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• U.S. alpine ski racing’s $500,000-per-kid problem

  18-02-2022 23:58 via foxnews.com
  
  In recent years, the U.S. alpine racing pipeline has been threatened by a daunting force: a ballooning price tag.
  
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• North Carolina dad goes viral for calling out CRT lies: 'We're tired of it'

  18-02-2022 23:53 via foxnews.com
  
  A North Carolina father is fighting back against critical race theory being taught in his children’s schools, calling it a “big fat lie.”
  
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• NFL hires former SEC chair to investigate Commanders' Daniel Snyder

  18-02-2022 23:46 via foxnews.com
  
  The NFL has hired former Securities and Exchange Commission chair Mary Jo White to investigate an allegation that Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder sexually harassed a team employee more than a decade ago.
  
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• Man tries to heckle Mayor Wu, yells at different Asian American woman

  18-02-2022 23:45 via nbcnews.com
  
  On the Boston Common this week, a heckler tried to get his message across to the city’s recently elected mayor, Michelle Wu.
  
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• Chicago police nab man suspected in retail store ransacking spree

  18-02-2022 23:44 via foxnews.com
  
  A suspected retail thieve stole more than 20,000 in merchandise in several stores across Chicago, authorities said Friday.
  
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• Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes brushes off report on family: 'Making stuff up'

  18-02-2022 23:40 via foxnews.com
  
  Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes responded to a report he had to sit-down with fiancee Brittany Matthews and brother Jackson to instruct them not to attend any games during the 2022 season.
  
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• At least 9 more deaths as 2nd major storm hits north Europe

  18-02-2022 23:40 via foxnews.com
  
  The second major storm in three days smashed through northern Europe on Friday
  
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• Sue Bird finally re-signs with Seattle Storm

  18-02-2022 23:39 via foxnews.com
  
  Sue Bird officially re-signed Friday with the Seattle Storm, her only WNBA team, in what is expected to be her final season.
  
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• Florida man arrested for DUI told police he was 'high and happy'

  18-02-2022 23:38 via foxnews.com
  
  Florida authorities arrested a reckless driver in Key West, Florida, who described himself as "high and happy" to police.
  
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• Democrats and Republicans avoided a government shutdown. Only one side wanted that.

  18-02-2022 23:32 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Senate passed a spending extension to avoid a government shutdown, but it's only a temporary fix for a very real problem: Democrats want to govern and the GOP wants to wallow.
  
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• Supreme Court to hear Biden admin's appeal to end Trump-era ‘Remain-in-Mexico’ policy

  18-02-2022 23:30 via foxnews.com
  
  The Supreme Court will hear the Biden administration’s appeal in its efforts to end the "Remain-in-Mexico" policy -- a key Trump-era border policy that the Biden administration abolished, but was then forced to re-establish under court order.
  
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• Sickened by 'Monster' Trudeau, Mike Lindell Sending Huge Shipment to Freedom Convoy

  18-02-2022 23:26
  
  MyPillow chief Mike Lindell is once again working to aid the forces of liberty, this time by supporting the Freedom Convoy, even as the forces of tyranny continue trying to […]
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• Vatican pulls representatives from Taiwan, Hong Kong without explanation

  18-02-2022 23:24 via foxnews.com
  
  The Roman Catholic Church has shuffled its representatives in key East Asian countries, drawing speculation that the Vatican is making good faith moves to appease the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), an accusation that Catholic prelates deny.
  
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• Kim Potter's tears trumped justice in sentencing, Daunte Wright's mother says

  18-02-2022 23:04 via cnn.com
  
  Kim Potter, the former Minnesota police officer who mistakenly drew a gun instead of a Taser and fatally shot Daunte Wright, was sentenced to 2 years in prison on Friday, nearly two months after she was convicted of first- and second-degree manslaughter.
  
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• 'WJ Live': Hate Crime? BLM Candidate Allegedly Fires Gun at Jewish Mayoral Candidate

  18-02-2022 22:57
  
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• Car buyers trade in haggling for sticker shock

  18-02-2022 22:47 via nbcnews.com
  
  Car consumers can take their pick of what’s to blame: the Covid-19 pandemic, a shortage of semiconductors, blockades at the Canadian border, a fire onboard a
  
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• Watch: Bull Rider Knocked Unconscious, Raging Beast Turns to Finish the Job Before His Cowboy Dad Jumps In

  18-02-2022 22:09
  
  You could do things the easy way. Or you could do things the cowboy way. That’s what the ex-NPR, ex-CBS, ex-Disney Western music and comedy group Riders in the Sky […]
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• US stocks fall again as Russian invasion threat continues

  18-02-2022 22:04 via cnn.com
  
  US stocks wavered Friday as investors continued to track geopolitical developments in Eastern Europe following Thursday's steep selloff.
  
