Definition of a Good Boy: Diligent Labrador Retriever Likes to Keep House Neat

Dogs are not only great companions, they can also be taught to be well-trained and obedient. Sometimes it seems that it is us humans who could learn a thing or two from our four-pawed buddies.

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Twitter Users in US, UK, Canada Report Outages, Downdetector Says

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Internet users in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada have problems with access to Twitter, according to website outages monitoring portal Downdetector.

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Hit My Line! How Could Wide Availability of Raab & BoJo's Phone Numbers Affect UK's Security?

UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab's personal phone number as well his other personal details have been online for at least 11 years, The Guardian reported on 29 June, raising security concerns. How damaging could this situation be for the UK's national security?

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US Safety Agency Launches Technical Probe Into Miami Building Collapse

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology said in a press release it will launch a technical investigation into what caused the collapse of the 12-story Surfside condo building last week.

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Mexico to Bottle Up to 20 Mln Doses of Russia's Sputnik V Vaccine Each Month

On Wednesday, the Mexican laboratory for biological agents and reagents Birmex said that the first batch of the active component of the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V was delivered to Mexico, and the bottling and packaging of the drug began in the country.

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Former US State Sec Mike Pompeo Claims There Is Risk of 'Something Else Leaking From Wuhan Lab'

Mike Pompeo, who was a Secretary of State under the former US president, Donald Trump, has been among vocal supporters of the theory that the COVID-19 coronavirus originated in a laboratory of China's Wuhan Institute of Virology.

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China Constructing Over 100 New Ballistic Missile Silos – Reports

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – China has begun constructing over 100 new ballistic missile silos near the city of Yumen in the province of Gansu, US media reported.

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Czech Citizens Banned From Traveling to 17 Countries From July 1 Over COVID

PRAGUE (Sputnik) - The Czech Health Ministry ordered a travel ban for citizens to 17 countries dubbed to have an extreme risk of coronavirus infection, including Russia, from July 1 to July 31.

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'I Have Always Maintained My Innocence': Bill Cosby Thanks Fans for Support After Prison Release

Earlier, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania overturned the sexual assault conviction struck against famed US comedian and actor Bill Cosby, who was in the midst of serving more than two years of a prison sentence. The rescinded conviction came down on a legal technicality that stemmed from a past agreement with state prosecutors.

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Kamala Harris' Staffers Reportedly Tense About Office Environment

Reports suggesting that the atmosphere in the office of the US vice president leaves much to be desired emerged earlier in the week, particularly alleging that Kamala Harris' chief of staff seems to be the problem.

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Britney Spears's Request to Remove Father's Conservatorship Reportedly Denied by Judge

Earlier last week, American pop star Britney Spears called her father's conservatorship of her "abusive" and requested the judge terminate custody, prompting another wave of the viral #FreeBritney movement.

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James Franco to Pay More Than $2.2 Million to Settle Sexual Exploitation Lawsuit

Last year, two former students of Oscar-nominated US actor James Franco claimed that they, along with their Studio 4 Film School classmates, were encouraged to perform explicit sex scenes while studying under Franco. The former students alleged that they were taken advantage of financially and sexually at the school, which was shuttered in 2017.

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Spy Chief of Peruvian Ex-Dictator Recorded Trying to Bribe Election Officials to Ensure Fujimori Win

Keiko Fujimori, presidential candidate for Peru’s right-wing party Fuerza Popular, stands accused of corrupt dealings and money laundering and has spent much of the campaign in pretrial detention. She is likely to go to prison if she loses the election, the final result of which she has managed to halt delivery for weeks.

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‘Freedom is Untidy’: Remembering The Late Donald Rumsfeld, Dead at 88

Donald Rumsfeld’s family announced on Wednesday that he had died from multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. Rumsfeld, 88, had been retired from politics for several years, but in his time was a titular figure on the world stage. Sputnik takes a look back at some of the major points in Rumsfeld’s political career, which spans six decades.

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CDC Director Reiterates Vaccinated Americans Not Required to Wear Mask at All Times

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently sparked alarms after officials called on all individuals, including those who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, to adhere to masking protocols in order to curb the spread of the highly contagious delta variant. The strain is presently active in 92 countries.

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US, Japan Reportedly Conduct 'Top Secret War Games', Plan For Possible Taiwan Conflict

The maritime region of the South China Sea is a subject of dispute between Japan and China, with Tokyo administering the area of the Senkaku Islands, but Beijing and Taiwan - as the two share rising tensions - also claiming the territory.

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Multnomah County in Oregon Registers 45 Deaths Since Friday Due to Excessive Heat

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Multnomah County, in the state Oregon, said in a press release that, since last Friday, 45 residents died due to excessive hot weather conditions.

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TikTok deleted over 7 million accounts supposedly belonging to minors

TikTok may be known for its young, viral dance craze-loving user base...but you still have to at least pretend to be 13 years or older to use it.

On Wednesday, TikTok, the viral video app that blew up in popularity during the pandemic, released its first transparency report of 2021. The report covers the first 3 months of the year.

While TikTok has released these reports before, which detail how the company deals with various forms of policy-breaking content, there was a "first" this time around.

"For the first time, we're publishing the number of suspected underage accounts removed as we work to keep the full TikTok experience a place for people 13 and over," TikTok says in the report.

And the number of accounts removed here is certainly eye-opening.

Of the 11,149,514 (yes, that's more than 11 million) accounts removed for breaking the service's community guidelines or terms of service, a whopping 7,263,952 of them were "suspected underage accounts."

And "suspected" should be stressed. There's no way to know exactly how many users under the age of 13 were actually using the service...or still are. These are accounts where users willingly entered their birthdate, identifying themselves as 12 years old or younger when signing up for the service.

That number may be high but, according to TikTok, it makes up less than 1 percent of all registered users. The company also highlighted how users under the age of 12 can sign up for a special curated version of the platform oriented to their age group — a service called TikTok for Younger Users.

