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• At this rate, January will be the deadliest month of Covid-19 in the US

  10-01-2021 23:40 via cnn.com
  
  It took about 90 days for the United States to reach its first 2 million cases of coronavirus last year.
  
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• White House orders flags lowered to honor late police officers who responded to US Capitol breach

  10-01-2021 23:33 via cnn.com
  
  President Donald Trump ordered that the flag flying above the White House be lowered to half-staff on Sunday to honor US Capitol Police officers Brian Sicknick and Howard Liebengood, who were both on duty when a mob of Trump's supporters stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday.
  
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• Historic percentage of Americans want Trump removed from office

  10-01-2021 22:56 via cnn.com
  
  The potential removal of President Donald Trump from office starts out more popular than any other removal process of a president in recent American history. Removing Trump from office remains quite unpopular among Republicans, however.
  
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• Historic percentage in US want President removed from office

  10-01-2021 22:56 via cnn.com
  
  • Melania Trump mourns lost lives but places no responsibility for Capitol riot• Video shows rioters beat cop on Capitol steps
  
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• Capitol police officer who responded to pro-Trump riot dies off-duty days later

  10-01-2021 22:46 via nbcnews.com
  
  Officer Howard Liebengood, 51, was a 15-year veteran of the U.S. Capitol Police. His cause of death has not been disclosed.
  
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• Why this Republican icon no longer sees himself as a GOP member

  10-01-2021 22:45 via cnn.com
  
  Former Secretary of State Colin Powell weighs in on conservative support for President Donald Trump, explaining to CNN's Fareed Zakaria why he can no longer consider himself a member of the Republican Party.
  
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• Republican icon explains why he no longer considers himself a member of the GOP

  10-01-2021 22:45 via cnn.com
  
  Former Secretary of State Colin Powell weighs in on conservative support for President Donald Trump, explaining to CNN's Fareed Zakaria why he can no longer consider himself a member of the Republican Party.
  
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• Powell told CNN that he no longer considers himself a Republican

  10-01-2021 22:45 via cnn.com
  
  Former Secretary of State Colin Powell weighs in on conservative support for President Donald Trump, explaining to CNN's Fareed Zakaria why he can no longer consider himself a member of the Republican Party.
  
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• Powell told CNN he no longer considered himself a Republican

  10-01-2021 22:45 via cnn.com
  
  Former Secretary of State Colin Powell weighs in on conservative support for President Donald Trump, explaining to CNN's Fareed Zakaria why he can no longer consider himself a member of the Republican Party.
  
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• Storm Filomena: Spain races to clear snow before temperatures drop

  10-01-2021 22:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government says it has taken extra measures to ensure Covid vaccines get distributed as planned.
  
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• FBI, NYPD told Capitol Police about possibility of violence before riot, senior officials say

  10-01-2021 22:02 via nbcnews.com
  
  The FBI visited more than a dozen extremists before the rally last week to urge them not to travel to D.C., senior law enforcement officials said.
  
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• PBS' lovely 'All Creatures Great and Small' reboot has a gentle heart

  10-01-2021 21:39 via nbcnews.com
  
  Sometimes all television (and the world) needs is someone with a heart big enough to care for everyone — no matter their size.
  
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• Capitol rioter to CNN: We could absolutely f***ing destroy you

  10-01-2021 21:12 via cnn.com
  
  Journalists reported on violence and chaos in real time as rioters stormed the Capitol Wednesday, and some members of the media experienced the wrath firsthand.
  
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• Vinicius scores hat-trick as Spurs end Marine's FA Cup run in round three

  10-01-2021 21:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Non-League Marine produce a spirited performance against Tottenham but lose their historic FA Cup tie against opponents 160 places above them.
  
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• Holding 'Conan' sword, Schwarzenegger rips Trump and condemns Capitol riot

  10-01-2021 21:11 via cnn.com
  
  In a call for unity following Wednesday's siege of the US Capitol, former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said President Donald Trump will be remembered as the worst President in US history and urged Americans to offer their support to President-elect Joe Biden.
  
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• Hear Arnold Schwarzenegger's message on Capitol riots

  10-01-2021 21:08 via cnn.com
  
  In a video message, Schwarzenegger warned of the dangers of fascism, at one point brandishing his sword from the movie "Conan the Barbarian" to make his point.
  
