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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Fears of a new war in Europe resurged Thursday as U.S. President Joe Biden warned that Russia could invade Ukraine within days, and violence spiked in a long-running standoff in eastern Ukraine that some worried could provide the spark for wider conflict.
Trump must testify in New York investigation, judge rules
A judge has ruled former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in a New York investigation into his business practices.
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Senate sends Biden bill averting federal shutdown
The Senate has sent President Joe Biden a bill averting a weekend government shutdown. The measure will keep agencies afloat through March 11.
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The AP Interview: Fiona Hill says Putin has host of options
Fiona Hill, a Russia scholar who has served in the past three U.S. administrations, is offering a sober assessment of the Ukraine crisis.
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US says Russia plans to manufacture justification for war | CNN Politics
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Russia was laying the groundwork to justify starting a war and preparing to launch an attack on Ukraine in the coming days, urging Moscow to change course at a tense United Nations Security Council meeting Thursday.
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McCarthy backs Cheney's GOP challenger after Trump criticism
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is endorsing a primary challenger to GOP Rep. Liz Cheney in Wyoming.
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US Senate approves resolution for Ukraine, warning Russia
The U.S. Senate has voted overwhelmingly to show unwavering support for an independent Ukraine and “condemn” Russian military aggression toward its neighbor.
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Tensions rise in Ukraine as Russian-backed separatist shelling hits nursery school
President Joe Biden on Thursday told reporters “every indicator we have is they’re prepared to go into Ukraine."
Unexplained injuries similar to previous "Havana Syndrome" cases afflicted U.S. officials on White House grounds
Senior national security officials say they were stricken with vertigo, confusion and memory loss both at home in Washington and on the grounds of the White House. 60 Minutes reports, Sunday.
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Judge sets trial date for case against Trump inaugural committee
A judge on Thursday set a September trial date for a case brought by the D.C. attorney general against former President Trump's 2017 inaugural committee.
Rogan’s Spotify deal worth $200 million, double initial reports: NYT
Podcaster Joe Rogan’s deal with Spotify was worth at least $200 million, double what was initially reported, two people familiar with the deal told The New York Times. The deal, sign…
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Jan. 6 plea deals have helped Trump allies sow 'confusion' about attack, judge says
The DOJ's deals with Jan. 6 defendants have helped bad-faith actors downplay the gravity of the insurrection, a federal D.C. judge said Thursday.
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Hillary Clinton brushes Durham controversy off as ‘conspiracy theory’ in speech to NY Dem convention
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivered remarks at the 2022 New York State Democratic Convention in New York City amid the Special Counsel John Durham probe controversy.
MyPillow’s CEO is coming to save Canada’s truckers. With pillows, of course.
U.S. business owner and MAGA conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell has some feelings about Justin Trudeau: “He's a monster, fact. A monster beyond anything in history.”
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Elon Musk says US is trying to 'chill' his free speech
The billionaire Tesla boss says his criticism of the government has drawn "unrelenting investigation".
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Special counsel John Durham says he wasn’t trying to inflame partisanship and media commentary | CNN Politics
Special counsel John Durham said Thursday he wasn’t trying to inflame partisanship and media commentary with a recent cryptic filing that prompted former President Donald Trump and others to go on the attack about Democrats and the FBI’s early Russia investigation.
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Satellite photos give a bird's-eye view of Ukraine crisis
Widely available commercial satellite imagery of Russian troop positions bracketing Ukraine provides a bird’s-eye view of an international crisis as it unfolds.
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Protesters chant 'lock her up' outside NY Dem convention ahead of Hillary Clinton speech
Reporters with Fox News Digital caught the chants on film Thursday afternoon as Clinton entered the building to speak at the 2022 New York State Democratic Convention amid the controversy from Special Counsel John Durham’s Russia investigation origin probe.
Judge to dismiss challenge to Arkansas legislative maps unless DOJ joins case
A federal judge said he will dismiss a lawsuit challenging Arkansas’s new legislative maps unless the Department of Justice joins the case as a plaintiff, The Associated Press report…
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: EU takes bold steps to aid Ukraine forces
Live updates on the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
Ukraine tensions: Russian demands hark back to Cold War, says Germany
Germany accuses Russia of putting peace at risk and calls for "serious steps towards de-escalation".
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Donald Trump, Donald Jr. and Ivanka Trump must testify in New York fraud investigation, judge rules
The judge ordered the Trumps to appear for depositions within 21 days; their attorneys indicated they'll appeal.
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3 states with shuttered nuclear plants see emissions rise
The closures are forcing difficult choices about the use of natural gas as renewable energy fails to ramp up fast enough.
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Ex-Trump lawyer Sidney Powell sues Verizon to try to block Jan. 6 subpoena
Former Trump campaign lawyer Sidney Powell is suing Verizon in an attempt to block a subpoena issued by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the …
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Hillary Clinton sidesteps Cuomo, hits out at Fox News and GOP lies in New York speech | CNN Politics
On Thursday, as she introduced Gov. Kathy Hochul at the New York State Democratic Party convention, Hillary Clinton never mentioned former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s name – even as the possibility of him attempting a political comeback looms over the party’s immediate future. But Donald Trump and his...
www.cnn.comUS says Russia plans to manufacture justification for war | CNN Politics
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Russia was laying the groundwork to justify starting a war and preparing to launch an attack on Ukraine in the coming days, urging Moscow to change course at a tense United Nations Security Council meeting Thursday.
