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• Warren Buffett Warns Investors Not to Gamble on Stocks

  01-05-2021 23:57
  
  Billionaire Warren Buffett is warning people not to think investing is an easy way to make a fortune and gamble on the stock market.
  
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• Kentucky Derby Ignores Activists, Will Continue Longtime Pre-Race Tradition

  01-05-2021 23:46
  
  The classic song “My Old Kentucky Home” will be played at the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, as the event will choose tradition over the complaints from activists who contend the ballad is racist. WLKY-TV reported that despite an effort to cancel the song, it will be part of the 2021 race, being played just before…
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• Children March for End to Violence in Crime-Ridden Southern Mexico

  01-05-2021 23:45
  
  By Henry RomeroALCOZACAN, Mexico (Reuters) - Holding balloons and homemade signs, children paraded the streets of a Mexican village, chanting...
  
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• Las Vegas Judge to Step Down to End Disciplinary Proceedings

  01-05-2021 23:44
  A Las Vegas justice of the peace has agreed to resign, avoiding a scheduled trial on judicial ethics charges alleging she interfered with a police investigation and was associated with an alleged organized crime figure.
  
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• Georgia Annual Burn Ban Now in Effect Until End of September

  01-05-2021 23:42
  An outdoor burning ban is now in effect in 54 counties in Georgia through Sept. 30.
  
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• Buffett Says Berkshire 'Not Competitive' With SPACs on Deals

  01-05-2021 23:38
  
  By John McCrank(Reuters) - Warren Buffett on Saturday compared the buying frenzy by special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, to gambling...
  
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• Nebraska Gets $50M for Dam Destroyed During 2019 Floods

  01-05-2021 23:32
  Federal officials are giving Nebraska more than $50 million to work on a Niobrara River dam that collapsed during the disastrous March 2019 flooding, killing a man who lived just below it.
  
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• Startled Puppy Rescued by Coastguard After Getting Lost in Mud and Stuck Under Pier

  01-05-2021 23:31
  
  Late on the evening of April 21, a 6-month-old puppy named Sasha and her owners were out for a walk on the Weston-super-Mare beach in England when the pup startled. Being an old English bulldog, the puppy wasn’t huge but she wasn’t tiny either — and in the scramble, she managed to get away from…
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• Watch: American Coast Brimming with Strange Worms, Experts Warn ‘Incredible Transformation’ Left Them with Hooked Jaws

  01-05-2021 23:25
  
  It seems that South Carolina can’t catch a break. Just as crowds of beachgoers began to return to their pristine coastline, they were subject to the annual invasion of clamworms, which look more like demonic centipedes than worms. Clamworms are unnerving enough to look at, but they bite too. According to the New York Post,…
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• Fundraiser for Idaho deputy who was suspended for viral video mocking LeBron James nets $310K as donors rally to defend police

  01-05-2021 23:23
  
  Nate Silvester, the Idaho deputy who was suspended without pay over his viral video mocking NBA star LeBron James, has turned his fundraiser into a war chest to defend police across the US after donations topped expectations.“They're being vilified and demonized constantly by Hollywood, by the media, and we can't stand for it anymore,” Silvester said on Friday in a video announcing his new not-for-profit organization to help embattled police. “We're going to start taking care o
  
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• Police, Protesters Clash During May Day Rallies in Berlin

  01-05-2021 23:22
  
  By Christian MangBERLIN (Reuters) - At least 5,000 protesters took to the streets on Saturday during May Day rallies in Berlin, clashing with...
  
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• Oscar-Winning 'Moonstruck' Actress Olympia Dukakis Dies at 89

  01-05-2021 23:15
  
  By Will Dunham, (Reuters) - Olympia Dukakis, who won an Oscar for her performance as a sardonic, middle-aged mother who advises her headstrong...
  
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• Community College to Use COVID Relief to Offer Free Classes

  01-05-2021 23:14
  A Nebraska community college is using federal COVID-19 relief funds to pay for tuition and books for high schoolers from the state to take courses this summer.
  
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• Arkansas Cops Post $20,000 Reward as Hunt for Serial Killer Begins

  01-05-2021 23:14
  
  One gun could have easily stopped this situation from happening at all. Following the deaths of three victims in several knife attacks, the Little Rock Police Department has reportedly begun the hunt with a $20,000 bounty. KARK-TV reported that the LRPD is looking for a suspect “wanted in multiple knife attacks,” having randomly occurred between…
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• The Latest: Masks Worn on Chins, or Not at All, at Derby

  01-05-2021 23:13
  
  Thousands of spectators are gathered in the infield at Churchill Downs, many not wearing face masks required at the Kentucky Derby amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Driver in Hit-And-Run That Killed 2 Women Given 18 Years

  01-05-2021 23:03
  A Michigan man will spend at least 18 years in prison after pleading no contest to charges in connection to a June crash that killed two women who were riding their bicycles.
  