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• Pope Francis’ personal doctor dies from coronavirus complications: report

  10-01-2021 20:11 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Pope Francis’ personal doctor has died from COVID-19 complications, according to a report.
  
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• Golfer Justin Thomas apologizes for using homophobic slur

  10-01-2021 20:02 via nbcnews.com
  
  “There’s absolutely no reason for me to say anything like that. It’s terrible,” Thomas said in his apology.
  
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• Capitol physician says lawmakers may have been exposed to Covid-19 during riot lockdown

  10-01-2021 19:38 via nbcnews.com
  
  A hearing room where many members were sheltered featured inconsistent mask-wearing and social distancing.
  
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• US intel agencies must tell all on UFOs in 180 days

  10-01-2021 19:26 via cnn.com
  
  When President Donald Trump signed the $2.3 trillion coronavirus relief and government funding bill into law in December, so began the 180-day countdown for US intelligence agencies to tell Congress what they know about UFOs.
  
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• Six rangers killed in DR Congo's Virunga National Park

  10-01-2021 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mai-Mai militia group is being blamed for the ambush at a famous park where endangered gorillas live.
  
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• This is the word pro-Trump media kept repeating ahead of riot

  10-01-2021 19:08 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Brian Stelter examines the coverage by pro-Trump media like Fox News, Newsmax and OAN and the part it played leading up to the riot that breached the US Capitol.
  
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• Trump's voter fraud lies encouraged a riot. GOP allies are still giving them oxygen.

  10-01-2021 18:51 via nbcnews.com
  
  Republicans, including Sen. Josh Hawley, have condemned violence but haven't backed down from baseless claims of fraud and irregularities.
  
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• Fans ejected from cricket ground as probe launched into alleged racist abuse

  10-01-2021 18:22 via cnn.com
  
  Six people were ejected from the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday as the third Test between Australia and India was overshadowed by allegations of racist abuse.
  
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• League Two Crawley crush Leeds in stunning FA Cup upset

  10-01-2021 17:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Crawley Town produce one of the FA Cup third round's most emphatic upsets as they stun Premier League side Leeds United.
  
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• Clyburn says Trump impeachment trial could be delayed until after Biden's first 100 days

  10-01-2021 17:38 via nbcnews.com
  
  Clyburn, a member of House Democratic leadership, said the vote to impeach Trump is likely to take place this week.
  
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• Arnold Schwarzenegger blasts 'spinelessness' of fellow Republicans after Capitol riot

  10-01-2021 17:31 via nbcnews.com
  
  The former California governor compared the deadly mob at the U.S. Capitol to the Nazi assault in Germany in 1938 known as Kristallnacht, calling Trump a failed leader.
  
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• The day the internet turned on Trump

  10-01-2021 17:28 via nbcnews.com
  
  The internet as most people know it has decided that Trump is no longer welcome. It's a turning point for digital speech that was years in the making, but it took just a few hours to happen.
  
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• Spain shovels out of snowdrifts left by Storm Filomena

  10-01-2021 17:21 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Officials have forecast temperatures to drop as low as 6 degrees Fahrenheit
  
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• Isolating Aguero misses Man City's stylish win over Birmingham

  10-01-2021 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bernardo Silva scores twice as Manchester City produce a polished performance to outclass Birmingham and reach the FA Cup fourth round.
  
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• Tiger Woods' life gets explored through a frustratingly Freudian lens in HBO's new doc

  10-01-2021 17:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  The film whiffs on a key question for the golf phenom (and all of us): When do parental failings stop excusing adults' issues?
  
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• Indonesia landslide: Rescuers buried as they help victims

  10-01-2021 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two landslides hit the same village in Indonesia within hours, leaving emergency teams trapped.
  
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• Celtic confirm Covid-19 case two days after squad return from Dubai

  10-01-2021 17:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Celtic confirm that one player has coronavirus - less than 48 hours after the squad returned from a controversial training trip to Dubai.
  
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• Indonesia Sriwijaya Air crash: Distraught relatives await news

  10-01-2021 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Information is emerging about those on board the Sriwijaya Air flight that crashed off Indonesia.
  
