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• Sen. Sherrod Brown: How to fight the far-right and Covid at the same time

  24-02-2021 23:59 via nbcnews.com
  
  The far-right elite grows its movement best in the fertile soil of economic inequality.
  
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• Alaska Expands Vaccine Eligibility With More Doses Arriving

  24-02-2021 23:59
  The Alaska health department says the state is set to receive 60,760 first doses of COVID-19 vaccines for March and an extra 6,070 doses for February.
  
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• Robin DiAngelo distances herself from 'be less white' diversity training

  24-02-2021 23:57 via foxnews.com
  
  Diversity consultant Robin DiAngelo has distanced herself from a LinkedIn training seminar after its content – which urged employees to “be less white” – made headlines.
  
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• USA Today Columnist Suggests Burying ‘The 500,000 COVID Dead at Mar-a-Lago’

  24-02-2021 23:55
  
  The left truly doesn’t realize how disgusting some of its pundits are. USA Today opinion columnist Jason Sattler has a “hot take” in light of the United States having passed the grim milestone of 500,000 deaths due to COVID-19: “Let’s bury the dead at Mar-a-Lago.” “A just monument to the Trump presidency: Bury the 500,000…
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• Inmate at Prison With 'Ugly History' Recently Hospitalized

  24-02-2021 23:53
  An inmate at New Jersey’s only women’s prison was hospitalized after being pushed into a wall by guards just weeks after other officers were charged with misconduct.
  
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• Beshear Promotes Efforts to Overcome Vaccination Hesitancy

  24-02-2021 23:53
  The Rev. Jim Thurman counts himself among the converts who recognize the importance of taking the COVID-19 vaccine.
  
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• Golf Without Woods? Battered Leg Brings It Closer to Reality

  24-02-2021 23:51
  
  The PGA Tour without Tiger Woods was always inevitable because of his age.
  
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• LA Sheriff Calls Tiger Woods Crash 'Purely an Accident'

  24-02-2021 23:50
  
  The Los Angeles County sheriff says the rollover that seriously injured Tiger Woods was “purely an accident” on a downhill section of road known for crashes.
  
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• David Foster and Katharine McPhee Welcome a Baby Boy

  24-02-2021 23:49
  
  Katharine McPhee and David Foster may want to channel their musical talents into lullabies.
  
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• Potential Tanden replacement reportedly touts herself as less-partisan alternative

  24-02-2021 23:48 via foxnews.com
  
  A front-runner "Plan B" option to direct the Office of Management and Budget has privately touted her ability to get confirmed by the Senate, even as she publicly supports the confirmation of her friend, President Biden’s controversial nominee Neera Tanden, according to a report. 
  
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• Biden Orders a Review of US Supply Chains for Vital Goods

  24-02-2021 23:48
  
  President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that is intended to boost manufacturing jobs by strengthening U.S. supply chains for advanced batteries, pharmaceuticals, critical minerals and semiconductors.
  
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• Arizona Man Who Wore Horns in Riot Seeks Release From Jail

  24-02-2021 23:47
  
  An Arizona man who stormed the Capitol seven weeks ago while sporting face paint, no shirt and a furry hat with horns has asked to be released from jail.
  
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• Dozens of House Democrats Request Biden Hand Over Nuclear Codes

  24-02-2021 23:46
  
  Roughly three dozen House Democrats have asked President Joe Biden to make an unprecedented move for the United States’ national security. The letter from legislators obtained by Politico reportedly asked for the procedure surrounding access to nuclear codes and launching a nuclear attack on another country. A suggested alternative to having only the president give…
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• Conservative host posts about his investigation into voter fraud claims, gets blocked, challenges Twitter to disprove his findings

  24-02-2021 23:46 via rt.com
  
  BlazeTV host Steven Crowder had his Twitter account restricted after posting about a video investigative piece claiming numerous voter addresses in the 2020 presidential election were faked.“DOZENS of voter names, addresses, and pictures proving they don’t exist. Period. Today I’m tired of this s**t. Mass voter fraud is real and I can prove it,” Crowder tweeted on Tuesday.
  Twitter quickly restricted the tweet and did not allow anyone to like, retweet, or respond to it &ld
  
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• The Latest: Alaska Governor Positive for Coronavirus

  24-02-2021 23:45
  
  Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has tested positive for COVID-19 and has mild symptoms, The office of the 59-year-old Republican said Wednesday he's at home in the Wasilla area, north of Anchorage.
  
