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BBC Tries to Understand Politics by Creating Fake Americans

By David Bauder | Nov 1, 2022

BBC reporter Marianna Spring created five fake Americans and opened social media accounts for them as part of an attempt to illustrate how disinformation spreads on social media sites.

Powerball Prize Soars to $1.2B after no Winners Found Monday

By Margery A. Beck | Nov 1, 2022

The lack of a winner means the next drawing Wednesday night will be for a massive $1.2 billion jackpot.

Musk Boosts Surge in Misinformation about Pelosi Attack

By David Klepper | Nov 1, 2022

Within hours of the attack on Paul Pelosi, conspiracy theories deflecting blame for the assault on the husband of U.S. Speaker Nancy Pelosi were already swirling online.

Cormac Roth, Musician and Actor Tim Roth's Son, Dies at 25

Cormac Roth, Musician and Actor Tim Roth's Son, Dies at 25

Oct 31, 2022

Cormac Roth, a musician and son of actor Tim Roth, has died at 25 after a battle with cancer, the family announced Monday.

Watch: Dahmer is One Monster Not Welcome at Milwaukee Gay Bars this Halloween

By Kilian Melloy | Oct 31, 2022

There's one costume bars and gay establishments aren't welcoming this Halloween: serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, the cannibal who's featured in the new Netflix series starring Evan Peters.

Powerball Grand Prize Climbs to $1B Without a Jackpot Winner

Oct 31, 2022

The Powerball jackpot keeps getting larger because players keep losing.

Emmett Till Movie Shown in Black Town Pivotal to the Story

Emmett Till Movie Shown in Black Town Pivotal to the Story

By Emily Wagster Pettus | Oct 29, 2022

The tiny, all-Black town of Mound Bayou became a safe haven for Emmett Till's mother as she traveled to Mississippi to testify in the murder trial of two white men who lynched her son in 1955.

Suspect in Assault at Pelosi Home Had Posted about QAnon

Suspect in Assault at Pelosi Home Had Posted about QAnon

By Michael Biesecker and Bernard Condon | Oct 29, 2022

The man accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's California home and severely beating her husband with a hammer appears to have made racist and often rambling posts online.

Spokesman: Speaker Pelosi's Husband Assaulted in Break-In

Spokesman: Speaker Pelosi's Husband Assaulted in Break-In

By Kevin Freking | Oct 28, 2022

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul, was "violently assaulted" by an assailant who broke into their San Francisco home early Friday, and he is now in the hospital and expected to make a full recovery, her spokesman said.

Does Obtaining Credit Cards Negatively Impact Your Credit?

Oct 28, 2022

Many consumers are scared their credit scores might get damaged if they apply for a new credit card. Is it true?

Jerry Lee Lewis, Outrageous Rock 'n' Roll Star, Dies at 87

Jerry Lee Lewis, Outrageous Rock 'n' Roll Star, Dies at 87

By Hillel Italie | Oct 28, 2022

Jerry Lee Lewis, the untamable rock 'n' roll pioneer whose outrageous talent, energy& ego collided on such definitive records as "Great Balls of Fire" and "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" & sustained a career otherwise upended by personal scandal, died.

Watch: In Debate, SC Governor Says He Would Take Away Marriage Rights

By Kilian Melloy | Oct 28, 2022

The Governor of South Carolina, Henry McMaster, admitted in a debate with Democratic challenger Joe Cunningham that he would take marriage rights from same-sex couples if he had the chance.

Two NASA Spacecraft Detect Biggest Meteor Strikes at Mars

By Marcia Dunn | Oct 28, 2022

Two NASA spacecraft at Mars — one on the surface and the other in orbit — have recorded the biggest meteor strikes and impact craters yet.

Lil Nas X Jumps into Fake 'Gay' Halloween Costume Trend

By Kilian Melloy | Oct 27, 2022

Lil Nas X jumped into the gay subtrend of the "fake Halloween Costume" memes flooding social media.

Watch: Florida Father Sues School over Pride Flag under 'Don't Say Gay' Law

Oct 27, 2022

A man in Florida is suing his son's school because, he says, teachers displayed Pride flags in their classrooms.

8 Times You're Using the Wrong Credit Card

By Jae Bratton, NerdWallet | Oct 27, 2022

While there may not be one best card for you — the average American has about three cards — there are many times a card can be wrong for a specific situation.

With Americans Feeling Pinched, Biden Targets 'Junk Fees'

By Ken Sweet | Oct 27, 2022

With time running out before the election, President Joe Biden highlighted his administration's push to crack down on so-called junk fees that banks and other companies charge their customers.

Report: Global Crises Can Speed Up Move to Clean Energy

By Sibi Arasu | Oct 27, 2022

Spiraling energy costs caused by various economic factors and the Ukraine war could be a turning point toward cleaner energy, the International Energy Agency said in a report Thursday.

Low-wage Workers Bear Financial Brunt of Denied Abortions

By Anne D'Innocenzio and Alexandra Olson | Oct 27, 2022

For those struggling to make ends meet, finances are inevitably part of the decision of whether to go forward with a pregnancy. Now many of them will be thrust into a circumstance they can't afford.

Swedes Find 17th-Century Sister Vessel to Famed Vasa Warship

Oct 27, 2022

Marine archaeologists in Sweden say they have found the sister vessel of a famed 17th century warship that sank on its maiden voyage and is now on display in a popular Stockholm museum.

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