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• Kentucky Reports Lowest Number of COVID Cases Since Dec. 26

  08-02-2021 23:59
  Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentucky has reported its lowest daily number of new COVID-19 cases since the day after Christmas.
  
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• Missouri Lawmaker Indicted on Fraud Kicked Out of GOP Caucus

  08-02-2021 23:53
  Missouri House Republicans have kicked a state lawmaker indicted on federal fraud charges out of their caucus.
  
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• North Korea's Kim Calls for Thorough Implementation of Five-Year Economic Plan

  08-02-2021 23:52
  
  By Sangmi ChaSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called on his ruling Workers' Party to thoroughly implement the five-year economic...
  
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• Report Details Skiers' Actions in Fatal Colorado Avalanche

  08-02-2021 23:49
  A report by the Colorado Avalanche Information Center has provided details about the actions of a group of skiers involved in a fatal avalanche.
  
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• Analysis: Child Poverty a Hidden Focus of Virus Relief Plan

  08-02-2021 23:49
  
  Tucked inside President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan is a seemingly radical notion that children should not grow up in poverty.
  
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• Fact-Checkers Scramble to Cover for Joe Biden’s Transgender Agenda – Here’s What You Need to Know

  08-02-2021 23:46
  
  As debates continue to swirl over the efficacy of independent fact-checking, PolitiFact — one of Facebook’s most prominent fact-checking partners — issued a controversial “fact check” of a reoccurring claim being made by various conservative outlets over the past few weeks. PolitiFact’s determination, issued on Jan. 25, rated the statement “Joe Biden has ‘allowed males…
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• Biden, Harris Get Virtual Tour of Arizona Vaccination Site

  08-02-2021 23:46
  
  President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris got a virtual tour of a federally funded, mass vaccination site in Arizona.
  
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• Indiana Senate Votes to Override Local Rental Rules Ban Veto

  08-02-2021 23:42
  Republican lawmakers have taken the first step toward overriding the Indiana governor’s veto of a bill blocking cities from regulating rental properties, which opponents argue would prevent local officials from protecting tenants from abusive landlords.
  
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• Bucs, Lightning, Rays Transform Tampa Bay Into Titletown

  08-02-2021 23:40
  
  Fans poured into downtown streets and packed bars and nightclubs to celebrate another professional sports title for Tampa Bay, which is building a reputation as the home of champions.
  
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• GOP Leaders: Kansas' Virus Emergency Might End March 31

  08-02-2021 23:39
  
  Two top Republican lawmakers say Kansas might not need to keep its state of emergency for COVID-19 in place past the end of March.
  
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• Millie Hughes-Fulford, Trailblazing Astronaut, Dies at 75

  08-02-2021 23:35
  Millie Hughes-Fulford, a trailblazing astronaut and scientist who became the first female payload specialist to fly in space for NASA, has died following a yearslong battle with cancer.
  
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• Bid to Revive Death Penalty Bid Against Immigrant Fails

  08-02-2021 23:35
  
  The Arizona Court of Appeals declined to revive an effort to seek the death penalty against a Mexican immigrant charged in the 2015 killing of a convenience store clerk in metro Phoenix.
  
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• Wisconsin Prosecutor Accused of Having Sex With Defendants

  08-02-2021 23:28
  A northwestern Wisconsin prosecutor has been charged with secretly recording sexual encounters he had with two women after allegedly persuading them he could help them with their criminal cases.
  
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• Intel Sues Engineer Who Joined Microsoft Over Trade Secrets

  08-02-2021 23:27
  Intel is suing a former Oregon employee, alleging he took trade secrets when he left for Microsoft and used the information to gain an advantage in subsequent business negotiations with Intel.
  
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• Army Major in Georgia Gets 30 Years on Child Porn Charge

  08-02-2021 23:27
  An Army officer in Georgia who held a top-secret security clearance has been sentenced to serve three decades in federal prison for producing child pornography.
  
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• St. Paul Scrap Metal Fire Creates Large Plume of Smoke

  08-02-2021 23:26
  Authorities say a fire in a large scrap debris pile at an industrial site in St. Paul sent a towering plume of smoke over the area.
  
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• Woman in Same-Sex Custody Case Who Fled the US Held in Miami

  08-02-2021 23:25
  A woman who allegedly fled the United States for Nicaragua rather than share custody of her child with her former same-sex partner has been arrested in Miami.
  
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• Autopsy: Former Omaha Mayor's Daughter Died of Cold Exposure

  08-02-2021 23:25
  The Otoe County Sheriff's office says the daughter of a former Omaha mayor and state senator died of exposure to the cold.
  
