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• Black Bear Killed After Wandering Into Norman Family's Yard

  20-05-2021 23:59
  Oklahoma wildlife officials say they shot and killed a black bear that had wandered into the backyard of a Norman family's home.
  
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• Dick Morris: Reapportionment and Retirements May Tip House to GOP

  20-05-2021 23:58
  
  With only a six-vote majority to work with, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is feeling the heat from reapportionment and retirements that are eroding her Democratic caucus. Count ’em up: The […]
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• Biden Directs US to Mitigate Financial Risk From Climate

  20-05-2021 23:57
  
  President Joe Biden is directing federal agencies to develop a comprehensive strategy to identify and manage financial risks to government and the private sector posed by climate change.
  
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• 'M.O.D.O.K.' gives one of Marvel's weird offshoots his time to shine

  20-05-2021 23:54 via nbcnews.com
  
  The new animated series starring Patton Oswalt as an inept supervillain and recent divorcé is quirky and well worth watching.
  
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• Ivey Signs Bill Allowing K-12 Schools to Teach Yoga

  20-05-2021 23:50
  The Alabama ban on yoga in public schools is no more.
  
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• Bill on Thresholds for Chemicals in Drinking Water Advances

  20-05-2021 23:50
  The state Senate has approved legislation directing Delaware health and environmental officials to establish maximum contaminant levels in drinking water for certain manmade chemical compounds that have been associated with cancer and other health problems.
  
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• Maryland Budget Official Outlines Billions in Pandemic Aid

  20-05-2021 23:46
  A Maryland budget official says the state is expecting to receive about $3_7 billion in federal pandemic relief “within the next week or so.”.
  
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• Punk Armed with Rifle Takes Over School Bus Full of Children, Driver Says Kids' Perfect Response Sent Suspect Running

  20-05-2021 23:43
  
  A South Carolina school bus driver is being heralded as a hero for his response to an armed hijacking that occurred on his bus on May 6. Even so, he […]
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• Man Charged in Killing of Kansas City Personal Trainer

  20-05-2021 23:41
  A 29-year-old man is charged with first-degree murder in a shooting death in Kansas City's historic 18th & Vine district.
  
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• Challengers to Dune Development Win Appeal at Top Court

  20-05-2021 23:41
  A plan to turn a former church camp into luxury homes in a sand dune area near Lake Michigan can be challenged by some neighbors.
  
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• Cut Wire Causes 911 Outages in 4 South Carolina Counties

  20-05-2021 23:39
  A cut wire has stopped 911 lines in four South Carolina Lowcountry from working.
  
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• Biden Orders U.S. Agencies to Assess, Mitigate Risks of Climate Change

  20-05-2021 23:36
  
  By Andrea Shalal and Jeff MasonWASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Thursday directed federal agencies to assess and mitigate the...
  
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• Biden Directs U.S. Agencies to Assess, Mitigate Risks of Climate Change

  20-05-2021 23:36
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Thursday directed federal agencies to assess and mitigate the increasing and significant risks that...
  
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• 2 Men Killed, Woman Hurt After Gun Fired Into Car in Phoenix

  20-05-2021 23:36
  Police say two men are dead and a woman injured after a gun was fired into a vehicle in Phoenix.
  
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• U.S. Rapper Flo Rida Helps San Marino Reach Eurovision Final

  20-05-2021 23:34
  
  Tiny San Marino got a big dose of star power Thursday as U.S. rapper Flo Rida helped the city state qualify for the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest.
  
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• Kemp Urges Safeguards Against Teaching on Race in Georgia

  20-05-2021 23:33
  
  Gov. Brian Kemp is signaling that shares concerns of Republicans who fear that public school students are being indoctrinated that the United States is inherently racist.
  
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• Canadian Court Finds Iran Liable for Downed Ukrainian Plane

  20-05-2021 23:31
  
  TORONTO (Reuters) - A court in the Canadian province of Ontario ruled on Thursday that Iran owes damages to families who sued after Iran's...
  
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• DeWine Reassigns Chief of Staff, Shuffles Leadership Team

  20-05-2021 23:28
  Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has shuffled his senior leadership team, moving a chief-of-staff who was pivotal in the appointment of a former top utility regulator now under federal scrutiny into a new advisory role.
  
