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• Arizona COVID-19 Hospitalizations Down as Deaths Reach 12K

  22-01-2021 23:58
  Health officials say the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Arizona are declining despite the state having the worst infection rate in the country.
  
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• Trump Impeachment Headed to Senate, Triggering Trial

  22-01-2021 23:57
  
  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will send the article of impeachment against Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday.
  
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• South Dakota Reports 11 More COVID-19 Deaths, 316 New Cases

  22-01-2021 23:57
  South Dakota health officials have reported an additional 11 people have died from COVID-19, and 316 more people have tested positive for the virus.
  
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• Ex-School Board Member in La. Accused of Shoplifting Pleads

  22-01-2021 23:57
  A former member of a south Louisiana school board has pleaded not guilty to charges in a shoplifting case.
  
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• 'I Want to Feel Safe Again': Americans Lament Slow Pace of U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

  22-01-2021 23:56
  
  By Sharon BernsteinSACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - Jerry Shapiro, a 78-year-old pharmacist from Los Angeles, is at the top of the list of...
  
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• Driver Convicted in Deaths of 5 Teens Appeals Sentence

  22-01-2021 23:55
  A quintuple murder conviction stemming from the 2016 deaths of five teens in a car crash was before the Vermont Supreme Court this week.
  
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• Colorado Agency Gets Virus Relief Aid, Reverses Furloughs

  22-01-2021 23:55
  The Regional Transportation District in Colorado has announced it halted layoffs for about 250 employees after it received more than $200 million from a $900 billion federal coronavirus relief aid package.
  
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• Biden requests ‘threat assessment’ on ‘domestic extremism & role of social media’ in Capitol riot

  22-01-2021 23:55 via rt.com
  
  US President Joe Biden has ordered an intelligence review on “domestic extremism,” part of a sweeping offensive against homegrown militants in the aftermath of the Capitol riot, including a probe into the “role of social media.”The “comprehensive threat assessment” was assigned to Biden’s intelligence chief on Friday, press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters, announcing a three-pronged effort against “domestic violent extremism,” what she dee
  
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• Then-candidate Joe Biden made a secret hospital visit to meet a wounded police officer

  22-01-2021 23:54 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Houston police officer Taylor Roccaforte was shocked when then-presidential candidate Joe Biden came to see him in the hospital after he was shot in the line of duty.
  
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• Montana Governor Orders Guard Back After They Slept Outdoors

  22-01-2021 23:54
  Montana  Gov. Greg Gianforte says he's requested that National Guard members deployed to Washington, D.
  
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• Lawmakers Speed Bill to Limit a Governor's Disaster Powers

  22-01-2021 23:54
  The Republican-controlled Legislature is taking another step in the drive to strip future governors of some of their constitutional authority under emergency declarations, and give lawmakers more control over the declarations.
  
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• Lake Tahoe Resort Security Guards Rescue Man From Drowning

  22-01-2021 23:54
  A California man who almost drowned at a Lake Tahoe resort on Monday night has been discharged from the hospital with no long-term complications.
  
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• Nevada Church Presses US Supreme Court on COVID-19 Limits

  22-01-2021 23:52
  A rural Nevada church wants the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on a legal battle over government’s authority to limit the size of religious gatherings amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Jill Biden Thanks Guard Members With Chocolate Chip Cookies

  22-01-2021 23:51
  
  Jill Biden hand-delivered a basket of chocolate chip cookies to National Guard members who blanketed Washington this week to bolster security for President Joe Biden's inauguration.
  
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• Official: Nevada's Virus Vaccine Allotment Is 'Low, Slow'

  22-01-2021 23:49
  Nevada has administered more than 137,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine.
  
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• Ohio Governor Orders $390 Million Across-The-Board Cuts

  22-01-2021 23:48
  Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered $390 million across-the-board budget cuts for the rest of the fiscal year, which ends in June.
  
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• Tit for Tat: Biden Gets 1st Taste of Treatment He Gave Trump, And It’s Not Pleasant

  22-01-2021 23:46
  
  Welcome to President Joe Biden’s America, where rioting has taken over the cities of Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, and thousands of Americans have died from COVID this week under his watch. On Wednesday, the day of Biden’s inauguration, leftist rioters attacked the headquarters of Portland’s Democratic Party. Likewise, in Seattle, similar rioting went on for…
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• Minnesota Senate Republicans Release Legislative Priorities

  22-01-2021 23:46
  Minnesota Senate Republicans this week unveiled priorities for the new legislative session that include limiting the governor’s peacetime emergency powers and avoiding tax increases to help with financial woes caused by the pandemic.
  