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Canadian police arrest 2 leaders of protesting truckers
Hundreds of truckers clogging Canada’s capital stood their ground and defiantly blasted their horns Thursday, even as police arrested two protest leaders and threatened to break up the nearly three-week protest against the country’s COVID-19 restriction The faceoff in Ottawa seems to be escalating
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Big coal states eye small nuclear reactors for grid, economy
The push comes as aging fossil plants have closed or faced economic pressure.
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Canada protests: Police arrest leaders of trucker convoy
Tamara Lich tells local media her personal bank account is frozen and she is resigned to a jail term.
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Defeated San Francisco school board member says voters who ousted her are 'aligned with' White supremacists
San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education President Gabriela López, who lost a recall election this week, said Thursday those who supported her recall are "aligned" with White supremacists.
Congressional Democrats call on Biden to review ‘disparate and often inhumane treatment’ of Black migrants | CNN Politics
More than 100 congressional Democrats have urged President Joe Biden in a recent letter to review the “disparate treatment of Black migrants” throughout the immigration system and end the public health order that allows authorities to turn away migrants encountered at the US southern border.
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Judge orders Trump, children to answer questions about their business practices under oath
A New York judge shot down a bid to block the state attorney general's subpoenas of the former president, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump.
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EXPLAINER: How Trump testifying about his business hurts him
Former President Donald Trump is dealing with another legal setback in New York. A judge refused Thursday to throw out a subpoena seeking Trump's testimony in a civil investigation of his business affairs by New York Attorney General Letitia James.
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As Russia amasses troops, Ukraine battles another threat: Digital warfare
A new wave of cyber operations began in earnest Jan. 13, when computers in Ukraine started showing signs of the first serious hacking campaign since Russia’s troop buildup.
www.nbcnews.comSenate clears funding patch to kick shutdown cliff into March
Democrats agreed to Republican demands to hold certain amendment votes to avoid a government shutdown that would kick in at midnight Friday.
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Freedom Convoy leader Tamara Lich arrested by Canadian police
'Freedom Convoy' president Tamara Lich has been arrested by police in Ottawa, according to online reports.
Conservatives dig in as Senate struggles to get shutdown deal
Conservatives are digging in, urging their GOP colleagues to stay in town to vote for proposals to defund President Biden’s vaccine mandates as senators struggle to get a deal to quickly pass…
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Biden to recast and road test economic message in run up to State of the Union
The shift comes as a new poll shows inflation is the top concern among Americans.
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Hillary Clinton addresses allegations that her campaign spied on Trump
Hillary Clinton’s opponents are pointing to a new filing from special counsel John Durham as proof something nefarious took place. The filing does not back up the claim that the Clinton campaign paid to have then-President Trump spied on. NBC News’ Hallie Jackson reports.
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Russia expels U.S. embassy's second-in-command in Moscow amid Ukraine tensions
Bart Gorman, the U.S. deputy chief of mission to Russia, was expelled from the Russian capital on Thursday, the State Department said.
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Opinion | Is a Mystery Donor Funding Sarah Palin’s crusade against the New York Times?
That might explain why she sounded like such a reluctant litigant.
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San Francisco School Board recall election was partially funded by billionaires | CNN Politics
The more than $1.9 million effort that ousted three San Francisco School Board members from their positions Tuesday was funded in large part by Silicon Valley-area billionaires, records show.
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GOP reps call for release of security footage amid allegations of ‘reconnaissance tours’
Republicans on the House Administration Committee are asking for the release of Capitol security footage from Jan. 5 last year as a way to answer lingering questions over whether some GOP lawmakers…
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House Oversight panel asks federal agency to consider canceling Trump hotel lease
Recent developments indicate that the Trump Organization may have filed inaccurate financial statements when the government leased the property to him, the committee said.
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If history is any judge, this could be the last of Kamila Valieva on an Olympic stage
The powerful Russian program cranks out talent like no other, and there's been no repeat Olympian for four cycles now.
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Blinken accepts invite to meet with Russian counterpart
The State Department announced on Thursday that Secretary of State Antony Blinken has accepted an invitation to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.Blinken proposed the meeting with La…
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The former president has been privately pressing Wyoming’s governor to change state election laws to deny the congresswoman Democratic support.
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More Latino midterm voters expected in 3 battleground states
As many as 1 in 10 midterm voters will be Latino, according to estimates by NALEO. While Hispanic turnout could jump in some states, it could drop in Texas and others.
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Black Florida senator leads vote-by-mail campaign ahead of midterm elections
Sen. Shevrin Jones has rolled out Operation BlackOut, a statewide effort to enroll Black voters into voting by mail in Florida.
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Lawyer charged by Durham seeks dismissal of indictment
A lawyer for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign who was charged by special counsel John Durham with lying to the FBI during a 2016 meeting has asked a judge to dismiss the indictment, calling it a case of “extraordinary prosecutorial overreach.”
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Manchin: White House acknowledges inflation is major concern
Senators say White House has not discussed reviving Biden’s Build Back Better agenda
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Ukraine waits, and wonders
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McConnell slams Louisville BLM for helping bail out man who 'tried to literally murder a politician'
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell addressed the attempted shooting of a mayoral candidate in his "hometown" this week.