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• The Latest: PGA Champ Harrington Moving up Leaderboard

  20-05-2021 23:27
  
  Padraig Harrington might think about choosing himself for the Ryder Cup matches if he keeps playing like he is at the PGA Championship.
  
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• US Education Secretary Visits to Promote Preschool Plan

  20-05-2021 23:26
  
  Joe Biden’s education secretary visited a North Carolina child care center to promote the president’s proposal to offer free preschool to all 3- and 4-year-olds.
  
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• Trump Hasn't Endorsed in Pennsylvania Gov's Race, Aide Says

  20-05-2021 23:26
  A senior adviser to Donald Trump is taking to Twitter to stress that the former president has made no endorsement of anyone to become governor of Pennsylvania.
  
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• Pennsylvania Firing Vendor That Mishandled Virus Data

  20-05-2021 23:26
  Pennsylvania is firing a company that performed COVID-19 contact tracing and exposed the private medical information of tens of thousands of residents.
  
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• Case of Black Man Killed by Trooper Ready for Grand Jury

  20-05-2021 23:25
  ,A case involving a New Jersey state trooper who fatally shot a Black New York state man during a traffic stop on the Garden State Parkway almost one year ago is set to go before a grand jury when they return to in-person meetings next month.
  
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• Police: Pregnant Woman Killed When Gun Goes off in Vehicle

  20-05-2021 23:24
  Anne Arundel County police say pregnant woman was fatally shot when a gun went off in the back seat of the vehicle she was traveling in.
  
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• Dozens of Colombian Roads Still Blocked Amid Anti-Government Protests

  20-05-2021 23:23
  
  By Luis Jaime AcostaBOGOTA (Reuters) - Road blockades connected to weeks of anti-government protests in Colombia, which have caused food and...
  
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• Kansas Governor Vetoes Bill on Short-Term Health Insurance

  20-05-2021 23:21
  
  Democratic Gov_ Laura Kelly has vetoed a bill that could have encouraged some people to stick longer with short-term health coverage that critics label “junk insurance.”.
  
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• Agent Says Suspect in 2018 Iowa Slaying Told Her, ‘I Did It’

  20-05-2021 23:21
  
  An investigator says the man charged with killing a University of Iowa student who went missing after going for a run in 2018 led police and said that he killed her but couldn’t remember how.
  
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• Assembly Passes Bills Stemming From NJ Women's Prison Attack

  20-05-2021 23:20
  New Jersey’s Democrat-led Assembly on Thursday passed five bills borne out of a criminal investigation into what the state attorney general has said was an attack on inmates at the state’s only women’s prison by guards.
  
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• William, Harry Condemn BBC Over 'Deceitful' Diana Interview

  20-05-2021 23:19
  
  Prince William and his brother Prince Harry have issued strongly-worded statements criticizing the BBC and British media for unethical practices after an investigation found that one of the broadcaster’s journalists used “deceitful behavior” to secure Princess Diana’s most explosive TV interview in 1995.
  
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• More Lawsuits Possible in West Virginia VA Hospital Deaths

  20-05-2021 23:18
  Attorneys have until an August deadline to file additional civil lawsuits on behalf of families whose loved ones died under suspicious circumstances at a West Virginia veterans hospital.
  
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• House Democrats Reverse Course, Back GOP-Pushed Tax Swap

  20-05-2021 23:14
  
  The Louisiana House has backed a complicated income tax swap that is the centerpiece of Republican legislative leaders' bid to overhaul Louisiana’s tax structure.
  
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• California Judge Drops Murder Charge in Stillbirth Delivery

  20-05-2021 23:14
  
  A California judge has dismissed a murder case against a woman who delivered a stillbirth after consuming meth while pregnant.
  
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• After BBC Diana Inquiry, Britain's Prince Harry Warns Bad Media Practices Still Widespread

  20-05-2021 23:14
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Prince Harry said bad media practices were still widespread but welcomed an inquiry which found a journalist for the...
  
