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• Mexico's Veracruz State Votes to Allow Abortion, Joining Three Other Regions

  20-07-2021 23:59
  
  By Daina Beth SolomonMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's southeastern state of Veracruz will become the fourth state in the predominantly Roman...
  
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• Haiti Installs a New PM, While Mourning Slain President

  20-07-2021 23:58
  
  Haitians are holding official ceremonies to honor assassinated President Jovenel Moïse while installing a new interim leader and arresting at least three police officers implicated in the killing.
  
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• NY: 8.7K of 11M Vaccinated People Test Positive for COVID-19

  20-07-2021 23:55
  
  State Department of Health officials tell The Associated Press that only a tiny fraction of vaccinated New Yorkers have tested positive for COVID-19 as infections and hospitalizations rise.
  
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• NXIVM Guru to Pay for Victims' Brand Removal as Restitution

  20-07-2021 23:54
  The former leader of the cult-like NXIVM group has been ordered to pay $3.5 million to 21 victims of a sex-trafficking scheme.
  
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• Dozens of Maui Residents Rally for Affordable Housing

  20-07-2021 23:54
  Dozens of Maui residents held a rally for affordable housing as the county's median home price tops $1 million and the county council considers a new affordable housing plan.
  
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• Conservative Media Offers Mixed Messages on COVID-19 Vaccine

  20-07-2021 23:54
  
  Skepticism about the COVID-19 vaccination is a common theme in media appealing to conservatives, despite assurances from doctors and scientists that the vaccine is safe and effective.
  
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• Former Officer Accused of Sexual Misconduct With Teen Cadet

  20-07-2021 23:53
  A former northern Virginia police officer accused of inappropriate sexual contact with a teenage girl in the department’s cadet program has been indicted.
  
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• McConnell Urges Americans: 'Get Vaccinated' as Cases Spike

  20-07-2021 23:48
  
  Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is imploring unvaccinated Americans to take the COVID-19 shot.
  
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• Report: Trump Is Telling Dinner Guests He Will Run for President in 2024

  20-07-2021 23:44
  
  Former President Donald Trump has reportedly told those close to him that he is planning on running for president again in 2024. Rolling Stone got the scoop from a senior […]
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• He spent two decades in prison for church murders. New DNA evidence shows someone else did it

  20-07-2021 23:40 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A man who spent two decades in prison for a 1985 double homicide during church bible study has been exonerated, with all charges against him dropped.
  
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• Helicopter Reported Missing on North Carolina Coast

  20-07-2021 23:33
  The U.S. Coast Guard says a search is underway on the North Carolina coast for a helicopter with two people on board that disappeared during a flight from Virginia.
  
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• France, Britain Beef up Patrols, Crack Down on Illegal Migration

  20-07-2021 23:31
  
  PARIS (Reuters) - France and the United Kingdom have agreed to deploy more police and invest in detection technology on the French coast to try to...
  
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• 'Every Firefighter on Deck' This Wildfire Season in Oregon

  20-07-2021 23:30
  As infernos continue to rage across Oregon, officials say that the state will need “every firefighter on deck” this wildfire season.”.
  
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• Radio Host Larry Elder Sues to Get on California Ballot

  20-07-2021 23:28
  
  Conservative talk radio host Larry Elder is suing California officials over their decision to block him from the ballot for the state's upcoming recall election that could remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office.
  
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• United Airlines Posts $434 Million 2Q Loss but Revenue Up

  20-07-2021 23:27
  United Airlines is reporting a loss of $434 million in the April-through-June quarter but says it will start turning a profit soon.
  
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• County Officials Shoot Down Claim That Cops Assaulted Woman After Reviewing Dashcam Footage

  20-07-2021 23:27
  
  A Long Island woman claimed she was assaulted by police officers after a recent shooting — but on Friday, New York officials said the officers’ dashcam told a different story. […]
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• At Six Months, Biden Convenes Cabinet but Roadblocks Loom

  20-07-2021 23:27
  
  President Joe Biden marked six months in office on Tuesday with a full, crowded Cabinet meeting.
  
