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• College Basketball Game Makes History as One Team Attempts 111 3-Pointers... And No Other Field Goals

  10-12-2022 22:49
  Surely, this couldn’t have been what Robert Naismith envisioned when he invented basketball in 1891.
  In a Division III NCAA men’s basketball game on Thursday, Grinnell College upended Emmaus Bible College to the tune of 124-67.
  Now, typically, a lopsided Division III basketball game isn’t anything to write home about. That is, until you see the extreme game plan that Grinnell deployed to win.
  The Pioneers set an NCAA single-game record for three-point attempts, with 111 shots f
  
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• Florida teacher fired after allegedly disrupting Muslim students as they prayed, accusing them of doing 'magic'

  10-12-2022 22:07 via nbcnews.com
  
  A teacher in Florida was fired after allegedly disrupting Muslim students as they prayed and accusing them of doing "magic," according to a TikTok video that
  
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• Philadelphia mayor 'disappointed' court ordered removal of box covering Christopher Columbus statue

  10-12-2022 22:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Philadelphia's mayor said he is "disappointed" that a court ordered the city to remove a plywood box covering a statue of Christopher Columbus.
  
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• Company That Sells 'Let's Go Brandon' Wrapping Paper on Track to Double Last Year's Sales

  10-12-2022 22:00
  A company that helps provide a not-so-subtle dose of conservative politics along with Christmas says it has a lot to celebrate this year.
  Freedom Speaks Up sells wrapping paper bearing the rallying cry “Let’s Go Brandon,” as well as other patriotic- and conservative-themed items.
  CEO Seth Weathers said he expects this year’s sales will hit double last year’s mark, according to Fox Business.It’s been quite a year.
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• Florida Sheriff Sends Stark Warning to Students if They Don't Shape Up in Class: 'They Got to Get to These Kids Before They Get to Me'

  10-12-2022 21:25
  Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey ignited a furor recently in a dramatic call for increased discipline in the Florida county’s schools.
  On Nov. 28, standing outside of a prison, Ivey issued a call for tough discipline against students to address unchecked violence against adults taking place in schools, according to Fox News.
  “Quite frankly, they’re not worried about getting in trouble. They know nothing’s gonna happen to them. They know they’re not going to be give
  
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• 3 dead, 12 missing after explosion at apartment block on Channel island of Jersey

  10-12-2022 20:50 via cnn.com
  
  One person died Saturday and several are missing after an explosion and fire at an apartment building on the British self-governing island of Jersey.
  
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• Kirk Cameron Gets Shock Response When Trying to Schedule Faith-Based Story Hour at Same Libraries That Host Drag Queens: Report

  10-12-2022 20:20
  Actor Kirk Cameron authored a new children’s book which is based on Christian values called, “As You Grow.”
  Yet, despite its wholesome subject matter dozens of libraries would not let him read his book for kids, despite those same locations hosting drag queen story hours.
  Cameron told Fox News host Tucker Carlson his book “teaches biblical wisdom through the seasons of life to children and the value of growing the fruit of the spirit, like love, joy, kindness, patience, g
  
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• They're Baaack: Three Years Into the Pandemic, Mask Scolds Want Control Over Your Life Again

  10-12-2022 20:05
  It’s over. It’s been over.
  For the vast majority of people on this green earth, the measures forced upon us by the COVID-19 bureaucrats have faded away. No more lockdowns, no more masking, no more illegal Fauci ouchie mandates.
  In the parts where those interventions haven’t gone away, things have gotten ugly. In China — a country whose residents are not known for risking conflict with a government that doesn’t take dissent lightly — we’ve seen mass resis
  
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• Decades-old US poverty level formula 'makes no sense' in 2022, experts say. Here's why it's still used.

  10-12-2022 19:59
  
  The federal poverty line formula is outdated and incomplete – and highlights just a fraction of the financial hardships in the country, experts say.      
  
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• Toledo Zoo welcomes twin polar bear cubs

  10-12-2022 19:46 via cnn.com
  
  This Saturday just got twice as cute.
  
