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• Police: 3 Wounded During Shooting Inside South Carolina Mall

  14-02-2021 23:58
  Authorities in South Carolina are searching for a gunman accused of shooting and wounding three people inside a shopping mall.
  
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• NHL Adapts COVID-19 Approach Through 1st Month of Season

  14-02-2021 23:55
  
  The first month of the NHL season has been a bumpy one with eight teams placed on pause, 35 games postponed and 120 players landing on the COVID-19 list since Jan. 13.
  
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• James Brown's Emcee Gets Funeral Sendoff With Shiny Cape

  14-02-2021 23:50
  Danny Ray spent years as the emcee for James Brown, and part of his job was draping capes on the Godfather of Soul.
  
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• New Mexico Reports 285 New COVID-19 Cases and 13 More Deaths

  14-02-2021 23:45
  Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 285 new cases of coronavirus and 13 additional deaths.
  
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• Suspect Arrested in Series of Jewelry Store Thefts

  14-02-2021 23:43
  A Delaware man has been arrested in connection with a series of jewelry store robberies in New Jersey and is a suspect in similar robberies in other states.
  
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• Biden calls on Congress to 'enact commonsense gun law reforms'

  14-02-2021 23:40 via rss.cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden on Sunday called on Congress to institute "commonsense gun law reforms," including widespread firearm sales background checks and a ban on assault weapons -- highlighting an "epidemic of gun violence" in the US on the third anniversary of the deadly Parkland school shooting.
  
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• Elite Programs Stuck on the NCAA Tournament Bubble

  14-02-2021 23:34
  
  The NCAA Tournament bubble is typically populated with teams from small conferences and middle-of-the-pack big conference schools.
  
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• CDC Chief Warns It's Too Soon in U.S. to Lift COVID-19 Mask Mandates

  14-02-2021 23:34
  
  By Barbara GoldbergNEW YORK (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Sunday it is "absolutely" too soon...
  
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• Rapper Nicki Minaj's father dies in hit-and-run

  14-02-2021 23:31 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Rapper Nicki Minaj's father has died in a hit-and-run accident, police said.
  
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• Man Found Dead After Avalanche in Colorado Mountains

  14-02-2021 23:28
  Authorities say a man was found dead after an avalanche in a popular area for backcountry skiing in Colorado on Sunday.
  
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• Mexico Arrests 2 More in 2019 Ambush Killing of 9 Americans

  14-02-2021 23:27
  Mexican prosecutors say they have arrested two more suspects in the 2019 killings of nine U.S.-Mexican dual citizens near the northern border.
  
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• ‘He would’ve killed us all’: 12yo hailed after he shoots intruder during botched robbery attempt, that left his grandma wounded

  14-02-2021 23:25 via rt.com
  
  A 12-year-old boy has been praised for his quick wits after he shot an intruder who broke into his home in North Carolina and fired at his grandma. Police said the boy acted in self-defence and is not facing any charges.The incident unfolded in the city of Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina in the early hours of Saturday. Two mask-clad intruders forced their way into the home after one of the boy’s relatives opened the door. The suspects demanded money, then one of them drew his weapo
  
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• Separatists Grow Majority in Catalonia Despite Socialist Win

  14-02-2021 23:22
  
  The pro-union Socialist Party appears set to claim a narrow win in regional elections in Catalonia, but the bloc of parties supporting secession by Spain’s northeastern corner are widening their control of the regional parliament.
  
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• Judge Tosses Page Defamation Suit Against Verizon Company

  14-02-2021 23:11
  A Delaware judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by former Donald Trump campaign operative Carter Page against the media company that includes Yahoo.
  
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• ‘That’s what someone microchipped would say,’ Twitter jokes after jabbed Bill Gates’ daughter mocks Covid-19 vax conspiracy theory

  14-02-2021 23:07 via rt.com
  
  Jennifer K. Gates, daughter of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, tried mocking the numerous conspiracy theories surrounding her “genius” father after receiving a Covid-19 vaccine, only to face a wave of ridicule herself.“Sadly the vaccine did NOT implant my genius father into my brain – if only mRNA had that power.....!” Jennifer Gates wrote on Instagram, adding a winky face emoji. The statement accompanied an image of her after she had received a Covid-19 vaccine.
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• Prince Harry and Meghan expecting second child

  14-02-2021 23:01 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are ready to make baby Archie a big brother, announcing their second child since their royal wedding in 2018.
  