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• Gunman on 'murderous rampage' leaves at least three dead in Illinois

  10-01-2021 16:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  A "violent criminal and his murderous rampage was stopped," Chicago police Supt. David O'Neal Brown tweeted.
  
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• Spain paralyzed by snowstorm, sends out vaccine, food convoys

  10-01-2021 16:27 via cnn.com
  
  The Spanish government will send convoys carrying the Covid-19 vaccine and food supplies on Sunday to areas cut off by Storm Filomena which brought the heaviest snowfall in decades across central Spain and killed four people.
  
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• A pregnant mother, a family of five, and a father on a business trip among the victims of Sriwijaya Air crash

  10-01-2021 15:52 via cnn.com
  
  • Black boxes located at Indonesian airliner crash site as human remains recovered
  
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• New coronavirus variant found in travelers from Brazil, Japan says

  10-01-2021 15:51 via nbcnews.com
  
  "At the moment, there is no proof showing the new variant found in those from Brazil is high in infectiousness," a health official said.
  
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• Black boxes located at Indonesian airliner crash site as human remains recovered

  10-01-2021 15:14 via cnn.com
  
  Rescuers searching for the wreckage of an Indonesian passenger jet that crashed into the ocean with 62 people on board say they have located the plane's black box flight recorder and obtained communications data.
  
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• Analysis: Trump leads Republicans to historic losses

  10-01-2021 15:00 via cnn.com
  
  The Democratic wins in the Georgia Senate runoffs this week ensured President Donald Trump's place in electoral history. While much has been written about Trump's ability to pull off electoral victories in spite of conventional wisdom, the actual record shows something considerably different.
  
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• Analysis: How Trump led Republicans to historic losses

  10-01-2021 15:00 via cnn.com
  
  The Democratic wins in the Georgia Senate runoffs this week ensured President Donald Trump's place in electoral history. While much has been written about Trump's ability to pull off electoral victories in spite of conventional wisdom, the actual record shows something considerably different.
  
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• A vaccine powerhouse and a continent in need: So why the delay?

  10-01-2021 14:33 via cnn.com
  
  • Beijing has promised millions of coronavirus vaccines to countries globally. And it is ready to deliver them• The US vaccine rollout has been sluggish. Here's how we can speed it up
  
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• German parliament to boost security after US Capitol riots: reports

  10-01-2021 14:29 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Security at Germany’s lower house of parliament has reportedly been increased following the storming of the U.S. Capitol in Washington by rioters last week.
  
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• Justin Thomas apologizes for using 'inexcusable' anti-gay slur

  10-01-2021 14:19 via cnn.com
  
  World No. 3 golfer Justin Thomas has apologized for using a homophobic slur that was caught by television microphones at a PGA Tour tournament in Hawaii on Saturday.
  
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• Twitter deletes China embassy's Xinjiang 'emancipation' tweet

  10-01-2021 14:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  China had claimed its birth control policies - widely seen as a crackdown - gave women more freedom.
  
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• Democratic leaders grapple with ramification of impeachment on Biden's opening days

  10-01-2021 14:00 via cnn.com
  
  House Democratic leaders have not finalized plans for the coming week, after spending several hours on a call Saturday night working through the possible outcomes tied to impeachment, according to a source with direct knowledge of the call.
  
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• US joined by Australia, UK and Canada in criticizing Hong Kong mass arrests

  10-01-2021 13:35 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  The foreign ministers of Australia, the United States, Great Britain and Canada issued a joint statement Sunday expressing "serious concern" about the arrest of 55 democracy activists and supporters in Hong Kong last week.
  
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• House Democratic leaders grapple with ramification of impeachment on Biden's opening days

  10-01-2021 13:20 via cnn.com
  
  House Democratic leaders have not finalized plans for the coming week, after spending several hours on a call Saturday night working through the possible outcomes tied to impeachment, according to a source with direct knowledge of the call.
  
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• With Trump's presidency in final days, each hour carries new threat to fragile US democracy

  10-01-2021 13:06 via cnn.com
  
  Donald Trump's presidency is in its final, chaotic spiral. But even with the end so near, each hour seems to carry a new threat to America's fragile democracy.
  
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• Majority of Americans say Trump should be removed after Capitol siege: POLL

  10-01-2021 13:05 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Trump has just 10 days left in office.
  
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