February 25, 2021
Owner plunges into frozen pool to save dog
A dog owner in Tennessee wasted no time jumping into a frozen pool to save her dog, Sid, who was stuck under a sheet of ice.
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February 25, 2021
Kirsten Gillibrand: bring on the the reinforcements
Two overlapping crises have our country in a literal death grip: the Covid-19 pandemic that has killed more than 500,000 people, and the crushing economic downturn.
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February 25, 2021
Steve Bannon investigation gains steam
The Manhattan district attorney’s office has subpoenaed financial records related to Steve Bannon’s crowd-funding border-wall effort, signaling that its criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump’s chief strategist is advancing, according to people familiar with the matter.
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February 25, 2021
This Beat legend built a magical place
In every ecosystem there are keystone species, species that build ecotones, binding communities together, their very presence allowing other species to thrive. In coral reefs, the keystones are coral, which grow into the branching walls and webs upon which and around which multitudes of fish, large and small can flourish. In Northern California, where I live, the keystone species are live oak trees, coyotes, lizards and eelgrass in the bay.
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February 25, 2021
Amazing close-up of Venus captured by NASA Parker Solar Probe
While on a journey to study the sun, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has captured an incredible new view of Venus.
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February 25, 2021
Key GOP senator critical of Tanden's past tweets in latest setback
Sen. Lisa Murkowski expressed concerns on Wednesday about the social media history of President Joe Biden’s nominee to be budget director, the latest warning sign for the White House since the Alaska Republican could seal Neera Tanden’s fate.
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February 25, 2021
Florida official who set up a vaccine site for affluent ZIP codes is under investigation
A Florida sheriff’s office is investigating whether a Manatee County official broke the law when she organized a Covid-19 vaccine drive limited to two of the county’s most affluent ZIP codes.
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February 25, 2021
Pentagon report reveals disturbing details about White supremacists in the ranks
• KFILE: Marjorie Taylor Greene ally who was at Capitol riot: ‘It was not Antifa’
• Greene posts anti-transgender sign across hall from lawmaker with transgender child
• Opinion: The real problem with Ron Johnson
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February 25, 2021
Analysis: What Mitt Romney gets exactly right about Trump
• Donald Trump Jr. deposed by DC attorney general as part of inaugural funds lawsuit
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February 25, 2021
Paintball gun mounted on robot dog
Spot the robot dog breaks down while firing a paintball gun. CNN’s Jeanne Moos reports on “Spot’s Rampage” against himself.
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