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• Hurricane Ida forecast to hit Louisiana on Sunday as Category 4 storm

  27-08-2021 23:57 via nbcnews.com
  
  Ida is expected to make landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane on the same date Hurricane Katrina hit 16 years ago.
  
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• Supreme Court Justice Makes Waves by Addressing Retirement Speculation

  27-08-2021 23:54
  
  Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer hinted that he is open to retirement in a recent interview with The New York Times. Breyer, 83, spoke to CNN last month about the […]
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• Two Arrested in Killing of Police Veteran and Father of Two

  27-08-2021 23:48
  
  Two men have been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of a veteran police officer and father in Houston. Everett Briscoe, a 13-year New Orleans police detective, was […]
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• Survivor Tells Harrowing Tale of the 'Living Nightmare and Miracle' Her Family Experienced During Devastating Flood

  27-08-2021 23:43
  
  On Aug. 20, the Coplin family was looking forward to a weekend away, camping at Piney River RV Resort in Bon Aqua, Tennessee. Not knowing the intense flooding that was […]
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• White House reporter decides to ask about Biden’s DOG in the middle of Afghanistan crisis

  27-08-2021 23:42 via rt.com
  
  While some outlets are kept from the White House press room, others are let in to ask questions about President Joe Biden’s pet dog amid numerous crises, including the evacuation effort in Kabul.During a Friday press conference, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was asked about recent documents uncovered by the conservative group Judicial Watch that showed the president’s dog, Major, was responsible for multiple bites against Secret Service agents. 
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• ‘Please Go On’ with new conflicts: Washington war hawk John Bolton calls for pressure on Pakistan amid Afghanistan disaster

  27-08-2021 23:38 via rt.com
  
  Ex-National Security Advisor John Bolton is eyeing up Pakistan, viewing the end of war with Afghanistan as a chance to start another, this time with its nuclear-armed neighbor – a “dramatic change” to “wake people up,” he hinted.Invited onto the Washington Post’s ‘Please Go On’ podcast on Friday to expand on his proposed “solutions” to the “problem” of Afghan withdrawal as set out in an op-ed for the paper earlier this week,
  
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• How the 'Candyman' sequel updates the original horror classic's brutal message

  27-08-2021 23:33 via nbcnews.com
  
  Sometimes a story has to circle a while before finding its perfect teller.
  
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• Biden Administration Pushing for Mask Mandates at All Schools

  27-08-2021 23:31
  
  The Biden administration on Friday pushed for mask mandates in all U.S. schools as health officials criticized districts and states which have put a premium on individual choice, rather than […]
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• Intel Community 'Element' Believes COVID Leaked from Wuhan Lab, 90-Day Review Shows

  27-08-2021 23:05
  
  An “element” of the U.S. intelligence community believes the coronavirus entered the human population due to a lab accident at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, according to a declassified summary […]
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• 'WJ Live': Biden Sacrificed American Troops by Ignoring Trump's Plan for Afghanistan

  27-08-2021 22:55
  
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• 'A Risk I'm Worried About': Top Fed Officials Start Pushing Back on Powell's Inflation Assessment

  27-08-2021 22:44
  
  Federal Reserve leaders have started pushing back on the central bank’s official position that inflation is transitory and will return to pre-pandemic levels in the near-term. Several Fed presidents have […]
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• Two California men arrested, accused of spraying chemicals on officers at Capitol riot

  27-08-2021 22:43 via nbcnews.com
  
  David Nicholas Dempsey and Jeffrey Scott Brown face multiple charges for their alleged roles in deadly riot.
  
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• The Latest: Dad-to-Be Among Victims of Biden's Worst Decision in Nearly 50 Years of Politics

  27-08-2021 22:32
  
  A young husband with a child on the way who wanted to teach history someday, a man who always wanted to serve in the military and another who planned to […]
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• US Special Forces Vets Go Rogue in Middle of Night, Rescue Afghan Allies That Biden Won't

  27-08-2021 22:22
  
  In times of crisis, we look to our heroes. And, though the Afghanistan development seems insurmountable at this point, we’re relieved by a new group of heroes who stepped up […]
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• Race to evacuate resumes, day after more than 100 are killed in Kabul blast

  27-08-2021 22:21 via nbcnews.com
  
  By early Friday the number of dead had grown to 113 civilians, according to an Afghan health ministry source.
  
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• U.S. intel officials divided over whether Covid came from China lab accident

  27-08-2021 22:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  One U.S. agency says with moderate confidence the virus infected humans after a lab incident, but four others say with low confidence it emerged naturally.
  
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• Here's what renters can expect after the end of the federal eviction ban

  27-08-2021 22:10 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The federal eviction ban, which protected millions of struggling renters while frustrating landlords across the country, has ended for the second time in just four weeks.
  
