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• 2 Kids Jump From 3rd Floor Apartment Window to Escape Fire

  08-12-2020 23:59
  Two children had to jump from a third-floor window of a Spokane apartment building to escape a fire that was caused after the family’s Christmas tree burst into flames.
  
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• AP Sources: President-Elect Joe Biden Plans to Name Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge His Housing and Urban Development Secretary

  08-12-2020 23:58
  AP sources: President-elect Joe Biden plans to name Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge his housing and urban development secretary.
  
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• Georgia Secretary of State Wins Praise From Schwarzenegger

  08-12-2020 23:57
  
  Georgia’s secretary of state has received death threats over his handling of last month’s election, but he's found a fan in Arnold Schwarzenegger.
  
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• Mike Schmidt Recalls Ovation Dick Allen Got in Philly Return

  08-12-2020 23:54
  
  Phillies great Mike Schmidt was there the day Dick Allen returned to play for Philadelphia.
  
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• Analysis: Trump's window for election subversion is closing

  08-12-2020 23:53 via rss.cnn.com
  
  President Donald Trump's legal team for weeks has worked to delay the certification of Joe Biden's election win in a long-shot effort to create an opening for Trump stay in power.
  
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• The Latest: Colorado Governor's Partner Out of the Hospital

  08-12-2020 23:51
  
  Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ longtime partner has been discharged from a hospital after undergoing treatment for the new coronavirus.
  
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• Alabama Man Accused of Stabbing Toddler Daughter

  08-12-2020 23:51
  An Alabama man is in custody after he allegedly stabbed his 2-year-old daughter.
  
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• Long-Shot Texas Case Urges Supreme Court to Act on Trump Election Challenges

  08-12-2020 23:49
  
  An 11th-hour lawsuit from the Lone Star State comes as the Supreme Court rejected a GOP emergency request to overturn the results in Pennsylvania on Tuesday evening.
  
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• Expert Reveals Why China Is ‘Licking Their Chops’ at the Thought of a President Biden

  08-12-2020 23:49
  
  For countless Americans, a video that surfaced Monday showing a Chinese academic bragging about his country’s hidden influence over the United States government might have come as a shock. For Gordon Chang, it was simply a grim warning of what might lie ahead. Chang, a lawyer and conservative commentator who specializes in U.S.-China relations, was…
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• Expert Reveals Why China Is ‘Licking Its Chops’ at the Thought of a President Biden

  08-12-2020 23:49
  
  For countless Americans, a video that surfaced Monday showing a Chinese academic bragging about his country’s hidden influence over the United States government might have come as a shock. For Gordon Chang, it was simply a grim warning of what might lie ahead. Chang, a lawyer and conservative commentator who specializes in U.S.-China relations, was…
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• California Warns of Rising Virus Cases, Broad Transmission

  08-12-2020 23:49
  
  California’s top health official says coronavirus cases are expected to continue to climb in the state and everyday activities now carry a much greater risk of infection.
  
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• Louisiana JOINS Texas case before US Supreme Court against Biden ‘winning’ elections in four battleground states

  08-12-2020 23:48 via rt.com
  
  The Lone Star state stands alone no more, as Louisiana has backed the Texas lawsuit against Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin before the Supreme Court, over their conduct of the US presidential election.Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued a statement on Tuesday evening saying that citizens of his state and many Americans have “deep concerns” about how the elections were run in those four states, which declared Democrat Joe Biden the victor based on a flood of ma
  
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• Louisiana BACKS Texas case before US Supreme Court against Biden 'winning' elections in four battleground states

  08-12-2020 23:48 via rt.com
  
  The Lone Star state stands alone no more, as Louisiana has backed the Texas lawsuit against Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin before the Supreme Court, over their conduct of the US presidential election.Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry issued a statement on Tuesday evening saying that citizens of his state and many Americans have “deep concerns” about how the elections were run in those four states, which declared Democrat Joe Biden the victor based on a flood of ma
  
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• Georgia Senate GOP Push for End to No-Excuse Absentee Voting

  08-12-2020 23:48
  Republicans in Georgia’s state Senate are calling for an end to absentee voting without cause and want to ban ballot drop boxes.
  
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• Louisiana Governor Talks Vaccine Plans at White House Event

  08-12-2020 23:46
  
  Gov. John Bel Edwards says Louisiana expects to quickly administer its first two weeks of coronavirus vaccine doses within 48 hours of receiving the shipments.
  
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• Maryland Officials Discuss COVID-19 Vaccine Roll Out Plans

  08-12-2020 23:45
  
  State officials say Maryland will prioritize its initial COVID-19 vaccinations for hospital-based health care workers, residents of nursing homes and first responders.
  