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• Dodge City Bishop Steps Away During Abuse Investigation

  08-02-2021 23:24
  The bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Dodge City has stepped aside while authorities investigate an allegation that he abused a minor.
  
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• Baker: Call Center a Success; Virus Cases Continue to Slow

  08-02-2021 23:24
  
  A new call center launched last week aimed at assisting those 75 years and older has been “very successful” at helping residents sign up for vaccination appointments, Gov. Charlie Baker said Monday.
  
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• Navajo Nation Getting Nearly 29K Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines

  08-02-2021 23:23
  Navajo Nation officials say they are getting nearly 29,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines this week plus 82 more federal personnel to help with vaccinations.
  
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• South Carolina Parks Agency Wants to Improve Disabled Access

  08-02-2021 23:21
  A South Carolina parks agency is trying to improve facility access for people with disabilities by looking to others to help generate ideas.
  
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• Ohio Governor Renews Push for Distracted Driving Crackdown

  08-02-2021 23:19
  
  Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is renewing his efforts to make distracted driving reason enough to pull someone over.
  
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• Judge Blocks Another Bid to Shut Down Line 3 Construction

  08-02-2021 23:19
  
  A federal judge has rejected another attempt by opponents to shut down construction on Enbridge Energy’s replacement for its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota.
  
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• Joe Allen, Whose Bistro Was a Broadway Draw, Dies at 87

  08-02-2021 23:19
  
  Joe Allen, whose Times Square-adjacent bistro which bears his name has been a decadeslong draw for theater folk and where a post-show drink is part of the Broadway experience, has died.
  
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• Ex-Trump Aide Manafort Cannot Be Prosecuted in NY Following Pardon

  08-02-2021 23:18
  
  By Karen Freifeld and Jonathan StempelNEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state's highest court has rejected the Manhattan district attorney's effort to...
  
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• Ex-Trump Aide Manafort Cannot Be Prosecuted in New York Following Pardon: Court

  08-02-2021 23:18
  
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state's highest court has rejected the Manhattan district attorney's effort to prosecute Paul Manafort, the onetime...
  
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• Black Lives Matter ad condemns White supremacy ahead of Trump impeachment trial

  08-02-2021 23:16 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A new Black Lives Matter ad is calling for an end to White supremacy using footage of the Jan. 6 Capitol riots and historic Ku Klux Klan rallies to pressure lawmakers to impeach and convict former President Donald Trump.
  
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• Mother of Virginia Police Informant Seeks $13M in Lawsuit

  08-02-2021 23:13
  The mother of a dead Virginia police informant is alleging in a pair of lawsuits that city authorities are responsible for her son fatally overdosing on opiates that he was coerced to purchase while undercover.
  
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• AP Source: MLB Slightly Deadening Ball Amid HR Surge

  08-02-2021 23:13
  
  Major League Baseball has slightly deadened its baseballs amid a years-long surge in home runs.
  
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• Judge Faces Ethics Case Over Actions at Son's Traffic Stop

  08-02-2021 23:11
  A magisterial district judge in Harrisburg accused of having pressured police at the scene of her son’s arrest at a traffic stop now faces ethics charges.
  
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• U.S. Transportation Chief Will Quarantine for 14 Days After Agent Tests Positive

  08-02-2021 23:10
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will quarantine for 14 days after a member of his security detail tested...
  
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• Maryland House Overrides Veto of Major Education Measure

  08-02-2021 23:09
  
  The Maryland House of Delegates has voted to override Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of a comprehensive K-12 education measure.
  
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• Sheriff's Deputy Facing Charge in Crash on Snowy Road

  08-02-2021 23:07
  Vermont State Police say a deputy sheriff in Bennington County is facing a charge of driving too fast for the snowy road conditions when his patrol car went across the center line and hit another vehicle.
  
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• Georgia Secretary of State’s Office Launches Probe Into Trump

  08-02-2021 23:06
  
  By Linda SoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Georgia Secretary of State’s office opened an investigation on Monday into former U.S. President Donald Trump...
  
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• Exclusive: Georgia Secretary of State Opens Investigation Into Trump’s Efforts to Overturn Election

  08-02-2021 23:06
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Georgia Secretary of State’s office has formally opened an investigation into former U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts...
  
