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Back to school means back to the spotlight for Big Tech

Back to school means back to the spotlight for Big Tech

Back to school could mean back to the hot seat for Big Tech.
From family pairing to screen-time limits, TikTok suggests ways to keep kids safe

From family pairing to screen-time limits, TikTok suggests ways to keep kids safe

As kids head back to school, many will be logging onto TikTok to connect with classmates or bust boredom with an endless scroll of videos.
A hunter’s graveyard shift: grabbing pythons in the Everglades

A hunter’s graveyard shift: grabbing pythons in the Everglades

HOLEY LAND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, Fla. (AP) — It's after midnight when the windshield fogs up on Thomas Aycock's F-250 pickup truck.
Indiana Jones' iconic felt fedora fetches $630,000 at auction

Indiana Jones' iconic felt fedora fetches $630,000 at auction

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The brown felt fedora worn by actor Harrison Ford in the second installment of the Indiana Jones movies sold for $630,000 at auction, film and TV memorabilia company Propstore announced Friday.
Fire breaks out at London's Somerset House, home to priceless works by Van Gogh, Cezanne

Fire breaks out at London's Somerset House, home to priceless works by Van Gogh, Cezanne

LONDON (AP) — Priceless paintings by Monet, Cezanne, Van Gogh and others were unharmed Saturday after firefighters worked to douse a blaze that broke out in the roof of Somerset House, a large central London arts venue, officials said.
Bird flu restrictions cause heartache for 4-H kids unable to show off livestock at fairs across US

Bird flu restrictions cause heartache for 4-H kids unable to show off livestock at fairs across US

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Brazilian entertaining legend Silvio Santos dies at 93

Brazilian entertaining legend Silvio Santos dies at 93

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Silvio Santos, a Brazilian television executive and presenter known for his beaming smile and catchphrase “Who wants money?” has died after a decades-long career in the spotlight. He was 93.

Maurice Williams, writer and lead singer of ‘Stay,’ dead at 86

NEW YORK (AP) — Maurice Williams, a rhythm and blues singer and composer who with his backing group the Zodiacs became one of music's great one-shot acts with the classic ballad "Stay," has died. He was 86. Williams died Aug.
Low water levels affecting salmon migration in B.C. streams: DFO

Low water levels affecting salmon migration in B.C. streams: DFO

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Low water levels brought on by years of severe drought, paired with meagre snowpack and rainfall, are leaving B.C.'s salmon in a compromising position during their spawning migration, a fisheries expert warns.
As her pop covers album 'Inuktitut' sails to success, Elisapie finds a renewed voice

As her pop covers album 'Inuktitut' sails to success, Elisapie finds a renewed voice

TORONTO — Elisapie can’t quite put her finger on it but something within her has recently changed. The thought crosses the soft-spoken musician's mind as she ponders her sudden flurry of accomplishments.
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