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• Grammy Awards postponed due to Covid surge

  05-01-2021 23:58 via cnn.com
  
  The Grammy Awards will not be happening later this month as planned.
  
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• Pennsylvania GOP state senators refuse to seat Democrat in chaotic ceremony

  05-01-2021 23:51 via cnn.com
  
  The Pennsylvania Senate's swearing-in ceremony devolved into a chaotic scene on Tuesday when state GOP senators refused to seat a Democratic member who had won reelection and seized control of the proceedings from the Democratic lieutenant governor after his objections.
  
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• Majority of Georgia voters say presidential election conducted fairly, CNN exit poll shows

  05-01-2021 23:10 via cnn.com
  
  Georgia voters who cast ballots in the runoff elections that will determine control of the US Senate mostly say that their state's presidential election in November was conducted fairly, and around three-quarters say they are confident their vote in this election will be counted accurately, according to the early results of an exit poll conducted for CNN and other news networks by Edison Research.
  
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• Former Bond actress Tanya Roberts dies at 65 after premature death announcement

  05-01-2021 23:01 via cnn.com
  
  Actress Tanya Roberts died Monday night, her partner, Lance O'Brien, told CNN on Tuesday.
  
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• Police officer who shot Jacob Blake will not be charged, district attorney says

  05-01-2021 22:31 via cnn.com
  
  Wisconsin is mobilizing the National Guard and the city of Kenosha approved an emergency declaration Monday ahead of the announcement of the decision on possible charges in the police shooting of Jacob Blake in August.
  
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• 'Human disaster' unfolding in Los Angeles will get worse, experts say

  05-01-2021 22:20 via cnn.com
  
  Imagine having cardiac arrest and getting picked up by an ambulance that won't take you to a hospital.
  
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• US intelligence agencies say massive government hack 'likely originated in Russia'

  05-01-2021 21:53 via cnn.com
  
  US intelligence and law enforcement agencies investigating the massive hacking campaign on US government agencies and private sector companies said Tuesday that the attack "likely originated in Russia," issuing a joint statement that clearly acknowledges Moscow's suspected link to the intrusion.
  
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• Boris's boosterism means he never learns | John Crace

  05-01-2021 21:53 via theguardian.com
  The prime minister’s first Downing Street press conference kept up his veneer of acting as if he knew what he was doingCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageLet’s take the positives first. There have been no changes in government policy on coronavirus in the past 24 hours. After the confusion of the past few days, weeks and months, that is in itself cause for celebration. A sign of some much needed stability in Westminster.Boris Johnson’s narcissism
  
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• National Guard mobilized ahead of charging decision in police shooting of Jacob Blake

  05-01-2021 21:44 via cnn.com
  
  Wisconsin is mobilizing the National Guard and the city of Kenosha approved an emergency declaration Monday ahead of the announcement of the decision on possible charges in the police shooting of Jacob Blake in August.
  
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• Los Angeles ambulance crews told not to transport patients with little chance of survival

  05-01-2021 21:36 via cnn.com
  
  Imagine having cardiac arrest and getting picked up by an ambulance that won't take you to a hospital.
  
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• Harry Styles' music video parodied by Jimmy Fallon, Chloe Fineman

  05-01-2021 21:34 via cnn.com
  
  Comedians Jimmy Fallon and "SNL" star Chloe Fineman poked fun at Harry Styles' dance moves in his new music video.
  
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• Grammy awards postponed weeks before ceremony over Covid concerns

  05-01-2021 21:20 via theguardian.com
  
  The biggest night in US music is being pushed back as a result of virus spread in CaliforniaThe 2021 Grammy awards will be postponed after a steady increase in Covid-19 cases in California.The ceremony was scheduled to take place on 31 January hosted by Trevor Noah and while a new date has yet to be confirmed, sources suggest that it could be pushed back until March. A limited show had already been planned without an audience and only performers and presenters allowed on stage with nominees acce
  
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• If Democrats can flip both seats in Georgia, they'll take the Senate with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris' tie-breaking vote

  05-01-2021 21:09 via cnn.com
  
  • Analysis: Georgia runoffs will advance this fundamental change in US Senate
  
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• Analysis: Why it's likely one party sweeps the Georgia runoffs

  05-01-2021 21:07 via cnn.com
  
  Control of the Senate majority will be decided on Tuesday night -- or maybe Wednesday morning! -- in Georgia, as Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue try to hold onto their seats.
  
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• Fact check: The most bonkers false claims from Trump's rally

  05-01-2021 20:58 via cnn.com
  
  It's almost too bonkers to fact check.
  
