TUESDAY, JULY 20th 2021 Updated 23:59 ET
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HOUSE, WHITE, BIDEN, COVID
FILE PHOTO: The White House is seen on the day when the Senate handed U.S. President Trump the first veto override of his presidency, passing the National Defense Authorization Act. in Washington, D.C., U.S. January 1, 2021. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno FILE PHOTO:
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BEZOS, JEFF, SPACE, BLUE
Bezos Is Back On Earth — But The Space Tourism Industry Is Just Launching Off The spaceflight company Blue Origin, founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, has successfully completed its first flight into space with passengers aboard, including the Amazon founder
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COVID, 19, TRAVEL, VACCINE
Azithromycin, an antibiotic used to treat COVID-19, was no more effective at freeing non-hospitalized patients of COVID-19 symptoms than a placebo, a study found. Findings from researchers affiliated with University of California San Francisco published in
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TRUMP, BARRACK, TOM, AGENT
Thomas Barrack, the chair of former President Trump’s inaugural committee and a prominent Southern California businessman and philanthropist, was arrested Tuesday on federal charges that he and others were engaged in a conspiracy to shape Trump’s foreign policy
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OLYMPICS, TOKYO, GAMES, JAPAN
The head of the organizing committee for the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday did not rule out a last-minute cancellation of the global sporting showpiece, amid rising coronavirus cases that have presented organizers with mounting challenges. Asked at a news conference
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GREENE, TWITTER, TAYLOR, MARJORIE
(CNN) Twitter on Monday evening temporarily suspended Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene after she shared misinformation about Covid-19 and vaccines, a company spokesperson told CNN. The Georgia Republican, who has a track record of incendiary rhetoric, will not
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JAN, MCCARTHY, COMMITTEE, REPUBLICANS
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) plans to announce Monday the names of the five Republicans who will sit on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) committee to investigate the riot that occurred January 6 at the U.S. Capitol. McCarthy will appoint
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OLYMPICS, TOKYO, GAMES, JAPAN
The Tokyo 2020 organizing committee said it will continue to monitor cases. The chief of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee addressed concerns of rising COVID-19 cases during a press conference on Tuesday and did not rule out the possibility of a last-minute
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FAUCI, PAUL, RAND, WUHAN
An extremely tense exchange between Dr. Anthony Fauci and Sen. Rand Paul took place this morning. It happened during a Senate hearing in which Paul pinned Fauci down on NIH-funded gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, the lab suspected
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INFRASTRUCTURE, VOTE, SCHUMER, REPUBLICANS
Senate Republicans are threatening to block debate on a bipartisan infrastructure package this week because negotiators haven’t yet finalized an agreement on $1.1 trillion in spending on the nation’s roads, bridges and waterways. The measure will require a
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BORDER, BIDEN, CRISIS, GOP
The border crisis is worsening, undercutting President Biden’s early assurances that the chaos along the U.S.-Mexico boundary was just a seasonal blip. The Border Patrol reported the most action in 21 years in June. Agents recorded 178,416 arrests, defying
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FOX, NEWS, COVID, 19
Fox News host Sean Hannity received a round of applause on Tuesday for comments he made Monday night urging his viewers to “please take Covid seriously” and telling them, “I believe in the science of vaccination” — remarks seemingly standing in contrast to
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WEINSTEIN, HARVEY, CALIFORNIA, ASSAULT
“This morning at approximately 9:25 custody of Mr. Harvey Weinstein was handed over to the appropriate officials for transport to the state of California per a court order,” a spokesman said.
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BRITNEY, SPEARS, BIPARTISAN, FREE
Outside a Los Angeles courthouse on Wednesday, throngs of Britney Spears fans — and nearly an equal number of reporters and photographers — gathered under the afternoon sun as a judge evaluated Ms. Spears’s legal representation and conservatorship. Supporters
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SCHOOL, MASK, COVID, UPGRADES
Even though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that vaccinated individuals did not need to wear masks indoors two months ago, experts now are calling for people to "vax it and mask it." Los Angeles County this weekend mandated that
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CALIFORNIA, LARRY, ELDER, TAX
California voters are getting an unprecedented peek at the personal finances of the candidates seeking to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom in September’s recall election, after hundreds of pages of documents were published online detailing salaries, investments and
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WEATHER, FIRE, OREGON, BOOTLEG
More than 80 current wildfires were burning through 1,157,976 acres in 13 states. 20,000 firefighters are battling the blazes. 'Fire clouds' and dry lightning add to misery. Pacific Gas & Electric said Sunday that its equipment may have been involved in
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CHINA, MICROSOFT, HACKING, DENIES
​China shot back at accusations by the US and its allies that Beijing was behind a series of ransomware attacks and the hacking of Microsoft’s email server this spring, dismissing the charge as “made up out of thin air” and claiming that America “is the world
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INDIA, PANDEMIC, TOLL, COVID
The report released Tuesday estimated excess deaths — the gap between those recorded and those that would have been expected — to be 3.4 million to 4.7 million since the pandemic began through last month. It said an accurate figure may “prove elusive,” but
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CUBA, BIDEN, EMBASSY, HAVANA
The White House announced Monday President Joe Biden held a Zoom video conference call with Cuban-American celebrities in an attempt to organize a policy in response to nationwide anti-communist protests on the island. The call was hosted by the Director of
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BEN, JERRY, ISRAEL, BOYCOTT
In this Nov. 8, 2019 file photo, Ben Cohen, left, and Jerry Greenfield, co-founders of Ben & Jerry's ice cream, attend a protest in Washington. The Vermont-based Ben & Jerry's has always been known for promoting social causes as much as its flavors of ice cream,
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CDC, DELTA, VARIANT, 83
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that 83% of sequenced coronavirus samples in the U.S. are the dreaded delta variant that spreads rapidly and is fueling outbreaks in select states and at least 90 countries. “This is a dramatic increase,
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HARRY, PRINCE, MEMOIR, CHARLES
Prince William and Prince Charles are said to be worried about what Prince Harry might reveal in his upcoming tell-all. On Tuesday, a spokesperson for the Duke of Sussex confirmed to Fox News that the 36-year-old is writing what his publisher is calling an
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FINED, HANDBALL, BIKINI, SHORTS
Norway’s women’s beach handball team was fined by the European Handball Federation on Monday, after players wore shorts, instead of the required bikini bottoms, during a game over the weekend. The International Handball Federation requires women to wear bikini
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HOUSE, WHITE, BIDEN, COVID
Washington Times
Biden highlights accomplishments in second Cabinet meeting
President Biden held his second full Cabinet meeting Tuesday and marked six months on the job, boasting of his efforts on COVID-19, infrastructure, climate change and the economy. The president ticked off a list of what he sees as his accomplishments, including
NPR
Michael Wolff's Third Strike At Trump White House Has Hits And Misses
Michael Wolff's Third Strike At Trump White House Has Hits And Misses Enlarge this image toggle caption Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg via Getty Images Enlarge this image toggle caption Henry Holt & Co. Henry Holt & Co. No matter how many tell-all
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Tom Brady jokes with Biden at White House about Trump’s false election claims
U.S. President Joe Biden reacts next to Buccaneers owner Bryan Glazer and quarterback Tom Brady as the president welcomes members of the NFL Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a reception on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S. July
ABC
Biden, Brady trade zingers at White House event for Super Bowl champs
President Joe Biden welcomed the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the White House Tuesday, praising the team for helping the country get through the pandemic with some sense of normalcy, and trading some zingers with MVP quarterback Tom Brady. As
New York Post
WH aide, Pelosi staffer test positive for COVID after meeting Texas Dems
A White House staffer and an aide to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — both fully vaccinated — have tested positive for COVID-19 after meeting last week with Texas Democrats who fled their state to stall voting legislation. The state legislators traveled to DC
USA Today
Biden honors Super Bowl champion Buccaneers at WH
Biden honors Super Bowl champion Buccaneers at WH Tom Brady and the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers met with President Joe Biden Tuesday, in Brady's first White House visit since 2005. Brady joked with Biden about the doubters of Tampa Bay's win and
Conservative Daily News
President Joe Biden’s Schedule for Tuesday, July 20, 2021
56 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Summary: President Joe Biden will receive his daily briefing Tuesday then he will honor Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the Superbowl win, and hold a cabinet meeting. President Biden’s Itinerary for 7/20/21: All
CNN
Tom Brady cracks joke about election denial at White House ceremony honoring Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers
(CNN) President Joe Biden honored the Super Bowl champions Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the White House Tuesday in a ceremony that featured quarterback Tom Brady cracking a joke about those who continue to deny that the President won the 2020 election. "Not a lot
Newsmax
WH: Harris Negative for COVID After Meeting With Texas Lawmakers
The White House on Monday confirmed that Vice President Kamala Harris had tested negative for COVID-19 after meeting with Texas lawmakers last week after it was discovered that five of the lawmakers have tested positive, according to The Hill. The lawmakers,
Vox
Biden stacks his administration with yet another tech foe
Big Tech has yet another reason to be worried about the threat of US government regulation. President Biden announced Tuesday he is nominating Jonathan Kanter, a known legal foe of Google and other major tech companies, to head the Department of Justice’s
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Breitbart
Five Times Tom Brady Called Trump a Friend Before Stabbing Him in the Back
On Tuesday, Super Bowl winning quarterback Tom Brady stabbed Donald Trump in the back and mocked MAGA voters during a visit to Joe Biden’s White House. This is quite an about face from Brady’s years of pretending to be Trump’s friend. During his visit to Biden’s
CNBC
White House official and Pelosi staff member test positive for Covid
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) addresses a news conference on upcoming infrastructure legislation, on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 30, 2021. A White House official and a staff member for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tested positive for Covid on Monday,
Fox News
Hannity gives Biden his six month report card
As President Joe Biden closes out his first six months in office, Fox News host Sean Hannity grades his performance calling it an "unmitigated disaster on multiple fronts" Monday on "Hannity." Hannity called out many of the president's missteps saying, "Joe
Huffington Post
Tom Brady Uses White House Super Bowl Visit To Crack A Few Jokes
After skipping meetings with the last couple of White House occupants, Tom Brady showed up Tuesday to celebrate the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Super Bowl title with the rest of the team. He didn’t come alone. In addition to the “amazing group of players” he credited
Red State
Tom Brady Attempts a Funny at Trump's Expense During Buccaneers' White House Visit, Fails Miserably
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers visited the White House Tuesday, their star quarterback made some bad jokes during his comments, and now headlines are screaming: “Tom Brady Pokes at Trump’s False Election Claims in White House Visit.” Brady’s comments certainly can
ABC
Tom Brady, champion Buccaneers visit Biden at White House
Tom Brady and the Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers visited President Joe Biden at the White House on Tuesday WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden welcomed Tom Brady and the Super Bowl-winning Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the White House on Tuesday, the first
Washington Times
Number of runaway Texas Democrats testing positive for COVID-19 rises to six
A sixth runaway Texas House Democrat has reportedly tested positive for the novel coronavirus as the disease continues to spread through the caucus ensconced in Washington, D.C. A spokesperson for the Texas Democratic Caucus confirmed Monday that another fully
CNN
Donald Trump's favorite athlete just mocked the 'Big Lie' to the man who beat him
(CNN) Tuesday was not a good day for Donald Trump. His favorite athlete went to the White House to celebrate winning the Super Bowl -- and Trump wasn't there. And what's worse? They laughed at him! Yes, Tom Brady -- famed quarterback of the Super Bowl champion
Washington Times
Two congressmen test negative for COVID after event with Texas House Democrats
Two Democratic congressmen have tested negative for the novel coronavirus after appearing with the Texas state legislators now experiencing an outbreak in Washington, D.C. U.S. Reps. Marc Veasey and Lloyd Doggett welcomed the Texas House Democratic Caucus
NPR
White House Economic Adviser On Inflation, Delta Variant And Recovery
White House Economic Adviser On Inflation, Delta Variant And Recovery NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jared Bernstein of the White House Council of Economic Advisers about rising inflation and how an increase in U.S. COVID-19 cases could affect economic recovery. Economy
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Newsmax
White House Official, Pelosi Aide Test Positive for COVID-19
A White House official and a staff member for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., have tested positive for COVID-19 after attending the same reception last week, Axios reported Tuesday. Both individuals are vaccinated and mildly symptomatic, Axios said.
CNN
Tom Brady cracks stolen election joke at White House visit
During a visit to the White House, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady made a joke referring to some people believing Joe Biden lost the 2020 election.
Washington Times
Runaway Texas Dems derailed as outbreak spreads to White House, Pelosi’s office
The Texas House Democrats framed their walkout as a bid to save democracy but the message was swamped by a growing novel coronavirus outbreak that spilled Tuesday into the House Speaker’s office. A Pelosi spokesperson confirmed that a fully vaccinated senior
CNN
Psaki says there have been prior breakthrough cases among White House staff
(CNN) White House press secretary Jen Psaki acknowledged that there have been prior breakthrough cases among White House staffers in addition to the fully vaccinated official who CNN reported on Tuesday tested positive for Covid-19. "There have been. I will
OANN
Pressure on Big Tech builds as Biden picks another critic for key Justice post
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden departs after giving a briefing at the White House in Washington, June 2, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden departs after giving a briefing at the White House in Washington, June
CNN
Biden to focus on Covid-19, infrastructure, climate and cybersecurity at Cabinet meeting
(CNN) President Joe Biden is holding his second full Cabinet meeting on Tuesday to mark six months in office, and is expected to focus the discussion on Covid-19, infrastructure, climate and cybersecurity, a White House official tells CNN. Tuesday will be
Washington Times
Tom Brady, after skipping out on Trump and Obama, shows up for White House visit
Tom Brady was a part of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ visit to the White House on Tuesday — ending a streak of the quarterback skipping out on the tradition of meeting with the president whenever his team win a championship. Brady hadn’t participated in a White
Washington Times
Biden hosts Super Bowl champs Buccaneers, Tom Brady at White House
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Tuesday became the first Super Bowl champion to visit the White House in more than four years, and the team was greeted by President Biden hailing the defending champs’ perseverance during the season. “This Buccaneer team is a testament
New York Post
Tom Brady jokes with Biden about election results, ‘Sleepy Joe’ nickname
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady on Tuesday joked with President Biden about the accuracy of election results and alluded to the disparaging nickname “Sleepy Joe,” popularized by former President Donald Trump. Brady joked that “40 percent” of people
Breitbart
Master of Misinformation: Joe Biden’s 10 Worst Lies
President Joe Biden is pushing social media companies to suppress what he calls “misinformation” about coronavirus vaccines, blaming it for stalling the administration’s rollout and claiming that bad information is “killing people.” Yet Biden has been assisted
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Fox News
Psaki confirms more breakthrough COVID cases in White House that were not disclosed
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday confirmed that there have been breakthrough COVID-19 cases among White House staffers that had not previously been disclosed. Psaki, during Tuesday’s White House briefing, confirmed reports that a vaccinated
Fox News
Media continues to fawn over President Biden after six months in office
Six months of Joe Biden’s presidency has been represented by six months of mainstream media largely fawning over the 46th president, despite an influx of illegal immigration, a surge in violent crime across the nation, and rising inflation affecting nearly
OANN
Vaccinated White House official was infected with COVID-19, has mild symptoms
FILE PHOTO: The White House is seen on the day when the Senate handed U.S. President Trump the first veto override of his presidency, passing the National Defense Authorization Act. in Washington, D.C., U.S. January 1, 2021. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno FILE PHOTO:
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WH Confirms Hiding Coronavirus Cases After Texas 'Fleebaggers' Visit
The White House on Tuesday confirmed that they were not disclosing the numbers of coronavirus cases amid Texas Democrats testing positive for the virus after meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris last week. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said although
Fox News
Sixth Texas Dem comes down with COVID-19 and is isolating: report
A sixth Texas Democrat who fled the state over a GOP voting bill has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and is self-isolating, according to a report Monday. The Dallas Morning News, citing a Texas House representative, reported on the diagnosis. The Texas House
Breitbart
Biden White House Has COVID Cases; Mocked Trump as Reckless During Campaign
Joe Biden mocked President Donald Trump for months on the campaign trail, saying that he was reckless with regard to the coronavirus, even in the White House. Now, the Biden White House is facing a coronavirus outbreak of its own. Biden, who campaigned on
Breitbart
VP Team Spreads Misinformation About Kamala Harris Coronavirus Test
White House spokesperson for Vice President Kamala Harris Symone Sanders was caught spreading misinformationn on Monday regarding the vice president’s coronavirus test. During the White House press briefing on Monday afternoon, press secretary Jen Psaki said
Breitbart
WATCH: Tom Brady Teams Up with Joe Biden to Mock Trump Supporters
Legendary quarterback Tom Brady appeared with President Joe Biden at the White House on Tuesday to celebrate the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2020 Super Bowl championship despite him snubbing former presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama. Brady mocked Trump and
New York Post
Sixth Texas Dem tests positive for COVID after fleeing state to block GOP voting bill
A sixth Texas Democrat who traveled to Washington, D.C., in an effort to prevent a vote on a GOP-backed voting bill has tested positive for the coronavirus, a new report said. The unidentified state lawmaker — who was among a group of Democrats who flew to
Newsmax
Vaccinated White House Official Was Infected With COVID Has Mild Symptoms
A fully vaccinated White House official tested positive for COVID-19 off site and has mild symptoms but was not found to have had close contacts with White House principals or staff, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Tuesday. The official remains
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Fox News
Tom Brady riffs veiled Trump jokes with Biden at Bucs' White House visit
Tom Brady is known to shy away from making any political statement but on Tuesday during the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ visit to the White House , the reigning Super Bowl MVP made a veiled dig at President Donald Trump over his claims of election fraud. Brady,
Washington Times
Pelosi aide tests positive for COVID-19 after contact with Texas House Democrats
An aide to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tested positive for COVID-19 after contact with the Texas House Democratic Caucus, which has seen six of its members infected by the coronavirus since fleeing last week to Washington, D.C. Pelosi spokesperson Drew Hammill
Breitbart
Sixth Democrat Lawmaker Who Fled Texas Tests Positive for Coronavirus
The number of Texas Democrats who have tested positive for the Chinese coronavirus after fleeing from Texas to D.C. to avoid voting on election integrity measures has increased to six. Dozens of Democrat members of the Texas House of Representatives fled to
Breitbart
TX Democrat Fleebaggers Will Not Release Daily Coronavirus Case Count
Democrats will no longer release a daily count of the number of coronavirus cases among the Democrat Texas state lawmakers who last week shirked their legislative duties and fled to Washington, DC, to avoid acting on voting laws, a spokeswoman for the Texas
Breitbart
Pelosi Aide Has Coronavirus After Meeting with Texas Democrats
A senior staffer for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and a White House official both tested positive for coronavirus after going to a reception with some Texas Democrats who fled their state earlier this month for Washington, DC, and subsequently tested positive
Red State
That Texas Democrat Super-Spreader Event Just Got So Much Worse
Texas House Democrats that fled to Washington, D.C. to stop the passage of a rather mundane election integrity bill are seeing the move blow up in their faces. We now have a sixth member of the French caucus that has tested positive for COVID despite being
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Exclusive-White House delays biofuel mandates due to political concerns -sources
FILE PHOTO: An ethanol plant with its giant corn silos next to a cornfield in Windsor, Colorado July 7, 2006./File Photo FILE PHOTO: An ethanol plant with its giant corn silos next to a cornfield in Windsor, Colorado July 7, 2006./File Photo July 20, 2021 By
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BEZOS, JEFF, SPACE, BLUE
Breitbart
Billionaire Jeff Bezos Thanks Employees Who Have to Pee in Bottles for Funding His Space Travel
Amazon founder and executive chairman Jeff Bezos, worth an estimated $205 billion, thanked his employees for funding his space travel. For years, Amazon employees have blown the whistle on their working conditions such as having to pee in bottles to keep up
ABC
Blue Origin launch live updates: What to know about Jeff Bezos' trip to space and how to watch
Jeff Bezos and three others are set to launch to the edge of space on Tuesday. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is set to blast to the edge of space and spend a few minutes outside Earth's atmosphere Tuesday on the first crewed flight from his firm Blue Origin. The
National Review
Jeff Bezos Blasts Off To Space
Founder, Chairman, CEO and President of Amazon Jeff Bezos unveils his space company called Blue Moon during an event in Washington, U.S., May 9, 2019. (Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters) Billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos blasted off to space in his company Blue
USA Today
'Best day ever': Jeff Bezos makes history as Blue Origin crew launches into space
'Best day ever': Jeff Bezos makes history as Blue Origin crew launches into space Wallace "Wally" Funk became the oldest person ever in space when she and Jeff Bezos' crew launched into space.
