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• Furious Airline Passengers Rage at Pete Buttigieg as They Face Holiday Travel Nightmare

  02-07-2023 23:57
  
  The nation’s airlines continue their seemingly endless struggle with systematic dysfunction.
  More than 2,000 flights were delayed in the advance of the pre-Fourth of July weekend, according to The Hill.
  Many travelers took aim at Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg amid the cancellations, questioning his commitment to safeguarding the rights of air travel consumers.
  One traveler recounted being stuck at the Denver airport for the entire weekend without receiving accommodation from U
  
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• 'Sopranos' Actor Loses His Mind After SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Religious Freedom

  02-07-2023 23:51
  
  For some inexplicable reason, “The Sopranos” star Michael Imperioli imagines that a recent Supreme Court decision allows him to stop “bigots” and “homophobes” from seeing his movies.
  Imperioli, most well-known for his role as mob boss Tony Soprano’s nephew, Chris, jumped to his Instagram account on Saturday to blast the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6 to 3 decision that prevents the State of Colorado from forcing a Christian graphic designer to make a weddi
  
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• Nick Kyrgios Withdraws on Eve of Wimbledon With a Wrist Injury. He Was the Runner-Up Last Year

  02-07-2023 23:43
  
  Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of Wimbledon the night before the tournament’s start
  
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• Man Files Suit After Discovering Who Camouflaged Man Skulking in His Woods Really Was

  02-07-2023 23:30
  
  A Virginia property owner is accusing a state fish and game warden of sneaking onto his private property and stealing one of his trail cameras. And now he’s suing.
  Resident Josh Highlander owns a home that sits on a wooded, 30-acre spread east of Richmond, Virginia, and in April, while he and his family were enjoying the weather outside their home, his wife caught sight of a man wearing camouflage hiding in the trees near their house, according to Reason Magazine.
  When the homeowner went o
  
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• Professional Women’s Hockey Players’ Association Ratifies CBA to Launch New League, AP Source Says

  02-07-2023 23:25
  
  It’s game on for a new, yet-to-be named women’s pro hockey league to launch in January after union members cleared the final major hurdle by unanimously ratifying a collective bargaining agreement and a constitution, a person with direct knowledge of the vote told The Associated Press
  
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• PHF Players Send a Unifying Message in Preparing to Join Rivals in New Women's Pro Hockey League

  02-07-2023 23:25
  
  A group of the Premier Hockey Federation’s more high-profile players issued a unifying message by saying they’re eager to join forces in helping launch a new women’s professional hockey league in January — even as it comes at the expense of their league
  
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• At Least 1 Person Is Dead in a Fiery Small Plane Crash in South Carolina Beach Resort

  02-07-2023 23:10
  Authorities say a single-engine plane carrying five people has crashed in the South Carolina coastal resort community of North Myrtle Beach, killing at least one person
  
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• Friends and Family Gather for the Funeral of Houston Rapper Big Pokey

  02-07-2023 23:05
  
  Family and friends gathered at the funeral over the weekend for Houston rapper Big Pokey, an original member of the pioneering group Screwed Up Click
  
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• 65-Year-Old Bernhard Langer Wins the US Senior Open to Break the Champions’ Victory Record

  02-07-2023 23:01
  Bernhard Langer won the U.S. Senior Open on Sunday at SentryWorld to break the PGA Tour Champions’ career victory record
  
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• USA Basketball Fills World Cup Roster With Josh Hart as Last Commit, Source Tells AP

  02-07-2023 23:00
  New York guard Josh Hart has given his commitment to USA Basketball to play in this summer’s World Cup, a person with knowledge of the decision said Sunday
  
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• Bidens Slammed as 'Monsters' After Report Comes Out About Grandkid Joe Refuses to Acknowledge

  02-07-2023 22:40
  
  Kids have it tough these days. The danger of being exposed to ubiquitous internet pornography, LGBT ideology in the classroom, the human trafficking of children, and a steep decline in morality plaguing the country right now is daunting. Sometimes it doesn’t seem like the kids have much of a chance.
  Unless, of course, they come from a strong family that can protect them from evil and teach them right from wrong. A lot of kids come from good families and do have a good chance at a good life
  
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• Left Dealt Another Blow as Majority of Americans Approve of SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decision: Poll

  02-07-2023 22:35
  
  Amid paroxysm of anguish from the political left over a Supreme Court decision that threw out race-based affirmative action programs from Harvard and the University of North Carolina, President Joe Biden implied he was speaking for the people when he vented his outrage.
  On Thursday, Biden said “today’s Court decision is a severe disappointment to so many people, including me,” according to a White House transcript of his comments.
  However, the majority of Americans feel differe
  
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• Ukraine Reports Russian Attacks in East, Progress in South

  02-07-2023 22:34
  
  (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces are resisting a Russian onslaught in eastern areas of the front and face difficulties in the northeast, but are making...
  
