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• US entrepreneur who flew to space on Bezos' rocket dies in plane crash

  12-11-2021 23:56 via rt.com
  
  Glen de Vries, the businessman who visited space last month alongside ‘Star Trek’ lead William Shatner aboard a rocket produced by Jeff Bezos’ aerospace firm, has died in a plane crash at the age of 49, according to police.A small private plane carrying de Vries and another man, 54-year-old Thomas Fischer, crashed down in Hampton Township, New Jersey near the border with New York on Thursday, killing both, the New Jersey state police told media outlets. Bezos’ company Blu
  
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• Millionaire who flew to space on Bezos' rocket dies in plane crash

  12-11-2021 23:56 via rt.com
  
  Glen de Vries, the businessman who visited space last month alongside ‘Star Trek’ lead William Shatner aboard a rocket produced by Jeff Bezos’ aerospace firm, has died in a plane crash at the age of 49, according to police.A small private plane carrying de Vries and another man, 54-year-old Thomas Fischer, crashed down in Hampton Township, New Jersey near the border with New York on Thursday, killing both, the New Jersey state police told media outlets. Bezos’ company Blu
  
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• As Rittenhouse trial winds down, polarizing judge lashes out

  12-11-2021 23:48 via nbcnews.com
  
  Kenosha County Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder has not slunk into the background while presiding over the biggest case of his more than four decades on the bench.
  
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• Author of Child History Curriculum: US Bombed Hiroshima Only to Prove Developing Atomic Bomb 'Was Worth It'

  12-11-2021 23:42
  
  Activist Nikole Hannah-Jones has never been too keen on telling the truth about U.S. history. The New York Times reporter and lead author of the inaccurate “1619 Project” has now […]
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• Deadly Astroworld Festival spiraled out of control for hours, Houston FD logs show

  12-11-2021 23:15 via cnn.com
  
  The signs of trouble were evident hours before the deadly crowd surge at the Astroworld Music Festival one week ago, according to Houston Fire Department logs.
  
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• 'WJ Live': LeBron James Slams Teen for Crying During Murder Trial Despite His Crying 24/7

  12-11-2021 22:55
  
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• Trump ally Bannon indicted by grand jury

  12-11-2021 22:35 via rt.com
  
  Steve Bannon, once an adviser to former US President Donald Trump, has been indicted by a federal grand jury. Bannon was held in contempt by Congress for ignoring a subpoena in October.The indictment was released on Friday, just over three weeks after Bannon was held in contempt by Congress for failing to answer a subpoena to testify to the Democrat-run committee investigating the January 6 pro-Trump riot on Capitol Hill. Read more‘Fire and brimstone’: Liberals alarmed as Steve Banno
  
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• COVID Vax Disaster: 112 Children Given COVID Vaccine Dose Meant for Older People

  12-11-2021 22:34
  
  The nationwide campaign to get the COVID-19 vaccine to kids has had some unusual hiccups. Whether it’s pharmacies giving the wrong dosage or administering the wrong vaccine altogether, things have […]
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• Watch: Man Who Admitted to Pointing Gun at Rittenhouse Says Teen Acted 'Like a Child' Crying on Stand

  12-11-2021 22:27
  
  Gaige Grosskreutz, a man who admitted in testimony this week that he was shot in the arm by Kyle Rittenhouse only after he advanced on him with a .40 caliber […]
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• Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon indicted by federal grand jury for contempt of Congress

  12-11-2021 22:12 via nbcnews.com
  
  The indictment is a first: No one has been prosecuted for contempt of Congress when executive privilege was asserted.
  
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• America Tells Kids to Mask in School - But Most of the Western World Does Not

  12-11-2021 21:58
  
  In 68.2 percent of the 500 biggest school districts in the United States, students are still required to wear masks in school, according to data from community tracker Burbio. To […]
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• It's not just Elon Musk: Here's who else at Tesla has been selling the stock

  12-11-2021 21:46 via cnn.com
  
  Just days before his brother started selling billions of dollars worth of Tesla shares, Kimbal Musk, a Tesla board member, sold $108 million worth of his own stock in the company.
  
