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RC mishaps and fails

Ouch. Ouch. Ouch. As a kid, I dreamed of flying RC planes. As a young adult, a friend ran their super expensive RC helicopter into their moderately expensive sports car. Fascination ended.
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Small triumphs, some glitches as nationwide Covid vaccine pharmacy program takes off

Adam Bayer and his wife Traci own Hillcrest Pharmacy, located in the 11,000-person town of Vernon, Texas. It's one of the pharmacies receiving coronavirus vaccines as part of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program that began a much-anticipated rollout this week. The Bayers are among the first in the nation to administer vaccines under the program.
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Small triumphs, some glitches as nationwide Covid-19 vaccine pharmacy program takes off

Adam Bayer and his wife Traci own Hillcrest Pharmacy, located in the 11,000-person town of Vernon, Texas. It's one of the pharmacies receiving coronavirus vaccines as part of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program that began a much-anticipated rollout this week. The Bayers are among the first in the nation to administer vaccines under the program.
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Washington Post: Georgia prosecutor looking into phone call between Lindsey Graham and Brad Raffensperger

A Georgia prosecutor is looking into a phone call between Trump loyalist Sen. Lindsey Graham and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger as part of a criminal probe seeking to determine if former President Donald Trump or his backers violated Georgia law in trying to overturn his election loss in the state, The Washington Post reported Friday.
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Covid: We could live with virus 'like we do flu' by end of year, says Hancock

The health secretary says he hopes Covid-19 will be a treatable disease by the end of the year.
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California releases ethnic data on vaccines; CDC releases school reopening 'roadmap.' Latest COVID-19 updates

The US is reporting more variant cases. Officials considered using ventilator for Trump during COVID-19 bout, reports say. Latest COVID-19 news.         [Author: USA TODAY]
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Fire damages a summer camp Paul Newman founded for sick children in Connecticut

Authorities are investigating a fire that broke out at a summer camp founded by the late actor Paul Newman for seriously ill children and their families.
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Lynn Stalmaster, Legendary Casting Director, Dies at 93

Lynn Stalmaster, the legendary casting director who worked on nearly 200 movies ranging from “West Side Story” to “Harold and Maude” to “Tootsie,” has died. He was 93. Stalmaster died Friday morning in Los Angeles, Casting Society of America executive Laura Adler confirmed. Stalmaster was a pioneer as an independent casting director who worked on […]
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Washington Post: Postmaster expected to consolidate first-class mail

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy plans to lump all first-class mail into a single delivery category as part of his decade-long plan for the agency in a move that would slow the transit of such mail, The Washington Post reported Friday.
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Washington Post: Postmaster expected to consolidate first-class mail in anticipated slowdown

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy plans to lump all first-class mail into a single delivery category as part of his decade-long plan for the agency in a move that would slow the transit of such mail, The Washington Post reported Friday.
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New details on a phone call show the President's initial refusal to encourage the insurrectionists to leave led to a shouting match with GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy

In an expletive-laced phone call with House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy while the Capitol was under attack, then-President Donald Trump said the rioters cared more about the election results than McCarthy did.
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US Capitol Police officers issue vote of no confidence for acting chief, other top leaders

Members of the US Capitol Police issued a vote of no confidence in the force's top leaders more than a month after the January 6 riot at the Capitol left dozens of officers injured and led to the death of Officer Brian Sicknick.
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Capitol Police officers issue vote of no confidence for acting chief, other leaders

Members of the US Capitol Police issued a vote of no confidence in the force's top leaders more than a month after the January 6 riot at the Capitol left dozens of officers injured and led to the death of Officer Brian Sicknick.
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Cuomo responds after Trump's lawyers use sound from him during trial

CNN's Chris Cuomo responds after attorneys for former President Donald Trump used a clip from "Cuomo Prime Time" while presenting their case during Trump's second impeachment trial.
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Chris Cuomo responds after Trump's lawyers use sound from him during trial

CNN's Chris Cuomo responds after attorneys for former President Donald Trump used a clip from "Cuomo Prime Time" while presenting their case during Trump's second impeachment trial.
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The KeySmart Key Holder gets your messy key situation under control

There are things in this world that none of us enjoy, but all of us ultimately tend to accept with annoyed reservation. One of those life inconveniences is knowing that we need to carry keys for our home, vehicle, office, and more…and knowing we're going to need to tote that bulky ring around almost everywhere we go. — Read the rest
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Donald Glover and Phoebe Waller-Bridge are remaking 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' for Amazon

Donald Glover and Phoebe Waller-Bridge will remake 2005's 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith,' which paired Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, into an Amazon TV series.         [Author: USA TODAY]
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'Insultingly misleading': Dale on Trump lawyer's claim

CNN's Daniel Dale fact-checks several claims made by former President Donald Trump's defense attorneys during his second impeachment trial.
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Coronavirus Victoria: Covid stage 4 lockdown rules and Vic restrictions explained

Victorian premier Dan Andrews has announced a snap five-day lockdown in response to the Melbourne hotel Covid outbreak. For what reasons can you leave home? Is mask-wearing compulsory? Is travelling permitted? Untangle the rules with our guideSnap lockdown for Victoria in bid to contain UK variantFollow the latest Australia news live blogVictoria Covid hotspots listAustralia’s Covid restrictions – state by stateThe Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, has announced a five-day snap lockdown in what...
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Patient diagnosed with Covid-19 dies in New Zealand hospital

Case is not being included in official Covid-19 death toll pending further investigationsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA patient diagnosed with Covid-19 has died at a New Zealand hospital, the Ministry of Health has confirmed, after being transferred from a managed isolation facility for treatment of a separate, serious health condition last week.The person, whose death was not yet being included in New Zealand’s official Covid-related death toll, was diagnosed with...
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The Yemen I know and love

The image of Yemen that most see in the US is a bleak one: war-torn, plagued by hunger and disease, hopeless. But these horrors are an incomplete snapshot of the real Yemen. The country I know and love — and have been fighting for since before the beautiful uprising 10 years ago — is strong, beautiful and rich in history, home to some of the world's earliest cities and first skyscrapers. It is full of dreamers and dreams -- some realized, and others still waiting to be achieved.
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Opinion: The Yemen I know and love

The image of Yemen that most see in the US is a bleak one: war-torn, plagued by hunger and disease, hopeless. But these horrors are an incomplete snapshot of the real Yemen. The country I know and love — and have been fighting for since before the beautiful uprising ten years ago — is strong, beautiful and rich in history, home to some of the world's earliest cities and first skyscrapers. It is full of dreamers and dreams -- some realized, and others still waiting to be achieved.
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US to allow in thousands of asylum seekers waiting in Mexico

The Biden administration will start by processing some 25,000 people, reversing a Trump-era policy.
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Capitol Rioters Were Yards From Mike Pence’s Nuclear Football With Launch Codes

An Air Force officer with the powerful "football" was hustled to safety right behind the vice president.
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Virginia man at center of alleged Oath Keepers insurrection conspiracy must stay in jail, judge rules

A Virginia man accused of planning with members of a paramilitary group to descend on the Capitol last month is a "real danger" to the public and must remain in jail ahead of his trial, a federal judge ruled Friday following a hearing that included allegations that the 66-year-old kept a "death list" with the name of an election official scrawled on it.
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Ashley Judd recovering in ICU after shattering leg in African rainforest in harrowing accident

Ashley Judd is opening up about shattering her leg in an African rainforest. The actress described the harrowing experience from an ICU trauma unit.         [Author: USA TODAY]
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