February 18, 2023 top stories: 141M extreme poverty jump, creepy Microsoft chatbot and Tyre Nichols hearing

Facts & Spin for February 18, 2023 top stories: A study finds energy costs could drive 141 million people to extreme poverty, Microsoft Bing’s AI chatbot provides unsettling responses, the US sends mixed signals on Crimea as Zelenskyy rules out land concessions, ex-officers plead not guilty over the death of Tyre Nichols, the World Food Program announces plans to cut aid for Rohingya refugees, North Korea warns against joint US-South Korea drills, court filings show Fox stars privately doubted 2020 election fraud claims, Tiktok announces plans to open European data centers, Tesla recalls more than 362,000 cars over self-driving software concerns, and a study finds that prior infection offers similar protection against COVID as vaccination.

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