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• Excessive Heat Warnings Remain in Many Areas of US Through Monday

  02-07-2023 22:30
  Excessive heat warnings remain in place in many areas across the U.S. and are expected to last at least through Monday
  
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• '2024 Is Our Final Battle': Trump Takes Over Entire Town as 50,000 Rally for Him in Show of Force

  02-07-2023 22:13
  
  The 3,300-person town of Pickens, South Carolina, usually gets to bask in the July heat when it celebrates the Fourth of July.
  But on Saturday, an estimated 50,000 people turned the town into the front lines of former President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign for the Republican nomination for president, according to Politico.
  “It was hardworking patriots like you who built this country, and it is hardworking patriots like you who are going to save our country,” Trump said during t
  
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• Alex Palou Wins 3rd Straight IndyCar Race With Victory at Mid-Ohio

  02-07-2023 21:59
  
  Alex Palou continued his dominance of IndyCar at Mid-Ohio with his third straight series win
  
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• Drug Cartel Violence Flares in Western Mexico After Vigilante Leader's Killing

  02-07-2023 21:42
  
  The drug cartel violence that citizen self-defense leader Hipolito Mora gave his life fighting against has flared anew just one day after he was buried
  
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• Thousands of Hotel Workers in Southern California Are on Strike, Demanding Better Pay and Benefits

  02-07-2023 21:19
  
  Thousands of hotel workers in Southern California walked off the job Sunday, demanding higher pay and better benefits in what the union is calling the largest strike in its history
  
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• White House Opens Door to Bill Gates-Style Sun Dimming Plan to Fight Climate Change

  02-07-2023 21:16
  
  Make America dimmer? It’s a concept President Joe Biden might be willing to explore.
  A new White House report praises the theory of what has been called solar radiation modification (SRM) – a geoengineering concept that seeks to use various ways to block the sun’s rays from hitting the planet with the concept that this can reverse global warming.
  Bill  Gates has supported technology in which particles would be spread in the atmosphere to block sunlight from reaching the su
  
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• Illegal Immigrants Given Special Authority with New 'Privilege Cards' Being Rolled Out

  02-07-2023 21:13
  
  American sovereignty and the rule of law when it comes to immigration seem to be a thing of the past these days.
  On June 22 the Supreme Court ruled against two states — Texas and Louisiana — suing the Biden administration guidelines on deportations. According to the court, the states didn’t have standing to bring the suit.
  The result of this decision makes it more likely that any illegal immigrant who is arrested will not be deported unless they have committed a serious crime.
  
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• Pence Seemingly Pours Cold Water on Anti-Trump WaPo Report ... But Is He Really Being Two-Faced?

  02-07-2023 21:02
  
  While the GOP primaries are far from over, former President Donald Trump has clearly separated himself from the pack as a heavy favorite to walk away with the nomination.
  But as Trump’s chances of securing that nomination grow bigger, so too does that proverbial target on his back.
  Case in point, early Saturday, The Washington Post put out an exclusive report attacking the former president for trying to “pressure” then-Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey to “overturn the state’
  
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• Rickie Fowler Wins Rocket Mortgage Classic in Playoff Over Morikawa and Hadwin, Ends 4-Year Drought

  02-07-2023 20:53
  
  Rickie Fowler made a 12-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole of the Rocket Mortgage Classic, outlasting Collin Morikawa and Adam Hadwin two weeks after squandering a chance to win his first major at the U.S. Open
  
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• North America's 'Tallest, Fastest, Longest Giga Coaster' Closes After Visitor's Shocking Observation

  02-07-2023 20:47
  
  A massive North Carolina roller coaster was closed Friday after a visitor spotted a crack in a support beam.
  But the story does not end there. As word spread that Fury 325 at the Carowinds amusement park was closing, a second visitor discovered images that appear to show the same crack six days before the roller coaster was closed.
  Fury 325 is touted by Carowinds as the “tallest, fastest, longest giga coaster in North America,” according to Just The News. A giga coaster is
  
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• Watch: Trump Rally Crowd Shows Lindsey Graham How MAGA Really Feels About Him

