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• WATCH: Kentucky man plays piano amid tornado destruction

  14-12-2021 23:51
  
  A man in Kentucky who played his piano "just to get a quiet moment," brought hope to his community amid the destruction caused by deadly tornadoes.
  
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• Omicron is better at evading vaccines, new COVID-19 transmissibility data confirms

  14-12-2021 23:35 via foxnews.com
  
  As the omicron variant continues to spread around the globe, new data from South Africa confirms the highly transmissible variant may cause less severe disease but is better at evading today’s vaccines.
  
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• The depressing optics of this viral video of South Dakota teachers

  14-12-2021 22:22 via nbcnews.com
  
  For this educator, the South Dakota 'dash for cash' video was nothing short of a punch in the gut.
  
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• O.J. Simpson discharged from parole two months early

  14-12-2021 22:14 via cnn.com
  
  O.J. Simpson was granted an early parole discharge last week, according to a statement from the Nevada Department of Public Safety.
  
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• How your device could be at risk of 'one of the most serious' cyber security threats

  14-12-2021 21:52 via cnn.com
  
  Hundreds of millions of devices are at risk due to a newly revealed software flaw, a senior Biden administration cyber official warned. CNN's Alex Marquardt has more.
  
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• Six FBI agents investigated for allegedly soliciting prostitution while on assignment overseas

  14-12-2021 21:23 via cnn.com
  
  Six FBI agents were investigated for allegedly soliciting prostitution, trafficking drugs and failing to report unofficial interactions for foreign nationals while on assignment overseas, a Justice Department watchdog says.
  
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• NASA probe becomes first spacecraft to 'touch' the sun

  14-12-2021 21:12 via cnn.com
  
  Sixty years after NASA set the goal, and three years after its Parker Solar Probe launched, the spacecraft has become the first to "touch the sun." The Parker Solar Probe has successfully flown through the sun's corona, or upper atmosphere, to sample particles and our star's magnetic fields.
  
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• 'Monumental' moment in history as NASA probe 'touches' the sun

  14-12-2021 21:12 via cnn.com
  
  Sixty years after NASA set the goal, and three years after its Parker Solar Probe launched, the spacecraft has become the first to "touch the sun." The Parker Solar Probe has successfully flown through the sun's corona, or upper atmosphere, to sample particles and our star's magnetic fields.
  
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• Chinese Embassy in France releases anti-American song: US is 'human rights cop'

  14-12-2021 21:04 via foxnews.com
  
  China is whispering to U.S. allies behind the America's back – in the form of a poorly produced music video.
  
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• Ethics commission orders former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo to give state back earnings from $5.1M pandemic book deal

  14-12-2021 20:59 via cnn.com
  
  A New York State public ethics commission has voted to order former Gov. Andrew Cuomo to pay back earnings from the $5.1 million deal he received to write a book about leading the state during the coronavirus pandemic, after the commission previously found that state resources were used in connection with the book's creation.
  
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• Kentucky tornadoes: A miraculous escape after a candle factory's collapse

  14-12-2021 20:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Colleagues sang Happy Birthday to Kyanna Parsons-Perez after a tornado buried them all in rubble.
  
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• Toronto police release video of suspect in murder of billionaire philanthropists

  14-12-2021 20:50 via cnn.com
  
  Toronto Police have released a video of a person they say is a suspect in the murders of Barry and Honey Sherman, the billionaire couple found murdered in their home in late 2017.
  
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• Toronto police ask for help in identifying suspect in murder of billionaire philanthropists

  14-12-2021 20:50 via cnn.com
  
  Toronto Police have released a video of a person they say is a suspect in the murders of Barry and Honey Sherman, the billionaire couple found murdered in their home in late 2017.
  
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• UAE suspends multi-billion dollar weapons deal in sign of growing frustration with US-China showdown

  14-12-2021 20:27 via cnn.com
  
  The United Arab Emirates has suspended a multi-billion dollar deal to buy US-made F-35 fighter jets, in a sign of Abu Dhabi's growing frustration with Washington's attempts to limit Chinese technology sales to the oil-rich Gulf state.
  
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• Covid passes approved by MPs despite Tory backbench rebellion – video

  14-12-2021 20:25
  
  New Covid restrictions designed to slow the spread of the Omicron variant in the UK have passed through the House of Commons, with 369 ayes to 126 noes. However, opposition from 96 Tory MPs to Covid passes meant Boris Johnson had to rely on Labour support to get that new measure through Continue reading...
  
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• Alex Murdaugh agrees to a $4.3 million settlement in housekeeper case

  14-12-2021 20:20 via cnn.com
  
  Suspended South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has agreed to a $4.3 million settlement with the family of Gloria Satterfield, his former housekeeper, according to family attorney, Eric Bland.
  
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• Man plays piano in home destroyed by tornado

  14-12-2021 20:17 via cnn.com
  
  When Jordan Baize came out of his basement, he found his home destroyed after tornadoes devastated the area. His piano was still standing so he decided to play a favorite hymn.
  
