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• Hero aviator of the Tuskegee Airmen honored at Arlington burial

  17-06-2022 23:58 via cnn.com
  
  When Charles McGee first dreamt of flying above the clouds nearly a century ago, the US military wouldn't even allow Black Americans to do so.
  
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• Jan. 6 committee says it 'won't be an obstacle' to DOJ prosecution

  17-06-2022 23:57 via cnn.com
  
  • Opinion: Mike Pence, come to your senses
  • NM county commissioner who refuses to certify recent election results sentenced for role in Jan. 6 attack
  
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• Bishop Strips School of Catholic Affiliation for Flying Black Lives Matter, Gay Pride Flags

  17-06-2022 23:55
  
  One bishop is drawing the line.
  A nominally Catholic school in Massachusetts is barred from describing itself as a Catholic school after refusing to cease displaying the homosexual pride flag and a Black Lives Matter flag on church property.
  Bishop Robert J. McManus laid down the law after a months-long dispute between the Nativity School of Worcester and the Catholic Diocese of Worcester.
  “The Nativity School of Worcester is prohibited from this time forward from identifying itself as a &
  
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• Zelenskyy and Johnson cheered on Kyiv walkabout

  17-06-2022 23:47
  UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday went on a walkabout through Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (June 17)      
  
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• Austin City Council approves resolution to encourage raising minimum age for purchasing AR-15 style weapons

  17-06-2022 23:34 via cnn.com
  
  The city council in Texas' capital approved a resolution to explore raising the age for purchasing AR-15-style rifles and other semi-automatic weapons from 18 to 21 during a meeting Thursday.
  
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• 'Most Heartwarming Story of the Day': Dog Lost for a Week Found Yelping at Bottom of Pit in Nat'l Park

  17-06-2022 23:21
  
  There are few things adventurous dogs enjoy more than a day spent out exploring nature with their humans. Lots of wilderness parks are open to well-behaved canines with a few rules, and the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia is no different.
  According to the National Park Service’s website for the park and preserve, dogs are not allowed in buildings but are welcome on all trails, provided they’re on a 6-foot leash and their humans pick up after them.
  But one
  
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• Brian Stelter's Days Are Numbered: CNN's New Owners Reportedly Only Remember One Thing When They See His Face

  17-06-2022 23:09
  
  Time appears to be running out for one of CNN’s most biased purveyors of left-wing propaganda with a report that Brian Stelter’s firing is only weeks, if not days, away.
  According to a CNN insider, the “Reliable Sources” host is under a microscope for stirring anti-management internal strife just as the network is looking to reverse course on its left-wing bias and recover its once-cherished reputation as a straight news operation.
  The news on the ticking time bomb that i
  
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• Report: Russian Soldiers Suffer the Consequences After Stealing Cherries from Ukrainian Farmers Who Had 'Prepared a Gift'

  17-06-2022 22:56
  
  Russian soldiers who stole cherries from Ukrainian farmers in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Melitopol have suffered from poisoning, the city’s mayor Ivan Fedorov said.
  According to the mayor, Ukrainian farmers had laced their produce with poison so that the fruit would induce “mass illness” among the Russians when they stole them.
  “Our farmers prepared another gift for the Rashists … recently treated sweet cherries, which caused mass illness among those wh
  
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• Elon Musk Being Sued for $258B Over Alleged Racketeering Scheme

  17-06-2022 22:44
  
  Elon Musk, SpaceX and Tesla Inc. are being targeted in a $258 billion lawsuit over claims they are part of a “racketeering scheme” in backing the cryptocurrency Dogecoin.
  Failed investor Keith Johnson filed his suit seeking class-action status and hopes to pull in others who feel they were similarly defrauded by the crypto scheme. Johnson claims that Musk’s flogging of the investment amounted to an illegal effort to inflate the price of the cryptocurrency.
  In the filing, Johnso
  
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• Man held in deadly Alabama church shooting

  17-06-2022 22:41
  Police say a 71-year-old man fatally shot three people with a handgun during a potluck dinner at an Alabama church where he occasionally attended services. (June 17)      
  
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• How to see a 'remarkable' and rare parade of planets in the morning sky through the end of June

  17-06-2022 22:18
  
  Five of the planets of our solar system will appear in a line across the early morning sky this month, astronomers say.      
  
