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• NBA Says Strict Protocols Will Be in Place for All-Stars

  15-02-2021 23:58
  
  Parties may be part of NBA All-Star weekend next month.
  
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• Cuomo Acknowledges Withholding New York Nursing Home Pandemic Death Toll From Lawmakers, Public

  15-02-2021 23:58
  
  By Rich McKay(Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo acknowledged on Monday that his office should not have withheld data on COVID-19 nursing...
  
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• Winter Weather Extends Into Deep South; 1 Dead in Louisiana

  15-02-2021 23:54
  
  Unusually cold temperatures and slippery road conditions prompted officials in the Deep South to urge people to stay home Monday and at least one weather-related death was reported in Louisiana.
  
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• Marine Vet’s Home Goes from Uninhabitable to Livable Again Thanks to Kindness of Two Police Officers

  15-02-2021 23:53
  
  Elderly veterans are often overlooked members of society, especially when they are shut-ins or dealing with disabilities. Unless they have immediate friends or family who regularly check in on them, they tend to quietly fade from view. But last weekend, a group of people made a concerted effort to let 67-year-old disabled Marine veteran Katheryn…
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• Bill to Make Nevada 1st Presidential Primary Is Unveiled

  15-02-2021 23:51
  A bill that would change Nevada’s presidential caucus to a primary and make it the first nominating contest in the country has been unveiled.
  
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• Pistons Holding Out Griffin Amid Trade, Buyout Consideration

  15-02-2021 23:48
  
  The Detroit Pistons say Blake Griffin will be out of the lineup while he and the organization work out a resolution on his future, a sign that the star forward’s days with the team could be numbered.
  
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• Iowa Modifies Plan to Withhold Vaccine From Counties

  15-02-2021 23:48
  Iowa health officials have modified a decision to withhold COVID-19 vaccines from some counties that were reported as not having used up to 80% of their allocation last week.
  
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• New Restrictions by Canada Sting Minnesota Border Businesses

  15-02-2021 23:47
  Canadian officials are enforcing tighter restrictions on nonessential travel across its border, which many northern Minnesota business owners view as a move in the wrong direction.
  
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• Former NFL Receiver Vincent Jackson Found Dead in Hotel Room

  15-02-2021 23:46
  
  Former NFL wide receiver Vincent Jackson has been found dead at a Florida hotel room, days after authorities spoke with him as part of a welfare check.
  
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• Key Florida Official Overseeing COVID-19 Response Resigns

  15-02-2021 23:45
  
  One of Florida’s top lieutenants in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak has resigned, citing the grueling nature of the role.
  
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• Indiana Lawmakers Send COVID-19 Lawsuit Shield to Governor

  15-02-2021 23:42
  A bill giving Indiana businesses and others broad protections from lawsuits by people blaming them for contracting COVID-19 has received final approval from state lawmakers.
  
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• Virus Surge Recedes as Arizona Nears 800K Cases, 15K Deaths

  15-02-2021 23:38
  Arizona health officials reported 1,338 new COVID-19 cases on Monday as the state approaches 800,000 cases and 15,000 deaths since the pandemic began.
  
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• Rolling Power Blackouts in Some Missouri Cities Amid Freeze

  15-02-2021 23:36
  Evergy is alerting customers in some Missouri cities that it will begin rolling power blackouts in response to overwhelming demand during record-setting low temperatures.
  
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• Queens Fire Kills Man and Son, 6, and Burns Boy's Twin

  15-02-2021 23:36
  Authorities say a fire has torn through a Queens home, killing a man and one of his 6-year-old sons and leaving the boy’s twin hospitalized with burns.
  
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• Colorado Lawmakers Resume COVID-Delayed Session on Tuesday

  15-02-2021 23:35
  Colorado lawmakers are resuming their 2021 session on Tuesday, with majority Democrats anxious to implement a proposed $1 billion-plus economic stimulus plan by Gov. Jared Polis to create jobs, keep small businesses afloat and support families afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• MTA Expanding NYC Subway Nighttime Operating Hours

  15-02-2021 23:33
  New York City’s subways will run for two more hours every day starting later this month, and the nightly system shutdown for cleaning will be reduced as part of a phased reopening.
  
