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• Fitch Downgrades US Credit Rating, Citing Mounting Debt and Political Divisions

  01-08-2023 23:59
  Fitch Ratings has downgraded the U.S. credit rating, citing an expected increase in government debt over the next three years and a “steady deterioration in standards of governance” over the past two decades
  
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• Minnesota Trooper Fatally Shot Man Fleeing Questioning for Alleged Restraining Order Violation

  01-08-2023 23:58
  The Minnesota State Patrol says troopers tried to take a man into custody for allegedly violating a restraining order before fatally shooting him as he fled by car
  
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• Factbox-What Trump Allies Faced Criminal Charges?

  01-08-2023 23:54
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Even as former U.S. President Donald Trump was indicted for a third time on Tuesday, numerous people in his orbit have been...
  
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• Trump Has Now Been Indicted in a Third Case. Here's Where All the Investigations Stand

  01-08-2023 23:51
  
  Donald Trump has now been indicted in a third case
  
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• Meghan McCain Wants UFOs Investigated After Being 'Petrified' by Famous UFO Incident as a Child

  01-08-2023 23:50
  
  Meghan McCain, the daughter of the late Sen. John McCain, called for an investigation into UFOs in a column she wrote for the U.K.’s Daily Mail.
  The former co-host of “The View” cited one specific incident she said she witnessed in Arizona in the 1990s, which she said left her “petrified” and still haunts her.
  McCain said she was one of many people who looked up at the sky on March 13, 1997, and witnessed the notorious “Phoenix Lights” incident.“Th
  
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• BNSF Train Engineers Offered Paid Sick Time and Better Schedules in New Deal

  01-08-2023 23:41
  
  Roughly 7,500 BNSF train engineers may get up to eight days of paid sick time and more predictable schedules if they approve a deal with the railroad announced Tuesday
  
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• US Charges Trump With Conspiracy for Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election

  01-08-2023 23:39
  
  By Sarah N. Lynch, Jacqueline Thomsen and Andrew GoudswardWASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump was indicted on Tuesday for his wide-ranging attempts...
  
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• Trump Faces Federal Charges for Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election

  01-08-2023 23:39
  
  By Sarah N. Lynch, Jacqueline Thomsen and Andrew GoudswardWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump was indicted on Tuesday for his wide-ranging attempts...
  
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• Trump Charged in US Special Counsel Probe in Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election

  01-08-2023 23:39
  
  By Jacqueline Thomsen and Sarah N. LynchWASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump on Tuesday was hit with criminal charges for a third time in four months...
  
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• North Carolina Hit-And-Run That Injured 6 Migrant Workers Was Accidental, Police Say

  01-08-2023 23:37
  
  Police have determined that a car crash that injured a group of migrant workers in North Carolina was accidental, but the driver has been charged with a felony hit-and-run for fleeing the scene
  
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• Trump's 2024 GOP Rivals Have Mixed Reactions to the Indictment Against Him. Follow Live Updates

  01-08-2023 23:34
  
  Donald Trump’s rivals for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination are giving mixed reactions to the latest indictment filed against him
  
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• Trump Tried to Obstruct the Vote Through Fake Electors, Prosecutors Say. Follow Live Updates

  01-08-2023 23:34
  
  Federal prosecutors allege that the efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to recruit fake electors after his loss in the 2020 presidential election attempted “to obstruct the electoral vote through deceit of state officials.”
  
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• Trump Lawyer Calls Indictment an 'Attack on Free Speech and Political Advocacy.' Follow Live Updates

  01-08-2023 23:34
  
  Donald Trump’s attorney John Lauro is calling the latest indictment of the former president “an attack on free speech and political advocacy.”
  
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• In Congress, Reaction to Trump Indictment Largely Falls Along Partisan Lines. Follow Live Updates

  01-08-2023 23:34
  
  Reaction from congressional leaders to Donald Trump’s indictment largely has fallen along partisan lines
  
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• For the 3rd Time, Donald Trump to Appear in a Courtroom as a Criminal Defendant. Follow Live Updates

  01-08-2023 23:34
  
  For the third time, Donald Trump is scheduled to appear in a courtroom as a criminal defendant
  
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• As 85 MPH Winds Batter Arlington, Someone Stopped to Record What Was Happening at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

  01-08-2023 23:31
  
  Visiting the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C., is a sobering experience.
  A key element of the experience is watching a member of the Army’s 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment — “The Old Guard” — marching 21 steps behind the tomb, pausing for 21 seconds to face east, another 21 seconds to face north, then retracing his or her 21 steps back down a mat.
  They do it 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
  But what happens when it rains?
  