Newsmax
Jeff Bezos, World's Richest Man, Completes Inaugural Space Voyage
Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man, and three crewmates soared high above the Texas desert aboard his space venture Blue Origin's New Shepard launch vehicle on Tuesday and returned to Earth, a historic suborbital flight that helps to inaugurate a new era of
NPR
Bezos Is Back On Earth — But The Space Tourism Industry Is Just Launching Off
Bezos Is Back On Earth — But The Space Tourism Industry Is Just Launching Off The spaceflight company Blue Origin, founded by billionaire Jeff Bezos, has successfully completed its first flight into space with passengers aboard, including the Amazon founder
New York Post
Watch live as Jeff Bezos blasts off into space
Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man, is set to blast off to space Tuesday morning on his company Blue Origin’s first commercial flight. The Amazon founder, 57, is expected to launch in his New Shepard rocket around 9 a.m. ET from West Texas on the 52nd anniversary
Vox
Welcome to the age of billionaire joy rides to space
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is flying straight to the border of space. If all goes well, the billionaire — carried in a rocket built by his space flight company Blue Origin and accompanied by three fellow space tourists — will join a small but growing number
Conservative Daily News
Jeff Bezos Reaches Space In Successful Blue Origin Launch
Former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and three other passengers successfully launched into space Tuesday aboard the billionaire’s Blue Origin New Shepard spacecraft. Liftoff!! The spacecraft lifted off at 9:12 a.m. ET carrying Bezos, his brother Mark, 18-year-old
Huffington Post
Jeff Bezos Blasts Into Space With Travel Company Blue Origin
It’s liftoff for Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin, the billionaire Amazon founder’s space travel company that’s carrying the oldest, the youngest and the richest humans to have ever flown in space. Blue Origin’s fully automated New Shepard rocket blasted off Tuesday
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Washington Times
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos delivers as Blue Origin rocket reaches space
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and three other passengers roared into space Tuesday in the first crewed ride by the billionaire’s Blue Origin space company, fulfilling a longtime goal for Mr. Bezos and opening a new chapter in space tourism. Rockets propelled the
The Atlantic
Jeff Bezos Really Flew to Space
VAN HORN, Texas—Jeff Bezos really flew to space. The richest person on Earth boarded a reusable rocket he dreamed up and funded, launched to the edge of space to experience a few minutes of weightlessness, and then came back down. Bezos made the trip with
Fox News
What was that vehicle that drove Jeff Bezos the Blue Origin launch pad?
It was an out of this world car commercial. Jeff Bezos and his fellow Blue Origin astronauts were shuttled from their training center to their New Shepherd launch pad in a another vehicle that the Amazon founder helped bring to fruition. The four-door SUV
CNN
As Jeff Bezos prepares to lift off, he concedes that billionaires-in-space critics are 'largely right'
(CNN Business) A version of this article first appeared in the "Reliable Sources" newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. It's going to be one heck of a television and streaming show. On Tuesday, 52 years to the day of the Apollo 11 moon landing,
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Jeff Bezos, world’s richest man, set for inaugural space voyage
FILE PHOTO: Jeff Bezos, founder of Blue Origin and CEO of Amazon, speaks about the future plans of Blue Origin during an address to attendees at Access Intelligence's SATELLITE 2017 conference in Washington, U.S., March 7, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts FILE
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What to know about Jeff Bezos' historic spaceflight and how to watch
Bezos and three others are set to launch to the edge of space Tuesday. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is set to blast to the edge of space and spend a few minutes outside Earth's atmosphere Tuesday on the first crewed flight from his firm Blue Origin. The milestone
Breitbart
Jeff Bezos Phallic Rocket Ride Lasts Mere Minutes in Space
Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos has landed safely after leaving Earth for just over 10 minutes aboard the New Shepard rocket. The total elapsed time from launch to touchdown was less than 11 minutes, meaning the trip for Bezos, his brother, and two
USA Today
T-minus history: World's richest man, Jeff Bezos, set for spaceflight today on Blue Origin rocket
Blue Origin intends to send tourists past the so-called Karman line. The billionaire race for space is big business. The trip is the culmination of a 20-year journey for Bezos with his company, Blue Origin. Richard Branson and his Virgin Galactic crew hurtled
New York Post
From Star Trek to Apollo 11, Jeff Bezos brought his sci-fi obsessions to space
Jeff Bezos has always had his head in the clouds. The world’s richest man — and “Star Trek” superfan — got to fulfill his dream of becoming a “space cowboy” Tuesday with his record-setting suborbital jaunt. The brief trip to space featured nods to his lifelong
USA Today
Mercury 13's famous Wally Funk is going to space with Jeff Bezos and the Blue Origin crew
Wally Funk, a famous aviator who pushed for female inclusion in NASA's astronaut training programs for decades, will join Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos on Tuesday on a brief flight to the edge of space. Earlier this month, the 82-year-old was confirmed
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Fox News
How Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin crew trained for historic spaceflight
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin will launch the first crewed mission on its New Shepard suborbital rocket on Tuesday morning, taking the richest person in the world and three others to the edge of space. Accompanying the billionaire are Bezos' brother, Mark, "Mercury
USA Today
Spectators watch Jeff Bezos launch into space
Spectators watch Jeff Bezos launch into space Spectators lined up on Highway 54 outside the Blue Origin facility and cheered as Jeff Bezos blasted into space from the West Texas desert. (July 20)
New York Post
Jeff Bezos thanks Amazon workers, customers for bankrolling trip to space
Jeff Bezos gave a heartfelt thanks to Amazon employees and customers following his record-setting trip to space Tuesday — noting that they “paid for all of this.” “I … want to thank every Amazon employee, and every Amazon customer because you guys paid for
USA Today
Watch livestream: Jeff Bezos reaches space on Blue Origin rocket
Blue Origin intends to send tourists past the so-called Karman line. The billionaire race for space is big business. The trip is the culmination of a 20-year journey for Bezos with his company, Blue Origin. Billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his New
New York Post
Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard torches Bezos, Blue Origin rocket launch
Former US Rep. Tulsi Gabbard ripped Jeff Bezos ahead of his successful trip to space, telling him to “do the world a favor” and “stay up there.” Gabbard, a Democrat who represented Hawaii in the House before running for president in 2020, voiced her views
USA Today
Jeff Bezos launches to space aboard own rocket
Jeff Bezos launches to space aboard own rocket Jeff Bezos has blasted into space on his rocket company’s first flight with passengers on the 52nd anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Their Blue Origin capsule landed 10 minutes later on the desert floor
New York Post
Here’s how Jeff Bezos and crew spent their 4 minutes in space
Jeff Bezos and his crewmates did somersaults and snacked on Skittles as they experienced four minutes of weightlessness on their brief trip to space Tuesday. The Amazon founder, 57, and his three crewmates marveled at the lack of gravity as they reached heights
NPR
'Who Wants A Skittle?' And Other Things Overheard On Jeff Bezos' Trip To Space
'Who Wants A Skittle?' And Other Things Overheard On Jeff Bezos' Trip To Space Enlarge this image toggle caption Tony Gutierrez/AP Tony Gutierrez/AP On July 20, 1969, astronaut Neil Armstrong uttered his famous line on the moon: "That's one step for man,
New York Post
Nearly 165K people sign online petition for Jeff Bezos to stay in space
And stay there! Nearly 165,000 people want billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to stay in space after he launches himself into orbit Tuesday. As of about 9 a.m. Tuesday, when the Amazon founder blasted into space, more than 164,000 have signed a Change.org
NPR
Jeff Bezos And Blue Origin Will Try To Travel Deeper Into Space Than Richard Branson
Jeff Bezos And Blue Origin Will Try To Travel Deeper Into Space Than Richard Branson Enlarge this image toggle caption Sean Murphy/AP Sean Murphy/AP Jeff Bezos is set to become the second billionaire this month to reach the edge of space, and he'll do so
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New York Post
Watch Jeff Bezos’ ‘Blue Origin’ launch into space live today
Jeff Bezos is taking the billionaire space race to the next level. The world’s richest man will set off for the edge of space Tuesday morning on his company Blue Origin’s first commercial flight. The all-civilian crew is expected to shoot up into the Earth’s
USA Today
'Best day ever': Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin rocket touch down after historic spaceflight
Blue Origin intends to send tourists past the so-called Karman line. The billionaire race for space is big business. The trip is the culmination of a 20-year journey for Bezos with his company, Blue Origin. VAN HORN, Texas – Billionaire Amazon founder Jeff
Breitbart
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Gives $100 Million to Van Jones for ‘Courage and Civility’
Jeff Bezos announced he is giving away $100 million each to activist Van Jones and humanitarian José Andrés during a press conference Tuesday morning following his ten minute space flight with his company Blue Origin. At the end of the press conference, Bezos
Huffington Post
Jeff Bezos' Brief Trip To Space Launches Galaxy Worth Of Jokes On Twitter
Jeff Bezos’ short trip to space inspired as many jokes as there are stars in the universe. The Amazon founder kind of, sort of blasted into space with his private rocket company, Blue Origin, on Tuesday. He was joined by his brother Mark, aerospace pioneer
USA Today
Jeff Bezos, crew reflect on trip to edge of space
Jeff Bezos, crew reflect on trip to edge of space Jeff Bezos blasted into space Tuesday on his rocket company’s first flight with people on board. The Amazon founder flew with his brother, a Dutch 18-year-old and an 82-year-old aviation pioneer – the youngest
USA Today
Jeff Bezos launches into space on Blue Origin's first astronaut flight
Jeff Bezos launches into space on Blue Origin's first astronaut flight Billionaire Jeff Bezos blasts into space aboard the New Shepard rocket, designed for space tourism.
USA Today
'Historic moment': Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin rocket touch down after historic spaceflight
Blue Origin intends to send tourists past the so-called Karman line. The billionaire race for space is big business. The trip is the culmination of a 20-year journey for Bezos with his company, Blue Origin. Billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his Blue
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Female Trailblazer Wally Funk, 82, Just Became The Oldest Person In Space
Eighty-two-year-old Wally Funk, who was once barred from an astronaut career because she’s a woman, became the oldest person ever to travel to space on Tuesday. Funk, who had already made history as the first female air safety investigator for the National
CNN
The billionaires' space race is only just beginning (Opinion)
(CNN) Weather and technical conditions permitting, a spacecraft will Tuesday be launched vertically from a location southeast of El Paso. It's expected to reach an altitude of 66 miles (106 km), leaving no doubt that it crossed the boundary between the sky
NPR
Liftoff! Jeff Bezos And Three Crewmates Head To Space
Liftoff! Jeff Bezos And Three Crewmates Head To Space Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Joe Raedle/Getty Images Wearing a cowboy hat under the West Texas morning sun, Jeff Bezos crossed the bridge to enter the capsule made by his company
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Bezos Landed, Thanked Amazon Workers And Shoppers For Paying, Gave Away $200 Million
Bezos Landed, Thanked Amazon Workers And Shoppers For Paying, Gave Away $200 Million Enlarge this image toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Joe Raedle/Getty Images Moments after returning from the edge of space, Jeff Bezos thanked the Blue Origin team
CNN
Jeff Bezos just went to space and back
New York (CNN Business) Jeff Bezos , the world's richest man, went to space and back Tuesday morning on an 11-minute, supersonic joy ride aboard the rocket and capsule system developed by his space company, Blue Origin . Riding alongside the multibillionaire
CNN
Bezos donates $100 million each to CNN contributor Van Jones and chef Jose Andres
New York (CNN Business) Jeff Bezos, the Amazon (AMZN) founder and world's wealthiest man, said Tuesday after flying to the edge of space that he planned to award $100 million each to CNN contributor Van Jones and chef José Andrés. Bezos said that Jones and
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COVID, 19, TRAVEL, VACCINE
Fox News
Common COVID-19 antibiotic flops in clinical trial: Experts weigh in
Azithromycin, an antibiotic used to treat COVID-19, was no more effective at freeing non-hospitalized patients of COVID-19 symptoms than a placebo, a study found. Findings from researchers affiliated with University of California San Francisco published in
The Atlantic
The Atlantic Daily: How to Think About Your COVID-19 Risk, Post-vaccination
Breakthrough cases of COVID-19 remain very rare, but some are inevitable. Here’s what you should know about these infections. Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you
OANN
U.S. eases COVID-19 travel advisory for India, Pakistan
FILE PHOTO: An advisory encouraging people to maintain social distancing and weara a protective face mask is seen, after the government allowed domestic flight services to resume from coming Monday, during an extended nationwide lockdown to slow the spread
ABC
Amazon to end testing for COVID-19 at warehouses this month
Amazon said it will stop testing its workers for COVID-19 at its warehouses at the end of July, citing the availability of vaccines and free testing Amazon will stop testing workers for COVID-19 at its warehouses at the end of this month, citing the availability
New York Post
State Department, CDC warn against traveling to UK amid COVID surge
The State Department and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday upped their warnings against traveling to the United Kingdom amid a surge in coronavirus cases there. “Do not travel to the United Kingdom due to COVID-19,” the State Department
NPR
Americans Will Soon Be Able To Travel To Canada Again — If They're Vaccinated
Americans Will Soon Be Able To Travel To Canada Again — If They're Vaccinated Enlarge this image toggle caption Elaine Thompson/AP Elaine Thompson/AP Americans who have been vaccinated for at least 14 days will be able to travel to Canada, their second most
Washington Times
Norwegian Cruise Line sues Florida over ban on COVID-19 vaccine passports
Norwegian Cruise Line has sued to upend Florida’s ban on requiring vaccine passports before passengers can travel safely amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a federal court filing last week, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, which is based in Miami, charges that
CNN
Global study estimates 1.5 million children lost parents or grandparents to Covid-19
(CNN) More than a million children around the world have lost a parent to Covid-19, and a total of 1.5 million have lost either a parent, a grandparent who helped care for them or some other relative responsible for their care, a new study finds. "Covid-19
OANN
Olympic Village COVID-19 infection bubble already ‘broken’ – health expert
FILE PHOTO: A silhouette of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games Athletes' Village is seen in Tokyo, Japan, July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Naoki Ogura FILE PHOTO: A silhouette of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games Athletes' Village is seen in Tokyo, Japan, July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Naoki
NY Daily News
Amazon will stop testing warehouse workers for COVID-19
The company, which began testing workers considered essential in 2020 and at one point last year said about 1.5% of its workers had contracted COVID while picking, packing and shipping orders, said the wide availability of vaccines and free testing programs
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New York Post
World is ‘moving further away’ from end of COVID-19 pandemic: WHO official
A top scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday that the world is shifting further away from the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, owing to factors like viral variants, social mixing, the flouting of public health measures and vaccine inequities. Dr.
NPR
The Life Cycle Of A COVID-19 Vaccine Lie
The Life Cycle Of A COVID-19 Vaccine Lie Enlarge this image toggle caption Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag Misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines can appear almost anywhere: From an uncle's
OANN
Global quest underway to speed COVID-19 vaccine trials
FILE PHOTO: Vials labelled "Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine" are seen in this illustration picture taken May 2, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic FILE PHOTO: Vials labelled "Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer-BioNTech
CNN
Covid-19 breakthrough infections are preventable, but it's going to take a big effort to stop them
(CNN) As Covid-19 case numbers overall are on the rise again across the United States, breakthrough infections, while rare, are making headlines. Breakthrough cases are also already cropping up in the Tokyo Summer Olympics. An alternate member of the US Olympics
Fox News
CDC, State Department, issue highest warnings against travel to UK over rise in COVID cases
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. State Department on Monday issued their highest warnings against travel to the United Kingdom due to a rise in COVID-19 cases. They each raised their travel advisories to "level 4," telling
CNN
US State Department joins CDC in raising UK travel advisory
(CNN) — The US State Department raised its travel advisory for the United Kingdom to Level 4: Do Not Travel on Monday, aligning with an update made by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) earlier in the day. "The Centers for Disease Control
CNN
More than 110,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses have been destroyed in Georgia since December
(CNN) More than 110,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been destroyed in Georgia since December 2020, when vaccines were first administered in the state, Georgia health officials said. Georgia Department of Health spokesperson Nancy Nydam told CNN that 110,079
NY Daily News
Over 110,000 unused COVID-19 vaccine doses destroyed by Georgia health officials since December
Due to the makeup of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, they have a short lifespan once they are out of the refrigeration unit. Once the vaccine comes out of the refrigerator, health care workers have only six hours to administer them before being forced to discard
CNN
Tokyo 2020 Olympic bubble system is 'kind of broken,' says public health expert
(CNN) A Tokyo public health expert says the Olympic bubble system "is kind of broken" just three days before the sporting spectacle is set to begin. "Visitors, athletes, journalists, delegates, of course they are supposed to be within the bubble, but it's
ABC
COVID-19 vaccines protect you better than infection, doctors say
Doctors say you should still get vaccinated even if you've already had COVID-19. With the delta variant surging in the United States, doctors are urging everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated -- including the more than 30 million people who have already
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NPR
Summer Travel Options Outside The U.S. Are Still Up In The Air As COVID Cases Rise
Summer Travel Options Outside The U.S. Are Still Up In The Air As COVID Cases Rise Enlarge this image toggle caption David Zalubowski/AP David Zalubowski/AP Americans desperate to leave the confines of their homes for a last-minute summer destination have
ABC
Texas hospital reports its 1st case of lambda COVID-19 variant
The lambda variant was first detected in Peru in August 2020. A major Texas hospital system has reported its first case of the lambda COVID-19 variant, as the state reels from the rampant delta variant. Houston Methodist Hospital, which operates eight hospitals
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TRUMP, BARRACK, TOM, AGENT
Newsmax
DOJ Charges Former Trump Ally with Acting as UAE Agent
Department of Justice officials on Tuesday charged former President Donald Trump’s friend and ally, Thomas Barrack, 74, with acting as an agent for the United Arab Emirates between 2016-18, using his access to push the interests of the Middle East nation within
ABC
Trump inaugural committee head accused of being UAE agent
The chair of former President Donald Trump’s 2017 inaugural committee was arrested Tuesday in California on charges alleging that he and others conspired to influence Trump’s foreign policy positions to benefit the United Arab Emirates NEW YORK -- The chair
National Review
Tom Barrack Charged With Acting As Foreign Agent
Tom Barrack speaks with members of the press at Trump Tower in New York City, N.Y., January 10, 2017. (Stephanie Keith/Reuters) Tom Barrack, a private equity investor and former senior adviser to former President Donald Trump, was arrested Tuesday over illegal
Huffington Post
Trump’s New Spokesperson Is Spreading His Election Lies On Twitter For Him
Evelyn Hockstein/The Washington Post via Getty Images Tear gas is fired at Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol building, Jan. 6, 2021. WASHINGTON ― A paid spokesperson for former President Donald Trump is posting his same election lies on Twitter
Washington Times
Former Trump inaugural committee head Tom Barrack charged with acting as agent of UAE
NEW YORK — The chair of former President Donald Trump’s 2017 inaugural committee was arrested Tuesday on charges alleging that he and others conspired to influence Trump’s foreign policy positions to benefit the United Arab Emirates. Thomas Joseph Barrack,
CNN
Trump ally Tom Barrack charged by federal prosecutors
Tom Barrack, a former adviser to former President Donald Trump, was charged with illegal foreign lobbying on behalf of the United Arab Emirates for what federal prosecutors described as an effort to influence the foreign policy positions of both the 2016 Trump
Fox News
Former Trump adviser Tom Barrack pleading 'not guilty' to acting as UAE agent: attorney
Tom Barrack, a former adviser to President Trump, is accused of trying to influence foreign policy while Trump was running for office in 2016 and after being elected president. Barrack, who served as Trump’s 2017 inaugural committee chair, was arrested and
NY Daily News
Tom Barrack, ally of Trump, charged with acting as foreign agent, lying to investigators
“The defendants repeatedly capitalized on Barrack’s friendships and access to a candidate who was eventually elected President, high-ranking campaign and government officials, and the American media to advance the policy goals of a foreign government without
Newsmax
Trump Weighs In on Arizona Election Audit: 'Give the Routers!'
Former President Donald Trump says Maricopa County's refusal to allow full transparency amid the 2020 presidential election audit makes him skeptical once again, suggesting that county election officials have something to hide. "Why won't the RINO Maricopa
NPR
A Former Trump Adviser Is Charged With Acting As An Agent Of The United Arab Emirates
A Former Trump Adviser Is Charged With Acting As An Agent Of The United Arab Emirates Enlarge this image toggle caption John Moore/Getty Images John Moore/Getty Images Thomas Barrack, a friend of Donald Trump's who chaired the former president's inauguration
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CNBC
Tom Barrack charged with illegally lobbying then-President Trump on behalf of UAE
Thomas Barrack, chairman and chief executive officer of Colony Capital Inc., gestures while speaking during the closing reception at the Milken Institute Japan Symposium in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, March 25, 2019. The conference brings together business leaders
LA Times
Tom Barrack, L.A. billionaire and Trump ally, charged with acting as agent of UAE
Thomas Barrack, the chair of former President Trump’s inaugural committee and a prominent Southern California businessman and philanthropist, was arrested Tuesday on federal charges that he and others were engaged in a conspiracy to shape Trump’s foreign policy
Huffington Post
Trump Ally Tom Barrack Charged With Secretly Working For UAE, Justice Department Says
Tom Barrack, a longtime friend of former President Donald Trump and the chair of Trump’s inaugural committee, secretly worked for the government of the United Arab Emirates for more than a year as he helped shape Trump’s campaign and presidency, according to
Huffington Post
Tell-All Authors Confronted Donald Trump On His Lies And He Replied With 1 Word
Former President Donald Trump had a surprisingly candid response when challenged over the tens of thousands of lies he told during his time in office, according to the author of a new tell-all book. “We asked him why, as president, he thought it was OK for
NPR
Trump Inaugural Committee Chair Tom Barrack Arrested On Illegal Lobbying Charges
Trump Inaugural Committee Chair Tom Barrack Arrested On Illegal Lobbying Charges Tom Barrack, longtime friend of former President Donald Trump and chair of his inaugural committee, was arrested Tuesday on charges he acted as an agent of the government of the
ABC
Former Trump adviser Tom Barrack charged with acting as agent of UAE
He's accused of using his influence with Trump to aid the United Arab Emirates. Tom Barrack, a longtime friend of Donald Trump's who chaired the committee that raised more than $100 million for his inauguration, has been charged with acting as an agent of
CNN
Trump ally Tom Barrack charged with acting as an agent of a foreign government
(CNN) Tom Barrack, a former adviser to former President Donald Trump, was charged Tuesday with illegal foreign lobbying on behalf of the United Arab Emirates for what federal prosecutors in Brooklyn described as an effort to influence the foreign policy positions
Huffington Post
Trump Aides Kept Giuliani From Debate Prep By Giving Him The Wrong Time, Book Says
Rudy Giuliani was intentionally told the wrong time for a presidential debate preparation session last year because other aides to then-President Donald Trump found his advice so unhelpful, according to a new book. Giuliani, who was Trump’s personal attorney
Huffington Post
Donald Trump Is Brazenly Flouting His Twitter Ban With Aide's Help
Former President Donald Trump is boldly defying his Twitter ban-for-life with daily posts on the Twitter account of his paid assistant. Former Republican Party spokesperson Liz Harrington — hired last month to replace Trump’s former top aide, Jason Miller
Chicago Tribune
The chair of Trump’s 2017 inaugural committee accused of being a United Arab Emirates agent, alleging he conspired to influence Trump’s foreign policy positions
This photo from Tuesday Jan. 10, 2017, shows Tom Barrack peaking with reporters in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York before meeting with President-elect Donald Trump. Barrack, chair of former President Donald Trump's 2017 inaugural committee, was arrested
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OLYMPICS, TOKYO, GAMES, JAPAN
NPR
Olympic Softball Is Back, And It Starts Today. Will It Stick Around?