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• Cuomo defends delaying releasing data on Covid deaths at NY long-term care facilities

  15-02-2021 23:30 via rss.cnn.com
  
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• ‘Nothing to investigate’: Cuomo blames Covid-19 nursing home deaths on staff, calls accusations against him ‘conspiracy theories’

  15-02-2021 23:20 via rt.com
  
  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has finally addressed allegations his administration was underreporting Covid-19 nursing home deaths, which he unequivocally denied, but still passing plenty of blame around.In a Monday press conference, Cuomo attempted to offer answers to looming questions. The governor has been under fire from critics for days after top staffer Melissa DeRosa appeared to confirm allegations that the administration was hiding nursing home deaths to protect itself from criticism over a
  
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• Bodies Found in Wooded Area Identified as Missing Couple

  15-02-2021 23:20
  Bodies found in a wooded area in western Michigan have been identified as a couple who went missing earlier this month.
  
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• Biden, Pelosi Should Condemn Vandalism of Trump Attorney’s Home, Based on Impeachment Standard

  15-02-2021 23:18
  
  House managers said much at former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial last week about his supposedly failing to uphold the Constitution and allowing lawlessness to reign free. Further, they argued, Trump should have condemned the Jan. 6 violence at the Capitol quicker that afternoon to help quell the violence. The lead manager, Democratic Rep. Jamie…
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• The Latest: North Carolina Men's Hoops Seeking a Home Game

  15-02-2021 23:17
  
  After another postponement, the North Carolina men's basketball team is looking for another opponent.
  
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• The Latest: Houston Scrambles to Give Vaccines After Outage

  15-02-2021 23:16
  
  Officials in Houston say massive power outages across Texas because of a winter storm knocked out electricity to a facility storing over 8,000 doses of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine.
  
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• Legislators Advance Bill Aimed at Allowing Recreational Pot

  15-02-2021 23:11
  
  Legislators have advanced a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana across New Mexico and lift the state’s tight restrictions on production for its medical marijuana program.
  
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• Texas Freeze Leaves Millions in North Mexico Without Power

  15-02-2021 23:10
  Freezing weather in Texas has led to a chain of events that left almost 5 million customers in northern Mexico without power as a shortage of natural gas disrupted electricity production.
  
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• Student loan payments are suspended. Here's how to make the most of it

  15-02-2021 23:03 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Millions of student loan borrowers received a welcome reprieve last month when President Joe Biden extended the suspension of payments and interest on federal student loans through September 30.
  
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• Making the most of suspended student loan payments

  15-02-2021 23:03 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Millions of student loan borrowers received a welcome reprieve last month when President Joe Biden extended the suspension of payments and interest on federal student loans through September 30.
  
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• Sheriff: Former NFL Wide Receiver Vincent Jackson, 38, Found Dead in Florida Hotel Room

  15-02-2021 23:00
  Sheriff: Former NFL wide receiver Vincent Jackson, 38, found dead in Florida hotel room.
  
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• Georgia Governor Signs Budget Including Raises and Bonuses

  15-02-2021 22:59
  A budget signed by Georgia’s governor provides for spending through June and increases spending for education and healthcare.
  
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• Nevada Virus Positivity Rate Drops, State Eases Restrictions

  15-02-2021 22:58
  Nevada health officials have reported 391 new COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths.
  
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• Minnesota Lawmakers Debate Security for Ex-Officers' Trials

  15-02-2021 22:58
  
  A partisan dispute over who should pay for reinforcing police during the murder trial of a former Minneapolis officer charged with killing George Floyd is coming to a head.
  
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• LAPD, Police Union Outraged by Report of Floyd 'Valentine'

  15-02-2021 22:58
  
  A report that Los Angeles police officers circulated a photo of George Floyd with the words “you take my breath away” in a Valentine-like format has prompted an internal investigation.
  
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• Cuomo: NY Should Have Released Care Home Death Data Faster

  15-02-2021 22:58
  
  Under fire over his management of the coronavirus’ lethal path through New York’s nursing homes, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is insisting the state didn’t cover up deaths.
  
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• EU to Launch Study Programme for COVID-19 Variants: Von Der Leyen

  15-02-2021 22:51
  
  PARIS (Reuters) - The European Union will this week kick off a new programme to study mutations in the COVID-19 virus, in a bid to prepare for the...
  
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• ‘WJ Live’: Why Are Millions of Taxpayer Dollars Being Spent to Keep Troops in DC?

