Jason Slotkin
Stories
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National
Metallic Monolith In Utah Vanishes Just As Mysteriously As It Appeared
After its discovery in a remote location in Red Rock Country more than a week ago, the metallic prism has inspired theories to its origin. Officials say it was removed by an "unknown party" on Friday.
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Politics
Trump Supporters Descend On Washington For Events Contesting Biden's Victory
Right-wing activists and protesters designated as hate groups echo the president's false claims of a stolen election. He even made an appearance with a drive-by in his motorcade.
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Politics
World Leaders Congratulate Biden On Win, And Some Celebrate Trump's Defeat
Statements poured in congratulating Joe Biden on his election victory — including from President Trump's global allies. Iranian and Palestinian leaders expressed relief at the president's loss.
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Health
Universal Mask Wearing Could Save Some 130,000 Lives In The U.S., Study Suggests
The study is based on some assumptions under different scenarios. It suggests that if 95% of Americans wore masks in public it could drastically reduce the amount of COVID-19 deaths by February.
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National
Wisconsin Judge Upholds Governor's Statewide Mask Mandate
A conservative group challenged Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' authority to declare successive states of emergency. St. Croix County Judge Michael Waterman refuses its request for an injunction.
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Politics
Trump's Doctor Says He's No Longer A 'Transmission Risk'
White House physician Dr. Sean Conley says the president is no longer contagious 10 days after the onset of symptoms, but did not give details on whether Trump has tested negative for the coronavirus.
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Politics
Chris Christie Released From Hospital A Week After Seeking COVID-19 Treatment
The former New Jersey governor is one of several Trump allies to have tested positive for the coronavirus over the last two weeks.
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Technology
Twitter Announces Changes To Image Cropping Amid Bias Concern
In a blog post, the social media giant said it would review how preview images are cropped after some users recently posted examples white faces being selected over Black faces.
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National Security
Court Rules Edward Snowden Must Pay More Than $5 Million From Memoir And Speeches
A U.S. District Court sided with the Justice Department, arguing that by publishing 2019's Permanent Record, Snowden violated non-disclosure agreements signed while working for the NSA and CIA.
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National
COVID-19 Daily Cases On The Rise In Nearly Half Of U.S. States
The U.S. reported more than 55,000 infections Friday, pushing the total number of cases to more than 7 million. Some two dozen states saw new cases continue to rise this past week.