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• Report: While Cooking Up Whitmer Kidnap Plot, Crooked FBI Tried to Implicate Innocent 3rd Party Man

  22-08-2021 23:15
  
  Before the Jan. 6 incursion of Capitol Hill ever happened, there was the Whitmer kidnapping plot. The establishment has been falling over itself for the last five years to paint […]
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• Pentagon activates rarely-used civil aircraft reserve to speed-up evacuation as Taliban blames US for CHAOS at Kabul airport

  22-08-2021 23:13 via rt.com
  
  The Pentagon has activated its Civil Reserve Air Fleet for the third time ever, seeking to boost evacuation from Afghanistan, as the Taliban is blaming the US for chaos at Kabul airport, resulting in several deadly stampedes.The Taliban, which seized control of Afghanistan’s capital and most of the country a week ago, squarely blamed the chaotic evacuation of foreign nationals and locals, who worked for the US-led coalition forces, on Washington. Despite all the resources the US possessed,
  
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• Biden stands by ‘hard and painful’ evacuation from Kabul, could back sanctions on Taliban ‘depending on the context’

  22-08-2021 22:57 via rt.com
  
  US President Joe Biden has assured the public the “hard and painful” Afghan evacuation is going smoothly, as officials are struggling to explain the details. Him placing sanctions on the Taliban “depends on the context,” he added.The American military airlifted some 11,000 US citizens, NATO allies, former Afghan employees of the US military, and other “vulnerable” Afghans out of Kabul airport over the weekend, Biden told reporters at a press conference on Sund
  
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• Biden stands by ‘hard and painful’ evacuation from Kabul, could back sanctions on Taliban ‘depending on the conduct’

  22-08-2021 22:57 via rt.com
  
  US President Joe Biden has assured the public the “hard and painful” Afghan evacuation is going smoothly, as officials struggle to explain the details. The prospect of sanctions on the Taliban “depends on the conduct,” he added.The American military airlifted some 11,000 US citizens, NATO allies, former Afghan employees of the US military, and other “vulnerable” natives out of Kabul airport over the weekend, Biden told reporters at a press conference on Sunday
  
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• Biden says could back Afghan sanctions ‘depending on the context’ after dodging question on ‘trusting’ Taliban

  22-08-2021 22:57 via rt.com
  
  Also on rt.com‘Does the president know? – It’s an emotional time!’: Blinken ridiculed for DODGING question on Joe Biden’s awareness
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• Despite Rain, 30,000 Trump Supporters Turn Out to Hear Trump Speak on Saving America

  22-08-2021 22:46
  
  Rain could not extinguish the fire of enthusiasm for former President Donald Trump Saturday in the Heart of Dixie state. More than 30,000 people flocked to Cullman, Alabama, for Trump’s […]
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• ISIS Is Back Thanks to Joe Biden: The Worst Report Possible Emerges from Afghanistan

  22-08-2021 22:43
  
  The United States believes that the Afghanistan branch of the Islamic State terror poses a significant threat to retreating American troops and Afghan evacuees. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told […]
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• New North American Carnivorous Flower Discovered Hiding in Plain Sight; Have You Ever Spotted One?

  22-08-2021 22:37
  
  For the first time in 20 years, scientists have discovered a new type of carnivorous plant, which is pretty cool all on its own. This little specimen of insect-eating flora, […]
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• Watch SCOTUS for a Huge Religious Freedom Ruling in Upcoming Term

  22-08-2021 22:32
  
  After an intense October 2020 term that just recently wrapped up, we hope the Supreme Court justices are enjoying some downtime before the new term begins in October. The court […]
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• Report: Experts Name New Census Phenomenon After Elizabeth Warren, And She Won't Like the 'Honor' One Bit

  22-08-2021 22:30
  
  I can’t think of a politician who has embarrassed themselves quite as much as Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has. Warren spent much of her life crafting a professional and […]
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• New Sick Trend Has People Singing Rap Songs on Top of Strangers' Graves, Sharing the Videos Online

  22-08-2021 22:26
  
  TikTok users are a menace to society. I refuse to download the app. The presence of the Chinese Communist Party and Latin American drug cartels are bad enough, but the […]
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• 'Imbecilic': Tony Blair Savages Biden's Afghanistan Debacle, 'Every Jihadist Group ... Is Cheering'

