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• I starred in 'Gran Torino' with Clint Eastwood. Here's what it taught me about racism.

  17-02-2021 23:57 via nbcnews.com
  
  More than a decade after I starred in "Gran Torino," the anti-Asian racism that was once disguised as good-natured humor has been revealed for what it is.
  
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• Soccer's biggest rising star nets Champions League brace

  17-02-2021 23:54 via cnn.com
  
  A day after Kylian Mbappe lit up the Champions League with an impressive hat trick against Barcelona, Erling Braut Haaland netted a wonderful brace as the game's new stars continue to take center stage.
  
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• McConnell's plan to deal with Trump: Ignore him

  17-02-2021 23:54 via cnn.com
  
  • Analysis: The most ridiculous claim in Trump's statement slamming Mitch McConnell
  • Opinion: McConnell might still get last laugh
  
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• Region offers rare extreme avalanche warning

  17-02-2021 23:34
  
  Utah officials have issued a rare extreme avalanche danger warning for the Salt Lake region following significant snowfall.
  
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• Studies suggest Pfizer and Moderna vaccines can protect against South African variant

  17-02-2021 23:11 via cnn.com
  
  A new report published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday suggests that Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine can protect people against concerning new coronavirus variants, including one first seen in South Africa called B.1.351.
  
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• CNN exclusive: AstraZeneca's UK Covid-19 vaccines contract revealed

  17-02-2021 23:00 via cnn.com
  
  AstraZeneca's contract to supply the UK with 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses commits it to making "best reasonable efforts," the same language used in its deal with the European Union, which critics blamed for the bloc's faltering inoculation program.
  
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• AstraZeneca's vaccine deal with UK based on 'best efforts'

  17-02-2021 23:00 via cnn.com
  
  AstraZeneca's contract to supply the UK with 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses commits it to making "best reasonable efforts," the same language used in its deal with the European Union, which critics blamed for the bloc's faltering inoculation program.
  
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• AstraZeneca's vaccine contract with the UK is based on 'best efforts,' just like its deal with a frustrated EU

  17-02-2021 23:00 via cnn.com
  
  AstraZeneca's contract to supply the UK with 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses commits it to making "best reasonable efforts," the same language used in its deal with the European Union, which critics blamed for the bloc's faltering inoculation program.
  
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• AstraZeneca's UK Covid-19 vaccines contract revealed

  17-02-2021 23:00 via cnn.com
  
  AstraZeneca's contract to supply the UK with 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses commits it to making "best reasonable efforts," the same language used in its deal with the European Union, which critics blamed for the bloc's faltering inoculation program.
  
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• Opinion: The phony blame game on Texas weather

  17-02-2021 22:51 via cnn.com
  
  The winter storms and Arctic deep freeze that have blanketed the West, Midwest and South are still threatening lives and spreading misery, particularly in Texas.
  
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• American female generals had promotions delayed for fear of Trump's reaction: NYT

  17-02-2021 22:30 via cnn.com
  
  Promotions of two female generals were delayed by Pentagon officials until after the 2020 presidential election out of fear of "turmoil" from President Donald Trump's White House, The New York Times reported Wednesday.
  
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• Richard Quest asks Rwandan president about 'Hotel Rwanda' hero's terrorism trial

  17-02-2021 22:28 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Richard Quest talks to Rwandan President Paul Kagame about the terrorism trial for Paul Rusesabagina, the real-life inspiration for the movie "Hotel Rwanda."
  
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• CNN asks Rwandan president about trial of 'Hotel Rwanda' hero

  17-02-2021 22:28 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Richard Quest talks to Rwandan President Paul Kagame about the terrorism trial for Paul Rusesabagina, the real-life inspiration for the movie "Hotel Rwanda."
  
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• After racial unrest across US, Congress takes another look at reparations

  17-02-2021 22:27
  
  As local governments across the country take on the issues of reparations, Congress will hold a hearing on the study of reparations on Wednesday.
  
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• Sea turtles stunned by cold water amid winter storm in Texas

  17-02-2021 22:01 via cnn.com
  
  Volunteers work to rescue cold-stunned sea turtles amid winter storms in Texas. CNN affiliate KRGV reports.
  
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• Black Americans are stranded in 'mental health deserts.' Here's what that means.

  17-02-2021 22:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  While Black Americans suffer mental illness in rates similar to the general population, they are more likely to live in mental health deserts without proper care.
  
