WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16th 2022 Updated 23:59 ET
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TRUMP, DURHAM, BIDEN, HOUSE
President Biden is opposing another effort by former President Donald J. Trump to withhold information from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, ordering the National Archives to hand over White House visitor logs the committee
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SCHOOL, BOARD, FRANCISCO, SAN
San Francisco residents recalled three members of the city’s school board Tuesday for what critics called misplaced priorities and putting progressive politics over the needs of children during the pandemic. Voters overwhelmingly approved the recall in a special
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COVID, 19, CDC, MASK
COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths are all declining and federal health officials could ease guidance on masks soon, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, speaking at a White House
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RUSSIA, UKRAINE, TROOPS, NATO
Wednesday came and went without a rumored invasion of Ukraine, but Russia still hasn’t delivered on its promise to begin withdrawing thousands of troops and cool the simmering crisis along the two countries’ border, U.S. officials said. A day after President
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CHRIS, CUOMO, CNN, REPORT
Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo was facing a sexual assault allegation at the time he was fired from the network, according to a New York Times article that adds details to previous descriptions of the accusation. An attorney for Cuomo’s unnamed accuser released
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POLL, APPROVAL, SENATE, JOE
We reported Tuesday on a comprehensive poll of all 50 states which showed President Joe Biden in big trouble in all but four of them (Vermont, Hawaii, Massachusetts, and Maryland). One of the most notable things about the poll was the fact that Biden’s approval
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SHARK, SYDNEY, SWIMMER, ATTACK
A swimmer died in the 1st fatal shark attack at a Sydney beach in nearly 6 decades Enlarge this image toggle caption David Gray/Reuters David Gray/Reuters A swimmer died after being bitten by a shark at a beach in suburban Sydney, Australian authorities said,
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POLICE, LEAVE, TRUCKERS, OTTAWA
Ottawa police are handing out fliers to Freedom Convoy truckers in the city demanding they leave the area immediately. "You must leave the area now. Anyone blocking streets, or assisting others in blocking streets, are committing a criminal offence and you
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ACTIVIST, BLM, ATTEMPTED, SHOOTING
A left-wing political operative attempted to blame the attempted assassination of a Democratic candidate for mayor in Louisville, Kentucky on conservatives in a Tuesday tweet. Cliff Schechter, a former ad writer for then-candidate Joe Biden’s presidential
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VIRGINIA, SCHOOL, MASK, MANDATES
Virginia Republican gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin speaks during his election-night party in Chantilly, Va., November 3, 2021. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin will sign into law legislation requiring public schools to make masks
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CONVOY, FREEDOM, DONORS, HACKED
At least one Canadian businesswoman claimed on Tuesday to have received threats after appearing on a list of alleged donors to Freedom Convoy protestors hacked from the site GiveSendGo and shared with media. Tammy Giuliani, owner of Stella Luna Gelato Cafe,
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MANDATE, MASK, TEXAS, SUES
Washington (CNN) The state of Texas filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to overturn President Joe Biden's mask mandate for public transport, marking the latest longshot bid to scrap one of the President's key Covid-19 health measures. "Biden's repeated disregard
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ARBERY, AHMAUD, HATE, EVIDENCE
Prosecution witnesses are scheduled to retake the stand in the federal hate crimes trial of the three white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery BRUNSWICK, Ga. -- Prosecution witnesses were to retake the stand Wednesday in the federal hate crimes trial
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POLL, MASK, MANDATES, AMERICANS
Americans are divided over whether states should drop pandemic-induced mask mandates as more and more governors begin to end the requirements, according to a new poll released on Wednesday. ​ As 32 states, including New York, have eliminated or allowed at
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SUSPECT, TEXAS, DEPUTIES, SHOOTOUT
Two Texas sheriff deputies have been shot and wounded after exchanging gunfire with a suspect who was struck and killed KATY, Texas -- Two Texas sheriff deputies were shot and wounded Tuesday after exchanging gunfire with a suspect who was struck and killed,
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KONG, HONG, COVID, XI
A version of this story appeared in CNN's Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country's rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. Hong Kong (CNN) How to contain a runaway Covid outbreak,
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VALIEVA, RUSSIAN, SKATER, KAMILA
Kamila Valieva is facing widespread backlash after she was ruled eligible Monday for the 2022 Olympics women's singles competition after a positive drug test surfaced last week and then skated her way to first in the short program with a score of 82.16. The
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FLOYD, GEORGE, OFFICER, CHAUVIN
Thao also testified that his understanding was that Floyd had to be restrained because the cops thought he had taken drugs and might revive and become violent, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. He said his job was to control the bystanders and that he
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MEDIA, SOCIAL, SENATORS, KIDS
During a Wednesday appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) detailed his bipartisan bill, the Kids Online Safety Act, to protect children on social media sites. Blumenthal emphasized that social media platforms such as Facebook and
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NEW, UNDER, YEAR, MUGSHOTS
(CNN) Paislee Joann Shultis, the young girl who was reported missing two years ago, was found hidden with her mother under the staircase of a New York home. Throughout their yearslong investigation and search for the child, detectives had visited the house
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MISSOURI, JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT, SUES
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department sued Missouri on Wednesday over the state’s far-reaching gun law, which discourages local officials from enforcing federal firearms measures. The law, known as the Second Amendment Preservation Act, is among the most severe
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INFLATION, YEARS, 30, INDEX
The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. For several months, the American people have endured extensive inflation. In the beginning, we were told this inflation would be transitory and would
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SHUT, MOUTHS, SEW, MIGRANTS
A group of a dozen immigrants trying to get to the United States through Mexico sewed their mouths shut Tuesday in protest of the Mexican government's policies, not allowing passage during their trek to America. Reuters reported Tuesday that the group of a
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RYAN, INTERIOR, ZINKE, FINDS
The report also said that Zinke gave incorrect and incomplete information to an Interior Department ethics official who confronted him over his involvement and that Zinke directed his staff to assist him with the project in a misuse of his position.
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TRUMP, DURHAM, BIDEN, HOUSE
Huffington Post
Donald Trump Jr. Gets 'Truth' Bomb After 'Favorite President' Message Backfires
Former President Donald Trump appears to be readying the formal launch of a social media platform and his son is trying to promote it in one of the most ironic ways possible. Donald Trump Jr. shared a message his father posted on Truth Social via his Twitter
Washington Times
Hawley demands Jake Sullivan’s wife, a Justice Department lawyer, recuse herself from Durham probe
Sen. Josh Hawley on Wednesday demanded Attorney General Merrick Garland bar the wife of White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan from having any role in special counsel John Durham’s probe. Mr. Sullivan’s wife, Maggie Goodlander, serves as a counsel
ABC
Candidates' vaccine hesitancy 'demonstrates the limits' of Trump's grip on GOP, say experts
As the midterm primary season approaches, several Republicans running for state or national office are either refusing to disclose their COVID-19 vaccination status or advertising that they haven't received a shot, even as former President Donald Trump calls
Breitbart
‘Trump Really Was Spied On’: WSJ Slaps Establishment Media’s Coverage
Recent John Durham court filings suggest Hillary Clinton’s campaign associates “spied” on Donald Trump’s campaign and “protected White House communications,” the Wall Street Journal declared Monday. After ignoring for 48 hours a tantalizing development in
New York Times
Biden Rejects Trump’s Claim of Privilege for White House Visitor Logs
President Biden is opposing another effort by former President Donald J. Trump to withhold information from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, ordering the National Archives to hand over White House visitor logs the committee
Fox News
Biden Supreme Court nomination adviser on BLM board of directors, despite WH distancing from 'defund' movement
A former Clinton adviser who was tapped this month to advise President Biden on the Supreme Court nomination process was sitting on the board of directors of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation as recently as Friday, according to the group's
CNBC
Biden rejects Trump bid to stop Jan. 6 probe from getting White House visitor logs from day of attack
Silhouettes of Former Vice President Joe Biden (L) and President Donald Trump on the campaign trail. But Biden "has determined that an assertion of executive privilege is not in the best interests of the United States, and therefore is not justified, as to
Newsmax
Manafort to Newsmax: Durham Proves DNC, Clinton Knew Trump Campaign Was Spied On
Paul Manafort, the 2016 presidential campaign adviser to former President Donald Trump, told Newsmax that the Durham probe proves that the Obama administration, Hillary Clinton, and the Democratic National Committee knew that the 2016 Trump presidential campaign
CNN
Trump Organization reinstated as defendant in DC AG's case against Trump's inaugural committee
DC Superior Court Judge Yvonne Williams on Monday reversed an earlier decision to dismiss the case against Trump's business. On Thursday, the court is expected to set a trial schedule. In the case, DC Attorney General Karl Racine is accusing Trump's 2017 Presidential
Red State
Get Ready: Donald Trump Releases His First Post on His New Social Media Site
If it is true that timing is everything, look at the timing of what the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump, is planning to do next week. He will be launching his new social media site Truth Social. If I may be so bold to borrow a line from a
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LA Times
Biden rejects Trump executive privilege claims over White House visitor logs
President Biden has instructed the National Archives to give White House visitor logs to the House Jan. 6 Select Committee, again rejecting his predecessor’s claims of executive privilege over documents that might shed light on last year’s insurrection attempt. In
New York Post
Biden names two scientists to replace bullying top advisor Eric Lander
President Joe Biden tapped two familiar faces to temporarily fill the lab shoes of the former top White House scientist who was forced to resign last week for mistreating staffers. Biden announced Wednesday that Dr. Alondra Nelson was named acting director
NY Daily News
Biden orders release of Trump White House logs to Jan. 6 committee
She also noted that as a matter of policy, the Biden administration “voluntarily discloses such visitor logs on a monthly basis,” as did the Obama administration, and that the majority of the entries over which Trump asserted the claim would be publicly released
National Review
Biden Rejects Trump Privilege Claim on White House Visitor Logs
The former president had sought to deny the House January 6 Committee access to the logs. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE P resident Biden has directed the National Archives to make Trump White House visitor-log information available to the House January 6 Committee.
Huffington Post
Jimmy Kimmel Has A Scorching Answer To Eric Trump’s Question On Fox News
Jimmy Kimmel said former President Donald Trump’s “terrible kids” are “desperately trying to protect the golden goose” as multiple scandals escalate. Earlier this week, Trump’s longtime accounting firm, Mazars USA, dropped the former first family’s business
Town Hall
John Durham, Almost the Media's Invisible Man
The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. No one can ever claim that the notion of Trump-Russia collusion and the Mueller investigation were downplayed or ignored by the press. It was the
Huffington Post
Biden Orders Release Of Trump White House Visitor Logs
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is ordering the release of Trump White House visitor logs to the House committee investigating the riot of Jan. 6, 2021, once more rejecting former President Donald Trump’s claims of executive privilege. The committee
Washington Examiner
Hillary Clinton denounces 'fake scandal' after Durham snooping revelations
Hillary Clinton denounced a “fake scandal” promoted by former President Donald Trump and Fox News following allegations from special counsel John Durham that a Democratic-allied tech executive worked with an indicted Clinton campaign lawyer to weave a phony
Huffington Post
Court Fight Looms As Questions Swirl Over Trump's Finances
NEW YORK (AP) — Questions about Donald Trump’s business practices are piling up. Whether the former president is forced to answer any of them under oath could be decided in a matter of days. New York’s attorney general will go to court Thursday seeking to
New York Post
Biden OKs handover of Trump White House visitor logs to Jan. 6 panel
President Biden has ordered the release of White House visitor logs from the Trump administration to the House select committee investigating last year’s Capitol riot, overriding his predecessor’s claims of executive privilege. In a Tuesday letter to the head
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CNN
Biden rejects Trump's attempt to shield White House visitor logs, including for day of January 6 attack
(CNN) President Joe Biden has rejected a request by former President Donald Trump to shield White House visitor logs from the committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, including appointments for individuals granted entry to the White
Fox News
Trump says DOJ should 'absolutely' declassify remaining Trump-Russia probe records, after Durham filing
EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump, during an exclusive interview with Fox News, said the Justice Department should "absolutely" declassify remaining records related to the original Trump-Russia probe, "especially in light" of Special Counsel John Durham’s
CNN
Mazars: What to know about Trump's accounting firm's move to back away from him
(CNN) Mazars USA, the accounting firm that former President Donald Trump and his businesses have used for years, cut ties with him in stunning fashion, declaring it could no longer vouch for the financial statements it has complied over the past decade. The
New York Post
Trump says accounting firm Mazars left his company over ‘intimidation’
Donald Trump on Tuesday night insisted a former Trump Organization accounting firm cut ties with his company over “vicious intimidation tactics” from the New York authorities investigating him. The former president alleged accounting firm Mazars was forced
ABC
Biden orders Trump White House visitor logs turned over to Jan. 6 committee
President Joe Biden has rejected another of former President Donald Trump's executive privilege claims, deciding that Trump White House visitor logs should be handed over to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and the effort
Fox News
House Republicans warns Biden against another nuclear deal with Iran
A group of House Republicans wrote to President Biden warning against another nuclear deal with Iran, saying such a deal without lawmakers' approval would "meet the same fate" as former President Barack Obama's deal with the country. "If you forge an agreement
Huffington Post
Stephen Colbert Taunts Trump With The Only Tax Advice He May Need From Now On
Former President Donald Trump’s longtime accounting firm, Mazars USA, dumped him this week amid a fraud investigation, and Stephen Colbert was standing by with a zinger. “If there’s any karma in this world, they dropped him for a younger, hotter client,” Colbert
Fox News
White House declines to comment on Durham allegations, refers Fox News to DOJ
White House press secretary Jen Psaki repeatedly dodged questions regarding the ongoing Durham investigation, which in a new filing alleges that a group of researchers with ties to the Hillary Clinton campaign monitored web activity of Donald Trump looking
Washington Times
Hillary Clinton blasts uproar over Durham allegations as ‘fake scandal’
Hillary Clinton broke her silence Wednesday on last week’s explosive court filing by Special Counsel John Durham that alleges Democrats spied on Donald Trump in 2016, calling it a “fake scandal.” The former Secretary of State dismissed the uproar on the right,
New York Post
Trump teases first post on new Twitter-like TRUTH Social site
Former President Donald Trump is preparing for his return to social media — posting his first message on a beta version of his eagerly awaited new platform, TRUTH Social. “Get ready! Your favorite president will see you soon,” Trump wrote in a message that
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Newsmax
Trump Teases Social Media Return on TRUTH
Former President Donald Trump teased his highly anticipated return to social media during a test of his new platform. "Get ready! Your favorite president will see you soon," Trump wrote in a TRUTH Social message that was shared by son Donald Trump Jr. on Twitter. The
Red State
Hillary Clinton Finally Comments on the Durham Probe and Adds Fuel to the Fire
As we previously reported, Hillary Clinton ducked questions the other day about the Durham probe. A recent filing from the probe said people working for her campaign worked with a tech executive to collect “derogatory” information on Donald Trump by looking
Newsmax
House GOP Warns Biden: Congress Signs Off on Iran Deal, or Sinks It
House Republicans are issuing a warning to President Joe Biden: Get Congress approval on any new Iran nuclear deal or else it "will meet the same fate" as former President Barack Obama's deal rejected by former President Donald Trump. In recent days, news
Fox News
Hillary Clinton reacts to Durham filing, says Trump, Fox News 'desperately spinning up a fake scandal'
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reacted to Special Counsel John Durham’s latest filing, criticizing former President Trump and Fox News for "desperately spinning up a fake scandal to distract from his real ones." The former 2016 Democratic presidential
Newsmax
Trump: DOJ 'Absolutely' Should Declassify Remaining Russian Probe Records
Former President Donald Trump said the Justice Department "absolutely" should declassify remaining records related to the original Trump-Russia investigation following special counsel John Durham's latest court filing. Durham's filing on Friday accused a tech
Washington Times
Biden orders release of Trump White House logs to Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Biden is ordering the release of Trump White House visitor logs to the House committee investigating the riot of Jan. 6, 2021, once more rejecting former President Donald Trump‘s claims of executive privilege. The committee has
New York Post
Psaki won’t comment on Clinton-linked tech exec ‘mining’ WH records
White House press secretary Jen Psaki declined to comment Wednesday on special counsel John Durham’s allegation that tech executive Rodney Joffe mined “non-public” White House internet records to find dirt on former President Donald Trump. Fox News correspondent
Newsmax
National Archives Tells Trump Jan. 6 Panel Will Get WH Visitor Logs March 3
The National Archives on Wednesday notified former President Donald Trump that it will deliver Trump White House visitor logs to the Jan. 6 House select committee on March 3. Earlier in the day, President Joe Biden rejected Trump's executive privilege claims
Fox News
Durham probe: Media suddenly develops 'laryngitis' after years of pushing Trump-Russia collusion, critics say
The mainstream media spent years fixated on alleged collusion between Donald Trump and Russia but have largely downplayed or otherwise ignored the court filing from Special Counsel John Durham as part of his investigation into the origins of the sprawling
Fox News
Biden orders release of Trump White House visitor logs to Congress
President Biden has ordered the National Archives to turn over Trump White House visitor logs to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, despite former President Donald Trump's claim of executive privilege. In a letter to the National
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Fox News
Fox News: Hillary dodges questions
Good morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here's what you need to know to start your day ... HILLARY NONCOMMITTAL - Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton refused to answer questions as to whether or not her presidential campaign spied on former President
New York Post
Hillary Clinton finally breaks silence, calls John Durham claims ‘fake scandal’
If anyone knows scandals, it’s Hillary Clinton. The former first lady, senator, secretary of state and two-time Democratic presidential candidate finally responded Wednesday to last week’s court filing by special counsel John Durham alleging that her 2016
Fox News
Durham probe proves some media would rather ignore a major story than expose their role in covering it up
Pediatricians call it "breath-holding spells." It is when children hold their breath when upset until they experience syncope, or passing out. The media in Washington appears close to a collective faint over the recent filings of Special Counsel John Durham.
