Three former Twitter executives are on capitol hill Wednesday to discuss the handling of the Hunter Biden laptop story. Lawmakers from the House Oversight Committee, are investigating why twitter temporarily blocked users from sharing the New York Post story in the closing weeks of the 2020 Presidential election. Committee Chairman James Comer believes the government
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The death toll from the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria has reached more than 11,000 according to authorities. In Turkey, the death toll has risen to more than 8,000, with nearly 50,000 others reported injured, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday, during a visit to disaster areas near the epicenter of Monday’s earthquake.
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN A majority of Americans say he hasn’t accomplished much and many Democrats aren’t thrilled at the prospect of him running for reelection. But when President Joe Biden took to the House Chamber on Tuesday for his annual State of the Union address, his message was one of unadulterated optimism — gloom
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NY: A woman who was pronounced dead at a Port Jefferson nursing home was found gasping for air hours later.
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President Joe Biden heads to Capitol Hill for a State of the Union address. President Biden plans to highlight the things he views as his administration’s accomplishments to distinguish his Democratic party. Biden’s address to Congress comes after Republicans regained control of the House chamber, meaning new Speaker Kevin McCarthy will share the dais with
Continue Reading By Holmes Lybrand and Tierney Sneed, CNN Two people charged with conspiracy to damage energy facilities — a neo-Nazi leader and a woman with whom he had a personal relationship — allegedly planned to attack electrical substations encircling Baltimore and “completely destroy” the entire city, according to federal court documents. The Justice Department has charged
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LOS ANGELES, California– Bad Bunny won the GRAMMY for Best Música Urbana Album for ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ at the 2023 Grammy Awards. Rauw Alejandro, Daddy Yankee, Farruko, and Maluma were the other nominees in the prestigious category. He opened the Grammys stage performing a mash up of “El Apagon” and “Despues de la Playa”. Bad Bunny also made history with his album as the first Spanish-language record to be
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LOS ANGELES, California– History was made at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday. Beyoncé put her name in the record books when she captured the Grammy for Best Dance Electronic Album for her record ‘Renaissance.’ The crowd rose to its feet to celebrate Beyoncé’s win. She thanked her late Uncle Johnny, whose name she
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LOS ANGELES, California– Harry Styles won Album of the Year, the biggest prize at Sunday’s 65th Grammy Awards. Starting off his acceptance speech with some curse words of disbelief, Styles delivered a heartfelt speech. “I’ve been so so inspired by every artist in this category with me at a lot of different times in my
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A new report indicates the decline in college enrollment we’ve seen in recent years seems to be easing up. The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC) released their latest report Thursday. It shows 2022 fall undergraduate enrollment decreased by just .6% equal to about 94,000 fewer students compared to fall 2021. A portion of the easing
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SYRACUSE, New York– A man in New York state pleaded guilty to federal charges Wednesday for sending threatening voicemails to Georgia Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. Joseph Morelli pleaded guilty to three counts of interstate threatening communications in federal court in Syracuse. Authorities say Morelli, who plainly identified himself in the voicemails, left seven threatening
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(CNN) — The Pentagon is tracking a suspected Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon over the continental United States, a senior defense official said on Thursday. The Pentagon has been tracking the balloon for several days as it made its way over the northern United States, Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder said. “We are confident that this high-altitude
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — — ABC-7 has learned State Farm Insurance and Progressive will not be writing new policies on certain KIA and Hyundai vehicles in some markets. According to the insurers, the impacted vehicles have a key to start the ignition, which can make them easy to steal. ABC-7 is gathering more information
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PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pennsylvania– Punxsutawney Phil has spoken, Six more weeks of winter await us. The beloved groundhog took his position for the 137th time in Gobblers Knob this morning. Members of Phil’s “inner circle” summoned the sleepy marmot from his tree stump on Groundhog Day to deliver the anxiously awaited prognostication. Thousands gather every year for
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Judge Ricardo Samaniego testified before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday. He served as a witness to the ongoing border crisis. Samaniego spoke about the impact of the crisis on the Borderland. Congresswoman Veronica Escobar introduced Judge Samaniego. Other witnesses included a sheriff from Arizona and the leader of
