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How much freedom of speech do you have at work? Experts weigh in after Charlie Kirk’s death

How much freedom of speech do you have at work? Experts weigh in after Charlie Kirk’s death

NEW YORK (AP) — In the days following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, numerous workers have been fired for their comments on his death, among them MSNBC political analyst...

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Ukrainian drones hit one of Russia’s largest oil refineries, sparking fire

Ukrainian drones hit one of Russia’s largest oil refineries, sparking fire

Ukrainian drones overnight struck one of Russia’s largest oil refineries, sparking a fire, according to Russian officials and Ukraine’s military. The strike on the Kirishi refinery, in Russia’s n...

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Malawi is to hold a presidential election while grappling with economic crisis

Malawi is to hold a presidential election while grappling with economic crisis

BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Malawi is holding a presidential election this week as one of Africa’s poorer countries grapples with an economic crisis, food and fuel shortages — and memories of a vote s...

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Big Tech’s data centers may face grid cutoffs during power crises

Big Tech’s data centers may face grid cutoffs during power crises

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — With the explosive growth of Big Tech’s data centers threatening to overload U.S. electricity grids, policymakers are taking a hard look at a tough-love solution: bumping th...

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The endpoint of religious pilgrimage has become the world’s latest overtourism hotspot

The endpoint of religious pilgrimage has become the world’s latest overtourism hotspot

SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain (AP) — While some Barcelona residents sought to repel a tsunami of tourists with plastic water pistols, a neighborhood association in Santiago de Compostela opted for...

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Wall Street adds to records as inflation slows and Oracle soars

Wall Street adds to records as inflation slows and Oracle soars

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street inched to more records on Wednesday following a surprisingly encouraging report on inflation and a stunning forecast for growth from Oracle because of the artificial-in...

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