Olympic Softball Is Back, And It Starts Today. Will It Stick Around? Enlarge this image toggle caption Jae C. Hong/AP Jae C. Hong/AP The Tokyo Summer Olympics officially begin Friday with the Opening Ceremony. But the sports actually start today (8 p.m.
OANN
Japan govt says companies targeted by China-backed cyber hacking group
Japan's new Chief of Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato announces new cabinet members at a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, September 16, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo Japan's new Chief of Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato announces new cabinet members
Vox
2021 Summer Olympics updates in Tokyo, Japan: When is the opening ceremony?
While the coronavirus still spreads worldwide, the Olympic Games will go on in Japan. Japanese officials have decided to move forward with the Tokyo Olympic Games this summer after the Games were postponed in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. But the
Fox News
Short-handed US basketball roster off to Tokyo
The U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team has been together for two weeks. There have been six practices. The team played four exhibitions. A pair of roster changes have already been required and the Americans have no idea when three other players will join the
NPR
Simone Biles Is The Heavy Favorite Heading Into Tokyo Olympics
Simone Biles Is The Heavy Favorite Heading Into Tokyo Olympics U.S. gymnast Simone Biles is preparing to take the world stage yet again at the Tokyo Olympics. She dominated at the 2016 Games in Rio De Janeiro and looks to be even better this time around. Sports
Newsmax
Tokyo Olympics Chief Muto Does Not Rule Out 11th-Hour Cancellation of Games
The head of the organizing committee for the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday did not rule out a last-minute cancellation of the global sporting showpiece, amid rising coronavirus cases that have presented organizers with mounting challenges. Asked at a news conference
OANN
Olympics-Basketball-Team USA’s Lavine not traveling with team to Tokyo
FILE PHOTO: May 13, 2021; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) goes to the basket against the Toronto Raptors during the first half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports FILE PHOTO: May 13, 2021; Chicago,
OANN
Olympics-IOC approves ski mountaineering for 2026 Winter Games
FILE PHOTO: Athletics - Italians react to the announcement of the host city for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games - Milan, Italy - June 24, 2019 The logo for Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo 2026 Winter Olympic Games is displayed as Italians celebrate after it was announced
OANN
Olympics-IOC’s Bach lauds medical workers, says Games will send powerful message of peace
People queue up to get their picture taken in front of the sunset on top of Shibuya Sky observation deck, ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo, Japan, July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach People queue up to get their picture taken in front of
OANN
China reports spike in new coronavirus cases on border with Myanmar
FILE PHOTO: Passengers wearing protective suits (PPE) line up to board their plane for an international flight at Hong Kong airport amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), China July 9, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Passengers
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OANN
Olympics-Softball-Japan, Australia to meet for first event of Tokyo Games
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: The logo of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games that have been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, is seen through a traffic sign at Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office building in Tokyo, Japan January 22, 2021.
OANN
French games group Ubisoft forecasts higher second-quarter bookings
FILE PHOTO: The UbiSoft Entertainment logo is seen at the Paris Games Week (PGW), a trade fair for video games in Paris, France, October 29, 2019. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The UbiSoft Entertainment logo is seen at the Paris Games Week
OANN
Yen, dollar ascendant as Delta variant spurs flight to safety
FILE PHOTO: A U.S. hundred dollar bill and Japanese 10,000 yen notes are seen in this photo illustration in Tokyo, February 28, 2013. REUTERS/Shohei Miyano/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A U.S. hundred dollar bill and Japanese 10,000 yen notes are seen in this photo
OANN
Olympics-3×3 basketball-‘Fully vaccinated’ U.S. women’s Samuelson out due to COVID-19
FILE PHOTO: Basketball - EuroLeague Women - Final Four - Perfumerias Avenida v UMMC Ekaterinburg - Volkswagen Arena, Istanbul, Turkey - April 18, 2021 Perfumerias Avenida Katie Lou Samuelson in action REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Basketball
OANN
Ferragamo’s sales jump in Q2, lag pre-COVID levels
FILE PHOTO: Italian luxury fashion house Salvatore Ferragamo's logo is seen at a store, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Zurich, Switzerland January 25, 2021. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Italian luxury fashion
OANN
Air Canada has enough pilots to meet demand as U.S. tourists return
FILE PHOTO: Air Canada planes are parked at Toronto Pearson Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada April 28, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Air Canada planes are parked at Toronto Pearson Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada April
OANN
In Japan’s Fukushima, hopes of Olympics boost are dashed
Sixth generation kokeshi maker Kunitoshi Abe cleans up after making a kokeshi at his shop in Tsuchiyu Onsen Machi, Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan July 20, 2021. REUTERS/Joseph Campbell Sixth generation kokeshi maker Kunitoshi Abe cleans up after making
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GREENE, TWITTER, TAYLOR, MARJORIE
Breitbart
Twitter Temporarily Suspends Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene – Again
Twitter has once again suspended Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), claiming that she violated the site’s policy against posting “misleading information” related to the coronavirus pandemic. The temporary suspension is yet another enforcement action by Twitter
ABC
Twitter timeout for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene COVID tweets
Twitter is giving Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene a 12-hour timeout, saying some of her tweets violated its policy against coronavirus misinformation ATLANTA -- Twitter is giving Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene a 12-hour timeout, saying some of her tweets violated
Washington Times
‘Enforcement action’: Twitter suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene for violating rules
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has run afoul of Twitter again over her COVID-19 posts and drawn another suspension. The Georgia Republican’s personal account violated the rules against “misleading information” on the pandemic, the Silicon Valley firm told multiple
USA Today
Twitter suspends Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for 'misleading' COVID-19 information
Twitter said Monday that it had suspended the account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for 12 hours. The social media platform suspended the outspoken Georgia Republican around 9 p.m. on Monday for violating its policy after posting misleading two tweets about
OANN
Twitter temporarily blocks U.S. Republican Greene for COVID-19 posts
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) holds a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol following a private visit to the Holocaust Museum, to express contrition for previous remarks about Jewish people, in Washington, U.S. June 14, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn
CNN
Opinion: Our paper-thin line of defense against Marjorie Taylor Greene
Jill Filipovic is a journalist based in New York and author of the book "OK Boomer, Let's Talk: How My Generation Got Left Behind." Follow her on Twitter. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely her own. View more opinion articles on CNN. (CNN)
New York Post
Twitter suspends Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene over ‘misleading’ COVID info
Twitter suspended Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, on Monday for violating its policy against posting “misleading information” related to the coronavirus pandemic. A Twitter spokesperson confirmed to The Post that Greene’s personal account
NY Daily News
Marjorie Taylor Greene suspended from Twitter for posting ‘misleading’ coronavirus vaccine information
“I am urging all Americans to help slow the spread of health misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond,” U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy wrote in an advisory last week, according to CNN. “Health misinformation is a serious threat to public
National Review
Marjorie Taylor Greene: Twitter Suspends the Representative for Coronavirus Comments
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R., Ga.) holds a press conference outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C., June 14, 2021. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) Twitter suspended Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene from her account for twelve hours on Tuesday
New York Times
Twitter Suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene for Posting Coronavirus Misinformation
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter said on Monday that it was suspending Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene from its service for 12 hours after she posted messages that violated its policy against sharing misleading information about the coronavirus. Ms. Greene, Republican
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Red State
Marjorie Taylor Greene's Twitter Account Briefly Suspended For 'Misinformation'
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has received a 12-hour Twitter suspension for posting “misleading information.” Greene’s account status was demoted to “read-only mode,” apparently in response to two tweets. The first tweet was posted on Sunday night and was a
Huffington Post
Twitter Suspended Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene And People Want To Know 1 Thing
Conspiracy theory-endorsing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) was temporarily suspended from Twitter on Monday for posting misinformation about COVID-19 and critics were angered by the short penalty she received. The Georgia Republican’s account was placed
Newsmax
Twitter Suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene Over COVID-19 Vaccine Tweets
Twitter has suspended Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's account for 12 hours after saying she posted tweets violating its policy on sharing misleading information about COVID-19. The company said the Georgia Republican's account was to be suspended on Tuesday
CNN
Twitter temporarily suspends Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for vaccine misinformation
(CNN) Twitter on Monday evening temporarily suspended Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene after she shared misinformation about Covid-19 and vaccines, a company spokesperson told CNN. The Georgia Republican, who has a track record of incendiary rhetoric, will not
Washington Times
‘Communist-style attack’: Marjorie Taylor Greene rips Twitter over timeout
ATLANTA — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene blasted social media companies over her temporary suspension from Twitter on Tuesday, calling it “a Communist-style attack on free speech.” Twitter imposed the 12-hour timeout on Monday, saying some of her tweets violated
ABC
Twitter timeout for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene COVID tweets
Twitter is giving Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene a 12-hour timeout, saying some of her tweets violated its policy against coronavirus misinformation ATLANTA -- Twitter is giving Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene a 12-hour timeout, saying some of her tweets violated
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JAN, MCCARTHY, COMMITTEE, REPUBLICANS
Huffington Post
Kevin McCarthy Trashed On Twitter For 'O.J. Simpson' Approach To Jan. 6 Probe
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was called out on Monday for the five Republican lawmakers he tapped to sit on the select committee that will investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol that was carried out by pro-Trump insurrectionists. All
Breitbart
6 Committee with Mix of GOP Killers, Law Enforcement Experts
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) plans to announce Monday the names of the five Republicans who will sit on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) committee to investigate the riot that occurred January 6 at the U.S. Capitol. McCarthy will appoint
CNN
Kevin McCarthy's picks for the 1/6 commission reveal his true goals
(CNN) House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy sent a very clear signal to Democrats -- and the country -- on Monday: He has zero interest in getting to the bottom of what really happened (and why) when the US Capitol was stormed by rioters convinced by former
Fox News
Pelosi refuses to say if she'll approve McCarthy's pick of Jim Jordan for Jan 6. commission
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi refused to answer questions about whether she will approve House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's GOP picks, including Rep. Jim Jordan , R-Ohio, to serve on the speaker's committee to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. McCarthy,
CNBC
Trump ally Jim Jordan among Republicans chosen for committee investigating Jan. 6 Capitol riot
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks during his weekly news conference at the U.S. Capitol on February 27, 2020 in Washington, DC. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Monday picked five House Republicans to serve on the select committee that
New York Post
Pelosi not ruling out vetoing McCarthy’s Jan. 6 select committee picks
Speaker Nancy Pelosi hasn’t ruled out vetoing House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s selections to serve on the Jan. 6 select committee — saying Tuesday she will make a decision on whether she will approve his picks when “I’m ready.” McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced
NPR
GOP Leader McCarthy Taps 5 Republicans To Serve On Jan. 6 Select Committee
GOP Leader McCarthy Taps 5 Republicans To Serve On Jan. 6 Select Committee Enlarge this image toggle caption Joshua Roberts/Getty Images Joshua Roberts/Getty Images House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has nominated five Republican representatives
National Review
Capitol Riot Commission: Kevin McCarthy Selects 5 Republicans
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks about the formation of a select committee to investigate the January 6 Capitol riot a news conference in Washington, D.C., July 1, 2021. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) House minority leader Kevin McCarthy has selected
Huffington Post
Kevin McCarthy Chooses 5 House Republicans To Serve On Jan. 6 Committee
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has reportedly chosen five fellow Republicans to serve on the select committee that will investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The California Republican’s long-awaited picks, first reported
Washington Times
Kevin McCarthy names five Republicans to serve on Jan. 6 special committee
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has named the Republican members who will sit on the Jan. 6 special commission and they include conservative firebrand Jim Jordan of Ohio. A spokesman for Mr. McCarthy confirmed Monday evening that Mr. Jordan, the ranking
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Newsmax
Pelosi Won't Commit to McCarthy's GOP Picks for Jan. 6 Committee
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, R-Calif., was noncommittal in approving of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's Republican picks for her Jan. 6 select committee, saying she will decide when she is "ready." "I'm not prepared to make a statement on that, but I'm
OANN
U.S. House Minority Leader McCarthy picks five Republicans for Jan. 6 panel
FILE PHOTO: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to the media during a briefing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 11, 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo FILE PHOTO: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to the media
Fox News
Trump ally Jim Jordan among Republicans tapped for Jan. 6 select committee
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, a prominent ally of former President Donald Trump, is one of a handful of GOP lawmakers set to be appointed to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Aside from Jordan, House Minority
Fox News
Rep. Jeffries says Jan. 6 committee is an opportunity for GOP to show they really 'back the blue'
The House Democratic Caucus chairman Tuesday said the first hearing of the new Jan. 6 select committee will test the GOP on whether they truly "back the blue" as they claim. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said if Republicans stand by law enforcement, as they
Newsmax
McCarthy Names 5 Republicans to Jan. 6 Committee
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Monday named five Republicans to the select committee set to investigate the events of Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol, CNN reports. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio is most the well known of the five, though Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana
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OLYMPICS, TOKYO, GAMES, JAPAN
Fox News
Poland error forces 6 swimmers to leave Tokyo Olympics in 'nightmare' situation
Six swimmers who thought they were going to represent Poland at the Olympic Games this month were sent home after an oversight allowed them to get to Tokyo as part of the team. Alicja Tchorz, Bartosz Piszczorowicz, Aleksandra Polanska, Mateusz Chowaniec, Dominika
NPR
10 Things To Watch For When The Tokyo Olympics Begin
10 Things To Watch For When The Tokyo Olympics Begin Enlarge this image toggle caption Tony Gutierrez/AP Tony Gutierrez/AP TOKYO — The Tokyo Summer Olympics are here. The start of the largest event in sports after a year postponement is a sign of hope for
OANN
Olympics-‘Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together’: IOC amends motto
FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a protective mask, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, takes a photo of Olympic Ring promoting Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, July 12, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a protective
ABC
Tokyo Olympics leader doesn't rule out canceling games at last minute
The Tokyo 2020 organizing committee said it will continue to monitor cases. The chief of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee addressed concerns of rising COVID-19 cases during a press conference on Tuesday and did not rule out the possibility of a last-minute
Washington Times
Last-minute cancellation of Tokyo Olympics not ruled out by organizing chief
With coronavirus cases rising for athletes rising in the week leading up to the Olympics, the head of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee didn’t rule out the possibility of a last-minute cancellation of the Games. At a news conference on Tuesday, Toshiro Muto
Huffington Post
Total COVID-19 Cases Rise To 71 At Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — An American gymnast and a Czech beach volleyball player were added to the tally Tuesday of people accredited for the Tokyo Olympics who have tested positive for COVID-19 this month. Tokyo Olympics organizers said 71 people have now tested positive.
OANN
Japan’s core inflation hits 15-month high on energy costs
FILE PHOTO: Shoppers wearing protective face masks, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), are seen at a supermarket in Tokyo, Japan March 27, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Shoppers wearing protective face masks, following
CNN
Six Polish swimmers sent back home from Tokyo following admin error
(CNN) Six Polish swimmers have had to return home from the Tokyo Olympics due to an administrative error by the Polish Swimming Federation (PZP). "I would like to express my great regret, sadness, and bitterness at the situation," PZP director Pawel Slominski
Fox News
Top Tokyo Olympics organizer doesn't rule out last-second Olympics cancelation
The Tokyo Olympics have already been hit with several reports of coronavirus cases among athletes who will be participating in the Games while others who were set to compete are staying home over positive cases. The threat of a coronavirus outbreak clearly
NPR
Tokyo Olympics CEO Doesn't Dismiss The Idea That Games Could Still Be Called Off
Tokyo Olympics CEO Doesn't Dismiss The Idea That Games Could Still Be Called Off Enlarge this image toggle caption Behrouz Mehri /Getty Images Behrouz Mehri /Getty Images The CEO of the Tokyo Olympics' organizing committee is not dismissing the idea that
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OANN
Tokyo 2020 organisers concentrating ‘100%’ on successful Games, spokesman says
The Olympic Rings are seen in front of the skyline during sunset, three days ahead of the official opening of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo, Japan, July 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach The Olympic Rings are seen in front of the skyline during sunset,
OANN
Australia’s COVID-19 lockdowns expand as Delta variant spreads
FILE PHOTO: A lone woman, wearing a protective face mask, walks across an unusually quiet city centre bridge on the first day of a lockdown as the state of Victoria looks to curb the spread of a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Melbourne, Australia,
OANN
Olympics-IOC’s Bach lauds medical workers, says Games will send powerful message of peace
People queue up to get their picture taken in front of the sunset on top of Shibuya Sky observation deck, ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo, Japan, July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach People queue up to get their picture taken in front of
OANN
Olympics-Swimming-Six Polish swimmers sent home from Japan after admin blunder
FILE PHOTO: Tokyo Aquatics Centre, which will host artistic swimming, diving, and swimming events at the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic games, is seen as the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, after the grand opening ceremony in Tokyo,
OANN
Olympics-Japan projected to improve medals tally by 50% – Gracenote
FILE PHOTO: Tokyo 2020 Olympics Preview - Tokyo, Japan - July 19, 2021 A woman shelters from the sun under an umbrella as she walks past Olympics signage REUTERS/Thomas Peter FILE PHOTO: Tokyo 2020 Olympics Preview - Tokyo, Japan - July 19, 2021 A woman shelters
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FAUCI, PAUL, RAND, WUHAN
ABC
Fauci, Rand Paul get in shouting match over Wuhan lab research
"You don't know what you're talking about," Fauci told the Kentucky Republican. GOP Sen. Rand Paul on Tuesday stepped up his months-long fight with the nation's top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, suggesting he lied to Congress about whether
Red State
Fauci Explodes on Rand Paul After Being Pinned Down on Wuhan Lab Funding
An extremely tense exchange between Dr. Anthony Fauci and Sen. Rand Paul took place this morning. It happened during a Senate hearing in which Paul pinned Fauci down on NIH-funded gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, the lab suspected
USA Today
Fauci to Sen. Paul: 'You do not know what you are talking about'; new push to 'vax it and mask it': COVID-19 updates
After several previous sparring sessions with Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, this time Dr. Anthony Fauci took the gloves off. The government's top infectious-disease expert appeared before Congress again Tuesday, and once again got into a heated discussion with
National Review
Rand Paul Accuses Fauci Of Lying
Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies during a U.S. Senate Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Hearing at the Capitol, Washington, D.C., September 23, 2020. (Graeme Jennings/Reuters) Senator Rand Paul (R., Ky.) and Dr. Anthony Fauci again clashed
Huffington Post
Fauci To Rand Paul: 'You Do Not Know What You Are Talking About'
Dr. Anthony Fauci gave Sen. Rand Paul a stern dressing-down Tuesday morning, telling the Kentucky Republican that he was misinterpreting information in a scientific paper to accuse the National Institutes of Health of funding controversial coronavirus research. “Senator
Washington Times
Fauci, Paul spar over whether Wuhan virus lab spent U.S. money on gain-of-function research
Sen. Rand Paul accused Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday of lying to Congress about U.S. support for gain-of-function research in the Wuhan virology lab at the heart of probes into COVID-19’s origins, sparking a fiery exchange. “You do not know what you are talking
ABC
Fauci clashes with GOP senator, again, over misinformation about Wuhan lab research on coronavirus
GOP Sen. Rand Paul on Tuesday stepped up his months-long fight with the nation's top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, suggesting he lied to Congress about whether the National Institutes of Health funded gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute
Newsmax
Sen. Paul, Fauci Trade Accusations at Senate Hearing
Sen. Rand Paul and Dr. Anthony Fauci clashed at a Senate Health Committee hearing on Tuesday after the Kentucky Republican implied that the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director had previously lied to Congress about the role the National
Breitbart
Rand Paul and Fauci on NIH Funding in Wuhan: 'It Is a Crime to Lie to Congress'
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) grilled Dr. Anthony Fauci during a hearing on the Chinese coronavirus Tuesday over his prior claim that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has never funded gain-of-function research in the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Paul’s presentation
Washington Examiner
Fauci and Rand Paul call each other liars in debate over Wuhan lab
Sen. Rand Paul and Dr. Anthony Fauci clashed again during a Senate hearing, with the Kentucky Republican and the president's chief medical adviser both accusing the other of lying when it came to the thorny subject of gain-of-function research at the Wuhan
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New York Post
Fauci, Rand Paul clash over ‘gain-of-function’ research at Wuhan lab in China
Dr. Anthony Fauci and Sen. Rand Paul sparred Tuesday over claims that the Chinese lab where the COVID-19 virus is suspected to have emerged was doing “gain-of-function” research with funds provided by the National Institutes of Health. Beginning his questioning
Red State
White House Pushes Video of Fauci and a Pop Starlet Reading Tweets and It's Bombing
One of the actually funny bits that Jimmy Kimmel does is have celebrities read out mean tweets directed at them. Now take that concept, take out the mean tweets part, and then insert Dr. Anthony Fauci and pop-starlet Olivia Rodrigo reading tweets about them…but
Chicago Tribune
Dr. Anthony Fauci confronts Sen. Rand Paul at hearing: ‘If anybody is lying here, senator, it is you’
Paul suggested that Fauci had lied before Congress when in May he denied that the National Institutes of Health funded so-called “gain of function” research — the practice of enhancing a virus in a lab to study its potential impact in the real world — at a
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INFRASTRUCTURE, VOTE, SCHUMER, REPUBLICANS
Washington Times
Republicans poised to filibuster as Dems rush to vote on unfinished infrastructure deal
Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer is barreling toward a vote set for Wednesday on the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package, despite lawmakers having not finished writing the proposal. The New York Democrat scheduled the vote on a legislative
CNN
Senate GOP threatens to block vote on bipartisan infrastructure deal if talks aren't concluded
(CNN) Senate Republican leaders threatened on Monday to block a vote later this week advancing the bipartisan infrastructure bill unless the negotiators strike a deal on it. "We need to see the bill before voting to go to it," said Senate Minority Leader Mitch
Red State
CNN Is Once Again Being Very Dishonest About Senate Republicans
While it shouldn’t surprise us that the so-called “most trusted news source” in America is being dishonest when it comes to Republicans, sometimes it’s startling to see how just how willing they are to frame some people in the worst light possible for both
Huffington Post
Republicans Threaten To Block Debate On Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
Senate Republicans are threatening to block debate on a bipartisan infrastructure package this week because negotiators haven’t yet finalized an agreement on $1.1 trillion in spending on the nation’s roads, bridges and waterways. The measure will require a
Breitbart
Ron Johnson: Republicans in Infrastructure Talks 'Complicit' in Leftist Agenda
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview Tuesday that Senate Republicans who continue to cooperate with Democrats on infrastructure bills would only be “complicit” in enabling the Democrats’ leftist agenda and allowing for even
CNBC
Schumer defends tight infrastructure deadline as GOP threatens to tank key vote
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer(R) (D-NY)speaks to the media during a weekly news briefing on Capitol Hill on May 18, 2021 in Washington, DC. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Tuesday rejected Republican calls to slow down the process of moving
New York Post
Schumer sets crucial test vote on $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer formally set the first procedural vote on a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure measure for Wednesday as lawmakers worked feverishly to hammer out the details of the legislation in Capitol Hill’s own version of “Beat
CNN
Senate Republicans poised to block vote on infrastructure bill Wednesday but negotiations will continue
(CNN) Senate Republicans are expected to block a vote Wednesday advancing a massive bipartisan infrastructure bill since they have not yet struck a deal with Democrats to draft the legislation. But lawmakers said that even with the expected failure of Wednesday's
Newsmax
Schumer Heads for Infrastructure Vote Defeat as Talks Drag
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s attempt to begin Senate debate Wednesday on a still-unfinished bipartisan infrastructure bill is on track to fail, with Republicans saying that there is no way a deal can be reached by then and that they won’t vote to
CNN
Infrastructure negotiations: Schumer's gamble meets GOP threats
The Senate is voting Wednesday on beginning debate on a bipartisan infrastructure plan whether the bipartisan group is ready or not. It has enraged Republicans , but behind the scenes, multiple aides tell CNN that the bipartisan group continued "productive"
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OANN
Schumer sets procedural vote for $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) faces reporters following the Senate Democrats weekly policy lunch at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck
New York Post
Graham tells Biden ‘get on the phone’ to Schumer, postpone infrastructure test vote
Sen. Lindsey Graham accused Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Monday of trying to thwart ongoing negotiations over a bipartisan infrastructure bill by scheduling an initial test vote before the measure’s text has been finalized. “We’re not going to proceed
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BORDER, BIDEN, CRISIS, GOP
Breitbart
Biden Uses Military Base to Fly Nearly 800 Border Crossers into U.S.
