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• Biden to speak about 'the continued battle for the soul of the nation' on Thursday

  29-08-2022 23:56 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden will travel to Philadelphia on Thursday for a primetime speech on "the continued battle for the soul of the nation" in front of Independence Hall, the White House said Monday.
  
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• Twitter was questioned by SEC over bots, user numbers

  29-08-2022 23:55 via cnn.com
  
  The Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this summer probed Twitter regarding its measurements of monetizable daily active users (mDAU) and false and spam accounts, according to documents filed to the SEC's website that were first reported last week.
  
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• Dem Handed Down Felony Charge by Grand Jury - Could Face 3 Years in Prison and $100K Fine

  29-08-2022 23:31
  Democratic Colorado State Senator and chair of the chamber’s judicial committee Pete Lee was indicted at the beginning of the month on a felony charge for allegedly lying for the purpose of voting about where he lives.
  On Aug. 3, an El Paso County grand jury indicted Lee, but the state senator denied the charges, the Associated Press reported.
  The grand jury indictment alleges that on March 3, 2020, Lee “voted giving false information regarding the elector’s place of present re
  
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• DOJ Finally Admits Trump Might Have Been Right About What They Seized

  29-08-2022 22:59
  What’s this? The Department of Justice said Donald Trump was correct?
  The DOJ admitted that he had the rights to have some of the documents the FBI carted off from his home at Mar-a-Lago?
  Don’t they know the risk the former president puts us all in with his possession, no doubt, of all the world’s nuclear launch codes, all U.S. state secrets going back to Thomas Jefferson, full military strategies of his friends the Russians, copies of Nancy Pelosi’s favorite ice cream or
  
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• 'WJ LIVE': Graphic Warning: Antifa Joins Forces with Drag Queens and Teachers to Expose Kids to Sexual Content

  29-08-2022 22:48
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• Dem Declares 'I Am the Police', FL Sheriffs Blast Ridiculous Claim with Shaming Response

  29-08-2022 22:24
  Earlier this month, Democratic Senate candidate and Florida Rep. Val Demings made an outlandish claim about her relationship to the police during an interview. Now, Florida sheriffs are firing back.
  In an interview with WPEC published on Aug. 17, Demings was asked about her opponent, incumbent Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, and his claim that the law enforcement community does not support her.
  “Look, I don’t just support the police,” Demings said. “I am the police.”
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• Joe Rogan Has Two-Word Message for Every American Angry About the Last Couple of Years

  29-08-2022 22:02
  On Saturday, podcast host Joe Rogan said his takeaway from the whole COVID-19 experience boils down to two words:
  “Vote Republican.”
  During an episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience” featuring Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Rogan said, “No one who was alive today had ever experienced a true pandemic.”
  “And I’m hoping that now that this is over, people are going to you know, recognize that some serious errors were made and not repeat tho
  
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• Angry Shiite Rioters Violently Respond to Political Announcement, Storm Presidential Palace Leaving Many Dead

  29-08-2022 21:49
  After violence erupted in Baghdad, Iraq, there were false rumors that the U.S. embassy had been evacuated. But though there has been no evacuation, the tensions in Iraq are mounting and the prominent Shiite cleric behind them disapproves of American, as well as Iranian influences in the country.
  Muqtada al-Sadr, a prominent Shiite cleric, announced on Monday that he would be resigning from Iraqi politics. In response, hundreds of his followers stormed the government palace in Baghdad, leaving at
  
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• Mysterious Man Thought to Be Last of an Uncontacted Tribe Dies, Was the Only One Who Could Explain Strange Holes in Jungle Floor

  29-08-2022 21:20
  An enigmatic man thought to be the last member of an uncontacted tribe in Brazil has died, officials said Saturday.
  The man was a member of a mysterious Amazon tribe, and he lived in isolation for almost 30 years, the New York Post reported.
  FUNAI, which serves as Brazil’s National Indian Foundation, announced the man’s death over the weekend.
  “(FUNAI) informs, with immense regret, the death of the indigenous known as ‘Tanaru Indian’ or ‘Hole Indian,’ wh
  
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• Mattel honors Madam C.J. Walker in new Barbie design

  29-08-2022 21:10 via cnn.com
  
  Madam. C.J. Walker, the first self-made female millionaire in the U.S., is the next female role model to be honored in Barbie's line of Inspiring Women dolls.
  
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• Biden's DNI Makes Troubling Announcement - Guess Who Wants Their Hands on Mar-a-Lago Docs?

