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• CNN's Troubles Continue as Anderson Cooper Gets Annihilated by Fox News

  23-02-2023 23:42
  
  CNN is not just losing in the ratings game, they are getting blown out.
  According to Mediate, Fox News’ total viewership was more than three times higher than that of CNN.
  As Fox News continues to trounce CNN overall, host Tucker Carlson garnered more than three million viewers in a day.
  To put things in perspective, Tucker’s CNN competitor, Anderson Cooper, had 637,000 daily viewers.
  Another reason CNN is getting dominated by Fox News, is Don Lemon. Lemon, who commented that Republi
  
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• Charges dropped against Black inmate beaten in Georgia jail cell, DA says

  23-02-2023 23:42 via cnn.com
  
  Prosecutors have dropped all charges against a Black man who was beaten by multiple sheriff's office employees while he was in custody at a Georgia jail in September 2022, according to a new court filing.
  
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• Trump and FBI director can be deposed in lawsuit from ex-FBI agent Peter Strzok, judge rules

  23-02-2023 23:11 via cnn.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump and FBI Director Christopher Wray can be deposed as part of a lawsuit from an ex-FBI agent who sued over his 2018 termination, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
  
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• Press Sec Grilled on Biden's Negligence of East Palestine, Reporter's Simple Question Leaves Her Speechless

  23-02-2023 23:11
  
  The Biden administration could easily be defined by three words: Mediocrity, dishonest and ineptitude.
  No single person embodies these unimpressive personal attributes more than White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
  The face of the White House actually stated on Thursday that President Joe Biden’s decision to ignore the people of East Palestine, Ohio, is an example of “leadership.”
  These are people whose lives were upended beginning on Feb. 3 when through no fault of
  
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• Rancher Charged with Killing Illegal Immigrant Released on Bond After Christian Website Steps Up

  23-02-2023 22:48
  
  An Arizona rancher accused of murder, among other charges, has been released from custody — due in no small part to the kindness of strangers.
  George Alan Kelly is facing a first-degree murder charge and two charges of aggravated assault after he allegedly shot and killed an illegal migrant, Gabriel Cuen-Butimea, that had entered his property near the U.S.-Mexico border.
  The entire ordeal took place at Kelly’s ranch right outside of the border town of Nogales.
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• Alec Baldwin pleads not guilty to all charges in 'Rust' case

  23-02-2023 22:44 via cnn.com
  
  Actor Alec Baldwin on Thursday pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges relating to the 2021 fatal shooting on the set of the movie "Rust," according to a court document waiving his first court appearance.
  
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• Project Veritas Board Sends Desperate Email to Donors with Big Claim About James O'Keefe: Report

  23-02-2023 22:38
  
  The remaining members of the Project Veritas board of directors sent a desperate message to donors pleading for a chance to prove themselves in the wake of the ouster of founder and former boss James O’Keefe, according to a report.
  The fallout from O’Keefe’s abrupt departure Monday is still swirling around the undercover journalism organization that has been responsible for uncovering a raft of left-wing corruption in governments and private corporations alike.
  Early this month
  
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• Navy SEAL dies in free-fall parachute training accident

  23-02-2023 22:37 via cnn.com
  
  A Navy SEAL died over the weekend after taking part in a free-fall parachute training, according to a statement from Naval Special Warfare Command.
  
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• FDA-Approved "Zombie Drug" Is Worming Its Way into Major US Cities: It Literally Rots the User's Flesh

  23-02-2023 22:30
  
  As America continues to battle the throes of the opioid crisis and drug epidemic within its own borders, a new horror has emerged — a horror that’s actually making the opioid crisis even worse.
  Xylazine, known as “tranq,” “tranq dope” and “zombie drug,” is an FDA-approved animal tranquilizer that is decidedly not meant for humans.
  “Xylazine is FDA-approved for use in animals as a sedative and pain reliever. Xylazine is not safe for use in hum
  
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• US Housing Market Takes Biggest Hit Since 2008, Sale Prices Now Plummeting