President Joe Biden’s administration has used a United States military base in Texas to fly nearly 800 border crossers into the United States. Last week, Fox News’s Tucker Carlson revealed that the Biden administration has been using Laughlin Air Force Base,
Fox News
Texas border town sues Biden's DHS to stop busloads of illegal immigrants
City officials in Laredo, Texas are suing President Joe Biden’s Department of Homeland Security in order to stop the transfer of migrants from the Rio Grande Valley to their town for processing. In the lawsuit obtained by KGNS News and filed on Friday, city
Newsmax
House GOP Report: Biden 'Precipitated a Massive Immigration Crisis'
House Republicans on the Oversight and Judiciary committees on Tuesday released a staff report accusing President Joe Biden’s administration of having "precipitated a massive immigration crisis," Fox News reports. The report claims that "the Biden Administration
New York Post
House GOP rips Biden for border crisis, WH tells agents to prep for 1.2K families a day
H​ouse Republicans​ slammed President Biden and Democratic lawmakers for provoking the crisis at the southern US border — as the administration reportedly is prepared to roll back another of former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, a move that
Washington Times
Biden’s border ‘as bad as it’s been in memory’
The border crisis is worsening, undercutting President Biden’s early assurances that the chaos along the U.S.-Mexico boundary was just a seasonal blip. The Border Patrol reported the most action in 21 years in June. Agents recorded 178,416 arrests, defying
National Review
Immigration: Border Crisis Not Caused by Climate Change
Dozens of asylum-seeking migrants from Central America walk north before surrendering to the U.S. Border Patrol after crossing the Rio Grande River into the United States from Mexico in La Joya, Texas, May 7, 2021. (Adrees Latif/Reuters) It’s about economics
Fox News
George P. Bush warns border crisis is 'not sustainable' as he sues Biden over wall, hits Dems for fleeing
Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush on Tuesday warned that the border crisis is "not sustainable" as he explained how his office came to sue the Biden administration over its ending of wall construction, while also tearing into Texas Democrats for fleeing
Fox News
House GOP report hits Biden, Dems on border crisis as stats show continued migrant surge
FIRST ON FOX: A new report by House Republicans on the Oversight and Judiciary committees is hitting both the Biden administration and Democratic lawmakers for the ongoing crisis at the southern border just as new numbers show a continued migrant surge. The
Fox News
DeSantis says migrants heading straight from Texas to Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stepped up his criticism of President Biden’s immigration policy on Monday, warning that law enforcement personnel informed him that many migrants they encountered at the border were bound for his home state. DeSantis targeted Biden
Breitbart
GOP Rep. Cammack: ‘Every Town in America Is a Border Town’
In a Tuesday interview with FNC’s “Fox & Friends First,” Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) warned of the ramifications for everyone around the United States of President Joe Biden and his administration’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. As a result of the administration’s
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Fox News
Rep. Cammack sounds the alarm on border crisis: 'Every town is a border town'
Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., says "every town in America is a border town" after she recently visited the southern border with sheriffs from across her district in northern Florida. Cammack joined "Fox & Friends First" Tuesday and echoed Gov. Ron DeSantis after
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FOX, NEWS, COVID, 19
CNN
White House has held talks with Fox News over its Covid-19 coverage
(CNN) There have been regular, high-level conversations between the White House and Fox News regarding their coverage of the pandemic and vaccines, a source familiar with the talks tells CNN. News of the discussions comes as one of the network's stars, Sean
Fox News
Fox News Digital tops CNN in key measurables during second quarter
Fox News Digital dominated June to finish the second quarter of 2021 ahead of CNN in both multiplatform total minutes and multiplatform views. Fox News Digital accumulated 9.9 billion multiplatform total minutes during the second quarter, while CNN.com settled
Huffington Post
Fox News' Bret Baier Fact-Checks Trump Statement Attacking His Election Coverage
Fox News anchor Bret Baier threw facts at Donald Trump on Monday after the former president went on a tirade against him for reporting that President Joe Biden fairly won Arizona in the 2020 election. Trump attacked Baier, his show, Fox News and other media
Washington Times
Tucker Carlson continues to question COVID-19 vaccines as colleagues stress importance of shots
Tucker Carlson seemed unlikely late Monday to follow other Fox News personalities in urging their viewers to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the contagious disease caused by the novel coronavirus. “We never encourage anyone to take or not to take the vaccine,”
Vox
Don’t be fooled by that viral Hannity clip. Fox News’s Covid-19 coverage is a mess.
Fox News host Sean Hannity received a round of applause on Tuesday for comments he made Monday night urging his viewers to “please take Covid seriously” and telling them, “I believe in the science of vaccination” — remarks seemingly standing in contrast to
Breitbart
Nolte: Marlow’s ‘Breaking the News’ Warned of Center for Countering Digital Hate’s Blacklists
In his New York Times bestseller, Breaking the News: Exposing the Establishment Media’s Hidden Deals and Secret Corruption, Breitbart News editor-in-chief Alex Marlow warned of the foreign-based Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), which is now the very
NPR
'I Believe In The Science Of Vaccination': Fox Hosts Like Sean Hannity Change Tune
'I Believe In The Science Of Vaccination': Fox Hosts Like Sean Hannity Change Tune Fox News anchor Sean Hannity urged viewers Monday to "take Covid seriously," and to believe in the science. It contradicts what he and other top anchors at Fox have said over
Washington Times
Sean Hannity: Do your research, go get vaccinated
Fox News host Sean Hannity late Monday told viewers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after his network was accused of fueling skepticism around the shots. “Please take COVID seriously, I can’t say it enough. Enough people have died. We don’t need any more
Huffington Post
Seth Meyers Pulls Apart Brian Kilmeade's Bizarre COVID-19 Vaccine Rant On Fox News
The Fox News host said he’d been vaccinated for the coronavirus, as had his colleagues, but: “If you didn’t get a vaccination, that’s your choice.” “If you want to go cliff-diving this weekend, you don’t have to check with me. It seems a little dangerous.
Huffington Post
Ex-Fox News Reporter Rips Tucker Carlson: ‘Leading Lemmings To Their Own Slaughter'
Former Fox News reporter Carl Cameron on Monday called out Tucker Carlson’s casting of doubt on COVID-19 vaccines, saying his former colleague at the conservative network was “gaslighting” viewers for ratings and revenue. “It’s about ratings and ratings ultimately
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WEINSTEIN, HARVEY, CALIFORNIA, ASSAULT
Huffington Post
Harvey Weinstein Extradition Fight Ends With Transfer To California
ALDEN, N.Y. (AP) — New York prison officials handed over convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein for transport to California on Tuesday to face additional sexual assault charges. The disgraced movie producer was released by the New York State Department of Corrections
OANN
Harvey Weinstein extradited to California to face trial on rape and assault charges
July 20, 2021 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was extradited from New York to California on Tuesday to face trial on rape and assault charges, his spokesman and the New York Department of Corrections said. Weinstein was
NY Daily News
Harvey Weinstein extradited to California, facing sexual assault trial
“This morning at approximately 9:25 custody of Mr. Harvey Weinstein was handed over to the appropriate officials for transport to the state of California per a court order,” a spokesman said.
Fox News
Harvey Weinstein extradicted to California for sexual assault trial
Convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein is on his way to California. On Tuesday, an attorney for Weinstein, 69, confirmed to Fox News his extradition was expected to happen in mid-July so that he could stand trial for more sexual assault charges. "This morning
ABC
Harvey Weinstein extradited to California to face sexual assault charges
The disgraced movie mogul was turned over to officials on Tuesday. Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is being extradited to California to face sexual assault charges there. “This morning at approximately 9:25 custody of Mr. Harvey Weinstein was handed
Newsmax
Harvey Weinstein Extradited to California to Face Second Rape Trial
Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was extradited from New York to California on Tuesday to face trial on rape and assault charges, his spokesman and the New York Department of Corrections said. Weinstein was convicted in New York in February 2020
CNN
Harvey Weinstein has been extradited to Los Angeles to face further sexual assault charges
(CNN) Harvey Weinstein was moved early Tuesday morning to California per a court order, the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision confirmed to CNN. Attorney Norman Effman confirmed to CNN that Weinstein is now in the custody of
Breitbart
Harvey Weinstein Extradited to Los Angeles to Face Rape, Sex Assault Charges
Disgraced movie producer and one-time Democratic Party mega-donor Harvey Weinstein, who has been serving a 23-year prison sentence for sexual assault in New York since last year, was on his way to Los Angeles on Tuesday for a second trial in which he will face
CNBC
Imprisoned film mogul Harvey Weinstein turned over for extradition to California in sex crime case
Fallen film mogul Harvey Weinstein was transferred at a New York prison Tuesday morning into the custody of officials for extradition to California, where he faces trial for serious sex crimes. Weinstein, who has been locked up in New York serving a 23-year
Chicago Tribune
Harvey Weinstein’s extradition fight ends with transfer to California; will face more sexual assault charges
“The opportunity to hold Weinstein accountable for his actions in California gives voice to the survivors including my client, Jane Doe 4,” attorney Elizabeth Fegan said in a statement. “They deserve to be heard and to have Weinstein answer for his actions.
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BRITNEY, SPEARS, BIPARTISAN, FREE
Huffington Post
Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan 'Free Britney' Act For Conservatorships
A bipartisan pair of lawmakers introduced a bill Tuesday that aims to make it easier for people under conservatorships, like the singer Britney Spears, to ask a judge to replace their conservator ― the person who is legally charged with making decisions for
Fox News
Britney Spears says she isn't 'even close' to being done speaking out: 'I was told to stay quiet for so long'
Britney Spears revealed she was told to stay quiet in her latest Instagram post on Tuesday. The 39-year-old pop star shared a graphic to her profile that read, "one day at a time." "So I said ‘life goes on’ in one of my recent posts but it’s always easier
CNN
Lawmakers unveil bipartisan bill to 'Free Britney,' targeting conservatorships' abuse
(CNN) Two House lawmakers are proposing bipartisan legislation they hope will protect those under legal guardianships and conservatorships from abuse and exploitation amid pop star Britney Spears' fight to end her years-long court-ordered conservatorship. Democratic
Conservative Daily News
Free Britney Movement Produces Bipartisan Bill To Fix ‘Nightmare’ Conservatorships
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina and Democratic Rep. Charlie Crist of Florida introduced a bipartisan bill Tuesday to reform conservatorships like the one celebrity singer Britney Spears is in. The bill would grant those in a conservatorship the
New York Times
Britney Spears Fans Wore Their Support on Their Sleeves
Outside a Los Angeles courthouse on Wednesday, throngs of Britney Spears fans — and nearly an equal number of reporters and photographers — gathered under the afternoon sun as a judge evaluated Ms. Spears’s legal representation and conservatorship. Supporters
Newsmax
Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan 'Free Britney' Bill to Help Conservatorship Victims
Two House members are introducing a bipartisan bill to restore and protect the rights of roughly 1.3 million Americans under conservatorship. Reps. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., and Charlie Crist, D-Fla., planned to introduce the Freedom and Right to Emancipate from
Huffington Post
Britney Spears' Lawyer 'Aggressively' Moving To Remove Father As Conservator
Britney Spears’ new attorney said Monday that his legal firm is acting “aggressively and expeditiously” to remove the pop star’s father from his role in her hotly debated conservatorship. Mathew Rosengart, the first attorney Spears has been able to choose
Fox News
Britney Spears conservatorship: Where does the relationship stand between Britney and Jamie Lynn Spears
Jamie Lynn Spears, younger sister to Britney Spears, has fallen under public scrutiny, with many wondering what the relationship between the two sisters looks like. As Britney's conservatorship battle continues, Jamie Lynn has stayed fairly quiet, making only
Fox News
Britney Spears' boyfriend Sam Asghari involved in fender bender near star's home, says it was his 'fault'
Britney Spears’ boyfriend Sam Asghari was involved in a slight fender bender near the pop star’s home on Monday. According to TMZ, citing police sources, the 27-year-old was traveling on a road some 10 minutes from Spears’ home in Thousand Oaks, Calif., when
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SCHOOL, MASK, COVID, UPGRADES
Breitbart
American Academy of Pediatrics: Children over 2 Should Wear Masks at School
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released updated guidance Monday, recommending children over the age of 2 should wear masks as they return to school, regardless of vaccination status. The AAP provided recommendations for opening schools in the 2021-2022
Huffington Post
Leading Pediatrics Group Recommends All Kids Wear Masks In School This Fall
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommended Monday that all children over the age of 2 should wear masks in school this fall, regardless of vaccination status, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the nation. The guidelines, which strongly support
Fox News
CDC ‘carefully looking’ at school mask guidance after pediatrics group breaks from White House: Fauci
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is "carefully looking" at its guidance relating to mask use in schools, Dr. Anthony Fauci said, after the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) broke from federal health guidance on Monday, advising anyone
USA Today
States, counties weigh mask mandates as infections rise; US upgrades travel warnings for Britain, Indonesia: Latest COVID-19 updates
Even though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that vaccinated individuals did not need to wear masks indoors two months ago, experts now are calling for people to "vax it and mask it." Los Angeles County this weekend mandated that
Breitbart
Fauci: CDC Is ‘Carefully Looking’ at School Mask Guidance
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is “carefully looking” at its school mask guidance following the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) releasing its own on Monday recommending everyone two and older, regardless of vaccination status,
USA Today
States and counties weigh mask mandates as infections rise; US upgrades travel warnings for Britain, Indonesia: Live COVID-19 updates
Even though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that vaccinated individuals did not need to wear masks indoors two months ago, experts now are calling for people to "vax it and mask it." Los Angeles County this weekend mandated that
Breitbart
Teachers Unions Push ‘Universal Masking’ as New School Year Nears
Teachers unions across the country are pushing “universal masking” in school settings as a new year nears. The Orange County, Florida, school employees group cited a recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) that said children over age 2
USA Today
States, counties consider mask mandates; US upgrades travel warnings for Britain, Indonesia: COVID-19 updates
Even though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended vaccinated individuals did not need to wear masks indoors two months ago, experts now are calling for people to "vax it and mask it." Los Angeles County this weekend mandated masks indoors,
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CALIFORNIA, LARRY, ELDER, TAX
Breitbart
California Exempts Gavin Newsom from Tax Return Rule It Applied to Larry Elder
The Secretary of State is not releasing Governor Gavin Newsom’s tax returns — even as she is trying to exclude conservative radio host Larry Elder from the upcoming recall election because of supposedly incomplete tax returns. On Sunday, Secretary of State
ABC
Tax returns show Caitlyn Jenner's income has fallen sharply
Tax filings show Caitlyn Jenner’s earnings have fallen precipitously in the last several years, from a high of $2.5 million in 2016 when she had her own reality TV show to $550,000 SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Caitlyn Jenner's earnings have fallen precipitously in
Newsmax
Radio Host Larry Elder Files Lawsuit over California Ballot
Conservative talk radio host Larry Elder has filed a lawsuit challenging a decision by California election officials to block him from running in the state's Sept. 14 recall election, saying he's the target of political “shenanigans” by Sacramento Democrats. The
LA Times
The recall candidates running to replace Newsom disclosed their tax returns. Here’s what they say
California voters are getting an unprecedented peek at the personal finances of the candidates seeking to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom in September’s recall election, after hundreds of pages of documents were published online detailing salaries, investments and
Fox News
Larry Elder says California law disqualifying him from recall ballot was designed to get Trump's tax returns
Conservative talk radio host Larry Elder says the California law used to disqualify him from being on the ballot for the recall election against Gov. Gavin Newsom was originally passed by state lawmakers to force then-President Donald Trump to turn over his
Washington Times
Radio host Larry Elder files lawsuit over California ballot
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Conservative talk radio host Larry Elder has filed a lawsuit challenging a decision by California election officials to block him from running in the state’s Sept. 14 recall election, saying he‘s the target of political “shenanigans” by Sacramento
Breitbart
Larry Elder to Challenge Unusual Exclusion from California Recall
Conservative radio host Larry Elder tweeted Monday that he will sue California Secretary of State Shirley Weber over his exclusion from the list of approved candidates over his alleged failure to provide income tax returns — which he says he did. The Secretary
Fox News
Larry Elder suing California secretary of state over recall ballot access
Conservative radio host Larry Elder announced Tuesday that he is suing California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, demanding that her office put him on the ballot for the recall election against sitting Gov. Gavin Newsom. Elder claims that Weber’s office
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WEATHER, FIRE, OREGON, BOOTLEG
New York Times
How Bad Is the Bootleg Fire? It’s Generating Its Own Weather.
