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    • In this July 17, 2020 file photo the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Ind., is shown.
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      South Carolina Lawmakers Vote to Allow Firing Squads as Execution Method

      US President Joe Biden has pledged to seek an end to all death sentences for federal death row inmates, though he has yet to spell out how. Forty percent of federal death row inmates are Black, compared to just 13% of the general US population.

    • Screenshot captures one of the first peeks at the upcoming Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon, which will be based off of George R.R. Martin's book Fire & Blood.
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      Photos: HBO Offers Peek at New GOT Prequel Series ‘House of the Dragon’

      It’s fair to say that at the ending of the “Game of Thrones” series, viewers were left wanting more from the storyline, as show creators appeared to cram in details and rush character development, among other issues. While the audience won’t get a redo for that show, they may get better results with an upcoming prequel series.

    • SpaceX conducts a test launch of its SN15 starship prototype from the company's starship facility in Boca Chica, Texas, U.S. May 5, 2021.
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      Video: SpaceX’s Starship Prototype Successfully Lands After Past Tests Ended in Flames

      SpaceX’s ongoing Starship initiative is meant to one day be used as a means to transport astronauts for future manned missions to the Earth’s moon and - possibly - to Mars. Elon Musk, the company’s founder, previously indicated that the Starship prototype will reach orbit sometime in 2022.

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      Elderly Couple Escapes From Nursing Home Using Morse Code Training Experience

      You never know in what circumstances life can put you and what skills may be required to wiggle out. An elderly man ‘rescued’ himself and his soulmate from a care facility using his experience with Morse code; the process of encrypting sequences of dots and dashes, requiring exceptional concentration and timing.

    • A 3D-printed Facebook Like symbol is displayed inverted in front of a U.S. flag in this illustration taken, March 18, 2018
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      GOP Heavyweights Slam Big Tech Over Trump Facebook Ban, Fueling 2024 Campaign Rumors

      Facebook's independent Oversight Board on Wednesday upheld the social media platform's decision to restrict then-US President Donald Trump's posting privileges on January 7 - one day after the Capitol riot. Facebook has six months to review the suspension and put forward a response consistent with rules applied to other users of the platform.

    • The Peloton Tread+ and the Peloton Tread
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      Graphic Video: Peloton Issues Voluntary Recall for Treadmills Linked to Child Injury, Death

      The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (SPSC) issued a memo in April urging individuals with kids and pets to stop using the Peloton's Tread+ treadmill. The safety commission's warning cited dozens of incidents in which children were injured - or in one case, killed - by the machine.

    • Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015
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      Treasury Chief Yellen Walks Back Claim US Economy Could ‘Overheat’ This Summer

      As vaccination rates steadily increase in several parts of the globe, economists have made increasingly optimistic economic growth predictions, with the latest saying the US economy could grow 7.6% in 2021, the steepest pace it’s seen since 1951, and similar predictions being made for China.

    • A Junction City McDonald’s is receiving attention after a Herington police officer said he received a coffee with foul language written on it.
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      Not Lovin' It: McDonald's Says US Woman's Claims of Feces-Wrapped Burger Are 'Unsubstantiated'

      A lawsuit filed by a woman from Millville, New Jersey, claimed that she and her daughter "continue to suffer severe emotional distress, shock and mental anguish" after discovering "a brown substance all over the wrapper of the burger" from McDonald's. The substance was alleged to be human feces.

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