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Charges DISMISSED against two Buffalo cops for ‘assault’ on 75-year-old protester who broke his skull in fall

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Two Buffalo, New York police officers escaped criminal charges for shoving an elderly man during last year’s George Floyd protests. Their indictment for breaking his skull prompted the resignation of the city’s riot police unit. … Read More >Charges DISMISSED against two Buffalo cops for ‘assault’ on 75-year-old protester who broke his skull in fall

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Project Veritas says Twitter locked its & founder O’Keefe’s accounts over Facebook ‘freezing comments’ video

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Twitter has reportedly locked conservative watchdog group Project Veritas and its founder, James O’Keefe, out of their accounts after they released a video confronting a Facebook official on his platform’s hate speech policies. … Read More >Project Veritas says Twitter locked its & founder O’Keefe’s accounts over Facebook ‘freezing comments’ video

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LA to temporarily close nation’s largest Covid-19 vaccine site & 4 other locations amid major shortages of Moderna jab

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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has said the city will briefly shutter five coronavirus vaccination sites – including the massive operation at Dodger Stadium – due to a lack of doses, calling the shortages an “enormous hurdle.” … Read More >LA to temporarily close nation’s largest Covid-19 vaccine site & 4 other locations amid major shortages of Moderna jab

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Facebook’s enforcement report reveals AI is deleting 97 PERCENT of ‘hate speech’ before anyone reports it

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Facebook has patted itself on the back for nuking almost all “hate speech” that supposedly violated its rules. But not only was most content deleted before anyone could flag it, users weren’t even allowed to appeal most deletions. … Read More >Facebook’s enforcement report reveals AI is deleting 97 PERCENT of ‘hate speech’ before anyone reports it

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Dozens of people develop rare blood disorder after taking coronavirus vaccines – reports

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At least 36 recipients of Pfizer’s and Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccines in the US have developed a rare immune disorder that attacks the blood, according to reports. One patient is dead, and doctors can’t rule out blaming the vaccine. … Read More >Dozens of people develop rare blood disorder after taking coronavirus vaccines – reports

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Biden unveils Pentagon ‘China task force’ to review ‘challenge’ Beijing poses as US military flexes muscles on its doorstep

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President Joe Biden has launched a military task force to assess US policy toward Beijing, vowing to confront the “China challenge” as he continues his predecessor’s naval deployments in the country’s backyard. … Read More >Biden unveils Pentagon ‘China task force’ to review ‘challenge’ Beijing poses as US military flexes muscles on its doorstep

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Fear of Covid-19 no longer petrifies 1 in 3 Americans, but indecision about how to move forward does

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Americans have finally begun easing out of the pandemic-induced phobias that sent them scurrying underground nearly a year ago. However, few seem to agree on how to come out of hibernation, with many waiting for an official “OK.” … Read More >Fear of Covid-19 no longer petrifies 1 in 3 Americans, but indecision about how to move forward does

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Will the Senate scrutinize Biden budget nominee Neera Tanden’s apparent pay-for-play foreign policy corruption?

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As president of the Center for American Progress, Neera Tanden raked in whopping donations from repressive right-wing foreign governments while she advanced their hardline policy priorities in Washington. … Read More >Will the Senate scrutinize Biden budget nominee Neera Tanden’s apparent pay-for-play foreign policy corruption?