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• 'I've had it' with Liz Cheney, House GOP leader says on hot mic

  04-05-2021 23:58 via cnn.com
  
  Rep. Liz Cheney's days as the No. 3 in House GOP leadership appear to be numbered, with speculation growing about her replacement and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy contending she has failed to do her job in driving the party's message to take back the majority.
  
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• Covid deaths due to oxygen shortage is 'a criminal act and not less than a genocide', Indian court says

  04-05-2021 23:56 via edition.cnn.com
  
  • What's really happening in India's outbreak
  • Open 'at all costs': The school where 20 pupils lost loved ones
  
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• Controversy around Ethiopia's Nile River dam project explained

  04-05-2021 23:52 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Zain Asher explains the controversy between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia over Ethiopia's Nile River dam project, a huge construction project costing about $4 billion that some analysts say could lead to military conflict.
  
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• Kidnapped woman found when Connecticut police stop robbery suspect

  04-05-2021 23:47 via nbcnews.com
  Connecticut State Police say they arrested Jose Alberto Claudio-Diaz of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on suspicion of robbery and found a kidnapped woman with him.
  
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• Americans are really confused about masks

  04-05-2021 23:39 via cnn.com
  
  Last week, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relaxed its rules on face coverings, issuing new guidelines stating that vaccinated Americans can safely drop their masks when outdoors, except in certain crowded settings and venues.
  
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• Belgian farmer moves border with France by mistake

  04-05-2021 23:32 via cnn.com
  
  A major diplomatic incident has been avoided in Europe after a Belgian farmer accidentally moved the border with France, making his home country about 1,000 square meters bigger. Luckily, local authorities saw the funny side.
  
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• FDA preparing to authorize Pfizer Covid vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds as early as next week

  04-05-2021 22:57 via nbcnews.com
  
  Biden said his administration has been making plans so that this age group can begin to be vaccinated quickly.
  
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• A vote to oust Cheney from her leadership job seems all but certain and could happen as soon as May 12, senior Republican members and aides say

  04-05-2021 22:51 via cnn.com
  
  Rep. Liz Cheney's days as the No. 3 in House GOP leadership appear to be numbered, with speculation growing about her replacement and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy contending she has failed to do her job in driving the party's message to take back the majority.
  
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• South Dakota AG's military promotion on hold as he faces charges in fatal crash

  04-05-2021 22:46 via nbcnews.com
  
  The state's top attorney allegedly killed a man with his car.
  
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• Conan announces his last show after three decades in late night

  04-05-2021 22:30 via cnn.com
  
  Conan O'Brien announces the final episode of "Conan" will air on TBS June 24th. After 30 years in late night comedy, he's leaving for a new show on streaming service HBO Max.
  
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• Conan announces his last show after 30 years in late night

  04-05-2021 22:30 via cnn.com
  
  Conan O'Brien announces the final episode of "Conan" will air on TBS June 24th. After 30 years in late night comedy, he's leaving for a new show on streaming service HBO Max.
  
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• Could this photo of juror help Derek Chauvin's appeal?

  04-05-2021 22:22 via cnn.com
  
  Jury consultant Alan Tuerkheimer explains why there could be grounds for appeal in Derek Chauvin's case after a photo of one of the trial jurors showed him wearing a Black Lives Matter shirt at the March on Washington.
  
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• Disney+ is using May the Fourth to push fans towards shows they can't seem to sell

  04-05-2021 21:44 via nbcnews.com
  
  The fandom has never really gotten on board with the franchise's animated offerings. Disney+ is still hoping that will change.
  
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• Biden Carter: What’s going on in this picture?

  04-05-2021 21:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How the apparent size difference between the Bidens and the Carters came about.
  
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• At least 24 dead after subway overpass collapses in Mexico City

  04-05-2021 21:41 via nbcnews.com
  
  Train cars hung from a crumbled overpass after a support beam gave way, injuring scores of passengers, the city's mayor said, amid calls for an investigation.
  
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• Attorney general calls for more funding to combat domestic terrorism

  04-05-2021 21:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  Merrick Garland also asked Congress for more money to protect civil rights, prosecute hate crimes and tackle a backlog of immigration cases.
  
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• US turns over base to Afghan forces in volatile Helmand Province, withdrawal up to 6% complete: military

  04-05-2021 21:06 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  The U.S. military has completed the first facility turnover to Afghanistan forces in the country, marking a significant step in President Biden’s promised withdrawal.
  
