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• SpaceX Starship prototype EXPLODES on attempted landing (VIDEO)

  09-12-2020 23:58 via rt.com
  
  Elon Musk’s ambitious Starship project seems to have suffered a setback when the SN8 prototype underwent a rapid unscheduled disassembly event while attempting to land after a high-altitude suborbital flight test in Texas.The Starship serial number 8 (SN8) took off from the SpaceX site in Cameron County on Wednesday evening. At first everything went well, with the vehicle launching successfully, reaching the apogee and flipping over to begin its descent… only to end in a fiery crash
  
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• SpaceX Starship prototype EXPLODES during attempted landing (VIDEO)

  09-12-2020 23:58 via rt.com
  
  Elon Musk’s ambitious Starship project seems to have suffered a setback after the SN8 prototype underwent a rapid unscheduled disassembly event while attempting to land following a high-altitude suborbital flight test in Texas.The Starship serial number 8 (SN8) took off from the SpaceX site in Cameron County on Wednesday evening. At first everything went well, with the vehicle launching successfully, reaching the apogee and flipping over to begin its descent… only to end in a fiery
  
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• Colorado Inmate Who Died From November Assault Identified

  09-12-2020 23:57
  An inmate who died at the Colorado State Penitentiary as a result of an assault on Nov. 26 has been identified.
  
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• Lesbian Couple Settles Lawsuit With Retirement Community

  09-12-2020 23:53
  A married lesbian couple has settled a lawsuit with a St. Louis retirement community that refused to let them live there.
  
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• Kentucky Reports 3,481 New Confirmed Coronavirus Cases

  09-12-2020 23:53
  Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, on Wednesday, says that the the state’s steadily declining test positivity rate is a sign the rate of new case numbers in the state is slowing down and continued to urge Kentuckians to follow the state’s coronavirus-related guidelines.
  
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• Hunter Biden Facing Federal Investigation Into His Taxes

  09-12-2020 23:53
  
  President-elect Joe Biden’s son Hunter says he is facing a federal investigation into his taxes.
  
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• AP Sources: Biden to Pick Katherine Tai as Top Trade Envoy

  09-12-2020 23:52
  
  President-elect Joe Biden is set to nominate Katherine Tai to be the top U.S. trade envoy.
  
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• AP Sources: President-Elect Biden Intends to Nominate House Committee Lawyer Katherine Tai as US Trade Representative

  09-12-2020 23:51
  AP sources: President-elect Biden intends to nominate House committee lawyer Katherine Tai as US Trade Representative.
  
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• UK-EU to Resume Brexit Trade Talks but Say Large Gaps Remain

  09-12-2020 23:46
  
  U.K.-EU negotiators will resume talks on a Brexit trade deal after a dinner summit between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen -- but Britain says “very large gaps” remain between the two sides.
  
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• Mother of Black Man Killed by Ohio Deputy: 'I Want Answers'

  09-12-2020 23:46
  
  The mother of a Black man fatally shot by an Ohio sheriff's deputy is demanding answers about her son's death.
  
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• Mississippi Governor Defends Hosting Parties Amid Virus

  09-12-2020 23:46
  
  Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is defending his decision to hold Christmas parties at the Governor’s Mansion.
  
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• Mitch McConnell Takes to the Senate Floor To Blast ‘Schizophrenic’ Nancy Pelosi, Dems Over COVID Relief Obstruction

  09-12-2020 23:45
  
  Mitch McConnell was speaking softly, but the message came through loud and clear. Apparently frustrated by politically fueled Democratic intransigence when it comes to a new coronavirus relief package, the Senate majority leader took to the floor on Wednesday to denounce Democratic leaders in both houses of Congress for a months-long pattern of obstruction. But…
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• Most Maine Power Customers Restored After Weekend Nor'easter

  09-12-2020 23:42
  Maine’s biggest power provider says it has restored electricity to almost all of its customers in the state following a weekend Nor’easter.
  
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• Johns Hopkins University thought its namesake was an abolitionist, but records show otherwise

  09-12-2020 23:41 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The founder and namesake for one of the top medical schools in the nation owned enslaved people in the mid-1800s, Johns Hopkins University leadership announced Wednesday in a letter.
  
