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• In the face of possible impeachment, Biden Cabinet official tells CNN he won't resign

  19-02-2023 23:50 via cnn.com
  
  Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas pointed the finger back at Congress to fix the country's broken immigration system and maintained that he will not resign from his post in an new interview with CNN's Chris Wallace.
  
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• Owners of Famous Knaus Berry Farm Attacked at Home, Shocking Suspect Arrested

  19-02-2023 23:20
  
  The owners of Florida’s well-known Knaus Berry Farm were injured Friday night in an assault that led to their son being arrested.
  Rachel Knaus Grafe, 66, was reported in critical condition from the assault and was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital, according to CBS.
  Herbert Grafe, her husband, was also injured but less severely. Details of their injuries were not released.
  The attack took place at the family’s South Miami-Dade home, according to WSVN-TV.
  Miami-Dade police said t
  
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• Florida Teacher Fired After Desperate Attempt to Smear DeSantis Backfires

  19-02-2023 23:11
  
  A teacher in Florida lost his job after posting a video accusing Gov. Ron DeSantis of removing scores of random books from school library shelves.
  Brian Covey, a substitute teacher at Mandarin Middle School in Jacksonville, Florida, has been fired from his teaching position, according to First Coast News.
  Covey originally posted the false narrative about Florida school books on Jan. 27, with the claim that they removed “every single book” from his classroom.Since y’all wanna pl
  
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• After Michigan State University shooting, state Democrats see rare chance to pass host of gun-safety measures

  19-02-2023 22:41 via cnn.com
  
  Three days after Michigan State University was terrorized by a mass shooting on campus, Democratic lawmakers in the state filed a host of bills targeting gun safety -- legislation they are hopeful can become law since the party last month took control of the legislature and governor's office for the first time in four decades.
  
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• LA County Sheriff Now Treating Bishop's Death as Homicide

  19-02-2023 22:38
  
  A Catholic bishop in Southern California was shot and killed Saturday just blocks from a church, a slaying of a longtime priest hailed as a “peacemaker” that’s stunned the Los Angeles religious community, authorities said.
  Detectives are investigating the death of Bishop David O’Connell as a homicide, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
  Authorities have not said whether the bishop was targeted in the shooting or if his religion was a factor in
  
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• Delivery driver indicted for murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand in Texas

  19-02-2023 22:25 via cnn.com
  
  The mother of a 7-year-old kidnapped and killed in Texas in December thanked a grand jury for its role in the indictment of the man accused of her daughter's murder.
  
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• High-Tech Chinese Warfighting Gear Appears on European Battlefield: How Will the West Respond?

  19-02-2023 22:19
  
  Chinese drones are emerging as a vital weapon in Russia’s war against Ukraine, according to a new report.
  In fact, Britain’s Daily Mirror tabloid is suggesting in a speculative report that mercenaries fighting for Russia are working with Chinese agents to develop swarms of drones that could expand upon the success of drones in the war to date.
  A report in the Wall Street Journal said that drones made by China’s Da-Jiang Innovations Science & Technology Co., more often
  
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• Chilling Turn in Case of Catholic Bishop Found Dead in Own Home, Detectives Investigating the 'Suspicious' Death

  19-02-2023 22:12
  
  A Catholic bishop was shot to death in Los Angeles on Saturday.
  Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell was killed just before 1 p.m., the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said, according to KABC-TV. The department said he was in a home in Hacienda Heights at the time.
  O’Connell was found with a gunshot wound in the upper part of his torso and was pronounced dead at the scene. The department initially labeled the death “suspicious.”
  “This incident is being han
  
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• Va. Republicans shelve bill to protect menstrual data from search warrants

  19-02-2023 22:09 via nbcnews.com
  
  Virginia Republicans this week voted to shelve a bill that would have prohibited authorities from using a search warrant to seize menstrual data stored on a computer or other electronic devices.
  
