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• U.S. 'Deeply Disturbed' by Reports of Systematic Rape of Muslims in China Camps

  03-02-2021 23:59
  By David BrunnstromWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is "deeply disturbed" by reports of systematic rape and sexual abuse against women in...
  
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• Both Sides Get a Final Chance to Talk About SC Abortion Ban

  03-02-2021 23:59
  
  The public is getting a chance to testify before South Carolina lawmakers about a bill that would ban abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected.
  
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• Wisconsin Prosecutors Seek Rittenhouse Arrest, Higher Bond

  03-02-2021 23:57
  
  Wisconsin prosecutors have asked a judge for a new arrest warrant for an Illinois teen charged with fatally shooting two people during an anti-police protest in Kenosha in August.
  
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• New Gun Bill Could Make it a Crime to Teach Kids How to Shoot

  03-02-2021 23:57
  
  A Democratic state senator has introduced a bill in the New Mexico legislature that would essentially ban parents from teaching their own children how to handle and shoot firearms. An anti-gun bill introduced Monday by Sen. Antoinette Sedillo López calls for strict gun storage rules and asks for stiff penalties for those who do not…
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• The Latest: Oklahoma Pharmacies to Get 11,500 Vaccine Doses

  03-02-2021 23:56
  
  State health officials say about 11,500 doses of the coronavirus vaccine will be shipped to pharmacies across Oklahoma next week.
  
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• Texas woman charged in Capitol riot asks court whether she can go on Mexico 'retreat'

  03-02-2021 23:55 via nbcnews.com
  
  "Hell yes, I am proud of my actions," Jenny Cudd said about her participation in the pro-Trump mob last month, according to a criminal complaint.
  
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• Georgia House Panel Backs Statue of John Lewis at US Capitol

  03-02-2021 23:55
  A Georgia state House committee has approved a resolution that would start the process of sending a statue of John Lewis to the U.S. Capitol.
  
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• West Increases Pressure on Myanmar Generals as Charges Filed Against Suu Kyi

  03-02-2021 23:53
  
  (Reuters) - The United Nations said it would mobilize international pressure to ensure the failure of Monday's military coup in Myanmar, as Myanmar...
  
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• U.N. Chief Vows to Rally Global Pressure to Make Sure Myanmar Coup Fails

  03-02-2021 23:53
  
  By Michelle NicholsNEW YORK (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pledged on Wednesday to mobilize enough international...
  
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• Lawsuit Says Foxconn Cost Governments Hundreds of Millions

  03-02-2021 23:53
  A new lawsuit alleges that worldwide electronics leader Foxconn Technology Group violated terms of its contract in Wisconsin, while local governments spend hundreds of millions of dollars to prepare for the project.
  
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• Hogan Focuses on Economic Help, Vaccines, Schools in Speech

  03-02-2021 23:52
  Gov. Larry Hogan is highlighting economic relief, COVID-19 vaccination and education in his annual State of the State speech.
  
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• California's Sierra Snowpack Lags Despite Recent Big Storms

  03-02-2021 23:52
  
  Recent storms have boosted California’s Sierra Nevada snowpack but not enough to fully compensate for a dry start to winter.
  
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• Maryland State Police Arrest Suspect in Salisbury Shooting

  03-02-2021 23:51
  Maryland State Police have arrested a man suspected in a fatal shooting in Salisbury last week.
  
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• Louisiana Vaccine Advisory Group Meets Behind Closed Doors

  03-02-2021 23:50
  
  A little-known group meeting out of public sight is advising Gov. John Bel Edwards and state officials in their decisions of who is eligible for Louisiana's limited supply of coronavirus vaccine.
  
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• Facebook Yanks Account of Gun Rights Group Without Explanation

  03-02-2021 23:49
  
  While it may seem like the smoke is clearing, in reality, Big Tech’s purge is only getting started. According to the Washington Free Beacon, the Virginia Citizens Defense League, “a top Virginia gun-rights group,” has been banned from Facebook without any explanation. This isn’t even the first time. “At the end of January, it booted…
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• Nebraska Man Charged With Fatally Stabbing 4-Month-Old Girl

  03-02-2021 23:48
  Police said a Nebraska man charged with fatally stabbing his 4-month-old cousin was being treated for depression at the time but hadn’t been taking his medicine.
  