While users 13 and over are allowed on the TikTok platform, the company did roll out special settings for those under the age of 18 earlier this year. The default account setting for users between 13 and 15 is set to private, and there are restrictions on who can download their videos and engage with their content. There are similar settings restrictions for users between the ages of 16 and 17 as well.

TikTok users who think they've found a perfect workaround by lying about their age may not be in the clear either. While TikTok hasn't addressed this yet, other social media platforms have before. For example, a few years ago Twitter suspended many users who were legally allowed on the platform at the time, but had put a false birth date when they were underage and set up their account.

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You're using your air fryer all wrong

The name "air fryer," frankly, is a misnomer. A brilliant marketing tactic, but a misnomer, nonetheless. An air fryer doesn't fry. Not really.

You’ve heard of air fryers. Hell, how could you not know about them at this point? If you’re on TikTok you’d need an air fryer to make nearly every other recipe produced in the last year.

But when you hear air fryer, you might, naturally, think of, well...deep fried foods. Onion rings, mozz sticks, wings, and the like. That's the power of marketing. And if there's anything Americans love, it's taking something decadent and wonderful, then watering it down so it can be consumed in large quantities. As Michael in TV's The Good Place once said of frozen yogurt vs. ice cream: "There's something so human about taking something great and ruining it a little so you can have more of it."

That is the ostensible promise of an air fryer: OK, so it won’t be fried, but it’ll be close and good. Throw some frozen chicken tenders in this sucker and bam, you’ve got a slightly healthier version of the real deal.

But if that’s how you’re using your air fryer, frankly you’re using it all wrong.

The air fryer is the perfect tool for roasting vegetables. It is particularly sent from heaven for weeknight meals. Frankly, I hardly even use my traditional oven for roasting veggies anymore — and most dinners I make involve roasted vegetables.

An air fryer is, in all intents and purposes, a convection oven. It circulates hot air in and around your food to cook it fast at high temperatures. That is, well, exactly how you’d roast vegetables in a perfect world.

Brussels sprouts, carrots, onion, sweet potatoes, broccoli, freaking whatever, here’s my method for air frying veggies:

• Cut the veggie into your desired size and shape

• Douse the hell out of the air fryer basket with cooking spray

• Dump the food in the basket

• Spray the hell out of the food (you could use oil here, too, if you desire)

• Season the veggies however you like (just make sure you include salt)

• Blast the air fryer at its top heat

• Shake the basket around to mix the veggies after about ten minutes

• The vegetables are done when they're crispy on the edges but tender inside. You should see a little char. This usually takes around 20-ish minutes.

• Eat

Follow this method and you will be rewarded with crisp, salty, beautiful, slightly charred vegetables every time. A process that would take 45 minutes and gluttonous amounts of oil in the oven takes the air fryer half the time and no oil, should you desire to cut it.

OK, so now a confession. I am an idiot: I could not, for the life of me, find photos of my lovely air-fried vegetables. And that is because — like I said — it is a perfect weeknight food, when you’re just rushing to get something finished post-work. I don't stop to take photos when I just want to relax and eat.

You’ve just got to trust me. It's almost impossible to mess up. And here, gaze upon beautiful veggies air-fried by others.

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Now of course you can use the air fryer for other things. It does do a damn fine job of cooking frozen foods. It makes a good chicken wing — though as a wing expert I contend deep frying remains tastier. You can use it for anything you'd bake or roast. I've air fried salmon, chicken, and whatever else I've needed to cook easily and quickly with little mess.

But I'd argue veggies are the only food I'd rather cook in the air fryer than any other method. If an air fryer was a one-function tool — if it only roasted vegetables — I'd still want it. You could use a convection oven to net similar results, but, typically speaking, a good convection oven is going to cost you more money, cook fewer vegetables, and be tougher to clean. My Instant Pot brand air fryer costs just $99 and has a large, nonstick basket that takes a couple of minutes to wash, at most.

So just hear me out, if you don't love you air fryer, maybe ditch the frozen foods — or don't, whatever — but definitely mix in some roasted veggies. You won't regret it.

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Watch: Virgin Orbit Launches Seven Research Satellites Into Earth's Orbit

Back in January, Virgin Group subsidiary Virgin Orbit confirmed that its LauncherOne rocket reached Earth's orbit and deployed 10 payloads for the Launch Services Program of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The launch came as Virgin Orbit's second LauncherOne mission, and the first successful demonstration.

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Trudeau Says Hopes Pope Will Apologize on Canadian Soil for Forced Assimilation Schools

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is hoping Pope Francis will visit Canada and apologize for the Roman Catholic Church’s role in forced assimilation schools after meeting with indigenous leaders later in the year.

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Wall Street Has Roaring 2nd Quarter With S&P 500 at Record High, Nasdaq Rising 10%

NEW YORK (Sputnik) - Key stocks on Wall Street had a roaring second quarter, with the blue-chip S&P 500 notching a record high and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite on Wednesday posting a 10-percent gain for the period.

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Over 800 People in Uganda Get Fake COVID-19 Vaccine Shots - Reports

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - More than 800 people in Uganda were incorrectly vaccinated against the coronavirus with a fake drug compound, and several of the recipients subsequently died in the second wave of the ongoing pandemic, the local Daily Monitor newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing the nation's health officials.

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'Totally Believable': Trump Weighs In on Tucker Carlson's Claim Of Being Spied on by Biden Admin

On Monday, Fox News host Tucker Carlson voiced his suspicion on-air that the National Security Agency (NSA) under the Biden administration is tracking his electronic communications for "political reasons".

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Death Toll From Florida Building Collapse Rises to 12, Mayor Reveals

The 12-story Champlain Towers South Condo in Surfside, Florida, collapsed overnight on June 24 for unknown reasons. Reports have suggested the building was affected by a bevy of structural issues for years.