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• Former President Jimmy Carter to begin receiving hospice care at home following hospitalizations

  19-02-2023 22:09 via nbcnews.com
  
  Former President Jimmy Carter will begin to receive hospice care at home following a series of hospital stays, his foundation said in a statement on Saturday.
  
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• Railway Employee Says One Major Factor Made Ohio Derailment So Much Worse

  19-02-2023 21:57
  
  The Norfolk Southern railroad’s own actions worsened a train wreck that ignited a toxic chain of disastrous events for the people of East Palestine, Ohio, according to employees and a lawsuit against the railroad.
  Employees say the size of the train — 151 cars, 9,300 feet long, 18,000 tons – was a factor in the accident, according to a report from CBS that did not name the employees interviewed.
  Employees also said the train had experienced trouble before the derailment. They s
  
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• Here Are the 2 GOP Reps Who Signed on to Send F-16s to Ukraine

  19-02-2023 20:38
  
  Two Republican House members have joined three Democrats in calling upon President Joe Biden to send F-16 fighters to Ukraine, a demand echoed by Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.
  Republican Reps. Tony Gonzales of Texas and Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin joined Democrats Jared Golden of Maine, Jason Crow of Colorado, and Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania in sending a letter to Biden saying that F-16s “could prove decisive for control of Ukrain
  
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• Mother of 'Arab-Latina' Diversity Leader Unmasks Her Own Daughter with Career-Killing News

  19-02-2023 20:22
  
  It wouldn’t be the first time a person has misrepresented their ethnic background for personal gain.
  Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts famously claimed to be a Native American to give herself a leg up in her career. And the newly elected Republican congressman from New York, Rep. George Santos, claimed to be of Jewish descent.
  “Raquel Saraswati” serves as the chief equity, inclusion, and culture officer at the American Friends Service Committee, a group whi
  
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• Remembrances for Jimmy Carter Going Up as Former President's Health Takes Turn for the Worse

  19-02-2023 20:18
  
  Dozens of well-wishers made the pilgrimage Sunday to The Carter Center in Atlanta, as prayers and memories of former President Jimmy Carter’s legacy were offered up at his small Baptist church in Plains, Georgia, a day after he entered hospice care.
  Among those paying homage was his niece, who noted the 39th president’s years of service in an emotional address at Maranatha Baptist Church, where Carter taught Sunday school for decades.
  “I just want to read one of Uncle Jimmy&rsq
  
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• One of the Most Powerful Countries in the World Could Soon Ramp Up Support for Russian War Effort

  19-02-2023 20:16
  
  U.S. intelligence suggests China is considering providing arms and ammunition to Russia, an involvement in the Kremlin’s war effort that would be a “serious problem,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.
  Blinken said the United States long has been concerned that China would provide weapons to Russia. He pointed to Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s promise to Russian President Vladimir Putin of a partnership with “no limits” when they met just weeks before Putin
  
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• We Called It: Dems Now Coming for Your Gas Lawn Mowers and at Least 7 Other Items

  19-02-2023 20:12
  
  When does the absurd become dehumanizing? Always. But rarely as manically as when a liberal takes an idea to its illogical extreme.
  Extremes are common in Minnesota. Extreme cold. Extreme leftist politicians. And now extreme lawn care. Is there a method in the madness?
  Two Democratic lawmakers in the state are proposing two bills that would allow the government to dictate how citizens are to tend to their backyards, according to Fox Business. If approved into law, the bills would also extend gov
  
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• Jimmy Carter's church asks for comfort for his family as the former president enters hospice care

  19-02-2023 20:04 via cnn.com
  
  The church where Jimmy Carter taught Sunday school for decades marked his poignant absence this weekend as the former president receives end-of-life care.
  
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• Analysis: Primary voters aren't excited about Biden or Trump. What does that mean for 2024?

  19-02-2023 20:03 via cnn.com
  
  The first phase of the 2024 presidential primary season is officially underway, bringing with it a cavalcade of early polling designed to answer a seemingly basic question: whether President Joe Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump, have the support of their respective parties.
  