Newsmax
Hillary Finally Reacts to Durham Probe Spying Reports: 'Nonsense'
Hillary Clinton broke her silence Wednesday on Twitter as she finally commented on special counsel John Durham's inquiry and reports it supports claims of spying on Donald Trump. In a brief tweet, she insisted Vanity Fair had published "a good debunking" of
Fox News
Hannity: Clinton's alleged surveillance of Trump 'makes Watergate look like child's play'
Sean Hannity said the newly surfaced allegations that the Clinton campaign surveilled former President Donald Trump before and after his inauguration make "Watergate look like child's play" in Tuesday's opening monologue of "Hannity." Over the course of
Red State
Media's Attempt to Spin the Durham Probe Gets Desperate With Jimmy Kimmel
We brought you the bombshell information about the Durham filing and the alleged surveillance of the servers of Trump Tower and the White House to dig up derogatory information on Donald Trump for people working for the Clinton campaign. The story dropped
New York Post
Trump, GOP senators urge DOJ to declassify all Russia probe records
Former President Donald Trump urged the Justice Department Tuesday to release all remaining documents related to the FBI’s investigation into allegations his 2016 campaign colluded with Russian officials, claiming they show “tremendous dishonesty and corruption.” “They
Fox News
Durham probe: Trump slams 'corrupt' corporate media for downplaying 'very big revelation'
Former President Donald Trump blasted the "corrupt" corporate media for failing to give proper attention to the bombshell court filing from Special Counsel John Durham’s investigation into the origins of the Russia probe. "This is a very big revelation…
Newsmax
Biden Rejects Trump Privilege Claim, Orders Release of White House Visitor Logs
President Joe Biden has rejected former President Donald Trump's executive privilege claims and has ordered White House visitor logs released to the panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, The New York Times reported Wednesday. Citing
Newsmax
Trump: DOJ 'Absolutely' Should Declassify Remaining Russian Probe Records
Former President Donald Trump said the Justice Department "absolutely" should declassify remaining records related to the original Trump-Russia investigation following special counsel John Durham's latest court filing. Durham's filing on Friday accused a tech
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Fox News
Devin Nunes on the Durham probe: 'The whole Mueller investigation should be investigated'
Trump Media & Technology Group CEO Devin Nunes said Wednesday on "America's Newsroom" he hopes John Durham's probe will hold people accountable for their actions during the 2016 campaign. Nunes said what Durham is finding shows the need for an investigation
Washington Times
Explosive allegations protect Durham probe from being shut down
ANALYSIS: Special counsel John Durham‘s explosive court filing has complicated any attempt by the Biden administration to shut down his investigation of the FBI‘s Russian election interference probe due to the political firestorm it would ignite. Mr. Durham
Chicago Tribune
Biden orders release of Trump White House visitor logs to Jan. 6 House committee
The committee is focused on Trump’s actions from Jan. 6, when he waited hours to tell his supporters to stop the violence and leave the Capitol. Investigators are also interested in the organization and financing of a Washington rally the morning of the riot,
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SCHOOL, BOARD, FRANCISCO, SAN
New York Times
San Francisco Voters Recall 3 Board of Education Members
In a recall election fueled by pandemic angst and anger, San Francisco voters ousted three members of the Board of Education on Tuesday, closing a bitter chapter in the city’s politics that was rife with infighting, accusations of racism and a flurry of lawsuits. More
Fox News
GOP Leader McCarthy backs parents, voters who tossed three San Francisco School Board members out
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., came out in support of San Francisco residents who overwhelmingly approved of a vote Tuesday to recall three of the city’s school board members. "Parents are standing up to have their voices heard," McCarthy
LA Times
Column: From liberal San Francisco, school board recall is a three-alarm warning for Democrats
San Francisco is quite familiar with earthquakes, and what happened Tuesday — the ouster of three extreme lefties from the Board of Education — was not one of those. Earthquakes are sudden and unexpected. The result of Tuesday’s recall was neither. The removal
Breitbart
San Francisco Voters Recall 3 School Board Members over Closures, ‘Woke’ Obsessions
San Francisco voters overwhelmingly chose to recall three school board members on Tuesday, expressing public frustration at prolonged school lockdowns and ideological obsessions. Early results on Tuesday evening showed the recall leading by three-to-one margins
Huffington Post
San Francisco Recalls 3 Members Of City's School Board
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco residents recalled three members of the city’s school board Tuesday for what critics called misplaced priorities and putting progressive politics over the needs of children during the pandemic. Voters overwhelmingly approved
National Review
San Francisco Recalls Progressive School Board Members
Michelle Wong makes a sign during a rally in support of the San Francisco School Board recall at Carl Larsen Park in San Francisco, Calif., Saturday, February 12, 2022. (Stephen Lam/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images) San Francisco residents overwhelmingly
CNN
San Francisco voters oust three school board members in recall vote, CNN projects
(CNN) Three San Francisco School Board members were removed from their positions by voters on Tuesday, CNN projects, following a tough recall campaign that pitted Democrats against Democrats as interlocking controversies over school closings and renamings fueled
Newsmax
San Francisco Voters Recall 3 School Board Members for Pandemic Mismanagement
San Francisco residents recalled three members of the city’s school board Tuesday for what critics called misplaced priorities and putting progressive politics over the needs of children during the pandemic. Voters overwhelmingly approved the recall in a special
NPR
San Francisco voters recall three school board members
San Francisco voters recall three school board members Enlarge this image toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP Jeff Chiu/AP Voters in San Francisco recalled three members of the school board on Tuesday following a tumultuous period that included fights over remote
Red State
A Tale of Two School Boards (or, Why You Should Listen to Voters)
Last night, two school boards in two very different parts of the country saw some very dramatic changes. In San Fransisco, a full-on revolution from the parents is underway as three far-left progressives have been removed from the local school board in recall
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Washington Times
San Francisco recalls 3 members of city’s school board
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco residents recalled three members of the city’s school board Tuesday for what critics called misplaced priorities and putting progressive politics over the needs of children during the pandemic. Voters overwhelmingly approved the
New York Post
San Francisco recalls 3 members of city’s school board
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco residents recalled three members of the city’s school board Tuesday for what critics called misplaced priorities and putting progressive politics over the needs of children during the pandemic. Voters overwhelmingly approved the
Fox News
'Morning Joe' panel says Democrats have 'super wokeness' problem following San Francisco school board vote
A "Morning Joe" panel on Wednesday said Democrats had a "wokeness problem" in a discussion of the San Francisco school board vote, in which three members were ousted because of progressive politics. Host Joe Scarborough first noted that Democrats have been
Fox News
San Francisco recalls 3 school board members: 'a clear message'
San Francisco residents overwhelmingly approved of a vote Tuesday to recall three of the city’s school board members, election officials said. Critics, including San Francisco Mayor London Breed, argued the members — school board President Gabriela López,
Fox News
Twitter blows up over recall of progressive San Francisco school board members 'Shot across the bow'
Critics are cheering the successful recall of three progressive members of San Francisco's school board Tuesday in what appeared to be a sharp rebuke of their stances on coronavirus measures in schools, as well as their efforts to rename schools named after
Breitbart
San Francisco Voters Recall 3 Members of City’s School Board
San Francisco Mayor London Breed warned “the days ahead for our public schools will not be easy” Tuesday after voters overwhelmingly recalled three members of the city’s school board. Critics said the unprecedent recall held the members to account for their
Fox News
Republicans see signs of midterm 'red wave' in SF school board recall: 'They've ignored parents'
Several prominent Republican lawmakers and conservative voices say they see the recent recall election in San Francisco as a precursor to massive GOP gains in Congress. House Education and Labor Committee ranking member Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., told Fox News
Fox News
Jason Rantz calls out school board for allegedly holding segregated meetings
Seattle radio host Jason Rantz provided insight on a school district allegedly having segregated meetings on "Jesse Watters Primetime." JASON RANTZ: Apparently that whole concept of separate but equal is not covered in critical race theory. So, this controversy
Fox News
MSNBC's Joy Reid claims 'mainly conservative White parents' protesting school boards, parents disagree
During Wednesday’s "The ReidOut," MSNBC host Joy Reid argued that White conservatives were mostly behind the growing protests against school boards. "But the real fights over education are at the K-12 level where we’ve seen conservative, mainly conservative
Red State
There's a Full-Scale Parental Revolt Going on in San Francisco
As my colleague Sarah Lee shared on social media about this story, there are signs of living emanating from California, and not just in the more conservative areas. A full-scale parental revolt is taking place in the city of San Francisco, of all places. On
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Chicago Tribune
San Francisco voters recall 3 members of city’s school board over pandemic frustrations
“The city of San Francisco has risen up and said this is not acceptable to put our kids last,” said Siva Raj, a father of two who helped launch the recall effort. “Talk is not going to educate our children, it’s action. It’s not about symbolic action, it’s
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COVID, 19, CDC, MASK
Washington Times
White House says changes to COVID-19 guidance, including masks, may come within weeks
The Biden administration signaled Wednesday that COVID-19 guidance could be relaxed in the coming weeks as businesses and state and local governments — from Walt Disney World to city leaders in the nation’s capital — increasingly rush to lift indoor mask rules
USA Today
CDC chief wants to 'give people a break' from mask wearing once transmission rates improve: COVID-19 updates
COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths are all declining and federal health officials could ease guidance on masks soon, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, speaking at a White House
Newsmax
Rep. Mo Brooks Insists on Reparations From China for COVID
China owes reparations and must pay restitution for creating and lying about COVID-19, Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., said this week. Brooks, who is running for U.S. Senate this year, has introduced legislation to levy tariffs to that end, and posted a video on Twitter
Huffington Post
What COVID Breakthrough Infections Might Look Like In The Future
agrobacter via Getty Images Infectious diseases experts explain what they think breakthrough COVID-19 infections will look and feel like moving forward. When omicron ripped through the population last month, tons of people who had been fully vaccinated and
Fox News
CDC director says mask guidelines update will come 'soon'
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday that the agency would "soon put guidance in place" on wearing a mask. Speaking at the White House COVID-19 response team briefing, Walensky said that future metrics
CNN
Hybrid immunity offers increased protection that is longer-lasting against Covid-19 reinfection, studies show
(CNN) Pfizer/BioNTech's Covid-19 mRNA vaccine provides an added layer of protection against reinfection for people who have been previously infected with Covid-19, as well as increased immune durability over time, according to two studies published Wednesday
Breitbart
Mo Brooks Demands CCP Pay COVID Damages: ‘China Lied, People Died’
China must “pay restitution” to the Americans it has harmed having “created” and “lied” about COVID-19, charged Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL), who introduced a bill aimed at procuring compensation funded either willingly by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) or unwillingly
LA Times
Federal health officials say they will soon update COVID-19 masking guidance
Federal health officials said Wednesday that they will soon update their guidance on mask wearing, even as several states have recently dialed back mandates requiring people to wear face coverings while indoors. In a White House briefing with reporters, Dr.
New York Post
CDC planning to loosen mask guidance: report
The CDC is reportedly planning to loosen its current mask guidance as early as next week. CDC director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, is expected to discuss the indoor mask guidelines for states at a White House COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday, sources told NBC News. The
ABC
CDC to loosen mask guidance as early as next week as COVID case numbers drop
New guidance would likely come ahead of president's State of the Union address. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was expected as early as next week to loosen its guidance on indoor masking as COVID cases and hospitalizations continue to drop
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Red State
The White House Just Cried Uncle on COVID-19 -- and the Timing Is Incredibly Telling
It’s hard to pinpoint the most incompetently handled part of Biden’s presidency so far. Is it the flailing foreign policy that led to the Afghanistan disaster? Is it the border crisis? Is it the economic malaise and inflation? Or perhaps it’s the administration’s
New York Times
Covid Patients May Have Increased Risk of Developing Mental Health Problems
After having Covid, people were 55 percent more likely to be taking prescribed antidepressants and 65 percent more likely to be taking prescribed anti-anxiety medications than contemporaries without Covid, the study found. Overall, more than 18 percent of
Newsmax
Coachella Music Festival Returns Without COVID Safeguards
After a two-year hiatus, the Coachella music festival will be returning without any major COVID-19 safety measures in place. On Tuesday organizers announced that attendees of the event, which drew up to 125,000 fans a day to Southern California prior to the
USA Today
COVID could launch an epidemic of chronic fatigue syndrome, doctors warn: Live COVID-19 updates
Even as the latest COVID surge recedes, doctors and patient advocates warn that the virus could leave a new epidemic in its wake: millions more cases of the rare, mysterious condition known as chronic fatigue syndrome. Researchers increasingly see parallels
Newsmax
CDC Could Loosen Indoor Mask Mandates as Early as Next Week
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could ease its indoor masking guidance as early as next week. The agency is weighing a new benchmark for whether masks are needed, basing it on the level of severe disease and hospitalizations in a given
USA Today
COVID could launch an epidemic of chronic fatigue syndrome, doctors warn: COVID-19 updates
Even as the latest COVID surge recedes, doctors and patient advocates warn that the virus could leave a new epidemic in its wake: millions more cases of the rare, mysterious condition known as chronic fatigue syndrome. Researchers increasingly see parallels
Breitbart
Report: CDC to Change Mask Guidance Despite Unchanging Science
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the coming week will reportedly announce another change to its masking guidance. Despite the unchanging science of coronavirus transmission, the CDC is expected to create a new standard on masking guidance,
Fox News
Mothers vaccinated against COVID during pregnancy may reduce risk of infants being hospitalized with COVID-19
Babies born to mothers vaccinated against COVID-19 during pregnancy have less risk for hospitalization due to the virus, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The study found that infants younger than six months
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RUSSIA, UKRAINE, TROOPS, NATO
New York Post
Russia secretly added 7,000 troops near Ukraine, US says, as VP Harris heads to Germany
Russia secretly added 7,000 troops near Ukraine’s border despite President Vladimir Putin claiming this week that he would be drawing back forces, a US official alleged Wednesday night as Vice President Kamala Harris prepared for a trip to Europe to discourage
NPR
U.S. and NATO officials say they've seen no evidence that Russia has withdrawn troops
U.S. and NATO officials say they've seen no evidence that Russia has withdrawn troops Enlarge this image toggle caption Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP Officials from the U.S. and NATO say they have
Newsmax
Secretary Blinken: No Evidence of Russian Troops Withdrawing
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that there had been no evidence of Russian troops pulling back from the Ukraine border despite claims to the contrary. It was reported earlier Wednesday that the TASS news agency said Russian forces surrounding
New York Times
Live Updates: Ukraine Promotes Unity as U.S. and Russia Tangle Over its Fate
Image Ukrainians in a pedestrian area of Kyiv, on Tuesday. Credit... Lynsey Addario for The New York Times KYIV, Ukraine — As President Biden and President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia continue to engage in a perilous pas de deux over the fate of Ukraine, the
Washington Times
Belarus president Lukashenko to meet Putin Friday amid soaring Ukraine tensions
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, whose country is hosting some 30,000 Russian troops for joint training exercises close to the border with Ukraine, will travel to Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the official Belarusian press
CNN
US says Russia has added 7,000 troops along Ukraine border, despite claims of pullback
(CNN) Russian forces massed along Ukraine's borders have increased by approximately 7,000 troops in recent days, the United States alleged Wednesday evening, despite claims from Moscow it was pulling back. A senior US administration official said the increase
Fox News
China says US is 'playing up' Russia threat to Ukraine
China has accused the United States of "playing up" the crisis on Ukraine’s border after Moscow claimed to have pulled back some of its 150,000 troops amassed in the region. "Such persistent hyping up and disinformation by some Western countries will create
Huffington Post
Russia Adds Some 7,000 More Troops Near Ukraine Border, U.S. Official Says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, center, arrives to attend a military drill outside the city of Rivne, northern Ukraine, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP) via Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia has added
New York Post
NATO warns Russia gaining presence on Ukraine border, despite claims
Russia on Wednesday attempted to prove its forces were being withdrawn from Ukraine’s borders — but NATO remained unconvinced, instead insisting the Kremlin was actually still secretly beefing up its threatening presence. The Russian Defense Ministry released
CNBC
NATO says Russia is increasing troop numbers at Ukrainian border, calls for talks
S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems during the Allied Resolve 2022 joint military drills by Belarusian and Russian troops. Russian Defence Ministry | TASS | Getty Images NATO accused Russia on Wednesday of increasing the number of troops it has amassed
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Fox News
State Department hits back at Russia 'propaganda,' says troops moving 'into fighting positions'
The State Department on Wednesday hit back on Russian claims that it is reducing its troop size along the Ukrainian border and said the U.S. is concerned by the "great deal of propaganda and disinformation." Earlier this week Russian officials claimed that
New York Times
Is Ukraine Cooling?
Three explanations Vladimir Putin may still order an invasion of Ukraine, as President Biden said yesterday. Putin has long been obsessed with Ukraine, viewing it as part of Russia’s immediate orbit. And more than 150,000 Russian troops remain ready to pour
Fox News
NATO chief contradicts Russia withdrawal claims, says no proof of pulling back
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday contradicted Moscow's claims that it was pulling troops back from the Ukrainian border and said he has seen no proof of any withdrawal efforts. "We have not seen any withdrawal of Russian forces. That
CNN
Russian buildup continues, but insufficient for full-scale invasion, Ukrainian military intelligence says
Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) Russia's buildup of troops at Ukraine's borders has persisted, despite Moscow's claims of a drawdown, but the number of Russian forces remains insufficient for an invasion, according to a Ukrainian intelligence report shared exclusively
Washington Times
U.S. says there is no proof of Russian troop pullback as Ukraine crisis drags on
Wednesday came and went without a rumored invasion of Ukraine, but Russia still hasn’t delivered on its promise to begin withdrawing thousands of troops and cool the simmering crisis along the two countries’ border, U.S. officials said. A day after President
NPR
Russia's claim that it was pulling troops back from Ukraine is 'false,' official says
Russia's claim that it was pulling troops back from Ukraine is 'false,' official says Enlarge this image toggle caption Aris Messinis/AFP via Getty Images Aris Messinis/AFP via Getty Images Russia's recent claim that it was beginning to pull back some troops
Newsmax
Secretary Blinken: No Evidence of Russian Troops Withdrawing
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday there had been no evidence of Russian troops pulling back from the Ukraine border despite claims to the contrary. It was reported earlier Wednesday that the TASS news agency said Russian forces surrounding Ukraine
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CHRIS, CUOMO, CNN, REPORT
Breitbart
CNN Executive Allison Gollust Resigns Following Investigation Into Jeff Zucker, Chris Cuomo Misconduct
CNN chief marketing officer Allison Gollust has resigned from the embattled network following a lengthy investigation into former president Jeff Zucker and former anchor Chris Cuomo. In a memo to CNN employees from Jason Kilar on Tuesday, Allison Gollust’s
NPR
Another CNN top executive resigns as WarnerMedia CEO cites ethical lapses
Another CNN top executive resigns as WarnerMedia CEO cites ethical lapses Enlarge this image toggle caption Dominik Bindl/Getty Images Dominik Bindl/Getty Images CNN's chief marketing officer resigned Tuesday night as the CEO over the network's parent company,
Newsmax
Chris Cuomo Faced Sexual Assault Allegation Before CNN Firing: Report
Chris Cuomo was fired from CNN soon after being accused of sexually harassing a former ABC News temp worker years earlier, The New York Times reports. Cuomo was fired from the network Dec. 4 after details emerged on how he assisted his brother, former New
NY Daily News
Chris Cuomo was accused of attacking young woman who denied his sexual advances before CNN fired him: report
The letter from lawyer Debra S. Katz claimed the former temp was seeking career advice from Chris Cuomo, who worked for ABC at the time, when the broadcaster invited her to his office for lunch. It was there that Cuomo, after badgering her for sex, allegedly
Fox News
Allison Gollust saga: WarnerMedia won’t say what ousted CNN boss Jeff Zucker did to violate news standards
WarnerMedia and parent company AT&T have stayed silent on what now-former CNN boss Jeff Zucker did to violate the network’s News Standards and Practices after it was revealed "journalism integrity" was breached by the ousted executive. Zucker was showered
Huffington Post
Sexual Assault Allegation Contributed To Chris Cuomo's Firing: Report
Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo was facing a sexual assault allegation at the time he was fired from the network, according to a New York Times article that adds details to previous descriptions of the accusation. An attorney for Cuomo’s unnamed accuser released
New York Post
‘Nothing inappropriate’ happened, Chris Cuomo claims to associates
Chris Cuomo is telling people that he has evidence that the sexual assault allegation he is accused of at ABC is “false,” that he and the woman had a “friendly dynamic” and “nothing inappropriate” happened. He’s doubling down on his claims that he was improperly
New York Times
CNN’s parent cites journalistic lapses in Jeff Zucker’s exit, as another executive resigns.
