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• Pence endorses Kleefisch for governor, setting up another clash with Trump

  27-07-2022 23:40 via nbcnews.com
  
  Mike Pence is endorsing against Donald Trump's pick in the Wisconsin gubernatorial primary, backing Rebecca Kleefisch over Tim Michels.
  
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• 'Zero Journalistic Integrity:' Elon Musk Hits Back at MSM 'Hit Piece' Alleging Adulterous Affair

  27-07-2022 23:35
  
  Elon Musk is hitting back at the Wall Street Journal after the outlet accused him of an adulterous affair, encouraging a defamation lawsuit and sharing photo evidence that casts doubt on the outlet’s report.
  A Sunday article, which Musk described as a “hit piece,” accused the Tesla billionaire of engaging in an adulterous affair with Nicole Shanahan, the then-wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin, in fall of 2021.
  The article claimed that the adulterous affair ruptured a longti
  
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• Private-School Students Expose What Drag Star Did to Them During Bizarre School Event

  27-07-2022 23:30
  
  When you hear that students at Grace Church School in New York City are required to attend chapel for one hour every other week, you may assume that it’s a devout religious institution.
  You may think differently, however, when you hear that the prestigious, expensive school recently turned over its chapel to an LGBT “pride” event featuring a star drag queen who goes by the stage name “Brita Filter.”
  According to a report in The Post Millennial, the event included &l
  
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• Manchin strikes major deal with Schumer on climate, taxes and health care

  27-07-2022 23:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced he will support a reconciliation bill that includes provisions to address climate change and taxes on the wealthy.
  
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• Twitter Users Notice Something Strange the White House Did to Video of Biden

  27-07-2022 23:20
  
  After a video published by the White House made its way online Monday, Twitter users noticed some strange things about the video’s editing and President Joe Biden’s appearance.
  In the 11-minute video, multiple cuts interrupted Biden’s speech, giving the impression he must have messed up repeatedly during the recording. Additionally, Biden rarely blinked and his voice sounded hoarse the longer he continued talking.
  Delivered virtual, pre-recorded remarks to the National Organiza
  
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• Tony Dow, Wally Cleaver on 'Leave It to Beaver,' dies at 77 a day after death was prematurely announced

  27-07-2022 23:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  "Leave It to Beaver" actor Tony Dow has died following a recent cancer diagnosis, his family and representatives confirmed on Wednesday. He was 77.
  
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• FTC acts to block Meta from buying VR company, fitness app

  27-07-2022 23:11 via nbcnews.com
  
  Federal regulators on Wednesday took legal action to block Facebook parent Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg from acquiring virtual reality company Within Unlimited
  
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• Turning Point USA Forces 'View' to Issue On-Air Apology After Claiming Student Group Associated with Neo-Nazis

  27-07-2022 23:06
  
  Wow, Turning Point USA just provided a case study in how to respond to a false media story aimed at conservatives.
  The conservative group’s efforts resulted in an on-air apology from ABC’s “The View” to the student organization on Wednesday.
  On Monday’s program, “The View” co-hosts mocked Turning Point’s annual Student Action Summit, which took place in Tampa, Florida over the weekend, with speakers that included former President Donald Trump.
  That
  
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• The Next Thing You Should Give Up: Water - 110 Million Americans in 31 States May Be Affected by 'Forever Chemicals'

  27-07-2022 23:06
  
  The Environmental Protection Agency has updated its water health advisory, now warning that “forever chemicals” found in common household items are more dangerous than previously believed.
  They warn that negative health effects may occur with PFAS — per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — even in tiny amounts that are “below the EPA’s ability to detect at this time.”
  PFAS are most commonly found in drinking water, nonstick pans, food packaging and water- a
  
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• U.S. made 'substantial proposal' to Russia for release of Griner and Whelan, Blinken says

  27-07-2022 22:58 via nbcnews.com
  
  Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. has made a "substantial" offer to Russia designed to facilitate the release of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan.
  
