welch dies at 82
- Hyundai and Kia issue free anti-theft software updates after TikTok challenge led to rise in car thefts
- German airports fall into chaos after severed cable grounds all Lufthansa flights
- 'There can be no mercy for you': Buffalo shooter sentenced to life in prison
- See Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's matching tattoos
- Tesla 'supercharger' will soon be compatible with other EVs
- Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon resigns, throwing a wrench into country's independence movement
- A 'striking' number of Americans believe news outlets intentionally mislead public, survey says
- Creme Egg heist foiled by police
- See the 1st look at Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn in the Joker sequel
- The train derailment disaster in Ohio
- Why the U.S. used missiles, not cheap bullets, to shoot down Chinese balloon, 3 unidentified objects
- What is 'lifestyle inflation' and how does it limit wealth?
- Saving America's salt lakes, great and small
- U.S. may have shot down 3 'benign' objects, 1 errant Chinese spy balloon
- MSU shooting victims remembered for their kindness, senses of humor
- February 14th
- Millions in fake sports memorabilia seized from South Carolina collector's shop
- At least 3 Chinese spy balloons have previously entered Japan, officials say
- Student loan borrowers are pinning their financial futures on debt forgiveness
- EU approves ban on new fossil fuel car sales beginning in 2035
- Tesla employees in New York want to unionize because they're 'tired of being treated like robots'
- Google didn't believe Bard AI was 'really ready' for a product yet
- Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are going on tour together
- Ballet director suspended after dog poo attack on critic
- What Big Tech CEOs are saying about their companies' layoffs
- The science and mystery of Jupiter's many moons
- Why the U.S. keeps shooting down 'unidentified objects'
- Gen Z is historically slow getting driver's licenses. Boomers aren't letting theirs go.
- 3 dead, several injured in shootings at Michigan State University
- CDC: Teen girls experiencing record levels of violence, mental health challenges
- February 13th
- At least 8 injured in New York City after U-Haul truck drives into pedestrians
- United Airlines flight plunged to within 800 feet of Pacific Ocean
- Moldovan president claims Russia is plotting to overthrow her government
- Kanye West referenced in at least 30 antisemitic incidents since October, Anti-Defamation League says
- Hubble Space Telescope captures 'spokes' moving across Saturn's rings
- Kim Jong Un reportedly wants his daughter to be the only person in North Korea named 'Ju Ae'
- Sky Brown becomes UK’s first skateboarding world champion
- Who is Anna Delvey?
- How to get a mortgage if you're retired
- The F-35 fighter jet's troubled history
- What if birth rates are too low because women are no longer settling for Mr. Wrong?
- 'No indication of aliens' or ET activity in unidentified objects shot down over U.S. and Canada, Pentagon says
- Rihanna confirms after Super Bowl performance she's pregnant with 2nd baby
- Super Bowl LVII: Chiefs beat Eagles 38-35
- February 12th
- U.S. military shoots down another unidentified object over Lake Huron, the 3rd this week
- Natural disasters displaced more than 3 million Americans in 2022, U.S. Census says
- Super Bowl LVII prepares for kickoff in Arizona
- U.S. fighter shoots down object over Canada, Trudeau says
- Drinking water from the sea
- February 11th
- February 10th
- Great Salt Lake could become hotbed of toxic air pollution
- How wildfires are gentrifying California
- Millions to face 'hunger cliff' as emergency SNAP benefits come to an end
- Adidas could lose over $1 billion after terminating Kanye West partnership
- Amsterdam bans cannabis smoking outside in red light district
- Russia has lost more than 1,500 battle tanks in Ukraine war, Dutch war monitor confirms
- How to free yourself from credit card debt
- 10 Valentine's Day gifts for every kind of 'lover' in your life
- Nicaragua unexpectedly frees nearly all political prisoners, sends 222 to exile in the U.S.
- February 9th
- What's ahead for quake-stricken Turkey and Syria?
- Could moon dust be used to bring down Earth's temperatures?
- Court ruling could pull abortion pill off the market nationwide
- Toy Story 5 and Frozen 3 are in the works at Disney
- Google’s Bard: AI chatbot makes $100bn mistake
- The controversy around Splash Mountain
- Who will be the next EGOT after Viola Davis?
- Couple that met during chance encounter on plane celebrates 40th wedding anniversary
- Parents preparing to sue school district where 6-year-old shot teacher
- February 8th
- Disney to cut 7,000 jobs, restructure company in cost-saving measure
- Putin likely complicit in downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, investigators say
- Church of England to explore gender-neutral pronouns for God
- 'Superbugs' caused by climate change are becoming a greater threat to humanity, report finds
- The Woman King director addresses Oscar snubs and the 'chasm between Black excellence and recognition'
- Zelensky requests additional aid during surprise visit to U.K.
