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• Governor: Worst tornado in Kentucky history

  11-12-2021 23:55
  Monstrous tornado kills dozens of people in Kentucky and the toll continued to climb Saturday; Gov. Andy Beshear calls it the worst tornado event in the state's history. (Dec. 11)      
  
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• County Inmates Could Be Set Free as Vaccine Mandate May Gut Corrections Force

  11-12-2021 23:42
  
  An Arizona county might let inmates out of jail due to the possible layoffs of unvaccinated corrections officers. In November, Pima County’s board of supervisors voted to require all county […]
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• 100+ feared killed in ‘worst tornado outbreak’ in US history

  11-12-2021 23:25 via rt.com
  
  A multi-state series of tornadoes that laid waste to the Midwestern US, possibly killing over 100 people, may be one of the worst in the nation’s history, President Joe Biden has announced, declaring a disaster emergency.The president officially declared a federal disaster emergency on Saturday afternoon after pledging the government’s “full support” to the devastated communities earlier in the day. Biden suggested the wrath of nature was “likely to be one of the la
  
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• Fauci says whether Omicron-specific booster needed

  11-12-2021 22:26 via rt.com
  
  White House Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci has said that a booster shot specifically targeting the Omicron variant of Covid-19 may not be needed. However, he said that drug companies will still develop these shots.“I’m not so sure that we’re going to have to get a variant-specific boost vaccine to get an adequate protection from Omicron,” Fauci told the health news website STAT on Friday.  “Because if you look at protection against variants, it appears
  
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• Ford to ramp up its Mustang Mach-E output

  11-12-2021 22:10 via cnn.com
  
  Ford is increasing output for its Mustang Mach-Es in 2022, Ford Motor Company CEO Jim Farley announced Friday in a tweet.
  
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• Chicago Police Superintendent Reveals Key Moment in Smollett Case Came as Officers Noticed Subway Sandwich in Actor's Hand

  11-12-2021 21:52
  
  Actor Jussie Smollett never behaved like a victim, former Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said in a new interview. “When I initially saw the video of him in his apartment […]
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• CDC releases omicron data; some Missouri health departments halt public COVID-19 work after letter from GOP politician: Latest updates

  11-12-2021 21:49
  
  The CDC says a booster shot of the COVID vaccine appears to offer protection against the omicron variant, especially severe disease. Latest updates.      
  
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• Watch: President's Speech Turns Into a Moment from SNL as Music Blares While Biden Talks

  11-12-2021 21:43
  
  It would be funny if it weren’t so serious. President Joe Biden and his handlers have employed all the strategies possible to keep him from having to answer media questions […]
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• CEO ‘taking time off’ after firing 900 workers over Zoom

  11-12-2021 21:33 via rt.com
  
  The CEO of digital mortgage firm Better.com, who gained sudden notoriety for group-firing 900 employees weeks before the holidays, is “taking time off effective immediately” while the company rethinks its leadership and culture.Vishal Garg attained nationwide infamy for firing the employees over Zoom, accusing them of “stealing from the company” by not working hard enough.
  A letter sent to employees from the company’s board of directors on Friday promised that 
  
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• Report: Chris Cuomo Sought Dirt on Fox News' Janice Dean, Called Her Vulgar, Sexist Slur

  11-12-2021 21:29
  
  Fox News meteorologist Janice Dean became one of the first major media figures to criticize former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s policy of sending COVID-infected individuals back into nursing homes […]
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• Dozens feared dead as tornadoes strike Kentucky

  11-12-2021 21:01
  Kentucky's governor Andy Beshear said at least 70 may have died in the state and the toll was climbing after tornadoes and severe weather ripped through at least five states, leaving widespread devastation. (Dec. 11)      
  
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• Michael Nesmith had wrapped a Monkees tour only weeks ago

  11-12-2021 20:40 via cnn.com
  
  For a musician whose commercial peak came more than 50 years ago, Michael Nesmith had a rousing swan song.
  
