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• WaPo Humiliated After Apparent Hatchet Job on Hispanic GOP Rep Exposed for World to See

  12-02-2023 23:59
  
  The Washington Post is being accused of racism by a Hispanic lawmaker from Florida.
  Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida said its recent profile on her was riddled with errors, according to Fox News.
  “It’s awful how [The Washington Post] treat[s] minorities. And the fact is, is that their undertone of their article was incredibly racist. They tried to undercut my Hispanic heritage. They even spoke to my mother and did report a lot of what she was posting. So, The Washington P
  
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• Texas man found guilty of murder after teenage son shoots and kills three in convenience store

  12-02-2023 23:47 via foxnews.com
  
  The father of a teenage boy who shot and killed three other teens in a convenience store the day after Christmas in 2021 was found guilty of capital murder this week.  Richard Acosta, 34, was convicted by a jury after three hours of deliberations on Friday and faces life in prison without parole when he is sentenced, according to Fox 4 Dallas.  His son, then-14-year-old Abel Acosta, shot and killed 14-year-old Xavier Gonzalez, 17-year-old Rafael Garcia, and 16-year-old Ivan Noyala at a
  
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• AP Top Stories February 12 P

  12-02-2023 23:36
  Here's the top stories for Sunday, February 12: Trudeau: US fighter shot down object over Canada; Turkey probes contractors as earthquake deaths pass 33,000; PM warns New Zealanders as storm deluge looms; Chiefs, Eagles fans both confident before the Super Bowl.      
  
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• NORAD gives notice of air defense exercise around Washington, DC, set for Tuesday

  12-02-2023 23:29 via foxnews.com
  
  The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, will conduct an air defense exercise on Tuesday, February 14, between midnight and 2:30 a.m. EST, according to officials, around the Washington, D.C. area. The announcement came after a fourth object over the past week was shot down on Sunday, this time over Lake Huron in Michigan. The exercise on Tuesday will be headed by the Continental U.S. NORAD Region and aircraft will include F-16 fighter jets from NORAD, MH-65D Dolphin Helicopters fr
  
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• Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll likely to surpass 56,000, UN emergency aid chief says

  12-02-2023 23:20 via foxnews.com
  
  The death toll from this week's devastating earthquakes in southeastern Turkey and northern Syria is expected to surpass 56,000 people, United Nations emergency relief chief Martin Griffiths said.  "I think it is difficult to estimate precisely as we need to get under the rubble but I'm sure it will double or more," Griffiths told Sky News. "That's terrifying. This is nature striking back in a really harsh way." A pair of magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 earthquakes struck nine hours apart on Monday,
  
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• NSA Recruiter Accidentally Tells the Unvarnished Truth About What Agency Does

  12-02-2023 23:13
  
  When I was a kid, I sometimes had the feeling that I was being watched. The adults told me it was all in my head. Today, I get the same feeling. This time, it’s not my imagination. Big Brother is watching.
  It appears his eyesight is getting ever keener.
  Take, for example, the National Security Agency. The spy agency is currently on one of its largest hiring sprees in 30 years, according to The Washington Times, and is actively recruiting laid-off Big Tech workers.
  It makes sense if you&rsq
  
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• Raiders expected to release Derek Carr, who won't approve any trade: report

  12-02-2023 23:06 via foxnews.com
  
  Derek Carr has made his decision, telling the Las Vegas Raiders that he doesn’t want to be traded anywhere.  In turn, the Raiders will release Carr, making him a top free agent quarterback this offseason, per NFL Network.  The reason Carr is allowed to force the Raiders’ hand here is due to the no-trade clause that’s in his contract. Carr would have to sign off on any trade the Raiders made.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Las Vegas did, howev
  
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• Knights, squires, queens go on strike at California Medieval Times

  12-02-2023 23:03 via cnn.com
  
  Workers at a Southern California Medieval Times have walked off the job and went on strike before their second performance of the day Saturday, the union confirmed.
  