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• Massive Birdfall Caught on Camera, Leaves Mexican Street Littered with US-Nesting Blackbirds

  18-02-2022 21:33
  
  A shocking video out of Mexico shows a cloud of colorful migratory blackbirds slamming into the ground, a frightening maneuver that left at least a hundred dead birds — with […]
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• A 6-year-old girl was found hidden under the stairs. How to help her heal.

  18-02-2022 21:12 via nbcnews.com
  
  The case of the abducted girl, 4 years old when she was kidnapped from her legal guardian, puts the spotlight on confinement trauma.
  
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• Biden signs stopgap funding measure, avoiding government shutdown

  18-02-2022 21:09 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden on Friday officially signed into law the stopgap funding measure passed by the Senate late Thursday night.
  
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• Man Arrested for Allegedly Trying to Murder Political Candidate: 2 Days Later, 'Mostly Peaceful' BLM Bailed Him Out

  18-02-2022 21:02
  
  On Monday, police say, Quintez Brown, 21, took out a gun and opened fire inside the office of Craig Greenberg, a Democrat running for Louisville, Kentucky’s mayoral office. No one […]
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• Cheney primary prompts sharp GOP divide

  18-02-2022 20:39 via cnn.com
  
  Republican lawmakers are starting to choose sides in the fight to defeat Rep. Liz Cheney in Wyoming, placing high-stakes bets in a divisive primary that is widely seen as a referendum on Donald Trump and cementing deep rifts in the GOP over the direction of the party.
  
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• Breaking: Canadian Authorities Announce Media Could Be Arrested During Trucker Roundup, Issue Warning to Reporters

  18-02-2022 20:35
  
  In one of the more shocking developments in the Canadian government’s crackdown on the Freedom Convoy, a group of anti-coronavirus mandate protesters, Ottawa police announced Friday that members of the […]
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• Damage Control Fails: Former Clinton Attorney Scrambling After Devastating Durham Allegations

  18-02-2022 20:18
  
  Attorneys for former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann have responded to special counsel John Durham’s bombshell motion last week, and their response suggests they are in full damage control […]
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• Here's why a whole group of men is being overlooked in the workforce

  18-02-2022 20:13 via cnn.com
  
  The labor shortage has been a defining feature of the pandemic job market and it's not getting better any time soon. But there is a whole group of workers who are being overlooked even though they could be part of the solution.
  
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• An entire group of men is being left out of the workforce. Here's why

  18-02-2022 20:13 via cnn.com
  
  The labor shortage has been a defining feature of the pandemic job market and it's not getting better any time soon. But there is a whole group of workers who are being overlooked even though they could be part of the solution.
  
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• Illinois appellate court rejects Democratic governor's effort to maintain school mask mandate

  18-02-2022 19:55 via cnn.com
  
  An Illinois appellate court on Thursday dismissed an effort by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker to keep an emergency school mask mandate in effect for the entire state.
  
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• Judge Hands Ex-Minnesota Police Officer Kim Potter a Much Lighter Sentence Than Prosecutors Wanted

  18-02-2022 19:53
  
  A former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police officer was sentenced to 24 months in prison for the manslaughter of Daunte Wright on Friday, with a judge rejecting arguments from prosecutors that […]
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• Why you'll see more red 'rollback' price signs at Walmart

  18-02-2022 19:47 via cnn.com
  
  Expect to see more bright-red "Rollback" signs at Walmart stores as inflation bites, the company said Thursday.
  
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• 'There Was No Stronger Conservative': Sitting Republican Congressman Dies at 59

  18-02-2022 19:33
  
  Republican Rep. James Hagedorn died Thursday night at age 59 after a lengthy fight with kidney cancer, his wife announced Friday. “It is with a broken heart, shattered spirit and […]
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• Lost Man with Dementia Returned Home 24 Hours Later, Thanks to Mystery Good Samaritan and Uber

  18-02-2022 19:23
  
  On Feb. 8, 79-year-old Joaquin Lopez headed out the door of his home in East Hollywood, California, around 4 p.m. Going for a walk at that time of day was […]
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• A Super Bowl hangover for sports betting companies

  18-02-2022 19:20 via cnn.com
  
  The Super Bowl was a bonanza for the gambling business thanks to new customers from New York, which recently legalized sports betting. But now comes the hard part for companies like DraftKings and FanDuel.
  
