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• Baseball announcer Jack Morris suspended indefinitely for racist remark about Shohei Ohtani

  18-08-2021 23:58 via nbcnews.com
  
  Detroit Tigers television analyst Jack Morris has been suspended indefinitely by a regional sports network for using an offensive accent on air in reference
  
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• Police Caller Must Pay Harassed BLM Protesters $4.5K

  18-08-2021 23:57
  A former ice cream shop owner accused of calling police on peaceful Black Lives Matters protesters was ordered by a judge to pay nine people he harassed $500 each.
  
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• Arizona County Seeks Reimbursement for New Voting Machines

  18-08-2021 23:57
  Arizona’s largest county is demanding the state Senate pay $2.8 million to cover the costs of replacing vote-counting machines that the state’s top election official says can't be used again because of their handling during the Senate Republicans’ 2020 election review.
  
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• Correction: Sanderson Farms-Sale Story

  18-08-2021 23:53
  
  In a story published August 9, 2021, about Cargill and Continental Grain forming a joint venture to acquire poultry producer Sanderson Farms, The Associated Press incorrectly attached a photo showing laying hens instead of broilers.
  
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• New York charges former Kushner associate with cyberstalking months after Trump pardon

  18-08-2021 23:52 via nbcnews.com
  
  Federal prosecutors had charged Ken Kurson, former editor of a Kushner-owned publication, with cyberstalking, but Trump pardoned him on Jan. 19.
  
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• Louisville Archbishop Kurtz Is Planning Retirement

  18-08-2021 23:51
  Louisville Archbishop Joseph Kurtz is planning for retirement after sending a required resignation to the Vatican.
  
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• Biden Directs Education Secretary to Take On GOP Governors Blocking School Mask Mandates

  18-08-2021 23:50
  
  The announcement comes as some GOP governors try to block school districts from requiring masks in schools – and a growing number of school leaders defy them.
  
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• US Seeks 9-Year Prison Term for Gov. Whitmer Kidnap Plotter

  18-08-2021 23:48
  Federal prosecutors are recommending a nine-year prison sentence for a man who says he worked on a wild plan to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
  
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• American Family Trapped in Afghanistan Sends Desperate Plea to Joe Biden

  18-08-2021 23:46
  
  An American family trapped in Afghanistan is pleading with President Joe Biden’s administration for assistance, fearing that their safety is at risk following the Taliban’s sweeping offensive. Haroon, a U.S. […]
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• Bolivia's Morales Says He Would Be Exonerated if New Probes on 'Massacres' Opened

  18-08-2021 23:45
  
  LA PAZ (Reuters) - Former Bolivian President Evo Morales on Wednesday said he would be exonerated if new investigations were opened based on an...
  
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• SD Guard Chief Says Donation Didn't Affect Deployment Plans

  18-08-2021 23:42
  
  The head of the South Dakota National Guard says Gov. Kristi Noem didn’t tell him she would use a private donation for the deployment to the U.S. border with Mexico until after the mission was already planned.
  
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• Saudi Foreign Minister Discusses Strategic Relations With American Counterpart

  18-08-2021 23:42
  
  CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud discussed in a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken the...
  
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• Police: Shooting Suspect Shot, Killed by Police After Chase

  18-08-2021 23:42
  Authorities say a shooting suspect pursued from a suburban community into the city of Philadelphia was shot and killed by officers after firing at police.
  
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• Hundreds Turn Out to Pay Respects to Slain Chicago Officer

  18-08-2021 23:42
  
  Hundreds of people have lined up outside a Chicago church to honor a police officer who was fatally shot during a traffic stop earlier this month.
  
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• Afghans Plead for Faster US Evacuation From Taliban Rule

  18-08-2021 23:42
  
  Educated young women, former U.S. military translators and other Afghans most at-risk from the Taliban are appealing to the Biden administration to get them on evacuation flights.
  
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• When Couple Realizes They Won't Make It to Hospital, Deputy Helps Deliver Their Baby in 7-Eleven Parking Lot

  18-08-2021 23:41
  
  Early Tuesday morning, a couple in Tampa, Florida, jumped into their car and headed for the hospital. The woman was in labor, but things progressed quickly and it didn’t look […]
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• Chicago Group Appeals to Supreme Court in Last-Ditch Effort to Halt Obama Library Construction

  18-08-2021 23:41
  
  A Chicago-based environmental group filed an emergency request on Monday to stop the construction of President Barack Obama’s presidential library. Protect Our Parks and others asked the Supreme Court to […]
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• 'Not normal': Big flow of U.S. arms to Mexico 'can't be denied,' author says

  18-08-2021 23:40 via nbcnews.com
  
  Ioan Grillo, author of "Blood Gun Money: How America Arms Gangs and Cartels," says the proliferation of U.S. weapons in Mexico arms the deadly cartels.
  
