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• Harden Could Return for Nets on Wednesday Against Spurs

  12-05-2021 23:56
  
  James Harden could return for the Brooklyn Nets after missing more than a month with a strained right hamstring.
  
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• Education Department, FCC Team Up to Connect Students to Broadband

  12-05-2021 23:54
  
  Federal officials launched a major outreach campaign Wednesday to provide broadband access to as many students as possible.
  
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• Caught on Live TV: Israeli Basketball Game Interrupted by Islamist Terrorist Attack

  12-05-2021 23:54
  
  Basketball players in Central Israel were forced to stop their game and drop to the floor on Tuesday as sirens wailed across major civilian sites across the country, warning of […]
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• Revamped EPA Website Shows Increased Climate Change Risks

  12-05-2021 23:53
  
  After a gap of more than four years, the Environmental Protection Agency has relaunched a website highlighting evidence of climate change in the United States.
  
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• Texas Runoff Election for US House Seat Set for July 27

  12-05-2021 23:52
  Gov. Greg Abbott has set a July 27 special election runoff for a North Texas district's vacant U.S. House seat.
  
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• Hamas Hits Deep in Israel, Which Pummels Gaza as Biden Predicts Conflict's End

  12-05-2021 23:52
  
  By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dan WilliamsGAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Hamas launched rockets at Tel Aviv and toward Jerusalem early on Thursday and Israel...
  
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• Biden Expects Spiralling Israel-Gaza Conflict to End Soon

  12-05-2021 23:52
  
  By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dan WilliamsGAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel killed a Hamas commander and vowed no let-up in its Gaza barrages as...
  
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• Merriam-Webster online dictionary expands definition of ‘ANTI-VAXXER’ to include those who oppose FORCED JABS

  12-05-2021 23:50 via rt.com
  
  Merriam-Webster is again redefining language to fit a narrative, this time framing its definition of “anti-vaxxer” to include not only people who oppose vaccination, but also those who are against inoculation mandates.The definition on Merriam-Webster's website says “anti-vaxxer” means “a person who opposes vaccination or laws that mandate vaccination.” It’s not clear when it was written to include opposition to forced jabs, but many observers noticed fo
  
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• Merriam-Webster in spotlight after claim it ‘changed’ definition of ‘anti-vaxxer’ to include those against FORCED jabs (RETRACTED)

  12-05-2021 23:50 via rt.com
  
  Merriam-Webster is again redefining language to fit a narrative, this time framing its definition of “anti-vaxxer” to include not only people who oppose vaccination, but also those who are against inoculation mandates.Editor's note: Merriam-Webster has clarified that the definition of “anti-vaxxer” has not been revised since it was first added to the dictionary in 2018. It has always been defined by them as “a person who opposes vaccination or laws that mandate vacc
  
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• Israel Steps up Gaza Offensive, Kills Senior Hamas Figures

  12-05-2021 23:47
  
  Israel is pressing ahead with a fierce military offensive in the Gaza Strip.
  
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• Biden Spoke to Netanyahu, Believes Conflict Will Conclude Soon

  12-05-2021 23:46
  
  By Jeff Mason and Steve HollandWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he was hopeful that a cycle of violence between...
  
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• Transgender Sports Debate Heads to the Louisiana House Floor

  12-05-2021 23:45
  The Louisiana House will debate whether to bar transgender athletes from competing on girls’ sports teams in schools.
  
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• Officers Fatally Shoot Man at Florida Apartment Complex

  12-05-2021 23:45
  Investigators say police officers fatally shot a man while responding to a domestic disturbance call at a South Florida apartment complex.
  
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• Drivers Scrambling for Fuel as Hacked Pipeline Restarts

  12-05-2021 23:45
  
  Drivers are waiting in long lines at gas stations in the Southeast after a hack of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline led to distribution problems and panic-buying, draining supplies at thousands of gas stations.
  
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• Mississippi Court Upholds Life Sentence for Pot Possession

  12-05-2021 23:44
  The Mississippi Court of Appeals has upheld a life sentence for marijuana possession because a man had previous convictions and those made him a habitual offender.
  
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• Barry Jenkins on His Unflinching Epic ‘Underground Railroad’

  12-05-2021 23:44
  
  Director Barry Jenkins won an Oscar in 2017 for “Moonlight” and was nominated again the next year for “If Beale Street Could Talk.”.
  