There have also been reports of fire whirls, small spinning vortices of air and flames that are common to many wildfires and are often inaccurately described as fire tornadoes. Fire whirls are small, perhaps a few dozen feet in diameter at their largest, and
Washington Times
Calls for outside help as extreme weather fuels Oregon fires
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The threat of thunderstorms and lightning has prompted officials in fire-ravaged Oregon to ask for help from outside the Pacific Northwest to prepare for additional blazes as many resources are already devoted to a massive fire in the
USA Today
Massive Bootleg Fire burns in Oregon; outside help called to prepare for additional blazes
Dry conditions, a drought and the recent record-breaking heat wave in the region have created tinderbox conditions. At least 2,000 homes have been evacuated at some point during the fire and another 5,000 threatened. In all, some 83 large wildfires are burning
Newsmax
Calls for Outside Help as Extreme Weather Fuels Oregon Fires
The threat of thunderstorms and lightning has prompted officials in fire-ravaged Oregon to ask for help from outside the Pacific Northwest to prepare for additional blazes as many resources are already devoted to a massive fire in the state that has grown to
CNN
The Bootleg Fire in Oregon is so large, it's creating its own weather
(CNN) As hot, dry weather conditions continue to fuel wildfires across much of the United States, the Bootleg Fire in Oregon has become so intense that it is creating its own weather . The Bootleg Fire grew to nearly 364,113 acres Monday and is 30% contained,
Fox News
Oregon's Bootleg Fire is generating its own weather
The super-heated air and smoke from Oregon's Bootleg wildfire have reportedly impacted the weather. A pyrocumulus cloud from the fire – also known as a "fire cloud" – has formed over the blaze, bringing lightning and other threats and extending upward to 30,000
USA Today
From 'fire clouds' to 'fire tornadoes,' here's how wildfires can create their own weather
Sometimes, wildfires can create their own weather. Pyrocumulonimbus are an explosive storm cloud actually created by the smoke and heat from a wildfire. Some of the ferocious wildfires this summer in the West have spawned fire whirls. 2021 has been a brutally
USA Today
Western wildfires: California utility says its equipment may be linked to fire; powerful storms bring more threats
More than 80 current wildfires were burning through 1,157,976 acres in 13 states. 20,000 firefighters are battling the blazes. 'Fire clouds' and dry lightning add to misery. Pacific Gas & Electric said Sunday that its equipment may have been involved in
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CHINA, MICROSOFT, HACKING, DENIES
NPR
The White House Blamed China For Hacking Microsoft. China Is Pointing Fingers Back
The White House Blamed China For Hacking Microsoft. China Is Pointing Fingers Back Enlarge this image toggle caption Steven Senne/AP Steven Senne/AP BEIJING — China has accused the United States of mounting cyberattacks against Chinese government, scientific,
OANN
Analysis: Beyond security crackdown, Beijing charts state-controlled data market
FILE PHOTO: A map of China is seen through a magnifying glass on a computer screen showing binary digits in Singapore in this January 2, 2014 photo illustration. Picture taken January 2, 2014. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A map of China is seen
Newsmax
China Denies Microsoft Hack, Says US and Allies Ganging Up
China rejected accusations by the U.S., U.K. and their allies that actors linked to the Asian nation’s government were behind the Microsoft Exchange hack and other “malicious cyber activities.” “The U.S. ganged up with its allies and launched an unwarranted
New York Post
China blasts US after Microsoft hacking claims
​China shot back at accusations by the US and its allies that Beijing was behind a series of ransomware attacks and the hacking of Microsoft’s email server this spring, dismissing the charge as “made up out of thin air” and claiming that America “is the world
Conservative Daily News
China Denies Responsibility For Microsoft Hack, Accuses CIA Of Cyber Theft
China denied charges Tuesday that it was responsible for a March hack on the Microsoft Exchange email system, instead accusing the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of launching cyber attacks on Chinese infrastructure. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao
OANN
China dismisses U.S. accusation of global hacking campaign
FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags flutter outside the building of an American company in Beijing, China January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags flutter outside the building of an American company in Beijing, China
OANN
China’s fiscal revenue growth likely to slow sharply in H2 – ministry official
FILE PHOTO: Buildings in the Central Business District (CBD) are seen lit up during the night in Beijing, China April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang FILE PHOTO: Buildings in the Central Business District (CBD) are seen lit up during the night in Beijing,
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INDIA, PANDEMIC, TOLL, COVID
NPR
India's Pandemic Death Toll Estimated At About 4 Million: 10 Times The Official Count
India's Pandemic Death Toll Estimated At About 4 Million: 10 Times The Official Count Enlarge this image toggle caption Anupam Nath/AP Anupam Nath/AP How many people have died of COVID-19 since the pandemic began? The official global total as of this week:
OANN
India’s excess deaths during pandemic up to 4.9 million, study shows
FILE PHOTO: Relatives cremate the bodies of persons who died due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at a crematorium ground in Giddenahalli village on the outskirts of Bengaluru, India, May 2, 2021. REUTERS/Samuel Rajkumar FILE PHOTO: Relatives cremate
Huffington Post
India's Deaths During COVID-19 Pandemic 10 Times Official Toll, Study Says
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s excess deaths during the pandemic could be a staggering 10 times the official COVID-19 toll, likely making it modern India’s worst human tragedy, according to the most comprehensive research yet on the ravages of the virus in the south
Fox News
India's COVID death toll could be in the millions
India's excess deaths during the pandemic could be a staggering 10 times the official COVID-19 toll, likely making it modern India’s worst human tragedy, according to the most comprehensive research yet on the ravages of the virus in the South Asian country. Most
New York Post
India’s excess deaths during pandemic could be up to 4.9 million
July 20 – India’s excess deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic could be as high as 4.9 million, a new study shows, providing further evidence that millions more may have died from coronavirus than the official tally. The report by the Washington-based Center
OANN
Myanmar targets higher vaccinations as COVID-19 cases soar
FILE PHOTO: A medical staff wearing a protective suit stands near an ambulance, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Yangon, Myanmar, September 27, 2020. REUTERS/Shwe Paw Mya Tin/File Photo/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A medical staff wearing
Chicago Tribune
India’s coronavirus pandemic death toll could be in the millions, making it India’s worst human tragedy since Partition
The report released Tuesday estimated excess deaths — the gap between those recorded and those that would have been expected — to be 3.4 million to 4.7 million since the pandemic began through last month. It said an accurate figure may “prove elusive,” but
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CUBA, BIDEN, EMBASSY, HAVANA
New York Post
Biden may boost staff at US Embassy in Havana as protests rock Cuba
​President Biden is weighing bolstering the staff at the US Embassy in Havana to support the Cuban people as anti-government protests rock the Caribbean island, according to a report. “On July 11, the world watched as tens of thousands of Cuban citizens marched
CNN
Biden orders review of remittances to Cuba
Washington (CNN) President Joe Biden has directed his administration to examine remittances to Cuba in the wake of protests on the island to determine ways for those residing in the US to send money to the country, a senior administration official told CNN. "At
Fox News
Biden may send more staff to US embassy in Havana to support Cuban people: senior administration official
President Biden is considering augmenting staffing levels at the U.S. embassy in Havana and forming a group to deliver remittances to the Cuban people, a senior administration official told FOX News on Monday. "On July 11, the world watched as tens of thousands
Breitbart
Joe Biden’s Cuba Plan: A Zoom Call with Gloria Estefan and Andy Garcia
The White House announced Monday President Joe Biden held a Zoom video conference call with Cuban-American celebrities in an attempt to organize a policy in response to nationwide anti-communist protests on the island. The call was hosted by the Director of
Fox News
Washington DC removes 'Cuba Libre' street painting from in front of Cuban embassy
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration has removed a slogan painted in front of the Cuban embassy supporting the Cuban protesters who have taken to the streets to oppose the country’s communist regime. The message showed up on Friday and contained
Breitbart
Lobbyist with Ties to Haiti Among Biden's Invitees to Cuba Zoom Call
President Joe Biden invited a lobbying firm executive with ties to Haiti who has not formally worked on Cuba issues for decades to join Cuban celebrities and businesspeople for a Zoom call on protests in the communist nation Tuesday. After a week of inaction
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BEN, JERRY, ISRAEL, BOYCOTT
ABC
Israeli PM vows to 'act aggressively' over Ben & Jerry's ban
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke to the head of Unilever after its subsidiary Ben & Jerry’s announced it would stop selling its ice cream in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and contested east Jerusalem JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali
Washington Times
Ben & Jerry’s boycott of settlements condemned by Israel officials
Ben & Jerry’s announced Monday it would stop selling its ice cream in the West Bank settlements, handing a significant victory to the anti-Israel boycott movement and spurring scathing condemnations from Israeli officials. In its statement, Ben & Jerry’s said
Newsmax
Israel PM Says Ben & Jerry's Boycott to Have 'Serious Repercussions'
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett warned Unilever Plc Chief Executive Officer Alan Jope that Ben & Jerry’s plans to halt sales in Jewish West Bank settlements and areas of east Jerusalem will have “serious repercussions, legal and otherwise.” Bennett
OANN
Israel PM warns Unilever of ‘severe consequences’ from Ben & Jerry’s decision
A Ben & Jerry's ice-cream delivery truck is seen at their factory in Be'er Tuvia, Israel July 20, 2021. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun A Ben & Jerry's ice-cream delivery truck is seen at their factory in Be'er Tuvia, Israel July 20, 2021. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun July
Breitbart
Ben & Jerry’s ‘Israel-Obsessed’ Boycott Met with Swift Backlash
Ben & Jerry’s ice cream company faced a wave of backlash on Monday after announcing plans to boycott Jewish settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, or what it termed “Occupied Palestinian Territory,” with many calling out the Vermont-based company’s
Chicago Tribune
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett vows to ‘act aggressively’ against Ben & Jerry’s decision not to sell its ice cream in occupied areas
In this Nov. 8, 2019 file photo, Ben Cohen, left, and Jerry Greenfield, co-founders of Ben & Jerry's ice cream, attend a protest in Washington. The Vermont-based Ben & Jerry's has always been known for promoting social causes as much as its flavors of ice cream,
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CDC, DELTA, VARIANT, 83
Fox News
CDC: Delta variant accounts for 83% of US cases
Health officials say the Delta variant of the coronavirus continues to surge and accounts for an estimated 83% of U.S. COVID-19 cases. That’s a dramatic increase from the week of July 3, when the variant accounted for about 50% of genetically sequenced coronavirus
USA Today
CDC: Delta variant accounts for 83% of US cases
CDC: Delta variant accounts for 83% of US cases Health officials say the delta variant of the coronavirus continues to surge and accounts for an estimated 83% of U.S. COVID-19 cases. (July 20)
Washington Times
CDC: Delta variant accounts for 83% of sequence coronavirus samples
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that 83% of sequenced coronavirus samples in the U.S. are the dreaded delta variant that spreads rapidly and is fueling outbreaks in select states and at least 90 countries. “This is a dramatic increase,
Huffington Post
Delta Variant Now Makes Up 83% Of New U.S. COVID Cases: CDC Director
The more transmissible delta variant of the coronavirus now makes up about 83% of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S., with the majority of deaths occurring in unvaccinated people, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday. “This
Newsmax
CDC: Delta Variant Now Accounts for 83 Percent of US Cases
Health officials say the delta variant of the coronavirus continues to surge and accounts for an estimated 83% of U.S. COVID-19 cases. That’s a dramatic increase from the week of July 3, when the variant accounted for about 50% of genetically sequenced coronavirus
ABC
Delta variant now makes up 83% of cases, CDC director says
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky told lawmakers Tuesday the delta variant now makes up 83% of cases, up from 50% at the beginning of this month. "CDC has released estimates of variants across the country and predicted the
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HARRY, PRINCE, MEMOIR, CHARLES
Fox News
Prince William, Prince Charles are ‘shaken up’ and 'nervous' about Prince Harry's upcoming memoir, source says
Prince William and Prince Charles are said to be worried about what Prince Harry might reveal in his upcoming tell-all. On Tuesday, a spokesperson for the Duke of Sussex confirmed to Fox News that the 36-year-old is writing what his publisher is calling an
Breitbart
Woke Words: Prince Harry Writing ‘Intimate and Heartfelt' Story of His Life
As part of Prince Harry’s self-declared quest for privacy, respect, and life outside the public eye, his publisher announced Monday the young Royal has started writing an “intimate and heartfelt” memoir to share his “life lessons” with the world. The news
Newsmax
Prince Harry Plans To Publish Memoir
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, plans to publish a memoir with Penguin Random House in late 2022, according to The Daily News' Page Six. In a press release, the prince said that “I’m writing this not as the prince I was born but as the man I have become.
Fox News
Before Prince Harry, Edward VIII wrote his own tell-all after marrying American divorcée Wallis Simpson
Prince Harry isn’t the first royal to step back from duties and later write a tell-all. His great-great-uncle, Edward, Duke of Windsor, produced a ghost-written biography titled "A King’s Story: The Memoirs of the Duke of Windsor" in 1951. Edward VIII, Queen
Fox News
Prince Harry didn’t tell Charles about explosive memoir amid rift: report
Prince Harry didn’t tell his father, Prince Charles, about his plans to release an explosive memoir — leaving palace officials to find out only when Page Six broke the story, multiple sources tell us. One palace source told Page Six that Charles, the heir
Fox News
What Prince Harry has said about the royal family since stepping back as a senior member
When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped away from royal life in early 2020, they initially stayed tight-lipped on their struggles within their family. In recent months, however, they've begun to speak up much more – Harry in particular – both confirming
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FINED, HANDBALL, BIKINI, SHORTS
New York Post
Norway women’s beach handball team fined for wearing shorts
They weren’t cheeky enough. The Norwegian women’s handball team was fined for “improper clothing” at the European Beach Handball Championships — because they wore shorts instead of bikini bottoms, the Independent reported. The sport’s governing European Handball
New York Times
Women’s Handball Players Are Fined for Rejecting Bikini Uniforms
Norway’s women’s beach handball team was fined by the European Handball Federation on Monday, after players wore shorts, instead of the required bikini bottoms, during a game over the weekend. The International Handball Federation requires women to wear bikini
Newsmax
Norwegian Women's Handball Team Fined $1,700 for Wearing Shorts Instead of Bikini Bottoms
The Norwegian women’s beach handball team was fined over $1,700 after its players opted to wear matching blue athletic shorts instead of the skimpy bikini bottoms that form part of their uniform. By wearing the thigh-length shorts when they stepped out to
Huffington Post
Paralympian Told Shorts ‘Too Short’; Handball Team Fined For Rejecting Bikini Bottoms
A British Paralympic athlete was told her track shorts were “too short and inappropriate” while members of the Norwegian women’s national beach handball team were fined for refusing to wear bikini bottoms at a European championship match. Paralympic sprinter
Fox News
Paralympian Olivia Breen shows off so-called 'revealing' sportswear: 'I've been wearing this for 9 years'
Paralympian Olivia Breen on Tuesday showed a TV broadcast what she was wearing when she said she was told her sportswear was "too short and inappropriate." Breen appeared on Sky News and showed the Adidas-branded briefs she was wearing at the English Championships
Fox News
Paralympian Olivia Breen 'speechless' after being told attire was 'too short and inappropriate'
Paralympian Olivia Breen expressed her outrage Sunday after she said a female official at the English Championships told her that her sprint briefs were "too short and inappropriate." Breen, who is hoping to represent Britain in Tokyo at the Paralympic Games
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COURT, SUPREME, AMENDMENT, CARRY
Fox News
Washington state football coach fired over post-game prayers is taking case to Supreme Court
A former high school football coach challenging a ban on post-game prayers vowed to take his case to the Supreme Court after losing his latest court appeal Monday. Joe Kennedy and his legal team have alleged the former coach’s first amendment rights were violated
OANN
S.Africa court adjourns Zuma’s arms deal corruption trial to next month
FILE PHOTO: South African former President Jacob Zuma speaks to supporters after appearing at the High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, May 17, 2021. REUTERS/Rogan Ward FILE PHOTO: South African former President Jacob Zuma speaks to supporters after
Fox News
26 GOP AGs file brief in support of Second Amendment, concealed carry laws at Supreme Court
FIRST ON FOX: A coalition of more than two dozen Republican state attorneys general have filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging justices to declare a New York state concealed carry gun law unconstitutional. Attorneys General Mark Brnovich
Fox News
Cruz and 24 Senate Republicans file amicus brief defending Second Amendment right to carry
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Ted Cruz and two dozen Senate Republicans, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, filed an amicus brief Tuesday in a Second Amendment case the Supreme Court is set to hear this fall, arguing that New York gun law violates the right
Fox News
Court-packing supporters tell Biden Supreme Court commission 'democracy is under assault' by justices
Court-packing supporters told President Biden's Supreme Court commission that sitting Supreme Court justices represent a grave threat to democracy in remarks alleging an urgent need to add justices to the bench after former President Donald Trump appointed
Fox News
Social conservatives 'frustrated' over Trump Supreme Court justices' rulings
It was a line that you would expect would receive thunderous applause. Former Vice President Mike Pence, addressing a crowd of some 1,200 evangelical activists attending the annual leadership summit of the Family Leader, a top social conservative organization
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TRUMP, HAMPSHIRE, CONGRESS, NEW
Fox News
Former Trump aide bidding to unseat Dem says young people ‘brainwashed’ by Big Tech, need to step up
A former Trump aide bidding to run for office told "Fox & Friends" on Tuesday that the younger generation is "brainwashed" by Big Tech, the media, and other institutions. "My generation is absolutely brainwashed by Big Tech, by the mainstream media, by Hollywood,
Washington Examiner
Former Trump staffer Karoline Leavitt launches congressional bid in New Hampshire
Karoline Leavitt, an ex-assistant press secretary for former President Donald Trump, announced her bid to run for Congress in New Hampshire on Tuesday morning. The 23-year-old, who also served as a communications chief for House GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise
Newsmax
23-Year-Old Ex-Trump Staffer Running for Congress in New Hampshire
A 23-year-old former White House spokeswoman, Karoline Leavitt, on Tuesday announced her campaign to run for Congress in New Hampshire against two-term Democrat Rep. Chris Pappas, The New York Post reports. "People here, more than any state in the union, value
New York Post
23-year-old Karoline Leavitt launches bid for Congress
A 20-something Republican is launching her campaign for Congress Tuesday, seeking to unseat a New Hampshire Democrat — by specifically running against 78-year-old President Biden’s policies and what she calls the “tyrannical … corruption” of New York’s Gov.