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• Republican congressman pressed on empty election fraud claims

  05-01-2021 20:57 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Jim Sciutto debunked Rep. Clay Higgins' (R-LA) false assertion that there is "reasonable suspicion" of election fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
  
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• Hunting for pirate treasure to solve a Seychelles mystery

  05-01-2021 20:45 via cnn.com
  
  Centuries ago, the stunning island nation of Seychelles was a playground for pirates. CNN's Richard Quest goes on a real-life hunt for some of the most infamous buried treasure in Mahe.
  
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• The key players in the Jacob Blake case

  05-01-2021 20:38 via cnn.com
  
  The Kenosha, Wisconsin, District Attorney's Office is nearing its decision on whether to charge the police officer who shot Jacob Blake, a Black man, last year.
  
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• Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter won't attend Biden's inauguration

  05-01-2021 20:36 via nbcnews.com
  
  It marks the first time the couple, 96 and 93, will have missed the ceremonies since Carter was sworn in as the 39th president in 1977.
  
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• One in 50 infected with Covid-19 in England, says Chris Whitty – video

  05-01-2021 20:35 via theguardian.com
  
  More than 1.1 million people are estimated to have had coronavirus in the week ending 2 January, the government's chief medical officer said. The latest figure was up from an estimated 800,900 in the week ending 23 December, the previous period for which figures were collated. Whitty added that even with the arrival of the vaccine, restrictions could need to be brought back next Christmas if the virus resurges. Coronavirus – latest updatesOne in 50 people in England had Covid last wee
  
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• Haunting photo shows man moments before plunging 350 feet to his death in Zimbabwe

  05-01-2021 20:35 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  A haunting photo shows a tourist stepping up to the edge of Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls — just moments before he plunged more than 350 feet to his death, according to local media.
  
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• Trump 'not welcome' in Scotland because golf isn't essential travel, says Sturgeon

  05-01-2021 20:29 via cnn.com
  
  US President Donald Trump -- just like anyone from outside the country -- would not be welcome in Scotland at the moment due to coronavirus-related restrictions, Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Tuesday.
  
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• Trump hand-picks Atlanta US attorney after surprise resignation

  05-01-2021 20:29 via cnn.com
  
  President Donald Trump on Monday ordered a US attorney from southern Georgia to take over the nearby Atlanta office in an unusual move at the same time that Georgia and the Atlanta US Attorney has become a focus of the President in his attempt to overturn the state's certified election results.
  
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• Actor Tanya Roberts dies at 65 a day after her death was prematurely announced

  05-01-2021 20:27 via nbcnews.com
  
  The actor is also known for "Charlie's Angels" and the James Bond film “A View to a Kill."
  
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• Boris Johnson says more than 1.1m people in England have been vaccinated – video

  05-01-2021 20:26 via theguardian.com
  
  The prime minister said 1.3 million people across the UK have been vaccinated against Covid-19. More than 650,000 people over 80 – 23% of the cohort - have received their jab, he added. Johnson also pledged that 1,000 more vaccination stations would be open by the end of the week
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• Analysis: Trump and his base rally around conspiracy theories

  05-01-2021 20:25 via cnn.com
  
  "Mr. President, the problem you have with social media, they — people can say anything," Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a Republican, tried to explain to President Trump in a call last Saturday.
  
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• Early data suggest diverse voting blocs could give Democrats the edge in Georgia runoffs

  05-01-2021 20:21 via nbcnews.com
  
  How racial identity could play a key role in securing victories for Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in tight Georgia Senate race.
  
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• Trump leans harder on Pence to flip election results, though he lacks that power

  05-01-2021 20:20 via nbcnews.com
  
  The vice president will be thrust into the middle of the president's attempt to overturn his election defeat when he presides over the Electoral College count on Wednesday.
  
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• Judge rejects another Trump attempt to decertify Georgia votes

  05-01-2021 20:17 via cnn.com
  
  A federal judge in Georgia denied yet another attempt by President Donald Trump to decertify its presidential election results and President-elect Joe Biden's victory.
  
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• China avoiding responsibility ahead of WHO coronavirus investigation: reports

  05-01-2021 20:10 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  With Beijing desperate to avoid blame for a virus that has killed more than 1.8 million people worldwide, China is tightening up its story regarding the coronavirus pandemic's spread ahead of a World Health Organization (WHO) investigation in order to avoid being held accountable, according to reports.
  
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• 5 things to watch for in Georgia's monumental Senate elections

  05-01-2021 20:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  When we will know the results? Which party will control the Senate? How are the suburbs voting?
  
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• UK prime minister praises Brits for 'sacrifice' as new coronavirus lockdown looms: 'We have no choice'

  05-01-2021 20:04 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  The British prime minister praised the millions of people who are "making another huge sacrifice" as the country is hours away from going into another lengthy lockdown to curb the escalating spread of the coronavirus. 
  
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• Massachusetts school halts in-person classes after teens attend NYE party

  05-01-2021 19:54 via nbcnews.com
  
  Groton-Dunstable Regional High School will be all-remote until at least the end of this week.
  
