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• Twitter Users Notice Big Problem with 3 Logos Behind Biden During Speech

  26-01-2023 23:55
  
  President Joe Biden is certainly no stranger to committing embarrassing blunders that end up as news stories, but it’s usually because of something he said or did.
  This time around, some poorly thought-out imagery in the background of a Thursday speech by the president quickly caught the attention of social media users. According to CNBC, Biden gave a speech on what the White House touted as an update on America’s “economic progress.”
  As the president spoke Thursday at a
  
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• Americans Being Unjustly Removed from Society - Disturbing 14th Amendment Violations Exposed

  26-01-2023 23:47
  
  The state of Louisiana has found itself in hot water with the U.S. Justice Department after it was revealed the state violated constitutional law.
  The DOJ announced Wednesday that the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections violated the 14th Amendment by holding people in incarceration long after their scheduled release dates.
  According to a statement released Wednesday, the DOJ outlined its findings, saying that the Pelican State had been partaking in such blatant unconstitutional
  
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• Biden touts stronger than expected economic report

  26-01-2023 23:46
  President Joe Biden celebrated the government's better-than-expected economic report Thursday, saying it's proof his plan "is working." Biden also slammed House Republicans for their proposals insisting they'll only push inflation higher. (Jan. 26)      
  
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• Maryland man who threatened to kill Sen. Ted Cruz pleads guilty

  26-01-2023 23:41 via cnn.com
  
  A Maryland man pleaded guilty Thursday to threatening to murder a member of Congress, the Department of Justice announced in a news release.
  
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• FDA indicates need to better regulate CBD products and plans to work with Congress on new rules

  26-01-2023 23:35 via cnn.com
  
  CBD products will require a new regulatory pathway, the US Food and Drug Administration said Thursday, and the agency plans to work with Congress to develop a strategy.
  
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• AP Top Stories January 26 P

  26-01-2023 23:26
  Russia fires missiles and self-exploding drones in Ukraine; Vice President Kamala Harris pays tribute to victims of mass shooting; Virginia superintendent fired after a 6-year-old boy shoots teacher; Egypt unveils new archeological discoveries. (Jan. 26)      
  
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• Two Insect Species Given Green Light as Food for Humans

  26-01-2023 23:23
  
  “Would you like a side of crickets with that?” may actually be a question posed to European citizens at their local McDonald’s.
  Yes, what was once a dystopian punchline has very much become reality, as the European Union has approved two more insect species for human consumption, according to Deutsche Welle.
  The lucky denizens of the EU will now be able to purchase house crickets and the larvae of lesser mealworms for food.
  Here’s a quick clip showing you some of those de
  
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• Solomon: Update on Elon Musk Trial - Do Plaintiffs Have a Solid Case?

  26-01-2023 23:16
  
  How are the plaintiffs’ lawyers doing so far in the Elon Musk class action?
  It would be an accurate characterization to say that they are doing a good but not great job so far.
  The lawyers for the plaintiffs need to prove two things to the jury for their claim to succeed.
  First, that Elon Musk deliberately deceived investors when he tweeted that he had “funding secured” to take Tesla private at $420 per share, and then followed up, mere hours later, that a deal was imminent.
  Se
  
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• Democrat Governor to Bus Illegal Immigrants Out of State - Calls It 'Humane'

  26-01-2023 23:07
  
  Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs of Arizona, freshly inaugurated after what we are assured was a completely flawless and totally legitimate November election, appears to be far more interested in virtue signaling her willingness to support the crush of illegal immigrants heading into the border state than she is in actually providing them with shelter and provisions.
  Hobbs, who ran a tone-deaf campaign on illegal immigration as contrasted to Republican Kari Lake’s vow to declare the flow of ill
  
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• They set up cameras to learn about wildlife. This bear used it to take 400 selfies.

  26-01-2023 22:55
  
  "Of the 580 photos captured, about 400 were bear selfies," tweeted the Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks department.      
  
