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MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s governor said at least 70 may have died in state and the toll was climbing after tornadoes and severe weather ripped through at least five states, leaving widespread devastation. Gov. Andy Beshear said the twister touched down for more than 200 miles in Kentucky and the death toll could exceed 100 across 10 or more counties.
Jan. 6 panel subpoenas 6 who helped plan Trump rallies
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection is subpoenaing six more people who the panel says were involved in the organization and planning of rallies that aimed to overturn Donald Trump’s defeat in the 2020 presidential election.
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Has Twitter warped politics?
On this episode of Playbook Deep Dive, we discuss the role of social media in political campaigns and the blindspots of digital campaigns.
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Ex-Trump Political Director Subpoenaed in Capitol Riot Probe
A former White House political director hired in March by House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy to direct the party’s midterm election efforts has been subpoenaed by the committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Biden directs immediate surge of federal resources to states hit by deadly tornadoes
FEMA is sending emergency response personnel, water and other needed commodities.
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After 50 rioters sentenced for January 6 insurrection, a debate rages over what justice looks like | CNN Politics
Of the 50-plus defendants who have been sentenced for their role in the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, fewer than half were sent to jail for their crimes. Most received an assortment of lesser penalties, including brief terms of house arrest, a couple years of probation, four-figure fines...
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Trump says his Jan. 6 speech was ‘extremely calming’
Former President Trump said his speech on Jan. 6 which preceded the Capitol riot was “extremely calming.”
thehill.comIn Bid for Control of Elections, Trump Loyalists Face Few Obstacles
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. — When thousands of Trump supporters gathered in Washington Jan. 6 for the Stop the Steal rally that led to the storming of the U.S. Capitol, one of them was Stephen Lindemuth, a pastor and substitute teacher from Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. Lindemuth had traveled with a...
Biden directs federal resources to states harmed by storms - Washington Examiner
President Joe Biden directed a surge of federal resources Saturday to the states harmed by tornadoes and severe storms Friday and Saturday. Biden said the resources would be sent to where the need was greatest after Illinois, Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky were all affected...
www.washingtonexaminer.comCapitol attack panel obtains PowerPoint that set out plan for Trump to stage coup
Presentation turned over by Mark Meadows made several recommendations for Trump to pursue to retain presidency Trump at a rally in Wisconsin in November last year. The recommendations in the PowerPoint were based on unsubstantiated claims of election fraud. Photograph: Carlos Barría/Reuters...
Beshear, Biden pledge relief as storm system inflicts catastrophic toll
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said the death toll could exceed 100 across 10 or more counties.
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Over 70 feared dead as 22 reported tornadoes rip through South, Midwest
One tornado was potentially on the ground for over 200 miles.
EXPLAINER: What's behind 'sordid' evidence at Potter trial?
After prosecutors spent nearly a day reconstructing the moments after a suburban Minneapolis police officer shot and killed Daunte Wright, one of her attorneys had heard enough.
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Capitol rioters' social media posts influencing sentencings
For many rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, self-incriminating messages, photos and videos that they broadcast on social media before, during and after the riot are influencing even the sentences in their criminal cases.
apnews.comDemocrats assail Republicans for using 'fake' math in their bid to sway Joe Manchin into derailing Biden's agenda
The Republican salvo was aimed at influencing Sen. Joe Manchin, a key Democrat who could sink Biden's $2 trillion spending bill.
Kentucky governor says tornado was on ground for over 200 miles
"This will be, I believe, the deadliest tornado system to ever run through Kentucky," said Governor Andy Beshear.
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Judge upholds prosecutors’ use of felony obstruction law in January 6 cases in pivotal ruling | CNN Politics
A federal judge on Friday upheld the Justice Department’s decision to use a felony obstruction law against US Capitol rioters, a major victory for prosecutors who have used the statute to charge hundreds of Donald Trump supporters who were involved in the January 6 insurrection.
www.cnn.comHow Stacey Abrams and Georgia have changed since her last run for governor
Democrat Stacey Abrams is running in a different Georgia, but allies say she is a different contender too as she gears up against a divided GOP.
