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• Yes, country music still has a race problem. Morgan Wallen's success proves it.

  06-12-2021 23:20 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Wallen controversy gave country music a real, obvious chance to grow. Instead, it allowed the status quo to triumph again.
  
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• Local Bakery Saved After Nearly Closing Down Offers Free Thanksgiving Meals in Show of Gratitude

  06-12-2021 23:12
  
  Plenty of small, locally owned businesses have had to shut their doors over the past two years as in-person sales dropped dramatically. “The Broken Heart Bakery” in Albany, Georgia, is […]
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• 'WJ Live': Harris' 2024 Chances Sink After Ex-Staffer Reveals Cruelty Behind Closed Doors

  06-12-2021 23:03
  
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• LAPD Reveals It Arrested 14 People for Smash-and-Grab Robberies but Let Them All Go

  06-12-2021 22:35
  
  The Los Angeles Police Department arrested 14 suspects in connection with several “flash mob”-style smash-and-grab robberies in the area, but there’s a catch. All of them were released because of […]
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• Chris Cuomo describes how thick-skinned he is after losing another show

  06-12-2021 22:35 via rt.com
  
  Fresh off losing his job at CNN, Chris Cuomo has announced that he will also be leaving his SiriusXM radio program, citing family concerns.“The way my time ended at CNN was hard,” Cuomo said on Monday. “While I have a thick skin, I also have a family, for whom the past week has been extraordinarily difficult.” 
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• White House announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics over human rights concerns

  06-12-2021 22:32 via nbcnews.com
  
  President Joe Biden was considering the move last month under mounting pressure from lawmakers.
  
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• '19 Kids And Counting' Star Heads to Trial for Child Pornography After Allegedly Molesting His Sisters

  06-12-2021 22:09
  
  The famous Duggar family of “19 Kids and Counting” is making headlines again as Josh Duggar, the oldest child, is now on day four of a trial for child pornography. […]
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• Ghislaine Maxwell family detail ‘unnecessary trauma’

  06-12-2021 22:03 via rt.com
  
  Ghislaine Maxwell’s family has petitioned the attorney general to demand better treatment for the suspected sex trafficker, whose trial continues, as she is allegedly denied time with her lawyers, and basic food and hygiene.In a letter sent Monday to US Attorney General Merrick Garland, a representative for Maxwell’s family claimed she is receiving “minimal sustenance” during her trial and has bruising and “unnecessary trauma” from having to wear her shackle r
  
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• A lethal new weapon levels the playing field against the U.S. military

  06-12-2021 22:01 via nbcnews.com
  
  Some experts believe the spread of low-cost, light-weight "killer" drones will change ground warfare as profoundly as the machine gun did.
  
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• As Dems Accept Biden's Decline, Here's What They're Doing to Harris Behind the Scenes

  06-12-2021 21:54
  
  With President Joe Biden’s polling numbers in the tank, and Vice President Kamala Harris’ even lower, Democrats in D.C. are maneuvering to force Harris out — and they plan to […]
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• Police chief whose tenure included George Floyd's murder is retiring

  06-12-2021 21:24 via cnn.com
  
  Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo, whose tenure will be remembered for his handling of the George Floyd murder investigation, announced Monday that he will retire in mid-January.
  
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• Ghislaine Maxwell's 'Degrading' 58-Page List of Rules for Staff at Epstein's Mansion Revealed in Trial

  06-12-2021 21:13
  
  If Jeffrey Epstein’s former housekeeper is to be believed, Ghislaine Maxwell is not the type of woman one would want to work for. Maxwell is currently on trial for various […]
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• DOJ sues Texas, alleges 'manipulation' in new redistricting maps

  06-12-2021 21:06 via cnn.com
  
  The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Monday challenging legislative maps adopted by Texas Republicans in recent weeks.
  
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• Most Americans no longer have great trust in their military – poll

  06-12-2021 21:03 via rt.com
  
  Trust in the US military has dropped so far that most Americans don’t have strong confidence in their armed forces, and the trend has accelerated since Joe Biden took office as commander-in-chief, the results of a new poll show.The latest national defense survey by the Ronald Reagan Institute, released late last week, showed that just 45% of Americans have a “great deal” of trust and confidence in their military. The finding marked the first time that fewer than half of respond
  
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• DOJ suing Texas over redistricting plan

  06-12-2021 20:55 via rt.com
  
  The Department of Justice is suing Texas over redistricting, which it claims violates citizens’ voting rights by specifically targeting minorities. This is the second recent lawsuit against the state from the federal government.US Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the lawsuit on Monday, alleging that Texas is in violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which prohibits voting measures that discriminate based on race. 
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• Horrifying: The Special Outfit Epstein Wanted Teen Girl to Wear as She Serviced Him - Testimony

  06-12-2021 20:54
  
  Jeffrey Epstein will no doubt go down as one of history’s most notorious sex criminals, preying on vulnerable young women. However, while up until this point a picture has been […]
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• 'Priceless' Reunion After Owner Gets Call About Cat Who Had Been Missing for Six Years

