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CNN:
Trump national security pick Monica Crowley plagiarized multiple sources in 2012 book — By Andrew Kaczynski, design by Tal Yellin — Conservative author and television personality Monica Crowley, whom Donald Trump has tapped for a top national security communications role …
New York Times:
Jared Kushner, a Trump In-Law and Adviser, Chases a Chinese Deal — On the night of Nov. 16, a group of executives gathered in a private dining room of the restaurant La Chine at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Midtown Manhattan. The table was laden with Chinese delicacies and $2,100 bottles of Château Lafite Rothschild.
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Ari Melber / NBC News:
U.S. Ethics Office Struggled to Gain Access to Trump Team, Emails Show — The office tasked with overseeing ethics and conflicts in the federal government struggled to gain access to leaders of the Trump transition team, and warned Trump aides about making decisions on nominees …
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New York Times:
Senate Confirmation Hearings to Begin Without All Background Checks — WASHINGTON — As Senate Republicans embark on a flurry of confirmation hearings this week, several of Donald J. Trump's appointees have yet to complete the background checks and ethics clearances customarily required …
The Guardian:
German police quash Breitbart story of mob setting fire to Dortmund church — Country's politicians warn against fake news after Breitbart website said group chanting ‘Allahu Akbar’ vandalised church on New Year's Eve — German media and politicians have warned against an election-year spike …
Mallory Shelbourne / The Hill:
Trump: Only ‘stupid people’ don't want a good relationship with Russia — is hitting Twitter hard on Saturday, one day after the release of an intelligence report that concluded Russia interfered in the U.S. presidential election with the intention of helping him win.
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Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Intel report: Putin directly ordered effort to influence election
Intel report: Putin directly ordered effort to influence election
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New York Post:
New York City needs Hillary Clinton to run for mayor — It seems unlikely — but the idea's been floating around for several days now, and so far she's not rejecting it. For what it's worth, Secretary Clinton, we'd love to see you run for mayor. New York City needs you.
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Chris Mooney / Washington Post:
The crack in this Antarctic ice shelf just grew by 11 miles. A dramatic break could be imminent. — In recent years, Greenland's enormous Petermann glacier has lost huge pieces of ice, one four times the size of Manhattan, one two times its size. — What scientists fear is about to happen in Antarctica would make that look tiny.
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Washington Monthly, The Week and ScienceAlert
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Project MIDAS:
Larsen C Ice Shelf poised to calve
Larsen C Ice Shelf poised to calve
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Lynn Bonner / Raleigh News & Observer:
Gov. Roy Cooper moves to expand Medicaid — RALEIGH — The state moved formally Friday to make changes to the Medicaid program with the aim of adding hundreds of thousands of people to the government insurance plan despite opposition from state Republican leaders.
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Fox News:
Ft. Lauderdale shooting suspect made confused visit to FBI, said US intelligence forced him to watch ISIS videos — Travelers and airport workers are evacuated out of the terminal after airport shooting at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida, U.S., January 6, 2017.
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Zachary Fagenson / Reuters:
Iraq war veteran accused of killing five at Ft. Lauderdale airport
Iraq war veteran accused of killing five at Ft. Lauderdale airport
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NorthJersey.com:
Next Slide — The alleged gunman who killed at least five people …
Next Slide — The alleged gunman who killed at least five people …
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New Jersey Online:
N.J. aunt of Ft. Lauderdale airport shooting suspect: ‘He lost his mind’ in Iraq
N.J. aunt of Ft. Lauderdale airport shooting suspect: ‘He lost his mind’ in Iraq
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Brooke Seipel / The Hill:
Obamas host final star-studded White House bash — The Obamas are going out in style. — President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama — , just two weeks before turning over the White House to President-elect Donald Trump — , held a star-studded party on Friday night …
Bill Schackner / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Second victim in Plum High sex scandal files suit — A second teenage student who was the victim of institutional sexual assault by a teacher at Plum Senior High School has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the school district, the borough and four of their employees.
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CBS Pittsburgh
Yahoo:
Gunman shoots, wounds US consular official in Mexico — MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican police are searching for gunman who opened fire on an official of the U.S. consulate in the western city of Guadalajara. — The Attorney General's Office said Saturday the official was wounded by a gunshot Friday in Guadalajara.
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Associated Press:
EPA: 540 Tons of Metals Entered River in Colo. Mine Spill — Nearly 540 tons of metals — mostly iron and aluminum — contaminated the Animas River over nine hours during a massive wastewater spill from an abandoned Colorado gold mine, the Environmental Protection Agency said Friday …
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