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• Ranger: 3 Charged in 4 Texas Killings Planned to Steal Gun

  22-07-2021 23:58
  
  Authorities say three men charged in the fatal shooting of four people at a home in East Texas had met up with one of the victims under the pretense of buying a gun from him but planned to steal it.
  
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• The American Pandemic Day: More Kids. More TV. More Z's. More Time Alone

  22-07-2021 23:54
  
  By Howard Schneider and Jonathan Allen(Reuters) - Americans watched more TV last year, played more computer games, thought and read a bit more,...
  
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• U.S. Senate Panel Hears From Chubb, Others on Insuring Pandemic Risk

  22-07-2021 23:53
  By Alwyn ScottNEW YORK (Reuters) - New Jersey business owner Adenah Bayoh told a U.S. Senate committee hearing on Wednesday she paid about $275,000...
  
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• Murphy Signs Bill Ending Local Control of Wind Power Lines

  22-07-2021 23:51
  New Jersey’s governor has signed a measure that would remove most local control from where and how offshore wind energy projects come ashore.
  
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• Ex-Airman: Guilt Over Drone Strikes Prompted to Leak Secrets

  22-07-2021 23:49
  
  A former Air Force intelligence analyst says his guilt over participating in lethal drone strikes in Afghanistan led him to leak government secrets about the drone program to a reporter.
  
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• College Coaches Working to Learn NIL Impact on Recruiting

  22-07-2021 23:49
  
  College coaches are trying to get a handle on the recruiting impact of athletes' ability to profit off their fame.
  
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• Regulators Deny CenturyLink's Bid to Change Landline Rules

  22-07-2021 23:48
  Minnesota regulators unanimously rejected CenturyLink’s petition to ease rules on landline service repairs, saying those customers should not suffer because most people have switched to broadband.
  
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• Pelosi just called Kevin McCarthy's bluff on Capitol riot committee

  22-07-2021 23:48 via nbcnews.com
  
  Cue the roar of faux outrage.
  
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• Mississippi Argues Supreme Court Should Overturn Roe V. Wade

  22-07-2021 23:46
  
  Mississippi is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its landmark 1973 ruling that legalized abortion nationwide.
  
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• Man Charged With Threatening Another Driver With Gun

  22-07-2021 23:45
  Police say a Florida man forced another driver out of his vehicle at gunpoint and threatened to kill him, because he was angry about a possible hit-and-run crash.
  
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• Philadelphia Files Suit Over National Opioid Settlement

  22-07-2021 23:44
  Philadelphia's district attorney is suing the Pennsylvania’s attorney general over the proposed $26 billion national opioid settlement.
  
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• Montana National Guard Mobilized to Support Firefighting

  22-07-2021 23:44
  Gov. Greg Gianforte has mobilized the Montana National Guard to assist in wildfire response as the entire state faces abnormally dry conditions contributing to fire risk.
  
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• Police: Man Jumps to Death From Mackinac Island's Arch Rock

  22-07-2021 23:43
  Police say an investigation reveals that a man who was found dead at the base of a popular Mackinac Island tourist destination intentionally jumped from the top and left a note indicating plans to take his own life.
  
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• Obama Ethics Director Calls Out Biden's Major 'Blind Spot' Regarding Hunter's New Endeavor

  22-07-2021 23:43
  
  Former President Barack Obama’s ethics director said that President Joe Biden has a “blind spot” with his son’s new artistic endeavors. “Hunter Biden will meet with prospective buyers of his […]
  The post Obama Ethics Director Calls Out Biden's Major 'Blind Spot' Regarding Hunter's New Endeavor appeared first on The Western Journal.
  
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• WA Town Tops in Poor Air Quality as Fires Continue to Burn

  22-07-2021 23:42
  Officials say the north-central Washington town of Winthrop temporarily had the worst air quality in the country as wildfires in the Methow Valley area continued to burn Thursday.
  
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• TAKEAWAYS: Ex-Utility Regulator Had Outsized Role in Scheme

  22-07-2021 23:42
  A statement of facts included with FirstEnergy Corp.'s deferred prosecution agreement sheds new light on the role a former utility regulator played in a $60 million corruption scheme secretly funded by the company.
  