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• Trump Indicted for Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election and Block Transfer of Power

  01-08-2023 23:27
  
  Donald Trump has been indicted on felony charges for working to overturn the results of the 2020 election in the run-up to the violent riot by his supporters at the U.S. Capitol
  
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• Trump Charged by Justice Department for Efforts to Overturn His 2020 Presidential Election Loss

  01-08-2023 23:27
  
  Donald Trump has been indicted on four felony counts that accuse him of working to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the run-up to the violent riot by his supporters at the U.S. Capitol
  
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• Former Ivory Coast President Bedie Dies at 89, Relative Says

  01-08-2023 23:26
  
  By Ange AboaABIDJAN (Reuters) -Former Ivory Coast President Henri Konan Bedie, part of an old guard of politicians who dominated politics in the...
  
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• Former Ivory Coast President Bedie Dies at 89 -Relative

  01-08-2023 23:26
  
  ABIDJAN (Reuters) -Former Ivory Coast President Henri Konan Bedie, part of an old guard of politicians who dominated politics in the West African...
  
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• Two Burned to Death in Attack on Senegal Bus -Interior Ministry

  01-08-2023 23:23
  DAKAR (Reuters) - Two people burned to death and five were seriously injured in Dakar on Tuesday when attackers hurled molotov cocktails into a...
  
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• Paycom Results Beat Estimates on Steady Demand for Payroll Services

  01-08-2023 23:23
  (Reuters) - Paycom projected third-quarter revenue in line with market estimates on Tuesday and beat earnings expectations for the April-June...
  
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• Dem Pollster Sounding the Alarm on Biden: 'His Message Is Just Not Working'

  01-08-2023 23:20
  
  A Democratic pollster said Tuesday that President Joe Biden’s low approval rating was “warning time” for the 2024 presidential campaign, adding that his message was “just not working.”
  Only 39 percent of registered voters who responded to a New York Times/Siena Poll approved of Biden’s job performance, compared to 54 percent who disapproved, while 43 percent of the voters had a favorable view of Biden, compared to 54 percent who had an unfavorable view. Biden
  
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• Aaron Hernandez's Brother Threatened to Kill Wife While Struggling With Mental Health, Police Say

  01-08-2023 23:14
  
  New details have emerged in the alleged threat cases in Connecticut against Dennis Hernandez, the troubled brother of the late New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez
  
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• Vegan Influencer Dies of 'Starvation and Exhaustion' After Pushing 'Raw' Diet Too Far: Report

  01-08-2023 23:10
  
  A vegan social media influencer known for her extreme diet died in Malaysia of starvation, according to statements from her friends and multiple reports.
  Zhanna Samsonova, 39, was popular on social media platforms such as TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram.
  She pushed a very particular diet: Meals that were both 100 percent vegan and raw.
  The New York Post reported Samsonova died on July 21, during a trip to Southeast Asia.
  While visiting the region, she sought medical treatment for an undisclosed
  
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• Texas Police Officer Holds Innocent Family at Gunpoint After Making Typo While Running Plates

  01-08-2023 23:10
  A Texas police department says it's reviewing errors made by its officers who stopped what they mistakenly suspected was a stolen car and held an innocent Black family at gunpoint
  
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• Police Officer Holds Innocent Family at Gunpoint After Making Typo While Running Plates

  01-08-2023 23:10
  A Texas police department says it's reviewing errors made by its officers who stopped what they mistakenly suspected was a stolen car and held an innocent Black family at gunpoint
  
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• Phillies Get RHP Michael Lorenzen From Tigers to Bolster Rotation

  01-08-2023 23:09
  
  The defending NL champion Philadelphia Phillies acquired right-hander Michael Lorenzen from the Detroit Tigers for minor league infielder Hao-Yu Lee
  
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• Jets' Hackett Says Broncos' Payton Broke a Coaches' Code With His Disparaging Comments

  01-08-2023 23:02
  
  Nathaniel Hackett isn’t expecting a phone call from an apologetic Sean Payton any time soon
  
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• It's Kamala Harris Vs. Ron DeSantis in the Fight Over Florida's New Teachings on Slavery

  01-08-2023 22:59
  
  Vice President Kamala Harris is now taking a leading role in the Biden administration's response to prospective Republican challengers, and her top target as of late has been Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
  
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• Trump Says He Hears His Indictment Will Be Announced at 5 P.m

  01-08-2023 22:58
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had heard that Special Counsel Jack Smith would announce an...
  
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• Helicopter Crashes Near South Carolina Airport, Leaving Pilot With Non-Life-Threatening Injuries

  01-08-2023 22:55
  A helicopter belonging to a county sheriff’s office crashed near the Charleston International Airport in South Carolina on Tuesday
  
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• Helicopter Crashes Near Charleston, South Carolina, Airport but Pilot OK, Authorities Say

  01-08-2023 22:55
  A helicopter belonging to a county sheriff’s office crashed near the Charleston International Airport in South Carolina on Tuesday
  
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• Flights Cancelled for 2 Hours at South Carolina Airport Due to Helicopter Crash; Pilot Survives

  01-08-2023 22:55
  A helicopter belonging to a county sheriff’s office crashed near the Charleston International Airport in South Carolina, causing flights to be cancelled for around two hours
  
