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• Facebook profit jumped 53% amid growing scrutiny

  27-01-2021 23:20 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Facebook's business continues to fire on all cylinders even as the company faces growing scrutiny from regulators over its acquisitions and from critics for the role its platform may have played in spreading lies about the US presidential election.
  
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• Apple posts record quarterly revenue on stronger-than-expected iPhone sales

  27-01-2021 23:20 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Apple earnings: Strong iPhone sales pushed the company's total quarterly revenue to a record $111.4 billion — well above the $103.3 billion Wall Street analysts had predicted. Apple posted earnings of $16.8 per diluted share, up 35% from the same period in the prior year.
  
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• Teen Scientist Finds a Low-Tech Way to Recycle Water

  27-01-2021 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Meet Shreya Ramachandran: This high school senior founded a nonprofit based in California that teaches people how to recycle water in their homes. She's also shown that the water left after cleaning with soap nuts can be reused to irrigate crops.
  
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• A bunny in pajamas? A shrimp in a suit? This algorithm imagines it — and draws it

  27-01-2021 22:18 via nbcnews.com
  
  The drawings may look simple (some are better than others), but it's the kind of progress that highlights how artificial intelligence is continuing to gain humanlike capabilities.
  
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• New supercomputer in Wyoming to rank among world's fastest

  27-01-2021 22:03 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A new supercomputer in Wyoming will rank among the fastest in the world
  
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• Biden Freezes U.S. Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia, U.A.E. - The Wall Street Journal

  27-01-2021 22:02 via news.google.com
  
  Biden Freezes U.S. Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia, U.A.E.  The Wall Street JournalView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Justice Department issues rare charges against ransomware operator

  27-01-2021 22:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  The charges also indicate how much of an uphill battle the U.S. faces in combating ransomware hackers, who have steadily attacked Americans in recent years.
  
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• What to know, where to go for COVID-19 vaccine signups - Springfield News Sun

  27-01-2021 21:45 via news.google.com
  What to know, where to go for COVID-19 vaccine signups  Springfield News SunHow to Get a Covid-19 Vaccine: a State-by-State Guide  The Wall Street JournalWhy You Can’t Just Get Vaccinated at Your Doctor’s Office  The AtlanticEpic fail: Why Johnson County left seniors waiting in the cold for COVID vaccine shots  Kansas City StarThere could be good news coming on the local vaccination front.  Monterey County WeeklyView Full Coverage on
  
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• More than 50% of the COVID-19 deaths reported in SC Wednesday were in the Upstate, data shows - WYFF4 Greenville

  27-01-2021 21:04 via news.google.com
  More than 50% of the COVID-19 deaths reported in SC Wednesday were in the Upstate, data shows  WYFF4 GreenvilleSC will soon make it easier to sign up for COVID-19 vaccinations. Here’s how  Hilton Head Island PacketEditorial: Move SC teachers to the front of the COVID-19 vaccine line  Charleston Post CourierHospitalizations outnumber new cases as new COVID-19 cases fall below 2000 for the first time in a  News 19 WLTXOpinion: SC government has 'bungle
  
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• Man pleads guilty in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer - CNN

  27-01-2021 21:04 via news.google.com
  Man pleads guilty in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer  CNNMilitiaman Who Plotted to Kidnap Gretchen Whitmer Pleads Guilty, Turns on His Pals  Daily BeastWhat to expect Gov. Whitmer to talk about during State of the State address Wednesday  WXYZ-TV Detroit | Channel 7Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping suspect agrees to plead guilty  Fox NewsGov. Gretchen Whitmer Previews State of the State Address  MLiveView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Halsey is pregnant, expecting ‘rainbow’ baby with Alev Aydin. See the photo surprise. - NJ.com

