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Amid COVID-19 pandemic, flu has disappeared in the US

Flu has virtually disappeared from the U.S., with reports coming in at far lower levels than anything seen in decades.

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Published 2h at 11:58 AM

Chief: Capitol Police were ready for trouble, but not a riot

Acting Chief Yogananda Pittman and acting House Sergeant at Arms Timothy Blodgett are appearing before a House subcommittee.

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Published 2h at 11:15 AM

Manhattan prosecutor gets Trump tax records after long fight

It comes after the Supreme Court denied Trump’s last ditch-effort to keep the records private.

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Published 3h at 11:09 AM

Police arrest man after Wyoming boy found dead in dumpster

Police in Cheyenne, Wyoming, say the boyfriend of a woman whose 2-year-old son was found dead in an apartment complex dumpster has been arrested.

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Published 3h at 11:00 AM

Rarely seen Van Gogh painting exhibited ahead of auction

Sotheby’s auction house said the work, painted in 1887, has remained in the same family collection for more than 100 years — out of the public eye.

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Published 3h at 10:31 AM

Anticipating 2021 boom, Q4 GDP revised up slightly to 4.1%

The economy grew at a 4.1% pace in the final three months of 2020, slightly faster than first estimated, ending a year in which the overall economy, ravaged by a global pandemic, shrank more than in any year in the past seven decades.

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Published 4h at 9:40 AM

Blackouts bring up ‘a four-letter word’ in Texas: regulation

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott wants to force power plants to winterize after nearly half of the state’s generation capacity was knocked offline by subfreezing temperatures.

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Published 5h at 8:34 AM

Southern exposure: Cold wreaks havoc on aging waterworks

Cities across Texas, Tennessee, Louisiana and Mississippi are still grappling with outages that crippled health care facilities and forced families to wait in line for potable water.

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Published 5h at 8:28 AM

Military begins delivering vaccines in Texas, New York

The U.S. military on Wednesday began delivering shots at coronavirus vaccination centers in Texas and New York and announced that service members will start staffing four centers in Florida and one in Philadelphia next week.

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House poised to vote on legal safeguards for LGBTQ people

Republicans broadly oppose the legislation, echoing concerns from those who worry the bill would force people to take actions that contradict their religious beliefs.

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Published 5:21 AM at 5:21 AM

SC Senate approves borrowing $550M for Charleston port

South Carolina senators approved a proposal Wednesday to borrow up to $550 million to expand the port in Charleston.

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Published 4:58 AM at 4:58 AM

South Carolina delays 5-year minimum for stealing packages

A small group of South Carolina lawmakers has decided to postpone voting on a proposal to create a new law specifically to handle people stealing packages from porches.

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Published 4:36 AM at 4:36 AM

Clemson wins 4th straight, holds Wake Forest to 39 points

Tigers improve to 14-5

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Published 1:22 AM at 1:22 AM

Gurley scores 21 to lift Furman over The Citadel 72-63

Bulldogs end regular season at 12-11

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Mississippi St. jumps out early, beats South Carolina 69-48

Gamecocks drop 5th straight

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Australia passes law to make Google, Facebook pay for news

Australia's laws forcing Google and Facebook to pay for news are ready to take effect, though the laws' architect says it will take time for the digital giants to strike media deals.

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Published February 24, 2021 at 10:11 PM

Biden nominates 3 to postal board as delays persist

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has come under heavy criticism for a series of operational changes that slowed mail before the 2020 elections.

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Published February 24, 2021 at 9:31 PM

Chief: Capitol police were unsure about using force Jan. 6

Acting Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman provided new details about the law enforcement response to the Capitol riot, including extra preparations that were made for the day.

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Published February 24, 2021 at 7:05 PM

Former aide says Cuomo kissed her, suggested strip poker

Lindsey Boylan, a former member of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration, offered new details about her claims against him.

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Published February 24, 2021 at 6:24 PM

Palm Beach County, Fla., refuses to lower flags for Rush Limbaugh

Palm Beach County defied Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday, refusing to lower its courthouse flags to half-staff in honor of the late conservative broadcaster Rush Limbaugh.

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Published February 24, 2021 at 5:03 PM

‘Operational error’ causes Fed payment system to crash

Trillions of dollars move through the payment system daily.

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Published February 24, 2021 at 4:13 PM

Judge approves Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan for Belk chain

The move provides the ailing department store chain financial breathing room as it grapples with the continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Published February 24, 2021 at 4:00 PM

Germany finds huge cocaine shipment; 2nd seized in Belgium

A German customs office described the find in the Hamburg port as the biggest quantity of cocaine ever seized in Europe and one of the biggest single seizures worldwide.

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Published February 24, 2021 at 3:56 PM

CIA nominee pledges to provide ‘unvarnished’ intelligence

President Joe Biden’s nominee to run the CIA told lawmakers Wednesday that he would keep politics out of the job and deliver “unvarnished” intelligence to politicians and policymakers.

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Published February 24, 2021 at 3:08 PM

States pass their own virus aid, not waiting on Washington

Maryland and California recently approved help for small businesses, the poor, the jobless and those needing child care.

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Published February 24, 2021 at 2:58 PM

Wildfire victims sue former PG&E executives, alleging neglect

The complaint filed Wednesday in San Francisco is an offshoot of a $13.5 billion settlement that PG&E reached with the wildfire victims in late 2019 while the utility was mired in bankruptcy.

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Published February 24, 2021 at 2:30 PM

Venomous spiders prompt temporary Michigan library shutdown

The Mediterranean recluse spiders were found in late January in the Shapiro Undergraduate Library on the school’s Ann Arbor campus.

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Published February 24, 2021 at 1:39 PM

Prosecutors drop drunken driving charge against Springsteen

Springsteen pleaded guilty to consuming alcohol in a closed area.

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Published February 24, 2021 at 12:12 PM

Federal grand jury hearing evidence in death of George Floyd

The person said the Justice Department’s federal civil rights investigation has been focused on Chauvin and some of the witnesses, including other officers who worked with Chauvin.

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Published February 24, 2021 at 12:11 PM

GRAPHIC: Oklahoma man released early from prison accused in 3 deaths

Lawrence Paul Anderson is accused of killing Andrea Lynn Blankenship, 41, and cutting out her heart.

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Published February 24, 2021 at 11:53 AM

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