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• Trump breaks his silence on Matt Gaetz

  07-04-2021 23:58 via cnn.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump released a short statement in response to reports that Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), one of Trump's most vocal defenders, asked him for a pre-emptive blanket pardon. CNN's Ryan Nobles reports.
  
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• Myanmar ambassador says he's locked out of London embassy in 'coup'

  07-04-2021 23:55 via cnn.com
  
  Myanmar's ambassador to the UK said he has been locked out of the London embassy in what he described as another "coup."
  
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• US facing nationwide ketchup shortage

  07-04-2021 23:53 via cnn.com
  
  Due to the coronavirus pandemic, a ketchup shortage is impacting restaurants across the country. CNN's Tom Foreman reports.
  
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• US facing a nationwide ketchup shortage

  07-04-2021 23:53 via cnn.com
  
  Due to the coronavirus pandemic, a ketchup shortage is impacting restaurants across the country. CNN's Tom Foreman reports.
  
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• Protesters in Belfast hijack bus and set it on fire – video

  07-04-2021 23:49
  
  A bus was hijacked and set on fire at the junction of Lanark Way and Shankhill Road in west Belfast, the PSNI said. Stones were thrown at police while a press photographer was assaulted while working on Wednesday evening. The bus driver was reportedly uninjured. Police advised the public to avoid the areas and said: 'We would appeal to those with influence in the area to use it to help restore calm.'Bus set on fire in Belfast on sixth night of unrest in Northern IrelandContinue reading...
  
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• Mars Perseverance rover snaps selfie photo with Ingenuity helicopter

  07-04-2021 23:33 via cnn.com
  
  NASA's Perseverance rover used a camera on the end of its robotic arm to take a selfie with the Ingenuity helicopter now that it has detached from the rover and is independently sitting in its air field ahead of the first flight on Mars.
  
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• Myanmar’s ambassador to UK locked out of embassy ‘by deputy’

  07-04-2021 23:25
  
  Kyaw Zwar Minn says ‘it’s a kind of coup’, while sources say deputy has taken charge on behalf of militaryMyanmar’s ambassador to London has been locked out of the country’s embassy – apparently by his deputy, who was reported to have taken charge on behalf of the military.Since a military coup in February, Myanmar’s army has launched a harsh crackdown on pro-democracy protesters and has been accused of hundreds of extrajudicial executions as well as tor
  
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• Two-front war: Justice Clarence and Virginia Thomas hit Big Tech in court, online

  07-04-2021 23:23
  
  Justice Clarence and Virginia Thomas join a chorus of conservatives raising alarm about social media's control over speech.
  
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• Two top CBS execs leave network amid investigation of toxic work culture

  07-04-2021 23:20 via cnn.com
  
  Two top TV executives at CBS have left the network two months after being suspended for allegations that they created a toxic work culture which included racist and misogynistic behavior.
  
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• Extent of actions unclear but Biden has been weighing background checks on 'ghost guns' and other measures

  07-04-2021 23:16 via cnn.com
  
  • Analysis: The Republican Party's Trump obsession is giving Biden an opening
  
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• Analysis: Taxes will have to go up (for someone)

  07-04-2021 23:12 via cnn.com
  
  The US is entering a weird place where even some big money execs -- the kinds of people who usually build businesses by doing everything they can to avoid paying federal taxes -- agree the government needs to raise funds to keep things rolling.
  
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• Video shows anti-Asian attack outside NYC apartment building

  07-04-2021 23:09 via cnn.com
  
  Two doormen from a New York city apartment building have been fired after surveillance video appears to show one of them closing the door as an Asian woman was attacked right outside.
  
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• Capitol riot defendant flips against Proud Boys

  07-04-2021 23:08 via cnn.com
  
  At least one of the Capitol riot defendants has flipped against the Proud Boys, agreeing to provide information that could allow the Justice Department to bring a more severe charge against the group's leadership, according to an attorney involved in the case.
  
