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• Massive 21-car pileup in Montana dust storm leaves at least 6 dead, including 2 children

  16-07-2022 23:42 via foxnews.com
  
  Severe winds and low visibility caused by a storm are believed to be the cause behind a 21-vehicle crash in Montana, killing at least six people.
  
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• Jak Knight, stand-up comedian and writer, dead at 28

  16-07-2022 23:27 via foxnews.com
  
  Stand-up comedian Jak Knight has reportedly died at 28. Knight co-wrote and produced Peacock's "Bust Down" and contributed to Netflix's "Big Mouth" and ABC's "Black-ish."
  
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• Arizona deploys National Guard to county facing flash flooding amid battling wildfires

  16-07-2022 23:15 via cnn.com
  
  Arizona's governor has deployed the state's National Guard to assist with flooding relief and mitigation over the weekend in Coconino County, he announced Saturday.
  
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• Analysis: What some early data might suggest about how the aftermath of the Roe decision has played with voters

  16-07-2022 22:58 via cnn.com
  
  Few individual news events have the power to singlehandedly rearrange voters' electoral priorities. But if anything held that possibility, it might have been the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade. Beyond its immediate consequences for abortion access, the ruling also carried the potential to shift the focus of the midterms away from the economic issues that have dominated the early days of the campaign.
  
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• Ivana Trump's Friends Worried That House Hid a Lurking Danger... Then Her Body Was Found Next to It

  16-07-2022 22:56
  
  The determination that Ivana Trump died of injuries sustained in a fall led one close friend to reveal her fear that Ivana Trump would fall down the stairs of her Manhattan apartment.
  The New York City Medical Examiner’s Office found that Ivana Trump, 73, died of “blunt impact injuries” to her torso. Her death was officially ruled an accident, according to the New York Post.
  The outlet reported that Ivana Trump was found at the bottom of the stairs with a spilled cup of coffee
  
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• Former NASCAR driver Bobby East fatally stabbed in California

  16-07-2022 22:47 via foxnews.com
  
  NASCAR's Bobby East has died after being stabbed in the chest at a 76 gas station in California on Wednesday. Police fatally shot suspect Trent William Millsap.
  
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• Bobby East murder: California police shoot, kill suspect wanted in former NASCAR driver's death

  16-07-2022 22:44 via foxnews.com
  
  A California SWAT team shot and killed murder suspect Trent William Millsap on Friday. Millsap was accused of fatally stabbing former NASCAR driver Bobby East on Wednesday.
  
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• Rare Lobster Saved from Seafood Restaurant Becomes an Instant 'Shellebrity'

  16-07-2022 22:30
  
  Most lobsters you’ll see are fairly similar. They’re generally a dark reddish-brown, only taking on the characteristic “red” color after being cooked.
  But every once in a while, a rare color will pop up, and the very same color that makes them more at risk in the wild ensures their survival once caught, as they tend to be held onto as collector’s items.
  The Red Lobster restaurant in Hollywood, Florida, recently stumbled across an unusual specimen that was bright ora
  
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• Amid high gas prices, Pete Buttigieg slammed for telling Americans to switch to electric cars

  16-07-2022 22:20 via foxnews.com
  
  Critics on Twitter slammed Dept. of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for a Thursday interview in which he told Americans to buy electric cars to combat high gas prices.
  
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• Ted Cruz Finds Child-Sized Wristband at the Border, Unveils Nauseating Cartel Scheme Enabled by Biden

  16-07-2022 22:02
  
  Colored wristbands seen on the arms of illegal migrants at our southern border may have a dark meaning that most outside of the cartels’ influence don’t know about.
  In a Friday video, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz made a midnight visit to the Rio Grande to review the ongoing migrant crisis left virtually unchecked by President Joe Biden and his administration.
  While watching border security desperately try to stem the tide of people illegally entering the U.S., Cruz made a horrifying find by t
  
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• Biden advocates more freedom in Middle East by telling leaders getting criticized is 'not fun'

  16-07-2022 21:57 via foxnews.com
  
  President Joe Biden promoted freedom in the Middle East as the best way to "unleash" the area's potential but also acknowledged that freedom is sometimes 'not fun.'
  
