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• Noem Criticizes Length of Investigation Into Ravnsborg Case

  23-12-2020 23:58
  South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says the investigation into the death of a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle driven by the state’s attorney general is taking too long.
  
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• This Incoming Congresswoman Plans on Carrying a Gun Each Day in Washington, DC

  23-12-2020 23:57
  
  Republican Rep.-elect Lauren Boebert of Colorado intends to carry a firearm while serving in Congress. Boebert recently inquired with Capitol Police about concealed carry while in Washington, D.C., for freshman orientation. “I will carry a firearm each day in D.C.,” she told Breitbart. EXCLUSIVE–Lauren Boebert: ‘I Will Carry a Firearm Each Day in D.C.’ ⁦@BreitbartNews⁩…
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• Prosecutor: Massachusetts Man Freed After 30 Years in Prison

  23-12-2020 23:55
  A Massachusetts man who has spent nearly 30 years in prison for a killing he says he didn’t commit has been freed.
  
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• Governor: Kansas Should Drop Local Control of COVID-19 Rules

  23-12-2020 23:51
  Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly says Kansas should stop giving local officials the final say over the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic because experience has shown “a patchwork approach” does not work.
  
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• State: Dozens of COVID-Hit Hospitals Not Taking Transfers

  23-12-2020 23:50
  Tennessee's top health official says dozens of hospitals in the state have stopped taking transfer patients because they are already overwhelmed during one of the nation’s worst recent outbreaks of COVID-19.
  
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• White Christmas Forecast in Most of West Virginia

  23-12-2020 23:48
  Forecasters say most of West Virginia is expected to get a rare white Christmas.
  
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• Some Shipments of Moderna Vaccine to Minnesota Delayed

  23-12-2020 23:48
  Minnesota health officials said Wednesday that four providers across the state were notified of delays in shipments of the Moderna vaccine.
  
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• 3 Philadelphia Officers Under Investigation in 2001 Arrest

  23-12-2020 23:48
  Three Philadelphia police officers have been reassigned pending an internal investigation into a 2001 arrest and shooting.
  
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• Baltimore office explosion injures 21, many critically, prompting dramatic rescue of workers stranded on high-rise (VIDEOS)

  23-12-2020 23:47 via rt.com
  
  An explosion in an office building in Baltimore, Maryland has wounded at least 21 people, nine of them critically – also trapping a work crew on scaffolding hanging from the high-rise, triggering a perilous rescue effort.The blast rocked the offices of Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE) on Wednesday morning, a 21-storey high-rise in the city’s downtown area. At least nine of the 21 victims brought to the hospital for treatment were in critical condition, according to the Baltimore Fire
  
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• Los Angeles Retires ShakeAlertLA Quake Warning App

  23-12-2020 23:43
  The city of Los Angeles is retiring its local earthquake early warning app and encouraging residents to download the statewide app that was subsequently deployed.
  
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• Andrew Yang files paperwork for New York City mayoral bid

  23-12-2020 23:43 via nbcnews.com
  
  Andrew Yang, who had been reportedly eyeing a bid for New York City mayor, filed on Wednesday with the city's Campaign Finance Board.
  
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• Coalition of Human Rights Groups Joins Suit Against Israeli Firm NSO

  23-12-2020 23:40
  By Raphael SatterWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A coalition of human rights groups on Wednesday joined Facebook's lawsuit against Israeli spyware vendor...
  
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• President Trump’s 11th-Hour Pardons and Commutations

  23-12-2020 23:38
  
  Trump granted more than a dozen pardons and commutations this week, including for former congressmen and border patrol agents.
  
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• Regulators: Oil, Gas Industry Didn't Cause Wichita Temblors

  23-12-2020 23:37
  A Kansas regulatory agency has determined that the oil and gas industry wasn’t to blame for a recent spate of Wichita earthquakes.
  
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• Ex-Presidential Contender Andrew Yang Files Papers to Run for New York Mayor

  23-12-2020 23:37
  
  By Jonathan AllenNEW YORK (Reuters) - Andrew Yang, an entrepreneur and former 2020 U.S. presidential contender, has filed papers to run for mayor...
  
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• ACLU sues FBI over ‘secretly’ breaking smartphone encryption

  23-12-2020 23:35 via rt.com
  
  The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against the FBI, accusing the law enforcement agency of breaking the encryption on iPhones and other devices without letting ordinary users know they’re no longer secure.The FBI “already have technical capabilities permitting them to decrypt, unlock, or otherwise access information on secured political devices,” the ACLU claims in its lawsuit, filed Tuesday – yet the agency continues to complain about encryption as if
  
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• California Sees Near-Record Deaths, Modest Signs of Hope

  23-12-2020 23:33
  
  California had a near-record number of daily coronavirus deaths as pandemic cases strained hospitals and reduced normal intensive care space to a record low.
  