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• Ep. 282 | 'The View' on Notice with Huge Legal Action

  27-07-2022 22:57
  
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• Pro-Life College Football Coach Makes Bold Promise to Players to Back Up His Beliefs

  27-07-2022 22:56
  
  College football season is a month from kickoff, but Michigan Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh has been making plenty of headlines.
  The outspoken coach drew offseason attention last week when he delivered a speech at a pro-life event where he said, “I believe in having the courage to let the unborn be born.”
  And in an interview with CNN on Saturday, he went a step further, making a very personal pledge.
  Asked by CNN’s Gene Wojciechowski how he would handle it if any staff members
  
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• Highland Park parade mass shooting suspect indicted on 117 charges by Illinois grand jury

  27-07-2022 22:48 via nbcnews.com
  
  Robert “Bobby” E. Crimo III admitted to the Highland Park, Illinois, mass shooting on the 4th of July in a voluntary statement to authorities earlier this month, officials said.
  
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• Democrat Alex Lasry ends bid for US Senate in Wisconsin

  27-07-2022 22:46 via cnn.com
  
  Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry plans to end his US Senate bid on Wednesday, sources tell CNN, just two weeks before Wisconsin's Democratic primary and after spending more than $12 million on his campaign.
  
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• Amid Food Shortage Fears, 2000+ Dead Cattle Are Mass Buried as Kansas Takes Emergency Action to Dispose of Carcasses

  27-07-2022 22:28
  
  A massive number of American-bred cattle are dying, and a lack of proper disposal could lead to similarly massive food shortages.
  According to an exclusive June 16 report from Reuters, the high level of heat and humidity in June led to the death of at least 2,000 cattle in Kansas.
  On Tuesday, Reuters followed up the report with a disturbing update — top U.S. cattle feeding companies were sending many of these cattle carcasses to a Kansas landfill. They were then flattened and mixed with tr
  
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• Former Marine accused of leading neo-Nazi group, planning to attack New York synagogue

  27-07-2022 22:17 via nbcnews.com
  
  A former Marine is accused of leading a neo-Nazi group that was allegedly planning an attack on a New York synagogue.
  
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• Bacteria that can cause deadly infections found in U.S. soil and water for the first time

  27-07-2022 22:12 via nbcnews.com
  
  Bacteria that can cause a fatal illness called melioidosis have been found in soil and water in the U.S. for the first time. The bacteria are called Burkholderia pseuodmallei.
  
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• Biden Sounds Sick in Viral Video, Doesn't Blink for 42 Seconds as Eyes Look Taped Open

  27-07-2022 22:02
  
  Six days after initially announcing his positive COVID-19 diagnosis, President Joe Biden shared a video of his virtual speech to the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives conference on Monday.
  In the clip, the president both looked and sounded noticeably unwell.
  Biden’s voice was much deeper than usual, and his facial expression looked like that of a confused child. But those were not the most shocking characteristics shown in the video.
  During one 42-second sectio
  
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• Watch: Fed-Up Dutch Farmers Flood Highways with Huge Swaths of Manure, Burning Hay in Protest of Gov

  27-07-2022 21:47
  
  Dutch authorities urged farmers on Wednesday to refrain from creating unsafe conditions for everybody else after farmers started blocking highways with manure piles and burning hay.
  “Last night, unsafe situations were created by a number of farmers in various places in the east of the Netherlands, among other places. We understand that they want to send a message and respect that they are voicing the concerns they have,” several police agencies and the Directorate-General for Pu
  
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• No quick fix: How OpenAI's DALL·E 2 illustrated the challenges of bias in AI

  27-07-2022 21:41 via nbcnews.com
  
  An artificial intelligence program that has impressed the internet with its ability to generate original images from user prompts has also sparked concerns and
  
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• Long-held concerns about AI's race and gender biases come to the forefront with DALL-E art generator

