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• Study says transgender women retain athletic advantage after a year of hormone treatment – but author defends letting them compete

  05-01-2021 23:56 via rt.com
  
  Male-to-female transgendered people retain notable physical advantages over their cisgendered female counterparts after a year of taking hormones, a study has revealed, stating the obvious in scientific fashion.Athletes in the process of transitioning to female remain significantly stronger than their biologically-born competitors even after a year of receiving hormone therapy, researcher Timothy Roberts of Children’s Mercy Hospital in Missouri revealed last month in a retrospective study
  
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• Late Sales Rebound Helps US Automakers Avoid 2020 Disaster

  05-01-2021 23:56
  
  U.S. new-vehicle sales fell 14.6% last year, but a second-half rebound from a springtime plunge kindled optimism for recovery later this year.
  
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• Trump Administration Announces $3.7 Billion for Puerto Rico

  05-01-2021 23:55
  
  The Trump administration says it will award a $3.7 billion grant to help Puerto Rico rebuild water and wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations and reservoirs damaged by Hurricane Maria more than three years ago.
  
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• Trump Says He Will Speak at Wednesday Rally Outside the White House

  05-01-2021 23:54
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he would speak at a rally outside the White House on Wednesday protesting against...
  
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• One-Day Case Count Lower as Kentucky Reports 23 Virus Deaths

  05-01-2021 23:54
  New daily cases of COVID-19 dipped in Kentucky on Tuesday.
  
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• The Latest: Ga. Public Broadcasting Denied GOP Party Access

  05-01-2021 23:50
  
  Georgia Public Broadcasting says its reporters have been denied access to the Georgia GOP’s election night watch party.
  
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• Ambulances Put on Alert as Los Angeles Hospitals Swamped by COVID-19 Patients

  05-01-2021 23:49
  
  By Dan Whitcomb and Steve GormanLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles health officials have told first responders to stop bringing adult patients who...
  
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• Indiana Governor Avoiding Stance on GOP's Biden Challenge

  05-01-2021 23:48
  
  Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb isn't saying whether he supports efforts by some fellow Republicans in Congress to challenge Joe Biden’s election victory over President Donald Trump.
  
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• Human Remains Found by Hiker in a North-Central Arizona Wash

  05-01-2021 23:48
  Yavapai County Sheriff’s officials say human remains have been found north of Rimrock in north-central Arizona and they are trying to determine if it’s a missing person from California.
  
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• Louisiana Governor Appoints Nephew to Nine-University Board

  05-01-2021 23:45
  Louisiana's governor has named a nephew of his to the state board that oversees nine state universities.
  
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• Wyoming Lawmakers to Consider $100 Million Education Cut

  05-01-2021 23:43
  Wyoming lawmakers will consider a proposed $100 million public education funding cut when they meet this winter.
  
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• Bobby Shmurda to Be Eligible for Release in February

  05-01-2021 23:42
  Brooklyn rapper Bobby Shmurda will be eligible for release from prison next month, the New York State Department of Corrections said on Monday.
  
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• Police Say Maryland Man Displayed Gun When Asked to Fix Mask

  05-01-2021 23:41
  Police in Maryland say a man shopping at a store displayed a handgun grip to one worker and shoved another worker to the floor after both people asked him to adjust his face mask.
  
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• Trump Signs Order Banning Transactions With Eight Chinese Apps Including Alipay

  05-01-2021 23:35
  
  By Alexandra Alper and David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order banning transactions...
  
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• NJ Couple Charged in 2019 Death of 72-Year-Old Pedestrian

  05-01-2021 23:35
  A southern New Jersey couple has been charged in the death of a 72-year-old pedestrian who was struck and killed in 2019.
  
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• Exclusive-Trump Signs Order Banning Transactions With Eight Chinese Apps Including Alipay

  05-01-2021 23:35
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese software...
  
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• San Francisco DA Under Fire After Pedestrians Killed

  05-01-2021 23:34
  Chesa Boudin took office as district attorney in San Francisco a year ago as part of a politically progressive wave of prosecutors committed to seeking restorative justice over mass incarceration.
  
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• Did Joe Biden Bribe GA Voters by Promising $2,000 Checks if People Vote for Dems?

