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• Researcher under federal investigation for Chinese ties

  03-03-2021 23:03
  A former scientist at The Jackson Laboratory in Farmington, Connecticut, is being investigated by the FBI for failing to disclose financial affiliations with Chinese research institutions when requesting grant funding from the U.S. government
  
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• Facebook to end ban on political ads in United States

  03-03-2021 22:44 via nbcnews.com
  
  Facebook will lift its temporary ban on political advertising in the United States on Thursday, the company said in a blog post 
  
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• SpaceX aborts Mars prototype rocket test launch with 0.1 seconds on the clock

  03-03-2021 22:28 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Another SpaceX rocket prototype was fueled and ready for a test flight Wednesday, but in the final moments before liftoff, the vehicle's engines sputtered off and the company announced it had aborted the flight.
  
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• Facebook to lift its ban on political advertising

  03-03-2021 22:28 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Facebook said it plans to lift a moratorium on US political advertising this Thursday, ending a ban that had been in place since the November elections.
  
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• Identical Twins: Just How Genetically Alike Are They?

  03-03-2021 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  It depends on how deep you look into the DNA, according to new research.
  
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• Google ends sale of ads using individual web tracking data

  03-03-2021 21:04
  
  Google says it won’t develop new ways to follow individual users across the internet after it phases out existing ad-tracking technology from Chrome browsers
  
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• Genghis Khan Didn't Bring Down Central Asia's Medieval River Civilizations. But Climate Change Did

  03-03-2021 19:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  A new study challenges the long-held view that the destruction of 13th-century societies in the heart of Asia was a direct result of the Mongol invasion.
  
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• Biden faces steep challenges to reach renewable energy goals

  03-03-2021 18:30
  The Biden administration has an ambitious agenda for expanding renewable energy, but challenges stand in the way, including rebuilding jobs and navigating the coronavirus pandemic
  
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• Japanese billionaire invites 8 people to join SpaceX mission around the Moon

  03-03-2021 18:02 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Japanese fashion mogul Yusaku Maezawa, who first announced his intention in 2018 to take a group of artists with him on a six-day trip around the Moon, said Tuesday that he's inviting the public to apply to fill eight open seats on the mission now slated to take off in 2023.
  
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• Facebook took down fake Iranian, Russian networks stoking political division around the globe

  03-03-2021 17:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  One Iranian network promoted Scottish independence from the U.K. A Russian network portrayed protests backing disssident Alexei Navalny as Covid hot spots.
  
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• There is an Eruption Brewing in Iceland (and It May Start Soon)

  03-03-2021 17:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  It has been almost 190 years since the last eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland, but officials think a new eruption could start at any moment.
  
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• Navajo Nation hospital the latest victim of brutal wave of ransomware attacks

  03-03-2021 17:01 via nbcnews.com
  
  There were few publicly available details about the hack, which highlights how hospital staffers are often caught in the middle of ransomware attacks.
  
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• NASA Keeps Hiding ‘Easter Eggs’ On Mars-bound Spacecraft

  03-03-2021 17:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Engineers hid the phrase “Dare Mighty Things'' on the parachute of NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover. It isn’t the first time they’ve snuck a fun surprise or a sentimental object onto a spacecraft, either.
  
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• The Fatal Conceit Of Technocracy That Afflicts Policymaking

  03-03-2021 16:02 via technocracy.news
  
  Critical analysis of Technocracy is rapidly increasing during the Technocrat-declared pandemic of 2020. Policy-making should never be entrusted to narrow-minded Technocrats, all of whom are largely unelected and unaccountable. ⁃ TN Editor
  The great Austrian economist and political philosopher, Friedrich von Hayek, published The Road to Serfdom in 1944, arguing against socialism, planning and collectivism, and in favour of individual liberty, the market system and capitalism. Much later, on
  
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• Local Police Departments To Receive Drones With ‘Most Advanced AI Ever’

  03-03-2021 15:37 via technocracy.news
  
  In anticipation of wide acceptance by local law enforcement, Skydio has already achieved a $1 billion valuation with venture capital injections. This drone-based surveillance will be ubiquitous, autonomous and unflinching and will promote police state mentality. ⁃ TN EditorFounded by Google veterans and backed by $340 million from major VCs, Skydio is creating drones that seem straight out of science fiction—and they could end up in your neighborhood soon.
  Three years ago, Customs an
  