  29-08-2022 21:06
  As the legal fighting between former President Donald Trump and the Justice Department continues over the release of information regarding the Aug. 8 FBI raid on Trump’s home in Florida, the Biden administration’s top intelligence officials will be leading an assessment of whether some of the documents are too sensitive to share with the public.
  In a court filing last week, the former president’s representation demanded a “special master” review the documents before
  
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• 2 killed, 5 injured in Phoenix shooting rampage

  29-08-2022 21:06
  Two people were killed, five were injured in a shooting rampage in Phoenix (August 29)      
  
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• Why DeLorean's new car looks nothing like what you remember

  29-08-2022 21:02 via cnn.com
  
  If you've seen the new DeLorean Alpha5 electric car, you might be disappointed that it doesn't look much at all like the famous DeLorean DMC-12 from the "Back to the Future" movies. Really, other than the gullwing doors, there's not much that clearly ties the cars together.
  
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• DeLorean's new car looks nothing like what you remember. Here's why

  29-08-2022 21:02 via cnn.com
  
  If you've seen the new DeLorean Alpha5 electric car, you might be disappointed that it doesn't look much at all like the famous DeLorean DMC-12 from the "Back to the Future" movies. Really, other than the gullwing doors, there's not much that clearly ties the cars together.
  
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• DeLorean's new car looks nothing like the one you remember. Here's why

  29-08-2022 21:02 via cnn.com
  
  If you've seen the new DeLorean Alpha5 electric car, you might be disappointed that it doesn't look much at all like the famous DeLorean DMC-12 from the "Back to the Future" movies. Really, other than the gullwing doors, there's not much that clearly ties the cars together.
  
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• Engine cooling, other issues delay NASA launch of Artemis I moon rocket; Friday 'in play' for next window

  29-08-2022 20:59
  
  NASA's Artemis I mission was scheduled to launch Monday to take an Orion capsule with three test dummies to the moon and back. Live updates.      
  
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• NASA scrubs moon rocket launch after engine issue

  29-08-2022 20:56
  NASA calls off the launch of its mighty new moon rocket on its debut flight after encountering a last-minute cascade of problems culminating in unexplained trouble involving an engine. (Aug. 29)      
  
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• Columbus students returning after teachers ink deal

  29-08-2022 20:50
  
  Students in Ohio's largest school district are returning to classrooms after the union representing teachers and other employees approved a contract, ending a strike that began a week ago. (Aug. 29)      
  
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• Stocks may fall even further. Here's how to protect your portfolio

  29-08-2022 20:48 via cnn.com
  
  Things were starting to look up for investors. After stocks got clobbered in the first half of the year, they started to stage a comeback, with all major indexes rising for much of June, July and August.
  
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• How to protect your portfolio when stocks are falling

  29-08-2022 20:48 via cnn.com
  
  Things were starting to look up for investors. After stocks got clobbered in the first half of the year, they started to stage a comeback, with all major indexes rising for much of June, July and August.
  
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• NASA officials explain why Artemis I's launch was scrubbed

  29-08-2022 20:45 via cnn.com
  
  The launch of NASA's historic Artemis I moon mission has been postponed after the team was unable to work through an issue with one of the rocket's four engines.
  
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• Harris tours Kennedy Space Center amid scrubbed launch

  29-08-2022 20:41
  
  Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Florida Monday for the scheduled launch of NASA's Artemis I lunar rocket, scrubbed after a cascade of last-minute problems. Harris told reporters regrouping is part of the process of innovation. (Aug. 29)      
  
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• Boxing Legend Mike Tyson Reveals He's Gone from 'All-Out Liberal' to 'A Little Conservative' Because of 'Common Sense'

  29-08-2022 20:34
  In a recent interview, boxing legend Mike Tyson explained why he has gradually moved to the right with his political views.
  During the interview with conservative outlet Newsmax, Tyson initially expressed hesitations about discussing his political views.
  “Listen if I start talking politics, my friends are not going to like me,” Tyson said. “Hey, let’s just not do that, okay? Let’s just not do that.
  “My family gets mad, my friends get mad when we talk politics.
  
