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• Battle lines are being drawn as 44 US states pick sides in Texas-led Supreme Court election showdown

  10-12-2020 23:59 via rt.com
  
  After 18 Republican-led states backed Texas in challenging presidential election procedures in four swing states, 22 jurisdictions led by Democrats sided with the defendants and social media buzzed about a second US ‘civil war.’There was a flurry of activity on the US Supreme Court docket 22O155 on Thursday, as Michigan, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin responded to the Texas complaint, Ohio filed a puzzling brief ostensibly backing neither side, a number of lawmakers also sought
  
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• Georgia House Speaker Moves Against Election Official

  10-12-2020 23:58
  
  Georgia's state House speaker is proposing to take the selection of the state’s chief election official from voters and put it in the hands of legislators.
  
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• Ohio Law on Ballot Box Limit Quietly Clarified as Suit Ends

  10-12-2020 23:57
  A lawsuit challenging an Ohio order that restricted counties to one ballot drop box location during November’s election quietly ended Thursday, leaving in place trial and appellate court rulings that said Ohio law does not require such a limit.
  
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• FDA Committee Recommends Emergency Use Authorization for Pfizer’s Coronavirus Vaccine

  10-12-2020 23:56
  
  The FDA, which was waiting for the committee’s recommendation, could at any time issue an emergency use authorization for the vaccine.
  
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• Ex-Credit Union Manager Charged in $1.5 Million Embezzlement

  10-12-2020 23:56
  A former manager has been charged with embezzling nearly $1.5 million from a Denison credit union.
  
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• Disney Plans to Stream a Galaxy of Star Wars, Marvel Series

  10-12-2020 23:56
  The Walt Disney Co. unveiled a galaxy’s worth of new streaming offerings on Thursday, including plans for 10 “Star Wars” series spinoffs and 10 Marvel series that will debut on Disney+.
  
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• Kansas Governor Makes Racial Justice Recommendations

  10-12-2020 23:55
  Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has released a report outlining more than 60 recommendations to the state Legislature and local government officials on how to tackle racial justice.
  
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• Surgeon General Commends Montana for Reducing Virus Spread

  10-12-2020 23:53
  Montana Gov. Steve Bullock was joined by U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams Thursday as they commended residents for reducing the spread of COVID-19 in the state even as the number of cases in other parts of the country is on the rise.
  
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• US Panel Endorses Widespread Use of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

  10-12-2020 23:52
  
  A U.S. government advisory panel has endorsed Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, in a major step toward an epic vaccination campaign that could finally conquer the outbreak.
  
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• Mike Huckabee: Here Are 4 Major Points About the Texas Lawsuit the Establishment Media Won’t Tell You

  10-12-2020 23:52
  
  All 50 states have now certified their votes, but the electors have yet to meet. As of this writing, Arizona has become the 18th state to join Texas’ lawsuit against Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, seeking to delay the selection of their slates of electors. If you look at the states that have joined the…
  The post Mike Huckabee: Here Are 4 Major Points About the Texas Lawsuit the Establishment Media Won’t Tell You appeared first on The Western Journal.
  
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• Biden's Transition Contends With Probe Into Son's Finances

  10-12-2020 23:52
  
  The revelation that federal prosecutors have launched a tax investigation into President-elect Joe Biden’s son Hunter is now looming over the incoming administration's transition efforts.
  
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• Army Hosts Navy for 1st Time in 77 Years Due to COVID-19

  10-12-2020 23:49
  
  It's been 77 years since Navy last visited Michie Stadium at West Point to play Army.
  
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• Argentine Congress Debates Abortion Rights; Activists Gather

  10-12-2020 23:49
  
  Argentine lawmakers are debating a bill that would legalize abortion in most cases as demonstrators for and against the initiative gathered in separate areas outside the congress building.
  
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• Q&A: What's Next for Facebook in the Antitrust Case?

  10-12-2020 23:48
  
  Could Facebook be forced to break off WhatsApp and Instagram.
  
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• Military: Wisconsin Fighter Pilot Died in Michigan Crash

  10-12-2020 23:48
  Military officials say a Wisconsin-based fighter pilot died when a plane crashed in a national forest in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula during a training mission.
  
