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• New iOS feature could spare awkward moments

  13-09-2022 23:58 via cnn.com
  
  HLN's Maribel Aber breaks down a key new iPhone feature that could save users from awkward moments.
  
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• Op-Ed: Has God Already Abandoned America?

  13-09-2022 23:57
  Some leading evangelicals believe and teach that America is now, as a nation, experiencing God’s judgment.
  If those evangelical leaders are correct, it would stand to reason that as an individual believer or public servant working hard and sacrificing so much to turn our nation around, you are just wasting your time.
  Are you laboring against a foregone conclusion? I think not. But let me qualify that position: I do not believe America is experiencing the forsaking wrath of God, but the con
  
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• Nikola founder accused of lying to investors

  13-09-2022 23:52 via cnn.com
  
  Nikola Corp founder Trevor Milton became a billionaire by lying to investors about the most important aspects of his low-emission vehicle company, a prosecutor told jurors as Milton's fraud trial began on Tuesday.
  
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• Unions, railroad officials head to DC as White House urgently discusses contingency plans amid rail shutdown threat

  13-09-2022 23:49 via cnn.com
  
  A freight railroad strike, and the economic upheaval it could cause, is getting closer and closer to reality.
  
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• Kamala Harris' Inflation Spin Crashes and Burns as New Numbers Crush Her Narrative: 'Wake Up People'

  13-09-2022 23:47
  Kamala Harris has spent 20 months proving she has no business being anywhere near the most powerful office in the United States.
  But her Twitter post Tuesday, just after the release of the latest evidence that the administration she serves is failing the American people, was so tone deaf it raised the question of whether she lives anywhere near reality.
  And with less than two months before the midterm elections that will decide the future of the Joe Biden presidency — and Harris’ fut
  
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• Former Republican Lawmaker of 12 Years Dies in Car Crash

  13-09-2022 23:39
  A longtime Republican politician was killed in a head-on car crash near Palmer, Alaska, last week.
  Former Alaska state Rep. Vic Kohring was driving a minivan on Glenn Highway around 5 p.m. on Sept. 6, the Anchorage Daily News reported.
  He crossed the center line “for unknown reasons” and collided head-on with an oncoming semi-truck, according to a news release from the Alaska Department of Public Safety.
  State troopers and medical personnel rushed to the crash site, but Kohring was d
  
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• White House's 'keep talking' philosophy is seen by some as a relic. But they say it's working

  13-09-2022 23:30 via cnn.com
  
  Steve Ricchetti never stopped talking to Joe Manchin.
  
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• Oprah Hopes Queen's Death Will Help Harry and Meghan Make Peace with Royals - But She Aided the Conflict

  13-09-2022 23:15
  With the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, American TV host Oprah Winfrey said she hoped the sad event would offer the royals a chance for “peacemaking.” But she herself has had a hand in sowing division among the U.K.’s royal family.
  In an interview with Extra published Sunday, Winfrey said the queen’s death might help heal and unify the monarchy.
  “When all families come together for a common ceremony, the ritual of, you know, burying your dead, there’s an
  
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• CEO calls out misleading work from home studies

  13-09-2022 23:04 via cnn.com
  
  Ed Zitron, founder and CEO at EZPR, tells "Nightcap's" Jon Sarlin that companies have not been able to articulate a compelling argument for coming back to the office. For more, watch the full Nightcap episode here.
  
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• Clouds Part and a Single Ray of Sunlight Shines on Queen's Coffin While Thousands Line the Street to Say Goodbye

  13-09-2022 22:57
  As Queen Elizabeth II’s body was transported to St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Monday, the shining sun provided a touching tribute to the late monarch.
  “Hundreds of thousands” of people lined the streets for the procession of the queen’s coffin, the U.K.’s Daily Mail reported.
  As they did so, a single ray of sunshine appeared to break through the clouds and shine directly in line with the hearse.
  Georgie Gillard of the Story Picture Agency
  
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• Is Biden responsible for dip in inflation? President's victory lap is premature, experts say

  13-09-2022 22:48
  
  Biden says his policies are reining in inflation, but the latest economic data reinforced worries about higher costs for food, rent and other goods.      
  
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• Stefanik seeks another term as House GOP conference chairwoman with backing of Republican leadership

  13-09-2022 22:38 via cnn.com
  
  Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, who replaced Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney in Republican leadership, announced Tuesday she plans to seek another term as House GOP Conference chairwoman, and sources tell CNN she has three of the top Republicans in the conference backing her bid.
  