  27-01-2021 21:03 via news.google.com
  Halsey is pregnant, expecting ‘rainbow’ baby with Alev Aydin. See the photo surprise.  NJ.comHalsey reveals she's pregnant  CNNHalsey Confirms Pregnancy & Reveals Baby Bump  HollywoodLifeHalsey Announces She's Pregnant  TMZHalsey Pregnant w/ First Child  AccessView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Biden signs 'existential' executive orders on climate and environment - BBC News

  27-01-2021 21:01 via news.google.com
  
  Biden signs 'existential' executive orders on climate and environment  BBC News72% of Americans say global warming is happening, says Yale poll  CNNPresident Biden to Sign Executive Order, Pausing Oil and Gas Leasing  The New York TimesBiden starts strong on climate change, but we need to do more  Los Angeles TimesParis accords: Nuclear energy must be part of a serious US recommitment | TheHill  The HillView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• PS5 restock: GameStop bundles out of stock, but here's where to look next - TechRadar

  27-01-2021 21:00 via news.google.com
  PS5 restock: GameStop bundles out of stock, but here's where to look next  TechRadarXbox Series X supply will remain ‘constrained’ in 2021  PolygonXbox Hardware Revenue Grows as Microsoft Reports Record Earnings - IGN  IGNXbox Game Pass subscribers hit 18 million  The VergeBest Monitors for Xbox Series X, Series S 2021  Windows CentralView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Reddit and Elon Musk's GameStop stock rocket: This 'insane' 'Ponzi scheme' can't last - CNET

  27-01-2021 20:54 via news.google.com
  Reddit and Elon Musk's GameStop stock rocket: This 'insane' 'Ponzi scheme' can't last  CNETAMC share price quadruples as retail traders raid hedge-fund short targets  CNBCTilray CEO, whose stock spiked 1,400% in a 2018 short-squeeze, issues a warning to GameStop, AMC bosses  CNBCGameStop’s Surge Has Consequences. These Stocks Are Falling.  Barron'sThe Reddit GameStop Bubble Is Just a Game—for Now  The Wall Street JournalView Full Cove
  
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• Coaches, Execs Believe Aaron Rodgers Wants Out Of Green Bay - profootballrumors.com

  27-01-2021 20:50 via news.google.com
  
  Coaches, Execs Believe Aaron Rodgers Wants Out Of Green Bay  profootballrumors.comAaron Rodgers -- Think I'll be back with Green Bay Packers, but there are no absolutes in NFL  ESPNPackers' Aaron Rodgers: 'I don’t think that there’s any reason why I wouldn’t be back'  Yahoo SportsLocker Room: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly  WeAreGreenBay.comGreen Bay Packers: Aaron Rodgers’ future shouldn’t be fretted over  NFL Sp
  
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• Proud Boys leader went undercover to help police after 2013 arrest - NBC News

  27-01-2021 20:47 via news.google.com
  Proud Boys leader went undercover to help police after 2013 arrest  NBC NewsExclusive: Proud Boys leader was ‘prolific’ informer for law enforcement  Yahoo NewsProud Boys Leader Repeatedly Worked Undercover for Law Enforcement, Says Report  The Daily BeastProud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was an FBI informant  The GuardianProud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio reportedly worked as an undercover informant  New York Post View Full Coverage on
  
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• NASA's Perseverance Rover 22 Days From Mars Landing - NASA

  27-01-2021 20:33 via news.google.com
  
  NASA's Perseverance Rover 22 Days From Mars Landing  NASAWhy NASA calls landing the Mars rover '7 minutes of terror'  CNNIn Iceland, Testing the Drones That Could Be the Future of Mars Exploration  Atlas ObscuraPossible Path for Perseverance Rover  Jet Propulsion LaboratoryNASA’s space helicopter is one month away from landing on Mars  ZME ScienceView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• He used Twitter to mislead voters. Now he's being charged with election interference.

  27-01-2021 20:31 via nbcnews.com
  
  The charges are potentially a tectonic shift in how the federal government tries to enforce laws against election interference.
  
