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• Reporter who tried to cancel NFL coaching candidate for anti-gay remark in college is outed for his own racist, homophobic tweets

  16-01-2021 23:50 via rt.com
  
  A reporter who delved deep into the past of Detroit Lions head coach candidate Dan Campbell to find an anti-gay comment made in college has been outed on Twitter for more recent remarks of his own that were homophobic and racist.A Detroit Free-Press article on Friday detailed how Campbell, speaking at a pep rally in 1998 before his Texas A&M University team took on arch-rival the University of Texas, said he was proud to attend a school where "men like women and women like men." He later iss
  
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• Britain Invites G7 Leaders to Cornish Resort for June Summit

  16-01-2021 23:50
  
  By William JamesLONDON (Reuters) - Britain announced plans to hold the first in-person meeting of the G7 for nearly two years in June, inviting the...
  
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• New NASA Study Finds There May Be Far Fewer Galaxies Than We Thought

  16-01-2021 23:48
  
  The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s latest mission has discovered there might be far fewer galaxies in the universe than initially thought. Observations from NASA’s New Horizons mission to Pluto and to the Kuiper Belt revealed there are hundreds of billions of galaxies, not the 2 trillion originally believed, according to a news release Tuesday…
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• North Dakota Sends Dozens More National Guard Members to DC

  16-01-2021 23:45
  North Dakota is sending additional soldiers to the presidential inauguration in Washington, D.
  
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• Nareit Hawaii Awards $300K in Housing Grants in Hawaii

  16-01-2021 23:37
  A national organization for real estate investment trusts has awarded $300,000 in grants to two Hawaii organizations: Honolulu Habitat for Humanity and Hale O Hawaii.
  
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• The Latest: Man Arrested With Handgun, Ammo at DC Checkpoint

  16-01-2021 23:34
  
  Police have arrested a man with a handgun and 500 rounds of ammunition at a checkpoint in Washington that's been set up ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
  
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• France Says Iran Is Building Nuclear Weapons Capacity, Urgent to Revive 2015 Deal

  16-01-2021 23:34
  
  By John IrishPARIS (Reuters) - Iran is in the process of building up its nuclear weapons capacity and it is urgent that Tehran and Washington...
  
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• Alabama City Names 30-Year Veteran as New Police Chief

  16-01-2021 23:31
  A 30-year veteran of the Opelika Police force is now leading the department.
  
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• Georgia Prosecutor Considering Opening Case on Trump: Report

  16-01-2021 23:23
  
  A prosecutor in Atlanta is among those in the state considering opening up a criminal investigation into President Donald Trump for challenging the state’s controversial election results, according to a report. The New York Times reported that new Fulton County district attorney Fani Willis, a Democrat, is taking the matter under serious consideration. No determination…
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• Betty White Marks 99th Birthday Sunday; up Late as She Wants

  16-01-2021 23:21
  
  Betty White is turning 99 on Sunday and says she is planning a low-key day, including feeding a pair of ducks that regularly visit her home.
  
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• Nets Coach Says Harden Will Start Saturday Night Vs Magic

  16-01-2021 23:19
  
  James Harden will start in his Brooklyn Nets debut against the Orlando Magic.
  
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• Additional 37 Minnesotans Have Died of the Coronavirus

  16-01-2021 23:19
  An additional 37 people have died due to coronavirus complications in Minnesota and there have been 1,529 new positive cases, state health officials said Saturday.
  
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• ‘America is back’: Biden fills State Department slots with more Obama vets, including Ukraine ‘coup plotter’ Victoria Nuland

  16-01-2021 23:18 via rt.com
  
  President-elect Joe Biden is getting the old interventionist-foreign-policy team back together, including Ukraine coup engineer Victoria Nuland, signaling a hardline Russia stance as he fills out top posts in the State Department.“These leaders are trusted at home and respected around the world, and their nominations signal that America is back and ready to lead the world, not retreat from it,” Biden said on Saturday in a statement announcing his picks to fill top positions under his
  
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• Prosecutors: Woman Robs 4 Chicago Stores in Less Than Hour

  16-01-2021 23:14
  A 21-year-old woman charged with robbing four Chicago convenience stores in the space of less than an hour has been ordered by a judge held on $50,000 bond.
  
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• Parolee Fatally Shot Wichita Restaurant Owner

  16-01-2021 23:14
  Authorities say a parolee rummaging through trash fatally shot the owner of a south Wichita restaurant.
  