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• First sitting US Congressman to die after Covid-19 diagnosis gets posthumously scorned by critics over stance on lockdowns

  08-02-2021 23:02 via rt.com
  
  Rep. Ron Wright (R-Texas) has passed away after being hospitalized for Covid-19 (he was also battling cancer), and critics have wasted no time targeting his opposition to lockdown restrictions.Wright, who was 67 at the time of his death, has been reported by many outlets as the first sitting congressional member to die from the virus. Representatives confirmed his death on Monday and said he and his wife had been hospitalized for two weeks. 
  “For the previous two weeks, Ron and [his w
  
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• Shohei Ohtani, Angels Agree on $8.5 Million, 2-Year Contract

  08-02-2021 23:01
  
  Shohei Ohtani agreed to an $8.5 million, two-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels, avoiding arbitration.
  
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• Judge Dismisses Charges Against 6 Hair Stylists at Protest

  08-02-2021 22:59
  A judge has dismissed disorderly conduct charges against six hair stylists who were ticketed last spring during a protest at the Michigan Capitol.
  
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• Delta Air Lines to Leave Middle Seats Empty Through April

  08-02-2021 22:58
  Delta Air Lines says it will continue to block middle seats through April to provide a bit more space between passengers.
  
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• Young Not Stupid: Newsom’s Recall Election Is Almost Certain, Here’s What Happens Next

  08-02-2021 22:57
  
  Californians have had enough of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, and they might be ready to throw him out of the office for good. The group Rescue California, which is in charge of the Recall Newsom petition, announced it is less than one hundred thousand signatures away from hitting the 1.5 million signature threshold needed to…
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• ‘WJ Live’: Flashback – The Capitol Bombing the Far-Left Doesn’t Want You to Remember

  08-02-2021 22:53
  
  Support Christian, conservative journalism at The Western Journal by joining our subscription service. In the 1980s, a left-wing activist group terrorized several government buildings, including the U.S. Capitol. ► Click HERE to subscribe to “WJ Live” on YouTube: http://w-j.co/s/51c85 ► Don’t miss an episode of “WJ Live”! Click HERE to get it delivered directly to your inbox: http://w-j.co/s/ef7f7…
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• F. Peter Brown: Biden Canceled Keystone, But That’s Just the First Step – Here’s What They’re Targeting Next

  08-02-2021 22:52
  
  Conflict has broken out between labor unions and environmentalists, two of Biden’s key constituencies. The source of the conflict, according to Reuters, is oil pipelines, which environmentalists claim threaten the environment but labor unions contend offer jobs. On his first day in office, Biden issued a lengthy executive order that blocked the Keystone XL pipeline…
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• Larson Grateful for 2nd Chance in NASCAR After Racial Slur

  08-02-2021 22:51
  
  Kyle Larson is ready to show his growth from the fallout of his use of a racial slur last NASCAR season.
  
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• Judge Halts Proud Boy's Release in Capitol Breach Case

  08-02-2021 22:49
  
  A member of the far-right group Proud Boys will remain in custody for now pending charges filed in connection with the riot at the U.S. Capitol.
  
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• 3 Cruisers Among 21 Vehicles in Franconia Notch Crashes

  08-02-2021 22:49
  Several crashes involving a total of 21 vehicles, including three police cruisers, led to the temporary closure of an ice- and snow-covered Franconia Notch Parkway in Lincoln.
  
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• Telegram scores top spot as most-downloaded app in the WORLD for January, founder reveals

  08-02-2021 22:48 via rt.com
  
  Encrypted social app Telegram has snagged the coveted position of most downloaded (non-gaming) app in the world for January, attracting tens of millions of WhatsApp, Twitter, and TikTok refugees.The secure chat app finally hit #1 last month after growing 40 percent over each year, according to founder Pavel Durov, who credited Telegram’s win to “consistency” in a celebratory post on his Telegram channel.
  “For the last 7.5 years we’ve consistently defended the privac
  
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• Low Turnout Expected in Wisconsin Primary Next Week

  08-02-2021 22:46
  Turnout is expected to be low in Wisconsin’s spring election primary next week, where there’s one low-profile state race on the ballot in addition to more than 100 local races.
  
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• Arkansas Reports 30 More Coronavirus Deaths; New Cases Drop

  08-02-2021 22:46
  Arkansas has reported 30 more coronavirus deaths, although the state's new cases and hospitalizations continue to drop.
  
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• 2 More Georgia Electric Cooperatives to Offer Internet

  08-02-2021 22:44
  Two Georgia electric cooperatives say they and partners will invest more than $200 million to extend broadband internet to more than 80,000 customers in 18 counties between Atlanta and Macon.
  
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