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• Walgreens' new CEO Roz Brewer on bias in the C-suite: 'When you’re a Black woman, you get mistaken a lot' - CNBC

  27-01-2021 20:30 via news.google.com
  Walgreens' new CEO Roz Brewer on bias in the C-suite: 'When you’re a Black woman, you get mistaken a lot'  CNBCOutgoing Starbucks COO Roz Brewer named Walgreens CEO  CNBC TelevisionSam Adams spoofs Bud's Clydesdales and Walgreens hires Starbucks' Brewer: Wednesday Wake-Up Call  AdAge.comWalgreens taps Starbucks operating chief Roz Brewer as its next CEO  CNBCWalgreens to name Starbucks COO Roz Brewer as comany's CEO: Sources  CNBC Televisio
  
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• How well is Apple's first 5G iPhone really selling? Investors will find out Wednesday

  27-01-2021 20:12 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Analysts have talked for at least a year about the potential for Apple's first 5G iPhone to drive a "supercycle" of device sales. On Wednesday, Apple's first earnings report since the iPhone 12 went on sale will provide a look at whether that projection is coming true.
  
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• Your sleep could be dictated by the phases of the moon, a study says - CNN

  27-01-2021 20:10 via news.google.com
  Your sleep could be dictated by the phases of the moon, a study says  CNNLunar cycle has distinct effect on sleep, study suggests  The GuardianMoonstruck sleep: Synchronization of human sleep with the moon cycle under field conditions  Science AdvancesPeople 'go to bed later and sleep less' on nights before a full moon  Daily MailView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Gold price remains under pressure as Federal Reserves holds the line - Kitco NEWS

  27-01-2021 20:05 via news.google.com
  
  Gold price remains under pressure as Federal Reserves holds the line  Kitco NEWSFomc Preview: Fed Chair Powell Faces This Tough Question  Stansberry ResearchFed set to release monetary policy decision  Yahoo FinanceFed warns of a slowing recovery, leaves rates unchanged  CNNFed Chairman Powell will try to soothe markets, but that may not work  CNBCView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Spacewalking astronauts venture out to improve European lab

  27-01-2021 19:39 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Spacewalking astronauts encountered cable trouble while attempting to make home improvements 260 miles up
  
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• Shawn King Remembers Husband Larry King as the TV Icon Is Laid to Rest (Exclusive) - Entertainment Tonight

  27-01-2021 19:37 via news.google.com
  Shawn King Remembers Husband Larry King as the TV Icon Is Laid to Rest (Exclusive)  Entertainment TonightView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Despite advances, it will be 'months' before everyone who wants a vaccine can get one, task force says - CNN

  27-01-2021 19:32 via news.google.com
  Despite advances, it will be 'months' before everyone who wants a vaccine can get one, task force says  CNNCOVID-19 variant first identified in U.K. now found in 26 states, says CDC director  CBS NewsBiden's COVID-19 response team resumes regular briefings with grim forecast  Yahoo NewsBiden announces purchase of 200M vaccine doses  CNNWe Cannot Rely Exclusively on Vaccines to End the Pandemic  SlateView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• The U.S. faces heightened threats from violent domestic extremists in the wake of the Capitol breach, D.H.S. says. - The New York Times

  27-01-2021 19:25 via news.google.com
  The U.S. faces heightened threats from violent domestic extremists in the wake of the Capitol breach, D.H.S. says.  The New York TimesDHS uses federal alert system for 1st time in a year to warn of domestic terrorist threat  ABC NewsHomeland security bulletin warns Americans about violence by grievance-fueled domestic extremists  The Washington PostUS terrorism alert warns of politically motivated violence  The Associated PressDHS Issues National Terrorism
  
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• San Francisco board votes to rename schools named after Washington, Lincoln and Feinstein - NBC News