  23-02-2023 22:17
  
  A trend in American real estate shows residential home prices are falling across the country, led by the San Francisco Bay region.
  U.S. home prices declined overall by 4.9 percent, or $2.3 trillion, in the second half of 2022, according to a report published Wednesday by the Seattle-based residential brokerage Redfin.
  According to the report, this comes after prices peaked in June, with homes valued at $47.7 trillion in the wake of the COVID pandemic.
  This is the largest June-to-December drop in
  
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• 'It Was Unsettling': Crowd in Shock as Student Collapses at Basketball Game, AED Rushed to Scene

  23-02-2023 22:02
  
  Two high schools gathered in Hartland, Wisconsin, Friday night for a high-stakes basketball game between Arrowhead Union High School and Catholic Memorial.
  But the sporting excitement apparently turned to life-or-death drama when a student from one of the schools collapsed in the stands.
  A quick response from school staff helped lead to a positive outcome, according to WITI-TV.
  “It was unsettling,” said Jeff Staus, a physical education and health teacher.
  Staus told WITI he was alert
  
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• Cancer screenings could be back to normal after millions missed during Covid-19 pandemic

  23-02-2023 22:02 via cnn.com
  
  Millions of people across the United States missed routine cancer screenings during the second year of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the prevalence of screening for breast, cervical and prostate cancers in the previous year falling anywhere from 6% to 15% between 2019 and 2021, according to a new study from the American Cancer Society.
  
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• Junk airline & hotel fees, the death of social media and the dream of a 4-day work week

  23-02-2023 21:48 via cnn.com
  
  The Points Guy Founder Brian Kelly tells "Nightcap's" Jon Sarlin how consumers can avoid paying junk hotel and airline fees. Plus, EZPR's Ed Zitron says the ad-based model of social media is dying. And Bloomberg Commentator and author of "The Nowhere Office" Julia Hobsbawm explains why the largest 4-day work week trial ever conducted could change the future of work. To get the day's business headlines sent directly to your inbox, sign up for the Nightcap newsletter.
  
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• Minnesota governor poised to sign bill that would speed right to vote for ex-felons

  23-02-2023 21:45 via cnn.com
  
  The voting rights of thousands of convicted felons in Minnesota are poised to be restored this summer once they leave prison, instead of after they complete parole, thanks to new legislation that is poised to be signed into law by Democratic Gov. Tim Walz.
  
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• Harry and Meghan Now More Unpopular Than Epstein-Linked Prince Andrew as They Hit All-Time Low: Poll

  23-02-2023 21:36
  
  America’s royal pains, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry, have a lower net approval rating than accused rapist Prince Andrew, a new poll found.
  The overbearing couple, whose empty calls for privacy have grown so unbelievable they were featured in an episode of “South Park” last week, have seen their popularity crater in a matter of months to a historic low.
  Newsweek hired the marketing research company Redfield & Wilton to look into the matter.
  The results were cl
  
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• Drunk Driver Makes a Run for It After Killing Off-Duty Officer, Bystander Brings Him Down and Delivers the Sobering News

  23-02-2023 21:27
  
  Last month, a Texas man who killed an off-duty police officer in a drunk driving crash was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
  According to WFAA-TV, Dylan Molina was driving under the influence on Nov. 27, 2021, which resulted in the crash that killed Euless, Texas, detective Alex Cervantes. Cervantes’ wife and children, who were also in the car at the time, suffered critical injuries.
  Now, a video has emerged of what happened in the immediate aftermath of the crash. The video shows Molina, w
  
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• Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years in L.A. rape conviction

  23-02-2023 21:17 via nbcnews.com
  
  LOS ANGELES — Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 16 years in prison Thursday for a rape conviction in Los Angeles, adding to a more than two-decade-long sentence already handed down in New York.
  
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• Ohio train derailment caused by overheated wheel bearing, NTSB report finds

  23-02-2023 20:52 via nbcnews.com
  
  The derailment of a train carrying chemicals in Ohio can be traced to a wheel bearing that was 253 degrees hotter than ambient temperatures, officials found.
  
