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• 'Climate Change' in Greenland Could Mean Even More Electric Vehicles, And Billionaires Are Diving In

  13-08-2022 23:35
  
  The ice in Greenland is melting, and it is driving billionaires and investors to start hunting for valuable minerals used in the engineering of electric cars.
  Studies have found that the ice may have been sitting on valuable minerals.
  This has spurred a group of billionaires, including Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg, to begin looking into what is below the surface of the ice and how it can be mined, CNN reported.
  They are particularly interested in the hills and valleys of Gre
  
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• Kansas Recounting Abortion Vote Amid Fear of Irregularities in Voting Data

  13-08-2022 22:22
  
  After the defeat of a proposed constitutional amendment in Kansas that would have affirmed that there is no “constitutional right to abortion,” conservatives have launched the first recount of a state ballot measure in 30 years.
  The Associated Press reported that the amendment failed by 18 percentage points, or approximately 165,000 votes.
  The organizer of the recount, Melissa Leavitt, has reportedly put up the $220,000 bond required by Kansas law to cover the costs of the hand recou
  
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• CEO Posts Crying Selfie After 'Tough' Layoffs, Then Someone Points Out What He Posted Two Months Ago

  13-08-2022 22:00
  
  Braden Wallake, the lachrymose CEO of marketing service firm HyperSocial, became an instant internet meme earlier this week when he posted a picture of himself crying on LinkedIn to announce layoffs at his company.
  The reaction to the pitiful, rambling social media post was predictably swift and brutal. However, while the rest of social media was dunking on Wallake for his callousness and performativity, one brave soul brought up a question about the debacle I never knew I wanted — nay,&nb
  
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• Ringing in your ears? About 750 million people have this perplexing condition, study says.

  13-08-2022 21:52
  Researchers estimate about 14% of adults experience tinnitus, and 2% experience a severe form of it. In rare cases, it can sound like music.      
  
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• Construction Team Unearths Big Find Near Southern Civil War Fort

  13-08-2022 21:37
  
  A developer has unearthed human remains that could be two centuries old while digging to lay the foundation of a new Nashville project not far from a Civil War fort and a cemetery dating back to 1822.
  In a court petition earlier this month, AJ Capital Management noted that the discovery occurred in the neighborhood near Fort Negley while the company was working on its Nashville Warehouse Co. mixed development, which will include apartments and business space.
  The company is asking a Nashville ch
  
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• VP Harris Breaks Silence on Trump Raid - Can't Make It 5 Words Without Giggling

  13-08-2022 21:33
  
  Vice President Kamala Harris has broken the silence of the Biden administration on this week’s FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago. Harris seemed to giggle in spite of herself as she answered a question about the raid.
  In video obtained by Fox News and reported by White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich, Harris framed her response with references to her experience as a prosecutor.
  “Well, as a former prosecutor I will tell you I don’t speak about anybody else’s case,” she told
  
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• Weather forecast: Heat waves may now get names. The first is Zoe – in Spain

  13-08-2022 20:57
  
  After temperatures reached 112 degrees in Seville, Spain, scientists for the first time have given a heat wave a name: Zoe.      
  
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• Inflation and COVID, a baby formula shortage and food insecurity: Why aren't more eligible Americans using WIC?

  13-08-2022 20:55
  
  How do you get more people to turn to WIC? Experts say it's a mix of applying innovation, reducing stigma and easing the shopping process.      
  
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• US Energy Production Gets 'Deeply Troubling' News on Coal

  13-08-2022 20:52
  
  Former President Barack Obama is long gone from office, but a 2016 ban his administration imposed on coal leases on federal lands is back in place after a Friday court ruling that reinstated it.
  Coal mined from leases on federal land makes up almost half the nation’s annual coal production. Private companies do the actual mining in states such as Wyoming, Montana and Colorado.
  “This decision is a step backwards that doesn’t protect the environment and ensures consumers will pay
  
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• 'Kill FBI on sight': Truth Social reveals the final days of the Cincinnati attacker

  13-08-2022 20:46
  
  The Ricky Shiffer account on the former president's social media service was active for just nine days. By the end of that time, Ricky Shiffer was dead.      
  
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• Southern Baptist church says it is under investigation by Justice Department following sex abuse report

  13-08-2022 20:17
  Federal investigators are looking at the denomination and several of its affiliated agencies, the Southern Baptist Convention confirmed Friday.      
  