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• Jack Dorsey Tries to Fact Check Elon Musk About What Was a 'Crime' at Twitter, It Doesn't Go Very Well

  10-12-2022 19:43
  As more information emerges from the “Twitter Files” about how the social media giant was administered before Elon Musk took over, some of its past bosses — such as ex-CEO Jack Dorsey — seem to be getting very nervous.
  Most recently, a lawsuit was filed against Twitter claiming that its previous managers refused to take down images and videos of a teenage sex trafficking victim because they shockingly claimed it “didn’t find a violation” of the company&r
  
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• 'Healthy' American Journalist Covering World Cup Suddenly Collapses and Dies: 'I Believe He Was Killed'

  10-12-2022 19:05
  Grant Wahl, 48, one of soccer’s preeminent journalists, died Friday while covering the World Cup in Qatar.
  Colleagues reported that Wahl was in good spirits moments before he was stricken as he was covering a quarterfinal match between the Netherlands and Argentina.
  Wahl’s brother posted an Instagram message that expressed doubts about how his brother died, according to the New York Post.
  “My name is Eric Wahl. I live in Seattle, Washington. I am Grant Wahl’s brother. I&r
  
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• Nurses at Atlanta hospital under fire over TikTok video mocking maternity patients

  10-12-2022 18:50 via nbcnews.com
  
  Four labor and delivery nurses at an Atlanta hospital came under fire over a TikTok video in which they shared the things that annoy them about expecting
  
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• Athena Strand Murder Case Takes Shock Turn as Accused FedEx Driver Reveals His Reasoning

  10-12-2022 18:43
  Police have released the arrest warrant affidavit for Tanner Horner, the FedEx driver who has confessed to kidnapping and killing 7-year-old Athena Strand.
  Horner, 31, delivered a package to the girl’s home in Wise County, Texas, on Nov. 30. Athena’s stepmother, Elizabeth Strand, called police at around 6:30 p.m. that evening to report her stepdaughter’s disappearance.
  Athena’s body was found a couple of days later.
  The newly released affidavit reveals why Horner allegedl
  
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• Press Sec Claims Gov Does Not Collude with Social Media, Here's What Jen Psaki Said a Year Ago

  10-12-2022 18:35
  Let’s be clear: The White House has never interfered or colluded with social media companies. It’s up to tech platforms to make their own decisions, free of any interference from the government.
  I mean, except for all of the other times the White House has either admitted or been caught interfering or colluding with social media. If you take those out of the equation, the White House has a totally hands-off approach.
  Mind you, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre wasn&
  
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• Companies' leave policies are at the heart of labor fights across many industries

  10-12-2022 18:28 via nbcnews.com
  
  Railroad workers may have lost their fight for paid sick leave, but sick and family leave, and other quality of life issues are top union demands post pandemic.
  
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• Former 'Jackass' Star Hospitalized, Placed in Intensive Care

  10-12-2022 18:27
  Bam Margera, who rode his skateboard to celebrity status in the “Jackass” series, is currently hospitalized with pneumonia after testing positive for COVID-19.
  “Bam was recently hospitalized,” according to a post on Margera’s Instagram account that was signed “The Margera Family.”
  “Fortunately, he is now testing negative for COVID and receiving care for pneumonia. Bam is on the road to recovery and thankfully will be discharged soon. We ask and tha
  
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• 63K Hybrid Jeeps Face Recall and Stop-Sale Due to Major Failure Problem

  10-12-2022 18:03
  A plug-in hybrid model of the Jeep Wrangler is being recalled due to a software glitch that could down the engine.
  Dealers are being ordered not to sell any more of the models until the repairs are made, according to Fox Business.
  A notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says every one of the 62,909 vehicles covered by the recall notice has the defect.
  The notice said that the problem is limited to 2021 and 2022 Jeep Wrangler 4xe vehicles that have a 2.0L Plug-in Hybrid E
  
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• Huge Explosion at Iowa Plant Causes Fire, Numerous Injuries

  10-12-2022 17:51
  A massive fire at an Iowa facility that formerly was a soybean processing plant and now is a recycling facility for roofing shingles left up to 15 people injured.
  The fire erupted Thursday at the CG-Zero plant in Marengo with about 30 people in the building. Between 10 and 15 people were taken to local hospitals, according to UPI.
  Marengo Police Chief Ben Gray said Friday one person remained hospitalized, according to the Des Moines Register.
  An evacuation order was issued Thursday due to the th
  
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• U.S. soccer journalist Grant Wahl dies while covering World Cup match in Qatar

  10-12-2022 17:21 via nbcnews.com
  
  Grant Wahl, a longtime soccer sportswriter, died Friday in Qatar while covering the World Cup.
  
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• 'The trip of a lifetime.' 95 residents of Tampa, Kansas, visit Tampa, Florida

  10-12-2022 17:14 via cnn.com
  
  Ninety-five residents of Tampa, Kansas, had the opportunity to experience life in the other Tampa.
  
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• Tampa, Kansas, has around 105 residents. This is what happened when most of them visited Tampa Bay

  10-12-2022 17:14 via cnn.com
  
  Ninety-five residents of Tampa, Kansas, had the opportunity to experience life in the other Tampa.
  
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• US postal worker fatally shot while delivering mail in Milwaukee, police say

  10-12-2022 17:13
  The 44-year-old U.S. Postal Service employee was pronounced dead at the scene by the Milwaukee Fire Department. He had over 18 years of service.      
  
