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• Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Shoots, Kills Man on I-90

  16-11-2020 23:57
  A Montana Highway Patrol trooper shot and killed a Wyoming man on Interstate 90 west of Columbus, after a pursuit in which the man was throwing flaming objects from a car window, starting brush fires.
  
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• After Trump March: Arrests, Accusations and COVID-19 Fines

  16-11-2020 23:57
  
  After a weekend with dozens of arrests and scattered clashes between supporters and opponents of President Donald Trump, both sides took to social media to accuse the other of instigating violence.
  
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• Stipends Restored for Nursing Home Staff, Death Toll at 500

  16-11-2020 23:55
  Nursing home workers will again get a boost in pay as New Hampshire tries to maintain staffing levels at facilities that have been hard hit by the coronavirus.
  
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• Officials: Portland Homelessness Approaching Record Numbers

  16-11-2020 23:55
  The number of homeless people in Portland is approaching record levels, again.
  
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• Some Prosecutors Haven't Met Pre-Trial Diversion Guidelines

  16-11-2020 23:53
  A state audit finds that some of Louisiana's district attorneys haven't been meeting their association's guidelines for running programs that offer alternatives to prosecution.
  
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• As Pandemic Hits Pockets, New Yorkers Line up for Free Thanksgiving Turkey

  16-11-2020 23:53
  
  By Roselle Chen(Reuters) - As the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday approaches, New Yorkers struggling to serve up a festive meal lined up with empty...
  
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• Ohio Republican Governor Tweaked by Trump, Praised by Biden

  16-11-2020 23:51
  
  Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine has found himself on the receiving end of criticism by President Donald Trump and praise by President-Elect Joe Biden.
  
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• Sheriff Says Crafty Inmate Who Escaped Jail Still at Large

  16-11-2020 23:45
  
  A Lansing-area jail inmate still is on the run.
  
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• CNN’s Tapper Sets Stage for Holiday Misery: ‘Christmas Is Probably Not Gonna Be Possible?’

  16-11-2020 23:44
  
  As long as we’re canceling Thanksgiving, why don’t we get an early start on Christmas, too? In an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, host Jake Tapper and Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, were discussing a return to normality in the midst of COVID-19…
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• Oregon Businesses Worry About Lack of Economic Backstop

  16-11-2020 23:43
  
  As COVID-19 cases surge across Oregon a slew of new restrictions are being implemented in the state beginning Wednesday, as part of a two-week freeze in halt social activities.
  
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• Maryland Man Sought in Double Shooting That Killed One

  16-11-2020 23:43
  Detectives in Maryland are looking for a man in connection with a double shooting over the weekend which left one man dead and a second man wounded.
  
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• Airbnb Details Years of Losses Ahead of Planned IPO

  16-11-2020 23:43
  
  Airbnb was losing money even before the pandemic struck and cut its revenue by almost a third, the home-sharing company revealed in documents filed Monday ahead of a planned initial public offering of its stock.
  
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• Biden says ‘ONLY REASON’ Americans question Covid-19 vaccines is Trump

  16-11-2020 23:39 via rt.com
  
  Saying he would personally take a coronavirus vaccine if Dr. Anthony Fauci and its makers told him it was safe, Democrat Joe Biden claimed the only reason Americans would distrust the jab is – President Donald Trump.“I wouldn’t hesitate to get the vaccine, if in fact Dr. Fauci [and Moderna or Pfizer] conclude it’s safe,” Biden said on Monday in Wilmington, Delaware, addressing the media who have anointed him president-elect. 
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• Maine Woman Charged With Making Threats Against Sen. Collins

  16-11-2020 23:38
  A Maine woman is charged with threatening U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in voicemails after the election.
  
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• Court Weighs Challenge to Colorado Discrimination Law

  16-11-2020 23:36
  A federal appeals court is considering the case of a Colorado web designer who is challenging a state law that prohibits discrimination against people based on their sexual orientation.
  
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• Bodies of 2 Missing Michigan Hunters Found in Ohio Lake

  16-11-2020 23:36
  Authorities say the bodies of two missing hunters from Michigan have been recovered from an Ohio lake a day after they were reported missing.
  
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• Vaccine Expert Peter Hotez on Coronavirus: ‘The Worst May Still be Yet to Come’

  16-11-2020 23:31
  
  The infectious disease expert said Moderna and Pfizer’s vaccine candidates look ‘really promising.’
  