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• Supreme Court Denies GOP Bid to Overturn Pennsylvania Results in Blow to Trump

  08-12-2020 23:42
  
  A Republican congressman from Pennsylvania had challenged the state’s law governing mail-in voting and had sought to have the ballots thrown out.
  
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• DNA Identifies Missouri Toddler Found in Mississippi in 1982

  08-12-2020 23:42
  Investigators say DNA testing has identified a Missouri toddler whose body was found on a riverbank in Mississippi in 1982.
  
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• U.S. House Passes $740 Billion Defense Bill Opposed by Trump

  08-12-2020 23:37
  
  By Patricia ZengerleWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly backed a $740 billion defense policy bill...
  
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• U.S. House Overwhelmingly Passes $740 Billion Defense Bill, Defying Trump Veto Threat

  08-12-2020 23:37
  
  By Patricia ZengerleWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly backed a $740 billion defense policy bill...
  
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• Trump Administration Issues Formal Threat to Veto Annual Defense Bill

  08-12-2020 23:37
  
  By Patricia ZengerleWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration issued on Tuesday a formal threat to veto the National Defense...
  
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• Maryland Looks Into Statewide Mandate on Police Body Cameras

  08-12-2020 23:36
  Lawmakers are pushing for a statewide mandate requiring every police department in Maryland to equip officers with body cameras, but the cost of equipment and maintenance may be the biggest challenge.
  
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• Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Fatal Hit-And-Run in Columbia

  08-12-2020 23:31
  A 22-year-old Columbia man who caused a fatal crash and then fled the scene has been sentenced to 18 years in prison.
  
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• NFL Union Sees No Current Need for Bubble to Slow COVID-19

  08-12-2020 23:30
  
  The NFL players believe the season can be completed on time without the league moving into a version of a postseason bubble like other sports have as long as everyone follows the rules already in place meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
  
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• Colorado Lifts Virus-Related Cap on Religious Gatherings

  08-12-2020 23:29
  Colorado has lifted its coronavirus-related capacity on religious gatherings after the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily barred New York from imposing limits on such events.
  
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• Wichita Bar Owners Seek Return to Pre-Pandemic Rules

  08-12-2020 23:28
  Bar owners in Kansas’ largest city are challenging rules designed to slow the spread of COVID-19, hoping to use the courts to overturn a mask mandate, limits on public gatherings and an 11 p.m. closing time for bars and restaurants.
  
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• Senate OKs Trump Pick for FCC, Adding Hurdle to Biden Plans

  08-12-2020 23:27
  The Senate has narrowly approved President Donald Trump’s lame-duck nominee to become a member of the Federal Communications Commission, setting up the agency for a stretch of partisan gridlock likely to stymie President-elect Joe Biden’s policies.
  
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• Legal Panel: Free Minneapolis Man Jailed for Life as Teen

  08-12-2020 23:24
  
  An independent panel of national legal experts has recommended the release of an African American man who was sentenced as a teenager to life in prison for the killing of a little girl.
  
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• Alabama Transit System Updated After Bus Boycott Anniversary

  08-12-2020 23:23
  A public transit system in Alabama’s capital city is set to receive major upgrades with a $6.5 million federal grant announced days after the 65th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
  
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• 'First Cow,' 'Nomadland' Top AP's Best Films of 2020

  08-12-2020 23:19
  
  Good movies kept coming in 2020, even when everything else stopped.
  
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• Former Alabama Judge Sentenced to Prison for Theft

  08-12-2020 23:18
  A former Alabama judge who pleaded guilty and ethics charges has been sentenced to four years in prison.
  
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• US Supreme Court rejects ‘dramatic & disruptive’ Pennsylvania election lawsuit by GOP congressman – reports

  08-12-2020 23:17 via rt.com
  
  The US Supreme Court has refused an emergency injunction in a GOP lawsuit alleging that Joe Biden’s win in Pennsylvania was unconstitutional. The state objected that even if valid, the challenge would open a Pandora’s box.On Tuesday afternoon, the Supreme Court denied the “application for injunctive relief” by Congressman Mike Kelly (R-Pennsylvania), who is seeking to stop the state’s certification of the election for the Democrat over President Donald Trump. There
  
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• US Supreme Court rejects ‘dramatic & disruptive’ Pennsylvania election lawsuit by GOP congressman

  08-12-2020 23:17 via rt.com
  
  The US Supreme Court has refused to hear a Republican lawsuit alleging that Joe Biden’s win in Pennsylvania was unconstitutional, after the state objected that even if valid, the challenge would open a Pandora’s box.On Tuesday afternoon, the Supreme Court denied the application of Congressman Mike Kelly (R-Pennsylvania) seeking to stop the state’s certification of the election for the Democrat over President Donald Trump. There was no explanation for the decision, or any dissen
  