Manchin faces pressure from Gillibrand, other colleagues on paid family leave
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is facing mounting pressure from colleagues to back a federal paid family and medical leave plan backed by Democrats as the party seeks to finish work on a sprawling $2 t…
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Biden talks Washington partisanship in first late-night interview as president | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden lamented hyper-partisanship in Washington in his first late-night interview since taking office, saying that while he used to have a cordial relationship with Republicans, “the Big Lie … makes it awful hard.”
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CNN staffer indicted on charges of enticing minors into ‘unlawful sexual activity’ - Washington Examiner
A CNN staffer was arrested on three charges related to sexual abuse Friday after allegedly enticing women over the internet to allow him to teach their daughters sexual acts. John Griffin, a CNN producer who has since been suspended, was indicted by a grand jury in Vermont of "using a facility...
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G7 leaders look for consensus on Russia’s ‘malign behavior’ toward Ukraine
Leaders in the Group of Seven are looking for a consensus regarding Russia’s “malign behavior” towards Ukraine.
thehill.comPence appears to set up a presidential run – can he win over Trump’s base?
The former vice-president seems to be playing a long game for the 2024 election, possibly betting Trump’s influence over the Republican party will wane Mike Pence speaks at Manchester, New Hampshire, on 8 December. Photograph: Keiko Hiromi/AFLO/REX/Shutterstock “Hang Mike Pence!” was the...
Donald Trump's 2024 tease creates potential campaign woes for Republican contenders
The former president said he will decide whether to run next year.
Biden stops by NBC's 'Tonight Show' in first late-night appearance as president
The president discussed the eulogy he gave for Bob Dole, saying "he asked me on his deathbed whether I would do his eulogy."
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Public souring on Biden’s handling of the economy as inflation hits 39-year high - Washington Examiner
As inflation hits a rate unseen in the lifetime of a majority of the public, voters are quickly growing critical of President Joe Biden's handling of the economy. Despite repeated assurances that rising prices would be transitory and that the $2.4 trillion Build Back Better bill will eventually...
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Biden administration discards Trump-era plan to end legal agreement protecting migrant children
For decades, the Flores settlement has allowed non-profit lawyers to inspect government facilities housing migrant children.
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I Left QAnon in 2019. But I’m Still Not Free.
Some say the movement is losing its power. But I see the opposite.
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Fox News Poll: Most Republicans say President Trump was robbed
Sixty-eight percent of Republicans believe the election was stolen from President Trump, according to the latest Fox News national survey of registered voters.
POLITICO Playbook: ‘Middle-class Joe’ visits late-night Jimmy
And what the Supreme Court's Texas ruling means for <i>Roe v. Wade</i>.
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The Memo: Inflation delivers gut-punch as Biden tries to sell economic record
The White House is seeking credit for the better parts of the economy this week — but President Biden’s efforts to write a more positive script have been stymied by inflation.
thehill.comTrump’s ultimate yes man: how Devin Nunes embraced the role he was long accused of playing
Congressman poised to helm Trump’s media company is poster child for the notion that, in today’s politics, extreme partisanship pays Devin Nunes appears to have calculated that in today’s Republican party the real power lies not in committee but in proximity to Trump. Photograph: Shealah...
Lawyer says Meadows received, but did nothing, with document that detailed ways to undermine the 2020 election, per New York Times
A lawyer for Mark Meadows says the former Trump White House chief of staff was the recipient of a PowerPoint document detailing ways to undermine the count of the 2020 election but did nothing with it, according to the New York Times.
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Far-right pundit vies for French presidential office
Could this far-right pundit known forTrump-like rhetoric become France's next president?
California man charged in Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot flees to Belarus
A California man charged with assaulting police in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and using a metal barricade as a battering ram has fled the United States and is believed to have taken refuge in Belarus, federal prosecutors said on Friday.
