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Month: March 2021

Dominion Voting Systems files $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox News for ‘orchestrated defamatory campaign’

Dominion Voting Systems, a voting technology company that was the target of baseless conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, filed a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against the right-wing channel Fox News on Friday. The company alleged that the network “recklessly disregarded the truth” and participated in a disinformation campaign against it because “the lies were

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California Supreme Court ends cash bail for some who cannot afford it

A California Supreme Court ruling will dramatically change the state’s cash bail system by stating that some defendants may no longer be detained just because they cannot afford to post bail. “The common practice of conditioning freedom solely on whether an arrestee can afford bail is unconstitutional,” Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar wrote in the court’s unanimous

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Disney+ just raised prices. Here’s why

Your Disney+ bill is about to go up. The reason? “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” “Lando,” “Ahsoka,” “Loki,” “Ms. Marvel,” “Moon Knight,” “Hawkeye,” “She-Hulk,” “Sister Act 3,” “Zootopia+,” “Pinocchio,” “Hocus Pocus 2,” “Peter Pan & Wendy” and “Chip N’ Dale: Rescue Rangers.” Those are just some of the films and series coming to Disney+ in the next few

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Suez Canal authorities need to remove up to 706,000 cubic feet of sand to free the Ever Given

Rescue teams working to dislodge the giant container ship blocking the Suez Canal have failed in another bid to free the boat, according to the vessel’s technical manager. “Another attempt to re-float the vessel earlier today … was not successful,” Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) said in a statement, adding that more equipment is expected to

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“I’m always chased away and victimized,” says shopper told his traditional clothing is ‘indecent’ in South Africa mall

A South African cultural activist says he is still reeling from the humiliation meted out to him for donning traditional attire to a shopping mall in a suburb of Johannesburg. Thando Mahlangu, 35, an avid promoter of the Ndebele ethnic minority group, told CNN Friday that he was asked to leave Clicks — a pharmacy

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Boycotting the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar would be a ‘big mistake,’ says Belgium manager Roberto Martínez

As players continue to protest the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Belgium manager Roberto Martínez says boycotting the tournament would be a “big mistake.” On Thursday, German players lined up before their qualifying game against Iceland with “human rights” spelled out across T-shirts, a day after the Norwegian team wore tops bearing the message

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