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• Infuriated NPR commentators claim Beyoncé's talent being 'ignored' after losing Grammys to 'very White' stars

  12-02-2023 23:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Beyoncé made Grammy Award history last week becoming the most decorated musician in the award show's history, but some people on NPR believe her talent is being "ignored" by society after losing major categories including Album of the Year to "very White" artists. During a segment on National Public Radio's "Pop Culture Happy Hour," last Monday, host Stephen Thompson pointed to the star's history of losing the Album of the Year award, noting how her self-titled album Beyoncé lost to
  
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• Super Bowl QB Patrick Mahomes’ injury inspired some Monday morning quarterbacks to seek treatment

  12-02-2023 22:59 via foxnews.com
  
  Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes spoke openly about the high ankle sprain injury that almost sidelined his run to Super Bowl LVII on Sunday.  He recently told media members that the Chiefs’ training staff, which included a physical therapist spearheading his rehabilitation program, is the reason he's able to play on the field.  Typically, a high ankle sprain can be a debilitating injury, physical therapists told Fox News Digital. SUPER BOWL QUIZ! HOW MUCH DO YOU KNO
  
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• Objects Shot Down by US Fighter Jets Were Carrying Payloads

  12-02-2023 22:47
  
  A new report claims that two of the unidentified objects shot down in the past two days were each balloons carrying what are termed payloads.
  The report from Fox News was attributed to a senior U.S. official who was not named.
  The official said that the object shot down over Canada on Saturday was a “small metallic balloon with a tethered payload.”
  The Washington Post said the object downed over Alaska on Friday was “more cylindrical and described as a type of airship.&rdq
  
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• Kristi Noem sued by transgender group after she canceled contract

  12-02-2023 22:47 via foxnews.com
  
  A transgender activist group in South Dakota is suing Republican Gov. Kristi Noem after she canceled a contract with the group and disavowed its efforts in December. The Transformation Project filed a lawsuit Friday against Noem and South Dakota Secretary of Health Melissa Madstadt alleging discrimination after the cancellation caused the group to lose a nearly $136,000 grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Susan Williams, director of the Transformation Project, said th
  
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• US military shoots down unidentified flying object over Great Lakes region; same object spotted over Montana

  12-02-2023 21:59 via foxnews.com
  
  The U.S. military on Sunday shot down another unidentified flying object over Lake Huron in Michigan. The Defense Department (DOD) said President Joe Biden, shortly before 2:42 p.m., directed an F-16 to fire an AIM-9X missile to shoot down an airborne object flying at around 20,000 feet over Lake Huron. The DOD said the path and altitude "raised concerns, including that it could be a hazard to civil aviation." "The location chosen for this shoot down afforded us the opportunity to avoid impact t
  
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• Biden's Balloon Response Turning Him Into a Laughingstock in China

  12-02-2023 21:58
  
  President Joe Biden has been hammered on Chinese state media for his administration’s handling of the initial spy balloon that floated its way over the U.S. mainland.
  An op-ed that first appeared on CCP-owned media site China Daily said that rather than “showcas[ing] the United States’ strategic strength amid fierce attacks by Republicans and the low approval ratings of U.S. official,” the administration’s response showed “the world how immature and irresponsi
  
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• Texas Boat Captain Arrested After Strange Items Keep Popping Up

  12-02-2023 21:49
  
  A Texas man who had been charged with the responsibility of spreading the ashes of deceased individuals off the coast of Galveston has been arrested after the ashes were found elsewhere.
  Cody Kenney, a former charter fishing boat captain, was charged with three counts of abuse of a corpse, KHOU-TV in Houston reported on Thursday. He is free on $15,000 bond.
  Court documents said that charter fishing services are often asked to spread the ashes of the dead, according to KRIV-TV in Houston.
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• Museum Celebrates 'LGBT History Month' with Artifact Proving Gays Were in Roman Empire - Now Turn It Around for a Sick Surprise

  12-02-2023 21:39
  
  The affront to God that is the LGBT community has staunchly insisted that the link between homosexuality and pedophilia are and have always been unfounded.
  History, however, is often the thorn in the side of narratives that embrace moral depravity.
  The British Museum’s official Twitter attempted to glamorize the history of homosexuality during the height of the Roman Empire in honor of “LGBT History Month” last Friday.
  The Roman era artifact, however, may prove more harmful tha
  
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• Winter storm to bring snow across Plains, Midwest as ice, freezing rain hit Southeast

  12-02-2023 21:33
  
  A moderate winter storm is expected to spread heavy snow across the Plains and into the Upper Midwest by Thursday, meteorologists say.      
  