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• Op-Ed: Supreme Court Now in the Clear to Reconsider Same-Sex Marriage

  16-07-2022 21:47
  
  With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court ended the recognition of a constitutional right to abortion and returned the matter to the states, where it has always belonged. With this, it is reasonable to reconsider the Obergefell decision, which legalized homosexual “marriage” throughout the land.
  In Obergefell v. Hodges — decided on June 26, 2015, by a split 5-4 margin — the justices determined that same-sex couples have a fundamental right to marry based on t
  
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• Amid soaring inflation, CNN's John King tells critics to give Democrats 'some grace': 'Governing is hard'

  16-07-2022 21:46 via foxnews.com
  
  CNN Inside Politics host John King was berated after urging Republicans to relax their criticisms of Democratic leadership when it comes to inflation.
  
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• Lia Thomas' nomination by University of Pennsylvania for NCAA 'Woman of the Year' award prompts backlash

  16-07-2022 21:43 via foxnews.com
  
  Lia Thomas' nomination by the University of Pennsylvania for NCAA “Woman of the Year” prompted backlash on social media following the announcement.
  
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• The FBI hasn’t arrested hundreds who joined the Capitol mob on Jan. 6. Just ask this MAGA comedian.

  16-07-2022 21:15 via nbcnews.com
  
  Online sleuths identified Kevin Downey Jr., a right-wing comedian who appeared on "America's Got Talent," to the FBI for his participation in the Jan. 6 insurrection.
  
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• China may seek greater role in Haiti as UN Security Council extends political mission

  16-07-2022 21:13 via foxnews.com
  
  Some speculate China has increased involvement in Haiti in hopes of influencing any new administration to rescind its recognition of Tawian as an independent state.
  
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• Court Rules Tesla Autopilot a 'Massive Hazard', Must Reimburse Owner Cost of Car

  16-07-2022 21:12
  
  Tesla’s driver-assistance system has run into problems in Germany after a court in Munich deemed the system a “massive danger.”
  The court also sentenced Tesla to reimburse the plaintiff the purchase price of the Model X SUV, which is about 112,000 euros ($113,028), Spiegel Mobility reported.
  City centers and rear-end collisions were the greatest problems with the autopilot system.
  Tesla’s lawyers argued that the autopilot was not meant for city traffic. But the court did
  
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• 'So bloody angry': J.K. Rowling criticizes gender-focused 'policies that endanger extremely vulnerable girls'

  16-07-2022 21:09 via foxnews.com
  
  Author J.K. Rowling voiced criticism for a special-needs school policy purportedly implementing 'cross-gender intimate care' instead of 'same-sex intimate care.'
  
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• Lack of Resources Predicted to Spark Rolling Blackouts This Summer

  16-07-2022 21:02
  
  The western United States is at heightened risk of suffering from power blackouts because of rising temperatures and insufficient power production to meet demand.
  The North American Energy Reliability Corporation said in its 2022 Summer Reliability Assessment that five utility companies in seven regions face high risks of ending up with “insufficient operating reserves,” Fox News reported Friday.
  “It basically says that there’s a high risk of lack of sufficient resources,
  
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• Kodak Black arrested on drug trafficking, possession charges in Florida

  16-07-2022 21:02 via foxnews.com
  
  Kodak Black was arrested in Florida on Friday on drug possession and trafficking charges. He was reportedly arrested with $75,000 in cash and 31 oxycodone pills.
  
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• Murder convictions overturned decades after 3 men were convicted for attack that resembled a film scene

  16-07-2022 21:01 via cnn.com
  
  Three men who served decades in prison for the arson murder of a New York City subway clerk, a murder that resembled a scene from the 1995 movie "Money Train," have had their convictions overturned.
  