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• Bus torched in Belfast on sixth night of unrest in Northern Ireland

  07-04-2021 23:01
  
  Stones thrown at police and press photographer assaulted in attack condemned by first minister and PM A bus was hijacked and set on fire in Belfast on Wednesday in the sixth consecutive night of violence in Northern Ireland.The vehicle was set alight at an intersectional area between nationalist and unionist communities, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said. Continue reading...
  
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• Samoa’s ruling party faces strongest election challenge in 20 years

  07-04-2021 23:00
  
  The second-longest serving prime minister in the world is being challenged by his former deputy
  Samoa’s ruling party will face its strongest challenge in 40 years as the small South Pacific country goes to the polls on Friday.After 22 years in the top job, Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi is the second-longest serving prime minister in the world (second to Cambodia’s Hun Sen at 36 years). Continue reading...
  
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• Vogue unveils poet Amanda Gorman as new cover star

  07-04-2021 22:58 via cnn.com
  
  Poet Amanda Gorman has another accolade to her name: She's the first poet to be featured on a cover for Vogue.
  
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• Poet Amanda Gorman featured on the cover of Vogue

  07-04-2021 22:58 via cnn.com
  
  Poet Amanda Gorman has another accolade to her name: She's the first poet to be featured on a cover for Vogue.
  
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• One in 4 U.S. adults is now fully vaccinated

  07-04-2021 22:56
  
  New Mexico and South Dakota lead the country in full vaccinations.
  
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• Jordan's king breaks silence after royal drama grips the country

  07-04-2021 22:33 via cnn.com
  
  Jordan's King has broken his silence about a royal family fallout that rattled the country, calling the episode the "most painful" of his 22-year reign.
  
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• Ontario declares one-month lockdown as it battles surge of Covid cases

  07-04-2021 22:15
  
  Order comes less than a week after plans to reopen businesses reversed while vaccine teams will target high-risk workersCanada’s most populous region has declared a one-month stay-at-home order and announced plans for mobile vaccine teams to target high-risk workers – including teachers and factory and warehouse workers – as it battles a surge of Covid-19 cases.Launching the measures on Wednesday, the Ontario premier, Doug Ford, pleaded with residents to remain at home. “
  
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• Why does the CEO of a huge U.S. hospital company make 1,000 times more than an Employee of the Month?

  07-04-2021 22:00
  
  An Employee of the Month at a Missouri hospital got a $6 coupon after surviving Covid. The CEO of the firm that owns the hospital got $30 million.
  
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• Meet the trailblazing Black woman scientist behind a Covid-19 vaccine

  07-04-2021 21:57 via cnn.com
  
  34-year-old Kizzmekia Corbett is a key developer behind the Moderna vaccine. She tells CNN's Abby Phillip about her life in science, preparing for the next pandemic and the importance of empathy when it comes to tackling vaccine hesitancy in the Black community.
  
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• White House defends tax hikes for corporations to pay for $2 trillion infrastructure bill

  07-04-2021 21:31 via cnn.com
  
  Faced with major blowback over its $2 trillion infrastructure proposal, the Biden administration is rolling out a campaign to justify why it needs to hike corporate taxes to fund the massive plan. But President Joe Biden also left the door open Wednesday to negotiate one of the most contentious provisions -- raising the corporate tax rate to 28%.
  
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• Tiger Woods was speeding but not impaired in crash, police say

  07-04-2021 21:16
  
  The all-time golfing great was seriously injured in a solo crash on Feb. 23 south of Los Angeles.
  
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• Biden to announce new executive actions on guns

  07-04-2021 20:17 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden plans to announce new executive actions on guns on Thursday, a person familiar with the plans said, fulfilling a commitment he made in the aftermath of two deadly shootings last month.
  
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• Tiger Woods' SUV crash caused by speed and inability to negotiate a curve, sheriff says

  07-04-2021 19:55 via cnn.com
  
  Six weeks after golf legend Tiger Woods suffered serious leg injuries in a car accident, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said it will release details of the cause of the crash Wednesday.
  
