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• Jan. 6 rioter who Tucker Carlson guest said was a fed is arrested by the FBI

  02-08-2023 23:45 via nbcnews.com
  
  Rally Runner, formerly known as Daniel Donnelly Jr., was arrested and charged in the Jan. 6 attack after a Tucker Carlson guest accused him of being a fed.
  
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• Canada PM Justin Trudeau and wife Sophie separate

  02-08-2023 23:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie split after 18 years, following "meaningful and difficult conversations".
  
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• Woman escaped cinderblock cell, flagged down help after being held by man who may have other victims, FBI says

  02-08-2023 23:25 via nbcnews.com
  
  A "violent sex assault offender" accused of holding a kidnapped woman captive in a makeshift cinderblock cell in his Oregon garage may have other victims, the FBI said Wednesday.
  
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• Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone: When Bollywood A-listers turn into start-up stars

  02-08-2023 23:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Many top Indian actors are making fortunes by actively investing in start-ups and consumer brands.
  
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• Makers of Ozempic and Mounjaro sued over 'stomach paralysis' claims

  02-08-2023 23:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  Ozempic and Mounjaro are the subject of a lawsuit alleging that the drugs can cause severe stomach paralysis and that drugmakers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly failed to adequately warn consumers about.
  
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• Mike Pence attacks Trump as unfit for the presidency and denounces his 'crackpot lawyers'

  02-08-2023 22:58 via nbcnews.com
  
  Mike Pence attacks Trump as unfit for the presidency and denounces his 'crackpot lawyers'
  
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• Pence campaign predicts he'll qualify for the debate stage next week

  02-08-2023 22:54 via nbcnews.com
  
  Mike Pence’s campaign predicted he will hit the donor threshold next week to punch his ticket for the first Republican presidential debate.
  
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• Who is Tanya Chutkan? The hard-line judge on Trump's election case

  02-08-2023 22:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tanya Chutkan is a veteran jurist behind some of the toughest sentences of US Capitol rioters.
  
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• Library chief explains challenge to Arkansas law opening librarians to prosecution

  02-08-2023 22:40 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A new Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for making “harmful” materials available to minors.
  
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• What Fitch's downgrade of the U.S. government means for taxpayers and consumers

  02-08-2023 22:27 via nbcnews.com
  
  The U.S. had its credit rating downgraded by ratings agency Fitch on Tuesday.
  
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• Pittsburgh synagogue gunman gets death penalty

  02-08-2023 22:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A jury has sentenced Robert Bowers for the 2018 attack - the deadliest antisemitic attack in the US.
  
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• Brazil, and star player Marta, leave Women's World Cup after draw with Jamaica

  02-08-2023 22:24 via nbcnews.com
  
  Brazil leaves the FIFA Women's World Cup after a draw with Jamaica, marking an end to Marta's storied soccer career.
  
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• No gunman found at Capitol after 911 call that prompted staffers to shelter in place

  02-08-2023 22:22 via abcnews.go.com
  
  All Senate buildings at the Capitol have been searched and deemed clear following a report of a "possible active shooter," authorities said.
  
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• U.S. Capitol Police chief says report of active shooter may have been a 'bogus call'

  02-08-2023 22:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  U.S. Capitol Police officers found no confirmation of an active shooter Wednesday afternoon near Senate office buildings, Chief Thomas Manger told reporters.
  
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• Who are the six co-conspirators in Trump's latest indictment?

  02-08-2023 22:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Six people accused of helping Mr Trump undermine the election have been described by prosecutors.
  
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• American fugitive who faked death can be extradited to face rape charge: UK judge

  02-08-2023 22:06 via abcnews.go.com
  
  U.S. authorities said the man has used several aliases over the years.
  
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• Alpha Phi Alpha's move out of Florida could be the first of many Black organizations

  02-08-2023 22:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Alpha Phi Alpha decided to pull its 2025 convention out of Florida in response to Gov. Ron DeSantis' policies — and they think they won't be the last.
  