  27-07-2022 21:41 via nbcnews.com
  
  An artificial intelligence program that has impressed the internet with its ability to generate original images from user prompts has also sparked concerns and
  
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• Turning Point USA Just Issued Cease-and-Desist Letter to 'The View'

  27-07-2022 21:38
  
  After “The View” hosts mocked Turning Point USA this week, the conservative organization issued a cease-and-desist letter to ABC News on Tuesday for broadcasting false accusations.
  The letter accused “The View” of making “false, derogatory and defamatory statements” against TPUSA’s Student Action Summit, a youth conservative conference in Tampa, Florida. The event took place Friday through Sunday.
  “The false statements of fact intentionally made du
  
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• Fire-Stricken Liberals Have Total Meltdown Over 'Militia Group' Helping Feed Families and Evacuate Residents

  27-07-2022 21:16
  
  Living out the maxim that no good deed goes unpunished, a local militia group is being criticized for helping evacuate and feed citizens impacted by a California wildfire.
  The California State Militia 2nd Regiment turned out to help the people of Mariposa after a fire caused more than 4,000 people to evacuate their homes and burned more than 18,000 acres, according to the San Jose Mercury-News.
  The Mercury-News said the politics of those helping matter to some residents it did not name.
  “T
  
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• Two ex-officers who restrained George Floyd sentenced to prison

  27-07-2022 21:13 via cnn.com
  
  J. Alexander Kueng, one of the former Minneapolis Police officers convicted of federal charges in the fatal arrest of George Floyd, was sentenced to 3 years in prison on Wednesday.
  
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• Alex Lasry to drop out of Wisconsin Democratic Senate primary

  27-07-2022 21:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Alex Lasry, a Democratic candidate for Senate in Wisconsin, plans to drop out of that primary race Wednesday, his campaign confirmed.
  
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• News Stations Air 'Results' for Primary Election That's a Week Away: Report

  27-07-2022 20:57
  
  The writer Ralph Waldo Emerson once famously made a sly quip about those who look guilty by trying too hard to not to look guilty: “The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.”
  This adage applies to the reaction to a mistake made by at least two Michigan television stations last week. Kalamazoo television station WWMT, a CBS affiliate, published the results of the primary elections, listing the winners and losers.
  The problem is, the election is not until Aug
  
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• Mega Millions jackpot surges to $1.02 billion

  27-07-2022 20:31 via cnn.com
  
  The Mega Millions jackpot has skyrocketed to $1.02 billion after no ticket matched all six winning numbers in Tuesday night's drawing, the lottery said.
  
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• Former Gov. Cuomo staffer killed after Lyft driver allegedly demanded passengers exit vehicle in middle of highway

  27-07-2022 20:18 via cnn.com
  
  A former staff member for ex-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was killed after a Lyft driver allegedly ordered him and five friends out of a car on Delaware's Coastal Highway, state police said in a news release.
  
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• Lia Thomas Gets Beaten Out by a Real Woman and It's Glorious

  27-07-2022 20:06
  
  Just under two weeks ago, Lia Thomas, a male athlete who believes he is a woman, was nominated for the NCAA’s “Woman of the Year” award.
  On Monday, his controversial bid for the award ended unceremoniously.
  The NCAA revealed the list of women who were selected by conference offices to advance further in the contest. Sylvie Binder, an accomplished fencer from Columbia University, was selected for The Ivy League over Lia Thomas.
  Binder won a 2019 NCAA Championship in women’
  
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• WNBA's Brittney Griner Drops Bombshell Claim About What Was Done to Her After She Was Cuffed

  27-07-2022 20:04
  
  WNBA star Brittney Griner complained in a Russian courtroom Wednesday that she was not treated fairly upon her arrest at a Moscow airport in February for carrying cannabis oil.
  Griner said that during her initial questioning, the interpreter translated only a small piece of what was said, forcing her to use a translation app to understand what was being said, according to The Associated Press.
  She also testified that she was told to sign documents without being told what they contained.
  Griner s
  
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• Former New Yorker archive editor says she was fired after complaining of gender inequality

  27-07-2022 20:04 via cnn.com
  
  A former editor at The New Yorker says she was fired after sending an email with concerns about the magazine's gender equality and inclusion.
  