Mr. Zucker resigned on Feb. 2 after he said he had failed to disclose his relationship with Ms. Gollust, which was in violation of company policy. “We have the highest standards of journalistic integrity at CNN, and those rules must apply to everyone equally.
Washington Times
CNN won’t release internal report on Chris Cuomo, Jeff Zucker ousters
NEW YORK — CNN’s parent company says it has completed its investigation into circumstances surrounding the firing of anchor Chris Cuomo and ouster of network chief Jeff Zucker. But for a news organization, it has chosen to leave questions unanswered. The internal
NPR
Another top CNN executive resigns as WarnerMedia CEO cites ethical lapses
Another top CNN executive resigns as WarnerMedia CEO cites ethical lapses Enlarge this image toggle caption Mike Groll/AP Mike Groll/AP CNN's chief marketing officer resigned Tuesday night as the CEO of the network's parent company, WarnerMedia, released
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Red State
The Chris Cuomo/CNN Saga Abruptly Takes a Dark Turn
Back in late November when now-former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo was “suspended indefinitely” from the network, they gave the impression that the impetus behind it was documents that were released days earlier by New York State Attorney General Tish James’ office
New York Post
Chris Cuomo fired after CNN learned of alleged sex attack during office ‘lunch’: report
Chris Cuomo allegedly attacked a female ABC News temp worker when she denied his proposition for sex during a “lunch” in his office, it was revealed on Tuesday. The accusation was made to CNN lawyers in December hours after Cuomo was suspended for advising
Breitbart
Nolte: Sexual Assault Allegation Toppled Chris Cuomo
The far-left New York Times published a detailed rundown of the ongoing collapse of the disgraced former news outlet known as CNN. The most revealing tidbit is a sexual assault allegation against Chris Cuomo. No, not that one — another one, a new one. Cuomo,
New York Post
Cristina Cuomo reminds followers of the ‘power of the word’ as hubby Chris faces sex attack claims
Chris Cuomo’s wife, Cristina, implored others to consider how “impactful your words” can be on Wednesday, just hours it was revealed that the former anchor allegedly propositioned one of his ex-staffers for sex. The mom of three urged her followers to be mindful
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POLL, APPROVAL, SENATE, JOE
LA Times
California Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s approval ratings hit an all-time low, poll says
Views of Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s job performance have tumbled to the lowest point in her three-decade Senate career, with just 30% of California voters giving her positive marks in a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll co-sponsored by the
Washington Times
Half of Republican voters want GOP to move on from 2020 election fraud claims, poll shows
Republican voters believe the GOP should “move on” from former President Donald Trump’s claim that the 2020 election was rigged in favor of President Biden, a new poll shows. A Morning Consult/Politico national tracking poll released Wednesday found that 64%
Breitbart
Poll: Rubio Leads Democrat Demings in Battleground Florida Senate Race
Incumbent Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) holds a seven-point lead over Rep. Val Demings (D-FL) in the race for U.S. Senate in Florida, according to a new poll. The poll, published by RealClearPolitics and conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling from February 7 to 10 among
National Review
Joe Biden's Approval Rating Continues to Sink: Mask Mandates Unpopular
President Joe Biden speaks to the media as he arrives in Newcastle, Del., March 26, 2021. (Joshua Roberts/Reuters) A new Morning Consult/Politico poll shows President Biden’s approval rating almost 20 points underwater, with just 39 percent expressing approval
New York Post
Half of GOP voters want party to ‘move on’ from Trump voting fraud claims: poll
Half of Republican voters agree that the party should “move on” from former President Donald Trump’s claims that fraud cost him the 2020 election — including 48 percent of those who voted for him, according to a poll released Wednesday. The Politico-Morning
Newsmax
Marco Rubio Leads Democrat Demings in Florida Senate Race: Poll
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., holds a commanding lead over Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., in a Senate race to be decided in November, according to the nonpartisan Mason-Dixon survey. Rubio leads Demings by 7 points in a state where President Joe Biden's approval rating
Red State
Joe Biden's Battleground State Numbers Become Major Midterm Nightmare for Senate Dems
We reported Tuesday on a comprehensive poll of all 50 states which showed President Joe Biden in big trouble in all but four of them (Vermont, Hawaii, Massachusetts, and Maryland). One of the most notable things about the poll was the fact that Biden’s approval
Breitbart
Poll: Joe Biden’s Job Approval Underwater in California
President Joe Biden’s job approval numbers are underwater in California, according to the latest poll co-sponsored by the University of California, Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies and the Los Angeles Times. Registered voters in California — a typically
Breitbart
Poll: Kamala Harris Job Approval Underwater in Home State of California
Vice President Kamala Harris’s job approval numbers are underwater in her home state of California, according to the latest poll co-sponsored by the University of California, Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies and the Los Angeles Times. Forty-six percent
Breitbart
Poll: Mo Brooks Keeps Lead in Alabama Senate GOP Primary Race
Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) is keeping his lead in the Alabama Senate Republican primary race, a new poll finds. The poll was conducted by the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) political action committee known as FarmPAC which has endorsed Brooks’ primary opponent
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Breitbart
Nolte: Poll Shows Joe Biden Approval on Coronavirus Collapses to 39%
Public approval of His Fraudulency Joe Biden’s (mis)handling of the coronavirus has collapsed to 39 percent approve, 57 percent disapprove. Grandpa Joe is -18 points underwater on what was his strongest issue. When Biden allegedly won the 2020 presidential
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SHARK, SYDNEY, SWIMMER, ATTACK
New York Times
Shark Kills Swimmer in Rare Death Off Sydney Coast
A shark killed a swimmer on Wednesday off the coast of Sydney, Australia, officials said, in what local news outlets called the first fatal shark bite near the city in decades. At about 4:30 p.m. in Sydney, police officers and other emergency workers responded
Fox News
Swimmer dies in shark attack in Sydney, suffered ‘catastrophic injuries’
Remains belonging to a swimmer were located Wednesday off a beach in Sydney, Australia, after a brutal shark attack that resulted in "catastrophic injuries." "Footage clearly shows a body, half a body being taken by a shark," police said over a scanner,
NPR
A swimmer died in the 1st fatal shark attack at a Sydney beach in nearly 6 decades
A swimmer died in the 1st fatal shark attack at a Sydney beach in nearly 6 decades Enlarge this image toggle caption David Gray/Reuters David Gray/Reuters A swimmer died after being bitten by a shark at a beach in suburban Sydney, Australian authorities said,
Newsmax
Shark Kills Swimmer in Sydney's First Fatal Attack in Decades
A shark killed a swimmer off a Sydney beach on Wednesday in the city's first fatal attack in nearly 60 years, causing "catastrophic injuries," police and ambulance services said. Witnesses told local television they had seen the attack on a swimmer wearing
CNN
Swimmer dies after being bitten by shark at Sydney beach
(CNN) A swimmer has died after being bitten by a shark at a beach in Sydney, Australia, authorities have said. New South Wales (NSW) Police said in a statement Wednesday that emergency services were called to Buchan Point, Malabar -- where the Little Bay Beach
New York Post
Remains of swimmer found after Sydney’s first fatal shark attack since 1963
A swimmer has died from “catastrophic injuries” after being viciously attacked by a shark Wednesday off a popular beach near Sydney, according to reports. Emergency crews responded to Buchan Point in Malabar about 4:30 p.m. local time after reports from beachgoers
ABC
Video Sydney’s 1st fatal shark attack in decades
Sydney’s 1st fatal shark attack in decades A swimmer died after suffering "catastrophic injuries" from a shark, marking Sydney's first fatal shark attack in almost 60 years.
Washington Times
Sydney swimmer dies after being attacked by 15-foot shark
SYDNEY — A swimmer on a Sydney beach in Australia died after being attacked Wednesday by what witnesses described as a 4 1/2-meter (15-foot) great white shark. “This person had suffered catastrophic injuries as a result of the attack and there was nothing
Huffington Post
Sydney Swimmer Killed By Shark, City's First Deadly Attack In Nearly 60 Years
The attack took place at Sydney's Little Bay, a popular beach for families and ocean swimmers. Don Arnold via Getty Images SYDNEY ― Many of Sydney’s iconic beaches, including the famed Bondi Beach, were closed Thursday after an ocean swimmer was killed by
Washington Times
Shark kills swimmer off Sydney beach in Australia
A swimmer has died after a shark attacked him at a beach in Sydney, Australia. Authorities discovered human remains in the water Wednesday. A witness told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. he was fishing off some rocks on the shore and saw a man swimming before
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POLICE, LEAVE, TRUCKERS, OTTAWA
Newsmax
Canada Police Threaten Protesters With Arrest; Govt. Links Blockade to Extremists
Police in the Canadian capital Ottawa on Wednesday warned truck drivers blockading the downtown core to depart or face arrest in crackdown seeking to end a three-week-old protest over COVID restrictions. Interim Police Chief Steve Bell vowed "to take back
ABC
Police ticketing, warning truckers to leave Canada's capital
Police in Canada’s capital are telling protesting truckers who’ve paralyzed the city for more than two weeks that it’s time to leave OTTAWA, Ontario -- Ottawa police trying to break the nearly three-week siege of the capital by truckers protesting Canada’s
Washington Times
Police warn Ottawa truckers to leave or face arrest, but protesters remain defiant
Ottawa police on Wednesday warned Canadian truckers blocking thoroughfares to protest COVID-19 mandates to immediately depart or face arrest, though the truckers were unbowed. Officers began distributing sternly worded leaflets to the approximately 360 vehicles
NPR
Tensions rise in Ottawa as police warn truckers to leave
Tensions rise in Ottawa as police warn truckers to leave Enlarge this image toggle caption Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press/via AP Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press/via AP OTTAWA, Ontario — A showdown appeared to be shaping up in Ottawa's nearly three-week siege
Fox News
Ottawa police hand out fliers demanding Freedom Convoy protestors 'leave the area now'
Ottawa police are handing out fliers to Freedom Convoy truckers in the city demanding they leave the area immediately. "You must leave the area now. Anyone blocking streets, or assisting others in blocking streets, are committing a criminal offence and you
USA Today
Police ticketing, warning truckers to leave Ottawa
Police ticketing, warning truckers to leave Ottawa Police in Canada's capital are telling protesting truckers who've paralyzed the city for more than two weeks that it's time to leave. Ottawa police began handing out notices and threatening arrests Wednesday
National Review
Canada Trucker Protest: Ottawa Police Tell Demonstrators to Leave, Threaten Arrests
Police members patrol a downtown area where trucks are blocking roads as truckers and their supporters continue to protest against the coronavirus vaccine mandates, in Ottawa, Canada, February 8, 2022. (Patrick Doyle/Reuters) Ottawa police on Wednesday told
Newsmax
Truckers Protesting in Canada End Last US Border Blockade
A Canadian official says truckers protesting the country's COVID-19 restrictions are dismantling their last remaining blockade along the U.S. border. Meanwhile, the siege of Ottawa appears to be heating up. The federal official says the final blockaders are
Washington Times
Police ticketing, warning truckers to leave Canada’s capital
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Ottawa police trying to break the nearly three-week siege of the capital by truckers protesting Canada’s COVID-19 restrictions began handing out leaflets Wednesday warning drivers to leave immediately or risk arrest. Authorities in yellow
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ACTIVIST, BLM, ATTEMPTED, SHOOTING
Red State
Black Lives Matter Further Debases Itself in Kentucky
On Monday, a Black Lives Matter activist opened fire in Louisville, Kentucky, in an apparent assassination attempt of mayoral candidate Craig Greenberg. Quintez Brown, who had previously been honored by Barack Obama and lauded by MSNBC’s Joy Reid, was arrested
Conservative Daily News
Former Biden Staffer Tried To Blame Attempted Assassination On ‘Right Wing Rhetoric,’ – But Suspect Is Left-Wing Activist
A left-wing political operative attempted to blame the attempted assassination of a Democratic candidate for mayor in Louisville, Kentucky on conservatives in a Tuesday tweet. Cliff Schechter, a former ad writer for then-candidate Joe Biden’s presidential
Breitbart
VIDEO: Attempted Murder Suspect Pushed 'Commonsense Gun Reform'
Attempted murder suspect Quintez Brown took part in a March for Our Lives gun control rally in 2018, where he told MSNBC’s Joy Reid that Congress needed to pass “commonsense gun reform.” Breitbart News reported that 21-year-old Brown allegedly entered Louisville
National Review
BLM Pays $100K Bond for Release of Activist Charged with Attempted Murder
Black Lives Matter demonstrators during a march in St. Paul, Minn., March 19, 2021. (Nicholas Pfosi/Reuters) The Louisville, Ky., chapter of Black Lives Matter raised and paid $100,000 bail Wednesday for the release of a jailed activist who was charged with
Fox News
Quintez Brown: BLM Louisville, bail fund team up to post bail for shooting suspect: report
Black Lives Matter (BLM) Louisville reportedly teamed up with the Louisville Community Bail Fund to post bail for Quintez Brown, the suspect in the shooting of mayoral candidate Craig Greenberg. BLM Louisville reportedly delivered the Louisville Community
New York Post
Activist who allegedly shot at Kentucky mayoral hopeful called for gun control in 2018
The aspiring politician charged with trying to shoot a Kentucky mayoral candidate has been an advocate for “common-sense” gun control — and appeared at the “March for Our Lives” rally that followed the Parkland, Florida, shooting, video shows. Quintez Brown,
Conservative Daily News
BLM Bails Accused Louisville Attempted Assassin Out of Jail
A local chapter of Black Lives Matter posted bail Wednesday for a left-wing activist accused of attempting to shoot a mayoral candidate, according to multiple local reports. Quintez Brown faces multiple charges, including the alleged attempted murder of Craig
Fox News
Las Vegas Sun pins BLM activist shooting of mayoral candidate on ‘extremist Republicans’
BLM activist Quintez Brown has been charged in the targeted shooting of mayoral candidate Craig Greenberg in Louisville, Kentucky, on Monday, but the Las Vegas Sun suggested that the incident is tied to right-wing extremism. Although the suspect has advocated
Red State
Las Vegas Sun Posts Shamelessly Twisted Editorial on BLM Activist Shooting
On Tuesday, we brought you the story of how Quintez Brown, 21 — a BLM activist who had appeared on the Joy Reid show pitching against guns for the March for Our Lives groups — had been arrested for the attempted assassination of Louisville mayoral Democratic
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VIRGINIA, SCHOOL, MASK, MANDATES
Red State
BREAKING: Victory for Youngkin, Kids and Freedom
It’s been a long fight, but one of the reasons that people in Virginia — especially parents — voted for Glenn Youngkin for governor of the state was fulfilled today. Youngkin had promised to end the mask mandate and he signed an executive order on his very
ABC
New GOP governor signs bill ending mask mandates in Virginia schools
Virginia's newly elected Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a law Wednesday that ends mask mandates in schools throughout Virginia and lets parents opt out of their children from wearing masks, despite conflicting local mandates, without providing a reason
Newsmax
Virginia Gov. Youngkin Signs Law Ending School Mask Mandates
After weeks of legal challenges and school board hand-wringing, GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed a newly passed bill into Virginia law, which codifies his executive order to make face masks in public schools optional for kids and parents. "Children have not
ABC
Virginia adopts plan to end school mask mandates March 1
Virginia’s General Assembly moved swiftly to put the final legislative touches on a bill that bans local school systems from imposing mask mandates on students FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- Virginia's General Assembly moved swiftly Wednesday to put the final legislative
Fox News
Vermont, Virginia, others move to loosen COVID-19 masking restrictions
While COVID-19 cases continue to fall across the country following a surge of the highly transmissible omicron variant, many states, localities and schools have decided to loosen pandemic restrictions. On Wednesday, University of Wisconsin System officials
National Review
Masks in School: Virginia General Assembly Passes Law to Require Schools to Make Masking Optional
Virginia Republican gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin speaks during his election-night party in Chantilly, Va., November 3, 2021. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin will sign into law legislation requiring public schools to make masks
Conservative Daily News
Virginia Gov To Sign Bill Ending School Mask Mandates
Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is expected to sign legislation Wednesday afternoon to block school boards from imposing mask mandates and require schools to offer in-person instruction five days per week. The bill in question, passed by the state
Fox News
Why a lawsuit over forced masking of our children in Virginia is necessary
Our three families together have 10 kids in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). This week, we filed a lawsuit against the Fairfax County School Board and our superintendent for forcing our kids to wear masks and denying our rights as parents, even after
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CONVOY, FREEDOM, DONORS, HACKED
Fox News
Canada Freedom Convoy: GiveSendGo demands FBI probe hackers, alleges 'highly coordinated' political doxing
The founder of the Christian crowdfunding platform GiveSendGo called on the FBI to investigate the hackers who’ve made the names of the donors who contributed to the Canadian Freedom Convoy public as part of what he perceives to be a "well-orchestrated,"
Breitbart
Canadians Threatened After Freedom Convoy Fundraiser List Hacked
At least one Canadian businesswoman claimed on Tuesday to have received threats after appearing on a list of alleged donors to Freedom Convoy protestors hacked from the site GiveSendGo and shared with media. Tammy Giuliani, owner of Stella Luna Gelato Cafe,
Red State
WATCH: Hacker Posts Video Confessing to GiveSendGo Hack of Freedom Convoy Donors
A Canadian man who has claimed to be involved in other hacks took credit for the hack on GiveSendGo that resulted in a release of the names of donors to the Freedom Convoy protest in Canada. Here is the admission of Aubrey Cottle, aka “Kirtaner,” on Tik Tok,
Conservative Daily News
Freedom Convoy Donor Forced To Close Store After Info Leaked In GiveSendGo Hack
A woman who donated to the Freedom Convoy, a group of truckers and individuals protesting Canada’s vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions, was forced to close her gelato store after her information was leaked in a hack of GiveSendGo. Tammy Giuliani, owner
Fox News
Threats force Ottawa cafe owner to close business after name appears in hacked list of Freedom Convoy donors
Tammy Giuliani, owner of Stella Luna Gelato Café in Ottawa, Canada, was forced to shut down her business after an onslaught of threats was made because of her donation to the Ottawa trucker convoy protesting against coronavirus restrictions. Giuliani donated
Fox News
Twitter allows hacked info of Canadian Freedom Convoy donors after suppressing Hunter Biden laptop story
Twitter appears to no longer be enforcing its "Distribution of hacked materials policy" when it comes to the recent hack of GiveSendGo revealing information of donors who gave money to the Canadian Freedom Convoy. Members of the media on both sides of the
Fox News
Ilhan Omar scolds journalists for promoting harassment of Canadian Freedom Convoy donors: 'Unconscionable'
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., slammed journalists whose reporting on the data breach of donors to the Canadian Freedom Convoy is leading to the harassment of private citizens. Members of the media on both sides of the U.S.-Canadian border have been sharing names
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MANDATE, MASK, TEXAS, SUES
CNN
Texas sues Biden administration in longshot bid to overturn federal mask mandate for public transport
