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• Portland Mayor Vows to Hold Vandalizers Accountable

  02-01-2021 23:56
  Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler promised to hold violent demonstrators accountable in a press conference hosted after two straight days of vandalization and clashes with police.
  
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• Corral, Ole Miss Take Down No. 7 Indiana in Outback Bowl

  02-01-2021 23:55
  
  Matt Corral threw for 342 yards and two touchdowns, leading Mississippi to a 26-20 upset of seventh-ranked Indiana in the Outback Bowl on Saturday.
  
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• Floyd Little, NFL running back and Hall of Famer, dies at 78

  02-01-2021 23:54 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Former Denver Broncos running back Floyd Little died Friday at the age of 78, according to his family.
  
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• Body Found in Burned Vehicle in Goodhue County

  02-01-2021 23:50
  Authorities in Goodhue County are investigating a body found in a burned vehicle on Thursday.
  
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• NBA-Paul Westphal, Hall of Fame Player Turned Coach, Dies at 70

  02-01-2021 23:47
  
  (Reuters) - Paul Westphal, a Basketball Hall of Fame guard and later a successful NBA coach, died on Saturday at the age of 70, the Phoenix Suns...
  
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• Two French Soldiers Killed in Mali -French Presidency

  02-01-2021 23:45
  PARIS (Reuters) -Two French soldiers died in an operation in Mali on Saturday and a third was injured when an improvised explosive device hit their...
  
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• Concern mounts over government cyber agency's struggle to respond to hack fallout

  02-01-2021 23:44 via rss.cnn.com
  
  With Microsoft acknowledging for the first time this past week that suspected Russian hackers behind a massive government security breach also gained access to its source code, pressure is mounting on US officials and cybersecurity experts to explain how the attackers infiltrated various US computer networks, what they did once inside and the steps that are being taken to mitigate the damage.
  
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• Texas Fires Herman After 4 Seasons, Hires Tide OC Sarkisian

  02-01-2021 23:41
  
  Texas has hired Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian as the Longhorns new coach.
  
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• Restaurants: Nebraska Should Extend Carryout Cocktails

  02-01-2021 23:39
  Nebraska restaurants that were allowed to start selling carryout cocktails amid the pandemic want to continue doing so even after it wanes.
  
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• Floyd Little, Syracuse and Broncos football legend, dies at 78 after battling cancer

  02-01-2021 23:39 via nbcnews.com
  
  "I was blessed to have Floyd Little as my father. I am the luckiest son in the world," Marc Little tweeted.
  
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• Quadrantid meteor shower: 1st meteor shower of 2021 set to peak this weekend

  02-01-2021 23:36 via nbcnews.com
  
  NASA calls the Quadrantids "one of the best annual meteor showers."
  
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• Official: GOP Pennsylvania House Member Dies

  02-01-2021 23:36
  A top lawmaker says a state GOP House member who was elected to serve as the Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus chairman in the 2020-21 session has died.
  
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• Arizona Official Urges Ducey to Order School 'Quarantine'

  02-01-2021 23:35
  Amid a coronavirus surge in the state, Arizona's top education official is calling for Gov. Doug Ducey to order that public schools use only online instruction for the next two weeks unless they have waivers from health officials.
  
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• More GOP Lawmakers Enlist in Trump Effort to Undo Biden Win

  02-01-2021 23:32
  
  A growing number of Republican lawmakers have joined President Donald Trump’s extraordinary effort to overturn the election, pledging to reject the results when Congress meets next week to count the Electoral College votes and certify President-elect Joe Biden’s win.
  
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• Wisconsin Reports One Virus Death, 1,708 Cases

  02-01-2021 23:31
  Wisconsin has reported 1,708 new cases of coronavirus, along with one death from COVID-19.
  
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• Son's 100th Goal in Spurs Victory; Arsenal Wins 3rd Straight

  02-01-2021 23:29
  
  Son Heung-min reached a century of Tottenham goals as his team ended a four-game winless run by beating Leeds 3-0.
  
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• Controversial Targeting Call Has Everyone Talking After Boring College Football Playoff Semifinal Games

  02-01-2021 23:29
  
  For any fans hoping for an exciting slate of competitive College Football Playoff semifinal games, Friday didn’t exactly deliver. Both of the semifinal games, pitting the Alabama Crimson Tide against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Clemson Tigers versus the Ohio State Buckeyes, were lopsided affairs that weren’t very competitive after the first quarter.…
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• Miami cafe starts the new year with a shock after a customer left a $2,021 tip

  02-01-2021 23:23 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A cafe and juice bar in North Miami Beach started out the new year in shock after a customer left a $2,021 tip.
  