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• ‘He hurt our Constitution, our country and our party’: Mitt Romney booed at Utah GOP convention

  01-05-2021 22:58
  
  Mitt Romney made headlines in recent years as one of former President Donald Trump’s most vocal Republican critics. Now though, he’s being censured by his own party and booed off stage in his home state.An opponent of Trump’s since 2016, Sen. Romney (R-Utah) rarely missed a chance to publicly disagree with the president, whether by marching with Black Lives Matter protesters last year or by crossing party lines twice to vote for Trump’s impeachment.
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• Colorado Woman Dies in Rare Black Bear Attack, Authorities Believe

  01-05-2021 22:57
  By Keith CoffmanDENVER (Reuters) - A 39-year-old Colorado woman died in an apparent black bear attack, marking just the fourth fatal mauling in the...
  
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• Taillon Earns 1st Win in Exactly 2 Years, Yanks Beat Tigers

  01-05-2021 22:56
  
  Jameson Taillon earned his first win in exactly two years, Aaron Judge had three hits and three RBIs, and the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4.
  
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• Border Patrol Nabs 5 Gang Members Trying to Sneak Over with Migrant Swarm

  01-05-2021 22:56
  
  U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents nabbed five gang members on the southern border this week, including one man identified as a member of MS-13, according to an official with the agency. CBP Laredo Sector chief Matthew Hudak tweeted the stunning news on Friday that the gang members were apprehended over the period of one…
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• Woman found dead after apparent bear attack

  01-05-2021 22:54 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A 39-year-old woman was found dead Friday night after an apparent bear attack in southern Colorado, according to a Colorado Parks and Wildlife news release.
  
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• Move over, Bitcoin. Ethereum is at an all-time high

  01-05-2021 22:54 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Bitcoin prices continued their rebound Saturday, rising about 6% to nearly $58,000. But the world's largest cryptocurrency has been overshadowed lately by its younger sibling, Ethereum.
  
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• Mambacita apparel line sells out in less than a day

  01-05-2021 22:52 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Kobe Bryant's late daughter Gianna's new Mambacita apparel line went on sale Saturday on what would have been the teen basketball star's 15th birthday. The clothing sold out by early afternoon, according to a representative of Kobe Bryant's estate team.
  
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• Mambacita apparel line honoring Kobe Bryant's late daughter sells out in less than a day

  01-05-2021 22:52 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Kobe Bryant's late daughter Gianna's new Mambacita apparel line went on sale Saturday on what would have been the teen basketball star's 15th birthday. The clothing sold out by early afternoon, according to a representative of Kobe Bryant's estate team.
  
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• Nursing Assistant Charged With Sexually Assaulting Patient

  01-05-2021 22:51
  A Springfield nursing assistant has been charged with sexually abusing a 75-year-old bed-bound patient.
  
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• Arizona Man Accused of Sexual Contact With Girl on Plane

  01-05-2021 22:49
  An Arizona man has been indicted in Alaska on a federal charge of abusive sexual contact involving a 16-year-old girl who was seated next to him on a flight from Phoenix to Anchorage.
  
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• Police: Man to Face Murder, Other Charges in Officer's Death

  01-05-2021 22:46
  
  Gilbert police say a man arrested in the death of one police officer and serious injury of another after they were struck by a stolen vehicle will face charges of murder and other crimes.
  
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• Olympia Dukakis, Oscar-winning 'Moonstruck' actress, dies at 89

  01-05-2021 22:44 via nbcnews.com
  
  “My beloved sister, Olympia Dukakis, passed away this morning in New York City," Apollo Dukakis wrote Saturday in a Facebook post.
  
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• Top Democrats Urge Unity Behind Newsom in California Recall

  01-05-2021 22:43
  
  Top Democrats are urging California activists to stay united behind Gov. Gavin Newsom as he faces a recall election.
  
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• NYC Police: Bus Driver Intentionally Struck by Car

  01-05-2021 22:40
  New York City police are looking for a driver captured on video running over a bus driver and fleeing in an apparent road rage incident.
  
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• Police: 4 Arrested After Ocean City Boardwalk Drug Deal

  01-05-2021 22:37
  Four Maryland men have been arrested after police say they observed a drug deal on the Ocean City Boardwalk.
  