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• Woman missing for months found alive; foraged for grass, moss to survive

  04-05-2021 21:02
  
  A 47-year-old woman missing for months has been found alive in Diamond Fork in Utah County.
  
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• Suspected intruder dies after being shot by FBI agents outside CIA headquarters

  04-05-2021 20:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  FBI agents opened fire after the man got out of his car brandishing a sword, a law enforcement official said.
  
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• South African driver a study in calm as he comes under gunfire: video

  04-05-2021 20:49 via feeds.foxnews.com
  
  The driver of a van carrying cash in South Africa displayed iron calm as he and a passenger came under heavy gunfire, according to a dramatic viral video.
  
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• What you need to know about the board deciding Trump's fate

  04-05-2021 20:40 via cnn.com
  
  The question of whether former President Donald Trump should be allowed back on Facebook is the biggest, most contentious and most controversial single content moderation decision the company has ever made. So who's going to make that call? Well, surprisingly, not company founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
  
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• Black man enslaved by white restaurant owner should be awarded more than $500K, court rules

  04-05-2021 20:27 via nbcnews.com
  
  John Christopher Smith, who has intellectual disabilities, was forced to work at a South Carolina restaurant for over 100 hours a week without pay for five years.
  
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• Tapper: The real reason why McCarthy is bothered by Cheney

  04-05-2021 20:12 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Jake Tapper says that Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) is standing up for facts while a large part of her colleagues in the House GOP are still pushing conspiracies and lies because they are afraid of telling the truth to their constituents.
  
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• Zoom CEO: My advice for remote workers

  04-05-2021 20:07 via cnn.com
  
  At the outset of the pandemic, Zoom became an instrumental part of many people's lives and livelihoods almost overnight. Within weeks, usage of our platform increased exponentially, with hundreds of millions of meeting participants relying on Zoom to stay connected to their customers, colleagues, family and friends. We felt — and continue to feel — unbelievably privileged to help so many people keep their lives moving forward. Even as our worker population starts to get vaccinated, e
  
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• Woman accused of assaulting flight attendant on American Airlines flight

  04-05-2021 19:55 via cnn.com
  
  A woman allegedly assaulted a flight attendant during an American Airlines flight from Miami to New York City, according to a complaint released by federal prosecutors.
  
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• Sean Combs proves he has legally changed his middle name to 'Love'

  04-05-2021 19:49 via cnn.com
  
  Sean Combs is at it again.
  
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• What it's like to be a black police officer, navigating two turbulent worlds

  04-05-2021 19:46 via cnn.com
  
  Sacramento Police Chief Daniel Hahn knows he plays a key role in changing the culture of policing and how communities perceive officers. It's a tough position to be in for a Black man in 2021.
  
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• Parker Solar Probe detects radio signal from Venus' atmosphere

  04-05-2021 19:41 via cnn.com
  
  The Parker Solar Probe is on a mission to study the sun, but it keeps revealing more about mysterious planetary neighbor Venus. During a July 2020 flyby, the spacecraft picked up a radio signal indicating it flew through the upper atmosphere of Venus.
  
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• As Covid ravages India, the diaspora pledges help

  04-05-2021 19:27 via nbcnews.com
  
  After a concerning call with his mother in New Delhi about the gravity of the Covid-19 crisis in India, Priyank Lathwal said he felt an urgent need to help.
  
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• Meghan to publish children's book inspired by Prince Harry and son Archie

  04-05-2021 19:20 via cnn.com
  
  Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, will soon publish her first children's book -- and it is inspired by her husband Prince Harry and son Archie.
  
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• Meghan to publish children's book inspired by Harry and Archie

  04-05-2021 19:20 via cnn.com
  
  Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, will soon publish her first children's book -- and it is inspired by her husband Prince Harry and son Archie.
  
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• Attorneys in Gates divorce also worked on Bezos split

  04-05-2021 19:08 via cnn.com
  
  You can't make this stuff up.
  
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• In a galaxy even farther away: Disney 'Star Wars' expansion brings new characters, storylines

  04-05-2021 19:02 via nbcnews.com
  
  Analysis: To keep a global franchise humming along, Disney needs to pull characters and storylines from more far-flung reaches of the fictional galaxy.
  