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• Selena honored with Grammy's Lifetime Achievement Award

  23-12-2020 23:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  “The goal isn’t to live forever, but to create something that will...,” the late Queen of Tejano's official Twitter account posted after the announcement.
  
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• Massachusetts Poised to Enact Police Reforms Following George Floyd's Death

  23-12-2020 23:29
  
  By Nate RaymondBOSTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker plans to sign a police reform bill after lawmakers on Wednesday approved a...
  
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• Severe Allergic Reaction to COVID-19 Vaccine Reported

  23-12-2020 23:28
  
  The Alabama Department of Public Health says a person who received the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 had a severe allergic reaction several minutes later but appears to be recovering.
  
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• State Scientist: Michigan Virus Numbers Looking Better

  23-12-2020 23:26
  A state scientist says Michigan’s rate of new COVID-19 cases has been dropping for more than 29 days.
  
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• Mexican President Offers Defiance to Major Opposition Alliance

  23-12-2020 23:25
  
  MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's president responded defiantly on Wednesday to a major opposition alliance that aims to wrest control of the lower...
  
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• Alleged Chemical Mixture at Neenah Plant Sends 3 to Hospital

  23-12-2020 23:17
  An alleged chemical mixture inside a Neenah plant sent three employees to the hospital and forced the evacuation of workers and some residents living near the facility.
  
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• The Latest: Arizona's Largest Hospital Chain Above Capacity

  23-12-2020 23:16
  
  The top doctor for Arizona’s largest hospital chain said Wednesday that three Banner Health hospitals are operating above capacity as the state confronts a surge in coronavirus cases.
  
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• Train Derails After Collision in Central Washington

  23-12-2020 23:15
  Authorities say a freight train derailed in Central Washington in a collision with a truck, one day after an oil train derailed north of Seattle.
  
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• A Record 22 Candidates to Square off in Peru's April Presidential Election

  23-12-2020 23:12
  
  LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvians will choose their next president from a record 22 candidates vying for the country's top job in the April 2021 election,...
  
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• Studies Find Having COVID-19 May Protect Against Reinfection

  23-12-2020 23:11
  
  Two new studies give encouraging evidence that having had COVID-19 may offer some protection against future infections.
  
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• KrisAnne Hall: Stop Complying with a Government That Steals Our Businesses, Homes and Livelihoods

  23-12-2020 23:10
  
  Every state constitution recognizes that “all political power is derived from the people.” However, when our House and Senate send money to governors and local government leaders who issue orders resulting in the unconstitutional and catastrophic shutdown of our businesses and economies, the power of the people is supplanted by an overreaching, ever-growing federal government.…
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• 5,000-Well Oil and Gas Field Approved in Eastern Wyoming

  23-12-2020 23:08
  U.S. officials have approved a 5,000-well oil and gas project spread across more than 2,300 square miles in eastern Wyoming.
  
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• New Rules for Watching Endangered Orcas to Take Effect

  23-12-2020 23:05
  The state Fish and Wildlife Commission says new regulations for whale watching in Washington waters will take effect in 2021 in an effort to protect endangered orcas.
  
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• Banner Health Hospitals, ICUs Are Filling up in Phoenix Area

  23-12-2020 23:03
  
  The top doctor for Arizona's largest hospital chain says three of its Phoenix-area hospitals are operating above their typical capacity.
  
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• Indiana Officials Forcing Out Longtime Casino Executive

  23-12-2020 22:59
  Indiana casino regulators have voted to force a longtime heavyweight in the state’s gambling industry to give up his ownership stake in a Lake Michigan casino, saying he had continued exerting control over its parent company in violation of state orders.
  
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• A Warm, Wet, Windy Christmas Is on Tap for Maine

  23-12-2020 22:59
  The National Weather Service has issued a forecast that will put parts of Maine on track for their warmest Christmas ever along with rain and high winds.
  
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• Rep. Rick Larsen Tests Positive for COVID-19

  23-12-2020 22:57
  Washington U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is quarantining in accordance with federal guidelines.
  