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• Love Is Love... Right? 'Non-Binary' Professor Calls for 'Destigmatizing' Pedophilia

  12-11-2021 21:31
  
  Inclusion, acceptance, welcoming, understanding, equality and affirmation: These are the words we often hear in support of the LGBT community. But should all sexual preferences and orientations be accepted, welcomed […]
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• Biden plans to appoint an outside official to oversee implementation of massive infrastructure bill

  12-11-2021 21:30 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden said Friday that he plans to appoint an official from outside his administration to oversee implementation of the large infrastructure bill he intends to sign on Monday.
  
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• 'X-Men: The Animated Series' revival is coming to Disney+

  12-11-2021 21:24 via cnn.com
  
  Get ready to have this theme song stuck in your head again. "X-Men: The Animated Series" is coming back.
  
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• Tucker Carlson Bursts Out Laughing When He Hears What GOP Truck Driver Said to Dem He Defeated

  12-11-2021 21:10
  
  Fox News host Tucker Carlson could not contain his unbridled delight Thursday while speaking to Edward Durr, a political newbie who pulled off a stunning electoral upset this month by […]
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• 96-Year-Old NYC Veteran Gets Stunning Surprise from Neighbors

  12-11-2021 21:08
  
  Nextdoor.com is often used to troll neighbors, hurl thinly veiled threats and otherwise poke merciless fun at people — but it is still a useful tool, and it can be […]
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• Thanks to a FOIA Request, the CDC Just Made the Biggest Admission About COVID Yet

  12-11-2021 20:47
  
  Is natural or vaccinated immunity better for fighting COVID? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has offered conflicting evidence on this, which is causing more questions about the efficacy […]
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• Power Company Warns Customers of Blackouts as Biden Admin Considers Shutting Yet Another Pipeline

  12-11-2021 20:47
  
  An upcoming Biden administration decision on a key pipeline could lead to widespread blackouts, Missouri-based power company Spire Energy warned in an email to customers. The natural gas company, which […]
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• Netflix cuts Latina housekeeper from show after character was criticized as offensive

  12-11-2021 20:46 via cnn.com
  
  The upcoming Netflix comedy series "Uncoupled," starring Neil Patrick Harris, will no longer feature a Latina housekeeper character after an actor publicly criticized the role for being stereotypical and flat.
  
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• Jen Psaki returns to White House briefing room after testing positive for Covid-19

  12-11-2021 20:40 via cnn.com
  
  White House press secretary Jen Psaki returned to the White House briefing room Friday for the first time since testing positive for Covid-19, telling reporters she completed a 10-day quarantine and received a negative Covid-19 test on Thursday.
  
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• Netflix's 'Red Notice' is an unpretentious thriller — and a clever scam

  12-11-2021 20:35 via nbcnews.com
  
  The unpretentious thriller disavows aesthetic ambition with such sincere hucksterism you start to wonder if there’s a glimmer of cultural whatnot amongst the false gold.
  
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• Rittenhouse's Mom Rips Biden, Says He 'Defamed' Her Son: 'He's Not a White Supremacist, He's Not a Racist'

  12-11-2021 20:24
  
  The mother of Illinois teen Kyle Rittenhouse, who is on trial for killing two alleged rioters last August in what looks like a clear case of self-defense, slammed President Joe […]
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• Overseas and military ballots likely will determine who wins Florida primary for late Alcee Hastings' seat

  12-11-2021 20:16 via cnn.com
  
  The fate of a South Florida congressional district will likely be decided Friday by a handful of overseas and military ballots after a manual recount left the race too close to call.
  
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• House Democrats introduce resolution censuring Rep. Gosar for video depicting violence against Ocasio-Cortez and Biden

  12-11-2021 20:11 via cnn.com
  
  House Democrats plan to introduce a resolution Friday to censure Arizona Republican Rep. Paul Gosar for posting a photoshopped anime video to his Twitter and Instagram accounts showing him appearing to kill Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and attacking President Joe Biden.
  