Leaders with Florida-based Cuban legal group back Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to high court
The president of the Cuban American Bar Association sent a letter to the White House dated Wednesday that lauded Jackson, who grew up in South Florida and attended high school in Miami.
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Blinken: Russian pretext to invade Ukraine could involve chemical weapons
Secy. of State Antony Blinken spoke at the United Nations Security Council meeting and warned that Russia plans to "manufacture a pretext" to launch an attack and invade Ukraine. The secretary urged diplomatic efforts to continue to avoid conflict.
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Hochul fortifies frontrunner status in NY governor's race
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has fortified her frontrunner status in the governor’s race, as she formally received the endorsement of the state’s Democratic party.
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D.C.'s chief judge accuses Justice Dept of "fostering confusion" with low-level pleas in January 6 prosecutions
Judge Beryl Howell says allowing those who stormed the Capitol to admit to petty crimes risks minimizing the attack.
www.cbsnews.comMcCarthy picks his path on Cheney: Try to boot her from Congress
The House Republican leader endorsed Rep. Liz Cheney's primary opponent, hoping to take her out of Congress entirely.
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Adams touts restraint in first preliminary budget address
The budget marks a $6 billion increase over last year’s $92.3 billion preliminary budget.
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Opinion | How Canadian Truckers Brought Peace to the GOP’s Warring Tribes
The protest up north has united Republican populists and libertarians once again.
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Pelosi opens Biden State of the Union speech to full House
Despite the pandemic, Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced that all members of Congress are invited to attend President Joe Biden’s upcoming State of the Union address in the House chamber.
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Tesla faces another US investigation: Unexpected braking
U.S. auto safety regulators have launched another investigation of Tesla, this time tied to complaints that its cars can stop on roads for no apparent reason.
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All members of Congress can attend Biden's State of the Union, with COVID-19 restrictions
Members can't invite traditional guests and must test negative before the speech.
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Saudi Arabia keeps lid on oil output as US gas prices rise
Saudi Arabia is signaling it isn’t willing to pump more oil and won’t push for changes to an agreement with Russia and other producers that has kept a lid on oil production levels.
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Senate passes stopgap bill to avert shutdown ahead of Friday deadline | CNN Politics
The Senate voted on Thursday to pass a stopgap bill to avert a shutdown at the end of the week ahead of a looming Friday deadline when government funding has been set to expire.
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Five Afghan women who refuse to be silenced - BBC News
The BBC’s Quentin Sommerville talks to five Afghan women about how their lives and freedoms have changed since the Taliban came to power in Afghanistan.
POLITICO Playbook PM: SCOOP: Milwaukee emerges as favorite for ’24 GOP convention
And President Joe Biden says Russia could invade Ukraine in “the next several days.”
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19 Austin officers indicted, $10M in settlements approved over 2020 protest injuries
Nineteen Austin police officers were indicted by a grand jury on Thursday after allegedly using excessive force during 2020 protests in the Texas city, and the Austin City Council the same da…
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U.S. urges Americans to leave "now" as Ukrainian city far from Russian border braces for influx of evacuees
"The situation could worsen very quickly, and we're very worried about that and are urging all Americans to leave the country," Chargé d'Affaires Kristina Kvien told CBS News.
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Border crisis: Number of Turkish migrants at southern border already outpaces FY 2021
The number of Turkish migrants encountered at the southern border so far in FY 2022 already outpaces the number encountered in FY 2021 – a sign of the increasingly global character of the U.S. border crisis.
Gas pipeline regulators to consider climate impacts for new projects
A federal agency that considers whether to approve or reject natural gas pipelines will now weigh the projects’ contributions to climate change as part of their decisions.In determining whether a p…
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Appeal in Palin's defamation case unlikely to erode press protections, legal experts say
Two Supreme Court justices have called for it to revisit the landmark 1964 decision in New York Times v. Sullivan.
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Biden touts infrastructure law with vulnerable Democrat in Ohio
President Biden appeared alongside a vulnerable House Democrat in Ohio on Thursday to promote the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure law and a $1 billion investment to restore the Great Lakes th…
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Durham says 'no basis' to strike 'factual background' from filing, denies intent to 'politicize' Sussmann case
Special Counsel John Durham, responding to Clinton lawyer Michael Sussmann’s motion to have the court “strike” the “factual background” section from his latest filing. Durham denied that he “intentionally sought to politicize” the case, but instead, included “additional factual detail” that he...
Biden: Infrastructure plan gives $1B for Great Lakes cleanup
President Joe Biden says the bipartisan infrastructure law will pump $1 billion into a Great Lakes restoration program.
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Deceased Florida deputy named suspect in 1983 rape, slaying
Florida detectives have identified a deceased former sheriff's deputy as the only probable suspect in the rape and killing of an 11-year-old girl in 1983
Ukraine: Satellite images show Russian military activity
The images show that Ukraine is surrounded on three sides by Russian hardware and troops.
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Blinken declares 'moment of peril' for millions in Ukraine, reveals how US believes Russia would invade
In a tense U.N. Security Council meeting Thursday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that Russia’s continued hostility toward Ukraine is a "moment of peril" and threatens global stability.
More than 180 million Americans on high alert for severe weather
Americans across 30 states could see severe weather Thursday into Friday.
Sources: 19 Austin police officers indicted in protest probe
A Texas grand jury has indicted 19 Austin police officers on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for their actions during 2020 protests over racial injustice that spread nationwide after the killing of George Floyd, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Intel arm of DHS defends office amid GOP senator's criticism
Senator Marsha Blackburn had accused the office of trying to police Americans' speech and thoughts.