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• LeBron James Slams Entire American City He Doesn't Like Playing In: 'They Racist'

  16-07-2022 20:53
  
  LeBron James did not mince his words as he called out the city of Boston and berated Boston sports fans as racist.
  In a conversation on the talk show “The Shop,” James was asked why he hates Boston fans.
  “Cause they racist as f***,” he responded.
  WARNING: The following video contains strong language that some viewers will find offensive.
  “They will say anything, and it’s fine,” James said. “I mean, f***, it’s my life. It’s s*** I’
  
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• DOJ seeks longer sentence for Capitol rioter they labeled as a domestic terrorist

  16-07-2022 20:42 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Justice Department is arguing for the first time that a convicted Jan. 6 rioter, Guy Reffitt, committed domestic terrorism and should get a heavier sentence.
  
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• NASCAR Driver, 3-Time USAC Champ Stabbed to Death at Gas Station, Suspect Reportedly Killed by Police

  16-07-2022 20:40
  
  CORRECTION, July 16, 2022: Prior to the publication of this article, TMZ updated its coverage of East’s murder to include a report that suspect Trent William Millsap had been located and killed by a SWAT team executing a search warrant: “Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … a SWAT team executed a search warrant at an Anaheim-area apartment Friday — two days after East was stabbed — where officers were informed Millsap may be holed up. During the raid, an officer-invo
  
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• Florida mother who forced 3-year-old son to overdose on sedatives sentenced to 40 years in prison

  16-07-2022 20:22 via foxnews.com
  
  The Florida mother convicted of killing her 3-year-old child by forcing him to overdose on prescription sedatives was sentenced to four decades in prison.
  
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• Open Championship 2022: Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry send crowds into frenzy with eagles

  16-07-2022 20:17 via foxnews.com
  
  Golfers Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry had the crowd at St. Andrews roaring as they played in the third round of the Open Championship Saturday in Scotland.
  
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• US monkeypox cases jump as testing increases

  16-07-2022 20:13 via foxnews.com
  
  Cases of the monkeypox virus in the U.S. have surpassed 1,800 this weekend, as testing and vaccinations ramp up. New York now reports 489 cases of the virus.
  
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• Opinion: The horrific story of one little girl in America is a cautionary tale

  16-07-2022 20:08 via cnn.com
  
  In 2016, the Indianapolis Star broke the news that Larry Nassar, the team doctor of the US women's national gymnastics team, had used his position to perpetuate sexually abuse -- as it later turned out, of hundreds of girls and young women.
  
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• Governor Confirms Mass Casualty Crash on Highway; Freakish Weather Blamed

  16-07-2022 20:05
  
  Six people have died after extreme winds in Montana caused a dust storm, leading to a pile-up on Friday evening.
  There were 21 vehicles involved in the crash on Interstate 90 outside of Hardin, Highway Patrol Sgt. Jay Nelson said, the Associated Press reported.
  “It appears as though there was heavy winds, causing a dust storm with zero visibility,” he said.
  While six died, highway patrol did not yet have an immediate count of the number of injuries.
  Even the Governor of Montana, Greg
  
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• MSNBC contributor claims Supreme Court will allow 'authoritarian takeover' of U.S.

  16-07-2022 19:54 via foxnews.com
  
  The Nation's Elie Mystal told MSNBC host Tiffany Cross that Trump supporters will launch an "authoritarian takeover" of the country "made legal" by the Supreme Court.
  