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• Analysis: Love him or hate him, Trump shaped American politics

  02-01-2021 23:22 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Love him or hate him, President Donald Trump made most Americans feel strongly about politics in a way no politician has in our lifetimes. Record numbers of Americans felt strongly favorable or unfavorable toward Trump during his time in office. (The strongly favorable and unfavorable was 71% in a Fox News poll last month, for instance.)
  
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• Kentucky Runs for 281, Beats NC State 23-21 in Chippy Gator

  02-01-2021 23:21
  
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• Michigan COVID-19 Deaths Just Shy of 12,600

  02-01-2021 23:20
  Michigan averaged about 3,000 new coronavirus cases a day from Thursday through Saturday.
  
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• Biden Flexes Georgia Muscle Alongside GOP in Senate Races

  02-01-2021 23:20
  
  President-elect Joe Biden is going all-in to help Democrats win two Senate runoffs in Georgia that will determine which party controls the Senate in the critical early years of his administration.
  
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• 26-Year-Old Man Killed in Omaha New Year’s Day Shooting

  02-01-2021 23:15
  Authorities say a 26-year-old man was fatally shot on New Year’s Day in Omaha.
  
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• Light Fixture Shaped as Nevada Goes Missing on Mountain

  02-01-2021 23:14
  A light fixture designed in the shape of the state of Nevada has gone missing on a Henderson mountain.
  
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• SC Officials: Masks Are Crucial as Vaccine Rollout Continues

  02-01-2021 23:11
  
  A state health official says South Carolina could prevent 450 deaths over the next three months if everyone wears masks.
  
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• Pelosi, McConnell homes vandalized after Congress adjourns without securing $2,000 stimulus checks

  02-01-2021 23:11
  
  The Louisville home of Mitch McConnell and the San Francisco home of Nancy Pelosi were vandalized after Congress didn't secure $2,000 stimulus checks.       
  
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• Iran Official Sends Apparent Threat to Trump as Soleimani Killing Anniversary Approaches

  02-01-2021 23:09
  
  Iran lobbed a volley of threats at America as the one-year anniversary neared of the Jan. 3, 2020, drone trike that killed Iranian Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani. Iran’s judiciary chief warned Friday that the Iranian retaliation that struck a U.S. facility in Iraq was not the end of Iran’s revenge. “They will witness severe revenge.…
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• Court: Amazon Bid Isn't Covered Under Indiana Records Law

  02-01-2021 23:08
  A state agency that promotes economic development doesn’t have to release records related to trying to persuade Amazon to open a second headquarters in Indianapolis.
  
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• Harden Scratched Late From Rockets' Game With Ankle Sprain

  02-01-2021 23:05
  
  Houston star James Harden was scratched from the Rockets’ game Saturday game against the Sacramento Kings less than an hour before tipoff because of a sprained right ankle.
  
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• Kentucky Officials Use Robot Deer To Nab Man Suspected of Spotlighting

  02-01-2021 23:02
  
  A Kentucky man was caught hunting illegally from his SUV last week when he shined a spotlight on a robotic deer that police use to nab people accused of breaking the law, authorities said. James Malone, 29, was spotted on Dec. 20 shining his headlights “for an extended period of time” on what he thought…
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• U.S. Distributes Over 13.07 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines; 4.2 Million Administered -CDC

  02-01-2021 22:58
  
  (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it had administered 4,225,756 first doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country...
  
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• American talk-show legend Larry King hospitalized in Los Angeles after contracting Covid-19 – reports

  02-01-2021 22:58 via rt.com
  
  US talk-show host Larry King is reportedly battling coronavirus in a Los Angeles hospital, where his condition is such that family members aren't allowed to visit him.King, 87, is at high risk for complications from the virus not only because of his age, but also because he has previously suffered bouts with stroke, a heart attack, diabetes and prostate and lung cancer. He's reportedly in isolation after battling his latest illness for 10 days.
  King's long-running CNN interview show, L
  
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• American talk-show legend Larry King hospitalized in Los Angeles after contracting Covid-19

  02-01-2021 22:58 via rt.com
  
  Talk-show host Larry King, one of the most famous interviewers in US television history, is battling coronavirus in a Los Angeles hospital, where he's listed in stable condition and undergoing oxygen therapy.King, 87, is reportedly being treated in isolation, so his estranged wife and other family members aren't allowed to visit him. But RT has learned that his condition isn't severe enough to require use of a ventilator.
  King is at high risk for complications from the virus not only because of
  
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• Paul Westphal, Hall of Famer and NBA Champion, Dies at 70

  02-01-2021 22:54
  
  The Hall of Fame basketball player Paul Westphal has died.
  
