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Elon Musk Considering Massive Change To Twitter Verification Process

Elon Musk announced via Twitter a plan to shake up how the Twitter Verification process works. Instead of the current system, which grants access only to celebrities and journalists, Musk is thinking of charging $8 a month … to anyone willing to pay. "Twitter's current lords & peasants

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Google Maps To Identity Who Offers Abortions — And That Crisis Pregnancy Centers Don’t

Google is planning to let users know who offers abortions and who doesn't. The move comes as crisis pregnancy centers are being criticized for so-called "deceptive advertising." Critics of crisis pregnancy centers say they are "limited," since they don't offer abortion.

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New Hampshire Council of Churches Condemns Libertarian Group’s List of ‘Woke’ Churches

The New Hampshire Council of Churches has condemned a listing of so-called "woke" churches put out by a libertarian group in the state. All New Hampshire Christian churches and schools are on the list with a section showing whether they exhibit "wokeness," and if so, what

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Man Protests Possible Tree Removal … By Sitting In One

A man is protesting the possibility a town board will remove two 100-year-old oak trees on Ashfield Town Beach … by sitting on them. Ashfield town resident Mark Leue tied a beach chair to a limb on one of the trees and sat on it.

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Young Women Tend To Make More Than Young Men On Cape Cod, According To New Study

Women ages 16 to 29 make 112 percent of what men the same age range on Cape Cod. The revelation comes from a new study done by Pew Research, according to the Cape Cod Times.

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Associated Press: Don’t Say ‘Thar She Blows’

The Associated Press Twitter account posted part of the news organization's style guide on Monday, informing readers that when the AP makes references to "nations, ships, storms, or voice assistants," it uses the pronoun "it" as opposed to "she." The full tweet

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Aquarium Seals Receive Unexpected Visitor

A woman swam with two seals, Bubba and Kitt, at the Woods Hole Science Aquarium in Woods Hole on Wednesday. The swim was unsanctioned by aquarium officials, according to MassLive.com.

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Bishop Condemns Easthampton Crisis Pregnancy Center Vandalism

Bishop William Byrne of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield has condemned the vandalism of a crisis pregnancy center in Easthampton. Bethlehem House Inc. Pregnancy Care Center, which sustained property damage, is in Springfield diocese.