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• ‘Founding principles HAVE BEEN LOST’: Macron blasts US media for legitimizing Islamist violence after wave of terror attacks

  16-11-2020 23:30 via rt.com
  
  French President Emmanuel Macron has accused the US media of “legitimizing” Islamist violence and smearing his country as racist after a series of terror attacks that began with the beheading of a Paris schoolteacher in October.Macron reportedly called New York Times columnist Ben Smith on Thursday to complain about media coverage of France’s latest round of Islamist violence,  contrasting reaction around the world to the outpouring of international support for France foll
  
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• Navajo Nation Reports 117 New COVID-19 Cases, 4 New Deaths

  16-11-2020 23:29
  Navajo Nation health officials are reporting 117 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and four additional deaths.
  
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• U.S. Judge Reluctant to Give Woman on Death Row More Time to Seek Clemency

  16-11-2020 23:28
  
  By Sarah N. LynchWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge signaled reluctance on Monday to grant Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row...
  
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• March Madness in One Place? NCAA Looking at Indianapolis

  16-11-2020 23:27
  
  The NCAA says it plans to hold the entire 2021 men's college basketball tournament in one location to mitigate the risks of the coronavirus.
  
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• City Plans to Pay $1M to Family of Woman Killed by Officer

  16-11-2020 23:26
  Columbus plans to pay $1 million to the family of a woman killed by an undercover officer in August 2018, according to documents filed in Franklin County Probate Court.
  
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• Law Firm Report: Not Enough Done to Help Dying Inmate

  16-11-2020 23:25
  A report by a law firm says Department of Corrections staff should have done more to help an inmate who complained repeatedly that he could not breathe and their response was insufficient to keep the man from dying.
  
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• Medvedev Wins With Underhand Serve at ATP Finals

  16-11-2020 23:23
  
  Daniil Medvedev has pulled off an underhand serve while outlasting Alexander Zverev to join Novak Djokovic as a winner at the ATP Finals on day two in London.
  
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• Oklahoma Lawmakers Get Pay Raise as State Agencies Face Cuts

  16-11-2020 23:18
  Oklahoma legislators are getting a pay raise after for the first time in more than two decades, even as state agencies face budget cuts amid an ongoing pandemic.
  
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• Georgia Senate Democrats Choose Butler as Minority Leader

  16-11-2020 23:18
  
  Democrats have chosen Sen. Gloria Butler of Stone Mountain as their leader in the upper chamber of the Georgia General Assembly.
  
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• Monday Morning Car Crash in Montgomery Kills 3

  16-11-2020 23:14
  Three people have died after a car crash involving two vehicles on Troy Highway Monday morning, according to the Montgomery Police Department.
  
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• Cal/Osha Fines Farmer John for Hundreds of COVID-19 Cases

  16-11-2020 23:13
  Southern California’s huge Farmer John meatpacking plant on the edge of Los Angeles has been assessed more than $58,000 for safety violations state officials say exposed more than 300 workers to COVID-19 infections, including three who were hospitalized.
  
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• Pompeo Says Europe, U.S. Need to Work Together to Address Turkey

  16-11-2020 23:12
  
  PARIS (Reuters) - The U.S. administration and Europe need to work jointly on addressing the actions led by Turkey in the Middle East over the past...
  
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• Pandemic Politics Leave DC in Gridlock as Virus Surges

  16-11-2020 23:12
  
  President Donald Trump and lawmakers in Congress are telling struggling Americans to just keep waiting for help as the nation grapples with a burgeoning coronavirus public health crisis.
  
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• Three Wounded in Shooting Outside North Carolina Courthouse

  16-11-2020 23:11
  Police in North Carolina say three people were wounded in a shooting outside of a courthouse.
  
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• Newly Elected Congresswoman Who Grew Up in Soviet Ukraine Gives Stark Warning About Socialism

  16-11-2020 23:11
  
  It’s an immigrant’s story, with a message every American should hear. As a native of Eastern Europe, Victoria Spartz has seen life under socialism up close and knows the damage it can do. As a newly elected American congresswoman, she’s in a position to stop it from destroying the United States. Spartz was the underdog…
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• Woman, Dog Struck and Killed by Train in Northern Montana

  16-11-2020 23:08
  A 41-year-old Butte woman and her dog were struck and killed by a freight train in northern Montana over the weekend.
  