  06-12-2021 20:48
  
  Around six years ago, a cat named Monkey Face was separated from her owner in Texas. Not much has been shared about the extenuating circumstances or what the cat was […]
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• Maxwell May Have Run One of Most Powerful Social Media Accounts in History - Went Dark After Her Arrest

  06-12-2021 20:39
  
  Monday marked the sixth day of the trial for Ghislaine Maxwell, the alleged partner of serial sexual abuser Jeffrey Epstein. As the trial wore on, many theories about Maxwell continued […]
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• Woman on the Inside: AOC Helps Organized Crime Rip Off Struggling American Businesses

  06-12-2021 20:31
  
  Far Left Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York has done it again. In what can only be described as a conscious break from reality, Cortez dismissed the smash-and-grab crime wave […]
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• Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo, whose tenure included George Floyd's murder, will retire in January

  06-12-2021 20:24 via cnn.com
  
  Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo, whose tenure will be remembered for his handling of the George Floyd murder investigation, announced Monday that he will retire in mid-January.
  
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• After Stray Dog Saves Family from Fire, Owners Recognize Him from Viral Post

  06-12-2021 20:20
  
  Earlier this year, a medium-sized dog wandered in the heart and yard of Charity Golloway of Big Stone Gap, Virginia. He was friendly and made it clear that he wanted […]
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• Big Tech Will Rage After Donald Trump's New 'Truth Social' Amasses Colossal War Chest

  06-12-2021 20:14
  
  The Trump juggernaut is plowing into the social media world on the strength of $1 billion already invested in the new Trump Media & Technology Group. The new group will […]
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• In lawsuit, DOJ says Texas voting maps discriminate against Black and Latino voters

  06-12-2021 20:01 via nbcnews.com
  
  Attorney General Merrick Garland said the state’s new maps "deny or abridge the rights of Latino and Black voters."
  
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• Getting Nervous? Days After 'Rust' Interview, Alec Baldwin and Wife Delete Twitter Accounts

  06-12-2021 19:57
  
  In the wake of an emotional interview that Alec Baldwin had with ABC News’ George Stephanopolous, Baldwin deleted one of his Twitter accounts. Baldwin has two verified accounts on Twitter […]
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• 2022 is when investors will finally return to value stocks. Really

  06-12-2021 19:33 via cnn.com
  
  Stop us if you've heard this before: Market strategists are predicting that 2022 will finally be the year when investors choose value stocks -— like banking, oil, consumer, industrial and healthcare companies — over Big Techs, such as Apple, Amazon and Facebook owner Meta.
  
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• Just as It Looked Like State's Mask Mandate Would Be Gone Forever, Health Authority Meets to Draft 'Permanent' Set of Rules

  06-12-2021 19:32
  
  Oregon is still holding on to its indoor mask mandate, even for those who have been fully vaccinated. In fact, it’s looking like the state could make the mandate permanent. […]
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• Plumber Who Discovered Cash Stash in Walls of Church Calls Out Joel Osteen

  06-12-2021 19:14
  
  A man who discovered a cache of cash in a Texas megachurch is irked at the silence coming from Pastor Joel Osteen of Lakewood Church. “I wanted to hear [Joel […]
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• 'God Works in Mysterious Ways': The Amazing Happens When University of Michigan Wears Patches Honoring Fallen Hero

  06-12-2021 19:11
  
  On Saturday night, the Michigan Wolverines handily defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes to claim their first Big Ten title in 17 years. As impressive as this performance was, the final score […]
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• Left Freaks After Seeing What GOP Lawmaker, Family Have in Their Hands in Viral Christmas Photo

  06-12-2021 19:02
  
  Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie and his family know a thing or two about trigger discipline when it comes to handling firearms — and they also know how to trigger the […]
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• Cyberattack strikes state’s health department

  06-12-2021 18:56 via rt.com
  
  The Department of Health in Maryland was hit with a cyberattack shortly after the state announced multiple cases of the coronavirus variant Omicron, in what the governor has called an “evolving situation.”“This is a rapidly evolving situation, and we will continue to keep Marylanders updated as new information becomes available,” Governor Larry Hogan told The Hill about the attack.  Read moreNew York massively expands vaccine mandate
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• 'Your World' on Omicron variant, Dr. Fauci and Michigan school shooting

  06-12-2021 18:35 via foxnews.com
  
  Guests: Raymond Kelly, Mark Warner, Anthony Fauci, Kenny Polcari, Connell McShane, Andy McCarthy, Steve Harrigan, Peter Doocy
  
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• Vax Mandates for Holiday Travelers? Psaki Makes Chilling Admission on Possible Domestic Travel Restrictions

  06-12-2021 18:34
  
  Recent comments from the White House have left many wondering whether Americans who travel during the holidays will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. During her news briefing on […]
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• Senate 'Byrd Bath': What it is and how it works

  06-12-2021 18:29 via foxnews.com
  
  Everyone on Capitol Hill is chirping about the "Byrd Bath" and "Byrd Rule."
  
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• Tucker: How did anyone fall for Jussie Smollett's hoax?