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• Federal Authorities to Investigate Police Shooting of Black Man in Ohio

  09-12-2020 23:40
  By Brendan O'Brien(Reuters) - Federal authorities have launched an investigation into the police shooting of a 23-year-old Black man, who was...
  
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• Britain, EU Have Until Sunday to Decide on Trade Talks, Says UK Source

  09-12-2020 23:35
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed on Wednesday they have until...
  
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• The Latest: NFL Says COVID Hit Panthers During Bye Week

  09-12-2020 23:34
  
  NFL chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills says the Panthers’ COVID-19 transmission was linked “to some gathering of players outside the team facility” during Carolina’s bye week.
  
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• Minnesota Officials Grateful but Worried Over Virus Metrics

  09-12-2020 23:33
  Minnesota health officials say they're grateful that the spread of the coronavirus appears to have stabilized in recent days.
  
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• Delta Asks More Workers to Take Leave as Travel Slump Widens

  09-12-2020 23:33
  Delta Air Lines is asking employees again to take unpaid leaves of absence to help the company save money.
  
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• Antetokounmpo Won't Say Whether He Will Sign Supermax Offer

  09-12-2020 23:29
  
  Giannis Antetokounmpo isn't saying whether he plans to sign the Milwaukee Bucks' supermax contract extension offer.
  
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• Kate Middleton Pays Touching Tribute to Princess Diana During Royal Tour

  09-12-2020 23:27
  
  The royal family is known for poise, tradition and subtlety. Sometimes the subtlety is so subtle you wouldn’t notice, but that’s what we have eagle-eyed fashion experts for. William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, visited Edinburgh, Scotland, recently as part of their tour to thank healthcare workers, and, of course, the duchess’…
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• Tulsa Mayor Criticizes Nearby Cities Without Mask Mandate

  09-12-2020 23:25
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• Iowa Hospitals Prepare for First Staff Virus Vaccinations

  09-12-2020 23:25
  University of Iowa Health Care officials say the group’s hospitals expect to get their first shipment of a coronavirus vaccine as early as next week and that they plan to begin giving it to employees who work in COVID-19 units within 24 hours of receiving it.
  
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• DEQ: Toxins Found Again in Soil Near Wood Treatment Facility

  09-12-2020 23:25
  The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Oregon Health Authority are looking into elevated levels of a group of toxic chemical compounds in soil samples taken around a wood treatment facility in Eugene.
  
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• Judge Upholds Pollution Fine Against Iowa Cattle Farmers

  09-12-2020 23:23
  An administrative judge has approved a $76,000 penalty against an Iowa cattle feedlot for violating the Clean Water Act.
  
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• Facebook Hit with Huge Lawsuits from Federal Government, Dozens of States

  09-12-2020 23:22
  
  Facebook was slapped with parallel antitrust lawsuits Wednesday by the Federal Trade Commission and justice departments from 48 states. CNN Business reported both the FTC and 48 attorneys general sued the social networking giant over the acquisitions of the Instagram and WhatsApp platforms. In both lawsuits, the plaintiffs allege the company engaged in conduct that…
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• The Latest: Sacramento to Have Tightest Virus Rules

  09-12-2020 23:17
  
  The greater Sacramento region will be placed under California’s most restrictive coronavirus rules this week because capacity in hospital intensive care units has fallen below 15%.
  
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• Congress Vows to Watch Army Response to Fort Hood Violence

  09-12-2020 23:17
  
  Members of Congress are pledging to deepen their investigations into sexual assault, harassment and other problems at Fort Hood, Texas, and explore legislation.
  
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• Scammers Used Maryland Governor's Name to Get Jobless Payout

  09-12-2020 23:15
  State officials say Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's name was used as part of an effort by scammers to collect unemployment benefits.
  
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• Big Ten Audible: Ohio State Will Play for Title Vs Wildcats

  09-12-2020 23:15
  
  No. 3 Ohio State is heading to the Big Ten championship game Dec. 19 against No. 15 Northwestern.
  
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• Extraordinary Walk off Highlights Racism in European Soccer

  09-12-2020 23:13
  
  The Champions League produced one of soccer’s most powerful shows of solidarity against racism when players from Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir left the field and didn’t return.
  