  27-01-2021 19:05 via news.google.com
  San Francisco board votes to rename schools named after Washington, Lincoln and Feinstein  NBC NewsSan Francisco board votes to strip names of Lincoln, Washington from local schools | TheHill  The HillSan Francisco to rename 44 schools with 'racist' namesakes, including Washington, Lincoln, Feinstein  SFGateNames struck from 44 San Francisco schools, including Lincoln, Revere — and Feinstein  Sacramento BeeSan Francisco board votes to remove Washingt
  
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• Empty seas: Oceanic shark populations dropped 71% since 1970

  27-01-2021 18:54 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A new study in the journal Nature documents a steep decline in global shark and ray numbers in the past half century
  
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• Coronavirus: EU demands UK-made AstraZeneca vaccine doses - BBC News

  27-01-2021 18:52 via news.google.com
  
  Coronavirus: EU demands UK-made AstraZeneca vaccine doses  BBC NewsE.U. and U.K. Fight Over Covid Vaccines: 'Solidarity Is Failing'  The New York TimesCoronavirus updates: E.U. feuds with vaccine maker; AstraZeneca facility locked down over suspicious package  The Washington PostWhy has the EU been so slow to roll out a Covid vaccination programme?  The GuardianEurope Is Flirting With a Vaccine Disaster  BloombergView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• You should update your iPhone right now, Apple urges - KSL.com

  27-01-2021 18:49 via news.google.com
  
  You should update your iPhone right now, Apple urges  KSL.comiOS 14.4 is out NOW! Here is Everything NEW In the iOS 14.4 Update!  AppleInsiderApple urges security upgrade to iPhones, iPads  Associated PressiOS 14.4 Changes and Features! What's new?  9to5MacThe HomePod mini finally gets its ultra-wideband handoff feature  iMoreView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Second police officer died by suicide following Capitol attack - POLITICO

  27-01-2021 18:45 via news.google.com
  Second police officer died by suicide following Capitol attack  POLITICODC police names second officer suicide after Capitol riot, rails against Army's 'tepid' response  Fox NewsTwo police officers died by suicide after responding to Capitol riot  CNNUpstate NY man arrested in Capitol riot, allegedly posted video of himself smoking pot inside  syracuse.comCapitol Police apologizes, admits advanced intel showed Congress was target before insurrection &
  
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• First Private Crew Will Visit Space Station. The Price Tag: $55 Million Each - NPR

  27-01-2021 18:38 via news.google.com
  First Private Crew Will Visit Space Station. The Price Tag: $55 Million Each  NPRAxiom names first private crew paying $55 million for a trip to the ISS  The VergeMeet SpaceX's first private space crew paying millions to lift off  Fox BusinessFly me to the moon: Three men to pay $55m each for SpaceX flight  Al Jazeera EnglishAxiom Space Reveals the Crew for Its First Space Odyssey in 2022 (Sorry, Tom Cruise)  Universe TodayView Full Coverage on G
  
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• Facebook Ban: Criticizing Biden’s Transgender Policy Violates Standards On ‘Violence And Incitement’

  27-01-2021 18:35
  
  A new view on accelerated censorship during the Biden Administration has come into focus as Facebook slams any criticism of Biden’s Executive Order on transgenderism by suspending accounts for violating “Community Standards on violence and incitement.” ⁃ TN EditorOn Tuesday, Facebook suspended Robert A.J. Gagnon, a prominent Christian scholar on the topic of Bible sexuality, for 7 days. His crime? Speaking out against transgender ideology and President Joe Biden’s n
  
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• Leahy expected to preside over impeachment after health scare | TheHill - The Hill

  27-01-2021 18:20 via news.google.com
  Leahy expected to preside over impeachment after health scare | TheHill  The HillSen. Patrick Leahy home from brief hospitalization after presiding over opening of Trump's impeachment trial  CNNVermont Sen. Patrick Leahy returns home after hospital visit  Yahoo NewsVIDEO NOW: Sen. Patrick Leahy returns to the Senate  WPRISen. Patrick Leahy, set to preside over impeachment trial, released from hospital after health scare  Fox NewsView Full Coverag
  
