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• Illegal Alien Accused of Driving Drunk and Smashing Into Off-Duty Deputy's Motorcycle - Killing Her

  21-09-2022 23:56
  A Colorado sheriff’s deputy is dead after a fatal hit-and-run collision involving an illegal alien who allegedly fled the scene of the accident.
  Weld County Sheriff’s Deputy Alexis Hein-Nutz was only 24 years old. Hein-Nutz, a Bismarck, North Dakota, resident, was driving to work on Sunday when a van struck her motorcycle, according to The Denver Post.
  Authorities arrested Norberto Garcia-Gonzales on Monday night after the fatal Sunday collision.
  He tentatively faces charges of leavi
  
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• US-Russian crew joins ISS

  21-09-2022 23:36
  The International Space Station welcomed three new residents Wednesday following a smooth Russian launch. (Sept. 21)      
  
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• Biden's Urgent Message to UN: Do Not Allow Russia to Continue 'Imperial Ambitions Without Consequences'

  21-09-2022 23:31
  In his address to the United Nations on Wednesday, President Joe Biden warned the international community about the dangers of Russia’s war on Ukraine and criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin for violating the U.N. charter and threatening to use nuclear weapons.
  “Let us speak plainly: A permanent member of the United Nations Security Council invaded its neighbor, attempted to erase the sovereign state from the map. Russia has shamelessly violated the core tenets of the United
  
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• US gained 2.5 million new millionaires last year

  21-09-2022 23:28 via cnn.com
  
  The number of rich people in the world rose at a rapid pace last year, boosted by gains in the stock market and house prices.
  
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• US gained 2.5 million new millionaires in 2021

  21-09-2022 23:28 via cnn.com
  
  The number of rich people in the world rose at a rapid pace last year, boosted by gains in the stock market and house prices.
  
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• Ben & Jerry’s rebrands Change Is Brewing ice cream flavor to encourage Black voter turnout

  21-09-2022 23:27 via nbcnews.com
  
  Ben & Jerry’s is using its popular ice cream to encourage voter turnout in Black communities.
  
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• Trump-backed congressional candidate once railed against giving women the right to vote

  21-09-2022 23:25 via cnn.com
  
  A Michigan candidate for the US House backed by former President Donald Trump once railed against giving women the right to vote, arguing that America has "suffered" since women's suffrage.
  
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• Governor Calls for Investigation of Prestigious Hospital After Conservative Commentator's Exposé of Pediatric Transgender Clinic

  21-09-2022 23:22
  In the aftermath of a Tuesday exposé by conservative author and host Matt Walsh, Tennessee’s Republican Governor Bill Lee has called for an investigation of the Pediatric Transgender Clinic at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.
  Walsh’s report alleged that Vanderbilt “drugs, chemically castrates, and performs double mastectomies on minors,” quiets dissent among its physicians through threats and coercion, employs transgender activists to ensure staff
  
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• Black real estate investors in the Houston area file lawsuit after ​they say they were denied​ property units

  21-09-2022 23:18 via cnn.com
  
  Three Black real estate investors have filed a discrimination lawsuit in a federal court in the Houston area, claiming that in August a real estate agent refused them the option to purchase three condominiums in a newly constructed community.
  
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• Black NFL coaches perform about as well as White coaches but face hurdles to getting and holding the job, Washington Post finds

  21-09-2022 23:16 via cnn.com
  
  Black NFL head coaches regularly perform about as well as White NFL head coaches yet face significant hurdles to getting and keeping their jobs, according to a Washington Post analysis published Wednesday.
  
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• Viewers Catch 'Ghost Voice' During Broadcast of Queen's Funeral; Many Convinced It's Diana

  21-09-2022 23:14
  An eerie whisper during a British television channel’s broadcast of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral is stoking the paranormal senses of those who heard it, with some likening it to the voice of a ghost.
  A muted voice spoke of the queen’s death as ITV aired helicopter footage of the hearse traveling to West London on Monday.
  “The death is irreversible and the fact that she’s traveling …” a mystery woman said.What was just whispered on ITV just then? “
  
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• A Man After God's Own Heart - Family Preaches About Adventures While Carrying Disabled Son on Back