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• About 100 CIA Officers, Family Members Afflicted by 'Havana Syndrome' -CIA Chief

  22-07-2021 23:41
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About 100 CIA officers and family members are among some 200 U.S. officials and kin sickened by "Havana syndrome," CIA...
  
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• U.S. Agency Approves Three Airport Security Agreements With Amazon.com Air Unit

  22-07-2021 23:40
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. agency said on Thursday it is permitting three airports to enter into security agreements with Amazon.com's Amazon...
  
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• The Latest: US Officials Seek to Know if 3rd Dose Helps Some

  22-07-2021 23:39
  
  Federal health officials have signaled they’re hunting ways to quickly learn if a third COVID-19 vaccine dose might better protect organ transplant recipients and other patients with weak immune systems.
  
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• Jackson Reviews Water System Staff to Comply With EPA Order

  22-07-2021 23:37
  
  Officials in Mississippi’s capital city say they’re confident they can meet the first deadlines in an agreement with the federal government on steps to improve the quality of Jackson’s drinking water.
  
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• Could Potential Texas/OU Move Tip Realignment Dominos?

  22-07-2021 23:37
  
  Word that Texas and Oklahoma are talking about leaving the Big 12 for the SEC is having ripple effects.
  
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• Inhofe: Oklahoma Military Bases Poised to Grow in 2022

  22-07-2021 23:36
  
  U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe says all five of Oklahoma’s military installations will remain viable and are poised to grow under the latest annual federal defense appropriation bill.
  
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• Sheriff: Deputy on Leave While Restraint Investigated

  22-07-2021 23:34
  A North Carolina sheriff’s office is investigating after a video was posted on social media showing a man collapse while a deputy appears to restrain him by his neck.
  
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• Nebraska Now Faces $101.6 Million Shortfall in State Budget

  22-07-2021 23:31
  Nebraska now faces a projected $101.6 million budget shortfall despite a surge in tax collections, largely because of a new tax credit for property owners that grows when state tax revenues increase.
  
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• Why Texas's lone Black freshman Democrat refuses to give up on the fight for voting rights

  22-07-2021 23:26 via rss.cnn.com
  
  For Texas State Rep. Jasmine Crockett, holding public office was not a goal she ever set. Neither was becoming a civil rights attorney.
  
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• Kansas Pins Hopes on Stopping Delta Variant on Vaccinations

  22-07-2021 23:23
  Gov. Laura Kelly is pinning Kansas’ hopes of keeping the COVID-19 delta variant in check on more people getting inoculated because it is spreading rapidly among the unvaccinated.
  
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• Maryland County Commits to Change After Lawsuit Settlement

  22-07-2021 23:21
  The executive for a Maryland county which agreed to pay $2.3 million to a group of Black and Latino police officers $2.3 million to settle their workplace discrimination lawsuit says the settlement is the latest effort toward reforms within the police department.
  
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• Chicago Police Officer Involved in Gambling Ring Sentenced

  22-07-2021 23:21
  A veteran Chicago police officer has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for his part in an international gambling ring that also involved a small-town mayor.
  
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• U.S. Set to Formalize Readjustment of Troop Role in Iraq -Officials

  22-07-2021 23:20
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Iraq are expected to formalize the end of Washington's combat mission in Iraq by the end of the year...
  
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• W.Va. Letter Carrier Receives Postmaster General Hero Award

  22-07-2021 23:17
  A West Virginia letter carrier has been presented the Postmaster General Hero Award.
  
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• Texas Senate advances bill to restrict how race, nation's history is taught in schools

  22-07-2021 23:17 via rss.cnn.com
  
  While the Texas Legislature remains embroiled in a battle over election laws, Republican senators have advanced a bill that would reshape how social studies teachers can discuss race and current events in their classrooms.
  
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• Missouri Would Get $500M Under Opioid Settlement

  22-07-2021 23:17
  Missouri could get as much as $500 million to help victims of the opioid epidemic as part of a tentative settlement with the three biggest U.S. drug distribution companies and the drugmaker Johnson & Johnson.
  