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Capitol Police still lack clear steps for calling backup a year after riot, review finds
The report said that on January 6, 2021, as the Capitol complex was overrun with rioters, Capitol Police struggled to secure outside backup due to obscure bureaucratic procedures.
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Sergeant-at-arms says all members of Congress can attend State of the Union
The House sergeant-at-arms announced on Thursday that all members of Congress will be allowed to attend the State of the Union next month, after attendance at President Biden’s address to a joint s…
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The Memo: Risks grow for Biden as Ukraine crisis spirals
Washington and the world are bracing for an imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine — something that poses deep risks for President Biden on the home front as well as on the global stage.The president…
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Across the bridge: Alabama Dem carries torch for voting bill
Growing up in the civil rights epicenter of Selma, Alabama, Terri Sewell heard all the stories about the voting rights battles.
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Amir Locke's funeral: Mom says son was 'executed,' Sharpton delivers powerful eulogy
Amir Locke, 22, was killed by officers executing a "no-knock" search warrant.
Cuomo sued by NY trooper who said he sexually harassed her
A New York state trooper who testified that former Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed is now suing him.
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UN council backs talk, but no Russia pledge against invasion
One by one, U.N. Security Council members called Thursday for a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Ukraine.
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Senate passes short-term funding measure to avert government shutdown
The Senate passed short-term legislation Thursday to avert a government shutdown, sending the bill to President Biden's desk for his expected signature.
Oregon Supreme Court rules former New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof cannot run for governor
Their decision comes after Oregon's Secretary of State found Kristof had not satisfied the state's residency requirement.
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Afghan refugees worried over UK visas, lawyers warn
Some are on the verge of accidentally becoming illegal immigrants, lawyers tell the Home Office.
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Kendall Jenner's tequila brand accused of 'blatantly' copying Tequila 512 in lawsuit
The lawsuit alleges that the branding is so similar that an image of Tequila 512 was mistakenly used in Kim Kardashian’s mobile game instead of Jenner’s 818 Tequila.
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Harris stepping on world stage amid tensions over Ukraine
Vice President Kamala Harris will face her highest-stakes foreign policy assignment yet this weekend in Germany, where she will try to keep European allies unified amid growing concern over the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Austin to pay $10 million to protesters injured by police after George Floyd's death
The City of Austin has agreed to pay a combined $10 million to two demonstrators who were injured during by police during the 2020 racial justice protests.
A cargo ship full of luxury cars is on fire and adrift in the middle of the Atlantic | CNN Business
An abandoned cargo ship packed with cars is adrift in the Atlantic Ocean, after a rapidly-spreading fire on board forced the crew to escape.
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Democrats get the memo
After months of browbeating Manchin for not supporting the Democrats’ social spending package, other Democrats are now finally joining Manchin with their own inflationary concerns.
Ottawa police chief says ‘action is imminent’ in the plan to clear the area of Covid-19 demonstrators | CNN
A nearly three-week protest in Ottawa over mandated Covid-19 precautions in Canada may be approaching its end as police tell demonstrators to either leave immediately or face legal consequences.
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Homeless crisis, fear of crime shaping LA mayor election
The mayor's race in Los Angeles is being dominated by a homeless crisis and rising crime rates. At issue is whether frustrated voters in the heavily Democratic city of 4 million could look for a new direction at City Hall.
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FDA warns against some baby formulas after complaints of contamination
The Food and Drug Administration is cautioning parents and caregivers after recent reports of infections and one death.
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US candidate 'traumatised' by bail for gun suspect
The accused, who allegedly grazed the mayoral contender with a bullet, was released after two days.
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Teens involved in New Jersey mall fight speak out after video sparks outrage
The teen who was allowed to sit on a couch as police handcuffed a Black teen said he was confused why he didn't receive a similar response.
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Newsom blasted over tweet warning of 'vile' 'weapon of war' made to look 'cute' for kids
California Gov. Gavin Newsom was slammed on Twitter over a post warning Americans about a “vile” gun that was made to look “cute” with an inscription of a skull and crossbones with a pacifier.
Nearly half of US bald eagles suffer lead poisoning
Researchers report harmful levels of toxic lead were found in the bones of 46% of bald eagles sampled in 38 states.
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Apple boss Tim Cook faces backlash to £73m pay package
A shareholder group says it has "significant concerns" over the size of Tim Cook's pay package.
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Search halted for missing cruise traveler in Gulf of Mexico
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a cruise ship passenger who jumped from her balcony into the sea and is missing in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Number of adults who identify as LGBT has doubled in past decade, study finds
A new Gallup poll has found that the number of Americans who identify as something other than heterosexual has doubled in the last decade.
McCarthy backs Cheney challenger Hageman in Wyoming House Republican primary
Harriet Hageman is the Trump-backed primary challenger to Rep. Liz Cheney in Wyoming.
Athletes react to dramatic conclusion of women's figure skating at the Olympics
After being allowed to compete amid doping allegations Kamila Valieva placed fourth.
Hard Rock has 3 potential sites for a New York City casino
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Hard Rock, the global gambling, hospitality and entertainment company, has three potential sites on which it could build a casino in New York City, its chairperson said Thursday.
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Wordle: New York Times changes upset fans
Players also ask whether the word game has got more difficult, but the paper denies it has changed.