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• Scientists Stimulate Brain To Remove Fear, Boost ‘Confidence’

  03-03-2021 15:25 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocrat scientists want to access the inner workings of the brain in order to control basic impulses via stimulation and AI. The potential for brainwashing using this technology is staggering. ⁃ TN Editor If modern science conceived of a way to “pluck” unwanted fears, thoughts, and preferences from your mind, is that that something you would be interested in? It sounds impossible, but a new study on non-conscious brain stimulation may just make it a reality. Via a combi
  
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• Google says it won’t use new tracking tech as it phases out cookies

  03-03-2021 15:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  Google said in a new blog post Wednesday that it won’t use other ways to “track” users around the internet after it ends support for cookies in Chrome.
  
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• Right-wing misinformation on Facebook is more engaging than its left-wing counterpart, research finds

  03-03-2021 14:24 via rss.cnn.com
  
  By now it's well known that Facebook has a misinformation problem. The company has tried to address it in various ways, from labeling false claims to reducing its visibility in users' feeds. But a new study from researchers at New York University finds that not all misinformation on Facebook is created equal when you factor in political ideology.
  
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• TikTok empowered these plus-sized women, then took down some of their posts. They still don't know why

  03-03-2021 13:42 via rss.cnn.com
  
  After losing her marketing job due to the pandemic and then gaining 40 pounds, Remi Bader, 25, began spending more time on TikTok. She built up a following by posting about clothing items not fitting her correctly and her struggle to find larger sizes in New York City stores.
  
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• Edmunds compares the 2021 Tesla Model S and Porsche Taycan

  03-03-2021 12:37
  
  The Tesla Model S was one of the earliest and most popular EVs to hit the market
  
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• Raindrops on Other Planets Are Surprisingly Like Our Own

  03-03-2021 11:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Earth isn't the only place to experience rainfall and raindrops. Elsewhere in the universe must be intriguingly similar, say physicists.
  
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• Microsoft says a group of cyberattackers tied to China hit its Exchange email servers

  03-03-2021 10:16 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Microsoft says that a sophisticated group of hackers linked to China has exploited its popular email service that allowed them to gain access to computers.
  
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• Instagram accidentally hid likes for some users

  03-03-2021 05:17 via rss.cnn.com
  
  An Instagram bug briefly hid likes from some of its users on Tuesday, after the company accidentally expanded a long-running test of the feature.
  
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• San Diego Doctors Treating Patients Injured in Deadly Imperial County Crash - NBC San Diego

  03-03-2021 03:35 via news.google.com
  San Diego Doctors Treating Patients Injured in Deadly Imperial County Crash  NBC San Diego13 dead in California crash, some ejected from SUV carrying 25 people: Highway patrol  Yahoo! VoicesMore than a dozen dead in crash involving SUV and semitruck in California near US-Mexico border  CNN 13 dead after SUV with 25 occupants collides with big rig in Imperial County  KTLA 5What We Know About the Deadly Crash in California  The New York TimesView F
  
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• Universal looking into possible changes to Seuss Landing attraction - WESH 2 Orlando

  03-03-2021 03:32 via news.google.com
  Universal looking into possible changes to Seuss Landing attraction  WESH 2 Orlando6 Dr. Seuss books to stop being published because of racist imagery  Fox News6 Dr. Seuss books won't be published for racist images (apnews.com)  The Associated PressDon't Scoff at the Push to Cancel Dr. Seuss | Opinion  NewsweekWhy Republicans think Dr. Seuss and Mr. Potato Head can save them  CNN View Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Michigan vs. Illinois score, takeaways: Illini pound Wolverines, who slip to the No. 3 overall seed - CBSSports.com

  03-03-2021 03:30 via news.google.com
  Michigan vs. Illinois score, takeaways: Illini pound Wolverines, who slip to the No. 3 overall seed  CBSSports.comView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• CDC to announce Americans with COVID vaccine can gather indoors without masks: report - Fox News

