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A man standing guard of Queen Elizabeth II's coffin at Westminster Hall suddenly fainted on Wednesday. No word yet on his condition. https://t.co/zXDdGJlWBE

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White House reaches tentative agreement to avert national rail strike that threatened the economy https://t.co/Drjw7Le33P

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Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other of instigating new rounds of shelling across their borders Wednesday and reported that 155 troops from the two countries have died since hostilities reignited between the two longtime adversaries this week. https://t.co/M5bEULIcwu

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Exclusive: The prosecutor investigating efforts by Trump and allies to challenge the 2020 election results in Georgia says her team has heard credible allegations that serious crimes have been committed and she believes some individuals may see jail time https://t.co/8NtknKxEsT

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Patagonia founder gives away company: “Earth is now our only shareholder” https://t.co/7IrE5XEjnt

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Breaking News: Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, was assassinated during a public speech. He was 67. A suspect was arrested. https://t.co/m82R4CByyF

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The symptoms of coronavirus subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are similar to those of earlier versions of Omicron, experts said. https://t.co/WIkKYeRt9m

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While driving home near St. Petersburg, Fla. on Friday, Michaelle May Whalen captured a video of lightning striking a truck on the highway.

Meteorologists called the video capture the “most insane” and “most incredible” close-up lightning video ever. https://t.co/O3eFxB75EL

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“Live with it”: Betty White defied racist demands in 1954 https://t.co/OrxpO8A3T3

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“We’re burying too many people.’’ An unconventional group of people, including funeral directors, are joining forces to reach out to the unvaccinated. They’re up against fear, mistrust and people who simply have bigger worries than COVID-19. https://t.co/pEMxd76LEK

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An independent, unofficial body set up by a prominent British barrister to assess evidence on China’s alleged rights abuses against the Uyghur people has concluded that the Chinese government committed genocide and crimes against humanity. https://t.co/jS3NEDqQGt

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A GOP senator suggested gargling mouthwash to kill the coronavirus. Doctors and Listerine are skeptical.
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Opinion by Max Boot: How can the people who have seen the worst of Trump still think the best of him? https://t.co/0lP9g6lnaI

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End of an era: Angela Merkel is bowing out of office just over 16 years after becoming Germany's first female chancellor on Nov. 22, 2005. @AP reports on her tenure and her legacy. https://t.co/myJuOZWdMD

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One of the scientists behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is warning that the next pandemic may be more contagious and more lethal unless more money is devoted to research and preparations to fight emerging viral threats. https://t.co/3Dq0AE9Xf4

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"This is so bitter": Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel laments the pain of the country's current virus death toll, urging everyone to get vaccinated or get their booster shot. https://t.co/uCqbJs99Rv

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.@maddow: "After her office got raided, she went into hiding." https://t.co/QDWN6ig5Pp

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Parents of the teenager accused of killing 4 people in a Michigan high school shooting each plead not guilty to 4 counts of involuntary manslaughter. https://t.co/YE8AzDPJRt

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New charges in the U.S. Capitol terrorist attack.

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A Nevada man faces charges related to the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, including assaulting officers with what prosecutors say appeared to be a table leg with a protruding nail. https://t.co/h7Wy7mFqIL

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Accountability Sought for Gun Violence

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BREAKING: A prosecutor has filed involuntary manslaughter charges against the parents of a 15-year-old accused of killing four students and wounding seven other people at a Michigan high school. https://t.co/d7at4jJ7su