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• New Marlins GM Ng Eager to Finally See Her Team in Action

  17-02-2021 23:59
  
  Three months into the job, Miami Marlins general manager Kim Ng will finally get to see her team.
  
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• Montana High Court Upholds Permit for Proposed Silver Mine

  17-02-2021 23:58
  Montana's Supreme Court says state officials conducted an appropriate review before granting a water permit for a proposed silver and copper mine that would run beneath a wilderness area near the Idaho border.
  
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• 2 Killed, 1 Injured in Shooting at Kansas City Town Home

  17-02-2021 23:57
  Kansas City police say two people died and a third was wounded in a shooting at a town home.
  
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• Houston Furniture Store Offers Shelter After Winter Storm

  17-02-2021 23:55
  
  Hundreds of people have sought shelter from the winter storm that has left much of Houston without power or heat inside an unusual place: a furniture store.
  
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• Analysis: McConnell's plan to deal with Trump is to ignore him

  17-02-2021 23:54 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell had an instant reaction when seeing the lengthy attack he endured from former President Donald Trump.
  
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• NY Judge: No Proof U.S. Prosecutors Knowingly Hid Evidence in Iran Sanctions Case, Despite Misconduct

  17-02-2021 23:53
  By Jonathan StempelNEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge found no proof that federal prosecutors in Manhattan knowingly withheld key evidence from...
  
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• Goodyear Charter School Co-Founders Accused of Fraud, Theft

  17-02-2021 23:47
  The co-founders of a charter school in Goodyear have been indicted on fraud and theft charges.
  
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• The Latest: Denver Mayor Gets Ethics Pass on Pandemic Trip

  17-02-2021 23:46
  
  The Denver Board of Ethics has unanimously dismissed a complaint that was filed after the city's mayor flew to Texas for Thanksgiving despite urging Denver's residents to avoid holiday travel because of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Rush Limbaugh, Radio King and Architect of Right Wing, Dies

  17-02-2021 23:44
  
  Rush Limbaugh, the talk radio host who became the voice of American conservatism, has died.
  
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• University of Wyoming Trustees Vote to Eliminate 11 Programs

  17-02-2021 23:42
  University of Wyoming trustees decided Wednesday to eliminate 11 academic programs to save money amid a state budget crunch.
  
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• CNN Shifting Daytime, Weekend Schedule After Baldwin Exit

  17-02-2021 23:38
  
  CNN says it is shifting its daytime and weekend schedules after afternoon anchor Brooke Baldwin announced she was leaving in April.
  
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• New Mexico Foresees More State Income From Oil in Short Run

  17-02-2021 23:37
  
  A rebound in oil and natural gas prices is changing the outlook for state government finances in New Mexico as the Legislature drafts a spending plan for the coming fiscal year.
  
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• The Latest: Thousands Remain Without Water, Power in US

  17-02-2021 23:36
  
  Leaders in Austin and the Houston area are asking residents to stop dripping water from their faucets because of a drop in water pressure.
  
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• Search Underway for Snowmobiler Following Colorado Avalanche

  17-02-2021 23:34
  A search is underway for a missing snowmobiler following an avalanche near Ruby Mountain in northern Colorado.
  
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• The GameStop Testimonies: Key Quotes

  17-02-2021 23:33
  
  (Reuters) - Ahead of a grilling by lawmakers over the frenzied trading in retailer GameStop, Melvin Capital Management Chief Executive Gabriel...
  
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• Complaint Against Denver Mayor Over Holiday Travel Dismissed

  17-02-2021 23:33
  The Denver Board of Ethics has unanimously dismissed an ethics complaint that was filed after the mayor of Denver flew to Texas for Thanksgiving despite urging city residents to avoid travel over the holidays because of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Wait for Young Drivers Reduced in NC Senate Measure

  17-02-2021 23:32
  New school-age drivers in North Carolina could receive a provisional license in half the time in legislation recommended by a state Senate committee.
  
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• UK COVID-19 Variant Confirmed in North Dakota for 1st Time

  17-02-2021 23:32
  State Department of Health officials say the variant strain of the coronavirus first detected in the United Kingdom has now been confirmed in North Dakota.
  
