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• Biden Honors Springsteen, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Mindy Kaling

  21-03-2023 23:59
  
  By Steve HollandWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden made an observation when conferring the National Medal of Arts on rocker Bruce...
  
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• Lead Derek Chauvin Prosecutor Appointed to Be State Judge

  21-03-2023 23:54
  
  One of the state’s lead prosecutors who helped convict Derek Chauvin of murder in the May 2020 killing of George Floyd has been appointed as a judge in Hennepin County
  
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• Attorney Seen on Video Groping Clients Avoids Disbarment

  21-03-2023 23:53
  The Missouri Supreme Court has decided not to disbar a defense attorney who was caught on video groping six clients in a jail interview room, in a courthouse and while behind the wheel
  
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• Senators Want Governor to Name Comptroller After $3.5B Error

  21-03-2023 23:52
  
  The fallout over a $3.5 billion accounting blunder by the South Carolina comptroller has taken a new turn
  
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• Tom Brady Will Be Subject to Mockery at Comedy Show, But There's One Joke That's Off Limits: Report

  21-03-2023 23:51
  
  Anyone waiting for a Gisele Bundchen joke when Tom Brady makes a stab at comedy will be waiting a long time.
  According to RadarOnline, that’s the one subject that has been banned when Brady’s comedy roast appears on Netflix.
  In October, the couple divorced after 13 years of marriage, saying that the split was amicable, according to the Associated Press. Since then, Brady retired from the NFL for the second time. Some have said the divorce might not be the end of their relationship.
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• Op-Ed: After Ronna McDaniel's Victory, Grassroots Republicans Need to Remake the RNC

  21-03-2023 23:49
  
  The unprecedented turmoil within our current political system is dire for the future of the conservative movement.
  What the media is saying is not completely without merit. The reality of demographics and the new post-COVID election system are hurting the Republican Party’s viability on a nationwide scale.
  The RINO establishment is content to let it happen, looking the other way as Democrats bring a flood of mail-in ballots and throwing their hands up as millions of illegal migrants pour o
  
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• Venezuelan Legislature Removes Lawmaker's Immunity Amid Corruption Probe

  21-03-2023 23:48
  
  CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's ruling party-controlled National Assembly unanimously revoked a legislator's immunity from prosecution on Tuesday,...
  
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• 'Don't Say Gay' Lawmaker Pleads Guilty to COVID Relief Fraud

  21-03-2023 23:48
  
  The former Florida lawmaker who sponsored the controversial law critics call “Don’t Say Gay” has pleaded guilty to committing $150,000 in COVID-19 relief fraud
  
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• 'The View' Co-Hosts Get Nasty Talking About African Reporter KJP Refuses to Answer Questions From

  21-03-2023 23:46
  
  Today News Africa reporter Simon Ateba, an actual journalist, interrupted White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre’s star-studded Monday briefing.
  If you guessed the ladies of ABC’s “The View” chose the side of the inept White House administration over a foreign reporter who demands accountability where American reporters do not, you were right.
  Responses to Ateba’s viral outburst from the show were low, crude and, according to the reporter himself, not based
  
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• Crime Becomes Flash Point in Kentucky GOP Race for Governor

  21-03-2023 23:44
  
  Dozens of law enforcement officials are coming to Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s aid in Kentucky's Republican primary for governor
  
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• School workers in the nation's second-largest district go on strike, shutting down schools. Here's what they want

  21-03-2023 23:43 via cnn.com
  
  A union representing 30,000 Los Angeles school custodians, cafeteria workers, bus drivers and other support staff has started a three-day strike with support from the district's teachers, effectively stopping classes for more than a half million students in the nation's second-largest school system.
  
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• LA schools shut down as staff begin 3-day strike

  21-03-2023 23:41
  Tens of thousands of workers in the Los Angeles Unified School District walked off the job Tuesday over stalled contract talks, and they were joined by teachers in a three-day strike that shut down the nation's second-largest school system. (March 21)      
  
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• Battery Parts Producer Plans $1.5B Project in Terre Haute

  21-03-2023 23:39
  Officials have announced Oregon-based battery parts producer Entek plans to invest $1.5 billion in a new manufacturing campus in Terre Haute and create 642 jobs by the end of 2027
  
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• Oversight Changes to NC Schools for Deaf, Blind Go to Cooper

  21-03-2023 23:33
  The North Carolina General Assembly has approved for the second time in a year legislation changing the governance of the state’s two residential schools for the deaf and one for the blind
  
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• Mitch McConnell makes calls to fellow senators as he continues recovery from fall

  21-03-2023 23:31 via nbcnews.com
  
  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was making calls to fellow senators on Tuesday and is eager to return to Capitol Hill after falling earlier this month.
  