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• Chicago's mayor remains optimistic after a turbulent two years

  22-07-2021 23:17 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has been criticized as "racist" -- even as a Black woman -- and she's been called "notoriously thin-skinned" but she remains determined to leave a legacy far beyond her time in office.
  
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• Major North Carolina Hospitals to Order Staff to Get Vaccine

  22-07-2021 23:15
  
  Major hospital systems across North Carolina will soon require workers to get a COVID-19 shot if they want to keep working at the facilities.
  
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• Judge Tosses Suit by Candace Owens Over Facebook Fact Checks

  22-07-2021 23:15
  A Delaware judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by conservative political commentator Candace Owens against USA Today and another media organization over fact-checking coronavirus posts she made on Facebook.
  
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• No One Hurt in Natural Gas Pipeline Explosion in Kansas

  22-07-2021 23:14
  Authorities say a natural gas pipeline has exploded in a rural western Kansas cattle pasture, igniting a large plume of fire seen by motorists on nearby Interstate 70 in Ellsworth County.
  
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• Dick Morris: Debt Limit Fight Gives GOP Huge New Leverage

  22-07-2021 23:13
  
  Like many Republicans, I’ve watched in frustration as the Democrats negotiate with themselves over their multitrillion-dollar “infrastructure” package, cramming in every social program they can think of under the guise […]
  The post Dick Morris: Debt Limit Fight Gives GOP Huge New Leverage appeared first on The Western Journal.
  
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• New York Murder Conviction Vacated After 23-Year Sentence

  22-07-2021 23:08
  Richmond County District Attorney Michael McMahon announced Thursday that the conviction of a man who served 23 years for a 1996 murder will be vacated.
  
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• Crocs sues Walmart, Hobby Lobby and others for allegedly copying its popular shoe

  22-07-2021 23:08 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Crocs is accusing Walmart, Hobby Lobby and other companies of copying its iconic clog.
  
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• Crocs sues Walmart, Hobby Lobby and others

  22-07-2021 23:08 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Crocs is accusing Walmart, Hobby Lobby and other companies of copying its iconic clog.
  
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• Édgar Ramírez: 'I Have Family Members Dying of COVID'

  22-07-2021 23:07
  
  Édgar Ramírez wants people to understand that the fight against COVID-19 is not over.
  
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• Trial: Suspended Georgia Insurance Chief Convicted of Fraud

  22-07-2021 23:06
  A jury has convicted Georgia’s suspended insurance commissioner of all 37 counts of fraud and money laundering against him at his trial.
  
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• US Health Secretary Implores the Unvaccinated to Get Shots

  22-07-2021 23:04
  
  U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is imploring people to get the COVID-19 vaccine during a visit to Las Vegas, a hot spot of rising infections, hospitalizations and deaths.
  
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• Washington Post Reporter Sues Paper for Discrimination

  22-07-2021 23:02
  
  Washington Post politics reporter Felicia Sonmez sued the paper and several of its current and former editors for discriminating against her as a victim of sexual assault.
  
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• School Starts Back at Several South Carolina Districts

  22-07-2021 23:01
  Students in several South Carolina districts returned to school Thursday.
  
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• Some School Districts Discussing Return to Mask Mandates

  22-07-2021 23:00
  An official with the Kansas City school district says students will likely be required to wear masks when classes begin next month.
  
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• Louisiana Lawmakers Agree to Add Caesars Name to Superdome

  22-07-2021 23:00
  
  New Orleans’ iconic Superdome may soon bear the Caesars Entertainment name and logo.
  
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• California's Recall Ballot Is Set, but GOP Strategy Isn't

  22-07-2021 23:00
  California's recall ballot is finally set, but the state Republican party is still determining its best strategy for winning back the governor's office in one of the nation's most Democratic states.
  
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• Florida Pastor Facing U.S. Capitol Riot Charges Has Court Hearing

  22-07-2021 22:59
  
  By Mark HosenballWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 72-year-old Florida pastor facing federal criminal charges arising from the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S....
  
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• $35M Settlement Reached in Tennessee Opioid Lawsuit

  22-07-2021 22:58
  A drug manufacturer says it has reached a $35 million agreement that would settle a Tennessee lawsuit by local governments and a child born dependent to opioids.
  
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