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• Stefanik: This Is Same FBI that Protected Clinton, Comey and Continues to Protect Hunter Biden

  13-08-2022 20:07
  
  Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, the third-highest-ranking GOP House member, argued on Friday that the American people have good reason to question the Biden administration’s raid of former President Donald Trump’s Palm Beach, Florida, home.
  On Monday, FBI agents descended on Mar-a-Lago and presented a search warrant reportedly focused on confidential documents Trump allegedly had in his possession in violation of the Presidential Records Act.
  However, Trump stated on Truth Social on
  
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• DeSantis Unveils Ultimate Florida License Plate - And Libs Are Completely Losing Their Minds

  13-08-2022 19:30
  
  Another day, another empty outrage from the left.
  Woke scolds have now found a way to get upset over a flag closely associated with the American founding and the Revolutionary War.
  Florida has unveiled a new license plate featuring the Gadsden flag.
  Gov. Ron DeSantis touted the new license plate in a July tweet.pic.twitter.com/ID8qlU1nJp 
  — Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) July 30, 2022American revolutionary Christopher Gadsden designed the flag in 1775 for the newborn U.S. Navy, accord
  
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• House Passes $740 Billion Tax, Climate and Health Care Bill, Includes $80 Billion for IRS Enforcement

  13-08-2022 18:42
  
  The House gave final legislative approval Friday to a $740 billion package President Joe Biden has said he will sign.
  The so-called Inflation Reduction Act passed the House 220-207 with all Democrats supporting it. Four Republicans did not vote; the rest opposed it.
  The bill passed the Senate after Vice President Kamala Harris cast a tie-breaking vote, with all 50 of the Republicans in that chamber opposing the bill.
  Newsweek noted that Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado attacked the bil
  
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• Keep this in mind when you hear the Trump and Clinton investigations being compared

  13-08-2022 18:41 via nbcnews.com
  
  Trump search warrant under 18 USC 793, or the Espionage Act, 18 USC 1519 and 18 USC 2071 draws Hillary Clinton email server investigation comparisons: here's the difference
  
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• Montenegro mourns after mass shooting

  13-08-2022 18:36
  Flags flew half-mast in Montenegro on Saturday as the country declared three days of mourning following a shooting rampage that killed 11 people on Friday, including the gunman. (Aug.13)      
  
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• Mob of 100 Teens Riots in Family Restaurant - Horrified Owner Remembers What God Told Him

  13-08-2022 18:26
  
  A Philadelphia business owner is remembering one of Christ’s most important teachings after his small business was ransacked by a mob of ruffians last week.
  Zion’s Cuisine in Germantown became the target of a mob of 100 teenagers on Aug. 6.
  One rioter of the mob threw a chair over the restaurant’s counter and another threw a bicycle in the store, video of the attack (shown below) showed.
  The owner’s family had to escape to the back of the store for their own safety, accor
  
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• Huge Development: There Was a 'Standing Order' During the Trump Years, And It Might Just Turn Mar-a-Lago Raid Upside Down

  13-08-2022 17:59
  
  Was there a “standing order” during former President Donald Trump’s administration that made the raid on Mar-a-Lago a groundless overreach by the federal government?
  The former president’s people say yes.
  In a statement Friday evening, Trump’s office insisted that all documents taken to the Florida estate were declassified under an order by the then-president, who was the ultimate arbiter of a document’s classification status.
  According to the Washington Exami
  
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• Heaviest rainfall in 10 years floods the Las Vegas strip for second time in weeks

  13-08-2022 17:45
  
  The iconic Las Vegas strip was hit by flash floods for the second time in weeks during historic rainfall.      
  
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• Experts warn California of a disaster 'larger than any in world history.' It's not an earthquake.

  13-08-2022 17:44
  
  A study says that as the Earth warms, a California flood that would swamp Los Angeles, displace millions and cause historic damage gets more likely.      
  
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• Why Velveeta is suddenly everywhere

  13-08-2022 17:30 via cnn.com
  
  In 2020, something incredible happened in the dairy aisle: Velveeta started flying off the shelves.
  
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• Cargo ship with wheat leaves Ukraine

  13-08-2022 17:20
  The Fulmar S cargo vessel carrying 12,000 tons of wheat left the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk on Saturday. The ship is heading to Turkey. (Aug.13)      
  
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• Strong winds hit Spanish music festival

  13-08-2022 16:46
  Authorities say at least one person was killed and dozens were hurt went strong winds toppled part of a concert stage at a music festival in Spain. (Aug. 13)      
  
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• How Democrats’ surprise climate and health care bill came together after months of setbacks and reversals

  13-08-2022 16:35 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Inflation Reduction Act, aimed at addressing climate change, taxes, and health care, passed by the House Friday after a surprise deal fueled by ultimatums and Zoom calls.
  
