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• Chick-fil-A’s Polynesian sauce spontaneously explodes, customers claim

  17-12-2020 23:57 via foxnews.com
  
  The phenomenon has allegedly been happening for years.
  
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• Baker Mayfield's Hail Mary attempt vs. Ravens the longest pass ever in an NFL game

  17-12-2020 23:56 via foxnews.com
  
  Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield had the longest pass in NFL history when he threw a pass over 70 yards during their game against the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football.
  
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• Rockets' James Harden says he was 'training' while out in Atlanta, Las Vegas

  17-12-2020 23:52 via foxnews.com
  
  James Harden played for exactly 21 minutes in his preseason debut with the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night and, despite missing the start of training camp while being pictured out in Atlanta and Las Vegas, Harden says he was actually training. 
  
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• Putin: If Russia wanted to kill Navalny, it would have 'finished' the job

  17-12-2020 23:51 via cnn.com
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Thursday that opposition politician Alexey Navalny "is enjoying the support of the US special services," adding that if Russian special services had wanted to kill him they would have "finished it."
  
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• Ben Shapiro schools Kamala Harris about Hanukkah after VP-elect puts out 'bizarre' video message

  17-12-2020 23:50 via foxnews.com
  
  The history of Hanukkah cannot be reduced to fit the "leftist social justice warrior nonsense" of the Democratic agenda, Ben Shapiro said Wednesday.
  
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• British government slams UNICEF for 'political stunt' after it funds UK food boxes

  17-12-2020 23:48 via foxnews.com
  
  The British government on Thursday criticized the U.N.’s children’s fund (UNICEF) for what it described as a “political stunt of the lowest order" after the organization pledged money to fund food boxes in the U.K.
  
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• Biden cabinet: Does this new team better reflect America?

  17-12-2020 23:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The role of a president's inaugural cabinet goes beyond just policy - let's take a closer look.
  
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• The US government has executed 10 people this year -- the most since 1896

  17-12-2020 23:34 via cnn.com
  
  For the first time in US history, the government has executed more people than all of the 50 states, and the number of federal prisoners put to death this year -- 10 -- is the highest since President Grover Cleveland's second term in office, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
  
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• The lessons from Tom Cruise's Covid rant heard round the world

  17-12-2020 23:34 via nbcnews.com
  
  Shame and public humiliation aren’t acceptable ways to treat fellow humans; they're also ineffective. To encourage compliance, compassion works better.
  
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• US surpasses 17 million official Covid-19 cases

  17-12-2020 23:23 via cnn.com
  
  As the United States on Thursday surpassed 17 million official Covid-19 cases, a US Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended a second coronavirus vaccine for the country.
  
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• Buttigieg never shied from his faith as an out gay man. Is that how to beat Republicans?

  17-12-2020 22:48 via nbcnews.com
  
  His nomination to Biden's cabinet makes clear the former mayor has a bright future in politics. The question is whether he can pull others up with him.
  
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• Hill leaders struggle to finalize deal amid looming shutdown threat

  17-12-2020 22:23 via cnn.com
  
  As congressional leaders scramble to finalize a $900 billion Covid relief deal, it's growing increasingly unlikely that Congress will be able to get the long-awaited plan through both chambers by Friday night when a government shutdown looms.
  
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• 344 kidnapped Nigerian boys freed, says state official

  17-12-2020 22:07 via cnn.com
  
  Hundreds of schoolboys who were abducted last week in northwestern Nigeria have been freed, according to a state official.
  
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• Robert Lewandowski and Lucy Bronze named players of the year at the Best FIFA Football Awards

  17-12-2020 21:56 via cnn.com
  
  Robert Lewandowski and Lucy Bronze were respectively named the men's and women's player of the year at the Best FIFA Football Awards on Thursday.
  
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• Swedish king: Sweden has failed to protect the elderly

  17-12-2020 21:33 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf said Thursday he believes his country has failed to protect the elderly in care homes from the effects of the pandemic.
  
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• US snowstorm: Plane skids after landing in icy conditions at Baltimore airport

  17-12-2020 21:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  No-one was injured when the Spirit Airlines flight veered off the taxiway while trying to make a turn.
  
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• US congressman Joe Cunningham opens beer to toast bipartisanship

  17-12-2020 21:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Joe Cunningham uses his farewell speech to call on people to "listen to each other, maybe even have a beer".
  
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• Biden to tap New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary

  17-12-2020 20:59 via cnn.com
  
  President-elect Joe Biden has selected New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland to serve as interior secretary, three people familiar with the matter tell CNN, marking another historic choice by nominating the first Native American to lead the department.
  
