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• Bans on chokeholds for federal officers latest in push to hold police to a 'higher standard'

  15-09-2021 23:56 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The Justice Department announcement Tuesday that federal law enforcement officers will be banned from using neck restraints during arrests and using no-knock entries while executing warrants except in rare cases is part of an ongoing focus on police accountability at local, state and federal levels.
  
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• Federal judge to wait at least two weeks before ruling on DOJ's emergency request to block Texas abortion law

  15-09-2021 23:51 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A federal judge Wednesday set a hearing date for October 1 to consider a request from the Justice Department to freeze a Texas law that bars most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
  
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• Ancient handprints pre-dating earliest cave paintings may be the oldest-known art

  15-09-2021 23:45 via nbcnews.com
  
  Impressions of hands and feet that appear to have been made by two children about 200,000 years ago may be the earliest work of human art.
  
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• Pelosi Mocked Trump's 'Fat Butt,' Conspired with Gen. Milley to Deprive Trump of Nuclear Codes: Book

  15-09-2021 23:41
  
  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said many, many things about former President Donald Trump, and few of them have been positive. Yet according to a bombshell book from The Washington […]
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• Biden announces security pact with Australia, U.K.

  15-09-2021 23:37 via nbcnews.com
  
  The new agreement with Australia and the U.K. comes as the administration ramps up efforts to counter China's rising power.
  
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• Conservative group files ethics complaint against AOC for attending Met Gala

  15-09-2021 23:28 via nbcnews.com
  
  “We are confident we complied with all ethics rules," Ocasio-Cortez's office said in a statement.
  
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• Watch: NCAA Athlete Hit with Severe Heart Complication After COVID Vaccine, Warns Against Vax Mandates

  15-09-2021 23:25
  
  On Aug. 31, 2021, John Stokes was preparing for his senior season playing Division 1 NCAA golf at Tennessee State University. By Sept. 6, the 21-year-old was hospitalized with heart […]
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• Britney Spears and Amanda Bynes both have conservatorships. Why are they so different?

  15-09-2021 23:22 via nbcnews.com
  
  In a tale of two high-profile conservatorships, one dominated headlines, while the other didn’t get much attention.
  
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• GOP Lawmaker Says 'Enough Is Enough,' Demands Vote on Secession Be Put Before the People

  15-09-2021 23:21
  
  A Republican New Hampshire lawmaker has had enough of the federal government and is proposing a vote on secession from the union. State Rep. Mike Sylvia said he has filed […]
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• 'WJ Live': Treason - Milley Apparently Conspired with Chinese General Against US in Secret

  15-09-2021 22:55
  
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• Apple's iPhone 13 secret weapon is, surprisingly, its price

  15-09-2021 22:45 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Apple's new iPhone 13 and 13 Pro lineup features all of the predictable upgrades: faster performance, longer lasting battery life, better screen and new colors.
  
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• US Capitol Police request DC National Guard help ahead of Sept. 18 right-wing rally

  15-09-2021 22:41 via rss.cnn.com
  
  US Capitol Police have requested DC National Guard assistance ahead of planned right-wing protests scheduled for this Saturday at the Capitol, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said Wednesday.
  
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• Rivian beats Tesla, GM and Ford to build the first electric pickup truck

  15-09-2021 22:39 via rss.cnn.com
  
  There is a winner in the race to build the first consumer ready electric pickup truck, and it isn't Tesla, Ford or General Motors.
  