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• 'It's Gonna Be a Long Season': NFL Fans Fretting After 'Joke' Penalty Call in Week 1 of Preseason

  13-08-2022 16:33
  
  It didn’t take long for the NFL’s rule against taunting to become the center of ridicule.
  In the first quarter of a Week 1 preseason game between the New York Giants and New England Patriots on Thursday, Giants cornerback Aaron Robinson broke up a pass intended for New England wide receiver Kristian Wilkerson, as chronicled by NBC.
  Robinson stood over Wilkerson after the play with his hands out at his sides in what could have been read as his message that the pass was incomplete.
  Ins
  
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• Californians Crossing the Border to Find Basic Goods: 'You Gotta Take Care of Yourself'

  13-08-2022 16:17
  
  How bad are things in one of the most liberal (and expensive) states in President Joe Biden’s America? Bad enough that, for some residents to properly fill their pantries, they have to shop outside of America.
  On Thursday, NewsNation reported on a group of Californians who are regularly crossing the border at San Diego to the Mexican city of Tijuana.
  They’re not going down there to party, however, or to traffic in illegal goods.
  Instead, they’re going south of the border t
  
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• Fetterman returns to Senate campaign trail

  13-08-2022 16:06
  Democrat U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman held his first public rally in Pennsylvania Friday, since having a stroke 3 months ago. (Aug. 13)      
  
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• Railcar contents deemed 'not an imminent threat' in SoCal after 100 homes evacuated over chemical leak

  13-08-2022 15:47
  Evacuation warnings and orders were lifted for most of the area after more than 100 homes were evacuated amid fears of an explosion.      
  
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• Florida students return to schools reshaped by Gov. DeSantis' anti-'woke' education agenda

  13-08-2022 15:02 via cnn.com
  
  After 15 years teaching second and third grade at Burney Elementary, a 350-student school 30 minutes outside Tampa, Emily Lee set up her classroom this month to welcome three- and four-year-olds for pre-K. It's a change she has embraced, she said, a chance to get kids on the right path in their educational journey from a young age.
  
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• Florida students return to schools reshaped by DeSantis' anti-'woke' education agenda

  13-08-2022 15:02 via cnn.com
  
  After 15 years teaching second and third grade at Burney Elementary, a 350-student school 30 minutes outside Tampa, Emily Lee set up her classroom this month to welcome three- and four-year-olds for pre-K. It's a change she has embraced, she said, a chance to get kids on the right path in their educational journey from a young age.
  
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• Boat captain in fatal smuggling incident sentenced to 18 years

  13-08-2022 14:23 via cnn.com
  
  The captain of a San Diego vessel that sank in 2021 killing three of 32 smuggled migrants on board was sentenced to 18 years in prison Friday, the US Attorney's Office said in a release.
  
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• It's Election Day in Hawaii, where focus is on the Democratic gubernatorial primary

  13-08-2022 14:00 via cnn.com
  
  As Hawaii voters finish casting their ballots Saturday, the marquee race is the state's Democratic primary for governor.
  
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• Analysis: Is there a teacher shortage? It's complicated

  13-08-2022 14:00 via cnn.com
  
  With summer almost over and students preparing to return to the classroom, there have been more than a few stories about school districts struggling to staff up.
  
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• 'So grateful to be here': John Fetterman returns to campaign trail after suffering stroke in May

  13-08-2022 13:39 via cnn.com
  
  Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman returned to the campaign trail Friday night at a packed rally in Erie, three months after suffering a stroke that made him less visible in the state but hasn't appeared to dull his momentum.
  
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• How Roe's fall is making Illinois an abortion haven in the South and Midwest

  13-08-2022 13:00
  
  For many Americans, Illinois is fast becoming the only place to legally access abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.      
  
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• Salman Rushdie recovery, Hawaii primary, WNBA season wraps up: 5 things to know this weekend

  13-08-2022 12:50
  Famed author Salman Rushdie is recovering after a brutal attack, Hawaii voters head to the polls and more news to start your weekend.      
  
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• Texas mom's campaign to ban LGBTQ library books divided her town – and her family

  13-08-2022 12:00
  
  After her openly gay son criticized her efforts, the woman, Monica Brown, said "I did not come out against LGBTQ at all – ever ... I pray for you."      
  
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• How 'The Bear' stopped the damage of Hollywood restaurant delusion

  13-08-2022 10:32 via nbcnews.com
  
  Hulu's 'The Bear' finally validates the of restaurant wives like me, married to a chef for 23 years.
  
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• Republicans are rallying around Trump following the FBI raid. That’s good news for Biden.

  13-08-2022 10:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Republican Party’s post-FBI-raid rally around former President Donald Trump could provide an inadvertent boost to another politician: President Joe Biden.
  
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• These retailers make sure their stores have a subtle scent. Here's why

  13-08-2022 10:02 via cnn.com
  
  Have you ever stepped into an Abercrombie, Victoria's Secret, Vitamin Shoppe or another store and wondered: "What's that smell?"
  