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• Paid Family and Medical Leave in Play at Minnesota Capitol

  21-03-2023 23:29
  
  Supporters of creating a paid family and medical leave system in Minnesota have rallied at the state Capitol to try to push the plan over the finish line
  
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• Fed Facing a Blurrier Outlook as It Meets to Weigh Rate Hike

  21-03-2023 23:28
  
  The Federal Reserve is grappling with a hazier economic picture clouded by turmoil in the banking industry and still-high inflation just as it meets to decide whether to keep raising interest rates or declare a pause
  
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• Syrian President Meets UN Relief Chief to Discuss Post-Quake Aid

  21-03-2023 23:27
  
  (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met UN relief chief Martin Griffiths on Tuesday and discussed ways to help Syria recover from last...
  
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• Audience Awkwardly Laughs and Cheers After Biden Can't Pronounce Name of New Monument He's Establishing

  21-03-2023 23:23
  
  Another day, another embarrassing gaffe from President Joe Biden.
  On Tuesday, Biden made remarks at the White House Conservation in Action Summit, where he announced that he is creating a new national monument — Avi Kwa Ame in Nevada.
  There was one massive problem, however: He had absolutely no idea how to pronounce it.
  One would think that Biden would have learned the name when working with the people involved in creating the monument, or at least when preparing for the speech. Sadly, tho
  
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• Louisville Expanding Year-Old 911 Police Diversion Program

  21-03-2023 23:15
  A Louisville pilot program that diverts some 911 emergency calls to mental health professionals is expanding to a citywide service
  
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• Lab-grown chicken is one step closer to being sold in the US

  21-03-2023 23:11 via cnn.com
  
  Americans are one step closer to being able to buy chicken grown from animal cells, also known as lab-grown meat.
  
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• Dad Grabs His Gun and Runs to Daughters Apartment, Turns Tables on Her Abusive Ex When He Shows Up: Police

  21-03-2023 23:10
  
  A Florida man was shot and killed last Friday in the city of Gainesville after police say he assaulted his former girlfriend at her apartment and returned later for a fatal encounter with her armed father.
  The Gainesville Police Department reported on social media on Friday that officers were dispatched to the Polos Apartments in the city following the alleged assault of a woman by her ex-boyfriend.
  “Earlier in the evening, GPD responded to a domestic battery,” the department said on
  
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• TikTok lands first major ally on Capitol Hill: Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman

  21-03-2023 23:05 via nbcnews.com
  
  Rep. Jamaal Bowman has emerged as a rare ally for TikTok in Congress, denouncing attempts to ban it and calling arguments that it is dangerous as "fear-mongering."
  
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• Algerian President Says Morocco Ties Have Reached 'Point of No Return'

  21-03-2023 23:04
  
  CAIRO (Reuters) - Algeria's relations with Morocco have reached the point of no return, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune told Al Jazeera on...
  
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• Rivers Rising in Arizona, Some Residents Told to Evacuate

  21-03-2023 23:03
  Some residents of north-central Arizona are being told to prepare to evacuate because of rising water levels in rivers and basins
  
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• Greece to Have Elections in May, Prime Minister Says

  21-03-2023 23:03
  
  ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece will hold general elections in May, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in a television interview on Tuesday.The...
  
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• Debate on Nebraska Gender-Affirming Care Bill Gets Combative

  21-03-2023 23:01
  
  Debate that began Tuesday on a bill that seeks to ban gender-affirming care for minors quickly grew contentious on the floor of the Nebraska Legislature, with supporters and opponents admonishing each other for a lack of collegiality
  
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• Teen Held in Texas School Shooting That Left 1 Dead, 1 Hurt

  21-03-2023 22:55
  A lawyer says a 15-year-old arrested in a fatal shooting outside a Dallas-area high school will remain in custody
  
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• IMF Says Argentina to Delay Payment Within Rules, Remains Current

  21-03-2023 22:55
  
  (Reuters) -Argentina has informed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that it will merge two payments due this week into a single payment of...
  
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• Prayers Needed: TikTok Star, Mother of 2 Unexpectedly Dies at 30 After Suffering Migraines

  21-03-2023 22:51
  
  A TikTok star and a mother of two boys died suddenly last week just months after she began to complain about debilitating migraines.
  Jehane Thomas died on Friday, in the U.K. at the age of 30, according to the New York Post.
  Just weeks ago, she was posting lighthearted clips on the platform.
  Thomas was passionate about her sons, 3-year-old Isaac and 1-year-old Elijah. She was also excited about her business creating custom prints for special occasions.
  Thomas was popular on TikTok with 78,000 fo
  
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• What is Ramadan? Why do Muslim people fast for the holy month? What you need to know.

  21-03-2023 22:49
  Ramadan begins this week, a holy, month-long observance for Muslim communities in the United States and around the world.  Here's what to know.      
  
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• Effort to Recall New Orleans' First Female Mayor Fails

  21-03-2023 22:45
  
  The effort to recall New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has failed
  
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• She was clinically dead for 10 minutes. On Tuesday, she met those who saved her life

  21-03-2023 22:44
  
  Jacqueline Del Campo doesn't remember much from the day she died. But the first responders who saved her life helped fill her in Tuesday.      
  