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US Coast Guard Considering Arctic ‘FONOPS’ to Counter Russian Presence at North Pole

The US needs to expand its operations in the Arctic to counter Russia’s presence there, the head of the US Coast Guard said on Monday. That could include “freedom of navigation operations” (FONOPS) like the US uses to challenge maritime claims of other nations of which it does not approve.

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Hyundai's Europe Chief Predicts Flying Cars to Be 'Reality' by End of Decade

A flying car might be a dream for anyone stuck in traffic in any large city. How convenient and fast would it be to simply fly across town with no honking and no traffic lights? Too bad it is only science fiction, or is it?

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Pentagon: US Responded to Rocket Attack in Syria, Wounded 1 Enemy Combatant

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - US forces opened fire in response to a rocket attack on their base in Syria and wounded at least one of combatant, Operation Inherent Resolve spokesperson Wayne Marotto said.

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Serbia Leads in Cancer Deaths in Europe After NATO Strikes, Oncology Institute Director Says

BELGRADE (Sputnik) - The use of depleted uranium bombs by NATO in 1999 and the destruction of environmentally hazardous facilities during air strikes led to Serbia currently leading in cancer deaths across Europe, Danica Grujicic, director of the Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia (IORS), told Sputnik.

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Musk to Invest $30bn in Starlink Internet Service, Expects Over 500K Users Within Year

Musk told a telecom industry event that his global satellite internet venture was targeted at people in remote areas, even those without electricity, but added that the network would also negotiate partnerships with national service providers.

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US House Repeals 1991 Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed two bills to repeal the authorities it gave to the US president to launch, without first gaining congressional approval, the 1991 war against Iraq and to fight communism in the Middle East.

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GOP Snubs Andrew Giuliani, Props Up Rep. Lee Zeldin as 'Presumptive Nominee' in NY Governor's Race

Andrew Giuliani, the 35-year-old son of former New York City Mayor and Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, announced in May that he would be vying for the GOP nomination in the upcoming 2022 New York gubernatorial election. Giuliani most recently served as associate director of the Office of Public Liaison in the Trump administration.

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Afghanistan May Collapse in Civil War After Troop Withdrawal, Top US General Says

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Afghanistan may collapse into civil war after the full US military withdrawal is completed, commanding General Austin Miller said on Tuesday.

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Twitterati Outraged as Jill Biden Makes Vogue Cover After Melania Trump Was 'Ignored'

American first ladies are not rare guests on Vogue covers, with figures like Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, Barbara Bush, Nancy Reagan and other presidential wives starring in issues in the past. Nowadays, however, critics complain that only Democrats are permitted to become "celebrities" once elected - first ladies included.

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Germany Removes All Troops From Afghanistan, Ends Near 20-Year Military Stay

Ahead of the confirmation, German officials had mostly kept mum on details stemming from the troop removal process, with Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer previously telling reporters that withdrawal procedures were being conducted in an orderly manner.

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Trump’s Alabama Rally Canceled Over Concerns Event Will Become ‘Too Partisan’

Since parting from the Oval Office, former US President Donald Trump has tiptoed around the subject of running for the White House once again, opting to mostly toy with the public on the matter. Without yet offering any confirmation on a potential bid, Trump has maintained his campaign-style rallies.

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NATO’s Largest-Ever ‘Sea Breeze’ Naval Drills Begin in Black Sea Amid HMS Defender Fracas

The US and its allies have begun using “freedom of navigation operations” to provoke incidents at sea with Russia, China, and other nations by deliberately sailing their warships through those nations’ claimed territorial waters. The US claims to be enforcing the UN Convention on the Laws of the Sea, but it’s never ratified the document itself.

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Dom's Digits: UK Deputy PM's Mobile Number Available Online for Decade

Dominic Raab suffered the same embarrassing security slip-up as UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, whose private mobile number was in April revealed to have been readily searchable on Google for 15 years.

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Trump Called COVID Task Force 'That F**king Council That Mike Has', New Book Claims

The administration of the most recent Republican POTUS continues to face harsh criticism for its initial downplaying of the threat of the COVID-19 outbreak and its response during the first months of the pandemic.

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Serena Williams Retires in Wimbledon First Round After Injury

Wimbledon has already seen figures like Japanese star Naomi Osaka and Spanish icon Rafael Nadal withdraw from the tennis tournament, with the former citing mental health issues and the latter referring to a desire to "prolong his career".

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England Fans Under Fire for Booing During Germany Anthem at Euro 2020 Clash - Video

England secured its spot in the quarterfinals during its Euro 2020 clash with Germany at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday. However, the beginning of the game was marred by the rather disrespectful conduct of English fans.

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Ex-UN Official: ‘If Assange Were Found Dead, I'd Suspect Extrajudicial Execution CIA is Known For’

Retired UN Independent Expert on the Promotion of a Democratic and Equitable International Order Alfred-Maurice de Zayas has sat down with Sputnik to discuss the latest developments in the trial of Julian Assange, as it has now turned out one of the hacking cases was falsely attributed to the WikiLeaks founder.

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South Dakota Sending National Guard Troops to Texas-Mexico Border

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is sending 50 National Guard troops to the Texas-Mexico border to help federal, state, and local law enforcement deal with the migration crisis, the governor's office said on Tuesday.

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Assange Extradition Case 'Collapsing' After Witness Admitted to Lying, Campaigner Says

LONDON (Sputnik) – "Don’t Extradite Assange" campaign organiser John Reese told Sputnik on Tuesday that the US extradition case against the WikiLeaks founder is “collapsing” after a key witness for the prosecution admitted to fabricating accusations in the indictment.

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Ivanka Trump Testified Inaccurately in Inauguration Scandal Case, Report Says

The case is based on a lawsuit filed in January 2020 by District of Columbia (DC) Attorney General Karl Racine. The official alleges that non-for-profit funds were misused at Donald Trump’s inauguration in 2017. The Trump family has dismissed the case as “politically motivated”.