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• Keilar: Fox host mocked masks, then put one on at Trump rally

  17-12-2020 20:51 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Brianna Keilar discusses emails obtained by the House Oversight Committee from former Health and Human Services senior adviser Paul Alexander encouraging the adoption of a "herd immunity" strategy to combat Covid-19.
  
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• Former Trump appointee urged herd immunity. Keilar rolls the tape

  17-12-2020 20:51 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Brianna Keilar discusses emails obtained by the House Oversight Committee from former Health and Human Services senior adviser Paul Alexander encouraging the adoption of a "herd immunity" strategy to combat Covid-19.
  
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• The antitrust lawsuits against Google just keep coming

  17-12-2020 20:07 via cnn.com
  
  Google is now facing its third antitrust lawsuit.
  
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• Winter storm dropped more snow in parts of the Northeast than all of last year's winter season

  17-12-2020 19:53 via cnn.com
  
  A powerful winter storm system delivered heavy snow across the Northeast, blanketing much of Pennsylvania, New York and New England and creating slick road conditions across the region Thursday.
  
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• France's Emmanuel Macron tests positive for Covid-19, sending other European leaders into quarantine

  17-12-2020 19:53 via cnn.com
  
  French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid-19 after experiencing symptoms and will self-isolate for a week, his office said Thursday.
  
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• Houston voter fraud vigilante suspect has Covid-19, his lawyer says

  17-12-2020 19:41 via cnn.com
  
  A former Houston police captain charged with running a man off the road and pointing a gun at his head over a voter fraud conspiracy theory did not appear in court Thursday.
  
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• Thousands of refugees in mental health crisis after years on Greek islands

  17-12-2020 19:37 via theguardian.com
  
  One in three on Aegean isles have contemplated suicide amid EU containment policies, report revealsYears of entrapment on Aegean islands has resulted in a mental health crisis for thousands of refugees, with one in three contemplating suicide, a report compiled by psychosocial support experts has revealed.Containment policies pursued by the EU have also spurred ever more people to attempt to end their lives, according to the report released by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) on Thursday
  
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• EU Parliament condemns China over Uyghur 'exploitation'

  17-12-2020 19:31 via cnn.com
  
  The European Parliament has adopted a resolution which strongly condemns China over allegations of forced labor by minority groups.
  
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• Biden expected to nominate North Carolina environmental official to run EPA

  17-12-2020 19:20 via cnn.com
  
  President-elect Joe Biden is poised to nominate Michael Regan of North Carolina to run the Environmental Protection Agency, two people familiar with the matter tell CNN.
  
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• BBC correspondent challenges Putin on ‘new Cold War’

  17-12-2020 19:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin was taking questions at his annual end-of year news conference.
  
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• Russia's doping ban reduced to two years, Court of Arbitration for Sport rules

  17-12-2020 19:10 via cnn.com
  
  Russia's ban from major international sporting events has been halved by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), but the country will still not be represented at next year's Olympics or the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
  
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• This is the best map of the 2020 election you'll see

  17-12-2020 19:05 via cnn.com
  
  Maps -- especially in politics -- can be misleading. Especially when you are talking national elections.
  
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• Georgia student violates Cayman Islands coronavirus quarantine laws, jailed for 4 months: reports

  17-12-2020 18:55 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  An 18-year-old student from Georgia and her watersports-athlete boyfriend were sentenced to four months by a Cayman Island court after she slipped out of her wristband monitor to watch him compete at a local race instead of quarantining after arriving from the U.S., according to local reports.
  
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• 'Ghost Boat' with $80 million cocaine haul washes ashore on Pacific island

  17-12-2020 17:53 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Locals attempted to move the boat on their own, but the sheer weight made it impossible.
  
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• Leaders scramble to finalize $900 billion relief deal

  17-12-2020 17:44 via cnn.com
  
  As congressional leaders scramble to finalize a $900 billion Covid relief deal, it's growing increasingly unlikely that Congress will be able to get the long-awaited plan through both chambers by Friday night when a government shutdown looms.
  
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• US surpasses 17 million official Covid-19 cases as FDA panel considers Moderna's vaccine candidate

  17-12-2020 17:43 via cnn.com
  
  The United States on Thursday surpassed 17 million official Covid-19 cases across the pandemic, while a key meeting currently underway could lead to authorization of a second coronavirus vaccine for the country.
  