  03-03-2021 03:22 via news.google.com
  CDC to announce Americans with COVID vaccine can gather indoors without masks: report  Fox NewsAnother possible surge of COVID-19 cases?  Good Morning AmericaCan You Drink Alcohol After Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine? Here’s What Doctors Are Saying  Yahoo LifestyleCOVID-19 outbreaks have been linked to gyms. What does that mean for SLO County?  San Luis Obispo TribuneCDC's draft guidelines for vaccinated Americans call for small steps toward normal lif
  
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• Furlough support scheme to be extended in Budget until September - bbc.com

  03-03-2021 03:19 via news.google.com
  
  Furlough support scheme to be extended in Budget until September  bbc.comThese Are the Stocks to Watch During Sunak's U.K. Budget Speech  BloombergTax hikes, furlough extensions and a hawkish tone: Analysts’ predictions for the UK budget  CNBCRishi Sunak's budget will do nothing to address a decade of economic negligence  The GuardianUK furlough scheme to continue supporting wages of millions of workers - BBC News  BBC NewsView Full Coverag
  
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• Dow Jones Futures: Stock Market Rally Test Continues As Nio, Zoom, Target Dive; Vaccine Play Soars Late - Investor's Business Daily

  03-03-2021 03:14 via news.google.com
  Dow Jones Futures: Stock Market Rally Test Continues As Nio, Zoom, Target Dive; Vaccine Play Soars Late  Investor's Business DailyStocks pull back after big rally, Dow closes more than 100 points lower  CNBCMarket Recap: Monday, March 1: Stocks soar as Treasury yields post further declines  Yahoo FinanceStocks edge down as investors hit pause, watch bond yields  ReutersStocks Slide One Day After Stunning Rally  Barron'sView Full Coverage on Googl
  
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• Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 'casual sexism' hinders equality for everyone, author says - CNBC

  03-03-2021 02:59 via news.google.com
  Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 'casual sexism' hinders equality for everyone, author says  CNBCNYT: Third woman accuses Andrew Cuomo of unwanted advances  CNNNY Gov. Cuomo's creepy COVID test comments resurface: 'You make that gown look good'  Fox NewsOpinion | Why Democrats Aren’t Asking Cuomo to Resign  The New York TimesAndrew Cuomo's offensive 'apology'  CNN View Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Texas, Mississippi to lift mask mandates, let all businesses reopen at full capacity - POLITICO

  03-03-2021 02:48 via news.google.com
  Texas, Mississippi to lift mask mandates, let all businesses reopen at full capacity  POLITICOMasks ‘recommended’ but not mandated in Miss.; Businesses now unrestricted  WLOXTexas and Mississippi to lift mask mandates and roll back Covid restrictions  NBC NewsIn Mississippi, Gov. Tate Reeves says masks will no longer be mandatory. Just encouraged.  Clarion LedgerTexas Is Ending Its Mask Mandate After The CDC Warned Against Rolling Back COVID-19
  
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• Japanese billionaire seeks 8 volunteers for SpaceX flight around the moon - MarketWatch

  03-03-2021 02:47 via news.google.com
  Japanese billionaire seeks 8 volunteers for SpaceX flight around the moon  MarketWatchJapanese billionaire to fly eight members of the public on SpaceX moon flight  CNBCJapanese billionaire is looking for eight people to join him for a Moon voyage on SpaceX rocket  The VergeA Japanese entrepreneur is selecting 8 people for the first civilian trip to the moon and you could join the crew  msnNOWMaezawa wants you: Japan billionaire seeks 'crew' for moon trip&
  
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• Jennette McCurdy Reveals Why She Quit Acting: ‘I Resent My Career’ - Variety

  03-03-2021 02:34 via news.google.com
  Jennette McCurdy Reveals Why She Quit Acting: ‘I Resent My Career’  VarietyJennette McCurdy BREAKS SILENCE On 'iCarly' Reboot!  Clevver News'iCarly's' Jennette McCurdy Confirms She's Quit Acting and Says She's "Embarrassed" by Her Roles  Yahoo Entertainment'iCarly' star Jennette McCurdy on quitting acting: 'I'm so ashamed'  New York Post Nickelodeon star Jennette McCurdy reveals why she quit acting, says she's 'embarrassed' by past roles &
  
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• Anatomy of a lie: How the myth that Antifa stormed the Capitol became a widespread belief among Republicans - CNN