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• Stock market live updates: Dow futures tumble, Microsoft rises on earnings, GameStop's wild ride continues - CNBC

  27-01-2021 18:17 via news.google.com
  
  Stock market live updates: Dow futures tumble, Microsoft rises on earnings, GameStop's wild ride continues  CNBCEuropean stocks dip ahead of Fed decision as France eyes lockdown  Yahoo FinanceStocks fall, dollar up on virus, frothy market fears  ReutersStock Market Madness Continues, but Should You Fear the Fed?  Motley FoolEuropean stocks flat as tech, miners drag ahead of US Fed decision By Reuters  Investing.comView Full Coverage on Google New
  
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• Apple urges security upgrade to iPhones, iPads

  27-01-2021 18:14 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Apple is urging iPhone and iPad users to update their devices to fix security flaws that might have been “actively exploited” by hackers
  
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• Faced With Reality, Tennessee Was Destined for a Hire Like Josh Heupel - Sports Illustrated

  27-01-2021 18:05 via news.google.com
  
  Faced With Reality, Tennessee Was Destined for a Hire Like Josh Heupel  Sports IllustratedUCF's Josh Heupel named Tennessee Volunteers football coach  ESPNTennessee hires Josh Heupel as AD Danny White uses UCF connections to poach Vols' new coach  CBS Sports4 options to be Josh Heupel's defensive coordinator at Tennessee  atozsportsnashville.comTennessee's 2021 football schedule unveiled  Rocky Top InsiderView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Bill Gates Is Shocked That People Don’t Like Or Trust Him

  27-01-2021 18:04
  
  Bill Gates is the perfect model of a Technocrat mind, that is, absolutely clueless as to why most people would not embrace his Utopia view of the world. In his mind, there is only one answer to global problems, namely, his. ⁃ TN EditorMicrosoft co-founder turned philanthropist Bill Gates says he has been taken aback by the volume of “crazy” and “evil” conspiracy theories about him spreading on social media during the COVID-19 pandemic, but said on Wednesday he would
  
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• Cannes Film Festival Delayed to July 2021 - Hollywood Reporter

  27-01-2021 17:58 via news.google.com
  Cannes Film Festival Delayed to July 2021  Hollywood ReporterLast days to submit a short film to the Health for All Film Festival  World Health Organization (WHO)Cannes Confirms July Dates for 2021 Festival  VarietyCovid live updates: States running out of vaccines in face of raised vaccination goal  NBC NewsCannes Film Festival Delays Until July  DeadlineView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Boris Johnson effectively extends UK coronavirus lockdown after delaying school reopenings - Fox News

  27-01-2021 17:57 via news.google.com
  Boris Johnson effectively extends UK coronavirus lockdown after delaying school reopenings  Fox NewsBoris Johnson 'hopeful' schools will reopen on 8 March  Guardian NewsCovid: English schools could return 8 March 'at the earliest' - PM  BBC NewsUK imposes hotel quarantine for travelers from Covid hotspots  CNNUK's Johnson hopes schools in England can reopen on March 8  The Associated PressView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Google to Stop Collecting Advertising Identifiers in iOS Apps in Response to iOS 14's Upcoming Tracking... - MacRumors

  27-01-2021 17:34 via news.google.com
  Google to Stop Collecting Advertising Identifiers in iOS Apps in Response to iOS 14's Upcoming Tracking...  MacRumorsGoogle’s most popular iPhone apps have gone weeks without mandatory privacy labels or updates  The VergeGoogle to stop using Apple tool to track iPhone users, avoiding new pop-up warning  ReutersAndroid 12 beta updates, features and what to expect from the new OS  Tom's GuideGoogle apps will stop using tracking ID that would require up
  
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• Walmart to build more robot-filled warehouses at stores

  27-01-2021 17:30 via abcnews.go.com
  Walmart is enlisting the help of robots to keep up with a surge in online orders
  
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• Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Bruce Arians won't retire even with Super Bowl win - ESPN

