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    • Senator forces all 628 pages of relief bill read aloud

      Senator forces all 628 pages of relief bill read aloud

      Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., forced the Senate to begin reading the entirety of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill on the Senate floor, further delaying a vote on the legislation.

      How long it will take »
      • 'It's kind of terrifying what were seeing on our roads'

        'It's kind of terrifying what were seeing on our roads'

      • Undocumented immigrants dealt big blow by SCOTUS

        Undocumented immigrants dealt big blow by SCOTUS

      • Accuser: 'The governor's trying to sleep with me'

        Accuser: 'The governor's trying to sleep with me'

      • Time knee was on Floyd's neck longer than recorded

        Time knee was on Floyd's neck longer than recorded

      • Eager to act, Biden and Dems leave GOP behind

        Eager to act, Biden and Dems leave GOP behind

    • Civil War: Trump attacks Republican strategist Rove, who fires back
      Politics
      Reuters

      Civil War: Trump attacks Republican strategist Rove, who fires back

      Former President Donald Trump intensified his war with the Republican establishment on Thursday by attacking Karl Rove, a longtime Republican strategist who criticized Trump's first speech since leaving office for being long on grievances but short on vision. "He's a pompous fool with bad advice and always has an agenda," Trump complained in a statement issued by his office in Palm Beach, Florida. Rove, the architect of Republican George W. Bush's presidential victories in 2000 and 2004, wrote in an opinion article in the Wall Street Journal on Thursday that Trump's speech last Sunday to the Conservative Political Action Conference was wanting.

    • Kamala Harris breaks tie as Senate proceeds with lengthy debate on COVID relief bill
      Politics
      Axios

      Kamala Harris breaks tie as Senate proceeds with lengthy debate on COVID relief bill

      The Senate on Thursday voted 51-50 — with Vice President Kamala Harris breaking the tie — to proceed to debate on President Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue package, likely setting up a final vote this weekend. The state of play: Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) is forcing the Senate clerk to read the entire 628-page bill on the floor, a procedural move that will likely add 10 hours to the 20 hours already allotted for debate. During that time, Republicans will propose amendments — some unrelated to COVID relief — intended to force uncomfortable votes for Democrats, in a practice known as vote-a-rama.

      • Senate Advances $1.9 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill Despite GOP Opposition
        Senate Advances $1.9 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill Despite GOP Opposition
        HuffPost
      • Senate Republicans Threaten To Delay Passage Of COVID-19 Relief Bill
        Senate Republicans Threaten To Delay Passage Of COVID-19 Relief Bill
        HuffPost
    • Woman likely sneaked gun into jail by hiding it inside her body, Missouri sheriff says
      U.S.
      The State

      Woman likely sneaked gun into jail by hiding it inside her body, Missouri sheriff says

      A Missouri woman likely sneaked a gun into jail by hiding it inside her body, authorities say. The Boone County Sheriff's Office says the woman underwent three searches on her way into jail and the firearm was never detected. Amy Natasha Wilhite, 39, was arrested on Valentine's Day and searched by law enforcement after she was taken into custody, authorities say.

    • Myanmar crackdown on protests, widely filmed, sparks outrage
      World
      Associated Press

      Myanmar crackdown on protests, widely filmed, sparks outrage

      Footage of a brutal crackdown on protests against a coup in Myanmar unleashed outrage and calls for a stronger international response Thursday, a day after 38 people were killed. Videos showed security forces shooting a person at point-blank range and chasing down and savagely beating demonstrators. Despite the shocking violence the day before, protesters returned to the streets Thursday to denounce the military's Feb. 1 takeover — and were met again with tear gas.

      • Myanmar protests and crackdown intensify, U.S. imposes trading curbs
        Myanmar protests and crackdown intensify, U.S. imposes trading curbs
        Reuters
      • Protests in Myanmar continue after dozens killed
        Protests in Myanmar continue after dozens killed
        Associated Press Videos
    • Capitol riot's 'QAnon Shaman' defends himself by claiming he 'stopped somebody from stealing muffins'
      Politics
      The Week

      Capitol riot's 'QAnon Shaman' defends himself by claiming he 'stopped somebody from stealing muffins'

      A suspect charged in the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol building is speaking from jail in a new interview — and offering a unique defense positioning himself as simply a savior of baked goods. Jacob Chansley, the Capitol riot suspect who refers to himself as the "QAnon Shaman" and was photographed during the insurrection wearing fur and horns, spoke with 60 Minutes in an interview broadcast Thursday, in which he claimed his "actions were not an attack on this country" as he faces up to 20 years in prison for them. "I sang a song, and that's a part of shamanism," he said.

