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• Amusement Park Tragedy: 6-Year-Old Dies After Ride Operators Reportedly Failed to Check Seat Belts

  01-10-2021 23:49
  
  Estifanos Dagne and Rahel Negussie of Colorado Springs were looking forward to Labor Day Weekend this year. They were excited to take their 6-year-old daughter and 2-year-old son to Glenwood […]
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• ‘Doesn’t matter when’: Biden goes to Congress to convince Dems to ‘Build Back Better’ as his signature bills stall on Capitol Hill

  01-10-2021 23:43 via rt.com
  
  President Joe Biden visited Capitol Hill on Friday in a bid to rally Democratic support for his ‘Build Back Better’ agenda. But the president’s signature spending bills are currently stalled amid party infighting.Biden spoke with lawmakers from his party on Friday afternoon, shortly before they were set to decamp from Washington after another day without the passage of two mammoth spending bills: a $1 trillion infrastructure bill that already has bipartisan support in the Senat
  
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• House Republicans Demand Immediate Release of Marine Officer Jailed for Criticizing Biden Policy

  01-10-2021 23:42
  
  Over 30 House Republicans on Friday sent a letter to Gen. David Berger demanding the release of Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller Jr. after the Marine was placed in a military […]
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• ‘Alive and well’: Border Patrol horse unit still operates despite being banned by Biden admin after ‘whipping’ hoax, media reports

  01-10-2021 23:13 via rt.com
  
  Contrary to statements from the Biden administration, the US Border Patrol is reportedly still using horses, despite the hysteria over mounted officers rudely confronting illegal aliens crossing into the US.The only change that was made after the US Department of Homeland Security suspended use of horse-mounted patrols last week was that the equestrian unit stopped working on the banks of the Rio Grande River near Del Rio, Texas, the Washington Examiner reported on Friday, citing an unidentified
  
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• DOJ makes changes in wake of blunders investigating sexual abuse of gymnasts

  01-10-2021 23:08 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The Justice Department is making changes to improve the way federal agents and prosecutors deal with crime victims and witnesses and to better coordinate with state authorities in the wake of serious errors uncovered in the FBI's handling of sexual abuse allegations against former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.
  
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• DHS sent 'untrained, inexperienced' intel collectors to Portland, internal review finds

  01-10-2021 23:06 via rss.cnn.com
  
  An internal review of the Department of Homeland Security intelligence branch revealed an unprepared and ill-trained workforce was thrown into assisting with intelligence collection amid the civil unrest in Portland, Oregon, in summer 2020, contributing to the gathering and dissemination of intelligence on US journalists there.
  
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• DHS intelligence branch sent 'untrained, inexperienced' intel collectors to Portland, internal review finds

  01-10-2021 23:06 via rss.cnn.com
  
  An internal review of the Department of Homeland Security intelligence branch revealed an unprepared and ill-trained workforce was thrown into assisting with intelligence collection amid the civil unrest in Portland, Oregon, in summer 2020, contributing to the gathering and dissemination of intelligence on US journalists there.
  
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• Essay alleges sexism, 'dehumanizing' culture at Jeff Bezos' rocket company Blue Origin

  01-10-2021 23:05 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A group of 21 current and former employees at Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos, co-signed an essay speaking out against what they describe as a toxic workplace where "professional dissent" is "actively stifled," and certain male leaders routinely engage in sexist behavior.
  
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• Majority of Trump voters and 41% of Biden fans want to SECEDE from union, see ‘other’ party as totalitarian – poll

  01-10-2021 23:04 via rt.com
  
  More than half of Americans who voted for Trump are in favor of ‘red’ states seceding from the union, according to a recent poll which found nearly half of Biden voters feel the same way. Is the nation en route to Civil War 2.0?Some 52% of Trump voters surveyed by the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia believe the country would be better off if Republican-voting (‘red’) states seceded from the union to form their own nation, according to a poll published on
  
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• One Thousand Roses Delivered to Nancy Pelosi's Office in Campaign to Move Her Heart on Abortion

  01-10-2021 23:02
  
  Catholics delivered one thousand roses Friday to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s California office in efforts to move the Democrat’s heart on abortion. Over 3,550 people signed up to […]
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• 'WJ Live': Political Theater - Joe Biden Shows America How Two-Faced He Naturally Is