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• Democratic Republic of Congo has highest levels of hunger in world, UN says

  07-04-2021 19:45 via cnn.com
  
  For humanitarian agencies trying to keep people alive, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) presents multiple challenges: hunger, displacement, disease and violence.
  
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• Two massage therapists accusing NFL quarterback Deshaun Watson of misconduct during massages identified in news conference

  07-04-2021 19:34 via cnn.com
  
  Two massage therapists who have accused Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of misconduct during massages identified themselves during a news conference Tuesday held by Tony Buzbee, an attorney for more than 20 women who have filed civil lawsuits against Watson.
  
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• WATCH: Fast facts about US Supreme Court

  07-04-2021 19:20
  
  The Supreme Court of the United States was created and vested by Article III of the Constitution.
  
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• Tiger Woods' SUV crash caused by speed

  07-04-2021 19:19 via cnn.com
  
  Six weeks after golf legend Tiger Woods suffered serious leg injuries in a car accident, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said it will release details of the cause of the crash Wednesday.
  
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• Tiger Woods driving at 87mph in 45mph zone at time of car crash, police say

  07-04-2021 19:10
  
  Police reveal details of crash that left golfer seriously injuredOfficials have said drugs and alcohol not a factor in accidentTiger Woods was driving at speeds up to 87mph (140km/h) in a 45mph zone when he was involved in a serious car crash earlier this year, Los Angeles police revealed during a press conference on Wednesday.Los Angeles county sheriff Alex Villanueva said the speed was “unsafe for the road conditions” and Woods did not brake in the run-up to the collision, perhaps
  
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• UK advises under-30s to get alternative vaccines to AstraZeneca as EU agency finds link to rare blood clots

  07-04-2021 19:08 via cnn.com
  
  The safety committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has found that the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine can cause unusual blood clots with low blood platelets, but stresses the overall benefits of the vaccine in preventing coronavirus outweigh the risks of side effects.
  
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• 'Mom' star speaks out about not having kids in real life

  07-04-2021 19:05 via cnn.com
  
  Actress Allison Janney shared her thoughts on not having children during an interview on "The Drew Barrymore Show."
  
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• U.K. coronavirus variant is now the dominant strain in the U.S., CDC says

  07-04-2021 18:59
  
  The U.K. variant of the coronavirus, known as B.1.1.7, is now the most dominant strain circulating in the United States, health officials said.
  
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• The journey that proved to scientists they were wrong about physics

  07-04-2021 18:59 via cnn.com
  
  In 2013, a load of precious cargo was put on a barge and transported from the Smith Point Marina on Long Island, down the east coast of the US and up the Mississippi River and its tributaries. When the barge got close to Chicago, the freight was transferred to a flatbed tractor trailer and driven the rest of the way to its destination just west of the Windy City. It was a 50-foot-wide load, so the truck only drove at night.
  
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• A tiny discovery may very well rewrite the laws of physics

  07-04-2021 18:59 via cnn.com
  
  In 2013, a load of precious cargo was put on a barge and transported from the Smith Point Marina on Long Island, down the east coast of the US and up the Mississippi River and its tributaries. When the barge got close to Chicago, the freight was transferred to a flatbed tractor trailer and driven the rest of the way to its destination just west of the Windy City. It was a 50-foot-wide load, so the truck only drove at night.
  
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• Should Biden and Bolsonaro partner to protect the Amazon? Some Brazilian activists say no

  07-04-2021 18:53 via cnn.com
  
  When then-presidential candidate Joe Biden offered Brazil $20 billion last year to protect the Amazon, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro rejected it with scorn. Now, Brazilian activists worry that the two leaders could actually end up striking a deal.
  
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• China keeping a top-secret watchlist of US travelers — from celebs to everyday folks

  07-04-2021 18:51 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  Nearly 700 Americans — including government workers, CEOs and even Ashanti — were secretly placed on a Chinese watchlist when they traveled through Shanghai's main airport, The Post has learned.
  
