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• United Way of RI Awarding $4.5M to Address Racial Inequity

  28-04-2021 23:58
  United Way of Rhode Island has announced that they will award $4.5 million in grants aimed at addressing racial inequity.
  
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• Special Spending Projects Kept in S Carolina's $10B Budget

  28-04-2021 23:58
  
  South Carolina senators working on the state’s $10 billion spending plan have rejected one lawmaker’s call to remove all special projects to the spending plan.
  
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• Report: Trump to Resume His Signature MAGA Rallies Within Weeks

  28-04-2021 23:57
  
  Former President Donald Trump is planning to resume his signature “Make America Great Again” rallies as soon as May, according to a report Wednesday. CNN, citing unidentified aides, reported that Trump has “initiated discussions” about the rallies and “the logistics are still being worked out,” but they could return in just weeks. The outlet quoted…
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• Striking Health Workers Lift Roadblocks in the Vaca Muerta Area of Argentina

  28-04-2021 23:55
  By Eliana RaszewskiBUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Protesting health workers who erected roadblocks over the last three weeks at the sprawling Vaca Muerta...
  
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• Kiley Neushul's Retirement Leaves Hole on US Water Polo Team

  28-04-2021 23:54
  
  When the Tokyo Olympics was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. women's water polo star Kiley Neushul decided to retire from the national team.
  
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• Four Killed at German Hospital, Woman Arrested: Media

  28-04-2021 23:46
  BERLIN (Reuters) - Police arrested a 51-year-old woman after four people were found dead and another seriously injured at a hospital near Berlin on...
  
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• West Virginia Transgender Athlete Bill Signed by Governor

  28-04-2021 23:45
  
  West Virginia’s governor has signed a bill that bans transgender athletes from competing in female sports in middle and high schools and colleges.
  
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• The Chauvin Trial: Episodes from the Trial of the Decade

  28-04-2021 23:45
  
  In a year full of trauma and turmoil, George Floyd’s death was without a doubt the seminal moment of 2020. Not only did the May 25 event propel the Marxist Black Lives Matter movement into the mainstream, but the many demonstrations that followed also helped to normalize rioting and looting across the country. The subsequent…
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• ‘I wear your scorn with pride’: Ted Cruz & Trevor Noah trade insults in New York vs. Texas debate, Jon Stewart jumps in

  28-04-2021 23:45 via rt.com
  
  Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and ‘Daily Show’ host Trevor Noah traded insults on Twitter on Wednesday, after the liberal comedian lamented New York losing a congressional seat and Texas gaining two.Noah addressed recent news that census results showed New York was 89 people short of keeping one of its 27 seats in the House of Representatives and that Texas had earned two more thanks to an influx of new residents migrating to the red state.
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• US Indicts 3 on Hate Crime Charges in Death of Ahmaud Arbery

  28-04-2021 23:44
  
  The Justice Department has announced federal hate crime charges in the death of a Georgia man who was killed while out for a run last year.
  
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• Biden to the Nation: We're 'Turning Peril Into Possibility'

  28-04-2021 23:40
  
  President Joe Biden will use his first joint address to Congress to declare the nation is “turning peril into possibility, crisis into opportunity.".
  
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• Democrat Wilson to Run for Georgia Insurance Commissioner

  28-04-2021 23:39
  A Democratic state House member is running for Georgia insurance commissioner, aiming to defeat appointed incumbent John King.
  
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• The Latest: Biden to Call for Medicare Drug Cost Negotiating

  28-04-2021 23:36
  
  The White House says President Joe Biden’s speech to Congress will call on lawmakers to lower prescription drug costs by acting this year to empower Medicare to negotiate prices.
  
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• Bones Dating Back to Ice Age Found in Las Vegas Backyard

  28-04-2021 23:36
  A couple in Las Vegas said they will have to wait to continue building their pool after construction crews unearthed a set of bones dating back to Earth’s most recent ice age.
  
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• GOP Govs Say It’s Finally Time to ‘Move Forward’ from COVID After Mandates Come to an End

  28-04-2021 23:34
  
  Two Republican governors have made it clear that they want their states to move past the era of coronavirus mandates. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey told Fox News this week that they do not feel the need for pandemic-related restrictions in their states any longer. “One of the frustrations of the…
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• Senate votes to restore Obama-era methane rule

  28-04-2021 23:31 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The Senate voted Wednesday to restore an Obama-era rule that cracked down on methane emissions from oil and gas industries as the Biden administration looks to combat climate change.
  