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• After outrage, comment on SHOOTING Republicans disavowed by Free Press, a group petitioning FCC over ‘structurally racist’ media

  15-09-2021 22:37 via rt.com
  
  Free Press, which spearheaded a call to the federal regulators for “reparative actions” against “structural racism” in US media, has disavowed a comment submitted in its petition that discussed shooting Republicans as a solution.The group led over 100 “organizations and community leaders” on Monday in petitioning the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate “the history of racism in its media policies and identify reparative actions it can
  
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• Teacher Says 'Positive Behavior' Like 'Sitting Quietly,' 'Following Directions' Is White Supremacy

  15-09-2021 22:20
  
  A Virginia high school teacher posted a TikTok video criticizing the state’s disciplinary approach, which promotes such rules as sitting quietly and following directions, as “white supremacy.” Positive Behavioral Interventions […]
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• Democrats Move Against Fair Elections in Arizona, Reveal Their Hand

  15-09-2021 22:18
  
  In July, Democrats suffered a huge loss in their never-ending quest to attack the sanctity of our elections. In the landmark Supreme Court case Brnovich vs. DNC, the Supreme Court […]
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• Slow-moving Tropical Depression Nicholas threatens Gulf Coast

  15-09-2021 22:09 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Tropical Depression Nicholas could hamper recovery efforts in Louisiana as it threatens to unleash heavy rainfall in a state still staggering after the devastation of Hurricane Ida.
  
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• Rand Paul Calls for Gen. Milley to Be 'Immediately' Court-Martialed if Treason Reports Are True

  15-09-2021 21:59
  
  Sen. Rand Paul said Wednesday that Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley should be investigated and “immediately relieved of his duties and court-martialed” if he secretly […]
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• Federal judge denies Trump's request to stop E. Jean Carroll lawsuit from moving forward

  15-09-2021 21:41 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A federal judge overseeing columnist E. Jean Carroll's defamation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump has denied Trump's request to stop the case from moving forward as they await an appeals court decision.
  
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• ‘A lot of it was BS’: US ‘lost focus’ in War on Terror, becoming consumed by emotions and heroic posturing, says Oliver Stone

  15-09-2021 21:26 via rt.com
  
  On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, in a conversation with RT, award-winning director Oliver Stone condemned the US response as rooted in “exaggerated hype to go to war” and a misguided attempt at revenge-seeking.Stone condemned the bloody-minded drive for vengeance that characterized the US’ reaction to the attacks from the outset. “‘We’ve gotta get them for this’ – [but] we didn’t even know who ‘them’ were!&rdquo
  
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• Fifth Circuit largely halts judge's order that blocks Biden's efforts to limit immigration arrests

  15-09-2021 21:24 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A federal appellate court on Wednesday largely halted a judge's order that would have upended the Biden administration's efforts to limit immigration arrests, marking a judicial win for the Democratic President after a handful of setbacks
  
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• Woman Dies After Stepping Off Train as This Tiny Detail Goes Unnoticed

  15-09-2021 21:09
  
  A tragedy occurred in San Francisco Monday afternoon when a woman died after being dragged by a Bay Area Rapid Transit train. According to footage and eyewitness accounts, 41-year-old Amy […]
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• The biggest loser in California's recall lives in Mar-a-Lago

  15-09-2021 21:09 via nbcnews.com
  
  Newsom’s success validates the Democratic strategy of running against Trump over the next 13 months even though the former president isn't on the ballot.
  
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• Leftists Turn on New CNN Anchor After She Breaks Rank to Challenge Establishment

  15-09-2021 20:39
  
  Liberals online ripped into CNN correspondent Kasie Hunt after she took to Twitter to call out Democrats for their behavior ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. Hunt, who joined the […]
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• Minnesota Supreme Court overturns murder conviction of ex-cop who killed Justine Damond

  15-09-2021 20:37 via rt.com
  
  The Minnesota Supreme Court has overturned the third-degree murder conviction of a former Minneapolis police officer who shot an unarmed Australian woman dead. The ex-cop will now be sentenced for manslaughter instead.Mohamed Noor, a Somali-American former police officer, was convicted in 2019 of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter for fatally shooting Justine Ruszczyk Damond on the night of July 15, 2017. Damond, a dual citizen of Australia and the US, had called to report a poss
  