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Hunter Biden Fund Reportedly Invested in Pandemic-Prevention Company Working With Wuhan Institute

The same company previously hindered the global response to the Ebola outbreak in Africa, bringing more chaos than help, according to the AP report at the time. The firm also worked with US authorities on predicting and preventing disease outbreaks akin to the coronavirus pandemic. That did not work very well, apparently.

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Chief Medical Officer for England Harassed by 'Thugs'… Again – Video

In February, Professor Chris Whitty was catcalled by an unknown young man as the chief medical officer for England walked near Westminster. Downing Street slammed the verbal attack on the scientist as "unacceptable" at the time.

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Norway, US Navy Terminate Controversial Whale Experiment With Zero Results

The experiment in which a dozen whales would be locked up to test their hearing was described as "daring" by the researchers, yet has sparked international protests over the inhumane treatment of animals. A petition by 50 researchers from across the globe gathered over 60,000 signatures, asking the Norwegian authorities to drop it.

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Let's Go Nuclear: From Futuristic Ford Nucleon to USSR's Alleged Top Secret Car 'Volga-Atom'

The discovery of nuclear fission in 1938 and the creation of the world's first atomic reactor, Chicago Pile-1, in 1942 inspired scientists, engineers, and science-fiction authors to offer different concepts as to how the new wonder-energy could be utilised.

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Gain secure access to the internet without restrictions with AdGuard VPN

TL;DR: A five-year subscription to AdGuard VPN is on sale for £28.77 as of June 29, saving you 88% on list price.

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Here's how to get Microsoft's handy PDF Manager for free

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Tastes Funny: Adorable Golden Retriever Puppy Tries to Bite Water

Some canines absolutely love water, so their owners often have to spend several hours trying to get them out of pools, rivers, or the sea. Others hate it with a passion and won't even go near a puddle. However, some doggos have still not figured out what they should do with water at all.

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US Scientists Claim Probe Into COVID Origins Has 'Chance of Success' Without Beijing's Cooperation

In June, US President Joe Biden said he had given US intelligence agencies 90 days to prepare a report on the origin of COVID-19. Following Biden's announcement, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan threatened that China would face "isolation in the international community" if it does not cooperate with the investigation.

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Biden, Trudeau Agree on 'Friendly Wager' for Stanley Cup Final

The hockey match deciding the winner of the Stanley Cup tournament, between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Montreal Canadiens, began on Monday, drawing the attention of hundreds of thousands of NHL fans.

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Pelosi Introduces Resolution to Establish Select Committee to Investigate Capitol Riot

Democrats have been pushing for the creation of a 9/11-style commission to investigate the deadly Capitol riot that took place on 6 January. Republicans, however, prevented the commission from happening after filibustering it in the Senate.

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How to go live on TikTok

The "Live" feature on TikTok allows creators an effective way to engage with their viewers, grow their viewership, and if you’re 18 or older, potentially make a little bit of money.

But first, there are a few pre-reqs in order to have the ability to go live on TikTok.

1. Be 16 years old or older

2. Have at least 1,000 followers

If your account does not have at least 1,000 followers, the Live feature will not be available to you.

Creators between 16 and 18 with 1,000 followers cannot be given "gifts" with TikToks in-app currency, but they can still access the Live feature to stream and interact with their audiences.

Now that we’ve covered that, here’s how you can go live on TikTok:

1. Open your TikTok app.

2. Tap the plus sign (“Create”) button at the bottom of the screen.

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3. At the bottom, swipe to LIVE.

4. Select an image and enter a title for your live stream.

5. When you’re ready, hit the “GO LIVE” button.

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You’re now live on TikTok! If you want to adjust your settings, tap the three dots icon at the bottom of your screen.

ExactlyNow go say hi to your fans.

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Valedictorian shares his coming out story — even after principal tries to stop him

A high school valedictorian's speech was cut short when he began speaking about his experience as an LGBTQ teenager and his mental health struggles. Despite protest from his principal and pressure to stick to a pre-approved speech, he continued anyway.

Bryce Dershem graduated from Eastern Regional High School in Voorhees, New Jersey, on June 17. The 18-year-old adorned his graduation robe with a rainbow flag, and his cap with the Black Lives Matter fist superimposed on the trans flag's stripes. He hoped his valedictorian address would inspire his classmates, who had completed high school amid a devastating pandemic and difficult remote learning.

Dershem started the speech by thanking his parents, teachers, and classmates, before bringing up his personal struggle with mental health and acceptance.

"After I came out as queer [in] freshman year, I felt so alone. I didn't know who to turn to," Dershem began. Then his microphone cut off.

In a video of the speech his father posted on YouTube, Dershem pauses. The school's principal Robert Tull approaches the podium to replace the microphone with a working one, and takes Dershem's notes with him as he leaves. Tull gestures to the administration-approved speech before walking away from the podium.

Dershem told the Philadelphia Inquirer that Tull "crumped [the speech] up into a ball," pointed to the approved speech, and said, "You read this, or nothing else."

"At this point I'm about to cry," Dershem told the Inquirer.

Dershem believes Tull and the school's administrators intentionally cut off his microphone in an effort to censor him in favor of the approved speech, which did not mention his LGBTQ identity, recovery from anorexia, or discussion of mental health issues. Tull repeatedly pressured Dershem to rewrite his speech, and had him work with the school's head of the English department, Dershem told the Washington Post.

"They started saying things like, 'This speech is not my therapy session,'" he added in an interview with the Washington Post.

Dershem told the Philadelphia Inquirer that the school's administration claimed any discussion of LGBTQ issues "would just exclude people."

"I don't think it is really exclusionary to say one is queer."

"But that wasn't my message at all, and I don't think it is really exclusionary to say one is queer," Dershem continued.

