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• Inside the failed negotiations for Biden’s Super Bowl interview on Fox

  11-02-2023 23:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s decision to break the recent tradition of sitting for an interview with the news network broadcasting the Super Bowl came after a series of discussions between Fox and White House officials.
  
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• U.S. shoots down unidentified object in Canadian airspace

  11-02-2023 23:20 via nbcnews.com
  
  A U.S. fighter jet shot down an unidentified object in the skies over Canada on Saturday on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s orders, Canadian and U.S. officials confirmed.
  
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• NFL Pushing Players to Take Drugs to Play Through Injury? Dallas Cowboys Superstar Says 95% of the League Does It

  11-02-2023 22:48
  
  On the eve of the Super Bowl, a player who won’t even be playing may very well cause the biggest headache for the NFL this weekend.
  Dallas Cowboys star linebacker Micah Parsons caused a stir on social media when he claimed that “95%” of NFL teams push their players to take painkillers to play through injury.
  Parsons was responding to a Bleacher Report tweet that stated that the NBA’s Portland Trailblazers had been pushing Gary Payton II to play through injury with Toradol
  
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• Senators Float Disturbing Possibility After Classified Briefing on Chinese Balloon

  11-02-2023 22:30
  
  Senior U.S. government officials aren’t ruling out a disturbing possibility regarding the Chinese surveillance balloon that was shot down off the coast of South Carolina.
  Two Republican senators told reporters that officials from three different agencies declined to rule out the possibility that the aircraft was manufactured with the help of American companies, according to Fox News.
  Sens. Josh Hawley and Dan Sullivan say they asked officials about the prospect in a Thursday classified bri
  
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• Epstein Documents to Be Made Public: Are We Finally Getting the Client List? - Report

  11-02-2023 22:26
  
  Names of multiple associates of Jeffrey Epstein will soon  be released, according to a new report
  All told, 167 names that include those of associates, victims, employees and alleged perpetrators will be made public, according to the Daily Mail.
  The Mail said a declaration to release the material was filed on Wednesday.
  The Mail said it is “understood” that Britain’s Prince Andrew will be among those named. Attorney Alan Dershowitz is also expected to be named, although Vi
  
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• Trump's legal team turned over folder with classified markings to Justice Department

  11-02-2023 22:25 via nbcnews.com
  
  Donald Trump’s legal team recently turned over a folder bearing classified markings to the Justice Department that was found at the former president's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, a senior law enforcement official told NBC News.
  
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• Chiefs, Eagles fans both confident before the Super Bowl

  11-02-2023 22:21
  Fans attending the annual NFL Experience event at the Phoenix Convention Center say their team is the one to beat, prior to Sunday's Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles. (Feb. 11)      
  
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• Conservative activist Matt Schlapp denies sexual battery allegations in new court documents

  11-02-2023 22:08 via cnn.com
  
  High-profile conservative activist Matt Schlapp is denying claims of sexual assault and wants the man who is accusing him to be publicly identified, according to court documents filed Thursday in the lawsuit against Schlapp and his wife, Mercedes Schlapp.
  
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• Nike Under Fire for 'Beyond Insulting' LeBron James Tribute: 'You Owe the Christian Community an Apology'

  11-02-2023 22:01
  
  Multibillion-dollar shoe conglomerate Nike has found itself in some hot water as its viral LeBron James tribute video has been accused of appropriating Christianity.
  On Tuesday, James and his Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 133-130. But en route to that loss, James eclipsed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer.
  Regardless of where you fall on the Michael Jordan versus LeBron James debate, even James’ harshest critics would have to admit
  
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• Kamala Harris' Jaw Drops as She's Caught Off-Guard with Question About Her Husband Kissing Jill Biden

  11-02-2023 21:50
  
  Vice President Kamala Harris was put on the spot with a rather awkward question during an interview, and her reaction showed that the question came as a complete shock to her.
  There was an interesting moment at President Biden’s State of the Union address on Tuesday when, upon entering and before taking her seat, First Lady Jill Biden exchanged a kiss with the vice president’s husband Doug Emhoff.First Lady Dr. Jill Biden (@FLOTUS) arrives for #SOTU2023. pic.twitter.com/jmyz6hZfnJ
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• Man dies after cops restrained him on the ground, ignored his warning of 'heart problems' and used stun gun on him, video shows

  11-02-2023 21:27
  Darryl Tyree Williams, 32, died at the hospital Jan. 17, about an hour after police say he was tased three times and handcuffed by Raleigh officers.      
  