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• 'National Defense Airspace' Declared in American Skies After New Object Is Sighted

  12-02-2023 21:25
  
  Air traffic over a portion of Lake Michigan was canceled by the federal government early Sunday due to the presence of an unidentified flying object.
  Specifically, the Federal Aviation Administration called for a “national defense airspace” over the area, according to Fox News.
  A “national defense airspace” can be declared by the FAA in response to hazardous conditions, events or other special circumstances.
  Later on Sunday, the FAA lifted its ban on air travel, though th
  
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• In Unexpected Twist, Pentagon Says FBI Will Investigate Latest UFO, Brought Down Over Canada

  12-02-2023 20:36
  
  The FBI will be heading north to investigate the unknown object downed Saturday over Canada.
  “As Canadian authorities conduct recovery operations to help our countries learn more about the object, the Federal Bureau of Investigation will be working closely with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police,” Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said, according to a Defense Department statement.
  On Saturday, an American F-22, with American and Canadian planes in the air to assist if necessary, shot down an objec
  
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• Watch: The Time Trump Made an Incredible $1 Million Qualifying Pass for Charity

  12-02-2023 20:30
  
  On the very same day Superbowl LVII is set to kick off, an old video has resurfaced showing Donald Trump displaying impressive quarterbacking skills.
  Donald Trump Jr. shared the video on Sunday, which featured his father throwing a football through a very small target during a charitable event in 1992.
  According to Mediaite, the throw was part of a fundraiser event. Former legendary quarterback for the Buffalo Bills Jim Kelley hosted the event, the Stargaze Shootout.
  Trump’s first throw wa
  
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• Anhydrous ammonia leak prompts shelter-in-place order in parts of Harris County, Texas

  12-02-2023 20:04 via cnn.com
  
  Some Houston-area residents have been asked to stay indoors after an anhydrous ammonia leak at a warehouse in Katy, authorities said Sunday.
  
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• IRS Releases Statement After Warning State Residents Not to File Taxes Yet

  12-02-2023 19:38
  
  Most residents whose states doled out some form of payment to account for rampant inflation will not have to report that income to the Internal Revenue Service.
  The agency, which had asked residents in 21 states to hold off sending in their returns until officials could decide what should and should not be taxed, issued its decision on Friday.
  In a summary of the IRS decision, The New York Times reported that the logic of the IRS was that payments for disasters or welfare are not taxable.
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• Trudeau: US fighter shot down object over Canada

  12-02-2023 19:35
  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday that on his order a U.S. fighter jet shot down an "unidentified object" that was flying high over northern Canada, acting a day after the U.S. took similar action over Alaska. (Feb. 12)      
  
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• Toddler's death prompts new warning for a popular baby stroller

  12-02-2023 19:32 via cnn.com
  
  The Consumer Product Safety Commission reiterated its warning about the hazards of some popular Baby Trend-brand strollers and sharply criticized the stroller manufacturer for issuing "a clearly inaccurate statement" about the safety of its products and the agency's position on them.
  
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• City Council Candidate's Dark Past: He Spent Time in Prison for His Part in 2020 Chaos

  12-02-2023 19:25
  
  A man who spent time behind bars for his role in the riots that took place in the summer of 2020 is now running for a seat on Seattle’s city council.
  In June 0f 2020, during the chaos that followed the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, 36-year-old Isaiah Willoughby set fire to the Seattle Police East Precinct that was located in the infamous “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone,” according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. He then pleaded guilty to the federal arson charges tha
  
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• Super Bowl ad slams Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' tech

  12-02-2023 19:16 via cnn.com
  
  Electric carmaker Tesla will face a hit on Super Bowl Sunday, when an ad will play showing the alleged dangers of its Full Self-Driving technology.
  
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• Whitmer says being Michigan governor is '100% my focus' amid presidential speculation

  12-02-2023 18:48 via cnn.com
  
  Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Sunday that serving in her current role is "100% my focus" as the Democrat's national profile and speculation about a future White House bid continue to grow.
  
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• Governor comments on presidential speculation

  12-02-2023 18:48 via cnn.com
  
  Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Sunday that serving in her current role is "100% my focus" as the Democrat's national profile and speculation about a future White House bid continue to grow.
  