  05-01-2021 23:32
  
  Presumptive President-elect Joe Biden tempted voters in Georgia with the promise of a third coronavirus stimulus check if the Democratic Senate candidates won Tuesday’s runoff elections. Biden made the vow Monday at an Atlanta rally for Democrats Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock, who were facing incumbent GOP Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler.…
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• Woman Missing Since Dec. 31 Found Dead in Montcalm County

  05-01-2021 23:29
  A woman missing since attending a family gathering on New Year’s Eve has been found dead in a marshy area in western Michigan.
  
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• Pelosi tells 2 lawmakers to wear masks after tense exchange

  05-01-2021 23:29 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Two conservative lawmakers got into a contentious exchange with House staff Tuesday over rules requiring members to wear a mask on the floor, which prompted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to get involved and order them to follow the chamber's rules.
  
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• Passengers Banned From Boarding Flights to UK Without Negative COVID-19 Test - the Telegraph

  05-01-2021 23:26
  
  (Reuters) - Airlines flying into the UK will be required to bar passengers from boarding if they do not have a negative COVID-19 test within 72...
  
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• VIRUS TODAY: Virus Resurges and Reshapes Itself Around World

  05-01-2021 23:25
  
  January is beginning as a grim month as the coronavirus resurges and reshapes itself around the world.
  
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• Teenage Daughter, Boyfriend Charged in Shooting Death of Mom

  05-01-2021 23:25
  A teenage girl and her teenager boyfriend have been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of the girl’s mother, who was 36 years old.
  
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• Georgia Election Officials Slap Down Trump Tweet About Voting Machines

  05-01-2021 23:22
  
  By Elizabeth Culliford(Reuters) - Georgia officials overseeing the state's Senate runoffs on Tuesday hit back at a tweet from President Donald...
  
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• Driver Charged in Fatal Crash Into Buffalo Monument

  05-01-2021 23:22
  
  Authorities have charged the driver of a minivan that crashed into a monument in front of Buffalo City Hall, killing a passenger on Thanksgiving.
  
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• New Hampshire Outlines Future Vaccination Phases, Timeline

  05-01-2021 23:21
  New Hampshire health officials have outlined the next phases of the state’s vaccination plan, starting later this month and extending beyond May for younger and healthier residents.
  
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• Wisconsin mobilizes National Guard ahead of charging decision in police shooting of Jacob Blake

  05-01-2021 23:17 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Wisconsin is mobilizing the National Guard and the city of Kenosha approved an emergency declaration Monday ahead of the announcement of the decision on possible charges in the police shooting of Jacob Blake in August.
  
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• Reported Virus Issues at Ohio St Raise Specter of CFP Delay

  05-01-2021 23:17
  
  College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock says the national championship game between Alabama and Ohio State is still a go for Monday night.
  
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• Chilean Lawmakers Propose Making Coronavirus Vaccine Mandatory

  05-01-2021 23:17
  
  By Natalia A. Ramos MirandaSANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chilean lawmakers on Tuesday presented a bill before Congress that would make vaccination against...
  
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• Guilty Plea in Military Transportation Bribery Case

  05-01-2021 23:15
  A former federal employee has pleaded guilty in New Orleans after prosecutors said he agreed to take $250,000 in bribes to steer transportation contracts to a Georgia businessman.
  
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• Gianforte Sets Guidelines for Lifting Mask Mandate

  05-01-2021 23:14
  
  Montana’s governor said he will lift the statewide mask mandate in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus after more vulnerable people receive vaccines and the Legislature sends him a bill to protect businesses, schools and churches from lawsuits if they follow public health guidelines.
  
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• Busch Gardens Williamsburg to Open During Winter Months

  05-01-2021 23:12
  A popular Virginia theme park is keeping its gates open during the winter for the first time since it opened 45 years ago.
  
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• US intel says ‘fewer than 10’ government agencies affected by follow-on SolarWinds hack, ‘likely Russian in origin’

  05-01-2021 23:11 via rt.com
  
  Among the approximately 18,000 corporations and agencies believed to be affected by the SolarWinds hack, “fewer than 10” government entities have been compromised in a follow-on attack, according to senior intelligence officials.Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe has officially blamed Russia for the latest infiltration of SolarWinds, a tech firm that provides networking and security management services for many US government agencies. Rather than the usual “highly
  
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• Attorney who assisted Trump on call with Georgia officials resigns from law firm

  05-01-2021 23:11 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Cleta Mitchell, a lawyer who assisted President Donald Trump on the January 2 call when Trump pressured Georgia officials to "find" him votes, has resigned from her law firm.
  
