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An anti-Trump Republican struggles to break through in Texas

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A special election in Texas' 6th district could be a test for the future of the Republican party, where Republican Michael Wood is running on an anti-Trump message. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/3xyb3p3 via IFTTT

NC governor pardons man who spent 22 years in prison for killings he didn't commit

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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday pardoned a man who was wrongly convicted of second-degree murder and first-degree arson in 1995, a news release from the governor's office said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/3vv9giM via IFTTT

Ireland sending 700 oxygen concentrators to India

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Covid: Australians could face jail or fines if they return from India

Australia makes it temporarily illegal to return from India, which is being ravaged by Covid-19. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ueMdZy via IFTTT

Adviser says Giuliani raid strikes fear in Trump's world

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FBI: Former Georgia deputy called beating Black man in custody 'sweet stress relief'

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A former Georgia sheriff's deputy who pleaded guilty to a federal weapons charge also previously discussed assaulting a Black person and wanting to charge Black people with felonies in order to prevent them from voting, federal investigators allege in court records. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/3nAuqt4 via IFTTT

Employees who risked lives during pandemic losing jobs

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CNN's Kyung Lah takes a closer look at grocery store chains in California that say they have to close after being forced to give "hero pay" wages to employees. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/3t72UEN via IFTTT

Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense causing cancer among soldiers, report claims

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Guantánamo detainee takes on CIA ‘black sites’ in UN human rights case

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Brazilian Activists Display Fake Body Bags Representing Dead as Country Becomes Second to Pass 400,000 Deaths

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Florida plans to fine social media for banning politicians

The Florida bill proposes fines up to $250,000 per day for companies which violate the rules. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2R9GYvo via IFTTT

Singapore: What's it like in the best place to live during Covid?

As the pandemic continues to devastate, one Asian island has emerged as the best place to ride it out. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eJrztU via IFTTT

Covid: Pakistan fears 'Impending doom' threatens Pakistan

A slow vaccine roll out, no lockdown and large gatherings are concerning doctors in Pakistan. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3gSR3aT via IFTTT

How a Nigerian mother fought to hold on to her child in Italy

A Nigerian woman in Italy nearly lost her son as the authorities questioned her parenting style. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3uaGBPE via IFTTT

Alaska's first CSI takes on blood and burglaries in sub-zero weather

Shasta Pomeroy isn't only the first Fairbanks crime scene investigator, she's the first in the state. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2S77YvV via IFTTT

India's Covid vaccine shortage: The desperate wait gets longer

India is facing a severe shortage of vaccines amid a relentless second Covid wave. How did this happen? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3xBE17y via IFTTT

France-Algeria relations: The lingering fallout from nuclear tests in the Sahara

France says the tests were carried out in uninhabited areas but local residents beg to differ. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nni07P via IFTTT

Crush at religious festival in Israel's Mount Meron kills 45 people

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Hundreds of buses stretched over miles of winding road were ferrying thousands of worshipers off Mount Meron in northern Israel on Friday after 45 people were killed and some 150 others injured in a crush at a mass Jewish gathering overnight. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/3eIXASF via IFTTT

Defense secretary lays out vision of future in first major speech

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In his first major policy speech, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin laid out a vision of warfare starkly different from how "the last of the old wars" of the past two decades were fought, urging the military to move toward a faster, more innovative approach capable of acting at the "speed of war." from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/3xCENRN via IFTTT

Michael Cohen makes prediction about Trump and 2024

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CNN's Alisyn Camerota spoke to Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen about federal investigators executing a search warrant on the home and office of Rudy Giuliani. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/3eBu7du via IFTTT

India doesn't want to shut down its economy again. It may get crushed anyway

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India's government locked down the country last year to avoid an out-of-control Covid-19 outbreak that so many of the world's countries had endured. The plan was largely successful, but it crippled India's economy in the process. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero https://ift.tt/3vuLqUo via IFTTT