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• Mandatory Kindergarten Bill Sails Through Louisiana Senate

  12-05-2021 23:43
  The Louisiana Senate has overwhelmingly backed a proposal to require all 5-year-old children to attend kindergarten.
  
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• Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill Hits Hurdle in Nebraska

  12-05-2021 23:41
  A bill to legalize and tightly regulate medical marijuana is hitting a wall of resistance in the Nebraska Legislature even though some opponents acknowledged that rejecting it will pave the way for a much less restrictive ballot measure that voters would likely to approve.
  
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• Man Arrested for Attacking Cyclist on California Beach Path

  12-05-2021 23:41
  Authorities in Northern California have arrested a man who allegedly shoved a woman bicycling on a beach path down a rocky slope then threw the bike on top of her.
  
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• Crash, Arrest Draw More Scrutiny of Tesla Autopilot System

  12-05-2021 23:36
  Federal safety regulators are sending a team to California to investigate a fatal freeway crash involving a Tesla, just after authorities near Oakland arrested a man in another Tesla rolling down a freeway with no one behind the steering wheel.
  
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• Forecast: Kansas Farmers Will Harvest Bountiful Wheat Crop

  12-05-2021 23:34
  A government report forecasts a bountiful winter wheat crop this year in Kansas.
  
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• New York Getting Ready to Vaccinate Kids 12 to 15

  12-05-2021 23:31
  
  Gov. Andrew Cuomo says children ages 12 to 15 in New York could get vaccinated as early as Thursday.
  
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• N Carolina Man Found Guilty in Attack on College Students

  12-05-2021 23:30
  A North Carolina jury has returned a guilty verdict against a man accused by authorities of attacked two college students in 2016.
  
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• B-52 Stratofortress Passes 'Milestone' That Will Have Our Enemies Shaking in Their Boots

  12-05-2021 23:30
  
  One of America’s most formidable bombers is getting a major upgrade, and it just passed a milestone test that will soon have our enemies shaking in their boots. Although the […]
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• Colonial Is Beginning Restart of Fuel Pipeline After Outage, Spokeswoman Says

  12-05-2021 23:27
  
  NEW YORK (Reuters) -Colonial Pipeline, operator of the nation's largest fuel pipeline network, has begun the process of restarting its service to...
  
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• Suspected Times Square Shooter Farrakhan Muhammad Has Been Arrested

  12-05-2021 23:26
  
  The suspect in a shooting over the weekend at New York’s Times Square that wounded two women and a 4-year-old girl has been arrested. Law enforcement officials partnered with U.S. […]
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• Ex-Hawaii CEO Accused of Virus Loan Fraud Pleads Not Guilty

  12-05-2021 23:26
  A former CEO of a Hawaii company accused of defrauding banks of money meant to assist businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic is pleading not guilty.
  
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• Michigan Republican Wants to Register Fact-Checkers

  12-05-2021 23:21
  A Michigan Republican known for challenging the results of the 2020 presidential election has turned his attention to those who fact-check the claims and statements of public officials.
  
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• Indiana Hospital: 'Lack of Empathy' in Black Doctor's Care

  12-05-2021 23:18
  An Indiana hospital group says an outside investigation into the death of a Black doctor while she battled COVID-19 has found that the treatment she received didn't contribute to her death, However, IU Health said Wednesday the review by a panel of six outside experts concluded Dr. Susan Moore suffered from a lack of cultural competence on the part of those treating her at IU Health North in Carmel.
  
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• Natural Gas Terminal Plans in Oregon on Pause

  12-05-2021 23:10
  A major West Coast liquified natural gas pipeline and export terminal is officially on pause after state reversals of two of its dredging permits last week.
  
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• Ellen DeGeneres, departing syndicated TV, once again finds herself at the center of cultural change

  12-05-2021 23:07 via nbcnews.com
  
  Analysis: The talk show host symbolized important social shifts in the 1990s. She’s now a key figure in changes sweeping business and society.
  
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• Takeaways: Partisan Discord Instead of Jan. 6 Answers

  12-05-2021 23:06
  
  A House hearing on the Capitol insurrection has wrapped up after harsh words from lawmakers.
  