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• Video shows stranger attacking Asian woman with hammer in NYC

  04-05-2021 19:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  The woman was hit in the head by someone who demanded that she remove her mask, police said. A woman with the victim was not injured.
  
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• Cheney's future in the GOP looking increasingly grim

  04-05-2021 18:50 via cnn.com
  
  Rep. Liz Cheney's days as the No. 3 in House GOP leadership appear to be numbered, with speculation growing about her replacement and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy contending she has failed to do her job in driving the party's message to take back the majority.
  
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• Melting glacier reveals World War I cave shelter and artifacts

  04-05-2021 18:45 via cnn.com
  
  Researchers have recovered a treasure trove of World War I artifacts from a cave shelter in northern Italy revealed by the melting of a glacier.
  
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• DOJ preps plea deals for Capitol rioters from viral video of cops trapped in tunnel

  04-05-2021 18:35 via cnn.com
  
  The Justice Department is preparing to offer guilty plea deals to four Capitol rioters who are accused of trapping police in a tunnel and attacking them with chemical sprays and firecrackers.
  
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• Biden extends ban on fentanyl-like substances

  04-05-2021 18:03 via nbcnews.com
  
  The president signed legislation Tuesday extending the ban into October, which comes two days before the previous ban was set to expire.
  
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• Video shows security team fend off armed heist in South Africa

  04-05-2021 17:51 via cnn.com
  
  Footage from inside a cash-in-transit van shows how a security team responded to an attempted heist by robbers wielding AK-47s in South Africa. CNN's David McKenzie reports.
  
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• Gunmen with AK-47s ambushed cash-in-transit van. See how security team reacted

  04-05-2021 17:51 via cnn.com
  
  Footage from inside a cash-in-transit van shows how a security team responded to an attempted heist by robbers wielding AK-47s in South Africa. CNN's David McKenzie reports.
  
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• The Black Stone of Mecca like you've never seen before

  04-05-2021 17:02 via cnn.com
  
  High resolution photos have been revealed for the first time of an ancient religious stone in Mecca, Islam's holy city, a Saudi government agency has announced.
  
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• Ethereum's 27-year-old creator is now a billionaire

  04-05-2021 16:57 via cnn.com
  
  Vitalik Buterin, a 27-year-old Russian-Canadian programmer, created ethereum in 2013 when he was 19. The cryptocurrency launched in 2015, and now Buterin holds about 333,500 ether in his public wallet. Multiply that by the $3,500 record high ether stood at on Tuesday, and you get more than $1.1 billion. Not bad.
  
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• The White House is getting a cat. What could go wrong?

  04-05-2021 16:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  The stakes are high after Major's biting incidents. One lapse of judgment or moment of distraction could be the final straw for his stay in Washington.
  
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• Where to get a vaccine without an appointment across the country

  04-05-2021 16:43 via nbcnews.com
  
  Walk-in vaccinations are now available in spots across the country.
  
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• The Hull Vigil: Glass box artwork to 'remember the city'

  04-05-2021 16:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people are set to spend an hour taking stock of the past year, inside a new artwork in Hull.
  
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• Major cruise line to set sail from Saudi Arabia this year

  04-05-2021 16:25 via cnn.com
  
  Saudi Arabia is to become the jumping off point for a major cruise line for the first time later this year with MSC Cruises operating a new series of voyages exploring the Red Sea.
  
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• GOP candidate crushed after opposing Trump says party 'not living up to this moment'

  04-05-2021 16:18 via cnn.com
  
  Michael Wood, a Republican whose anti-Donald Trump message resulted in a crushing defeat in a special election for a Texas US House seat over the weekend, said the party is compromising its values by spreading the former president's falsehoods.
  
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• Melinda Gates says marriage is 'irretrievably broken,' doesn't need spousal support

  04-05-2021 16:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  She added that "spousal support is not needed." A separation contract will determine property divisions, according to the document.
  
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• Britney Spears slams the documentaries being made about her life

  04-05-2021 16:02 via cnn.com
  
  Britney Spears is tired of all the documentaries being made about her life, specifically when it comes to her court-ordered conservatorship.
  
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• Wildlife officials find human remains in bears suspected of killing a woman

  04-05-2021 15:54 via cnn.com
  
  Human remains were found in the stomachs of two black bears suspected of killing a woman in southwestern Colorado, state wildlife officials said.
  
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