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• PNC to Buy US Unit of Spain's BBVA Bank for $11.6 Billion

  16-11-2020 23:08
  PNC Financial Services Group says it is buying the U.S. subsidiary of Spain’s BBVA bank for $11.6 billion in cash.
  
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• Panel Recommends Higher Purchase Limits for Medical Cannabis

  16-11-2020 23:08
  A panel of doctors and other health care professionals is recommending increasing the amount of marijuana that can be purchased by participants in New Mexico's medical cannabis program.
  
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• Conservative Group Alleging Voter Fraud Ends Its Lawsuits

  16-11-2020 23:08
  
  A conservative group has dropped its voter fraud lawsuits in four states days after the group’s leader made baseless allegations questioning the integrity of the election.
  
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• Ex-Green Beret Charged With Russian Espionage to Enter Plea

  16-11-2020 23:01
  
  A former Army Green Beret charged with espionage activity on behalf of Russia is scheduled to plead guilty to federal charges.
  
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• ‘WJ Live’: Liberals Are Already Preparing for a Second Wave of Lockdowns

  16-11-2020 22:59
  
  Don’t miss an episode of “WJ Live” by getting it delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to the “WJ Live” newsletter. Episode details: Could the holidays be canceled? Despite studies from both the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing the ineffectiveness of lockdowns, liberals — including Joe Biden — are laying…
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• AP Source: Saints' Brees Has Rib Fractures, Collapsed Lung

  16-11-2020 22:57
  
  A person familiar with the situation says Drew Brees has been diagnosed with multiple rib fractures and a collapsed right lung.
  
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• A police officer rescued his own family from a house fire while on duty

  16-11-2020 22:57 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Imagine being a police officer responding to a call for a family trapped in a burning house fire, then realizing that the house is yours.
  
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• These Are the Most Charitable States in the Nation

  16-11-2020 22:56
  
  States in the mid-Atlantic and Midwest are among the most charitable in the U.S.
  
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• Man Sentenced to 38 Years for Fatal Machete Attack in Maine

  16-11-2020 22:56
  A judge has sentenced a Limington man to 38 years in prison for the machete killing of a neighbor.
  
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• Gioacchini, Soto Score 2 Goals Each as US Routs Panama 6-2

  16-11-2020 22:54
  
  Nicholas Gioacchini and Sebastian Soto both scored their first two international goals, Gio Reyna got his first and a young United States team routed Panama 6-2 in an exhibition at Wiener Neustadt, Austria.
  
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• Alaska House Member Says Virus Serious After Hospitalization

  16-11-2020 22:54
  U.S. Rep. Don Young says he was hospitalized over the weekend after being diagnosed with COVID-19.
  
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• COVID-19 School Turmoil, Teacher Pay Face Indiana Lawmakers

  16-11-2020 22:53
  
  The top leader of the Indiana House says the turmoil that schools have faced from the coronavirus pandemic will be a top concern of state legislators during their upcoming session.
  
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• Bridge Linking Ohio, Kentucky Slated to Reopen in December

  16-11-2020 22:53
  
  Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has announced that the Brent Spence Bridge, which connects Ohio and Kentucky, is scheduled to reopen Dec. 23.
  
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• Fires Put X-Mas Tree Cutting on Hold in 2 National Forests

  16-11-2020 22:52
  Those looking to cut down their own Christmas trees in the Arapaho and Roosevelt national forests will have to wait a bit longer because the areas were affected by three large wildfires.
  
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• Flags Ordered to Fly at Half-Staff in Honor of Army Soldier

  16-11-2020 22:51
  North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has ordered all U.S. and state flags lowered to half-staff in honor of a North Carolina-based soldier killed in a helicopter crash in Egypt.
  
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• Poll: Support for Stricter Gun Control Laws Drops to Lowest Level in Years

  16-11-2020 22:50
  
  Support for enacting stricter gun control laws has dropped to its lowest level in four years, according to a new survey. Amid a year of record gun sales, Gallup reported Monday that support for stricter gun control laws has slipped significantly. “In the absence of a high-profile mass shooting in the U.S. in 2020 and…
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• Wisconsin Recount Would Cost Trump Campaign About $7.9 Million, State Officials Say

  16-11-2020 22:48
  
  (Reuters) - The Wisconsin Elections Commission said on Monday that a statewide vote recount would cost an estimated $7.9 million, money that...
  
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