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• AP Top Stories June 17 P

  17-06-2022 22:11
  Here's the latest for Friday, June 17: Third victim dies in Alabama church shooting; Florida refused to distribute COVID-19 shots for kids; British government approves Assange extradition; Scenic Montana highway closed.      
  
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• Letters to Gabriel García Márquez found in Mexico

  17-06-2022 22:01
  
  A set of 150 letters addressed to Nobel laureate Gabriel García Márquez was recently discovered by one of his granddaughters in Mexico City. (June 15)      
  
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• Iowa Supreme Court Reverses 4-Year-Old Abortion Decision, Paving the Way for a Total Ban

  17-06-2022 21:53
  
  The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday that there is not a fundamental right to obtain an abortion found in the state’s constitution, opening up the possibility that the practice could soon be further restricted or banned.
  The decision comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is set to release its highly anticipated ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson, which may overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that created the federal right to abortion.
  The Iowa Supreme Court’s Friday holding came just four years
  
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• As FDA authorizes COVID vaccines for young kids, Florida is only state not to pre-order supply

  17-06-2022 21:48
  
  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis opted out of ordering the new COVID-19 vaccines for young children. Florida is the only state to do so.      
  
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• Vince McMahon Steps Down as WWE CEO Amid Scandal, Company Launches Investigation

  17-06-2022 21:39
  
  Vince McMahon has voluntarily stepped down from his leadership responsibilities at WWE while the company’s board of directors investigates claims of alleged misconduct by the entertainment giant’s CEO and chairman and its head of talent relations, John Laurinaitis.
  McMahon’s daughter, Stephanie McMahon, will replace him as interim CEO and chairwoman, WWE and the board announced in a Friday news release.
  While McMahon will not be helming the company until the results of the boar
  
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• FDA authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for kids under 5

  17-06-2022 21:31
  U.S. regulators on Friday authorized the first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers, paving the way for vaccinations to begin next week. (June 17)      
  
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• Dallas judge removes Texas AG's office as intervenor in case over treatment for transgender youth

  17-06-2022 21:21 via cnn.com
  
  A Dallas County judge granted a motion Friday to strike the Texas Attorney General's intervention in a case where a doctor is fighting to continue providing gender-affirming care to transgender youth at Children's Medical Center, a decision which essentially removes Ken Paxton's office from the case.
  
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• Origin of Infamous Pandemic Found in Ancient Asian Cemeteries

  17-06-2022 21:15
  
  The coronavirus pandemic was a breeze compared to the scourge of the Black Death.
  The medieval disease, also known as the bubonic plague, killed as many as 25 million people in Europe in one outbreak in the mid-14th century, according to National Geographic.
  Historians and scientists have long pointed to Central Asia as the likely source of the most severe outbreak of the disease.
  Now, a new study is nailing down the Black Death’s point of origin with unprecedented specificity.
  Researchers
  
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• Number of US adults who believe in God has dropped 6% since 2017, poll shows

  17-06-2022 21:14
  
  A long-running Gallup survey showed the percentage of Americans who believe in God is at its lowest point since 1944, the first year of the survey.      
  