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• Report: Prosecutors Are Trying to Break Up a Network of US Antifa Cells for the First Time

  11-12-2021 20:34
  
  It’s one of the great paradoxes of the modern left. Antifa isn’t real, but it’s also an anti-fascist organization — and if you’re against people who call themselves anti-fascists, what […]
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• Spectators line road to watch Blue Origin launch

  11-12-2021 20:11
  Dozens of people watched the launch of a Blue Origin space capsule from a rural Texas road, miles from the launch site. (Dec. 11)      
  
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• DEA agent sentenced for conspiring with drug cartel & stealing millions

  11-12-2021 20:05 via rt.com
  
  Jose Ismael Irizarry has been sentenced to 12 years in prison on multiple charges stemming from his theft of over $9 million in Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) cash from company accounts. He also received ample bribes.Judge Charlene Honeywell handed down the sentence on Thursday, suggesting in her statement to the Associated Press that the DEA should share the blame. Other agents corrupted by the “allure of easy money” must also be investigated, she said, observing that while Irizarry
  
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• Aftermath of deadly Kentucky tornado

  11-12-2021 20:01
  Video taken the morning after the masssive tornado that tore through several US states shows the destruction it left in one small town. (Dec. 11)      
  
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• Accurate COVID-19 data demanded in East Europe

  11-12-2021 20:01
  Public health professionals and journalists in Hungary and other countries in central and Eastern Europe have demanded greater transparency and more detailed data on the COVID-19 pandemic since some of the first outbreaks last year      
  
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• Gov. Beshear gives update in wake of tornado

  11-12-2021 19:56
  Kentucky's governor said at least 70 may have died in the state and the toll was climbing after tornadoes and severe weather ripped through at least five states, leaving widespread devastation. (Dec. 11)      
  
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• The Big One Is Coming: CNBC Realizes Something Massive Is Happening When It Looks at Latest Survey Results

  11-12-2021 19:52
  
  A new CNBC survey finds the Republican Party has the greatest advantage over Democrats in the history of the news outlet’s polling on the matter. The CNBC All American Economic […]
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• University investigates after reports of pressure to destroy Covid-19 research data

  11-12-2021 19:35 via cnn.com
  
  A formal investigation has been launched by the University of Florida after an internal report detailed a culture of fear among faculty members claiming political influence on campus as well as instances of pressure to destroy and delay publication of Covid-19 research data.
  
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• Strahan, others take brief flight in space capsule

  11-12-2021 19:31
  Football star and TV celebrity Michael Strahan caught a ride to space with Jeff Bezos' rocket-launching company Saturday, sharing the trip with the daughter of America's first astronaut. (Dec. 11)      
  
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• Governor Comes Forward After Violent Tornado Outbreak, Tells Public the Horrific News

  11-12-2021 19:05
  
  Up to 100 people were killed Friday when tornadoes ripped through western Kentucky. Gov. Andy Beshear estimated dozens of people were killed in Mayfield, where the roof was ripped off […]
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• Biden promises tornado aid as dozens pulled from destroyed Kentucky factory

  11-12-2021 18:57 via rt.com
  
  President Joe Biden has pledged the federal government’s “full support” to tornado-stricken areas in the central US. Meanwhile, in the devastated town of Mayfield, Kentucky, around 40 people were rescued from a candle factory.A swarm of tornadoes ripped through six US states on Friday night, leaving significant devastation in their wake. Kentucky was particularly badly affected, with Governor Andy Beshear describing the damage as “unlike anything that I have ever seen,&rd
  
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• WATCH: Blue Origin completes third commercial space flight

  11-12-2021 18:52 via rt.com
  
  Blue Origin launched its third crewed space tourism mission on Saturday, sending six people – including the daughter of famed US astronaut Alan Shepard, and TV personality Michael Strahan – on a 10-minute suborbital joy ride.The Jeff Bezos-founded venture’s ‘New Shepard’ spacecraft – named after the first American astronaut to reach space – lifted off from the company’s launch site in Texas. 
  The crew capsule reached an altitude of about 350,0
  