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Lead contamination found in Philadelphia schools' water: Report
An environmental test on some Philly schools found that 61% of outlets tested showed lead contamination.
Biden: Russian threat to invade Ukraine still 'very high'
Fears of a new war in Europe resurged as U.S. President Joe Biden warned that Russia could invade Ukraine within days.
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N.Y. attorney general fires back at Trump’s defense of financial statements
Former President Donald Trump issued a lengthy response Tuesday after the accounting firm Mazars USA said a decade’s worth of financial statements from his company can no longer be viewed as reliable.
www.nbcnews.comBiden: Russian threat to invade Ukraine still 'very high'
Fears of a new war in Europe resurged as U.S. President Joe Biden warned that Russia could invade Ukraine within days.
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GOP blockade puts Biden’s Federal Reserve nominees in limbo, sparking Democratic fury
Senate Republicans are boycotting committee meetings to prevent initial votes on the president's picks for top Federal Reserve posts.
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Analysis: US cranks up the information warfare against Putin | CNN Politics
Far from buying into claims the Ukraine showdown is easing, the United States is cranking up its relentless informational warfare campaign against Russia, keeping the world on high alert for a possible invasion of Ukraine.
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'The brand is so toxic': Dems fear extinction in rural US
The Democratic Party's brand is so toxic in some parts of rural America that liberals are removing bumper stickers and refusing to acknowledge their party affiliation publicly.
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Risk of a Ukraine war spreading in Europe rests on unknowns
A Russian invasion and takeover of Ukraine would deliver a blow to European order like none since World War II.
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Republican voters split over RNC censure of Cheney and Kinzinger: poll
GOP voters are split over the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) censure of Reps. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), according to a new poll.The survey, conducted by Politico and M…
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Florida House passes ban on abortion after 15 weeks, sends bill to Senate
Florida's House of Representatives passed a bill to ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy late on Wednesday, a measure several Republican-led states are pushing as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs the constitutionality of such limits.
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Senate slips within 48 hours of government shutdown deadline
Senate absences and last-minute talks over barring funding for drug paraphernalia are slowing down government funding talks, pushing lawmakers within 48 hours of the shutdown deadline. T…
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Ukraine: Invasion fears are hype and hysteria - Russian diplomat
Russia's deputy ambassador to the UN says Russia will not initiate a war if it is not provoked.
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Olympics Live: Kamila Valieva's falls leave her in 4th place
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva ends in fourth place in the women’s individual figure skating event, which she competed in despite failing a pre-Olympics doping test.
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U.S. Senate expected to hold procedural vote on stopgap spending bill on Thursday
The U.S. Senate is expected to hold a procedural vote on a stop-gap funding bill on Thursday, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday.
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BLM-backed group posts bail for Louisville activist charged in attempted shooting of mayoral candidate - Washington Examiner
Quintez Brown, a Louisville, Kentucky, activist accused of trying to kill a mayoral candidate in a shooting, has been released on bail from county jail. The Louisville Community Bail Fund, a group affiliated with the Louisville chapter of Black Lives Matter, paid the $100,000 bond Wednesday...
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‘Devastating implications’: GOP redistricting battles raise concerns about voter suppression | CNN Politics
Legal challenges are expected to continue in this case, and similar lawsuits have been filed in Texas and Georgia, which will bring the issue of voting rights, racial gerrymandering and discriminatory election practices to the forefront ahead of the midterm elections.
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‘Unconscionable’: Ilhan Omar assails reporting on doxxed, small-time Freedom Convoy donors - Washington Examiner
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar blasted journalists who are following up with individuals who made small donations to the Freedom Convoy in Canada whose identities were revealed following the hack of GiveSendGo, a fundraising platform being used to back the trucker convoy and supporters protesting...
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Cowboys paid $2.4 million to settle cheerleaders' peeping allegations against top executive, per report
Multiple Cowboys cheerleaders alleged that longtime executive Rich Dalrymple stood in their locker room with his iPhone extended while they changed.
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GOP Leader McCarthy backs parents, voters who tossed three San Francisco School Board members out
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., came out in support of San Francisco residents who overwhelmingly approved of a vote Tuesday to recall three of the city’s school board members.
Washington Examiner’s Tiana Lowe says CNN ousters of Cuomo, Zucker, and Gollust ‘just the beginning’ - Washington Examiner
A commentary writer for the Washington Examiner said CNN is falling apart following the exit of President Jeff Zucker and executive Allison Gollust following an investigation into fired anchor Chris Cuomo. In a segment focused on the state of CNN on Fox News's Watters World, Tiana Lowe was asked...
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Minneapolis ex-police officers trusted colleague's use of knee in deadly Floyd arrest
Two of the three former Minneapolis police officers on trial for violating George Floyd's civil rights testified on Wednesday that they deferred to their ex-colleague Derek Chauvin's years of seniority as he knelt on the handcuffed Black man's neck for more than nine minutes.
www.reuters.comCalifornia lawmakers pitch major overhaul of kids' web privacy
The bipartisan bill comes as public support mounts to limit children's exposure online.
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Ukraine crisis: Russian claim of troop withdrawal false, says US
A senior US official says Russia has moved thousands more troops to the border in recent days.