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• Long lines form at Texas grocery stores as food demand soars amid historic storm

  17-02-2021 21:54 via foxnews.com
  
  Panicked Texas residents scrambled to stock up on food amid a historic winter storm and power outage — sparking long lines and empty shelves at grocery stores, according to reports.
  
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• JetBlue's cheapest tickets won't come with free overhead bin storage

  17-02-2021 21:53 via foxnews.com
  
  Travelers with a "Blue Basic" ticket on JetBlue will have to pay up for overhead bin baggage space starting July 20.
  
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• Facebook won't let people in Australia share news

  17-02-2021 21:49 via cnn.com
  
  People in Australia can no longer find news onFacebook.
  
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• Facebook won't let Australia share news

  17-02-2021 21:49 via cnn.com
  
  People in Australia can no longer find news onFacebook.
  
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• Pence: Rush Limbaugh was a 'giant,' inspired me to enter talk radio

  17-02-2021 21:48 via foxnews.com
  
  Former Vice President Mike Pence called Rush Limbaugh a "giant" who inspired Pence to enter talk radio in the 1990s, a move that helped lead to a successful political career.
  
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• Paul Batura: Rush Limbaugh changed conservative radio – and me

  17-02-2021 21:44 via foxnews.com
  
  I met the legendary and revolutionary conservative talk show host in person just one time. But like millions of his listeners, we’ve spent the last 33 years together.
  
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• Wendy’s unveils new chicken sandwich week ahead of McDonald’s

  17-02-2021 21:42 via foxnews.com
  
  Wendy's promises "exciting flavors and bold ingredients" in new jalapeno popper chicken sandwich.
  
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• LA school board cuts police officers from schools, diverts $25M to support Black students

  17-02-2021 21:40 via foxnews.com
  
  The Los Angeles Unified School District on Tuesday approved a plan to slash $25 million from its policing budget and cut 133 officers from schools with the intention of rediverting funds to support a proposed Black Student Achievement Plan.
  
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• Erling Braut Haaland: The making of football's 'humble' superstar

  17-02-2021 21:39 via cnn.com
  
  Alfe Ingve Berntsen remembers the first time he laid eyes on this scrawny kid with an appetite for goals.
  
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• 'A Wild Tale': Fox Nation examines prominent animal rights lawyer's shocking murder-for-hire plot

  17-02-2021 21:34 via foxnews.com
  
  Speaking with Fox Nation’s Nancy Grace, psychoanalyst Dr. Bethany Marshall provided insight into the case involving a well-known animal rights attorney reportedly charged with attempting to carry out a murder-for-hire plot to kill her estranged husband and his new girlfriend, the family au pair.
  
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• US charges North Korean hackers accused of conspiring to steal over $1.3 billion

  17-02-2021 21:31 via cnn.com
  
  Federal prosecutors charged three North Korean hackers with conspiring to steal more than $1.3 billion from banks and companies around the world, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.
  
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• North Korean hackers conspired to steal more than $1.3 billion, US Justice Department claims

  17-02-2021 21:31 via cnn.com
  
  Federal prosecutors charged three North Korean hackers with conspiring to steal more than $1.3 billion from banks and companies around the world, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.
  
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• Federal prosecutors charge three North Korean hackers accused of conspiring to steal more than $1.3 billion

  17-02-2021 21:31 via cnn.com
  
  Federal prosecutors charged three North Korean hackers with conspiring to steal more than $1.3 billion from banks and companies around the world, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.
  
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• 3 North Korean hackers accused of conspiring to steal more than $1.3 billion

  17-02-2021 21:31 via cnn.com
  
  Federal prosecutors charged three North Korean hackers with conspiring to steal more than $1.3 billion from banks and companies around the world, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.
  
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• Lindsey Graham: I'm more worried about 2022 than I've ever been

  17-02-2021 21:28 via cnn.com
  
  Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) says the ongoing feud between Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and former President Donald Trump has him worried about the GOP's chances in the 2022 midterms.
  
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• Frigid weather scraps more sports events in Texas, Oklahoma

  17-02-2021 21:27 via foxnews.com
  
  The wintry weather blast in Texas and Oklahoma has led to another postponement for the Dallas Stars while adding to the list of Top 25 college basketball games now on hold.
  