- New Zealand discovers 3.5 tons of cocaine floating in the Pacific Ocean
- Madonna slams comments mocking her appearance at the Grammys: World 'refuses to celebrate women past the age of 45'
- Is God a man? Priests push for gender-neutral pronouns
- How does Microsoft's ChatGPT-fueled Bing work, and can it actually challenge Google?
- Why BP is cutting back on its climate goals
- LeBron James sets new NBA all-time scoring record, topping Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- February 7th
- Navy divers begin recovering Chinese spy balloon from Atlantic Ocean
- Ohio train derailment prompts 'controlled release' of toxic chemicals
- WHO says more than 20,000 may die from Turkish earthquake as freezing temperatures hinder rescue efforts
- La La Land is being adapted into a Broadway musical
- Food vendor apologizes for serving culturally insensitive school lunch on 1st day of Black History Month
- Winning $754M Powerball ticket sold in Washington
- What caused the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey?
- Hogwarts Legacy reportedly features Harry Potter's 1st trans character
- Disney’s Hong Kong service deletes Simpsons ‘forced labour’ episode
- 7 unusual trademark battles
- DeSantis, Florida GOP move to take control of Disney World special tax district, not dissolve it
- Why America might ban Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland
- Why scientists are worried about bird flu
- Suspected Chinese spy balloon was 200 feet tall, carried airliner-sized payload, U.S. general says
- Pair charged in alleged neo-Nazi plot to 'completely destroy' Baltimore by bringing down power grid
- Powerful quake leaves at least 3,800 dead in Turkey and Syria
- February 6th
- Ohio town at risk of deadly chemical explosion following train derailment
- Thousands of U.S. plant and animal species are facing extinction, report says
- Protesters in India demand official investigation into Adani Group
- AMC to adjust movie ticket prices based on how good your seat is
- Health care workers stage massive walkout in U.K. over low wages
- Report: World is producing more single-use plastic 'than ever before'
- Dave Chappelle's controversial Netflix special wins a Grammy
- Nets reportedly agree to trade Kyrie Irving at his request
- Putin promised not to kill Zelensky, says former Israeli prime minister
- Emma Pattison: Epsom College headteacher ‘called for help’
- The U.S. economy is shifting toward disinflation. Here's why that's 'most welcome.'
- Renters' rights, explained
- Why did Hong Kong criminalize CBD?
- Hundreds killed in powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Turkey, Syria
- Chinese surveillance balloon was at least 5th spotted over the U.S. in past 6 years, U.S. officials say
- Beyoncé just broke the record for most Grammy wins ever
- Viola Davis becomes an EGOT after winning Grammy
- February 5th
- February 4th
- February 3rd
- Matthew McConaughey starred in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days due to advice from a fortune teller
- Yale honors Black girl who had the police called on her for spraying lanternflies
- U.S. added 517,000 jobs in January, per 'astonishingly strong' jobs report
- Man admits treason charge over Queen crossbow threat
- China urges calm as US tracks suspected Chinese surveillance balloon
- Eye drops recalled after being linked to drug-resistant infections
- Pentagon monitoring suspected Chinese surveillance balloon over the U.S.
- February 2nd
- China has cloned 3 'super cows' that produce more milk than average
- James Cameron concedes Jack 'might have lived' at the end of Titanic after scientific study
- Japanese restaurants fight back against viral 'sushi terrorism' trend
- Pamela Anderson: the exploitation of a 1990s sex symbol
- U.S. is reportedly sending Ukraine HIMARS-fired GLSDB smart bombs capable of grazing Crimea
- Egyptian mummy-making used oils and resins found only in Asia and African rainforests, scientists report
- France's pension protests, explained
- Is the COVID 'emergency' over?
- Australia is erasing Britain's monarchy from its paper currency, sidelining King Charles III
- February 1st
- Conservative attorneys general warn Walgreens, CVS against distributing abortion pills
- Federal Reserve announces small interest rate hike as inflation appears to slow
- 'A tremendous result': Coin-sized radioactive capsule located after 6-day hunt
- Report: U.S. outspends other countries on health care but has worse health outcomes
- Beyoncé announces Renaissance world tour
- Tom Brady announces retirement exactly 1 year after his last retirement announcement
- U.K. Supreme Court says people living in glass apartments have privacy rights from Tate Modern visitors
- Russian troops are joining Wagner mercenaries in grinding, high-casualty push for Ukraine's Bakhmut
- How climate change could lead to more animal attacks
- The U.S. gave Ukraine tanks. Are jets next?
- U.S. firm reportedly offers Ukraine 2 Reaper drones for $1, plus $10 million in shipping and handling
- OpenAI debuts 'imperfect' tool to catch ChatGPT-generated academic cheating, misinformation
- German police say suspect killed lookalike so she could fake her own death
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