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Keystone XL oil pipeline construction stops as Biden moves to revoke permit

TORONTO - Construction on the long-disputed Keystone XL oil pipeline halted Wednesday as incoming U.S.

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No-go for Joe Exotic: Trump pardon list omits 'Tiger King'

OKLAHOMA CITY – One name missing in President Donald Trump's flurry of pardons is “Tiger King” Joe Exotic.His team was so confident in a pardon that they'd readied a celebratory limousine and a hair and wardrobe team to whisk away the zookeeper-turned-reality-TV-star, who is now serving a 22-year federal prison sentence in Texas. But he wasn't on the list announced Wednesday morning.Joe Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, was sentenced in January 2020 to 22 years in federal prison for violating federal wildlife laws and for his role in a failed murder-for-hire plot targeting his chief rival, Carole Baskin, who runs a rescue sanctuary for big cats in Florida.

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No-go for Joe Exotic: Trump pardon list omits ‘Tiger King’

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‘Tiger King’ star Joe Exotic fails to get pardon from Donald Trump

A legal team defending Joe Exotic is asking President Donald Trump to pardon the infamous Tiger King.

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‘Tiger King’ star Joe Exotic books limousine ahead of expected pardon from Donald Trump

FORT WORTH, Texas - Joseph Maldonado-Passage, aka Joe Exotic, is expecting a presidential pardon from Donald Trump.Exotic was made famous last year by the Tiger King miniseries on Netflix and has been very public in his seeking of a pardon.SKY4 spotted the limo he booked to pick himself up from a prison in Tarrant County parked outside of his attorney's office on Tuesday afternoon in Fort Worth.

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Texas' Abbott rips vetting of National Guard: 'This is the most offensive thing I've ever heard'

AUSTIN, Texas - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday said he finds it "offensive" that the FBI is vetting National Guard members, including those from his own state, ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday."This is the most offensive thing I've ever heard," Abbott, a Republican, wrote on Twitter.

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Music Legends Willie Nelson and Loretta Lynn Receive Coronavirus Vaccines

Country music superstars Loretta Lynn and Willie Nelson both confirmed that they have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine!

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Healthy teen saves family with COVID-19 who couldn’t smell house fire

COVID-19, but it might have proven fatal for a virus-stricken family in Texas — if not for the one healthy daughter in the household.Bianca Rivera, 17, is being hailed for her sharp (or at least functional) sense of smell, after she detected smoke in a home where everyone else’s senses had been dulled by the coronavirus. Loss of smell or taste is one of the most common symptoms of the disease.

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Butler scores 30, unbeaten No. 2 Baylor tops No. 9 Kansas

WACO, Texas – Jared Butler had a season-high 30 points and eight assists as No. 2 Baylor remained undefeated with a 77-69 victory Monday night over No.

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California becomes first state to top 3 million virus cases

LOS ANGELES - California has become the first state to record more than 3 million known coronavirus infections.That’s according to a tally Monday by Johns Hopkins University. The grim milestone wasn’t entirely unexpected in a state with 40 million residents but its speed was stunning.California only reached 2 million reported cases on Dec.

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Texas surgeon noticing some post-COVID lungs have more scar tissue than smokers’ lungs

A normal, healthy lung compared to a post-COVID lung. (Credit: Dr.

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Duke falls out of AP Top 25; Gonzaga, Baylor remain 1-2

The Associated Press men's basketball poll Monday.If third-ranked Villanova ever plays a game, perhaps it will make a run a them. The Bulldogs again racked up all but the two first-place votes that went to the Bears, while the Wildcats remained firmly behind the preseason top two despite not playing a game since Dec.

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Bow Wow Reacts To Backlash For Packed Club Performance Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Bow Wow is facing the backlash. The “Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta” star took to Twitter on Saturday to speak out after a video circulated on social media of him performing for a packed, largely maskless crowd at a nightclub in Houston, Texas, on Friday.

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Bow Wow Finally Responds To Backlash For Jam-Packed Club Performance Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Look who finally decided to finally speak up… somewhat.

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Protesters show up at Texas State Capitol despite closure

AUSTIN, Texas - A planned protest is taking place at the Texas State Capitol Sunday, despite the Capitol and its grounds being closed.FOX 7's Kacey Bowen reports that one of the groups at the Capitol Sunday afternoon is the Hibiscus Society. The group said their rally was planned for months and has nothing to do with the election, but instead with Second Amendment rights.Texas DPS has closed the Capitol off "out of an abundance of caution" through Wednesday, Jan.

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Actions by GOP attorneys general could damage credibility

By supporting efforts to overturn the results of the presidential election, most of the nation's Republican state attorneys general may have undermined their offices' long-held special status in federal courts.In December, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed legal papers attempting to overturn the results of the presidential election based on unfounded claims of election fraud in four states that voted for President-elect Joe Biden. The Republican attorneys general for 17 other states made legal filings supporting his effort, which was rejected by the U.S.

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Biden may have to leave his Peloton in Delaware when he moves into the White House: report

leave his Peloton bike in Delaware and revert to an old-school workout machine, according to a report.Peloton isn't your grandfather's stationary bike. The $1,895 machine comes with access to the internet, a microphone and a camera.Biden starts every day before 8 a.m.