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• New York Mayor Sees High School Classrooms Reopening in Current Academic Year

  24-02-2021 23:45
  
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday expressed optimism that high school students in the country's largest school...
  
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• Tigers Woods incredible sand art tribute designed at St. Andrews following car crash

  24-02-2021 23:44 via foxnews.com
  
  Tiger Woods is one of the greatest golfers of all-time. And after his horrific car accident on Tuesday, one of the greatest golf courses in the world decided to pay homage to him.
  
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• Questions Arise About Public Disclosure of Wasted Vaccines

  24-02-2021 23:44
  The health department director in Tennessee’s most populous county says she found out about wasted coronavirus vaccines days before she publicly disclosed that any doses had expired.
  
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• Germán apologizes after serving domestic violence suspension

  24-02-2021 23:44 via foxnews.com
  
  Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán gave a public apology Wednesday for actions that led to a lengthy suspension under Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy, a day after he spoke with New York teammates and admitted he had engaged in dangerous conduct.
  
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• DOJ calls new witnesses, revives investigation into George Floyd death

  24-02-2021 23:44 via foxnews.com
  
  Several witnesses have been subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury considering charges against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is already facing state murder charges in the death of George Floyd, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
  
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• Nebraska Bill Targeting Protesters Gets Chilly Reception

  24-02-2021 23:41
  A bill that would impose harsher penalties on protesters who loot, riot or commit other crimes has received a chilly reception from a Nebraska legislative committee.
  
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• Dwyane Wade talks about time spent with Tiger Woods before car accident: 'It was a great day'

  24-02-2021 23:41 via foxnews.com
  
  Dwyane Wade was with Tiger Woods one day before the car accident that struck the entire world, and the Miami Heat great talked about their time together and how they bonded on another level.
  
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• Biden HHS pick Becerra says taxpayer-funded health care for illegal immigrants not supported by law

  24-02-2021 23:41 via foxnews.com
  
  President Biden’s nominee to serve as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra said he would not support waivers to grant taxpayer-funded health care benefits to illegal immigrants during testimony on Wednesday.
  
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• Army's revised grooming standards loosen up hairstyle regulations, allow for earrings

  24-02-2021 23:40 via foxnews.com
  
  Revisions to the U.S. Army's grooming and appearance standards went into effect Wednesday that will loosen up hairstyle regulations and allow for earrings to be worn. 
  
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• Utility Companies Seek to End Pandemic-Related Shut-Off Ban

  24-02-2021 23:39
  Gov. Ned Lamont is asking Connecticut utility regulators to continue a moratorium that prevents electric customers from having their service shut off during the pandemic.
  
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• Man Charged With Child Rape Volunteered With Senior College

  24-02-2021 23:38
  A retired drama teacher accused of sexually assaulting boys in Massachusetts and New York was allowed to teach in a senior-citizen program affiliated with the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston Auburn campus.
  
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• Britain's GCHQ Cyber Spies Embrace the AI Revolution

  24-02-2021 23:37
  
  By Guy FaulconbridgeLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's cyber spies at the GCHQ eavesdropping agency say they have fully embraced artificial intelligence...
  
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• Foxconn Looking at Building Electric Cars in Wisconsin

  24-02-2021 23:36
  Foxconn Technology Group says it has signed a deal with a California startup to build electric cars, conceivably at Foxconn’s facilities in Wisconsin.
  
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• Victor Davis Hanson: This Was the Core of Rush Limbaugh’s Genius

  24-02-2021 23:35
  
  Rush Limbaugh created modern national talk radio as we now know it. For over three decades he kept at rapt attention — live from noon to 3 p.m. on weekdays — the largest conservative audience in broadcast history. More than 15 million tuned in each week. Last week, 32 years and more than 23,000 hours…
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• New shelter can hold only 10 percent of child migrants in U.S. custody. Advocates don't want Biden to build more.

  24-02-2021 23:35 via nbcnews.com
  
  "This is not okay, never has been okay, never will be okay — no matter the administration or party," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted.
  
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• Fry's Electronics suddenly goes out of business

  24-02-2021 23:34 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Fry's Electronics suddenly closed all of its stores overnight, ending a nearly four-decade run in business.
  