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• California Court Rejects Lawsuit Challenging Ride-Share Vote

  03-02-2021 23:47
  The California Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to the ballot measure that makes app-based ride-hailing and delivery services drivers independent contractors instead of employees eligible for benefits and job protections.
  
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• Ex-WVa Senate President to Head State Development Office

  03-02-2021 23:46
  West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says a former West Virginia Senate president will become the state economic development director.
  
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• U.S. House Republican Leader Does Not Plan to Oust Cheney From Leadership Post: CNN

  03-02-2021 23:42
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy does not plan to remove Republican Representative Lynn Cheney from her...
  
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• NC Senate OK's Bill Distributing Federal COVID Relief Money

  03-02-2021 23:42
  
  North Carolina state senators have approved a bill to give parents more time to apply for $335 checks to help offset childcare expenses and costs associated with having their kids learning remotely.
  
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• Both Sides Get on Final Chance to Talk About SC Abortion Ban

  03-02-2021 23:42
  
  The public is getting a chance to testify before South Carolina lawmakers about a bill that would ban abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected.
  
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• Wisconsin Mother Meets Baby Delivered During COVID-19 Coma

  03-02-2021 23:41
  
  Nearly three months after Kelsey Townsend gave birth to her fourth child, the 32-year-old Wisconsin woman was finally face to face with her.
  
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• Springfield Restaurant Fined Over COVID-19 Rules

  03-02-2021 23:40
  Oregon Occupational Safety and Health has fined a Springfield restaurant $9,215 over two alleged COVID-19-related violations.
  
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• Connecticut Drivers Can Now Renew Their Licenses Online

  03-02-2021 23:39
  Connecticut residents can now renew their driver’s licenses and non-driver ID cards online and avoid a trip to a branch office.
  
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• Pritzker Diverts Federal Program Vaccine to Other Priorities

  03-02-2021 23:37
  
  Illinois public health officials say they will divert unused COVID-19 vaccine doses intended for long-term care facility residents to the supply for other prioritized recipients.
  
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• Ben Carson Announces What’s Next for His Political Career

  03-02-2021 23:37
  
  Dr. Ben Carson, the renowned neurosurgeon, one-time presidential candidate and former HUD secretary under the Trump administration, is launching a conservative think tank as his next venture. Carson, 69, served as the secretary of Housing and Urban Development from March 2017 until Jan. 20. Prior to that, he made history by separating conjoined twins while…
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• Arizona Senate Seeking Contempt Charge in Election Fight

  03-02-2021 23:37
  The Republican-controlled Arizona Senate has introduced a contempt resolution finding that Maricopa County has failed to comply with a subpoena demanding access to elections equipment and ballots cast in the November election.
  
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• Mississippi Board Sets Timeline to Start Medical Marijuana

  03-02-2021 23:35
  Members of the Mississippi Board of Health say regulations for a medical marijuana program will be in place by a July 1 deadline.
  
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• Guilty Plea After Government Contracts for Masks Go Unfilled

  03-02-2021 23:34
  A Virginia businessman who was awarded $38 million in federal contracts to provide high-quality masks during the coronavirus pandemic has pleaded guilty to fraud and making false statements.
  
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• State Investigates After Officers Shoot, Man Hospitalized

  03-02-2021 23:33
  The state is investigating after officers in Ohio’s capital city fired their weapons during a chase and a man was taken to a hospital, authorities said.
  
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• Man in Prison Since 1994 Wins Release With Prosecutor's OK

  03-02-2021 23:33
  A Detroit man who has spent 26 years in prison for murder will be released after authorities concluded that testimony at his 1994 trial was unreliable.
  
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• Bill Advances to Raise Kentucky's Felony Theft Threshold

  03-02-2021 23:33
  A Kentucky House committee has advanced a bill to raise the minimum dollar amount required for the crime of felony theft.
  
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• Women Sue Georgia Police Chief Alleging Sexual Misconduct

  03-02-2021 23:32
  A southeast Georgia city is seeking to remove its police chief after three women who resigned from the department sued.
  