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• BLM could ‘unleash the people’ in New York – co-founder to RT

  12-11-2021 20:05 via rt.com
  
  Black Lives Matter co-founder Chivona Newsome has warned that she has the power to “snap our fingers and unleash the people,” should New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams resurrect controversial NYPD anti-crime units.“Eric Adams is a man without a plan, so all he can conceive of is brute force,” Newsome told RT America on Thursday. “That’s how he wants to and plans to unleash law enforcement, NYPD, on black and brown people who live in … dire, dire pover
  
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• Biden's America: A Record Number of Americans Just Quit Their Jobs

  12-11-2021 19:59
  
  As the Biden administration attempts to paint a rosy picture on the economy and jobs market, a record number of Americans quit their jobs in September, the U.S. Bureau of […]
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• Louisiana board votes to pardon Homer Plessy, the Rosa Parks of the 1890s

  12-11-2021 19:42 via nbcnews.com
  
  Plessy's refusal to leave a whites-only train car ultimately led to a notorious Supreme Court decision that affirmed racial segregation.
  
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• 5 Injured, Including 2 Police Officers, During Anti-Vaccine Mandate Rally on Golden Gate Bridge

  12-11-2021 19:41
  
  Five people were injured in a collision during a massive anti-vaccine mandate protest at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco on Thursday. Two California Highway Patrol officers and three […]
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• Rittenhouse trial judge rules on lower charge request

  12-11-2021 19:32 via rt.com
  
  The judge in Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial has ruled against a bid by the prosecution for the jury to consider a lower charge in the shooting of Joseph Rosenbaum – one of two men the teenager is accused of killing.Rittenhouse’s defense rested their case on Thursday after presenting evidence that the then-17-year-old acted in self-defense when he shot and killed two people during violent protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin last year. Prosecutors were seeking to add lesser charges t
  
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• Rittenhouse trial judge rules on lesser-charge request

  12-11-2021 19:32 via rt.com
  
  The judge in Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial has ruled against a bid by the prosecution for the jury to consider a lesser charge in the shooting of Joseph Rosenbaum – one of two men the teenager is accused of killing.Rittenhouse’s defense rested their case on Thursday after presenting evidence that the then-17-year-old acted in self-defense when he shot and killed two people during violent protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin last year. Prosecutors were seeking to add lesser charges
  
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• Teacher Moved to Hospice After Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis Gets Stunning Surprise from Students

  12-11-2021 19:18
  
  Teachers who stick with their profession for the long run are often among the most dedicated, selfless people, prioritizing countless young people’s development over their own needs. Not all of […]
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• Hunter Biden’s wife says infamous laptop ‘doesn’t exist’

  12-11-2021 19:08 via rt.com
  
  The wife of presidential scion Hunter Biden has seemingly denied the very existence of his infamous laptop, even after Hunter himself acknowledged the computer could “certainly” belong to him.Confronted outside his art exhibit at an New York gallery on Thursday, Biden was asked if he had retrieved the infamous laptop which featured emails about overseas business dealings, along with explicit footage of him apparently doing drugs and cavorting with various women. Read moreHunter Biden
  
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• FBI director comments on whether it'll meddle in school board meetings - reports

  12-11-2021 19:05 via rt.com
  
  FBI Director Christopher Wray has “made it clear” that the bureau will not be attending tense school board meetings and will “stay in its own lane” on the matter, according to a former agent.Wray’s comments were made at the national conference for the Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI last month in Arizona, the Daily Caller reported on Thursday.
  Cecil Moses, a retired agent and former Alabama police chief, said Wray wanted to push back against any “m
  
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• Woman Stabbed to Death After Restraining Order Against Estranged Husband Rejected

  12-11-2021 19:02
  
  A woman in Washington state who was denied a permanent restraining order against her estranged ex-husband was stabbed to death by him earlier this week, according to police. Monica Murrah […]
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• Physician GOP Rep: 'I Don't Know That Biden's Running Things,' 'Biden's Just a Puppet'

  12-11-2021 18:42
  
  Physicians are often heralded as experts on all things health-related, until one of them dissents from a position widely accepted by the establishment media and society. During an appearance on […]
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• Ye declares himself ‘Young Putin’

  12-11-2021 18:23 via rt.com
  
  Enigmatic rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has given another bizarre interview, in which he talked slavery, mental health, and why he thinks himself to be a “Young Putin” of culture.Sitting down with Revolt TV’s ‘Drink Champs’ podcast on Thursday, Kanye West unloaded on the recording industry for hiring rappers to promote violence in music (“a form of modern-day slavery”), hammered white Christians for telling him not to swear on his songs (&ldqu
  
