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• Trump lawyers press judge to block Congress from getting his tax returns

  16-11-2021 23:52 via nbcnews.com
  
  The federal judge, a Trump appointee, said he would rule within two to three weeks.
  
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• CNN reporter hit with water cannon at Belarus-Poland border

  16-11-2021 23:29 via cnn.com
  
  Violence has erupted at the Poland-Belarus border. Migrants threw stones at Polish border guards, who responded with water cannons and tear gas. CNN's Matthew Chance reports after being hit with a water cannon.
  
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• Chris Christie responds to critics who say he enabled Trump

  16-11-2021 23:00 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Dana Bash interviews Chris Christie about former President Trump's false election conspiracies and whether Christie regrets supporting Trump.
  
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• These are the 3 men Rittenhouse shot

  16-11-2021 22:24 via cnn.com
  
  The man accused of shooting three people -- two fatally -- during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year is standing trial this month.
  
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• Chaotic scenes as violence erupts at Poland-Belarus border

  16-11-2021 22:13 via cnn.com
  
  Violence erupted at the Poland-Belarus border on Tuesday, as migrants desperate to cross into the European Union threw stones at Polish border guards who responded with water cannon and tear gas.
  
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• Five Tory MPs and peers who referred firms to controversial VIP lane

  16-11-2021 22:11
  
  A number of Conservatives made referrals for firms that won Covid contracts, leaked document showsGove backer won £164m in PPE contracts after ‘VIP lane’ referralCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA list of the 47 companies referred to the government’s VIP fast-track lane for contracts to supply PPE has been revealed. These are five of the significant political figures whose referrals ended up with the companies winning contracts. Continue r
  
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• Space junk is a massive problem. Russia's anti-satellite missile test just made it worse

  16-11-2021 21:47 via cnn.com
  
  Days after world powers wrapped up a monumental climate summit in Glasgow, another environmental emergency was unfolding -- this time in space.
  
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• US journalist arrives home days after being sentenced to 11 years in Myanmar prison

  16-11-2021 21:25 via cnn.com
  
  American journalist Danny Fenster arrived in the United States on Tuesday after almost six months in a Myanmar prison and expressed thanks to everyone involved in securing his release.
  
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• Biden is expected to soon approve a recommendation to not send American officials to the games, according to the Washington Post

  16-11-2021 20:44 via cnn.com
  
  • Biden finds himself in high-wire act with China's most powerful leader in decades
  
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• Biden considering diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics

  16-11-2021 20:44 via cnn.com
  
  The Biden administration is still weighing how to approach the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympic Games, including the possibility of a diplomatic boycott, but hasn't reached a final conclusion, officials familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
  
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• 'Harry Potter' cast reuniting for retrospective special

  16-11-2021 20:14 via cnn.com
  
  Accio, reunion.
  
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• Rittenhouse jury asks for extra copies of instructions

  16-11-2021 19:43 via edition.cnn.com
  
  • Rittenhouse, now 18, is charged with five felonies
  
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• Shotgun caused gaping hole in Arbery's chest, fatal bleeding

  16-11-2021 19:41 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The testimony followed the judge's refusal to declare a mistrial.
  
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• Ping-pong ball bounce could determine vaccine mandate's fate

  16-11-2021 19:40 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The fate of President Joe Biden's mandate that larger employers require workers to be vaccinated could come down to the bounce of a ping-pong ball
  
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• DC to drop most indoor mask requirements next week

  16-11-2021 19:40 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The District of Columbia will lift its indoor mask requirement starting next week, as local COVID infection cases continue to trend downward
  
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• Hear why this historian says 'the bad guys are winning' around the world

  16-11-2021 19:38 via cnn.com
  
  The Atlantic staff writer Anne Applebaum joins CNN's Christiane Amanpour to discuss the migrant crisis at the Belarus-Poland border and why she believes autocrats around the world are winning.
  
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• Rittenhouse's fate in jury's hands. Recap what happened in closing arguments

  16-11-2021 19:15 via cnn.com
  
  The closing arguments have been made and Kyle Rittenhouse's future is up the jury in his trial. Rittenhouse is charged with killing two people and wounded another during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last summer. CNN's Omar Jimenez reports.
  