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• US Regulators Delay Decision on Nuclear Fuel Storage License

  21-03-2023 22:43
  U.S. regulators say they need more time to wrap up a final safety report and make a decision on whether to license a multibillion-dollar complex meant to temporarily store tons of spent fuel from commercial nuclear power plants around the nation
  
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• States Cranking Out Even More Tax Cuts Amid Cash Surpluses

  21-03-2023 22:40
  
  The tax-cutting trend is going full force in states even as some are raising concerns about a slowing economy
  
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• Last Match Play, Last Chance for Kuchar at Tiger's Record

  21-03-2023 22:39
  
  The last edition of the Dell Match Play means this is Matt Kuchar's last chance to break a tournament record belonging to Tiger Woods
  
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• Osprey caught in fishing line freed by humane society, returns to nest with partner

  21-03-2023 22:34
  
  The San Diego Human Society untangled the bird and gave it a hydration injection before setting it free.      
  
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• Some people who seek abortions can face prison time in more than 120 countries, analysis shows

  21-03-2023 22:33 via nbcnews.com
  
  People who seek or obtain abortions can face prison time in more than 120 countries, according to an analysis of abortion penalties around the world.
  
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• Police: Body Found Inside Burning Trash in Downtown Phoenix

  21-03-2023 22:22
  Police in Phoenix are investigating the discovery of a body found inside a burning trash can
  
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• Russell Brand Shreds Media Hypocrisy on Trump, Compares 'Authoritarian Attack' to Clinton Scandal

  21-03-2023 22:21
  
  With every twist of the Donald Trump story, the two-tiered justice system in the U.S. becomes more infuriating to the country and Americans who care about it.
  On Monday, comedic British actor Russell Brand used his podcast “Stay Free with Russell Brand” to draw attention to the differences between how Trump is being treated compared to the dirty tricks of a certain Democratic presidential nominee from six years ago.
  He got in a shot at the current president, of course, and shredded t
  
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• Bill for $6,500 Vouchers Creeps Toward Georgia House Passage

  21-03-2023 22:18
  
  Georgia conservatives are getting closer to a long-held goal of broadening state funding for private school tuition and home schooling
  
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• Governor Proposes One-Time Tax Rebates, Teacher Pay Raises

  21-03-2023 22:16
  Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday proposed one-time tax rebates of $400 for individuals and $800 for married couples — as well as 2% pay raises for teachers and state employees — as she sent her proposed budgets to lawmakers
  
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• Xi's trip to Russia boosts 'dear friend' Putin as China pushes back against U.S. power

  21-03-2023 22:13 via nbcnews.com
  
  Chinese President Xi Jinping’s trip to Moscow is a symbolic shot in the arm for Russian President Vladimir Putin, and underscores their goal to counter the U.S.
  
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• In deep-red Texas, officials warn GOP plans could doom rural public schools

  21-03-2023 22:13 via nbcnews.com
  
  Rural public school leaders warn against Texas private school voucher plan
  
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• Anti-porn bills in 8 states could force device makers to censor sexual material

  21-03-2023 22:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  Bill that would mandate tech companies automatically turn on filters on pornography are spreading across the country.
  
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• US Judge Overturns $469 Million Verdict Against Dish Network Over Streaming Patents

  21-03-2023 22:08
  
  By Blake Brittain(Reuters) -A Utah federal judge on Tuesday overturned a jury's verdict that Dish Network LLC must pay $469 million to...
  
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• Nevada to Add Gas Plant as Drought Threatens Power Grids

  21-03-2023 22:05
  Nevada's largest power provider is set to build a new natural gas plant in the state for the first time in nearly 15 years
  
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• In heated Wisconsin Supreme Court debate, candidates tangle over 'fake elector' scheme

  21-03-2023 22:05 via nbcnews.com
  
  Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates — liberal judge Janet Protasiewicz and conservative Daniel Kelly — faced off for their one and only debate.
  
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• Jan. 6 rioter who used GoPro to record himself jumping through broken Capitol window is sentenced

  21-03-2023 22:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  Anthony Puma, who recorded himself with a GoPro jumping through a broken window to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, was sentenced to 9 months in prison on Tuesday.
  
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• Neighbor's Dogs Attack Mother as Her Son Runs to Get Help, But Police Can't Get to Her in Time

  21-03-2023 22:02
  
  On Thursday, a family from Perry County, Pennsylvania, that had already suffered devastating loss experienced another horrific tragedy.
  In 2020, 38-year-old Kristin Potter, wife and mother to three boys, lost her husband Ryan Potter. A year later, their second son, Trevor, was hit by a car near the home and died.
  Potter and her youngest son went to a neighbor’s house to feed their dogs. According to WGAL-TV, Coroner Robert Ressler said that Potter had cared for the dogs in the past, and ha
  
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