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• Biden gets vaccine booster shot; Arizona judge finds ban on school mask mandates unconstitutional: COVID-19 updates

  27-09-2021 23:59
  
  President Joe Biden received his COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine booster shot Monday. New York health care workers could lose jobs. Latest COVID news.      
  
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• 'Does this make sense?' Winds in Jupiter's great red spot are speeding up, now over 400 mph

  27-09-2021 23:47
  
  The biggest storm in our solar system is getting wilder: Winds in Jupiter's great red spot are getting faster, astronomers reported in a new study.      
  
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• Dozens of goats get loose in Atlanta

  27-09-2021 23:46
  Dozens of goats were found roaming free Monday in an upscale business section of Atlanta's Buckhead neighborhood. (Sept. 27)      
  
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• Lawmakers set to grill top military leaders on Afghanistan for first time since troops left

  27-09-2021 23:43 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley are set to testify publicly before Senate lawmakers Tuesday, marking the first time that top military officials will appear before Congress since the full withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.
  
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• Judge Approves Full Release for the Man Who Attempted to Assassinate Ronald Reagan

  27-09-2021 23:29
  
  A federal judge ruled Monday that John Hinckley Jr. can be released without condition next year, more than 40 years after he shot President Ronald Reagan. The would-be presidential assassin, […]
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• Murders in the US rose 30% in 2020 with multiple cities hitting historic highs - FBI

  27-09-2021 23:28 via rt.com
  
  The latest crime report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shows an historical rise in murders in the US for 2020.Murders in the US rose by 30% from 2019 to 2020, according to FBI data released on Monday. The surge represents the biggest year-to-year increase that has been seen since such records began being kept in the 1960s. 
  There were a total of 21,570 murders in 2020, an increase of approximately 4900 in 2019. About 77% of those murders were committed with a firearm, a slig
  
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• Vax deadline arrives for NY healthcare workers

  27-09-2021 23:21
  New York City officials said they are feeling confident Monday as hospitals and nursing homes across the state brace for the prospect of severe staff shortages fueled by workers getting suspended or fired for refusing to be inoculated. (Sept. 27)      
  
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• State Department spokesman praises ‘safe and effective vaccines’ as he tests positive for Covid-19 after UNGA

  27-09-2021 23:16 via rt.com
  
  US State Department spokesman Ned Price is going into quarantine after testing positive for the coronavirus. Foggy Bottom says there’s no danger to diplomats he met with at the UN General Assembly session, masked and vaccinated.“After experiencing symptoms for the first time this morning, I tested positive for [Covid]-19 shortly thereafter, and will now quarantine for the next 10 days,” Price tweeted on Monday afternoon.
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• FDA Approves 'Horse Drug' in Fight Against COVID

  27-09-2021 23:13
  
  Those of us who live in places like Arkansas are used to being talked down to. As in a U.S. Food and Drug Administration tweet about a month ago about […]
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• Montana rescuers praised in Amtrak derailment

  27-09-2021 22:56
  As federal investigators look into the cause of a weekend derailment of an Amtrak train in rural Montana, the coordinator of emergency services for the area says first responders performed 'flawlessly." (Sept. 27)      
  
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• 'WJ Live': Biden Boots Lee Greenwood from National Council on the Arts, Sparks Outrage

  27-09-2021 22:55
  
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• 20 Years After 9/11, Man Attempts to Locate Toddler Who He Says Dropped Stuffed Animal During Escape

  27-09-2021 22:34
  
  Like many, Abe Wachsman remembers exactly where he was on 9/11 — but that’s because he was in New York City, ferrying strangers away from the now-infamous scene as it […]
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• Texas Governor Sends Unmistakable Message to Biden, Vows to Hire Any Border Agents Fired by Admin

  27-09-2021 22:21
  
  When Texas Gov. Greg Abbott made an appearance on “Fox News Sunday,” he had a message for Border Patrol agents who’ve been caught up in a Democrat-mainstream media smear machine: […]
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• What the German election says about the appeal of Trumpism

  27-09-2021 22:16 via nbcnews.com
  
  The extreme right and authoritarian regimes once surged in Europe, but that's not the future much of the continent seems to want.
  
