Colin Powell , who served as the first black Secretary of State for the United States of America has died at the age of 84. Powell was a mainstay in several Republican administrations and his work shaped US Foreign policy for decades. Powell had been battling Blood Cancer, but it is reported that he died of complications to Covid-19 despite being fully vaccinated.
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Louisiana’s top prosecutor is suing Roblox, accusing the platform of failing to safeguard children from online predators and referring to it as the “perfect place for pedophiles.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by New Dope (@newdopehq) Attorney General Liz Murrill filed the suit on Thursday in Louisiana’s 21st Judicial District, accusing the Roblox Corporation of recklessly designing its platform without a robust age verification process. According to the 42-page filing, tens
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One password is believed to have been all it took for a ransomware gang to destroy a 158-year-old company and put 700 people out of work. KNP - a Northamptonshire transport company - is just one of tens of thousands of UK businesses that have been hit by such attacks. Big names such as M&S, Co-op and Harrods have all been attacked in recent months. The chief executive of Co-op confirmed last week that all 6.5 million of its members had their data stolen. In KNP's case, it's thought the hacker
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Miguel has returned to NPR’s Tiny Desk series with a new performance that connects his early 2010s breakout to his recent work. It is his first Tiny Desk appearance since 2012, when he performed a stripped‑down set soon after “Sure Thing” became one of his signature songs. NPR is presenting the 2026 concert as part of its ongoing Tiny Desk lineup and has published both the video and an accompanying description on its site. The new set, filmed at NPR’s offices, features a live band and a small s
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Democrats have flipped a Texas state Senate district that had been in Republican hands for years, turning a local special election into an early signal for 2026. The contest, triggered by a resignation, drew unusually heavy attention and outside money as both parties treated it as a test of voter mood. The upset was highlighted in an ABC News rundown of key political storylines to watch heading into the midterms. Strategists say the result underscores how demographic change and suburban growth
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The 2026 Grammy Awards wrapped with a mix of repeat winners and first‑time honorees, as Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar, SZA and Billie Eilish led the top categories. Bad Bunny’s project earned Album of the Year, while Lamar and SZA’s track “luther” received Record of the Year in a field that also included major pop and rap releases. A full breakdown of winners across the main and genre fields is collected in CNN’s Grammy winners list, which tracks results from both the televised show and the Premiere
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Tonight’s episode of Raw will feature Stephanie Vaquer defending the Women’s World Championship against Raquel Rodriguez in a Philly Street Fight main event. WWE has announced that the match will be contested under no‑disqualification rules, with falls counting anywhere in the arena. The title bout is highlighted in WWE’s official Raw preview as one of the key segments on the show. The stipulation allows for the use of weapons and fighting outside the ring, which could emphasize the contrast be
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