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• Airline Passenger Throws Punches After Kids Kick Seat

  05-01-2021 23:11
  A woman is facing charges after attacking another woman on a Spirit Airlines flight at Portland International Airport on Sunday because the woman’s kids had kicked the back of her seat.
  
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• U.S. Judge Weighs Delaying Executions of Two Inmates With COVID-19

  05-01-2021 23:10
  
  By Jonathan Allen(Reuters) - A U.S. judge was weighing whether to delay the executions of two convicted murderers who contracted COVID-19 after...
  
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• Ohio Governor Defends Signing 'Stand Your Ground' Bill

  05-01-2021 23:10
  Gov. Mike DeWine has defended his decision to sign into law a gun rights bill eliminating Ohioans' duty to retreat before using force.
  
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• Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy Pummels CNN, Exposes Their Utterly Misplaced Priorities

  05-01-2021 23:10
  
  In the establishment media content mills of America, nearly any negative story about the Trump administration will fall front page, above the fold. Entrepreneurial efforts to support an embattled small business economy, on the other hand? Well, they would be lucky to make the editorial cut at all. Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy hit out…
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• Audits: Ohio Made Near-Perfect Tally of Presidential Results

  05-01-2021 23:09
  County post-election audits show Ohio’s 2020 votes were tallied to near perfection, the state’s elections chief said Tuesday.
  
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• Jerry Berger, Longtime St. Louis Columnist, Dies

  05-01-2021 23:06
  Jerry Berger, a society columnist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for many years, has died.
  
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• Palm Springs Officers Exposed to Coronavirus by Spitting Man

  05-01-2021 23:05
  Four Palm Springs police officers have been placed on quarantine for 10 days after being exposed to COVID-19 by a man who spit on them while being detained.
  
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• Phoenix Cop Who Allegedly Threatened Mayor Won't Be Charged

  05-01-2021 23:03
  The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that it won’t file criminal charges against a Phoenix police officer who allegedly threatened to shoot the city’s mayor.
  
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• Oklahoma House Rejects Proposed Coronavirus Safety Measures

  05-01-2021 23:01
  The Republican-led Oklahoma House has rejected an attempt by Democrats to require members to wear masks on the House floor and take other steps to minimize the spread of the coronavirus.
  
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• The Latest: NY Officials Offer Competing Vaccine Strategies

  05-01-2021 23:00
  
  New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo are offering competing strategies for ramping up New York’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts.
  
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• North Dakota Has Administered Two-Thirds of COVID-19 Vaccine

  05-01-2021 23:00
  North Dakota health officials says its most recent date shows that the state has administered about two-thirds of its COVID-19 vaccine.
  
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• Crowds in Rio Mourn Man Slain by Police; His Daughter Calls Them 'Bandits'

  05-01-2021 22:56
  
  By Ricardo MoraesRIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Crowds gathered on Tuesday in a Rio de Janeiro cemetery to bury Marcelo Guimarães, the latest victim to...
  
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• WHO 'Very Disappointed’ China Hasn’t Authorized Team’s Entry to Study Coronavirus Origin

  05-01-2021 22:55
  
  Mike Ryan of WHO said the issue was related to visa clearances and that he hoped it would be resolved in the coming hours.
  
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• EXPLAINER: Why Georgia Won't Affect Electoral College Count

  05-01-2021 22:51
  
  The outcomes of two Senate contests in Georgia will have no bearing on the certification of Electoral College results in Congress as Republicans allied with President Donald Trump try to undo Democrat Joe Biden’s victory.
  
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• Watch: Chris Cuomo Mocks Marco Rubio’s Christian Faith with Completely Childish Line

  05-01-2021 22:49
  
  Left-wing activist and CNN anchor Chris Cuomo mocked GOP Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida for his Christian faith in a Monday night segment on the network. During his handoff to fellow network leftist Don Lemon on Monday, the “Cuomo Prime Time” host belittled Rubio as “Mr. Bible Boy” and dragged him for routinely sharing Scripture…
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• Savannah Cancels St. Patrick's Day Festivities Again

  05-01-2021 22:49
  For the second straight year, the city of Savannah is canceling its traditional St. Patrick’s Day events due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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