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As US TikTok users move to RedNote, some are encountering Chinese-style censorship for the first time | CNN Business
Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, has been hiring for a surprising position in recent days: English-language content moderators. That’s because in recent days, a growing number of US users are creating new accounts there, driven in large part by a looming ban on TikTok, which is due to take effect Sunday.
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Spirit Airlines cuts 200 jobs amidst bankruptcy scramble | CNN Business
Spirit Airlines announced it will cut 200 jobs in an effort to reduce costs after filing for bankruptcy in November.
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FireAid benefit concert will include Lady Gaga, Stevie Nicks, Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers and more | CNN
The lineup for the FireAid benefit concert, a musical event set up to aid the relief efforts following the deadly and devastating Los Angeles wildfires, has been announced.
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Residents ordered to evacuate after fire breaks out at a power plant in Central California | CNN
People living near a power plant in Central California were ordered to evacuate their homes Thursday night after a fire broke out at the facility, officials said.
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There’s a sudden thaw in US-Cuba relations – but for how long? | CNN
Cuban officials on Thursday freed a prominent opposition activist, a last-minute diplomatic change in fortunes for the Biden administration which had sought his release but long seemed unable to influence events on the island.
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The family home next to Auschwitz is opening its doors to the world | CNN
With its manicured garden and spacious interior, the three-story villa was once described as “paradise” by the mother who raised her five children there. And much was done to preserve the household’s tranquility, given its immediate neighbor: the largest and most notorious Nazi concentration camp, Auschwitz.
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Biden commutes sentences for nearly 2,500 non-violent drug offenders convicted on crack cocaine-related charges | CNN Politics
BREAKING: Biden is granting clemency for nearly 2,500 non-violent drug offenders, focusing on sentencing disparities related for crack cocaine-related crimes
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Three Navalny lawyers sentenced to years in Russian penal colony for extremist activity | CNN
Human rights activists say the prosecution of lawyers who defend people speaking out against the authorities and the war in Ukraine crosses a new threshold in the repression of dissent under President Vladimir Putin
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Big Oil celebrates the return of Trump. Clean energy braces for trouble | CNN Business
The shifting fortunes of Big Oil and clean energy underscore how the change in power in Washington could have a lasting and significant impact on the broader energy landscape
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Trump tees up aggressive immigration push in first hours of administration | CNN Politics
The package of actions amounts to a dramatic shift in immigration policy that will affect immigrants already residing in the United States and migrants seeking asylum at the US-Mexico border
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