  22-08-2021 22:22
  
  Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has attacked the Biden administration’s Afghanistan policy as little more than sacrificing Afghan allies for the sake of political posturing at home. “The abandonment […]
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• Analysis: Henri weakens ahead of landfall

  22-08-2021 22:16
  Tropical Storm Henri hit the coast of Rhode Island Sunday afternoon, packing high winds that knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes and bands of rain that led to flash flooding from New Jersey to Massachusetts. (Aug. 22)      
  
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• At least 21 dead in Tennessee floods as dozens remain missing after torrential rains

  22-08-2021 21:24 via rt.com
  
  At least 21 people have been killed by flooding and dozens are missing in just one Tennessee county after more than 15 inches of rain deluged the central region of the state, trapping some residents in neck-high water.The death toll in Humphreys County climbed to 21 as of Sunday afternoon, according to the local emergency management agency, and 45 people were still missing as crews went house to house. Read moreTropical Storm Henri upgraded to HURRICANE as it bears down on US Northeast
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• At least 16 dead in Tennessee floods as dozens remain missing after torrential rains – reports

  22-08-2021 21:24 via rt.com
  
  At least 16 people have reportedly been killed by flooding and dozens are missing in just one Tennessee county after more than 15 inches of rain deluged the central region of the state, trapping some residents in neck-high water.The death toll in Humphreys County climbed to 16 as of around midday on Sunday, the New York Times reported, citing the local sheriff’s department. Nashville’s Tennessean newspaper said about 40 people in the county were still missing as crews went house to h
  
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• Jesse Jackson Hospitalized, Had Received COVID Vaccine Early On

  22-08-2021 21:23
  
  The Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. and his wife were hospitalized Saturday after testing positive for the coronavirus. Jackson, 79, and his wife, Jacqueline, 77, were hospitalized at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, […]
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• US Troops Execute Operation Outside the Walls of Kabul Airport

  22-08-2021 21:18
  
  American troops made a brief foray outside of the airport at Kabul last week to help bring 169 Americans into Hamid Karzai International Airport, according to U.S. officials. Department of […]
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• One year after the shooting of Jacob Blake, some in Kenosha 'don't want to move on'

  22-08-2021 21:02
  
  Kenosha's trauma was thrust onto the national stage. Some residents say positive changes are coming to their community.      
  
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• Morale among ‘downtrodden’ Border Patrol agents PLUMMETS as Biden policies leave them unable to protect national security – report

  22-08-2021 20:57 via rt.com
  
  US Border Patrol agents are reportedly suffering low morale, to the point they feel “almost dead inside,” as President Joe Biden’s policies leave only skeleton crews working in the field to intercept national-security threats.“Everyone shows up to work sort of downtrodden, almost dead inside, for lack of a better term,” Jon Anfinsen, a spokesman for the Border Patrol’s union, told the Washington Examiner in an article published on Sunday. They’re no
  
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• Fact Check: Mounting Evidence Confirms There Was No Attempted 'Insurrection' on Jan. 6

  22-08-2021 20:51
  
  A stunning admission from FBI sources provides further evidence that the only conspiracy that occurred on Jan. 6 was one between the FBI, the deep state and the legacy media. […]
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• Now We Know Why the UK Is Furious with Biden: He Must Be Held Accountable if This Is True

  22-08-2021 20:31
  
  Every time it appears the crisis in Afghanistan cannot get any worse for President Joe Biden, new details seem to come out highlighting his incompetency. In a new development, Politico […]
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• No vaccination? Americans back tough rules and mask mandates to protect the common good

  22-08-2021 20:26
  In an exclusive poll by USA TODAY/Ipsos, 70% say people have the right to choose not to get a vaccine but shouldn't expect to be around those who did.      
  
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• CDC Releases School COVID Transmission Study but Buries One of the Most Damning Parts

  22-08-2021 20:16
  
  Although one principle cited in the debate over masking students is that such a step will limit the spread of the coronavirus, the foundational research that federal recommendations rest on […]
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• Los Angeles school gets unexpected visitor as coyote walks into classroom on first day of school

  22-08-2021 19:50
  
  It was the first day of school forOur Lady of Lourdes Parish School. Teachers were greeted by a coyote in one of their classrooms.      
  