Audience members encouraged Dershem to continue speaking as Tull replaced his microphone. Dershem, who memorized his original speech, continued.

"As I was saying ... After I came out as queer freshman year, I felt so alone," he said. "I didn't know who to turn to for support, for guidance, for a hug. Every day at school I outwardly smiled while inwardly questioning how we were supposed to link the different facets of our identities."

Eastern Camden County Regional School District superintendent Robert Cloutier denies the district asked students to remove mentions of their personal identity in speeches.

"Every year, all student speakers are assisted in shaping the speech, and all student speeches — which are agreed upon and approved in advance — are kept in the binder on the podium for the principal to conduct the graduation ceremony," Cloutier said in a statement to the Philadelphia Inquirer.

He added that the district "focused on social-emotional wellness for the year's reopening plan" and is "committed to the diversity and inclusion initiatives" established by New Jersey's Department of Education.

But Dershem believes Cloutier's statement is disingenuous, and alleged that the administration specifically pressured him to remove references to being queer and recovering in mental health treatment.

“If that were true, would they have tried to censor me and play it off as a mic change?” Dershem asked in a rhetoric statement to the Philadelphia Inquirer. “If that were true, [Tull] wouldn’t have crumpled a speech I worked months on...in front of my face in front of an audience of 2,000 people.”

The use of valedictorian speeches as vehicles for social commentary is on the rise. Paxton Smith, Lake Highlands High School's valedictorian in Dallas, Texas, gave a charged address on the importance of abortion access in wake of recent restrictions signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbot.

"I am terrified that if my contraceptives fail, I am terrified that if I am raped, then my hopes and aspirations and dreams and efforts for my future will no longer matter," Smith voiced. "I hope that you can feel how gut-wrenching that is. I hope you can feel how dehumanizing it is to have the autonomy over your own body taken away from you."

Dershem's speech was met with support from his classmates, teachers, and even New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, who tweeted his encouragement for "speaking truth to power."

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Dershem said a teacher whose son died by suicide during the pandemic was especially touched by his speech.

"She hugged me and said that her son had passed away due to suicide over quarantine and my speech had just meant so much to her, and she really wished he had gotten to hear it, too," Dershem told the Washington Post. "I thought, 'This is the one person — this is the one person that I made feel less alone in that audience.' That was everything for me."

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Melted Cables, Buckled Roads: Record-Setting Heat Wave Consumes Pacific Northwest

Prior to 2021, an analysis conducted by the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration concluded that 2020 was tied with 2016 for the warmest year on record. Researchers have largely blamed the rising global temperatures on greenhouse gas emissions.

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Photos: US Secret Service Agents Arrest Several Climate Change Activists Amid White House Blockade

Last month, the San Francisco, California, homes of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and longtime Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) became sites of protest as over 100 young activists of the Sunrise Movement ended a 266-mile 'Generation on Fire.' The youth-led movement has now taken its demands to Capitol Hill.

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'Transracial' UK Influencer 'Transitions' to Become 'Korean' After Plastic Surgery

UK-born blogger and influencer Oli London has received a wave of criticism after using 'they/them' pronouns and undertaking over a dozen plastic surgeries to look like K-pop idol Park Jimin, as the former now identifies as 'Korean'.

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‘Enough Already’: Allies Flee Fujimori Camp as Peru Ballot Recount Attempt Hits Fourth Week

Across Latin America, left-wing political movements are again on the rise, in many cases led by indigenous figures who have united the struggles of indigenous campesinos and urban industrial workers against pro-business governments friendly toward Washington.

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Trump, General Milley Blew Up at Each Other Over Racial Protest Response, Book Claims

Earlier, Trump criticized "woke generals" in the United States in what many saw as a reference to Mark Milley - a general who, speaking to the House Armed Services Committee, appeared to defend critical race theory and urged the US to "get much smarter on whatever the theory is."

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Ethiopia Declares Unconditional Ceasefire in Tigray Province - Reports

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Ethiopian government has announced an unconditional ceasefire in the Tigray province following the recapture of a regional capital by rebel forces, the local newspaper Addis Standard reported on Monday, citing a government statement.

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Facebook gets off the hook yet again in FTC antitrust case

The great Facebook breakup, it seems, is not to be. At least not yet.

It was only in late December that the Federal Trade Commission alleged in a lawsuit that Facebook was a monopoly and that it deserved to be broken up into its constituent parts of Instagram and WhatsApp. The complaint, backed by attorneys general from 48 states, was dismissed Monday by a federal court.

At the heart of the court's decision Monday is the argument that the FTC failed to conclusively make its case.

"The FTC has failed to plead enough facts to plausibly establish a necessary element of all of its Section 2 claims — namely, that Facebook has monopoly power in the market for Personal Social Networking (PSN) Services," reads the decision.

Monday's ruling effectively lets Facebook off the hook for what the FTC called "illegally maintaining its personal social networking monopoly through a years-long course of anticompetitive conduct."

Sarah Miller, the executive director of the American Economic Liberties Project, a nonprofit anti-monopoly lobbying group, argued that the FTC and the attorneys general need to step up their respective games in light of Monday's decision.

"The coalition of state attorneys general should appeal today's decision and the Federal Trade Commission should quickly submit an amended complaint," she wrote in a statement to the press.

We reached out to Facebook for comment on Monday's decision, and in response the company made it clear it's delighted by the news.

"We are pleased that today's decisions recognize the defects in the government complaints filed against Facebook," responded a Facebook spokesperson in a prepared statement.

SEE ALSO: How to check if hackers are sharing your Facebook data

Which, of course Facebook is pleased. One substantial but ultimately insignificant fine notwithstanding, Facebook has a long history of avoiding real consequences for its many missteps — be they accidental or otherwise.

While Monday's decision continues Facebook's long winning streak — and everyone else's losing one — all hope is not lost.