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• Republican senator warns Congress must take action now to protect Medicare and Social Security

  12-02-2023 18:32 via cnn.com
  
  Republican Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota offered Sunday a stark warning about the future of Social Security and Medicare if Congress fails to take action now.
  
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• Huge: New Twist Could Answer Big Question About Chinese Spy Balloon Saga

  12-02-2023 18:26
  
  I the first week of February, a Chinese spy balloon flew across the United States, causing upheaval from coast to coast. It was finally shot down off the coast of South Carolina.
  Amid criticism for its slow response to this obvious threat to national security, the Biden administration’s Defense Department claimed that spy balloons flew over the country during former President Donald Trump’s tenure in office, but that his administration never detected them.
  In essence, the implication
  
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• Thieves Hit Oscar Mayer Wienermobile During Stopover

  12-02-2023 18:13
  
  These Las Vegas thieves must not want to be an Oscar Mayer Weiner.
  Thieves jacked the catalytic converter from the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile in Las Vegas earlier this month, according to KVVU-TV.
  The vehicle — shaped like a massive hot dog — received repairs from a local truck company in order to become roadworthy again.Someone stole the catalytic converter from the Oscar Meyer Wienermobile. https://t.co/u6e2ZENiw9
  — Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) February 11, 2023The Wienermob
  
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• Man found guilty in 2021 Garland shooting that left 3 teens dead. But his teen son, the suspected gunman, remains at large

  12-02-2023 18:12 via cnn.com
  
  The man accused of serving as a getaway driver for his teenage son, who allegedly killed three other teens and wounded another at a Texas convenience store in 2021, has been convicted of capital murder in connection with the three deaths.
  
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• Cartoonist Behind Iconic Funny Pages Series Has Died - You've Seen His Work

  12-02-2023 17:37
  
  Cartoonist Chris Browne, who drew the “Hägar the Horrible” comic strip after the death of his father, who created it, has died.
  Browne was 70 when he died on Feb. 5, one day after “Hägar the Horrible” marked its 50th anniversary, according to KELO-TV in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
  The station said it was told by family members that Browne had suffered a long illness.
  Browne’s sister, Tsuiwen Browne-Boeras, announced her brother’s death on the Twi
  
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• Chinese Military Scrambles Into Action - Preparing to Engage New Unknown Object

  12-02-2023 16:57
  
  China’s state-run media claims that an unknown object has been spotted off of its coast and that military units will shoot it down.
  A tweet from the government-controlled Global Times did not offer details.
  “Local maritime authorities in East China’s Shandong Province announced on Sunday that they had spotted an unidentified flying object in waters near the coastal city of Rizhao in the province and were preparing to shoot it down, reminding fishermen to be safe via messages,&r
  
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• US jets shoot down third unmanned aircraft within a week, this time over Canada

  12-02-2023 16:30
  A U.S. F-22 fighter shot down a third unmanned aircraft in a week on Saturday, this time over northern Canada, according to a U.S. official.      
  
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• Left Pulls Out All the Stops to Ruin 'Transphobic' Game... Then They Get a Big Dose of Reality

  12-02-2023 16:29
  
  Who could’ve ever guessed that the harbinger of the far left’s descent into irrelevancy would come from a Harry Potter video game?
  “Hogwarts Legacy,” the much-hyped video game released Friday, has been an unequivocal, raging, rampant success by virtually any metric — despite the absolute best efforts by progressive activists to turn the video game into the next victim of “cancel culture.”
  Apparently, for many on the left, “Hogwarts Legacy” wa
  
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• Fact Check: Did Chick-fil-A Censor All Comments After Announcing Controversial News?

  12-02-2023 16:18
  
  Chick-fil-A has announced a controversial new plant-based sandwich that it will be testing at select restaurants starting Monday.
  The Chick-fil-A Cauliflower Sandwich was announced in a Feb. 9 news release that instantly drew largely negative remarks.
  After attempting to comment on Chick-fil-A’s announcement post on Twitter, many noticed it was not possible to comment and some accused Chick-fil-A of turning off replies in anticipation of bad reviews.Replies locked. They know they’re
  
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• GOP suppression not new for Black Wisconsin voters

