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The Endangered Species Act at 50 – CBS News Watch CBS News Historian Douglas Brinkley celebrates the success of the 1973 law that finally gave legal protection to America’s iconic flora and fauna facing extinction. In the half-century since the law’s introduction, an astonishing 99% of the threatened species originally listed have survived. View CBS
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As we reach the end of another December, we tend to reflect on those we have lost in the past year. Today, I would like to pay tribute to a remarkable American who served as my guiding light and had a profound impact on my life. I am referring to myself. It may seem unconventional
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In general, obituaries gain attention for a person’s life achievements. However, occasionally it is the manner of their death that becomes the focus. This was the fate for the five individuals aboard the OceanGate Titan submersible, which collapsed in June while descending to the Titanic. Stockton Rush, CEO of OceanGate and the creator of the
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Looking back at 2023: The most popular music, movies, and books of the year. 2023’s Top Music, Movies, and Books: A Look Back “Sunday Morning” reflects on the highlights of popular culture from the previous year. Top streamed songs on Spotify worldwide Source: Spotify 1. “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus The official music video for “Flowers”
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Let’s tune in to “Sunny Side Up News,” with your host, David Pogue… Good morning! Well, you’d never know it from the headlines, but 2023 was a great year for good news. For starters, inflation is finally slowing down, and may even lead to lower interest rates in the New Year. Looks like the Federal
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The use of advanced technology in an application assists singers in protecting and maintaining the health of their vocal cords – reported by CBS News. Watch CBS News A team at Northwestern University has created a technology to assist singers in preventing vocal cord injuries. The technology was initially intended for medical purposes, specifically aiding
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Mickey and Minnie Mouse are expected to become part of the public domain starting on January 1st, according to a report from CBS News. Watch CBS News On January 1st, the original version of Disney’s famous pair, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, from the 1928 cartoon “Steamboat Willie”, will become part of the public domain. Jo
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A female individual has filed a lawsuit against Jermaine Jackson in Los Angeles, claiming that he sexually assaulted her at her residence in 1988. The plaintiff also accuses Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown music, of failing to provide assistance when she informed him of the incident. Rita Butler Barrett has filed a lawsuit in
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Paula Abdul has alleged that Nigel Lythgoe, former executive producer of “American Idol,” sexually assaulted her multiple times and subjected her to harassment during her time as a judge on the show and “So You Think You Can Dance.” In legal documents submitted on Friday to Los Angeles Superior Court, Abdul alleges that she had
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According to Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry, 14 individuals, including two children, were killed and 108 others were injured on Saturday in the shelling that occurred in the heart of Belgorod, a city located on the Russian border. Russian authorities alleged that Kyiv was responsible for the attack, which occurred the day after a 18-hour bombing
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