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The Crossword: Wednesday, February 3, 2021
The New Yorker - 3 Feb 2021 13:00
Vacuum-cleaner sine qua non: seven letters.
Pro-Trump lawyer L. Lin Wood subject of probe into whether he voted illegally in Georgia: report
NY Daily News - 3 Feb 2021 03:32
Trump ally L. Lin Wood subject of investigation into whether he voted legally in Georgia: report
Explosion on Film Set in Santa Clarita Starts Brush Fire, Critically Injures 3
Variety - 3 Feb 2021 04:27
An explosion on a film set in Santa Clarita, Calif. sparked a brush fire, leaving three people critically injured, according to the Associated Press. As reported by the Santa Clarita Valley Signal, the Los Angeles County...
'The View': Whoopi Goldberg Cracks Up Over Newsmax Anchor Walking Out on Mike Lindell (Video)
The Wrap - 3 Feb 2021 21:19
On Wednesday’s episode of “The View,” Whoopi Goldberg couldn’t stop laughing over a clip of Newsmax co-anchor Bob Sellers walking out of an interview with MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell. The pillow entrepreneur was ba...
News of the World Trailer 2 Starring Tom Hanks
15 Minute Fun - 3 Feb 2021 04:03
Tom Hanks stars in News of the World as a Civil War veteran who agrees to take a young girl back to her uncle facing dangers along the way.
UN report: Widespread torture of detainees in Afghan prisons
ABC News - 3 Feb 2021 14:45
A U.N. report says that nearly a third of all detainees held in Afghan detention centers say they have suffered some form of torture or ill-treatment
Buccaneers need two-headed monster to wreak havoc in Super Bowl 2021
New York Post - 3 Feb 2021 04:58
The thing about it is this: There is usually only one of them. One of them patrolling and controlling the middle of the field. One of them as the point man for the entire defense. Most teams try to find one of them and f...
Explosion on movie set near LA leaves three people critically injured
New York Post - 3 Feb 2021 04:48
Three people were badly burned in an explosion on a film set near Los Angeles Tuesday, authorities said. The blast was reported at around 4:45 p.m. local time in a mixed use industrial neighborhood of Santa Clarita, acco...
Golden Globes nominations coming Wednesday could belong to Netflix
Chicago Tribune - 3 Feb 2021 14:48Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick arrives at US Capitol, where he will lie in honor
USA Today - 3 Feb 2021 04:44
Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died of injuries in the Jan. 6 riot, will lie in honor at the Capitol Rotunda through Wednesday.
Woman allegedly poured boiling water on boyfriend, posted it on Snapchat
New York Post - 3 Feb 2021 04:32
An Illinois woman allegedly recorded herself pouring a pot of boiling water on her sleeping boyfriend and then posted the disturbing aftermath on social media, prosecutors said Tuesday. Alexis Sykes is accused of the hea...
Florida man with Florida tattooed on forehead arrested after calling 911 for ride home: cops
NY Daily News - 3 Feb 2021 03:44
He's a-head of the curve.
Biden signs 3 executive orders advancing immigration reform agenda
CBSNews - 3 Feb 2021 03:41
President Biden signed three executive orders on Tuesday that reverse some Trump-era immigration policies. They aim to reunite children and families separated at the border, review current asylum and border policies, and...
Snowy owl seen in Central Park after 130 years, a rare spotting of an 'unpredictable' Arctic bird
USA Today - 3 Feb 2021 14:53
A snowy owl was spotted in New York City's Central Park last week, the first reported sighting in 130 years. Will it be another 130 to see one again?
Figs Fights Lawsuit Over Scrubs Ads
Wall Street Journal - 3 Feb 2021 14:52McConnell slams Democrats for using the same mechanism to force through COVID-19 stimulus that he used to pass the 2017 tax cut
Business Insider - 3 Feb 2021 14:13House approves new fines for members who don't complete security screening before entering floor
CNN - 3 Feb 2021 04:35
The House of Representatives has officially created a new rule that will fine any member for failing to complete security screening prior to entering the House floor.
New Mexico book club helps get town vaccinated for COVID-19
New York Post - 3 Feb 2021 04:25
A New Mexico book club has switched gears during the pandemic — helping thousands of people in their community get vaccinated for COVID-19, a report said. The 11-member group — called The Fabulous Ladies Book Club �...
How Hong Kong's Lowliest Politicians Became Its Champions of Freedom
The New York Times - 3 Feb 2021 04:13
District councilors typically tended to mundane matters like pest control and new bus stops. Now, they're the last line of defense in keeping the city's pro-democracy opposition alive.
Impeachment Case Argues Trump Was 'Singularly Responsible' for Capitol Riot
The New York Times - 3 Feb 2021 03:35
The House managers cited the Constitution's framers in urging that Donald J. Trump be convicted and disqualified from holding office. Mr. Trump's lawyers said the Senate had no jurisdiction.
Myanmar Military Charges Aung San Suu Kyi With Obscure Infraction
The New York Times - 3 Feb 2021 14:57
The move against the deposed civilian leader was a curious coda to the army's rapid dismantling of the country's nascent democracy.
Anatomy of the pro-Trump mob: How Trump's rhetoric galvanized a far-right coalition
ABC News - 3 Feb 2021 14:50
The thousands who took part in the Capitol siege represent some of the most fervent and radical adherents of the "Make America Great Again" movement, experts said.