  03-03-2021 02:33 via news.google.com
  Anatomy of a lie: How the myth that Antifa stormed the Capitol became a widespread belief among Republicans  CNN Pennsylvania ranks first in Capitol riot-related arrests: report  Fox NewsFBI director testifies in Senate on Capitol riot: Live updates  CNN On Jan. 6 came the white supremacists. Now comes the whitewash.  The Washington PostCapitol riot hearing: FBI Director Wray says no evidence Antifa, 'fake Trump supporters' involved  Fox NewsView
  
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• Biden promises enough coronavirus vaccine for ‘every adult in America’ by the end of May - The Washington Post

  03-03-2021 02:25 via news.google.com
  Biden promises enough coronavirus vaccine for ‘every adult in America’ by the end of May  The Washington PostCovid-19 Live Updates: Texas Mask Mandate Ends and Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Deal  The New York TimesTuesday, March 2, 2021  Kaiser Health NewsHow unrelated health events can hamper COVID vaccination efforts | TheHill  The HillBiden now says US will have enough vaccine for every adult by the end of May  CNN View Full Covera
  
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• House Oversight panel reissues subpoena for Trump's accounting firm | TheHill - The Hill

  03-03-2021 02:23 via news.google.com
  House Oversight panel reissues subpoena for Trump's accounting firm | TheHill  The HillU.S. House panel reissues subpoena for Trump's tax records  Yahoo NewsHouse fight for Trump's financial records poised to stretch into the summer  POLITICOView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Neera Tanden withdraws as Biden’s budget chief pick - POLITICO

  03-03-2021 02:21 via news.google.com
  Neera Tanden withdraws as Biden’s budget chief pick  POLITICOView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Baylor vs. West Virginia score: No. 3 Bears bounce back in a big way, win Big 12 title in OT thriller - CBS Sports

  03-03-2021 02:04 via news.google.com
  Baylor vs. West Virginia score: No. 3 Bears bounce back in a big way, win Big 12 title in OT thriller  CBS SportsBob Huggins And West Virginia Have Reinvented Themselves … Again  FiveThirtyEightNo. 3 Baylor wins OT battle with No. 6 WVU to clinch Big 12 title [HIGHLIGHTS] | ESPN  ESPNNo. 6 West Virginia falls in overtime to No. 3 Baylor in back-and-forth battle  WBOY.comNo. 3 Baylor fends off 2nd straight loss with frantic OT win over No. 6 WVU 
  
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• Raiders need to avoid being tempted to sign tight end Kyle Rudolph - Silver And Black Pride

  03-03-2021 01:50 via news.google.com
  Raiders need to avoid being tempted to sign tight end Kyle Rudolph  Silver And Black PrideMinnesota Vikings release TE Kyle Rudolph after 10 seasons  ESPNVikings cut Kyle Rudolph  NBC SportsDear Minnesota  The Players' TribuneBuffalo Bills need to add a veteran tight end like Kyle Rudolph to help the young Josh Allen  NFL Draft DiamondsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Military reaction was ‘sprint speed,’ top officer says as Pentagon takes heat for Capitol riot response - The Washington Post

  03-03-2021 01:38 via news.google.com
  Military reaction was ‘sprint speed,’ top officer says as Pentagon takes heat for Capitol riot response  The Washington PostMichigan National Guard troops face problems with food  WXYZ-TV Detroit | Channel 7Michigan National Guard soldiers served bad food while guarding U.S. Capitol  The Detroit News14 Michigan members of the US House Representatives send letter after MI National Guard members hospitalized for being served inedible food  WILXSe
  
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• Gov. Abbott strikes down statewide mask mandate, but you’ll still have to wear a mask at these places - KXAN.com

  03-03-2021 01:32 via news.google.com
  Gov. Abbott strikes down statewide mask mandate, but you’ll still have to wear a mask at these places  KXAN.comTexas governor lifts mask mandate and allows businesses to open at 100% capacity, despite health officials' warnings  CNN Texas ending its mask mandate  Los Angeles TimesWe’re so close to beating COVID-19. Why would Abbott end mask rule and make it worse?  Fort Worth Star-TelegramEditorial: Don’t ditch masks yet. We’re stil
  
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• Meghan Markle faces bullying claims ahead of tell-all Oprah interview - Page Six