Senate Republicans seek to slow Biden’s speedy judicial confirmation clip - Washington Examiner
President Joe Biden is on a successful spree of federal judicial confirmations during the first year of his presidency, a streak prompting Senate Republicans to amplify efforts to offset his pace.With 62 nominations and 28 confirmations to federal judgeships as of Dec. 10, Biden's success can...
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UK seeks unity at G7 meeting over Russia's 'malign behavior'
Top diplomats from the Group of Seven nations were meeting in Liverpool for talks dominated by Russia’s military buildup near its border with Ukraine and what host country Britain called Moscow’s “malign behavior" around the world.
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Biden to be in South Carolina for 1st time since primary win
President Joe Biden is returning to South Carolina, the state that played a pivotal role in his march to the Democratic presidential nomination and the White House.
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'The internet's on fire' as techs race to fix software flaw
Computer security experts around the world are racing to patch one of the worst software vulnerabilities discovered in years.
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Mayfield candle factory "looks as if a bomb has dropped on it," mayor says after tornado hit
"We hope there are still rescues to be made," Kathy Stewart O'Nan said. "We fear that it is now just recovery."
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U.S. imposes sweeping sanctions on China, Myanmar and North Korea
Canada and the United Kingdom joined the United States in imposing sanctions.
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Six workers killed after Amazon warehouse roof collapse near St. Louis during storms
At least six people have died at an Amazon warehouse near St. Louis after the roof of the building partially collapsed under the strain of severe winds and storms.
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Video: Drone footage captures devastating aftermath of Mayfield, Ky., tornado
After deadly tornadoes hit the central U.S., photojournalist Brandon Clement documented the damage.
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Six dead in Illinois Amazon warehouse collapse following tornado
The National Weather Service confirmed an EF3 tornado touched down at the facility.
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Kentucky Gov. Beshear declares state of emergency after deadly tornado, asks Biden for assistance
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency early Saturday morning and asked President Biden for federal assistance after a severe storm swept through the state overnight causing a "significant loss of life."
Oxford students greeted with therapy dogs following high school shooting
Students in Oxford, Mich., schools grades K-8 were greeted with therapy dogs Friday on their first day back following a deadly shooting at Oxford High School. The students went in f…
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4 women met Maxwell as teens. They're accusing her as adults
An aspiring musician, a young British model, a struggling middle school dropout and an impressionable high school student were the four key witnesses to testify against British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell in her sex-abuse trial.
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Jana Duggar charged with child endangerment
The sister of reality TV star Josh Duggar, who was convicted this week on child pornography charges, is facing a misdemeanor count of child endangerment.Jana Duggar, 31, was charged with endangerme…
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Jailed American in Venezuela tells family he's in 'complete shock' after visit from Biden official
“My dad’s spirits were lifted a little bit by the visit, which is great because he had been quite down for a while,” said Carlos Añez, the son of one of the jailed Americans, Jorge Toledo.
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Russia faces consequences if Ukraine invaded - Truss
The foreign secretary says G7 ministers will warn Moscow such action would be a "strategic mistake".
www.bbc.comBiden’s legal losses: Seven times courts have struck against administration - Washington Examiner
President Joe Biden suffered a setback in court this week when a federal judge in Georgia halted his vaccine mandate for federal contractors, delivering the latest legal blow to the Biden administration’s agenda.Beyond its pandemic-related measures, the Biden administration has endured a number...
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More states embrace online sports gambling as popularity soars
Industry experts say mobile gaming has helped fuel a nearly 230 percent jump in revenue in the first 10 months of 2021.
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Michael Strahan and Alan Shepard's daughter rocket to the edge of space
Jeff Bezos' rocket company, Blue Origin, sent Good Morning America host Michael Strahan, the daughter of famed astronaut Alan Shepard, and four paying customers on a supersonic joy ride to the edge of space Saturday morning.
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Social spending plan will help ease pain from record-breaking inflation: White House
President Joe Biden has weighed in on the Department of Labor report out Friday that shows the consumer price index climbed at its fastest rate in nearly 40 years.
Starbucks unionization vote is 'tip of the iceberg,' organizers say
Americans’ support for unions is now at around 68 percent, a level not seen since 1965.