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• How Abercrombie, Victoria's Secret and Vitamin Shoppe use smell to get you to spend more

  13-08-2022 10:02 via cnn.com
  
  Have you ever stepped into an Abercrombie, Victoria's Secret, Vitamin Shoppe or another store and wondered: "What's that smell?"
  
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• Los Angeles: Third suspect arrested in fatal shooting of off-duty Monterey Park Police Officer Gardiel Solorio

  13-08-2022 08:59 via foxnews.com
  
  A third suspect has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of an off-duty Southern California police officer, authorities said Friday.  Gerardo Magallanes, 18, of San Pedro, was arrested Thursday evening, days after Monterey Park Police Officer Gardiel Solorio, 26, of Bell Gardens, was fatally shot in a parking lot of an LA Fitness gym in Downey, California, the Downey Police Department said. Magallanes' role in the shooting is not known. Earlier this week, authorities arrested
  
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• Surging inflation causes food insecurity for working families as food banks struggle to meet demand

  13-08-2022 08:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Rising inflation and fuel costs in the United States have resulted in more Americans finding themselves in need of help from their local food bank and leaders in the industry tell Fox News Digital that working families are becoming fixtures in the long lines at food distribution sites. Feeding South Dakota, the only food bank that serves the 900,000 people in the state’s 66 counties, has seen an influx of working families facing food insecurity as inflation and high fuel costs make it even
  
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• How my Tim Tebow Foundation is working to save high risk human trafficking survivors

  13-08-2022 08:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Fifteen has been a special number to me over the years. I’ve won a few high stakes games and celebrated a handful of incredible moments while wearing that number on my back, memories for which I’m forever grateful. But today, the number "15" represents something infinitely more important to me than a game. Before I share with you why that number means something different to me now, however, I need to backtrack to 2020. At that point in time, my foundation, the Tim Tebow Foundation (T
  
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• California dog rescue brings comfort to seniors as well as to their furry friends

  13-08-2022 08:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Furry friends of all kinds can come from animal shelters, rescue organizations and breeders — but one pet nonprofit is different than most others. Peace of Mind Dog Rescue is a nonprofit organization with a mission to be a resource for senior people and, in many cases, senior dogs.  The Pacific Grove, California, dog rescue works with seniors who need to forfeit their beloved animals due to illness or an inability to care for them — while also functioning as an adoption agency f
  
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• White House condemns 'reprehensible' attack against Salman Rushdie: 'This act of violence is appalling'

  13-08-2022 07:55 via foxnews.com
  
  The White House said Friday that it finds the stabbing of author Salman Rushdie "reprehensible" and Biden administration officials are praying for his recovery. Rushdie was stabbed multiple times before a speech at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, New York, on Friday. The attacker allegedly rushed onto the stage and stabbed him in the neck. Rushdie is undergoing surgery at a local hospital. "Today, the country and the world witnessed a reprehensible attack against the writer Salman Rush
  
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• Britney Spears’ ex Jason Alexander convicted in wedding trespass case

  13-08-2022 07:20 via nbcnews.com
  
  Britney Spears' former husband Jason Alexander was convicted Friday of trespassing and battery after he showed up to her 2022 wedding to someone else.
  
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• Warrant in FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago was 'clearly politically motivated': Trump lawyer

  13-08-2022 07:10 via foxnews.com
  
  Attorney for former President Donald Trump Christina Bobb dubbed the warrant used in the FBI’s raid on Trump’s home "clearly politically motivated" Friday on "The Ingraham Angle." CHRISTINA BOBB: The warrant proves that everything the Democrats have been pushing down our throats for the last few days is absolute baloney. None of it passes muster. This warrant is clearly politically motivated and for no other reason. As you mentioned in your monologue, the fact that the warrant was si
  
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• Man wins the Maryland lottery for the second time in two months

  13-08-2022 07:02 via cnn.com
  
  For most people, winning the lottery is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. But one Delaware man was lucky enough to win the lottery twice -- in just two months.
  
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• Georgia murder suspect wanted by police calls 911 over cold McDonald's fries, gets arrested following pursuit

  13-08-2022 07:02 via foxnews.com
  
  A murder suspect on the run from police in Georgia was arrested Friday after he called 911 to complain about his McDonald’s fries being too cold. Antoine Sims, 24, entered into a dispute with McDonald’s staff in Kennesaw, Georgia that resulted in both him and management calling the police. When officers arrived at the scene, they discovered Sims had an outstanding warrant for failure to appear in a homicide case, FOX 5 of Atlanta reported. Sims was previously arrested in March 2019,
  
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