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• Mainstream Media Giant Deletes 23 Articles After Reporter Is Caught Fabricating Information

  17-06-2022 21:11
  
  After conducting an internal audit of a journalist’s work, USA Today has removed 23 articles from its website and other platforms for “not meeting our editorial standards,” the outlet announced Thursday.
  Gabriela Miranda, a breaking news reporter, appears to have fabricated sources for some of her stories, USA Today said in its note to readers.
  Her last news article was published on April 17, The New York Times reported.
  USA Today said the audit of Miranda’s work was laun
  
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• Julian Assange's family rallies in New York

  17-06-2022 21:06
  The British government has ordered the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face spying charges, the latest move in a decade-long legal saga sparked by his website's publication of classified U.S. documents. (June 17) (AP video/Robert Bumsted)      
  
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• In 1985, a Dog Found a Dead Baby in a Gravel Pit and Took it Home: Now, the Baby's Mother Is in Custody

  17-06-2022 21:02
  
  Around midnight on Dec. 7, 1985, Armand and Lorraine Pelletier of Frenchville, Maine, made a horrible discovery — or rather, their dog did.
  Paca, the couple’s dog, had been outside and woke them up wanting to come back in. But when Armand opened the door, there on the step was the body of a perfect newborn baby.
  Lorraine, a medical assistant, quickly confirmed the poor baby girl was deceased, and they called the police.
  “This baby was a perfect little baby,” Lorraine Pell
  
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• SpaceX launches new batch of Starlink satellites

  17-06-2022 20:36
  SpaceX launches new batch of Starlink satellites      
  
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• What's open and closed on Juneteenth? What to know about mail delivery, schools and more

  17-06-2022 20:34
  
  Although Juneteenth falls on June 19, like other federal holidays that fall on a weekend, the observance is shifted to the neighboring weekday.      
  
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• Devastating News for Tesla as NHTSA Publishes 1st Report of Automated Driving Crashes

  17-06-2022 20:06
  
  On Wednesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released its first report on accidents involving vehicles operating with advanced driver assistance systems engaged, and Tesla earned the No. 1 spot on the list.
  The study looked at crash data over an 11-month period ending on May 15.
  According to the report, out of 392 crashes, 273 — or 70 percent — occurred with Tesla vehicles. Before my inbox fills up with comments from angry Tesla fans, one of the major reasons, but
  
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• Ethan Hawke: scary movies "so close to comedies"

  17-06-2022 20:00
  
  The cast of scary movie "The Black Phone" - including the film's bad guy, Ethan Hawke - talk about their love for horror movies. (17 June)      
  
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• Italy's largest river dries up after 110 days of no rain

  17-06-2022 19:56
  
  The largest river in northern Italy is starting to dry up, as the region grapples with the worst drought the country has seen in 70 years. (June 17)      
  
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• Mike Lindell Accuses Walmart of 'Canceling' Him as Company Pulls MyPillow Products from Shelves

  17-06-2022 19:55
  
  Walmart has halted its sales of products manufactured by MyPillow, according to a spokesperson for the retail chain.
  MyPillow CEO Michael J. Lindell, during Wednesday and Thursday media appearances, accused Walmart of engaging in cancel culture through its decision to stop sales of MyPillow products.
  “While we are no longer carrying them in stores, MyPillow products continue to be available on Walmart.com,” a Walmart spokesperson told The Hill.
  Lindell first heard about Walmart&rsquo
  
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• Nassar loses final appeal in sex assault scandal

  17-06-2022 19:54
  
  The Michigan Supreme Court has rejected a final appeal from sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was sentenced to decades in prison for sexually assaulting gymnasts, including Olympic medalists (June 17) (AP video/Mike Householder)      
  
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• 'Impeachment No. 3': Jan. 6 panel isn't swaying these swing-state Republicans

  17-06-2022 19:29 via nbcnews.com
  
  Republican voters in Nevada were aware Tuesday that the Jan. 6 committee was building a public case that Donald Trump knew the election wasn’t stolen.
  
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• Montana couple describes the 'unbelievable' moment their home was swept away into the Yellowstone River

  17-06-2022 19:26 via cnn.com
  
  Earlier this week, TJ and Victoria Britton watched their home in Gardiner, Montana -- along with its 16 years of memories -- fall into the Yellowstone River after historic rainfall and flooding inundated waterways in the area.
  
