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• Submariner-turned-astronaut Kayla Barron is already going where few women have gone. Is the moon next?

  14-12-2021 23:52
  
  Kayla Barron was among the first women to serve on a U.S. Navy submarine. Next stop? Maybe themoon as part of NASA's Artemis program.      
  
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• Children among 14 tornado victims on one KY street

  14-12-2021 23:52
  Residents in a Bowling Green, Kentucky housing development are mourning the death of 14 of their neighbors, including seven children who were killed when a tornado swept through last Friday. (Dec. 14)      
  
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• 'Cajun Navy' on the Ground to Aid Those Hit by Devastating Storms in Kentucky

  14-12-2021 23:52
  
  The Cajun Navy, which was part of the relief efforts following hurricanes Harvey and Ida in Louisiana, has deployed to Kentucky to offer support for the victims of the devastating […]
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• Watch: Joe Biden Keeps Using 13-Letter Word That Is Nowhere to Be Found in English Language

  14-12-2021 23:41
  
  President Joe Biden isn’t exactly known for his eloquence these days, but I’d always attributed his occasional (OK, concerningly frequent) slips of the tongue to his age (he’s 79) and, […]
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• Ivy League campus shuts down over suspected Omicron cases

  14-12-2021 23:38 via rt.com
  
  Cornell University is shutting down its Ithaca, New York campus after finding an outbreak of Covid-19 among 3% of the students, possibly caused by the Omicron variant.Cornell President Martha E. Pollack said on Tuesday the school is moving to “alert level red” after their “surveillance” testing found “rapid spread” of Covid-19 among students.
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• Ex-governor Cuomo ordered to pay back ‘Covid profits’

  14-12-2021 23:38 via rt.com
  
  A state ethics board has ordered former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to hand over the profits he made off his 2020 book on “leadership lessons” from the Covid-19 pandemic. His lawyers said they would fight the decision.The Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) in Albany voted 12-1 on Tuesday to claw back the profits Cuomo made from the book, saying he inappropriately used state resources – namely, the staff that worked in the governor’s office – to have it wri
  
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• Texas abortion clinics ask Supreme Court to speed up paperwork so appeals process can continue

  14-12-2021 23:24 via cnn.com
  
  In the latest attempt to move forward with a lawsuit to block enforcement of Texas' six-week abortion ban, lawyers for abortion providers asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to immediately transfer a certified copy of its decision from last week back to a district court judge in order to restart proceedings in short order.
  
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• Two zebras missing from Maryland farm have been found, captured after months on the run

  14-12-2021 23:23
  
  Two zebras that have been on the loose from a Maryland farm since August have been caught.      
  
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• Irony: Psaki Says Congress' Budget Experts Are Frauds After Biden Calls Them the 'Gold Standard'

  14-12-2021 23:23
  
  President Joe Biden has made the claim that his Build Back Better Act will cost no money. He has promised that it will not raise inflation, it will not cost […]
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• Rains pound Southern California amid major storm

  14-12-2021 23:21
  Rain drenched Southern California Tuesday as a powerful storm slid down the drought-stricken state, snarling traffic as vehicles spun out and raising the threat of mudslides in areas scarred by wildfires. (Dec. 14)      
  
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• Authorities Ask Public for Help After Convicted Kidnapper Is Released from Prison 16 Years Too Early

  14-12-2021 23:17
  
  Police in Jefferson County, Alabama, released a 35-year-old convicted kidnapper Friday — only to realize that they had released him way too early. Officers are now requesting the public’s help […]
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• The AP Interview: IAEA chief on Iran

  14-12-2021 23:16
  The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog warned Tuesday that restrictions faced by his inspectors in Iran threaten to give the world only a "very blurred image" of Tehran's program as it enriches uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels.      
  
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• Judge delays case against Mich. suspect's parents

  14-12-2021 23:01
  A Michigan judge has granted a prosecutor more time to collect and share additional evidence against the parents of a boy charged with killing four students at Oxford High School (Dec. 14)      
  
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• Black students in Baton Rouge marched and met police violence in 1961

  14-12-2021 23:01
  
  Thousands of Black Southern University students marched in 1961 to protest arrest of fellow students for trying to desegregate Baton Rouge businesses.      
  
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• 'You don't know who is going to die next': Civil rights era heroes are dying, leaving rich legacies

  14-12-2021 23:00
  
  This year marks the loss of civil rights veterans who worked in hostile territories to dismantle Jim Crow and register Black residents to vote.      
  
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• Our extensive coverage of the civil rights movement in 1961 leaned on these resources. You should, too.

  14-12-2021 23:00
  
  USA TODAY reviewed books, museum archives and documentaries as part of "Seven Days of 1961," a project focused on pivotal civil rights protests.      
  
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• Laws aimed at voter suppression are 'the worst' since Jim Crow. How Black voter trends could be impacted.