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• FBI Bigwig Quietly Makes Post on LinkedIn After Jim Jordan Drops His Name in Warning Letter

  10-12-2022 17:02
  One senior FBI employee is calling it quits — weeks after House Republicans sought to interview him using the powers of their new congressional majority.
  The Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee, spearheaded by ranking member Rep. Jim Jordan, sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray outlining plans to interview a bevvy of high-ranking agency personnel last month.
  Washington Field Office Assistant Director in Charge Steven M. D’Antuono was among them.
  As Detroit F
  
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• Why extremism experts say it's worth discussing the Colorado shooting suspect's pronouns

  10-12-2022 16:59 via nbcnews.com
  
  Attorneys for the alleged gunman in the deadly shooting at an LGBTQ club in Colorado said in court filings the suspect is nonbinary and uses “they” and “them”
  
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• Russia Celebrates Griner Prisoner Swap as 'a Capitulation by America'

  10-12-2022 16:40
  In volleys of chortling heard ’round the world, Russia mocked America for the Biden administration’s decision to trade a basketball player for an arms dealer.
  On Thursday, WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was arrested for carrying drugs in a Moscow airport in February, was traded for notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout, who had been convicted in 2011 of trying to kill American citizens through arms deals that included working with Al Qaeda and the Taliban.
  The one-for-one deal meant that
  
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• City Tells Owner of Nativity Display to Take It Down - Something Amazing Happens When He Refuses to Comply

  10-12-2022 16:35
  A dispute between a Arkansas city and a Christian group over a Christmas nativity display has ended with a change of heart on the part of city authorities.
  The city of Eureka Springs, Arkansas sought the removal of a nativity scene from Basin Spring Park earlier this month, according to KYTV.
  Mayor Butch Berry told the director of the group that set up the display in the public park that the city had been threatened with a lawsuit as a result of its placement.
  “That upset me, and I wanted
  
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• He scammed more than 100 women with promises of romance. Now he goes to prison

  10-12-2022 16:29 via cnn.com
  
  Patrick Giblin was like the American version of the "Tinder Swindler" -- but without the private jets.
  
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• Fetterman Set to Make Cameo Appearance in Netflix Christian Bale Film: 'Face That Fits in the 1830s'

  10-12-2022 16:15
  One Democratic Senator-elect is set to make his debut.
  Not giving a speech on the Senate floor — rather, appearing in a Netflix historical film.
  Senator-elect John Fetterman will have a cameo appearance in Christian Bale’s “The Pale Blue Eye.”
  The thriller film is slated for release on the streaming service in January, according to Fox News.
  “The Pale Blue Eye” features a detective investigating the murder of a West Point cadet in the 1830s.
  The film features
  
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• 'The F***ing Worst': Liberals Throw Biggest Tantrum Since Musk Took Over Twitter, Find New Target

  10-12-2022 16:02
  Good news for Elon Musk: He’s no longer the most hated target of the lib Twitter mob.
  Instead, their attention has moved south from Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters to the state of Arizona, where Sen. Kyrsten Sinema finally decided she’d had it with the Democratic Party.
  On Friday, Sinema announced she was registering as an independent, ending months of speculation that she was done with the Dems.
  “In a natural extension of my service since I was first elected to Cong
  
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• Young tech hopefuls are entering a market in freefall, submitting hundreds of applications with few call backs

  10-12-2022 15:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  In interviews, some would-be tech workers said that given the industry turmoil, they’re shifting plans at least slightly by entering adjacent fields or seeking areas of minimal risk.
  
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• Kari Lake Officially Files 70-Page Lawsuit Challenging the 2022 Election - Here Are the Details

  10-12-2022 15:37
  Arizona Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake has filed a lawsuit against Maricopa County officials for their alleged “misconduct” in relation to problems experienced on election day.
  The 70-page lawsuit, obtained through KSAZ-TV, was filed Friday, only a few days after the 2022 midterm election results were certified — in which her Democratic challenger Katie Hobbs won by 17,000 votes.
  Lake believes Hobbs was only able to win because of election day problems, which may
  
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• Japan Enacts New Law Targeting Church

  10-12-2022 15:12
  Japan’s parliament on Saturday enacted a law to restrict malicious donation solicitations by religious and other groups, a measure that mainly targets the Unification Church, whose fundraising tactics and cozy ties with the governing party caused public outrage.
  The South Korean-based religious group’s decades-long ties with Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party surfaced after the July assassination of former leader Shinzo Abe.
  Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, whose support r
  
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• What goes up... is starting to come down

  10-12-2022 14:45 via cnn.com
  
  It's too soon to declare victory over inflation, but from gas to chicken to big-screen TVs, there are, increasingly, signs that inflation's grip on American pocketbooks may be loosening.
  
