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US tourist accused of defacing torii gate in Japan

A 65-year-old U.S. man was arrested in Tokyo last Wednesday for allegedly defacing a torii gate at Meiji Jingu Shrine in Shibuya. Steve Hayes, who arrived in Japan on Nov. 11 with his family, allegedly carved five letters representing family members’ names into a wooden pillar using his fingernails as a prank. The U.S. Embassy confirmed consular support for Hayes but declined to provide further details, citing privacy reasons.
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Republican Senator Who Hates Matt Gaetz Hedges Again

A Republican senator who Trump World is praising for changing his mind and supporting Matt Gaetz has not decided whether to back the scandal-plagued former congressman, he tells the Daily Beast. “No, I never said I was going to vote for Gaetz, that is absolutely not true,” Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin said in the Capitol on Tuesday. Mullin, a former professional MMA fighter who frequently clashed with—but never physically fought—Gaetz when the two served in the House together, pushed back hard
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Woman sheds light on China’s underground surrogacy business

Zhang Jing, a 22-year-old Chinese woman, recently shared how she was lured into the illegal surrogacy business in China with the promise of a large sum of money for a successful delivery. Zhang shared her story in an interview with Chinese state outlet Phoenix TV Magazine. What happened: In need of quick money, Zhang left her job at a coffee shop to contact an agency and participate in what she initially thought was a drug trial, only to learn later that she would be donating her eggs.
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Japanese pitching phenom Roki Sasaki heads to the MLB

Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) team Chiba Lotte Marines confirmed on Sunday that phenom pitcher Roki Sasaki will be posted to the MLB soon. About Sasaki: Observers previously speculated that Sasaki may join Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the Los Angeles Dodgers roster.
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14-year-old named 'America’s Top Young Scientist' for AI-powered pesticide detector

Sirish Subash, a 14-year-old ninth grader from Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology in Snellville, Georgia, has been named “America’s Top Young Scientist” after winning the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge last month. How it works: Subash stood out among 10 finalists in the prestigious competition to win the coveted $25,000 prize.
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17-year-old breaks her brother’s record as youngest to pass California bar exam

Starting young: Sophia, who entered law school at just 13 while still attending junior high, graduated from high school early in 2022. Future plans: Sophia is set to be sworn in as a licensed attorney when she turns 18 in March 2025 and plans to follow her brother’s footsteps and join the Tulare County District Attorney’s Office as a prosecutor.
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Michelle Yeoh says inability to have kids is her 'biggest sadness'

Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh recently described her inability to have children as “the biggest sadness” in her life in a candid interview with The Times. Yeoh, 62, shared her journey of stepping away from a thriving career in the late 1980s to focus on family with then-husband, Hong Kong businessman Dickson Poon. Struggles with infertility: Yeoh retired from acting at the height of her fame in 1988 after her marriage to Poon, hoping to start a family.
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Co-Star Laughs Off John Stamos’ Controversial Cancer Post

Full House actor Dave Coulier addressed the backlash from John Stamos’ post supporting his cancer journey in a statement posted to Instagram Tuesday. Stamos posted photos of himself wearing a bald cap while shaving Coulier’s head. After a wave of backlash, Coulier addressed the “negative comments” in the wake of Stamos’ post. “This is how we are handling a very tough time,” the actor wrote. “I’m a comedian and humor is what drives me. John knows how to cheer me up and I laughed out loud when he
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Google’s Gemini AI chatbot tells student to 'please die'

Vidhay Reddy, a graduate student from Michigan, received a chilling response from Google’s Gemini Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot while discussing challenges faced by older adults on Nov. 13. According to the company, the response violated its policies and has taken steps to prevent future occurrences.
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Undocumented Chinese among the first Trump will target for mass deportation: report

Undocumented Chinese immigrants reportedly stand to be among the first targeted by President-elect Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan, raising alarm among immigrant advocacy groups. Driving the news: Sources close to the Trump campaign indicate that undocumented Chinese nationals, especially those deemed of military age, will be prioritized for deportation due to perceived national security threats, as per NBC News. Trump has previously suggested that these men might be forming a "little arm
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Republicans Welcome First Trans Congresswoman With Bathroom Ban

South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace said that her proposed resolution to ban transgender women from using the women’s bathrooms on Capitol Hill “absolutely” targets Sarah McBride, while a slew of Republican lawmakers have made hateful remarks about trans people in support of their colleague’s efforts. McBride is a Delaware representative-elect who, after decisively winning an at-large election, will soon become the first-ever openly trans person in Congress. Mace, though, on Monday introduced a measu
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Trump Casts TV Doctor Mehmet Oz in New Administration

Donald Trump announced the shocking addition of talk-show personality Dr. Mehmet Oz to his new administration on Tuesday, handing him the reins to overhaul the country’s Medicaid and Medicare programs. “I am very pleased to nominate Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator,” Trump said in a statement. “America is facing a Healthcare Crisis, and there may be no Physician more qualified and capable than Dr. Oz to Make America Healthy Again.”
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National Geographic names 2024 Pictures of the Year

Emperor penguins taking the plunge, an Arkansas family experiencing a total solar eclipse, and a scientist holding a rare white rhino fetus are among the most striking and important images captured this year, according to National Geographic. The esteemed nature magazine released its annual list of the Pictures of the Year, which catalogs some of […]
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Viral social media posts claim another stimulus check is coming. Don’t believe it

No new economic stimulus payments are scheduled despite viral social media claiming otherwise, according to the IRS website. “The IRS has issued all first, second and third Economic Impact Payments. You can no longer use the Get My Payment application to check your payment status. Most eligible people already received their Economic Impact Payments,” the […]
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Opponents say California minimum wage proposition has been defeated

Opponents of a ballot initiative that would raise California’s minimum wage from 16to16 to 16to18 an hour are declaring victory. With 94% of the votes counted as of Tuesday, Yes on Proposition 32 was trailing by 245,000 votes, with less than 800,000 votes left to be counted. In a statement, backers of the No on […]
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