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• The sole Latina on Biden’s Cabinet is focused on expanding her agency’s reach

  02-08-2023 21:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman,said her agency is working to become more indispensable to entrepreneurs as the number of small businesses grows.
  
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• Birth control pills recalled because they may have reduced effectiveness, FDA warns

  02-08-2023 21:45 via nbcnews.com
  
  The pharmaceutical company behind the birth control pill Tydemy is recalling two batches of the drug because they may have reduced effectiveness.
  
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• Lake Tahoe foot fondler who broke into 2 women's homes as they slept is in custody, police say

  02-08-2023 21:24 via nbcnews.com
  A suspect has been arrested in the case of an intruder who broke into two women's vacation homes in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, and fondled their feet as they slept, authorities said Tuesday.
  
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• Pence says 'crackpot lawyers' told Trump what he wanted to hear

  02-08-2023 21:22 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Reporters asked him what he's learned from reading the Jan. 6 indictment.
  
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• WATCH: Man in custom-made dog outfit gets taken for a walk

  02-08-2023 21:09 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A Japanese man, who has reportedly spent close to $16,000 on a realistic border collie outfit, takes a stroll outdoors in the bizarre costume.
  
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• WATCH: Worker dodges hungry gator during feeding time

  02-08-2023 21:08 via abcnews.go.com
  
  THINK FAST: A worker dived to escape the jaws of a huge alligator during feeding time at a reptile rescue park.
  
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• UK aid budget cuts are ‘death sentence’ for world’s most vulnerable children

  02-08-2023 20:59 via theguardian.com
  
  Save the Children and Oxfam urge government to restore aid budget back to 0.7% of national incomeUK aid cuts are a “death sentence” for children in the world’s most dangerous places, aid charities have warned after an internal government report revealed the impact of budget reductions on the most vulnerable.The government faced calls from NGOs including Save the Children and Oxfam to restore the aid budget back to 0.7% of national income, after the potential effects of cuts wer
  
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• WWE's McMahon served with subpoena by federal agents

  02-08-2023 20:54 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Federal law enforcement agents executed a search warrant and served a federal grand jury subpoena to WWE Executive Chairman Vince McMahon last month, according to a regulatory filing
  
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• Striking writers, studios to meet this week to discuss restarting negotiations

  02-08-2023 20:54 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Union leaders told have told striking Hollywood writers that they plan to meet with representatives for studios to discuss restarting negotiations
  
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• Mom of 4 dies after falling on treadmill mid-workout

  02-08-2023 20:47 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Delrie Rosario, a mom of four from Washington, has died after falling during a workout and hitting her head on a treadmill machine.
  
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• Biden acknowledged his 7th grandchild after getting the 'green light' from his son

  02-08-2023 20:37 via nbcnews.com
  
  President Joe Biden has told people close to him that he hopes to eventually meet Hunter Biden’s four-year-old daughter, Navy Jones.
  
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• Canadian PM Justin Trudeau announces separation from his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau

  02-08-2023 20:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday that he and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, are separating.
  
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• Timelapse shows rain drenching Las Vegas

  02-08-2023 20:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nevada was hit with heavy rain this week, which scattered debris and shut down roads.
  
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• China floats two-hour daily limit of smartphone screen time for kids

  02-08-2023 19:46 via nbcnews.com
  
  Chinese regulators have proposed rules that would limit the smartphone screen time of people under the age of 18 to a maximum of two hours per day.
  
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• Pennsylvania man attacked by bear and bitten on the head in his garage

  02-08-2023 19:38 via nbcnews.com
  A Pennsylvania father is counting his lucky stars after he was bitten on the head by a bear he encountered in his garage last week, according to security camera video shared on social media.
  
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• Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau separating from wife, Sophie

  02-08-2023 19:36 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is splitting up with his wife, Sophie, according to the leader's Instagram page.
  
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• NJ cop sentenced to prison for killing nurse with car and driving the body home

  02-08-2023 19:34 via nbcnews.com
  
  Louis Santiago was sentenced to five years in prison for striking and killing a nurse with his car, driving the body home and then returning to the scene after speaking to his parents.
  