Washington (CNN) The state of Texas filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to overturn President Joe Biden's mask mandate for public transport, marking the latest longshot bid to scrap one of the President's key Covid-19 health measures. "Biden's repeated disregard
Washington Times
Texas sues CDC, asks court to strike down mask mandate for air travel
The state of Texas, along with Republican Rep. Elizabeth Van Duyne, sued the Biden administration Wednesday over its federal mask mandate for airports and airlines. The 12-page lawsuit filed in federal court in Texas said Ms. Van Duyne flies about 80 times
Fox News
Clay Travis on liberal media slamming Florida's COVID response: Americans 'voting with their feet'
Outkick founder Clay Travis praised Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for his handling of COVID-19, saying he "was right" despite constant backlash from the media. Travis told "Fox & Friends" co-host Steve Doocy Americans are "voting with their feet" as the Sunshine
Breitbart
Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues Biden Admin over Airplane Mask Mandate
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against President Joe Biden’s administration over federal rules that mandate mask-wearing in American airports and on airplanes. “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) mandate
Fox News
Florida boasts record tourist numbers despite media fear-mongering about the state
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis boasted a record number of tourists visited his state in 2021 and officially topped pre-pandemic numbers. At a Tuesday news conference in Fort Walton Beach, DeSantis touted the large numbers of out-of-state visitors Florida
Breitbart
Ron DeSantis: Biden’s Federal Mask Mandate Is ‘Irrational Policy’
President Joe Biden’s federal mask rule for air travel is “irrational,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Tuesday from Fort Walton Beach, Florida, after announcing the state’s record-breaking domestic tourism numbers in 2021. Florida saw roughly 118 million
Fox News
Texas sues Biden admin. over federal mask mandate on planes, in airports
Texas has sued the Biden administration over its federal mask mandate on airplanes and in airports. "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) mandate was unlawfully issued. It was not authorized by Congress, and the CDC did not put the mandate
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ARBERY, AHMAUD, HATE, EVIDENCE
ABC
Prosecutors build case for hate crimes in Arbery killing
Prosecution witnesses are scheduled to retake the stand in the federal hate crimes trial of the three white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery BRUNSWICK, Ga. -- Prosecution witnesses were to retake the stand Wednesday in the federal hate crimes trial
Fox News
Ahmaud Arbery killing: Prosecutors build case for hate crimes
Prosecution witnesses retook the stand Wednesday in the federal hate crimes trial of three White men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery. The first witness was FBI intelligence analyst Amy Vaughan, who went through evidence from the defendants' text messages
NPR
Racist, violent evidence presented in federal trial against Ahmaud Arbery's killers
Racist, violent evidence presented in federal trial against Ahmaud Arbery's killers Enlarge this image toggle caption Stephen B. Morton/Pool/AP Stephen B. Morton/Pool/AP There was a text message from Travis McMichael, complaining about Black people at a local
Huffington Post
Jury Hears Evidence Of Racial Slurs During Hate Crimes Trial Of Ahmaud Arbery's Killers
Travis McMichael and William Bryan, two of the three men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery in 2020, used several racial slurs about Black people, including in the days leading up to Arbery’s death, an FBI analyst testified in federal court Wednesday. FBI
USA Today
Ahmaud Arbery murder: Defendants used racial slurs, FBI witness says
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Racist text messages, social media posts and other digital evidence were heard in court Wednesday during the federal hate crimes trial against the three men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery. Dozens of comments made by two of the defendants
New York Times
Prosecutors Show Voluminous Evidence of Racism by Arbery Murderers
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Federal prosecutors in the hate crimes trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s three murderers on Wednesday presented the jury with voluminous digital evidence of racism, as the government continued to build its case that the defendants, who are white, chased
CNN
Two of the men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery used racist slurs in messages, a witness testifies at their federal hate crime trial
(CNN) Texts and social media messages from two of the White men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery included racist insults about African Americans, an FBI intelligence analyst testified Wednesday in their federal hate crime trial in Georgia. FBI analyst
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POLL, MASK, MANDATES, AMERICANS
Breitbart
CNN’s Dr. Reiner: Cloth Masks Are Not Effective Against COVID — They Are ‘Fashion’
CNN medical analyst Dr. Jonathan Reiner said Wednesday on “The Lead” that cloth masks were “fashion” and do not protect against COVID-19. Anchor Jake Tapper said, “One of the issues I hear a lot from viewers is the CDC doesn’t seem to distinguish — although
New York Post
Americans are split over states scrapping mask mandates: poll
Americans are divided over whether states should drop pandemic-induced mask mandates as more and more governors begin to end the requirements, according to a new poll released on Wednesday. ​ As 32 states, including New York, have eliminated or allowed at
Breitbart
Poll: Americans Highlight Key Priorities for 2022 Midterms
Americans show what their key priorities are only weeks ahead of the first primary elections, according to the most recent Trafalgar Group poll. On border security, a majority said “yes” when the respondents were asked if they believed the southern border
Breitbart
Bidenflation Pressure Intensifies as Import and Export Prices Surge Higher
The cost of imported goods jumped two percent as American buying power dimmed further amid the biggest jump in inflation in 40 years, Department of Labor data showed Wednesday. This was the biggest jump in import prices in 11 years and follows last week’s
Breitbart
Poll: 65 Percent of Democrat Voters Still Crave Mask Mandates
Sixty-five percent of Democrat voters still desire mask mandates for fellow citizens, a Wednesday Politico/Morning Consult revealed. Overall, only 43 percent of voters believe mask mandates should remain in place over those who are unafraid to remove their
Breitbart
Centers for Disease Control Again Refuses to Lift Mask Mandates
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Wednesday they would not lift mask mandates recommended for the majority of the country, despite Democrat governors announcing plans to end them. CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky indicated it was important for Americans
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SUSPECT, TEXAS, DEPUTIES, SHOOTOUT
New York Post
Suspect dead, 2 deputies wounded after shootout in Texas
KATY, Texas — Two Texas sheriff deputies were shot and wounded Tuesday after exchanging gunfire with a suspect who was struck and killed, authorities said. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the incident happened Tuesday night in Katy, Texas, about 30
CNN
Two Texas deputies injured after responding to call that ended in a shootout, with the suspect dead
(CNN) Two Harris County, Texas, deputies are recovering after being shot while exchanging gunfire with a suspect at a Houston-area home, officials said. The suspect was killed, said Edison Toquica, chief deputy for the Harris County Sheriff's Office, at a
Fox News
Suspect dead, 2 deputies shot in shootout at Texas home
A suspect is dead, and two Texas deputies are recovering after an officer-involved shooting Tuesday night. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says the shootout happened at a home in Katy. Deputies responded to a call of shots fire inside the home by a family
ABC
Suspect dead, 2 deputies wounded after shootout in Texas
Two Texas sheriff deputies have been shot and wounded after exchanging gunfire with a suspect who was struck and killed KATY, Texas -- Two Texas sheriff deputies were shot and wounded Tuesday after exchanging gunfire with a suspect who was struck and killed,
Newsmax
Suspect Dead, 2 Deputies Wounded After Shootout in Texas
Two Texas sheriff deputies were shot and wounded Tuesday after exchanging gunfire with a suspect who was struck and killed, authorities said. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the incident happened Tuesday night in Katy, Texas, about 30 miles (48 kilometers)
USA Today
Texas shooting: Suspect killed, 2 deputies wounded
Texas shooting: Suspect killed, 2 deputies wounded Two Houston-area sheriff's deputies were shot and wounded Tuesday after exchanging gunfire with a suspect who was struck and killed, authorities said. (Feb. 16)
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KONG, HONG, COVID, XI
CNN
Hong Kong's outbreak shows the limits of zero-Covid -- but the government isn't budging
A version of this story appeared in CNN's Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country's rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. Hong Kong (CNN) How to contain a runaway Covid outbreak,
Conservative Daily News
Xi Orders Hong Kong To Get Its COVID Outbreak Under Control
Chinese leader Xi Jinping demanded that Hong Kong’s government get its Omicron coronavirus surge, which has overwhelmed the city’s healthcare system, under control, The Wall Street Journal reported. Xi’s order was published in the city’s two main state-owned
New York Times
Hong Kong Can’t Live With the Virus. It Can’t Stop It, Either.
HONG KONG — The scenes were straight out of China’s coronavirus playbook. Armies of workers, deployed to lock down residents. Plans to erect a massive makeshift hospital. And on Wednesday, a command from Xi Jinping, the country’s top leader, plastered across
Breitbart
Xi Jinping Returns to Pressure Hong Kong into Coronavirus Lockdown
Chinese dictator Xi Jinping, who has been rather quiet on the pandemic front since the supposedly vanquished Wuhan coronavirus began rampaging through Chinese cities again, on Wednesday gave “important instructions” to the nominally autonomous Hong Kong government
NPR
Xi urges Hong Kong to control surging COVID-19 cases
Xi urges Hong Kong to control surging COVID-19 cases Enlarge this image toggle caption Vincent Yu/AP Vincent Yu/AP HONG KONG — Hospitals in Hong Kong were struggling on Wednesday to keep up with an influx of new coronavirus patients amid record numbers of
Washington Times
China’s leader Xi Jinping urges Hong Kong to get control as COVID-19 cases surge
HONG KONG (AP) — Hospitals in Hong Kong were struggling Wednesday to keep up with an influx of new coronavirus patients amid record numbers of new infections as the city doggedly adheres to its “zero-COVID” strategy, and China’s leader Xi Jinping said the local
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VALIEVA, RUSSIAN, SKATER, KAMILA
Huffington Post
Tara Lipinski And Johnny Weir's Nearly Silent Protest During Kamila Valieva's Skate Said It All
Controversial Russian star Kamila Valieva’s turn in the Winter Olympics’ women’s figure skating short program Tuesday was greeted on American TV with the sounds of silence. (Watch the video below.) The normally loquacious NBC commentators Tara Lipinski and
Newsmax
NBC's Johnny Weir and Tara Lipinski Express Outrage Over Kamila Valieva Doping Scandal
Kamila Valieva is facing widespread backlash after she was ruled eligible Monday for the 2022 Olympics women's singles competition after a positive drug test surfaced last week and then skated her way to first in the short program with a score of 82.16. The
CNN
Russian skater Kamila Valieva's drug regimen 'raises questions' following hearing
(CNN) Kamila Valieva -- the teenage Russian figure skater at the center of a doping controversy roiling the Beijing Olympics -- had three substances that can be used to aid the heart in her testing sample, according to a report in the New York Times, which
Fox News
Russian Olympic skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for three heart drugs: reports
The Russian Olympic Committee’s latest doping scandal involving teen figure skater Kamila Valieva continued to unravel with reports on Tuesday revealing that the 15-year-old athlete tested positive for three different substances meant to improve heart function
Huffington Post
Report: Russian Skater Had 3 Different Drugs In System When She Failed Test
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva listed two legal substances used to improve heart function on an anti-doping control form she filled out before her drug case at the Olympics erupted, according to documents submitted in her case. The
Conservative Daily News
‘Slap In The Face’: US Olympian Rips Decision To Allow Russian Skater To Compete
Former U.S. olympic figure skater Adam Rippon said it was a “slap in the face” to clean athletes for Russian skater Kamila Valieva to be allowed to compete at the Beijing Games after testing positive for a banned substance, Reuters reported. “This situation
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FLOYD, GEORGE, OFFICER, CHAUVIN
NY Daily News
Ex-cop Tou Thao says he did not know George Floyd’s life hung in the balance while Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck
Thao also testified that his understanding was that Floyd had to be restrained because the cops thought he had taken drugs and might revive and become violent, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. He said his job was to control the bystanders and that he
Fox News
Officer says he didn't realize George Floyd's life was in danger
J. Alexander Kueng, one of three Minneapolis police officers charged with federal civil rights violations in George Floyd’s killing, took the stand Wednesday at their trial. Kueng is the second of the former officers to testify. Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou
ABC
Officer in Floyd killing says his role was crowd control
A former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd's killing is scheduled to resume testifying Wednesday, after telling the court that his role was to control traffic and onlookers ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A former Minneapolis police officer charged in
CNN
Former officer snaps at prosecutor when asked why he didn't try to get Derek Chauvin off George Floyd
St. Paul, Minnesota (CNN) Cross-examination of Tou Thao got tense Wednesday as the ex-officer snapped at the prosecutor for asking why he didn't tell Derek Chauvin to get off George Floyd's neck and back during the 9 minutes and 29 seconds . "I think I would
Huffington Post
Officer Charged In George Floyd Killing Says He Deferred To Derek Chauvin
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s killing testified Wednesday that he deferred to Derek Chauvin because he was his senior officer and that’s what he had been trained to do. J. Alexander Kueng is one of three
ABC
Key takeaways from George Floyd fatal-arrest trial: former cops shift blame to Derek Chauvin
A second fired police officer charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights during his 2020 fatal arrest testified on Wednesday and for the first time publicly explained why he helped his then-senior officer Derek Chauvin hold the handcuffed Black man
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MEDIA, SOCIAL, SENATORS, KIDS
ABC
Senators introduce bill to limit harmful effects of social media on young people
Sponsors say there is bipartisan support for it in the House and the Senate. Legislators on Wednesday introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at protecting children from the potentially harmful impacts of social media. The bill, sponsored by Sens. Marsha Blackburn,
Newsmax
Sens. Blackburn, Blumenthal Introduce 'Kids Online Safety Act'
Two U.S. senators will introduce legislation on Wednesday, called the "Kids Online Safety Act," that would require social media platforms to provide parents with tools to protect their children online. The bill, co-sponsored by Senator Richard Blumenthal,
NPR
Senators aim to rewrite child safety rules on social media
Senators aim to rewrite child safety rules on social media Enlarge this image toggle caption Samuel Corum/Getty Images file photo Samuel Corum/Getty Images file photo Senators are introducing a bill aimed at keeping kids safe online amid mounting frustrations
Breitbart
Blumenthal: Social Media Companies Are Targeting Kids with ‘Destructive Content’
During a Wednesday appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) detailed his bipartisan bill, the Kids Online Safety Act, to protect children on social media sites. Blumenthal emphasized that social media platforms such as Facebook and
CNN
Senators launch bipartisan bill to regulate kids' use of social media
Washington (CNN Business) Two US senators are pushing to curb the potentially harmful impacts of social media on young people with a new bill targeting tech platforms' handling of content surrounding issues such as eating disorders, substance abuse and suicide. The
ABC
Senators introduce bill to limit harmful effects of social media on young people
Sponsors say there is bipartisan support for it the House and the Senate. Legislators on Wednesday introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at protecting children from the potentially harmful impacts of social media. The bill, sponsored by Sens. Marsha Blackburn,
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NEW, UNDER, YEAR, MUGSHOTS
Fox News
New York Assembly speaker not budging on bail reform policies despite concerns of violent crime
New York Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, D-Bronx, has remained firm in his stance on bail reform policies for years and continues to do so, despite concerns about rising violent crime in New York City . New York City Mayor Eric Adams — in his efforts to make
CNN
Two years after 4-year-old was reported missing, police find her alive under staircase
(CNN) A New York girl reported missing in 2019 when she was 4 years old was found alive this week under a wooden staircase in a home that officials had visited several times while investigating her disappearance, authorities said Tuesday. The child was reported
New York Post
Parents of 6-year-old Paislee Shultis appear smug in new mugshots
The parents of a missing 6-year-old girl who was discovered under a staircase in an upstate home are seen in mugshots after being slapped with criminal charges – the mother seemingly smirking and the father with a smug expression. Kimberly Cooper, 33, and
CNN
Authorities are piecing together what happened to Paislee Shultis, who was found alive under a staircase. Here's what we know
(CNN) Paislee Joann Shultis, the young girl who was reported missing two years ago, was found hidden with her mother under the staircase of a New York home. Throughout their yearslong investigation and search for the child, detectives had visited the house
Fox News
Mugshots released of suspects in case of missing New York girl found under stairs
New mugshots have been released of the three suspects in the Paisley Shultis case, the New York girl who went missing in 2019 found hidden under a staircase, ahead of their first expected court appearance Wednesday. Three adults have been charged in connection
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MISSOURI, JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT, SUES
New York Times
Justice Department Sues Missouri Over Expansive Gun-Rights Law
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department sued Missouri on Wednesday over the state’s far-reaching gun law, which discourages local officials from enforcing federal firearms measures. The law, known as the Second Amendment Preservation Act, is among the most severe
Fox News
Justice Department sues Missouri over Second Amendment bill, state AG fires back
The Justice Department has sued Missouri in an attempt to stop the enforcement of a measure in the state which deems some federal firearms laws invalid. In a complaint filed Wednesday, the DOJ claims Missouri House Bill 85 is "invalid" under the Supremacy
New York Times
Justice Department Sues Missouri Over Expansive Gun-Rights Law
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department sued Missouri on Wednesday over the state’s far-reaching gun law, which discourages local officials from enforcing federal firearms measures. The law, known as the Second Amendment Preservation Act, is among the most severe
Newsmax
Justice Department Sues Missouri Over New Gun Law
The Department of Justice on Wednesday sued Missouri over a contested new law banning local police from enforcing federal gun laws just days after pulling out of a state crime-fighting partnership. The Justice Department has said the law, which declares “invalid”
Fox News
Cruz backs Missouri attorney general Schmitt in competitive Republican Senate primary
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is taking sides in Missouri's crowded Republican Senate primary in the race to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Roy Blunt. Cruz, the two-term conservative firebrand lawmaker and runner-up in the 2016 Republican presidential nomination
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INFLATION, YEARS, 30, INDEX
New York Times
British inflation climbs to 5.5 percent, highest in 30 years.