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• Judge Dismisses St. Louis Prosecutor From McCloskey Case

  10-12-2020 23:48
  A judge on Thursday disqualified the St. Louis prosecutor from the case involving Mark McCloskey, who along with his wife pointed guns at racial injustice protesters marching on the private street near their home in June.
  
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• Coronavirus relief negotiations reach a breaking point with time running short

  10-12-2020 23:48 via nbcnews.com
  
  Democrats are insisting on state and local assistance, which Senate Republicans won't accept without liability protections for employers that progressives oppose.
  
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• Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine Clears Final Hurdle Before FDA Authorization

  10-12-2020 23:47
  
  The FDA’s advisory panel voted 17-4 to approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for use, clearing the way for its authorization and distribution nationwide. After scouring over data during a multi-hour meeting on Thursday, the panel determined the vaccine was safe and voted to recommend approval. Though the panel’s decision is merely an advisory one, the FDA is…
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• New Mexico Expects Vaccine Delivery With Day of Approval

  10-12-2020 23:44
  
  New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said Thursday the first doses of coronavirus vaccine from drug maker Pfizer are expected to arrive in New Mexico within 24 hours of pending federal approval.
  
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• Large Oregon Gentrification Protest Stretches Into 3rd Day

  10-12-2020 23:43
  
  A gentrification protest in Oregon's largest city that has blockaded several city blocks in Portland has stretched into a third day.
  
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• Airbnb Hosts See Windfall From Wild IPO Gains

  10-12-2020 23:41
  
  By Krystal Hu and Jane Lanhee Lee(Reuters) - Airbnb Inc hosts who were allowed to invest in the home-sharing firm's $3.5 billion initial public...
  
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• College Police Chief Charged With Drunken Driving

  10-12-2020 23:40
  Becker College Police Chief David Bousquet has been arrested for accusations that he crashed into another vehicle while drunk and attempted to flee the scene.
  
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• Sen. Durbin Poised for Key Biden Role on Judges, Immigration

  10-12-2020 23:38
  
  Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin is poised to become the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and that would make him a key ally of President-elect Joe Biden.
  
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• Military Says Wisconsin-Based Fighter Jet Pilot Died in Michigan Crash During Training Mission

  10-12-2020 23:38
  Military says Wisconsin-based fighter jet pilot died in Michigan crash during training mission.
  
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• Kansas Won't Provide Personal Data About Vaccine Recipients

  10-12-2020 23:38
  Kansas does not plan to send personal information to the federal government about residents who receive coronavirus vaccines, though it has signed a data-use agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  
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• Maryland Unveils More Help for Businesses During Pandemic

  10-12-2020 23:37
  Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has announced a series of measures that he hopes will spur job creation and help businesses that have struggled financially as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Pennsylvania Blasts Texas' Bid to Overturn Biden's Election

  10-12-2020 23:34
  Lawyers for Pennsylvania are responding in the U.S. Supreme Court to Texas’ effort to overturn the election result in four states for President-elect Joe Biden.
  
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• Veterinarian Accused of Cruelty After Dog Overheating Death

  10-12-2020 23:33
  Police say a Connecticut veterinarian has been charged in the death of a puppy who was left too long on a heating pad — his second arrest on animal cruelty charges.
  
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• 3 People Dead in Series of Crashes in Western Michigan

  10-12-2020 23:33
  A person with a disabled vehicle stepped into U.S. 131 and was killed Wednesday in western Michigan.
  
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• Home of Civil Rights Icon Evers Named as a National Monument

  10-12-2020 23:30
  
  The historic home of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers is now a national monument.
  
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• Biden's defense pick is everything progressives didn't want — and partly their fault

  10-12-2020 23:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  It's a classic example of how Washington personnel choices and political agendas are evaluated and shot down over narrow and ill-informed criteria.
  
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• Republican Ally Blasts Trump’s Decision to ‘Trade Away’ Western Sahara to Morocco

  10-12-2020 23:28
  
  The president ‘could have made this deal without trading the rights of a voiceless people,’ Sen. Jim Inhofe said.
  
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• Noem Nods Arizona's U.S. Supreme Court Election Law Appeal

  10-12-2020 23:28
  South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has joined an appeal by the Arizona Attorney General before the U.S. Supreme Court.
  