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• 'No idea who you are': Oklahoma woman accused of exaggerating role in Afghan girls' escape

  27-08-2021 22:07 via nbcnews.com
  
  Allyson Reneau of Oklahoma City garnered media attention for saying she aided the group in escaping the Taliban. Now, her claim of helping to orchestrate their exit is under scrutiny.
  
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• Dozens of Afghan Children Are Arriving in the US Alone and Being Placed in Federal Custody

  27-08-2021 22:05
  
  At least 34 Afghan children have arrived in the U.S. alone as refugees were taken to federal shelters where officials hold unaccompanied migrant minors, CBS News reported Friday. The Afghan […]
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• Defining Photo of Biden Presidency: POTUS Goes Into Fetal Position, Crumbles When Hit with Tough Question

  27-08-2021 21:57
  
  President Joe Biden illustrated once again that he’s unfit to lead after folding like a cheap lawn chair at a news conference following the slaughters of 13 U.S. soldiers in […]
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• New Orleans mayor urges people to EVACUATE as Hurricane Ida strengthens, likely to hit city on anniversary of Katrina disaster

  27-08-2021 21:52 via rt.com
  
  New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has ordered the evacuation of all residents living outside the city’s levee system, and advised those inside to consider leaving too, as the city braces for Hurricane Ida’s landfall.“Now is the time to start,” Cantrell said at a press conference on Friday as she urged New Orleans residents to pack up supplies and leave before the storm hits. She particularly ordered everyone living outside the levee system that protects the area from floo
  
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• Thrift Shop Discovers 1870s Marriage Certificate Hidden Behind Painting, Reunites Family with Heirloom

  27-08-2021 21:49
  
  The reach of social media is vast, a fact that has been used for both good and evil, for everything from charitable endeavors to videos of cats. There is power […]
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• Their work secured the election. It also paved the way for pro-Trump conspiracies.

  27-08-2021 21:48 via nbcnews.com
  
  Election cybersecurity researchers once worked in obscurity. Now, they're the subject of threats and have to worry about how their work will be misused.
  
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• Man Notices Pickup Truck Stranded in Floodwaters, Saves Couple and 3 Dogs Before Water Can Sweep Them Away

  27-08-2021 21:46
  
  On Saturday morning, Waverly, Tennessee, experienced significant flooding. Residents were trapped or displaced and many people lost all their earthly possessions, ruined by water. Tyler Stanley and his mother set […]
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• House GOP Leader Urges Pelosi to Bring Lawmakers Back to DC: 'This Is Unacceptable'

  27-08-2021 21:37
  
  House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is calling upon House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to interrupt the current recess for a special session where members can act on the crisis in Afghanistan. […]
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• Jan. 6 Committee Demands 15 Social Media Companies Hand Over Records, Documents Tied to Capitol Riot

  27-08-2021 21:32
  
  The House committee probing the Jan. 6 riots is demanding over a dozen social media companies hand over extensive records related to the events at the Capitol. The Select Committee […]
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• Florida judge shoots down Republican governor’s ban on mask mandates in schools

  27-08-2021 21:28 via rt.com
  
  A Florida judge has handed a victory to critics of Governor Ron DeSantis by ruling that the Republican’s controversial ban on mask mandates in schools was an overreach.Leon Circuit Court Judge John Cooper ruled on Friday that the rights of parents to decide whether to mask their children is not enough to impose a blanket ban on mask mandates meant to curb Covid-19 cases. 
  There can be medical opt-out options though, the judge said. The ban, however, doesn’t “pass constitut
  
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• GOP Rep Formally Requests Cabinet Invoke 25th Amendment to Remove Biden from Office

  27-08-2021 21:15
  
  Republican North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn has formally requested that the Cabinet invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Joe Biden from office. In a letter addressed to Vice President […]
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• Texas House approves voting restrictions bill after months of Democratic delays

  27-08-2021 21:10 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The Texas House approved a raft of new voting restrictions Friday, as majority Republicans seeking to hold on to power in a rapidly changing state finally overcame months of delays by Democrats who said the measure will raise new barriers to the ballot box for marginalized voters.
  
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• VP Harris Fails to Include Troop Extraction When Asked What a 'Successful' Evacuation Looks Like

  27-08-2021 20:57
  
  President Joe Biden’s Afghanistan debacle isn’t being helped any by Vice President Kamala Harris. In April, she said she was the “last person in the room” before Biden decided on […]
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• Dollar General came for your grocery dollars. Now it wants a slice of your health care spending, too.

  27-08-2021 20:47 via nbcnews.com
  
  Dollar General is quietly rolling out prescription drug services and telemedicine.
  
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• Congressman Announces He's Sponsoring Articles of Impeachment Against Biden

  27-08-2021 20:43
  
  A Republican congressman has announced that he is sponsoring articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden over his handling of the Afghanistan withdrawal. South Carolina Rep. Jeff Duncan announced on […]
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• Man, 84, gets consecutive life sentences in 1976 double homicide

  27-08-2021 20:41 via nbcnews.com
  
  The deaths of David Schuldes and Ellen Matheys went unsolved for more than 40 years before investigators used a DNA sample to arrest Raymand Vannieuwenhoven.
  