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• Conservative Former NBA Player Says He's Going to Run for Office: 'This Is Bigger Than Me'

  23-02-2023 20:51
  
  Former NBA starting center Enes Kanter Freedom is exploring a run for Congress, he told Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo Thursday.
  The 30-year-old Turkish-born star appears to have been exiled from the league since he began speaking out about other players and their business ties to China.
  On Thursday’s “Mornings with Maria,” the host asked the basketball star if he has political aspirations beyond calling out countries that abuse human rights and those who profit from it..@En
  
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• State board says Memphis Fire Dept. personnel may have contributed to Tyre Nichols' death

  23-02-2023 20:26 via cnn.com
  
  The inaction of two Memphis Fire Department first responders fired after the deadly police beating of Tyre Nichols may have contributed to his death, according to a state emergency medical services board.
  
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• Pete Buttigieg Confronted on Camera as People of East Palestine Suffer, Then Things Took a Weird Turn

  23-02-2023 20:24
  
  He’s gone from Mayor Pete to Creepy Pete.
  Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, possibly the second least qualified man for his job in the Biden administration besides President Joe Biden himself, has finally gotten around to visiting the scene of an environmental crisis caused by a train derailment in northeast Ohio, but the more than two weeks that it took revealed a good deal about his approach to his duties.
  And one encounter with a reporter on Tuesday revealed even more about his v
  
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• Commerce secretary lays out Biden administration's vision for implementing the CHIPS act over the next decade

  23-02-2023 20:21 via cnn.com
  
  Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Thursday laid out the Biden administration's ambitious vision for the implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act over the next decade.
  
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• 401(k) balances rise, despite economic and market challenges

  23-02-2023 20:18 via cnn.com
  
  Despite higher prices, endless talk of a possible recession and falling markets, 401(k) participants managed to keep their savings rates relatively steady in the fourth quarter of last year, helping to stabilize their nest eggs and increase their overall average balances.
  
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• GOP lawmaker slams operatives who 'duped' Air Force into sharing his service records: 'Identity theft'

  23-02-2023 19:59 via foxnews.com
  
  Several House Republicans are calling for an investigation after the Air Force improperly released their military service records to a third-party group with reported ties to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC).  Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., one of 11 lawmakers affected by the release, is calling out the Due Diligence Group (DDG) for "identity theft" and is demanding the DCCC be held accountable for their involvement.  "The Democrat organization paid for by the Democratic
  
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• Romanian president, Moldovan president boost ties amid Russia's war with Ukraine

  23-02-2023 19:56 via foxnews.com
  
  Romanian President Klaus Iohannis discussed energy, economic and security issues in Bucharest Thursday with his visiting Moldovan counterpart, as the two neighbors seek to boost ties amid Russia’s war in Ukraine. Iohannis' office said the talks with Moldovan President Maia Sandu would aim to bring her country closer to the 27-nation European Union, to which Romania belongs. Afterwards, Sandu said Moldova’s strategic partnership with NATO-member Romania is yielding "concrete benefits.
  
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• Helen Mirren, 77, suffers broken bone attempting to perform ‘incredibly brave’ stunts in upcoming film

  23-02-2023 19:56 via foxnews.com
  
  Helen Mirren is taking risks in her acting career.  The 77-year-old actress candidly spoke out about performing her own stunts while filming "Shazam! Fury of the Gods.""I did some of my own stunts, but I broke my finger," Mirren revealed during an appearance on "The Graham Norton Show." "I was incredibly brave and didn't say anything or complain because I wanted to be a real 'stunty' person." Despite not being a huge fan of superheroes, Mirren challenged herself by not using a stunt double
  
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• R. Kelly, already serving 30 years for sex trafficking, sentenced to 20 years in federal child porn case

  23-02-2023 19:53 via cnn.com
  
  [Breaking news update, 12:55 p.m. ET]
  
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• Two men arrested in Milwaukee after 5-year-old fatally shoots himself, police say

