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• Ted Cruz follows suit from red states and introduces a bill to ban the federal government from using vaccine passports

  29-05-2021 05:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Sen. Ted Cruz during a Senate hearing on November 17, 2020.
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  Sens. Ted Cruz, Mike Braun, and Cynthia Lummis introduced a bill banning federal vaccine passports.
  At least 10 US states already have bills or executive orders banning vaccine passports.
  Vaccine passports are becoming more common, as US tourists to the EU will be required to prove they are vaccinated.
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  Three Republican senators have introduced a bill to b
  
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• GOP Rep. Paul Gosar was slammed after praising Ashli Babbitt, who was killed while storming the Capitol on January 6

  29-05-2021 05:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., speaks during a Congressional field hearing on the Affordable Care Act in Apache Junction, Ariz. Gosar appears to be signaling support for a conspiracy theory that Jeffrey Epstein did not kill himself while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
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  Ashli Babbit was shot and killed by police while storming the Capitol on January 6.
  GOP Rep. Paul Gosar praised Babbitt and claimed she was "executed."
  On Friday, he was slammed for praising her with quote
  
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• 'Apple is eating our lunch': Google employees admit in lawsuit that the company made it nearly impossible for users to keep their location private

  29-05-2021 04:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Google in Manhattan.
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  Google made it nearly impossible for users to keep their location private, according to newly unredacted court documents.
  Even Google execs and employees in charge of location data were confused about how privacy settings worked.
  Google was sued by Arizona's attorney general over its data collection practices last year.
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  Newly unredacted documents in a lawsuit against Google reveal that the company's own exe
  
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• A massive cannabis farm raided by UK police turned out to be a bitcoin mine

  29-05-2021 04:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  The bitcoin ‘mine’ uncovered during industrial unit raid in UK.
  West Midlands Police
  When UK police were getting ready to raid what they suspected was a cannabis farm, they discovered a crypto mine instead.
  Police said the mine was stealing thousands of pounds worth of electricity from the main supply.
  "It's certainly not what we were expecting," the police said in a statement.Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell.
  When police in West Midlands, UK
  
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• Here are the ongoing attempts by state and local GOP officials to 'review' the 2020 election results

  29-05-2021 04:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Protestors in support of former President Donald Trump gather outside Veterans Memorial Coliseum where Ballots from the 2020 general election wait to be counted on May 1, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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  Republicans and Trump loyalists nationwide are still pushing for reviews of the 2020 election.
  Recounts or audits likely won't unearth new information, but calls for reexaminations are growing.
  From rural Michigan to sunny San Luis Obispo, recount fever persists
  
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• 26 funny but useful Father's Day gifts that'll give your dad a good laugh

  29-05-2021 00:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  A meat bouquet.
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  If the father you're shopping for is known for his humor, he's sure to enjoy these 26 funny gifts.
  From a meat bouquet to scotch-infused toothpicks, our top picks all include lots of laughs.
  Need more ideas? Check out our overall best Father's Day gifts and our specialized gift guides.Editor's note: It's likely that many families will be spending Father's Day apart this year due to the imp
  
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• More than half of all Americans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine

  29-05-2021 00:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An Ohio resident receives the COVID-19 vaccine in March.
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  More than half of all Americans were partially vaccinated as of Friday, according to CDC data.
  Over 62% of US adults are partially vaccinated, and more than 40% of Americans are fully vaccinated.
  Pre-pandemic norms in the US are starting to return as vaccinations continue to increase.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  The majority of all Americans have received at least one
  
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