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• Kansas' 4 State-Owned Casinos Say Revenue Down 28% in 2020

  14-02-2021 23:01
  Kansas’ four state-owned casinos reported a 28% drop in revenue last year when they were closed for two months because of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• DSO Hoping to Resume Live Performances in Autumn

  14-02-2021 22:56
  The Detroit Symphony Orchestra has announced its schedule of performances for the 2021-2022 season, saying it hopes live performances can resume in the autumn if the coronavirus pandemic ebbs sufficiently so that can be done safely.
  
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• Police: Child, 12, Wounded in Apparent Accidental Shooting

  14-02-2021 22:54
  Police say a 12-year-old was wounded in the head in what investigators believe was an accidental shooting in Pennsylvania.
  
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• Tornado Rattles Florida Residents, Damages Homes

  14-02-2021 22:49
  Residents are counting themselves lucky after a tornado in Florida’s Tampa Bay region peeled off rooftops.
  
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• Leftist Opposition Party Heads to Victory in Kosovo Election

  14-02-2021 22:47
  
  Kosovo’s main opposition party appears headed to a landslide victory in Sunday’s early election of a new parliament held amid the coronavirus pandemic, an economic downturn and stalled negotiations with wartime foe Serbia.
  
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• AP Top Stories 14 February P

  14-02-2021 22:42
  Here's the latest for Sunday, Feb. 14: Regional election underway in Spain's Catalonia; COVID-19 alert reduced in half of Mexico; 155 people still missing after northern India flood triggered by glacier; Valentine's Day plans adjusted in Rome. (Feb. 14)       
  
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• California Man Accused of Arranging Sex With Minor From Jail

  14-02-2021 22:41
  California authorities say they have evidence an inmate tried to arrange sex with a minor during phone calls made from a county jail.
  
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• Body of 62-Year-Old Man Recovered From Central Illinois Pond

  14-02-2021 22:36
  Authorities say the body of a 62-year-old man has been recovered from a pond in central Illinois.
  
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• US Coast Guard Saves Lives of Trio That Survived 33 Days on Deserted Island

  14-02-2021 22:33
  
  The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three Cuban nationals from Anguilla Cay, Bahamas, on Tuesday, according to a news release from the USCG. After an HC-144 Ocean Sentry out of USCG Air Station Miami spotted the trio of one woman and two men waving a makeshift flag, the crew dropped food, water and a radio to establish…
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• Op-Ed: Classic TV Reminds Us of When America Was Sane, Police Were Loved and Gendered Restrooms Weren’t Controversial

  14-02-2021 22:25
  
  What if there were a magic window through which you could observe life in America as it was before half the country went stupid in the head? There’s one in your home. It’s called television. Several stories were written in 2020 about how people found comfort in the TV shows of their youth as a…
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• New Zealand in Coronavirus Lockdown as U.K. Variant Cases Reported

  14-02-2021 22:24
  
  WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A coronavirus outbreak that sent New Zealand's biggest city into a snap lockdown over the weekend involved the more...
  
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• Australia Suspends Travel 'Bubble' With New Zealand as Auckland Goes Into Lockdown

  14-02-2021 22:24
  
  WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Australia has suspended quarantine-free travel with neighbouring New Zealand after three new community cases of COVID-19...
  
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• Support Grows for Riot Inquiry After 'Heartbreaking' Verdict

  14-02-2021 22:23
  
  House prosecutors are calling the verdict in Donald Trump's impeachment trial “heartbreaking” and say they proved their case that Trump incited the U.S. Capitol riot.
  
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• Woman Fatally Struck by Amtrak Train Near New Haven Station

  14-02-2021 22:22
  An Amtrak spokesperson says a 22-year-old Connecticut woman was struck and killed by a train near the New Haven station.
  
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• Video Game Company Announces Return of Beloved Series

  14-02-2021 22:21
  
  EA Sports has announced the return of its college football video game series after nearly a decade without a new release. Daryl Holt, EA Sports vice president and general manager, told ESPN earlier this month that after making its last college football video game in 2013, the company will return with EA Sports College Football.…
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• Virus Cases, Hospital Stays Keep Dropping in West Virginia

  14-02-2021 22:20
  West Virginia is on track to have its lowest weekly count of positive coronavirus cases since late October.
  
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• The Latest: Pitbull's Daytona 500 Party Ends Early in Crash

  14-02-2021 22:20
  
  Pitbull’s Daytona 500 party ended well before last call.
  
