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Month: February 2021

Decision to seek federal search warrant in Rudy Giuliani probe could be early test for Biden’s DOJ

New York federal prosecutors investigating Rudy Giuliani’s activities in Ukraine raised the prospect of seeking a search warrant late last year for the lawyer’s communications but were met with resistance from Justice Department officials in Washington over the strength of their evidence, people familiar with the discussions said. Justice Department officials in Washington said a

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Bills in several states would cut funding to schools that teach the 1619 Project. But they mostly aren’t going anywhere

The New York Times Magazine’s 1619 Project has been a flashpoint in the nation’s culture wars since its publication. The Pulitzer Prize-winning effort, which has been largely acclaimed by scholars, historians and educators, challenges readers to think about the beginning of slavery on American shores as foundational to the nation’s origin story. That notion has

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Michigan Senate leader on hot mic after apologizing for calling Capitol riot a hoax: ‘I frankly don’t take back’ points I tried to make

Michigan state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey was caught on a hot microphone on Wednesday approaching Democratic Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist and doubling down on conspiracy theory comments he made about the insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6. Shirkey, the state’s top elected Republican, told Gilchrist that he does not take back the

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Uber lost $6.8 billion in 2020

Uber lost a staggering $6.8 billion last year — and that’s actually good news. The full-year loss, which Uber reported along with its fourth quarter results on Wednesday, represented a significant drop from the $8.5 billion it lost in 2019. During the year, Uber sold off costly ventures, cut staff and focused on what its

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‘Kind of embarrassing’: Thousands of vaccine appointments available at Dodger Stadium after messaging mix-up

Click here for updates on this story     LOS ANGELES, CA (KCAL/KCBS) — Thousands of COVID-19 vaccine appointment slots were available Tuesday at Dodger Stadium, following what appeared to be a mix-up in messaging. “That’s hilarious,” David Scadron, who drove an elderly family member to the site, said. “It’s just totally laughable how dysfunctional the distribution

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Michigan Senate leader on hot mic after apologizing for calling Capitol riot a hoax: ‘I don’t take back points I was trying to make’

Michigan state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey was caught on a hot microphone on Wednesday approaching Democratic Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist and doubling down on conspiracy theory comments he made about the insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6. Shirkey, the state’s top elected Republican, told Gilchrist that he does not take back the

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