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At least 50 dead as tornadoes devastate Kentucky; Amazon warehouse collapses in Illinois — One tornado was on the ground for over 200 miles. — A devastating tornado outbreak in western Kentucky has claimed the lives of at least 50 people, according to Gov. Andy Beshear.
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Jasmine Demers / 89.3 WFPL News Louisville:
Here's how you can help tornado victims — Communities are scrambling to assess the damage after one of the worst tornado events in state history swept across western Kentucky overnight. — Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency early Saturday morning, saying at least 50 people are dead.
New York Times:
Live Updates: Tornadoes Hit Six States, With at Least 70 Dead in Kentucky — Here's what you need to know: — ‘We need your prayers.’ Residents begin digging out and assessing the toll from tornadoes. — Dozens of people were feared dead, and communities across the Midwest and South …
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NBC News:
‘Quad-State Tornado’ crossed four states in four hours, a rare December tornado
‘Quad-State Tornado’ crossed four states in four hours, a rare December tornado
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CNN:
At least 50 likely dead in Kentucky alone, governor says, after tornadoes hit central and southern US
At least 50 likely dead in Kentucky alone, governor says, after tornadoes hit central and southern US
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Washington Post:
Election denier who circulated Jan. 6 PowerPoint says he met with Meadows at White House — A retired U.S. Army colonel who circulated a proposal to challenge the 2020 election, including by declaring a national security emergency and seizing paper ballots, said that he visited the White House …
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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Capitol attack panel obtains PowerPoint that set out plan for Trump to stage coup
Capitol attack panel obtains PowerPoint that set out plan for Trump to stage coup
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Jana Winter / Yahoo News:
Operation Whistle Pig: Inside the secret CBP unit with no rules that investigates Americans — It was almost 10 p.m. on a Thursday night, and Ali Watkins was walking around the capital following instructions texted by a stranger. One message instructed her to walk through …
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Julie Johnson / San Francisco Chronicle:
Omicron in Oakland: How a Wisconsin wedding with ‘super responsible’ vaccinated people led to outbreak — Most if not all of the guests wore masks when the Nov. 27 wedding ceremony started at a Wisconsin celebration that is now the suspected origin of an outbreak of COVID-19 …
CT Insider:
Stamford man, a CNN staffer, allegedly coerced women to sexually ‘train’ daughters at his Vt. home — A Connecticut resident and CNN employee is facing federal charges after enticing women and their underage daughters to engage in illegal sexual activity at his home in Vermont, federal prosecutors said Friday.
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Washington Post:
This Amazon program has funneled thousands to anti-vax activists during the pandemic — The e-commerce giant helped fund the operations of anti-vaccine advocates and groups opposed to government-mandated vaccination through its AmazonSmile program. — SEATTLE — Groups trying …
Charles Homans / New York Times:
In Bid for Control of Elections, Trump Loyalists Face Few Obstacles — A movement animated by Donald J. Trump's 2020 election lies is turning its attention to 2022 and beyond. — ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. — When thousands of Trump supporters gathered in Washington on Jan. 6 for the Stop …
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The White House:
Readout of President Biden's Call with Governors of States Impacted by Severe Weather — President Biden spoke with Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, Missouri Governor Mike Parson, and Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to express …
The White House:
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Approves Kentucky Emergency Declaration — Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that an emergency exists in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and ordered Federal assistance to supplement Commonwealth and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting …
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Politico:
I Left QAnon in 2019. But I'm Still Not Free. — Since it became clear that the QAnon conspiracy theory was a driving force in the siege of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, Anastasiia Carrier has been interviewing former QAnon believers and hearing from them, in their own words, how they were drawn into that world and how they got out.
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Lindsey Bever / Washington Post:
Hundreds of people are fired, online learning set to return amid vaccine resistance at nation's second-largest school district — The second-largest school district in the United States is facing mounting woes over its coronavirus vaccine mandate, recently terminating hundreds of employees …
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Washington Post:
Gulf Arab states that opposed the Iran nuclear deal are now courting Tehran — Persian Gulf countries that once vociferously opposed the nuclear deal with Iran now say they support its revival, even as they have embarked on their own efforts to engage with Tehran during a period of uncertainty about U.S. staying power in the region.
YouTube:
President Biden on the Importance of Bipartisanship & Vaccines, Rejecting Extremism in Trump's GOP — President Biden makes his first late-night appearance as president to discuss his Build Back Better plan, the importance of his bipartisan friendship with th...
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Zolan Kanno-Youngs / New York Times:
Biden Talks Vaccines and Bob Dole in Interview With Jimmy Fallon
Biden Talks Vaccines and Bob Dole in Interview With Jimmy Fallon
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