The court notably dismissed the specific complaint, not the case itself. In other words, the FTC can plead its case again. Hopefully it does so, and next time comes better prepared.

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Why the Northwest's heat wave didn't just break records, it obliterated them

When all-time heat records break, they usually break by a degree or so. Maybe two.

The heat wave in the Pacific Northwest and beyond, however, smashed Portland's all-time record by a whopping four degrees Fahrenheit (it may rise more), and in some places the extreme episode broke all-time records by 10 degrees.

"It's a staggering event," explained Jeff Weber, a research meteorologist at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, an organization that facilitates and performs earth science.

What happened?

Meteorologists and atmospheric scientists already knew the heat would be oppressive and challenge all sorts of records. A potent combination of events came together: A hot weather pattern (called a heat dome) settled over the region, with temperatures also boosted some 2 degrees F (or perhaps much more) by the continuously warming Western climate (it's significantly hotter than it was 100 years ago). What's more, nearly 80 percent of the Pacific Northwest is in drought, and drought exacerbates heat.

But that's not all. Another weather factor came into play and kicked things up a notch. Dry winds, traveling downslope from the east to west, amplified the heat. These type of winds are commonly known to southern Californians as "Santa Ana winds," but have different names in different places. Generally, the winds travel down from higher elevations (like mountains in eastern Oregon) and the sinking air compresses, creating even more heat in lower areas, like Portland. (This is also called "compressional heating.")

"It's the perfect storm."

Those hot winds have amplified what already was an exceptional heat event, explained Weber. Many cooler coastal areas weren't even spared.

"It's the perfect storm," said Weber.

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The resulting temperatures are unparalleled in recorded history in the Pacific Northwest. Many people, and buildings, are ill-prepared for this kind of heat. Seattle, for example, is the least air-conditioned metro area in the U.S., according to The Seattle Times.

"It's hitting an area where people don't have AC," noted Weber. "The discomfort level for the population is just overwhelming." Indeed, illnesses from heat spiked in the Portland region during the extreme weather. Heat illness is serious: Among weather events in the U.S., extreme heat waves kill the most people.

SEE ALSO: What Earth was like last time CO2 levels were this high

Few heat waves are as anomalous as this Pacific Northwest heat event. As noted above, strong meteorological and climatic events came together at June's end. But, overall, today's heat or high temperature records now dominate cold or lower records as the globe warms. For example, twice as many daily heat records are set as cold records.

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Extreme events, hot or cold, happen normally. But climate scientists expect heat waves to grow more intense in a warmer world.

"Climate change is making extreme heat waves even more extreme and common," Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at UCLA and the National Center for Atmospheric Research, told Mashable last week, before the record-breaking heat set in.

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Honda finally announces its first electric vehicle, coming in 2024

Honda announced its first all-electric vehicle, the Prologue, on Monday.

Slated to arrive by early 2024, the SUV will be equipped with General Motors' Ultium battery platform, which will also be used in the upcoming GMC Hummer EV supertruck and SUV.

The Prologue helps Honda get closer to its goal of selling only zero-emission vehicles in North America by 2040. Acura, Honda's luxury brand, will also release an electric SUV in 2024, its first EV ever.

Currently Honda only offers hybrids and plug-in hybrid options, like the Insight and Clarity, respectively. After 2024, Honda plans to launch its own line of EVs separate from the GM partnership.

Honda has a separate website for the Prologue and promised more details (and hopefully some photos) of the EV in the coming months.

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Over 40,000 Cases of Black Mold Infection Detected in India

NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - Indian doctors have reported 40,800 cases of the black mold infection, which has killed over 3,000 people, according to Harsh Vardhan, the country's Health Minister, on Monday.

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Authorities Find 20 People Dead Inside Boat Drifting Off Turks And Caicos, Investigation Ongoing

The Turks and Caicos Islands are a popular tourist destination with its bevy of luxury resorts and sandy beaches; however, the territory has also been seen as somewhat of a bypass point for human smuggling operations. In fact, officials recently encountered a vessel carrying 43 Haitian nationals who were detained and processed for repatriation.

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Death Toll From Miami Condo Collapse Rises to 11 as Rescue Efforts Go Into Fifth Day

The Champlain Towers South Condo, a 12-story residential building in Surfside, Florida, collapsed overnight on June 24 as many of the residents were asleep. At present, investigators are still unsure what prompted the demolition-like collapse, although speculation has remained at an all-time high.

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From 'Soldiers of God' to 'Terrorists': Story of Washington's Broken Promise to Afghan Mujahideen

The Taliban*, also known as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), is continuing to make gains on the ground. According to some estimates, the IEA has taken from 50 to 90 districts since May 2021, with some of them being seized without a single shot fired. What's behind the Taliban's recent offensive?

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Labour Leader Starmer Urges Boris Johnson to Answer 'Serious Questions' Over Hancock's Resignation

On Sunday, a British cabinet minister said that the Department of Health is probing how CCTV footage of disgraced Health Secretary Matt Hancock and his lover "got out of the system".

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India 'Redirects' 50,000 Troops to Chinese Border, Inaugurates New Infrastructure Projects in Ladakh

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has accused New Delhi's military deployments along the border of being the "root cause" of the current standoff. In response, the Indian Foreign Ministry blamed Beijing for "disturbing" the peace and tranquility at the border by amassing a huge number of troops and trying to "unilaterally" alter the status quo.

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Wardrobe Malfunction: Norwegians Who Plumped Up During COVID Lockdown to Spend Millions on Clothes

Norwegians who have put on extra weight during the COVID-19 pandemic with its lockdowns and home office, are estimated to spend an extra $360 million on a new wardrobe, despite growing economic difficulties.

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West Wants Myanmar to be Ruled by Its Marionettes, Commander-in-Chief Says

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The US and Britain previously imposed sanctions on the Asian nation, while the UN General Assembly adopted a draft resolution calling on all countries to stop selling weapons to Myanmar.