  14-12-2021 23:00
  Gaps between Black and white voter participation persist nearly 60 years after the Voting Rights Act promised protections for all voters.      
  
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• The truck driver in a fatal 2019 Colorado crash was sentenced to 110 years in prison

  14-12-2021 22:50 via cnn.com
  
  • Six FBI agents investigated for allegedly soliciting prostitution while on assignment
  
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• Federal Appeals Court Slaps Down Biden's Attempt to End a Key Trump Policy

  14-12-2021 22:43
  
  The Biden administration’s latest attempt to end former President Donald Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” policy for migrants seeking asylum in the United States was blocked Monday by the 5th U.S. […]
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• WATCH: Huge blaze hits power station in California

  14-12-2021 22:42 via rt.com
  
  A six-block radius in downtown Sacramento, the capital of California, has lost power as the result of a fire at an electrical substation. The blaze has caused the nearby county jail to go into lockdown.The substation at 7th and H streets caught fire on Tuesday morning local time. A pillar of smoke went up into the sky, as the immediate area lost power. ❗️Explosion at California Power SubstationA huge fire has broken out in downtown Sacramento, after an explosion at the substation.F
  
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• A giveaway at a hockey game saw schoolteachers scrambling on their knees to grab fistfuls of cash. Organizers are apologizing

  14-12-2021 22:35 via cnn.com
  
  An unusual promotional giveaway at a hockey game in South Dakota saw a group of schoolteachers competing for a pile of cash by scrambling on their hands and knees to grab fistfuls of dollar bills.
  
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• Viral Video: Amazon Driver Follows Directions Left on Doormat, Masterfully Improvs When Husband Opens the Door

  14-12-2021 22:28
  
  By now, a lot of people have seen the entry rugs that read “Please Hide Packages From Husband.” There are many variations on that theme, but the heart of the […]
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• Leftist Sees 'Racist' Sign in Elderly Couple's Yard, Decides to Run Over Their Groceries with Her Car

  14-12-2021 22:28
  
  Not too long ago, most everyone respected the first responders who worked to keep their communities safe. That is not to say all first responders are blameless, but there was […]
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• Unmasked Santa visits popular again

  14-12-2021 22:26
  People can experience full-contact visits with a vaccinated and unmasked Santa at the Westfield Garden State Plaza mall in New Jersey. Similar scenes are playing out across America this Christmas season. (Dec. 14)      
  
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• Parents of Michigan school shooting suspect will spend holidays in jail, but defense wants bond revisited

  14-12-2021 22:26
  
  Defense team for the parents of the Oxford school shooting suspect are preparing arguments to have $500,000 bonds revisited.      
  
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• House lawmakers push Biden administration to do more to deter Russian aggression against Ukraine

  14-12-2021 22:24 via cnn.com
  
  US lawmakers who have just returned from a trip to Ukraine are urging the Biden administration to take proactive steps to prevent further Russian aggression toward the country and to be prepared to place "extreme sanctions" on Moscow if it moves militarily against its neighbor.
  
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• The depressing optics of this viral video of South Dakota teachers

  14-12-2021 22:22 via nbcnews.com
  
  For this educator, the South Dakota 'dash for cash' video was nothing short of a punch in the gut.
  
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• New Hampshire Firefighters Rescue Two Hunters and Dog Trapped in Mud Flats at Low Tide

  14-12-2021 22:16
  
  Most of the time, it’s the uninitiated who get themselves stuck in tricky nature situations, but even experienced outdoorsmen can find themselves in sticky situations. On Sunday afternoon, two men […]
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• Watch: Kamala Harris Caught Taking Credit for Major Trump Accomplishment

  14-12-2021 22:12
  
  Maybe that memory problem at the White House is spreading. Vice President Kamala Harris generally has little good to say about the administration of former President Donald Trump — during […]
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• Viral Video: Kentucky Man Surveys Tornado-Stricken Home, Then Sits Down at His Piano

  14-12-2021 22:11
  
  Jordan Baize of Bremen, Kentucky, was with family Friday night when the tornado text warnings came pouring in. “We immediately went to the basement,” Baize told WLEX-TV. “I’m glad that […]
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• Disgraced Andrew Cuomo Ordered to Pay $5.1 Million in Book Profits to State

  14-12-2021 22:01
  
  The disgraced former governor of New York has been ordered to forfeit millions of dollars in profits from his book deal. Democrat Andrew Cuomo got a book deal to write […]
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• US warns hundreds of millions of devices at risk from software vulnerability

  14-12-2021 21:55 via cnn.com
  
  • Ransomware attack hits Virginia Legislature
  • Opinion: Ransomware attacks are about to get worse. But there are ways to stop them
  
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• South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's daughter was given an extra chance to obtain real estate license, former state employee testifies

  14-12-2021 21:53 via cnn.com
  
  The former state employee who is at the center of the controversy over whether South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem intervened to help her daughter obtain a real estate appraiser license testified before state lawmakers on Tuesday that Noem's daughter was given an extra chance to correct her work so that her application would not be denied and that the state's process for handling her application was unusual.
  