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• Kyle Rittenhouse's fate is in the jury's hands. Recap what happened in closing arguments

  16-11-2021 19:15 via cnn.com
  
  The closing arguments have been made and Kyle Rittenhouse's future is up the jury in his trial. Rittenhouse is charged with killing two people and wounded another during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last summer. CNN's Omar Jimenez reports.
  
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• Parents in Texas demand school pull controversial comic book

  16-11-2021 19:09 via cnn.com
  
  Parents expressed their frustrations over a controversial sexually explicit book during a school meeting. The comic book initially discovered in a Dallas high school database has created a heated debate among parents and the school board. CNN affiliate KTVT reports.
  
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• Russia rejects accusations of endangering ISS astronauts

  16-11-2021 19:04 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A weapons test created more than 1,500 pieces of space junk.
  
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• Ollie the comfort dog makes getting jabbed a little easier for California children

  16-11-2021 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ollie the Goldendoodle is helping California children overcome their fear of getting a Covid jab.
  
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• Russian anti-satellite test adds to worsening problem of space debris

  16-11-2021 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Russia has destroyed one of its own satellites in orbit, prompting international condemnation.
  
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• US journalist jailed in Myanmar for months heads home

  16-11-2021 18:43 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Danny Fenster was freed after nearly six months in jail.
  
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• Signal from iPad saved father and daughter who went missing after plane crash

  16-11-2021 18:14 via cnn.com
  
  A man and his daughter were missing for hours after their single-engine plane crashed in Pennsylvania, but investigators say they were able to locate them thanks to a signal from his daughter's iPad.
  
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• 'We are fighting to stay alive': Migrants throw rocks at guards

  16-11-2021 18:09 via cnn.com
  
  Violence erupted at the Poland-Belarus border on Tuesday, as migrants desperate to cross into the European Union threw stones at Polish border guards who responded with water cannon and tear gas.
  
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• Meet Australia's 'Megaspider,' capable of piercing human fingernails

  16-11-2021 18:00 via cnn.com
  
  The massive spider was anonymously donated to the Australian Reptile Park, which says it's the largest funnel-web spider they've ever seen.
  
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• Parliament to vote on bill to ban child marriage in England and Wales

  16-11-2021 17:35
  
  Marriage of under-18s associated with risk of domestic, sexual and ‘honour’-based violence, say MPs, who will vote on FridayA bill that would ban child marriage in England and Wales will be presented to parliament for its second reading this week and has been welcomed by campaigners as a “huge stride” forward.Currently, marriage and civil partnerships are legal at 16 and 17 with parental consent. This is not just out of step with international legislation but also a looph
  
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• Why chaos in eastern Europe is never bad news for Vladimir Putin

  16-11-2021 17:30 via cnn.com
  
  Alarm bells are ringing in Europe's halls of diplomacy. In recent days, senior Western officials have expressed their concern at the thousands of Russian forces that have appeared near the eastern borders of Ukraine.
  
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• Analysis: Why chaos in eastern Europe is never bad news for Vladimir Putin

  16-11-2021 17:30 via cnn.com
  
  Alarm bells are ringing in Europe's halls of diplomacy. In recent days, senior Western officials have expressed their concern at the thousands of Russian forces that have appeared near the eastern borders of Ukraine.
  
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• Analysis: Why chaos in eastern Europe is never bad news for Putin

  16-11-2021 17:30 via cnn.com
  
  Alarm bells are ringing in Europe's halls of diplomacy. In recent days, senior Western officials have expressed their concern at the thousands of Russian forces that have appeared near the eastern borders of Ukraine.
  
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• Pfizer agrees to let other companies make its COVID-19 pill

  16-11-2021 17:24 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Pfizer Inc. has signed a deal with a U.N.-backed group.
  
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• Monaco's Princess Charlene to avoid public duties, as palace cites ill health

  16-11-2021 17:16 via cnn.com
  
  Monaco's Princess Charlene will rest for several weeks and avoid public duties, including the principality's national day celebrations, while she recovers from ill health, the Monaco royal palace said on Tuesday.
  
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• Man sought for Haitian president's death in Turkish custody

  16-11-2021 17:11 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Turkey's state-run news agency says authorities have issued a 40-day temporary custody order for a man considered a suspect in the July 7 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse and placed him in a prison in Istanbul
  
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• This infamous Steve Bannon quote is key to understanding America's crazy politics

  16-11-2021 17:09 via cnn.com
  
  A version of this article first appeared in the "Reliable Sources" newsletter. You can sign up for free right here.
  