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• Pyrotechnics Explosion Injures 4 in Southern California

  03-02-2021 23:28
  Authorities say four people suffered extensive injuries when commercial pyrotechnics exploded in Southern California and sparked a brush fire in an industrial park.
  
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• McCarthy Condemns Greene Remarks but Blasts Dem 'Power Grab'

  03-02-2021 23:27
  
  House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is condemning Rep_ Marjorie Taylor Greene’s past remarks questioning school shootings, but he is criticizing a Democratic drive to oust the Georgia Republican from her committee assignments as a “partisan power grab.”.
  
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• Small Plane Lands on Florida Highway, No Injuries Reported

  03-02-2021 23:24
  Officials say a small plane has safely landed on a South Florida highway.
  
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• American Airlines Sending About 13,000 Furlough Warnings as Pandemic Pain Continues

  03-02-2021 23:22
  
  By Tracy Rucinski(Reuters) - American Airlines is telling about 13,000 employees that they are at risk of furlough when a U.S. aid package for...
  
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• American Airlines Sending 13,000 Furlough Warnings as Pandemic Pain Persists

  03-02-2021 23:22
  
  By Tracy Rucinski(Reuters) - American Airlines said on Wednesday that some 13,000 employees are at risk of furlough when a U.S. aid package for...
  
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• Feds: Member of Proud Boys Arrested in Washington State

  03-02-2021 23:21
  The Justice Department says a member of the Proud Boys has been arrested in Washington state in connection with the breach of the nation's Capitol.
  
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• Three Injured in Gas Line Explosion in Northern Virginia

  03-02-2021 23:18
  Three people were taken to the hospital after a gas line explosion in northern Virginian, igniting an explosion and fire.
  
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• On Road to Ending Pandemic, More People Vaccinated Than Total Cases to Date: Data

  03-02-2021 23:18
  
  (Reuters) - More people are now vaccinated against COVID-19 than have been infected by the virus that has swept the globe over the past year, a...
  
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• Pentagon Orders ‘Stand-Down’ to Address Extremism in the Ranks

  03-02-2021 23:16
  
  The order from Secretary of Defense Austin comes as the military struggles with what it knows about troops who have extremist ideologies – and to make up for what it doesn’t.
  
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• Judge Orders Release of NY Data on Long-Term Care Deaths

  03-02-2021 23:16
  A state judge has ordered New York’s Department of Health to release records about nursing home residents who died of COVID-19.
  
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• Biden Reveals His Questionable Excuse to Try to Justify His Massive Number of Executive Orders

  03-02-2021 23:15
  
  President Joe Biden attempted to justify the unprecedented number of executive orders he signed during his first couple weeks in office while speaking with the media Tuesday. “I want to make it clear. There’s a lot of talk, with good reason, about the number of executive orders that I have signed. I’m not making new…
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• Pentagon, Stumped by Extremism in Ranks, Orders Stand-Down in Next 60 Days

  03-02-2021 23:14
  
  By Phil Stewart and Idrees AliWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military on Wednesday acknowledged it was unsure about how to address white...
  
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• Education Nominee Pledges New Guidance, More Virus Testing

  03-02-2021 23:14
  
  President Joe Biden’s nominee for education secretary is pledging to counter what he calls the “frustration and distrust and fear” about reopening schools in the middle of a pandemic.
  
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• Coronavirus Vaccine to Be Sent to Oklahoma Pharmacies Soon

  03-02-2021 23:14
  State health officials say about 11,500 doses of the coronavirus vaccine will be shipped to pharmacies across Oklahoma next week.
  
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• US drops discrimination lawsuit against Yale

  03-02-2021 23:13 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The Justice Department on Wednesday dropped an affirmative action lawsuit the Trump administration had filed against Yale University last year accusing the school of discriminating against Asian American and White applicants.
  
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• Highlights of Gov. Tom Wolf's Spending Plan for 2021-22

  03-02-2021 23:13
  Here are some highlights of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s spending plan for the 2021-22 budget year that starts July 1.
  
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• Whoa! Boa Constrictor Stuck in Car Dashboard Freed Unharmed

  03-02-2021 23:12
  A pet boa constrictor that became stuck behind the dashboard of car in North Carolina needed the help of animal control officers to wriggle free.
  
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