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• U.S. Disaster Chief Says Vaccination Rates Are Rising in Hurricane-Prone States

  18-08-2021 23:38
  
  By Andrea ShalalWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Spikes in COVID-19 infections and strong public messaging are starting to spur increased vaccination rates...
  
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• Biden: Troops Will Stay in Afghanistan to Evacuate Americans

  18-08-2021 23:38
  
  President Joe Biden says he’s committed to keeping U.S. troops in Afghanistan until every American is evacuated, even if that means maintaining a military presence there beyond his Aug. 31 deadline for withdrawal.
  
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• Washington to Require COVID-19 Vaccination for Teachers, University Workers and Issues Indoor Mask Mandate

  18-08-2021 23:36
  Washington to require COVID-19 vaccination for teachers, university workers and issues indoor mask mandate.
  
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• Nearly 1,000 Mississippi Beds Empty Because of Lack of Staff

  18-08-2021 23:36
  
  Mississippi health officials say almost 1,000 hospital beds that could be used to treat patients during the latest surge of coronavirus in the state are unstaffed because of a shortage of healthcare workers.
  
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• Arkansas: 26 New COVID Deaths, Hospital Stats Dip Slightly

  18-08-2021 23:35
  Arkansas has reported 26 more COVID-19 deaths as its hospitalizations from the virus are dropping slightly.
  
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• Factbox: Evacuations From Afghanistan by Country

  18-08-2021 23:33
  
  (Reuters) - Western nations are scrambling to get diplomats, civilians and eligible Afghans out of Kabul as the Taliban make first efforts to set...
  
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• U.S. Telecoms Agency Investigating Massive T-Mobile Data Breach

  18-08-2021 23:29
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Wednesday it is investigating a T-Mobile US Inc data breach that...
  
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• Rookie QBs Had Impressive Debuts, Fueling More Hype

  18-08-2021 23:29
  
  Justin Fields outshined his fellow first-round quarterbacks in their preseason openers.
  
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• Canada Justice Lawyer Says Huawei CFO Lawyers Ignore Facts

  18-08-2021 23:29
  A Canadian Justice Department lawyer says the defense team for a senior Chinese executive fighting extradition to the U.S. have offered an “alternative narrative” that ignores the the case against her.
  
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• Ivory Coast's Ouattara Recovers After Testing Postive for COVID-19, Presidency Says

  18-08-2021 23:28
  
  ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara tested positive for COVID-19 after being exposed to the coronavirus but has now...
  
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• Biden says his administration will take on GOP governors blocking masks in schools

  18-08-2021 23:28 via nbcnews.com
  
  In a speech Wednesday, Biden also said nursing homes must require their staff members to be vaccinated or they will lose federal funds.
  
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• Socialist Magazine Fires Most of Its Staff for Attempting to Form a 'Workers Co-Op'

  18-08-2021 23:27
  
  Nearly every employee for the socialist publication Current Affairs has been fired for attempting to cede control from editor-in-chief Nathan Robinson. This story reads like satire, but according to Vice, […]
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• Biden admin to ban pesticide tied to children's health problems

  18-08-2021 23:26 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A widely used pesticide that could cause potential health issues in children can no longer be used on food in the US, the Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday, reversing a Trump-era decision not to ban the controversial chemical.
  
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• Correction: Family Found Dead Story

  18-08-2021 23:24
  In a story published August 17, 2021, about a California family found dead, The Associated Press, relying on information from the sheriff's department, misspelled the daughter's name.
  
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• Pilot Dies in MiG-29 Fighter Jet Crash in Southern Russia -RIA

  18-08-2021 23:22
  MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian pilot has died on Wednesday following a crash of a MiG-29 fighter jet in the Astrakhan region in southern Russia, RIA...
  
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• Afghans Plea for Faster US Evacuation From Taliban Rule

  18-08-2021 23:21
  
  Educated young women, former U.S. military translators and other Afghans most at-risk from the Taliban are appealing to the Biden administration to get them on evacuation flights.
  