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• Fox 'Outnumbered' Hosts Become Visibly Emotional Discussing Horrific New Jersey Bullying Scandal

  19-02-2023 20:00
  
  Several panelists on the Fox News show “Outnumbered” broke down in tears last week while discussing the horrific bullying of 14-year-old Adriana Kuch, who committed suicide days after a video of her being savagely beaten at school went viral.
  Kuch, a student at Central Regional High School in Ocean County, New Jersey, was found dead at her home on Feb. 3, two days after a grotesque video of her being viciously assaulted in a school hallway circulated online.
  In one disturbing clip, t
  
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• Shocking Report: 23 Baltimore Public Schools Found to Have Zero Students Proficient in Basic Math

  19-02-2023 19:59
  
  The Greek philosopher Aristotle is quoted as having said, “The last virtues of a dying society are tolerance and apathy.”
  This statement appears to ring eerily true as the next generation of Americans is on track to be the most illiterate in the nation’s history.
  According to WBFF, the city of Baltimore has made headlines recently in their staggeringly tragic scores in the field of basic math.
  “Project Baltimore” reported that among 2,000 students spread across 23 B
  
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• Tesla Driver Dead After Plowing Into Parked Fire Truck Working Earlier Accident

  19-02-2023 19:54
  
  The driver of a Tesla was killed early Saturday and a passenger was critically injured when the Model S in which they were riding collided with a fire truck.
  The truck had been parked on I-680, the East Bay Freeway, in Walnut Creek, California, to protect another crew that was clearing away the wreckage from an earlier accident, according to KNTV.
  Four firefighters were injured in the accident, which took place shortly before 4 a.m., according to Tracie Dutter, assistant chief of the Contra Cost
  
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• CNN Forced to Admit Major 2A Victory After Years of Advocating for Gun Control

  19-02-2023 19:48
  
  A mall shooting in El Paso, Texas, las week was simply just another case study for the effectiveness of laws that permit concealed carry of firearms, but also served to fly in the face of “news” networks like CNN that constantly malign them.
  According to CNN, civilian Emanuel Duran, 32, used his legally obtained and licensed firearm to neutralize a violent teen who had begun firing an illegally obtained weapon at the Cielo Vista Mall.
  According to the official El Paso police statemen
  
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• Jason Kelce Amazed as Chiefs Fans Raise Thousands for His Foundation, Many Donating Symbolic $14.90

  19-02-2023 19:45
  
  Jason Kelce may have been the losing Kelce in last Sunday’s Super Bowl — but he’s a winner in our book, all thanks to some amazing charity work.
  Kelce — a center for the Philadelphia Eagles and the brother of Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce — managed to raise over $163,000 for his (Be)Philly Foundation with a fundraising drive centered the rivalry between him and his older brother.
  And surprisingly, he has the Kansas City Chiefs to thank for the windf
  
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• East Palestine residents are 'right to be skeptical,' but officials believe water and air are safe, Ohio senator says

  19-02-2023 19:40 via cnn.com
  
  US Sen. Sherrod Brown echoed officials' beliefs Sunday that the water and air are safe in East Palestine, Ohio, after a train carrying hazardous materials derailed there earlier this month, but he acknowledged that residents are "right to be skeptical."
  
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• Fans Mourn Loss as Beloved 'Law & Order' and 'Homicide' Star Passes Away

  19-02-2023 19:31
  
  Actor Richard Belzer, who played the character of Detective John Munch on the shows “Homicide: Life on the Streets” and “Law & Order,” has died.
  Belzer, who also had a career as a comedian, was 78, according to KGAN-TV.
  Belzer launched his career as an audience warm-up act for “Saturday Night Live” between 1975 and 1980 and was also featured on the “National Lampoon Radio Hour” with multiple SNL stars.
  In 1993 he took the part of Munch for &ldq
  
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• 1 dead, 10 injured in two Memphis shootings believed to be connected, police say. The killer is still at large

  19-02-2023 19:30 via cnn.com
  
  Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding whoever killed one person and injured 10 others in a pair of shootings that investigators believe are connected, the Memphis Police Department said.
  