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Dole honored in Kansas as tough but compassionate statesman
Fellow Kansans have celebrated Bob Dole as a tough but compassionate patriot shaped by small-town values.
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EXPLAINER: Why US inflation is so high, and when it may ease
Inflation is starting to look like that unexpected — and unwanted — houseguest who just won’t leave.
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High court denies Wisconsin GOP suit
The U.S. Supreme Court this week rejected a lawsuit from Wisconsin Republicans seeking to kill a redistricting case brought by Democrats, keeping hope alive for liberals that they can seek to block GOP-drawn maps through the federal courts. The nation’s highest court on Monday denied hearing the...
'Quad-State Tornado' crossed four states in four hours, a rare December tornado
The National Weather Service will confirm if a single tornado tracked over 200 miles from Arkansas to Kentucky, which could set the record for longest tornado in U.S. history
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Pair believed to have met Trump in his private dining room among new Jan. 6 panel subpoena targets - Washington Examiner
The House Jan. 6 committee fired off another round of subpoenas Friday targeting people investigators say were involved in the planning of rallies leading up to the riot on Capitol Hill. Subpoenas were sent to six individuals, including two the panel said met with former President Donald Trump...
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Blinken attends G7 meeting in united front against ‘hostile actors’ amid concerns of Russia, Ukraine tussle
Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with top allies in Liverpool, England Saturday to solidify their united front against any Russian aggression against Ukraine.
Strahan flies to space with astronaut's daughter: 'Wow!'
NFL great Michael Strahan has rocketed into space on a Jeff Bezos rocket. The Amazon founder's space company launched the former football player and co-host of ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Saturday morning from West Texas.
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Georgia will be political 'fiery furnace' in 2022, former MLK confidant of says
Eyeing age 90, Andrew Young looks ahead.
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Meadows reveals ‘short list’ in hunt for Trump bunker story leaker - Washington Examiner
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows presented a short list of people he suspects leaked details about President Donald Trump making an evening trip to the White House bunker in late May 2020 as hundreds of protesters gathered in the streets outside after the police killing of George...
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US hostage envoy visited Venezuela to meet jailed Americans
The Associated Press has learned that a senior U.S. diplomat quietly traveled to Venezuela this week and met with imprisoned Americans in an ongoing effort to secure their release.
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Palestinians vote in local elections amid rising anger with Abbas
“We need (legislative) elections, to give a horizon to youth, and to make reforms, laws and change,” one 23-year-old voter said.
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Turkish president calls social media a ‘threat to democracy’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called social media a “threat to democracy.”“Social media, which was described as a symbol of freedom when it first appeared, has turned int…
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NPR sues the Pentagon for info on possible civilian deaths during the Baghdadi raid
NPR has sued the Defense Department to get it to release files regarding possible civilian casualties during the 2019 raid in Syria that resulted in the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
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San Francisco's vaunted tolerance dims amid brazen crimes
In San Francisco, homeless tents, open drug use, home break-ins and dirty streets have proliferated during the pandemic.
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Correction: Midwest Tornadoes story
In a story published December 11, 2021, about deadly tornadoes hitting several states, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of a researcher on extreme weather at Northern Illinois University.
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Photos: Scenes from the deadly tornadoes in the South and Midwest
Tornadoes hit several states in the central U.S. on Saturday, killing dozens in a devastating path of destruction.
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Opinion: Abortion case has major political impact, beyond women’s rights
"Because abortion has been so heavily politicized, its decision will affect both national politics and the court’s own standing," Gordon Weil writes.
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New Mexico Senate endorses Democrats' redistricting map
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's Legislature pushed forward Friday with Democratic-sponsored redistricting plans to draw new political boundaries for three congressional seats and the state House after the
Arizona governor appoints two new Maricopa County judges
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has appointed two new judges to replace two who are retiring Maricopa County Superior Court.
Boris Johnson: Is 'Planet Boris' finally going to implode?