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• Trump lawyers expected to fight Pence subpoena on executive privilege grounds

  11-02-2023 21:21 via nbcnews.com
  
  Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are expected to fight the special counsel's subpoena of former Vice President Mike Pence on executive privilege grounds, according to a source familiar with the Trump legal team’s discussions.
  
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• Texas Fires Off, Boots Big Bank After Discovering Anti-Gun Policy

  11-02-2023 21:16
  
  Banks and corporations should stay out of politics, just like government should stay out of business. But when one or the other crosses the line, the other side has to push back or roll over.
  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and crew are pushing back.
  Paxton’s office has deemed that Citigroup Inc. “discriminated against the firearms sector,” according to Reuters. Because of this, the banking giant was barred from underwriting most municipal bond offerings in the state.
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• Cody Longo, known for ‘Days of Our Lives,’ dead at 34

  11-02-2023 21:11 via nbcnews.com
  
  Actor Cody Longo, who is most known for portraying Nicholas Alamain in "Days of Our Lives," is dead at 34, his longtime friend and agent, Alex Gittelson, confirmed.
  
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• WWII Bomb Suddenly Detonates in Small Town - Drone Footage Captures the Massive Explosion

  11-02-2023 21:06
  
  An unexploded bomb from World War II suddenly detonated in a small English town on Friday while military crews were working to defuse it.
  According to the New York Post, a contractor in Great Yarmouth discovered the bomb while working on a river crossing.
  Three days later, Norfolk Police confirmed that there had been an “unplanned” explosion.
  In a statement on Twitter, police said, “The unexploded bomb in [Great Yarmouth] detonated earlier during work to disarm it. Our drone ca
  
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• A New Jersey restaurant is banning children under 10. People have feelings.

  11-02-2023 20:57 via nbcnews.com
  
  A New Jersey restaurant that plans to ban children under the age of 10 is garnering both support and criticism on social media.
  
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• Teen who fell 30 feet to her death while hiking Utah's Moab Rim Trail 'had the brightest smile,' boyfriend says

  11-02-2023 20:24 via nbcnews.com
  
  A Utah teenager fell about 30 feet to her death while hiking at Kane Creek Canyon on Friday afternoon, according to a news release from the Moab City Police Department.
  
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• Alec Baldwin Grandfathered In? Lawyers Point Out Major Change to Law in 2022

  11-02-2023 20:23
  
  Attorneys for actor Alec Baldwin, who currently faces charges of involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his film “Rust,” are arguing that Baldwin was charged in the October 2021 death under a version of a New Mexico law that wasn’t passed until 2022.
  If Baldwin were to be convicted, he would face a maximum sentence of 18 months under the law on the books in 2021, according to The New York Times. The new version of the law
  
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• Harvey Weinstein sued by woman who he was convicted of raping in Los Angeles criminal trial

  11-02-2023 20:15 via cnn.com
  
  A woman has filed a civil lawsuit against disgraced former film producer Harvey Weinstein for sexual battery, false imprisonment and other claims after he was convicted of raping her last December in Los Angeles.
  