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• New York faces a showdown over vaccine mandates in schools, courts and health care

  27-09-2021 22:13 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Monday is the deadline for tens of thousands of New York workers to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Court orders, though, have thrown that deadline off for some.
  
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• More demand, more products: Pfizer testing ‘oral drug’ to prevent Covid-19 in people exposed to virus

  27-09-2021 22:12 via rt.com
  
  Pharma giant Pfizer has said it is testing thousands of adults who have been exposed to Covid-19 with a new oral drug meant to inhibit the onset of the virus.Pfizer is stepping up its pandemic research, announcing on Monday that they are moving into mid-to-late trial testing for the oral antiviral candidate known as PF-07321332, which they found to be “safe and well-tolerated” in the first trial phase. 
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• Teens accused of plotting Pennsylvania high school attack on Columbine anniversary

  27-09-2021 22:01 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Four Pennsylvania students were charged in plotting an attack on their high school on the 25th anniversary of the Columbine massacre on April 20, 2024, according to a statement from the Lackawanna District Attorney's office obtained by CNN affiliate WOLF.
  
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• Climate change, heat waves affect heart health, experts say. Here's why that puts people of color at higher risk.

  27-09-2021 22:01
  
  A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study found Indigenous people had the highest rates of heat-related deaths, followed by Black people.      
  
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• WH: What we are trying to do in Congress 'is hard'

  27-09-2021 21:56
  The White House says President Joe Biden knows getting his agenda through Congress "is hard" but he is determined to work with Democratic leadership to win the votes. (Sept. 27)      
  
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• 16-year-old in pickup truck tried to blow exhaust smoke on cyclists, then struck them, witness says

  27-09-2021 21:54
  
  Police in Waller, Texas, were investigating after six cyclists were struck by a 16-year-old in a pickup. Four were taken to the hospital.      
  
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• As New York's COVID vaccine mandate for health workers loomed, thousands got shots to keep jobs

  27-09-2021 21:45
  
  Thousands of nursing home workers scrambled to get COVID-19 vaccines in the days before New York's vaccine mandate took effect Monday.      
  
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• Joe Biden Loses Touch with Reality, Says His $3.5 Trillion Plan Costs 'Zero Dollars'

  27-09-2021 21:41
  
  President Joe Biden is flat-out dishonest about how much his agenda will cost American taxpayers, at least according to his Twitter account. “My Build Back Better Agenda costs zero dollars,” […]
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• Biden gets COVID-19 booster shot on camera

  27-09-2021 21:37
  President Joe Biden got his COVID-19 booster shot Monday, days after federal regulators recommended a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine for Americans age 65 or older as well as those with preexisting conditions and high-risk work environments. (Sept. 27)      
  
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• Illinois Man Wins Marathon After the Two Runners Who Outpaced Him Made a Critical Error That Cost Them the Race

  27-09-2021 21:34
  
  An Illinois man unexpectedly won the Quad Cities Marathon this weekend when the two Kenyan runners who had far outpaced him were disqualified after being diverted off the course by […]
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• Biden gets Covid-19 booster live on air, says US will have a ‘problem’ until 98% of Americans are vaccinated

  27-09-2021 21:32 via rt.com
  
  US President Joe Biden had his third dose of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine administered live before the White House press corps, insisting the ‘unvaccinated’ were a problem for America and urging everyone to get their shots.Biden was injected on Monday at a televised event inside the Eisenhower Executive Office building, telling the reporters he was doing so because the regulators had declared the Pfizer-made boosters “safe and effective.” #Biden receives Covid booster
  
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• Taliban Issues Insane and Restrictive Order in Southern Afghanistan Province, Claims 'No One Has a Right to Complain'

  27-09-2021 21:10
  
  The Taliban on Monday banned barbershops in a southern Afghanistan province from shaving or trimming beards, claiming their edict is in line with Sharia, or Islamic, law. The order in […]
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• John Hinckley to be released from oversight

  27-09-2021 21:01
  A federal judge said John Hinckley Jr., who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in 1981, can be freed from restrictions next year if he follows certain rules and remains mentally stable. (Sept. 27)      
  
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• Category 3 Hurricane Sam could kick up 'life-threatening surf' along East Coast. But storm shouldn't make landfall.