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• Jolly Justice: Little Boy Gets Huge Surprise from Good Santa After Woke Santa Ruined Christmas

  08-12-2020 23:17
  
  A video posted online Sunday allegedly showed a scrooge of a Santa Claus denying a boy’s wish to be gifted a toy gun for Christmas, but after the video went viral, the child’s wish came true, and then some. An apparent woke activist was playing the role of Santa at the Harlem Irving Plaza shopping…
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• After Weeks of Caution, Mexican President Set to Recognize Biden Win -Sources

  08-12-2020 23:15
  
  By Dave Graham and David Alire GarciaMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's president is expected to congratulate U.S. President-elect Joe Biden next...
  
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• No Charges for Officer Who Shot Man at St. Louis County Mall

  08-12-2020 23:12
  St. Louis County prosecutors will not to file charges against a police officer who fatally shot a man last year at the Galleria shopping mall, according to a lawyer for the man's family.
  
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• Cybersecurity Firm FireEye Says Was Hacked by Nation State

  08-12-2020 23:11
  Prominent cybersecurity firm FireEye says it was hacked by what it believes was a national government.
  
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• Biden to Americans: ‘We Need Your Help’ to Address Coronavirus Pandemic

  08-12-2020 23:10
  
  The president-elect laid out three main objectives for his first 100 days in office related to masks, vaccinations and schools while introducing members of his health team.
  
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• Judge: US Must Provide Limited Info on Khashoggi Death Tape

  08-12-2020 23:09
  A judge says the U.S. government must provide limited information about its withholding of a tape of the killing of Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi and a CIA report on his death in a Freedom of Information Act case.
  
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• First Lady Urges Kindness During Holiday Clouded by Pandemic

  08-12-2020 23:09
  
  Melania Trump is encouraging people to perform small acts of kindness for one another during a holiday season clouded by the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Biden Makes Pitch for Retired General to Be Pentagon Chief

  08-12-2020 23:09
  
  President-elect Joe Biden is making his case for retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin to be secretary of defense, urging Congress to waive a legal prohibition against a recently serving military officer running the Pentagon.
  
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• High Court Rejects GOP Bid to Halt Biden's Pennsylvania Win

  08-12-2020 23:08
  The Supreme Court has rejected Republicans' last-gasp bid to reverse Pennsylvania’s certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the electoral battleground.
  
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• Alabama House Makes Pandemic Adjustments for 2021 Session

  08-12-2020 23:07
  The Alabama House of Representatives is adjusting procedures in the upcoming legislative session because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Dan Calabrese: 4 Immediate Benefits We’d See if the GOP Cut Government Spending

  08-12-2020 23:05
  
  Conventional wisdom says there’s no political reward for opposing government spending. That’s because people love to be the beneficiaries of such spending. Oh sure, people will tell you they think government should limit what it spends, say the vaunted political consultants. But try to take away the goodies people get for the money, they’ll go…
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• Utah Magazine Editor Fatally Swept Out to Sea in California

  08-12-2020 23:01
  The editor of Salt Lake magazine has died after she was swept into the ocean in Northern California.
  
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• Elon Musk joins California exodus, moves his personal residence to Texas after clashing with Sacramento over Covid-19 restrictions

  08-12-2020 23:01 via rt.com
  
  Tesla founder Elon Musk said he has moved his personal residence to Texas, following the earlier relocation of his private foundation, and hinted that his companies may join in the exodus from California."For myself, yes, I have moved to Texas," Musk said on Tuesday at a virtual conference hosted by the Wall Street Journal. He added that "if a team has been winning for too long, they tend to get a little complacent, a little entitled, and then they don't win the championship anymore. California
  
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• Tesla Seeks to Sell $5B in Stock; CEO Musk Moves to Texas

  08-12-2020 22:59
  
  Tesla says Tuesday it wants to raise up to $5 billion in capital through a stock offering.
  
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• Arkansas Man Gets 2 Years in Prison for Virus Relief Fraud

  08-12-2020 22:58
  A former Walmart manager has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for fraudulently seeking more than $8 million in small business loans intended for coronavirus relief in Oklahoma.
  
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• U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Republican Challenge to Biden's Pennsylvania Win

  08-12-2020 22:56
  
  By Lawrence HurleyWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday handed a defeat to Republicans seeking to throw out up to 2.5 million...
  
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• North Dakota Virus Numbers Balloon After Several Good Days

  08-12-2020 22:56
  North Dakota health officials are confirming 30 new deaths and 24 new hospitalizations due to the coronavirus, a reality check from the last two weeks when the positivity rate of COVID-19 tests has steadily fallen.
  
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