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• Texas officials react to news of hostage situation in Colleyville synagogue

  15-01-2022 23:45 via foxnews.com
  
  Lawmakers and officials across Texas are reacting to news of a hostage situation at a Jewish synagogue where three people are reportedly being held.
  
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• Tonga's Olympics flag bearer Pita Taufatofua says father is missing following volcanic eruption

  15-01-2022 23:40 via foxnews.com
  
  Pita Taufatofua, who went viral during the Olympics for being oiled up as he carried Tonga’s flag at the opening ceremonies, revealed Saturday his father and other members of his family were missing following an underwater volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami that hit the country.
  
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• Clap, don't chant: China aims for 'Zero COVID' Olympics

  15-01-2022 23:29 via foxnews.com
  
  Athletes will need to be vaccinated — or face a long quarantine — take tests daily and wear masks when not competing or training.
  
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• Final valuation of Prince's estate pegged at $156.4 million

  15-01-2022 23:16
  
  The six-year legal battle over Prince’s estate has ended.
  
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• Virginia's new AG Jason Miyares announces major investigations within hours of taking office

  15-01-2022 23:11 via foxnews.com
  
  Virginia’s newly sworn-in AG Jason Miyares announced investigations into the Virginia Parole Board and Loudoun County Public Schools within hours of being sworn in while also reportedly gutting the Civil Rights division in his office.
  
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• Passengers stuck at sea after Norwegian cancels Caribbean cruise mid voyage due to Covid-19

  15-01-2022 22:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  Norwegian Cruise Line canceled its Caribbean trip mid voyage due to Covid-19, leaving travelers stuck at sea until the ship returns to New York.
  
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• SWAT team involved in potential hostage situation at synagogue near Dallas-Fort Worth

  15-01-2022 22:46 via nbcnews.com
  
  Police in Colleyville, Texas, said they are "currently conducting SWAT operations" at a synagogue, prompting the evacuation of residents in the area on Saturday.
  
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• Texas SWAT team responds to hostage situation at synagogue: 'I'm going to die'

  15-01-2022 22:42 via foxnews.com
  
  A Texas SWAT team responded Saturday afternoon to reports of a possible hostage situation at a synagogue near Dallas.
  
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• Kanye West claims Kim Kardashian's security kept him from his kids: reports

  15-01-2022 22:38 via foxnews.com
  
  Kanye West has claimed that he's being kept from entering the home his children live in during an upcoming interview with "Hollywood Unlocked." Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from West in February.
  
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• Steelers' JuJu Smith-Schuster announces surprise return for playoff game: 'God answered my prayers'

  15-01-2022 22:36 via foxnews.com
  
  Pittsburgh Steelers star JuJu Smith-Schuster announced Saturday he has plans to make his return to the field on Sunday for the team’s playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
  
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• FBI assisting in hostage situation at Texas synagogue

  15-01-2022 22:33 via cnn.com
  
  The FBI and Texas Department of Public Safety are assisting a hostage situation at the Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, according to Colleyville Police Sgt. Dara Nelson.
  
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• Russia tightens grip on energy role as Europe enters crisis: Deputy PM blames 'short-sighted policy'

  15-01-2022 22:24 via foxnews.com
  
  US State Department officials held talks with international energy companies on contingencies should Russia invade Ukraine.
  
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• Nino Cerruti, pioneer of men’s ready-to-wear fashion, dies aged 91

  15-01-2022 22:22 via theguardian.com
  
  Stylish entrepreneur turned his family’s textile factory in north-west Italy into a global fashion brandPioneering Italian fashion designer Nino Cerruti has died at the age of 91, a source in the fashion industry confirmed to AFP on Saturday.Cerruti was one of the leading figures in men’s ready-to-wear fashion in the 20th century, with a style that was at once elegant and relaxed. His Cerruti 1881 brand became renowned and in his heyday he dressed many a Hollywood star. Continue read
  
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• Tsunami advisory issued for U.S. West Coast after undersea volcanic eruption

  15-01-2022 22:20 via nbcnews.com
  
  A tsunami advisory has been issued for Hawaii and parts of the U.S. after an undersea volcanic eruption near Tonga.
  
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• Suns' Devin Booker is over the Kobe Bryant comparisons after mascot beef

  15-01-2022 22:16 via foxnews.com
  
  Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker came under fire earlier this week when he complained about the Toronto Raptors mascot distracting him while taking a foul shot during a game in an empty Scotiabank Arena.
  