  27-09-2021 20:58
  
  Hurricane Sam continued to swirl in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday with winds of 125 mph, down from a peak of 150 mph on Sunday.      
  
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• Dozens of Massachusetts State Troopers Quit Instead of Submitting to State's Vaccine Mandate

  27-09-2021 20:57
  
  Dozens of Massachusetts state troopers have submitted their resignations to protest Republican Gov. Charlie Baker’s coronavirus vaccine mandate. The move compromises public safety at a time when law enforcement is […]
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• Manhunt for Brian Laundrie in Florida wetlands scaled back; FBI collects items for 'DNA matching'

  27-09-2021 20:56
  
  The manhunt for Brian Laundrie in a Florida nature reserve will be scaled back this week after the death of his fiancee, Gabby Petito.      
  
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• CNN's Stelter roasted by Glenn Greenwald & others for heralding himself as part of ‘reality-based media’

  27-09-2021 20:46 via rt.com
  
  CNN host Brian Stelter is once again being called to task for apparently praising his own journalistic ethics and standards, calling himself part of the “reality-based media.”Stelter made his claim on the latest edition of his CNN series ‘Reliable Sources’ when he asked Yale professor Timothy Snyder how the “reality-based media” – like CNN – should cover Republicans like Donald Trump, who continue to float theories about the 2020 presidential elect
  
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• TikTok says it now has more than 1 billion monthly active users

  27-09-2021 20:44 via rss.cnn.com
  
  TikTok has hit one of the most exclusive milestones in the tech industry.
  
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• This is the latest social platform to cross a billion monthly active users

  27-09-2021 20:44 via rss.cnn.com
  
  TikTok has hit one of the most exclusive milestones in the tech industry.
  
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• Trump: Biden's Twin Debacles Have Made Us 'A Nation Humiliated Like Never Before'

  27-09-2021 20:09
  
  Former President Donald Trump released a statement on Monday attacking the Biden administration for releasing “17,000 illegal immigrants” from Del Rio, Texas, into America as part of a twin debacle […]
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• Biden Administration Finally Admits How Many US Citizens and Residents Are Still Stuck in Afghanistan

  27-09-2021 19:58
  
  The United States is aware of approximately 100 American citizens and lawful permanent residents who remain stranded in Afghanistan and wish to leave nearly a month after the Biden administration […]
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• Economists Give Painful New Projection for US as Biden's Inflation Runs Rampant

  27-09-2021 19:57
  
  Surviving in President Joe Biden’s America is getting harder and harder for workers who find themselves falling behind as costs gobble more and more of their paychecks. As noted by […]
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• Boston Fed chief announces early retirement after criticism over personal trades

  27-09-2021 19:55 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Eric Rosengren, the head of the Boston Federal Reserve, announced his early retirement Monday amid backlash about personal investing decisions that raised conflict-of-interest concerns.
  
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• 8-Year-Old in Fight for Life After Devastating Crash Claims Brother, Father

  27-09-2021 19:52
  
  A horrible accident took place last week in Sodus Township, Michigan. A 42-year-old father was driving his two sons east on Sodus Parkway on Sept. 20 when he lost control […]
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• Teacher Reportedly Forced to Remove Pro-Police Flag After School Deemed It a 'Political Symbol' Despite Allowing These Political Flags to Stay Up

  27-09-2021 19:41
  
  A middle school teacher in Washington state reportedly was told to remove a pro-police flag she had hanging in her classroom, while Black Lives Matter messages and pride flags are […]
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• To Keep Tabs on Americans, FBI Is Playing a Dangerous Game with Chinese Hardware