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• Analysis: What goes up... is starting to come down

  10-12-2022 14:45 via cnn.com
  
  It's too soon to declare victory over inflation, but from gas to chicken to big-screen TVs, there are, increasingly, signs that inflation's grip on American pocketbooks may be loosening.
  
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• When Liberals Pushed Wild Election Conspiracy Theories, Twitter Made a Telling Move

  10-12-2022 14:03
  Authorities at Twitter chose not to suppress particular references some liberal figures made to 2020 election conspiracy theories, despite marking some conservatives’ tweets with labels, according to internal communications journalist Matt Taibbi revealed Friday.
  An Oct. 27, 2020, tweet by former Attorney General Eric Holder received a generic warning label when he stated that the Postal Service was “deliberately crippled” and called for everyone to vote in person due to Suprem
  
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• What do I do if I find a shipwreck? What to know about ownership laws, artifacts and more

  10-12-2022 14:00
  
  The NOAA's database lists over 10,000 submerged wrecks and obstructions off United States coasts. What should you do if you find one?      
  
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• How can I make my Christmas tree last until the holiday? Don't use 7UP (or Viagra)

  10-12-2022 14:00
  
  You're also going to want to make sure your tree is freshly cut. Chop off 0.5 to 1 inch off the base before putting your tree in its stand.      
  
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• Business groups optimistic Congress may finally strike immigration deal

  10-12-2022 14:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Some of the largest business groups in Washington are making a last-ditch effort to get Congress to pass immigration legislation before the end of the year.
  
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• Republicans run from Trump’s resistance to early voting

  10-12-2022 13:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  Republican leaders have seen the light on mail-in and early voting after a disappointing 2022 election cycle. But they face one major hurdle: Donald Trump.
  
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• Harry and Meghan's new Netflix series isn't doing what they think it's doing

  10-12-2022 13:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Top new Netflix show “Harry & Meghan” features Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle and the prince's wedding photos and royal texts. But it's all in the past.
  
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• Key City Reduced to Ruins as Russia and Ukraine Struggle for Control of Point

  10-12-2022 12:18
  Russian forces have turned the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut into ruins, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, while Ukraine’s military on Saturday reported missile, rocket and air strikes in multiple parts of the country that Moscow is trying to conquer after months of resistance.
  The latest battles of Russia’s 9 1/2-month war in Ukraine have centered on four provinces that Russian President Vladimir Putin triumphantly — and illegally — claimed to have annexed in late
  
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• Julius' Bar, the site of an essential 1960s LGBT protest, is officially a historic landmark

  10-12-2022 12:03 via cnn.com
  
  Julius' Bar, one of New York City's oldest LGBT bars and the location of a crucial 1960s protest, has been officially recognized as a city landmark.
  
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• Strong midterm turnout in Georgia sparks new debate about a controversial election law

  10-12-2022 12:01 via cnn.com
  
  The strong turnout in Georgia's runoff election that cemented Democrats' control of the US Senate is sparking fresh debate about the impact of the state's controversial 2021 election law and could trigger a new round of election rule changes next year in the Republican-led state legislature.
  
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• Tens of thousands of dollars hang in the balance for borrowers awaiting Supreme Court decision

  10-12-2022 12:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  More than 40 million borrowers like Joy Morales-Bartlett were eligible to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt under Pres. Joe Biden’s one-time student loan forgiveness plan.
  
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• Stop buying Christmas gifts for people who say they want 'nothing'

  10-12-2022 12:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Buying a Christmas present for someone who has said they don't want one makes the gift-giving process more about the giver and less about the receiver.
  
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• SNAP fund theft sent victims into financial turmoil, with little hope of being reimbursed

  10-12-2022 12:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  This story was produced by NBC News’ Elizabeth Chuck as part of the 2022 National Fellowship at the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism.
  
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• Beavers are moving into the warming Arctic. It could be a threat like 'wildfire.'

  10-12-2022 12:00
  
  Scientists are only beginning to study what an influx of beavers means for other Arctic animals, including fish and the people who depend on them.      
  
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• From 'Bridge of Spies' to Brittney Griner, tense prisoner exchanges part of U.S. history

  10-12-2022 11:01
  Prisoner exchanged have beencontroversial, yet the tradition in the modern era stretches back to the return of a downed U2 spy plane pilot in 1962.      
  
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• He was convicted of killing their dad. Now a Florida family is fighting to clear his name.

  10-12-2022 10:05
  
  The Kreusler family wants Mark Herman exonerated in their father's 1976 murder. A Florida prosecutor's Conviction Review Unit may be their last hope.      
  
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