  23-02-2023 19:51 via foxnews.com
  
  Two Milwaukee men have been arrested after a 5-year-old who accidentally shot himself with a gun died on Tuesday, authorities said. The incident happened just before 8:30 p.m. in the 900 block of South 29 Street, Milwaukee police said. The boy, identified as Elijo Gonzales, was rushed to a local hospital, where he later died, FOX6 Milwaukee reported.  Police said a 35-year-old man and a 58-year-old man were arrested for leaving a firearm unattended. The relationship between the child and th
  
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• Former Wisconsin Gov. Tony Earl dead at 86

  23-02-2023 19:51 via foxnews.com
  
  Tony Earl, a Democrat who served one term as Wisconsin's governor in the 1980s and later bemoaned the increasing partisanship in politics, has died. He was 86. Earl, a champion of gay rights and a staunch environmentalist, died on Thursday "peacefully surrounded by family," his daughter Julia Earl texted The Associated Press. Earl had been hospitalized after suffering a stroke earlier this week. "A formidable leader and public servant, trusted colleague and mentor, and a good and loyal friend, T
  
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• Vladimir Putin gifted Biden a $12,000 pen months before invading Ukraine

  23-02-2023 19:50 via foxnews.com
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin gifted President Biden a $12,000 pen and writing set when the pair met for the first time since Biden gained office, according to a new State Department disclosure. Putin made the gift in 2021 when both leaders met at a presidential summit in Geneva. The White House stated at the time that Biden had given Putin a pair of Aviators sunglasses, but it did not disclose Putin's lavish gift to the president. State Department records say the gift was given to the Nation
  
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• Man accused of killing TV reporter and 9-year-old was a known gang member, officials say

  23-02-2023 19:48 via nbcnews.com
  
  The 19-year-old accused of fatally shooting three people in Florida, including a TV journalist and a 9-year-old girl, was a "known gang member" who had a lengthy rap sheet that included arrests on grand theft and domestic violence charges, according to officials and his criminal background.
  
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• Energy experts bash Kamala Harris over dubious energy price claim: 'Completely out of touch'

  23-02-2023 19:47 via foxnews.com
  
  Multiple energy experts blasted Vice President Kamala Harris after she claimed Wednesday that the Biden administration has successfully reduced home heating and electricity prices. "For working families, we have reduced heating and electricity bills so folks have more money in their pockets to buy things like schools supplies, replace the dishwasher or take a family vacation," the vice president remarked during a speech in Maryland. However, experts said the comments were inaccurate and noted th
  
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• Blinken insists Biden 'makes the decisions' in US response to Russia

  23-02-2023 19:47 via foxnews.com
  
  Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during a lengthy interview about Russia a year after the invasion of Ukraine, took a moment to insist that when it comes to how the United States handles the situation, President Biden is the one calling the shots. Blinken was in the middle of discussing how Biden wants to continue supporting Ukraine but does not want to "broaden" the war, then made it clear that it is indeed up to Biden. "And by the way, he’s the one who makes the decisions," Blinken tol
  
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• Kentucky Senate committee advances bill to expand address confidentiality program

  23-02-2023 19:46 via foxnews.com
  
  A Kentucky Senate committee advanced a bill Thursday to expand an address confidentiality program intended to protect domestic violence victims from their abusers. The measure builds on a limited, little-utilized program that shields victims' home addresses from voter rolls. The program would be broadened to mask their addresses on other publicly available government records if the bill becomes law. The proposal heads to the full Senate next after clearing the Senate Veterans, Military Affairs a
  
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• Ozempic is a ‘Band-Aid’ on the root of childhood obesity: toxic food, former pharma consultant says

  23-02-2023 19:45 via foxnews.com
  
  A former Coca-Cola and pharmaceutical consultant said the push to put kids on weight-loss drugs ignores what he calls the root issue behind obesity — added sugars and processed food — and will fail to prevent more people from developing the disease.  The American Academy of Pediatrics' (AAP) released guidelines last month encouraging pediatricians to be more proactive in fighting childhood obesity, with treatments including rigorous lifestyle changes or even weight los
  
