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BIDEN, COURT, SUPREME, BLACK
At Joe Biden’s lowest moment in the 2020 campaign, influential Rep. Jim Clyburn suggested that Biden should pledge to put the first Black woman on the Supreme Court
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- At President Joe Biden’s lowest moment in the 2020 campaign, South Carolina
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UKRAINE, RUSSIA, BIDEN, PUTIN
The State Duma, The Federal Assembly of The Russian Federation Press Service via AP, File
Russia called claims it is poised to invade neighboring Ukraine “ridiculous” and blamed NATO for increasing tensions by wanting to drag the former Soviet satellite into
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NORTH, MISSILE, KOREA, TEST
SEOUL — North Korea on Sunday carried out what appeared to be its boldest ballistic missile test in years, pressing ahead with its recent flurry of launches despite American warnings that the country could be subjected to more sanctions.
The missile was launched
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TRUMP, JAN, RIOTERS, 2024
In a bit of news in the "you heard it here first" category Saturday night at his Conroe, Texas, rally, former President Donald Trump said he will consider pardons for Jan. 6 political prisoners – with the caveats if he runs again and wins.
"Another thing I
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SPOTIFY, COVID, MISINFORMATION, HARRY
(CNN) Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have expressed their "concerns" to Spotify over Covid-19 misinformation on the platform, joining a growing group of personalities putting pressure on the streaming service amid a dispute about Joe Rogan's controversial podcast.
The
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LIA, THOMAS, SWIMMER, UPENN
The Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo, Japan, August 2021. (Clodagh Kilcoyne / Reuters)
The University of Pennsylvania is weighing whether to pursue legal action if transgender swimmer Lia Thomas is prohibited from competing in the upcoming NCAA women’s swimming
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NADAL, RAFAEL, AUSTRALIAN, WINS
Rafael Nadal wins Australian Open and claims record for most men's Grand Slam titles
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After more than five hours of play, Rafael Nadal has won the Australian
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OHIO, CARBON, HOTEL, MONOXIDE
MARYSVILLE, Ohio – Investigators were on the scene Sunday morning at the Hampton Inn in Marysville working to determine the source of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning that resulted in several people being treated Saturday night at a nearby hospital.
Four
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LAS, VEGAS, CRASH, DEAD
Nine people were killed and one person was in critical condition Saturday following six-vehicle crash in North Las Vegas, Nevada, according to reports.
The crash was a "chaotic event" that happened around 3 p.m. local time, Alexander Cuevas, a spokesman for
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BENGALS, AFC, BOWL, CHIEFS
The AFC Championship between the Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals proved to be an instant classic.
The Bengals won the game 27-24 in overtime thanks to a few key plays and an Evan McPherson game-winning 31-yard field goal. The Bengals stormed back
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CANADIAN, FREEDOM, CONVOY, PROTEST
Ezra Levant, the founder of Canada’s conservative Rebel News network, gave a stirring address Saturday in the country’s capital, Ottawa, as a massive convoy of trucks protesting vaccine mandates arrived at Parliament Hill to register their dissent.
The convoy,
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EAST, COAST, DEEP, FREEZE
Dangerous wind chills fell below zero in many locations across the region after the storm dumped snow from Virginia to Maine. Philadelphia and New York had plenty of snow, but Massachusetts bore the brunt of the storm, with the neighboring towns of Sharon and
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TRUDEAU, LOCATION, MOVED, SECRET
Canadian officials have moved Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family from their home in Ottawa to a secret location over safety concerns after thousands of people protesting vaccine mandates flooded the Canadian capital Saturday.
Trudeau's office would
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TOM, BRADY, RETIREMENT, NFL
Tom Brady has yet to respond to reports he’s planning to retire from the NFL following seven Super Bowl titles and 22 seasons.
Brady did break his social media silence Sunday, offering what seemed to be a subtle jab at those reporting his retirement plans
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TAP, PUBLIC, WARY, PUSHES
ST. LOUIS — Angela Stamps won’t drink water from her faucet, showers less and no longer takes the baths she once found relaxing. She doesn’t cook with tap water and sometimes skips rinsing her produce.
Even though the amount of lead in Flint, Michigan’s tap
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PETER, SCHWEIZER, CHINA, OUTLINES
The man who wrote the book on the Biden family's influence peddling with China, Peter Schweizer, outlined the $31 million in business deals and ties with Chinese spies in a New York Post opinion piece.
"For those wondering why Joe Biden is soft on China, consider
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JANET, JACKSON, DOCUMENTARY, SINGER
(CNN) Janet Jackson gave a documentary crew access for five years, but with Jackson and brother Randy Jackson serving as executive producers the resulting project, "Janet Jackson," feels too conspicuously like a licensed product. Addressing some uncomfortable
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FIRED, ACTRESS, COP, VIDEO
An actress in New York City lost her job from her theater company after complaining about road closures for slain Officer Jason Rivera’s funeral.
The online rant was swiftly deleted when it went viral online, the New York Post reported on Saturday.
“We do
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ARREST, DC, SUSPECT, UNION
(CNN) The Washington Metropolitan Police Department and Amtrak Police announced Saturday the arrest of a man for allegedly spray-painting swastikas on columns at Union Station and for defacing three other buildings.
A swastika is seen painted on a column outside
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SNOW, BOSTON, RECORD, FEET
Boston tied its record for the most snow in a single day — just under 2 feet Residents of the Northeast are digging out after a massive winter storm hit the region. Cape Cod and Southeastern Massachusetts were particularly hard hit.
Weather Boston tied its
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UNCONSCIOUS, OZ, DR, RUSHES
Dr. Mehmet Oz, who is running for a U.S. Senate seat as a Republican in Pennsylvania, on Saturday rushed to the aid of a man who fell unconscious during a caucus meeting.
"I am a doctor first and always will be, so I responded immediately to a call for help
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YEAR, ADULTS, CAR, SMOKING
Two adults were smoking marijuana in a car in Louisiana when a gun was fired in a "negligent" act, striking and killing a 4-year-old boy who was sitting in the vehicle, according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office.
Police responded to the shooting around
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