Fox News
Karoline Leavitt, former Trump, Stefanik spokeswoman, running for Congress in New Hampshire
EXCLUSIVE: Karoline Leavitt, the 23-year-old former spokeswoman for House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik and former assistant press secretary for former President Trump, is running for Congress in the First Congressional District of New Hampshire, vowing
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ROCKETS, PALACE, EID, KABUL
OANN
Rockets land near Kabul presidential palace during Eid prayers
A man looks up as he reacts to the sounds of rocket explosions landing near the presidential palace, during an outdoor gathering for Eid al-Adha prayers attended by President Ashraf Ghani (front row), in the palace compound, in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 20,
CNN
Rockets land near Afghanistan's presidential palace during Eid prayers
(CNN) Three rockets landed in two different areas near the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday morning, as President Ashraf Ghani joined other high ranking officials for prayers to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. Images shown on national
Fox News
Taliban rockets target Kabul palace before Eid al-Adha
At least three rockets hit near the presidential palace on Tuesday shortly before Afghan President Ashraf Ghani was to give an address to mark the major Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. There were no injuries and the rockets landed outside the heavily fortified
Washington Times
Afghan president slams Taliban; rockets target Kabul palace
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — At least three rockets hit near the presidential palace on Tuesday shortly before Afghan President Ashraf Ghani was to give an address to mark the major Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. There were no injuries and the rockets landed
New York Post
Afghanistan president calmly prays amid rocket attack, video shows
Unsettling footage shows the Afghan president calmly praying with a group of men Tuesday as rockets explode around them. President Ashraf Ghani was worshiping in the presidential palace compound in Kabul to celebrate the start of Eid al-Adha, a Muslim holiday,
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DRIVING, CARS, FLEET, YEAR
CNN
This company is testing self-driving cars in New York City for the first time
(CNN) Mobileye, an Israeli self-driving technology company owned by Intel, has become the first company to test fully self-driving cars on New York City's streets. While a number of companies test cars in California and Arizona, New York hasn't generally been
OANN
Mobileye tests fleet of self-driving cars in NYC, including Manhattan
FILE PHOTO: Amnon Shashua, co-founder of Israeli start-up Mobileye, is seen in Jerusalem March 28, 2017. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Amnon Shashua, co-founder of Israeli start-up Mobileye, is seen in Jerusalem March 28, 2017. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File
OANN
Peloton to offer free workout classes to UnitedHealth’s members for a year
FILE PHOTO: A Peloton logo is seen on an exercise bike after the ringing of the opening bell for the company's IPO at the Nasdaq Market site in New York City, New York, U.S., September 26, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A Peloton logo
OANN
Exclusive-How Didi’s govt relations team navigated myriad regulators, until IPO dustup
FILE PHOTO: A trader works during the IPO for Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Global Inc on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) floor in New York City, U.S., June 30, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A trader works during the IPO for
OANN
Wall St rises after steep selloff, strong results boost IBM
FILE PHOTO: A person walks by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly FILE PHOTO: A person walks by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., July 19, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew
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FIREWORKS, CHIEF, EXPLOSION, BOMB
USA Today
Los Angeles bomb squad miscalculated weight of fireworks before huge explosion, police chief says
Los Angeles bomb technicians miscalculated the weight of homemade fireworks in a containment chamber that resulted in a "catastrophic" explosion that injured 17 people in South Los Angeles, authorities said Monday. Los Angeles Police Chief Michael Moore said
New York Post
LAPD bomb squad likely caused destructive fireworks explosion, chief says
Human error by LAPD bomb technicians likely caused the homemade fireworks explosion that destroyed their truck, caused widespread damage to a residential neighborhood and left 17 people injured, the police chief said Monday. The June 30 blast — which damaged
CNN
Fireworks explosion in Los Angeles caused by 'human error,' LAPD chief says
(CNN) The "catastrophic" fireworks explosion that injured 17 people last month in a South Los Angeles neighborhood was caused by "human error" after bomb technicians miscalculated the weight of the fireworks, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Chief Michel
Fox News
Los Angeles police miscalculated weight of fireworks before massive explosion, chief says
Los Angeles bomb technicians miscalculated the weight of homemade fireworks when they detonated them last month, setting off an explosion that rocked a residential neighborhood and injured 17 people, officials said Monday. Five members of the LAPD bomb squad
Huffington Post
LAPD Chief Admits Bomb Squad Caused Fireworks Explosion That Injured 17
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles bomb technicians overloaded a containment chamber with homemade fireworks last month during a detonation, likely causing a catastrophic explosion that injured 17 people and rocked a neighborhood, the police chief said Monday. Chief
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DRUG, BILLION, NEW, OPIOID
NPR
New York Reaches A $1.1 Billion Opioid Deal With The Nation's Big Drug Wholesalers
New York Reaches A $1.1 Billion Opioid Deal With The Nation's Big Drug Wholesalers Enlarge this image toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP Jeff Chiu/AP New York's attorney general has reached a $1.1 billion settlement with three of the nation's largest drug distributors
Newsmax
New York, Drug Distributors Reach $1.18 Billion Opioid Settlement
The three largest U.S. drug distributors agreed mid-trial to pay up to $1.18 billion to settle claims by New York state and two of its biggest counties over their role in the nationwide opioid epidemic, the state's attorney general said on Tuesday. McKesson
OANN
U.S. states to unveil $26 billion opioid settlement with drug distributors, J&J – sources
FILE PHOTO: A Johnson & Johnson building is shown in Irvine, California, U.S., January 24, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake FILE PHOTO: A Johnson & Johnson building is shown in Irvine, California, U.S., January 24, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake July 20, 2021 By Nate
Breitbart
Report: New York Supermarkets Pull Ben & Jerry’s Over Israel Boycott
Ben & Jerry’s ice cream is being pulled from the shelves of several supermarket chains in New York since the company announced its plans to boycott Jewish settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, according to a report. Since Ben & Jerry’s announced
OANN
New York, drug distributors reach $1.18 billion opioid settlement as national deal looms
FILE PHOTO: Tablets of the opioid-based Hydrocodone at a pharmacy in Portsmouth, Ohio, June 21, 2017. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston FILE PHOTO: Tablets of the opioid-based Hydrocodone at a pharmacy in Portsmouth, Ohio, June 21, 2017. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston July
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DEA, AGENT, RIOT, CAPITOL
New York Post
Ex-DEA agent allegedly posed on Capitol grounds with official firearm during riot
A former Drug Enforcement Administration special agent was arrested Tuesday for allegedly trespassing on Capitol grounds with a gun during the Jan. 6 riot — and later lying to the feds about why he was there. Mark Sami Ibrahim, of Orange County, Calif., is
Huffington Post
Off-Duty DEA Agent Arrested On Capitol Riot Charges
An off-duty Drug Enforcement Administration agent posed for photographs in which he flashed his DEA badge and firearm outside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot, according to a court filing Tuesday following the agent’s arrest. A video posted on the internet
Newsmax
DEA Agent Arrested for Taking Part in Capitol Riot
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent Mark Sami Ibrahim has been arrested for allegedly participating in the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, CNBC reported on Tuesday. He allegedly flashed his badge and a handgun issued by the DEA during the
CNBC
DEA agent arrested for participating in Jan. 6 Capitol riot by Trump supporters
Police clear the U.S. Capitol Building with tear gas as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather outside, in Washington, January 6, 2021. Stephanie Keith | Reuters A U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent has been arrested for allegedly participating
Washington Times
DEA agent arrested on charges stemming from Capitol riot
An off-duty Drug Enforcement Administration agent posed for photographs in which he flashed his DEA badge and firearm outside the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot, according to a court filing Tuesday following the agent’s arrest. A video posted on the internet
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WAR, POWERS, CONGRESSIONAL, SENATORS
ABC
Senators propose reclaiming national security powers for Congress
They say Congress has given in to the "unchecked power" of the executive. A tri-partisan group of senators on Tuesday introduced legislation designed to claw back national security powers, delineated in the Constitution, from the executive branch that the
Newsmax
Sens. Chris Murphy, Mike Lee and Bernie Sanders Unite to Take Back Congressional War Powers
Three U.S. senators who have campaigned to clamp down on foreign weapons sales and pare back military action without congressional approval will introduce their broadest effort yet on Tuesday to claw back war powers from the White House. Democratic Senator
Fox News
Democratic, GOP senators push Congress to retake war powers 'before it's too late'
An improbable alliance of Democratic and Republican senators introduced legislation Tuesday that would reassert Congressional war powers and establish new checks on the president’s ability to take military action without approval from lawmakers. Introduced
OANN
U.S. lawmakers want more congressional review before war action taken
July 20, 2021 By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Three U.S. senators who have campaigned to clamp down on foreign weapons sales and pare back military action without congressional approval will introduce their broadest effort yet on Tuesday to
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TEXAS, PLANO, HOUSE, HOSPITALIZED
ABC
6 people hospitalized after house explodes in Plano, Texas: Officials
The blast was felt up to a mile away, and nearby homes had windows blown out. Six people were rushed to a hospital on Monday after a house exploded in a Dallas suburb, officials said. The explosion occurred at around 4:40 p.m. local time in a residential
Conservative Daily News
Mysterious Explosion Completely Obliterates Home In Suburbs, Sends Six To Hospital
A mysterious explosion destroyed a suburban house in Plano, Texas, leaving at least six people hospitalized on Monday afternoon, Fox 4 reported. The explosion happened during a storm, and people living a mile away felt it, according to Fox 4. It flattened
CNN
Plano, Texas, home explosion: 6 injured in a Texas home explosion that damaged 2 other houses
Six people were injured due to a home explosion in Plano, Texas. CNN — Six people were injured due to a home explosion in Plano, Texas, that also damaged two other homes, according to Plano Fire-Rescue Lt. Daniel Daly. Three people were taken to the hospital,
USA Today
6 people hospitalized after house explodes in Plano, Texas, officials say
Six people were hospitalized after a home in a Dallas suburb was leveled by an explosion Monday afternoon, fire rescue officials said. Plano Fire Rescue said on Twitter that an explosion was confirmed at the site, but they did not know the cause. Atmos Energy
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BIDEN, WOMAN, ANTI, PROFANE
New York Post
Emails show Hunter Biden lined up lucrative lobbying gig for then-Veep dad Joe
Joe Biden’s claim that he never discussed business dealings with his son Hunter is taking another blow as emails emerge indicating plans to start a consultancy and law firm together, that the elder Biden would join in 2016 after leaving office as vice president. The
Washington Examiner
New Jersey woman displaying profane anti-Biden signs faces daily $250 fines
A New Jersey woman who displayed profanity-laden signs critical of President Joe Biden was ordered by a judge to remove them or face monetary penalties. Roselle Park Municipal Court Judge Gary Bundy ordered homeowner Patricia Dilascio on Thursday to remove
Newsmax
NJ Woman Faces Daily Fines for Displaying Profane Anti-Biden Signs
A New Jersey woman faces daily monetary fines if she refuses to remove obscene signs critical of President Joe Biden, NJ.com reported. Patricia Dilascio, who lives in Roselle Park, New Jersey, has displayed anti-Biden flags containing profane words on her
Fox News
Washington Post highlights Hunter Biden's ethical scandals with full-page art work
The Washington Post, on Monday, highlighted Hunter Biden's numerous ethical scandals with a full-page of artwork in their op-ed section. The op-ed promoted a fictional "art exhibition" by Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, that parodied recent scandals.
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GRAHAM, INFRASTRUCTURE, AMNESTY, IDEA
Fox News
Graham blasts Democrats over infrastructure 'power grab,' 'amnesty' push
Good morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here's what you need to know as you start your day Graham calls Democratic push to put amnesty in infrastructure package a power grab Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told Fox News on Monday that the Democratic push
Newsmax
Sen. Graham: Adding Amnesty to Infrastructure All-Time Dumbest Idea
The Democrat attempt to add amnesty to the multi-trillion-dollar infrastructure package may be the dumbest idea in the history of the White House and Senate, Sen. Lindsey Graham told Fox News' "The Ingraham Angle." The South Carolina Republican said that President
Fox News
Sen. Lindsey Graham: Dems making ‘power grab’ during infrastructure negotiations
Republicans are sounding the alarm over a Democratic push to include amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants in their budget reconciliation proposal, with the possibility that the effort could get through without the need for any Republican support. Sen.
Fox News
Graham says adding amnesty to infrastructure bill could be ‘dumbest idea’ in history of the Senate, WH
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told Fox News on Monday that the Democratic push to add amnesty to the multi-trillion-dollar "infrastructure package" is a "power grab" that may be the dumbest idea in the history of the White House and Senate while there is a border
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NETFLIX, ST, GROWTH, WALL
OANN
Netflix growth plan tops Wall St watchlist as lockdown love fades
July 20, 2021 By Nivedita Balu and Eva Mathews (Reuters) – Netflix Inc’s plans to revive its slowing subscriber growth will be in focus when it reports second-quarter results on Tuesday, as lockdown binge-watching subsides and competition from Disney+
CNN
Netflix falls short on subscriber growth and confirms plans to get into gaming
New York (CNN Business) Netflix posted sluggish subscriber growth when it reported earnings Tuesday, and forecast bigger gains ahead. But Wall Street isn't satisfied. The streaming service said it has 209 million subscribers globally after adding a little
OANN
Netflix current-quarter forecast misses estimates, shares fall
FILE PHOTO: Small toy figures are seen in front of diplayed Netflix logo in this illustration taken March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Small toy figures are seen in front of diplayed Netflix logo in this illustration taken
OANN
Moderna dominates Wall St trading ahead of S&P 500 debut
FILE PHOTO: Test tubes are seen in front of a displayed Moderna logo in this illustration taken, May 21, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Test tubes are seen in front of a displayed Moderna logo in this illustration taken, May
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TRUMP, VOTERS, VACCINES, DESERVES
Breitbart
Majority of Voters Think Trump Deserves More Credit for Coronavirus Vaccines
A majority of U.S. voters think former President Donald Trump deserves more credit for the rollout of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, according to a Rasmussen poll report released on Monday. When participants were asked, “Who deserves more credit for the COVID-19
Washington Times
Dr. Fauci: Trump team deserves ‘considerable credit’ for COVID-19 vaccines
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday the Trump administration deserves “considerable credit” for the development of the COVID-19 vaccines and the U.S. needs a politically unified stance against the virus, their “common enemy.” The Biden administration as a whole
Newsmax
Rasmussen Poll: Voters Agree With Trump's Call for Election Reform
Sixty-one percent of likely voters agree with former President Donald Trump on the need for state election reforms, according to a new poll by Rasmussen Reports. The poll came after Trump issued a statement on July 6 saying: "Election reform must happen in
Breitbart
Nolte: 61% of Voters Agree with Trump on Need for State Election Reform
Rasmussen Reports released a poll Tuesday that shows 61 percent of likely voters agree with a statement former President Donald Trump issued last week: “Election Reform must happen in Swing States like Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, Wisconsin, and Arizona
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BLIND, DEAF, PARALYMPIAN, USA
NPR
Deaf And Blind Swimmer Quits Team USA Over Personal Assistant Issue
Deaf And Blind Swimmer Quits Team USA Over Personal Assistant Issue Enlarge this image toggle caption Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for Women's Sports Foundation Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images for Women's Sports Foundation Becca Meyers, a swimmer seen as a favorite
Fox News
Becca Meyers, decorated US Paralympian, withdraws from Games over lack of 'reasonable' accommodations
Becca Meyers, a three-time Paralympic gold medalist, said Tuesday she is withdrawing from the Tokyo Games. Meyers, who won three gold medals at the Paralympic Games in Rio in 2016, accused the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) of denying her essential
Huffington Post
Deaf-Blind Paralympian Quits Team USA After Being Denied Basic Accommodation
A six-time Paralympic medalist was forced to make the “gut-wrenching” decision to kill her own Olympic dreams. “I’m angry, I’m disappointed, but most of all, I’m sad to not be representing my country,” Becca Meyers, a deaf-blind swimmer, said in a statement
CNN
Becca Meyers: Deaf-blind US Paralympian withdraws from Tokyo Games after her request for personal assistant is denied
(CNN) Becca Meyers, a deaf and blind American swimmer, has withdrawn from the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games after she said the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) denied her request to bring her mother to serve as her Personal Care Assistant. "I've
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CHURCH, CANADIAN, COPTIC, YOUTH
ABC
Church youth pastor arrested 3rd time for video voyeurism
A Florida Panhandle church youth director is facing additional video voyeurism charges after his third arrest in less than two months PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A Florida Panhandle church youth director who was already facing video voyeurism charges after a hidden
New York Post
Youth director at Florida church busted for hiding camera in bathroom
A youth director at a Florida church has been arrested three times in two months — including on charges he hid a camera in a bathroom at the house of worship, authorities said. David Patrick Nims, a volunteer director of youth ministries at Calvary Baptist
Breitbart
Coptic Orthodox Church Destroyed in Latest Canadian Church Fire
A Coptic Orthodox church in the city of Surrey, British Columbia, was burned to the ground on Monday morning in a suspicious fire and is just the latest suspected church arson in Canada since the start of June. The St. George Coptic Orthodox Church in Surrey,
National Review
Canadian Coptic Church Destroyed in ‘Suspicious’ Fire, Latest in Series of Church Burnings
Steam rises from condominiums built around an older church during a cold winter day in Toronto, Canada December 20, 2019. (Chris Helgren/Reuters) Another Canadian church burned to the ground on Monday, just days after the same church was targeted in an attempted
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WIN, CAREER, RUN, 11
OANN
MLB roundup: Mets outslug Reds 15-11 in 11 innings
FILE PHOTO: Jul 19, 2021; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil (6) runs the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Cincinnati Reds during the first inning at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: David Kohl-USA TODAY
Fox News
Red Sox rookie Jarren Duran hits first career home run in win vs. Blue Jays
Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran needed three games, but he was finally on the board with his first career home run Monday night against the Toronto Blue Jays. Duran hit an opposite-field home run off of Ross Stripling that barely cleared the left-field
Fox News
Mets smash 7 homers, shake off 4 errors in wild 15-11 win
Jeff McNeil hit a tiebreaking single in the 11th inning, Kevin Pillar added a three-run homer and the New York Mets went deep seven times Monday night to pull out a wild 15-11 win over the slumping Cincinnati Reds. Michael Conforto connected twice, including
Fox News
Nationals' Jon Lester hits 4th career home run in blowout win vs. Marlins
Washington Nationals veteran pitcher Jon Lester isn’t exactly a phenomenon at the plate like Shohei Ohtani, but he provided some power with that bat Monday night against the Miami Marlins. Lester, 37, hit his fourth career home run in an 18-1 win over the
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RUSSIA, FIGHTER, NEW, AIR
CNN
Russia unveils new 'Checkmate' fighter jet
Moscow (CNN) Russian President Vladimir Putin got a sneak peek of a new fifth-generation lightweight single-engine fighter jet at an air show just outside of Moscow on Tuesday. Russian aircraft makers unveiled a prototype of the stealth fighter dubbed "Checkmate"
OANN
Russia expected to unveil stealth fighter jet at air show attended by Putin
FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he arrives to deliver a speech during a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 4, 2021. Dmitri Lovetsky/Pool via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: Russian
ABC
Russia unveils new fighter, Putin hails country's air power
Russia has presented a prototype of a new fighter jet that features stealth capabilities and other advanced characteristics MOSCOW -- Russian aircraft makers on Tuesday unveiled a prototype of a new fighter jet that features stealth capabilities and other
Newsmax
Putin Hails Russia's Air Power as New Fighter Goes on View
Russian aircraft makers on Tuesday unveiled a prototype of a new fighter jet that features stealth capabilities and other advanced characteristics and will be offered to foreign buyers. Russian President Vladimir Putin inspected the prospective warplane displayed
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PERU, ELECT, PRESIDENT, CASTILLO
Newsmax
Leftist Teacher, Political Novice, Is Peru's President-Elect
A teacher in one of the poorest communities in the Andes who had never held office is now Peru's president-elect after officials in the South American country declared him the winner of a runoff election held last month. Leftist Pedro Castillo catapulted from
NPR
Leftist Rural Teacher Pedro Castillo Declared President-Elect In Peru
Leftist Rural Teacher Pedro Castillo Declared President-Elect In Peru Enlarge this image toggle caption Martin Mejia/AP Martin Mejia/AP LIMA, Peru — Rural teacher-turned-political novice Pedro Castillo on Monday became the winner of Peru's presidential election
Breitbart
Communist Wins Peru Presidential Election After Month of Fraud Accusations
Peru’s National Jury of Elections (JNE) officially declared Pedro Castillo the winner of the June 6 presidential election on Monday, ending nearly two months of uncertainty over who would lead the nation. Castillo, of the Marxist Free Peru party, won a narrow
CNN
Peru's electoral authority declares Pedro Castillo President-elect, 6 weeks after runoff
Bogota, Colombia (CNN) Six weeks after voters headed to the polls in Peru, former schoolteacher and union leader Pedro Castillo has been formally declared the country's President-elect. He will be sworn in on July 28, the bicentennial of Peruvian independence,
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JOE, MANCHIN, MANNING, TRACY
Washington Times
Joe Manchin to vote for Biden pick Tracy Stone-Manning despite her role in tree-spiking plot
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Joe Manchin III plans to vote in favor of embattled Bureau of Land Management nominee Tracy Stone-Manning, despite disclosures about her role in a tree-spiking case that have rocked her nomination. Manchin
Breitbart
Joe Manchin Backs Biden Nominee Involved in Ecoterrorist Plot
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) plans to support Tracy Stone-Manning, President Joe Biden’s controversial nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), despite her past involvement in an ecoterrorist operation and history of promoting extremist views, such as
New York Post
Joe Manchin supports Bureau of Land Management pick Tracy Stone-Manning
Sen. Joe Manchin will support the nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning, President Biden’s pick to lead the Bureau of Land Management, his office confirmed — despite her alleged involvement in an eco-terrorist plot. A spokesperson for Manchin (D-W.Va.), one of
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TESLA, REPORTS, CAPITAL, SOFTWARE
OANN
Consumer Reports says Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ software lacks safeguards
FILE PHOTO: The logo of car manufacturer Tesla is seen at a dealership in London, Britain, May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Matthew Childs/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The logo of car manufacturer Tesla is seen at a dealership in London, Britain, May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Matthew
OANN
Moscow, capital of oil-rich Russia, targets electric car growth
FILE PHOTO: A Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle is shown in this picture illustration taken in Moscow, Russia July 23, 2020. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle is shown in this picture illustration taken in Moscow,
OANN
Tesla plans to open its charging network to other EVs later this year
FILE PHOTO: Tesla electric vehicles are charged at a Tesla Supercharger charging station in Hanam, South Korea, July 6, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji//File Photo FILE PHOTO: Tesla electric vehicles are charged at a Tesla Supercharger charging station in Hanam,
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SYNAGOGUE, GUILTY, CALIFORNIA, PLEADS
Fox News
California synagogue shooting suspect pleads guilty
A 22-year-old former nursing student pleaded guilty Tuesday to murder and other charges in connection with a deadly shooting at a Southern California synagogue on the last day of Passover. John T. Earnest avoided the death penalty with his plea in San Diego
CNN
California synagogue shooter to spend life in prison without the possibility of parole as part of guilty plea
(CNN) John T. Earnest will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to murder and attempted murder in the deadly 2019 shooting at a Southern California synagogue, as part of a plea agreement that will spare
Huffington Post
California Synagogue Shooter Pleads Guilty
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A 22-year-old former nursing student pleaded guilty Tuesday to murder and other charges in connection with a deadly shooting at a Southern California synagogue on the last day of Passover. John T. Earnest avoided the death penalty with his
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STARVING, CATS, JAIL, MIAMI
ABC
Pet rescuer gets jail for starving cats in Miami apartment
A self-styled pet rescuer has been sentenced to 364 days in jail for animal cruelty after hoarding cats and leaving them to starve inside a small apartment in South Florida MIAMI -- A self-styled pet rescuer has been sentenced to 364 days in jail for animal
New York Post
Animal rescue worker jailed for hoarding and starving cats
A former animal rescue worker in Florida has been sentenced to a year behind bars for hoarding dozens of cats and leaving them to starve. In a plea deal, Cheryn Smilen, 56, copped to six counts of animal cruelty and accepted a sentence of 364 days in the slammer
NY Daily News
Pet rescuer sentenced to jail for hoarding, starving cats in Miami apartment
A Florida woman who collected cats off the street in what she painted as rescue efforts, then left them to starve to death in her overheated apartment will serve almost a year behind bars for her cruelty.