Image Shoppers checking out at a supermarket in Walthamstow, in East London. Inflation isn’t expected to peak until spring. Credit... Tolga Akmen/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Inflation in Britain accelerated in January, with prices increasing at their
Town Hall
Producer Price Index Keeps Rising Amid Fears of Persistent Inflation
The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. For several months, the American people have endured extensive inflation. In the beginning, we were told this inflation would be transitory and would
ABC
UK inflation rises at fastest rate in almost 30 years
Inflation in the United Kingdom has risen at the fastest rate in almost 30 years as increased costs for energy, housing and transportation squeezed household budgets LONDON -- Inflation in the United Kingdom has risen at the fastest rate in almost 30 years
Washington Examiner
Inflation hovers at 9.7% in producer index, right near highest on record
Producer prices increased a staggering 9.7% for the year ending in January, according to a report on producer costs by the Bureau of Labor Statistics — meaning inflation hovered near the highest pace on record. The high numbers in Tuesday’s producer price
Town Hall
Joe Biden’s Policies Have Led to Surging Inflation
The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. President Joe Biden has repeatedly claimed the U.S. economy is in good shape, even arguing that it is “stronger than before the pandemic.” However,
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SHUT, MOUTHS, SEW, MIGRANTS
Fox News
Migrants on Mexico’s southern border sew mouths shut as they demand passage to US
Migrants on Mexico’s southern border sewed their mouths shut on Tuesday in a gruesome bid to convince the Mexican government to let them in, so they can then travel north and try to get into the United States. Reuters reports that about a dozen migrants,
New York Post
Migrants trying to reach US border sew mouths shut in gruesome protest
A dozen undocumented migrants trying to reach the US border sewed their mouths shut on Tuesday in a gruesome protest over the Mexican government’s refusal to allow them in. Shocking photos taken by Reuters show the migrants, mostly Central and South Americans,
Breitbart
WATCH: Migrants Sew Mouths Shut to Protest Mexican Immigration Laws
A group of migrants are having their mouths sewn shut to protest Mexico’s immigration and border security policies. Some left small gaps in their lips to allow for drinking water. Shocking video from Reuters shows a group of migrants having their mouths sewn
National Review
Border Patrol Encounters Record-High Number of Migrants for Month of January
Migrants, mostly from India, are transported by the U.S. Border Patrol after crossing the border from Mexico at Yuma, Ariz., January 23, 2022. (Go Nakamura/Reuters) Border Patrol agents encountered 153,941 migrants at the southern border in January, according
Newsmax
US Bound Illegal Immigrants Sew Mouths Shut Protesting Mexico's Passage Policies
A group of a dozen immigrants trying to get to the United States through Mexico sewed their mouths shut Tuesday in protest of the Mexican government's policies, not allowing passage during their trek to America. Reuters reported Tuesday that the group of a
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RYAN, INTERIOR, ZINKE, FINDS
New York Times
Ryan Zinke Broke Ethics Rules as Interior Secretary, Inquiry Finds
WASHINGTON — Ryan Zinke, the former interior secretary, misused his position and lied to investigators about his involvement in a Montana land deal, repeatedly breaking federal ethics rules, a government watchdog said on Wednesday. The Interior Department’s
NPR
U.S. investigation finds that former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke misused position
U.S. investigation finds that former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke misused position Enlarge this image toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Jacquelyn Martin/AP Former U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke misused his position to advance a development project in
CNN
Trump-era Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke violated ethics rules while in office, watchdog report finds
(CNN) Trump-era Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke violated ethics rules by being involved in negotiations over a land development project in Montana during his time in office and by failing to fully disclose his involvement after questioning from an ethics official,
Huffington Post
Watchdog Finds Trump Interior Boss Ryan Zinke Violated Ethics Rules, Misused Office
Then-Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke testifies before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing in May 2018. Yuri Gripas via Reuters Ryan Zinke, Donald Trump’s first scandal-plagued head of the Interior Department, violated ethics rules and misused his office
Chicago Tribune
Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke misused position, ethics investigation finds
The report also said that Zinke gave incorrect and incomplete information to an Interior Department ethics official who confronted him over his involvement and that Zinke directed his staff to assist him with the project in a misuse of his position.
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SAGET, BOB, FAMILY, LAWSUIT
CNN
Bob Saget's family files lawsuit to prevent release of some investigation records due to privacy concerns
(CNN) The family of actor and comedian Bob Saget filed a lawsuit Tuesday to block the release of certain records related to the investigation into his death, citing privacy concerns. Saget, 65, was found dead in his hotel room in Orlando, Florida, last month.
Washington Times
Bob Saget’s family files lawsuit to block release of investigation findings
The family of actor Bob Saget is filing a lawsuit against the sheriff’s office and the coroner in Orange County, Florida, to prevent the release of photos pertaining to the investigation of his death. The suit claims that the records — which include photos,
ABC
Bob Saget's family files lawsuit to block release of records from his death investigation
The family of Bob Saget has filed a lawsuit to block the release of records from the investigation of his sudden death, court documents show. The comedian and actor, who was most famous for his role as Danny Tanner in the sitcom "Full House," was found dead
Newsmax
Bob Saget's Family Files Lawsuit to Prevent Release of Death Investigation Records
Bob Saget's family has filed a lawsuit to prevent the release of further information pertaining to the comedian's death, saying that it would cause "extreme mental pain, anguish, and emotional distress" if images and other sensitive information from the investigation
Fox News
Bob Saget's family's request to block autopsy records granted by judge pending final hearing
A judge has granted a temporary restraining order at the request of Bob Saget's family to block the release of any photos, video or other records related to the investigation into the late "Full House" star's hotel room pending a final hearing. The news
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STORM, SNOW, TORNADOES, MASSIVE
CNN
Cross-country storm packing a punch, bringing snow, ice, and possible tornadoes
(CNN) A storm is strengthening in the West and will deliver dangerous tornadoes, ice, and snow as it crosses the country through the end of the week. "Expect snow for the front range of the Rockies and critical fire threats in the southern High Plains. By
Fox News
Winter storm to bring heavy snow, icy conditions to Central US
A disruptive storm system moving into the Central U.S. will bring many hazards, including heavy snow, ice and severe weather. MAYFIELD ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY AFTER DECEMBER TORNADOES A swath of measurable snow will pile up from Oklahoma to Michigan. Some
USA Today
Tracking a massive February storm: When and where to expect snow, rain and possibly tornadoes
Snow is likely Wednesday and into Thursday all the way from northern Texas to northern New England. Up to 3 inches of rain could fall from northeastern Oklahoma to western New York. More than 20 million people are in a zone that’s most at risk of severe weather
USA Today
Snow, floods and possible tornadoes: Massive storm threatens 11 states with severe weather
The greatest chances for disruptive snow extends from south-central Kansas through central Missouri, northern Illinois and into central Michigan. 11 states are in a risk area for severe weather from Texas to Virginia. Heavy rain could also lead to dangerous
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TRUDEAU, EMERGENCIES, ACT, TRUCKER
USA Today
Trudeau government defends use of Emergencies Act
Trudeau government defends use of Emergencies Act The Trudeau government is defending the use of the Emergencies Act to end the truck protest that blocked several border crossings for weeks and continues to paralyze the core of the Canadian capital. (Feb.
National Review
Canada Trucker Protest: If Trump Did What Trudeau Is Doing
If Trump had gone after the 2020 rioters the way Trudeau is targeting truckers, the institutions and the permanent government wouldn’t have complied. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE T o bring an end to the Freedom Convoy led by Canada’s truckers, Prime Minister Justin
Fox News
Canadian trucker slams Justin Trudeau's 'totalitarian' moves: He doesn't understand the 'working class'
A Canadian trucker slams Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his "totalitarian" leadership after he invoked the Emergencies Act to cut off funding to the "Freedom Convoy" protesting the nationwide vaccine mandate. ONTARIO PREMIER DOUG FORD ECHOES CANADIAN
Breitbart
Civil Liberties Groups Slam Trudeau Use of Emergencies Act
Two Canadian Civil Liberties groups criticised Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for invoking the Emergencies Act on Monday, arguing the move could normalise emergency legislation and threaten democracy. Both the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA)
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DISNEY, VACCINATED, PARKS, WORLD
Washington Times
Disney theme parks in California and Florida to ease mask rules Thursday
The Walt Disney theme parks in California and Florida will no longer require fully vaccinated visitors to wear masks, starting Thursday, as states and cities across the nation relax COVID-19 rules alongside the easing omicron wave. Walt Disney World in Florida
NPR
Disney theme parks say face masks are now optional for vaccinated visitors
Disney theme parks say face masks are now optional for vaccinated visitors Enlarge this image toggle caption John Raoux/AP John Raoux/AP The Walt Disney Company says it's lifting the majority of its indoor mask requirements for vaccinated guests at both Walt
Breitbart
Disney World to Make Face Coverings Optional on ‘Honor System’ for Fully Vaccinated, Mandatory for Unvaccinated Guests 2 and Up Indoors
Feb. 15 (UPI) — Walt Disney World Resort will begin making facial coverings optional for guests who are fully-vaccinated against COVID-19, the company said Tuesday. The rule change will take effect Thursday at the park in Orlando, Fla. Face coverings will
Huffington Post
Disneyland, Disney World To Lift Mask Mandates For Fully Vaccinated Guests
Masks will soon be optional for many of those seeking out some Disney magic this year. Officials at Disneyland and Walt Disney World confirmed this week that their mask policies for fully vaccinated guests are being revised. As of Thursday, face coverings
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PROTESTERS, CANADIAN, POLICE, COPS
New York Post
Four ‘Freedom Convoy’ protesters charged in plot to kill Canadian cops
Four “Freedom Convoy” protesters with an arsenal of guns who were ready to “use force against the police” have been charged with conspiring to commit murder, Canadian authorities said. The group were among 11 arrested on Monday at the now-cleared border blockade
New York Times
Defiant Ottawa Protesters Brace for a Clampdown
The police on Wednesday ordered protesters clogging Ottawa’s streets to leave or face criminal charges, appearing to set the stage for a clampdown aimed at ending demonstrations that have roiled the nation’s capital for weeks, and reverberated around the world. The
Breitbart
Canadian Police Hug Protesters as Alberta Border Blockade Breaks Up
Freedom Convoy protesters voluntarily dismantled their blockade of the Coutts border crossing in Alberta province Tuesday, the day after Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) seized a cache of weapons in a morning raid, and Premier Jason Kenney asked protesters
New York Times
Canada Live Updates: Police Charge 4 Protesters With Plan to Murder
Image A photo provided by Royal Canadian Mounted Police showing items seized after detentions at the border blockade, in Coutts, Alberta, on Monday. Credit... Royal Canadian Mounted Police Four protesters in Alberta have been charged with conspiracy to murder,
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VIDEO, WHITE, FIGHT, BLACK
USA Today
Video showing officers tackle Black teen, put white teen on couch over fight sparks investigation
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — The Bridgewater Police Department called for an internal affairs investigation after a video circulated on social media showing officers’ response to a fight at a New Jersey mall over the weekend. The video shows two male teens, one Black
NPR
N.J. police are under scrutiny for racial bias after breaking up a fight between teens
N.J. police are under scrutiny for racial bias after breaking up a fight between teens A pair of New Jersey police officers are facing criticism for how they responded to a fight between teenagers at a shopping mall. Video of the fight posted to social media
NY Daily News
N.J. Gov. Murphy ‘deeply disturbed’ by video showing cops roughing up Black teen while placing his white opponent on couch
As the two kids fell to the floor, two police officers raced in. One cop pulled the white teen off his opponent and tossed him on a couch. The other officer tackled the Black teen and held him on the ground.
CNN
Video showing police breaking up a fight between a Black teen and a White teen in a New Jersey mall prompts outrage
(CNN) A video showing police officers breaking up a fight between a Black teenager and a White teenager at a New Jersey mall has prompted outrage over the police response. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said Wednesday that the "appearance of what is racially
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PRINCE, ANDREW, DUKE, TITLE
Fox News
Prince Andrew gets annihilated by U.K. press after settling sex abuse case: 'His final disgrace'
Prince Andrew is being annihilated by the press following news of his bombshell lawsuit. The British royal, who was accused of sexually abusing a 17-year-old girl supplied to him by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, agreed on Tuesday to settle by making
Breitbart
Angry UK Reaction to Prince Andrew Settlement with Virginia Giuffre
British Royal Family member Prince Andrew drew scorn and ridicule Wednesday as details emerged of his sexual assault lawsuit settlement in the U.S. for an eye watering £12 million ($U.S. $16.3 million). One unanswered question that is driving the public response
New York Post
Prince Andrew facing calls to be stripped of Duke of York title
Disgraced UK royal Prince Andrew is now facing calls to be stripped of his Duke of York title — as it also emerged he could face further exposés because he did not get an NDA when he settled with his sex accuser. The 61-year-old prince’s settlement Tuesday
Fox News
Prince Andrew's Duke of York title should be withdrawn following settlement with sex assault accuser, MP says
Prince Andrew is facing calls for his Duke of York title to be withdrawn following the news he reached a settlement with sexual assault accuser Virginia Giuffre on Tuesday. The settlement was confirmed by Giuffre’s attorney David Boies in a letter to U.S.
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BALDWIN, ALEC, LAWSUIT, SHOOTING
Fox News
Alec Baldwin ‘inseparable’ from ‘Rust’ shooting as he faces wrongful death lawsuit, legal experts weigh in
It's "a waiting game" when it comes to whether or not Alec Baldwin will see the inside of a courtroom regarding the wrongful death lawsuit he is now facing, according to legal experts. Baldwin, 63, and others were named in a wrongful death lawsuit filed
Breitbart
WATCH: Halyna Hutchins Family Makes Animated Recreation of Alec Baldwin Shooting for Lawsuit
The family of the late Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins filed a wrongful-death suit against embattled actor Alec Baldwin on Tuesday, and released an animated video that recreated the fatal on-set shooting. The video, titled “Killing of Halyna Hutchins
Fox News
Alec Baldwin posts ‘everything is going to be alright’ Instagram amid ‘Rust’ wrongful death lawsuit filing
Alec Baldwin took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a video message to his 2.4 million followers that read "EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT." The former "30 Rock" star tagged Parrish Art Museum located in Watermill, New York. The social media post comes
Fox News
Alec Baldwin 'Rust' set shooting recreated in video simulation
GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING In support of their wrongful death lawsuit against Alec Baldwin and numerous others involved in the "Rust" movie production, lawyers for the family of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins released a video simulation of the on-set gunshot
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ISLAND, TANKER, LONG, BUILDING
USA Today
Tanker explosion on Long Island causes huge blaze
Tanker explosion on Long Island causes huge blaze A tanker carrying 9,200 gallons of gasoline overturned, crashed into a vacant building and burst into flames on Long Island early Wednesday, shutting down traffic for hours and spilling fuel into the sewer
ABC
Tanker crashes into Long Island building, causing huge blaze
Authorities in New York say a tanker carrying gasoline lost control, crashed into a vacant building and burst into flames on Long Island, injuring the truck's driver and three firefighters who responded ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. -- A tanker carrying gasoline
USA Today
Huge fire after tanker hits Long Island building
Huge fire after tanker hits Long Island building A tanker carrying gasoline lost control, crashed into a vacant building and burst into flames on Long Island, New York early Wednesday, injuring the truck driver and three firefighters who responded, authorities
USA Today
Tanker truck bursts into flames after crashing into a Long Island building
Tanker truck bursts into flames after crashing into a Long Island building Massive fire erupts in Rockville Centre, Long Island, after a tanker truck overturned and burst into flames. Credit: John Leavitt via Storyful
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PENTAGON, RUSSIAN, FEET, NAVY
ABC
Russian aircraft buzz US Navy patrol planes, get within 5 feet, Pentagon says
There were three separate 'unprofessional' incidents, the Pentagon said. Amid tensions over a possible invasion of Ukraine, Russian aircraft intercepted U.S. Navy patrol planes in an "unprofessional" manner three separate times over the weekend, in one incident
Conservative Daily News
Pentagon: Russian Fighter Jet Flew Within 5 Feet of US Plane In ‘Dangerous’ Encounter
U.S. and Russian military aircraft flew dangerously close to each other during three separate encounters between Feb. 11-12, including an incident where they came within five feet of one another, according to Pentagon officials. “We can confirm that over the
New York Post
US, Russian aircraft have three near-misses over Mediterranean Sea
Russian fighter jets nearly collided with US Navy surveillance aircraft over the Mediterranean Sea on three separate occasions this past weekend as Washington and Moscow engage in a diplomatic standoff over a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine. Navy Capt.
Newsmax
Pentagon Says Russians Made 'Unprofessional Intercepts' at Navy Planes
The Pentagon said on Wednesday that three Navy planes experienced ''unprofessional intercepts'' by Russian aircraft over the Mediterranean. According to The Hill, Navy Capt. Mike Kafka, director of Defense Press Operations, stated the intercepts occurred when
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CYBERATTACK, UKRAINE, LARGEST, COUNTRY
Fox News
Ukraine cyberattack: Russia blamed for ‘largest’ disruption of its kind in country’s history
Ukrainian officials investigating Tuesday’s cyberattacks that brought down websites belonging to its Ministry of Defense, army and popular banks are now calling the incident the "largest" of its kind in the history of the country – and suspect Russia is the
CNN
Ukraine cyberattack is largest in country's history, says official
(CNN) A high-volume cyberattack that temporarily blocked access to the websites of Ukrainian defense agencies and banks on Tuesday was "the largest [such attack] in the history of Ukraine," according to a government minister. Speaking at a press conference
National Review
Ukraine Hit by Massive Cyberattack
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky visits armed forces in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, October 14, 2019. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Service / Handout via Reuters) Ukrainian officials say the country has been hit by the largest cyberattack it has ever
Newsmax
Ukraine Blames Russia for Massive Cyberattack; Expert Calls It a 'Precursor'
Ukraine is pointing the finger at Russians hacking their military internet, the country's banking system, and state-run lenders, calling the cyberattack the largest of its kind and one a U.S. expert sees as a potential "precursor" to further action. "Yesterday,
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JURORS, PALIN, JUDGE, SARAH
New York Times
Jurors in the Sarah Palin trial said they knew of the judge’s decision to dismiss before their verdict.