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• US Open underway in Flushing Meadows, New York

  29-08-2022 20:31
  
  With Serena Williams on the schedule at night, the U.S. Open has begun with far more buzz than usual for Day 1. (Aug. 29) (AP Video: Davidde Corran)      
  
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• Tip led to arrest in random Detroit shootings

  29-08-2022 20:31
  Detroit police say a tip from someone close to the suspect led to his capture in the random shootings of four people, three fatally (Aug. 29)      
  
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• Heart-Racing Video Catches Boat Cut 'Inches' in Front of Packed Alaskan Floatplane During Takeoff

  29-08-2022 20:20
  An Alaskan floatplane pilot narrowly avoided a potentially tragic collision after a boater came dangerously close to his plane during takeoff.
  According to KTUU-TV, Eric Lee was attempting to take off from Halibut Cove when a boat began coming towards his floatplane.
  “The aluminum boat was coming toward me, I thought they were trying to get around me at first,” Lee said.
  “Then they started weaving back and forth fairly close to the aircraft.”
  Lee said he had seven passeng
  
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• Judge Signals Massive Good News for Trump, May Grant His Motion

  29-08-2022 20:07
  As events continue to develop surrounding the FBI raid on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club home in South Florida, a federal judge has signaled that she might be willing to grant Trump’s request for a “special master” to review the evidence seized by the FBI.
  This comes after Trump filed a lawsuit and sought the appointment of a special master to review the materials that were taken from Mar-a-Lago, Axios reported.
  A special master, which is usually a third
  
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• Epic: Conservative Wireless Provider Decides to Give Libs Taste of Their Own Medicine, Helps Flip 4 Woke School Boards

  29-08-2022 19:52
  This article is sponsored by Patriot Mobile.
  Patriot Mobile — the nation’s only Christian conservative wireless provider — has been putting its money where its values are.
  Chief marketing officer Scott Coburn told The Western Journal that Patriot Mobile was founded in 2013 with the intent to mirror the leftist corporate practice of supporting causes and candidates they believe in.
  Patriot Mobile’s causes align with its four pillars: the fight for the First Amendment freed
  
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• Proud Boy who came within seconds of Sen. Schumer on January 6 sentenced to 55 months in prison

  29-08-2022 19:48 via cnn.com
  
  Joshua Pruitt, the Proud Boy who nearly came face-to-face with then-Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer during the attack of the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, was sentenced to four years and seven months behind bars for his role in obstructing the certification of the electoral college vote that day.
  
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• With stocks falling again, here's how to protect your portfolio

  29-08-2022 19:47 via cnn.com
  
  Things were starting to look up for investors. After stocks got clobbered in the first half of the year, they started to stage a comeback, with all major indexes rising for much of June, July and August.
  
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• Country Hailed as 'First Major Renewable Energy Economy' Is Now Collapsing Into Power Poverty

  29-08-2022 19:27
  It’s beginning to look like Germany put too many eggs in the renewable energy basket.
  For years now, progressives have praised the European country for paving the way forward on renewable energy. With the fourth largest economy in the world, Germany has had 100 percent of its energy output covered by renewables for years now, according to Clean Energy Wire.
  Renewable Energy World praised the country over a decade ago for being “the world’s first major renewable energy economy.&
  
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• 'Limited set of materials' potentially covered by attorney-client privilege found in Mar-a-Lago search, DOJ says

  29-08-2022 19:25 via cnn.com
  
  The Justice Department has identified "a limited set of materials" from its search of documents taken from Mar-a-Lago that potentially contain material covered by attorney-client privilege and is in the process of addressing privilege disputes, it said in a court filing Monday.
  
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• Oregon police seek motive in Safeway shooting after suspect found dead: What we know

  29-08-2022 19:14
  
  Four mass shootings this weekend left 10 victims dead. In Bend, Oregon, police were seeking a motive after a gunman opened fire in a Safeway.      
  
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• A storm by any name: Sleepy hurricane season may wake up in September

  29-08-2022 19:14
  
  The next three names on the list of tropical storms and hurricanes may not be used this month, only the third time that has happened since 1960.      
  
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• Scientists Throw Open the Floodgates with Synthetic Embryo

  29-08-2022 18:49
  Researchers in the United Kingdom have created “synthetic” embryos from mouse stem cells. The embryos have formed brains and beating hearts along with the foundations of other bodily organs.
  With the initial stages of success for this synthetic embryo, many see this as a possible new avenue for recreating the first stages of life using stem cells instead of eggs or sperm, the University of Cambridge reported.
  The researchers published their findings Thursday in the journal Nature.
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• Flooding in Jackson, Mississippi, remains, but city officials are 'cautiously optimistic'

  29-08-2022 18:45 via cnn.com
  
  • The fight against the drought in California has a new tool• Video: A-list celebrities under the watch of 'water police' as water restrictions tighten
  
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• NASA will crash a spacecraft into a 525-foot-wide asteroid in September. Here's how to watch it.