      • QAnon Shaman Begs for Leniency: I Stopped Muffin Theft During Capitol Riot
        QAnon Shaman Begs for Leniency: I Stopped Muffin Theft During Capitol Riot
        The Daily Beast
      • "QAnon Shaman" claims he wasn't attacking the country
        "QAnon Shaman" claims he wasn't attacking the country
        CBS News
    • Kentucky man — and a motorcycle — found after 465-foot Grand Canyon fall, officials say
      U.S.
      Raleigh News and Observer

      Kentucky man — and a motorcycle — found after 465-foot Grand Canyon fall, officials say

      A missing Kentucky man was found dead after a 465-foot fall from the Grand Canyon, according to the National Park Service. A motorcycle was also found beside the body of John Pennington, a 40-year-old man from Walton, officials say. He was believed to have entered the Grand Canyon around Feb. 23 and abandoned his vehicle at Yaki Point, a scenic overlook, officials say.

      • Body found in Grand Canyon thought to be missing Kentucky man
        Body found in Grand Canyon thought to be missing Kentucky man
        NBC News
      • Man's body, motorcycle found 465 feet below Grand Canyon rim, National Park Service says
        Man's body, motorcycle found 465 feet below Grand Canyon rim, National Park Service says
        USA TODAY
    • Man pictured with feet on Pelosi's desk yells at judge: "It's not fair"
      U.S.
      Axios

      Man pictured with feet on Pelosi's desk yells at judge: "It's not fair"

      The Arkansas man who was pictured with his feet on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's desk during the Jan. 6 insurrection had an outburst in court Thursday, yelling at the judge and his own lawyers that it isn't "fair" he is still in jail, KNWA reports. Background: Richard Barnett, 60, has been asking to be freed on bond since he was arrested days after the attack at the Capitol, per the New York Times. Barnett lost his patience after D.C. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper continued his trial until May 4.

    • Clash over Myanmar U.N. seat averted as diplomatic revolt against junta widens
      World
      Reuters

      Clash over Myanmar U.N. seat averted as diplomatic revolt against junta widens

      A clash was averted over who represents Myanmar at the United Nations in New York following a Feb. 1 military coup, after the junta's replacement quit and the Myanmar U.N. mission confirmed that Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun remained in the job. Kyaw Moe Tun was fired by the junta on Saturday, a day after he urged countries at the 193-member U.N. General Assembly to use "any means necessary" to reverse the coup that ousted the nation's elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The junta appointed deputy U.N. Ambassador Tin Maung Naing to replace him, but he has since resigned and Myanmar's U.N. mission told the United Nations, in a note seen by Reuters on Thursday, that Kyaw Moe Tun remained the country's envoy.

      • Myanmar diplomatic revolt against junta widens after violent crackdown
        Myanmar diplomatic revolt against junta widens after violent crackdown
        Reuters
      • UN envoy: Myanmar army is 'surprised' at opposition to coup
        UN envoy: Myanmar army is 'surprised' at opposition to coup
        Associated Press
    • Trump inadvertently boosts Biden's stimulus messaging with another statement raging against McConnell
      Politics
      The Week

      Trump inadvertently boosts Biden's stimulus messaging with another statement raging against McConnell

      Former President Donald Trump has released a new post-presidency statement, and Democrats might just be glad he did. The former president, who remains permanently banned from Twitter, released a statement Thursday once again raging against Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), blasting him as the "most unpopular politician in the country" while blaming him for Republicans' Senate losses in Georgia — losses for which Trump himself has been blamed by other Republicans. One of the reasons Republicans lost the two Georgia Senate runoffs in January, Trump argues, was "Mitch McConnell's refusal to go above $600 per person on the stimulus check payments when the two Democrat opponents were touting $2,000 per person in ad after ad."

