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Meta board placates Zuckerberg after threat to leave California if voters approve wealth tax measure
Meta Platforms has struck a deal with Mark Zuckerberg, Reuters has reported, in a move spurred by a California ballot measure, part of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, that has sparked heated debate and hundreds of millions in campaign spending.
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Tibet earthquake kills at least 16
A magnitude 7 earthquake hit China's Tibet region on Thursday evening, killing at least 16 people, injuring 46 and collapsing hundreds of homes in the northern regional city of Nagqu, official media said.
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Execution staff warned of possibility some of Christa Pike's veins had 'blown': attorney
Tennessee execution team members failed multiple times to establish working IV lines in Christa Pike's arms before her attempted execution and warned that some of her veins may have ruptured, or "blown," before she was injected with the lethal drug, her attorney wrote in a court document filed Thursday.
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Gisèle Pelicot and daughter join forces to empower victims of drugging and sexual assault
After a period of estrangement, Caroline Darian says she and her mother, Gisèle Pelicot, are "now, more than ever, together" as they launch a new public awareness campaign about drug-facilitated sexual abuse — also known as chemical submission.
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U.S. charges 82-year-old Virginia Democratic lawmaker in alleged drug scheme
U.S. prosecutors accuse L. Louise Lucas of running an illegal cannabis business with members of her family. The 82-year-old Virginia state senator said Thursday's actions amounted to the federal government wielding its "full weight" against a great-grandmother.