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Nine republican-led states wants a Texas court to block a federal rule protecting some immigrant children. Tuesday the states asked a federal judge to block DACA, which stands for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. The Obama-era program protects nearly 600,000 undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, a group often described as “Dreamers.” The
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The House Energy and Commerce Committee wants to hear from TikTok’s CEO Shou Zi Chew. He is set to testify before the panel in March. Chew will be the sole witness at the hearing, scheduled for March 23. He is expected to testify on TikTok’s privacy and data security practices, its impact on young users, and
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The International Monetary Fund says global growth will drop from 3.4% last year to 2.9% in 2023. That’s up from a forecast of 2.7% in October. IMF chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said recession risks had subsided and central banks are making progress in controlling inflation, but more work was needed to curb prices and new disruptions
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Originally Published: 30 JAN 23 18:11 ETUpdated: 30 JAN 23 19:22 ETBy Phil Mattingly, Jeremy Diamond and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden intends to end the Covid-19 national and public health emergencies on May 11, the White House said Monday.The White House, in a statement of administration policy announcing opposition to two Republican
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An apparent shortage of pharmacists is forcing CVS and Walmart to reduce the hours of its pharmacies, as they close earlier in thousands of locations. Beginning in March, Walmart, which has pharmacies in most of its 4,600 U.S. locations, will close them two hours earlier, at 7 pm. CVS will shift or cut hours at about 6,000
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The Centers for Disease control and Prevention (CDC) is making it easier to find a free Covid-19 testing site located near you. The agency launched the Covid-19 testing locator website this week. It is part of the CDC Increasing Community Access to Testing program. On their website, you can search for nearby location sites by
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Southwest Airlines is testing software fixes developed after its Christmas travel meltdown. The airline is choosing to upgrade its current crew scheduling software rather than replacing the entire system. The company decided to keep the underlying software system because it “generally worked as designed” even during the meltdown, CEO Bob Jordan said. The software’s shortcoming,
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CINCINNATI, Ohio– The University of Cincinnati medical team who cared for Buffalo Bills safety, Damar Hamlin, got a very special honor Thursday. Physicians, Nurses, and other support staff were there when Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval handed them the key to the city. The medical staff provided care for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin after he suffered a
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Grammy-winning sensation Mary J. Blige is on the cover of People Magazine’s Black History issue. After four decades in the business, the 52-year-old singer has released 15 studio albums. Her latest “Good Morning Gorgeous,” is nominated for six Grammys. Blige says she finally feels like she has her life together. Each morning, she wakes up, looks
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NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia– New developments in the story of the six-year-old Virginia student who shot his teacher in the chest. The fallout behind whether the shooting was preventable has widened as school officials leave their posts and the district faces a possible lawsuit. The Newport News School District fired it’s superintendent in a five to one vote.
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Panic! at the Disco, the emo-pop band that began in 2004, is ending its run after seven albums and nearly two decades. On Tuesday, lead singer Brendon Urie, the band’s only remaining original member, announced on social media the band’s upcoming European tour for the 2022 album “Viva Las Vengeance” will be its last. In his post,
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HOUSTON, Texas — A former Afghan soldier who crossed multiple continents trying to escape the Taliban’s revenge and reconnect with his brother in Houston put a potential criminal record behind him after charges of illegally entering the U.S. were dropped Tuesday. [An Afghan soldier fleeing the Taliban spent months reaching the U.S. to request asylum.
Continue Reading By Amanda Watts and Amy Simonson, CNN The suspect in a shooting that left three people dead in Washington state killed himself hours later after he borrowed a stranger’s phone, called his mom and made “incriminating statements, including, ‘I killed those people,’” the Yakima police chief said Tuesday. The suspect had “a large amount of
Continue Reading By Alisha Ebrahimji and David Culver, CNN Among the victims of a mass shooting at a dance studio in Monterey Park, California, on Saturday were a loving father and a woman whose family called her one of their biggest cheerleaders. Dozens in their 50s, 60s and 70s had gathered to celebrate the Lunar New Year
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EL PASO, Texas– Last year, Billie Eilish started her amazing ‘Happier Than Ever, The World Tour’. If you weren’t lucky enough to see the singer live, fans now have a chance to see her gig at The O2 Arena in cinemas, for one day only. According to the official website, the film includes: ‘A full-length concert performance
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