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• House passes stopgap government funding bill to avert shutdown

  08-02-2022 23:59 via cnn.com
  
  The House of Representatives voted Tuesday to pass a short-term government funding bill to avert a shutdown at the end of next week.
  
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• Houston-area neighborhood wakes up to White supremacist flyers on cars, front doors; authorities now investigating

  08-02-2022 23:54 via cnn.com
  
  A community in Northwest Harris County woke up Sunday morning to White supremacist flyers on their car windshields and even on the front doors of their homes, according to William White, director of operations at the Houston chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).
  
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• Sexism Controversy Hits Olympics as 5 Female Ski Jumpers Are Disqualified Over Their Uniforms

  08-02-2022 23:53
  
  For the second time in just four days, controversial disqualifications are making headlines in the Beijing Winter Olympics. According to Reuters, five women from the mixed team ski jump event […]
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• Solomon: Kanye West Goes Scorched Earth on TikTok - Could a Lawsuit Bring It Down for Good?

  08-02-2022 23:44
  
  In light of parents suing Meta and Snap over social media addiction that contributed to the deaths of their children, statements made by Kanye West this weekend about his child’s […]
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• Masks, meals and medal hopes dashed: Covid stress pierces Beijing bubble

  08-02-2022 23:32 via nbcnews.com
  
  During the Beijing Winter Olympics, strict coronavirus restrictions, testing confusion and complaints about poor quarantine conditions have added to athletes' stress.
  
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• Alaskan Dogsled Team Faces Hour of Horror After Run-in with Moose in Woods

  08-02-2022 23:21
  
  Every year, sled dogs and their owners train hard to cross over 900 miles of brutal terrain and endure the cold conditions they’ll face in March at the Iditarod. There […]
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• Questions Swirl as Uyghur 'Face of the Olympics' Vanishes After China's PR Stunt in Opening Ceremony

  08-02-2022 23:19
  
  The 20-year-old Uyghur woman who lit the Olympic flame during the Friday opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics has avoided the media since her Saturday debut. Dilnigar Ilhamjan […]
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• Zuckerberg's Net Worth Nightmare Gets Even Worse as 309 Million Users May Soon Be Dumped from Facebook

  08-02-2022 23:03
  
  Following an unprecedented stock market collapse, Facebook may be forced to boot more than 300 million European users from its platform. The move would follow a court ruling requiring the […]
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• Leslie Jones can keep commenting on the Olympics, NBC says

  08-02-2022 22:49 via cnn.com
  
  Leslie Jones can keep posting unfiltered videos of herself commenting on the Olympics, according to NBC.
  
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• Dog Notices Something in the Water, Immediately Alerts Bystanders as to What's Going On

  08-02-2022 22:39
  
  A woman and her husband were taking their dog for an evening walk Saturday near the Millennium Bridge in Gosport, United Kingdom. It was dark out, and as they crossed […]
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• US skateboarder Josh Neuman among four people killed in Iceland plane crash

  08-02-2022 22:32 via cnn.com
  
  US skateboarder and filmmaker Josh Neuman was one of four people killed in a plane crash in Iceland, local authorities confirmed.
  
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• 'I live with that responsibility:' Rabbi details hostage situation to Congress

  08-02-2022 22:14 via cnn.com
  
  The rabbi who escaped a hostage takeover at his synagogue last month testified before Congress for the first time on Tuesday about his ordeal, detailing why he opened the door for the attacker and how he and others were able to flee after the hours-long standoff.
  
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• Hollywood Actor Russell Brand Imitating Brian Stelter Might Be Best Video You See on Internet Today

  08-02-2022 22:00
  
  Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but it can also be sarcasm and satire. English comedian Russell Brand, during a Feb. 3 segment on his YouTube channel, used […]
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• Household debt jumped by $1 trillion in 2021, the most since 2007

  08-02-2022 21:46 via cnn.com
  
  A big year for car and home shopping helped push Americans to take on a lot more debt last year.
  
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• US Trade Deficit Skyrockets to All-Time High During Biden's First Year in Office

  08-02-2022 21:26
  
  The U.S. trade deficit of 2021 hit record levels, nearing $1 trillion. This comes despite the Biden administration’s promises to improve the economy and bolster American manufacturing. The trade deficit […]
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• Hunter Biden Laptop Emails Reveal President's Son Backed $120 Million Global Oil Plot: Report

  08-02-2022 21:25
  
  A report published on Tuesday describes a shady international business dealing involving Hunter Biden, a corrupt official accused of treason and a corrupt Chinese company. The son of President Joe […]
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• The latest Prince Harry pile on is particularly self-revealing

  08-02-2022 21:13 via nbcnews.com
  
  The critics have made Harry’s point for him: Society is suffering from a dearth of compassion and is in desperate need of mental health intervention.
  