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• Maxine Waters, 83, Contracts Potentially Fatal Illness for the 2nd Time After Meeting

  17-06-2022 19:10
  
  Thank heavens California Democrat Rep. Maxine Waters is vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19. She’s caught it twice since April. Just think what would have happened if she’d caught it three times.
  On Tuesday, Waters revealed that she had tested positive again after a report of exposure at last week’s Summit of the Americas, where she was part of the congressional delegation. The delegation included Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California, Sen. Tim Kaine of Virgin
  
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• ISS astronauts speak with NASA, partner agencies

  17-06-2022 19:03
  
  Space station astronauts spoke with a group of international leaders about the benefits of the space station to life on Earth, research they're conducting aboard the orbiting laboratory and plans for human exploration on the Moon and Mars. (June 17)      
  
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• Hank Williams Jr. unleashes alter ego Thunderhead Hawkins

  17-06-2022 19:00
  
  Just call him Thunderhead Hawkins. Country star Hank Williams Jr. unleashes his blues alter ego on "Rich White Honky Blues," his new record produced by The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach. Williams also talked about the recent death of his wife Mary Jane Thomas. (June 17)      
  
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• Biden hosts climate meeting amid gas price pressure

  17-06-2022 18:58
  
  President Joe Biden, who has recently been focused on boosting oil production to reduce rising gasoline costs, turns his attention to climate change on Friday when he convened a virtual meeting of some of the world's biggest economies. (June 17)      
  
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• Yellowstone tourist town hurt by flood

  17-06-2022 18:53
  
  The unprecedented flooding at Yellowstone National Park could lead to closures for the rest of the summer due to damage, hurting tourist season in a town that relies on travelers (June 16) (AP video by Brittany Peterson)      
  
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• Jan 6 panel details pressure campaign toward Pence

  17-06-2022 18:52
  
  In it's third hearing the House panel investigating the Capitol insurrection detailed Donald Trump's pressure campaign to get his vice president, Mike Pence, to delay or reject the certification of Joe Biden's election victory on Jan. 6, 2021. (June 17)      
  
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• Five SpaceX Employees Who Publicly Complained About CEO Elon Musk Just Paid the Price

  17-06-2022 18:50
  
  Several employees at Elon Musk’s SpaceX circulated an open letter criticizing Musk this week. Now some of those employees have been fired.
  The public letter taking issue with Musk’s behavior started making the rounds on Wednesday, according to The New York Times, which obtained a copy of it.
  The employees began by mentioning “recent allegations against our CEO and his public disparagement of the situation,” an apparent reference to a claim by a former SpaceX flight attend
  
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• Search for survivors in Ukraine rubble

  17-06-2022 18:49
  At least four people were killed and seven injured as Russia fighter jets attacked the city of Lysychansk in eastern Ukraine on Thursday. (June 17)      
  
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• Protesters in China See Their Phones Flashing Red, Instantly Know They're Trapped Like Rats

  17-06-2022 18:28
  
  Remember in 2020, when the idea of digital COVID passports was floated in the U.S.? We were told it would ensure that responsible Americans who did the right thing weren’t exposed to the “unvaccinated.” Even many of us who were vaccinated thought it was a bad idea.
  A situation currently unfolding in China demonstrates precisely why no sane person would choose to participate in something that could be so easily exploited.
  On April 18, three relatively small banks headquartered i
  
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• Michigan Supreme Court rejects Larry Nassar's request to appeal his state prison sentence

  17-06-2022 18:14 via cnn.com
  
  Michigan's highest court has denied disgraced former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar's request to hear his appeal for a lower state prison sentence.
  
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• Poll: Americans Believe Republicans Are Better at Preserving Democracy Than Democrats

  17-06-2022 17:57
  
  A new Fox News poll shows that more Americans trust Republicans than Democrats when it comes to preserving the nation’s democracy.
  Put aside for a moment that we are a constitutional republic.
  The findings of the survey must be perplexing to Democrats who have done their best over these last 18 months or so to brand Republicans as insurrectionists or Jim Crow white supremacists or at least tolerant of both.
  Participants in the Fox poll were asked which political party would “do a bet
  
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• Musk Nails Twitter: How Can It Treat Half the Country Like This?