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• 15 Injured in Explosion as Violent Activity Between Taliban and ISIS Increases Following US Afghanistan Withdrawal

  12-11-2021 18:14
  
  At least 15 people were injured after a bomb exploded at a mosque in Traili, Afghanistan, a Taliban spokesperson said Friday. Islamic State group militants have orchestrated several attacks in […]
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• Watch: Chris Cuomo Rips Into Rittenhouse Defense Arguments on Live TV

  12-11-2021 18:13
  
  On Wednesday night, the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse had not yet concluded. That didn’t stop leftist news anchor Chris Cuomo from reaching his own verdict and sharing it with his […]
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• Fossil fuel subsidies are ‘definition of insanity’ - John Kerry

  12-11-2021 17:57 via rt.com
  
  US Climate Envoy John Kerry has slammed the idea of spending trillions of dollars on fossil fuel subsidies while countries try to transition to green energy, calling it the “definition of insanity.”Speaking after the release of a draft agreement at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow on Friday, Kerry criticized the level of assistance offered to the fossil fuel industry in recent years, blasting its continued support as “the definition of insanity.”
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• Teens charged with the death of an 8-year-old who was killed by police gunfire

  12-11-2021 17:49 via cnn.com
  
  A Pennsylvania teenager was arrested for murder in connection with the August death of 8-year-old Fanta Bility, who was killed by police gunfire, officials said Wednesday.
  
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• Arizona Community Celebrates Veterans Day with Breathtaking Ceremony

  12-11-2021 17:43
  
  Ten years ago, a beautiful memorial in Anthem, Arizona, was dedicated to the men and women who have sacrificed to serve our country. On Thursday, residents gathered in the Community […]
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• Heroes: 26 Christian Navy SEALs Make a Bold Final Stand Against Biden and His Hated Vaccine Mandate

  12-11-2021 17:30
  
  A coalition of Navy SEALs and other highly trained fighters are suing the Biden administration over its COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The suit comes after the Department of Defense refused to […]
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• Why giant companies are suddenly splitting into pieces

  12-11-2021 17:24 via cnn.com
  
  Breaking up is the newest craze for ginormous global companies. Johnson & Johnson, Toshiba and GE announced plans to split into multiple entities this week. The trend may have only just begun.
  
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• Liberal Fact-Checker Snopes Rushes to Biden's Defense After President's Latest Racial Gaffe

  12-11-2021 17:02
  
  When did President Joe Biden not say what he actually said? When fact-checking website Snopes decides he didn’t, of course. On Thursday, during a Veterans Day speech at Arlington National […]
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• Peloton Lets Users Connect via Hashtags Like #BlackLivesMatter but Bans This Conservative Phrase

  12-11-2021 16:40
  
  Does connected fitness equipment manufacturer Peloton have something against people named Brandon? Because if you try to root for them on its platform using the hashtag #LetsGoBrandon, it gets blocked. […]
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• 9 people died in the wake of the Astroworld tragedy. Questions remain over who's accountable

  12-11-2021 16:18 via cnn.com
  
  In the week since a Houston music festival turned deadly, questions have emerged about who should be held accountable for the nine people who died and the hundreds who were injured.
  
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• Obama era official to become new FDA chief – reports

  12-11-2021 16:07 via rt.com
  
  President Joe Biden is expected to nominate Robert Califf to lead the Food and Drug Administration, a job he briefly held during the Obama administration. He was hired by Google’s parent company after leaving the public sector.The nomination of Califf to the position, which remained unfilled since Biden’s inauguration, is expected later on Friday. His tenure under Obama was a relatively short one, lasting less than a year. Read moreTrump in hot water over 'hang Mike Pence' chant
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• Why Taylor Swift re-recorded 'Red'

  12-11-2021 15:57 via cnn.com
  
  Taylor Swift fans entered a state of grace on Friday thanks to the artist re-releasing one of her most beloved albums, 2012's "Red."
  
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• Harris says she did not discuss submarine deal with Macron during Paris meeting

  12-11-2021 15:52 via cnn.com
  
  Vice President Kamala Harris said she did not discuss with French President Emmanuel Macron the surprise deal between the US and Australia to develop nuclear submarines that angered the French, leading to a fallout between the longstanding allies.
  
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