  03-03-2021 01:29 via news.google.com
  Meghan Markle faces bullying claims ahead of tell-all Oprah interview  Page SixPrince Harry's brave decision  CNN Harry and Meghan Are Begged to Delay Oprah Broadcast While Prince Philip Is Gravely Ill  The Daily BeastPrince Charles 'withdraws financial support' for Harry, Meghan  Yahoo India NewsMeghan Markle’s Team Calls Royal Aide Bullying Accusation an “Attack on Her Character”  E! OnlineView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Why many in Russia are reluctant to have Sputnik vaccine - BBC News

  03-03-2021 01:24 via news.google.com
  
  Why many in Russia are reluctant to have Sputnik vaccine  BBC NewsEurope's unified vaccination strategy is splintering as countries turn to Israel, China and Russia for help  CNN China and Russia vaccinate the world — for now  AxiosRussia's coronavirus vaccine is alluring for Eastern Europe, creating a headache for the EU  CNBCThe Latest: Brazil health officials urge lockdowns, curfews  The Philadelphia InquirerView Full Coverage on Google
  
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• Microsoft: China-based hackers found bug to target US firms

  03-03-2021 01:16
  
  Microsoft says China-based government hackers have exploited a bug in its email server software to target U.S. organizations
  
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• Why the Meat We Eat Is an Antibiotic-Resistance Threat

  03-03-2021 01:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  Overuse of these medicines in livestock can affect humans, too.
  
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• Dolly Parton's COVID-19 Vaccine Shot Comes With A 'Jolene' Twist - HuffPost

  03-03-2021 01:02 via news.google.com
  Dolly Parton's COVID-19 Vaccine Shot Comes With A 'Jolene' Twist  HuffPost"Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine": Dolly Parton receives Covid-19 jab  Guardian NewsDolly Parton receives coronavirus vaccine she helped fund  Fox NewsCoronavirus latest: China services growth dips to 10-month low as Covid-19 surge hits demand  Financial TimesDolly Parton Received A Dose Of The COVID Vaccine She Helped To Fund  BuzzFeed NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Cuttlefish have ability to exert self-control, study finds - The Guardian

  03-03-2021 01:01 via news.google.com
  Cuttlefish have ability to exert self-control, study finds  The GuardianCuttlefish can pass the marshmallow test  Ars TechnicaA Cephalopod Has Passed a Cognitive Test Designed For Human Children  ScienceAlertQuick-learning cuttlefish pass 'the marshmallow test'  Phys.orgThis surprising cephalopod challenges our understanding of human evolution  InverseView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Type 1 diabetes, rare diseases, added to Minnesota COVID-19 vaccine priority groups - Minneapolis Star Tribune

  03-03-2021 00:54 via news.google.com
  
  Type 1 diabetes, rare diseases, added to Minnesota COVID-19 vaccine priority groups  Minneapolis Star TribuneHow long after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine will it be effective?  Good Morning AmericaLive updates: Minnesota health officials talk COVID-19 situation, Johnson & Johnson vaccine plans  KARE11.comBig Drop in Coronavirus Testing in Santa Clara County  NBC Bay AreaLee County reports no new COVID-19 cases  khqa.comView Full Coverage on Go
  
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• Stacey Abrams On Why Securing Voting Rights Is As Necessary Now As In The Past - NPR

  03-03-2021 00:53 via news.google.com
  Stacey Abrams On Why Securing Voting Rights Is As Necessary Now As In The Past  NPRSquad amendment to restore voting rights to felons, incarcerated individuals fails in House  Fox NewsRepublican state lawmakers look to pass stricter voting requirements. This is how they would work.  Yahoo NewsRepublicans will do anything to suppress the vote. The courts will help them.  Washington PostDon’t sit there like idiots, Democrats — Republicans don&rsq
  
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• Biden administration still hasn't briefed top senators on Syria strike - POLITICO

  03-03-2021 00:49 via news.google.com
  Biden administration still hasn't briefed top senators on Syria strike  POLITICOKaine plans new push on war powers after Biden's Syria strike | TheHill  The HillBiden's getting no free ride from Democrats on foreign policy  POLITICOBiden ran on ending forever wars. He’s already undermining that promise.  The Washington PostBiden’s Iran Problem  The Wall Street JournalView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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