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APPLE, OFFICE, OCTOBER, NEWS
OANN
Apple to delay office returns to October – Bloomberg News
FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The Apple Inc logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store
Newsmax
Apple Delays Office Return to October as COVID Spikes
Apple Inc. is pushing back its return to office deadline by at least a month to October at the earliest, responding to a resurgence of COVID variants across many countries, people familiar with the matter said. The iPhone maker becomes one of the first U.S.
OANN
Russia’s Mir card payment system connects to Apple Pay
FILE PHOTO: A smartphone with the Apple Pay logo is placed on a laptop in this illustration taken on July 14, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A smartphone with the Apple Pay logo is placed on a laptop in this illustration taken
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HASBRO, TRAINING, WHISTLEBLOWER, RACIST
Fox News
Hasbro whistleblower claims of CRT push through toy packaging; training says 6 month olds can be racist
A consultancy firm employee working on a project for Hasbro blew the whistle on reported critical race theory training inside the Rhode Island-based toy and boardgame giant, adding that he believes the company wants to use its packaging and other features to
Breitbart
Hasbro Critical Race Theory Training Session Teaches Employees that Babies Are Racist
A Hasbro whistleblower told Project Vertias that employees have been lectured by “Conscious Kids” co-founders Katie Ishizuka and Ramón Stephens, who asserted during a Critical Race Theory training session that babies can be racist and added that children are
Newsmax
Whistleblower: Hasbro Teaching Employees That Kids Have Racial Bias
Hasbro partnered with an organization to teach its employees about bias, including the notion that infants have racist tendencies, according to a whistleblower who recorded the training and believes the Rhode-Island based toy giant wants to use its packaging
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HUBBLE, TELESCOPE, IMAGE, BACK
Fox News
Hubble Space Telescope delivers first images since shutdown
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (HST) has delivered its first images since the telescope's payload computer suddenly halted on June 13. The pictures show a galaxy with what the agency calls "extended spiral arms" and said in a release is the first high-resolution
USA Today
NASA Hubble Telescope is back with a stunning image after a long mysterious glitch
The Hubble Telescope has returned to operational status after nearly a month-long mysterious glitch that put NASA scientists in quite a frenzy. In a statement on Saturday, NASA said engineers were able to successfully switch the spacecraft to backup hardware,
USA Today
NASA Hubble Space Telescope is back with a stunning image after a long mysterious glitch
The Hubble Space Telescope has returned to operational status after a nearly monthlong mysterious glitch put NASA scientists in a frenzy. In a statement Saturday, NASA said engineers successfully switched the spacecraft to backup hardware, a process that started
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PRIME, HAITI, MINISTER, NEW
OANN
Ariel Henry formally appointed prime minister of Haiti in ceremony – Reuters Witness
Ariel Henry, tapped by late Haitian President Jovenel Moise to be the new prime minister just days before he was assassinated, arrives to the official memorial services for Moise, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti July 20, 2021. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo Ariel Henry,
NPR
Ariel Henry Is Set To Be Haiti's New Prime Minister. Here's What To Know About Him
Ariel Henry Is Set To Be Haiti's New Prime Minister. Here's What To Know About Him Enlarge this image toggle caption Joseph Odelyn/AP Joseph Odelyn/AP Nearly two weeks after the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, the man he chose to become
OANN
Haiti to swear in new prime minister in wake of president’s assassination
FILE PHOTO: People place a portrait of late Haitian President Jovenel Moise with a quote from him that reads in creole "I try, you don't give up. Continue fighting" at a memorial outside the Presidential Palace, a week after his assassination, in Port-au-Prince,
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JOHNSON, ADVISER, EX, BRITAIN
CNN
Boris Johnson had to be talked out of meeting the Queen early on in the pandemic, ex-adviser claims
London (CNN) Boris Johnson's former chief adviser has claimed that the Prime Minister tried to maintain his weekly face-to-face audiences with Queen Elizabeth during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, despite the elderly monarch being vulnerable to
OANN
We discussed ousting Johnson, ex-adviser to UK prime minister says
FILE PHOTO: Dominic Cummings, special advisor for Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson, arrives at Downing Street, in London, Britain, November 12, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley FILE PHOTO: Dominic Cummings, special advisor for Britain's Prime Minister Boris
OANN
Running low on battery power: Brexit Britain faces an acid test
FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits the Envision AESC Holding Ltd. battery manufacturing facility inside the Nissan Motor Co. plant in Sunderland, Britain July 1, 2021. Jeff J Mitchell/Pool via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prime Minister
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BORDER, COVID, ILLEGAL, 900
Conservative Daily News
Texas Border Agents Captured More Than 700 Illegal Aliens Over the Weekend
LA GRULLA, Texas – Rio Grande City Border Patrol Station (RGC) agents apprehended 736 illegal aliens in three large groups in La Grulla, Texas. Friday morning, RGC agents working in La Grulla, Texas, observed a large group of migrants enter the United States
Red State
The Number of COVID-Positive Illegal Immigrants Arriving at the Border Reached 900 Percent; But People Refusing the Vaccine are the Problem
In case you’ve forgotten, there is still a crisis happening down at the Southern Border. A Los Angeles Fox News 11 reporter was recently promoted to the national Fox News team. That reporter, Bill Melugin, is presently in the Rio Grande Valley documenting the
Fox News
COVID cases among migrants in Rio Grande Valley sector surge 900% as border numbers continue to rise
EXCLUSIVE: The number of detainees who tested positive for COVID-19 in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Sector alone has increased by 900%, according to information obtained by Fox News. There were 135 detainees who tested positive in the first two weeks of July
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TAPER, BANK, CENTRAL, POLICY
OANN
Ukraine to hold rate at 7.5% as inflation set to taper: Reuters poll
FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of Ukrainian central bank is seen in central Kiev, Ukraine, March 3, 2016. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of Ukrainian central bank is seen in central Kiev, Ukraine, March 3, 2016. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko July
OANN
Australian central bank’s policy optimism tested by lockdowns
FILE PHOTO: Two women walk next to the Reserve Bank of Australia headquarters in central Sydney, Australia February 6, 2018. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz FILE PHOTO: Two women walk next to the Reserve Bank of Australia headquarters in central Sydney, Australia February
OANN
Australia’s central bank may reverse policy taper decision – economists
FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians walk past the main entrance to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) head office in central Sydney, Australia, October 3, 2016. REUTERS/David Gray FILE PHOTO: Pedestrians walk past the main entrance to the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)
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PIPELINE, NEW, CYBERSECURITY, OPERATORS
ABC
New cybersecurity order issued for US pipeline operators
The Department of Homeland Security has announced new requirements for U.S. pipeline operators to bolster cybersecurity following a May ransomware attack that disrupted gas delivery across the East Coast WASHINGTON -- The Department of Homeland Security on
Newsmax
New Cybersecurity Order Issued for US Pipeline Operators
The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday announced new requirements for U.S. pipeline operators to bolster cybersecurity following a May ransomware attack that disrupted gas delivery across the East Coast. In a statement, DHS said it would require operators
OANN
U.S. announces new cybersecurity requirements for critical pipeline owners
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Department of Homeland Security emblem is pictured at the National Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) located just outside Washington in Arlington, Virginia September 24, 2010. REUTERS/Hyungwon Kang FILE PHOTO: U.S.
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LAW, PURGE, COURT, NIXES
Washington Times
Federal court nixes Indiana’s voter registration purge law
INDIANAPOLIS — A federal appeals court has sided with opponents of an Indiana law aimed at having elections officials immediately purge voter registrations for people who appear to have registered in another state. The decision released Monday upholds an order
ABC
Federal court nixes Indiana's voter registration purge law
A federal appeals court has sided with opponents of an Indiana law aimed at having elections officials immediately purge voter registrations for people who appear to have registered in another state INDIANAPOLIS -- A federal appeals court has sided with opponents
Huffington Post
Joe Biden Has Appointed More Black Women To U.S. Appeals Courts Than Nearly Any President
President Joe Biden hit a milestone on Monday night, though he may not have noticed. With little fanfare, the Senate confirmed one of his judicial nominees, Tiffany Cunningham, to be a lifetime judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Cunningham,
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RULES, UK, EXPLAIN, COVID
OANN
UK asks Nigeria to explain circumstances of separatist’s arrest
FILE PHOTO: Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu is seen at the Federal high court Abuja, Nigeria January 20, 2016. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu is seen at the Federal
OANN
UK court rules government acted lawfully over COVID travel rules
FILE PHOTO: Arriving passengers queue at UK Border Control at the Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport in London, Britain June 29, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Arriving passengers queue at UK Border Control at the Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport
OANN
Britain proposes accountability rules for market infrastructure firms
FILE PHOTO: The Bank of England and the City of London financial district in London, Britain, November 5, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The Bank of England and the City of London financial district in London, Britain, November 5, 2020.
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LAB, LEAK, COVID, 19
Breitbart
Tom Cotton: ‘Too Bad’ Democrats, Health Bureaucrats Called Wuhan Lab Leak Theory ‘Debunked’ for a Year
Monday on FNC’s “Fox News Primetime,” Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) criticized policymakers, including Democrats and health officials, who were dismissive of the Wuhan lab leak theory. According to the Arkansas lawmaker, had they been more open to that possibility,
Fox News
NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins on COVID-19: We can't exclude lab leak theory
National Institutes of Health director Dr. Francis Collins "can’t exclude" the theory that the coronavirus pandemic occurred after COVID-19 was leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China. "I do not believe this virus was human engineered, but I can’t exclude that there
Washington Examiner
Second WHO COVID-19 origins investigation will examine lab leak hypothesis
The World Health Organization’s leader laid out plans for a follow-up investigation into COVID-19’s origins, including the possibility it may have escaped from a Chinese lab, following a widely panned WHO-China joint study that deemed a Wuhan lab leak “extremely
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PILOT, BRIDGE, PLANE, NEW
New York Post
Teen pilot makes emergency landing on New Jersey bridge
It was a banner landing. A quick-thinking 18-year-old pilot touched down his single-engine airplane on a bridge in South Jersey Monday afternoon in an emergency landing, according to reports. Landon Lucas, who flies for Paramount Air Service, reported that
USA Today
18-year-old pilot lands plane on New Jersey bridge
18-year-old pilot lands plane on New Jersey bridge The pilot of a banner plane made an emergency landing Monday on a bridge in southern New Jersey, snarling traffic but causing no injuries, authorities said. Witnesses said Landon Lucas landed without incident
ABC
Pilot, 18, lands banner plane on bridge; no injuries
Authorities say the 18-year old pilot of a banner plane made an emergency landing on a bridge in southern New Jersey, briefly snarling traffic but causing no injuries OCEAN CITY, N.J. -- The 18-year old pilot of a banner plane made an emergency landing Monday
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FACEBOOK, MISINFORMATION, BIDEN, AMENDMENT
Fox News
Ted Cruz: 'Blatantly illegal' for White House to work with Facebook on misinformation
The White House faces harsh criticism after revealing it's working with Facebook to flag posts that spread ‘misinformation.’ Senator Ted Cruz called out President Biden in an interview with Fox News' Harris Faulkner for the acts that he believes are a violation
Fox News
Parler scolds Biden for ‘overstepping’ First Amendment boundaries with Facebook misinformation rhetoric
Social media platform Parler scolded President Biden of "overstepping the boundaries set forth by the First Amendment" with flip-flopping rhetoric about Facebook disinformation that "should concern Americans." Biden initially raised eyebrows by saying Facebook
Fox News
Facebook hammered by both sides as Biden tones down ‘killing’ accusation
Facebook has achieved the uncanny feat of thoroughly ticking off both sides. Depending on your vantage point, the Biden White House is either colluding with Facebook or at war with the company. President Biden toned down his rhetoric a bit Sunday. Mark Zuckerberg’s
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NEW, FACE, COVID, PROVINCETOWN
Fox News
Provincetown issues face mask advisory after new COVID outbreak in summer hotspot
A coronavirus outbreak linked to a Cape Cod summer vacation hotspot prompted local health officials on Monday to institute a new mask advisory, a report said. COVID-19: AT LEAST 8 FULLY VACCINATED VEGAS HOSPITAL WORKERS TEST POSITIVE IN ‘BREAKTHROUGH’ CLUSTER Residents
New York Post
Summer hotspot Provincetown issues face mask advisory after new COVID outbreak
A coronavirus outbreak linked to a Cape Cod summer vacation hotspot prompted local health officials on Monday to institute a new mask advisory, a report said. Residents in Provincetown, Massachusetts, are being advised to wear the face coverings indoors following
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GARDENING, FACEBOOK, GROUP, DISCUSSING
Huffington Post
Gardening Group Has A 'Hoe' Lotta Problems With Facebook's Algorithms
Contacted by The Associated Press, a Facebook representative said in an email this week that the company found the group and corrected the mistaken enforcements. It also put an extra check in place, meaning that someone — an actual person — will check offending
New York Post
Facebook cracks down on discussing ‘hoes’ in gardening group
Facebook’s censors are digging deep — flagging the word “hoe” in a western New York gardening group because they apparently confused the tool for a disparaging term for women. A group called WNY Gardeners has been repeatedly flagged by the social network for
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REPORTS, PASSENGERS, UNRULY, YEAR
New York Post
Reports of unruly US airline passengers up 500% this year
The friendly skies have gotten more unfriendly. Reports of unruly passengers on US airlines this year have taken off, spiking by 500 percent thanks largely to passengers who refused to wear masks on flights during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report
ABC
Mask disputes fuel spike in air rage incidents
With the rise in airline passengers has come a rise in violence and aggression in our nation's airports and onboard flights throughout the country. On Tuesday, two federal U.S. agencies, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Transportation Security
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COMPOSER, OLYMPICS, BULLYING, INCLUDING
Fox News
Olympics composer out after childhood bullying of classmates, including mentally disabled kids, resurfaces
A Japanese composer who was working on the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony stepped down Monday over scrutiny for bullying his classmates during his childhood. Allegations against Keigo Oyamada, 52, first surfaced on social media. He was accused of bullying
CNN
Tokyo Olympics composer resigns over historical bullying remarks
Tokyo (CNN) Japanese musician Keigo Oyamada has announced his intention to step down as a composer for the Tokyo 2020 opening and closing ceremonies after old interviews of bullying behavior resurfaced, days before the beleaguered Olympics are due to get underway. Oyamada
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BILL, TEXAS, EDUCATION, MISLEAD
Fox News
Media and politicians mislead on Texas education bill
Journalists and politicians appeared to mislead followers regarding a recent Texas bill regarding curriculum in public schools. On Tuesday, the liberal website Huffington Post reported on a recent Texas bill that passed the Senate on Friday. The legislation,
Huffington Post
Texas Senate Bill Drops Teaching Requirement That Ku Klux Klan Is 'Morally Wrong'
In a new political low in Texas, the Republican-dominated state Senate has passed a bill to eliminate a requirement that public schools teach that the Ku Klux Klan and its white supremacist campaign of terror are “morally wrong.” The cut is among some two
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CONTROL, INSTAGRAM, SENSITIVE, USERS
OANN
Instagram to let users control how much sensitive content they see
July 20, 2021 (Reuters) – Facebook Inc’s photo-sharing app Instagram will give users control over how much sensitive content they will see under its “Explore” tab, the company said on Tuesday. The Explore tab displays popular photos, locations and searches
CNN
Instagram users can now control how much sensitive content they see
New York (CNN Business) Instagram is making it easier for users to control how much sensitive content they see when browsing the app's Explore page. The social media platform on Tuesday launched a new tool called "Sensitive Content Control," which gives users
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FOUND, COUNTRY, PRE, OLYMPIC
Fox News
Ugandan athlete who vanished from pre-Olympic training camp found safe
Ugandan weightlifter Julius Ssekitoleko, who vanished during pre-Olympics training last week in western Japan, was found safe and was being interviewed by police, officials said Tuesday. Ssekitoleko, 20, fled his hotel in Izumisano in the Osaka prefecture
Conservative Daily News
Olympian Who Ran Away, Didn’t Want To Go Back To His Own Country Found In Japan
A Ugandan athlete who went missing Friday was found by Japanese police on Tuesday, officials said. Julius Ssekitoleko, 20, left his hotel in Izumisano on Friday after failing to report to his coronavirus test, the New York Times first reported. He left a note
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BILES, OLYMPICS, GYMNASTICS, PUSHES
OANN
Olympics-Gymnastics-Biles pushes her limits by doing the ‘unimaginable’
FILE PHOTO: Simone Biles smiles after the closing ceremony in which she was named to the Olympic team during the final day of women's competition in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for gymnastics in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., June 27, 2021. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson
OANN
Olympics-Who can beat Simone Biles? Only Simone Biles
FILE PHOTO: Simone Biles smiles at a teammate during the final day of women's competition in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for gymnastics in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S., June 27, 2021. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson FILE PHOTO: Simone Biles smiles at a teammate during
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CHARTER, SCHOOLS, FUNDING, DEMOCRATS
CNN
House Democrats call for cutting federal funding for charter schools
Washington (CNN) A small provision tucked into a massive federal budget proposal put forth by the House Appropriations Committee would cut money for charter schools by $40 million and could potentially limit many charter schools from receiving federal funds
American Enterprise Institute
Charter schools are under fire on Capitol Hill
Blog Post Last week, the charter sector took a body blow from congressional Democrats when the House Appropriations committee floated a bill which would both cut the $440 million federal Charter Schools Program (CSP) and — more significantly — include language
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KING, JORDAN, MEETS, LOYAL
New York Post
Harris meets Jordan’s king, crown prince for working breakfast
Vice President Kamala Harris welcomed King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein and Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah of Jordan to her residence Tuesday for a working breakfast. The 59-year-old king and his 27-year-old heir were greeted by Harris upon arriving at the
Newsmax
Biden Calls Jordan King a Loyal Ally in 'Tough Neighborhood'
President Joe Biden praised King Abdullah II of Jordan as a stalwart ally in a "tough neighborhood" as the two leaders huddled at the White House on Monday, a meeting that came at a pivotal moment for both leaders in the Middle East. Last week a Jordanian
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BIEBER, INSTAGRAM, HAILEY, JUSTIN
Huffington Post
Hailey Bieber Shuts Down Baby Rumors Prompted By Justin Bieber's Instagram
On Monday, the latter posted a snapshot on Instagram of himself and his model wife lounging in beachwear and captioned the image, “mom and dad.” Many fans did a double take in the comments under the post, with one person writing, “Wait what? MOM AND DAD?!” “WDYM
Fox News
Hailey Baldwin clears up pregnancy speculation on Justin Bieber's Instagram
Hailey Baldwin is clearing the air. Speculation that the 24-year-old model was pregnant began on Monday when her husband Justin Bieber took to Instagram to share a photo of himself and his wife. "Mom and dad," he captioned the pic, leading many to believe
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OPENING, COMPANIES, CEREMONY, OLYMPIC
Newsmax
More Companies Pull Out of Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony
More Japanese companies have decided against sending executives to Friday’s opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics as concerns about holding the games during the pandemic grow. Senior officials from Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp., Fujitsu Ltd. and NEC
Conservative Daily News
More Companies Plan To Skip Olympic Opening Ceremony Amid Growing COVID Cases
More Japanese companies have decided to skip the Olympic opening ceremony Friday as concerns on whether to hold the Games grow amid a surge in coronavirus cases, Bloomberg reported. Executives from Japanese companies Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp, Fujitsu
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COVID, INGRAHAM, NARRATIVE, BIDEN
Fox News
Ingraham: Biden administration is 'losing control' of its COVID-19 'narrative'
Fox News host Laura Ingraham argued on Monday's "The Ingraham Angle" that "the Biden administration is just losing control of its COVID narrative." "This weekend, it became obvious that the Biden administration is just losing control of its COVID narrative.