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• Teen arrested in homicide investigation that led to Minneapolis police killing of Amir Locke

  08-02-2022 21:13
  
  Amir Locke's 17-year-old cousin was arrested and charged with murder Monday in connection with the homicide investigation that led to Locke's death.      
  
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• Are you voting in the Texas primary? Tell us about it.

  08-02-2022 21:12 via cnn.com
  
  Texas' March 1 primary is only a few weeks away, and it's the Lone Star State's first election to be conducted under a new law that made major changes to voting procedures.
  
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• Trucker 'Freedom Convoy' Targets Busiest US-Canada Border Crossing, Backing Up US Roads

  08-02-2022 21:08
  
  A major bridge between Canada and the U.S. has been shut down as the “Freedom Convoy” of Canadian truckers continues to protest Canada’s vaccine mandates. The protesters are standing up […]
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• Lawsuits filed in deadly Bronx high rise fire

  08-02-2022 20:46
  Families whose loved ones died while trying to escape a smoked-filled Bronx apartment building sued the building owners Tuesday. They allege safety violations led to the wrongful deaths of 17 people, including eight children. (Feb. 8)      
  
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• Burner phones and spyware: Chinese surveillance takes center stage at Olympics

  08-02-2022 20:44 via nbcnews.com
  
  Security concerns about a smartphone app have been overblown, according to cybersecurity experts — but that doesn't mean China isn't listening.
  
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• What is an Alberta clipper? These storms move fast, just like ships

  08-02-2022 20:37
  
  Alberta clippers typically produce only light snow since the are what meteorologists call "moisture-starved."      
  
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• Teen arrested in homicide investigation that led to Amir Locke's death by Minneapolis police

  08-02-2022 20:32
  
  Amir Locke's 17-year-old cousin was arrested and charged with murder Monday in connection with the homicide investigation that led to Locke's death.      
  
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• Looking for a better job? Tell us your story

  08-02-2022 20:17 via cnn.com
  
  American workers keep leaving their jobs, and many are looking for something better.
  
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• China Pulls Videos of Former American Zhu Yi After Double Olympic Falls Start Media Firestorm

  08-02-2022 20:17
  
  The Chinese had been delighted when figure skater Beverly Zhu gave up her U.S. citizenship in 2018 to represent China in the Olympics. Upon becoming a Chinese citizen, the lifelong […]
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• New infections dropping fast; indoor mask mandates ease across US: Latest COVID updates

  08-02-2022 19:47
  
  The pace of new coronavirus cases in the U.S. has fallen by more than two-thirds from its peak just weeks ago. Latest COVID news.      
  
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• Struggling Biden Admin Prepares to Drastically Change How COVID Hospitalizations Are Counted

  08-02-2022 19:46
  
  As the Biden administration deals with poll numbers it does not like, it is trying to find a way to generate some better COVID-19 numbers, according to a new report. […]
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• LeBron James Nominated for Humiliating 'Award' After His Attempt to Break Into Hollywood

  08-02-2022 19:46
  
  Having landed in theaters this summer with a critically bemoaned thud, LeBron James and the animated film in which he starred have made the list of the worst cinematic abominations […]
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• Feds arrest a New York couple and seize $3.6 billion in stolen cryptocurrency

  08-02-2022 19:44 via cnn.com
  
  A New York couple has been arrested and charged with conspiring to launder $4.5 billion in stolen cryptocurrency funds. Law enforcement officials have seized $3.6 billion of those funds in what US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco called "the department's largest financial seizure ever."
  
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• Indian students, college in hijab ban stand-off

  08-02-2022 19:41
  
  Indian students, college in hijab ban stand-off      
  
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• Guantanamo detainee to be transferred to mental health facility in Saudi Arabia

  08-02-2022 19:38 via cnn.com
  
  The US government is set to transfer a detainee from the detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba who authorities once alleged was an al-Qaeda operative who planned to be the "20th hijacker" on 9/11 but failed to board United Airlines Flight 93, which crashed in rural Pennsylvania.
  
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• University of Alabama honors first Black student next to former KKK leader. Many are outraged.

  08-02-2022 19:31
  The University of Alabama board of trustees is renaming a building after Autherine Lucy Foster and former Gov. Bibb Graves, who was in the KKK.      
  
