The legislation would impose stricter privacy rules and safeguards for children on the internet and social media, but concerns about free speech and fierce industry lobbying pose challenges.
Category: Deaths (Fatalities)
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Three Members of the Nelons Gospel Group Are Killed in a Plane Crash
The band members were traveling on Friday to a performance when their plane crashed in Wyoming. Four others on board were killed.
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Founder of Fandango, J. Michael Cline, Dies After Plunge From Manhattan Hotel
J. Michael Cline was the co-founder of an online ticketing company that changed how Americans went to the movies.
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Dr. Ruth Taught Me About Friendship
Even when she was talking about sex on her late-night radio show, Dr. Ruth Westheimer was focused on human connections.
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Dr. Ruth Taught Me About Friendship
Even when she was talking about sex on her late-night radio show, Dr. Ruth Westheimer was focused on human connections.
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Malaria Vaccine Rollout to Africa Is a Cautionary Tale
After years of delay, millions of malaria vaccines are being supplied to children in Africa. Tens of thousands died waiting.
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Justice Department Is Said to Offer Boeing Plea Deal Over 737 Max Crashes
A lawyer for the families of the victims of those crashes in 2018 and 2019 said the tentative deal fell short of what the families had sought.
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She Uses Jewelry to Help Identify the Nameless
After disasters and unexpected deaths, Maria Maclennan examines necklaces, rings and other items to aid investigators and families looking for answers.
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Purdue Opioid Settlement on Verge of Collapse After Supreme Court Ruling
Plaintiffs and the company vowed to renegotiate but the talks will be challenging after the court struck down a provision the Sacklers had insisted on in exchange for $6 billion.
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Fire at Lithium Battery Plant in South Korea Kills at Least 16
Six other workers were missing, and officials feared that the death toll would rise as emergency personnel searched the site.