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• Massive Gathering of Vietnamese Catholics Canceled Again

  01-05-2021 22:34
  A gathering that traditionally has drawn tens of thousands of Vietnamese Catholics from across the U.S. to southwest Missouri has been canceled for a second straight year because of the pandemic.
  
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• Habitat's CEO Challenges Ole Miss Grads to Pursue Purpose

  01-05-2021 22:29
  The chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity International has challenged University of Mississippi graduates to “pursue purpose, and not just success” as their collegiate careers end and they enter their varied professions.
  
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• Prosecutors seek tougher sentence for Derek Chauvin

  01-05-2021 22:24 via nbcnews.com
  
  Defense attorney Eric Nelson is opposing a tougher sentence, saying the state has failed to prove that those aggravating factors, among others, existed when Chauvin arrested Floyd on May 25.
  
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• Clashes in Berlin during May Day march

  01-05-2021 22:24
  Pro-migrant, anti-racism demonstrators clashed with police during a May Day march in Berlin on Saturday. (May 1)      
  
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• Olympia Dukakis, Oscar-Winning 'Moonstruck' Star, Dies at 89

  01-05-2021 22:19
  The veteran stage and screen actress Olympia Dukakis has died.
  
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• 2 Found With Injuries After Mall Shooting Near Seattle

  01-05-2021 22:19
  
  Police say they found two victims with injuries as they clear a shopping mall near Seattle following a shooting.
  
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• 'Zombie Terminator' Ammunition Seized at Wilmington Port

  01-05-2021 22:18
  Federal agents have seized 40 rounds of “Zombie Terminator” ammunition from a Delaware port, preventing its shipment to Honduras.
  
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• Storm That Damaged 32 Homes in Tennessee Was Tornado

  01-05-2021 22:16
  The National Weather Services says a violent storm that damaged 32 homes in Tennessee on Wednesday was an EF-1 tornado.
  
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• Olympia Dukakis, Actress of Stage and Screen and Oscar Winner for 'Moonstruck,' Dies at 89, Her Agent Says.

  01-05-2021 22:16
  Olympia Dukakis, actress of stage and screen and Oscar winner for 'Moonstruck,' dies at 89, her agent says.
  
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• Hundreds Stage Die-In to Protest Gov. Lamont's Tax Stance

  01-05-2021 22:07
  Hundreds of protesters staged a mass “die-in”  outside Gov. Ned Lamont’s residence Saturday.
  
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• Governor: Indianapolis 'Still Reeling' From FedEx Shooting

  01-05-2021 22:01
  
  Hundreds of people have gathered at a downtown Indianapolis football stadium to remember the eight people killed in a mass shooting at a FedEx warehouse.
  
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• Palou on Pole for IndyCar at Texas After Qualifying Canceled

  01-05-2021 21:54
  
  Alex Palou and Will Power will start on the front row for the IndyCar Series' first oval race this season.
  
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• Meet Long Boi, a big (but not the biggest) duck that's become a 'superstar' at the University of York

  01-05-2021 21:53
  
  He's a duck, and he's long. So long, in fact, that he's made a splash on Twitter and amassed more than 20,000 Instagram followers.      
  
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• Harris to chair the National Space Council

  01-05-2021 21:53 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The Biden administration will maintain the National Space Council and Vice President Kamala Harris will chair it, according to senior administration officials, adding another item to the vice president's portfolio.
  
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• Police Responding to Reports of Shooting at Southcenter Mall

  01-05-2021 21:49
  Police say they are responding to reports of a shooting at or near the Southcenter mall south of Seattle.
  
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• Minimum Wage Mandate Means Making More Money in Virginia

  01-05-2021 21:44
  Minimum wage workers in Virginia are making about 27 percent more now that a state-mandated increase has taken effect.
  
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• Cops Who Killed Suspect as He Dragged Officers with Car Won’t Be Charged

  01-05-2021 21:43
  Rock Island County, Illinois, State’s Attorney Dora Villarreal ruled on Wednesday that the four Rock Island police officers involved in the April 1 fatal shooting of suspect DeShawn Tatum, 25, will not face criminal charges. The officers, Paul Scully, Zachary Costas, Andrew Lawler and Jacob Waddle, were placed on administrative leave following the incident, according…
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• The Latest: Sign Highlights Police Brutality Vs. Black Women

  01-05-2021 21:42
  
  A plane circling above Churchill Downs is flying a banner reading “Protect Black Women.
  
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• Family of Toddler Sues Alabama in Child's 2020 Death

  01-05-2021 21:16
  A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the Alabama Department of Human Resources after a toddler died in 2020.
  
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