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Sarah Huckabee Sanders officially announces run for Arkansas governor
New York Post - 25 Jan 2021 15:25
Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is officially running for governor of Arkansas, she announced Monday.
Think Americans Would Never Wager on Russian Ping-Pong? Care to Bet?
The New York Times - 25 Jan 2021 17:50
The obscure, low-tech competitions grew popular during the pandemic. Interest remains strong among gamblers.
Pregnant woman among 6 killed in Indianapolis "mass murder"
CBSNews - 25 Jan 2021 05:21
Police said this was a targeted attack. An investigation into the shooting is ongoing and there are no suspects in custody.
Parler and the Far Right's Ever-Evolving Digital Ecosystem
The New York Times - 25 Jan 2021 12:00
The Biden administration needs a game plan to deal with what will be a rolling and escalating threat from platform migration.
Canadian woman wins $60M jackpot using numbers from husband's dream
New York Post - 25 Jan 2021 05:31
A Canadian woman won a $60 million jackpot using numbers from a dream her husband had 20 years ago. Deng Pravatoudom, 57, played the digits for the last two decades — and it finally paid off last month, the Ontario Lot...
Snow in Malibu? Nearly half of US, from California to Kansas to New York, braces for wintry weather.
USA Today - 25 Jan 2021 04:55
Two storm systems are forecast to bring snow and rain to nearly half the country this week and into next week, the National Weather Service said.
Dominion sues Giuliani for $1.3 billion over falsehoods about election fraud
CNN - 25 Jan 2021 15:33
• Fauci and Birx tell interviewers about the 'nonsense' of the Trump years • Jim Acosta: I've never seen Trump this alone
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador tests positive for COVID-19
The Week - 25 Jan 2021 04:35
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced on Sunday he has tested positive for COVID-19. Lopez Obrador tweeted that he is experiencing mild symptoms and has received medical treatment. "As always, I am opti...
Maryland cops assaulted, berated 5-year-old as 'violent little thing': lawsuit
New York Post - 25 Jan 2021 23:04
Two Maryland police officers assaulted and admonished a 5-year-old boy who walked off from school - with one deriding the kindergartener as a "violent little thing," a lawsuit claims.
Dr. Birx reveals details about the Trump administration's COVID-19 response
CBSNews - 25 Jan 2021 15:19
Former White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx shares shocking revelations about the pandemic response during the Trump administration. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Biden expected to lift ban on transgender people serving in military
The Week - 25 Jan 2021 04:02
President Biden is expected to lift restrictions on transgender service members in the military as early as Monday, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal on Sunday. This would reverse a ban former ...
Google to open COVID-19 vaccination sites, help users find out where they can get a shot
USA Today - 25 Jan 2021 15:48
Google said it will open up select facilities as vaccination sites and bolster search results to provide better information on the COVID-19 vaccine.
9 workers found dead, 11 survivors rescued in China's gold mine explosions
NY Daily News - 25 Jan 2021 15:47
Chinese rescuers on Monday found the bodies of nine gold miners who had been trapped underground for two weeks, raising the death toll to 10 just a day after 11 others were found alive and pulled to the surface.
Biden to sign 'Buy American' executive order
The Week - 25 Jan 2021 14:56
President Biden plans to sign an executive order on Monday requiring government agencies to increase purchases of American-made products, Reuters and The Wall Street Journal reports. The policy is part of the "Buy Americ...
NJ corrections officer reportedly used 'emergency holiday' to attend Capitol riot
New York Post - 25 Jan 2021 14:40
A New Jersey corrections officer took an "emergency holiday" to travel to Washington, DC, with a friend and take part in the "Stop the Steal" rally and deadly riot at the US Capitol, according to a report. Marissa Suarez...
Man with gun in pickup sought info on Oval Office, authorities say
CBSNews - 25 Jan 2021 14:36
Texas man parked near White House asked an officer for the information and was later arrested, court documents show.
Israel Extradites Teacher Accused of Abuse in Australia, Reports Say
The New York Times - 25 Jan 2021 14:30
Malka Leifer, who fled to Israel, faces 74 counts of sexual abuse related to her tenure as a principal at a Jewish girls' school in Melbourne.
The Senate is effectively deadlocked over McConnell's filibuster demand
The Week - 25 Jan 2021 14:30
Senate Democrats are drawing a line at Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-Ky.) demand that a power-sharing agreement in the 50-50 Senate include a pledge to retain the legislative filibuster. "If we gave him tha...
Man charged in DC riot reportedly has brother in Secret Service who led Michelle Obama detail
New York Post - 25 Jan 2021 14:24
Scott Kevin Fairlamb of Stockholm, N.J., who fought under the name "Wildman," was charged Friday in federal court in Washington, DC, according to court documents.
5-year-old girl, 26-year-old man shot in Gresham
Chicago Tribune - 25 Jan 2021 05:14
No one was in custody and detectives were investigating, police said.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders is reportedly going to run for governor of Arkansas
The Week - 25 Jan 2021 05:02
There could soon be another Huckabee in the Arkansas Governor's Mansion. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, former President Donald Trump's second White House press secretary, is expected to announced on Monday that she will run fo...
Chile triggers national panic by mistakenly sending tsunami warning after quake
CNN - 25 Jan 2021 04:43
Authorities in Chile have expressed regret for spreading panic with a mistaken tsunami warning calling for people to get out of coastal areas following an earthquake in Antarctica.