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• One year after Kenosha protest shootings, Kyle Rittenhouse's case has a long way to go

  22-08-2021 19:49
  
  It's been a year since Kyle Rittenhouse was charged with killing two people and wounding a third during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin.      
  
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• Then and now: What Kenosha looks like one year after damage from protests, unrest

  22-08-2021 19:43
  
  Photos show the changes in Kenosha, Wisconsin, since the police shooting of Jacob Blake sparked protests, unrest and damage in the city.      
  
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• After Fall of Kabul, This Is the Unbelievable Place Biden Admin Plans to Send Kamala

  22-08-2021 19:42
  
  Opining on politics creates a junk heap of too many sports metaphors, so let me contribute a few more to the pile. For years, one understood way of picking a […]
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• Storm Henri makes landfall in North East

  22-08-2021 19:41
  Tropical Storm Henri hit the coast of Rhode Island Sunday afternoon, packing high winds that knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes and bands of rain that led to flash flooding from New Jersey to Massachusetts. (Aug. 22)      
  
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• ‘Does the president know? – It’s an emotional time!’: Blinken ridiculed for DODGING question on Joe Biden’s awareness

  22-08-2021 19:34 via rt.com
  
  US Secretary of State Tony Blinken was hammered online after he repeatedly dodged a question on just how aware President Joe Biden is of the situation on the ground in Afghanistan. Biden’s other officials are equally evasive.According to Biden’s public statements, the US withdrawal and evacuation from Afghanistan is going about as well as can be expected. The president has claimed that Al-Qaeda – the terrorist group the US set out to destroy 20 years ago – is no threat in
  
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• South Carolina Man Wrenches Dog Out of Alligator's Death Grip, Then Runs for His Life

  22-08-2021 19:26
  
  Alligators and dogs are a bad combination. Time and again, when the two creatures meet, the dogs are not the victors. Many dog owners who live in large-reptile-infested areas know […]
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• As Afghanistan falls to the Taliban, US groups prepare for a wave of migrants

  22-08-2021 19:14 via rss.cnn.com
  
  It's a picture that went viral and stunned people around the world earlier this week: Approximately 820 Afghan refugees packed aboard a US military C-17 plane. Men, women, and children all huddled together as they escape Taliban rule for a new life in the United States.
  
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• Gov't Sends Sickening Email to Defense Contractors with 'Friends and Former Colleagues' in Afghanistan

  22-08-2021 19:11
  
  The government agency responsible for defense contractors is telling its personnel to wash their hands, as much as possible, of any official involvement with “friends and former colleagues” who are […]
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• Tennessee flood kills at least 10, dozens missing

  22-08-2021 19:06
  Catastrophic flooding in Middle Tennessee has left at least ten people dead and dozens missing as record-shattering rainfall washed away homes and rural roads. (Aug. 22)      
  
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• Southern State Orders Residents to Isolate After a Positive COVID Test; Violators Could Face Lengthy Jail Sentence

  22-08-2021 18:55
  
  With the COVID-19 outbreak being called “as bad of a situation as we can be” in by State Epidemiologist Paul Byers, Mississippi is ordering anyone who tests positive for the […]
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• Caldor Fire grows to more than 98,000 acres as it burns uncontained

  22-08-2021 18:47 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The Caldor Fire has destroyed more than 320 structures and is threatening another 13,000 as it continues to burn uncontained in Northern California.
  
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• Governors on Henri as storm heads Northeast

  22-08-2021 18:11
  Henri was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm early Sunday, still packing wind gust of up to 75 mph as it began lashing the northeastern U.S. coastline. (Aug. 22)      
  
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• Taliban Begin Seizing US Passports at Kabul Airport Barricade

  22-08-2021 17:57
  
  Afghan-Americans hoping that their U.S. passports would help them flee Kabul are facing a new tactic from the Taliban, as security guards are reportedly trying to confiscate passports at checkpoints […]
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• Woman Reportedly 'Put on Fire' for Bad Cooking and Death Squads Roving the Countryside: Just Another Day in Biden's Afghanistan

  22-08-2021 17:31
  
  Remember Muhammad Saeed al-Sahhaf? You might recall him better by his media-bestowed moniker, “Baghdad Bob.” He was Saddam Hussein’s information minister during the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, legendary for […]
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• Phil Valentine, Tennessee radio host who was a vaccine skeptic, dies of COVID at 61

  22-08-2021 17:08
  
  After Phil Valentine was moved into a critical care unit suffering from COVID-19, his brother said Valentine had vaccine regrets.      
  