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• Netflix Confirms Move Into Video Games as Its Growth Slows

  20-07-2021 23:20
  Netflix reported its worst slowdown in subscriber growth in eight years as people emerge from their pandemic cocoons.
  
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• Trump: Liz Cheney Opponents to Meet With Him Pre-Endorsement

  20-07-2021 23:19
  Donald Trump says he will meet next week with Republicans running against Rep. Liz Cheney and endorse one in the next few months.
  
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• Lawsuit: Black Couple Alleges Discrimination by Tyson Farms

  20-07-2021 23:18
  A Black couple in North Carolina says in a lawsuit that a supervisor at a Tyson Farms plant targeted them with a barrage of racial slurs and that the company did nothing to address the issue, ultimately firing the woman and forcing her husband to quit.
  
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• Harvey Weinstein Sent to California to Face More Sex Charges

  20-07-2021 23:17
  
  New York prison officials have handed convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein over to California to face more sexual assault charges.
  
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• Haiti Arrests 3 Cops, Installs New PM, While Mourning Moïse

  20-07-2021 23:16
  
  Haitians are holding official ceremonies to honor assassinated President Jovenel Moïse while installing a new interim leader and arresting at least three police officers implicated in the killing.
  
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• 1st Person of Color Named as Houston Chronicle Editor

  20-07-2021 23:14
  Maria Douglas Reeve has been promoted to editor of the Houston Chronicle after serving as managing editor of the daily for about 20 months.
  
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• Watch: Firefighters Attempt Impossible Rescue of Dog Loose for 5 Days Found Trapped Inside Walls

  20-07-2021 23:13
  
  Gertie is a white terrier mix from Cincinnati, Ohio, who has a nose for adventure. Like many of the terrier type, she’s an “earth” dog, living up to the stereotype […]
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• FIFA, U.S. Soccer Win Dismissal of Promoter's Antitrust Lawsuit in New York

  20-07-2021 23:12
  
  By Jonathan StempelNEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday dismissed a sports promotion company's antitrust lawsuit accusing soccer's world...
  
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• Wildfires: Washington to Close All DNR Lands in E. Wash.

  20-07-2021 23:11
  State authorities said Tuesday the Department of Natural Resources would temporarily close all recreation and public access to DNR-managed lands in eastern Washington beginning July 23 due to the extreme fire danger.
  
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• Abuse Claims Against Missouri Reform School Settled

  20-07-2021 23:08
  Four civil lawsuits alleging sexual and physical assault by the owners of a southwest Missouri reform school have been settled.
  
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• Honolulu Police Back in Court After Fatal Shooting of Teen

  20-07-2021 23:06
  A judge is scheduled to hear from witnesses to determine whether there is probable cause for murder and attempted murder charges against three Honolulu police officers in a shooting that killed a 16-year-old Micronesian boy.
  
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• Trump inauguration chair arrested and charged with acting as unregistered agent of foreign power

  20-07-2021 23:05 via rt.com
  
  Thomas Barrack, a California billionaire who organized Donald Trump’s 2017 presidential inauguration, was charged in New York with acting as an agent of the United Arab Emirates and making false statements to federal agents.Barrack, 74, is accused of “acting and conspiring to act” as an agent of the UAE between April 2016 and April 2018, as well as obstruction of justice for falsely claiming otherwise in a June 2019 interview with federal authorities, the US Department of Justi
  
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• 3rd Suspect Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Chicago 7-Year-Old

  20-07-2021 23:05
  Authorities say a third suspect in the fatal April shooting of a 7-year-old girl at a McDonald's drive-thru in Chicago has been arrested.
  