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• Millions to Hear About Jesus Through Super Bowl Ads, But Not All Are Convinced It's What It Seems

  11-02-2023 20:02
  
  Christian ads set to air during the Super Bowl on Sunday are drawing both praise and criticism for how they’re presenting Jesus to the public.
  A company by the name of Haven is paying $20 million to show two of its “He Gets Us” campaign ads during the game, buying a total of 90 seconds, WXMI-TV reported.
  The campaign seeks to get the public to reimagine the life and struggles of Jesus by telling his story in a way that people can relate to.
  Haven is a marketing agency funded by
  
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• Police departments lower qualifications and reduce training as they struggle to recruit officers

  11-02-2023 20:00 via cnn.com
  
  Since the night Tyre Nichols was kicked, pepper-sprayed, punched and struck with a baton by Memphis police officers, six cops have been fired and five of them charged with murder. Seven others face internal disciplinary charges.
  
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• 'A recipe for disaster.' Deadly encounter in Memphis comes at a critical time in American policing

  11-02-2023 20:00 via cnn.com
  
  Since the night Tyre Nichols was kicked, pepper-sprayed, punched and struck with a baton by Memphis police officers, six cops have been fired and five of them charged with murder. Seven others face internal disciplinary charges.
  
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• Rescued Syrian siblings receive treatment in Idlib

  11-02-2023 19:51
  A five-year-old girl and her younger brother have been receiving treatment on Friday in a Syrian hospital after surviving a catastrophic 7.8-magnitude earthquake in the city of Harem in Syria earlier in the week. (Feb. 11)      
  
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• Nevada governor declares state of emergency following fuel pipeline leak in California

  11-02-2023 19:45 via nbcnews.com
  
  Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo declared a state emergency Friday night after a leak was detected in a pipeline that supplies fuel to Las Vegas.
  
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• Watch: Biden Booed and Laughed at as He Congratulated LeBron James - 'Everybody's Booing Him!'

  11-02-2023 19:20
  
  Initially, you may not think there are a ton of similarities between the 6-foot-9, 250-pound Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, a black man in his 30s, and the 6-foot, 158-pound United States President Joe Biden, a white man in his 80s.
  But think about it.
  Both James and Biden are the dubious “leaders” of their respective teams. Both James and Biden have been described as past their prime. Neither James nor Biden will be going to Trump rallies anytime soon. And both James and
  
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• Plane-bus collision at LA airport injures five

  11-02-2023 19:11
  A jet being towed on a taxiway collided with a bus at Los Angeles International Airport late Friday, injuring five people. (Feb. 11)      
  
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• U.S. blacklists 6 Chinese entities over spy balloon program

  11-02-2023 18:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  BEIJING — The United States has blacklisted six Chinese entities it said were linked to Beijing’s aerospace programs as part of its retaliation over an alleged Chinese spy balloon that traversed U.S. airspace.
  
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• Something Is Happening Near Toxic US Derailment: Animals Getting Sick and Dying as Officials Claim Everything Is Fine

  11-02-2023 18:08
  
  Conflicting claims have emerged in an eastern Ohio community as state officials reject claims that chemicals released in a train accident are causing animals to become sick or die.
  On Feb. 4, about 50 cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed near East Palestine, Ohio, according to the Associated Press. About 20 cars carried hazardous substances, officials said.
  A mass evacuation was ordered Monday, after officials decided to burn off the vinyl chloride in the cars, which sent phosgene gas, whic
  
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• Major Turn in Defamation Case: Trump Plans to Call Anderson Cooper as Witness

  11-02-2023 17:55
  
  Former President Donald Trump will be calling Anderson Cooper as a witness in an upcoming civil trial over a writer’s allegations that Trump raped her in a department store changing room in the 1990s.
  On Thursday, attorneys for Trump and E. Jean Carroll listed the witnesses they plan to call in the trial. Cooper was on Trump’s list, according to the Daily Beast.
  The Daily Beast reported that Trump will be focusing on business deals made by Carroll after she first made her claim in 20
  
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• As little as one day of wildfire smoke exposure in pregnancy may raise risk of preterm birth

  11-02-2023 17:45 via nbcnews.com
  
  In a study of 2.5 million pregnant people in California, those exposed to wildfire smoke for at least one day faced a higher risk of giving birth prematurely.
  