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As Feb. 16 passes by, Biden administration pressed on Russian invasion intel
Reporters on Wednesday pressed the Biden administration on intelligence suggesting that Russia was eyeing Wednesday to attack Ukraine as the day drew to a close in Kyiv without any signs …
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Hillary Clinton denounces ‘fake scandal’ after Durham snooping revelations - Washington Examiner
Hillary Clinton denounced a “fake scandal” promoted by former President Donald Trump and Fox News following allegations from special counsel John Durham that a Democratic-allied tech executive worked with an indicted Clinton campaign lawyer to weave a phony Trump-Russia collusion story by...
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Education department to erase $415M in student loan debt for nearly 16K borrowers
“Students count on their colleges to be truthful. Unfortunately, today’s findings show too many instances in which students were misled into loans at institutions or programs that could not deliver…
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Oath Keepers leader told Jan. 6 committee he still sees 2020 election as ‘illegitimate,’ lawyer says
The lawyer for militia founder Stewart Rhodes noted, however, that many others feels the same way.
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Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know as NATO eyes Russia move
Western fears that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is imminent have eased, but not disappeared. NATO says it has not seen evidence to support Russia's claim that it is withdrawing some of the 150,000 troops it has assembled near neighboring Ukraine.
apnews.comHouse GOP moves to tank Biden's Iran nuclear diplomacy
Nearly 200 House Republicans have written to President Biden warning any nuclear deal made with Iran without Congress' approval "will meet the same fate" as the 2015 agreement by President Obama later abandoned by President Trump.Why it matters: The Biden administration has been working...
NATO says Russian military buildup continues as U.S. warns of cyber threat to Ukraine
Russia said its troops were pulling back, but U.S. officials said intelligence shows the opposite, with 7,000 more Russian soldiers arriving on the Ukrainian border.
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Florida police officer's negligence conviction overturned in 2016 shooting of autistic man's caregiver
An appeals court overturned the negligence conviction of a Florida police officer who in 2016 shot at an unarmed autistic man and hit his caregiver.
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Homeless crisis, fear of crime shaping LA mayor election
The mayor's race in Los Angeles is being dominated by a homeless crisis and rising crime rates. At issue is whether frustrated voters in the heavily Democratic city of 4 million could look for a new direction at City Hall.
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FAA Administrator Steve Dickson announces departure - Washington Examiner
Steve Dickson, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration, announced Wednesday night that he will be stepping down from his position at the end of March. After 43 years in aviation, Dickson announced his departure in a letter the FAA shared with the Washington Examiner in which he said it...
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Indiana school counselor tells parents their kids can opt out of Black History Month lessons
The school district said it is “gathering more information on the matter.”
www.nbcnews.comU.S. senator blocks Biden EPA nominees over carbon capture
A Republican U.S. senator said on Wednesday he is blocking President Joe Biden's nominees for environmental regulatory positions in a bid to win permission for his state to regulate storage of the primary gas blamed for climate change. Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana's stance prevents Senate...
Justice Department sues Missouri over state bill declaring several federal firearm laws invalid
The complaint alleges that the bill, known as the Second Amendment Preservation Act, is unconstitutional.
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Loan relief granted to students misled by for-profit DeVry
The Biden administration says it will cancel more than $70 million in student debt for borrowers who say they were defrauded by the for-profit DeVry University.
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Five unanswered questions on the crisis at CNN
The crisis enveloping CNN deepened Tuesday with the departure of key executive Allison Gollust and a New York Times report shedding new light on internal turmoil at the network. Gollust served…
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Republicans press Granholm for Keystone XL job loss report after missed deadline - Washington Examiner
Republicans are pressuring Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to reveal the economic effects associated with the cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline as they face off with the Biden administration over energy policy. Eleven Senate Republicans wrote Granholm Tuesday, asking her to comply with...
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Analysis: How much is Trump’s endorsement *actually* worth? | CNN Politics
The operating assumption among Republican candidates is that if you get an endorsement from former President Donald Trump, you’re golden.
www.cnn.comJared Kushner ally pardoned by Trump pleads guilty to attempting to spy on ex-wife
Ken Kurson, a former editor of the New York Observer newspaper who was pardoned in January 2021 by then-U.S. President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to two misdemeanor charges after being accused of spying on his former wife by accessing her computer. The 53-year-old Kurson entered...
Kelly Clarkson appears on daytime talk show remotely from quarantine: 'This is me broken'
Kelly Clarkson is giving fans a peek into her life quarantining at home with her young children. "I'm so broken," Clarkson said remotely.
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Republicans Blame Crime On An Innocence Project Lawyer Tapped For A Judgeship
GOP senators accused Biden's court pick Nina Morrison, who has freed dozens of innocent people from prison, of fueling violent crimes. Huh?
Key Russia expert confirmed to Defense Department post | CNN Politics
The US Senate on Wednesday confirmed a key Russia expert to a top Pentagon post, as tensions remain high over Russia’s buildup of troops along Ukraine’s borders.
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US accuses China of 'serious harm' to workers through trade
The US Trade Representative has accused Beijing of repeatedly failing to live up to commitments on trade.
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‘Genocide’ claim possible Russian pretext for Ukraine attack, Democrats say - Washington Examiner
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s allegation that Ukraine is committing “genocide” against ethnic Russians belies his purported interest in a diplomatic resolution to the looming threat of war in Europe, according to senior Senate Democrats.“There is no genocide in the Donbas. Those are all...