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• One Truth About Black Culture That Shocked Joe Rogan, Part One

  19-02-2023 19:25
  
  Few figures in conservatism are more revered than Thomas Sowell. The work of Sowell, a free-market economist, social theorist and philosopher, has spanned decades and influenced generations.
  Sowell wrote a nationally syndicated column, authored dozens of books and dazzled television audiences time and time again with his common sense, anti-intellectual approach to political and cultural issues.
  The following story is part of The Western Journal’s exclusive series “The Sowell Digest.&
  
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• 4 people shot near Indianapolis gas station, police say

  19-02-2023 19:23 via cnn.com
  
  Four people were injured in a shooting Sunday morning near an Indianapolis gas station, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said.
  
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• Zuckerberg Announces Subscription-Based Model for Facebook: Here's What $11.99 Will Add to Your Profile

  19-02-2023 19:14
  
  Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced his company will be launching a new subscription service called Meta Verified. This service will provide Facebook users with a blue badge, “extra impersonation protection against accounts claiming to be you,” and “direct access to customer support,” he wrote in his Sunday morning message.
  “This new feature is about increasing authenticity and security across our services,” Zuckerberg wrote.UPDATE: Meta Verified will star
  
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• Critics Furious After British Publisher Guts Classic Roald Dahl Books for Progressive Rewrites

  19-02-2023 19:03
  
  Critics are accusing the British publisher of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s books of censorship after it removed colorful language from works such as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Matilda” to make them more acceptable to modern readers.
  A review of new editions of Dahl’s books now available in bookstores showed that some passages relating to weight, mental health, gender and race were altered. The changes made by Puffin Books, a division of
  
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• Young Mother Gunned Down in Kroger Parking Lot, Shot in the Back After Dispute with Total Stranger

  19-02-2023 18:55
  
  A South Carolina mother was shot to death in the parking lot of a grocery store after an argument with a stranger.
  Alexandria Cress Borys was shopping at the Kroger in Irmo on Tuesday along with her sister-in-law, niece, and nephew, her husband Tyler said, according to WIS.
  At a little before 4 p.m., Alexandria Borys got into an argument with a total stranger out in the parking lot.
  “From what I have pieced together, they had either concluded the argument or Alex was walking away. It&rsquo
  
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• Your 401(k) Is Toast if Biden Attacks 'Big Oil'

  19-02-2023 18:42
  
  President Joe Biden’s battle against “Big Oil” may harm the average American’s retirement savings.
  During his Feb. 7 State of the Union address, Biden announced his administration’s plan to quadruple the tax on corporate buyback investments from 1 percent to 4 percent.
  The president lambasted large oil and gas companies for choosing to use their profits to buyback their own stocks, rather than increase their production output.
  “Last year, they made $200 billio
  
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• US ambassador to the UN says China would cross 'red line' by providing lethal aid to Russia

  19-02-2023 18:27 via cnn.com
  
  The US ambassador to the United Nations said Sunday that China would cross a "red line" if the country decided to provide lethal military aid to Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
  
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• Scandal Unfolds as Public Realizes Who Is Overseeing California Attorney General's Budget

  19-02-2023 18:23
  
  The California Attorney General’s wife is overseeing his own state budget.
  California Assemblymember Mia Bonta is slated to oversee the budget of the California Attorney General’s Office after her appointment this month to a budget subcommittee that handles public safety agencies, according to the Sacramento Bee.
  There’s a major conflict of interest.
  Mia Bonta is married to California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
  Her role on the committee will give her say in determining how muc
  
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• New 'Died Suddenly' Theory Spreading Like Wildfire - What If It's Worse Than the Vax?