  21-09-2022 23:08
  There’s something healing about being able to be in the great outdoors. Whether it’s processing a loss, thinking through challenging circumstances, or just desiring to experience the beauty, peace and joy that God’s creation can bring, there’s a blessing that comes with being on the trails.
  One couple from Colorado that seems to have discovered this for themselves is Kristy and TJ Cook.
  Their son, Robbie Cook, was born with a rare form of epilepsy. Robbie is challenged wi
  
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• A Fox News Reporter Is Driving the White House Crazy by Exposing the Truth About the Border, Biden Insiders Say

  21-09-2022 23:01
  When it comes to the Joe Biden White House, journalism hurts.
  With the illegal immigration invasion topping 2 million this fiscal year and the issue becoming hotter as the midterm elections get closer, the White House has apparently turned to a whispering campaign to attack one of the few correspondents bringing the story to the American people on a regular basis.
  And it’s using a mainstay of the mainstream Washington media to do it.
  According to a report Tuesday in Politico’s West W
  
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• Putin Ally Dies in Reported Stair Accident on Day of Russian Troop Mobilization

  21-09-2022 22:59
  Anatoly Gerashchenko, a scientist with the Moscow Aviation Institute, reportedly died after plunging down “several flights of stairs” in Moscow, the institute said on Wednesday.
  According to Newsweek, the university said the scientist “fell from a great height,” and his death, on the same date President Vladimir Putin announced a major military mobilization, has been declared an accident.
  The instituted reported that paramedics were summoned when Gerashenko was found, but
  
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• Trump Torches Biden with Truth Bomb After Noticing Where He Sat at Queen's Funeral

  21-09-2022 22:48
  Former President Donald Trump was on to something when he pointed out how far back his successor, President Joe Biden, and first lady Jill Biden were seated during Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in London on Monday.
  Trump shared a photo on Truth Social showing where the Bidens were seated.
  “This is what’s happened to America in just two short years. No respect!” the 45th president wrote in the Tuesday post.
  “However, a good time for our President to get to know the le
  
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• Captain America helps repair roofs in New Orleans

  21-09-2022 22:41
  New Orleans hometown hero Anthony Mackie is helping rebuild roofs in the city damaged by Hurricane Ida. (Sept. 21) (AP video: Stephen Smith)      
  
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• 2-year-old found dead inside stolen SUV after father was shot and killed in Houston, police say

  21-09-2022 22:40
  
  Police said the suspect in the shooting death stole the SUV before parking it, locking it and then fleeing with the baby still inside.      
  
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• Woman was dead in South Carolina department store for four days before her body was found, police say

  21-09-2022 22:29
  Columbia police said the body was found Monday in a locked bathroom stall - the same day a woman's family filed a missing person report.      
  
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• Jones trial jury hears from Sandy Hook father

  21-09-2022 22:21
  Jury in Alex Jones trial hears testimony from father of a Sandy Hook shoooting victim; Jones speaks outside courtroom. (Sept. 21)      
  
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• Senate approves treaty to combat climate crisis

  21-09-2022 22:19 via cnn.com
  
  The Senate ratified an international climate treaty to phase out hydrofluorocarbons -- potent greenhouse gases used in air conditioning and refrigeration.
  
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• Biden slams Russia's 'reckless' nuclear threats

  21-09-2022 22:11
  Addressing the United Nations General Assembly Wednesday, President Joe Biden slammed Russia's "reckless" and "irresponsible" nuclear threats and said Russia is "shamelessly" violating the core tenets of the U.N with its war against Ukraine. (Sept 21)      
  
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• Washington honors Queen Elizabeth II at National Cathedral service

  21-09-2022 22:05 via cnn.com
  
  Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff on Wednesday joined a host of high-profile Washington figures honoring Queen Elizabeth II at a memorial service at Washington's National Cathedral.
  
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• Federal Reserve raises key interest rate again

  21-09-2022 22:01
  The Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate by a substantial three-quarters of a point for a third straight time and signaled more large rate hikes to come - an aggressive pace that will heighten the risk of an eventual recession. (Sept. 21)      
  
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• FDA releases more doses of Moderna's updated Covid-19 boosters

  21-09-2022 21:49 via cnn.com
  
  The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized the release of "numerous batches" of Moderna's updated Covid-19 booster amid reports of supply problems in some areas.
  
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• What rising interest rates mean for you

  21-09-2022 21:35 via cnn.com
  
  In its continued bid to quash high inflation, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised the overnight bank lending rate to a range of 3% to 3.25%.
  