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• Georgia voters head to the polls in pivotal Senate races

  05-01-2021 19:37 via nbcnews.com
  
  The runoff elections will determine which party controls the Senate as well as the scope of the Biden administration's agenda in its first two years.
  
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• Qatar and Saudi Arabia breakthrough is more exhaustion than compromise

  05-01-2021 19:32 via theguardian.com
  Talk of brotherly unity rather than lessons learned dominated the Gulf Cooperation Council summitThe meeting on Tuesday between Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, crown prince Mohammed bin Salman and his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani was hailed as a breakthrough that brought together two feuding parties who were finally willing to resolve their differences.But as the two leaders gathered at a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit in the north-western Saudi region of Al-Ula
  
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• Saudi Arabia lifts blockade of Qatar in breakthrough agreement easing Gulf crisis

  05-01-2021 19:29 via nbcnews.com
  
  The agreement between the American allies in the Arabian Gulf will be hailed a diplomatic win in Trump's final days in office.
  
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• Woman pleads guilty after threatening to bomb gay-inclusive Catholic school

  05-01-2021 19:20 via nbcnews.com
  
  The threats were made after the all-girls high school started to include same-sex wedding announcements in its alumni magazine.
  
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• 'Bean Dad' apologizes for thread about daughter, racist tweets

  05-01-2021 19:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  John Roderick, known as "Bean Dad," deactivated his Twitter account amid blowback to a thread about his daughter struggling to open a can.
  
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• Norway ends rescue effort for survivors six days after landslide

  05-01-2021 19:13 via cnn.com
  
  Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg said rescuers have given up hope of finding three missing people alive after a village was hit by a dramatic landslide more than six days ago.
  
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• Ted Cruz will object to Arizona certification

  05-01-2021 19:07 via cnn.com
  
  Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz plans to object to Arizona's Electoral College results during the joint session of Congress on Wednesday, two sources familiar with the matter tell CNN, which will force the first of multiple expected -- and futile -- votes in the House and the Senate to overturn the results of the election won by President-elect Joe Biden.
  
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• Georgia votes in crucial runoff elections

  05-01-2021 19:07 via cnn.com
  
  • 11 facts about Georgia we bet you didn't know
  
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• Gulf Arab leaders sign declaration with Qatar to ease rift

  05-01-2021 19:02 via feeds.foxnews.com
  Gulf Arab leaders signed a declaration Tuesday in Saudi Arabia to mark a new page in relations following the kingdom's decision to end a 3 1/2-year embargo of Qatar, easing a rift that deeply divided regional U.S. security allies and frayed social ties across the interconnected Arabian Peninsula.
  
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• One in 50 people in England had Covid last week, says Chris Whitty

  05-01-2021 19:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Figure for people outside hospitals and care homes revealed as number of new daily cases in UK tops 60,000 for first time Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageOne in 50 people in private households in England – more than 1.1 million – are estimated to have had the coronavirus in the week ending 2 January.The Office for National Statistics figures were released on Tuesday, as the number of new cases of people in the UK testing positive for Covid-19 topped
  
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• Browns head coach to miss team's first play-off game in 18 years

  05-01-2021 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Head coach Kevin Stefanski is to miss the Cleveland Browns' first play-off game for 18 years after testing positive for Covid-19.
  
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• Trump pressures Pence to thwart Electoral College vote

  05-01-2021 18:42 via cnn.com
  
  • Analysis: Can Pence overturn the election?
  • GOP opposition mounts to Trump's efforts
  • Attorney who advised Trump on call with Georgia officials resigns from law firm
  
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• The President believes an erroneous theory that his top lieutenant can overturn the results of the election during Wednesday's tally

  05-01-2021 18:42 via cnn.com
  
  Vice President Mike Pence's four years of faithful service to his boss, President Donald Trump, will culminate this week in a ceremonial act he's under increasing pressure to thwart.
  
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• President pushes erroneous theory that his Vice President can overturn the results of the election

  05-01-2021 18:42 via cnn.com
  
  Vice President Mike Pence's four years of faithful service to his boss, President Donald Trump, will culminate this week in a ceremonial act he's under increasing pressure to thwart.
  
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• Georgia Senate election: Control of Congress up for grabs

  05-01-2021 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two runoff votes in the state will decide whether President-elect Joe Biden controls all of Congress.
  
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• Qatar crisis: Saudi Arabia and allies restore diplomatic ties with emirate

  05-01-2021 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The nations agreed to "set our differences aside" at a Gulf summit, the Saudi foreign minister says.
  
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• Analysis: No, Mike Pence can't steal the election for Trump

  05-01-2021 18:33 via cnn.com
  
  This is it. President Donald Trump's dogged effort to ignore the voters, state election officials, the courts and the Electoral College has come down to his latest wild idea -- that he'll just get Vice President Mike Pence to steal the thing for him.
  
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