  02-07-2023 20:34
  
  Republican Senator Lindsey Graham might have felt like he was playing a leading role in an alternate reality version of Thomas Wolfe’s novel “You Can’t Go Home Again” when he showed up in his home county of Pickens, South Carolina, to speak at a rally for former President Donald Trump.
  Either that or it was the ultimate reminder never to forget where you come from.
  Graham was a guest speaker Saturday at the Trump rally in the county seat of Pickens. When it came time for
  
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• Q&A: Violinist and Singer Sudan Archives Brings 'Fiddle Soft Punk' to Glastonbury Debut

  02-07-2023 20:12
  
  Better known as Sudan Archives, Brittney Denise Parks is an avant-garde violinist and singer-songwriter who describes her style as “fiddle soft punk.”
  
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• Heavy Rains Flood Chicago Roads, NASCAR Ends Downtown Street Race and Names Winner

  02-07-2023 20:12
  
  Heavy rains have flooded Chicago streets and forced the cancellation of a NASCAR race set to run through the city's downtown
  
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• Heavy Rains Flood Chicago Roads and Force NASCAR to Cut Short a Downtown Street Race

  02-07-2023 20:12
  
  Heavy rains have flooded Chicago streets and forced the cancellation of a NASCAR race set to run through the city's downtown
  
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• Cole Custer Declared NASCAR Xfinity Series Winner After Persistent Rain Washes Out Race

  02-07-2023 20:12
  
  Cole Custer has been declared the winner of the NASCAR Xfinity Series race in downtown Chicago after persistent rain flooded the street course
  
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• 10 States Plan to Sue EPA Over Standards for Residential Wood-Burning Stoves

  02-07-2023 20:12
  
  Attorneys general from 10 states plan to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, saying its failure to review and ensure emissions standards for residential wood-burning stoves has allowed the continued sale of appliances that unduly worsen pollution
  
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• Hannibal Gaddafi Moved to Hospital in 'Critical Condition' in Lebanon - TV

  02-07-2023 20:08
  
  CAIRO (Reuters) -Hannibal Gaddafi, son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been moved from a Lebanese prison to hospital in "critical...
  
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• Los Angeles Hotel Workers Strike Over Wages, Housing

  02-07-2023 19:55
  
  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Thousands of hotel workers in Los Angeles, California, went on strike on Sunday morning as they pushed for better wages and...
  
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• Los Angeles-Area Hotel Workers Strike Over Wages, Housing

  02-07-2023 19:55
  
  By Steve Gorman and Gabriella BorterLOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Thousands of Los Angeles-area hotel workers went on strike on Sunday demanding pay hikes...
  
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• Lib Woman Tells Conservative Uncle Not to Come to Wedding, Still Expects $1,000 Cash Gift

  02-07-2023 19:54
  
  What the United States needs is more “Uncle Daves.”
  A letter published last week by syndicated advice columnist Amy Dickinson is generating a wave of social media support for a man who was reportedly cut out of his niece’s wedding over his political views — but is now the target of resentment because he’s not coming through with a gift.
  It’s almost unbelievable enough to be dismissed as fake out of hand, but it fits the leftist template so well, it’s dis
  
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• Sabonis and Clarkson Get Extension Deals Done With Kings and Jazz, Sources Tell AP

  02-07-2023 19:43
  
  All-NBA center Domantas Sabonis wasn’t a free agent this summer
  
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• Phoenix Buying Land for Structured Campground for City's Growing Homeless Population

  02-07-2023 19:39
  The Phoenix City Council has approved the purchase of 4.2 acres of state-owned property for building a structured campground for the city’s growing homeless population
  
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• FAA Gives Greenlight to Fully Electric Flying Car That Can Be Used to Avoid All Traffic

  02-07-2023 19:33
  
  The long-running “Back to the Future: Part 2” joke that it’s 2023 and Americans still don’t have flying cars (in the seminal sci-fi film, America had flying cars by 2015) may finally be put to rest — but is that a good thing?
  The jury may still be out on that verdict, but that hasn’t stopped the FAA from giving a special stamp of approval to Alef Aeronautics, allowing the California-based company to begin taking very real pre-orders for flying cars that aren&r
  
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• Short Contracts and Bonus Money Prove to Be Popular in NHL Free Agency This Year

  02-07-2023 19:28
  
  Short contracts with some including performance bonuses were popular early in NHL free agency
  
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• Nick Kyrgios Has Played 1 Match in 2023 Heading to Wimbledon. He Almost Dreaded Returning