Day after day, for more than a month, Downing Street has been struggling to keep hold of events.
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Anxiety high in Guatemala over victims of Mexico truck crash
Anxiety is high in Guatemala amid uncertainty about loved ones who may have been on the tractor-trailer that crashed in southern Mexico while jammed with smuggled migrants, killing 55 people and injuring more than 100
New York City is decked out for the holidays, but business owners are anxious
Amid the general air of merriment, an air of dread fills the air. Business owners feel the pressure to make money from every last sale this holiday season.
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Brazil nightclub fire: Four convicted over blaze that killed 242
The fire in 2013 began when a band playing at a nightclub used flares which set light to the ceiling.
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Colossal winged reptile is the largest known flying animal ever to live on the planet | CNN
Marvel at the pterosaur Quetzalcoatlus, a giant flying reptile that would leap 8 feet in the air to take off; meet NASA’s latest generation of astronaut candidates who may travel to the moon; check out a rare example of Roman crucifixion; and more.
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Iran and world powers try to bridge gaps in ongoing Vienna talks
As US representative heads to Austrian capital, differences remain on two texts proposed by Iran last week.
Kamala Harris needs to 'get serious' to improve her weak poll numbers, WSJ columnist says
How can Vice President Kamala Harris improve her low approval numbers? Conservative columnist Peggy Noonan offered some suggestions this week.
Finland picks Lockheed Martin F-35A in $11B defense deal
HELSINKI (AP) — Finland has agreed to buy 64 Lockheed Martin fighter jets to replace its aging fleet of combat planes in a 10 billion-euro ($11.3 billion) deal that represents
Political Rewind: Abrams, Perdue rule headlines; U.S. debt ceiling raised; Opposition to Buckhead
Friday on Political Rewind: It was a week dominated by news of former U.S. Sen. David Perdue's announcement of his gubernatorial candidacy. He is challenging Gov. Brian Kemp for the Republican nomination. Meanwhile, Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams began to lay out the themes of her campaign...
South Carolina lawmaker facing multiple charges
NEWBERRY, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina lawmaker has been charged with giving alcohol to a teenage girl and using his position to try to influence a Social Services investigation.
Instabilities and contradictions shape political landscape: The Note
Washington is hopelessly paralyzed until just enough bipartisanship breaks through to avoid another crisis.
Tornado rips through Amazon warehouse: Drone footage shows destruction
Tornadoes have ripped through several states killing dozens of people, authorities say.
www.bbc.comMayor-Elect Adams & Surrogates Test Political Might In NYC Council Speaker's Race
Over the weekend, Adrienne Adams emerged as a formidable candidate who could challenge Francisco Moya, the council member favored by Adams's advisers.
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Navy blames Hawaii water contamination on jet fuel spill
Navy officials say they believe that contaminated tap water that went to Hawaii military households came from a one-time spill of jet fuel last month
Bob Dole's hometown honors military service and political career
Bob Dole made a final journey back to the prairie state that shaped him for memorials in his western Kansas hometown and at the Statehouse to honor the military service that left him severely wounded and the distinguished political career that followed his recovery.
Afghanistan: Donors to release frozen funds for food and health aid
The money will be used to fund nutrition and health services amid a growing humanitarian crisis.
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National news will be overmatched, local news will be undersupported
"Without a democracy-oriented national media, and a healthy, diverse local media, all the alarms that experts sound about how our form of government is on the brink will go unheard by the people."
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Mexico truck crash: Crackdown on people smugglers launched
More than 50 people. thought to be migrants from Central America, were killed in a truck crash.
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US envoy conveys concerns to Cambodia about Myanmar, China
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A U.S. State Department envoy conveyed concerns to top Cambodian officials on Friday about bilateral and regional issues, including the crisis in Myanmar and the
Are North Dakota politics becoming more toxic? Some lawmakers, observers say yes
Fatigued by a tone of outrage that seems to saturate modern politics, North Dakota Sens. Nicole Poolman and Erin Oban are stepping off of the state’s highest law-making stage. Political observers say their impending exits should serve as a wake-up call.