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Use of rape-kit DNA to probe other crimes shocks prosecutors
The San Francisco district attorney’s stunning claim that California crime labs are using DNA from sexual assault survivors to investigate unrelated crimes shocked prosecutors nationwide.
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Howard women’s lacrosse team faces racist slurs before game at Presbyterian College
“It’s not something they should have to face and not something they should ever have heard," head coach Karen Healy-Silcott said.
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Canada protests: Ottawa stand-off continues as blockades cleared
Ottawa police have issued leaflets to remaining protesters telling them to leave the area.
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European Union ambassador says Russia-Ukraine crisis has unified the EU and NATO: "For us, this is existential"
Lambrinidis said he is still hopeful that the tensions can be dealt with via diplomacy.
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FAA head resigns after effort to rebuild agency's reputation
The leader of the Federal Aviation Administration, Stephen Dickson, says he will resign at the end of March.
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Senators introduce bill to limit harmful effects of social media on young people
Legislators on Wednesday introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at protecting children from the potentially harmful impacts of social media.
Tom Cotton Blamed Democrats For A Trump Crime Bill & Twitter Users Had A Lot To Say
The senator apparently forgot that dozens of his GOP colleagues voted for the First Step Act.
El Salvador leader tells ‘boomer’ US senators to stand down over bitcoin adoption
El Salvador’s president rebuked several U.S. senators on Wednesday for introducing legislation targeting the Latin American country’s adoption of bitcoin as legal currency, referri…
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House Republicans warns Biden against another nuclear deal with Iran
A group of House Republicans wrote to President Biden warning against another nuclear deal with Iran, saying such a deal without lawmakers' approval would 'meet the same fate' as former President Barack Obama's deal with the country
NATO says Russia is increasing troop numbers at Ukrainian border, calls for talks
NATO has accused Russia of increasing its troop count at the Ukrainian border a day after Moscow claimed it had begun withdrawing some of its military units.
New Hampshire students launched a boat in 2020. It was found last month 8,000 miles away in Norway
A boat sent off by a group of middle schoolers in New Hampshire was found off the coast of Norway 462 days later.
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Columbus mayor declares gun violence a public health crisis amid rising homicides
Mayor Ginther criticized lawmakers' failure to act against gun violence.
Key takeaways from George Floyd fatal-arrest trial: former cops shift blame to Derek Chauvin
A second fired police officer charged with violating George Floyd's civil right during his 2020 fatal arrest testified on Wednesday.
FAA Administrator Steve Dickson resigns, will leave at the end of March
"It has been the privilege of a lifetime to serve alongside you," Dickson wrote in an email to FAA employees.
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Pentagon: Navy planes experienced ‘unprofessional intercepts’ by Russian aircraft over Mediterranean
Three U.S. Navy planes experienced “unprofessional intercepts” by Russian aircraft over the Mediterranean Sea last weekend, the Pentagon said Wednesday. U.S. Navy Capt. Mike Kafka, director of…
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Harris to go to Munich, as U.S. says there are up to 7,000 more Russian troops at Ukraine border
Harris will be meeting with the Ukrainian president and German chancellor, among other world leaders at the Munich Security Conference.
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Bank should be held accountable in death of Houston girl, 9, gunned down after robbery, family lawyer says
There were a “million things” Chase bank could have done to help prevent the Feb. 14 killing of Arlene Alvarez, her family's lawyer said.
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Moscow looks to sever Minsk agreements as Russia, Ukraine conflict persists
The State Department on Wednesday warned against any move by the Kremlin to sever its commitment to the Minsk agreements as it looks to recognize two Russian-backed breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as "independent."
Congress has tough words on Putin and Russia's aggression in Ukraine but can't agree on sanctions
A Democratic bill has yet to draw GOP backing for two main reasons: the timing of the actual sanctions and how to handle the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
On the slopes, a struggle for Black skiers’ Olympic dreams
There are a plethora of programs aimed at exposing Black and Hispanic children from urban communities to winter sports, such as Alpine skiing.
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Number of migrants processed along southern border dropped by 14% in January
While the number represents the second-highest month-to-month drop in migrant apprehensions during the Biden administration, it is an all-time high for January.
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Growing consensus in law enforcement over no-knock warrants: Risks outweigh rewards | CNN
The shooting death of Amir Locke by a Minneapolis SWAT officer serving a no-knock warrant during a homicide probe has prompted calls for an end to the practice of serving high-risk warrants on homes without giving occupants a chance to open the door.
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U.S. men’s curling secures Olympic semifinal spot with win over Denmark
Team USA will face Great Britain at 7:05 a.m. E.T. in the semifinals.
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UK scraps rich foreign investor visa scheme
Fast-track Tier 1 visas ended with immediate effect, amid concerns over fraud and security.
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Is Europe ready for a wave of Ukrainian refugees?
European officials and aid groups worry Russia will try to use refugee flow from Ukraine to sow divisions in the West and spread anti-migrant sentiment.
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Florida wildlife officials are distributing 3,000 pounds of lettuce a day to save starving manatees | CNN
Florida’s manatees – which are dying at an alarming rate, largely from starvation – are being treated to tons of lettuce a week as part of a new feeding program that state wildlife officials say is showing signs of success.
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Largest rogue wave ever observed swelled off British Columbia
Rogue waves were once thought to be a myth. Now, scientists say they observed one that was almost 60 feet tall.
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Video of New Jersey officers pinning down and handcuffing Black teen after mall fight draws criticism
"I was confused, like, why they saw me as a bad person," the teen said of the police officers who pinned him down while the other boy sat on a couch.