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• Biden's Choice on Econ Aid: Deal With GOP or Go for It All

  22-01-2021 23:46
  
  President Joe Biden’s plan for a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package faces opposition from Republican lawmakers who say it's too much like a liberal wish-list.
  
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• A Look at Louisiana Candidates Signed up for March Election

  22-01-2021 23:46
  The sign-up period for the March 20 election ended Friday.
  
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• With Limited Vaccine, Idaho Faces Priority Group Confusion

  22-01-2021 23:44
  Limited coronavirus vaccine availability, confusion over which Idaho residents should be vaccinated first and rumors of line-jumpers are all complicating the state’s vaccine rollout.
  
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• Big Brother meets Big Tech: Memo reveals military spies can just BUY personal data with tax money – no need for warrant

  22-01-2021 23:44 via rt.com
  
  Using smartphone information bought from data brokers enabled the US Defense Intelligence Agency to spy on people without a warrant, including some Americans, the DIA admitted in a memo to a senator that’s now been made public.The Defense Intelligence Agency focuses on foreign threats, but has searched for movements of American citizens at least five times over the past two and a half years, using cell phone data collected and sold by commercial brokers, according to an unclassified memo s
  
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• Sedgwick County Will Not Fight Firing of Election Official

  22-01-2021 23:43
  Sedgwick County commissioners have decided to not fight the firing of Election Commissioner Tabitha Lehman after Secretary of State Scott Schwab promised the county a role in choosing her successor.
  
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• Democratic Lawmaker Slams Pennsylvania Over Vaccine Rollout

  22-01-2021 23:43
  A Democratic state lawmaker is criticizing Pennsylvania’s vaccine rollout as muddled, saying other states are doing a much better job at distribution and communication.
  
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• $1 Billion U.S. Mega Millions Jackpot up for Grabs After Record Winless Streak

  22-01-2021 23:41
  
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - A billion-dollar Mega Millions jackpot that has been building for four months will be up for grabs on Friday, available to...
  
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• Va Senator Who Defended Capitol Rioters Faces Censure Effort

  22-01-2021 23:40
  The Virginia Senate appears likely to censure a GOP state senator who defended those who stormed the Capitol and whose public apology effort fell flat.
  
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• Oklahoma Virus Death Toll Climbs as Positive Tests Decline

  22-01-2021 23:38
  Oklahoma is seeing promising declines in the number of people testing positive and being hospitalized with the coronavirus, but the state’s death count is continuing to climb.
  
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• Florida Governor Walks Back Claim Over 1 Millionth Shot

  22-01-2021 23:38
  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is walking back his claims that his state has now vaccinated 1 million seniors.
  
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• Tennessee Adds Vaccine Groups; No Promised Extra Doses Yet

  22-01-2021 23:37
  Tennessee is making moves to prioritize COVID-19 vaccinations for people in households with medically frail children and workers at jails and prisons.
  
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• 3 Unions That Endorsed Biden Seem Like They’re Already Regretting It

  22-01-2021 23:37
  
  Three unions seemed to be regretting endorsing President Joe Biden after his first day in office. Biden revoked the construction permit for the Keystone XL oil pipeline on Wednesday, destroying thousands of union jobs. “Leaving the Keystone XL pipeline permit in place would not be consistent with my Administration’s economic and climate imperatives,” Biden said,…
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• Man Accused of Hitting Cop, Escaping Custody Indicted

  22-01-2021 23:36
  A man accused of striking a Portland police officer while driving a stolen pickup in December — then later escaping custody — has been indicted on attempted murder and other charges.
  
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• First in Series of Storms Moves Through California

  22-01-2021 23:36
  Rain and snow is falling as the first in a series of storms moves through California in a major change toward real winter weather.
  
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• NYPD arrests man for three murders at Brooklyn senior housing complex

  22-01-2021 23:34 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The New York Police Department says that evidence from three murders at a senior housing complex in Brooklyn point to one suspect: a well-known man who ran errands for the building's residents.
  
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• Confirmed Virus Cases Increasing Among Missouri Lawmakers

  22-01-2021 23:32
  
  The number of confirmed coronavirus cases among Missouri lawmakers is continuing to grow.
  