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• Mike Huckabee: Tuesday's Bombshell Revelation Needs to Be Investigated Immediately

  15-09-2021 20:26
  
  Is the biggest story in the nation Tuesday a bombshell revelation of treasonous behavior by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs? Or just one of the biggest examples yet of […]
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• Young Not Stupid: Democrats' $3 Trillion Tax Hike Would Hit the Economy Like a Mack Truck

  15-09-2021 20:14
  
  Democrats may seem well-intentioned to their voters, but their policies almost always come back to bite the average American taxpayer. Americans for Tax Reform, a fiscally conservative advocacy organization, released […]
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• Kentucky bride-to-be who hesitated to get vaccinated dies of Covid

  15-09-2021 20:13 via nbcnews.com
  
  Exclusive: Samantha Wendell was worried the vaccine would affect her fertility. Instead of attending her wedding, her family is now planning her funeral.
  
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• Watch: Biden Defies COVID Protocol, Appears to Scare Baby When He Leans In for Kiss

  15-09-2021 19:58
  
  While speaking at an event touting his “Build Back Better” plan for the economy, President Joe Biden was caught on camera kissing a stranger’s baby while meeting members of the […]
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• Democrats Block Bills Prohibiting Tax Increases Until Unemployment, Inflation Return to Pre-COVID Levels

  15-09-2021 19:50
  
  Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee blocked GOP amendments on Tuesday that would have prohibited further tax increases until the economy returns to its pre-pandemic condition. Republican Reps. […]
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• 'We have been failed': Simone Biles breaks down in tears recounting Nassar's sexual abuse

  15-09-2021 19:48 via nbcnews.com
  
  Biles and fellow gymnasts McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman and Maggie Nichols testified about their abuse in graphic detail at a hearing on the FBI's mishandling of the Nassar case.
  
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• Biden's Job Approval Rating Plummets to New Low in Post-Vaccine Mandate Poll

  15-09-2021 19:25
  
  President Joe Biden’s job approval rating has dipped to its lowest level ever in one major poll of U.S. adults following a disastrous month for the White House. In its […]
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• Pennsylvania Senators Launch 2020 Election Review with Major Subpoena

  15-09-2021 19:12
  
  Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania are launching their review of the 2020 election by getting into the details of who actually voted. The state Senate inquiry, led by its GOP majority, […]
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• Trump SLATES ‘corrupt’ Facebook for secret system that ‘exempted’ VIP users from content moderator rules & sanctions

  15-09-2021 19:05 via rt.com
  
  Donald Trump has attacked Facebook for “secretly protecting” its ‘elite’ users after it emerged that the social media giant had an internal system that shielded millions of high-profile users from its content-moderation practices.In a statement on Tuesday, the former US president labeled Facebook “corrupt” for protecting celebrities, politicians, athletes and others featured on a list of at least 5.8 million VIP users.
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• Top US general Milley doubles down on call to Chinese counterpart about ‘rogue’ POTUS Trump, says it went through proper channels

  15-09-2021 19:03 via rt.com
  
  General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, denied that calling his Chinese counterpart to warn him about “rogue” President Donald Trump was wrong, saying it went through proper Defense Department channels.Excerpts from a book about the last months of the Trump presidency, published Tuesday, said Milley had coordinated with the top Democrats, CIA and the NSA to monitor Trump after the January 6 Capitol riot, as well as reached out to his Chinese counterpart before the
  
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• NFL Players Step In After Team Bans Unvaccinated Fans from Attending Games

  15-09-2021 18:57
  
  After new rules banned anyone who is not vaccinated against the coronavirus from attending Buffalo Bills home games, two Buffalo players said they will do what they can to help […]
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• Car prices are about to soar again. Blame Hurricane Ida

  15-09-2021 18:38 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Just when car prices looked like they were edging down from their record highs, they're heading skyward again. It's Hurricane Ida's fault.
  
