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Myanmar's Army Is Back in Charge. It Never Truly Left. With the coup, the generals are ripping apart their prized project: a democratic front for a political system that still heavily favored them.
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GameStop Sinks as 'Short Squeeze' Bet Fades: Live Updates GameStop and AMC plunge as the retail trading frenzy loses steam. Exxon Mobil lost $22 billion in 2020, its worst performance in four decades. More automakers drop ...
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Captain Tom Moore, who raised millions for the NHS, dies aged 100 Known affectionately as Captain Tom, Moore raised almost £33 million ($45 million) by walking laps of his garden last year. His exploits united a country frozen in lockdown and made him an unlikely celebrity late in his life, earning him a military promotion, a ...
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Virus Surge in Portugal Puts Hospitals on the Brink Once held up as a pandemic success story, the country is now experiencing a wave of infections. It has recorded 12,757 coronavirus-related deaths, nearly 5,600 of those in the last month alone.
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Webb Simpson's distance solution: More rough, tighter fairways, no rollback If an equipment rollback is coming to professional golf, Webb Simpson won't be welcoming it with open arms. Just hours after golf's governing bodies announced their plan for curbing the distance boom at golf's highest levels, one of the PGA Tour's shorter ...
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Three Rochester police officers are removed from patrol after incident involving 9-year-old girl Body camera videos of Friday's encounter -- released by the police department over the weekend -- showed officers restraining the child, putting her in handcuffs and attempting to get her inside the back of a police vehicle as she repeatedly cries and calls for ...
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Hawks to investigate courtside altercation between LeBron James, fans during Monday's game against Lakers After the game, James said he didn't feel the fans should've been ejected and spoke about how he enjoyed having people in attendance. While the fans were escorted out of the game, Hawks CEO Steve Koonin said the team will look into the interaction to see if ...
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Chiefs' Eric Bieniemy on Not Getting HC Jobs: 'I Can Only Be My Authentic Self' He also said, "I'm going to focus on what I need to focus on." For the second consecutive year, Bieniemy will guide the Kansas City offense in the Super ...
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Black History Month TV guide: 10 shows that'll teach you a thing or two about the Black experience For some Americans, last summer's nationwide Black Lives Matter protests marked the first time they've been faced with the reality that racism still exists in the United States. It's important to know that these issues didn ...
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With hunger surging and farms in crisis, Biden's controversial USDA nominee lays out his plans If confirmed as U.S. agriculture secretary, Tom Vilsack, 70, will reprise his role in a political and economic landscape vastly different from that during his eight years in the same job during the Obama administration. In prepared remarks ahead of his Tuesday ...
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Merkel Says Germany Ready to Look at Russia's Sputnik Vaccine Chancellor Angela Merkel said she's ready to consider using Russia's Sputnik V vaccine in Germany as she tries to calm concerns over her country's sputtering Covid-19 inoculation program. In a rare television appearance on Tuesday, Merkel said the ...
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Facebook Declares War on Apple Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg didn't mince his words on the company's recent earnings call. "I do want to highlight that we increasingly see Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) as one of our biggest competitors," the Facebook chief said. It's rare for ...
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Both Cardinals And Rockies Assume Sizable Risk In Nolan Arenado Trade The trade between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Colorado Rockies involving star third baseman Nolan Arenado has finally been completed. The Rockies get out from under about three quarters of the $199M remaining on his contract through 2026, and will ...
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At Virtual Groundhog Day Ceremony, Punxsutawney Phil Predicts 6 More Weeks Of Winter Continuing a 135-year-long Groundhog Day tradition, members of Punxsutawney Phil's "inner circle" woke him up early Tuesday morning to see whether he would spot his own shadow. They said he did, signaling a longer wait for spring weather.
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MOCK DRAFT WATCH: Early predictions have Lions going QB at 7 Why: Things change quickly in the NFL. Before the news on Saturday that the Lions were going to trade quarterback Matthew Stafford this offseason, I would have said that they should keep Stafford and try to help him with a wide receiver in this draft. Alabama's ...
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'Unforgiveable': NFL players, fans want league to punish ex-Seahawk Chad Wheeler In a statement last week, the Seahawks organization announced that Wheeler is a free agent and no longer with the team. The statement also said the Seahawks "strongly condemn this act of domestic violence" and that "our thoughts and support are with the ...
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US has administered at least one vaccine dose to 26 million people — matching the country's case tally The number of Americans who have received at least a first dose of a vaccine against the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 now equals the number confirmed to have had the illness since the start of the outbreak last year. The Centers for Disease Control ...