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• 5 fired Memphis cops face murder and other charges in Tyre Nichols' death

  26-01-2023 22:50
  Five fired Memphis police officers were charged Thursday with second-degree murder in the arrest and death of Tyre Nichols, a Black motorist who died three days after a confrontation during a traffic stop. (Jan. 26)      
  
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• House Democrats introduce bill targeting ban on federal funding for most abortions

  26-01-2023 22:43
  
  The Hyde Amendment blocks federal funds from being used to pay for abortion, including restricting the use of federal Medicaid funds for abortion.      
  
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• Fox News Correspondent Makes Emotional Return to TV Nearly a Year After Horrific Injury, Has Inspiring Message for Viewers

  26-01-2023 22:43
  
  A plea from Benjamin Hall’s daughters — from thousands of miles away — saved his life.
  The Fox News war correspondent was in Kyiv, Ukraine, in March, just weeks after Russia’s invasion of that country, when a bomb exploded next to the car in which he and other members of his news team were riding.
  “Everything went dark,” Hall said in a “Fox & Friends” interview Thursday, reading an excerpt from his forthcoming memoir, “Saved.”
  It wa
  
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• Analysis: Examining the legal cases involving Biden and Trump

  26-01-2023 22:33 via cnn.com
  
  If you're not intently following the drip, drip, drip of the various classified documents scandals involving President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence, it's easy to lose the thread.
  
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• Law officer: Alex Murdaugh appeared upset after his wife and son were shot but shed no tears

  26-01-2023 22:31
  The first officer to arrive after Alex Murdaugh called 911 to report his wife and son were seriously hurt noted at the attorney's double murder trial Thursday that the suspect was upset but that he had no tears in his eyes. (Jan. 26)      
  
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• Major Shift Happening in European Conflict - We're in a Situation Not Seen Since World War II

  26-01-2023 22:26
  
  The conflict in eastern Europe is entering a phase unlike anything seen in nearly eight decades as a new shipment of powerful arms threatens to engulf the entire continent in war.
  This major shift comes as Western nations announced their intent Wednesday to send armored contingents of main battle tanks to the Ukrainian military.
  Although developed during the Cold War, this will be the modernized German Leopard and United States Abrams tank systems’ first chance to take a direct crack
  
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• Florida nursing schools sold 7,600 fake diplomas worth more than $100 million, feds say

  26-01-2023 22:11
  
  In Florida, Siena College, Palm Beach School of Nursing and Sacred Heart International Institute allegedly issued fake nursing diplomas to students.      
  
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• This Toddler Is Best Friends With Her Pet Frog: 'They Go On Walks Together'

  26-01-2023 21:49
  
  Meet the young child that is best pals with a frog. They share meals, watch TV, and go for strolls together. 
  Little Juliana Allon, two, begged her mom, Brandie, 39, for a pet white tree frog from the pet store in Panama City, Fla., after it had been given up by its previous owner.
  Her mom eventually caved and purchased the frog for $40 in August 2022. Juliana named her pet George, and the pair are inseparable, doing everything together, including eating breakfast, watching TV and going on
  
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• Did earth's inner core stop spinning? New study finds it may soon start turning in reverse

  26-01-2023 21:45
  
  The earth's inner core may have stopped turning and could go into reverse said researchers who studied seismic waves from decades of earthquakes.      
  
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• The Elon Musk mystique is fading and this teacher says don't ban ChatGPT

  26-01-2023 21:44 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Allison Morrow tells "Nightcap's" Jon Sarlin that Elon Musk's Twitter antics are damaging Tesla's brand. Plus, high school teacher Cherie Shields argues that ChatGPT is an excellent teaching tool and schools are making a mistake if they ban the AI technology. To get the day's business headlines sent directly to your inbox, sign up for the Nightcap newsletter.
  