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Focus - Cameroon's political prisoners in distress
As the world observes International Human Rights Day, Cameroon has come under heavy criticism for the detention of hundreds of opposition political prisoners.
www.france24.comCan the world change course on climate? | News | MIT Political Science
"Industrial countries are uneven in their recognition of, and responses to, climate change...Whatever the cause, the result has been an unwillingness to take strong action. Climate change remains within the domain of 'low politics,' although there are signs the issue is making a slow but steady...
Lawsuit: Redistricting commission violated open-meetings law
SEATTLE (AP) — A government transparency group has sued Washington’s redistricting commission, saying its final vote on the state’s new political maps violated the state’s Open Public Meetings Act.
Angela Merkel reportedly planning a political autobiography
One of Germany's longest serving leaders has not yet made her future plans clear, but one close adviser says a book documenting her premiership's highs and lows is a priority.
www.euronews.comSpecial session: Lawmakers to address OR's illegal pot boom
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — With lawmakers returning to the Oregon state Capitol for a special session on Monday, Gov. Kate Brown said eviction protections and rental assistance won’t be the
Bulgaria: Centrist PP party seals coalition deal to form gov’t
Bulgaria’s parliament expected to vote on a new government after eight months of political deadlock.
Dole's last Kansas journey honors service, political career
The casket of former Sen. Bob Dole, R-Kan., arrives in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, where he will lie in state, Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, on Capitol Hill in
Islamic State figure pleads guilty to aiding terrorist group
A Canadian citizen who traveled to Syria to join the Islamic State group nearly a decade ago has pleaded guilty to serving as one of the group’s more prominent English-language propagandists
Armenia reports 1 dead, 8 wounded in clashes with Azerbaijan
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — The Armenian military reported Friday that one of its soldiers was killed and eight more were wounded in yet another clash with Azerbaijani forces on the
South African doctors see signs omicron is milder than delta
Health experts still don't know if the omicron variant is causing milder COVID-19, but more indicators are emerging from South Africa.
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Omicron updates: COVID-19 cases could double in New York City
As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.3 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 797,000 Americans.
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky discusses how pandemic may end
"We've gotten pretty cavalier about 1,100 deaths a day."
Covid: Omicron study suggests major wave in January
More stringent restrictions may be needed to prevent coronavirus from overwhelming hospitals, scientists say.
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Biden's handling of coronavirus pandemic given mixed reviews by DC tourists, residents
People on the National Mall rate Biden's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Psaki: It's OK to let children eat lunch in the cold 'to keep kids safe'
White House press secretary Jen Psaki suggested Friday that it is OK for kids to eat their lunches outside in cold temperatures in an effort to maintain safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tens of thousands protest Austria’s compulsory COVID vaccines
An estimated 44,000 people attend the rally in Vienna as Austria introduces mandatory coronavirus jabs.
One year after FDA authorized Pfizer's COVID vaccine, cases are on the rise
Saturday marks one year since the Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine.
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How a Pennsylvania hospital system is working to free up beds during latest COVID-19 surge
As COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to climb in Pennsylvania, one hospital system is finding ways to free up valuable bed space once again.
Head of California medical board says anti-vaccine activists showed up at her home, followed to her office
The president of the Medical Board of California was stalked and harassed by a group affiliated with America’s Frontline Doctors, a right-wing organization that promotes unapproved medication…
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Omicron appears to cause mild illness, but experts say too early to know for sure
Compared with other variants, Omicron "looks less severe in really early data."
UK scientists urge more restrictions to fight omicron surge
British scientists are warning that the government may need to introduce tougher restrictions to slow the growth of the omicron coronavirus variant.
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Omicron threat grows as COVID-19 surges in Ontario and Quebec
New modelling from Health Canada predicts national cases could skyrocket if Omicron becomes the dominant strain of COVID-19.
Taiwan records first omicron case in traveler from Africa
Health officials say Taiwan has recorded its first case of the omicron variant in a passenger who recently traveled to the southern African country of Eswatini.
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