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• The supply chain crisis isn't slowing down Walmart

  16-11-2021 17:07 via cnn.com
  
  Walmart and Home Depot showed strong Q3 earnings. CNN's Paul R. La Monica attributes this to a "return to normalcy" and in-person shopping, and the retailers using their own shipping to import products from Asia to combat supply chain issues.
  
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• Ahmaud Arbery killing trial continues Tuesday with testimony from medical examiner

  16-11-2021 17:00 via cnn.com
  
  The trial over the killing of Ahmaud Arbery is expected to continue Tuesday with the testimony of a medical examiner.
  
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• Family rescued after days stranded in Australian desert

  16-11-2021 16:59 via cnn.com
  
  A family of four were rescued by a helicopter Tuesday after their vehicle got stuck in the Australian outback following bad weather and flooding.
  
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• George Clooney: 'Rust' shooting 'insane'

  16-11-2021 16:54 via cnn.com
  
  George Clooney has shared his thoughts on the tragic shooting on the set of the film "Rust."
  
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• How Kamala Harris can save her vice presidency

  16-11-2021 16:46 via cnn.com
  
  Since taking office in January, Vice President Kamala Harris has struggled to find her role in the administration and win the approval of the American people. These problems have only gotten worse in recent weeks as stories about clashes between her staff and that of the President's have made the depth of the problem clear.
  
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• ​'You lot sit over there near the toilets,' says former cricketer as he details racial harassment and bullying

  16-11-2021 16:46 via cnn.com
  
  After a turbulent month which has brought to light multiple allegations of racism by former players of Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC), senior management figures from the club will today answer questions in a UK parliamentary inquiry over the organization's handling of ​Azeem Rafiq's allegations of racism.
  
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• 'King Richard' portrays the power behind the Williams sisters' throne

  16-11-2021 16:44 via cnn.com
  
  Long before Venus and Serena Williams were old enough to pick up a tennis racquet, their father had their future mapped out.
  
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• Guitars belonging to Eric Clapton and Elvis Presley to go on sale

  16-11-2021 16:40 via cnn.com
  
  More than 900 items from some of the world's biggest music stars including Eric Clapton, Elvis Presley, Madonna and Michael Jackson are hitting the auction block in New York this week.
  
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• Nike postpones release of Travis Scott's latest sneaker

  16-11-2021 16:35 via cnn.com
  
  Nike has postponed the release of its latest sneaker collaboration with Travis Scott following the Astroworld concert tragedy that left 10 people dead.
  
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• Jewel thieves jailed for $35 million celebrity burglaries

  16-11-2021 16:34 via cnn.com
  
  A gang of jewelery thieves have been jailed for a string of burglaries on the homes of celebrities, where they made away with £26 million ($34.9 million) worth of luxury stolen goods.
  
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• WATCH: 'Air taxi' takes to the skies over Seoul's Gimpo airport

  16-11-2021 16:11 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The pilot demonstrates futuristic urban air mobility with this this "air taxi."
  
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• Biden-Xi summit highlights tensions – and desire for cooperation

  16-11-2021 16:05
  
  Analysis: while depth of division remains clear, leaders showed willingness to move in positive directionThe much-awaited meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping achieved its admittedly low expectations when the two finally met and showed a willingness to move the bilateral relationship in a positive direction.Progress began to show soon after the meeting, for example on journalist visas. But the two sides also provided a list of existing grievances following the three-and-a-half-hour talks. Th
  
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• BBC witnesses scenes of chaos on Poland border

  16-11-2021 16:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Steve Rosenberg reports as Polish forces fire water cannon at migrants throwing rocks.
  
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• Florida woman dies after suing hospital to get ivermectin

  16-11-2021 15:57 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A 47-year-old Florida teacher hospitalized with COVID-19 has died after her husband sued in an unsuccessful effort to get her treated with ivermectin
  
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• UK police release 4 men held over Liverpool taxi bombing

  16-11-2021 15:38 via abcnews.go.com
  
  British police have released four men arrested under terrorism laws by detectives investigating a homemade bomb explosion in a Liverpool taxi
  
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• Airbus, Jazeera Airways strike $3.3 billion aircraft deal

  16-11-2021 15:33 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The president of long-haul carrier Emirates says that an initial public offering of stock in the Dubai-based airline could happen as the city-state tries to boost its local financial market
  
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