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• 2,000 flights canceled today as winter storm hits East Coast

  15-01-2022 23:45 via cnn.com
  
  Airlines have so far canceled 2,000 flights for Sunday, as a powerful winter storm packing rain, sleet and snow is poised to hit the East Coast on a holiday weekend.
  
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• Massive winter storm takes aim at Southern states after dumping snow across upper Midwest

  15-01-2022 23:40
  
  Winter hazard alerts covered parts of more than a dozen states Saturday, extending as far west as Kansas and as far south as Georgia.      
  
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• Volcano erupts in Pacific and triggers tsunami advisory

  15-01-2022 23:06
  Volcano erupts in Pacific and triggers tsunami advisory      
  
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• Hostage Situation Erupts During Texas Synagogue's Livestreamed Service, Negotiations with FBI Underway

  15-01-2022 22:56
  
  A hostage situation unfolded Saturday at a Colleyville, Texas, synagogue. CNN, quoting a “law enforcement official familiar with the investigation,” said at least four hostages were being held, including the […]
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• Today in History for January 16th

  15-01-2022 22:51
  Highlights of Today in History: Start of Operation Desert Storm;Space Shuttle Columbia lifts off;Prohibition takes effect ;Shah of Iran flees into exile;musical "Hello Dolly" opens.      
  
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• Passengers stuck at sea after Norwegian cancels Caribbean cruise mid voyage due to Covid-19

  15-01-2022 22:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  Norwegian Cruise Line canceled its Caribbean trip mid voyage due to Covid-19, leaving travelers stuck at sea until the ship returns to New York.
  
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• Mayfield candle factory will close and more than 250 workers are being laid off after Kentucky tornado

  15-01-2022 22:34 via cnn.com
  
  The Mayfield, Kentucky, candle factory leveled by a tornado last month is shutting down and 251 employees are being laid off, a company official said.
  
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• Tsunami advisory issued for U.S. West Coast after undersea volcanic eruption

  15-01-2022 22:20 via nbcnews.com
  
  A tsunami advisory has been issued for Hawaii and parts of the U.S. after an undersea volcanic eruption near Tonga.
  
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• Va.'s new GOP governor pledges to restore trust

  15-01-2022 21:41
  
  Striking a tone of bipartisanship and optimism, Virginia's new Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, is pledging to "restore trust in government, and to restore power to the people" in his inaugural address Saturday in Richmond. (Jan. 15)      
  
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• Freight Trains Being Openly Looted as They Pass Through LA; Police Frustrated with What's Happening to Captured Suspects

  15-01-2022 21:39
  
  For the Union Pacific Railroad, LA now stands for “Loot Away.” In an escalation of brazen train robberies the James Gang would envy, container trains passing through Los Angeles are […]
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• Glenn Youngkin inaugurated as Virginia governor

  15-01-2022 21:35 via cnn.com
  
  Glenn Youngkin will become the first Republican sworn in as governor of Virginia since 2010 on Saturday.
  
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• Avenatti Demands $94 Million from Government, Claims Bizarre Trump-Led Conspiracy

  15-01-2022 21:27
  
  Michael Avenatti gained notoriety by representing pornographic film actress Stormy Daniels in her lawsuits against former President Donald Trump. At the height of Avenatti’s campaign to destroy the president, the […]
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• Massive New Jersey chemical plant fire contained, but building collapsed

  15-01-2022 21:03
  
  More than 200 firefighters battled an 11-alarm fire overnight in Passaic, New Jersey. The blaze spread and destroyed a nearby Qualco chemical plant.      
  
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• Jamaica arrests ex-Haiti senator sought in leader’s slaying

  15-01-2022 20:32 via nbcnews.com
  
  Haiti’s National Police said Saturday that a former senator sought in the killing of President Jovenel Moïse has been arrested in Jamaica.
  
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• One America News Dropped from Direct TV in Shock Decision

  15-01-2022 20:27
  
  Looking defeated and exhausted on Thursday, President Joe Biden called on media companies to end the “misinformation and disinformation” broadcast from their platforms. “It has to stop,” he said. .@POTUS: […]
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• First migrant caravan of 2022 departs Honduras

  15-01-2022 20:21
  Hundreds of Central American migrants gathered in northern Honduras on Saturday to embark on the first major migrant caravan of the year. (Jan. 15)      
  
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• Biden Likens Pro-Filibuster Sens to Confederates and Segregationists. Psaki: No Offense Meant, Though