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• NY attorney general accuses Trump of vast fraud

  21-09-2022 21:26
  The New York Attorney General sued former President Donald Trump and his company, alleging business fraud involving their most prized assets, including properties in Manhattan, Chicago and Washington, D.C. She dubbed it: "The art of the steal." (Sept. 21) Production: Carrie Antlfinger      
  
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• Trailblazing artist José Feliciano to receive the first Billboard Legend Award

  21-09-2022 21:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  Iconic singer José Feliciano is being honored with the first-ever Billboard Legend Award. The Latino singer's career has spanned 60 years.
  
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• House reaches deal on policing legislation with a vote scheduled for Thursday

  21-09-2022 21:15 via cnn.com
  
  House Democrats have struck a deal on a long-stalled package of public safety and policing bills, lawmakers and aides told CNN, paving the way for a Thursday vote.
  
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• House reaches deal on policing legislation

  21-09-2022 21:15 via cnn.com
  
  House Democrats have struck a deal on a long-stalled package of public safety and policing bills, lawmakers and aides told CNN, paving the way for a Thursday vote.
  
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• NASA fuels Artemis moon rocket in leak test

  21-09-2022 21:06
  NASA loaded fuel into its moon rocket Wednesday in a leak test ahead of a launch attempt as early as next week. (Sept. 21)      
  
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• Blind dog rescued from construction site

  21-09-2022 21:06
  Firefighters have rescued a 13-year-old blind dog that fell into a hole at a California construction site. (Sept. 21)      
  
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• NYC prison guards plead guilty to taking over $40,000 in bribes to smuggle drugs, cell phones

  21-09-2022 20:21
  
  One Rikers Island guard also facilitated an inmate's drug and contraband sales, according to the Department of Justice. Bribes totaled over $40,000.      
  
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• 5 years later, Puerto Ricans are still struggling with Hurricane Maria's devastation. Then came Hurricane Fiona.

  21-09-2022 20:21
  
  Tarps are a constant presence in Puerto Rico 5 years after Hurricane Maria struck, and reliable power and water remain elusive in the U.S. territory.      
  
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• US embassy in Havana will resume full immigrant visa processing next year

  21-09-2022 20:17 via cnn.com
  
  The Biden administration announced Wednesday that starting early next year, the US Embassy in Havana, Cuba, will resume full immigrant visa processing for the first time since 2017, as border officials contend with an increasing number of Cubans at the US southern border.
  
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• Ohio BP oil refinery fire leaves 2 workers dead; facility shut down

  21-09-2022 20:16
  
  BP has not said what caused the fire, which was extinguished Tuesday evening. The facility remained shut down Wednesday.      
  
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• Op-Ed: Why Religion Matters in American Politics

  21-09-2022 19:59
  Religion has often been viewed by courts and the media as the errant stepchild of American culture, something to be restrained by erecting a “wall of separation” between church and state.
  But the Supreme Court’s decision in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District changed all that. Rather than seeking to erect a barrier between the state and religion, the court will now judge state involvement in religion with “regard to historical practices and understandings,” i.e., w
  
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• 12 People on Terror 'Watchlist' Caught by Border Patrol After Crossing Illegally Into US

  21-09-2022 19:47
  With the number of immigrants coming to the U.S. increasing, there have been dozens of encounters in 2022 with individuals who are on the terrorist watchlist.
  According to Customs and Border Patrol data, there have been a total of 78 apprehensions at the border of individuals who appear on “the Terrorist Screening Dataset (TSDS) — also known as the ‘watchlist.’”
  Twelve individuals on the FBI’s TSDS were apprehended in August alone, Fox News reported.
  Even thou
  
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• Hong Kong Man Arrested for 'Sedition' After Honoring Queen Elizabeth

  21-09-2022 19:45
  A man has been arrested for alleged sedition after paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth II near the British Consulate in Hong Kong.
  The police detained the 43-year-old man Monday evening outside the consulate where a crowd had gathered in honor of the late queen, CBS News reported. Elizabeth was the sovereign of Hong Kong until 1997 when the British colony was handed over to China.
  According to local media reports, the man played songs on the harmonica outside the consulate. One of the songs he pla
  
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• A hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico next week? Forecasters warn of 'significant threat' to US.

  21-09-2022 19:37
  
  A developing tropical system, known as Invest 98L, could spin up into a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico by next week, forecasters warned Wednesday.      
  
