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The Taliban say Afghan female TV anchors must cover their faces on air
The order came from the Taliban's Virtue and Vice Ministry as well as from the Information and Culture Ministry. Earlier this month, the Taliban ordered women in public to wear head-to-toe clothing.
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Canada bans China's Huawei Technologies from 5G networks
Wireless carriers in Canada have been banned from installing Huawei equipment in their high-speed 5G networks, as the country joined allies in banning the giant Chinese technology company.
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CDC advisers urge Pfizer booster for children ages 5 to 11
If the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention agrees, as expected, it would open a third COVID-19 shot to healthy elementary-age kids.
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A former deputy gets 18 years after 2 women drowned in a locked police van
A police van in South Carolina was swept away by floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, drowning two women who were trapped in a cage in the back.
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FDA head says baby formula factory could reopen in the next week or two
But Abbott has said that, after production resumes, it could take about two months before new formula begins arriving in stores. The company's factory has been closed due to contamination problems.
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Johnny Depp's former business manager and others chart the actor's rise and fall
Testifying at the behest of attorneys representing Depp's ex-wife Amber Heard were a longtime agent, a former business manager and a friend of Depp's for nearly four decades.
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Twitter aims to crack down on misinformation, including misleading posts about Ukraine
Twitter is stepping up its fight against misinformation with a new policy cracking down on posts that spread potentially dangerous false stories.
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A man's death shows the dangers of digging deep holes on the beach
A town on the Outer Banks issued a public plea to beachgoers about the dangers of digging holes on the oceanfront just hours before a man died at a New Jersey beach when a hole collapsed on him.
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Happy is an Asian elephant. But can she also be considered a person?
Through an attorney, the Bronx Zoo argues Happy is neither illegally imprisoned nor a person, but a well-cared-for elephant "respected as the magnificent creature she is."
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Biden invokes the Defense Production Act for the baby formula shortage
Biden is also authorizing the Defense Department to use commercial aircraft to fly formula supplies that meet federal standards from overseas to the U.S.