Fox News
'Ingraham Angle' on Biden's COVID narrative, Dems infrastructure bill
This is a rush transcript from "The Ingraham Angle," July 19, 2021. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. LAURA INGRAHAM, FOX NEWS HOST:I'm Laura Ingraham. This is THE INGRAHAM ANGLE from Washington tonight. We have a lot to get to. We
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YEAR, SHOOTING, VIDEO, CAPTURES
Fox News
Philadephia shooting: Video shows 1-year-old shot in convenience store as crime skyrockets
Video footage caught the moment a 1-year-old girl was shot in a Philadelphia convenience store as shootings escalate in the city. "The day when that happened, that night I couldn't even sleep because my mind was still hearing that voice," store owner Majid
New York Post
Horrifying video captures drive-by shooting of 1-year-old girl in Philadelphia deli
Chilling video footage captures the moment a 1-year-old girl in her mother’s arms was shot in gun-plagued Philadelphia over the weekend. The baby took a bullet to a leg during the drive-by shoot-up of a deli around 8 p.m. Saturday in West Philly, reports said. “This
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BLOOD, SPILLED, LOST, WASTED
OANN
‘We lost’: Some U.S. veterans say blood spilled in Afghanistan was wasted
A U.S special forces veteran Jason Lilley poses for a portrait at his home in Garden Grove, California, U.S., July 9, 2021. Lilley spoke to Reuters about his experience in Afghanistan and his thoughts as the U.S. leaves the country. Picture taken July 9,
New York Post
‘We lost’: Some US vet say blood spilled in Afghanistan was wasted
GARDEN GROVE, Calif., July 20 – Jason Lilley was a special operations forces Marine Raider who fought in multiple battles in Iraq and Afghanistan during America’s longest war. As Lilley, 41, reflects on President Joe Biden’s decision to end America’s military
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HK, LAW, ARREST, YEAR
OANN
Hong Kong begins talks on controversial ‘anti-doxxing’ privacy bill
FILE PHOTO: A security guard stands in front of a sign of Legislative Council in Hong Kong, China 26 May, 2021. REUTERS/Lam Yik FILE PHOTO: A security guard stands in front of a sign of Legislative Council in Hong Kong, China 26 May, 2021. REUTERS/Lam Yik July
OANN
Timeline: Trial of first person charged under HK security law ends a year after arrest
FILE PHOTO: Police officers escort a prison van which is carrying Tong Ying-kit, the first person charged under the new national security law, as he leaves West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts, in Hong Kong, China July 6, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu FILE PHOTO:
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BED, GYMNAST, NYJAH, OLYMPIC
Fox News
Olympian Nyjah Huston on panned bed situation: 'We need good sleep,' not worried about 'hooking up'
Nyjah Huston will be representing the U.S. in the Olympics’ first-ever skateboarding competition. Huston on Monday took his Instagram followers on a tour of his room in the Olympic Village in Tokyo, including showing off the cardboard beds that athletes will
Breitbart
Irish Gymnast Debunks Olympic ‘Anti-Sex’ Cardboard Bed Theory
Rhys McClenaghan, an Irish Olympic gymnast, debunked the internet-fueled theory that athletes would be sleeping on cardboard beds that easily break under pressure to discourage sexual activity. Athletes from all over the world make their way to Japan for the
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TRUMP, MEET, CHALLENGERS, CHENEY
Washington Times
Trump to meet Cheney’s opponents to narrow field of GOP challengers
Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday he’ll meet next week with some of the seven Republican challengers hoping to defeat Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, saying he wants only his endorsed candidate to square off against Ms. Cheney in the 2022 GOP primary. “In
Newsmax
Trump to Meet With Liz Cheney's Challengers
Former President Donald Trump hit out at Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., one of his biggest critics among House Republicans, saying he plans to meet next with some of her challengers in the 2022 election. ''Paying close attention to the Wyoming House Primary against
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NORD, PIPELINE, DEAL, STREAM
Newsmax
US, Germany to Announce Deal on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline: Sources
The United States and Germany are expected to announce in coming days a deal resolving their long-standing dispute over Russia's $11 billion Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline, sources familiar with the matter said on Monday. President Joe Biden and German
National Review
Nord Stream 2 Pipeline: U.S., Germany Reach Deal
U.S. President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attend a joint news conference in the East Room at the White House, July 15, 2021. (Tom Brenner/Reuters) The proposed agreement will only intensify Ukrainian, Polish, and congressional fears of appeasement. As
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100, POUND, FISH, BEACH
USA Today
100-pound rare deep ocean fish washes up on Oregon beach, creating 'quite the stir'
To the shock of locals, a deep ocean fish weighing 100 pounds washed up on an Oregon beach. The 3.5-foot Opah, a tropical fish, was found on Sunset Beach last Wednesday, the Seaside Aquarium said in a Facebook post. The aquarium went to the beach to recover
CNN
100-pound tropical fish discovered on a beach in Oregon
(CNN) A large colorful fish washed ashore on the Oregon coast last week in what aquarium officials called a rare occurrence. The 100-pound (45 kilogram) opah fish, also known as a moonfish, was discovered on Sunset Beach in Seaside, a city in the northwest
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BODIES, PULLED, MISSING, CONNECTICUT
New York Post
Bodies of missing teens pulled from Connecticut river
The bodies of two missing teenagers were pulled from a river in Connecticut on Monday, after they apparently drowned in a waterway flush from heavy rains. Lucas Brewer, 15, and Anthony Nagore, 17, had been missing since Thursday when they apparently went for
Fox News
Bodies of missing teens pulled from Connecticut river
The bodies of two missing teenagers were pulled from a river in Connecticut on Monday, after they apparently drowned in a waterway flush from heavy rains. Lucas Brewer, 15, and Anthony Nagore, 17, had been missing since Thursday when they apparently went for
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HOUSING, BUILDING, PERMITS, FALL
OANN
U.S. housing starts rise, building permits fall to eight-month low
FILE PHOTO: A new single family home is seen under construction while building material supplies are in high demand in Tampa, Florida, U.S., May 5, 2021. REUTERS/Octavio Jones/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A new single family home is seen under construction while
OANN
U.S. housing starts rise in June; building permits fall sharply
FILE PHOTO: Real estate signs advertise new homes for sale in multiple new developments in York County, South Carolina, U.S., February 29, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Real estate signs advertise new homes for sale in multiple new developments
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TURNED, QUEEN, BILL, CLINTON
CNN
Bill Clinton turned down tea with the Queen to 'be a tourist' and eat Indian food
London (CNN) Former US President Bill Clinton declined offers of tea with Queen Elizabeth and dinner at the British Prime Minister's official country house because he wanted to "be a tourist," go shopping and eat Indian food during his first official visit
New York Post
Bill Clinton once turned down tea with the Queen to try an Indian restaurant
President Bill Clinton reportedly turned down tea with Queen Elizabeth during his first official visit to the UK in 1997 — because he wanted to “be a tourist” and try out an Indian restaurant. Buckingham Palace told the office of Prime Minister Tony Blair
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DUTCH, CONVICTS, MEN, TESTING
ABC
Dutch court convicts men of torching virus testing center
A Dutch court has convicted a young man and a teenager of arson for torching a coronavirus testing site during violent protests that followed the introduction of a nationwide pandemic curfew THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- A Dutch court convicted a young man and
Fox News
Dutch court convicts men of torching virus testing center during protests
A Dutch court convicted a young man and a teenager of arson Tuesday for torching a coronavirus testing site during violent protests in January that followed the introduction of a nationwide curfew to curb COVID-19 cases. The court sentenced the 21-year-old
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OSAKA, NAOMI, MEGYN, KELLY
Huffington Post
Megyn Kelly Slammed For Complaining About Naomi Osaka's Sports Illustrated Cover
Megyn Kelly is facing fierce backlash after she complained on Twitter that Naomi Osaka was being featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s 2021 Swimsuit Issue. The former Fox News host unsuccessfully attempted to draw a connection between the tennis superstar’s
NY Daily News
‘Do better’: Tennis star Naomi Osaka claps back at newswoman Megyn Kelly’s mean girl tweets
“Let’s not forget the cover of (& interview in) Vogue Japan and Time Mag!” Kelly tweeted, following conservative commentator Clay Travis, who tweeted that Osaka “has launched a reality show, a Barbie, and now is on the cover of the SI swimsuit issue.” Both
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PSAKI, FLAGGING, TURN, POSTS
Washington Times
Psaki does U-turn on flagging Facebook content, says no efforts to ‘block any individual posts’
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has switched rhetorical gears on the Biden administration‘s role in flagging “misinformation” on Facebook. Days of outrage over multiple comments regarding the removal of COVID-19 posts prompted a U-turn of sorts by Ms.
Red State
Jen Psaki Digs Even Deeper Hole for White House in Latest Comments on 'Misinformation Flagging' Campaign
Apparently, the Biden White House had no idea the can of worms they’d opened when they made two big announcements last week, one of which was revealing their plans to censor text messages for supposed COVID vaccine “misinformation,” and with the other being
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ALLIGATOR, FLORIDA, PARK, INJURES
Fox News
Alligator attacks, severely injures man who fell off bike at Florida park
A bicyclist was attacked by a roughly 9-foot long alligator at a park in Stuart, Florida, on Monday, according to authorities. The unidentified man was riding his bike on a trail at Halpatiokee Regional Park around 11 a.m., when he lost control and fell "about
New York Post
Fallen bicyclist attacked by alligator at Florida park
A 9-foot-long alligator attacked man at a Florida park after he fell into the water while riding a bike, authorities said. The attack at Halpatiokee Regional Park in Stuart at about 11 a.m. Monday left the bicyclist, whose name wasn’t immediately released,
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MISINFORMATION, COMMS, SECTION, MEDIA
CNN
White House reviewing Section 230 amid efforts to push social media giants to crack down on misinformation
(CNN) The White House is reviewing whether social media platforms should be held legally accountable for publishing misinformation via Section 230, a law that protects companies' ability to moderate content, White House communications director Kate Bedingfield
Red State
WH Comms Director Goes Full Orwell With Admission About New 'Misinformation' Targets
We’ve seen the Biden administration admit to going after ‘misinformation’ on social media in regard to the Wuhan coronavirus, putting pressure on Facebook, flagging posts and arguing that people should be banned. But it would be foolish to assume that they
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SOUTH, OLYMPICS, KOREAN, JAPANESE
New York Post
South Korean president to skip Olympics after ‘masturbating’ comment by Japanese diplo
South Korean President Moon Jae-in scrapped plans to attend the Tokyo Summer Olympics and meet Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, his office said Monday – after a senior Japanese diplomat said the leader was “masturbating” if he thought he’d have a summit
Breitbart
South Korean President Cancels Olympics Trip After Japanese Diplomat’s ‘Masturbation’ Insult
Strained relations between South Korea and Japan took another hit on Monday when South Korean President Moon Jae-in canceled his visit to the Tokyo Olympics and a planned meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide because a Japanese diplomat made “unacceptable”
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MAYOR, PLAZA, DC, BLM
Fox News
Washington, DC Black Lives Matter plaza to be permanent, mayor says
Construction in Washington, D.C. commenced Monday to make Black Lives Matter Plaza a permanent installation in the nation’s capital. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the District Department of Transportation announced the plans Friday, reminding the public to
Newsmax
DC Mayor Says BLM Plaza Will Stay
Construction began Monday in making Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., permanent. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced the plans Friday and reminded the public to expect lane closures, and 16th
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ABORTION, COMMUNION, STATE, DENIED
Fox News
State lawmaker denied Holy Communion after voting in favor of pro-abortion bill
A New Mexico state senator said he was denied receiving Holy Communion at his Catholic church due to his support for a pro-abortion bill. "I was denied communion last night by the Catholic bishop here in Las Cruces and based on my political office. My new
Washington Times
New Mexico state senator says Catholic Church denied him communion over abortion
A Roman Catholic parish in Las Cruces, New Mexico, told a state senator he could not receive Holy Communion because he supports a pro-abortion bill. “I was denied communion last night by the Catholic bishop here in Las Cruces and based on my political office,”
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COP, HERO, NEW, JUMPING
Fox News
Upstate New York cop hailed a hero after rescuing family from burning home
A cop was hailed for his heroic actions after he rushed into a house engulfed in flames in Upstate New York Monday and rescued a family trapped inside, according to police. Officer Mark Conklin was alerted to a possible house fire in Jamestown, about 70 miles
ABC
Incredible body camera footage shows hero cop catch people jumping from building engulfed in flames
“I believe there is entrapment. I’m getting people out right now.” A police officer is being hailed as a hero after incredible footage from his body camera showed him responding to a building engulfed in flames before saving the occupants’ lives by catching
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NEW, VACCINATED, FIRES, JERSEY
ABC
New Jersey hospital network fires 6 supervisors for not getting vaccinated against COVID-19
A New Jersey hospital network has fired a half-dozen high-ranking employees who refused to comply with a new policy requiring them to get vaccinated against COVID-19. RWJBarnabas Health, one of the largest health care systems in the Garden State and in the
NY Daily News
New Jersey hospital fires 6 workers for not getting vaccinated
“Thanks to the incredible commitment of our leaders, the vast majority of our management team has been vaccinated against COVID-19. As of July 14, 2,979 staff members, or 99.7 percent, who are at the supervisor level and above, have been fully vaccinated or
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DEATH, YEAR, HIKING, SON
ABC
Man falls to his death while hiking with fiancée's 9-year-old son above waterfall
His body was recovered the next day on a “very steep, near vertical, slope." A man has fallen to his death while hiking with his fianceé's 9-year-old son above a waterfall. The incident occurred at approximately 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 17, when 40-year-old
New York Post
Man hiking with his fiancee’s 9-year-old son plunged to his death in Utah
A man hiking with his fiancee’s 9-year-old son plunged to his death near a natural waterfall in Utah on Saturday, authorities said. The hiker was identified as 40-year-old Adrian Vanderklis by the Utah County Sheriff’s Office, who said he apparently fell while
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WATERS, BRITAIN, ASIAN, WARSHIPS
CNN
Britain says it will permanently deploy two warships in Asian waters
Tokyo Britain said on Tuesday it would permanently deploy two warships in Asian waters after its Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier and escort ships sail to Japan in September through seas where China is vying for influence with the United States and Japan. Plans
OANN
Britain to permanently deploy two warships in Asian waters
Britain's Defence Secretary Ben Wallace is welcomed by Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga at the start of their meeting at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, July 20, 2021. Franck Robichon/Pool via REUTERS Britain's Defence Secretary
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RURAL, AFFILIATION, PARTY, DEMOCRATS
Red State
Rural Democrats are Too Scared to Mention Their Own Party Affiliation While Campaigning
Despite controlling the House, Senate, and the White House, it’s not a good time to be a Democrat, and it’s showing when it comes to race in rural America. According to Axios, Democrats running for office outside of the big cities are quietly leaving their
Breitbart
Report: Rural Democrat Candidates Stop Using Party Affiliation in Ads
Democrats running for elected office in the House and Senate from rural America are starting to depart from using party identification in their ads in hopes of attracting more voters. This means many candidates for office are running against the platform of
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WISCONSIN, BARNES, SENATE, MANDELA
Fox News
Wisconsin Democrat Mandela Barnes jumps into crowded Senate primary
The most high-profile Wisconsin Democrat to date on Monday jumped into his party’s increasingly crowded Senate primary in a crucial battleground race in the 2022 midterm elections that could end up deciding which party controls the chamber. "Hard-working families
Huffington Post
Wisconsin’s Mandela Barnes Announces Senate Candidacy In Bid For Ron Johnson’s Seat
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes has officially announced his bid for the U.S. Senate, in the race to turn Republican Ron Johnson’s seat blue. Barnes confirmed his candidacy after months of speculation that he would be vying for the seat. He plans to make
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MALI, STABBING, TARGETED, PRESIDENT
CNN
Mali's interim president targeted in stabbing attempt during Eid prayers
(CNN) Mali's interim President Assimi Goita was targeted in an attempted stabbing on Tuesday, the Mali presidency said in a statement. The incident happened during prayers at the Grand Mosque in the capital Bamako to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. "Attempted
OANN
Mali presidency says President Goita targeted by stabbing attack
FILE PHOTO: Colonel Assimi Goita, leader of two military coups and new interim president, walks during his inauguration ceremony in Bamako, Mali June 7, 2021. REUTERS/Amadou Keita FILE PHOTO: Colonel Assimi Goita, leader of two military coups and new interim
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LEADER, BELARUS, OPPOSITION, SANCTIONS
CNN
Belarus opposition leader says she gave sanctions list to Biden administration
Washington (CNN) Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said she gave the Biden administration a specific list of targets she would like to see sanctioned as she pushed for the United States and international community to ratchet up pressure
OANN
Belarus opposition leader asks U.S. to impose more sanctions
FILE PHOTO: Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya attends a meeting with Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (not pictured) at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, December 14, 2020. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Belarus
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COMPANIES, LAWSUITS, OPIOID, SETTLING
ABC
4 companies on verge of settling US opioid lawsuits
The three biggest U.S. drug distribution companies and the drugmaker Johnson & Johnson are on the verge of a $26 billion deal to settle lawsuits brought by state and local governments across the country over the toll of prescription opioids The three biggest
USA Today
4 companies on verge of settling US opioid lawsuits
4 companies on verge of settling US opioid lawsuits The three biggest U.S. drug distribution companies and the drugmaker Johnson & Johnson are on the verge of a $26 billion deal to settle lawsuits brought by state and local governments across the country over
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STEINHARDT, ROBBY, KANSAS, DIED
Red State
Robby Steinhardt of Kansas Passes Away
Robby Steinhardt, whose violin playing and vocals were a cornerstone of the American progressive rock band Kansas during its heyday in the 1970s, has died from complications of acute pancreatic and sepsis. Steinhardt passed away on Saturday July 17, 2021, with
NPR
Robby Steinhardt — Whose Group Kansas Notched Hits Like 'Dust In The Wind' — Has Died
Robby Steinhardt — Whose Group Kansas Notched Hits Like 'Dust In The Wind' — Has Died Enlarge this image toggle caption Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP TOPEKA, Kan. — Robert E. "Robby" Steinhardt, a violinist and vocalist with the
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FOOTBALL, NUCLEAR, FUMBLE, SECURITY
Washington Times
Fumble? Pentagon watchdog to review security of president’s ‘nuclear football’
The Pentagon’s chief watchdog has launched a major review of security procedures involving the so-called “nuclear football,” the briefcase that contains launch codes for starting a nuclear war. In a letter to federal officials made public Tuesday, the Defense
CNN
'Nuclear football' procedures to be reviewed after January 6 incident
(CNN) The Department of Defense inspector general is launching a review of the Pentagon's and White House's ability to keep the "nuclear football" secure during a crisis, following an incident on January 6 when rioters came within 100 feet of the backup "football." The
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BELL, FOOD, TACO, CHAIN
New York Post
Taco Bell latest fast-food chain to face supply shortages
They’ve gone from “Live Mas” to “Live Menos!” Taco Bell appears to be the latest fast-food joint to get hit by nationwide supply shortages. The company, headquartered in California, warned customers that it may be out of certain dishes “Due to national ingredient
CNN
Taco Bell is facing a food shortage
New York (CNN Business) Taco Bell is warning that some of customers' favorite items might not be available. The chain apologized on its website Tuesday, saying that because of "national ingredient shortages and delivery delays" that Taco Bell locations might
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GALLUP, YEAR, RESILIENT, REMAINS
Washington Times
Gallup poll: The world remains ‘resilient’
It may seem counterintuitive, but a major Gallup poll gauging the emotional state of people in 116 countries has some surprising findings. “2020 may eventually go down in history as one of the worst years ever, but the results on Gallup’s Positive Experience
Newsmax
Gallup: 2020 Officially Most Stressful Year in Recent History
More people across the globe reported experiencing negative feelings and emotions like stress during 2020 than in any other year "in recent history," according to Gallup’s Negative Experience Index. "2020 officially became the most stressful year in recent
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YEAR, SHOOTING, GIRL, KILLED
New York Post
Car used in Popeyes drive-by shooting that killed 6-year-old DC girl found torched
The car used in a drive-by shooting that left a 6-year-old girl dead in Washington, D.C., was found torched, a new report said, as the suspects remained on the loose Monday. Sources told WTOP that the vehicle used in the Friday night shooting outside of a
Fox News
Vehicle used in DC drive-by-shooting that killed 6-year-old girl was found burned: report
The vehicle used in a drive-by shooting in Washington D.C. that left a six-year-old girl dead and five others wounded was found burned, according to a report Monday. The car was captured on surveillance footage driving away from the shooting on Friday that
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FLORIDA, DEAD, LIFE, TONS
CNN
A large red tide has contributed to more than 600 tons of dead marine life in Florida
(CNN) A red tide has invaded the Gulf Coast of Florida, causing problems for wildlife and the community. The bacteria that makes up red tide , Karenia brevis, has already killed more than 613 tons of marine life and fish in and around Tampa as of last week,
Fox News
Florida beaches see nearly 800 tons of dead fish, sea life wash ashore
The Tampa Bay-St. Petersburg area of Florida has nearly 800 tons of a particularly smelly problem. Thousands of dead fish and marine life have washed up on beaches in the area largely due to red tide caused by toxic algal blooms. CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA FISH
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RACISM, EDUCATION, RESTRICTIONS, TEXAS
USA Today
Texas Republicans push to expand restrictions on racism education in public schools
AUSTIN, Texas – State senators in Texas are considering legislation that would expand recently passed restrictions on social studies courses in public grade schools, despite concerns from educators and the absence of most Texas House Democrats that has brought
Newsmax
Texas GOP Looks to Expand Restrictions On Racism Education In Public Schools
Texas state senators are considering a bill to expand restrictions on social studies courses in all public grade schools — the latest GOP push against critical race theory-based teaching, the Austin American-Statesman reported Tuesday. The new legislation
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VIDEO, BOY, ARRESTED, ABUSE
New York Post
Three charged with abuse after video shows boy with ‘gay’ shaved into hair
Disturbing video shows a 12-year-old boy with the word “gay” shaved into his hair being verbally and physically abused by three adults. The footage, posted to Instagram last month, shows a young boy, identified in reports only as Tyler, cowering on the porch
CNN
Three arrested after social media video appeared to show boy being abused
(CNN) Three people in Fulton County, Georgia, have been arrested and charged after the Atlanta Police Department's Special Victims Unit became aware of a social media video that appeared to show a young male being abused, possibly because of his sexual orientation,
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AFGHANS, HELPED, VIRGINIA, BASE
New York Post
US to evacuate Afghans who helped US troops to Virginia military base
As the US troop pullout in Afghanistan closes in on its end-of-August deadline, the Biden administration has announced it will begin to evacuate Afghans who assisted American forces during the 20-year war to a military base in Virginia to protect them from
Fox News
Afghans who helped US being evacuated to Virginia Army base
About 2,500 Afghans who worked for the U.S. government will be evacuated to a military base in Virginia along with their families pending approval of their visas, the Biden administration said Monday as the administration rapidly moves to complete the withdrawal