Several jurors in the defamation case brought by Sarah Palin against The New York Times said they found out about the judge’s decision to dismiss the case while they were still deliberating, the judge, Jed S. Rakoff, said in an order on Wednesday. On Monday,
New York Post
Sarah Palin jurors saw news about judge’s decision to toss case during deliberations
A number of jurors in Sarah Palin’s libel trial against the New York Times saw news notifications about the judge’s decision to throw out the case while they were still deliberating, according to a new court filing. Manhattan federal court Judge Jed Rakoff
Washington Times
Judge in Sarah Palin case says jurors knew before verdict that he’d rejected her claims
NEW YORK — The judge presiding over the libel lawsuit brought by former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin against The New York Times said Wednesday that jurors knew before delivering their verdict that he’d already decided to rule against Palin but they
Newsmax
Palin Judge: Jurors Unaffected by Push Notifications
The judge who presided over the defamation case brought by former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin against The New York Times reassured the court’s law clerk that jurors were "not affected" by push notifications they involuntarily received about the judge's statement
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RAMS, BOWL, SUPER, WIN
USA Today
LA Rams thank fans at Super Bowl win rally
LA Rams thank fans at Super Bowl win rally Rams fans cheered Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp, Aaron Donald and the rest of the Super Bowl champions during a victory parade and rally Wednesday in Los Angeles. (Feb. 16)
Fox News
Vikings finalize hire of champion Rams OC Kevin O'Connell
The Minnesota Vikings finalized their hiring of head coach Kevin O'Connell on Wednesday, completing a sharp offseason shift in direction by turning over the team to the 36-year-old offensive coordinator of the Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams. Three
Fox News
Tom Brady offers advice to Matthew Stafford as Rams celebrate Super Bowl victory
Tom Brady offered Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford some advice as the Super Bowl LVI champion and his teammates and coaches celebrated winning the championship on Wednesday. Brady celebrated a little too much last year after he and the Tampa
BBC
Super Bowl 2022: Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp dedicates win to Kobe Bryant
Last updated on .From the section American Football Cooper Kupp wore a Los Angeles Lakers jersey, featuring Kobe Bryant's name, during the trophy parade Los Angeles Rams' wide receiver Cooper Kupp has dedicated his team's Super Bowl 56 victory to Kobe Bryant. A
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NFL, LYNCH, DISCRIMINATION, LORETTA
Huffington Post
NFL Hires Ex-Attorney General Loretta Lynch To Defend It In Race Discrimination Case
The NFL has hired former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to defend it in a bombshell racial discrimination lawsuit filed earlier this month by former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores, who was one of the few Black coaches in the league. Lynch, a partner
Fox News
Loretta Lynch to be part of NFL's defense team in Brian Flores lawsuit
The NFL retained former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch and lawyer Brad S. Karp for its defense against allegations made by former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores, Fox News Digital confirmed Wednesday. Lynch, who served in President Obama’s administration,
CNN
First Black female AG in US history to defend the NFL in racial discrimination lawsuit
(CNN) The NFL hired former US Attorney General Loretta Lynch as part of its defense counsel against the class-action lawsuit filed by former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores, a spokesperson for the league told CNN on Wednesday. Lynch, who was the first
NPR
NFL hires former AG Loretta Lynch to handle its racial discrimination suit
NFL hires former AG Loretta Lynch to handle its racial discrimination suit Enlarge this image toggle caption Elise Amendola/AP file photo Elise Amendola/AP file photo The NFL has hired former Attorney General Loretta Lynch to defend the League in the racial
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SHIFFRIN, FASTEST, TRAINING, MIKAELA
Fox News
Mikaela Shiffrin fastest in training ahead of Olympic combined race
Mikaela Shiffrin geared up for the Olympic Alpine combined by setting the fastest time in a downhill training session on Wednesday. The two-time Olympic champion so far has failed to win a medal at the Beijing Games, skiing out in the giant slalom and the
New York Times
Olympics Live Updates: Mikaela Shiffrin Skis for Final Solo Gold in Beijing
Image Mikaela Shiffrin after winning the gold medal in the giant slalom at the Pyeongchang Olympics in 2018. Credit... Doug Mills/The New York Times Mikaela Shiffrin has been justly famous in the ski racing world since 2010, and that seems to have skewed our
ABC
Shiffrin fastest in training ahead of Olympic combined race
Mikaela Shiffrin geared up for the Olympic Alpine combined by setting the fastest time in a downhill training session BEIJING -- Mikaela Shiffrin geared up for the Olympic Alpine combined by setting the fastest time in a downhill training session on Wednesday. The
Huffington Post
Mikaela Shiffrin Sets Fastest Time In Downhill Training Session
BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin geared up for the Olympic Alpine combined by setting the fastest time in a downhill training session on Wednesday. The two-time Olympic champion so far has failed to win a medal at the Beijing Games, skiing out in the giant
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BIDEN, PRICES, INVADES, RUSSIA
Breitbart
oe Biden Promises to 'Work Like the Devil' to Bring Down Gas Prices After Strategic Oil Reserve Release Fails
President Joe Biden promised Monday to continue working to bring down the price of gasoline, less than three months after his historic release of oil from the strategic oil reserves. “I’m going to work like the devil to get gas prices down,” Biden told attendees
ABC
Biden braces Americans for higher energy prices if Russia invades Ukraine
Gas prices could soar as much as 50 cents if Russia invades Ukraine. With fears of a Russian attack on Ukraine remaining a "distinct possibility," President Joe Biden is sending a stark warning to Americans about what he says could be very real economic consequences
Breitbart
GOP Rep. Wittman: Energy Prices Increasing if Russia Invades Isn’t the Price of Democracy, It’s ‘The Outcome of Failed Policies’ by Biden
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Evening Edit,” Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) reacted to the White House previewing gas prices surging if Russia invades Ukraine by stating that defending democracy has a cost by arguing that “the situation that
NPR
Biden says a Russian invasion of Ukraine would hurt Americans. Here's how
Biden says a Russian invasion of Ukraine would hurt Americans. Here's how Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Alex Wong/Getty Images With 150,000 Russian troops circling Ukraine's borders and U.S. officials warning that a major invasion
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ROB, TIMKEN, PORTMAN, SEN
Fox News
Ohio Sen. Rob Portman endorses Jane Timken in Republican primary to replace him
Retiring Ohio Sen. Rob Portman Wednesday endorsed Jane Timken in the crowded GOP primary to replace him, the second major endorsement for Timken in as many days. LONGTIME TRUMP ADVISER KELLYANNE CONWAY BACKS JANE TIMKEN IN OHIO SENATE GOP PRIMARY "I believe
Washington Times
Jane Timken scores Sen. Rob Portman’s endorsement in Ohio GOP Senate race
Sen. Rob Portman on Wednesday endorsed Jane Timken’s campaign to replace him in the U.S. Senate, boosting her bid for the GOP nomination. Ms. Timken, a former Ohio GOP chair, is running in a competitive primary race against Josh Mandel, J.D. Vance, Mike Gibbons
Newsmax
GOP Sen. Rob Portman Endorses Jane Timken for His Seat
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman endorsed Republican Jane Timken on Wednesday from among the crowded GOP field seeking the seat he is vacating next year. Portman tweeted that Timken, former chair of the Ohio Republican Party, “is the best candidate to advance conservative
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PONZI, SCHEME, 650, ACTOR
New York Post
Actor sentenced in $650 million Ponzi scheme involving fake Netflix, HBO deals
An LA actor who orchestrated an elaborate Ponzi scheme that raised $650 million in bogus licensing deals with HBO and Netflix was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. In addition to jail time, US District Judge Mark C. Scarsi on Monday ordered Zachary
CNN
Ponzi schemes, explained: Why investors keep falling for scams
New York (CNN Business) The tale of Zachary Horwitz made headlines this week after he was sentenced to 20 years for bilking investors out of $650 million by peddling bogus licensing deals with HBO and Netflix. Ironically, it is just the kind of juicy swindler
Breitbart
Actor Zach Avery Gets 20 Years in Prison for $650 Million Ponzi Scheme
Actor Zach Avery, who has had a handful of minor roles in Hollywood, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after being convicted of running a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme involving phony movie distribution deals. Last April, Zachary Joseph Horwitz,
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PRISON, MISSISSIPPI, INMATE, CAPTURED
New York Post
Convicted killer captured two days after escaping Mississippi prison
A convicted killer who escaped a Mississippi prison was captured Tuesday after two days on the run, authorities said. Michael Floyd Wilson, 51, was caught in Harrison County after he stole a woman’s car and ran out of gas as he was being pursued by deputies,
CNN
Mississippi prison inmate captured after running out of gas during escape, officials say
(CNN) A convicted murderer who escaped from a Mississippi prison Saturday was captured Tuesday after he ran out of gas, according to prison officials. Michael Wilson was captured by the Harrison County Sheriff's Department after escaping from the Central Mississippi
Fox News
Mississippi escaped inmate in custody after manhunt, some prison employees facing disciplinary action
A Mississippi convicted killer who escaped prison for the second time in nearly four years over the weekend has been re-captured, with a dozen prison employees now facing disciplinary action, according to authorities. Michael Floyd Wilson, also known as,
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EX, PRESIDENT, ARRESTED, STUNNING
Newsmax
A Stunning Fall for Ex-Honduran President Wanted in US
The arrest of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández and the images that followed — a leader shackled and paraded before the cameras like a common criminal — were a stunning reversal for a man who for years seemed impervious to growing allegations
NPR
Honduras' ex-president is arrested as the U.S. seeks his extradition on drug charges
Honduras' ex-president is arrested as the U.S. seeks his extradition on drug charges Enlarge this image toggle caption Honduran Police/AFP via Getty Images Honduran Police/AFP via Getty Images The man who was president of Honduras until just a few weeks ago
Fox News
A stunning fall for ex-Honduran president, arrested at the request of the US for drug trafficking
The arrest of former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández and the images that followed — a leader shackled and paraded before the cameras like a common criminal — were a stunning reversal for a man who for years seemed impervious to growing allegations
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GUN, YOUTUBE, VIDEOS, PUSH
Breitbart
Democrat Senators Press YouTube to Remove ‘Ghost Gun’ Videos
Five Democrat Senators sent a letter to YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki on Monday asking the social media platform to remove videos featuring “ghost guns.” The term “ghost gun” is one Democrats and the gun-control lobby use to describe firearms that are assembled
Newsmax
Democrat Senators Push YouTube to Ban 'Ghost Gun' Videos
A group of Democratic senators, led by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., sent a letter to YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki on Monday requesting the video-sharing platform remove all videos showing how to assemble a firearm from gun part kits, better known as "ghost
Breitbart
Report: Democrats Not Interested in Biden’s Election Year Gun Control Push
A report from The Hill indicates that Democrats are not showing interest in pursuing President Biden’s gun control wishes during the 2022 election year. On February 14, 2022, Breitbart News noted that Biden used a gun control push to mark the fourth anniversary
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REDUCE, SENTENCE, REQUESTED, EX
Fox News
Prosecutors reduce requested sentence for ex-cop Kim Potter
Minnesota prosecutors have apparently backed away from their pursuit of a longer-than-usual sentence for the suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she killed Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black motorist. Kim
Huffington Post
Prosecutors Reduce Requested Sentence For Ex-Cop Kim Potter
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota prosecutors have apparently backed away from their pursuit of a longer-than-usual sentence for the suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she killed Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old
Newsmax
Prosecutors Reduce Requested Sentence for Ex-cop Kim Potter
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota prosecutors have apparently backed away from their pursuit of a longer-than-usual sentence for the suburban Minneapolis police officer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser when she killed Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old
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CHARLES, HONORS, POLICE, CASH
Fox News
Prince Charles’ charity being investigated by London police amid cash-for-honors scandal involving former aide
British authorities are investigating Prince Charles’ charity and its cash-for-honors scandal involving a former aide. On Wednesday, the Metropolitan Police tweeted it is looking into alleged offenses under the Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act 1925. "The
Huffington Post
Police Probe Cash-For-Honors Deal Tied To Prince Charles Charity
“The Prince of Wales had no knowledge of the alleged offer of honours or British citizenship on the basis of donation to his charities,” Clarence House said. Chris Jackson via Getty Images LONDON (AP) — London police have launched an investigation into allegations
CNN
London police to probe cash-for-honors claims linked to Prince Charles' charity
London (CNN) London's Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation into an alleged cash-for-honors scandal linked to Prince Charles' charity, the Prince's Foundation. The force said in a press release that the inquiry is starting following claims that
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HIV, CELL, TRANSPLANT, STEM
ABC
Breakthrough treatment makes woman 3rd person to be cured of HIV
Researchers revealed on Tuesday that an American, described as a middle-aged woman of mixed race, has likely been cured of HIV after undergoing a new transplant procedure using donated umbilical cord blood. The patient, who needed a stem cell transplant for
CNN
Researchers report third case of HIV remission after stem cell transplant using umbilical cord blood
(CNN) A US woman has become the third known person who's gone into HIV remission, and the first mixed-race woman, thanks to a transplant of stem cells from umbilical cord blood, according to research presented at a conference Tuesday. The woman, whom the researchers
NY Daily News
Scientists appear to cure third patient of HIV with novel stem cell transplant
The patient was diagnosed with HIV in 2013. Just four years later, she developed high-risk acute myeloid leukemia, which was then treated with a method that for the first time combined stem cells from an infant’s umbilical cord blood with those from an adult
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SHOOTOUT, SLOVAKIA, HOCKEY, USA
ABC
Slovakia stuns US in shootout, Americans out of Olympics
The United States is out of the men’s hockey tournament at the Olympics in stunning fashion after blowing a late lead BEIJING -- Minutes after failing to score in the shootout as the Americans’ last chance to stay alive at the Olympics, captain Andy Miele
CNN
Men's ice hockey: Team USA out after Slovakia win dramatic shootout in quarterfinals
(CNN) Team USA was stunned by Slovakia 3-2 in the men's ice hockey quarterfinals at Beijing 2022 on Wednesday. Slovakia, bidding for its first Olympic medal in the event, advanced to the last four after winning a nail-biting shootout in a dramatic conclusion
NPR
Team USA men's hockey knocked out of Olympics by Slovakia in penalty shootout
Team USA men's hockey knocked out of Olympics by Slovakia in penalty shootout Enlarge this image toggle caption Lintao Zhang/Getty Images Lintao Zhang/Getty Images The U.S. men's hockey team lost in crushing fashion on Wednesday, falling in a penalty shot
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KUSHNER, KEN, PARDONED, PLEADS
Huffington Post
Pardoned Pal Of Jared Kushner Pleads Guilty To Cyberstalking Charges
NEW YORK (AP) — A former newspaper editor who received a pardon from former President Donald Trump pleaded guilty Wednesday to state cyberstalking charges in New York in a deal that could eventually see the case dropped. Manhattan prosecutors said they will
CNBC
Jared Kushner's friend Ken Kurson pleads guilty in stalking case involving ex-wife
Ken Kurson and Jared Kushner attend The New York Observer Celebrates Robert Kurson's New Book PIRATE HUNTERS at The Rusty Knot on June 15, 2015 in New York City. If he performs that work, and does not commit another crime in the meantime, the DA's office said
New York Times
Ken Kurson, Kushner Ally Pardoned by Trump, Takes Plea Deal
Ken Kurson, a former editor of The New York Observer who was charged with unlawfully spying on his former wife, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to two misdemeanors, with the opportunity to have the charges further reduced after a year. Mr. Kurson, 53, had been
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MENTAL, HEALTH, SCHOOLS, YOUTH
USA Today
US schools failing in fight against youth mental health crisis, new report card finds
The first-of-its-kind “America’s School Mental Health Report Card,” released Wednesday, found that all 50 states are struggling to empower schools amid the country’s worsening crisis. Nearly 1 in 3 parents say their children’s mental health is worse now than
NPR
State by state, here's how well schools are doing at supporting kids' mental health
State by state, here's how well schools are doing at supporting kids' mental health Enlarge this image toggle caption SDI Productions/Getty Images SDI Productions/Getty Images There's a growing consensus that the pandemic has taken a big emotional toll on
USA Today
The report card is in: All 50 states can do more to help schools confront youth mental health crisis
The first-of-its-kind “America’s School Mental Health Report Card,” released Wednesday, found that all 50 states are struggling to empower schools amid the country’s worsening crisis. Nearly 1 in 3 parents say their children’s mental health is worse now than
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HAMPSHIRE, NEW, STUDENTS, LAUNCHED
USA Today
New Hampshire students launched a boat in 2020. It was found last month 8,000 miles away in Norway
Students send off mini-boat filled with gifts in 2020 Mini-boat GPS tracker goes offline A sixth-grader finds the damaged boat off of a small island in Norway RYE, New Hampshire — After a group of New Hampshire students built a roughly six-foot-long miniature
NPR
A Norwegian student found a boat launched by New Hampshire middle schoolers in 2020
A Norwegian student found a boat launched by New Hampshire middle schoolers in 2020 Enlarge this image toggle caption Sheila Adams Sheila Adams The remains of a miniboat launched by New Hampshire middle schoolers have been discovered by a sixth-grade student
NPR
New Hampshire students' miniboat has a successful voyage
New Hampshire students' miniboat has a successful voyage After 462 days and more than 8,000 miles, the boat landed off the coast of Norway. It was tracked the entire way, thanks to being equipped with GPS, and was retrieved by a sixth grader and his mother. National
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GIRL, ROBBERY, SHOT, VICTIM
Fox News
Houston girl, 9, fatally shot by robbery victim, police say