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• Decades later, mysterious disappearance of Joseph Helt in 1987 continues to haunt New York town

  16-01-2021 23:11 via nbcnews.com
  
  Joseph “Joe” Helt, 17, of Ellenville, New York, was last seen partying with his friends at an abandoned ski lodge on the outskirts of town on the night of January 16, 1987. They went out for a late-night drive when their vehicle got stuck in a snowy ditch near Sam's Point. Joe reportedly walked down the mountain alone to get help. He never made it back and was never seen again. His family reported him missing on January 17 when he didn’t show up for work at the Auction Barn in
  
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• Bus Driver in Dramatic Bridge Plunge Says It 'Just Took Off'

  16-01-2021 23:09
  
  The driver of a New York City tandem bus that plunged off a bridge this week is blaming the dramatic crash on mechanical failure.
  
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• The Latest: Another State Has 1st Case of New Virus Variant

  16-01-2021 23:06
  
  Louisiana has identified the state’s first case of a coronavirus variant believed to be more transmissible than the original.
  
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• Space Command’s New Home Announced, Southerners Will Love This Move

  16-01-2021 23:06
  
  Outgoing Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett announced on Wednesday that Huntsville, Alabama, has been selected as the preferred home of the U.S. Space Command. The U.S. Army’s Redstone Arsenal, located southwest of Huntsville, will house the unit. “The role of the Space Command is to conduct operations such as enabling satellite-based navigation and…
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• Police Make Arrest in Explosions That Damaged Aurora Homes

  16-01-2021 23:05
  Aurora police say they have arrested a man in connection with explosions that damaged three homes since late last month.
  
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• Health Fraud Case: Mississippi Pharmacy Owner Gets 18 Years

  16-01-2021 23:04
  A Mississippi owner of pharmacies and pharmacy distributors has been sentenced to 18 years in prison and ordered to repay more than $287 million for his part in what prosecutors described as a $510 million health care fraud.
  
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• Police: Man Dies 2 Weeks After Being Shot After Collision

  16-01-2021 23:03
  Henderson police say a 35-year-old man shot and wounded by another driver after a two-car collision in Henderson on Jan. 1 has died.
  
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• The Latest: Man Arrested With Handgun, Ammo at Checkpoint

  16-01-2021 23:01
  
  Police have arrested a man with a handgun and 500 rounds of ammunition at a checkpoint in Washington set up ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
  
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• Alaska Reports 305 Newly Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 1 Death

  16-01-2021 22:58
  Health officials in Alaska reported a Fairbanks man in his 80s has died from COVID-19, and another 305 people were infected with the virus on Friday as the state prepares to increase vaccination efforts.
  
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• Biden Plans 'Roughly a Dozen' Day One Executive Actions: Aide

  16-01-2021 22:56
  
  By Trevor HunnicuttWILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will cap a busy day of inauguration pageantry by using the powers of...
  
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• Kentucky Reports Nearly 3,100 More COVID-19 Cases, 32 Deaths

  16-01-2021 22:53
  Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentucky has reported nearly 3,100 new coronavirus cases and 32 more virus-related deaths.
  
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• New Bill in Iran Vows Total Destruction of Israel Within 20 Years

  16-01-2021 22:52
  
  As President-elect Joe Biden and congressional Democrats seek to restore closer ties with Iran, Iran’s lawmakers are looking forward to the destruction of Israel. In December, an estimated 150 House Democrats seconded Biden’s plan to restore the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, which was negotiated while Biden was vice president, according to The Hill. That’s…
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• Second Person Charged in Death of Man Who Was Shot, Dragged

  16-01-2021 22:45
  A second person has been charged in the death of a man who was shot and then dragged by a vehicle behind a vacant St. Louis home.
  
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• Facebook to Ban Ads Promoting Weapon Accessories, Protective Gear in U.S.

  16-01-2021 22:45
  
  (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Saturday it will ban advertisements for weapon accessories and protective equipment in the United States with...
  
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• Record Number of Single-Day COVID-19 Deaths in Wisconsin

  16-01-2021 22:42
  State health officials say the number of deaths on a single day due to the coronavirus has reached an new record in Wisconsin.
  
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• Biden Plans Immediate and Overwhelming Action on Immigration, Groups That Have Seen It Are ‘Stunned’ by How Bold It Is

  16-01-2021 22:42
  
  President-elect Joe Biden intends to waste no time with regard to offering a pathway to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants inside the country, and Democrats are formulating a plan to put it into action, according to a report. The plan, which has not been made public, has been described as so “bold” by Politico,…
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• More Backlash for GOP's Hawley as Loews Hotel Cancels Event

  16-01-2021 22:41
  Loews Hotels says it has canceled a fundraiser at an Orlando, Florida, hotel for U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley.
  