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• Ambulance Crew Hit with Hail of Gunfire; 1 Shoots Back and Proves He’s the Superior Marksman

  23-12-2020 22:57
  
  Joshua Godfrey and John Spriggs Sr. are lucky to be alive today after the paramedics were faced with a hail of gunfire following their response to a call in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, last week. It was only because Spriggs was carrying a gun that the two were able to come away with their lives, albeit…
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• After Months on Front Lines, New York EMTs Receive Vaccines

  23-12-2020 22:50
  
  After months of fighting the coronavirus, the Fire Department of New York is vaccinating its own members.
  
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• Iran's president compares Trump to hanged Saddam, predicts US president may meet same fate

  23-12-2020 22:46 via rt.com
  
  Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has compared Donald Trump to Saddam Hussein and suggested that the US president may meet a similar fate as the former Iraqi leader's – being executed by hanging."The day that madman was hanged was the day people celebrated their final victory," Rouhani said Wednesday at a Cabinet meeting in Tehran. "Trump's fate won't be much better than Saddam's."
  The inflammatory remarks may ratchet up tensions with Washington at a time when media outlets such as Forbes a
  
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• Colorado Vaccinates Prison Workers as Inmate Cases Rise

  23-12-2020 22:46
  Colorado has started vaccinating correctional workers as the state sees a surge of coronavirus cases in its prisons.
  
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• U.S. House Speaker Pelosi Will Push to Override Trump's Veto of Pentagon Bill

  23-12-2020 22:44
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday that the chamber will vote on Dec. 28 to override Trump's...
  
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• Nebraska Relaxes Virus Restrictions as Hospitalizations Fall

  23-12-2020 22:43
  Nebraska further relaxed the state’s social distancing restrictions because the number of people hospitalized with the coronavirus has continued to decline.
  
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• Arkansas Governor Shows DC Politicians What True Leadership Looks Like, Makes Massive Announcement About His Own Vaccination

  23-12-2020 22:41
  
  The month of December marks a turning point in the battle against COVID-19. While the pandemic has burned across the world since its initial outbreak in China, scientists and researchers have been hard at work on a vaccine that would allow the world to buck the virus. On Dec. 13, their hard work finally paid…
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• Virus-Killing Robots Move From Hospitals to Public Spaces

  23-12-2020 22:39
  
  It might not be as cool as the endoskeleton from “The Terminator” or as amiable as Rosie from “The Jetsons,” but a Florida airport is getting its own robot designed to kill COVID-19 and other pathogens.
  
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• Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang files paperwork to run for mayor of New York City

  23-12-2020 22:39 via rt.com
  
  Tech entrepreneur and former Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang has filed paperwork to run for mayor of New York City in 2021 following a poll finding him as a favorite for the position.Yang’s filing with the Campaign Finance Board also comes just a day after he met with political activist and MSNBC host Rev. Al Sharpton in Harlem, according to the New York Post. 
  A survey by Education Reform Now Advocacy New York, found Yang to be a favored candidate for mayor among New York
  
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• Detroit Zoo Says It Had Birth of First Lion in 40 Years

  23-12-2020 22:38
  A lion was born at the Detroit Zoo this year for the first time since 1980.
  
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• Defying Congress, Trump Vetoes Defense Bill, Threatens Government Shutdown

  23-12-2020 22:38
  
  By Andy Sullivan and Steve HollandWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump vetoed a bipartisan defense policy bill on Wednesday and...
  
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• Defying Congress, Trump Vetoes Defense Bill and Threatens Government Shutdown

  23-12-2020 22:38
  
  By Andy Sullivan and Steve HollandWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump vetoed a bipartisan defense policy bill on Wednesday and...
  
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• With a Video Filmed in Secret, Trump Keeps Sowing Chaos

  23-12-2020 22:35
  
   President Donald Trump has plunged Washington into chaos once more by mounting another desperate attempt to cling to power while leaving lawmakers scrambling to respond to his threat to detonate Congress’ massive COVID-19 relief and year-end package.
  
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• Haskins Fined, in Line to Start for Washington if Needed

  23-12-2020 22:34
  
  Dwayne Haskins has been handed a hefty fine for partying with several people not wearing a mask but will start at quarterback for Washington on Sunday if Alex Smith isn't healthy enough to go.
  
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• U.S. to Ship Around 4.7 Million Vaccine Doses Next Week - U.S. Army General

  23-12-2020 22:33
  
  (Reuters) - The U.S. government and its partners will distribute 4.67 million doses of Pfizer Inc and Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine next week,...
  
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• Pardons in Killings of Iraqi Civilians Stir Angry Response

  23-12-2020 22:33
  
  The pardons of four Blackwater contractors convicted in the shooting deaths of more than a dozen Iraqi civilians has prompted outrage from some human rights activists and Iraqis.
  
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