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• Groups Ask Biden for Wider Environmental Review of Nuke Work

  17-02-2021 23:32
  
  Watchdog groups want the Biden administration to reconsider a decision by a U.S. agency not to conduct a more extensive environmental review related to production of the plutonium cores used in the nation's nuclear arsenal.
  
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• Oklahoma Governor Seeks Disaster Declaration for Weather

  17-02-2021 23:30
  Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt says he is asking President Joe Biden for a federal disaster declaration due to this week's winter storm.
  
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• Los Angeles Schools Cut Police Funds to Boost Black Students

  17-02-2021 23:28
  
  The board overseeing the Los Angeles Unified School District has cut $25 million from the budget for school police and will use the money to help fund an achievement plan for Black students.
  
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• Biden Backs Studying Reparations as Congress Considers Bill

  17-02-2021 23:28
  
  President Joe Biden’s White House is giving its support to studying reparations for Black Americans.
  
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• Austin tells NATO allies US is reengaged but warns of Russian threat

  17-02-2021 23:27 via rss.cnn.com
  
  In his first appearance on the world stage meeting NATO allies, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin wasted no time telling them that the Trump era of strained relations is over.
  
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• Demi Lovato Reveals She Has Brain Damage From 2018 Overdose

  17-02-2021 23:25
  Demi Lovato says her drug overdose in 2018 resulted in three strokes and a heart attack, leaving her with physical limitations that still affect her.
  
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• Mills to Deliver a Virtual 'State of the Budget' Address

  17-02-2021 23:24
  Maine Gov. Janet Mills says she’s going to deliver a virtual “state of the budget” address that’ll include a salute to residents and businesses who’re fighting to slow the pandemic.
  
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• Players Return to COVID Protocols as Spring Training Opens

  17-02-2021 23:23
  
  Pitchers and catchers around baseball reported to spring training Wednesday appreciating what’s at stake as they try to follow COVID-19 protocols make sure the season runs with minimal interruptions.
  
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• Storms Delay Some Nevada Vaccines, Postponing Appointments

  17-02-2021 23:22
  Southern Nevada health officials said Wednesday that winter storms across much of the U.S. delayed a shipment of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines that the region planned to administer as second doses this week.
  
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• Snowstorm Brings 'Most Dangerous Conditions' Seen by Utility

  17-02-2021 23:22
  Nearly 150,000 customers remained without power in and around Portland, Oregon, six days after a massive snow and ice storm swept into the Pacific Northwest, taking out hundreds of miles of power lines as ice-laden trees toppled.
  
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• South Carolina Adds to ‘Growing Momentum to Protect Life’ with Fetal Heartbeat Bill

  17-02-2021 23:20
  
  South Carolina passed a bill banning almost all abortions in the state on Wednesday. The legislation overwhelmingly passed the state House after being approved by the Senate last month, according to The Associated Press. Republican Gov. Henry McMaster has promised to sign the bill as soon as he can. McMaster has called the bill “the…
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• Nebraska Launches New Site to Calculate Property Tax Refund

  17-02-2021 23:11
  Nebraska taxpayers who want to claim an income tax credit for some of the property taxes they paid have a new tool to help them calculate what they’re owed.
  
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• Democrat Says Cuomo Is Smearing Him to Distract His Critics

  17-02-2021 23:11
  A Democratic lawmaker says New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has vowed to “destroy” him following criticism of the governor’s handling of COVID-19 outbreaks at nursing homes.
  
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• California Lawmakers Propose Ban on Fracking by 2027

  17-02-2021 23:11
  
  New legislation would ban all fracking in California by 2027, taking aim at the powerful oil and gas industry in a state that's been a leader in combating climate change.
  
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• Nearly 5,000 National Guard troops to stay in DC through mid-March due to concerns about QAnon chatter

  17-02-2021 23:07 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Nearly 5,000 National Guard troops will remain in Washington through March 12 due, in part, to concerns about potential violence stemming from online chatter among QAnon supporters who suggest former President Donald Trump could still be inaugurated on March 4, according to the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee.
  