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Ariz. reports relatively low new cases, high new deaths as hospitalizations continue decline Arizona reported Tuesday a relatively low 2,938 new COVID-19 cases and declining hospitalizations alongside a high 238 new known deaths and the top rank nationally for case rate over the past week. Arizona's seven-day, new-case average ranked first ...
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Covid: Worst week for coronavirus deaths in north Wales Meanwhile, Covid deaths in care homes were also at their highest weekly number. The ONS figures show there were 447 deaths involving Covid-19 across Wales for the week ending 22 January ...
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Warp Speed's Former Adviser Offers Help to Spur EU Vaccine Drive Under mounting pressure to accelerate its vaccine rollout, the European Union has sought guidance from Moncef Slaoui, the former chief scientific adviser to the U.S. government's Operation Warp Speed. Slaoui, who resigned last month as the co-leader of ...
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'Destiny 2' Season Of The Chosen: New Trailer, New Strike, New Exotics, New Activity While Bungie is not revealing everything yet, we do know a lot of information about this coming season, both from what we can see in the trailer, and what info Bungie has shared.
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Five Children and One Man Are Killed in Oklahoma Shooting Five children and a man were killed and a woman was seriously injured after they were shot at a home in Muskogee, Okla., early Tuesday morning, the police said. Officers arrested a man at the scene. The police said they believe that the victims were a family ...
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Tesla Recalls Over 134000 Vehicles for Faulty Screens If the screen fails, drivers won't have access to a backup camera display, window defroster and defogger functions, exterior turn signal indicators, and other safety-related functions. The recall comes after ...
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Shopping for KN95 or N95 face masks to protect yourself from COVID-19? Know this first And how can you keep the cost down? N95 masks were about 50 cents a piece before the coronavirus pandemic, but now prices are around $2 each for KN95 masks imported from China and around $5 for a N95 mask made in the U.S. (A 3M-brand valve-less ...
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At least 2 FBI agents killed, others wounded while serving warrant in South Florida Update 11:10 a.m. ET Feb. 2: Officials with the FBI said authorities are investigating an agent-involved shooting that left two agents dead and three others injured. Content Continues Below.
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House argues Trump conviction would warn future presidents to follow oath The House told the Senate that the nation "cannot simply 'move on'" without an impeachment trial and conviction for Donald Trump's incitement of an insurrection Jan. 6 just because he's no longer in office — because future presidents would see no harm in ...
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Photos: Remembering Hal Holbrook, 1925-2021 Actor Hal Holbrook, known for his amazingly accurate portrayal of Mark Twain, has died. He was 95. Here's a look at his life and career in photos. Hal Holbrook, 1959. Actor Hal Holbrook, who plays Mark Twain in "Mark Twain Tonight!" sits in his dressing room ...
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Rockets hit 11 3s in 48-point first quarter, rout Thunder OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Eric Gordon scored 25 points and the Houston Rockets hit an NBA record-tying 11 3-pointers in a 48-point first quarter, cruising to a 136-106 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. John Wall scored the first eight ...
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The Latest: NHL postpones Sabres-Islanders due to snowstorm The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___. The NHL has postponed tonight's game between the Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders because of travel and weather-related concerns linked to coronavirus protocols ...
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Boston, Testing Get Back On Track After Storm Fails To Deliver Some communities near and south of the city benefited from warm enough temperatures to get far more rain than snow. Logan Airport reported 1.2 inches of snow as of midnight. "This was one of those very ...
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Uber Buys Drizly, an Alcohol Delivery Service for $1.1 Billion Uber has acquired Drizly, the alcohol delivery service, in a $1.1 billion deal, the ride-hailing company said on Tuesday. The acquisition is part of Uber's aggressive push to expand its booming delivery business during the pandemic. The deal, a mix of stock ...
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Mario Lopez shares emotional tribute to Dustin Diamond: 'He was like a little brother to me' Lopez continued, "Life is just so fragile and not to be taken for granted. Our prayers are with Dustin's family and his friends." He shared a similar sentiment on social ...
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Tom Saler: Don't expect GameStop saga to end well; some traders treating market as if it is casino The volatility in certain stocks that have impacted hedge funds with short positions has all sorts. One month into a new year, and already we have a new way to be at each other's throats ...
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Grant Jackson, Pirates' winning pitcher in Game 7 of 1979 World Series, dies at age 78 "For 18 years in the majors, every time someone rang the bell to get The Buck ready, I answered," Jackson told the Baltimore Sun in 2018. Rest in ...
