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Shocking video shows armed men taking over an Ecuador TV studio during a live broadcast

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Workers lie on the floor as hooded and armed people take over a tv studio of Ecuador's TV station TC during a live broadcast, in this still image of a Reuters' recording of the affair of TC signal channel, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, January 9, 2024.
Workers lie on the floor as hooded and armed people take over a tv studio of Ecuador's TV station TC during a live broadcast, in this still image of a Reuters' recording of the affair of TC signal channel, in

4 scientists said they're cutting back on bottled water after measuring the number of microplastics inside

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Tourists fill plastic bottles with water from a public fountain at the Sforzesco Castle, in Milan, Italy.
Scientists discovered hundreds of thousands of mico- and nanoplastics inside popular water bottle brands.

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The head of the National Association of Realtors abruptly resigned. She says she faced a blackmail threat.

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A headshot of former NAR president Tracy Kasper, who resigned suddenly on Monday after saying she received a blackmail threat that she refused to comply with.
The National Association of Realtors said Monday that its president, Tracy Kasper, has resigned and will be succeeded by the trade group's president-elect, Kevin Sears.

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Warren Buffett's gift of 1.5 million Berkshire Hathaway shares was the biggest donation of the year

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Warren Buffett, James Simons, and Phil Knight are among the top charity donors of 2023

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It's official: Tesla has won the charging wars

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Vehicles charge at a Tesla supercharger station in Burbank, California. Tesla's charging port has now become the industry standard.

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Silicon Valley CEO gets 8-year prison sentence in case over blood-testing company that gives off Elizabeth Holmes-Theranos vibes

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Schena claimed that his Sunnyvale, California based company, Arrayit Corporation, was the only laboratory in the world that had "revolutionary microarray technology."

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Amazon is facing a lawsuit from the FTC and 17 US states. They say it's stifling competition and keeping prices high.

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An Amazon employee passes by its logo on the opening day of the new distribution center in Augny, eastern France, on September 23, 2021
Amazon is facing a lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission and 17 states.

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MGM Resorts is back online after a huge cyberattack. The hack might have cost the Vegas casino operator $80 million.

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A cyberattack took out MGM Resorts electronic systems, which remained faulty for over a week.

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Sam Bankman-Fried's parents are accused of siphoning millions of dollars from FTX

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Barbara Fried leaving Manhattan Federal Court in August 2023
Sam Bankman-Fried's parents were accused of exerting their influence on him, helping contribute to the eventual collapse and criminal investigation into FTX.

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Influencers have partaken in spicy food challenges for years, but a teen's death raises questions about their safety

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An image of Paqui's One Chip Challenge, in a black, green and red coffin-shaped container.
The One Chip Challenge was circulating social media, but an investigation has been launched following a 14-year-old's death.

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