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• Michigan, Illinois to resume more indoor dining

  22-01-2021 23:31
  Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan and Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois are relaxing indoor dining restrictions in their states. (Jan. 22)       
  
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• North Carolina Health Officials Say 1,280 COVID Doses Wasted

  22-01-2021 23:30
  
  North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services says the state has seen 1,280 of its coronavirus vaccine doses get discarded.
  
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• Alaska Has the Most Progressive School Funding, Report Shows

  22-01-2021 23:29
  
  There is a large discrepancy in funding efforts, but states in the Northeast and Midwest tend to spend more on average per pupil, according to a new report.
  
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• Biden's Pause on Oil Cause for Big Concern in New Mexico

  22-01-2021 23:27
  
  President Joe Biden's 60-day moratorium on new oil and natural gas leases and drilling permits is prompting widespread concerns in New Mexico, where spending on education and other government programs hinges on the industry's success.
  
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• Cop Who Arrested Black Man Collecting Signatures Is Fired

  22-01-2021 23:25
  A sheriff’s deputy has been fired after arresting a Black man who was collecting signatures to form a tenant organization.
  
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• The Latest: Seattle Man Offering COVID-19 'Vaccine' Arrested

  22-01-2021 23:22
  
  A suburban Seattle man who advertised a supposed COVID-19 “vaccine” he said he created in his personal lab, has been arrested.
  
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• Kansas House Panel to Warn New Member Over Past Behavior

  22-01-2021 23:22
  A legislative committee will send a newly elected Kansas House member an informal letter admonishing him over issues that include an alleged threat against a top lawmaker and accusations of abusing or threatening girls and young women.
  
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• Danielle Kang Takes Lead Into Weekend in LPGA Tour Opener

  22-01-2021 23:22
  Danielle Kang continued to sail along at the LPGA Tour’s season-opening Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions on Friday, shooting a 6-under 65 to stretch her lead to two shots.
  
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• Yellen's Nomination as Treasury Secretary Advances in Senate

  22-01-2021 23:21
  
  The Senate Finance Committee has approved President Joe Biden’s nomination of Janet Yellen to be the nation’s 78th treasury secretary.
  
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• Pro-Life Leaders Condemn Biden’s ‘Horrific’ Abortion Agenda on Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

  22-01-2021 23:17
  
  Pro-life leaders heavily criticized President Joe Biden on Friday, the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, after the Catholic president vowed to make Roe v. Wade the law of the land. “Joe Biden repeatedly insists he is a devout Catholic,” tweeted Live Action founder and president Lila Rose. “He used this claim frequently during his campaign.…
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• Aaron Lauded for Grace Amid Racism During Home Run Pursuit

  22-01-2021 23:14
  
  Hank Aaron is being remembered for the grace shown in the face of racism as the one-time home run king pursued Babe Ruth's hallowed record nearly 50 years ago.
  
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• For 1st Black Pentagon Chief, Racism Challenge Is Personal

  22-01-2021 23:10
  
  Newly confirmed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will have to contend not only with a world of security threats and a massive military bureaucracy, but also with a challenge that hits closer to home: rooting out racism and extremism in the ranks.
  
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• California Opens Civil Rights Probe Into Los Angeles Sheriff's Department

  22-01-2021 23:10
  
  By Dan WhitcombLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California's top prosecutor opened an investigation on Friday into the scandal-plagued Los Angeles County...
  
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• Feds: Man in Capitol Attack Tried to Flee to Switzerland

  22-01-2021 23:07
  A judge has ordered a Colorado geophysicist accused of dragging a police officer down steps to be beaten outside the Capitol building detained after a prosecutor says he tried to flee the country and commit suicide.
  
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• Biden Gets Off to Slow Start, Lags Behind Obama and Trump with First Approval Rating

  22-01-2021 23:07
  
  President Biden’s first approval ratings are in, and they are lower than the initial approval ratings of each of the previous two presidents. According to Rasmussen, “48% of likely U.S. voters approve of President Biden’s job performance. Forty-five percent (45%) disapprove.” For comparison, 56 percent of likely voters approved of Donald Trump’s job on Jan.…
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• Seattle 'Vaccine' Peddler Arrested for Selling Untested Drug

  22-01-2021 23:06
  A suburban Seattle man who advertised a supposed COVID-19 “vaccine” he said he created in his personal lab, has been arrested.
  
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