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• Op-Ed: Communism Has Killed More Than 100 Million People, But Society Celebrates a Greater Evil

  16-07-2022 19:49
  
  Another sad but necessary reminder of the human propensity for cruelty and violence opened in Washington, D.C., last month.
  On June 13, the Victims of Communism Museum joined the Victims of Communism Memorial on Capitol Hill in commemorating the more than 100 million lives lost to international communism and the 1.5 billion unfortunate souls still living under communist rule.
  But even as the latter figure continues to add to the former, communism will never surpass abortionism as the world&rsquo
  
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• Biden stands to get little domestic return from controversial Middle East trip

  16-07-2022 19:39 via nbcnews.com
  
  President Joe Biden wrapped up his first presidential trip to the Middle East on Saturday with few clear domestic benefits from a trip that brought
  
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• Nationals' Juan Soto rejects massive 15-year, $440M contract extension: report

  16-07-2022 19:36 via foxnews.com
  
  Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto, 23, reportedly declined a massive contract extension offer, and the team will reportedly "entertain offers" for him.
  
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• Akron mayor intends to lift city curfew implemented following police shooting of Jayland Walker

  16-07-2022 19:33 via cnn.com
  
  The nightly curfew in Akron, Ohio, put in place following the police shooting of Jayland Walker will be lifted if there are no major public safety concerns Saturday evening, Mayor Daniel Horrigan said.
  
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• Hilaria Baldwin says she can feel the ‘wear and tear’ on her body after 7 pregnancies

  16-07-2022 19:26 via foxnews.com
  
  Hilaria Baldwin took to Instagram to share that the "wear and tear" on her body after seven pregnancies has forced her to "slow down." Alec and Hilaria are welcoming their seventh child together.
  
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• New US suicide prevention hotline 988 launched

  16-07-2022 19:13 via foxnews.com
  
  The new Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has launched, transitioning from 10 digits to the shorter 988 on Saturday. The hotline also links to the Veteran Crisis Line.
  
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• Trendy toys that aren't for tots: Beatles Magna-tiles and a lot more for grownups

  16-07-2022 19:11 via foxnews.com
  
  Toys for grownups are trendy — and a hot item is a set of Magna-tiles for Beatles lovers called The Beatles Collection; more options appeared on "Fox and Friends Weekend."
  
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• Police seeking 3 suspects who violently attacked woman, yelled 'I hate white people'

  16-07-2022 19:05 via foxnews.com
  
  Three suspects in New York allegedly beat an elderly woman over the head while riding an MTA bus and shouted racial diatribes before fleeing the scene.
  
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• Football Legend Has His Olympic Gold Medal Victory Restored More Than 100 Years Later

  16-07-2022 18:58
  
  This American legend is getting his Olympic gold medals fully recognized — more than 100 years after they were stripped away.
  The International Olympic Committee on Friday recognized Jim Thorpe as the sole winner of the 1912 Stockholm Olympics decathlon and pentathlon events, according to Indian Country Today.
  Thorpe’s gold medals in the contests were revoked in 1913 on the grounds that he’d violated the Olympics’ strict requirement of amateur competition.
  Thorpe played m
  
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• Flash flooding leaves 2 dead in Colorado

  16-07-2022 18:56 via cnn.com
  
  Two people were killed in flash flooding in Larimer County, Colorado, on Friday, according to the sheriff's office.
  
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• Biden Sits Meekly By as Mohammed Bin Salman's Thugs Allegedly Manhandle American Reporter

  16-07-2022 18:41
  
  Should the American president defend the dignity and human rights of his citizens, regardless of the circumstances?
  For President Joe Biden, who happens to be touring oil-rich Saudi Arabia during an unprecedented world energy crisis, the answer appears to be an emphatic “no.”
  The scene unfolded Friday during a high-level meeting between Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
  Instead of treating bin Salman, who is accused of playing a central role in the gruesome 2018 murde
  
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• Don Lemon: CNN, Media Being Too Unbiased in Coverage of Republicans

  16-07-2022 18:29
  
  Either Don Lemon has spent too much time inside the liberal bubble at CNN, or he is afraid of his job status as the network transitions away from the hyper-partisan excesses of the Trump years — or both.
  Whatever the case, the CNN host thinks the media’s being too doggone fair to Republicans.
  In a Thursday segment on the network’s “New Day” morning show, Lemon said it is the media’s job to acknowledge that the GOP is “dangerous to our society,” not
  