  27-09-2021 19:40
  
  If our federal authorities are going to construct a prison-worthy surveillance state, can they at least buy American while they do it? According to a report from Axios, federal law […]
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• BLM takes aim at New York City mayor, declaring his vaccine mandate orders ‘RACIST’

  27-09-2021 19:24 via rt.com
  
  The co-founder of BLM for Greater New York lashed out at Mayor Bill de Blasio for his “racist” Covid-19 vaccine mandate, saying it “specifically targets Black New Yorkers” and dooms them to poverty and second-class citizenship.Black Lives Matter of Greater New York co-founder Chivona Newsome denounced the mayor’s Covid-19 vaccine passport as “modern day freedom papers,” comparing it to the documents freed slaves were forced to carry during the 19th centu
  
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• Your wallet is on the line: Washington has to get this week right

  27-09-2021 19:23 via rss.cnn.com
  
  An epic week in Washington is underway: Congress is contending with budget reconciliation, an infrastructure plan and debt ceiling brinkmanship -- all at once! The outcome remains uncertain, and America's prosperity and wallets are held in the balance.
  
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• Would-be Reagan assassin John Hinckley Jr. granted unconditional release, apologizes to Jodie Foster, victims’ families

  27-09-2021 19:03 via rt.com
  
  John Hinckley Jr., the man who attempted to assassinate then-US President Ronald Reagan in 1981, has won release from the final restrictions stemming from his sentencing.Hinckley, 66, had been found not guilty of his crimes by reason of insanity, and spent decades in a psychiatric hospital until he was granted a supervised release in 2016. Restrictions on Hinckley, which will now be removed by June 2022, included having no contact with the Reagan family or other families of the victims of his sh
  
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• ‘Appalling slander’: Stop Antisemitism org ripped after branding GOP congressman ‘Jew hater’ for voting against Iron Dome funding

  27-09-2021 18:57 via rt.com
  
  American conservatives condemned the Stop Antisemitism organization after it branded libertarian Congressman Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) a “Jew hater” for voting against more US funding for Israel’s Iron Dome.Stop Antisemitism, which was launched in 2018, has listed many Americans as its “Antisemite of the week,” including pop star Dua Lipa, Daily Show host Trevor Noah, MSNBC’s Mehdi Hasan, and even Human Rights Watch executive director Ken Roth – a Jewis
  
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• Ex-ICE Director: The Biden Administration Is Lying About the Number of Haitian Migrants Released Into US

  27-09-2021 18:49
  
  Former acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Tom Homan blasted Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas during a “Fox & Friends First” interview on Monday, arguing that Mahorkas is […]
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• Justice Department agrees to drop release restrictions for Reagan shooter John Hinckley Jr.

  27-09-2021 18:38 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The Justice Department reached a deal with John Hinckley Jr., who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in 1981, to free him from the strict conditions of release that he's been living with for several years.
  
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• Biden Administration Launching Plan to Restore Obama's DACA After Federal Court Ruled It Unlawful

  27-09-2021 18:24
  
  Despite a federal judge’s ruling that the Deferred Action in Childhood Arrivals program was outside the law, the Biden administration is moving forward with its plan to make it permanent. […]
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• National Guard could be called upon in New York to make up for shortage of vaccinated healthcare workers

  27-09-2021 18:16 via rt.com
  
  New York could be relying on National Guard personnel in its rush to replace healthcare workers who don’t comply with the state’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate, as the governor says those not getting inoculated aren’t listening to God.Critics got New York’s possible National Guard plan trending on Monday, highlighting a possibility floated in a recent statement about controversial and looming mandates in the state. 
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• Largest US Dental Group Rallies Members Against Radical Proposal in Democrats' $3.5 Trillion Budget

  27-09-2021 18:14
  
  The American Dental Association announced that it would oppose the vast expansion of Medicare proposed in Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget package. The American Dental Association — the largest U.S. dental […]
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• Exposed: Google Marketed Game to Kids Where Players 'Win' by Sexually Assaulting Family Member

  27-09-2021 18:06
  
  A game that was purportedly being promoted by the Google Play Store featured a scene in players could undress a sleeping stepsister, according to video posted to the social media […]
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