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The IndependentPro-Trump lawyer and conspiracy theorist Lin Wood clashes with Republicans at GOP meeting: ‘You’re a liar and a manipulator’
‘The Senate race was a rigged election – wake up and see it,’ attorney says during gathering
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City manager 'relieved of his duties' after fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright
Mayor Mike Elliott said Curt Boganey, a Brooklyn Center city manager who oversaw the police department, was fired after the killing of Daunte Wright.
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Facebook took down the official page of the small French town of Bitche, then restored it after being called out
The page was taken down on March 19, per local media, so officials created a new one named after the town's postal code: Mairie 57230.
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Pfizer is ramping up vaccine production and will meet its goal of 300 million doses 2 weeks early, its CEO says
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said on Twitter that his company was ramping up production of its COVID-19 vaccine.
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Animal experts say new Tesla factory could harm wild horses, as it used animals to tempt people to Nevada base
Electric car manufacturer touted proximity to animals as a perk of working at new factory
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‘An indefensible system’: AOC leads calls to abolish police after Daunte Wright killing
Democrat leads calls for reform of US policing as brands including Ben & Jerry’s issue demand for ‘a real system of public safety’
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Pelosi says she would have ‘battled’ capitol rioters with stilettos: ‘I’m a street fighter’
Rioters were seen searching for the House Speaker on 6 January
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Deaths soar over births in some Brazil cities as Covid spirals
Brazil’s death toll stands at 358,425 deaths, the second worst-hit country in the world by Covid-19
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NATO is likely to join the US in withdrawing troops from Afghanistan in September, German defense minister says
Biden announced plans to withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021. Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said NATO would likely follow suit.
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Hundreds of American companies signed a new statement opposing voting-restriction laws - here's who signed and who didn't
Companies including Netflix, Starbucks, and Amazon signed the statement, though The New York Times reported that Delta and Coca Cola refuesd.
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‘Congress itself is the target’: Capitol police overlooked intel and were ordered to hold back during riot, report finds
Days before attack, law enforcement officials were warned Stop the Steal campaign could attract ‘white supremacists, militia members’ and other violent groups
- Associated Press
Pentagon chief on inaugural tour of Europe to shore up ties
Nearly a year after President Donald Trump ordered thousands of troops to leave Germany, capping a series of setbacks for U.S. relations with major allies, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin began an inaugural tour of Europe to shore up partnerships that are a cornerstone of the post-World War II order. Austin arrived in Berlin on Monday against the backdrop of a newly emerging crisis with Iran, which on Monday blamed Israel for a recent attack on its underground Natanz nuclear facility. Israel has not confirmed or denied involvement, but the attack nonetheless imperils ongoing talks in Europe over Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal.
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Gaudreau scores in OT as Flames beat Maple Leafs 3-2
Johnny Gaudreau scored 36 seconds into overtime and the Calgary Flames beat the first-place Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 Tuesday night. Juuso Valimaki and Elias Lindholm also scored for the Flames. Gaudreau and Lindholm each added an assist, and Jacob Markstrom stopped 24 shots.
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Mark Cuban's Mavs are on pace to play in the new NBA playoffs play-in tournament, and now he says it is a terrible idea
If the NBA playoffs started today, the Mavs would be in 7th place and would need to win one of two games to make the postseason.
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Coinbase CEO says regulation and cybersecurity are 2 of the biggest threats to cryptocurrency
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong told CNBC that as his company goes public, it will also attract "scrutiny about what we're doing."
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Americans rank all 50 states – and say DC is worst place in the country
Bottom 10 states were almost exclusively states in the South and Midwest
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Austin: US adds 500 troops in Germany, despite Trump pledge
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on Tuesday that he is expanding the U.S. military presence in Germany by 500 troops and has stopped planning for large-scale troop cuts ordered by the Trump administration. Adding 500 troops to a current total of about 35,000 is a symbolic gesture of solidarity with Germany and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, but it also fills a practical need that commanders in Europe had identified months ago. Austin said the extra troops will have a role in space, cybersecurity and electronic warfare.
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10 Things in Politics: Biden issues warning to Putin
And there's a new plan to end America's longest war.
- Associated Press
MLS 2021: Players young and old to watch in new MLS season
Nobody was better at finding the back of the net than Diego Rossi of Los Angeles FC a season ago. Alejandro Pozuelo is the reigning league MVP in Toronto and nobody was better in goal than Philadelphia’s Andre Blake. Now players like Caden Clark, Cade Cowell, Ayo Akinola and Emanuel Reynoso are being talked about as potential breakout stars for the Major League Soccer season.
- The Independent
Louisiana capsizing: 12 lost at sea after ‘microburst’ storm hits coast
State senator ‘praying for everyone’ caught in strong winds that capsized a 129-foot vessel on Tuesday