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• 'Nashville' Actor Dies Unexpectedly, Leaves Behind a Wife and Three Young Children

  11-02-2023 17:44
  
  Actor and musician Cody Longo has died at only 34 years old. He was best known for his roles in “Hollywood Heights” and “Days of Our Lives.”
  The actor’s death was reported by TMZ, who was told by a family member that Longo’s body was found in bed at his Austin, Texas, residence.Cody Longo, a young actor who made his mark in both film and television, including a role on “Days of Our Lives” has died. https://t.co/EL1Yy5KMcH
  — TMZ (@TMZ) Februar
  
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• Trump Roasts Super Bowl Halftime Performer Rihanna After Her Tweet Re-emerges

  11-02-2023 17:09
  
  Former President Donald Trump slammed Super Bowl halftime performer Rihanna on Thursday after a profane anti-Trump tweet from 2020 resurfaced.
  “Without her ‘Stylist’ she’d be NOTHING. Bad everything, and NO TALENT!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform in response to a post by Republican Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas.
  “Rihanna spray painted “F*** Trump” on a car at the Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo. She’s made a career of spewing degenerate fi
  
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• Whale deaths exploited in 'cynical disinformation' campaign against offshore wind power, advocates say

  11-02-2023 16:58
  
  A dozen New Jersey mayors have said off-shore wind could be the cause of recent whale strandings. Experts say that's essentially "disinformation."      
  
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• Hollywood Producer Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Running Prostitution Ring

  11-02-2023 16:57
  
  A Hollywood movie producer was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday after he had been charged with operating a prostitution ring from 2010 through 2017.
  Producer Dillon Jordan had pleaded guilty on Sept. 1 to violating the Mann Act, according to a Justice Department news release.
  Jordan, 50, was also required to forfeit $1,429,717, according to the release.
  “For years, the defendant operated and profited from an extensive prostitution business that catered to wealthy men and was p
  
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• Fed Up Citizen Shows Up to City Gov't Meeting Dressed as Clown - Says He's Most Qualified for Six-Figure Job

  11-02-2023 16:47
  
  A man dressed as a clown spoke at a city council meeting in Austin, Texas, claiming that he was the most qualified person to take on the CEO role at Austin Energy.
  According to Fox News, Alex Strenger, a performer known for showing up to city council meetings, went to the meeting in order to express his frustration with Austin Energy’s response to a storm last week that left 348,000 residents without power.
  The meeting was called by the city council to discuss Austin Energy’s respons
  
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• Tech looks exciting again for the first time in a while. Here's why

  11-02-2023 16:15 via cnn.com
  
  Let's be honest: For much of the past decade, tech events have been pretty boring.
  
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• McDonald's Agrees to Take Down McCrispy Ad - People Point Out What It Was Next To

  11-02-2023 16:09
  
  A McDonald’s restaurant in Britain was criticized — albeit mildly — for not adhering to the maxim that “it’s location, location, location.”
  The media outlet CornwallLive noted that a recent advertisement at a bus stop touting the McCrispy chicken sandwich had the unfortunate mischance of being only a few feet from a road sign reading “crematorium.”
  The signs were near the city of Truro.
  The media outlet noted that the McDonald’s ad was across
  
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• Police Release Body Cam Footage from Shooting of Non-Binary Suspect During Domestic Terrorism Raid

  11-02-2023 15:56
  
  Newly released police bodycam footage reveals the moment Georgia law enforcement heard the police shooting of a man in an antifa encampment.
  The footage — obtained from the Atlanta Police Department — shows nearby officers reacting to the moment when a Georgia State Trooper was shot while clearing an encampment occupying a site intended for the construction of a law enforcement training center.
  Footage of the Jan. 18 shooting was released on Wednesday.The moment of the shooting comes
  
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• Where is Harriet? Beloved Florida bald eagle still not found, last seen more than a week ago

  11-02-2023 15:38
  
  Iconic Southwest Florida eagle Harriet was last seen on February 2, when officials reported her flying northwest to ward off intruders from the nest.      
  