  02-07-2023 19:23
  
  Nick Kyrgios' first-round match at Wimbledon will be just the second singles contest since last October for the 2022 runner-up at the All England Club
  
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• Berrettini Is Staying off Social Media Ahead of Wimbledon to Avoid Positive Words

  02-07-2023 19:23
  
  Matteo Berrettini is ignoring social media ahead of Wimbledon for the time being
  
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• Tesla Sales Jump 83% From a Year Ago as Tax Credits, Broader Adoption Drive Sales

  02-07-2023 19:16
  Tesla’s second-quarter deliveries rose 83% from a year ago after the company cut prices several times on its four electric vehicle models and buyers took advantage of U.S. government tax credits
  
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• Hunter Biden Laptop Strikes Again as Photos Appear to Show Him Committing 2 Crimes on Camera

  02-07-2023 18:57
  
  Hunter Biden documented his conduct behind the wheel in images found on his laptop computer.
  The U.K. Daily Mail released pictures Hunter Biden took while he was en route to a session with some Las Vegas prostitutes on Aug. 1, 2018.
  At the time the picture was taken, Hunter Biden was driving 172 mph.
  Another photo dated June 12, 2018, which was also found on the laptop, showed the driver holding a charred crack pipe while driving 35 mph in Arlington, Virginia.
  Hunter Biden’s 2021 memoir, &
  
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• Indiana Jones’ Box Office Destiny? A Lukewarm $60 Million Debut in North America

  02-07-2023 18:51
  
  Moviegoers were only moderately interested in going to the theater to say goodbye to Harrison Ford’s archaeologist character in “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.”
  
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• Sudan Clashes Intensify With No Mediation in Sight

  02-07-2023 18:50
  
  CAIRO (Reuters) - Clashes between Sudan's army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) intensified on Sunday, as the war in the country's...
  
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• Gooch Birdies Final Hole to Beat DeChambeau and Win His 3rd LIV Golf Title

  02-07-2023 18:50
  
  Talor Gooch is a winner for the third time this year in the LIV Golf League
  
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• Radical 'Gay Furries' Hacker's Revenge Spree Reaches 5 States Over Objections to Child Mutilation Bans

  02-07-2023 18:29
  
  A hacking group that calls itself “gay furries” said it has launched a cyber attack against five states over their LGBT policies.
  Last year, a larger group called SiegedSec attacked Arkansas and Kentucky in what it called a protest over the Supreme Court ruling that overturned the Roe v. Wade abortion ruling, according to the Washington Times.
  The “gay furries” are part of SiegedSec, according to the Daily Dot.
  The group says it has hacked government websites in Nebraska,
  
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• Pete Buttigieg mocks how Ron DeSantis is trying to 'prove' his 'manhood'

  02-07-2023 18:25 via nbcnews.com
  
  Pete Buttigieg the first openly gay Cabinet member, criticized a video re-posted by DeSantis' team that goes after Trump on LGBTQ issues and features images of "shirtless bodybuilders."
  
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• Powerful Thunderstorms Threaten Much of US, Torrential Downpours Expected

  02-07-2023 18:23
  
  “Following an active evening for severe weather from Tennessee to New Jersey, more dangerous and potentially damaging thunderstorms will fire up from Vermont and New Hampshire, southward to the Carolinas, and westward to Mississippi on Monday,” said AccuWeather meteorologists.
  “There have been close to 700 incidents of damaging winds alone from severe weather spanning Thursday, Friday, and Saturday,” said the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). As mor
  
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• Illinois Businessman Convicted of Price-Gouging N95 Masks During Early Weeks of Pandemic

  02-07-2023 18:10
  A Illinois businessman has been convicted of price-gouging on N95 masks during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic
  
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• Biden slammed after report reveals number of his grandchildren aides instructed to say publicly: 'Monsters'

  02-07-2023 18:07 via foxnews.com
  
  President Biden is facing backlash from conservatives following a report that his aides have been told to say publicly that he only has six grandchildren, omitting Hunter Biden’s 4-year-old estranged daughter. The president’s son, Hunter Biden, settled his child support case in Arkansas last week, ending a years-long paternity dispute over his 4-year-old daughter, whom both the president and the first lady refuse to acknowledge as their seventh grandchild. Announced in
  
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• Online romance scams are netting millions of dollars — and pushing some to self-harm

  02-07-2023 18:02 via nbcnews.com
  
  Scams that once bilked victims out of hundreds or maybe thousands of dollars are now increasingly convincing them to move their investment and retirement accounts into phony investment schemes.
  
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