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Illegal Settlements and High Crime Rates: Is Israel Losing Control Over Its South?

The Negev desert is home to some 300,000 Bedouins, who reside in 2,000 villages, with up to 40 percent them being illegal settlements. As a result, they have little to no access to services provided by Israel, creating frustration that is now spilling over into incidents of violence.

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Norwegian Professor Says Vaccinating Children Against COVID-19 Beneficial for Herd Immunity

Earlier, Norway's neighbour Denmark decided to vaccinate children aged 12 and over. According to Danish calculations, childhood vaccination would provide an additional immunity of 4 percent and is therefore worth it.

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Get a Rosetta Stone subscription and more with this discounted travel bundle

TL;DR: The World Traveller Bundle (with Rosetta Stone lifetime subscription) is on sale for £113.91 as of June 28, saving you over 90% on list price.

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Any seasoned traveller knows how important it is to know at least some of the language of the country you're travelling to. Not only is it more respectful, but it also makes getting around much easier.

In the three-part travel bundle, you'll get lifetime access to Rosetta Stone, the iconic language learning app that features 24 languages. With Rosetta Stone's immersive training methods, you'll match words with images, move on to interactive lessons, and even take mini-quizzes. Throughout the coursework, you'll be able to access speech recognition technology that works with you like your own private tutor.

Also included in this bundle is a three-year premium subscription to Matt's Flights, which connects you to cheap flight deals. These flight deals are all due to airline mistakes or just super exclusive sales — on average, customers save 90% on flights.

Rounding out the bundle is a 13-hour collection of travel hacks. It'll prepare you to travel the world and get into those solo trip adventures bloggers are always talking about. You'll gain access to 13 hours of content on how to find cheap flights, how to take the best travel photos, and more. Learn tips and strategies from the people who are already out living the dream.

This three-part bundle is valued at over £1,200, but for a limited time, you can enter the code TRAVEL20 at checkout and pay just £113.91.

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Trump Organisation's Lawyers Face Deadline to Dissuade NY Prosecutors From Criminal Charges: Report

In May, the New York Attorney General's office informed the Trump Organisation that its investigation into the latter's affairs is no longer "purely civil", but criminal.

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Thousand-Year-Old Christian Viking-Era Graves Found on Residential Plot in Sweden

The graves in the former Viking-era capital of Sweden are believed to have belonged to the first generation of Christians.

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Save 21% on a lifetime subscription to this top-rated Photoshop alternative

TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to Paintstorm Studio (one device) is on sale for £10.73 as of June 27, saving you 21% on list price.

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Adobe programs like Photoshop and Illustrator are well-known, award-winning, and always topping lists as the best digital art tools, but they’re also complicated, expensive, and come with an extreme learning curve. And for a newcomer, they’re not very intuitive.

When creating digital artwork, you want your tools to work for you, not against you. That’s why Paintstorm Studio has quietly been building buzz amongst artists and graphic designers. This dynamic software has an interface that’s very user-friendly and includes a nearly unlimited array of brush selections. It’s earned itself 4.7 out of 5 stars on the Mac App Store and 4.1 on the App Store for iPad, with customers calling it an “underrated gem.”

Paintstorm Studio was designed specifically to ensure you always have the brush you’re looking for. So, it’s not only rife with options but also completely customisable. If you can’t find a brush for the job at hand, you can instantly modify the parameters — including spacing jitter, texture, angle, and more — to suit your needs.

There’s also stroke post-correction, which is super handy for linework, and a close-gap feature that auto-fills those tiny gaps you unintentionally miss — both little things that definitely add up. The dynamic interface is seamless to navigate and won’t slow you down. In fact, if anything, it’ll save you time and energy. Thanks to customisable hotkeys and panels, you can truly personalise your experience when you paint.

Ultimately, Paintstorm Studio offers an impressive digital painting tool for professional artists and total beginners alike. There’s no steep learning curve or complexities to frustrate newbies like Adobe programs — just simple, yet powerful tools that help you get the job done.

Regularly £13.59 for a lifetime subscription to the desktop version, you can save over 20% and snag this software for just £10.73 for a limited time.

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Dancing Like a Star! Adorable Golden Retriever Shows Some Classy Moves

Some doggos are very talented hunters, some are great singers (or, at least, extremely loud), and many canines are really cunning and can perform the craziest tricks, surprising everybody with their skills. But are there any cool dancers among them? Well, it looks like some pooches can show us a move or two.

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NIST Engineers Inspect Collapsed Miami Condo's Twin Building to Determine Whether It's Safe - Report

According to Miami-Dade County records, the 12-storey Champlain Towers South condo, which partially collapsed on early Thursday, was constructed in 1981 alongside twin towers named East and North, and whose construction ended by 1986.

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At Least Seven People Die as Building Collapses After Explosion in Bangladesh's Dhaka, Police Say

MOSCOW (Sputnik) –  At least seven people have died and hundreds more were injured as a result of an explosion that caused the collapse of a building in the Mogbazar neighborhood of Bangladesh's capital of Dhaka, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Shafiqul Islam said.

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White House Thinks COVID-19 Origins Analysis May Not Give 'Definitive Answer' - Report

Democrats had initially been skeptical, to say the least, about claims pushed by Trump that the virus allegedly leaked from a Chinese lab, but last month, Biden issued an order to investigate COVID-19's origins, reigniting the dispute. The White House earlier circulated a release that did not rule out COVID-19 originating from a lab accident.

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The 41 best tweets of 2021 so far

Ask me how half the year has blown past us and I will not be able to give you a sufficient answer.

Time really is slick, isn't it?

Time during a pandemic? Hang it up. Give up and give in. No controlling that sucker.

So, yes, we are halfway through. How about that?