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• U.S. Senate Approves Measure to Restore Methane Emissions Regulations

  28-04-2021 23:27
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved a measure restoring regulation of emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, in a...
  
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• Scoring Biden's performance on 4 key campaign promises in first 100 days

  28-04-2021 23:23 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The practice of judging a presidency during its first 100 days began almost a century ago during the first term of President Franklin Roosevelt as he attempted to pull the country out of the depths of the Great Depression.
  
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• Louisville Officer Shot in Breonna Taylor Raid Retiring

  28-04-2021 23:23
  
  The Louisville police officer who fired at Breonna Taylor after being shot during the deadly raid on Taylor’s apartment is retiring.
  
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• Senate Votes to Reinstate Methane Rules Loosened by Trump

  28-04-2021 23:22
  
  Congressional Democrats are moving to reinstate regulations designed to limit potent greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas fields.
  
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• Biden Will Say 'America Is on the Move Again' in Speech to Congress

  28-04-2021 23:22
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will offer an optimistic assessment of the United States' progress emerging from a devastating pandemic,...
  
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• GOP Cries 'Flip-Flop' on Pritzker, Wants Independent Map

  28-04-2021 23:19
  
  Illinois Republicans are berating the state's Democratic governor for backing away from a pledge he made as a candidate to support an independently drawn political-district map.
  
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• Audio Publisher Withdraws Edition of New Philip Roth Bio

  28-04-2021 23:18
  
  The audiobook publisher of a new Philip Roth biography is pulling the release, following W.
  
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• Idaho Lawmakers Pass Bill to Kill Most of State's Wolf Population

  28-04-2021 23:17
  
  By Dan Whitcomb(Reuters) - Idaho lawmakers have approved a bill authorizing the state to kill up to 90% of its wolf population, a measure...
  
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• Biden to Declare Nation Is 'Turning Peril Into Possibility, Crisis Into Opportunity' in First Address to Congress

  28-04-2021 23:16
  Biden to declare nation is 'turning peril into possibility, crisis into opportunity' in first address to Congress.
  
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• South Dakota Receives $33,000 in Pharmaceutical Settlement

  28-04-2021 23:15
  South Dakota will receive roughly $33,000 as part of a settlement with the pharmaceutical distributor Indivior over allegations that it falsely and aggressively marketed the drug Suboxone, a drug approved for opioid addiction recovery.
  
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• Nebraska Lawmakers Spar Over Private School Tax Credit Bill

  28-04-2021 23:15
  Nebraska lawmakers have kicked off a debate on a bill that would indirectly subsidize private schools with a state tax credit for people who donate to private-school scholarship programs.
  
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• U.S. SEC Enforcement Chief Steps Down After Five Days on Job

  28-04-2021 23:14
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Alex Oh, the first woman of color appointed to lead the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement division last...
  
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• Complaint: School Violated Rules in Its Response to Assault

  28-04-2021 23:13
  The private Fontbonne University in the St. Louis suburb of Clayton is accused in a federal complaint of not doing enough to provide a safe environment in the case of a student who was sexually assaulted just day after reporting that her dorm room had been burglarized.
  
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• Watch: Minnesota Locals Condemn Riots While White Woke DC Liberals Defend Them

  28-04-2021 23:12
  
  In a man-on-the-street video published Monday, Daily Caller video journalist Lisa Bennatan interviewed locals from Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, and Washington, D.C., asking for opinions on rioting and exposing the truth behind the white liberal facade of outrage. It was of little surprise that Minnesota locals revealed they did not want to watch their city burned…
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• Los Angeles County Motorcycle Deputy Injured in Crash

  28-04-2021 23:10
  
  A Los Angeles County motorcycle deputy has been severely injured in a collision with a big rig.
  
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• Colorado Lawmakers OK Bill Limiting Info on Top Job Seekers

  28-04-2021 23:09
  Colorado’s Legislature has passed a bill to allow government bodies to disclose the identity of just a single finalist for an executive position.
  