  15-02-2021 22:50
  
  Support Christian, conservative journalism at The Western Journal by joining our subscription service. Instead of being sent to different states to assist at COVID vaccination sites, many National Guard troops are still being kept in D.C., an absolute ghost town. Republicans want answers, but Nancy Pelosi isn’t offering any. ► Click HERE to subscribe to “WJ…
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• Police: Head-On Crash Kills 4, Seriously Injures 1

  15-02-2021 22:49
  Police say a head-on crash on a western Pennsylvania road killed four people and seriously injured one other person over the weekend.
  
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• World's Longest Hockey Game Played in Deep Freeze in Alberta

  15-02-2021 22:42
  
  The world’s longest hockey game carried on in ghastly cold weather in Alberta, Canada.
  
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• Police Say Toddler Hit by Bullet That Entered Bedroom

  15-02-2021 22:40
  State Police are investigating a shooting on Maryland’s Eastern Shore that injured a three-year-old boy.
  
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• Deaths Highlight Once-In-A-Decade Rockies Avalanche Danger

  15-02-2021 22:40
  
  The deaths of two Colorado men caught in backcountry avalanches and a third in Montana over the frigid Presidents Day weekend underscore the winter dangers in the Rocky Mountain wilderness.
  
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• North Dakota Lawmakers Nix Bill Meant to Shield Mugshots

  15-02-2021 22:30
  North Dakota lawmakers have killed a bill meant to prevent the release of police mugshots.
  
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• GOP Senator Who Voted to Convict Trump Looks Likely to Face Consequences

  15-02-2021 22:30
  
  A vote to convict Donald Trump is having consequences. The seven Senate Republicans who found the former president guilty in the Democratic-engineered impeachment trial that ended Saturday are already finding out from the folks back home just how unpopular that move was. North Carolina’s Sen. Richard Burr is the latest example, and Republicans looking at…
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• Crash Kills 2 Teens, Injures 2 Others in Southern Indiana

  15-02-2021 22:30
  Two teenagers have been killed and two others hurt after the vehicle they were in flipped multiple times and crashed in a southern Indiana field.
  
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• Fact Check: Kamala Harris Repeats Major Lie About Vaccination Plan

  15-02-2021 22:25
  
  What helped President Joe Biden get elected in the first place was the carefully crafted media and political narrative that Trump was botching his response to the coronavirus pandemic. Still trying to milk what is arguably the Democrats’ only winning issue for all it’s worth, Vice President Kamala Harris repeated the lie that President Donald…
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• Coronavirus Variant From England Discovered in Mississippi

  15-02-2021 22:23
  Mississippi state health officials say a coronavirus variant first identified in England has been discovered for the first time in the state.
  
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• Baltimore Homicide Count Grows With Killing of 16-Year-Old

  15-02-2021 22:13
  Number released by Baltimore police show that the city is averaging almost one homicide per day since the start of the year.
  
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• Alleged Islamic State Militant Among Three New Zealanders Caught by Turkish Forces

  15-02-2021 22:11
  WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Three New Zealanders, including a woman alleged to be a member of Islamic State, have been caught trying to enter Turkey...
  
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• As Redistricting Looms, Democrats Jockey to Counter GOP Edge

  15-02-2021 22:09
  
  As the once-a-decade redistricting conflicts heat up across the country, both Republicans and Democrats are wrestling with how far to press their advantage in a process as consequential as any election.
  
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• UK to Consider Making Excess Vaccines Available to Other Nations After Its Adults Inoculated, Official Says

  15-02-2021 22:08
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - The UK will look at making excess doses of coronavirus vaccinations available to other nations after it has vaccinated its adult...
  
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• Notorious House Dem Claims ‘White Nationalism Task Force’ Is Needed at DOJ

  15-02-2021 22:08
  
  Democratic California Rep. Eric Swalwell on Monday called for “a white nationalism task force” at the Department of Justice. “They’re going to need, I believe, at the Department of Justice, a white nationalism task force to make sure that they’re understanding at the earliest of ages how people are being radicalized if there are in…
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• Frozen Wind Turbines in Texas Expose Major Flaw in Renewable Energy

  15-02-2021 22:07
  
  Texas is facing significant power outages throughout the state with unprecedented winter storms, raising questions about the use of wind energy. Grid operators in the state say that frozen wind turbines in West Texas are partially responsible for the outages, the Austin American-Statesman reported. These frozen turbines account for roughly half of the entire wind-power…
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• Biden Faces Questions About Commitment to Minimum Wage Hike

  15-02-2021 22:05
  
  President Joe Biden campaigned on raising the national minimum wage to $15 per hour and attached a proposal doing just that to the $1.9 trillion coronavirus pandemic relief bill.
  
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