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• Biden's America: TSA Makes Historic Admission About 2021 Airport Security, Shows Downfall of US

  14-12-2021 21:23
  
  Air travel in 2021 has turned out to be more dangerous than normal due to an increase in weapons that passengers have tried to get past security. The Transportation Security […]
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• OJ Simpson's parole ends for Nevada armed robbery

  14-12-2021 21:21
  O.J. Simpson is a free man.The 74-year-old former football hero and actor, acquitted California murder defendant and convicted Las Vegas armed robber was granted good behavior credits and discharged from parole effective Dec. 1.(Dec. 14)      
  
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• China and Russia Announce They're Teaming Up in Response to 'Aggressive' Biden Admin Rhetoric

  14-12-2021 21:04
  
  President Joe Biden is not the only head of state Russian President Vladimir Putin is talking to. Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are set to hold a virtual summit […]
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• 800,000 US deaths from COVID-19 and counting: 'There's no question we will reach 1 million'

  14-12-2021 20:46
  
  As the U.S. hits 800,000 deaths from COVID-19, the question may not be whether the U.S. will reach 1 millionfatalities but rather when, experts say.      
  
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• Pulling the Strings

  14-12-2021 20:41
  
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• Liz Cheney Accidentally Undercuts Entire Purpose of Jan. 6 Committee by Releasing Mark Meadows' Texts

  14-12-2021 20:41
  
  Did… did Liz Cheney just accidentally own herself and the entire Jan. 6 House panel by trying to own team Trump? Yes. It appears she did. The Wyoming congresswoman, who […]
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• Shapiro: Here's Why California Never Stops Getting More Radical

  14-12-2021 20:38
  
  In “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” Victor Hugo told the tale of Esmerelda, a gypsy dancer falsely accused of attempted murder, set to be hanged by an unjust state. Quasimodo, […]
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• Ex-NFL player who shot 6 had severe brain trauma

  14-12-2021 20:31
  An autopsy revealed unusually severe brain disease in the frontal lobe of the former NFL player accused of fatally shooting six people in South Carolina. (Dec. 14)      
  
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• Harley-Davidson is spinning off its electric motorcycle brand

  14-12-2021 20:07 via cnn.com
  
  Harley-Davidson's electric motorcycle brand, LiveWire, will be spun off as a separate publicly traded company next year.
  
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• Jan. 6 panel recommends Meadows contempt charges

  14-12-2021 19:51
  
  Hours before the House was to vote on contempt charges against former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows for refusing to cooperate with the Jan. 6 Committee, the chair and vice chair of the panel push their case. (Dec. 14)      
  
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• DC sues January 6 ‘insurrectionists’ for Capitol damage

  14-12-2021 19:43 via rt.com
  
  Washington, DC is suing 31 leaders and members of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers in federal court, for “conspiring to terrorize” the District during the January 6 riot at the US Capitol, Attorney General Karl Racine has announced.“Today, we’re holding these insurrectionists accountable for conspiring to terrorize the District by planning, promoting, and participating in the deadly attack on the Capitol,” Racine announced on Tuesday. “I’m seeking damages in
  
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• Olympic gymnast who helped negotiate $380 million for Larry Nassar victims says settlement will pay for critical help

  14-12-2021 19:36 via cnn.com
  
  For Larry Nassar's abuse victims, a $380 million settlement doesn't just mark the end of a five-year legal battle.
  
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• 'My Boy Chris': Social Media Posts Reveal CNN's Alleged Pedo Was Close Friends with Chris Cuomo

  14-12-2021 19:34
  
  Over the last two weeks, CNN has been hit with two major, headline-grabbing scandals. First, there was the culmination of the growing controversy over the extent to which the network’s […]
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• Beshear: No new deaths reported in Kentucky

  14-12-2021 19:31
  Search efforts for tornado victims continue at a Kentucky candle factory, but Gov. Andy Beshear says the death toll remains at 74. (Dec. 14)      
  
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• A tornado destroyed a Kentucky nursing home. All of the residents survived.

  14-12-2021 19:31
  
  In what employees are calling a miracle, all 74 residents of a nursing home inMayfield, Ky., survived after a direct hit from a deadly tornado.      
  
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• Two elderly sisters and beloved residents of Dawson Springs perish from tornado

  14-12-2021 19:30 via cnn.com
  
  Roughly 30 minutes before a tornado ripped apart her home on Friday night, Marsha Hall, 72, sent a separate text to each of her three children, telling them she loved them. It was the last time they would hear from her.
  
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• Omicron and Delta be damned: Americans won't stop flying

  14-12-2021 19:25 via cnn.com
  
  Parts of the world may be facing new restrictions amid rising Covid-19 case numbers and the emergence of the Omicron variant, but the pent-up demand for air travel in the United States is unlikely to subside.
  
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