  29-08-2022 18:39
  
  In a few weeks, NASA will test a plan called DART to see if it can redirect the path of an asteroid, and the public is invited to watch it.      
  
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• Supreme Court fences come down two months after Dobbs decision

  29-08-2022 18:38 via cnn.com
  
  The massive security fences that had been guarding the perimeter of the Supreme Court were removed over the weekend, even though the building is still closed to the public.
  
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• Spectators disappointed after Artemis scrub

  29-08-2022 18:36
  Space fans gathered at Space View Park in Titusville, Florida with the hope of witnessing NASA's new moon rocket blast off from Cape Canaveral. But a cascade of last-minute problems postponed the launch (Aug. 29) (AP Video: Cody Jackson)      
  
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• Nicole Mann to become first Native American woman in space: 'I feel very proud'

  29-08-2022 18:18
  
  The astronaut will be the first Native American woman to fly to space, NASA says, and is in the running to be the first woman on the moon.      
  
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• It now costs more than $300K to raise a child

  29-08-2022 18:18 via cnn.com
  
  Soaring inflation has made almost everything more expensive. And it has significantly increased the cost of one major budget buster -- raising kids.
  
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• Floodwaters drain in Mississippi as Pearl River crests just below major flood stage

  29-08-2022 18:11
  
  Experts predict floodwaters in Jackson will drain Monday as the Pearl River crests just below the major flood stage.      
  
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• Perfectly Cylindrical Sinkhole Appears, Now Large Enough to Swallow National Monuments Whole

  29-08-2022 18:08
  A massive sinkhole, which emerged in Chile at the end of July, has continued to widen — doubling in size.
  When first noted in late July, the sinkhole was estimated to be about 82 feet across. This week, the hole is estimated to be 160 feet wide, according to Reuters.
  Reuters noted that the giant sinkhole goes down 656 feet, which means the Space Needle in Seattle could fit within it, as could the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, or six of the Brazilian Christ the Redeemer statues.Chile wa
  
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• 2 killed in Oregon grocery store shooting, authorities say; suspect found dead

  29-08-2022 17:57
  
  The person believed to be the shooter was found dead inside the Safeway store, Bend Police said in a statement.      
  
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• European power prices shatter records as energy crisis intensifies

  29-08-2022 17:42 via cnn.com
  
  Power prices in Europe continue to smash records, intensifying the region's energy crisis and fanning fears about access to electricity and heating as the weather begins to cool.
  
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• NFL Player Hospitalized After Being Shot in 'Attempted Armed Robbery or Carjacking'

  29-08-2022 17:21
  Rookie running back Brian Robinson Jr. of the Washington Commanders was shot Sunday night in what police are suggesting was either a possible carjacking or an armed robbery
  The former University of Alabama star suffered what were termed non-life-threatening injuries in the Washington, D.C., incident.
  Robinson was listed in stable condition, according to The Washington Post.
  In a Twitter post published late Sunday, Commanders head coach Ron Rivera wrote that Robinson was recovering.
  “I just
  
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• At least 2 dead following grocery store attack

  29-08-2022 17:06
  
  According to police, the suspected shooter began firing in the Safeway parking lot before entering the grocery store with an AR-15 style rifle.      
  
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• Artemis I Moon Mission Scrubbed on the Launchpad After Officials Notice Something Terribly Wrong

  29-08-2022 17:06
  What was scheduled to be a day of triumph as NASA launched America back to the moon instead turned into a letdown as the launch of the Artemis I unmanned rocked was delayed until at least Friday.
  The launch had been scheduled for a two-hour window beginning at 8:33 a.m., according to USA Today.
  The unmanned mission would send three dummies into space along with the spacecraft NASA plans to use when it sends humans to the moon.
  “The launch director halted today’s Artemis I launch atte
  
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• Beto O'Rourke Hospitalized, All Campaign Events Canceled

  29-08-2022 17:00
  Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Beto O’Rourke has canceled all further campaign events, for the time being, after being hospitalized.
  O’Rourke announced his hospitalization on Twitter on Sunday. He claimed that, after “feeling ill,” he was taken to Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, on Friday where he was “diagnosed with a bacterial infection.”
  O’Rourke also confirmed that he was placed on an intravenous antibiotics dispenser. The procedure
  
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• Bill Nelson comments on NASA launch scrub

  29-08-2022 16:56
  NASA Adminstrator Bill Nelson comments on NASA's Artemis rocket launch scrub (Aug. 29)      
  
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