  17-06-2022 17:43
  
  One of the left’s great sources of power in the culture is not allowing the right questions to be asked.
  An increasing number of people are speaking up in defiance of threats from progressive cancel culture. One of the prominent voices daring to question the status quo world order is multibillionaire Elon Musk.
  Musk’s takeover bid for Twitter continues to grind on, and he held a virtual meeting with the company’s employees on Thursday.
  But earlier this week, he put those potent
  
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• Not Even a CNN Anchor Could Let This One Slide: Challenges Biden's Energy Secretary on Faulty Plan for Gasoline Shortage

  17-06-2022 17:33
  
  President Joe Biden’s administration, now dealing with the multifarious adverse effects of $5-a-gallon gas on its approval ratings, wants energy companies to make a massive investment to increase the nation’s oil supply. And then, after the crisis passes, they want to pursue policies that would shutter the petroleum industry for good.
  Make sense to you? It didn’t to an anchor on CNN, who pressed the administration’s energy secretary over the administration’s paradox
  
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• Suspect in Custody After Deadly Attack on an Alabama Church: 'This Should Never Happen'

  17-06-2022 17:07
  
  Two people were killed Thursday evening when a gunman opened fire in an Episcopal church near Birmingham, Alabama, during a church potluck supper.
  A third person shot in the incident remains alive, police said. There was no immediate word on that victim’s condition.
  The shooting suspect is in custody, according to AL.com.
  The incident took place shortly before 6:30 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Vestavia Hills, a Birmingham suburb. A “Boomers Potluck” supper ha
  
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• Even Obama's Ex-Advisers Begin Turning on Biden, Sound Alarm as Nation Descends Into Nightmare

  17-06-2022 16:49
  
  When you are a top Democrat and even Barack Obama’s crew is turning on you, you know you are in bad shape. And that’s just where Joe Biden is sitting, only months ahead of the coming 2022 midterm elections.
  The latest signs of trouble for Biden are cutting remarks by Larry Summers, a Harvard professor, economist, former treasury secretary under Bill Clinton and director of the National Economic Council under President Barack Obama.
  Appearing on CNN — which has been the safest o
  
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• Biden announces new initiatives to curb methane during international climate meeting

  17-06-2022 15:59 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden on Friday convened a meeting of more than 20 of the world's largest economies to discuss steps to curb methane emissions to address the climate crisis as well as efforts to stabilize global energy markets amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
  
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• Camera Catches Pickup Truck Driver Unplugging Electric Car While Its Owner Sleeps Inside

  17-06-2022 15:58
  
  Climate alarmists love to crow that owning an electric car is the best foil for soaring gas prices.
  However, they downplay a major pitfall, which is “it can take anywhere from an hour to 12 hours” to charge an electric vehicle such as a Tesla, according to Energy Sage.
  This disadvantage was spotlighted on Reddit by a self-proclaimed Tesla Model 3 owner on Sunday.
  The Redditor said he had been napping in the back seat of his electric car while it was being charged when he was awakened
  
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• Broadcaster and Former NASCAR Star Involved in Fatal Crash

  17-06-2022 15:16
  
  Officials reported the results of an investigation into a fatal crash earlier this month, revealing that it involved former NASCAR driver Clint Bowyer.
  WDAF-TV reported Thursday that the accident took place just before 9 p.m. on June 5, near Osage Beach, Missouri.
  Mary Jane Simmons, 47, of Camdenton, Missouri, was walking on a highway on-ramp when she was struck by a vehicle driven by Bowyer, according to a Lake Ozark Police Department accident report.
  Bowyer, who is now a Fox Sports analyst, wa
  
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