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• Here's who Joe Biden has selected for his Cabinet

  10-12-2020 23:28 via rss.cnn.com
  
  President-elect Joe Biden is building out his Cabinet as he prepares for his time in the White House.
  
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• 5 Bicyclists Killed, 3 Injured in Crash on Nevada Highway

  10-12-2020 23:23
  The Nevada Highway Patrol says five bicyclists have been killed and three others injured in a crash involving a box truck on U.S. Highway 95 north of Searchlight.
  
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• SEC on ABC: ESPN to Be Exclusive TV Home, Starting 2024

  10-12-2020 23:22
  
  The Southeastern Conference’s signature mid-afternoon Saturday game will move from CBS to ABC starting in 2024.
  
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• Powell Trying to Resurrect Bid to Undo Biden’s Arizona Win

  10-12-2020 23:17
  
  Conservative lawyer Sidney Powell is appealing the dismissal of her lawsuit seeking to decertify election results that gave Democrat President-elect Joe Biden a victory in Arizona.
  
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• New Hampshire Expecting 12,000 Vaccine Doses Soon

  10-12-2020 23:15
  New Hampshire is expecting 12,000 doses in its first shipment of a coronavirus vaccine as early as next week.
  
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• Mississippi Health Officer: Virus Surge Creates ICU Strain

  10-12-2020 23:10
  
  Because of a recent surge in coronavirus cases, intensive care units are facing more pressure now than they did during a summer surge.
  
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• Visa, Mastercard Won't Allow Charges for Services on Pornhub

  10-12-2020 23:08
  The credit card companies Visa and Mastercard says they will no longer allow its customers use the cards to charge for services on the pornographic website Pornhub.
  
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• Lake County Officer Shot, Fatally Wounds Suspect

  10-12-2020 23:07
  Authorities say a Lake County police officer serving legal papers was shot by a man upon entering a home and returned fire, striking and killing the suspect.
  
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• Kidnapping, Murders Part of Largest RICO Case in SC History

  10-12-2020 23:07
  
  Federal authorities have indicted 40 people on murder, kidnapping and other charges in what they say is South Carolina’s largest racketeering conspiracy in history.
  
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• The Latest: Pennsylvania Sets New Restrictions to Stem Virus

  10-12-2020 23:06
  
  Pennsylvania is halting school sports and other extracurricular activities, ordering gyms, theaters and casinos to close and banning indoor dining at restaurants in response to the worsening pandemic.
  
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• Theft Charge Dismissed Against Former Kansas Researcher

  10-12-2020 23:05
  The Kansas Attorney General's office is moving to dismiss a felony theft case against former University of Kansas researcher Liuqi Gu.
  
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• Evers Hints Wisconsin Schools Should Consider Reopening

  10-12-2020 23:03
  Gov. Tony Evers is hinting that Wisconsin schools should consider re-opening after the winter break.
  
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• Watchdog Clears Pompeo's Wife of Travel Ethics Charges

  10-12-2020 23:01
  
  An independent probe into the travel of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's wife has concluded that the trips with her husband on official business did not violate federal ethics rules.
  
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• Teen Fatally Shot After Meeting About Another Teen's Death

  10-12-2020 23:01
  A 15-year-old has been shot and killed in Cleveland after leaving a Boys & Girls Club meeting about a different teenager who had been fatally shot by a police officer.
  
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• The Latest: Saints Shrinking Crowd Size for Kansas City Game

  10-12-2020 23:00
  
  The New Orleans Saints say they are shrinking the planned crowd size for a December home game against the Kansas City Chiefs from 15,000 to 3,000.
  
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• Texas-Led Election Lawsuit Becomes Conservative Litmus Test

  10-12-2020 23:00
  
  The Texas lawsuit asking the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate President-elect Joe Biden’s victory has quickly become a conservative litmus test.
  
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• Idaho Attorney General Won't Join Texas Election Lawsuit

  10-12-2020 22:57
  Idaho's attorney general says he's declining to join a lawsuit filed by Texas seeking to overturn the outcome of the presidential election by invalidating the results in four battleground states Donald Trump lost.
  
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