  06-12-2021 18:28 via foxnews.com
  
  Guests: Jussie Kelly, Victor Davis Hanson, Joe Kent, Abigail Shrier, Sean Duffy
  
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• Trump endorsement in hand, Walker to exit North Carolina Senate race to launch House bid

  06-12-2021 18:26 via foxnews.com
  
  With backing from Donald Trump, former Rep. Mark Walker of North Carolina’s expected this week to end his GOP Senate bid and run to return to the House
  
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• California siblings save mom from attempted robbery on front steps of their home, video shows

  06-12-2021 18:26 via foxnews.com
  
  Two siblings jumped into action last week to save their mom who was followed back to their home in Oakland, Calfornia, by a would-be purse-snatcher, according to a local report.
  
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• 'Hannity' on Fauci and Biden's 'failures'

  06-12-2021 18:24 via foxnews.com
  
  Guest: Reince Priebus, Sarah Sanders, Marco Rubio, Lindsey Graham, Larry Elder, Clay Travis, Leo Terrell
  
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• Nigeria blasts UK's travel ban as 'discriminatory'

  06-12-2021 18:22 via foxnews.com
  
  A Nigerian official on Monday criticized a travel ban imposed on the West African nation by the British government amid fears about the new omicron coronavirus variant as “punitive, indefensible and discriminatory.”
  
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• Alec Baldwin’s ‘misguided’ interview slammed by 'Rust' gaffer's attorney: 'An attempt to sway public opinion'

  06-12-2021 18:14 via foxnews.com
  
  Serge Svetnoy, the head electrician/gaffer of the movie “Rust,” previously confirmed he was standing next to Halyna Hutchins when she was shot and held her as she died on the New Mexico movie set.
  
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• Liberal columnist claims Biden gets worse press coverage than Trump, media needs to do 'soul-searching'

  06-12-2021 18:13 via foxnews.com
  
  Dana Milbank argued the last four months of President Biden's presidency often came with worse media coverage than Trump
  
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• Chris Cuomo Accuser Reveals Something He Said on Air Convinced Her to Step Forward

  06-12-2021 18:04
  
  In an eerie echo of how former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s words spurred one of his accusers to come forward, the lawyer for a woman who has accused former […]
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• Missing Indiana woman last seen in San Diego nearly a month ago found safe

  06-12-2021 17:59 via foxnews.com
  
  A 20-year-old Indiana woman who vanished in California nearly a month ago has turned up safe, the San Diego Police Department says.
  
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• Former Rep. Max Rose to run again for the House seat in New York he lost in 2020

  06-12-2021 17:57 via cnn.com
  
  Former Democratic Rep. Max Rose announced he will run again for the US House seat he lost in 2020 after a single term to Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, who serves the New York district that includes Staten Island and some of Brooklyn.
  
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• Schumer details plan to pass Biden bill by Christmas amid growing skepticism about timeline

  06-12-2021 17:48 via cnn.com
  
  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is still insisting that President Joe Biden's Build Back Better bill can pass his chamber by Christmas -- even as doubts grow that such a timeline is achievable given the procedures of the Senate and the lingering differences among Democrats.
  
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• New Book Topping Amazon's LGBTQ+ Category Has Leftists Fuming

  06-12-2021 17:45
  
  The number one best-selling book within Amazon’s LGBTQ+ category has leftists furious. Why? Because it was written by none other than The Daily Wire’s Matt Walsh. And, unlike the majority […]
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• Man hides country's largest model train railway from girlfriend

  06-12-2021 17:43 via foxnews.com
  
  Simon George spent over $330K building a 200-foot-long model train set that recreated the train tracks near his childhood home in Britain.
  
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• NYC hit with bevy of violent crime ahead of holiday season that includes 'wooden daggers' and a sword

  06-12-2021 17:42 via foxnews.com
  
  NYPD statistics show an uptick in shootings incidents, shooting victims and homicides over the weekend compared to the same period last year.
  
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• Don Lemon accuser says CNN is ‘predator protecting machine,’ happy to see ‘some accountability’ with Cuomo

  06-12-2021 17:37 via foxnews.com
  
  The man who accused CNN host Don Lemon of a sexually charged assault said the liberal network is "a predator protecting machine" but he’s happy to see accountability with the dismissal of Chris Cuomo.
  
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• Former National Guard official calls out Army’s Jan. 6 ‘lies’

  06-12-2021 17:36 via rt.com
  
  In a 36-page memo obtained by Politico, former National Guard official Col. Earl Matthews accused two Army generals of being “absolute and unmitigated liars,” based on their testimonies before Congress about the January 6 riot.Matthews’ memo was sent to the congressional committee investigating the events of January 6, 2021 earlier this month. In it, he accuses Gen. Charles Flynn (brother of Trump ally Michael and deputy chief of staff for operations on Jan. 6), and Lt. Gen. Wa
  
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• Biden to push Build Back Better Act, focusing on its prescription drug provisions

  06-12-2021 17:33 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden on Monday will highlight provisions to lower the prices of prescription drugs in the Build Back Better Act as his signature legislation awaits Senate action.
  
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