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Newspaper Finds ’95 Instances of Plagiarism’ in USC Doc’s Book
The publication of a highly anticipated new book by an oncologist from the University of Southern California has been halted after the Los Angeles Times discovered dozens of instances of plagiarism in it. The Book of Animal Secrets: Nature’s Lessons for a Long and Happy Life by Dr. David Agus was scheduled to be released…
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ATM Usage Declines as Customers Choose Digital Payments
Increasing numbers of individuals are opting for digital payment options, resulting in a decline in ATM usage. A survey by the research firm Euromonitor International discovered that the number of available banking machines in the United States had decreased by more than 18,000 from 2019, when there were the most of them ever. The decline…
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Widest Racial Gap in US Homeownership in a Decade
Today, more Americans own homes, but the homeownership disparity between blacks and whites is at its widest point in the past decade. The National Association of Realtors claimed that 65.5% of Americans owned homes in 2021, up from 64.75% in 2011. However, just 44.5% of the most recent homeowners are Black, compared to more than…
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American Airline Arrested College Student for Peeing on Passenger
A college student from the United States was detained over the weekend for urinating on a fellow passenger on an American Airlines flight. According to the news agency ANI, authorities in Delhi, India greeted the flight and arrested 21-year-old Aryan Vohra. The airline stated that Vohra, an Indian student attending school in the United States,…
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Plane Loaded of Vomiting People Stranded at Closed Airport Overnight
Two passengers told WNCN that a Friday Southwest trip from Baltimore to Raleigh turned into a nine-hour nightmare featuring scared, vomiting passengers and an abandoned airport. A Southwest representative verified that the trip, which was anticipated to last roughly 75 minutes, ran out of fuel near Raleigh due to poor weather. As the airplane approached…
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Experts Warn About Rising Climate Anxiety In Children
Medical professionals sound the alarm about the growth of “climate anxiety” among children and adolescents worldwide. A psychology professor from Suffolk University in Boston told CBS News, “We observe a lot of young people stating, ‘I believe my life will be worse than my parents’ lifetime.’” According to findings from a study in The Lancet…
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Russian Soldiers Battle in Ukraine with Shovels from the 19th Century
According to an update from the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense, Russian servicemen in Ukraine have been urged to fight with obsolete shovels due to a scarcity of ammunition. Late in February, the Ministry of Defense instructed the armed forces to utilize MPL-50 shovels designed in 1869, which have remained virtually intact. According to the…
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Bolsonaro Seems Very Trump-Like in Latest Interview
Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president, plans to leave his adopted home in Florida and return to the country that deposed him. Bolsonaro told NBC News at CPAC, in what is believed to be his first U.S. television appearance since his ouster in December, that he had nothing to do with the ensuing January 8 riots…
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Democratic Senator Joe Manchin Refuses to Endorse Biden
Before backing President Joe Biden for reelection, Sen. Joe Manchin would like to “see who all the players are.” A week after refusing to identify as a Democrat, the West Virginia Democrat continued to toe the party line on Sunday. On CBS’s Face the Nation, he stated, “My first objective right now is to serve…
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Instagram Expands Age-Verification Tools to Exclude Under-13 Users
Instagram is expanding its age-verification features to guarantee that its platform is accessible to everyone. The company owned by Meta is investigating new methods for users to verify their age in Mexico and Canada, among others. Those who desire to verify their age can upload identity documents or a selfie video. They can even request…