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World News

NPR

UK detects 77 cases of South African Covid-19 variant

Independent Online - 21 minutes ago

Britain has detected 77 cases of the South African variant of COVID-19, the health minister said.

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NPR

The moment a miner is rescued after two weeks trapped underground

BBC News - 3 hours ago

TV footage from China shows the first miner being brought to the surface, as emergency workers applaud.

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AP News

‘Dark Money’ Helped Pave Joe Biden’s Path to the White House

Aljazeera - 2 hours ago

President Joe Biden benefited from a record-breaking amount of donations from anonymous donors to outside groups backing him, meaning the public will never have a full accounting of who helped him win the White House.

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Times of India

Commentary: After Donald Trump, placing limits on presidency powers an urgent priority

Channel NewsAsia - 2 hours ago

Donald Trump’s presidency tested US institutions. And as the US turns a page, it’s timely to reinforce institutions and put limits on the powers ...

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Politics News

CNBC

Romney says Senate impeachment trial after Trump has left office is constitutional

CNBC - 18 minutes ago

Trump's Senate impeachment trial is set to start the week of Feb. 8. Senators will get sworn in as jurors on Tuesday.

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Breitbart

Hawkins: Joe Biden's Gun Control Unenforceable Without Firearm Registry

Breitbart - 31 minutes ago

President Joe Biden campaigned on universal background checks for gun purchases and such checks require a firearm registry to...

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USA Today

Ohio man stole a coat rack in Capitol riots; another brought a bottle of bourbon, court records say

USA Today - 30 minutes ago

Two Columbus, Ohio, area men are charged with entering the Capitol building during the Jan. 6 riots. One is also charged with stealing a coat stand.

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Houston Chronicle

About 40% of Americans live in areas running out of ICU beds due to COVID-19

Chicago Tribune - 49 minutes ago

An Associated Press analysis of federal hospital data shows that since November, the share of U.S. hospitals nearing the breaking point has doubled.

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Business News

Independent.ie

Working from home: perk of the pandemic, or is the office changed for ever?

Independent.ie - 10 minutes ago

John Riordan is not a fan of the traditional office. And during 2020, his long-held vision of a remote-working revolution finally came to pass - albeit imperfectly - when Covid-19 restrictions compelled companies to allow employees to work from home.

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Fox News

'Tiger King's Carole Baskin says her Big Cat Rescue has lost 'over a million dollars' due to COVID-19 pandemic

Fox News - 4 hours ago

"Tiger King" star Carole Baskin reveals to Fox Business her vision of turning Joe Exotic's former zoo into an RV park

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AP News

Third stimulus check: When could you get a $1,400 check?

CBS News - 3 hours ago

President Joe Biden's proposed $1.9 trillion relief bill could face some congressional hurdles, analysts say.

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AP News

Minnesota's Mike Lindell among last remaining election fraud crusaders for Trump

Star Tribune - 16 hours ago

His decision to press an argument that has had no success in court is beginning to take a toll on his business and is raising new doubts about his political future.

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Technology

NBC News

Google threatens to pull search engine in Australia

NBC News - 6 hours ago

Google threatens to pull search engine in Australia

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CNBC

Companies are racing to build digital passports for people to prove they've had the Covid vaccine

CNBC - 2 hours ago

Apps could take the place of paper cards to prove you've gotten the vaccine -- but will anybody accept them? And if so, which one?

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Irish Sun

Facebook’s Oversight Board to review Trump ban as company double

Washington Times - 1 day ago

Facebook's Oversight Board is set to review the company's decision to ban former President Trump indefinitely. While the board is intended to operate independently of Facebook to review its content mo

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Breitbart

Opinion | No wonder conspiracy theories are suddenly everywhere — our social media platforms reward inflammatory content

Toronto Star - 2 hours ago

Nonsense does as well as facts on social media, and it’s hard to separate the unorthodox from the entirely unreal, writes Navneet Alang.

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Sports Headlines

Star Tribune

Poirier knocks out Conor McGregor in 2nd round at UFC 257

Star Tribune - 50 minutes ago

Dustin Poirier stopped Conor McGregor with a flurry of punches midway through the second round Sunday, avenging his loss to the Irish superstar with a knockout victory at UFC 257.

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Daily Mail

Football: Abraham's hat-trick takes heat off Lampard as Chelsea advance in FA Cup

Channel NewsAsia - 11 minutes ago

Tammy Abraham eased the pressure on under-fire Frank Lampard as the Chelsea striker's hat-trick sealed a 3-1 win against Luton in the FA Cup ...

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Independent UK

England’s batting unit must learn from Joe Root’s ‘amazing’ innings in Galle, says Jos Buttler

Independent UK - 1 hour ago

The tourists finished Sunday’s play on 339 for nine, still 42 behind Sri Lanka’s first innings of 381

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Independent UK

Australian Open adds extra warm-up event for quarantined players

Independent UK - 33 minutes ago

The grand slam has been beset by organisational issues as a result of coronavirus protocols

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Entertainment News

Celebrities react to Larry King's death: 'A true legend gone'

Fox News - 29 minutes ago

Larry King, broadcast pioneer and legendary talk show host, has died at the age of 87.

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BBC News

JoJo Siwa: YouTube star 'never been this happy' after coming out

BBC News - 3 hours ago

The teenage YouTube star is supported by fans and celebrities as she talks about her sexuality.

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The Baltimore Sun

Screenwriter Walter Bernstein, survivor of Hollywood’s anti-Communist blacklist, dies at 101

The Baltimore Sun - 31 minutes ago

Screenwriter Walter Bernstein, among the last survivors of Hollywood’s anti-Communist blacklist whose Oscar-nominated script for “The Front” drew upon his years of being unable to work under his own name, died Saturday. He was 101.

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Books of the week: From Avinuo Kire's The Last Light of Glory Days to Vijay Kichlu's biography, our picks - Living News , Firstpost

First Post - 9 hours ago

Our weekly roundup of books that should be on your radar.

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Odd/Weird News

AP News

Woman ruled dead in 2017 fights to be declared alive

SF Gate - 5 days ago

PARIS (AP) — Frenchwoman Jeanne Pouchain has an unusual problem. She's officially dead....

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Daily Express

Southwest launches $50 one ways, adds Bay Area route

SF Gate - 3 hours ago

In air travel news this week, a government report finds domestic air fares are at their...

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WalesOnline

Poughkeepsie Home Popular With Church of Satan Burns After Arsonist Sets Fire

Inside Edition - 3 days ago

Police are still trying to figure out what the motive may have been.

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Inside Edition

Texas Health Official Charged for Stealing Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Claims He Didn't Want Them to Go to Waste

Inside Edition - 1 day ago

Dr. Hasan Gokal, a health official based in Houston, was fired from his job and is now facing criminal charges after prosecutors accused him of stealing nine doses of the coronavirus vaccine from a damaged vial and giving them to his family and friends

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USA Today - Soccer -- Hertha Berlin fires coach Labbadia, general manager Preetz -- Hertha Berlin has fired coach Bruno Labbadia and general manager Michael Preetz after a poor run of form left the... -- Soccer

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