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• The NYPD has resurrected its controversial anti-crime unit

  27-01-2022 23:55 via cnn.com
  
  In response to a wave of violence during his first month on the job -- capped by a deadly attack on two police officers -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams is resurrecting a controversial unit within the NYPD to help stem an increase in shootings, hoping that oversight and training will prevent the unit from the infamy that plagued it in years past.
  
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• Little Boy Jumps Into Action After Seeing Tragedy About to Strike Little Sister

  27-01-2022 23:51
  
  A little boy in Mobile, Alabama, donned a Superman costume this week — not an unusual thing for a kid his age to do, but the reason behind it was […]
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• Op-Ed: Did the Founders Leave Something Critical Out of the Constitution?

  27-01-2022 23:48
  
  Is Vice President Kamala Harris uniquely unqualified to be a Supreme Court justice? Concerning this burning question facing our republic, the Constitution is silent. It says nothing about Supreme Court […]
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• Hiker dies in Arizona after falling 700 feet while trying to take a photo, authorities say

  27-01-2022 23:43
  
  The Pinal County Sheriff's Office said 21-year-old Richard Jacobson slipped and fell an estimated 700 feet off an Arizona mountain peak.      
  
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• Banning a seminal Holocaust book ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day is a modern tragedy

  27-01-2022 23:43 via nbcnews.com
  
  Reading “Maus” was formative for me. But decades later, other public school students in Tennessee will be denied that same experience.
  
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• Watch: Former Track Star Hunts Down Suspect in Daring Chase

  27-01-2022 23:23
  
  On Tuesday around 5:30 p.m. in Harris County, Texas, the chase was on after authorities spotted a stolen truck on a toll road. The driver of the truck refused to […]
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• WH warns GOP: Don't play games with SCOTUS nominee

  27-01-2022 23:21
  White House press secretary Jen Psaki warns Republicans not to "play games" by pre-emptively criticizing or prejudging President Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee before she is even selected. (Jan. 27)      
  
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• 90-year-old fish named Methuselah believed to be the world's oldest living aquarium fish

  27-01-2022 23:19
  
  Methuselah, an Australian lungfish, is believed to be the world's oldest living aquarium fish at 90 years old.      
  
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• Arrest made in fatal shooting of husband of former Miss America contestant, police say

  27-01-2022 23:16 via cnn.com
  
  A suspect is in custody following last weekend's fatal shooting that claimed the life of the husband of a former Miss America contestant, according to police in Montgomery, Alabama.
  
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• Astronomers Spot Rhythmic Flashing in Night Sky, Adjust Telescope to Find 'Spooky' Object Hiding in 'Our Galactic Backyard'

  27-01-2022 23:14
  
  A rhythmic flashing in the night sky is fascinating scientists and baffling astronomers, who have revealed they have no idea what is lurking in our own galactic backyard. The unknown […]
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• 'If it is too cold for you, it's too cold for your pet:' How to keep your dog safe during winter weather

  27-01-2022 22:59
  Are dogs OK outside in the winter? How cold is too cold for a pet in the winter? Here are safety tips to keep man's best friend safe and warm.      
  
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• AP Top Stories January 27 P

  27-01-2022 22:51
  Here's the latest for Thursday, January 27: Biden pledges to nominate first Black woman to US Supreme Court; Coast Guard to end search for missing migrants; Wake for officer killed in NYC shooting; US Olympic team on its way to Beijing.      
  
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• Three Teens Accused of Beating Man to Death and Leaving the Body in an Open Field, But Experts Say They Might Be Justified

  27-01-2022 22:42
  
  A vicious killing may appear to be an open-and-shut criminal case, but now legal experts say three teenagers accused of the murder may have had a justifiable reason for the […]
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• Nuland: Ball now in Russia's court

  27-01-2022 22:41
  The U.S. Department of State says the ball is now President Vladimir Putin's court over the crisis over Ukraine after the U.S. rejected Russia's main demands. (Jan. 27)      
  
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• GOP Lawmaker Takes Cue from DeSantis, Brings the Immigration Crisis to Doorstep of Top Dems

  27-01-2022 22:28
  
  State Rep. Bruce Griffey of the Tennessee General Assembly filed a new bill Wednesday that brings a spotlight to immigration issues. The bill that Griffey filed, HB1994, proposes that illegal […]
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• 'Not This Time': GOP Lawmaker Speaks for 74 Million Americans, Disarms Libs of Their Favorite Weapon

  27-01-2022 22:24
  
  For all of you who have almost given up on the primacy of reason in the realm of democratic debate, there is hope. In Virginia, reason is no longer a […]
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• Chicago's treasured shores are being swamped by rising waters. The city is again trying to turn the tide.