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• Federal Reserve raises key interest rate by 0.75% as it works to fight inflation

  27-07-2022 20:02 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it will raise its key interest rate by 0.75% as it seeks to fight sky-high inflation.
  
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• Biden Officially Sets Record for Highest Inflation Ever Recorded Among Any Elected US President

  27-07-2022 19:54
  
  President Joe Biden is setting historical records, but not in good ways. After 18 months in office, the Biden administration has presided over more inflation than any other elected president since 1948, which is when the Bureau of Labor Statistics began keeping track.
  Currently, since data has come out from the month of June, U.S. inflation is sitting at 9.1 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
  National Review broke down the statistics to show the change in overall consumer price in
  
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• 786K more monkeypox vaccine doses coming to US

  27-07-2022 19:46 via cnn.com
  
  After weeks of mounting frustration over limited supplies of monkeypox vaccines, about 786,000 additional doses are being made available in the United States, the US Department of Health and Human Services announced on Wednesday.
  
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• Student Had No Idea What He Found in Dumpster in Haiti 5 Years Ago Would Change His Life Forever

  27-07-2022 19:39
  
  A Texas man who found a baby in a trash can during a 2017 visit to Haiti is now seeking to legally adopt the child.
  Jimmy Amisial was visiting his hometown in Haiti during a break from his studies at Texas State University in San Marcos when he saw a crowd gathered by a trash can, according to the U.K.’s Daily Mail.
  A 4-month-old boy was inside.
  “When I woke up that day, I was totally unaware that my life was about to change forever,” said Amisial, now 27.
  “People were cr
  
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• Texas kids read prohibited books at 'Banned Camp'

  27-07-2022 19:34 via nbcnews.com
  
  A large independent bookstore in Texas and the Austin Public Library have teamed up to provide a unique summer opportunity for the capital city’s youth this
  
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• WH Changed Definition of 'Recession' to Fit Their Agenda, Then Gets Mockingly Called Out By Leading Supporter

  27-07-2022 19:33
  
  The Biden administration’s political spin is wearing out its welcome with CNN.
  One commentator of the reliably liberal establishment news network rejected attempts from the White House to define away the pending likelihood of a recession in a Monday panel.
  Biden administration personnel have called for a “holistic” definition of recession, in a political bid to push back against criticism of President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy.
  A White House essay nitpicked econ
  
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• Empty threats? Fears grow as China fumes over possible Pelosi visit to Taiwan

  27-07-2022 19:29 via nbcnews.com
  
  Rhetoric over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s possible trip to Taiwan do not stray far from what has been said before, but in China and the U.S. fears of escalation are growing.
  
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• What the Fed rate hike means for you

  27-07-2022 19:20 via cnn.com
  
  The Federal Reserve is stepping up its war on inflation. That means borrowing costs are going sharply higher for families and businesses.
  
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• Searing heat in the Pacific Northwest and the Southeast to continue through the week

  27-07-2022 19:13 via cnn.com
  
  Heat warnings and advisories are coating the Pacific Northwest as daily temperatures soar to record-breaking levels in Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, stirring memories of the blistering heat wave that brought all-time records last year.
  
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• Searing heat in the Pacific Northwest and the Southeast to continue

  27-07-2022 19:13 via cnn.com
  
  Heat warnings and advisories are coating the Pacific Northwest as daily temperatures soar to record-breaking levels in Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, stirring memories of the blistering heat wave that brought all-time records last year.
  
