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• 3 Finalists Seek to Lead SC School District

  22-05-2021 23:58
  Three people remain in the running for the vacant school superintendent’s post in South Carolina’s Colleton County.
  
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• Prison Guards Tasked with Guarding Epstein Make Massive Admission, Will Avoid Jail Time After Striking Deal with DOJ

  22-05-2021 23:57
  
  There was a time not too long ago where, amid all the political and cultural divisions of our age, pretty much all of us could agree that something was really […]
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• Police Investigating Fatal Shooting of Man in St. Louis

  22-05-2021 23:55
  Police are investigating an early morning shooting in north St. Louis that left a man dead.
  
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• Judge Rules Against Christian College Challenging Biden's Gender Rules

  22-05-2021 23:52
  
  A Christian college in southern Missouri lost a legal fight this week when a federal judge ruled it must open up female dormitories and restrooms to male students, or face […]
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• Vaccinated Travelers to Maui Exempt From Post-Arrival Test

  22-05-2021 23:50
  County officials in Maui are reminding travelers that they must provide COVID-19 vaccination documentation to be exempted from the testing requirement upon arriving on the island.
  
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• Jewish groups sound alarm on rise in antisemitic hate crimes amid tensions between Israel, Hamas

  22-05-2021 23:48
  
  Jewish groups wrote to President Joe Biden Friday expressing concern about the surge of antisemitic hate crimes amid tensions in the Middle East.      
  
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• Fauci faces drop in confidence from 40% of Americans over past year – poll

  22-05-2021 23:46 via rt.com
  
  A new poll has found that over 40% of Americans have lost confidence in White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci in the past year.When asked whether their confidence in Dr. Fauci has gone up or down over the past year, 42% of respondents said their confidence had either “decreased significantly” or just “decreased.”
  The past year thrust the infectious disease expert into the national spotlight as he became a leader in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. Fauci&rsq
  
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• Vaccines, warm weather expected to keep summer cases low; Ohio vaccinations jump after vaccine lotto news. Latest COVID-19 updates

  22-05-2021 23:38
  
  Vaccines have dramatically lowered the spread of COVID-19 and warm summer weather will make it even harder for the virus to spread.      
  
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• Eudora Man Wounded After Stealing Dermott Police Vehicle

  22-05-2021 23:38
  Arkansas State Police say a Eudora man was shot and wounded by law officers after stealing a police patrol vehicle in southeastern Arkansas.
  
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• Two COVID Shots Effective Against India Variant: English Health Body

  22-05-2021 23:33
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - A double dose of COVID-19 vaccines is almost as effective against the fast-spreading variant of the coronavirus first identified...
  
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• Washington Governor Criticized Over Climate Bill Veto

  22-05-2021 23:23
  Tribal leaders and some state legislators in Washington state have criticized Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee in a joint statement after he vetoed a bill that would require improved consultation with tribes about climate investments.
  
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• The Latest: Mickelson Reaches 10-Under at Ocean Course

  22-05-2021 23:19
  
  Phil Mickelson achieved something it appeared might not happen at the Ocean Course _ reaching double digits under par.
  
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• Man Dies in Northeast Indiana Warehouse Explosion, Fire

  22-05-2021 23:17
  One man has died in a warehouse explosion in northeastern Indiana.
  
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• Khris Middleton Lifts Bucks Past Heat in OT in Game 1

  22-05-2021 23:17
  
  Khris Middleton broke a tie with a jumper with 0.5 seconds left in overtime and had 27 points to help the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Miami Heat 109-107 Saturday in Game 1 of the first-round playoff series.
  
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• 3 Men Dead After Car Plunges Into Creek in New York City

  22-05-2021 23:14
  Three men died early Saturday in New York City after their car hit a concrete barrier and plunged into a creek.
  
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• 2 dead after 10 shot in downtown Minneapolis, police say

  22-05-2021 23:09
  
  The three men and five women injured were transported to local hospitals, where one is in critical condition.      
  
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• Toddler Finds Gun in Sofa, Accidentally Shoots Young Sister

  22-05-2021 23:07
  Florida authorities say a 3-year-old boy accidentally shot his 2-year-old sister after finding a gun that had been hidden between sofa cushions by a family friend.
  