  01-10-2021 22:55
  
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• Biden Admin Increases Pressure on Airlines to Force Employees to Get COVID Vaccine

  01-10-2021 22:53
  
  Alaska Airlines and JetBlue are joining United Airlines in requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, just as the Biden administration steps up pressure on major U.S. carriers to mandate […]
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• Blue Origin: Essay alleges sexism, 'dehumanizing' culture at Jeff Bezos' rocket company

  01-10-2021 22:30 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A group of 21 current and former employees at Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos, co-signed an essay speaking out against what they describe as a toxic workplace where "professional dissent" is "actively stifled," and certain male leaders routinely engage in sexist behavior.
  
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• School Employee Shot by Former Student at Houston Charter School

  01-10-2021 22:27
  
  A former student at a Houston charter school shot and wounded a school employee on campus Friday morning before quickly surrendering to police, authorities said. The man shot through a […]
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• Confidential Document Shows Even Larger Surge of Haitian Migrants Is Headed Toward US: Report

  01-10-2021 22:02
  
  More than 125,000 Haitian migrants are expected to reach Mexico by December as they travel to the southern U.S. border, according to a new report released Friday. “Mexican officials are […]
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• Pat Robertson Abruptly Steps Down as 'The 700 Club' Host After 60 Years, But He Isn't Retiring

  01-10-2021 22:01
  
  Televangelist Marion Gordon “Pat” Robertson announced Friday that he would be stepping down as the host of his Christian Broadcasting Network’s flagship show “The 700 Club” after six decades on […]
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• 'Cruel' and 'Inhumane': 15 Cats and Kittens Found in Crate with No Food or Water, Dumped by River

  01-10-2021 22:01
  
  On Sunday, an animal control officer in Muncie, Indiana, came across a heartbreaking sight. Abandoned next to a local river stood a wire crate, covered in blankets, according to photos […]
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• Hundreds of Afghan refugees walk away from US military bases to parts unknown rather than complete resettlement process – reports

  01-10-2021 21:45 via rt.com
  
  More than 700 Afghan refugees have reportedly left the American military bases where they were being hosted after being evacuated from their country, finding their own way in the US rather than awaiting resettlement services.More than 300 of the so-called “independent departures” have occurred at just one base – Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas – Reuters reported on Friday, citing unidentified sources. Fort Bliss is one of eight domestic bases where the Biden administration h
  
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• Hundreds of Afghan refugees walk away from US military bases to parts unknown rather than complete resettlement process – report

  01-10-2021 21:45 via rt.com
  
  More than 700 Afghan refugees have reportedly left the American military bases where they were being hosted after being evacuated from their country, finding their own way in the US rather than awaiting resettlement services.More than 300 of the so-called “independent departures” have occurred at just one base – Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas – Reuters reported on Friday, citing unidentified sources. Fort Bliss is one of eight domestic bases where the Biden administration h
  
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• The Biden Administration Just Instituted the Largest Food Stamp Benefit Increase in US History

  01-10-2021 21:26
  
  Americans currently on food stamps will see their monthly allotment raised by almost 30 percent, thanks to a change in policy from the Biden administration. CNN reported that following a […]
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• California to introduce mandatory Covid-19 vaccination for schoolchildren, in nationwide first

  01-10-2021 21:09 via rt.com
  
  Under a new mandate by Governor Gavin Newsom, California will require all eligible schoolchildren to be vaccinated against Covid-19. The order is the first of its kind in the US, and will affect millions of kids.“Our schools already require vaccines for measles, mumps and more,” Newsom tweeted on Friday. “Why? Because vaccines work. This is about keeping our kids safe & healthy.” BREAKING: CA will require our kids to get the COVID-19 vaccine to come to school.This wil
  
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• Car sales plunge as chip shortages choke off supply

  01-10-2021 21:02 via rss.cnn.com
  
  New car sales plunged over the last three months in the United States despite strong demand, as the shortage of computer chips and other supply chain issues caused shutdowns at auto factories and choked off the supply of vehicles.
  
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• Parents Deserve to Know What Kids Are Being Taught - So Why Is This State Preventing It?