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• Twitter liberals celebrate Rush Limbaugh's death: 'I'm glad' he lived long enough to 'get cancer and die'

  17-02-2021 21:23 via foxnews.com
  
  While conservatives across the nation mourned the loss of talk radio giant Rush Limbaugh Wednesday, liberals on Twitter celebrated the announcement of his death.
  
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• Gina Carano’s character will not be recast in ‘The Mandalorian': report

  17-02-2021 21:23 via foxnews.com
  
  The actress was fired last week over a controversial post on social media.
  
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• Animals are freezing to death at this sanctuary in Texas

  17-02-2021 21:23 via cnn.com
  
  The Texas deep freeze is causing casualties among humans and animals alike.
  
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• NYT: Promotions of female generals delayed due to fear over Trump's reaction

  17-02-2021 21:20 via cnn.com
  
  Promotions of two female generals were delayed by Pentagon officials until after the 2020 presidential election out of fear of "turmoil" from President Donald Trump's White House, The New York Times reported Wednesday.
  
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• What Xi Jinping was like as a young official visiting America

  17-02-2021 21:16 via cnn.com
  
  Former Ambassador to China Terry Branstad describes meeting Xi Jinping in the 1980s as the Iowa governor when Xi was a young Communist official.
  
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• UN chief urges global plan to reverse unfair COVID-19 vaccine access

  17-02-2021 21:04 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sharply criticized the “wildly uneven and unfair” distribution of COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday, saying 10 countries have administered 75% of all vaccinations and demanding a global effort to get all people in every nation vaccinated as soon as possible.
  
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• CNN's Keilar slams Texas governor for playing politics amid crisis

  17-02-2021 21:02 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Brianna Keilar corrects Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott after he blamed renewable energy for power shortages during a winter storm.
  
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• CNN's Keilar: Trump used to love McConnell, until this happened

  17-02-2021 20:49 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Brianna Keilar dissects former President Donald Trump's scathing statement about Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), someone Trump praised many times in the past while president.
  
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• Virginia judge sides with family of British teen killed by American diplomat’s wife in traffic collision

  17-02-2021 20:47 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  A federal judge in Virginia ruled Tuesday that the family of slain British teenager Harry Dunn will be allowed to proceed with their civil lawsuit in the United States seeking damages against Ann Sacoolas, according to reports.
  
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• COVID-19 pandemic forces Ash Wednesday changes worldwide

  17-02-2021 20:46 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Ash Wednesday services will look different for Christian churches around the world this year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• New York attorney general sues Amazon over 'flagrant disregard' of COVID-19 safety

  17-02-2021 20:33
  
  New York's attorney general alleges that Amazon "has repeatedly and persistently failed" to adequately protect its New York City workers amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Son of conservative activist charged in Capitol riot

  17-02-2021 20:27
  
  The son of a prominent conservative activist is accused of being inside the U.S. Capitol during the deadly riot on Jan. 6
  
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• Ash Wednesday under Covid restrictions – in pictures

  17-02-2021 20:23 via theguardian.com
  
  The first day of Lent looked a little different this year as Christians took part in the holy dayContinue reading...
  
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• NY assemblyman alleges Cuomo threatened him over Covid-19 nursing homes scandal

  17-02-2021 20:09 via cnn.com
  
  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been pleading with lawmakers for support and even threatening political retribution against Democrats who have criticized him in an aggressive effort to contain political fallout from revelations that his administration had concealed the full extent of nursing home-related deaths during the Covid pandemic.
  
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• Why snow and blackouts in Texas are a preview for all of us

  17-02-2021 19:55 via cnn.com
  
  Texans are suffering after a rare snowstorm knocked out power for more than 4 million homes. But climate change means extreme weather -- and blackouts -- could become the new normal nationwide.
  
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• Stunning images show the aftermath of power outages in Texas

  17-02-2021 19:53 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Brianna Keilar speaks with Daniel Cohan, a professor at Rice University, about the power outages in Texas due to the severe winter weather.
  
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• Stunning images show the aftermath of power outages

  17-02-2021 19:53 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Brianna Keilar speaks with Daniel Cohan, a professor at Rice University, about the power outages in Texas due to the severe winter weather.
  
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• What's behind Biden's snub of the Saudi Crown Prince

  17-02-2021 19:46 via cnn.com
  
  In a region where respect, or the lack of it, is as powerful as a physical punch, President Joe Biden's press secretary just landed a sharp jab on the jaw of Saudi Arabia's heir apparent.
  
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