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• The Latest: Cantlay Has 1st Bogey-Free Round at PGA

  22-05-2021 23:03
  
  Patrick Cantlay has posted the first bogey-free round in three days of golf in the PGA Championship at Kiawah Island.
  
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• 2 Found Dead After Fire in Eastern Pennsylvania Home

  22-05-2021 23:02
  Authorities say a fire at an eastern Pennsylvania home claimed the lives of two people over the weekend.
  
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• 1 Man Killed, Another Hurt While Walking Along Missouri Road

  22-05-2021 23:02
  Police say one man was killed and another was injured after both were struck by a pickup while walking the side of a roadway beneath the Lexington Bridge in Kansas City, Missouri.
  
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• UK Journalist at Centre of Diana Storm Denies Link to Her Death

  22-05-2021 22:54
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - A former BBC journalist found to have deceived Princess Diana in order to secure an explosive interview with her in 1995 has...
  
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• Woman Wins After Court Admits Mistakes in Jobless Aid Case

  22-05-2021 22:53
  We goofed.
  
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• Mother Arrested on Murder Charge in Daughter's Death

  22-05-2021 22:53
  Police say a North Carolina woman has been arrested on a murder charge after investigators found the remains of her 4-year-old daughter in their Charlotte home.
  
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• AP Top Stories May 22

  22-05-2021 22:50
  
  Here are the top stories for Saturday, May 22nd: Thousands gather in Beirut to celebrate Gaza ceasefire; Shopkeepers view damage on Gaza street; Austin addresses military graduates at West Point; Japanese forces hold annual fire power exercise. (May 22)      
  
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• U.S. to Expand Haitian Eligibility for Deportation Relief Program

  22-05-2021 22:42
  
  By Ted HessonWASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will expand Haitian eligibility for a humanitarian program that grants deportation relief and...
  
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• As pandemic ebbs, Alabama city throws parade

  22-05-2021 22:38
  Thousands of joyful revelers, many without masks, competed for plastic beads and trinkets tossed from floats as Alabama's port city threw a Mardi Gras-style parade Friday night. (May 22)      
  
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• Survey: Bay's Juvenile Crab Population Is Lowest Since 1990

  22-05-2021 22:29
  An annual survey of Chesapeake Bay blue crabs estimates that the population of juvenile crabs has fallen to its low level since the Maryland Department of Natural Resources started the survey more than 30 years ago.
  
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• CNN Cuts Ties With Rick Santorum Over Disparaging Comments

  22-05-2021 22:19
  
  CNN is cutting ties with former Republican senator and current TV analyst Rick Santorum over disparaging comments he made about Native American culture.
  
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• Tavares Has Concussion, Knee Injury; Likely to Miss Series

  22-05-2021 22:08
  
  Toronto captain John Tavares is probably going to miss the rest of the Maple Leafs’ first-round series against the Montreal Canadiens after sustaining a concussion and a knee injury in Game 1.
  
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• US Senator Ted Cruz calls Putin ‘left-wing dictator’ in attempt to outdo liberals calling him #KremlinCruz in their Russophobia

  22-05-2021 22:05 via rt.com
  
  Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has pushed back against liberals dubbing him ‘KremlinCruz’ by joining in on the Russia bashing and labeling Vladimir Putin a “left-wing dictator.”Cruz found himself trending on social media following remarks he made about a video mashing up military recruiting in the US and Russia.
  “Perhaps a woke, emasculated military is not the best idea,” Cruz tweeted. Holy crap.Perhaps a woke, emasculated military is not the best idea.... https://t.
  
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• Missouri Deputy Shoots, Injures Man During Domestic Call

  22-05-2021 22:00
  A Missouri sheriff’s deputy shot and injured a man while responded to a reported domestic assault call.
  
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• Husband Faces Charge After Missing Connecticut Woman Found

  22-05-2021 21:52
  Police say the husband of a missing Connecticut woman whose body was found in a heavily wooded area had cooperated with investigators looking into her disappearance.
  
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• Woman Dies After Taken From Burned Massachusetts Home

  22-05-2021 21:51
  Fire officials in a Massachusetts town say a 93-year-old woman died after she was found unconscious in a room adjacent to a fire.
  