      • Trump Blames McConnell, Kemp for Loss of Georgia Senate Seats
        Trump Blames McConnell, Kemp for Loss of Georgia Senate Seats
        National Review
      • Trump tries to shift blame for Georgia defeat to other Republicans and lashes out at WSJ in new statement
        Trump tries to shift blame for Georgia defeat to other Republicans and lashes out at WSJ in new statement
        The Independent
    • ‘Impossible to trace.’ Tech savvy dad may be holding daughter captive in WA, cops say
      U.S.
      Fort Worth Star-Telegram

      ‘Impossible to trace.’ Tech savvy dad may be holding daughter captive in WA, cops say

      A father accused of kidnapping his teenage daughter 17 months ago could be holding her captive in Washington, but his technology skills are making it hard for authorities to find him, officials say. Authorities say John Oliver Westbrook kidnapped his daughter, Daphne Westbrook, 17, in October 2019 from Chattanooga, Tennessee, according to a news release posted on Facebook by the Hamilton County District Attorney's Office in Tennessee. Investigators say Westbrook is holding Daphne against her will and they're struggling to locate them because he is “an IT expert specializing in security, block chain technology and bitcoin.”

    • UK's Johnson says Brexit problems in Northern Ireland are solvable
      World
      Reuters

      UK's Johnson says Brexit problems in Northern Ireland are solvable

      British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday the latest problems surrounding Brexit and Northern Ireland could be solved with good will and common sense. The EU promised legal action on Wednesday after the British government unilaterally extended a grace period for checks on food imports to Northern Ireland, a move Brussels said violated terms of Britain's divorce deal. "I am sure that with a bit of good will and common sense that all these technical problems are eminently solvable," Johnson said in a pooled interview during a trip to north east England.

      • European markets downbeat as row brews between UK and EU over Northern Ireland
        European markets downbeat as row brews between UK and EU over Northern Ireland
        Yahoo Finance UK
      • EU vows legal response as UK moves unilaterally on Northern Ireland
        EU vows legal response as UK moves unilaterally on Northern Ireland
        Reuters
    • AOC and fellow progressives counter push for Puerto Rico statehood, propose self-determination
      Politics
      Axios

      AOC and fellow progressives counter push for Puerto Rico statehood, propose self-determination

      Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Nydia Velázquez are pushing ahead with a bill in Congress that would let Puerto Rico decide its future — a proposal threatening Gov. Pedro Pierluisi's determination to pursue statehood for the island. Why it matters: There's an urgency among supporters of statehood to get it done while Democrats control both chambers of Congress, and President Biden has been publicly supportive. During a joint phone interview with Axios on Thursday, Ocasio-Cortez said she still hasn't heard from Pierluisi, and Velázquez said she met with him virtually a few weeks ago.

      • AOC-Velázquez Puerto Rico bill sets needed path to decolonization, progressives say
        AOC-Velázquez Puerto Rico bill sets needed path to decolonization, progressives say
        NBC News
      • Statehood for DC could come sooner than Puerto Rico — here’s why
        Statehood for DC could come sooner than Puerto Rico — here’s why
        TheGrio
    • 9 of the Best Outdoor Rugs That Literally Ground Any Space
      World
      Architectural Digest

      9 of the Best Outdoor Rugs That Literally Ground Any Space

      High-traffic areas are about to meet their match Originally Appeared on Architectural Digest

    • Indian man accused of beheading daughter in apparent "honor killing"
      World
      CBS News

      Indian man accused of beheading daughter in apparent "honor killing"

      Indian police have arrested a man and accused him of decapitating his own teenage daughter in a rage over her relationship with another man he didn't like, BBC News reported on Thursday, in what appears to be the latest gruesome case of so-called "honor killing" in the Asian nation. Police in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh said Sarvesh Kumar was arrested as he walked toward the local police station carrying his daughter's head. BBC News said the local police released a video of Kumar confessing to the crime, in which he explains that he was enraged to learn of his daughter's relationship, came home to find her alone, locker her in a room and decapitated her with a sharp object.