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• Adidas Shares Tank After Company Warns It May Lose Over $1 Billion After Dropping Kanye West

  11-02-2023 15:23
  
  A shoe company is paying the price after cutting ties with extremist hip-hop artist Kanye West.
  Shares of Adidas tanked after the company’s CEO admitted that merchandise linked to the Nazi-loving rapper could impose a big cost, according to CNBC.
  Adidas terminated its merchandise partnership with West in response to a series of anti-Semitic and pro-Nazi statements from the artist last year.
  The company admitted that it expected to lose money in 2023 in a Thursday announcement that sent its
  
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• GOP Elected Official Hospitalized for 'Irregular Heartbeat' - Now Recovering from Pacemaker Surgery

  11-02-2023 15:04
  
  The Republican lieutenant governor of Tennessee checked himself into a Nashville hospital Thursday after experiencing a troubling cardiac problem.
  Lt. Gov. Randy McNally checked into Vanderbilt University Medical Center after he reportedly suffered symptoms of an irregular heartbeat.
  According to the Tennessean, McNally, who also serves as Tennessee‘s senate speaker, required a pacemaker to regulate his heartbeat.
  McNally, who is 79, took to Twitter late Thursday to explain his situation.A
  
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• Iran marks anniversary of Islamic Revolution amid anti-government protests

  11-02-2023 14:05 via nbcnews.com
  
  Iran on Saturday celebrated the 44th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution amid nationwide anti-government protests and heightened tensions with the West.
  
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• Mississippi hit by 900% increase in newborns treated for syphilis

  11-02-2023 14:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  The number of newborns being treated in Mississippi for congenital syphilis, a preventable disease, has surged in recent years.
  
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• As bird flu spreads to minks, sea lions and other mammals, scientists are on alert for dangerous mutations

  11-02-2023 14:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Adapted to birds, the H5N1 avian flu has been found in various mammals. But it would need a complicated string of mutations to spread more easily in people.
  
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• Judge Slapped with Warning After Oversight Panel Learns How She Treated a Trump Lawyer

  11-02-2023 13:54
  
  A judicial oversight commission has dismissed a complaint against a liberal-leaning Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who accused an attorney for former President Donald Trump of making racist contentions and trying to protect his “king” in a case challenging the 2020 election results in the battleground state.
  Judicial complaints are confidential under Wisconsin law, but Justice Jill Karofsky released documents to The Associated Press on Saturday that show a retired attorney in Maryla
  
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• Sex, drugs and deleted ballots? New Mexico elections official hit with ethics charge

  11-02-2023 13:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  A New Mexico county clerk abused the power of her office and broke the law in the run-up to the 2022 elections, a state agency alleged in court this week.
  
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• Nuclear-trained sailors, considered the Navy’s ‘best and brightest,’ face mental health challenges

  11-02-2023 13:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  GOOSE CREEK, S.C. — Nuclear operators are considered the Navy’s “best and brightest,” with only the top-scoring applicants gaining acceptance into the prestigious training program.
  
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• Why new cars are pretty cheap right now

  11-02-2023 12:03 via cnn.com
  
  After years of parts shortages, the average price people paid for a new car in America only recently dropped back below sticker. But this ignores a larger issue: Even pre-pandemic, sticker prices were steadily ticking higher as buyers load up on options.
  
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• Education may be the best way to protect against cognitive decline, new research suggests

  11-02-2023 12:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  What keeps the brain healthy? A handful of factors, such as education, income and job type, may increase the likelihood of being mentally sharp in middle age, new research suggests.
  
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• Can giving the ocean an antacid help curb climate change?

  11-02-2023 12:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Planetary Technologies, a Canadian startup, isattempting to use an antacid powder to make the ocean recycle more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
  
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