DOWNDETECTOR : USER REPORTS INDICATE PROBLEMS AT OPENAI

DOWNDETECTOR SAYS OVER 10,226 REPORTS OF OPENAI OUTAGES REPORTED IN U.S AS OF 2:07 PM ET
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TRUMP SAYS BILL GATES ASKED TO COME TO MAR-A-LAGO TONIGHT
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BIRD FLU VIRUS SHOWS MUTATIONS IN FIRST SEVERE HUMAN CASE IN US, CDC SAYS

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday its analysis of samples from the first severe case of bird flu in the country last week showed mutations not seen in samples from an infected backyard flock on the patient's property.
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U.S. STOCKS EXTEND FALL, S&P 500 DOWN 1.00 PCT
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WHITE HOUSE: BIDEN TO APPROVE ANOTHER SECURITY ASSISTANCE PACKAGE FOR UKRAINE IN COMING DAYS
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MONTENEGRO JUSTICE MINISTRY SAYS IT ORDERS EXTRADITION OF TERRAFORM LAB CO-FOUNDER DO KWON TO UNITED STATES
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RUSSELL 2000 INDEX FALLS 2.1%
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NASDAQ EXTENDS DECLINES, LAST DOWN 2.2%
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JUST IN: 🇺🇸 US Congressman Ro Khanna calls to ban Congress from trading stocks.

Only 14% chance this happens next year according to kalshi
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DONALD TRUMP FIRST ELECTED POLITICIAN HONOURED WITH TWO STATE VISITS TO UK - THE TELEGRAPH
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U.S. INTELLIGENCE BELIEVES RUSSIA MISIDENTIFIED AND SHOT DOWN AZERBAIJAN AIRLINER - MSNBC, CITING U.S. MILITARY SOURCES
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ZELENSKIY: IF CHINA IS SINCERE IN NOT WANTING UKRAINE WAR TO EXPAND IT SHOULD EXERT INFLUENCE ON NORTH KOREA
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TRUMP BACKS MUSK ON FOREIGN SKILLED WORKERS DEBATE
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U.S. NOV. PENDING HOME SALES +2.2% M/M; EST. 0.9%
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STATE FUNERAL FOR FORMER U.S. PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER TO BE HELD JAN. 9 -WHITE HOUSE SPOKESPERSON
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$MSTR - MICROSTRATEGY SELLS STOCK AND BUYS BITCOINS FOR 8TH STRAIGHT WEEK

MicroStrategy reported buying $209 million worth of bitcoins between December 23 and December 29, according to a securities filing Monday. That marks the eighth straight week in which the company reported issuing securities and using the proceeds to purchase bitcoins, Benchmark analyst Mark Palmer says in a research note. The latest purchases, made at an average price of almost $98,000, bring the value of MicroStrategy's bitcoin holdings up to $41.6 billion against an aggregate purchase price of $27.9 billion, the analyst says. Bitcoin is currently trading at about $92,000. MicroStrategy is off 6.8% to $307.50.
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The suspect in Wednesday’s deadly crowd attack in New Orleans previously served in the U.S. military, CNN reports citing two U.S. officials
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FBI doesn't believe New Orleans attacker was 'solely responsible,' asks public's help in tracking down associates
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LOUISIANA GOVERNOR DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY
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$TSLA - FBI SAYS SEARCH OF RESIDENCE IN COLORADO SPRINGS IS RELATED TO LAS VEGAS TESLA TRUCK EXPLOSION
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EURO EXTENDS LOSSES AGAINST DOLLAR TO BE DOWN MORE THAN 1% ON THE DAY, LAST AT $1.0233
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