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• NFL fines Cowboys star Amari Cooper for attending NBA game maskless

  15-01-2022 22:10 via foxnews.com
  
  Though Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper would have rather kept his appearance at a Mavericks basketball game on Jan. 5 under wraps, ESPN spotted the unvaccinated player and put him on blast for being unmasked.
  
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• Derek Carr's future with Raiders tied to next head coach: report

  15-01-2022 22:02 via foxnews.com
  
  The Las Vegas Raiders are back in the playoffs and in search of their first postseason win since the journey that took them to the Super Bowl at the end of the 2002 season.
  
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• Ricky Rubio plans to wave goodbye to NBA once his son begins school

  15-01-2022 22:01 via foxnews.com
  
  Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Ricky Rubio is at the start of a long return from an ACL tear.
  
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• Virginia Gov. Youngkin's day-one executive orders include investigating Loudon County officials, CRT ban

  15-01-2022 21:59 via foxnews.com
  
  Virginia’s newly sworn in Republican governor Glenn Youngkin signed 11 executive actions on his first day in office including ending the use of Critical Race Theory, investigating wrongdoing in Loudoun county Virginia, and allowing parents to decide if their children wear masks in schools.
  
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• Biden's legislative agenda going nowhere 1 year into presidency

  15-01-2022 21:52 via foxnews.com
  
  President Biden, who ran on his deep relationships in Senate and ability to build bridges, will cap off his first year in office with his legislative agenda at a standstill – unable to get his Democratic Party fully united and facing steep opposition from Republicans.
  
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• Nino Cerruti: Italian fashion great dies aged 91

  15-01-2022 21:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The celebrated designer and businessman once said: "I have always dressed the same person, myself."
  
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• Tom Brady helps deliver 2022 Super Bowl tickets to young fan who battled brain cancer

  15-01-2022 21:48 via foxnews.com
  
  Tom Brady warmed the hearts of NFL fans earlier this season when he gave his hat to a young boy holding a “Tom Brady helped me beat brain cancer" sign.
  
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• As millions suffer from ‘COVID-somnia,’ here's how you can sleep through the night

  15-01-2022 21:43 via foxnews.com
  
  Insomniacs can improve their sleep by understanding the habits that cause difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep
  
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• Chicago police officer convicted of killing Laquan McDonald in 2014 to be released from prison

  15-01-2022 21:31 via foxnews.com
  
  Former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke, who was convicted in 2018 of killing 16-year-old Laquan McDonald in 2014, will be released from prison next month, according to local reports.
  
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• 6 hospitalized, 1 in critical condition, after shooting at rap concert

  15-01-2022 21:25
  
  Six people were transported to hospitals after a shooting at a concert hall in Eugene, Oregon, police said.
  
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• Officer shoots man in custody after emergency room scuffle

  15-01-2022 21:21
  Officials say a man in police custody was shot and killed in a North Carolina emergency room early Saturday after scuffling with an officer
  
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• Tiffany Haddish reflects on first memory of Bob Saget

  15-01-2022 21:12 via foxnews.com
  
  Tiffany Haddish recalled her first memory of Bob Saget after the comedian's death. Saget was laid to rest Friday in a private funeral.
  
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• DeSantis' Democrat challenger compares him to Hitler: 'In a lot of ways'

  15-01-2022 21:09 via foxnews.com
  
  Florida agriculture commissioner and democratic gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried compared the current governor to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler in an interview.
  
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• As Omicron sweeps US, New York state offers hope

  15-01-2022 20:23 via cnn.com
  
  As the Omicron variant sweeps the country -- pressing many hospitals into crisis mode -- data from New York is offering a glimmer of hope.
  
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• 'Once in a lifetime' rare blanket octopus spotted in Australia

  15-01-2022 20:19 via cnn.com
  
  The rainbow-hued octopus, seen swimming on the Great Barrier Reef, was caught on video by marine biologist Jacinta Shackleton.
  
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• Beijing reports first omicron case ahead of 2022 Winter Olympics: state media

  15-01-2022 20:13 via foxnews.com
  
  Officials had tried to double efforts to ensure a COVID-19 infection did not disrupt the games, with forced quarantine in several cities.
  
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• ‘I’d keep it on the down low’: the secret life of a super-recogniser

  15-01-2022 20:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Police employ them and scientists study them, but what is life like for the rare few who can never forget a face? Super-recogniser Yenny Seo didn’t think it was anything specialAs a child, Yenny Seo often surprised her mother by pointing out a stranger in the grocery store, remarking it was the same person they passed on the street a few weeks earlier. Likewise, when they watched a movie together, Seo would often recognise “extras” who’d appeared fleetingly in other films
  
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• Asian woman pushed to her death in front of oncoming train in NYC

  15-01-2022 19:55 via nbcnews.com
  
  An Asian woman was pushed to her death in front of an oncoming train in New York City on Saturday morning.
  