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• Stefanik seeks another term as House GOP conference chairwoman

  13-09-2022 22:38 via cnn.com
  
  Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, who replaced Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney in Republican leadership, announced Tuesday she plans to seek another term as House GOP Conference chairwoman, and sources tell CNN she has three of the top Republicans in the conference backing her bid.
  
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• California is negotiating Colorado River water reductions amid drought: 'Everybody's talking'

  13-09-2022 22:38
  California has the largest and oldest rights to Colorado River water among all basin states, totaling 4.4 million acre-feet per year.      
  
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• Watch: Prince Andrew Has Nasty Run-In with Young Man While Walking Behind Queen's Coffin

  13-09-2022 22:32
  Even amid the official state events that surround the period of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II, the subjects of now-King Charles III are not allowing his brother, Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, to forget that his presence is most unwelcome to many of them.
  During Monday’s procession of the queen’s casket through the streets of Edinburgh, Scotland, en route to a service of thanksgiving for her long life and reign, Andrew was heckled by a Scottish man identified as “Rory&rdquo
  
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• 'Our building's covered': Video shows mud rushing over California saloon, 'catastrophic' rain

  13-09-2022 22:30
  Video shows a fast wall of mud quickly cover the road outside a steakhouse in Yucaipa, California where hard rains fell Monday.      
  
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• Reporter Jeff German confronted the power players of Sin City. It may have gotten him killed.

  13-09-2022 22:15
  
  In a city known for transience, Las Vegas journalist Jeff German was an institution who fearlessly reported from the perspective of the underdog.      
  
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• Woman files lawsuit after San Francisco police use rape kit DNA for unrelated arrest

  13-09-2022 22:12
  
  A woman sued San Francisco on Monday after it was revealed earlier this year police used DNA from a rape kit to arrest her for an unrelated crime.      
  
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• FBI Hiding Potentially Explosive Records on Jeffrey Epstein: Internet Sleuth

  13-09-2022 22:10
  The anonymous Substack author and internet sleuth known as Techno Fog made a bombshell claim about the FBI in a blog post on Friday.
  The self-described “lawyer, writer and researcher” made a name for himself unsealing records from several prominent cases related to former President Donald Trump, such as the fraud case against former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, the investigation into former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn and special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe o
  
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• Belizeans reflect on late queen, colonial past

  13-09-2022 22:07
  Belize's national day celebrations were overshadowed by the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. Revellers taking part in the St. George's Caye Day parade on Saturday couldn't help but think about the monarch and her legacy. (September 13)      
  
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• Armenia, Azerbaijan fighting breaks out overnight

  13-09-2022 22:06
  Azerbaijani forces shelled Armenia's territory in a large-scale attack that has killed at least 49 Armenian soldiers, officials said Tuesday. Azerbaijan said its forces lost 50 troops in the fighting. (Sept. 13)      
  
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• The Ferrari Purosangue is the company's first four-door car, just don't call it an SUV

  13-09-2022 22:00 via cnn.com
  
  Ferrari has unveiled the first four-door production vehicle the legendary Italian automaker has ever produced. It has a long hood that houses a gasoline engine and a single large area behind that which holds seats for four people and space for plenty of cargo. It's also a four-wheel-drive vehicle. But, with the company's sporting and racing history, Ferrari insists it isn't anything so gauche as a "Sport Utility Vehicle."
  
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• Mudslides cause damage in Southern California

  13-09-2022 21:51
  Cleanup efforts and damage assessments are underway east of Los Angeles after heavy rains unleashed mudslides in a mountain area scorched by a wildfire two years ago. (Sept. 13)      
  
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• 'Devastating:' World is 'heading in the wrong direction' on climate change, new UN report warns

  13-09-2022 21:39
  
  The world is "heading in the wrong direction" when it comes to climate change, according to a new report from the United Nations released Tuesday.      
  
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• Kari Lake Exclusive: The Future of Arizona Is on the Ballot, Here's My Plan to Save the State

  13-09-2022 21:26
  This next decade will be pivotal for Arizona. Our state is poised to lead the way in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, become a powerhouse of technological innovation and manufacturing, build one of the most competitive and prosperous economies in the country and create endless opportunities for Arizona’s workers and families.
  This future is possible, but it’s not guaranteed. This November, we can either go down the path of liberal states like California and resign ourselves to bruta
  
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• White House urgently discussing contingency plans amid rail shutdown threat

  13-09-2022 21:08 via cnn.com
  
  The White House is urgently discussing contingency plans as the threat of a rail shut down looms, with agencies across the federal government working through how they could potentially use federal authority to keep critical supply chains operational as labor talks continue to sit at an impasse.
  