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• Fans of Dr. Seuss can get excited as a sequel to 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!' will be released this year

  23-02-2023 19:44 via foxnews.com
  
  Dr. Seuss fans might find their hearts growing three sizes this coming holiday season with the release of a sequel to the 1957 classic children's book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" The new book picks up one year after the original, and like the first, teaches a valuable lesson about the true spirit of the holiday, Dr. Seuss Enterprises and Random House Children’s Books announced Thursday. The sequel entitled "How the Grinch Lost Christmas!" is not based on a newly discovered manuscript
  
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• Nine-year-old victim identified in Florida shootings that also killed TV news reporter covering prior homicide

  23-02-2023 19:40 via foxnews.com
  
  Authorities on Thursday identified the three victims "senselessly murdered" in an Orlando, Florida, shooting spree, including the nine-year-old fatally wounded inside her own home.  T'yonna Major, 9, was shot in her home, alongside her mother, Wednesday afternoon. The girl later died at the hospital, where her mother remains hospitalized in critical condition.  It’s not clear what the total five victims’ connections were to 19-year-old suspected gunman Keith Melvin Moses.&n
  
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• Ohio train derailment: Buttigieg admits he waited too long to publicly respond

  23-02-2023 19:37 via foxnews.com
  
  During a visit to the site of the Norfolk Southern train derailment near East Palestine, Ohio, on Thursday, a reporter asked Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg if he waited too long to express anything after the accident. "The answer to your question is yes," Buttigieg said, acknowledging that letting a week and a half go by before tweeting about the train derailment was too long. He told reporters he had tried to "balance" his desire to get involved with the "norm of transportation secreta
  
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• Grandma targeted by teen attempting to carjack her fights back: report

  23-02-2023 19:37 via foxnews.com
  
  A grandmother headed to chemotherapy in Washington, D.C., last week fought off a teenager who attempted to carjack her, police say.  "Next thing I know, he walked up talking about, 'Give me your keys, I got a gun.' I said, ‘Baby, you better shoot me, because you’re not taking my car,’" the woman who simply wants to be known as "Grandma" told WJLA-TV. "He pushed me to the door and I got up, and I grabbed him and was hitting his a--, and hitting him and fighting him and I sa
  
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• Albuquerque shooting leaves 1 dead, others wounded

  23-02-2023 19:36 via foxnews.com
  
  One were was killed and multiple other people have been wounded after a shooting in Albuquerque’s North Valley, police said Thursday. Albuquerque police spokesman Gilbert Gallegos said the scene was still active, and it was unclear how many people were shot or if a suspect was in custody. NEW MEXICO RANCHERS URGE JUDGE TO HALT 'AERIAL SLAUGHTER' OF 150 WILD CATTLE Police were called to the scene Thursday morning and reported finding multiple people with apparent gunshot wounds. Gallegos sa
  
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• Mississippi State pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje goes viral for ambidextrous talent

  23-02-2023 19:35 via foxnews.com
  
  A Mississippi State pitcher is going viral, and it is not just because of his impressive performance in his first collegiate start.  Jurrangelo Cijntje, a freshman out of Pembroke Pines, Florida, started for the Bulldogs in Wednesday’s game against the University of Louisiana Monroe, when he struck out seven batters in four scoreless innings.  The impressive part? He did so pitching with both arms.  WASHINGTON BASEBALL PLAYER'S EJECTION GOES VIRAL; FANS CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT
  
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• Moments before fatal Florida gator attack on 85-year-old woman caught on video

  23-02-2023 19:33 via foxnews.com
  A video has emerged showing the moments before a 85-year-old Florida woman was fatally attacked by an alligator while walking her dog in a retirement community.  Gloria Serge was by a retention pond behind her house in Fort Pierce, Florida, on Monday when the 10-foot-long alligator crawled up from the water and first tried to attack her dog.  The surveillance footage shows the reptile swimming in a direct path toward Serge’s dog before it rises out of the water and scam
  
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• Joy Behar lashes out at East Palestine residents after Trump visit: 'That's who you voted for'