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• Pence family's bunny Marlon Bundo dies

  15-01-2022 19:48 via cnn.com
  
  Marlon Bundo, the beloved pet rabbit of the Pence family, has died, former second daughter, Charlotte Pence announced Saturday.
  
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• California day care workers arrested after baby is hospitalized with skull fracture

  15-01-2022 19:42 via nbcnews.com
  
  Two day care workers in California were arrested this week after an 8-month-old boy was hospitalized with a skull fracture, authorities said.
  
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• Rafael Nadal tired of the 'circus' surrounding Djokovic's visa cancellation

  15-01-2022 19:41 via cnn.com
  
  Tennis star Rafael Nadal has said decisions have "consequences," and while he respects his close rival Novak Djokovic, those in the public eye "need to be responsible."
  
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• Rafael Nadal tired of the 'circus' surrounding Djokovic

  15-01-2022 19:41 via cnn.com
  
  Tennis star Rafael Nadal has said decisions have "consequences," and while he respects his close rival Novak Djokovic, those in the public eye "need to be responsible."
  
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• Expert: What to expect in next 4 weeks with Omicron

  15-01-2022 19:41 via cnn.com
  
  Infectious disease expert Michael Osterholm discusses the declining Covid-19 case numbers in the Northeast and what to expect with the Omicron variant over the next few weeks.
  
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• States of emergency declared in Southeast ahead of winter snowstorm

  15-01-2022 19:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  The governors of several southeastern states declared states of emergency ahead of a massive winter storm.
  
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• Nadal, others a ‘bit tired' of Djokovic Australia saga

  15-01-2022 18:54 via nbcnews.com
  
  the run-up to this Australian Open has been, and seems destined to continue to be, all about Novak Djokovic and his hopes of defending the title unvaccinated.
  
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• TSA reveals the strangest items confiscated at airports in 2021

  15-01-2022 18:46 via cnn.com
  
  Most travelers have learned the hard way that we can't carry, say, a bottle of water past airport security.
  
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• Meth burritos, machetes and more. TSA shares its list of strange items confiscated at airports

  15-01-2022 18:46 via cnn.com
  
  Most travelers have learned the hard way that we can't carry, say, a bottle of water past airport security.
  
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• FAA to change how some planes land in effort to cut emissions

  15-01-2022 18:45
  
  In an effort to cut emissions, the Federal Aviation Administration announced it's changing the way some planes land at U.S. airports.
  
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• Census challenges begin in states, cities and tribal nations across U.S.

  15-01-2022 18:17 via nbcnews.com
  
  Detroit’s mayor believes tens of thousands of residents in the majority-Black city were missed in the 2020 census.
  
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• Expert explains what's happening in 'jaw-dropping' eruption video

  15-01-2022 18:03 via cnn.com
  
  • Tsunami advisory in effect for US as waves hit Tonga following volcanic eruption
  
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• Medics in Tigray plead with Ethiopia for insulin airlift as supplies run out

  15-01-2022 18:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Thousands of diabetics in region face ‘agonising death’ amid blockage on food, fuel and medicines in 14-month conflictDoctors at Tigray’s main hospital are urging the Ethiopian government to allow supplies of insulin to be airlifted into the region, warning that their stocks will run out within a week and that patients with type 1 diabetes are “at serious risk of death”.At the Ayder referral hospital in Mekelle, the largest in the region of 7 million people, staff h
  
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• Atlanta Falcons cheerleader gets surprise wedding proposal at final game

  15-01-2022 17:52 via nbcnews.com
  
  Sunday marked the end of the season for the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and the beginning of a new chapter in the love story of team cheerleader Benjamin Ajani.
  
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• Smerconish: Is Biden's presidency doomed?

  15-01-2022 17:10 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Michael Smerconish and historian Julian Zelizer discuss President Biden's tough week and what history can tell us about his chances for re-election.
  
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• Is Biden's presidency doomed?

  15-01-2022 17:10 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Michael Smerconish and historian Julian Zelizer discuss President Biden's tough week and what history can tell us about his chances for re-election.
  
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• Official who argued against vaccines dies from Covid-19, sparking big reaction online

  15-01-2022 17:08 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Michael Smerconish speaks with Los Angeles Times columnist Michael Hiltzik about his article on reacting to the Covid-19 deaths of people who spoke out against getting the vaccine.
  
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