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• California governor launches tool connecting women with abortion services

  13-09-2022 21:08 via cnn.com
  
  California Gov. Gavin Newsom is escalating his feud with Republican-led states that have restricted access to abortion after the Supreme Court's ruling earlier this summer rolling back the federal right to those services that was enshrined in the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling.
  
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• Belfast divided over King Charles III's visit

  13-09-2022 21:06
  King Charles III flew to Northern Ireland Tuesday where crowds of well wishers gathered to greet him in a region with a contested British and Irish identity that is deeply divided over the UK monarchy (Sept.13) (AP Video: Renata Brito)      
  
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• Uber and its subsidiary pay New Jersey $100 million in back taxes over driver classification dispute

  13-09-2022 21:01 via cnn.com
  
  Uber and one of its subsidiaries paid $100 million to New Jersey after an audit by the state's Department of Labor and Workforce Development determined the ride-share company improperly classified hundreds of thousands of drivers as independent contractors.
  
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• Sandy Hook plaintiffs ask jury to 'send a message' as Alex Jones' Connecticut trial begins

  13-09-2022 20:51 via cnn.com
  
  A lawyer representing Sandy Hook families that have sued right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones asked a jury on Tuesday to "send a message" to the public with its decision in a Connecticut trial that will determine how much money the plaintiffs receive.
  
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• Watch: Teacher Tells Students to Not 'Judge People Who Want to Have Sex with a 5-Year-Old'

  13-09-2022 20:22
  A Texas teacher has been fired from the high school where she taught after she was outed on social media for discussing the concept of re-labeling pedophiles as “minor-attracted persons” or “MAPs.”
  While Amber Parker was originally placed on leave from her position at Franklin High School in El Paso over the comments, which were captured on video and uploaded to TikTok, the board has since moved to begin the process of firing her.
  In the offending 18-second video clip, Pa
  
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• Officials are investigating the deaths of 3 children found on a Brooklyn beach. Here's what we know

  13-09-2022 20:15 via cnn.com
  Authorities are investigating the deaths of three children who were found unresponsive along a New York City shoreline early Monday after a family member reported concerns about their safety.
  
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• Meghan Markle Mocked After Video Surfaces of Her Getting Snubbed by 3 Queen Elizabeth Mourners

  13-09-2022 20:12
  Millions have mourned Queen Elizabeth II as a beloved national symbol in Britain.
  Staunch royalists tend not to view Meghan Markle in the same light.
  The American-born British royal seemingly received the cold shoulder from three women mourning the Queen at Windsor Castle on Saturday, according to the Daily Wire.
  The mourners declined to shake Markle’s hand as she greeted members of a crowd outside of the castle.EMBARRASSINGLady in blue & others ARE ALL OF US. They refuse to shake hand
  
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• Here's what critics, advocates say about Biden's proposed Title IX rule

  13-09-2022 19:44
  
  The Biden administration is poised to change rules about how schools and colleges handle sexual misconduct allegations and gender-based discrimination.      
  
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• 22 Governors Are Fighting Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

  13-09-2022 19:43
  Though President Joe Biden announced his plan for forgiving thousands of dollars in federal student loan debt at the end of August, 22 Republican governors are now objecting to his plan and sent a letter to the president outlining the issues.
  Led by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, the nearly two dozen governors urged Biden to withdraw his plan for loan forgiveness, saying that this will have a negative impact on all Americans, especially lower-income families, Axios reported.
  “Only 16-17 percent o
  
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• First Trump Conspiracy Blew Up on the Left, So Now They're Onto Another One - And It's Even Funnier

  13-09-2022 19:20
  Trump Derangement Syndrome is a serious condition. If you find yourself experiencing any of the following symptoms when reading news about Donald Trump — feelings of paranoia, irrationality and hatred — you should seek help because you might have a bad case of TDS.
  The condition certainly seems to be sweeping through Democrats and left-wing activists at the moment.
  On Sunday, speculation ran rampant on why the former president had returned to Washington, D.C. for the first time since
  
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• Twitter whistleblower brings critiques to Congress

  13-09-2022 18:51
  A former security chief at Twitter told Congress on Tuesday that the social platform is plagued by weak cyber defenses, privacy threats and the inability to control millions of fake accounts. (Sept. 13)      
  
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• Twitter Whistleblower's Senate Hearing Starts with a Bombshell: Company Has Chinese Agent on Payroll

  13-09-2022 18:48
  Twitter whistleblower Peiter “Mudge” Zatko is appearing today before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee to testify about claims that the social media platform has been dangerously loose in its privacy and data security practices.
  As the hearing kicked off, the possibility of Twitter having at least one Chinese agent on its payroll was one of the first bombshells discussed.
  Zatko is a formerly famous hacker who served as Twitter’s head of security. But he was fired last year.
  T
  