  27-01-2022 22:24
  
  The investment will fund a reevaluation study on the impact of rising waters and climate change on Chicago's shoreline.      
  
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• 4 more bodies found; search to be halted for 34 still missing from capsized boat off Florida

  27-01-2022 22:24
  
  4 more bodies were found Thursday after a suspected human smuggling boat capsized off the Florida coast. 34 people remained missing.      
  
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• The NYPD has resurrected its controversial anti-crime unit. Success will be determined by avoiding mistakes of the past

  27-01-2022 22:22 via cnn.com
  
  In response to a wave of violence during his first month on the job -- capped by a deadly attack on two police officers -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams is resurrecting a controversial unit within the NYPD to help stem an increase in shootings, hoping that oversight and training will prevent the unit from the infamy that plagued it in years past.
  
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• Wake held for NYPD officer Jason Rivera

  27-01-2022 22:21
  NYPD Officer Jason Rivera's casket, draped in a green, white and blue NYPD flag, was carried into St. Patrick's Cathedral on Thursday for his wake. (Jan. 27)      
  
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• Transplant patient without COVID shot denied heart

  27-01-2022 22:21
  A Boston hospital is defending itself after a man's family claimed he was denied a new heart for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Brigham and Women's Hospital says vaccination requirements improve patients' chances of survival. (Jan. 27)      
  
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• Want to know what's wrong with the Supreme Court? Look at the reaction to Breyer leaving.

  27-01-2022 22:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  Everyone wants to know who "the pick" will be to replace Breyer because individual justices are seen as either saviors or destroyers of our democracy.
  
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• Top US spy warns too many government secrets harms national security

  27-01-2022 22:14 via cnn.com
  
  Over-classification of government secrets both undermines national security by blocking the intelligence community's ability to share critical information and "erodes the basic trust that our citizens have in their government," the US director of national intelligence, Avril Haines, said in a letter to Congress obtained by CNN.
  
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• WH: We 'don't know' if Russians are playing games

  27-01-2022 22:11
  White House, press secretary Jen Psaki says the U.S. doesn't "know if the Russians are playing games," as the U.S. and NATO wait for a Russian response to written answers over alliance membership (Jan. 27)      
  
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• New York couple charged after allegedly posting on social media about using fake vaccine cards to enter a Buffalo Bills game

  27-01-2022 22:09 via cnn.com
  
  A New York couple faces charges after allegedly posting on social media that they had attended a Buffalo Bills football game at Highmark Stadium on January 15 using fake Covid-19 vaccine cards, according to the Erie County District Attorney's Office.
  
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• US holds firm on Ukraine, awaits Russian response

  27-01-2022 22:06
  The U.S. and NATO have made no concession to the main Russian demands to resolve the crisis in Eastern Ukraine, where international tensions are rising amid fears that Europe will again be plunged into war. (Jan. 27)      
  
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• It's Not Just Congress: GOP Poll Shows How Badly Biden Is Dragging Dems Down in State-Level Races

  27-01-2022 21:58
  
  It’s a Republican-sponsored poll, but Democrats had better be paying attention. With most national political attention focused on the congressional midterm elections in November, where control of the closely divided […]
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• Key moments in the fatal journey of 40 migrants whose boat capsized off of Florida coast

  27-01-2022 21:54
  
  A look at some of the key events in the fatal journey a group of migrants took from Bimini to America, before their boat capsized near Florida.      
  
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• Mexicans defend forest from gangs, avocados

  27-01-2022 21:46
  Mexican citizens describe taking the fight against illegal logging and drug cartels into their own hands (Jan 27).      
  
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• Twitter Freaks Out as Total Tyranny Unfolds: Quebec Foists Inconceivable Order Upon Unvaxxed

  27-01-2022 21:42
  
  Canada has taken yet another step toward authoritarianism by banning unvaccinated citizens from entering stores and other establishments without first showing proof of vaccination and a government-issued ID card. Canadians […]
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• Coast Guard suspending migrant search off Florida

  27-01-2022 21:41
  The Coast Guard says it will suspend the search for more than 30 migrants still missing from a capsized boat off Florida. At least five bodies have been found. (Jan. 27)      
  
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• Must-See: Patriots Line the Road as 'Freedom Convoy' Canvasses Country in Defiance of Left's Vax Tyranny

  27-01-2022 21:20
  
  Truck drivers in Canada are not happy with a vaccine mandate that took effect on Jan. 15, and they are taking to the streets to show their displeasure. According to […]
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• New lawsuit filed in shooting at Michigan school

  27-01-2022 21:17
  A new lawsuit alleging negligence by school officials and the shooting suspect's parents was filed over the attack at Oxford High School in Michigan (Jan. 27)      
  
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• Accused Oxford High School shooter to plead insanity, will receive psychiatric evaluation

  27-01-2022 21:10
  
  Defense lawyers for the accused Oxford School shooter on Wednesday said in court filings that the teen plans to plead insanity.      
  