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• Robert De Niro Learned to Play Sheriff With Deputy's Advice

  22-05-2021 21:51
  COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — When movie star Robert De Niro wanted to know how to hold his gun, while playing a Georgia sheriff, he asked Joe McCrea.
  
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• Hamas militants celebrate ceasefire in Gaza

  22-05-2021 21:51
  Hundreds of masked Hamas fighters brandishing assault rifles paraded in Gaza City on Saturday, in a defiant show of strength after the militants' 11-day war with Israel. (May 22)      
  
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• Woman on Sudan's Ruling Council Quits, Saying Civilians Are Being Ignored

  22-05-2021 21:50
  
  KHARTOUM (Reuters) - One of only two women on Sudan's ruling Sovereignty Council said on Saturday she had resigned, accusing the military-dominated...
  
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• 2 Slain, 1 Wounded in Fresno County Bar Shooting

  22-05-2021 21:50
  A shooting in a Fresno County bar killed two men and wounded a third early Saturday.
  
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• Military Dad Returns to Mississippi, Surprises Son

  22-05-2021 21:48
  TUPELO, Miss. (AP) — Staff Sgt. Michael Otts returned to Mississippi on Wednesday after an 11-month deployment with the U.S. Army National Guard to surprise his son at Lawndale Elementary School.
  
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• Killorn, Kucherov Pace Lightning's 6-2 Rout of Panthers

  22-05-2021 21:48
  
  Alex Killorn scored a pair of second-period goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning rebounded from its first postseason loss to rout the Florida Panthers 6-2 and take a commanding 3-1 lead in the first-round Central Division playoff matchup.
  
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• Digitizing the Dead: Cemetery Project Puts Graves on the Map

  22-05-2021 21:47
  MONROE, La. (AP) — It’s surprisingly easy to end up in an unmarked grave, even buried in a city cemetery.
  
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• How a Change in Power Left a Lafayette Statue Untouchable

  22-05-2021 21:46
  LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Forty years ago, an incoming Lafayette mayor and a local Confederate history group quietly agreed to a plan that would ultimately make the city’s statue of Confederate Gen. Alfred Mouton untouchable for decades.
  
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• Volcano Erupts Near Congolese City of Goma; Residents Flee

  22-05-2021 21:43
  Witnesses say a volcano has erupted in eastern Congo near the city of Goma.
  
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• 4 Hospitalized After Deck Collapse at Ohio Home During Party

  22-05-2021 21:39
  Authorities say the collapse of the deck of an Ohio home during a party with more than two dozen people present sent at least four people to the hospital and injured several others.
  
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• Yellowstone, Grand Teton Set Records for Park Visitation

  22-05-2021 21:38
  Park officials say visitation at Yellowstone National Park last month has increased by 40% compared to 2019, an increase of about 19,000 people and a record for the month.
  
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• The Latest: Mickelson Opens 3-Shot PGA Lead With 2 Birdies

  22-05-2021 21:34
  
  Phil Mickelson opened up an early three-shot lead in the third round of the PGA Championship with some signature risky shots.
  
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• San Francisco Mountain Lion Captured and Returned to Wild

  22-05-2021 21:33
  A mountain lion captured in a San Francisco neighborhood has been released into the wild.
  
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• Oklahoma Prosecutor Argues That McGirt Is Not Retroactive

  22-05-2021 21:33
  An Oklahoma appeals court has agreed to consider a prosecutor's assertion that a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the state lacks jurisdiction for crimes committed on tribal reservations in which the defendants or victims were tribal citizens is not retroactive.
  
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• Famed Rock Formation in Galapagos Islands Collapses

  22-05-2021 21:29
  
  A famous rock structure in the Galapagos Islands collapsed on Monday. Two rocky pillars are all that’s left of Darwin’s Arch, about 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador. “This […]
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• The Latest: US Coronavirus Cases at Lowest Levels Since June

  22-05-2021 21:26
  
  New coronavirus cases in the U.S. have decreased to rates not seen since June.
  
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• Man Shot in Northern Indiana Shopping Mall Parking Lot

  22-05-2021 21:19
  Police say one man suffered non-life threatening injuries after being shot in a parking lot outside a northern Indiana shopping mall.
  
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