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‘Wicked: For Good’ revives an uncomfortable debate about bodies and images

The “Wicked” musical and its offshoot movies are meant to celebrate diversity and preach radical acceptance in the face of rising fascism. The protagonist, the witch Elphaba, is consistently misjudged ...
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New images show an interstellar comet that will soon make its closest approach to Earth

The Hubble Space Telescope and the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer have captured fresh images of an interstellar comet as the object nears its closest approach to Earth later this month. Comet 3I/ATLAS has ...
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James Solomon wins Jersey City mayor’s race, denying Jim McGreevey a political comeback, CNN projects

City councilman James Solomon will become the next mayor of Jersey City after winning Tuesday’s runoff, according to a projection from CNN’s Decision Desk. Solomon’s victory denies a comeback attempt ...
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Trump hires new architect for White House ballroom amid clashes over project

President Donald Trump has hired a new architect for the White House ballroom amid disputes between the president and the architect originally contracted to complete the project, several sources have ...
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Four arrests over alleged ‘international satanic child sex abuse material ring’

Four men have been arrested over their alleged involvement in an “international satanic child sex abuse material ring,” according to Australian Police, who say they’re still working to identify the ...
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The metaverse is cooked, and Wall Street couldn’t be happier

A version of this story will appear in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Shares of the company formerly known as Facebook shot up 7% early Thursday in ...
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Tanzanian president defends police after hundreds killed in October election protests

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Tuesday backed her country’s security forces who are accused of killing hundreds of unarmed demonstrators, claiming the protesters intended to overthrow her ...
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Judge temporarily blocks Justice Department’s use of evidence in dismissed Comey case

A federal judge on Saturday temporarily locked down the Justice Department’s access to some evidence used in its criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey, just as the Trump administration ...
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Nearly a third of American teens interact with AI chatbots daily, study finds

Nearly a third of US teenagers say they use AI chatbots daily, a new study finds, shedding light on how young people are embracing a technology that’s raised critical safety concerns around mental ...
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‘Scromiting,’ a bizarre condition linked to chronic marijuana use, is on the rise

It was a pain worse than childbirth, said a TikTok mom as she described bouts of uncontrollable vomiting after marijuana use. “I was crying and screaming and I was like ‘I can’t take this anymore!’ I ...