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• Pope Francis arrives in Kazakhstan

  13-09-2022 18:41
  Pope Francis arrives in Kazakhstan      
  
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• Mom Demands Autopsy After Healthy 18-Year-Old Son Dies Suddenly

  13-09-2022 18:19
  The mother of a recently deceased 18-year-old man won’t stop until she gets to the bottom of what happened.
  Her son, Lorenzo Squillance, a lifeguard at San Benedetto del Tronto in Italy, died suddenly after he began feeling ill on Saturday.
  His mother, Paola, a teacher, drove Lorenzo to the hospital after he complained of feeling unwell, according to Bigodino.it
  After rushing Lorenzo inside, Paola quickly returned to the car to “find a parking space.”
  By the time she returned t
  
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• Group of Current and Former Democratic Lawmakers Turn on NY Gov. Hochul and Back Her Republican Challenger

  13-09-2022 18:10
  As the November elections approach, the New York gubernatorial race is heating up, and some Democrats have crossed the political aisle — as they are unhappy with Gov. Kathy Hochul.
  Long Island Rep. Lee Zeldin is Hochul’s Republican opponent, and a group of conservative Democrats is now in his corner, the New York Daily News reported.
  On Monday, Zeldin was officially endorsed by a small group of current and former New York lawmakers who have been critics of Hochul, despite her being a
  
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• Oklahoma inmate who said he was tortured with 'Baby Shark' song on loop in 2019 found dead

  13-09-2022 18:08
  
  An Oklahoma inmate, who had accused county employees of torturing him with a loop of the "Baby Shark" song, died Sunday at a county jail.      
  
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• The remnants of Kay to deliver flooding rains to the Desert Southwest

  13-09-2022 18:05 via cnn.com
  
  Five days after Hurricane Kay made landfall along the Mexican coast, the storm's remnants are still causing problems hundreds of miles away.
  
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• States pass new laws to protect election workers amid ongoing threats

  13-09-2022 18:04 via cnn.com
  
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• Navy Vet Spent 28 Years in Prison for a Murder He Didn't Commit, Judge Orders His Immediate Release When the Truth Emerges

  13-09-2022 18:00
  In 1993, the body of Penny Williams was discovered lying in a shallow pond in Waukegan, Illinois.
  At the time, authorities believed Herman Williams, Penny’s former husband, killed her in order to gain custody of their two children.
  The 11-year Navy veteran, who maintained his innocence, was convicted of murder in her death in 1994 and sentenced to life in prison, the Chicago Tribune reported.
  Nearly 30 years later, prosecutors, Williams’ attorneys and a county judge all agreed &mdash
  
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• West Texas Border Patrol Twitter Account Shut Down After Criticizing Biden's Policies

  13-09-2022 17:47
  After retweeting posts that were seemingly critical of President Joe Biden’s border policies, U.S. Customs and Border Protection deactivated a Twitter account for the West Texas border region on Saturday.
  The West Texas account retweeted Stephen Miller, in particular. Miller was a key player in former President Donald Trump’s White House and was a senior adviser on immigration policy, The Hill reported.
  CPB Commissioner Chris Magnus announced in a tweet that the retweeted content was
  
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• American inflation rose more than expected in August

  13-09-2022 17:40 via cnn.com
  
  US inflation cooled off in August for the second-straight month but remained stubbornly high, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Tuesday.
  
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• Chick-fil-A Forced to Defend 2 Words in Tweet Over Spicy Nuggets

  13-09-2022 17:20
  I didn’t know this needed explaining before this week, but apparently it does: When someone refers to “your community,” they’re almost certainly referring to “your town” or “your area.”
  Unless context clearly indicates otherwise, nobody is referring to your race, creed or ethnicity. In fact, absent any other tip-offs that indicate a racial animus, it’s the ultimate bad-faith argument to paint a company as bigot for using those words.
  Except,
  
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• Scaled-down Detroit auto show back after hiatus

  13-09-2022 17:06
  The Detroit auto show, once one of the most consequential gatherings of the world's automotive industry, is back this week after a three-year hiatus (Sept. 13)(AP video: Mike Householder)      
  
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• House Oversight Committee asks Archives if Trump still possesses presidential records

  13-09-2022 16:48 via cnn.com
  
  The House Oversight Committee is asking the National Archives for an assessment of whether there are presidential records still unaccounted for and in Donald Trump's possession, according to a new letter obtained by CNN.
  
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