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• First Amendment Group Fries Florida University in Lawsuit Over ‘Vague’ Bias Response Policy

  17-02-2021 23:07
  
  The University of Central Florida is under fire this week for a series of behavioral policies and response measures that conservative interests argue are “chilling student speech.” In a fiery public statement released Tuesday, Speech First, a nonprofit focused on college students’ free speech rights, announced it had filed suit against the Orlando university on…
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• BLM activist fired after burning Trump, Coulter books from library he worked at

  17-02-2021 23:04 via rt.com
  
  A Black Lives Matter activist working at a library was fired for burning books by conservatives like Donald Trump and Ann Coulter, but he’s claiming the dismissal is discrimination over politics.Cameron ‘C-Grimey’ Williams, a rapper, was working at a Chattanooga, Tennessee library and was tasked with looking for books that were outdated, damaged, or full of misinformation, according to a report from The Washington Post. 
  Williams claimed employees were told they could brin
  
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• Republicans Kill Bill Requiring Reporting on State Airplane

  17-02-2021 23:02
  South Dakota Senate Republicans have rejected a proposal to require regular reporting on the use of the state’s airplane fleet by Gov. Kristi Noem’s administration.
  
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• McConnell's plan to deal with Trump: Ignore him

  17-02-2021 23:02 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell had an instant reaction when seeing the lengthy attack he endured from former President Donald Trump.
  
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• Arizona Senate Panel OK's Legalizing Drug Testing Strips

  17-02-2021 23:02
  A Senate committee has unanimously approved a measure that would legalize the possession of test strips that can detect the presence of the potent opiate fentanyl.
  
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• New Jersey attorney general is investigating claims that police officers repeatedly punched an Arab teen without provocation

  17-02-2021 23:01 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The New Jersey Attorney General's Office is investigating after video footage shows multiple police officers assaulting a Muslim Arab American teenager.
  
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• Group of U.S. Senators Say Mail Continues to Face 'Unacceptable Delays'

  17-02-2021 23:00
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of 33 U.S. senators on Wednesday urged Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to address continuing "unacceptable delays" in...
  
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• Cooper Seeking Improved Warning System After Deadly Tornado

  17-02-2021 23:00
  
  North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says the state must learn from the surprise tornado that struck the community of Ocean Isle Beach with little or no warning, leaving three people dead and 10 injured.
  
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• Indianapolis Art Museum Chief Quits Amid Job Posting Flap

  17-02-2021 22:59
  The president of the The Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields has resigned days after the institution apologized for a job listing seeking a new director who would maintain the museum’s “traditional, core, white art audience.”.
  
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• Walz Puts Minnesota Middle, High Schools on Path to Reopen

  17-02-2021 22:56
  
  Gov. Tim Walz has announced plans to let middle and high school students return the classroom for in-person learning as early as Monday.
  
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• Baltimore Set to Lift One-Hour Limit on City Dining

  17-02-2021 22:56
  A one-hour time limit on restaurant dining in Baltimore will be lifted at 6 a.m. Monday, Mayor Brandon Scott announced, citing the city’s rapidly declining coronavirus caseload.
  
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• Tennessee lawmakers propose bill to let biological fathers petition to stop abortions

  17-02-2021 22:54 via rss.cnn.com
  
  • Pelosi's plan for commission to probe Capitol riot faces GOP resistance
  
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• ‘WJ Live’: Right After Limbaugh’s Death, Liberals Are Spewing Hatred at a Beloved Man

  17-02-2021 22:53
  
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• Latifah's 'Equalizer' Stays Strong After Super Bowl Premiere

  17-02-2021 22:53
  
  CBS’ reboot of “The Equalizer” with Queen Latifah took advantage of its post-Super Bowl series premiere to rank as the No. 3 show in prime time in its second episode.
  
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• Bill to Limit DeWine’s Health Orders Passes in Ohio Senate

  17-02-2021 22:53
  
  Republican lawmakers passed through the Senate the latest legislative action aimed at limiting the emergency powers of Ohio’s governor.
  
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• Biden Picks Ex-Obama Official for Medicare Agency - Washington Post

  17-02-2021 22:49
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden has selected former Obama administration official Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to lead the Centers for...
  
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• Venezuelan Woman Dies Trying to Cross Freezing River From Mexico to U.S

  17-02-2021 22:48
  MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A Venezuelan woman died while trying to cross the frigid waters of the Rio Grande river from Mexico into the United States...
  
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