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• Woman Says She Set Boundaries, but Actor Masterson Raped Her

  20-05-2021 23:13
  
  An attorney for actor Danny Masterson repeatedly challenged a woman on the witness stand over why she agreed to go to Masterson’s house on the night she said he raped her.
  
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• Single Moms Sue Missouri for Refusing to Expand Medicaid

  20-05-2021 23:12
  
  Two single mothers are among a group of women suing Missouri for denying them access to Medicaid health care as called for in the state Constitution.
  
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• Warm Welcome for Oat Milk Maker Oatly in Wall Street Debut

  20-05-2021 23:09
  
  Oatly, the world’s largest oat milk company, raised $1.4 billion in an initial public offering on the Nasdaq stock exchange.
  
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• State Supreme Court to Hear Latest Abu-Jamal Case Filings

  20-05-2021 23:08
  The latest appeal filed by Mumia Abu-Jamal and a related suit brought by the widow of the Philadelphia police officer he’s convicted of killing will now go before Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court.
  
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• Roger Hawkins, Drummer for 'The Swampers', Dies at 75

  20-05-2021 23:08
  Roger Hawkins, the original drummer for the studio band immortalized as “The Swampers” in the rock hit “Sweet Home Alabama,” has died.
  
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• The Latest: Hamas Accepts Cease-Fire; Biden to Address Truce

  20-05-2021 23:07
  
  Hamas says it's accepted an Egyptian proposal to end the 11-day war with Israel that has killed scores of people, caused widespread destruction in the Gaza Strip and brought life in much of Israel to a standstill.
  
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• Prince William Says BBC Failed Diana With Interview Deceit

  20-05-2021 23:06
  
  By Alistair Smout and Michael HoldenLONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Prince William accused the BBC of failing his mother Princess Diana and poisoning...
  
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• Liberals Tricked Americans Into Being Happier with Less Under Biden

  20-05-2021 23:06
  
  A new survey asked 1,000 Americans what amount of money they would need to be “financially comfortable” in 2021. A net worth of $624,000 is what average Americans thought would […]
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• California Regulator Adopts EV Mandate for Uber, Lyft Ride-Hail Fleets

  20-05-2021 23:06
  
  By Tina BellonNEW YORK (Reuters) -California's clean air regulator on Thursday adopted rules to mandate that nearly all trips on Uber's and Lyft's...
  
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• Airport Property in Small Town on Arizona-Utah Border Grows

  20-05-2021 23:06
  The airport grounds in a small town along the Arizona-Utah border just got bigger.
  
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• U.S. SEC Chair Says More Investor Protection Needed on Crypto Exchanges

  20-05-2021 23:03
  
  By John McCrank(Reuters) -U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said on Thursday he would like to see more regulation around...
  
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• Wyoming Governor Announces New Education Advisory Committee

  20-05-2021 22:57
  Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has announced a 10-person advisory committee, including two current lawmakers, tasked with re-imagining the state’s K-12 education system.
  
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• Husband's Charges Newest Woe for Rochester, New York, Mayor

  20-05-2021 22:57
  A mayor in upstate New York whose past year has been marred by police brutality protests and her indictment in a campaign finance case now faces a new crisis: Her husband is charged with being part of a cocaine distribution ring.
  
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• Colonial Pipeline CEO to Testify Before Congress Next Month

  20-05-2021 22:57
  
  The chief executive of Colonial Pipeline is set to testify before Congress next month about a cyberattack that caused the company to halt operations for several days.
  
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• Exclusive: Latin America Poised to Benefit as U.S. Raises Exports of COVID-19 Shots - Sources

  20-05-2021 22:54
  
  By Carl O'Donnell and Jeff Mason(Reuters) - Latin America is poised to receive millions of U.S.-made COVID-19 shots in the coming weeks as the...
  
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• California Delays Debate on Lifting Virus Rules for Workers

  20-05-2021 22:52
  California regulators will aim for a mid-June easing of workplace masking and social distancing requirements to conform with a broader state order.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth Said to Be 'Devastated' by Death of Puppy Given to Her During Prince Philip's Final Days

  20-05-2021 22:50
  
  The queen has suffered much heartbreak and disappointment over the past few months. The loss of her husband and family troubles have been plenty to deal with, but now her […]
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