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Biden confuses Title 42 with mask mandate for planes, prompting clarification | Breaking News

President Joe Biden appeared to confuse the Title 42 border policy with the federal government's mask mandate for public transit Thursday, prompting the White House to issue a statement to clarify his position.

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Fauci crushed for saying it's 'disturbing' that a U.S. court can overrule the CDC | Breaking News

Dr. Anthony Fauci took major heat after lamenting on Thursday that it was disturbing" that a federal court would rule against the CDC’s COVID-19 travel mask mandate, adding his opinion that "This is not a judicial matter.

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Plane crashes into Georgia General Mills plant | Breaking News

Two people aboard a small plane died after their aircraft crashed into a General Mills plant in Georgia Thursday evening, a report said. The small Cessna 340 twin engine went down shortly after taking off from Covington Municipal Airport’s runway, 30 miles east of Atlanta, at about 6:45 p.m., WAGA-TV reported, citing officials.

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Trump lashes out at Georgia officials over the effort to remove Greene from ballot | Breaking News

Former President Trump lashed out at top Georgia officials amid an effort to challenge Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) candidacy for reeelction, though neither official was involved in a recent federal judge’s ruling on the matter.

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McCarthy told colleagues he would seek Trump’s resignation after Jan. 6 | Breaking News

Days after a violent pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol and sent lawmakers fleeing for their lives, House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy told top allies he would urge then-President Donald Trump to resign, according to an audio recording of a conference call on Jan. 10, 2021.

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Live Updates: Russia Pounds Ukrainian Towns Along Eastern Front as Commander Signals Broader Aims

After scaling back its publicly stated ambitions in Ukraine, a senior Russian military commander said on Friday that Moscow wanted complete control of all eastern and southern Ukraine. It was unclear if his comments reflected an official shift in Kremlin policy.

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Some travelers, faced with fewer colds, will still mask in-flight | Breaking News

Jessie Festa was seated on an Alaska Airlines flight at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport waiting to take off for Pasco, Washington, when a flight attendant announced wearing masks during the flight was no longer required.

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Philadelphia will lift the recently reinstated indoor mask mandate | Breaking News

Philadelphia is ending its indoor mask mandate, city health officials said Thursday night, abruptly reversing course just days after people in the city had to start wearing masks again amid a sharp increase in infections.

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Defense & National Security — Putin fires warning shot amid war | Breaking News

Russia fired off an intercontinental ballistic missile in a test launch that comes as the Kremlin approaches the two-month mark in its war with Ukraine.

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Father of 8-year-old in viral video says police mistreated my son | Breaking News

A video of Syracuse Police taking a crying 8-year-old into custody is getting national attention, prompting the department to conduct an internal review of the incident and even reaching New York State Governor Kathy Hochul who said the video was “heart-wrenching to witness.”

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Minnesota family found dead in home after cops responded to a welfare check | Breaking News

Five family members and a dog were found dead in a Minnesota home Wednesday after police received a report of a man experiencing a mental health crisis.

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Dr. Steven Hotze indicted in 2020 case involving former HPD officer accused of assaulting repairman

A Harris County grand jury has indicted GOP activist Dr. Steven Hotze in connection with an alleged violent assault involving an A/C repairman who was incorrectly suspected of having fraudulent ballots in his truck.

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Florida Senate passes bill stripping Disney of special self-governing power | Breaking News

The Florida Senate approved a bill Wednesday that dissolves special self-governing status given to Disney over 50 years ago after the company publicly feuds with Republicans over a controversial parental rights bill.

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Thousands flee as Arizona wildfire almost triples in size | Breaking News

A wind-driven Arizona wildfire almost tripled in area on Wednesday after burning dozens of structures and forcing thousands to flee their homes in a drought-hit rural area. Reporting by Brendan O'Brien in Chicago and Andrew Hay in Taos, New Mexico; Editing by Gareth Jones, Nick Macfie and Aurora Ellis

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Delta will maintain a mask non-compliance no-flight list even after the travel mandate lifts | News

Delta Air Lines will maintain its ban on certain individuals who refused to comply with a COVID-19 mask mandate on Delta flights, even after the company dropped its face covering requirement following a Florida judge's ruling tossing out the Biden administration's mask mandate for public transportation Monday.

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Putin Calls Off Storming of Mariupol Plant, but Orders Blockade | Breaking News

Vladimir Putin said it was “impractical” to attack the plant where Ukrainian forces were holding out, and offered them another chance to surrender. As he claimed success in Mariupol, where Russia suffered heavy losses, his forces pushed an offensive in eastern Ukraine.

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Shanghai allows 4 million out of homes as virus rules ease | Breaking News

Shanghai allowed 4 million more people out of their homes Wednesday as anti-virus controls that shut down China’s biggest city eased, while the International Monetary Fund cut its forecast of Chinese economic growth and warned the global flow of industrial goods might be disrupted.