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• Factbox: Prominent U.S. Political Figures Accused of Sexual Misconduct

  12-03-2021 23:58
  (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is the latest of numerous major U.S. political figures in both parties to be faced with sexual...
  
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• Bahamas resort's Covid offer: Free stay or private jet ride for guests who test positive

  12-03-2021 23:58 via nbcnews.com
  
  Baha Mar's "Travel with Confidence" is being offered "in this ever-changing travel environment," the company said.
  
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• Deputy Shoots and Kills Man Said to Attack With Knife

  12-03-2021 23:57
  A south Georgia sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a man Friday that the sheriff said was attacking a second deputy with a knife.
  
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• Wisconsin Mayor Wants Giant Robocop Statue in His City

  12-03-2021 23:55
  
  The mayor of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, wants to bring a giant statue of fictional police officer Robocop to town.
  
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• City of Minneapolis reaches $27M settlement with George Floyd's family

  12-03-2021 23:55
  
  The family of George Floyd has reached a $27 million settlement with the city of Minneapolis in a civil lawsuit over his death in police custody.      
  
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• Women’s History Month: Caroline Johnson, pioneering Navy aviator, opens up on gender discrimination

  12-03-2021 23:53 via foxnews.com
  
  Caroline Johnson has soared to great heights in her military career.
  
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• Defense Secretary overruled Army recommendation to reduce number of National Guard troops at Capitol

  12-03-2021 23:52 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's decision to keep nearly 2,300 National Guard troops on Capitol Hill security duty through May 23 came after the secretary decided against an Army recommendation that less than half that number was actually needed to support US Capitol Police.
  
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• Immigrant Living in Church for Years Wins Temporary Reprieve

  12-03-2021 23:51
  
  A Guatemalan woman who has been living in a Massachusetts church for more than three years to avoid deportation has been granted a reprieve to remain in the country for now.
  
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• 'Old Age Is Not for Sissies': 89-Year-Old New Yorker Looks Forward to Dance Parties

  12-03-2021 23:50
  (Reuters) - Eighty-nine-year-old New Yorker Bob Holzman received his COVID-19 vaccine as soon as he could, hoping it would allow him to get back to...
  
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• Another Montana Man Charged in US Capitol Breach

  12-03-2021 23:50
  Another Montana man is charged in the U.S. Capitol breach on Jan. 6, when Congress was certifying the Electoral College vote.
  
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• U.S. Senators Schumer, Gillibrand Say Cuomo Should Resign

  12-03-2021 23:49
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand on Friday called on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign,...
  
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• New York Sens. Schumer, Gillibrand call for Gov. Cuomo's resignation

  12-03-2021 23:48 via foxnews.com
  
  New York Democratic Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer have joined a long list of other lawmakers in calling for their state's governor, Andrew Cuomo, to resign.
  
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• Ducey Says Arizona Can Meet Biden's Vaccine Deadline

  12-03-2021 23:46
  Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey says the state can meet President Joe Biden’s goal to offer vaccines to everyone by May 1, as long as the state gets enough doses.
  
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• US Offers Temporary Legal Residency to People From Myanmar

  12-03-2021 23:45
  
  The Biden administration is offering temporary legal residency to people from Myanmar in the wake of that country's Feb. 1 coup.
  
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• Man Charged in Capitol Riot Plot to Be Released From Jail

  12-03-2021 23:44
  
  A judge says a man charged with conspiring with members of the Oath Keepers far-right militia group in the attack on the U.S. Capitol will be released from jail while he awaits trial.
  
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• Bill Would Replace Columbus Day With Indigenous Peoples’ Day

  12-03-2021 23:44
  Indigenous Peoples’ Day would replace Columbus Day in Maryland if a bill in the General Assembly is passed this legislative session.
  
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• Are Louisville's sweeping police reforms enough to prevent another Breonna Taylor case?

  12-03-2021 23:44
  
  Louisville put in place a series of sweeping police reforms after Breonna Taylor's death. But just how significant are the changes?      
  
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• Schumer, Gillibrand Call on NY Gov. Cuomo to Resign

  12-03-2021 23:42
  
  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand have called on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign, adding the most powerful Democratic voices yet to calls for the governor to leave office in the wake of allegations of sexual harassment and groping.
  