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• Gun-makers tell Congress mass shootings are a 'local' problem not caused by 'inanimate' firearms

  27-07-2022 19:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  The chief executives of two leading gun manufacturers called mass shootings “local problems” that cannot be blamed on “inanimate” firearms when asked by a House
  
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• Warning: Chinese-Made GPS Tracker Has Fatal Flaw, Could Open Users to 'Life-Threatening' Attacks from Hackers

  27-07-2022 18:46
  
  In this day and age, we’re tracked by GPS all the time, particularly in our cars. There are devices that can track vehicles and provide theft protection for both individuals and organizations.
  In fact, one popular Chinese-made tracking device sells for as little as $12 on the website Made-in-China.com. According to a report from a cybersecurity firm, the MiCODUS MV720 has an install base of “1.5 million GPS tracking devices in use today across 420,000 customers.” And, if hacker
  
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• Biden 'feeling great' and back to work in person after testing negative for Covid-19

  27-07-2022 18:37 via cnn.com
  
  • Biden fought Covid cabin fever with help from his dog and books about Ireland
  • Covid cases rise across the country again, as many children prepare to return to school
  
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• Potential 2024 Dem Candidate's Toilet Troubles May Have Left an Uncleanable Stain on His Record

  27-07-2022 18:26
  
  When the word “toilet” comes up in conjunction with a potential political run, that’s never a good thing.
  Give Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker some credit, then, for originality: The reason why the commode might end up sinking his 2024 presidential ambitions aren’t just metaphorical or scatological. Instead, they have more to do with a dubious way the Democrat billionaire and heir to the Hyatt hotel chain fortune managed to dodge the tax man.
  According to Fox News, the ventur
  
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• Dem Lawmaker Involved in Crash That Killed Mother and 5-Year-Old Daughter: Police

  27-07-2022 18:00
  
  Wisconsin Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley was involved in a three-car crash on Friday that resulted in the deaths of a young mother from Pennsylvania and her 5-year-old daughter, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
  The Democratic legislator was doing a phone interview with a reporting intern from the Journal Sentinel at the time of the crash in the northern Wisconsin city of Ashland, the outlet reported.
  Just after the interview began, Bewley told reporter, Ben Baker she had cataract ey
  
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• Two former Minneapolis officers sentenced to prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights

  27-07-2022 17:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  Two former Minneapolis police officers who were found guilty on federal charges of violating the civil rights of George Floyd were sentenced to prison Wednesday
  
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• Parents Receive Eerie Call That Changes Their Lives After Son Goes Missing Following Mysterious Party

  27-07-2022 17:37
  
  On Sunday night, the family of recent high school graduate Jacob Hills reported him missing in Grand Blanc, Michigan. Then came the anonymous call.
  On Monday morning, police went to the location specified in the call and found Hills, 18, dead in the basement of a Detroit apartment building, according to Fox News.
  “Without hindering the investigation, we know that the victim was interested in purchasing a firearm. Whether that was in the area he lived or in this area — don’t wan
  
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• China Offered to Build $100M Garden in DC, Then the FBI Took a Closer Look and Quickly Shut the Project Down

  27-07-2022 17:11
  
  It’s always nice to see the FBI doing its job and not operating as an arm of the Democratic Party.
  The bureau’s reputation obviously took some big hits with the whole Trump-Russia investigation during the 2016 race; spying on the Trump campaign; Peter Strzok; FISA abuse; the “plot” to capture the Michigan governor, apparently hatched by bureau assets; and all the rest.
  An FBI official testifying before Congress in January could not to confirm or deny whether agency a
  
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• Damning 77-Page Uvalde Report Results in School Admin Suspension, Shocking Details Outline Mass Safety Failures

  27-07-2022 16:57
  
  Following the release of a bombshell report on the Uvalde, Texas, elementary school shooting, the principal of the school has been placed on paid leave.
  On May 24, Salvador Ramos entered Robb Elementary School while fleeing police. He then shot and killed 19 students and two teachers.
  Mandy Gutierrez, the school’s principal, was placed on leave Monday by Uvalde school Superintendent Hal Harrell, her attorney told The Associated Press.
  The attorney, Ricardo Cedillo, did not provide any
  
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