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New York declares covid state of emergency as Gov. Hochul says of omicron variant: 'It's coming' — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) declared a state of emergency Friday in response to a cold-weather surge of coronavirus infections and the threat of the newly detected omicron variant …
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'You've got to prepare for the worst': World responds to new variant's arrival — The first inkling of a new, potentially fearsome threat arrived a few days ago. The latest variant of the coronavirus was on the move, the Biden administration was told. And, before long …
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New Covid variant triggers urgent moment for Biden health team — The emergence of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19 has sparked urgent conversations among top Biden administration health officials about how to fend off a potential new surge in the U.S. and about the need to significantly ramp …
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POLITICO Playbook: MTG plays cat and mouse with McCarthy — DRIVING THE DAY — Just a few days after Rep. MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE called KEVIN MCCARTHY “weak” and said he needed to earn her vote to become speaker, the Republican lawmaker from Georgia took a different tone toward the GOP leader Friday night.
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Oakland police release new lead in killing of KRON4 security guard — OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) - Oakland Police Department Homicide investigators are asking for help from the public finding a car that might be connected to the killing of a KRON4 security guard.
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Moderate House Republican warns McCarthy over embracing far-right members — (CNN)A moderate House Republican is firing off a warning shot at House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy as he caters to his right flank in a quest for the speaker's gavel. — “He's taking the middle of the conference for granted …
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Jim Acosta Rips Kevin McCarthy: ‘Not Going to Stand in the Way’ of the ‘Trump Republican Party Freak Show Caucus’ — CNN Newsroom Host Jim Acosta tore into House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for his unwillingness to stand up to the controversial members of the House Republican Conference …
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Canada's indigenous health expert Carrie Bourassa loses job when ancestry claims prove false — A Canadian medical researcher who rose to become the nation's top voice on indigenous health has been ousted from her government job and her university professorship — after suspicious colleagues investigated …
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How an American in Paris won the rarest of French honors — Laurent Kupferman has been obsessed with Josephine Baker for nearly a decade, reading everything he could about a woman whose life story was so improbable, so American and yet so French. — She was a Black entertainer …


For Clarence Thomas, avowed critic of Roe v. Wade, Mississippi abortion case a moment long awaited — Judge Clarence Thomas said at his Supreme Court confirmation hearings in 1991 that he hadn't given that much thought to whether Roe v. Wade was correctly decided.


Orbán's ally told Hungarian intelligence services that opposition is the greatest national security threat, leaked recording reveals — By Pethő András 2021.11.27. — Have a good story? Contact us! — Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament László Kövér …


Democrats Struggle to Energize Their Base as Frustrations Mount — Even as President Biden achieves some significant victories, Democrats are warning that many of their most loyal supporters see inaction and broken campaign promises. — Democrats across the party are raising alarms …
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Charlottesville verdict another missed opportunity for Republicans to disavow hate — Despite a jury's $25 million verdict against a group of white nationalists, neo-Nazis and organizers of the 2017 Charlottesville, Virginia, “Unite the Right” rally, Republican leaders, once again …
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Los Angeles-area looters target Home Depot, Bottega Veneta stores on Black Friday: reports — Tools stolen Friday from a Home Depot store — such as crowbars, mallets and sledgehammers — will likely be used in future crimes, authorities fear — Fox News Flash top headlines for November 26
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