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Larry King, a key figure in American television, has died
The famous journalist presented the program "Larry King Live" on CNN for twenty-five years. He was one of the most influential figures in American television history , known for his rolled up shirt sleeves, multi-colored ties, suspenders and large glasses. The famous journalist Larry King died this Saturday, January 23 at the age of 87 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles , we learned via a statement posted on Twitter .
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Mira Furlan: Babylon 5 and Lost actress dies at 65
Mira Furlan starred as Minbari Ambassador Delenn in 1990s sci-fi drama Babylon 5.
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Why Are Conservatives So Angry Biden Denounced White Supremacy?
“We’re not racist, but we oppose denouncing racism.”
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For Prosecutors, Trump’s Clemency Decisions Were a ‘Kick in the Teeth’
Commutations in high-profile Medicare fraud cases have elicited anger among those who spent years pursuing complex prosecutions.
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Biden removes Trump's Diet Coke button from the Oval Office
It's the end of a very caffeinated era. When former President Donald Trump occupied the Oval Office, he quite literally had a button on his desk that ordered a Diet Coke to the room whenever it was pressed. But as a glimpse at President Biden's desk just hours after his inauguration shows, the soda-summoning button is gone.
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Biden inauguration leaves QAnon believers in disarray
Followers of the baseless conspiracy theory are split over failed inauguration day predictions.
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A Site Published Every Face From Parler's Capitol Riot Videos
Faces of the Riot used open source software to detect, extract, and deduplicate every face from the 827 videos taken from the insurrection on January 6.
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China sanctions Pompeo, 27 other Trump officials
China announced on Wednesday it would slap sanctions on outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and 27 other top officials under Donald Trump. The Chinese foreign ministry announced the sanctions around the time of U.S. President Joe Biden's inauguration and said it would work to cooperate with Biden's new administration.
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Goodbye, Ajit Pai
It took an industry man to ruin the internet as we knew it. The damage to a free and open virtual network wrought by the killing of net neutrality standards hasn’t yet assumed the apocalyptic form that digital watchdogs warned of. But the internet service providers who benefit from relaxation of the restrictions are already taking advantage in subtle ways, toeing the line into future, likely more explicit abuses, while prices for service remain sky-high for low-income users.
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Boy who bonded with Biden over his stutter writes book
They bonded nearly a year ago after Joe Biden bent down to greet Brayden Harrington, a 13-year-old boy who stutters, at a campaign stop in New Hampshire. “Don’t let it define you,” Mr Biden said, squeezing Brayden’s shoulder and looking him in the eye. “You are smart as hell.”
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Biden's Interior Department temporarily blocks drilling on public lands
The Interior Department took swift action to deliver on President Biden’s campaign pledge to block oil and gas drilling on public lands, freezing such leases for the next 60 days. An order signed by acting Secretary Scott de la Vega on Wednesday bars the department from pushing ahead with any new leasing or drilling permits. It also blocks any new major mining actions.
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House oversight head asks FBI to investigate Parler
A number of Jan. 6 rioters have been charged after posting their activities that day to Parler and major social networking sites popular in the U.S.
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Trust in media hits new crisis low
Trust in traditional media has declined to an all-time low, and many news professionals are determined to do something about it.
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Judge Refuses To Reinstate Parler After Amazon Shut It Down
U.S. District Judge Barbara Rothstein sided with Amazon, which argued that Parler would not remove posts from its site that threatened public safety in the wake of the riots on the Capitol.
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Airliner Pilot Says Jet Pack Guy Over Los Angeles Looked Just Like This Crazy Drone
Months after the first sighting of the jet pack guy over Southern California, we get new insights into the official investigation into the incidents.
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On Day 1, Biden Moves to Undo Trump’s Legacy
President Biden took a series of executive actions on issues including immigration and criminal justice. He also moved to rejoin the Paris climate accord.
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Biden to 'hit ground running' as he rejoins Paris climate accords
Joe Biden is set for a flurry of action to combat the climate crisis on his first day as US president by immediately rejoining the Paris climate agreement and blocking the Keystone XL pipeline, although experts have warned lengthier, and harder, environmental battles lie ahead in his presidency.
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Parler videos of Capitol attack assembled into timeline
Over 500 videos taken as rioters stormed the Capitol building have been arranged in chronological order and can be scrolled through by users. ProPublica published the interactive timeline using videos sourced from Parler, the social network favoured by supporters of the president, which was also gathering users’ GPS data.
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She Was Fired From Taco Bell for Being in Porn
With her sex work on pause during the pandemic, Lonna Wells was earning money for her family at Taco Bell. But she was fired when a customer complained. Now she’s speaking out.
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Stores drop MyPillow after CEO pushes election conspiracies
The founder and CEO of MyPillow, who amplified President Donald Trump's claims of election fraud, said a backlash against his company has begun after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol this month. Mike Lindell, who appears in TV commercials hugging the company’s foam-filled pillows, said major retailers like Bed Bath & Beyond and Kohl’s have dropped his products recently.
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