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• Fred Weinberg: If the Billionaire Space Race Proves Anything, It's That Capitalism Works

  20-07-2021 23:04
  
  We are not fans of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ politics, although we are regular shoppers at his Amazon business. But we had to appreciate Bezos’ appreciation of history as he […]
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• Pentagon Hires Company to See Whether Military Bases Are Looking at 'White Supremacist Disinformation': Report

  20-07-2021 23:02
  
  The Pentagon is allegedly working with a contractor to look into web searches such as “George Floyd deserved to die,” “Jews will not replace us” and “the truth about black […]
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• Oklahoma Health Officials Plead for Residents to Vaccinate

  20-07-2021 22:59
  A coalition of Oklahoma health officials is pleading with Oklahomans to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as the number of cases and hospitalizations rise in the state.
  
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• Indiana Files Appeal in Federal Pandemic Unemployment Case

  20-07-2021 22:59
  
  State officials filed an appeal this week in an ongoing attempt to withdraw Indiana from federal programs that expanded unemployment benefits during the pandemic.
  
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• Student killed after taking car she mistook for Uber suffered 'heinous' acts, prosecutor says

  20-07-2021 22:58 via nbcnews.com
  
  The man accused of slaying South Carolina college senior Samantha Josephson, a 2019 crime that brought national attention to ride-hail safety, is on trial.
  
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• Independence Council Rejects Ban on Conversion Therapy

  20-07-2021 22:57
  The Independence City Council rejected a proposal to ban conversion therapy for minors.
  
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• Speaker: Not Enough Support to Override Veto of Prison Bill

  20-07-2021 22:54
  Speaker of the House Matt Ritter says there aren't enough votes in the House of Representatives to override Gov. Ned Lamont’s veto of a bill that limited when isolated confinement or seclusion is used in Connecticut prisons.
  
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• Whitmer Vetoes Bill to Cut off Extra Unemployment Benefit

  20-07-2021 22:50
  Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has vetoed a Republican-sponsored bill that would have stopped a $300 weekly federal supplement that is being added to unemployed workers’ benefits during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Prosecutors: Man Killed Student Who Mistook Car for Uber

  20-07-2021 22:46
  
  Prosecutors say there's ample evidence to convict the South Carolina man accused of killing a woman who mistook his car for her Uber ride.
  
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• National Guard Still Awaiting Capitol Security Reimbursement

  20-07-2021 22:46
  Officials say the Illinois National Guard will have to cut training and force time off if Congress doesn't act quickly to reimburse it for providing security after the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
  
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• McConnell Urges Americans: 'Get Vaccinated' or Risk Shutdown

  20-07-2021 22:46
  
  Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell is imploring unvaccinated Americans to take the COVID-19 shot.
  
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• Tom Brady Mocks the '40 Percent' of Americans Who Distrust 2020 Election During White House Visit

  20-07-2021 22:45
  
  Five months after the Super Bowl’s final seconds, politics is still ruining the country’s favorite sport. Protests against the national anthem by coddled multimillionaires, absolutely unnecessary announcements about sexual preferences […]
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• Macron Among 14 Heads of States on Potential Spyware List

  20-07-2021 22:44
  
  Amnesty International says French President Emmanuel Macron leads a list of 14 current or former heads of state potentially targeted for hacking by clients of the notorious Israeli spyware firm NSO Group.
  
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• Missing Hiker Found Dead at Point Reyes National Seashore

  20-07-2021 22:39
  A hiker who went missing over the weekend at the Point Reyes National Seashore has been found dead at the base of a cliff.
  
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• Ariel Henry Formally Appointed Prime Minister of Haiti in Ceremony - Reuters Witness

  20-07-2021 22:36
  
  PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Ariel Henry on Tuesday formally assumed the post of Prime Minister of Haiti, taking over the role weeks after President...
  
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• Alabama, Georgia Among SEC Powers Scoring in Transfer Portal

  20-07-2021 22:33
  
  The rich got even richer in the Southeastern Conference when the transfer floodgates opened wide.
  
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