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• Pakistan government faces backlash over ‘draconian’ arrest powers

  02-08-2023 19:32 via theguardian.com
  
  Amendment to bill would allow intelligence agencies to search ‘enemies’ and their premises without warrantThe Pakistan government is facing a backlash from MPs and senators after introducing an amendment to a colonial-era secrets act that critics have said will grant “draconian” powers to its military intelligence agency to detain and arrest citizens with impunity.The amendment was quietly added in a parliamentary session and passed without providing copies to MPs, creati
  
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• Where's Waldo? Suspect in Texas fails to hide

  02-08-2023 19:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A local police department released the footage commenting on the suspect's bright orange shirt.
  
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• WWE boss Vince McMahon hit with federal grand jury subpoena and search warrant, company reveals

  02-08-2023 19:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  Federal law enforcement agents executed a search warrant on World Wrestling Entertainment boss Vince McMahon last month and served him with a federal grand jury subpoena, the company disclosed Wednesday.
  
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• 65 million Americans under heat alerts across the South

  02-08-2023 19:19 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Some 65 million Americans are under heat alerts as a heat dome sits over parts of the South.
  
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• Five takeaways from Trump's indictment for 2020 election interference

  02-08-2023 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former US president is accused of a broad conspiracy lasting months.
  
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• Lizzo dancers Arianna Davis and Crystal Williams: 'No one speaks out, they are scared'

  02-08-2023 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US pop star is being sued for sexual harassment and fat-shaming but has yet to comment.
  
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• Florida set to execute James Phillip Barnes in nurse's 1988 hammer killing

  02-08-2023 18:03 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Florida is preparing to execute a man convicted of strangling his wife and brutally murdering another woman years earlier
  
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• Body recovered from New York City creek identified as Goldman Sachs analyst

  02-08-2023 17:56 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A body recovered from a New York City creek has been identified as a 27-year-old Goldman Sachs analyst, according to police.
  
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• Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooter will be sentenced to death, jury decides

  02-08-2023 17:27 via nbcnews.com
  
  PITTSBURGH — Federal jurors reached a verdict Wednesday in the sentencing of Robert Gregory Bowers, who was convicted after killing 11 worshippers and wounding seven others at a synagogue in the most heinous antisemitic attack in U.S. history.
  
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• The most significant indictment explained... in 90 seconds

  02-08-2023 17:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former US president is once again headed to court, this time to face charges over January 6th.
  
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• Marta: Is Brazil legend's incredible career coming to an end?

  02-08-2023 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As Marta bows out at the group stage of her sixth and final World Cup, BBC Sport examines her legacy as one of women's football's greats.
  
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• Aung San Suu Kyi’s partial ‘pardon’ still means 27-year sentence

  02-08-2023 17:07 via theguardian.com
  
  Human rights groups say Myanmar military’s move to drop five of ousted leader’s convictions is meaningless Even with a partial pardon announced this week by Myanmar’s military junta, Aung San Suu Kyi still faces the prospect of being kept in detention until she is more than 100 years old, if she lives that long.She has been held by the military since it seized power in a coup on 1 February 2021, and has been convicted of 19 offences – from sedition and illegal possession
  
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• Rhodes fires: Free holiday for evacuated tourists, Greek PM says

  02-08-2023 17:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Greek PM encouraged tourists to return to the island as an "act of generosity" after wildfires.
  
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• Women's World Cup: Jamaica savour last-16 thrill as giants Brazil fall early

  02-08-2023 16:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jamaica qualify for the knockout stages of the Women's World Cup for the first time as Brazil go out early.
  
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• Panama 3-6 France: Herve Renard criticises French attitude despite topping World Cup group

  02-08-2023 16:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  France manager Herve Renard warns his players "not to take anything for granted" as they survive a scare to beat Panama and finish top of Group F at the Women's World Cup.
  
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• Mega Millions pot grows to $1.25 billion after no winner

  02-08-2023 16:00 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The estimated Mega Millions jackpot is the fourth-largest jackpot in the lottery game's history.
  
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