For six months now — well, longer actually — we've been collecting our favorite tweets of the week. Every seven days or so, I'd parse through Twitter and collect some funny posts because it's nice to laugh at dumb things online.

Since we've reached the midway point of the year, we decided to collect the absolute best of the best through six months of 2021. So, here they are the 41 best tweets of the year, thus far.

1. An absolute genius who must be protected at all costs

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2. Keep me out of ALL situations henceforth, jabroni

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3. The first of a few dril tweets that are simply obligatory

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4. Please, never forget that the members of LMFAO consist of nephew Sky Blu and his uncle Redfoo

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5. Spunch Bop

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6. The pandemic in one sign

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7. Ladies and gentlemen: the Grink

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8. Find me something more impressive that Johnny Knoxville, right after waking up from being knocked out, asking "Is Butterbean OK?" You cannot.

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9. Oh shit

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10. Been thinking about the phrase "smoking the Urkel" for months now

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11. Galaxy brain stuff

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12. The Find Out Century truly freakin' sucks

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13. Lying to yourself truly is a superpower

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14. I hate how this feels like a real headline

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15. My good friend and colleague Nicole Gallucci

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16. Remember the stimmies? What a time

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17. "i am so stressed out from running my pet lizards instagram account i’m about to have a nervous breakdown"

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18. Here's some more dril for you

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19. It is important to be informed

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20. We have to respect Artistry

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21. I think we all get this

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22. No, I want it LARGE, sir

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23. Imagine getting a massive wheel of cheese during a date. What a perfect date.

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24. Honestly the only way to read this

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25. RIP to this person. There is no recovery from toot canal.

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26. These kids who counter protested anti-maskers with Gen Z nonsense are my favorite people ever

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27. This professor has never had a better day. He's been chasing this high ever since, I bet.

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28. Hell yea

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29. Sure I could become self-actualized but I could instead just buy a new couch and save time

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30. Just bury me loose, baby

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31. Just a damn fine joke

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32. More dril

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33. Bigbody

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34. Guess some of you aren't a special little fella and that's fine but it couldn't be me

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35. A lovely find

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36. Yeah...hell yeah... toss the tomato... yes

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37. As a pontoon enthusiast, this boat rules

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38. This is how I desire everyone to wish me a happy birthday from here on out

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39. Hmmmmmmm riddle me this, Fauci

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40. Thank God this shirt exists

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41. And finally, this

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NIST Engineers Inspect Collapsed Miami Condo's Twin Bulding to Determine Whether It's Safe - Report

According to Miami-Dade County records, the 12-story Champlain Towers South condo, which partially collapsed on early Thursday, was constructed in 1981 alongside twin towers named East and North, construction of which ended by 1986.

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Report Reveals UK's $20Bln in Arms Sales to Countries It Has Slammed for Human Rights Abuses

Among the biggest recipients of British arms are Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Libya — where high-profile officials have been put on the UK's sanctions list over accusations of violations of human rights, or trade was restricted with them for the same reason.

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Spanish Police Say Crushed International Drug Ring After Seizing Tonne of Cocaine on Yacht

The criminal organization, run by a former member of the British Royal Navy who had already been jailed, was made up of excellent sailors and had strong ties to drug trafficking organizations across Europe, the police noted.

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Myanmar Plans to Expand Military Cooperation With Russia, Commander-in-Chief Says

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Myanmar intends to expand its military cooperation with Russia, Min Aung Hlaing, the commander-in-chief of the country's military and the chairman of the State Administration Council, has said in an interview with Sputnik.

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US Welcomes Visit of Jordanian, Egyptian Leaders to Iraq, Department of State Says

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The United States welcomes the visit of Jordanian Abdullah II and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi to Iraq, calling it an important step toward the boost of relations between Amman, Cairo and Baghdad, spokesperson for the Department of State Ned Price said.

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Azerbaijan Accuses Armenia of Firing its Territory, Defense Ministry Says

BAKU (Sputnik) – The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry has accused the Armenian armed forces of opening gunfire at the Azerbaijani military positions near the state border.

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US Air Force Strikes Facilities of Iranian-Backed Groups Near Syrian-Iraqi Border, Pentagon Says

The airstrikes are claimed to be in retaliation for the recent drone attacks targeting US personnel and facilities stationed in Iraq. Iraq has recently seen an uptick in the number of such kinds of attacks, namely in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, and near Baghdad International airport.

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Tehran Refuses to Give IAEA Images of Its Nuclear Facilities, Saying Deal Has Expired

The agency previously said Iran had exceeded its enriched uranium stockpile limit by more than 16-fold, as the Islamic Republic has been gradually suspending its obligations under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (commonly known as the Iranian nuclear agreement) since 2019.

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Ex-UK Health Secretary Hancock Helped His Friend Clinch Lucrative COVID Contract, Report Says

On Saturday, UK politician Matt Hancock announced his resignation as the country's health secretary over reports that he had an extramarital affair with his aide Gina Coladangelo.

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Indian Defence Minister Singh Visits Ladakh Region Bordering China

NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh started his three-day visit to the northeastern region of Ladakh bordering China on Sunday.

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Two Dozen Cyclists Crash at Tour de France After Spectator Hits One With Sign - Video

French world champion Julian Alaphilippe managed to avoid a pileup and come out on top during the first stage, while many of his fellow bicyclers suffered a nasty incident at the start of the race.

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‘This is End of Case Against Assange’, Snowden Says After Report Reveals Lies in Journo’s Indictment

In early 2020, a UK district judge ruled not to extradite Julian Assange to the US, but decided that he must wait in prison for the outcome of an appeal filed by American prosecutors.

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Major Indian Airbase Near Pakistan Border Hit by Drone Strike

The Indian Air Force has said that two low-intensity explosions were reported early Sunday morning in the technical area of the Jammu Air Force Station. Sources said that aircraft and other equipment are safe, while two people received injuries in the blasts.

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