Verizon and AT&T should 'clean up their mess' following toxic lead cable report, congressman says
New York Democratic Congressman Pat Ryan on Thursday urged industry trade group USTelecom, Verizon and AT&T to remove toxic lead cables that the Wall Street Journal reported the network providers left in several locations across the United States, according to a letter shared with CNN ahead of its release.
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Gay Water, a new canned cocktail, wants to be the anti-Bud Light
In a sea of canned cocktails, Gay Water wants to stand out.
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Roald Dahl Museum says author's racism was 'undeniable'
The Roald Dahl Museum in England, founded by the widow of the children's author, has acknowledged his racism was "undeniable and indelible."
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Kim Kardashian may be the hero the IPO market needs
Dealmaking on Wall Street has dried up, and it's costing big banks a fortune. Kim Kardashian could fix that.
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Who was the real J. Robert Oppenheimer?
The highly anticipated movie "Oppenheimer" finally lands in theaters Friday. But who was J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American physicist widely considered the father of the atomic bomb?
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Fed fines Deutsche Bank $186 million and threatens further action
The US Federal Reserve hit Deutsche Bank with a $186 million fine Wednesday for failing to fix "unsafe and unsound practices" that it pledged to address as long ago as 2015.
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Broadway shows could be shut down by strike as soon as Friday
A strike vote Thursday by IATSE, the union representing 1,500 stagehands and other backstage workers, could shut down Broadway shows as soon as Friday, according to the union.
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Florida Board of Education approves new Black history standards that critics call 'a big step backward'
The Florida Board of Education approved a new set of standards for how Black history should be taught in the state's public schools, sparking criticism from education and civil rights advocates who said students should be allowed to learn the "full truth" of American history.
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Nearly two years after Texas' six-week abortion ban, more infants are dying
Texas' abortion restrictions -- some of the strictest in the country -- may be fueling a sudden spike in infant mortality as women are forced to carry nonviable pregnancies to term.
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Biden returns to battleground Pennsylvania for the 27th time since taking office to sell his economic message
When President Joe Biden returns to Pennsylvania on Thursday, his message will be similar to the one he's delivered on many of his 26 previous visits to the commonwealth since taking office.
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Former Northwestern University athletes allege 'toxic culture' of hazing and sexual assault in the athletic department, attorneys say
Attorneys representing at least 15 former Northwestern University student athletes announced plans Wednesday to sue the university over allegations that its athletics department fostered a "toxic culture" that facilitated harassment and sexual abuse.
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Flooded with sightseers, Europe's iconic churches struggle to accommodate both worship and tourism
With tourism reaching or surpassing pre-pandemic levels across southern Europe this summer, iconic sacred sites struggle to find ways to accommodate both the faithful who come to pray and millions of increasingly secular visitors
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