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• Judge Won't Block Arizona Senate's 2020 Election Recount

  28-04-2021 23:07
  
  A judge is refusing to shut down the Republican-led Arizona Senate’s recount of 2.1 million ballots from the 2020 election in the state’s most populous county.
  
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• Washington State University to Require COVID-19 Vaccine

  28-04-2021 23:05
  Washington State University will require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations this fall for students and employees.
  
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• Maryland Lifts Outdoor Mask Requirement in Line With CDC

  28-04-2021 23:04
  Maryland is lifting its outdoor mask requirement to be in line with Centers for Disease Control guidelines.
  
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• ‘WJ Live’: Civil Rights Attorney Crushes ‘Systemic Racism’ Narrative with One Challenge

  28-04-2021 23:02
  
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• Indiana Watching Counties Near Michigan for COVID-19 Risk

  28-04-2021 23:00
  The counties near Indiana’s border with Michigan are showing persistent risk of coronavirus spread, with top state health officials saying they were trying to turn around declining COVID-19 vaccination rates.
  
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• Feds Raid Giuliani's Home, Office, Escalating Criminal Probe

  28-04-2021 23:00
  
  A law enforcement official tells The Associated Press that federal investigators have executed search warrants at Rudy Giuliani’s Manhattan residence and office.
  
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• Rudy Giuliani in Crosshairs of Office That Launched His Rise

  28-04-2021 22:59
  
  By Sarah N. LynchWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. prosecutor's office in New York that jump-started Rudy Giuliani's career now has the onetime "...
  
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• Revenue Projects Are Looking Rosier Thanks to Federal Help

  28-04-2021 22:59
  A stronger-than-expected economic recovery from the pandemic is expected to give a boost to state revenues.
  
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• Early Biden News Coverage More Policy Than Character-Driven

  28-04-2021 22:59
  
  Early news coverage of the Biden administration focused more on policy than on character, a marked contrast to the beginning of Donald Trump's presidency.
  
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• MSNBC Host Ruthlessly Mocked After Admitting She Wears 2 Masks While Jogging Outside

  28-04-2021 22:57
  
  MSNBC host Joy Reid, in an apparent dig at Fox News host Tucker Carlson, bizarrely announced on her program Tuesday that she wears two masks while she is outside jogging. On Tuesday’s “The ReidOut,” Reid disclosed proudly that, despite the fact she has been fully vaccinated for the coronavirus, she follows recommendations from the Centers…
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• U.S. Charges Three Georgia Men With Hate Crimes in Death of Ahmaud Arbery

  28-04-2021 22:55
  
  By Sarah N. LynchWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. charged three white men in Georgia on Wednesday with federal hate crimes and the attempted...
  
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• Three Georgia Men Charged With Hate Crimes in Ahmaud Arbery Death

  28-04-2021 22:55
  
  By Sarah N. LynchWASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. prosecutors charged three white men in Georgia on Wednesday with federal hate crimes and the attempted...
  
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• President of Vermont's Champlain College Stepping Down

  28-04-2021 22:55
  The president of Champlain College is resigning at the end of of next month, after less than a year in the post.
  
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• US Government Taking Creative Steps to Counter Cyberthreats

  28-04-2021 22:53
  An FBI operation gave law enforcement remote access to hundreds of computers to counter a massive hack of Microsoft Exchange email server software.
  
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• Man Linked to Capitol Riot Convicted of Threats to Lawmakers

  28-04-2021 22:53
  A social media agitator linked to the U.S. Capitol riot has been convicted on federal charges he threatened to kill members of Congress in a verdict rejecting his claims that he meant no harm.
  
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• Kentucky Priest Accused of Sex Abuse Reinstated by Vatican

  28-04-2021 22:53
  A western Kentucky priest accused of sexually abusing two minors has been reinstated by the Vatican but remains banned from entering schools for five years.
  
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• Justice Department Indicts 3 Men on Federal Hate Crime Charges in Death of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia

  28-04-2021 22:51
  Justice Department indicts 3 men on federal hate crime charges in death of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia.
  
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• Facebook Reports Soaring Quarterly Ad Revenue, Stock Jumps

  28-04-2021 22:51
  Facebook’s stock is up after the social media giant reported stronger-than-expected results for the first quarter thanks to soaring ad revenue.
  
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