Twitter experienced widespread global outages Wednesday night as users reported error messages and trouble logging in to the social media platform, according to web outages monitor Down Detector. ExxonMobil is suing the European Union over the bloc's new windfall tax on oil groups, arguing Brussels exceeded its legal authority over what the U.S. oil firm called a "counterproductive" measure. While western New Yorkers continue to dig out of the deadly winter storm that slammed nearly the entire country in the past week, the death toll continues to rise. A new study says restricted abortion access in certain states is linked to a higher suicide risk in younger women, according to researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The fraud and money laundering case against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was reassigned to a new judge after the formerly appointed judge recused herself over a possible conflict of interest. U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, of Maryland, announced Wednesday he has been diagnosed with a curable form of cancer, saying he plans to continue serving in the House while he undergoes treatment. Southwest Airlines has apologized for canceling thousands of flights, including 60% of its flights Wednesday and another 60% Thursday, as the airline works to recover from an operations meltdown following winter weather. Ahead of Thursday's anticipated swearing in of Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu's new government in Israel, an agreement submitted to the Knesset on Wednesday promotes annexing parts of the occupied West Bank. A prosecutor in New York is launching an investigation into House Rep.-elect George Santos after he admitted to misleading the public about his credentials ahead of his midterm election victory. Undefeated lightweight boxing titleholder Gervonta Davis was arrested charged with domestic violence and is in jail in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., according to the Broward County Sheriff's Office. Humanity failed to adequately address the climate crisis in 2022, despite some major agreements on funding for developing countries being reached, the United Nations said Wednesday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and BlackRock chief executive officer Larry Fink have agreed to coordinate investment efforts to rebuild Ukraine following Russia's invasion in February. Low visibility led to a more-than 200 vehicle pileup on the Zhengxin Yellow River Bridge near the city of Zhengzhou, Henan, China on Wednesday, killing at least one person. The U.S. Army is preparing to award a contract, estimated to be worth $45 billion, for the next generation of Armored Personnel Carriers. The Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle contract is expected in April 2023. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un unveiled new military goals for his nation as tensions continue to roil in the region. A Virginia zoo is asking for the help of social media users to name a pygmy hippo born at the facility this month. A 97-year-old German woman is appealing her conviction of being an accessory to more than 10,000 murders when she was a secretary to the commander of the Nazis' Stutthof concentration camp during World War II. "Top Gun: Maverick" had the biggest premiere weekend in the history of Paramount+. The film was the highest-grossing film of 2022 and the highest-grossing film in Tom Cruise's career. Travelers from mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau will need to submit a negative COVID-19 test before entering the United States starting Jan. 5, the Biden administration announced on Wednesday. A Canadian cop was fatally shot while responding to a vehicle in a ditch, just minutes after he had passed the probation period to become a police officer. An Italian food association said it created a new world record by cooking up a scacciata -- a type of stuffed flat bread -- measuring 56 feet, 3.2 inches long. The man accused of breaking into the home of former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi pleaded not guilty to state charges in the hammer attack on her husband. He also faces federal charges stemming from the incident. Automakers issued a record number of recalls in 2022, exceeding 1,000 total, and one of America's most decorated manufacturers earned the unfortunate distinction of being the most recalled by a wide margin. A Michigan man who noticed only two Diamond 7s scratch-off lottery tickets were left at his local store decided to buy both of them and won the $4 million top prize. |
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