  15-01-2022 20:01
  
  On Tuesday, President Joe Biden made a demagogic appeal to get Democrats’ voting overhaul legislation through the Senate by invoking the nuclear option and doing away with the 60-vote threshold […]
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• Cryptic Photo? Hilaria Baldwin Posts Bizarre Photo of Alec Baldwin Holding Drawing

  15-01-2022 19:55
  
  On Saturday, actor Alec Baldwin finally turned over his phone to authorities investigating the shooting on the New Mexico set of the actor’s movie “Rust” in October. On Friday, Alec’s […]
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• Republican Glenn Youngkin sworn in as Virginia governor

  15-01-2022 19:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  Youngkin became the first Republican to win statewide office in Virginia since 2009 when he defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe last November.
  
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• North Carolina braces for "dangerous" storm

  15-01-2022 19:42
  North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has signed an emergency order and his administration urged people to stay at home after weather forecasters predicted a "dangerous" winter storm with snow and ice as far south as Georgia. (Jan. 15)      
  
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• Detectives Get Big Break in 'Rust' Shooting as Alec Baldwin Finally Complies with Authorities

  15-01-2022 19:18
  
  Having cut a deal with terms to which he could agree, Alec Baldwin is now allowing his phone to be examined in connection with the October shooting death of cinematographer […]
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• Alaska Lawmakers: Biden's Energy Move Not Only Hurts Alaskans, It Could Be Illegal

  15-01-2022 19:11
  
  A Biden administration decision that counteracts former President Donald Trump’s plan to expand areas of Alaska that could be used for energy development is being denounced by state officials. The […]
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• States of emergency declared in Southeast ahead of winter snowstorm

  15-01-2022 19:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  The governors of several southeastern states declared states of emergency ahead of a massive winter storm.
  
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• Rural Louisiana Officer Under Arrest After Game Wardens Hear Shots Across a River and Go to Investigate

  15-01-2022 19:04
  
  The “defund the police” crowd would have you believe police-supporters don’t think there are any bad apples in the bunch. Not only that, but they claim law enforcement will never […]
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• Nadal, others a ‘bit tired' of Djokovic Australia saga

  15-01-2022 18:54 via nbcnews.com
  
  the run-up to this Australian Open has been, and seems destined to continue to be, all about Novak Djokovic and his hopes of defending the title unvaccinated.
  
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• Fire erupts near New Jersey chemical plant

  15-01-2022 18:52
  A fire near a New Jersey chemical plant spread to multiple buildings in the complex Friday, threatening to reach the plant's chemical storage area, authorities said. (Jan. 15)      
  
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• Hundreds protest possible lithium mining in Serbia

  15-01-2022 18:41
  Hundreds of environmental protesters demanding the cancellation of plans for lithium mining in Serbia took to the streets on Saturday, blocking roads and a border crossing. (Jan. 15)      
  
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• Katie Hobbs faces renewed questions about years-old employee termination case as she runs for Arizona governor

  15-01-2022 18:24 via cnn.com
  
  Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs -- best known nationally for taking a stand against former President Donald Trump's claims of election fraud -- entered this year's governor's race as the prohibitive favorite among Democrats. But her involvement in an employee termination seven years ago threatens to weaken her candidacy in a purple state Democrats are hoping to turn more blue in November.
  
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• Census challenges begin in states, cities and tribal nations across U.S.

  15-01-2022 18:17 via nbcnews.com
  
  Detroit’s mayor believes tens of thousands of residents in the majority-Black city were missed in the 2020 census.
  
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• US West Coast on Alert After Violent Explosion Stuns the Pacific

  15-01-2022 17:58
  
  The west coast of the United States was under a tsunami warning Saturday after a massive volcanic eruption took place near Tonga, a small island nation in the Pacific Ocean. […]
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• Buttigieg's Port Visit Blows Up in His Face When People Notice What Was Lurking Over His Shoulder

  15-01-2022 17:51
  
  At the height of the supply chain crisis, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was on paternity leave — something he was roundly criticized for. Don’t worry, though. He got back just […]
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• Pennsylvania Republicans Sponsoring Bill to Re-Route Flights of Illegal Immigrants to Biden's Home State of Delaware

  15-01-2022 17:32
  
  On the heels of reports that the Biden administration is bringing illegal immigrants into Pennsylvania through flights that arrive in the middle of the night, some Republican state legislators want […]
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• Picture This: Top Photos of the Week

  15-01-2022 17:06
  
  Each week, news photographers across the globe capture slices of life in a way that only a camera lens can do, yielding singular moments of beauty, drama or humor. Some […]
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• Pennsylvania is a prime pickup opportunity for Senate Democrats

  15-01-2022 17:05 via cnn.com
  
  If Democrats are going to preserve their Senate majority after the 2022 midterm elections, the race to replace retiring Republican Sen. Pat Toomey represents a crucial offensive opportunity for a party desperate for a sliver of hope.
  
