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FaceApp goes viral with old-age filter, but spurs privacy concerns

damircudic/iStock(NEW YORK) — FaceApp is the latest viral trend that has everyone doing a double-take over how they might look 50 years in the future — but users might want to take a closer look at the privacy policy first. The popular free mobile app that instantly alters the appearance of a person’s face — …

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EU launches investigation into Amazon’s use of ‘sensitive data’

Amazon(LONDON) — The executive body of the European Union has opened a formal investigation into whether Amazon’s handling of data from independent sellers breaks anti-competition laws. The European Commission will investigate Amazon’s dual role as a retailer selling products and as a marketplace where independent sellers deal directly with customers. The investigation will build on …

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“Mona Lisa” relocated within Louvre for first time since 2005

Pawel Libera/LightRocket via Getty Images(PARIS) — Many paintings are moved around at the Louvre in Paris, but rarely is it one of the world’s most iconic works. For the first time in 14 years, Leonardo da Vinci’s The Mona Lisa will be relocated so that its well-trafficked home, Room 711 in the Salle des États, …

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‘They don’t make it easy’: Duchess Meghan speaks about life in public eye

Samir Hussein/WireImage(LONDON) — Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has remained publicly silent amid criticisms and name-calling in the press since her wedding to Prince Harry last year. But the duchess gave a sign that she is aware of the negativity in a conversation she and Harry had with singer Pharrell Williams at the London premiere …

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Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman to be sentenced for running drug cartel

OMAR TORRES/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is set to be sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday, after he was convicted of running a murderous Mexico-based drug cartel that flooded the U.S. with cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and marijuana. Guzman, 62, was convicted in February of charges that mandate life in prison, proving …

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Flooding lingers in central US as heat wave threatens East Coast

ABC News(NEW YORK) — Slow-moving remnants of Barry delivered 16 inches of rain in southwestern Arkansas on Tuesday, breaking the state’s record for the most precipitation from a tropical system. What’s left of Barry now is forecast to combine with a frontal system, producing more severe storms, rainfall and potential flooding. Flash flood alerts were …

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Pre-Sturgis Party Returns to Mitchell August 1st

Daredevil Cole Freeman is coming back to Mitchell and will jump his motorcycle in front of the World’s Only Corn Palace during the second annual Palace City Pre-Sturgis Party. New to the event this year will be the Ives Brothers in the “Metal Globe of Death.” The Palace City Pre-Sturgis Party will take place on …

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50 years later: Astronaut Michael Collins returns to the Apollo 11 launch pad: ‘It’s a wonderful feeling’

iStock(BREVARD COUNTY, Fla.) — Astronaut Michael Collins, 88, returned to where it all began — the spot where Apollo 11 launched into space 50 years ago Tuesday. He reflected on the mission that brought man to the moon and what he hopes to see for space exploration in the future. “It’s a wonderful feeling to …

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Instagram faces criticism after leaving gruesome images of teen’s corpse on platform for hours

iStock(NEW YORK) — A man suspected of murdering 17-year-old Bianca Devins alerted police to the killing by posting photographs of her dead body on multiple social media platforms, police said. Now, Instagram is facing criticism from social media users for allegedly failing to swiftly remove the gruesome images. “I have seen the pictures. I will …

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Twins conjoined at the head successfully separated after 55 hours of surgery

iStock(LONDON) — A pair of extremely rare conjoined twins were successfully separated after a total of 55 hours of surgery during a months-long endeavor to help them each live independent lives. The odds were stacked against Safa and Marwa Ullah, now 2, from the moment they were born, according to the officials at the London …

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