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Marseille chaos continues as Villas-Boas resigns over sporting policy Villas-Boas offered his resignation earlier on Tuesday citing a disagreement over the Ligue 1 club's sporting policy. "I submitted my resignation saying that I did not agree with the sporting policy. I don' ...
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US Experiences Decline In Active Hate Groups As Far Right Extremism Moves Online [Infographic] Despite 2020 proving one of the most politically divisive years in U.S. history with white nationalist ideology and conspiracy theories moving closer to the mainstream, there was actually a decline in the number of hate groups documented. 838 ...
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SpaceX SN9 could fly today from South Texas, as FAA approves launch SN9 has been cleared for lift off. The Starship prototype could travel more than six miles above South Texas on Tuesday. SpaceX is developing the Starship spacecraft to carry people to the moon, Mars and beyond. This much-awaited launch, which will be ...
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COVID-19 Now Leading Cause of Death in the United States That number is significantly higher than other leading causes of death and is nearly 50% higher than the next leading cause. Heart disease, which is typically the number one cause of death in the U.S. each year, leads to the death of about 2,000 Americans per ...
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Abbott unveils legislative priorities, including police funding, 'election integrity' In his biennial State of the State speech, Abbott declared Texas is "brimming with promise" as it emerges from the pandemic and seeks to return to economic dominance. He pledged "hard-working Texans are ...
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Portion of Aragon Ballroom wall topples over A brick wall of Aragon Ballroom partially collapsed Tuesday morning in Uptown, suspending CTA service at Lawrence Avenue as crews cleaned up fallen debris. The wall collapse was reported about 7:45 a.m. outside the Ballroom, at 1106 W. Lawrence Ave., ...
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Gov. Ron DeSantis targets Big Tech with new legislation Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took aim at Silicon Valley tech companies Tuesday saying Facebook, Twitter, Google and others are violating Floridians' privacy and "neutering" political candidates access to voters. The governor announced legislation Tuesday ...
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Three skiers missing after large avalanche catches group near Silverton Four backcountry skiers triggered and were caught in a large avalanche between Silverton and Ophir on Monday. One managed to escape with minor injuries; three remain missing. The avalanche area is called "The Nose," located close to the Middle Fork of ...
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59 homes lost, more threatened in Australian wildfire PERTH, Australia (AP) — An out-of-control wildfire burning northeast of the Australian west coast city of Perth has destroyed at least 59 homes and was threatening more Tuesday, with many residents across the region told it is too late to leave.
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Did WandaVision just tease the Fantastic Four in the MCU? They say two heads are better than one, so by that logic, four heads should be better than two – especially if they belong to Sue and Johnny Storm, Reed Richards, and Ben Grimm. With news that Jon Watts is tackling the seemingly impossible by introducing ...
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Mississippi sheriff's deputy dies after shooting, authorities say HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. — A Mississippi sheriff's deputy has died following a shooting in Hancock County, authorities said late Monday. We just lost a brave man in the line of duty—Lieutenant Michael Boutte of the Hancock Sheriff's Dept. His fearless ...
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Snow Shoveling Dispute Leaves Three Dead In Pennsylvania Murder-Suicide James Goy, 50, and his wife Lisa Goy, 48, were shoveling snow outside their Bergh Street home in Plains Township when neighbor Jeffrey Spaide came out with a pistol and opened fire around 9:20 a.m., police told the news outlet.
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Democrats introduce Whitmer's $5.6 billion pandemic spending plan in House LANSING, MI - Democratic state representatives want an up-or-down vote on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's pandemic recovery plan, countering last week's House Republican proposal. House Bill 4039, sponsored by Rep. Joe Tate, D-Detroit, alongside his ...
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Folklore: Canada's weather-predicting groundhogs call for early spring Nova Scotia's most famous groundhog, Shubenacadie Sam, was the first to make his prediction, hesitantly emerging from his pint-sized barn and apparently failing to see his shadow. article continues below ...
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Explosion, fire at truck cleaning facility injures 2 workers The explosion was reported at a garage Monday night while a tanker was in the process of being cleaned, Ohio County Emergency Management Agency Director Lou Vargo told news outlets. Two workers were burned and taken ...
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Coronavirus in Cornwall: Tuesday, February 2 - new rise in deaths Another rise in deaths has been reported involving patients at Cornwall's hospitals who had tested positive for Covid-19. There have been seven further deaths across the Duchy's hospitals, with three at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust, bringing its total to ...
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