      • Hardoi: India man arrested for beheading teenaged daughter
        Hardoi: India man arrested for beheading teenaged daughter
        BBC
      • Shock in India after man cuts off daughter’s head and takes it to police as he ‘disapproved of her relationship’
        Shock in India after man cuts off daughter’s head and takes it to police as he ‘disapproved of her relationship’
        The Independent
    • Nearly 160 million U.S. households to get virus stimulus checks: White House
      Politics
      Reuters

      Nearly 160 million U.S. households to get virus stimulus checks: White House

      A total of 158.5 million households would receive direct payments under the Senate version of a $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill, the White House said on Thursday. White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters that the figure, crunched by the National Economic Council, means that 98% of the households that received payments in December would get checks under the stimulus. The stimulus package passed the Democratic-led House of Representatives and is soon to be debated in the Senate, with Republicans opposed.

      • Stimulus checks: White House agrees to tighten eligibility rules for $1,400 direct payments
        Stimulus checks: White House agrees to tighten eligibility rules for $1,400 direct payments
        Yahoo Finance
      • New stimulus check thresholds would leave 12 million adults without payments
        New stimulus check thresholds would leave 12 million adults without payments
        Yahoo Money
    • A New Orleans police officer groomed and raped a 14-year-old girl he was assigned to take to a rape kit exam, a lawsuit alleges
      U.S.
      INSIDER

      A New Orleans police officer groomed and raped a 14-year-old girl he was assigned to take to a rape kit exam, a lawsuit alleges

      A new lawsuit accuses a New Orleans cop of grooming and raping a 14-year-old rape survivor. Officer Rodney Vicknair was arrested last year and fired from the police department in January. The lawsuit alleged the police department shouldn't have allowed Vicknair to assist the girl.

    • Politics
      Yahoo News Video

      Barrett authors first Supreme Court ruling, a loss for environmentalists

      Conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Thursday authored her first ruling since joining the Supreme Court in October as the court handed a defeat to an environmental group looking for access to government documents.

    • Rudy Giuliani, who helped lead Trump's bogus election-fraud conspiracy theory, is being mocked after warning of the dangers of misinformation
      Politics
      Business Insider

      Rudy Giuliani, who helped lead Trump's bogus election-fraud conspiracy theory, is being mocked after warning of the dangers of misinformation

      Rudy Giuliani warned of "the dire consequences of misinformation on social media." Giuliani has long promoted right-wing misinformation on social media. Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump's former personal attorney, was pilloried on Wednesday after he warned in a podcast of the dangers of online misinformation.

    • Biden changed his plan for the strike on Iran-backed militias at the last minute to avoid killing a woman and children
      World
      Business Insider

      Biden changed his plan for the strike on Iran-backed militias at the last minute to avoid killing a woman and children

      The president changed his plans for an airstrike against Iran-backed militias at the last minute. Battlefield intelligence indicated the presence of a woman and children at one of two strike areas. With fighters in the air, Biden chose to strike only one target, bypassing the one with civilians.

      • Biden called off second Syria strike after reconnaissance spotted civilians
        Biden called off second Syria strike after reconnaissance spotted civilians
        The Telegraph
      • Biden called off strike against second target in Syria to avoid killing civilians, say officials
        Biden called off strike against second target in Syria to avoid killing civilians, say officials
        NBC News
    • This recalled dog food can make pets and pet owners sick with salmonella and listeria
      Health
      Miami Herald

      This recalled dog food can make pets and pet owners sick with salmonella and listeria

      Bravo Packing has recalled its Performance Dog and Ground Beef frozen, raw pet food because it has the potential to be contaminated with salmonella and listeria monocytogenes. The recall alert, issued Wednesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is nationwide. Bravo is headquartered in New Jersey and worked with a New York distributor.