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• Biden warns of economic 'chaos' proposed by 'MAGA Republicans'

  26-01-2023 21:38 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden is scheduled to speak at a union hall in northern Virginia Thursday afternoon, attempting to cast himself as a defender of the middle class by leaning into his economic accomplishments and contrasting them with the Republican proposals he says would be catastrophic for Americans' pocketbooks.
  
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• GOP Senator Stumps Biden's Judicial Nominee with Basic Questions About Constitution: 'How Do You Not Know This?'

  26-01-2023 21:35
  
  As far as hiring and appointing is concerned, it sadly looks like the one common trait President Joe Biden seeks out is sheer incompetence.
  That was evidenced again in an utterly humiliating Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this week regarding Biden’s nomination of Charnelle Bjelkengren to sit on the bench for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.
  One would expect that having served in multiple high-level judicial roles, including as an administrative law j
  
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• 'Totally Oblivious or in Denial': Schiff's Response to Being Kicked Off of Intel Committee Shows It Was the Right Move

  26-01-2023 21:24
  
  He’s been kicked off the House Intelligence Committee, but Rep. Adam Schiff is still insulting America’s intelligence.
  The California congressman, a leading, loathsome voice of the contemporary Democratic Party, took to social media on Wednesday to bemoan being booted from the committee he abused for years in his party’s political warfare against former President Donald Trump.
  To do it, he used TikTok, a social media platform so suspected of being ridden with Chinese spyware th
  
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• Bill proposes chemical castration for some sex offenders in New Mexico

  26-01-2023 21:17
  
  New Mexico marks the latest state to propose using chemical castration to try and reduce recidivism among child sex offenders.      
  
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• Former Judge Found Dead After Losing Job Over Ethics Probe - But She Just Wanted to Protect Her Daughter

  26-01-2023 21:10
  
  A former Nevada judge has died by her own hand after resigning following an ethics probe into her conduct, according to news reports.
  Melanie Andress Tobiasson died as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Friday, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  The former Las Vegas justice of the peace stepped down from her position two years ago pursuant to an agreement with the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline.Former Las Vegas judge Melanie Andress Tobiasson has died. She was 55. ht
  
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• 'Robots Are Treated Better': Hundreds of Workers Rise Up, Complain of Big Brother-like System

  26-01-2023 20:57
  
  Amazon workers in the United Kingdom staged their first strike on Wednesday against the e-commerce giant, protesting low pay.
  Hundreds of Amazon employees affiliated with the GMB general trade union walked out on Wednesday over the company’s “derisory” 50 pence pay raise, the U.K.’s Daily Express reported.
  The workers began their 24-hour strike just after midnight. Workers waving union flags were spotted camping by a bonfire outside the Coventry warehouse as early as 6 a.
  
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• Holocaust survivor swindled out of $2.8 million by Florida woman he met on dating app, fed say

  26-01-2023 20:35
  The Florida woman engaged in a "years-long scheme" as an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor lost his life savings and had to give up his apartment.      
  
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• Church of England Makes Major Announcement on Gay 'Marriage' - Leftists Will Hate This

  26-01-2023 20:33
  
  Sometimes compromise merely prolongs a war — in this case, the culture wars.
  The bishops of the Church of England won’t support same-sex “marriages,” according to the BBC. The decision comes after five years of debate about the church’s position on sexuality.
  But the debate won’t end there. The bishops’ proposal will next be considered at the church’s General Synod next month. That discussion, however, will not change anything — at least for
  
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• Smallpox Mystery Finally Solved

  26-01-2023 20:27
  
  Smallpox has plagued humans since ancient Egyptian times, 2,000 years earlier than previously thought, according to new research.
  The disease was once one of humanity’s most devastating – but its origin has been shrouded in mystery.
  A patient with smallpox. The variola virus, also known as smallpox, is the only infectious illness that has been completely eradicated among humans as a result of widespread vaccination campaigns. PHOTO BY SWNS
  Thought to have originated with the Vikings
  
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• Virginia school board officials remove superintendent after student shoots teacher

  26-01-2023 20:26
  
  A Virginia superintendent is fired after a teacher was shot by a student. A spokesperson for the school district said they couldn't comment due to a pending investigation.      
  