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• 95-year-old credits Frank Sinatra tune for beating 'dreaded' Covid-19

  07-04-2021 18:49 via cnn.com
  
  James Ingargiola, a 95-year-old World War II veteran, spoke to CNN affiliate WBZ about how music helped him find the will to overcome Covid-19.
  
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• Matt Gaetz sure isn't acting like an innocent man

  07-04-2021 18:48 via cnn.com
  
  According to Matt Gaetz, he is entirely innocent of allegations involving sex trafficking and prostitution, including involving a minor that the Justice Department is currently investigating.
  
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• World leaders are making progress on a huge global tax overhaul

  07-04-2021 18:40 via cnn.com
  
  For years, world leaders have been trying to launch a historic overhaul of global tax rules, aiming to tackle an unwieldy system rife with loopholes long exploited by big business. That goal may finally be in sight.
  
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• Ursula von der Leyen left without chair during EU visit to Turkey

  07-04-2021 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The European Commission president had to sit on a nearby sofa as the EU visited Turkey.
  
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• Kenya warns of 'vaccine apartheid' as it hits back at UK ban

  07-04-2021 18:18 via cnn.com
  
  Kenya has sounded the alarm over a potential coronavirus "vaccine apartheid" playing out between countries, as it accused the United Kingdom of instituting a "discriminatory policy" after London issued a travel ban on the east African nation.
  
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• Dangerous UK variant is now dominant in the US

  07-04-2021 18:15 via cnn.com
  
  The coronavirus variant first identified in the United Kingdom is now the most common strain of coronavirus in the United States, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday.
  
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• Actors allege racism and homophobia on set of beloved Australian soap

  07-04-2021 18:07 via cnn.com
  
  Australia's longest-running soap, "Neighbours," is embroiled in a racism scandal after an Aboriginal actress said she was abused by cast and crew members, heard the N-word multiple times and confronted an actor over a "monkey" epithet while working on the show.
  
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• Sexual regrets: why women feel more remorse after one-night stands than men

  07-04-2021 18:01
  
  There are many reasons people regret an encounter with a stranger, including fear of pregnancy or disease – and feelings of disgust
  Name: Sexual regret.Age: Roughly 45 seconds younger than however old the sex is. Continue reading...
  
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• Blood clots 'very rare' side effect of AstraZeneca vaccine, European regulator says

  07-04-2021 17:45
  
  Because of a small number of blood clots in younger people reported in the U.K., people under 30 will be offered the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines.
  
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• Brazil’s coronavirus death toll passes 4,000 a day for first time

  07-04-2021 17:35
  
  Covid crisis ‘out of control’, says expert as president Jair Bolsonaro continues to resist lockdownCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBrazil’s coronavirus catastrophe has deepened further after more than 4,000 daily deaths were reported for the first time since the outbreak began in February last year.At least 4,195 people were reported to have lost their lives on Tuesday, taking Brazil’s total death toll – the world’s second hig
  
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• Turkey sentences former soldiers to life over failed coup attempt against Erdogan

  07-04-2021 17:30 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  A Turkish court sentenced dozens of people, including former soldiers attached to the presidential guard regiment, to life imprisonment on Wednesday over their involvement in the 2016 failed coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported
  
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• US teen saves boy’s life more than 800 miles away after seeing crash on TikTok

  07-04-2021 17:29
  
  Caden Cotnoir witnessed Trent Jarett crash a quad bike live on the app and called the phone number he was yelling outAn adventurous young off-roading enthusiast in West Virginia was saved by social media recently when a teenager more than 800 miles away noticed he was in need of help.Caden Cotnoir, 13, who lives in Gilmanton, New Hampshire, was watching 12-year-old Trent Jarrett riding a quad bike live via the TikTok app, when Caden witnessed Trent crash the four-wheeler right before his eyes, i
  
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