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• Official: Utah Sergeant Could Face Charges in Fatal Shooting

  12-03-2021 23:42
  A Utah prosecutor says a police sergeant was not justified in his involvement in a fatal shooting in Salt Lake City last summer and could face criminal charges.
  
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• A Look at Big Settlements in US Police Killings

  12-03-2021 23:40
  The attorney for George Floyd’s family says a $27 million settlement of a federal lawsuit by the city of Minneapolis is the largest pretrial civil rights settlement ever.
  
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• US Senate Leader Schumer, Sen. Gillibrand Say NY Gov. Cuomo Should Resign Amid Mounting Sexual Misconduct Allegations

  12-03-2021 23:38
  US Senate Leader Schumer, Sen. Gillibrand say NY Gov. Cuomo should resign amid mounting sexual misconduct allegations.
  
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• Cuomo’s Words on Kavanaugh Accuser Come Back to Haunt Him After Latest Statement

  12-03-2021 23:38
  
  Comments that Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made about now-Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh are coming back to haunt him now that he’s the one being accused of sexual improprieties by multiple women. Kavanaugh, who in 2018 was nominated to the high court, faced an unsubstantiated accusation of inappropriate behavior as a teenager by…
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• Dem New Mexico Gov. Grisham concerned with Biden's energy agenda: 'Doesn't make any sense'

  12-03-2021 23:37 via foxnews.com
  
  New Mexico Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said during Wednesday's event that President Biden's moratorium pausing oil and gas leasing on federal lands "hurts New Mexico."
  
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• Psaki declines to give Trump credit on vaccines

  12-03-2021 23:36
  White House press secretary Jen Psaki isn't giving former President Donald Trump any credit for his administration's early vaccine efforts, saying the progress was a "Herculean incredible effort by science and by medical experts." (March 12)      
  
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• Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andrew Gould to Retire

  12-03-2021 23:36
  Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andrew Gould is retiring after just over four years on the court.
  
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• Florida Students Reflect on Anniversary of Pandemic Shutdown

  12-03-2021 23:34
  When the coronavirus pandemic hit Florida a year ago, colleges and universities shut down in the middle of the semester.
  
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• Wyoming Tables Hate Crimes Law Decades After Shepard's Death

  12-03-2021 23:33
  Wyoming lawmakers have again decided not to adopt a hate crimes law in the state where gay college student Matthew Shepard was killed more than 20 years ago.
  
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• Maryland Legislators Aim for Better Voter Accessibility

  12-03-2021 23:33
  Lawmakers in Maryland are working to enact legislation that would greatly improve accessibility for disabled voters.
  
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• Alabama Blows Out Mississippi State 85-48 in SEC Quarters

  12-03-2021 23:33
  
  Jahvon Quinerly scored 14 points off the bench, Jaden Shackelford added 13 points and No. 6 Alabama blew out Mississippi State 85-48 in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals.
  
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• New York's Lt. Governor receives COVID-19 vaccine

  12-03-2021 23:31
  New York's Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul received a dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at Catholic Health in Buffalo on Friday. (March 12)      
  
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• Kentucky Reports 963 New COVID-19 Cases

  12-03-2021 23:31
  Kentucky reported 963 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday.
  
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• U.S. Lawmakers Plan Legislation to Overhaul Authorization of 'Forever Wars'

  12-03-2021 23:30
  By Patricia ZengerleWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. lawmakers said on Friday they will begin working within weeks on legislation to overhaul...
  
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• A day in the life of this Los Angeles family shows the challenges of a year of distance learning

  12-03-2021 23:28 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Students in the Los Angeles Unified School District, the country's second-largest school district, have been attending digital-only classes for a year now. And for one Los Angeles family, remote learning has taken a toll, not the least of which may be their children's future.
  
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• Mom, Kids Found in Colorado Wilderness After 1-Year-Old Dies

  12-03-2021 23:27
  Authorities in Colorado say a woman and her children who were stranded for two nights in the northwestern Colorado wilderness were found Thursday by aircraft after the 1-year-old daughter died.
  