  01-10-2021 20:55
  
  Last week a mom read aloud to the Fairfax County School Board excerpts from library books found in an FCPS library. Shocking sexually explicit material was included in these books. […]
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• Alex Jones loses two Sandy Hook lawsuits by default over failure to provide documents

  01-10-2021 20:51 via rt.com
  
  Infamous conspiracy pundit Alex Jones has lost two of many lawsuits filed by relatives of Sandy Hook shooting victims after allegedly failing to produce documents concerning his spreading of false information about the massacre.Jones has been found guilty by default in both cases, meaning he and the Infowars outlet will be held responsible for all damages, according to rulings by Judge Maya Guerra Gamble which were published on Thursday. A jury will decide how much he owes the plaintiffs, parent
  
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• Minnesota Middle School Will No Longer Give Students 'F' Grades After Conducting 'Equity Audit'

  01-10-2021 20:38
  
  A Minnesota middle school will no longer give students “F’s” in an attempt to address “systemic racism” after conducting an “equity audit.” Sunrise Park Middle School announced a new grading […]
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• New Emergency Order Announced, COVID Vaccines Mandated for School Students

  01-10-2021 20:35
  
  California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Friday that all public school students ages 12 to 17 will be required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine once it receives full FDA […]
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• CNN Ratings Tank to 7-Year Low, Fox Only 3 Months Away from Completing 20-Year Run as Ratings King

  01-10-2021 20:22
  
  CNN posted its lowest-rated quarter in seven years from July through September as Fox News dominated cable and late-night network television. In a third quarter this year that was never […]
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• San Jose apologizes for racist past against Chinese community

  01-10-2021 20:13 via rss.cnn.com
  
  San Jose formally apologized for its "role in acts of discrimination against the Chinese immigrant community and its descendants" through an unanimous resolution that city leaders announced this week.
  
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• House Panel Pushes Bill Requiring Intel Community to Report on 'Diversity and Inclusion Efforts'

  01-10-2021 20:05
  
  A top House panel approved the 2022 intelligence community funding package, including a provision requiring officials to brief Congress on their diversity initiatives. The Intelligence Authorization Act — passed by […]
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• Top US Drug Company: Game-Changing COVID Pill Synthesized, Trials Show a Profound Effect

  01-10-2021 20:01
  
  One of the country’s largest pharmaceutical companies plans to seek emergency use authorization for an antiviral COVID-19 therapy that can be taken orally from home, which reportedly reduces the risk […]
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• 2 killed after helicopter and plane collide in mid-air over Arizona airport, airplane passengers walk away unhurt

  01-10-2021 19:59 via rt.com
  
  Both occupants of a helicopter were killed when they collided in mid-air with a small plane near Chandler Municipal Airport in Arizona. The airplane managed to land safely, but the chopper was sent to the ground in flames.The mid-air collision took place on Friday morning near the airport, which is situated in a suburb of the state capital of Phoenix. Chandler Fire Battalion Chief Keith Welch confirmed that two people aboard the helicopter were killed, while the passengers of the plane, a light
  
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• Parents Furious After Discovering the True Identity of Man Who Volunteered at Elementary School for 2 Years

  01-10-2021 19:45
  
  Parents are outraged after discovering that a man who has been volunteering inside their children’s northern California elementary school for two years is a registered sex offender. KRCR-TV reported 36-year-old […]
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• EPA officials outed scientists who blew whistle on alleged corruption & altered chemical hazard assessments at agency – reports

  01-10-2021 19:36 via rt.com
  
  US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials reportedly exposed whistleblowers who raised corruption allegations after apparently uncovering proof that senior agency staffers had tampered with risk assessments for chemicals.In June, four EPA scientists reportedly brought allegations of corruption against the agency’s New Chemicals Division and shared detailed evidence that high-level figures had deleted hazard alerts and altered conclusions in several chemical assessments to make the
  
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• TV Star Sees the Light After Vile Incident Allegedly Occurs at Summer Camp That Allowed Trans Boy to Bunk with Little Girls

  01-10-2021 19:16
  
  A Bravo network TV personality is under fire from the left after she shared her shock over a bizarre story in which she said small girls were exposed to a […]
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• National School Boards Association Demands Biden Treat Fed-Up Parents and Protesters as Domestic Terrorists

  01-10-2021 18:59
  
  Virginia gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, has consistently trailed his well-known opponent, Democrat Terry McAuliffe, a longtime Clinton ally and one-time governor of the state. If Youngkin is able […]
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• Drone video shows inside Hurricane Sam churning in Atlantic with 120+ mph winds

  01-10-2021 18:52 via nbcnews.com
  
  A Saildrone sent into the heart of Hurricane Sam is offering scientists the first views of conditions at the water's surface from inside a major hurricane.
  