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• Chevy Bolt SUV joins parade of electric vehicles

  14-02-2021 22:18
  Whether people want them or not, automakers are rolling out multiple new electric vehicle models. The latest offering comes from General Motors, which is unveiling a Chevrolet Bolt compact SUV. (Feb. 14)       
  
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• Dem Congresswoman wants ‘truth commission’ to target ‘white supremacy’ and rein in ‘far-right media’ over US Capitol riot

  14-02-2021 22:16 via rt.com
  
  Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-California) has suggested a “truth commission” to tackle “racial injustice” and “white supremacy” in the US, as well as holding “far-right media” and others accountable for the US Capitol riot.Jacobs floated her idea while appearing on CNN’s ‘Reliable Sources’ on Sunday and said the reason for this “truth commission” proposal is because “we haven’t really done the reckoning with the raci
  
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• Op-Ed: 1 Month in and Biden Has Essentially Canceled the 1964 Civil Rights Act

  14-02-2021 22:15
  
  The Biden-Harris administration has decided the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is irrelevant and we do in fact need to discriminate on the basis of race, color and religion. The act states, “All persons shall be entitled to be free, at any establishment or place, from discrimination or segregation of any kind on the ground…
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• Arrest Warrant Issued in New Hampshire Shooting Death

  14-02-2021 22:06
  The New Hampshire attorney general’s office says an arrest warrant has been issued for a suspect in the shooting death of a 67-year-old Manchester man.
  
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• GM's Chevy Bolt SUV Joins Parade of New US Electric Vehicles

  14-02-2021 22:00
  Whether people want them or not, automakers are rolling out new electric vehicle models.
  
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• Analysis: GOP Lawmaker Trying to Sell Colleagues on Gas Tax

  14-02-2021 22:00
  
  Lawmakers have spurned recent proposals to raise Louisiana’s stagnant gasoline tax.
  
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• GM unveils its next 'big' electric vehicle: The tiny Bolt EUV

  14-02-2021 21:59 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Last month, General Motors announced the "aspiration" to switch completely from traditional gas-powered cars to electric vehicles by 2035. Sunday, it took the next step on that path -- a step of a few inches.
  
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• The Latest: COVID Cases Fall in California, but Deaths High

  14-02-2021 21:53
  
  The rates of new coronavirus infections and hospitalizations continue to fall across California, but the state’s death toll remains persistently high.
  
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• Like a Legend: Kriechmayr Wins 2 Speed Golds at Ski Worlds

  14-02-2021 21:52
  
  A feat previously achieved only by two legends of men’s Alpine skiing has been matched by Austrian skier Vincent Kriechmayr at the world championships.
  
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• Italy Won't Open Its Ski Slopes Due to Virus Fears

  14-02-2021 21:45
  
   The Italian government has abruptly delayed opening Italy’s beloved ski season because a coronavirus variant was detected in a good portion of recently infected persons in the country.
  
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• Everything you need to know about filing taxes this year

  14-02-2021 21:45 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The unprecedented events of 2020 changed so much about life as we knew it.
  
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• Nebraska Schools Plan Help for Students Who Failed Courses

  14-02-2021 21:42
  A number of Nebraska school districts are planning to expand summer school sessions and offer other additional help to students who fell behind because if the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Spring Training '21: New Year, but COVID-19 Protocols Remain

  14-02-2021 21:38
  
  Against the backdrop of a still raging coronavirus pandemic, pitchers and catchers are reporting to spring training this week, the first step in a 2021 season that will take many of the complexities from 2020′s 60-game sprint and stretch them over an additional four months.
  
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• Trump Impeachment Lawyer Says a New Precedent Has Been Set That Would Allow Hillary Clinton to Be Impeached

  14-02-2021 21:37
  
  Democratic feathers became ruffled Friday night when Hillary Clinton’s conduct was briefly injected into former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. One of the key issues of the trial was whether Trump, who is now a private citizen, could even constitutionally be impeached and convicted. Trump was acquitted Saturday after Democrats failed to secure enough Republican…
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• ‘We’ve opened Pandora’s Box’: Graham floats idea of impeaching Kamala Harris if Republicans retake House

  14-02-2021 21:35 via rt.com
  
  US Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) may have voted against impeaching Donald Trump, but he seems open to holding Vice President Kamala Harris to the same standard after the 2022 midterms.Appearing on ‘Fox News Sunday,’ Graham railed against the impeachment trial in the Senate, which ultimately failed, with the 53-47 vote not enough to reach a  ‘guilty’ ruling. He called it an “affront to the law” and “unconstitutional.”
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• The Latest: Derricke Cope's Return to Daytona 500 Ends Early

  14-02-2021 21:31
  
  Derrike Cope was knocked out of the Daytona 500 after only three laps.
  
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• Brazil Carnival Goes Online With Street Parties Banned

  14-02-2021 21:30
  
  The street band Desliga da Justica usually plays for packed crowds of dancers each Carnival season.
  
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