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• Alicia Keys returns to her soulful piano roots with 'KEYS' album

  11-12-2021 18:52
  Alicia Keys is back with her new album, 'KEYS,' and says it's a return to her soulful piano homebase that initially launched the R&B singer into a global icon. The 26-track double album is a back-to-basics approach for the classically trained pianist and is broken down in two sections: "Originals," which features many soul-influenced, piano-led songs, followed by the "Unlocked" section which contains uptempo remixes. (Dec. 11)      
  
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• Two white men chose the wrong time to retell 'West Side Story'

  11-12-2021 18:33 via nbcnews.com
  
  When I saw the depiction of Puerto Rico in the first version, I was embarrassed. Ignorance, banality and violence define the Puerto Rican characters this time, too.
  
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• Steven Spielberg can't keep 'West Side Story' from degrading Puerto Ricans

  11-12-2021 18:33 via nbcnews.com
  
  When I saw the depiction of Puerto Rico in the first version, I was embarrassed. Ignorance, banality and violence define the Puerto Rican characters this time, too.
  
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• Scaros: De Blasio's Twisted 'Honor System' Is Destroying New York City

  11-12-2021 18:10
  
  The phrase “There’s honor among thieves” can be traced back at least to the days of the ancient Roman orator Cicero. But in Mayor Bill de Blasio’s New York City, […]
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• Watch: Dan Crenshaw Caught Defending RINO Adam Kinzinger, Savaging GOP Freedom Caucus

  11-12-2021 18:04
  
  For a while, Texas Congressman Dan Crenshaw seemed like a rising star in the conservative wing of the Republican Party. A former Navy SEAL who lost an eye while deployed […]
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• At least 70 feared dead in Kentucky as tornadoes rip through swaths of U.S.

  11-12-2021 17:58 via nbcnews.com
  
  At least 50 people are feared dead after tornadoes ripped through Kentucky, Governor Andy Beshear said Saturday. Arkansas, Tennessee and Illinois were also hit by severe weather.
  
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• NFL, TV’s Michael Strahan flies in space with astronaut’s daughter

  11-12-2021 17:57 via nbcnews.com
  
  Football star and TV celebrity Michael Strahan caught a ride to space with Jeff Bezos’ rocket-launching company Saturday, sharing the trip with the daughter of America’s first astronaut.
  
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• Kentucky tornado survivor on being trapped under 5 feet of debris at candle factory

  11-12-2021 17:53 via today.com
  
  Kyanna Parsons-Perez recalled being trapped underneath five feet of debris at a candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky, after deadly tornadoes tore through.
  
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• Kentucky Gov. Beshear: Tornado death toll is north of 70, may exceed 100

  11-12-2021 17:46 via nbcnews.com
  During a press conference, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear addressed the devastation across the state as the "deadliest tornado system to ever run through Kentucky" has left over 50 people feared dead, and said that the death toll may exceed over 100 before the day is over. 
  
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• At least one dead after 'severe weather event' at Illinois Amazon warehouse

  11-12-2021 17:45 via nbcnews.com
  
  At least one person died and many are feared trapped after a "severe weather event" destroyed part of an Amazon distribution center in Edwardsville, Illinois.
  
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• There could be twice as many LGBT adults in US than earlier estimated, report says

  11-12-2021 17:22
  
  At least 20 million adults in the U.S. could be lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, according to a report released by the Human Rights Campaign.      
  
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• Netflix Reveals Real-Life Adaptation of Famous Thanksgiving Mishap

  11-12-2021 17:04
  
  Not everyone’s mistaken text message ends in a movie deal, but that’s exactly what happened for Jamal Hinton and Wanda Dench from Arizona. You may have seen the original story […]
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• Report: North Korea Executing Man After Seeing What He Saved on a Flash Drive

  11-12-2021 16:54
  
  The hit South Korean Netflix show “Squid Game” illustrates the odd dichotomy of barbarity and mercy that humanity embraces when lives and fortunes are on the line. But in North […]
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• Drone video captures Kentucky tornado devastation

  11-12-2021 16:42 via nbcnews.com
  Drone footage shows devastation in Mayfield, Kentucky after a series of catastrophic tornadoes.
  
