News, US/World

Breaking News: WhatsApp down: Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger down in global outage, company working on a fix

Published 4 October 2021

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WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook services are down. The outage issue seems to be around DNS servers. Facebook has confirmed working on a fix.

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Health, News, US/World

An oil spill off the California coast destroyed a wildlife habitat and caused dead birds and fish to wash up on Huntington Beach, officials say

Published 4 October 2021

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(CNN)A swath of the Southern California coast is covered with oil after 3,000 barrels’ worth gushed into the Pacific Ocean — devastating some of the local wildlife, officials said.A pipeline breach occurred about 5 miles off the coast of Huntington Beach, Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley said Sunday.

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Health, News, US/World

Merck pill seen as ‘huge advance,’ raises hope of preventing COVID-19 deaths

Published 2 October 2021

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By Deena Beasley and Carl O’donnell

  • Merck will seek U.S. approval for pill as soon as possible
  • If approved, would be 1st oral antiviral COVID-19 drug
  • Merck shares rally, some vaccine makers fall
  • U.S. government to buy 1.7 mln courses at $700 each

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Business, News, US/World

A record number of cargo ships off the California coast shows a crack in the supply chain.

A record number of cargo ships off the California coast shows a crack in the supply chain

By Gregory Schmidt

Container ships were lined up this week off the coast of Southern California, waiting to deliver cargo at the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach. The backup offered another sign of the supply chain woes bedeviling businesses across the globe.

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Crime/Justice, News, US/World

R. Kelly found guilty of all charges in racketeering and sex trafficking trial

Published 28 September 2021

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BY ZOE CHRISTEN JONES

A New York jury on Monday found R&B singer R. Kelly guilty on all charges in his trial on racketeering and sex trafficking charges. Kelly, whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, could face decades in prison.

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