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Oklahoma set to execute man for role in 2005 quadruple slaying
The execution of Gilbert Ray Postelle, 35, will be the fourth lethal injection in Oklahoma since October, when the state resumed lethal injections.
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Simon Nellist: Sydney shark victim named locally as British man
Simon Nellist died in the city's first fatal shark attack in almost 60 years, a friend says.
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Estimated 73% of US now immune to omicron: Is that enough?
This winter's omicron wave in the U.S. also bolstered our defenses, leaving enough protection against the coronavirus that future spikes will likely require much less disruption to society.
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As BA.2 subvariant rises, lab studies point to signs of severity | CNN
The BA.2 virus – a subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant – isn’t just spreading faster than its distant cousin, it may also cause more severe disease and appears capable of thwarting some of the key weapons we have against Covid-19, new research suggests.
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Omicron spread quickly at convention in New York City -- but boosters helped
Federal researchers have released a report detailing how the first cases of the omicron variant were detected and spread in New York City.
California adopts nation's 1st 'endemic' virus policy
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced the first shift by a state to an “endemic” approach to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Newsom unveils next steps of California’s Covid response as state shifts focus to ‘endemic phase’ | CNN Politics
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday unveiled his state’s plan for the “next phase” of the Covid-19 pandemic, which puts a specific focus on learning to live with the coronavirus.
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Dallas Cowboys paid $2.4 million to cheerleaders who accused executive of locker room voyeurism, ESPN reports
Richard Dalrymple, a former senior vice president for the NFL franchise, was accused of letting himself into a changing room to take images with his phone, according to ESPN.
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Vaccine requirements are being lifted across America as Covid cases wane
But a public health expert says it is a "move to promote normalcy without there really being normalcy."
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How worried should we be about the new ‘stealth’ Omicron? | CNN
As a new subvariant of Omicron spreads rapidly in some parts of the world, CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen answers questions about safety for vaccinated people and those who recently had Covid-19.
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Astronomers discover a third planet orbiting our galactic neighbor Proxima Centauri
The finding is a breakthrough in the way astronomers search for planets around distant stars, which could soon lead to the discoveries of even more worlds.
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Illinois House Democrats vote to remove unmasked Republicans from state chamber | CNN Politics
Illinois Democratic state lawmakers voted Thursday to remove nine Republicans from the state House after they refused to comply with the chamber’s mask mandate.
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COVID updates: Hawaii is only state to not announce plans to lift mask mandates
Live updates on the COVID-19 pandemic.
As states drop COVID-19 restrictions, some experts warn it's premature to declare victory
About 80 million Americans are still unvaccinated, and half of those who are eligible to receive a booster shot have yet to do so, according to federal data.
Air Force can’t compel Christian officer to get Covid shot, judge rules
The officer said in a lawsuit that getting the shot would violate her belief that her “body is the temple of the Holy Spirit.”
www.nbcnews.comCOVID a wildcard as Biden prepares for State of the Union
President Joe Biden is hoping to use his upcoming State of the Union address as a chance to nudge the pandemic into the nation’s rear-view mirror.
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CDC estimates over 1 million excess deaths linked to COVID-19 - Washington Examiner
The United States has recorded over 1 million excess deaths since February 2020 linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to federal data. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention counted more than 1,045,000 excess deaths, a metric used in epidemiology that takes the number of people who...
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More virus rules fall as CDC hints at better times ahead
The nation’s top federal health official says the U.S. is moving closer to the point that COVID-19 is no longer a “constant crisis” as more cities, businesses and sports venues began lifting pandemic restrictions around the country.
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Fauci says time to start 'inching' back toward normality
Top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Wednesday that it is time for the United States to start inching back towards normality, despite remaining risks from COVID-19.
www.reuters.comSen. Rand Paul is tired of being 'treated like crap' on planes and wants an end to their mask mandates
The Kentucky Republican said he doesn't want flight attendants 'jammering at me to put my mask on in between peanuts.'
UK to offer COVID vaccine to all children 5-11
British officials say a coronavirus vaccine will be offered to almost six million children from 5 to 11 years old in the U.K.
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WATCH: CDC chief Walensky gives update on COVID-19 guidance
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky on Wednesday delivered remarks on the state of the pandemic and gave an update on COVID-19 guidance, including mask …
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Trump’s pick for Arizona secretary of state suggested Covid didn’t exist and called vaccine a ‘crime against humanity’ | CNN Politics
Mark Finchem, the Arizona secretary of state candidate backed by former President Donald Trump, spread dangerous misinformation about the Covid-19 pandemic on social media, calling the vaccine a “crime against humanity,” implying it was a “bio-weapon” and sharing an article last August that...
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Omicron-hit Hong Kong seeks out hotel rooms for COVID quarantine
After keeping the coronavirus at bay for much of the past two years, Hong Kong is now struggling to contain the disease.
Baltimore parking garage turned into morgue for over 200 bodies
A parking garage in Baltimore has been converted into a morgue for more than 200 bodies because of a backlog of autopsies.Staffing shortages and an increase in deaths — caused by violence, COVID-19…
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‘Yellowstone’ actor won’t attend awards ceremony over COVID-19 rules
“Yellowstone” actor Forrie J. Smith will not attend the Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony later this month because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and the event requires that all attendees …
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