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Facebook expecting FTC fine of up to $5B over privacy concerns

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Facebook expecting FTC fine of up to $5B over privacy concerns

Social media giant Facebook said it expects to be fined billions of dollars by U.S. regulators in connection with an ongoing data privacy investigation.

Another beef recall pushes U.S. total to 166,000 pounds

U.S. News // 17 minutes ago

Another beef recall pushes U.S. total to 166,000 pounds

Marines to field enhanced handheld targeting system later this year

Defense News // 21 minutes ago

Marines to field enhanced handheld targeting system later this year

South Korea survivors of Hiroshima report anxiety, discrimination

World News // 35 minutes ago

South Korea survivors of Hiroshima report anxiety, discrimination

DOJ: Prison populations fall with crime rate as drug sentencing declines

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DOJ: Prison populations fall with crime rate as drug sentencing declines

April 25 (UPI) -- The prison and jail populations have dropped 10 percent over the last decade, showing that changing attitudes on crime and sentencing are working, experts said.

Two injured during South Korea fish market scuffle

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Two injured during South Korea fish market scuffle

April 25 (UPI) -- Two people were injured as merchants of Seoul's biggest wholesale fish market clashed with government evictors on Thursday.

Federal agents raid home, office of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh

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Federal agents raid home, office of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh

April 25 (UPI) -- Federal agents raided the home and City Hall office of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh on Thursday.

Tornado kills 2 in Louisiana, damages LA Tech campus

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Tornado kills 2 in Louisiana, damages LA Tech campus

April 25 (UPI) -- Two people were killed in rural Louisiana when a tornado tore through the town of Ruston with 160-mph winds early Thursday.

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Honorees Taylor Swift, Emilia Clark attend Time 100 gala

President Trump hosts the Easter Egg Roll at the White House

Christians observe Good Friday in Jerusalem

Explosion near Sri Lanka capital rattles residents after Easter attacks

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Explosion near Sri Lanka capital rattles residents after Easter attacks

April 25 (UPI) -- An explosion rattled Sri Lanka's capital Thursday, which led to a lockdown of the country's central bank as the nation recovers from last weekend's string of suicide attacks that killed more than 300 people.

North Korea blasts South for joint air force drills

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North Korea blasts South for joint air force drills

April 25 (UPI) -- North Korea is accusing the South of "betrayal" for recent air forces exercises with the United States.

'Extinction Rebellion' disrupts traffic, London Stock Exchange on final day

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'Extinction Rebellion' disrupts traffic, London Stock Exchange on final day

April 25 (UPI) -- Hundreds of Extinction Rebellion activists stopped traffic across London Thursday, continuing a large-scale movement to protest climate change and pollution.

Hydroid awarded $23.1M for production support on unmanned underwater vehicles

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Hydroid awarded $23.1M for production support on unmanned underwater vehicles

April 25 (UPI) -- Hydroid was awarded a $23.1 million contract for production support of the MK 18 family of unmanned submersibles for the U.S. Navy.

Boy Scouts denies shielding sex abusers in 'perversion files'

U.S. News // 3 hours ago

Boy Scouts denies shielding sex abusers in 'perversion files'

April 25 (UPI) -- Responding to new accusations involving the sexual abuse of children, the Boy Scouts of America has said it hasn't shielded the names of any abusers who've been involved with the organization.

Former VP Joe Biden joins 2020 presidential race

U.S. News // 4 hours ago

Former VP Joe Biden joins 2020 presidential race

April 25 (UPI) -- Former Vice President Joe Biden launched his 2020 presidential campaign Thursday, joining a growing Democratic field seeking to unseat President Donald Trump.

5 years after crisis began, Flint working to finish water upgrades

U.S. News // 6 hours ago

5 years after crisis began, Flint working to finish water upgrades

April 25 (UPI) -- Five years after a change that exposed tens of thousands in Flint, Mich., to contaminated water, the city hopes to finish inspecting and replacing problematic pipes this summer.

U.S. condemns Putin's decree on Russian citizenship for Ukrainians

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U.S. condemns Putin's decree on Russian citizenship for Ukrainians

April 25 (UPI) -- The United States condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to hasten the process for residents in separatist-occupied Ukraine to gain citizenship.

Prosecutors: Coast Guard officer targeted Supreme Court justices

U.S. News // 7 hours ago

Prosecutors: Coast Guard officer targeted Supreme Court justices

April 25 (UPI) -- A former Coast Guard officer accused of plotting to kill liberal politicians and commentators also targeted two Supreme Court justices, prosecutors say in court documents.

On This Day: 'Golden Girls' star Bea Arthur dies

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On This Day: 'Golden Girls' star Bea Arthur dies

April 25 (UPI) -- On April 25, 2009, Bea Arthur, star of TV sitcoms "Maude" and "The Golden Girls," died in Los Angeles. She was 86.

'Anti-vax' parents a major factor in measles outbreaks, U.N. report says

U.S. News // 9 hours ago

'Anti-vax' parents a major factor in measles outbreaks, U.N. report says

April 25 (UPI) -- As measles cases in the United States climb to the highest number in two decades, advocates said Thursday nearly 170 million children worldwide have not been vaccinated for most of the current decade.

Kim, Putin begin first summit over denuclearization, economic cooperation

World News // 10 hours ago

Kim, Putin begin first summit over denuclearization, economic cooperation

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, April 25 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un began his first summit with President Vladimir Putin in Russia's Far East city of Vladivostok on Thursday.

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