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• Months Before Hotel Discovery Shocked Nation, Bob Saget Told Wife: 'I'm Going to Be Found Dead in Bed'

  18-02-2022 18:42
  
  When “America’s Dad” Bob Saget was found dead in a hotel room in January, the whole country was seemingly caught off guard. But those who remembered an episode of his […]
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• Home prices jump 15.4%

  18-02-2022 18:25 via cnn.com
  
  Home prices climbed in January as inventory fell to a new record low.
  
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• 'Facebook Executive Caught': Disturbing Video Shows High-Level Meta Employee Get Snared in Pedophile Sting

  18-02-2022 18:19
  
  A citizens group out to catch suspected pedophiles reportedly found one that the tech giant Meta admits was an employee. The Daily Caller News Foundation reported Thursday that Jeren Miles, […]
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• 'Uncharted' banks on Tom Holland for a big debut

  18-02-2022 18:06 via cnn.com
  
  After swinging through New York City as Spider-Man, Tom Holland returns this weekend with another film that has him dangling from great heights. This time he does so as adventurer and video game mainstay Nathan Drake.
  
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• Transgender Swimmer Lia Thomas Posts Record Time to Win Women's Title

  18-02-2022 18:03
  
  University of Pennsylvania transgender swimmer Lia Thomas set a new pool record Thursday as he won the women’s 500-yard freestyle at the Ivy League Championships. Thomas, who swam competitively for […]
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• Viral Video of Man Eating a Human Heart Is Part of Mexican Cartel's Horrifying 'Cannibal Schools'

  18-02-2022 17:35
  
  A new video circulating on the internet is shedding light on some of the horrific practices in which Mexican cartels are engaging. According to the Daily Beast, the video showed […]
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• GOP Rep: Mask Mandates Must Be Lifted for Kids First, Not Last: 'Enough Is Enough'

  18-02-2022 17:32
  
  On Thursday, GOP Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington called for an end to school mask mandates nationwide, arguing that they are hurting learning and that children are at the […]
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• Hillary Plays the Victim in Convention Speech, Takes Potentially Threatening Shot at Fox News

  18-02-2022 17:16
  
  A nettled Hillary Clinton on Thursday lashed out at Fox News, offering the potential threat of a lawsuit over its coverage of a court filing from Special Counsel John Durham. […]
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• Who's Your Daddy?

  18-02-2022 17:09
  
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• Two students and ACLU sue Missouri school district over removing 8 books from libraries

  18-02-2022 17:05 via cnn.com
  
  Two students have sued a Missouri school district over its decision to remove eight books from school libraries, arguing the novels were banned because they discuss issues surrounding race, gender and sexual identity.
  
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• Canadian Police Arrest Convoy Leaders, Prepare to 'Remove' Truckers' Children from Protest Zone

  18-02-2022 17:01
  
  Canadian police on Thursday arrested two leaders of the Freedom Convoy protests as Ottawa’s acting police chief indicated aggressive steps are planned to end the protest that has tied up […]
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• Clinton Lawyer Attempts to Have Durham Prosecution Dismissed as Evidence Mounts

  18-02-2022 16:43
  
  Attorneys for Hillary Clinton campaign attorney Michael Sussmann filed a motion on Thursday to dismiss the case being brought against him by special counsel John Durham, claiming the false statements […]
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• Labrador Alerts Owner to Missing Elderly Dog That Had Fallen Into Sinkhole; Firefighters Then Take Over

  18-02-2022 15:57
  
  A week ago, a golden retriever named Macy went missing at a park in Streator, Illinois. Her concerned owners, the Price family, immediately put out the word, and Streator Animal […]
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• Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas wins 500-yard freestyle at Ivy League women's championships

  18-02-2022 15:56 via cnn.com
  
  Lia Thomas, a transgender woman swimmer for the University of Pennsylvania, won the 500-yard freestyle race at the Ivy League women's swimming and diving championships on Thursday night in 4 minutes and 37.32 seconds, beating her next closest competitor by 7.5 seconds.
  
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• Watch: Joe Biden Says He Was a Lifeguard at Lake Oswego in NY - But It Doesn't Exist

  18-02-2022 15:40
  
  Amid escalating calls for him to take a mental fitness test, President Joe Biden committed yet another verbal blunder that validates mounting criticism that he’s unfit to lead. On Thursday, […]
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• Speaking Their Language: Biden State Department Tweet Quotes Kamala Harris in Farsi to Denigrate the US for Iran

  18-02-2022 15:24
  
  Whose side is the Biden State Department really on? That’s a legitimate question Americans should be asking after the department, which is supposed to represent the United States in international […]
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• Chamath Palihapitiya resigns as chairman of Virgin Galactic

  18-02-2022 14:54 via cnn.com
  
  Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya, who was one of the executives to help take Virgin Galactic public, has stepped down as chariman of the company.
  
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