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• Putin's aggressive policies show sign of a worried regime

  17-12-2020 17:05 via theguardian.com
  
  Analysis: amid constitutional changes and Navalny poisoning, Russian president strives to maintain powerFor a man who has spent much of 2020 in social isolation, it has been a busy year for Vladimir Putin. He changed Russia’s constitution to allow himself to stay in power potentially until 2036; acted to retain influence over his “near abroad” as protests erupted in Belarus and conflict flared in Nagorno-Karabakh; and, according to a wealth of evidence released this week, order
  
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• Gridlock at UK ports could cancel Christmas for retailers

  17-12-2020 17:01 via cnn.com
  
  UK ports are suffering from "significant disruption" that threatens to delay Christmas orders and push up the prices of goods even before Brexit hits, according to industry groups that warn companies are losing millions of pounds in sales.
  
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• French man investigated over 27,400 item archaeological hoard

  17-12-2020 17:00 via cnn.com
  
  French authorities are investigating a man who allegedly found 27,400 archaeological artifacts -- including more than 14,000 Roman coins.
  
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• Black children are 6 times more likely to be shot to death by police, study finds

  17-12-2020 16:57 via cnn.com
  
  Black children were six times more likely to be shot to death by the police than their White peers over a 16-year period, according to a study published in the journal Pediatrics that offers support for a disparity long-highlighted by activists.
  
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• Putin responds to CNN investigation, does not deny Navalny was tracked

  17-12-2020 16:35 via cnn.com
  
  During his annual press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin responded to a recent investigation by the investigative group Bellingcat and CNN which uncovered evidence that Russia's Federal Security Service trailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny who was poisoned in August. CNN's Clarissa Ward reports.
  
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• Emmanuel Macron tests positive for Covid-19

  17-12-2020 16:34 via cnn.com
  
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• Bitcoin tops $20k milestone

  17-12-2020 16:31 via cnn.com
  
  Bitcoin has blown past the $20,000 mark and continues to hit record highs as investors flock to the cryptocurrency during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• These workers used to make magic, now they struggle to make ends meet

  17-12-2020 16:12 via cnn.com
  
  Disney theme parks have taken a big hit during the coronavirus pandemic, hurting not only the laid off workers but the entire surrounding community. CNN's Natasha Chen reports.
  
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• Disney workers used to make magic, now they struggle to make ends meet

  17-12-2020 16:12 via cnn.com
  
  Disney theme parks have taken a big hit during the coronavirus pandemic, hurting not only the laid off workers but the entire surrounding community. CNN's Natasha Chen reports.
  
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• Moments that made us laugh and cry on Zoom in 2020

  17-12-2020 15:38 via cnn.com
  
  2020 may have not been a year anyone anticipated, but we found ways to come together even when we were far apart. Here are some of the amazing ways we connected over Zoom.
  
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• Why can't Nigeria protect its children from Boko Haram?

  17-12-2020 15:10 via cnn.com
  
  It was a kidnapping as brazen as it was unexpected.
  
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• Actor Ian McKellen receives Covid-19 vaccine, says he feels 'euphoric'

  17-12-2020 15:07 via cnn.com
  
  Ian McKellen has said he feels "euphoric" after receiving his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in London, England, on Wednesday.
  
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• Spirit Airlines plane skids off taxiway at BWI Airport

  17-12-2020 14:56 via cnn.com
  
  A Spirit Airlines plane skidded off the taxiway at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Thursday morning after a powerful winter storm created slick conditions.
  
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• Gupta reacts to ex-Trump official encouraging herd immunity

  17-12-2020 14:51 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta responds to former Health and Human Services senior adviser, Paul Alexander, who said in an email that officials should use young people in a strategy to develop herd immunity against the coronavirus.
  
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• King of Sweden says country 'failed' in its Covid response – video

  17-12-2020 14:45 via theguardian.com
  
  The king of Sweden said his country's handling of the coronavirus pandemic had been a failure and sharply criticised policies partly blamed for a high death toll among elderly people.Carl XVI Gustaf used an annual royal Christmas television address to highlight the growing impact of the virus as hospitals in the Stockholm region warned they were struggling to cope with a surge in cases and polls showed public confidence in the authorities had plungedKing of Sweden blasts 'failed' Covid
  
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• 'It wasn't easy': Cher discusses son's gender transition

  17-12-2020 14:42 via cnn.com
  
  Cher has opened up about her son's gender identity, admitting that it "wasn't easy" when Chaz Bono, now 51, announced he was transitioning in 2009.
  
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