  12-02-2023 15:41
  Black voters in Milwaukee say the only thing new about Republicans bragging and joking about efforts to discourage them from voting is how boldly recent comments were made. (Feb. 12) (AP video: Harm Venhuizen)      
  
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• Chinese Submarine Closes in on Aircraft Carrier, Gets a Reality Check When Sub Hunting Drill Begins

  12-02-2023 14:46
  
  Newly released footage reveals that the British Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier the HMS Queen Elizabeth tracked down a Chinese submarine while deployed in the South China Sea.
  The HMS Queen Elizabeth was on a seven-month tour of Asian waters when the incident happened, according to the U.K. Sun.
  It was revealed in the BBC documentary “The Warship: Tour of Duty,” released in January.
  As the largest vessel in the Royal Navy, the Queen Elizabeth is capable of carrying up to 40 aircr
  
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• In a market that's gone mad, investors can embrace these dependable stocks

  12-02-2023 14:39 via cnn.com
  
  Many people don't have the time or inclination to do deep research on stocks.
  
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• Supreme Court-related ruling on gun regulations worries domestic violence survivor advocates

  12-02-2023 14:02 via cnn.com
  
  Advocates for domestic violence survivors are worried that a controversial federal court ruling striking down a gun control measure will discourage victims from coming forward.
  
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• Latest Supreme Court-related ruling overturning gun regulations worries domestic violence survivor advocates

  12-02-2023 14:02 via cnn.com
  
  Advocates for domestic violence survivors are worried that a controversial federal court ruling striking down a gun control measure will discourage victims from coming forward.
  
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• 17-year-old slipped and fell 30 feet to her death while hiking

  12-02-2023 14:00 via cnn.com
  
  A Moab, Utah, teen fell to her death Friday afternoon while hiking the Moab Rim Trail in the Kane Creek Canyon area, according to a statement from the Moab City Police Department.
  
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• 17-year-old falls 30 feet to her death while hiking

  12-02-2023 14:00 via cnn.com
  
  A Moab, Utah, teen fell to her death Friday afternoon while hiking the Moab Rim Trail in the Kane Creek Canyon area, according to a statement from the Moab City Police Department.
  
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• MTG Puts Women on 'The View' to Shame After Explaining Why She Wore Jacket They Mocked

  12-02-2023 13:08
  
  The left-wing hosts of ABC morning gabfest, “The View,” were at it again last week, ridiculing a woman with whom they disagree politically by attacking her personally as they sneered at the coat Georgia GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene wore at President Joe Biden’s disastrous State of the Union speech.
  The purported “conservative-leaning” member of the panel, Alyssa Farah Griffin — who has been caught lying before — kicked off the high school pettiness by
  
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• Could Super Bowl Monday ever become a national holiday? Here's what would have to happen

  12-02-2023 13:05
  
  More than 18 million Americans indicated they're considering not going to work on Super Bowl Monday, turning the day after into an unofficial holiday.      
  
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• Production Ram 1500 REV electric pickup revealed as reservations open

  12-02-2023 12:30 via foxnews.com
  
  The revolution is here. Sort of. The production 2024 Ram 1500 REV electric pickup has been revealed as the automaker begins taking reservations for the upcoming truck. The model was previewed by the dramatically styled Ram Revolution concept that debuted at CES, but it shares much of its body with the current internal combustion engine Ram 1500 pickups. It appears to be similar to what Ford did with the F-150 Lightning, basing it off the existing F-150, rather than an all-new truck like General
  
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• Kentucky sees its 1st infant anonymously surrendered at a fire station 'baby box'

  12-02-2023 10:43 via cnn.com
  
  An infant in Kentucky became the first in the state to be dropped off safely in a "baby box" at a fire station last week, following the passage of a state law allowing anonymous surrendering of newborns at such devices.
  
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• Rescue hopes dwindle as earthquake death toll passes 28,000

  12-02-2023 05:33 via nbcnews.com
  
  ADIYAMAN, Turkey — As the human death toll topped 28,000, the desperation mounted with each hour that passed for those who hoped to find their relatives alive in the rubble days after two earthquakes devastated Turkey and Syria.
  
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• Oldest schoolhouse for Black children in the country moved to Virginia museum

  12-02-2023 05:25 via nbcnews.com
  
  A building believed to be the oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children in the U.S. wasmoved Friday to Colonial Williamsburg.
  
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