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• Ex-Detroit-Area Prosecutor Pleads Guilty After Embezzling More Than $600K

  01-08-2023 22:53
  A former Detroit-area prosecutor has pleaded guilty to multiple charges after an investigation found he embezzled more than $600,000 from drug and drunken driving forfeiture funds, which is money that defendants have forfeited
  
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• 'Euphoria' Stars Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney Post Heartfelt Tributes to Late Co-Star Angus Cloud

  01-08-2023 22:51
  
  Zendaya has posted a tender tribute to Angus Cloud, her “Euphoria” co-star who died this week at 25
  
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• Biden Tells Lie as He Repeats Infamous 'Joey, Baby' Story That's Been Fact Checked by Countless Outlets

  01-08-2023 22:49
  
  When President Joe Biden sat down with a podcaster who focuses on mental health, he probably wasn’t intending to be a case study.
  But that’s what happened with an interview published to YouTube on Monday, where the president fielded softball questions from British podcaster Jay Shetty.
  And made himself look worse than even his worst critics would have expected.
  During the interview, Biden repeated a by-now thoroughly debunked story about a supposed encounter with an Amtrak conductor
  
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• West Africa Defence Chiefs to Meet Wednesday to Discuss Niger Coup

  01-08-2023 22:47
  
  DAKAR (Reuters) - Defence chiefs from West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS will meet in Nigeria's capital Abuja for two days starting Wednesday to...
  
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• Starbucks Reports Record Revenue as China Booms, but Sales Still Fall Short of Expectations

  01-08-2023 22:44
  
  Starbucks reported record revenue in its fiscal third quarter as sales in China roared back to life
  
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• Starbucks Reports Record Quarterly Revenue as China Sales Boom

  01-08-2023 22:44
  Starbucks reported record revenue in its fiscal third quarter as sales in China roared back to life
  
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• An Accomplice to Convicted Murderer Alex Murdaugh's Financial Misdeeds Gets Seven Years in Prison

  01-08-2023 22:44
  
  The former CEO of a respected South Carolina bank will spend seven years in federal prison for helping Alex Murdaugh steal nearly $2 million from clients' legal settlements
  
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• US Soccer Legend Skewers Rapinoe and Teammates' Post-Game Behavior, Draws Response from Coach

  01-08-2023 22:40
  
  Disgust flowed from American women’s soccer legend Carli Lloyd as she surveyed the debacle of the U.S. Women’s National Team after it barely emerged with a 0-0 tie in Tuesday’s Women’s World Cup match against Portugal, only to have the team’s coach call her criticisms “insane.”
  Although a second-place group finish in New Zealand with one win and two draws allows the U.S. team to advance to the next round against Sweden, Lloyd, now an analyst on Fox Sport
  
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• El Salvador Sends 8,000 Troops and Police Officers to Comb Rural Province in Massive Anti-Gang Raid

  01-08-2023 22:38
  El Salvador has sent about 8,000 soldiers and police to comb the rural province of Cabanas for street gang members
  
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• Body Pulled From NYC Waterway Identified as Missing Goldman Staffer -NYPD

  01-08-2023 22:35
  (Reuters) - The New York City Police Department said on Tuesday that a body found in a New York City creek has been identified as missing John...
  
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• Lawsuit by Former Dancers Accuses Lizzo of Sexual Harassment and Creating a Hostile Work Environment

  01-08-2023 22:34
  
  Lizzo has been sued by three former dancers who accuse the Grammy winner of sexual harassment and allege the singer and her production company created a hostile work environment
  
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• Sheriff's Deputy in Washington State Shot, in Serious Condition at Hospital

  01-08-2023 22:32
  Law enforcement officials say a sheriff’s deputy in Washington state was shot while responding to a domestic dispute and is in serious condition at a hospital
  
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• 8 More People Charged in Kidnapping of Migrants That Ended in Houston Shooting

  01-08-2023 22:31
  
  Officials says eight people have been charged with federal crimes in connection with the March kidnapping of a group of migrants that ended with FBI agents fatally shooting a suspect
  
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• Son of Colombia's President Is Charged With Money Laundering

  01-08-2023 22:30
  
  The son of Colombia’s president has been charged with money laundering and illicit enrichment
  
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• Janet Yang to Serve Second Term as President of Oscars Organization

  01-08-2023 22:30
  
  Janet Yang has been re-elected to serve as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization said Tuesday
  
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• Twitter Note Appears on Photo of Biden Sunbathing at Beach: 'This Is Not a Corpse'

  01-08-2023 22:27
  
  The Babylon Bee publishes satirical humor. Every once in a while, so do the authors of “Community Notes” on X, formerly Twitter.
  On Monday, The Babylon Bee tweeted a satirical story entitled, “Police Investigating Corpse That Washed Up On Delaware Beach.” A photo of a shirtless, sunbathing President Joe Biden accompanied the tweet. Biden appeared to have his eyes closed. Editors superimposed a fake “Police Line Do Not Cross” yellow barricade tape on the photo.
  
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