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• Biden stops by NBC's 'Tonight Show' in first late-night appearance as president

  11-12-2021 15:58 via nbcnews.com
  
  Biden previously visited on the show two times — once as a presidential candidate and as vice president.
  
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• 'Mass Casualty Event': Amazon Warehouse Destroyed, Multiple Medical Crews Swarm Scene

  11-12-2021 15:47
  
  A tornado ripped through an Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville, Illinois, Friday night, leaving death and destruction in its wake. Police said the roof was ripped off and a wall roughly […]
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• Prosecutors build compelling case against Maxwell as a willing accomplice in joint scheme

  11-12-2021 15:33 via nbcnews.com
  
  For two weeks prosecutors have been trying to put Ghislaine Maxwell where they want her — at the heart of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking ring.
  
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• Jailed American in Venezuela tells family he's in 'complete shock' after visit from Biden official

  11-12-2021 15:25 via nbcnews.com
  
  The family of Jorge Toledo, one of the 'Citgo 6' men imprisoned in Venezuela said they were shocked and grateful that a Biden official traveled to check on them.
  
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• 45-Year-Old Cold Case Heats Up After Crucial Piece of Evidence Is Discovered Underwater

  11-12-2021 15:22
  
  Around 45 years ago, 22-year-old student Kyle Clinkscales of LaGrange, Georgia, made the familiar drive from his home to Auburn University. He was driving his white, two-door 1974 Pinto Runabout […]
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• 'The stockings were hung by the chimney with care...' But why? Here's how it started.

  11-12-2021 15:00
  
  The traditional Christmas stocking usually hung by the fireplace for Santa has become a cultural symbol of generosity, experts say.      
  
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• Food is more expensive than it has been in decades

  11-12-2021 14:53 via cnn.com
  
  Bad news for American consumers: It's getting more expensive to dine out, and it's getting more expensive to eat at home.
  
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• Trump clouds Pence's effort to lay groundwork for 2024 presidential bid

  11-12-2021 14:35 via nbcnews.com
  
  Former Vice President Mike Pence's moves amount to the start of a shadow campaign for a nomination that most Republicans believe is Trump's for the taking.
  
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• Trump brands Jussie Smollett’s actions as a ‘hate crime in reverse’

  11-12-2021 14:35 via rt.com
  
  Donald Trump has described Jussie Smollett as a “con man” and likened the disgraced TV actor’s false police report about being attacked by Trump supporters to “a hate crime in reverse.”During an interview with Fox News on Friday, the former US president said Smollett – who was found guilty of disorderly conduct for the hate hoax this week – would be in “jail for 25 years for hate crimes for what he did and for what he said” if he was a Republ
  
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• CNN producer charged with shocking underage sex crimes

  11-12-2021 14:32 via rt.com
  
  A CNN producer who worked alongside former host Chris Cuomo has been arrested and charged with luring minors to his home for sexual activity. The accused pedophile wanted to “train” his victims to be “sexually submissive.”John Griffin, 44, worked alongside disgraced CNN host Chris Cuomo on ‘New Day’, and most recently served as producer for John Avlon, the liberal network’s senior political analyst. Outside of work, however, the Connecticut man’s i
  
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• Tornadoes kill dozens across Kentucky

  11-12-2021 14:31
  Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear declared Saturday authorities believe more than 50 people could have died in tornadoes and severe weather in the state, adding he thought the death toll could reach as high as "70 to 100." (Dec. 11)      
  
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• His childhood kidnapping inspired a hit movie and 14-year search. He just found his parents.

  11-12-2021 14:18 via nbcnews.com
  
  He wasn’t even 4-years old when he was abducted.
  
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