  19-02-2023 18:12
  
  There’s a new theory regarding the origins of the “died suddenly” phenomenon.
  Some have attributed an increase in mysterious deaths to confirmation bias and overreporting. In other words, these deaths were always happening, but they are only being reported on now in the current news cycle.
  Others believe the deaths are the result of the COVID-19 vaccine, which has caused extremely rare, yet often serious, side effects — including myocarditis.
  This new theory, however, sug
  
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• 'Saving Private Ryan' Actor in Critical Condition After Brain Aneurysm

  19-02-2023 18:01
  
  Hollywood actor Tom Sizemore is in critical condition after suffering a brain aneurysm, a Sizemore representative said Sunday.
  Sizemore suffered the aneurysm about 2 a.m. Saturday at his home in Los Angeles. He was hospitalized in intensive care, his manager Charles Lago said. Lago described Sizemore’s condition “a wait-and-see situation.”
  Sizemore, 61, has acted in films including “Saving Private Ryan,” “Heat” and “Black Hawk Down.”
  In the W
  
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• Did Biden and the Democrats Just Ruin Our Chance at Curing Cancer?

  19-02-2023 17:59
  
  President Joe Biden’s move to put a cap on drug prices may have ruined the country’s chance of discovering a cure for cancer in the next 25 years.
  Sally C. Pipes, a health care policy expert and president of the Pacific Research Institute, explained as much in a Feb. 8 article for Forbes.
  The article was written in response to Biden’s State of the Union address given the night before.
  During his speech, Biden touted a provision of the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act whi
  
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• Federal Government Announces Agents Will Be Shooting Cattle from Helicopters

  19-02-2023 17:45
  
  The Federal Government has announced a plan to begin shooting feral cattle from helicopters in order to protect the environment.
  According to Albuquerque, New Mexico, local outlet KOB 4, the U.S. Forest Service approved a plan to fly a helicopter over the Gila National Forest in New Mexico in order to hunt unbranded wild cattle that, according to environmentalists, are causing damage to rivers and streams with their mouths and hooves.
  “The feral cattle in the Gila Wilderness have been aggr
  
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• You'll Be Paying More For Flights Thanks to Biden's SOTU Promise

  19-02-2023 17:30
  
  Plane tickets may become more expensive and less available thanks to a Biden administration policy.
  During President Biden’s Feb. 7 State of the Union address, the president touted an upcoming proposal to ban companies from imposing “junk” fees.
  The plan would force airlines to reimburse all travelers for canceled and delayed flights.
  “My administration is also taking on ‘junk’ fees, those hidden surcharges too many businesses use to make you pay more,”
  
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• Antifa-Linked Man Arrested, Suspected in Twisted Knife Attacks on Multiple Women

  19-02-2023 17:20
  
  Police in Portland, Oregon, have arrested a man with reported links to antifa in connection with several assaults on women.
  Christopher Luchini was arrested Tuesday at a grocery store where he works, according to a news release from Portland police.
  Police said the arrest capped an investigation into at least four assaults on young women that took place between Jan. 12 and Feb. 7. Police believed all the attacks were conducted by the same person.
  Three women were injured and required hospitaliza
  
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• As Trump Heads to Ohio in Wake of Disaster, Biden Runs Off to Europe

  19-02-2023 17:10
  
  As East Palestine, Ohio, and residents cry for help while their town turns toxic, a tale of two presidents is unfolding.
  Former President Donald Trump has announced that he is heading to East Palestine where residents’ pleas for assistance have been ignored as they deal with the aftermath of a train wreck that led to a cloud of toxic gas over their town.
  President Joe Biden will be heading to Europe, where support is flagging as Ukraine nears its second year of fighting off a Russian invas
  
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• Watch: Climate Activist Attempts to Interrupt Josh Hawley's Speech - It Did Not Go As Planned

