One Person Is Killed in Grocery Store Shooting in Washington State

One person was killed and another person was injured in a shooting in a grocery store in Richland, Wash., on Monday morning, the authorities said. Police officers responded just after 11 a.m. to reports of a shooting inside a Fred

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Peter Thiel to leave Facebook board, which you probably forgot he was still on

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, announced today that board member Peter Thiel will not seek reelection to his post, effectively ending his tenure in the top echelon of the social media company’s leadership. The move is not an enormous

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5 NCAA basketball teams on upset alert this week: Auburn, Kansas on upset watch

The Auburn Tigers have been a bit vulnerable of late, making their trip to Arkansas on Tuesday one of the week’s top college basketball upset picks. Pressure is starting to build on college basketball teams with dreams of reaching the

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U.S. figure skater tests positive for COVID-19 in Beijing, withdraws from Olympics

BEIJING, CHINA – FEBRUARY 06: Vincent Zhou of Team United States competes in the Men Single Free Skating during the Figure Skating Team Event at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 06, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Annice Lyn/Getty Images)

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Spotify will invest $100M in content from underrepresented creators, says CEO Daniel Ek

In the latest installment of the Spotify-Rogan saga, CEO Daniel Ek sent out a company memo on Sunday addressing Joe Rogan’s use of harmful racial slurs in past episodes of his podcast. Over 70 of these past episodes have now

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PGA Tour stock up, stock down after Tom Hoge captures AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Tom Hoge staved off several challengers and pulled ahead for his first PGA Tour win at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Now, we check in on the power rankings. There probably aren’t many golf fans who weren’t aware of the

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College basketball picks for every Top 25 game this week: Can Texas beat Kansas?

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA – FEBRUARY 05: Mark Williams #15 of the Duke Blue Devils dunks against the North Carolina Tar Heelsduring the second half of their game at the Dean E. Smith Center on February 05, 2022 in Chapel

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Baby named after doctor who saved unvaccinated mother’s life

A Texas couple decided to thank one of their doctors with the ultimate tribute: naming their newborn son after him.  Diana Crouch and Chris Crouch named their son Cameron, born in November, after Dr. Cameron Dezfulian, the medical director of the

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Changing how we approach data privacy to unlock economic opportunities

Vivek Narayanadas Contributor Vivek Narayanadas serves as General Counsel for MetaMap, which helps online services become borderless through user-centric, privacy-forward trust and safety workflows. From securing a loan to renting a car to getting a job, our lives increasingly depend

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Auburn releases statement as rumors swirl about Bryan Harsin’s future

Auburn has spoken in a statement about the rumors circulating with regards to its head football coach Bryan Harsin. While Auburn football head coach Bryan Harsin is in hot water with a potential scandal brewing, the university sent out a statement

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PSVR 2 Could Include Tech from the Biggest Name in Eye Tracking

Tobii, a global leader in eye-tracking, announced it’s currently in talks with Sony to include its tech in the upcoming PlayStation VR2. Tobii released a short press statement today confirming that negotiations are ongoing, additionally noting that it’s “not

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Jacobs-Ryder on Saturday for the WBA eliminator fight

Daniel Jacobs and John Ryder will fight on Saturday for the World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight eliminator. The American and the British fighter will meet at the Alexandra Palace, London, England, for the Matchroom Boxing feature fight. It will

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