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• Former MSNBC host justifies death of white man punched by black teen after racial slur at Dunkin' Donuts

  12-05-2021 23:05 via rt.com
  
  Former MSNBC host Touré Neblett blasted “white justice” and appeared to celebrate the death of a 77-year-old man who died after being punched for reportedly using a racial slur.Neblett was reacting to a story out of a Florida Dunkin’ Donuts where a 27-year-old black man named Corey Pujols said he punched a man nearing 80 after he reportedly used a racial slur. The man later died, and Pujols is facing a manslaughter charge, something Neblett argues is unjustified.
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• Arizona AG Doesn't Hold Back as He Urges Biden to Remove Harris as 'Border Czar'

  12-05-2021 23:05
  
  Arizona’s attorney general urged President Joe Biden to remove Vice President Kamala Harris as his administration’s “border czar” in a Wednesday letter. Attorney General Mark Brnovich, a Republican, requested in […]
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• Chemistry 101: COVID-19 Protocols Helped Pens Bond Quickly

  12-05-2021 23:03
  
  The Pittsburgh Penguins say the NHL's COVID-19 protocols may have helped their march to a division title.
  
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• Third Man Sentenced in Death of 2-Year-Old St. Joseph Girl

  12-05-2021 23:02
  A third man charged in the death of a 2-year-old St. Joseph girl has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
  
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• Vaccine Appointments to Open for Children Ages 12 to 15

  12-05-2021 23:00
  The state of New Hampshire is allowing COVID-19 vaccine appointments for children ages 12 to 15, starting Thursday.
  
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• Republican loyal to Trump claims Capitol riot looked more like 'normal tourist visit'

  12-05-2021 22:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  The comments by Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., during a House Oversight Committee marked the latest attempt by some Republicans to revise the narrative around the deadly Capitol riot.
  
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• Charge Dropped Against Iowa Officer Accused of Abusing Power

  12-05-2021 22:56
  Prosecutors have dropped a misconduct charge against a Des Moines police officer accused of interfering with an investigation involving his girlfriend.
  
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• 'WJ Live': Is Biden Responsible for Funding the Palestinian Missiles Bombing Israel?

  12-05-2021 22:55
  
  Support Christian, conservative journalism at The Western Journal by joining our subscription service. Biden was warned to not send economic relief to these terrorists. Now Israel is suffering the consequences. ► […]
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• GOP unveils bills to 'restrict' critical race theory

  12-05-2021 22:54 via nbcnews.com
  
  Congress members have a pair of federal bills to prohibit diversity and anti-racism training in the military and in federal agencies.
  
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• Jim Klobuchar, Columnist and US Senator's Father, Dies at 93

  12-05-2021 22:53
  Jim Klobuchar, a longtime Minnesota newspaper reporter and columnist and the father of U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, has died after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
  
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• Cheney Ouster Muddles Message of the Post-Trump Republican Party

  12-05-2021 22:53
  
  The firing of the Trump critic from her leadership post exposed an unhelpful division within the ranks at a time when the minority party needs to stay united to thwart the Biden agenda.
  
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• Judge Blocks Requirement for 'Gay Sex' Offender Registration

  12-05-2021 22:52
  
  A federal judge has found the state of Montana has no valid reason to require a man to register as a sex offender based on his conviction for having gay sex in Idaho in 1993.
  
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• Vermont House Passes Resolution on Racism Health Emergency

  12-05-2021 22:45
  The Vermont House of Representatives has passed a resolution declaring that racism is a public health emergency.
  
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• EXPLAINER: With Bankruptcy Tossed, What's Next for the NRA?

  12-05-2021 22:45
  
  A judge has rejected the National Rifle Association’s bankruptcy bid, blocking its plan to reincorporate in Texas.
  
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• Gas Pipeline Shutdown Tests Administration; Biden Optimistic

  12-05-2021 22:43
  
  The cyberattack last week on a primary gasoline pipeline has created new political and economic risks for the Biden administration.
  
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• California Lawmakers Seek $200 Million to Fight Hate Crimes

  12-05-2021 22:42
  
  California lawmakers are seeking $200 million over the next three years to fight hate crimes against Asian Americans that have increased since the coronavirus entered the U.S. after originating in China.
  
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• District Keeps Kids at Home Because of Lack of Bus Drivers

  12-05-2021 22:40
  Students in a southern Michigan school district are learning from home through Friday because of a lack of bus drivers.
  
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• The Latest: Biden Says Israel Has Right to Defend Itself

  12-05-2021 22:39
  
  U.S. President Joe Biden says that “Israel has a right to defend itself” amid a barrage of rockets fired by Hamas and other Palestinian groups from Gaza.
  
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