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• Banking Heir Benjamin De Rothschild Dies at 57

  16-01-2021 22:41
  
  Benjamin de Rothschild, who oversaw the banking empire started by his father in 1953, has died of a heart attack.
  
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• Louisiana Confirms 1st Case of COVID-19 Variant in State

  16-01-2021 22:38
  The Louisiana governor's office says the state has identified its first case of the COVID-19 variant in a person in the New Orleans area.
  
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• Betsy DeVos Gave Congress 1 Last Warning Before Resigning from Trump Administration

  16-01-2021 22:35
  
  Before her exit from the Trump administration, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos had one last warning for members of Congress. In a farewell letter addressed to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Jan. 4, DeVos warned of the dangers of forgiving student loan debt. The Democratic Party has made student loan forgiveness one of its…
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• New York Woman Accused of Poisoning Husband's Coffee

  16-01-2021 22:34
  A 70-year-old woman is accused of lacing her husband’s coffee with ant and roach killer multiple times, causing him to become sick.
  
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• Inquest confirms homicide in shooting by LA County deputy

  16-01-2021 22:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  Investigating detectives, officer who fired the fatal shots invoked their 5th Amendment rights, did not testify.
  
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• Biden Outlines 'Day One' Agenda of Executive Actions

  16-01-2021 22:27
  
  In his first hours as president, Joe Biden plans to take executive action to roll back some of the most controversial decisions of his predecessor and to address the raging coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• 3 Inmates Escape From Southeast Missouri Jail

  16-01-2021 22:27
  Authorities say three men escaped from a southeast Missouri jail after removing a large block from a cell wall.
  
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• No. 23 Minnesota Hands No. 7 Michigan 1st Loss in 75-57 Romp

  16-01-2021 22:23
  
  Liam Robbins had 22 points and eight rebounds in 22 minutes to lead No. 23 Minnesota to a 75-57 victory over No. 7 Michigan.
  
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• Police ID 37-Year-Old as Suspect in Arson at Salem City Hall

  16-01-2021 22:22
  Police say they have identified a 37-year-old man as the culprit who set several fires at Salem City Hall last month.
  
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• Guard Troops Pour Into Washington as States Answer the Call

  16-01-2021 22:22
  
  By the busload and planeload, National Guard troops are pouring into the nation’s capital as governors answer the urgent pleas of U.S. defense officials for more troops to safeguard Washington, even as they keep anxious eyes on possible violent protests in their own states.
  
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• The Latest: Memphis Women's Basketball Cancels Another Game

  16-01-2021 22:14
  
  The Memphis women’s basketball game against USF scheduled for Sunday has been canceled.
  
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• Biden announces new science team, elevates office to Cabinet

  16-01-2021 22:12 via nbcnews.com
  
  Eric Lander will head the Office of Science and Technology Policy if confirmed by the Senate.
  
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• Another Tennesseean Charged With Taking Part in Capitol Raid

  16-01-2021 22:07
  Federal authorities say another Tennessee man has been charged with taking part in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
  
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• In Cold Weather, Anti-Netanyahu Protests Continue in Israel

  16-01-2021 21:57
  Hundreds of protesters braved a cold night in Jerusalem to press on with their calls for the Israeli prime minister to step down over corruption charges against him.
  
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• Lake Champlain Chocolates Issues Recall Over Foreign Objects

  16-01-2021 21:56
  A Vermont chocolate company is recalling some of its milk chocolate products because of possible foreign object contamination.
  
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• Michigan Confirms 1st Case of New COVID-19 Variant

  16-01-2021 21:53
  A Washtenaw County woman is the first person in Michigan diagnosed with the COVID-19 variant, SARS-CoV-2 B.
  
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• Reno Judges, Staff Jump the Line for COVID-19 Vaccinations

  16-01-2021 21:50
  City officials in Reno have criticized Municipal Court staff after learning they may have secured COVID-19 vaccinations for some city personnel and their families ahead of plans outlined by Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak and the Washoe County Health District.
  
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• Boy Reported Dead at Sea in Attempt to Reach Canary Islands

  16-01-2021 21:47
  
  Spanish rescuers have safely brought more than 30 migrants safely to the Canary Islands, but not in time to save one child who reportedly died at sea.
  
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