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• AOC Gets Hit with Painful Surprise After Attending Met Gala in 'Tax the Rich' Dress

  15-09-2021 18:14
  
  An ethics complaint has been filed against Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York over her attendance at the Met Gala on Monday, where she wore the words “Tax the […]
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• Stunning Photo Shows Thousands of Migrants Waiting to Be Apprehended as Border Patrol Is 'Overwhelmed'

  15-09-2021 17:54
  
  More than 4,200 illegal immigrants have crossed the southern border of the U.S. and are gathered under a bridge in Del Rio, Texas, waiting to be apprehended, according to a […]
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• Hackers claim to have stolen trove of data from Epik, web host for multiple right-wing platforms

  15-09-2021 17:51 via rt.com
  
  A hacktivist group claims to have stolen a decade’s worth of data from web company Epik. The firm is known for hosting conservative platforms such as Parler and sites belonging to organizations like the Proud Boys.On Monday, independent journalist Steven Monacelli shared a press release from hacking group Anonymous in which it claimed to have successfully infiltrated web domain registrar Epik. 
  The group says it has stolen “a decade's worth of data,” including information
  
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• Gymnasts describe how FBI lied about their allegations against Larry Nassar

  15-09-2021 17:24 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Olympic gymnasts McKayla Maroney and Simone Biles ripped the FBI and the Justice Department in Senate testimony Wednesday for how FBI agents mishandled abuse allegations brought against Larry Nassar and then made false statements in the fallout from the botched investigation.
  
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• Fencing Around Capitol Building Returns Ahead of 'Justice for J6' Rally

  15-09-2021 17:05
  
  Law enforcement officials are preparing for armed protesters and reconstructing a temporary fence around the U.S. Capitol ahead of a “Justice for J6” rally planned for Saturday, WRC-TV in Washington […]
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• Army Announces Deadline for All Soldiers to Receive COVID Vaccine

  15-09-2021 16:52
  
  The U.S. Army announced on Tuesday that all active soldiers must receive a COVID-19 vaccination by Dec. 15. “This is quite literally a matter of life and death for our […]
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• Lloyd Austin Risking Jail by Refusing to Address Congress on Afghanistan Surrender

  15-09-2021 16:44
  
  Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin does not want to testify before Congress about his role in the disastrous U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, and if he continues to resist, even after […]
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• The scariest part of Trump's brazen scheme to undermine the California recall

  15-09-2021 16:29 via nbcnews.com
  
  Republicans have been laying the groundwork to claim that the election was stolen for weeks.
  
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• Senators to Roll Out Bill That Would Force Biden Admin to Take Action on the Taliban

  15-09-2021 16:13
  
  Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio plans to introduce legislation to designate the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organization and Afghanistan’s government as a state sponsor of terror. According to a […]
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• Star Athlete Skewers LeBron James for Pushing Political Agenda: 'We Should Only Do What We're Good At'

  15-09-2021 15:51
  
  One of Europe’s top athletes is once again sending LeBron James a message that the NBA star should only do what he is good at, and that means leaving aside […]
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• FBI's failures in Larry Nassar probe on display as Senate hears testimony from gymnasts

  15-09-2021 15:32 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The Senate Judiciary Committee will hear testimony Wednesday from four elite gymnasts -- Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols and Aly Raisman -- who say they were abused by Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics team doctor who is now serving a several-decade prison sentence.
  
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• Sen. Hawley Calls for Resignation of Biden's Secretary of State and Defense

  15-09-2021 15:19
  
  One congressional Republican is calling for some accountability over last month’s debacle in Afghanistan, and he’s pledged to back up his words with action. Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri vowed […]
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• Biden Administration Takes 'Emergency' Action in Bid to Halt Texas Pro-Life Law

  15-09-2021 15:11
  
  Two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court denied challenges to the Texas “heartbeat” law designed to limit abortions, the Biden administration’s Department of Justice is now demanding that the courts […]
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