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• Michigan sisters survive frigid night outside after father's car crashes into lake, killing him

  26-01-2023 20:23
  
  Two sisters knocked on a stranger's door for help after they survived a night in the cold following their father's fatal car wreck, police said.      
  
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• Sheriff: Half Moon Bay suspect was coworker or ex-coworker of victims at each mass shooting site

  26-01-2023 20:16 via cnn.com
  
  The suspect in the Half Moon Bay, California, mass shooting was charged Wednesday with seven counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in what became the deadliest attack in San Mateo County's history, the district attorney said.
  
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• Antidepressants Can Cause Emotional Dullness: Study

  26-01-2023 20:08
  
  Common antidepressants can lead to “emotional dullness,” which diminishes the enjoyment of ordinary activities., a new study reveals.
  It’s estimated that around 37 million Americans take antidepressants.
  Depression written on a Mirror. As per a new study, anti-depressants tend to have a negative affect on one’s emotions, and it also hinders the sense of pleasure. PHOTO BY NEWS CAST/GETTY IMAGES
  A widely-used class of antidepressants, particularly used for persistent or s
  
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• BuzzFeed will use AI to create content, shares spike

  26-01-2023 19:53 via cnn.com
  
  BuzzFeed said Thursday that it will work with ChatGPT creator OpenAI to use artificial intelligence to help create content for its audience, marking a milestone in how media companies implement the new technology into their businesses.
  
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• San Francisco moves to allow non-profits to operate supervised drug injection sites

  26-01-2023 19:49 via cnn.com
  
  San Francisco is in the process of allowing local non-profits to open so-called supervised injection sites in the city, a step that local Democratic leaders say would limit overdoses among drug users but a program that has been met with opposition by the state's leadership.
  
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• How California's recent flooding could set the stage for a dangerous wildfire season

  26-01-2023 19:49 via cnn.com
  
  With vast stretches of desert that give way to towering, snow-capped mountains or the waters of the Pacific Ocean, California's landscape has always been alluring. But it is this very climate -- where dry summers and wet winters provide the perfect conditions for tourism and agriculture -- that's also the state's vulnerability.
  
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• US hacks the hackers, infiltrates ransomware gang

  26-01-2023 19:41
  The Justice Department says it has dismantled an international ransonware network that "targeted more than 1500 victims around the world since June of 2021." (Jan. 26)      
  
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• ChatGPT passes exam at Ivy League school

  26-01-2023 19:35 via cnn.com
  
  • Watch: Congressman gives speech using ChatGPT
  • Plagued with errors: A news outlet's decision to write stories with AI backfires
  • Opinion: Is no career safe anymore?
  
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• ChatGPT passes exam at Ivy League business school

  26-01-2023 19:35 via cnn.com
  
  • Watch: Congressman gives speech using ChatGPT
  • Plagued with errors: A news outlet's decision to write stories with AI backfires
  • Opinion: Is no career safe anymore?
  
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• Alberta Clipper To Drop Snow In Chicago, Detroit Ahead Of Next Arctic Blast

  26-01-2023 19:32
  
  AccuWeather meteorologists on Wednesday were tracking a brewing storm that is forecast to deliver a swath of accumulating snow from the northern Rockies to portions of the northern and central Plains and Great Lakes this weekend.
  The fresh snowfall will occur ahead of a new intrusion of Arctic air that was building over northern Canada and is poised to move southward into part of the United States in the storm’s wake.
  Road crews and property owners in the north-central U.S. will want to e
  
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• Ready For Spring? A Sneak Peek Of The Long-range Forecast

  26-01-2023 19:23
  
  The middle of January marked the halfway point in meteorological winter, which comes to an end in just five weeks on the final day of February. But, AccuWeather meteorologists warn that major outbreaks of cold air and waves of snow may make it feel like winter well into March for some parts of the country.
  When it comes to springtime weather forecasts, Punxsutawney Phil is the unofficial meteorologist of the animal kingdom. The world’s most famous groundhog will emerge from his burrow on
  
