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The removal of a Theodore Roosevelt statue at the Natural History Museum in Manhattan, which stirred protests as a symbol of colonialism and racism, has begun. It will be sent to his presidential library in North Dakota in a few weeks. https://nyti.ms/33AHIjD

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I took a quick dive into the science of the volcanic eruption in Tonga. It was an extraordinary event that will keep researchers busy for a while... #TongaVolcano https://nyti.ms/355DKjx

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Just in: The Army judge in the USS Cole bombing case has canceled next month’s pretrial hearing at Guantánamo Bay. The judge, Col. Lanny Acosta, invoked a “heightened risk of COVID,” and a light hearing agenda.

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No criminal charges will be filed in the death of Cedric Lofton, a 17-year-old who lost consciousness after he was handcuffed and placed face down in a juvenile detention center in Wichita, Kansas, the local district attorney said on Tuesday. https://nyti.ms/3KnDegR

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Biden renewed a free program to feed needy kids. Most states haven’t even applied. https://wapo.st/3tEcToO

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Democrats brace for likely defeat of voting rights push due to GOP filibuster https://wapo.st/3Ab3ruw

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Analysis: Three new pandemic initiatives launch as Biden hits one-year mark https://wapo.st/3FCAQPH

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Analysis: Microsoft has avoided the hot seat for years. Its new mega deal may change that. https://wapo.st/3FMTPah

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"Steve Bannon's Supreme Court?" (@TheHillOpinion) http://hill.cm/2OFS7xU

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Senate Democrats call for investigation into reported price gouging for COVID-19 tests http://hill.cm/Rsap2j9

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Man sentenced to 30 years in prison after being pardoned by former Kentucky governor http://hill.cm/DCcgHhN

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Israeli minister says police did not use spyware on protesters http://hill.cm/orGAKjV

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A YouTuber based in CA is catching people trying to meet kids for lewd acts. His followers have hailed his work, while others say he’s putting himself and others in danger.

I talked to him about why he does this: https://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2022-01-19/youtube-channel-child-predators-essential-california

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Maps illustrating the terrain of James Joyce's "Ulysses," "Game of Thrones," Raymond Chandler's L.A. and much more are on display at the Huntington Library. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2022-01-19/mapping-fiction-exhibition

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Porn and comedy have a lot in common, so why is it so hard to go from sex work to stand-up?
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Activision Blizzard has been stuck in a "Call of Duty" rut.

How Microsoft could shake things up: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-01-19/microsoft-activision-blizzard-deal-reputation

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Top Democrats fear that the Biden White House is unprepared for the midterm elections. One exasperated House member asks: "Who is in charge?" https://cnn.it/32eOnQ3

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Senior citizens are fuming that Medicare won't pay for Covid-19 tests at retailers https://cnn.it/3GJ4Zyr

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President Biden to nominate four additional ambassadors, including Jane Hartley to United Kingdom post https://cnn.it/3Afxbq1

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Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly backs rules change to pass voting rights legislation https://cnn.it/3FLSG2O

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Tech lobbyists say the House Republican leader's positions are more nuanced than his rhetoric suggests
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President Joe Biden's team insists they aren’t thrown by their turn of fortune and that history will be on their side
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Dozens of influential anti-abortion rights organizations are mobilizing against Califf, sending letters to senators arguing he has “a track record of rubber-stamping abortion industry demands”
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Yemen's rebels used cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and drones in an attack on Abu Dhabi this week that killed three people and set off fires at a fuel depot and an international airport, the Emirati ambassador to the United States said. http://apne.ws/fDssi0c

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As California's drought continues, one local water district that relies heavily on state supplies is taking a more aggressive stance toward households that waste. http://apne.ws/uSiZSF4

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Cardi B has offered to pay the burial costs for all 17 people killed in a fire that ripped through a New York City high-rise. Mayor Eric Adams said the rapper offered the financial relief for victims of the fire in the Bronx, where she grew up. http://apne.ws/k6o9aFK

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Senators opened a debate on voting legislation that Democrats and civil rights leaders say is vital for protecting democracy but that's almost certain to be defeated without filibuster rule changes. It's a likely setback for President Biden and his party. http://apne.ws/YHadg11

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Breakingviews - P&G hits a Covid-19 high note http://reut.rs/3GNFWtW

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A snow blizzard disrupts a welcoming ceremony for Serbian President with gusts of wind blowing away the carpets while a presidential band played national anthems

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Ghislaine Maxwell to formally request new trial over concerns about juror http://reut.rs/33N9XeM

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Sony’s shares take a hit after Microsoft’s record $68.7 billion deal for Activision Blizzard https://reut.rs/32gcUEk $MSFT $ATVI

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Saturday’s eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano has scientists reeling over what they can learn from a blast big enough to send shock waves rippling at least twice around the globe at the speed of sound.
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Supreme Court Associate Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Neil Gorsuch pushed back Wednesday on reporting that the two are engaged in a dispute over mask wearing inside the nation's highest courtroom amid the surging COVID-19 pandemic.
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"Like that feeling of being represented accurately for the first time," said Edgar Gomez, who is non-binary and uses the pronouns he, she or they. "That’s how I felt when I discovered the word Latinx. Like, oh, finally someone found a way to reflect me."
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