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• The Fed is hiking rates. What does that mean?

  27-01-2022 21:08 via cnn.com
  
  The Covid era of free money is coming to an end.
  
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• CDC Urges Caution as Woman Starts Showing Mysterious Symptoms Following Attack by Lab Monkey

  27-01-2022 20:58
  
  A Pennsylvania woman was exposed to lab monkeys after attempting to assist victims of a highway crash on Friday. She is now experiencing symptoms that have prompted a warning letter […]
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• Disney Cutting Seven Crucial Characters from 'Snow White' Remake to Avoid 'Reinforcing Stereotypes'

  27-01-2022 20:38
  
  Disney has identified seven big problems with the animated classic “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” and is now taking steps to make a woke new reboot fit for our […]
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• Oklahoma death row inmate who requested firing squad is executed by lethal injection

  27-01-2022 20:32 via cnn.com
  
  An Oklahoma death row inmate who had requested execution by firing squad was executed by lethal injection on Thursday, according to the state Department of Corrections.
  
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• Biden pledges to pick Black woman to Supreme Court

  27-01-2022 20:16
  President Joe Biden affirms his pledge to nominate the first Black woman to the U.S. Supreme Court, saying it was "long overdue." He praises retiring Justice Stephen Breyer as a model public servant. (Jan. 27)      
  
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• Dan Bongino Mocks YouTube for Suspending Him Permanently - After He Announced He Was Leaving

  27-01-2022 20:12
  
  Big Tech has come for another big-name conservative. This time, it’s commentator Dan Bongino. On Wednesday, Google-owned YouTube banned the Fox News personality and radio host from the video platform […]
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• Alleged Michigan school shooter's attorneys planning insanity defense

  27-01-2022 20:07 via cnn.com
  
  Ethan Crumbley, who is accused of killing four people in a school shooting at a Michigan high school in November, is planning on using an insanity defense at trial, according to a court filing.
  
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• What is the polar vortex? In-depth look at how it can affect winter weather in the US.

  27-01-2022 19:49
  
  The polar vortex is a gigantic, circular area of cold air high up in the atmosphere that typically spins over the North Pole (as its name suggests).      
  
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• Left of the Border

  27-01-2022 19:47
  
  For more A.F. Branco cartoons, go to WesternJournal.com/cartoons.
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• Man charged with groping a flight attendant gets sentenced

  27-01-2022 19:46 via cnn.com
  
  A man charged with groping a flight attendant has been sentenced to six months in prison.
  
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• How the West can let Putin save face — and help end the Ukraine crisis

  27-01-2022 19:45 via nbcnews.com
  
  This is a concept that the U.S. has only too rarely understood: Putin, quite simply, wants respect.
  
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• All Eyes on Russia After Biden's Latest Move

  27-01-2022 19:33
  
  The Biden administration is taking a strong stance with Russia over the Ukraine debacle. Yesterday, NATO and the Biden administration told Russia that there would be no concessions. Russia has […]
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• A Philadelphia officer was dragged 5 blocks by a vehicle during a traffic stop, police say

  27-01-2022 19:17 via cnn.com
  
  A Philadelphia police officer is recovering after getting dragged for five blocks while hanging out of a vehicle as the driver attempted to flee, according to an incident report.
  
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• Schumer Helps Sign Ukraine's Death Warrant: Slimy Connections Between Dem, Putin's New Pipeline Surface

  27-01-2022 19:08
  
  While some saber-rattling Democrats are threatening war if Russia invades Ukraine (like it did with impunity in 2014 during Barack Obama’s presidency), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is curiously silent. […]
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• Rate hikes are coming: What does that mean for you?

  27-01-2022 19:02 via cnn.com
  
  The Covid era of free money is coming to an end.
  
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• CDC Study Confirms 2-Shot Vax Offers 'Very Limited' Protection Against Omicron Variant

  27-01-2022 18:51
  
  A study from researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has shown that, over time, two doses of an mRNA vaccine do about as much good at protecting […]
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