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• Erdogan Says Turkey and UAE Making Progress After Rare Meeting

  18-08-2021 23:19
  
  By Ali KucukgocmenISTANBUL (Reuters) - Regional rivals Turkey and the United Arab Emirates have made progress in relations which could lead to...
  
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• Million-Dollar Bond Set for Man Accused of Killing Boy, 7

  18-08-2021 23:17
  A North Carolina man is jailed on a $1 million bond after authorities charged him in the death of his girlfriend’s 7-year-old son in 2019.
  
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• Report: Biden Planning to Reverse Trump Policy, Make Unprecedented Change to Food Stamps

  18-08-2021 23:16
  
  The food stamps program is set to see its biggest increase in the history of the subsidy, thanks to the Biden administration’s updates to the way that the figures are […]
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• The show must go on: American propaganda arm vows to hold the line in Afghanistan, but it's not yet clear what that line is

  18-08-2021 23:13 via rt.com
  
  The US Agency for Global Media is “preparing for worst-case scenarios” as their journalists remain trapped in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, but have put on a brave face, insisting they “won’t back down.” From what?The US Agency for Global Media is “preparing for worst-case scenarios” as their journalists remain trapped in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, but have put on a brave face, insisting they “won’t back down.” From what?
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• 'Unconscionable': Biden's plan for booster shots raises moral questions, experts say

  18-08-2021 23:12 via nbcnews.com
  
  "We're planning to hand out extra life jackets to people who already have life jackets, while we're leaving other people to drown without a single life jacket," a WHO official said.
  
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• UK Will Double Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan to 286 Million Pounds This Year

  18-08-2021 23:11
  
  (Reuters) - The United Kingdom will double its humanitarian and development aid to Afghanistan to 286 million pounds ($393.34 million) this year,...
  
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• School District Settles in Student Assault Lawsuit

  18-08-2021 23:10
  A New Hampshire school board has agreed to pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit filed on behalf of a special-needs student who was assaulted by a substitute teacher on a 2019 field trip.
  
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• Naomi Osaka Tested by Gauff, Wins 3-Setter in Tour Return

  18-08-2021 23:08
  Second-ranked Naomi Osaka was tested in her first WTA Tour event since the French Open by 17-year-old Coco Gauff and won in three sets.
  
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• Taliban Issues Humiliating Demand to Biden, Sets the Deadline at Sept. 11

  18-08-2021 23:07
  
  Thanks to his anemic leadership, Taliban terrorists are ordering President Joe Biden around like he’s their unpaid intern. Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen said Biden should withdraw all U.S. troops by […]
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• House OKs Raising Minimum Age for NC Juvenile Court to 8

  18-08-2021 23:06
  The minimum age in which a child could be prosecuted in North Carolina’s juvenile courts would rise from 6 to 8 in legislation approved by the House.
  
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• Biden Disagrees With World Leaders Over Americans Getting Vaccine Boosters

  18-08-2021 23:06
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he disagreed with world leaders who argue other countries should get their first...
  
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• COVID-19 Vaccination Required for Los Angeles City Workers

  18-08-2021 23:04
  The Los Angeles City Council has voted to require city workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they have a medical or religious exemption.
  
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• Tunisian President Saied Appoints New Director General of National Security -Agency

  18-08-2021 23:03
  
  CAIRO (Reuters) - Tunisian President Kais Saied appointed Sami el Hichri as director general of national security and Shukri Riahi as commander of...
  
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• Son of Mr. Rogers' Mailman Brings His Real Route to Screen

  18-08-2021 23:00
  Mister Rogers' deliveryman's son just so happens to be a real-life mail carrier.
  
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• EPA to Ban Use of Common Pesticide Chlorpyrifos on Food Crops

  18-08-2021 22:58
  
  The pesticide chlorpyrifos has been widely used on crops like soybeans, fruit and nut trees, broccoli and cauliflower since 1965. It has been linked to neurological problems in children.
  
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• Disney Parks' new 'Genie' app helps you skip lines. But you'll have to pay

  18-08-2021 22:58 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Millions of guests visit Disney theme parks each year, and most of them probably loathe waiting 90 minutes to ride "Peter Pan's Flight." So now Disney is rolling out a new service that will help park goers streamline their visits and cut down on wait times.
  
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