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• Starving, Sick Puppy Found in Middle of Busy Road Travels Over 1,300 Miles to Find New Home

  21-09-2022 19:26
  On a hot day in August, a woman spotted a small, hairless animal dodging traffic on a busy road in Iberville Parish, Louisiana.
  It was a puppy, covered in wounds and emaciated, and the woman stopped to help, knowing that the pup wouldn’t last much longer without some sort of intervention. She swept up the scared little dog, and the puppy made its way to Iberville Parish Shelter & Animal Control.
  No one knew what was in store for the dog, or how far she would go — both in her heal
  
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• New Neptune photos offer a rare glimpse at the mysterious ice giant's ghostly rings

  21-09-2022 19:26 via nbcnews.com
  
  The James Webb Space Telescope's first images of Neptune, the mysterious ice giant that orbits in the far reaches of the outer solar system, were so
  
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• Watch: DeSantis Goes Scorched Earth on Dem Who Accuses Him of Human Trafficking - No 'Outrage' When Biden Does It

  21-09-2022 19:09
  Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to fly four dozen migrants to Martha’s Vineyard last week has moved the border crisis to center stage.
  Naturally, Democrats are outraged by the move and have accused DeSantis of using human beings as political pawns. This was especially ironic, given that only 48 migrants were involved, a tiny fraction of the thousands of illegal immigrants who pour over our open southern border every day.
  Perhaps the most absurd reaction to DeSantis’ pol
  
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• 'The View' Suffers Another Racist Gaffe: Sunny's Attack on Nikki Haley Immediately Backfires

  21-09-2022 18:51
  On Tuesday’s edition of “The View,” the panelists surveyed the potential GOP candidates for the presidency. Needless to say, none were viewed terribly favorably — but Sunny Hostin had a curious reason for disliking Nikki Haley.
  Hostin said that Haley, a former South Carolina governor and Donald Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations, hid her Indian heritage by adopting a fake name and hiding her ethnicity.
  Slight problem: “Nikki” is indeed her real giv
  
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• Home sales dropped 20% in August from a year ago

  21-09-2022 18:48 via cnn.com
  
  Home sales declined for the seventh month in a row in August as higher mortgage rates and stubbornly high prices pushed prospective buyers out of the market.
  
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• Home sales declined for the seventh month in a row

  21-09-2022 18:48 via cnn.com
  
  Home sales declined for the seventh month in a row in August as higher mortgage rates and stubbornly high prices pushed prospective buyers out of the market.
  
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• President Larry Elder? The Conservative Radio Host Is Considering a Run for the White House in 2024 Even if Trump Runs

  21-09-2022 18:43
  Conservative radio host Larry Elder suggested in a recent interview that he may run for president in 2024, adding that a presidential run by former President Donald Trump would not make him back down.
  Elder, who stepped down from hosting “The Larry Elder Show” in April and who previously made an unsuccessful attempt to unseat Gavin Newsom as California governor, told the Des Moines Register of his intentions for 2024.
  He said, “I don’t feel I’m running against
  
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• Watch: Russian TV Hosts Get into Major Argument as Russia's War Against Ukraine Goes from Bad to Worse

  21-09-2022 18:35
  A Russian television panelist argued against the Vladimir Putin regime’s imperialist view of Ukraine in a rare moment of candor on the state-controlled NTV network earlier this month.
  Television pundit Alexander Sosnovsky rebuked Russian ultranationalists Sept. 12 on “The Evening with Vladimir Solovyov,” according to the Daily Beast.
  Nearly all major media networks in Russia are controlled by the state. NTV is owned by state-owned energy company Gazprom.
  In the segment, Ru
  
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• 2 claim $1.34 billion Mega Millions prize

  21-09-2022 18:25 via cnn.com
  
  Almost eight weeks after the drawing in one of the largest-ever Mega Millions jackpots, two people -- who agreed to split the prize, if won -- have come forward to claim the $1.34 billion prize, the Illinois Lottery said.
  
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• What to know about the new Windows 11 update

  21-09-2022 18:24 via cnn.com
  
  Nearly one year after Microsoft launched its flagship Windows 11, the tech giant has officially rolled out its first major update to the operating system.
  
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• What to know about the new Windows 11

  21-09-2022 18:24 via cnn.com
  
  Nearly one year after Microsoft launched its flagship Windows 11, the tech giant has officially rolled out its first major update to the operating system.
  
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