The past can be a challenge for people who would rather dwell on the future. Despite having objected to the 2020 presidential election results from his home state of Pennsylvania, Lloyd Smucker was blistering in his condemnation of the violent Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The Republican congressman said in a statement a few days after the assault …
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12 February
Biden reelection campaign joins TikTok — though Biden banned its use on government devices
President Biden’s reelection campaign launched its account on TikTok, the popular social media app, Sunday night during the Super Bowl, despite his administration’s concerns about the app’s security and whether user data can be shared with the Chinese government. The account “Biden HQ” posted a video captioned “lol hey guys,” featuring Mr. Biden answering “this or that” Super Bowl-related questions, …
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12 February
CBS News poll: South Carolina Republicans give Trump large lead over Haley ahead of 2024 primary
It turns out not all politics is local. In South Carolina’s 2024 Republican primaryelection, most voters look back approvingly on Nikki Haley’s time as the state’s governor, but also say it doesn’t matter to them that she’s from the state — and instead say that they’re thinking nationally about the party’s nomination. So, for that and many other reasons, Donald …
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12 February
Beloved former KDKA-TV personality Jon Burnett has suspected CTE
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Jon Burnett was one of Pittsburgh’s favorite on-air personalities for 36 years. At KDKA-TV, he co-hosted Evening Magazine, Pittsburgh Today, did the weather and co-hosted Pittsburgh Today Live for 11 years. Burnett was always known for his adventurous and spontaneous spirit, willing to try anything like rappelling down a high rise, driving a jeep over boulders or …
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12 February
Human case of the plague appears in Colorado. What to know about symptoms, how it spreads.
A human case of the plague has appeared in Pueblo County, Colorado, according to preliminary test results. It is the first case in the state since achild from La Plata County died in 2021. Southern Coloradois a hot spot for the plague in the U.S., as it mostly occurs sporadically in rural areas. But this isn’t the first case in …
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12 February
Uber, Lyft and DoorDash drivers turn off their apps in Valentines Day pay protest
Thousands of Uber, Lyft and DoorDash drivers turned off their apps Wednesday in a Valentine’s Day demonstration to demand better pay and working conditions, organizers of the protest said. “We are turning our apps off to get their attention, they are going to have to give up some of that piece they are taking,” Carlos Pelayo, 69, a substitute high …
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12 February
A baby rhino was born at the Indianapolis Zoo on Super Bowl Sunday
The Indianapolis Colts may have lost any hope of making it to the Super Bowl last month, but the city celebrated a different sort of win this Super Bowl Sunday: the birth of a white rhinoceros calf. Mom Zenzele, 19, gave birth at around 9:15 a.m., local time, the Indianapolis Zoo said. Zenzele’s newborn is her seventh calf, but the …
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12 February
Migrants in Mexico have used CBP One app 64 million times to request entry into U.S.
Migrants in Mexico have made more than 64.3 million requests to enter the U.S. using a smartphone app that the Biden administration has tried to establish as the main gateway to the American asylum system at the southern border, internal federal government documents obtained by CBS News show. In the first year of the program’s implementation, migrants used the phone …
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12 February
Judge to proceed with hearing to consider motion to disqualify Fani Willis from Trump Georgia election case
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee says he’ll move forward with an evidentiary hearing Thursdayto consider a Trump co-defendant’s motion to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her office from prosecuting the 2020 election interference case in Georgia and to drop all the charges against him. Michael Roman, a former Republican National Committee staffer, alleged that Willis …
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12 February
Mecole Hardman Jr. says Travis Kelces halftime pep talk sparked Chiefs Super Bowl comeback
In a nail-biting showdown, the Kansas City Chiefs found themselves trailing and struggling to score against the San Francisco 49ers in the first half ofSuper Bowl LVIII. A crucial 28-yard field goal by Harrison Butker finally put the Chiefs on the board, shrinking the 49ers’ lead to 10-3 at halftime. The game’s momentum shifted dramatically after the break, thanks to …
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