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World
Israel Launches New Strikes As Gaza Conflict Enters Week 2
Palestinian officials say nearly 200 people have been killed by Israeli airstrikes in recent days, including many children. The death toll on the Israeli side stands at eight, including one child.
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National
Tiger Woods Crash Caused By Unsafe Speed, LA County Sheriff Says
Investigators say that they believe Woods mistakenly hit the accelerator rather than the brake as he was negotiating a curve in February in the Los Angeles area.
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Politics
2 U.S. Capitol Police Attacked And Injured At Capitol Checkpoint, Complex In Lockdown
Video from reporters at the scene posted on Twitter appeared to show a car that had crashed into a barrier. Police say a suspect is in custody.
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National
Dominion Voting Systems Files $1.6 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Against Fox News
"Fox sold a false story of election fraud in order to serve its own commercial purposes, severely injuring Dominion in the process," the voting machine company's lawsuit said.
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National
Tiger Woods Undergoes Surgery After Rollover Vehicle Accident
The legendary golfer suffered "multiple leg injuries," according to his agent. The sheriff's department said Woods was driving the only car involved in the collision.
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World
Shell Ordered To Compensate Nigerian Farmers Affected By Oil Spills
"Finally, there is some justice for the Nigerian people suffering the consequences of Shell's oil," said Eric Dooh, one of the Nigerian farmers who sued Shell.
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Health
NFL Invites 7,500 Health Care Workers To The Super Bowl
Most of the invitees work in the central Florida area, though all of the NFL's 32 clubs will pick health care workers from their communities to receive free tickets to the sport's biggest game.
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National
Biden Administration Will Rename 'Operation Warp Speed,' Citing Trump 'Failures'
The Biden transition team also announced that Dr. David Kessler will be the White House's chief science officer of COVID Response.
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Politics
New York State Bar Association Considers Expelling Rudy Giuliani
The bar association said it received "hundreds of complaints in recent months" about Giuliani, ultimately deciding Monday to launch a "historic" inquiry into the president's attorney.
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National
U.S. Reaches Deal With Pfizer For 100 Million More Vaccine Doses
The new deal effectively doubles the federal government's order from the company. Pfizer says the U.S. government has agreed to pay $1.95 billion for the additional doses.