      • Some Raw Dog Food Is Being Recalled Over Salmonella and Listeria Fears
        Some Raw Dog Food Is Being Recalled Over Salmonella and Listeria Fears
        Prevention
      • New Jersey Company Recalls Dog Food Because of Listeria, Salmonella Concerns
        New Jersey Company Recalls Dog Food Because of Listeria, Salmonella Concerns
        Daily Paws
    • The 29 Best Bar Carts Under $500
      Lifestyle
      Architectural Digest

      The 29 Best Bar Carts Under $500

      Guaranteed to look great in your Zoom happy hours Originally Appeared on Architectural Digest

    • ‘Always up for a fight’: Mike Pompeo refuses to rule out presidential run on Hannity
      Politics
      The Independent

      ‘Always up for a fight’: Mike Pompeo refuses to rule out presidential run on Hannity

      Mike Pompeo has refused to rule out a presidential run for 2024, causing speculation the former US secretary of state will throw his hat into the ring. Speaking on Fox News on Wednesday night, Mr Pompeo said he would consider running for president if former President Donald Trump does not. It follows Mr Trump's suggestion on Sunday that he may be considering another run for office in 2024, in a speech delivered to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida.

      • Pompeo teases 2024 run: ‘I’m always up for a good fight’
        Pompeo teases 2024 run: ‘I’m always up for a good fight’
        Politico
      • Pompeo: Chinese Communist Party is the most sustained threat to US
        Pompeo: Chinese Communist Party is the most sustained threat to US
        FOX News Videos
    • Biden supports making a temporary $3,000 payment to parents in the stimulus bill permanent going forward
      Politics
      Business Insider

      Biden supports making a temporary $3,000 payment to parents in the stimulus bill permanent going forward

      Biden supports making a temporary boost to a tax credit for parents permanent, a Democratic aide said. Senate Democrats want to make this permanent and to give families the option of monthly checks. President Joe Biden told House Democrats on Wednesday that he supported making the temporary beefed-up child tax credit in his stimulus plan permanent, a Democratic aide briefed on the call told Insider.

      • Stimulus checks: White House agrees to tighten eligibility rules for $1,400 direct payments
        Stimulus checks: White House agrees to tighten eligibility rules for $1,400 direct payments
        Yahoo Finance
      • Biden's COVID-19 relief plan includes a child tax credit boost popular with Democrats but a 'nightmare' to Republicans
        Biden's COVID-19 relief plan includes a child tax credit boost popular with Democrats but a 'nightmare' to Republicans
        USA TODAY
    • Earth's largest-ever mass extinction is a warning for humanity
      Science
      CBS News

      Earth's largest-ever mass extinction is a warning for humanity

      Right now our planet is in the midst of what science says is an unprecedented rate of change, unlike anything seen in tens of millions of years. Overconsumption, unsustainable practices and the release of immense amounts of greenhouse gases from the burning of fossil fuels are altering our life-sustaining climate at a dangerous pace, oceans are acidifying and losing oxygen, and species are dying off. The worst came a little over 250 million years ago — before dinosaurs walked the earth — in an episode called the Permian-Triassic Mass Extinction, or the Great Dying, when 90% of life in the oceans and 70% of life on land vanished.

    • Five states are rolling back mask mandates. More could be on the way. Here's what it could mean for all of us.
      U.S.
      USA TODAY

      Five states are rolling back mask mandates. More could be on the way. Here's what it could mean for all of us.

      Five states have announced rolling back mask mandates in major recalls of COVID-19 safety measures over the past month – leaving many to wonder whether other states will join the tide and alter how the country is dealing with COVID-19 at a crucial moment in the fight against the disease. Cities, businesses and families are often making their own choices of whether to wear masks or go to restaurants, despite governors in Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Montana and Iowa declaring that state mandates would no longer be needed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Major American retail chains across the country such as Kroger, Best Buy Co., Kohl's and Ulta are sticking to their policies to require masks in stores.

      • Biden Calls States Lifting Mask Mandates 'Neanderthal Thinking'
        Biden Calls States Lifting Mask Mandates 'Neanderthal Thinking'
        HuffPost
      • Texas resident says 'too soon' for no mask mandate
        Texas resident says 'too soon' for no mask mandate
        Associated Press Videos
    Should humans be next to explore Mars?
    • “Taking humans to Mars would require an investment astronomically out of kilter with the possible benefits.”

    • “Can a Mars settlement be a freer society than we enjoy on Earth? Maybe.”

    • “What we learn...may spark the next revolution that will make life in 2071 beyond anything we can imagine right now.”

    • “Our presence on Mars could jeopardize one of our main reasons for being there — the search for life.”

    • “The future of geologic investigation of other worlds lies with highly improved versions of our Mars rovers.”

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