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• Expert: Afghan collapse is a 'massive morale boost' for terrorists

  14-12-2021 19:55 via cnn.com
  
  Former militayr adviser David Kilcullen, author of "The Ledger," says what happened to Afghanistan was not a defeat, but something between a betrayal and a moral collapse.
  
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• Man who threatened to shoot Pelosi sentenced to more than two years in prison

  14-12-2021 19:28 via cnn.com
  
  A Georgia man who drove cross-country with an assault rifle and threatened to kill House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was sentenced to 28 months behind bars during in an emotional hearing on Tuesday.
  
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• How big is the risk of Omicron in the UK and how do we know?

  14-12-2021 19:24
  
  Analysis: Sajid Javid estimates there are 200,000 new cases a day – here’s why the experts suggest that number will soon multiplyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWhen Savid Javid revealed on Monday that an estimated 200,000 people a day are getting infected with Omicron, it brought understandable concern – especially as just 4,713 cases of the variant had been confirmed in the UK so far – . So where does this figure come from – and w
  
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• Potential witnesses in Ghislaine Maxwell trial wish to testify anonymously

  14-12-2021 19:20 via cnn.com
  
  Potential witnesses in Ghislaine Maxwell's defense case wish to testify anonymously because they "might get a lot of unwanted attention" testifying on Maxwell's behalf, attorney Christian Everdell said in court Friday after the government rested its case.
  
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• Pfizer CEO: Big mistake to think Covid-19 pill will replace vaccines

  14-12-2021 19:13 via cnn.com
  
  Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla says his company's anti-viral pill to treat Covid-19 awaiting FDA approval could be a game-changer in fighting the pandemic, but cautioned that it should not replace vaccines because the goal is to not get infected by the coronavirus in the first place.
  
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• Washington DC sues Proud Boys and Oath Keepers members for 'coordinated act of domestic terrorism'

  14-12-2021 19:07 via cnn.com
  
  More than two dozen members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers are being sued by District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine in an effort to recover the millions of dollars the city spent to defend the US Capitol during the January 6 attack.
  
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• DC attorney general sues Proud Boys and Oath Keepers members to recoup costs related to January 6

  14-12-2021 19:07 via cnn.com
  
  More than two dozen members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers are being sued by District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine in an effort to recover the millions of dollars the city spent to defend the US Capitol during the January 6 attack.
  
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• DC attorney general sues Proud Boys and Oath Keepers members

  14-12-2021 19:07 via cnn.com
  
  More than two dozen members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers are being sued by District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine in an effort to recover the millions of dollars the city spent to defend the US Capitol during the January 6 attack.
  
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• Is Mitch McConnell in trouble?

  14-12-2021 18:24 via cnn.com
  
  On Monday, Alaska Senate candidate Kelly Tshibaka made a provocative announcement.
  
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• What the 'Trump for Speaker' movement is *really* about

  14-12-2021 18:20 via cnn.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump isn't discouraging chatter that he should run for Speaker of the House, but the possibility it happens seems pretty unlikely. In the latest episode of The Point, CNN's Chris Cillizza discusses why Trump probably won't take the speaker's gavel in 2022 despite calling the idea "very interesting."
  
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• Iran's limited access to nuclear program provides blurred image of reality, UN chief claims

  14-12-2021 18:15 via foxnews.com
  
  The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog warned Tuesday that the restrictions faced by his inspectors in Iran threaten to give the world only a “very blurred image” of Tehran's program as it enriches uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels.
  
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• Javid says Omicron cases doubling every two days as MPs debate new restrictions – video

  14-12-2021 17:57
  
  The UK health secretary opened the Commons debate on Plan B Covid restrictions by highlighting that the Omicron variant is more transmissible than Delta. The growing cases in the UK is mirroring what happened in South Africa, with the observed doubling time for Omicron taking two days.Javid said that although there are just 4,713 confirmed cases, scientists estimate the real number of people getting infected every day is 42 times higher, at about 200,000 Continue reading...
  
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• UN sounds alarm over extrajudicial killings in the Taliban's Afghanistan

  14-12-2021 17:49 via cnn.com
  
  The United Nations (UN) said Tuesday that it was alarmed by continuing reports of extrajudicial killings across Afghanistan, including hangings, beheadings and public displays of corpses.
  
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• NFT worth $284,495 accidentally sells for just $2,844

  14-12-2021 17:47 via cnn.com
  
  A distracted trader accidentally sold a non-fungible token (NFT) for a hundredth of its market price.
  
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• 'Bored Ape' NFT worth $284,495 accidentally sells for just $2,844

  14-12-2021 17:47 via cnn.com
  
  A distracted trader accidentally sold a non-fungible token (NFT) for a hundredth of its market price.
  
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• The Arctic failed its annual health check -- and increased human activity is making things worse

  14-12-2021 17:46 via cnn.com
  
  From extreme melt events to an influx of beaver colonies in Alaska, and rain falling at the summit of Greenland for the first time on record, the Arctic region showed clear symptoms of an ailing planet over the past year.
  