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• Biden to nominate 3 to USPS Board of Governors

  24-02-2021 23:33 via rss.cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced three nominees to fill most of the vacancies on the US Postal Service Board of Governors, fulfilling a promise that the administration would make the board and the agency a priority in the early days of his presidency.
  
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• '60 Minutes' Will Have Streaming Spinoff on Paramount+

  24-02-2021 23:33
  
  CBS News says it is launching a streaming version of ‘60 Minutes’ on the new Paramount+ service, starting next week.
  
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• Former Fulton Firefighter Accused of Stealing From Union

  24-02-2021 23:32
  Callaway County authorities say a former Fulton firefighter has been accused of stealing from the union.
  
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• Awning Collapses, Trapping Woman Underneath in Bitter Cold for 10 Hours

  24-02-2021 23:30
  
  On Monday around noon, a 50-year-old woman was in her backyard, shoveling snow, in the Chicago suburb of Schiller Park, Illinois. Without any sort of warning, the awning extending from the home came crashing down, pinning her legs and trapping her. Several feet of ice and snow had been piled up on the awning, causing…
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• North Korea's Kim Calls for Tougher Discipline in His Military: KCNA

  24-02-2021 23:25
  
  By Sangmi ChaSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un chaired a Central Military Commission meeting, state media KCNA said on Thursday,...
  
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• Marshals Arrest Virginia Man Wanted in Several Jurisdictions

  24-02-2021 23:25
  A Virginia man wanted in several jurisdictions has been apprehended by authorities after leading them on a chase in which he slowed long enough to hand off a child to their mother.
  
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• Death Penalty to Be Sought in Slain Woman, Missing Son Case

  24-02-2021 23:25
  Prosecutors have announced a death penalty indictment against a man now accused of having killed not only his girlfriend but also her 3-year-old child, whose body has never been found.
  
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• Alaska Governor Tests Positive for Virus; Has Mild Symptoms

  24-02-2021 23:25
  Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Wednesday tested positive for COVID-19.
  
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• Nevada Virus Positivity Rate Drops to Level Seen in October

  24-02-2021 23:22
  Reports of new coronavirus cases in Nevada continued to decline Wednesday, with the state’s two-week rolling rate of tests coming back positive dropping to a level not seen since late October.
  
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• Blackouts Bring up 'A Four-Letter Word' in Texas: Regulation

  24-02-2021 23:21
  
  Leaders of Texas’ embattled power grid are set to face sharp questioning from lawmakers for the first time since last week's outages than 4 customers without electricity.
  
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• Bannon probe gains steam as prosecutors subpoena financial records

  24-02-2021 23:19 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The Manhattan district attorney's office has subpoenaed financial records related to Steve Bannon's crowd-funding border-wall effort, signaling that its criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump's chief strategist is advancing, according to people familiar with the matter.
  
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• Kansas Lawmakers Consider Speedy Trials, Emergency Response

  24-02-2021 23:17
  Kansas lawmakers are moving ahead with two measures that are a response to issues arising during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Jill Biden Says Health Inequities Have Lasted 'Far Too Long'

  24-02-2021 23:17
  
  First lady Jill Biden says health disparities have hurt communities of color for “far too long.”.
  
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• Indiana Clamps Down on COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility, Clinics

  24-02-2021 23:17
  
  A day after Indiana expanded coronavirus vaccine to all Hoosiers 60 and older, state health officials doubled down on eligibility restrictions and announced new guidelines for clinics administering shots.
  
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• U.S. Senators Weigh Paring Back Biden's $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Aid Plan

  24-02-2021 23:16
  
  By Richard CowanWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. senators on Wednesday were eyeing potentially significant cuts to President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion...
  
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• Biden Says He Will Push for Funding for Semiconductor Legislation

  24-02-2021 23:16
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he will push for funding for semiconductor legislation following a meeting with...
  
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• Montana House OKs Bill Limiting Gender Surgery for Youth

  24-02-2021 23:15
  The Montana House has endorsed a bill that would limit gender affirming health care for transgender youth — a limit that doctors say already exists in best practices.
  
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• Man Charged Over Alleged Threat to Have Someone Deported

  24-02-2021 23:15
  A Bend man is facing a criminal charge for allegedly threatening to have someone deported.
  
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• Senate OKs Measure Creating State Office of Cybersecurity

  24-02-2021 23:13
  The Washington Senate has unanimously passed a measure that creates a state Office of Cybersecurity.
  
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