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• Citing Section 230 Immunity, Twitter Files Motion to Dismiss Sex Trafficking Survivor’s Lawsuit

  12-03-2021 23:27
  
  Citing Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, Twitter filed a motion to dismiss a pending lawsuit claiming the company refused to remove child pornography from its platform. Filed in January by a 17-year-old victim of sex trafficking identified only as John Doe, the suit alleges that the social media company was repeatedly…
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• Official: Virginia Will Meet Biden's May 1 Vaccine Goal

  12-03-2021 23:22
  Virginia officials say the state expects to meet or possibly exceed President Joe Biden’s commitment to make all adults eligible for COVID-19 vaccines by May 1.
  
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• Black Lives Matter Backs Amazon Union Push in Alabama

  12-03-2021 23:22
  
  Organizers trying to form the first union at an Amazon warehouse are getting support from another big name: Black Lives Matter.
  
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• Nevada Democrats Punt Tax Hike Proposals to Voters in 2022

  12-03-2021 23:21
  Proposals to raise sales and gambling taxes are headed to the 2022 ballot in Nevada.
  
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• Auto Industry Urges Emissions Deal Weaker Than Obama's

  12-03-2021 23:20
  
  A coalition of automakers has told the Biden administration it would agree to raise mileage standards to reduce tailpipe emissions but with tradeoffs and at rates lower than those brokered by California with five other car manufacturers.
  
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• Derek Chauvin trial live: 7 jurors now seated as Minneapolis announces $27M settlement with George Floyd's family

  12-03-2021 23:19
  
  Jury selection in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin continued Friday as the city agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit with George Floyd's family.      
  
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• UN Increases Central African Republic Force by Nearly 3,700

  12-03-2021 23:17
  
  The U.N. Security Council has approved an increase of nearly 3,700 military and police to the U.N. peacekeeping force in Central African Republic to help reverse the deteriorating security situation in the conflict-torn nation where violence has increased since last December’s presidential election.
  
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• Minneapolis reaches $27M settlement with George Floyd's family in wrongful death lawsuit

  12-03-2021 23:17
  
  The city of Minneapolis will pay George Floyd's family $27 million after settling a civil lawsuit over his death in police custody.      
  
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• Floyd Family Agrees to $27M Settlement Amidst Ex-Cop's Trial

  12-03-2021 23:17
  
  The city of Minneapolis has agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd’s family over the Black man’s death in police custody.
  
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• VIRUS TODAY: Deaths Drop, but Health Experts Urge Vigilance

  12-03-2021 23:15
  
  Coronavirus infections and hospitalizations have plummeted in the U.S., but the decline in deaths from a January peak of about 4,500 hasn’t been quite as steep.
  
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• New Mexico Lawmakers Divided Over Early Childhood Funding

  12-03-2021 23:15
  The debate over how to use New Mexico's unique endowment is heating up.
  
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• N Carolina Pair Accused of Sending Material Harmful to Minor

  12-03-2021 23:14
  Authorities in North Carolina have accused a couple of disseminating material harmful to a minor in connection with an investigation in Ohio into an alleged statutory sex offense.
  
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• Police: Conn. Man Shot by Louisiana Deputies Had a Handgun

  12-03-2021 23:13
  Louisiana State Police have confirmed that a Connecticut man who died after Louisiana sheriff's deputies fired at him following a car chase was armed with a handgun.
  
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• WH won't say if Biden believes Cuomo should resign

  12-03-2021 23:12
  White House press secretary Jen Psaki is declining to say whether President Joe Biden believes New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo should resign amid sexual harassment allegations, despite a growing coalition of Democrats calling on Cuomo to step down.(March 12)      
  
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• Singing, dancing on Broadway shutdown anniversary

  12-03-2021 23:12
  Broadway performers put on a show in Times Square on Friday to mark one year since Broadway shows closed amid the pandemic. The theaters are still shuttered with no end in sight. (March 12)      
  
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• ‘Hero’ Dog Notices Something Is Not Right, Alerts Owner to Man Trapped in Freezing Water

  12-03-2021 23:11
  
  Thomas Walsh of Stoneham, Massachusetts, was out for a walk around Quarter Mile Pond on Wednesday with his 5-year-old dog, Diesel. Like many, Walsh had earbuds in while walking, and wasn’t really paying attention to anything beyond the immediate area. Diesel the hero dog getting steak tips for dinner after alerting his owner Thomas Walsh…
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