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• NASA honors fallen astronauts in annual Day of Remembrance

  26-01-2023 19:21
  NASA honors astronauts who lost their lives in the course of their duties as part of the agency's annual Day of Remembrance. (Jan. 26)      
  
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• Wide-ranging Snowfall Creates Travel Troubles, Power Outages

  26-01-2023 19:19
  
  Less than a week after a deadly winter storm brought heavy snowfall to the interior Northeast, the region was once again blanketed in precipitation, along with over a foot of snow in the Ozark Mountains and more snow across the Midwest.
  The snowfall created many travel troubles for vehicles and airplanes alike, as well as massive power outages for several states. In the Midwest, multiple accidents shut down traffic Wednesday, including one accident on Interstate 475 west of Toledo, Ohio. At lea
  
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• Buying a home is now more affordable than renting in these five cities

  26-01-2023 19:14 via cnn.com
  
  Even as rents continue to climb across the country, renting is still cheaper than monthly payments for a purchased home in 45 of the 50 largest US cities in December, according to a report from Realtor.com. Renting costs nearly $800 less per month than buying, on average.
  
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• We finally know whom FTX owes money to

  26-01-2023 19:08 via cnn.com
  
  Newly unsealed bankruptcy documents revealed thousands of creditors to whom FTX owes money after the once-mighty crypto exchange collapsed in November.
  
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• Colorado Court Rules Against Christian Baker Jack Phillips - But His Plan Is Already in Motion

  26-01-2023 19:00
  
  A Colorado Court of Appeals judge ruled against Christian baker Jack Phillips on Thursday after he appealed an earlier court decision requiring him to bake a cake for an individual’s gender transition.
  Phillips won a previous case at the U.S. Supreme Court in 2018 after he declined to make a wedding cake for a gay couple, but he was sued again in March 2021 after a transgender individual wanted Phillips, who owns Masterpiece Cakeshop, to make a cake that was blue on the outside and pink on
  
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• Alabama Airline Worker and Mom of 3 Sucked Into Plane Engine Was Warned to Stay Back: NTSB

  26-01-2023 19:00
  
  A newly released report sheds some light on the brutal New Year’s Eve killing of a ground crew worker at Alabama’s Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM).
  The report details a review conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
  The incident began when one recently landed plane ran a required two-minute engine cool-down.
  As ground workers began to approach, the flight’s first officer opened a cockpit window and gave the workers a verbal warning, according to the repo
  
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• Former Detroit Lions Player Dies Unexpectedly at 25, Team Announces

  26-01-2023 18:44
  
  Tragedy has struck the NFL world as former Detroit Lions linebacker Jessie Lemonier abruptly died, the team announced Thursday
  Lemonier was only 25.
  “We are shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of former Detroit Lion Jessie Lemonier,” the Lions said in a statement posted to Twitter.
  “Jessie was a model teammate and wonderful young man who is gone far too soon.
  “Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends during this difficult time.”pic.twitter.c
  
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• Snow Squalls Could Lead To Dangerous Travel From Michigan To Pennsylvania

  26-01-2023 18:38
  
  Brief bursts of heavy snow and strong winds could imperil motorists by producing whiteout conditions into Thursday night as atmospheric energy moves from the Great Lakes to the Appalachians, according to AccuWeather forecasters.
  This latest threat of heavy snow comes just a day after a larger winter storm moved through and dropped up to 8 inches of snow over parts of the region. AccuWeather meteorologists’ primary concern with the squalls consists of a rapid reduction in visibility and qu
  
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• Data from big cities suggests most violent crime fell last year. It's not the full picture, experts say.

  26-01-2023 18:38
  
  Police crime data from 35 U.S. cities suggests homicides and gun assaults fell in 2022 as robberies and property crimes rose, a new report found.      
  
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