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• The Humiliation Never Stops Under Biden: Taliban Release Photo Mocking US Sacrifice... While Wearing Our Troops' Uniform

  22-08-2021 14:59
  
  As if things couldn’t possibly be any worse right now for President Joe Biden and the U.S., the Taliban are actually trolling him and every single American service member and […]
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• De Blasio declares Henri emergency in NYC

  22-08-2021 14:11
  New York City has been placed in a state of emergency Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Saturday as storm preparations grew more urgent as Hurricane Henri closed in on the Northeast of the United States. (Aug. 21)      
  
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• Barry Manilow set cut short as hurricane Henri thwarts Central Park concert

  22-08-2021 11:26
  This time Barry Manilow didn't make it through the rain. Unlike his 1980 hit, "I Made It Through The Rain," Manilow was performing when the superstar-laden "Homecoming Concert" in Central Park was cancelled because of dangerous weather from the approaching Hurricane Henri. (August 21)      
  
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• Conscientious Twitter mob celebrates after conservative talk show host & vaccine skeptic dies from severe Covid-19 infection

  22-08-2021 11:15 via rt.com
  
  A gleeful mob of social media users has cheered the death of a conservative shock-jock who succumbed to an extreme case of Covid-19, claiming that his refusal to get vaccinated made him unworthy of sympathy.Phil Valentine, who for years hosted a show for a Nashville, Tennessee radio station, died on Saturday after being diagnosed with Covid-19. His hospitalization and resulting death have received national media attention due to his critical stance on Covid-19 vaccines. Read moreUS probing Moder
  
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• 93 fugitives arrested in Baltimore-area crime sweep dubbed 'Operation Washout'

  22-08-2021 11:07 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A multi-agency law enforcement operation resulted in 93 fugitives being arrested, according to the US Marshals Service.
  
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• Why QAnon followers are like opioid addicts, and why that matters

  22-08-2021 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Recognizing the similarities is helpful in both accurately diagnosing the QAnon phenomenon and trying to treat it.
  
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• America's Afghanistan disaster — and the consequences of kleptocracy

  22-08-2021 10:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  Time and again, the U.S. seemed to be prioritizing security over efforts to combat kleptocracy. But in the end, it got neither.
  
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• At least 10 people have died and 31 remain missing in severe flooding in Tennessee

  22-08-2021 06:13 via rss.cnn.com
  
  At least 10 people, including two toddlers, have died during severe flooding in Tennessee on Saturday, Humphrey County Sheriff Chris Davis told CNN affiliate WSMV.
  
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• At least 10 people dead and 31 missing in severe flooding in Tennessee

  22-08-2021 06:13 via rss.cnn.com
  
  At least 10 people, including two toddlers, have died during severe flooding in Tennessee on Saturday, Humphrey County Sheriff Chris Davis told CNN affiliate WSMV.
  
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• Ultimate insult? Taliban fighters mock iconic Iwo Jima flag-raising photo, posing in seized US military gear

  22-08-2021 03:23 via rt.com
  
  An elite unit of Taliban fighters, wearing US-made tactical gear they apparently captured from retreating Afghan forces, has posed for a propaganda photo, which many outraged Americans found to be the “ultimate insult.”In a photo that ruffled many feathers, mostly among American conservatives, members of the Taliban’s commando unit Badri 313 are seen donning full camouflage and tactical gear, including night-vision goggles – seemingly recreating an iconic WWII photo of Am
  
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• Ultimate insult? Taliban fighters mock iconic Iwo Jima flag raising photo, posing in seized US military gear

  22-08-2021 03:23 via rt.com
  
  An elite unit of Taliban fighters, wearing US-made tactical gear they apparently captured from retreating Afghan forces, has posed for a propaganda photo which many outraged Americans found to be an “ultimate insult.”In a photo that ruffled many feathers, mostly among American conservatives, the members of Taliban’s commando unit Badri 313 are seen donning full camouflage and fancy tactical gear, including night vision goggles – seemingly recreating an iconic WWII photo o
  
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