A Houston man who was the victim of a robbery fired the deadly shot that struck a 9-year-old girl who was riding in a pickup truck with her family on Monday, police said. Tony Earls was with his wife at a drive-thru ATM at about 9:43 p.m. when he was robbed,
New York Post
9-year-old Houston girl dies after being shot by robbery victim
A 9-year-old Texas girl has died after being accidentally shot by a robbery victim who opened fire on his attacker at an ATM, police said. The girl, Arlene Alvarez, was shot in the head late Monday when Tony Earls, 41, opened fire on a suspect who robbed him
Newsmax
Girl, 9, Dies After She's Mistakenly Shot by Robbery Victim
A man who had just been robbed at gunpoint at an ATM in southeast Houston opened fire in an attempt to stop his attacker but instead shot a 9-year-old girl in a truck driving nearby, police said. The girl later died at a hospital. Arlene Alvarez had been on
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TRUDEAU, SUPPORTING, MP, SWASTIKAS
Fox News
Canada's House of Commons erupts after Trudeau accuses Jewish woman MP of supporting swastikas
The Canadian House of Commons erupted in shouts of condemnation Wednesday after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau replied to a Jewish member of Parliament by accusing members of the opposing Conservative Party of "standing with people who wave swastikas." Trudeau,
Red State
Justin Trudeau Gets Eviscerated After He Accuses a Jewish MP of Supporting Nazis
While it appears the Freedom Convoy is winding down somewhat, with most of the remaining protesters in Ottawa, things got heated today while the topic was discussed in the Canadian Parliament. Numerous Conservative MPs stood up to challenge PM Justin Trudeau’s
New York Post
Justin Trudeau sparks outrage after accusing conservatives of supporting swastikas
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sparked outrage Wednesday in the Canadian House of Commons when he accused a Jewish Conservative Party member of supporting “people who wave swastikas.” Trudeau made the comments during the daily questioning period in the lower
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MUDSLIDES, BRAZIL, TORRENTIAL, RAINS
Fox News
Brazil mudslides from torrential rains kill at least 58
The death toll from devastating mudslides and floods that swept through a mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro state has reached 58, local authorities said Wednesday. The city of Petropolis was slammed by a deluge on Tuesday, and Mayor Rubens Bomtempo said
New York Post
Brazil mudslides from torrential rains kills dozens
PETROPOLIS, Brazil — The death toll from devastating mudslides and floods that swept through a mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro state has reached 38, local authorities said Wednesday. The city of Petropolis was slammed by a deluge on Tuesday, and Mayor
Washington Times
Brazil mudslides from torrential rains kill at least 34
PETROPOLIS, Brazil (AP) — The death toll from devastating mudslides and floods that swept through a mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro state has reached 34, according to a statement from local authorities early Wednesday. After the city of Petropolis was
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LOAN, WOMAN, FLORIDA, HIRE
New York Post
Florida woman Jasmine Martinez uses pandemic loan to hire hitman to murder rival
A Florida woman used money from a pandemic relief loan to hire a hitman to murder a rival who had dated her ex-boyfriend, police said. Jasmine Martinez allegedly used the federal Paycheck Protection Program to pay a gunman who fatally shot Le’Shonte Jones
New York Times
Florida Woman Used Pandemic-Relief Loan to Pay a Hit Man, Police Say
The Paycheck Protection Program is intended to help businesses meet their payroll during the pandemic, but scores of people have faced charges that they used the federal loan money on extravagances like Ferraris, Lamborghinis, jewelry and lavish vacations. Now
Fox News
Florida woman accused of using COVID-relief loan to hire hitman charged in TSA agent's murder: reports
A Florida woman allegedly used coronavirus relief funds from the Paycheck Protection Program to hire a hitman accused of killing a Transportation Security Administration officer outside Miami last year, according to newly unsealed court documents obtained
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MAYOR, CALLS, SEATTLE, NEW
National Review
New Seattle Mayor Calls for More Cops
People walk between concrete barriers as protesters demonstrate against racial inequality and occupy space at the CHOP area near the Seattle Police Department’s East Precinct in Seattle, Wash., June 16, 2020. (Lindsey Wasson/Reuters) Newly elected Seattle
Fox News
Seattle mayor calls for more police with violent crime highest in 14 years: 'Status quo is unacceptable'
Seattle’s new mayor promised in his first state of the city address Tuesday to tackle soaring crime by bringing more officers to the force in a city notorious for its anti-police sentiment, acknowledging that the current "status quo in unacceptable" two years
New York Post
New Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell calls for more cops to fight surging crime
Seattle’s new mayor has called for more police to be brought in to help tackle surging violent crime rates — two years after the liberal city started defunding the department. Mayor Bruce Harrell used his first state of the city address on Tuesday night to
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STUDENTS, SCHOOL, CALIFORNIA, MASKS
Washington Times
Loudoun County judge rules students can attend school without face masks
Students at public schools in Loudoun County, Virginia, can attend school without wearing face masks, a judge ruled Wednesday. The decision comes after the district announced face masks would be optional as of Feb. 22 — but the judge’s move allows students
Newsmax
California High School Students Walk Out Over Mask Mandate
Hundreds of students at Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills, California, walked out of classes Tuesday to protest the delay in lifting mask mandates at schools across the state. ''This was a homegrown thing between the parents and then the kids working
Red State
Two California School Districts Defy State 'Requirement,' Make Masks Optional for Students
Over the last three weeks protests against California’s school mask mandate have grown exponentially, and the response from administrators has generally been horrible – from “barricading” high school students in a gym, to leaving elementary school students
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TWITTER, ACCOUNT, BAN, SUSPENDED
Fox News
Defiant L's Twitter account that points out left-wing hypocrisy suspended for alleged 'ban evasion' violation
Twitter suspended Defiant L's popular Twitter account Tuesday citing a "ban evasion" violation. The anonymous account, notorious for posting side-by-side screenshots to display alleged hypocrisy from prominent left-wing personalities, had amassed 350,000
Conservative Daily News
Twitter Suspends Comedy Account Best Known For Mocking Liberals
Twitter suspended a popular comedy account Tuesday best known for mocking liberal pundits and media figures by posting screenshots of their previous comments. The account, @defiantls or “Defiant Ls,” which had amassed over 350,000 followers by the time of
Newsmax
Citing a 'Ban Evasion' Violation, Twitter Suspended Account of Defiant Ls
Citing a ''ban evasion'' violation, Twitter suspended the popular anonymous account known as Defiant Ls on Tuesday. Known for posting screenshots that highlight alleged liberal hypocrisy, the account had more than 350,000 followers at the time of its suspension,
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RETAIL, SALES, JANUARY, FADED
Washington Times
January retail sales surged 3.8% as threat of omicron faded
NEW YORK — Americans rapidly picked up the spending pace in January as the threat of omicron faded and there was some easing of supply shortages. Retail sales surged a seasonally adjusted 3.8% last month, nearly double what most economists had expected. Sales
ABC
January retail sales surged 3.8% as threat of omicron faded
Americans picked up the spending pace in January as the threat of omicron faded and there was some easing of supply shortages NEW YORK -- Americans spending pace in January as the threat of omicron faded and there was some easing of supply shortages. Retail
Newsmax
US Retail Sales Beat Expectations in January; December Figures Revised Lower
U.S. retail sales rebounded sharply in January amid a surge in purchases of motor vehicles and other goods, but higher prices could blunt the impact on economic growth this quarter. Retail sales surged 3.8% last month, the Commerce Department said on Wednesday.
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PRIVACY, GOOGLE, PLANS, USER
CNN
Google plans to change Android app tracking in a bid to improve user privacy
New York (CNN Business) Google (GOOG) plans to develop new privacy measures that remove the ability to track users across apps on Android devices, potentially rattling digital advertising-based businesses like Facebook that have already been disrupted by app
Breitbart
Study: China’s TikTok Can Bypass Apple and Google Privacy Protections, Access User Data
Recent studies have revealed that the Chinese-owned social media TikTok can bypass security protections on Apple and Google app stores to gain full access to user data. The Wrap reports that according to two recent studies, TikTok can bypass security protections
New York Times
Google Plans Privacy Changes, but Promises to Not Be Disruptive
Anthony Chavez, a vice president at Google’s Android division, said in an interview before the announcement that it was too early to gauge the potential impact from Google’s changes, which are meant to limit the sharing of data across apps and with third parties.
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PARKING, LEADER, LAW, VEGAS
USA Today
Vegas parking valet, Yale law graduate or unhinged Oath Keepers leader: Who is Stewart Rhodes?
In many ways, Jan. 6, 2021 was the day that Stewart Rhodes had been waiting for his whole life. For a dyed-in-the wool conspiracy theorist who had been planning for dystopian collapse for at least two decades, the attack on the Capitol presented the ideal
USA Today
Vegas parking valet, Yale law graduate, unhinged Oath Keepers leader: Who is Stewart Rhodes?
In many ways, Jan. 6, 2021 was the day that Stewart Rhodes had been waiting for his whole life. For a dyed-in-the wool conspiracy theorist who had been planning for dystopian collapse for at least two decades, the attack on the Capitol presented the ideal
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TESTIFIES, BIDEN, HUNTER, JURY
New York Post
Hunter Biden paramour Lunden Roberts testifies before grand jury: report
Lunden Roberts, the mother of first son Hunter Biden’s 3-year-old daughter, testified this week before a federal grand jury in the criminal investigation into the 52-year-old presidential scion, according to a new report. Roberts, 30, reportedly appeared before
Fox News
Mother of Hunter Biden's child testifies in financial investigation
The mother of Hunter Biden’s three-year-old daughter testified in front of a federal grand jury investigating the president's son's finances. Thirty-year-old Lunden Roberts became the latest to testify in response to subpoenas issued in the Department of
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ADAMS, ERIC, BUDGET, FUNDING
New York Post
Eric Adams' first budget shows promise, if he can hold off labor
Is Mayor Eric Adams really slashing spending, as he promised Wednesday? Behind the swagger and flash, there is some substance, at least so far — but Adams also leaves a lot of shiny asterisks. He didn’t say so, but his entire budget holds together or falls
New York Times
Eric Adams Proposes a Slimmer $98 Billion Budget With Flat Police Funding
Mayor Eric Adams released a $98.5 billion spending plan on Wednesday that called for broad cuts to most New York City agencies and a gradual reduction in a municipal work force that had risen to its highest level ever under the mayor’s predecessor, Bill de
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CAPACITY, CHINA, COAL, FULL
Breitbart
China Goes All in on Coal: Ramps Power Output to Full Capacity
China has doubled down on refusing to stick to its climate pledges by announcing Monday it will be expanding operations of coal-fired power plants across the country. In a Chinese State Council meeting chaired by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, China reaffirmed
NPR
China puts coal plants at full capacity, even as it touts hosting a 'green' Olympics
China puts coal plants at full capacity, even as it touts hosting a 'green' Olympics Enlarge this image toggle caption Manan Vatsyayana/AFP via Getty Images Manan Vatsyayana/AFP via Getty Images Beijing Olympics organizers have repeatedly promised to host
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CHINA, COMMITMENTS, FRONTS, ADMINISTRATION
Fox News
China 'uses elite capture to pay off' US oligarchs instead of 'head-to-head' conflict: Schweizer
China avoids direct conflict with the United States by instead convincing U.S. corporate titans to build relationships with Beijing that they can use to undermine America, said author Peter Schweizer. Schweizer, author of "Red-Handed: How American Elites
New York Times
Biden Administration Says China Failed Trade Commitments on Multiple Fronts
The Biden administration has said it intends to hold China to the terms of that agreement, while also calling for a different approach to trade. But it has not clarified just how assertively it would enforce a deal it has described as fundamentally flawed. The
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RUSSIAN, DOUBLE, SPEEDSKATER, FINGER
Fox News
Russian Olympic speedskater apologizes for giving double middle finger after besting Team USA in semifinal
A Russian Olympic speedskater has come under fire for flipping the bird after beating Team USA on the men's team pursuit semifinal on Tuesday. Daniil Aldoshkin, 20, issued an apology after facing backlash for flashing his middle fingers when he and teammates
Huffington Post
Russian Speedskater Flips Double Bird After Beating U.S. And Makes Iffy Excuse
Olympic speedskater Daniil Aldoshkin flashed a double bird after his Russian team beat the United States in the team pursuit semifinals on Tuesday ― but he seemed to claim that he flipped off no one in particular. (Watch the moment below.) “I threw up my hands,
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CANADA, TYRANNICAL
Town Hall
Canada Goes Tyrannical
The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. This week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the lightweight, unpopular elected leader of a country with a 93% vaccination rate for those over
Conservative Daily News
Canada Goes Tyrannical
195 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail This week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the lightweight, unpopular elected leader of a country with a 93% vaccination rate for those over 60 and a total vaccination rate of 84%, announced that he
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PREMIER, FORD, DOUG, ONTARIO
Breitbart
Ontario Premier Doug Ford: The World Is ‘Done’ with Coronavirus Restrictions
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Tuesday that his government will accelerate its timetable for lifting coronavirus restrictions, reopening businesses, and terminating its vaccine passport system. “The world’s done with it, so let’s just move forward,” he
Fox News
Ontario premier Doug Ford echoes Canadian truckers' complaints: 'Everyone's done with this'
Ontario Premier Doug Ford appeared to echo arguments from the Freedom Convoy protestors demanding coronavirus restrictions be lifted, saying Canadians need to respect "democracy and freedoms and liberties." "There’s rebel rousers, and there are just hard-working
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LAUREN, CRUEL, WIFE, MANDATES
Fox News
Chris Lane's wife Lauren Bushnell slams 'cruel' mask mandates for kids: 'Who is representing the children?'
Lauren Lane, a former contestant on "The Bachelor" and the wife of country music star Chris Lane, called mask mandates for young children in schools "cruel" in a series of social media posts. Lauren, known to Bachelor Nation fans by her maiden name Lauren
Breitbart
Country Star Chris Lane’s Wife Lauren Blasts ‘Cruel’ School Mask Mandates
Lauren Lane, a one-time contestant on ABC’s The Bachelor and wife of country music star Chris Lane, called out the “cruel” school mask mandates and said they are seriously harming the education of our children. Lane, who competed on season 20 of The Bachelor
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TRUMP, ENDORSEMENT, BACKED, REPUBLICAN
CNN
Trump-backed Perdue struggles in Republican primary challenge in Georgia
(CNN) David Perdue kicked off his campaign for governor of Georgia with an emphatic endorsement from former President Donald Trump . But since then, his primary challenge to unseat Brian Kemp -- the Republican governor Trump loves to hate -- has been a big
CNN
How much is Trump's endorsement *actually* worth?
(CNN) The operating assumption among Republican candidates is that if you get an endorsement from former President Donald Trump, you're golden. After all, Trump is, without question, the most popular politician among Republicans -- and history has shown that
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HARRIS, UKRAINIAN, CONFERENCE, MUNICH
Newsmax
VP Harris to Meet with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Munich
Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday at the Munich Security Conference, senior administration officials told The Hill. Zelenskyy had spoken with President Joe Biden earlier in the week, where the White
LA Times
Harris heads to major security conference to reassure a Europe still on edge
Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Germany on Thursday to meet this weekend with Ukraine’s president and anxious European allies, who remain uncertain whether Russian President Vladimir Putin will pull back from the brink of a destabilizing war with
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PLEADS, MEXICAN, GUILTY, AGENT
CNN
Mexican man pleads guilty to acting as a Russian agent in the US
(CNN) A Mexican national arrested by US authorities in 2020 and accused of assisting Russian intelligence pleaded guilty Tuesday to one charge of acting as an agent of a foreign government in the United States, according to court documents. The government
Fox News
Mexican scientist pleads guilty to spying on US for Russia
A world-renowned Mexican scientist pleaded guilty Tuesday to spying on the U.S. for the Russian government. According to the Department of Justice, Hector Alejandro Cabrera Fuentes, a 36-year-old Mexican national, acted within the United States on behalf
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CHARGE, BASKETBALL, SON, TERRORISM
New York Post
Father faces terrorism charge after alleged threat to son’s basketball coach
A Missouri dad was slapped with a terrorism charge after allegedly threatening to kill his son’s high school basketball coach. Bryan Scott Pellham, 35, allegedly told a coach at a Bolivar High School tournament on Jan. 27 something along the lines of “I’ll
Fox News
Missouri man facing felony terrorism charge after allegedly threatening son's basketball coach
A Missouri man is facing a second-degree felony terrorist threat charge after allegedly threatening the coach of his son's school basketball team, according to a local report. Police responded to reports of a disturbance at Bolivar High School on Jan. 27,
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RELIGIOUS, FINNISH, DANGEROUS, FACING
Fox News
Finnish lawmaker being charged for expressing her religious views speaks out, calls the case 'dangerous'
Finnish members of Parliament Päivi Räsänen and Lutheran Bishop Juhana Pohjola were in a courtroom Monday facing up to two years in prison. Their crime: expressing religious views. Räsänen faces three charges of ethnic agitation for a 2004 pamphlet, for
Fox News
War on religious freedom: We must stand up for Finnish Christians facing trial for their faith
While most Americans were still asleep Monday morning, Finnish member of Parliament Päivi Räsänen and Lutheran Bishop Juhana Pohjola entered a courtroom in Helsinki, Finland. They are on trial for their faith in court proceedings that began three weeks ago,
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REMINGTON, FAMILIES, SETTLEMENT, HOOK
NPR
Sandy Hook families hope the Remington settlement prompts change in the gun industry
Sandy Hook families hope the Remington settlement prompts change in the gun industry Enlarge this image toggle caption Emmanuel Dunand/AFP via Getty Images Emmanuel Dunand/AFP via Getty Images Families of victims killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School
USA Today
Sandy Hook families, Remington reached a 'historic' settlement. What's next for similar cases?