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• Despite Trump's Venting and Threats, Biden's Win Is Sealed

  09-12-2020 23:13
  
  There's still a lot of noise about the U.S. election.
  
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• Michigan Man Sentenced to Federal Prison in Overdose Death

  09-12-2020 23:12
  A Michigan man already serving time in prison for dog fighting has been sentenced in the fatal drug overdose of another man.
  
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• Google CEO Says Company Will Review AI Scholar's Abrupt Exit

  09-12-2020 23:11
  Google CEO Sundar Pichai has apologized for how a prominent artificial intelligence researcher’s abrupt departure last week has “seeded doubts” in the company.
  
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• As Brexit Flounders Over Fish, UK and EU Leaders Dine on Turbot

  09-12-2020 23:11
  
  BRUSSELS (Reuters) - After months of wrangling over access to British fishing waters, Britain's prime minister and the European Union's chief...
  
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• Hunter Biden Says He Is Under Tax Investigation

  09-12-2020 23:10
  
  The president-elect’s son said the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Delaware is investigating his tax affairs.
  
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• FTC, 48 Attorneys General Sue Facebook for Antitrust Violations

  09-12-2020 23:08
  
  The lawsuits focus in particular on Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp.
  
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• Missouri AG Joins Texas Suit Aimed at Reversing Trump Loss

  09-12-2020 23:04
  Missouri’s Republican attorney general has brought the state into an effort by GOP officials across the nation to reverse President Donald Trump’s election loss.
  
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• Medical Professor Blasts Fauci: Here Are 3 Proofs He’s Spreading Misinformation

  09-12-2020 22:57
  
  Appearing on CNN’s “New Day” on Pearl Harbor Day, Dr. Anthony Fauci said it is possible that despite being vaccinated, asymptomatic persons might still infect others. In other words, he questions whether vaccines can induce herd immunity. There are no absolutes in medicine. Anything is “possible” in human illness, as medical science does not have…
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• Kansas Joins GOP Effort to Overturn Presidential Election

  09-12-2020 22:56
  Kansas’ Republican attorney general has brought the state into an effort by GOP officials across the nation to subvert the will of voters and reverse President Donald Trump’s election loss.
  
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• Wichita Area Feels 5 Low-Intensity Earthquakes in 2 Weeks

  09-12-2020 22:54
  Five low-intensity earthquakes have rattled part of the Wichita, Kansas, area since Thanksgiving.
  
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• SC to Prioritize Elderly, Food Workers for COVID-19 Vaccine

  09-12-2020 22:54
  Prisoners and poultry plant workers will follow shortly after frontline healthcare workers in South Carolina’s COVID-19 vaccine plan.
  
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• Venezuela's Guaidó: Time to Revise International Sanctions

  09-12-2020 22:52
  
  Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó says it’s time to revise international sanctions aimed at forcing President Nicolás Maduro from power.
  
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• Newsom Taps New Head of Powerful California Air Board

  09-12-2020 22:52
  
  California Gov. Gavin Newsom has tapped a veteran regulator as the next chair of the powerful Air Resources Board.
  
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• Woman Evicted From Dolan Springs Home Accused of Burning It

  09-12-2020 22:49
  Mohave County Sheriff’s officials say a woman has been arrested for allegedly setting fire to the house from which she’d was evicted last month.
  
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• ‘WJ Live’: Pro-Abortionist ‘Celebrates’ Christmas with Sickening Tree Topper

  09-12-2020 22:49
  
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• Johns Hopkins: Census Records Show Founder Owned Slaves

  09-12-2020 22:49
  Johns Hopkins University has announced that its founder owned slaves during the 19th century.
  
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• Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes' Arm Angles Causing Defenses Fits

  09-12-2020 22:49
  
  One of the things that has made Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes so dynamic is his ability to unload a pass to his deep and talented group of wide receivers from seemingly impossible spots.
  
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• Weakness in Tech Companies Leads Stocks Lower on Wall Street

  09-12-2020 22:48
  
  Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street, led by weakness in technology companies.
  
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• Court Reverses Arson Conviction in Privacy Ruling

  09-12-2020 22:48
  The New Hampshire Supreme Court has reversed a man’s convictions of arson, burglary, and other charges, saying a judge was wrong to rule that he didn’t have a legitimate expectation of privacy when officers searched a utility closet.
  
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