  27-01-2021 17:29 via news.google.com
  Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Bruce Arians won't retire even with Super Bowl win  ESPNEli Manning claims no bragging rights over bothered Tom Brady  New York Post Tampa Bay Bucs are heading to the Super Bowl, but where were those masks for fans at the bar? | Lett  Tampa Bay TimesThis is Tom Brady's most impressive Super Bowl run of his career - Max Kellerman | First Take  ESPNA Letter From the Editor: I can’t stand Tom Brady, but I do respect him  
  
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• Moscow police arrest brother of opposition leader Navalny - Associated Press

  27-01-2021 17:15 via news.google.com
  
  Moscow police arrest brother of opposition leader Navalny  Associated PressVladimir Putin: Russian palace in Navalny video not mine - BBC News  BBC NewsBiden confronts Putin over several issues in first call, White House says  CNNBiden promised to get tough on Putin. Start now by saving Alexei Navalny: Garry Kasparov  USA TODAYPutin’s new war on the opposition suggests he sees it as a real threat  Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google
  
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• The Fog Of War: Proof Masks And Lockdowns Are Worthless

  27-01-2021 16:33
  
  There is good reason why the Bible warns, “Where there is no vision, the people perish” (Prov. 29:18). In the case of Technocracy’s coup d’etat, those who will not see, cannot see. Their Technocrat enslavement will be on their own heads. We have warned from the beginning of the pandemic panic that the whole scheme was an intentional fraud.
  There are giant protests around the world demanding that lockdowns cease and freedom be returned. Those protestors may not have any un
  
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• CDC says risk of coronavirus in schools is small | TheHill - The Hill

  27-01-2021 16:18 via news.google.com
  CDC says risk of coronavirus in schools is small | TheHill  The HillCDC Officials Say Evidence Indicates Schools Can Reopen If Precautions Are Taken  The New York TimesCDC finds scant spread of coronavirus in schools with precautions in place  The Washington PostCDC says in-person learning can resume with precautions in place  WDIV ClickOnDetroitIn-person learning during the pandemic is possible with the right precautions, CDC researchers say  CN
  
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• 2021 NFL Mock Draft: Matthew Stafford traded to Washington as Lions rebuild, Eagles take QB - CBS Sports

  27-01-2021 16:09 via news.google.com
  2021 NFL Mock Draft: Matthew Stafford traded to Washington as Lions rebuild, Eagles take QB  CBS SportsSources -- Teams start to reach out to Detroit Lions about potential Matthew Stafford trade  ESPNMatthew Stafford landing spots: Six teams that should trade for QB  NFL.comReport: Favorite Emerges For A Matthew Stafford Trade  The SpunJustin Fields is the Man to Save the Detroit Lions  The Big LeadView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• This night-sky delight will be worth howling about: The full Wolf Moon - Seattle Times

  27-01-2021 16:07 via news.google.com
  This night-sky delight will be worth howling about: The full Wolf Moon  Seattle Times2021's First ‘Wolf Moon’ Is Coming — Here’s How and Where to Watch  PEOPLEFull January wolf moon of 2021 to shine in the sky this week  NJ.comFirst full moon of 2021 comes with bright stars, Mars  MLive.comNHL Horoscopes Week 3: First full moon of the season  Yahoo SportsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Ring’s new video doorbell is $60 - TechCrunch

  27-01-2021 16:02 via news.google.com
  Ring’s new video doorbell is $60  TechCrunchRing’s new $60 video doorbell is its smallest and cheapest yet  The VergeRing launches its cheapest connected doorbell yet  EngadgetRing Video Doorbell Wired: Your guide  CNNRing launches its cheapest smart doorbell, the Video Doorbell Wired  XDA DevelopersView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Massive Craters in Siberia Are Exploding Into Existence. What's Causing Them?

  27-01-2021 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Climate change is a likely culprit, but scientists are still determining the reason for the frozen tundra's cavernous phenomena.
  
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