  19-02-2023 16:58
  
  It’s not uncommon to see climate activists attempt to draw attention to their causes through stunts of various natures — usually ones that end up backfiring.
  Rarely does it backfire as spectacularly as it did on Thursday when a protester interrupted a speech by Missouri GOP Sen. Josh Hawley on China and Ukraine, saying we should be focusing on the “climate crisis” instead.
  According to Fox News, the woman, who came with a handmade poster saying “people [and] planet,
  
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• Blinken says US has 'no doubt' China was conducting surveillance with balloon

  19-02-2023 16:53 via cnn.com
  
  Secretary of State Antony Blinken has made clear that the US has no doubt China was seeking to surveil the US via the balloon that was ultimately shot down off the coast of South Carolina earlier this month.
  
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• Former Twitter Ad Chief Rips Elon Musk for New Strategy, Gets Brutal Reminder from the Man Himself: 'My Apologies, You Must Be a Genius'

  19-02-2023 16:44
  
  A former Twitter executive took to social media to complain about how Elon Musk is running the company, but then, Elon himself entered the discussion.
  On Friday, Musk posted on Twitter announcing a new strategy to fix the company’s algorithm to avoid bombarding users with pointless and irrelevant ads. “We’re taking the (obvious) corrective action of tying ads to keywords & topics in tweets, like Google does with search,” he wrote, “This will improve contextual r
  
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• NFL Players' Lives at Risk? Association Urged to Begin Screening for Potentially Fatal Condition

  19-02-2023 16:35
  
  The National Football League Players Association is being urged to create a screening program to determine if the COVID-19 vaccine has had any adverse health effects among players.
  In a letter sent to the NFLPA on Jan. 27, and obtained by The Epoch Times, the Health Freedom Defense Fund cited increased cases of cardiac complications and requested that the NFLPA take steps to protect the health and well-being of players.The @NFLPA is being urged to offer players cardiac screening in light of grow
  
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• GOP former Gov. Larry Hogan says he would consider not running in 2024 if his candidacy would help Trump

  19-02-2023 16:31 via nbcnews.com
  
  Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Sunday that he would consider not running for president in 2024 if his bid would increase former President Donald Trump's chances of winning re-election.
  
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• Some conservatives are concerned DeSantis has overstepped in his fight against 'wokeness'

  19-02-2023 15:58 via cnn.com
  
  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has made freedom his calling card, but some conservatives have become skeptical of how liberally the Republican leader is using government power to impose his will.
  
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• Stacey Abrams' 'New Georgia Project' Under Fire After $500,000 Discrepancy Reportedly Found in Tax Records

  19-02-2023 15:51
  
  Following the money in Stacey Abrams’ “New Georgia Project” leads to a lot of confusion about where some of it went, according to a new report
  Collectively, the project’s required annual filings “raise serious questions that warrant a full investigation by both the IRS and Georgia enforcement authorities,” said Paul Kamenar, counsel to the ethics watchdog group National Legal and Policy Center, according to the Washington Free Beacon
  The Free Beacon examined t
  
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• First City Shuts Down Ohio River Intakes After Chemical Disaster, Left with Water Reserves Only

  19-02-2023 15:37
  
  Cincinnati has moved to shut down water intake from the Ohio River due to reports of contamination, making it the first city to do so.
  Earlier this month, a Norfolk Southern Railway train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, and left behind burning toxins.
  While no one was injured in the wreck, there have been multiple reports of sick and dying animals, including pets and local wildlife.
  Videos posted on social media, including by Ohio Republican Sen. J.D. Vance, show a
  
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• Did Willy Wonka Get Canceled? Publisher Announces Woke Changes Coming to Famous Dahl Books

  19-02-2023 15:15
  
  These days, it seems as if nothing is safe from the woke cultural revolution. Now, the left is coming for the works of a famed children’s author.
  According to the Telegraph, publisher Puffin Books has made a number of changes to certain portions of the works of Roald Dahl, in order to remove any “offensive” language. The edited books include his most famous works: “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” “James and the Giant Peach,” “Matilda” and
  
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