Canadian party flight probed for drinking, vaping amid COVID surge

A booze-fueled charter flight out of Canada has sparked an official investigation after a wild video of the selfie-obsessed passengers flouting aviation and COVID-19 regulations.
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North Korea fires suspected missile days after Kim Jong Un demanded weapons upgrades

The launch came after dictator Kim Jong Un pledged to boost the country's military capacity at a political conference last week.
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Jan. 6 select committee calls for Sean Hannity to cooperate with probe

The Jan. 6 House select committee tasked with probing the riots is calling for Fox News host Sean Hannity to voluntarily cooperate with the panel, citing his communications with White House officials.
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A lawsuit over Nirvana's 'Nevermind' baby album cover has been dismissed

Judge Fernando M. Olguin dismissed the lawsuit on Monday after Spencer Elden, who appeared naked on the album's cover when he was a baby, failed to meet a court deadline.
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Car ads in France will soon have to encourage more environmentally friendly travel

The automakers' ads will suggest people consider carpooling or cycling instead of driving. The new rules, beginning in March, come as the country is trying to cut down on its carbon emissions.
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Florida condo collapse victims to get $4.9M from fundraising efforts

Support Surfside was created in the wake of the June 14 collapse of Champlain Towers South outside Miami that left 98 people dead.
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Chinese Embassy in France releases anti-American song: US is ‘human rights cop’

China is whispering to U.S. allies behind America's back – in the form of a poorly produced music video.
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Thousands of Afghan allies, families still trapped under Taliban control

Thousands of Afghans who assisted the United States government and military during the two-decade-long war against the Taliban are still stuck in the country.
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Amtrak drops vax mandate for employees, won’t have to cut service

The railroad entity told its workers in a memo that it would allow those who were not vaccinated to get tested as an alternative.
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Companies scramble to defend against newly discovered 'Log4j' digital flaw

The vulnerability was publicly disclosed last week in an unexpected way — through the popular game Minecraft. Embedded in a common software tool, it could potentially impact billions of devices.
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35 hospitalized in Florida with severe bleeding after smoking synthetic ‘spice’

At least 35 people have been hospitalized in Florida for severe bleeding after smoking synthetic marijuana that they bought from local drug dealers, officials announced.
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