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• The electric van wars are heating up

  08-02-2022 19:17 via cnn.com
  
  Major automakers are coming out with electric cars and SUVs that could, one day, threaten Tesla's dominance in that field. But there's a big fight brewing in another electric vehicle market where Tesla doesn't even play. Electric work vans.
  
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• Little hope for Ukrainian frontline villagers

  08-02-2022 19:11
  Ukrainian villagers living on the frontline of a long standing conflict with Russian-backed separatists have little hopes for an end to current tensions, as fears rise that Russian troops gathered around Ukraine's borders will invade.      
  
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• Hunter Must Be Proud: Biden Spends $30 Million Helping Minority Drug Addicts Get High as a Kite

  08-02-2022 19:11
  
  Who said Hunter Biden wouldn’t have an influence on his father’s administration? Sure, the president’s son isn’t going to be serving in any official capacity at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue — […]
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• Hypocrite: Biden Breaks Campaign Promise to 'Buy American' - Now His Backers Are Rushing for the Exits

  08-02-2022 18:57
  
  Embattled Joe Biden, whose presidency is drowning in various crises, has undermined his credibility again by breaking his promise to “buy American.” He had pledged to do so during the […]
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• Boss: Mom felt she failed alleged school shooter

  08-02-2022 18:51
  The mother of a teenager who is accused of killing four students at a Michigan school told her boss earlier that day that "she felt as if she was failing" the boy, according to testimony (Feb. 8)      
  
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• Photos of 5/6th Grade Wyoming Kids Learning Gun Safety in School Light Up Internet, Spread Like Wildfire

  08-02-2022 18:47
  
  When most adults think of physical education in elementary and middle school, it conjures up memories of fitness tests or organized dodgeball games. For fifth- and sixth-grade students in Hot […]
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• US-Born Skier, Victoria's Secret Model Disses America and Is Competing for China at Olympics

  08-02-2022 18:39
  
  “That was the best moment of my life. The happiest moment, day, whatever — of my life. I just cannot believe what just happened,” gushed Eileen Gu, 18, after winning […]
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• Key states making moves to change election laws and voting options

  08-02-2022 18:33 via cnn.com
  
  The Supreme Court took action this week in one state's redistricting case that could have broad repercussions for the voting rights of African Americans and other minorities across the country.
  
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• Arrest made in homicide investigation that led to Amir Locke shooting

  08-02-2022 18:18 via cnn.com
  
  Police in Minnesota announced Tuesday that they have arrested a teen in connection with the homicide investigation in which police serving a no-knock warrant shot and killed Amir Locke.
  
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• Truck protest jams up Detroit to Canada bridge

  08-02-2022 18:01
  A truck-convoy protest caused long traffic backups Monday along the Ambassador Bridge, the busiest border crossing between Canada and the US. The bridge connects Detroit to Windsor, Ontario. (Feb. 8)      
  
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• People Realize Winter Olympics Is Dystopian Nightmare When They See What Big Air Event Is in Middle Of

  08-02-2022 17:56
  
  It’s been well documented that the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games are taking place in a particular corner of a repressive, dystopian country that has no business hosting a prestigious […]
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• US Army releases first climate strategy with goal to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050

  08-02-2022 17:55 via cnn.com
  
  The US Army released its first climate strategy on Tuesday with goals to reduce the Army's greenhouse gas pollution by 50% by 2030 and attain "net-zero" emissions by 2050.
  
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• USA’s Cochran-Siegle wins silver in Super-G, 50 years after his mom's gold

  08-02-2022 17:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  “I hope this holds," U.S. skier Ryan Cochran-Siegle said Tuesday after he finished four-hundredths of a second behind the leader at the Super-G at the 2022 Beij
  
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• Top Biden Official Who Was Involved in COVID Response Resigns in Disgrace: 'I Am Devastated'

  08-02-2022 17:45
  
  Biden appointee Eric Lander, who was director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, resigned Monday. An internal review of Linder’s conduct confirmed allegations he had bullied […]
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• FEMA introduces updated text-to-shelter feature

  08-02-2022 17:44 via cnn.com
  
  A safe place during a disaster is just a text away.
  
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• 'Horror movie' that won't end: One family's haunting tale of trauma years after border separation

  08-02-2022 17:43
  Children separated at the border under the Donald Trump administration struggle with PTSD, depression and anxiety.      
  
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• Outraged Parents Pulling Their Kids from School as 'Crazy' Policy Leads to Escalating Violence

  08-02-2022 17:33
  
  A New York City middle school is out of control as violence rages in the halls and educators respond with woke policies that resolve nothing, according to multiple parents. “Children […]
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