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• Extreme melts, rain instead of snow, beavers in the Alaska tundra: The Arctic is in failing health

  14-12-2021 17:46 via cnn.com
  
  From extreme melt events to an influx of beaver colonies in Alaska, and rain falling at the summit of Greenland for the first time on record, the Arctic region showed clear symptoms of an ailing planet over the past year.
  
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• Trump says Pence is 'mortally wounded' inside the GOP for his role in certifying 2020 election results

  14-12-2021 17:33 via cnn.com
  
  As former Vice President Mike Pence weighs his future in politics -- laying the groundwork for a possible presidential campaign in 2024 and supporting Republican candidates who face reelection next fall -- former President Donald Trump said Pence is "mortally wounded" inside the GOP.
  
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• The texts to Trump's chief of staff show that his allies knew what was happening at the Capitol -- serving as a bitter rebuke to the attempted rewriting of January 6

  14-12-2021 17:31 via cnn.com
  
  They knew. They all knew.
  
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• Analysis: The worst thing about Mark Meadows' messages

  14-12-2021 17:31 via cnn.com
  
  They knew. They all knew.
  
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• Spider-Man: No Way Home plays the 'greatest hits' and pleases critics

  14-12-2021 17:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  No Way Home brings Tom Holland's superhero together with characters from previous eras.
  
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• Judge schedules sentencing in Ahmaud Arbery murder for early January

  14-12-2021 17:11 via cnn.com
  
  A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for the three men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery as he ran through their south Georgia neighborhood on February 23, 2020.
  
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• 'This is weird and murky.' Trump SPAC deal values firm at more than $10 billion despite red flags

  14-12-2021 17:04 via cnn.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump's new media venture has no known revenue or product.
  
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• Dr. Fauci: New Omicron data a strong argument for getting boosters

  14-12-2021 16:56 via cnn.com
  
  Dr. Anthony Fauci says that new data from a study that shows that vaccines are less effective against Omicron infections but are more effective in stopping hospitalizations is a good argument for getting a Moderna or Pfizer booster, because a third shot will improve efficacy against infection.
  
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• Nicola Sturgeon asks Scots to reduce contact with other households – video

  14-12-2021 16:44
  
  Emphasising that nobody should cancel their Christmas Day plans, Scotland's first minister has urged people socialising before and immediately after 25 December to limit their indoor socialising to no more than three householdsNicola Sturgeon announces new Covid advice for Scotland Continue reading...
  
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• Belarusian opposition figure sentenced to 18 years at high-security penal colony

  14-12-2021 16:40 via cnn.com
  
  Siarhei Tsikhanouski, the husband of Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, has been sentenced to 18 years in prison at a high-security penal colony, Belarusian state media BelTA reported on Tuesday.
  
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• Sajid Javid removes all 11 African countries from England's travel red list – video

  14-12-2021 16:30
  
  All 11 countries on England’s travel red list are to be taken off it from 4am on Wednesday, amid diminishing concern about Omicron cases being imported into the countryFollow our Covid live blog here Continue reading...
  
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• Family finds deadly snake in Christmas tree

  14-12-2021 16:06 via cnn.com
  
  The venomous boomslang was first spotted by the Wild family's cats and stayed there for two hours until a professional catcher removed it.
  
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• Volcano spewing lava over Canary Island of La Palma goes quiet

  14-12-2021 15:53 via foxnews.com
  
  A volcano that has been spewing lava in Spain’s Canary Islands for almost three months fell quiet Tuesday, though scientists warned the lull didn't necessarily mean the eruption is over.
  
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• What Elon Musk as 'Person of the Year' says about us

  14-12-2021 15:41 via cnn.com
  
  After a year in which vaccines developed by brilliant scientists became widely available in the United States and health care professionals worked heroically to treat millions of people sickened by Covid-19, Time magazine has selected tech billionaire Elon Musk as its Person of the Year. The choice says so much about our priorities as a culture and the way we fixate on the wealthy -- even when their actions are selfish and irresponsible.
  
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• A key inflation measure just hit its highest level on record

  14-12-2021 15:30 via cnn.com
  
  A key inflation gauge showed that US prices continued to climb in November as pandemic-era supply chain chaos and a labor shortage continues.
  
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• How do Ghanaians feel about travel restrictions? Hear from public health expert

  14-12-2021 15:27 via cnn.com
  
  The operator of Ghana's main international airport will fine airlines $3,500 for every passenger they fly in who is not vaccinated against Covid-19 or who tests positive for the coronavirus upon arrival, it said on December 13. CNN's Zain Asher discusses with Justice Nonvignon, professor at the University of Ghana School of Public Health.
  
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• A nation left weary by the pandemic is being wracked by a new crisis in the run-up to a holiday season that Britons hoped would be less restricted than the last

  14-12-2021 14:54 via cnn.com
  
  The United Kingdom's Covid-19 response was under pressure on Tuesday, with the National Health Service (NHS) website crashing due to demand for booster appointments, lateral flow test kits no longer available online and long queues at vaccination walk-in centers.
  
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