  23-02-2023 19:32 via foxnews.com
  
  "The View" co-host Joy Behar lashed out at East Palestine, Ohio, residents on Thursday while blaming former President Donald Trump for the train derailment and said, "that's who you voted for." "I don’t know why they would ever vote for him, somebody who, by the way, he placed someone with deep ties to the chemical industry in charge of the EPA's chemical safety office. That's who you voted for in that district, Donald Trump, who reduces all safety," Behar said while pointing at the camera
  
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• Georgia lawmakers pare back bill to increase weight of trucks on highways

  23-02-2023 19:32 via foxnews.com
  
  Georgia lawmakers are watering down a bill to allow heavier trucks on state highways after widespread opposition to the original measure by state and local officials. Rep. Steven Meeks, a Screven Republican, described the changes as "just really paring this back to agriculture and forestry." The House Transportation Committee voted 12-7 on Wednesday to allow heavier weight limits for trucks carrying logging, farming and mining commodities. The bill was also amended to allow some trucks to insert
  
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• Irish teachers union defends use of video encouraging kids to switch genders: 'Boys can change into girls'

  23-02-2023 19:30 via foxnews.com
  
  The Irish National Teachers' Organization (INTO) defended its use of a controversial cartoon video allegedly encouraging young kids to swap genders after outrage spilled into the online realm, telling the Belfast News Letter that the material was not intended for students. "Teachers play a key role in educating about diversity and supporting those who may feel vulnerable within our school communities. However, it’s essential that teachers are appropriately supported in this role by their b
  
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• Winter weather advisories stretch across the country as threats shift eastward

  23-02-2023 19:26 via foxnews.com
  
  A large winter storm continues to impact the northern Plains, upper Midwest and interior New England.  BRUTAL WINTER STORM EXPECTED TO SLAM CALIFORNIA WITH HEAVY SNOW, WIND Winter weather advisories are in place across this entire region and, as of Thursday morning, include blizzard warnings in parts of the Dakotas and Minnesota. Widespread snow has already fallen across the northern Plains, with some areas seeing over a foot. An additional 5" will be possible. In Michigan and Wisconsi
  
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• BBC won't be 'put off' covering India by tax raids and censorship

  23-02-2023 19:23 via cnn.com
  
  The BBC says it will not be "put off" from reporting in India after the government prevented a documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from airing in the country and raided the broadcaster's offices.
  
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• Navy pilot made crucial error before crashing F-35C into USS Carl Vinson in South China Sea

  23-02-2023 19:21 via foxnews.com
  
  A U.S. Navy investigation is reportedly placing blame on a mistake by a pilot for the crash of an F-35C Lightning II jet into the deck of a U.S. aircraft carrier in the South China Sea last year.  A report shared with Military.com showed investigators concluded that the Jan. 24 crash – which involved the USS Carl Vinson – was the result of the pilot choosing to perform a specialized landing but failing to switch on electronic aides in the plane.  Video of the incident circu
  
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• Trump special counsel seeks access to Scott Perry's phone records, other GOP reps comms tied to Jan. 6

  23-02-2023 19:20 via foxnews.com
  
  Justice Department prosecutors argued Thursday in federal court that Special Counsel Jack Smith should have access to a broad swath of congressional communications, specifically certain phone records from GOP Rep. Scott Perry and other members of Congress, as part of his ongoing investigation into former President Trump and the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.  Federal prosecutors from the special counsel's team argued before the three-judge panel at the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Thursday.
  
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• Look What Happened to 'CNN This Morning' Ratings During Don Lemon's Absence: Report

  23-02-2023 19:20
  
  One of the worst-kept secrets within establishment media circles is that (leaning in to whisper) left-leaning news networks want Donald Trump to be president again.
  Despite the liberal media’s positively contentious and duplicitous relationship with all things Trump, even the most hardened CNN fans (surely, those exist somewhere) have to admit he is a lightning rod.
  The former president’s uncanny ability to elicit the strongest emotions — regardless of whether that emotion come
  
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