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• Bob Saget’s funeral draws 'Full House' cast, comedians, hundreds more

  15-01-2022 16:41 via nbcnews.com
  
  Bob Saget’s loved ones and friends, including many “Full House” cast members, gathered for the funeral of the late comedian on Friday.
  
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• Video shows officer fatally shoot a man who was driving a backhoe into homes and cars

  15-01-2022 16:38 via cnn.com
  
  Dramatic video released Thursday by the New Jersey Office of Attorney General shows the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man when police officers tried to stop him as he was driving a construction backhoe into cars and homes in the city of Vineland last month.
  
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• Ex-NFL defensive lineman Junior Siavii dies in prison while awaiting trial

  15-01-2022 16:35 via nbcnews.com
  
  Former professional football player Saousoalii "Junior" Siavii died on Thursday while awaiting trial at a prison in Kansas.
  
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• Residents in 28 Counties Across Two States Notified as Army Begins Training Against Domestic 'Freedom Fighters'

  15-01-2022 16:15
  
  Residents of 28 counties in North and South Carolina will be hearing a lot of gunfire later this month as the army plans a major training exercise. The Robin Sage […]
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• An unexpected emotion arises for some who are catching this wave of Covid: Relief

  15-01-2022 16:06 via nbcnews.com
  
  Some with recent Covid diagnoses are finding that contracting the illness they worked so hard to dodge for so long has brought them a reprieve from anxiety.
  
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• Glenn Youngkin to be inaugurated as Virginia governor

  15-01-2022 16:05 via cnn.com
  
  Glenn Youngkin will become the first Republican sworn in as governor of Virginia since 2010 on Saturday.
  
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• Martin Luther King's question amid the chaos of the '60s still resonates today

  15-01-2022 16:00
  King emerged from a retreat to Jamaica with a new book and fresh worries about the direction of the country and the Civil Rights Movement.      
  
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• DirecTV to drop One America News Network in blow to conservative channel

  15-01-2022 15:57 via nbcnews.com
  
  OAN, which rose to prominence during Donald Trump's presidency, has been criticized for spreading conspiracy theories about the pandemic and 2020 election.
  
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• Protest outside Australian Open venue

  15-01-2022 15:56
  Protesters gathered near the venue for the Australian Open on Saturday in response to the treatment of tennis star Novak Djokovic. (Jan. 15)      
  
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• School District Defends 'After School Satan Club' at Elementary School

  15-01-2022 15:36
  
  An Illinois school district is defending an “After School Satan Club” amid an outcry because we are not yet at the point in the degradation of religious life in America […]
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• 6 people injured after shooting outside Oregon concert hall

  15-01-2022 15:34
  
  Police received reports of multiple shots fired around 9:30 p.m. Friday night outside WOW Hall, where rappers Lil Bean and Zay Bang were performing.      
  
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• Royal damage control: Why the queen left Prince Andrew to fight case as 'private citizen'

  15-01-2022 15:31 via nbcnews.com
  
  Queen Elizabeth II’s decision to strip Prince Andrew of his military titles and patronages was a brutal and humiliating exercise in damage-limitation, royal experts said.
  
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• 6 injured after shooting at concert in Oregon

  15-01-2022 15:24 via cnn.com
  
  Six people were taken to a hospital after shots were fired at a concert venue in Eugene, Oregon, police said in a tweet.
  
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• Winter storm could keep grocery shelves empty longer

  15-01-2022 15:10 via cnn.com
  
  Grocery stores had already been struggling to keep their shelves stocked because of supply chain delays and Omicron sickening workers. Now, markets across America are bracing for a major winter storm that could keep store shelves empty even longer.
  
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• Prices are soaring. How high can they go?

  15-01-2022 14:56 via cnn.com
  
  Americans have watched prices spike during the pandemic. By the end of 2021, one inflation measure was near a four-decade high while another hit two records in a row.
  
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• Thieves in LA are looting freight trains filled with packages from UPS, FedEx and Amazon

  15-01-2022 14:16 via cnn.com
  
  • Stunning video shows thousands of boxes left by thieves
  • FedEx asks FAA permission to add anti-missile system to some cargo planes
  
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