A broke Chinese real estate developer left Los Angeles with empty, graffiti-covered towers and a billion-dollar bill

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27 Floors Of Unfinished L.A. Luxury Skyscraper Tagged With Graffiti
An aerial view of graffiti spray painted by taggers on at least 27 stories of an unfinished skyscraper development located in Downtown Los Angeles, California.

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Son of former YouTube CEO found dead in UC Berkeley dorm

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Susan Wojcicki, YouTube CEO speaks onstage during the YouTube Brandcast 2022 at Imperial Theatre in New York City.
Susan Wojcicki, YouTube CEO speaks onstage during the YouTube Brandcast 2022 at Imperial Theatre in New York City.

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Handwringing over Biden's age has Democrats worried about a repeat of Ruth Bader Ginsberg's refusal to step down

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Joe Biden, now 81 years old, is facing criticism from the GOP and Democrats alike that he's too old to be president again.

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Kayne West's sampling of icons like Donna Summer and Ozzy Osbourne is a 'clear-cut' case of copyright infringement, legal experts say

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Ozzy Osbourne (left), Kanye West (middle), Donna Summer (right)
Kanye West has been accused of sampling the music of Ozzy Osbourne and Donna Summer without permission.

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'Social' media is both the cause of — and solution to — our loneliness problem

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Chinese hackers' cyberattacks are reaching a 'fever pitch': FBI director

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Christopher Wray (left) and a masked hacker (right).
On Thursday, FBI director Christopher Wray said that cyberattacks by Chinese hackers are reaching a "fever pitch." Wray made the remarks while he was in Germany, attending the Munich Security Conference.

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The US Coast Guard seized a big cache of weapons bound for Houthi rebels, including ballistic missile components and explosives

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The US Coast Guard said it seized over 200 packages of illegal weapons and military components from a vessel in the Arabian Sea on January 28.
The US Coast Guard said it seized over 200 packages of illegal weapons and military components from a vessel in the Arabian Sea on January 28.

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The White House says Ukraine may lose Adviivka to 'wave after wave' of Russian conscripts if the GOP keeps blocking aid

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Avdiivka (left) and John Kirby (right).
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Russia could seize the city of Avdiivka because Ukraine is running out of ammunition.

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Vladimir Putin just did Donald Trump a big favor

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Donald Trump (left) and Vladimir Putin (right).
Donald Trump (left) and Vladimir Putin (right).

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Putin says he'd prefer a second Biden term to having Donald Trump back in the White House

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Joe Biden (left), Vladimir Putin (center), and Donald Trump (right).
Joe Biden (left), Vladimir Putin (center), and Donald Trump (right).

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