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• Man Stumbles Across Secret Treasure Worth Thousands During Home Renovation

  16-07-2022 18:04
  
  A man in New Jersey came across a pile of cash over the last weekend when renovating his home in Wildwood.
  “So I start digging. I’m hitting concrete. I’m hitting rock. I’m hitting glass,” Rich Gilson told USA Today. Soon he encountered “these two things, and they look like root balls.”
  “I throw them in the soil pile, both of them, thinking they’re just roots,” Gilson told the outlet.
  Gilson at first thought the discovery he made underne
  
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• Biden Administration's LGBT Directives Hit Hard Stop as Trump Judge Steps In

  16-07-2022 18:04
  
  A federal judge in Tennessee has temporarily barred two federal agencies from enforcing directives issued by President Joe Biden’s administration that extended protections for LGBT individuals in schools and workplaces.
  U.S. District Judge Charles Atchley Jr., in an order on Friday, ruled for the 20 state attorneys general who sued last August claiming the Biden administration directives infringe on states’ right to enact laws that, for example, prevent students from participating in
  
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• Boy, 11, Found Brutally Stabbed While in Bed, Shocks Cops When Dying Words Reveal Killer

  16-07-2022 17:34
  
  An 11-year-old New Mexico boy who was stabbed to death in his own bed told police who attacked him before he died.
  As a result, the boy’s mother will face a murder charge, according to the U.K.’s Daily Mail.
  Police were summoned early Sunday to a home in Hobbs, New Mexico, where Bruce Johnson Jr. had been stabbed.
  His father, Bruce Johnson Sr., called police after hearing screams. He told police the boy and his wife had both been stabbed, the Lea County Sheriff’s Office said in
  
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• World Disgusted After Biden Gives Fist-Bump to Brutish Saudi Prince

  16-07-2022 17:05
  
  President Joe Biden was denounced for Friday’s fist-bump greeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, with some of the strongest condemnations coming from the liberal side of the political aisle.
  Biden had promised during the presidential campaign to make Saudi Arabia a global “pariah” over human rights, including the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
  However, as a major oil-producing nation, the kingdom has grown in importance while Biden searches for ways to red
  
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• Punishment for Crack Cocaine Devised by Joe Biden Would Have Seemingly Put Hunter Away for a Long Time

  16-07-2022 16:42
  
  When then-Senator Joe Biden floated a brutal punishment for people found to be possessing crack cocaine, he likely had no idea that his son would seemingly run afoul of the proposal with such magnitude that it would have put him away for decades.
  The so-called “100-1” rule, a standard for which Biden would years later claim responsibility, was a provision in the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 that required a minimum five-year sentence for those caught with over 500 grams of cocaine. For
  
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• Opinion: Why Gen Z is done with Biden -- and Trump

  16-07-2022 16:39 via cnn.com
  
  Younger voters are frustrated and angry. To many of them, American politics feels broken. Elected officials are too old and out of touch. Gridlock and dysfunction have been the norm. On issue after issue, it seems crises go unaddressed.
  
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• Malicious Scammers are Targeting Victims of the Highland Park Massacre

  16-07-2022 16:35
  
  In the aftermath of the Highland Park shooting that took place on July 4, family and friends of victims have been receiving calls from potential scammers.
  The Illinois attorney’s general office announced earlier in the week that there have been reports of scam calls, the Daily Herald reported.
  The FBI then warned that scammers appear to be trying to take advantage of victims, CBS News reported.
  Many of these calls came from people asking for money in exchange for helping victims apply for
  
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• Opinion: Joe Manchin is a symptom of Biden's political ailments

  16-07-2022 16:34 via cnn.com
  
  Joe Biden's presidency and agenda are struggling. With Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia's announcement that he will not support the climate and tax provisions in what was left of Biden's revived Build Back Better bill, it's clear the President's signature policy initiative -- with the possible exception of some drug pricing reforms and extension of Obamacare subsidies -- will not be enacted before the midterm election.
  
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