2 hours ago Realtors sue head of closed Marshfield real estate firm for nearly $500,000 in outstanding commissions, loans

“It is with deep regret I have to announce the closure of SUCCESS!” Webster wrote, according to court documents. The post Realtors sue head of closed Marshfield real estate firm for nearly $500,000 in outstanding commissions, loans appeared first on Boston.com.

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13 hours ago Banned NBA player texted gamblers during games about playing status, court docs say

Court documents revealed that banned NBA player Jontay Porter texted co-conspirators about his playing status, hinting to bet he would underperform.

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2 hours ago As TikTok faces a US shutdown, here are some alternative apps to check out

TikTok has warned of a looming shutdown in just six days, as the Supreme Court is currently weighing the law that would ban the app. So we thought it’s time to take a look at other platforms that may be able to fill the TikTok-shaped hole in our lives.  The law gives TikTok parent company […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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14 hours ago Southern Methodist University Wants to Sever Ties to Its Church. Can the Church Stop It?

The dispute, which some critics say tests the church’s autonomy, heads to the Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday.

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3 hours ago Criminal appeals court to rehear election wrongdoing case involving Washington County Republican

Criminal appeals court to rehear election wrongdoing case involving Washington County Republican  The Texas Tribune

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3 hours ago New research helps eliminate dead zones in desalination technology and beyond

Engineers have found a way to eliminate the fluid flow "dead zones" that plague the types of electrodes used for battery-based seawater desalination. The new technique uses a physics-based tapered flow channel design within electrodes that moves fluids quickly and efficiently, potentially requiring less energy than reverse osmosis techniques currently require.

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3 hours ago Duolingo sees 216% spike in U.S. users learning Chinese amid TikTok ban and move to RedNote

TikTok U.S. users have been learning Chinese on Duolingo in increasing numbers amid their adoption of a Chinese social app called RedNote ahead of the TikTok ban. The U.S. law, scheduled to go into effect on January 19, unless halted by the Supreme Court, will see TikTok removed from U.S. app stores and will stop […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 hours ago WATCH: Caitlin Clark's Alleged Stalker Makes Shocking Admission in Court

A Texas man accused of sending WNBA star Caitlin Clark threatening and sexual messages shocked an Indianapolis court on Tuesday with his opening statement. Michael Lewis, 55, who was arrested shortly after arriving in Indianapolis to allegedly stalk the WNBA The post WATCH: Caitlin Clark’s Alleged Stalker Makes Shocking Admission in Court appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 hours ago Duolingo sees 216% spike in US users learning Chinese amid TikTok ban and move to RedNote

TikTok U.S. users have been learning Chinese on Duolingo in increasing numbers amid their adoption of a Chinese social app called RedNote ahead of the TikTok ban. The U.S. law, scheduled to go into effect on January 19, unless halted by the Supreme Court, will see TikTok removed from U.S. app stores and will stop […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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6 hours ago Supreme Court Seems Ready to Back Texas Law Limiting Access to Pornography

The law, meant to shield minors from sexual materials on the internet by requiring adults to prove they are 18, was challenged on First Amendment grounds.

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5 hours ago Alaska has traded weather with the northeast U.S. When will it reverse?

Alaska has traded weather with the northeast U.S. When will it reverse?  AccuWeather

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8 hours ago Freshman GOP senator sets social media ablaze with 'best' response to Hegseth’s answer on gender question

Conservatives erupted on social media Tuesday following an exchange between Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth and freshman Sen. Tim Sheehy regarding gender identity.

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21 hours ago Man accused of stalking Caitlin Clark proclaims himself ‘guilty as charged’ in 1st court appearance

Michael Lewis Thomas is accused of repeated and continued harassment of Caitlin Clark, the Marion County prosecutor’s office wrote. The post Man accused of stalking Caitlin Clark proclaims himself ‘guilty as charged’ in 1st court appearance appeared first on Boston.com.

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11 hours ago Experts sound alarm on Biden's offshore drilling ban having reverse effect on environment: 'Disgraceful'

Experts who spoke to Fox News Digital warned that President Biden's ban on offshore drilling could do more harm than good to the environment and human rights.

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15 hours ago Biden administration removes Cuba from designation as state sponsor of terrorism

The Biden administration has announced that it is lifting the U.S. designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism. But when the Trump administration takes over, will the decision be reversed?

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21 hours ago Two GOP senators optimistic about Hegseth's chances of being confirmed as SecDef: 'Without question'

Sens. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., and Tom Cotton, R-Ark., discuss what's next for Pete Hegseth after his confirmation hearing for secretary of defense.

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24 hours ago Former Canadian Liberal leader says liberalism went astray when they lost their ‘bulls

A former leader in Canadian politics remarked on how the 2010s and the 2020s have shown staggering defeats for liberalism, but argued the ideology is worth saving.

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