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• Biden meets with new Israeli prime minister: 'We've become close friends'

  27-08-2021 20:16 via rss.cnn.com
  
  When Israel's prime minister visited the White House on Thursday, for the first time in 12 years it was someone other than Benjamin Netanyahu.
  
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• CDC director blasted for going on CNN to talk about ‘serious public health threat’ of…gun violence

  27-08-2021 20:15 via rt.com
  
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky is facing backlash for using CNN to discuss the “serious public health threat” not from Covid-19, but from gun violence.“For the first time in decades, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – the nation's top public health agency – is speaking out forcefully about gun violence in America, calling it a ‘serious public health threat,’” CNN twee
  
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• Ted Cruz Tours Texas Afghan Refugee Camp, Calls for Refugees to Be Sent to 'Neutral and Safe Third Country'

  27-08-2021 20:10
  
  Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz toured the Fort Bliss military base in El Paso, Texas, on Friday, arguing Afghan refugees should not come to the United States without a full […]
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• Cristiano Ronaldo returns to Manchester United after City deal doesn't materialize

  27-08-2021 19:34 via soccer.nbcsports.com
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo got his move away from Juventus, as the legendary forward is agreed to re-join Manchester United, the Premier League club confirmed on Friday.
  
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• January 6 committee seeks answers on misinformation from social media companies

  27-08-2021 19:33 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The House Select Committee investigating the deadly January 6 Capitol riot sent letters to 15 social media companies, including Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, seeking to understand how misinformation and efforts to overturn the election by both foreign and domestic actors existed on their platforms.
  
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• Police Officers Step in to Save Diabetic Man's Life After He Drives Straight Into Oncoming Traffic

  27-08-2021 19:28
  
  When police began to pursue a driver going from Hanover to Henrico in Virginia on Aug. 9, it probably looked like a pretty clear case of DUI to onlookers. The […]
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• Kanye West's 'Donda' listening party features DaBaby, Marilyn Manson, Kim K

  27-08-2021 19:26 via nbcnews.com
  
  Some on social media poked fun at the appearances, while others condemned West's choice to include the two controversial artists.
  
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• 22 Students and Parents from US School District Remain Trapped in Afghanistan as Clock Winds Down

  27-08-2021 19:23
  
  Twenty-two California students and parents remain trapped in Afghanistan as the clock winds down on the Biden administration’s Aug. 31 military pullout date. The Los Angeles Times initially reported on […]
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• People Trapped in Afghanistan Now in Fear of What Taliban May Do on Behalf of China

  27-08-2021 19:22
  
  For Uyghurs in Afghanistan, the rise of the Taliban could create a dual threat: Having escaped the despotism of China, they are now met with uncertainty in the face of […]
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• Anti-vaxxers online pivot to 'moo juice,' an animal deworming medicine, to treat Covid

  27-08-2021 19:21 via nbcnews.com
  
  Ivermectin is the hot new false cure in some Facebook and Reddit groups, where shortages are pushing some people to a pro-Trump telemedicine site.
  
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• 'Political Stunts': Unspent COVID Relief Funds Could Trigger Eviction Crisis After Supreme Court Ruling, Top Republican Warns

  27-08-2021 19:17
  
  House Financial Services Ranking Member Patrick McHenry said Friday that Democrats have been more concerned about politics than helping Americans facing imminent eviction. McHenry’s comments were made following the Supreme […]
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• What this House committee's massive Jan. 6 document request means for Trump

  27-08-2021 19:03 via nbcnews.com
  
  On Wednesday, the House committee investigating Jan. 6 demanded a slew of documents related to the attack.
  
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• Mourning in America

  27-08-2021 18:56
  
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• Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and His Adviser Are Allegedly Plotting Revenge Against New Governor

  27-08-2021 18:56
  
  The former Democratic governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, is reportedly plotting revenge on those who ousted him from his position in power — including new Democratic New York Gov. […]
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• 'No one has money.' Under the Taliban Afghanistan's banka are imploding

  27-08-2021 18:52 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The Taliban's rule of Afghanistan faces an imminent threat: The war-torn nation's banking system is on the verge of collapse.
  
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• 'No one has money.' Under Taliban rule, Afghanistan's banking system is imploding

  27-08-2021 18:52 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The Taliban's rule of Afghanistan faces an imminent threat: The war-torn nation's banking system is on the verge of collapse.
  
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• 'No one has money.' Under Taliban, Afghanistan's banks are imploding

  27-08-2021 18:52 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The Taliban's rule of Afghanistan faces an imminent threat: The war-torn nation's banking system is on the verge of collapse.
  
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