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• South Dakota Records 13 Virus Deaths, 666 Cases

  02-01-2021 22:53
  South Dakota has reported 13 deaths of people who contracted COVID-19, along with 666 new coronavirus cases from a two-day reporting period.
  
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• Texas COVID-19 Hospitalizations Fall Slightly, Remain High

  02-01-2021 22:52
  Coronavirus hospitalizations have fallen slightly in Texas but remain near their record high.
  
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• Here’s How They Pulled Off the Spectacular New Year’s Space Needle Show, And What It Means for the Future of Our Nation

  02-01-2021 22:51
  
  As people around the country gathered to bid farewell to the confusing and chaotic year of 2020, revelers celebrated in a changed nation. In New York City’s Times Square, police kept the public out of the iconic crossroads as Mayor Bill de Blasio danced the night away with his wife under the city lights. In…
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• Animal Rights Activist Fools Maria Bartiromo, and the Company He Impersonated Is Not Happy with Fox

  02-01-2021 22:45
  
  Note to cable shows: Google your guests before they appear. This apparently is something I have to tell Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo and the rest of her crew. Yes, I know, Fox Business is the little brother of Fox News and more, well, business-oriented — but for those of you who have wondered about…
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• Fatal Hit-And-Run Suspect Was Free on Parole Despite Arrests

  02-01-2021 22:43
  Records show a driver who is accused of hitting and killing two women with a stolen car is a paroled robber who remained free despite being arrested several times in San Francisco in recent months.
  
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• No. 10 Iowa Wins 77-75 as Free Throws Cost No. 14 Rutgers

  02-01-2021 22:42
  Luka Garza had 25 points to lead No. 10 Iowa past No. 14 Rutgers 77-75.
  
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• Iowa Reports 48 More Virus Deaths, Fewer Hospitalizations

  02-01-2021 22:41
  COVID-19 hospitalizations are continuing to drop in Iowa, while the positivity rate is edging upward after showing declines through the month of December.
  
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• Andrew Pollack: Our Public Health Officials Have Literally Lied to Us in Order To Kill Us

  02-01-2021 22:38
  
  Anthony Fauci is a liar. We know this because he has told us so. Fauci told us that masks don’t work. His exact words were “there’s no reason to be walking around with a mask.” Then he told us that everyone should wear masks. He then explained that he was lying when he said we…
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• The Latest: New Daily Cases Hit Record in North Carolina

  02-01-2021 22:37
  
  North Carolina has reported its highest daily number of COVID-19 cases yet.
  
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• Aquarium Agrees to Delay Beluga Whale Delivery Amid Lawsuit

  02-01-2021 22:34
  A Connecticut aquarium has agreed to delay its acquisition of five beluga whales for research amid a lawsuit by an animal rights group trying to stop the delivery.
  
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• The Latest: Steelers Place Haden, Ebron, Marsh on COVID List

  02-01-2021 22:32
  
  The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed cornerback Joe Haden, tight end Eric Ebron and reserve linebacker Cassius Marsh on the reserve/COVID-19 list, putting their status for the playoffs in jeopardy.
  
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• China’s CDC Admits COVID Infections in Wuhan Could Be 10x Higher Than Reported

  02-01-2021 22:32
  
  As we know by now, information coming out of China is not always credible. That’s especially true when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to an April New York Post editorial, “if Beijing had reported the true size of the outbreak there, public-health experts would’ve been sounding much louder alarms at the start —…
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• Maryland Closes Waterway to Shellfish Harvest in St. Mary's

  02-01-2021 22:30
  A report of a sewage overflow has prompted a Maryland agency to close a waterway in St. Mary’s County to shellfish harvesting.
  
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• True Colors: Planned Parenthood Calls Abortion ‘Critically Important’ Despite Previously Downplaying It

  02-01-2021 22:28
  
  If anything good has come of Alexis McGill Johnson’s tenure as president of Planned Parenthood, it is the honesty she has brought to the organization. For years, Planned Parenthood has claimed abortion only accounts for three percent of its overall services, and its primary concern is providing women with affordable health care. Multiple outlets across…
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• 46% of New Mexico Grant Applicants Get Virus Relief Funds

  02-01-2021 22:27
  More than 6,500 New Mexico businesses and nonprofits will receive up to $50,000 under a state program created to help companies cope with the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• 29 COVID Deaths in Illinois Is Lowest One-Day Total in Weeks

  02-01-2021 22:25
  The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting a single day COVID-19 death toll of 29 _ the lowest one-day total in nearly two full months.
  
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