The civil court case in Connecticut centered on Remington's marketing of the gun used in the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The lawsuit tested the scope of the 2005 Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, which grants gun manufacturers immunity
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PELOSI, AOC, COMMIT, VOTING
Breitbart
AOC Will Not Commit to Voting Against Nancy Pelosi as House Speaker
Open socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has refused to say if she will join the effort to oust House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) from leadership after the 2022 mid-terms. In an interview with the New Yorker, Ocasio-Cortez was asked whether Nancy
Fox News
Marianne Williamson calls out AOC's 'bulls---' for dodging question on whether Pelosi should lead Dem caucus
Former Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson blasted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. for refusing to take a position about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., as leader of the Democratic Caucus. In a recent interview with The New
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CANADIAN, PROTESTERS, TRUCKERS, NEW
Fox News
New Zealand COVID protesters inspired by Canadian truckers blockade Parliament: authorities
Hundreds of people in New Zealand are continuing to protest its government’s vaccine mandate, despite the government’s attempt to dissuade the protesters, as participants say they have been inspired by Canadian truckers protesting their own government more
Breitbart
Protesters Gathered Outside NYC Canadian Embassy to Support Truckers
A large crowd chanting “We Won’t Comply” gathered outside of the Canadian Embassy in New York City on Tuesday. The protest, made up of Americans according to social media posts, was in support of the “Freedom Convoy” of truckers north of the border who have
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COVID, VINCENT, ZHOU, SKATER
Huffington Post
U.S. Skater Vincent Zhou Recalls 'Difficult' Moment From COVID Isolation At Olympics
U.S. figure skater Vincent Zhou said he just couldn’t watch his teammates compete in the men’s short program at the Beijing Winter Olympics after he was forced to withdraw from the event after testing positive for COVID-19. “It was too emotionally difficult,”
Fox News
US skater Vincent Zhou out of weeklong COVID-19 quarantine
American figure skater Vincent Zhou is out of quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 at the Beijing Games, and he plans to perform in the exhibition gala that traditionally closes the Olympic program on Sunday. Zhou had just helped the U.S. win team
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SUPREMACIST, MAX, WHITE, CLAIMS
New York Post
Max Rose claims US is ‘exporting anti-Semitic, white supremacist ideologies’
Former Democratic Rep. Max Rose — who is running to regain his seat after state Democrats made it more friendly to him through redistricting — accused the United States of “exporting anti-Semitic, white supremacist ideologies” across the globe, during an online
Fox News
Former Rep. Max Rose claims US is the 'Saudi Arabia of White supremacist ideology'
Former New York Rep. Max Rose , a Democrat , claimed during an online forum that the United States is "the Saudi Arabia of White supremacist ideology." Rose, a one-term congressman from Long Island looking to win back his seat from Rep. Nicole Malliotakis,
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KANYE, WEST, NEW, ORIGIN
CNN
'jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy' presents Kanye West's superstar origin story
(CNN) A superstar origin story, "jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy" is the product of an extraordinary bet made nearly a quarter-century ago: that young, then-fledgling music producer Kanye West would become a Grammy-winning headliner. Yet that front-row view of West's
Washington Times
Kanye West doesn’t want you to watch the new Kanye West documentary
Netflix is set to debut a three-part documentary on the life of Kanye West Wednesday, but the show’s subject would prefer people not watch it. Mr. West is not happy with the project— titled “Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy” — and would like to make edits. “I must
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TRAMWAY, AREA, MOUNTAIN, FALL
New York Post
California man survives 75-foot fall from mountain tramway area, officials say
A California man survived a 75-foot fall from a mountainous area at the top of a tramway system with only minor injuries, according to a report. An unidentified man fell from the top of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, which transports visitors 2.5 miles across
Fox News
California man survives 75-foot fall from mountain tramway area, officials say
A California man survived a 75-foot fall from a mountainous area at the top of a tramway system with only minor injuries, according to a report. An unidentified man fell from the top of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, which transports visitors 2.5 miles
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CONGRESS, SPEARS, BRITNEY, INVITING
Newsmax
Britney Spears Invited by Congress to Testify About Conservatorships
Is Britney Spears headed to Washington D.C.? The pop star and her attorney, Mathew Rosengart, have been invited by Congress to speak about guardianships and conservatorships. The outreach from Capitol Hill follows Spears' recent legal victory -- the singer
Fox News
Britney Spears thanks Congress members for inviting her to share conservatorship story
Britney Spears thanked Congress on her Instagram for inviting her to tell her conservatorship story. Spears, 40, shared a screenshot of the letter Reps. Charlie Crist and Eric Swalwell sent to her, dated Dec. 1. The pop star admitted she hadn't been ready
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STIRS, THEORIES, VIRAL, GROUND
Fox News
Viral video showing birds crashing into ground stirs theories
A video of a flock of birds crashing into the ground in Mexico, a phenomenon that shook the internet last week is a naturally occurring instinct in the species, experts say. Dozens of dead birds were discovered in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua
New York Post
Viral video showing birds crashing into ground in Mexico stirs theories
A video of a flock of birds crashing into the ground in Mexico, a phenomenon that shook the internet last week, is a naturally occurring instinct in the species, experts say. Dozens of dead birds were discovered in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua on
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EMPLOYEE, ANGELS, SKAGGS, DRUGS
New York Times
Defense Rests in Trial of Former Angels Employee
FORT WORTH — After nearly four dozen witnesses testified over the course of a week, the trial of Eric Kay over his role in the death of the Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs neared its completion on Wednesday, with Kay’s lawyers resting their case. Closing
Fox News
Tyler Skaggs case: Ex-Angels employee accused of selling drugs to late pitcher doesn't testify
Defense attorneys rested their case Wednesday without the testimony of a former Los Angeles Angels employee accused of providing the drugs that led to the overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs. A brief and uneventful presentation from the defense came a
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69, BAPPI, DIES, LAHIRI
NPR
Popular Bollywood musical artist Bappi Lahiri dies at age 69
Popular Bollywood musical artist Bappi Lahiri dies at age 69 Enlarge this image toggle caption SUJIT JAISWAL/AFP via Getty Images SUJIT JAISWAL/AFP via Getty Images NEW DELHI — Popular Bollywood singer and composer Bappi Lahiri, who won millions of fans with
CNN
Veteran Indian singer Bappi Lahiri dies, age 69
New Delhi (CNN) Indian singer and composer, Bappi Lahiri, who lent his talent to Indian cinema for nearly 50 years, died late Tuesday in Mumbai, according to a statement from his doctor. He was 69. "Bappi Lahiri was suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
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RUSSIAN, CONTRACTORS, DEFENSE, HACKERS
New York Post
US defense contractors repeatedly targeted by Russian hackers: feds
Moscow-backed hackers have zeroed in on American defense contractors in recent months, the federal government said Wednesday. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, part of the Department of Homeland Security, released an alert warning that
CNN
US says Russian hackers have collected intelligence from American defense contractors
Washington (CNN) Russian government-backed hackers have managed to acquire sensitive information on the development and deployment of US weapons by breaching American defense contractors over the last two years, US security agencies said on Wednesday. It's
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HORSEPOWER, 677, MERCEDES, ELECTRIC
CNN
Mercedes reveals 677 horsepower electric sedan
(CNN) Mercedes' AMG performance division is most famous for making hand-built gasoline engines, but times are changing and electric motors are the new thing. Mercedes just unveiled its latest AMG model, the Mercedes-AMG EQE, a fully electric high-perfomance
CNN
See the new 677 horsepower electric Mercedes-Benz AMG EQE
The Mercedes-Benz AMG EQE is the latest entry in the luxury car makers fully electric lineup. It features four wheel steering and a noise generator. Source: CNN
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NEWS, RANKINGS, POWER, FOX
Fox News
Introducing Fox News Power Rankings for 2022
On Nov. 8, America will decide which party takes control of Congress. The results of 435 House races and 34 Senate races will determine whether Democrats hold on to their majorities or Republicans take power for the first time during the Biden administration.
Fox News
What are the Fox News Power Rankings?
You might have questions about the Fox News Power Rankings: what they are, how they’re calculated and what each ranking means. We’ve prepared a guide to take you through everything you want to know. What are the Power Rankings and how is each rating useful? The
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CHEERLEADERS, TEAM, SETTLEMENT, EXECUTIVE
Washington Times
Report: Cowboys pay $2.4 million settlement after cheerleaders allege misconduct by team executive
The Washington Commanders are no longer the only NFC East team under fire for misconduct allegations from their cheerleaders. According to a report by ESPN’s Don Van Natta Jr., the Dallas Cowboys paid $2.4 million out in confidential settlements to four team
Fox News
Cowboys reach $2.4M settlement with four cheerleaders over claims team executive secretly filmed them: report
The Dallas Cowboys reportedly reached a $2.4 million confidential settlement with four former cheerleaders after they accused a former team executive of secretly recording them in a locker room in 2015. One of the four members of the famous cheer squad involved
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PHILADELPHIA, 12, WOUNDED, VOWS
Fox News
Philadelphia top cop vows ‘justice’ following broad daylight attack that left 12-year-old wounded
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw vowed justice after separate incidents of broad daylight violence in the city left a 72-year-old stabbed to death and a 12-year-old girl wounded in a drive-by shooting. Outlaw responded to a string of violent
Fox News
Philadelphia man shoots another man during argument over woman, report says
A Philadelphia man was shot early Wednesday in what was believed to be an argument that stemmed from a love triangle, according to a local report. Officers responded to a report of a man shooting another man in the groin around 12:20 A.M. on the 6700 block
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WOMAN, NEVADA, FOUND, MISSING
NY Daily News
Missing Nevada woman found clinging to tree
ABC News outlet KOLO identified the missing woman as Gayle Stewart. One member of a search party put together by her family came across Gayle 300 to 400 feet off the roadside. A group of nearly 30 workers took about a half-hour to pull the 64-year-old to safety
New York Post
Missing Nevada woman Gayle Stewart found dangling from ‘steep slope’
A missing Nevada woman found clinging to a tree on a steep slope was pulled to safety in a rescue that authorities are calling a “miracle,” according to reports. Gayle Stewart, 64, who was reported missing two hours after leaving her Reno home about 8 a.m.,
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TRUMP, DEMOCRATS, COTTON, TOM
Huffington Post
Tom Cotton Claims Democrats Flooded Streets With Criminals By Supporting Trump Policy
WASHINGTON ― Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on Wednesday accused Democrats of being insufficiently supportive of law enforcement, citing in part their backing of a prison reform bill President Donald Trump championed and signed into law in 2018. Congress approved
Huffington Post
Tom Cotton Blamed Democrats For A Trump Crime Bill & Twitter Users Had A Lot To Say
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.). via Associated Press Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) bizarrely attacked Democrats on Wednesday for supporting criminal justice reform legislation aimed at reducing the size of America’s prison population. Advertisement “It’s your party
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HALEY, NIKKI, SKIER, COMPETING
New York Post
Nikki Haley slams Olympic skier Eileen Gu for not picking ‘a side’
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said there “is no in-between” when it comes to Olympic athletes choosing to represent certain countries and that “you’re standing for freedom or you’re standing for human rights abuses.” Haley’s remarks,
National Review
Beijing Winter Olympics: Nikki Haley Criticizes American-Born Skier Competing for China
Nikki Haley (left) and Eileen Gu (right) (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters, Danielle Parhizkaran/USA Today Sports via Reuters) Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley criticized Eileen Gu, an American-born skier competing for China at the Winter Olympics
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BLACKFACE, CLOSES, PRESCHOOL, OFFENSIVE
New York Post
Mass. preschool closes after ‘offensive’ blackface classroom lesson
A Massachusetts preschool has shut down after staffers had toddlers paint “blackface” masks on paper plates as part of Black History Month. IC Kids Montessori in Newton said Tuesday that it was closing due to protests at the center that could “put the children
Fox News
Massachusetts preschool closes after 'blackface instance' during Black History Month event
A preschool in Massachusetts has closed after a teacher conducted an activity involving blackface to celebrate Black History Month. In a statement posted to Facebook on Feb. 13, the ICKids preschool in Newton, Mass. said that a teacher "planned and carried
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GERMAN, DICTIONARY, DEFINITION, JEW
NY Daily News
Definition of ‘Jew’ changed in German’s go-to dictionary after uproar
In this file photo a man with a Kippa walks up the ramp to Platform 17 to attend an hour of commemoration in Berlin. The dictionary of standard High German has changed its definition of Jews, or Jude in German. The Duden dictionary had recently added an explanation
Washington Times
German dictionary changes definition of ‘Jew’ after outcry
BERLIN (AP) — The leading dictionary of standard German has changed its definition of Jew, or “Jude” in German, after a recent update caused an uproar in the country’s Jewish community - a move reflecting the sensitivities that persist eight decades after the
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MEXICO, PASSENGER, GULF, OVERBOARD
Fox News
US Coast Guard responds to reports of cruise ship passenger overboard in Gulf of Mexico
The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to reports of a Carnival Valor cruise ship passenger who went overboard while the ship was in the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday afternoon. A spokesperson for the U.S. Coast Guard District 8 told Fox News the branch is "coordinating
New York Post
Carnival Valor passenger goes overboard in Gulf of Mexico: report
The US Coast Guard was searching for a passenger that went overboard on a Carnival cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday, according to a report. The Carnival Valor vessel was en route to New Orleans from Cozumel, Mexico when the passenger went into the
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NOMINEES, FED, PSAKI, INFLATION
Newsmax
Psaki: Republicans Blocking Fed Nominees Exacerbates Inflation
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Wednesday that Republican senators blocking President Biden's nominees to the Federal Reserve were contributing to growing inflation, The Hill reported. The press secretary told reporters that Biden "agrees that
Washington Times
Psaki says GOP’s blockage of Fed nominees exacerbating inflation
The White House on Wednesday blamed Republican senators for exacerbating inflation, arguing that blocking President Biden’s nominees to the Federal Reserve Board has handicapped efforts to curb rising prices. Mr. Biden thinks that Republicans are “AWOL” in
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MURDER, ADAMS, HOCHUL, YORKERS
Fox News
Christina Yuna Lee murder sparking outrage among New Yorkers: 'The system is failing everyone'
Jackie Wong, a member of the neighborhood group Concerned Citizens of East Broadway, blasted New York City officials for systematic failures, after 35-year-old Christina Yuna Lee was stabbed to death in her apartment. Lee is the latest victim of Asian descent
Fox News
CEO calls out Eric Adams, Kathy Hochul after Chinatown murder: 'Sea of violence engulfing our city'
The CEO of a Manhattan-based company is calling on elected officials to resolve the surging crime crisis after the murder of a woman in her apartment by a suspect with a long rap sheet. "New York City is supposed to be the most welcoming, diverse and best
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JOE, SPOTIFY, ROGAN, YOUNG
Conservative Daily News
3 Things We Learned During the Joe Rogan-Spotify Saga
People have been accusing Joe Rogan, a comedian and host of the most popular podcast in the world, of spreading misinformation while interviewing guests who disagree with public health authorities about COVID-19 and vaccines. Two weeks ago , musician Neil Young
Breitbart
Neil Young Still Has Music on Spotify Following Joe Rogan Boycott
Not all of rock star Neil Young’s music has been removed from Spotify after most of his work was pulled from the music streaming platform in protest of podcaster Joe Rogan. Last month, Neil Young demanded Spotify remove his music from the platform in protest
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UBER, APP, PASSENGERS, STAR
CNN
Uber now lets you see how many one-star ratings you received from drivers
New York (CNN Business) Confused how you ended up with a low rating on Uber? A new feature will offer a bit more insight. Uber on Wednesday announced an option that lets you see a breakdown of how many drivers left you a one-star rating, a five-star rating
New York Post
It’s official: NYC has the rudest Uber passengers in the US, app reveals
Hey, watch where you’re going and get a load of this app! It says New York City has the rudest Uber passengers in the nation. A new survey from the ride-sharing giant has found that — surprise, surprise — Uber passengers in the Big Apple are the worst in the
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BORDER, MIDDLE, CRISIS, REACHES
Conservative Daily News
The Border Crisis Reaches Your Child’s Middle School
580 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Think you live too far from the Mexican border to be hurt by the chaos there? Bloomfield is a picturesque village in central Connecticut, 3,500 miles from the Mexican border. But illegal drugs flowing across
Town Hall
The Border Crisis Reaches Your Child's Middle School
The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. Think you live too far from the Mexican border to be hurt by the chaos there? Bloomfield is a picturesque village in central Connecticut, 3,500
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EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY, STUDENTS, DEVRY
NPR
The Education Dept. says DeVry University misled students, but federal aid won't stop
The Education Dept. says DeVry University misled students, but federal aid won't stop Enlarge this image toggle caption J Pat Carter/AP J Pat Carter/AP Nearly 16,000 federal student loan borrowers who were misled by for-profit colleges will have $415 million
New York Times
The Education Department will wipe out loans for students defrauded by DeVry University.
The Education Department will cancel federal student loans for at least 1,800 students who attended DeVry University, once one of the nation’s largest for-profit college chains, because it fraudulently lured in applicants for years with vastly inflated claims
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PLANE, CAROLINA, NORTH, PILOT
USA Today
1 dead after plane crashes into truck in North Carolina, police say
A plane crashed into a tractor-trailer on Interstate 85 in central North Carolina Wednesday afternoon killing the pilot, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Initial reports indicate a small, twin engine plane was taking off from Davidson
CNN
Pilot dies when plane collides with tractor-trailer on a North Carolina interstate
(CNN) The pilot was killed after a small plane collided with a tractor-trailer on an interstate in North Carolina, authorities said Wednesday. "The plane was departing and taking off from the Lexington airport when it descended due to possible mechanical issues,"
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SHAILENE, AARON, RODGERS, WOODLEY
Washington Times
Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers have broken up
The relationship between “Divergent” actress Shailene Woodley and NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers is over, according to InTouch Weekly. A source close to Mr. Rodgers told People that the breakup was “amicable.” The couple was engaged, but Mr. Rodgers’ demanding career
Fox News
Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley split, end engagement: reports
Aaron Rodgers and Shailene Woodley have broken up and the former A-list pair are calling off their engagement, according to multiple reports on Wednesday. The three-time most valuable player of the NFL, 38, and the actress, 30, were engaged for just over
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OIL, BARREL, REBOUNDS, LINGER
CNN
Oil rebounds to $95 as Russia-Ukraine tensions linger
New York (CNN Business) Oil prices bounced back to $95 a barrel on Wednesday as US and NATO officials say they see no sign of de-escalation on the ground in the Russia-Ukraine standoff. US crude jumped as much as 3.2% to an intraday peak of $95.01 a barrel.
Washington Times
White House says ‘all options are on the table’ as oil nears $100 a barrel
The White House said Wednesday that it is considering a range of options as fears Russia could invade Ukraine have pushed oil prices to nearly $100 a barrel. “For the president, all options are on the table,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said, adding
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WINNING, REPUBLICANS, CULTURE, REPORT
Breitbart
Report: Democrat Internal Polling Reveals Republicans Winning Big in Culture War
Internal Democrat polling, commissioned by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), revealed Republicans are winning the nation’s culture war heading into November’s midterm elections. The DCCC’s report indicated the GOP has been successfully
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Report: Dems Need to Hit Back, Republicans Winning Nation's Culture Wars
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee says Democrats risk losing battleground voters in this year's midterm elections if they ignore the GOP's "alarmingly potent" culture war attacks, according to documents obtained by Politico. The memo also warns
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LA, DAYLIGHT, ATTACKED, WOMEN
New York Post
Two women in LA and West Hollywood attacked by same man in broad daylight
Cops are warning Los Angeles and West Hollywood residents to stay alert after a man attacked two women on Tuesday in separate incidents just minutes apart. The first incident happened at about 12:30 p.m. and was caught on surveillance video, which shows a
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2 women attacked, 1 nearly raped in brazen LA daylight attack near Brianna Kupfer murder scene
A suspected homeless man assaulted two women in broad daylight in Los Angeles and West Hollywood, nearly raping one of them, according to police. Police say the first incident unfolded Tuesday in Los Angeles at about 12:30 p.m . The man pushed the woman
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UKRAINIAN, REGIONS, RUSSIAN, BREAKAWAY
Washington Times
State Department criticizes Russian push to recognize breakaway Ukrainian regions
The Biden administration is criticizing a move by Russian lawmakers to encourage President Vladimir Putin to formally recognize two Kremlin-backed breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as fully independent states, a move that could destabilize the U.S.-backed
Fox News
Moscow looks to sever Minsk agreements as Russia, Ukraine conflict persists
The State Department on Wednesday warned against any move by the Kremlin to sever its commitment to the Minsk agreements as it looks to recognize two Russian-backed breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as "independent." The Russian State Duma – the lower
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GAMBLING, SURGED, NEW, SPORTS
CNN
Gambling surged to new records last year
New York (CNN Business) Here's more proof that the house always wins: In 2021, America's gaming industry had its highest-grossing year ever. Again. The industry rolled in $53 billion in revenue last year — breaking the previous industry record by more than
Conservative Daily News
Sports Gambling Surged To Record High During The Super Bowl
Sports gambling during the 2022 Super Bowl surged to record highs as legal gambling became more accessible throughout 2021, The Wall Street Journal reported. GeoComply, a company that records gambling transactions, told the WSJ that it saw over 80 million