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• TikTok star Gabriel Salazar, 3 others killed in fiery crash after Texas police chase

  01-10-2021 18:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  Known as gabenotbabe on TikTok, the teen had more than 2.2 million followers on the social media platform.
  
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• Helicopter and plane collide midair in Chandler, Arizona

  01-10-2021 18:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  The crash happened Friday morning at Chandler Airpark, the police department said.
  
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• USPS Mail Delivery Will Get Significantly Slower Starting Today

  01-10-2021 18:43
  
  From here to there and there to here, the Postal Service now will go in low gear. Friday marks the debut of the United States Postal Service’s new delivery standards, […]
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• A key measure of inflation surged to a new 30-year high

  01-10-2021 18:32 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A key measure of inflation hit a new 30-year high in August, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Friday.
  
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• NYC Teachers Make Last-Minute Appeal for Supreme Court to Block Vaccine Mandate

  01-10-2021 18:23
  
  In a last-ditch effort to delay the Friday deadline for unvaccinated New York City teachers to receive the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, some teachers filed a petition for […]
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• Democratic Lawmaker Convicted on 4 Federal Charges, Still Isn't Resigning from Office

  01-10-2021 18:02
  
  A Democratic state senator from Tennessee who has been convicted on federal fraud charges won’t say whether she will heed calls to resign from office. State Sen. Katrina Robinson was […]
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• 11-Year-Old Stabbed by Haunted House Actor in Freak Accident, Officials Say

  01-10-2021 17:44
  
  As thrill-seekers began crowding haunted houses this season, one young patron got a bit more blood and gore than anticipated. It started when Christopher Pogozelski, a 22-year-old worker from Middleburg […]
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• First on CNN: Biden administration to convene 30 countries to crack down on ransomware threat

  01-10-2021 17:39 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The White House will convene a 30-country meeting this month to try to ramp up global efforts to address the threat of ransomware to economic and national security, President Joe Biden said in a statement shared exclusively with CNN.
  
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• Biden administration to convene 30 countries to crack down on ransomware threat

  01-10-2021 17:39 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The White House will convene a 30-country meeting this month to try to ramp up global efforts to address the threat of ransomware to economic and national security, President Joe Biden said in a statement shared exclusively with CNN.
  
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• Biden Admin Reportedly Trying to Mend Fences with France After Snubbing the US's Ally

  01-10-2021 17:16
  
  Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit France next week as the Biden administration tries to smooth over hurt feelings and potentially more lasting damage caused by its exclusion of […]
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• A 19-year-old from India created this startup. Now it plans to raise $1 billion

  01-10-2021 17:15 via rss.cnn.com
  
  OYO has confirmed plans to go public, joining a slew of Indian unicorns to hit the country's stock exchange this year.
  
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• Border Patrol Union Head: Biden Admin 'Really Doesn't Care What's Coming Across Our Borders'

  01-10-2021 17:08
  
  National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd blasted the Biden administration’s response to the border crisis during a Friday interview, as 85,000 migrants approach the nation’s southern border. Panama has […]
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• As gas prices soar, people are mulling alternatives to heating their homes. Here's what to know

  01-10-2021 17:01 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Soaring natural gas prices have raised the specter of cold homes and inflated energy bills for millions of people over winter across Europe and the United States, where most people rely on gas-fired boilers for heat and hot water.
  
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• They ordered the pill that killed them on Snapchat. Their families are demanding justice.

  01-10-2021 16:58 via nbcnews.com
  
  Snapchat has been linked to the sale of fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills that have caused the deaths of teens and young adults in at least 15 states.
  
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