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Sleeping family with Covid couldn't smell house fire – but were saved by heroic teen

fire due to having coronavirus were amazingly saved after a fourth member without the virus alerted them.The blaze erupted in the early hours of Friday morning (January 15) in Waco, Texas, US.Bianca Rivera, 17, was the only member of her family not to have contracted coronavirus and so was able to smell the impending danger.She alerted the other three in her household and all four managed to escape safely.“I don’t really count myself as a hero,” she said.“I would just do whatever anyone else would do for their own family I just wanted to get everyone else safe and alive that’s all I wanted that’s all I wanted was to keep everyone alive.”The heroic teen said she smelled something burning at around 2am.“I started smelling burnt plastic and

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Willie Nelson gives a thumbs-up after receiving hiS COVID-19 vaccine: 'Get your shot!'

Willie Nelson received thehighly-anticipated COVID-19 vaccine at a drive-through clinic this week, according to a post he shared on hisFacebookpage.'Get your shot! Take care of yourself and others,' the87-year-old country star urged as he becameone of the nearly 10.6 million people in America to get at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, according to the NY Times.In the photos, he reposted from the Texas-based Family Hospital Systems, the singer could be seen shooting a thumbs-up at the camera and wearing a bluesurgical mask.

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Bow Wow Reacts to Backlash for Packed Club Performance Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Bow Wow is facing the backlash. The star took to Twitter on Saturday to speak out after a video circulated on social media of him performing for a packed, largely maskless crowd at a nightclub in Houston, Texas, on Friday. The video of Bow Wow performing his 2005 hit «Like You» for a crowded audience amid the COVID-19 pandemic even had celebs weighing in.

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What Pandemic?! This Video Of Bow Wow Reportedly Performing In Houston Has Us Feeling Defeated AF...

At this rate, the coronavirus is literally never going to go away — and the vaccines our scientists are working so hard to develop won’t matter one bit — because everybody is just going to get sick immediately, anyways.

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Willie Nelson receives first dose of coronavirus vaccine at drive-through

Willie Nelson received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine this week.The 87-year-old country icon was given the Moderna jab at a clinic in Cedar Park, Texas on Wednesday (January 13), his wife Annie confirmed to Rolling Stone.“We’re lucky,” she told the outlet.

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NRA files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, moving organization to Texas

LOS ANGELES - The National Rifle Association announced on Friday that it is "dumping" the "toxic political environment" of New York, filing for bankruptcy and moving its organization to Texas in what the organization calls a "restructuring plan." "Today, the NRA announced a restructuring plan that positions us for the long-term and ensures our continued success as the nation’s leading advocate for constitutional freedom – free from the toxic political environment of New York," NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre wrote in a statement to members."The plan can be summed up quite simply: We are DUMPING New York, and we are pursuing plans to reincorporate the NRA in Texas," LaPierre added. LaPierre explained that in order to facilitate the transition, the

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Doctor shares shocking image of Covid-19 patient's lung 'worse than any smokers'

A trauma surgeon has said post-Covid lungs are more damaged than the worst smoker's lungs she has come across.

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Blue Origin launches capsule to space with astronaut perks

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin company launched a new capsule into space Thursday to test all the astronaut perks before people strap in.Thursday’s flight with a dummy named Mannequin Skywalker lasted 10 minutes and reached 66 miles (106 kilometers) above West Texas. Both the New Shepard rocket and the capsule landed successfully.

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Texas surpasses 2M coronavirus cases, second highest in US

Texas became the second state to surpass the 2 million mark this week as the region experiences record-high coronavirus numbers in the month of January.The Lone Star State has now seen 2,040,751 confirmed cases of the virus since the pandemic started nearly a year ago, according to Johns Hopkins University data. The state has also recorded over 31,200 deaths and is experiencing a testing positivity rate of 13.33%.The recent surge has also seen the state near ICU capacity, with just 9% remaining, according to the latest stats.

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McClung lifts No. 15 Texas Tech past No. 4 Texas, 79-77

AUSTIN, Texas – Mac McClung made a long jumper with 3 seconds left and No. 15 Texas Tech rallied to beat No.

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Tammin Sursok says her husband has coronavirus but 'all the hospitals are full'

"Pretty Little Liars" actress Tammin Sursok has revealed that her husband, Sean McEwen, is sick with coronavirus. She made the announcement on Instagram on Wednesday alongside a photo of herself looking somewhat teary-eyed.

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Dollar General to pay workers to get COVID-19 vaccine

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Trump calls for 'no violence' amid warnings of planned armed protests

President Donald Trump walks to the White House residence after exiting Marine One upon his return on January 12, 2021 in Washington, DC. Following last week's deadly pro-Trump riot on Capitol Hill, Trump traveled to the border town of Alamo, Texas t WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a statement urging Americans to refrain from violence amid reports of planned armed protests in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. "In light of reports of more demonstrations, I urge that there must be NO violence, NO lawbreaking and NO vandalism of any kind," Trump said in a statement from the White House press office.

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Florida coronavirus cases surpass 1.5M

Florida surpassed 1.5 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 when approximately 15,000 new cases were identified Tuesday, according to the state Department of Health.

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U.S. Capitol riot: Trump blasts second impeachment effort, defends riot remarks as ‘totally appropriate’

Speaking to reporters en route to Texas on Tuesday, U.S. president Donald Trump lambasted House and Senate Democrats over their attempts to impeach him a second time, calling the effort “divisive.” Trump also defended his remarks made before and during the Capitol building riot as “totally appropriate” and attacked Big Tech companies for this decision to remove him from a variety of social media platforms.

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EXPLAINER: Who's been charged in the deadly Capitol siege?

arrested the son of a New York City judge, who was seen inside the Capitol wearing a fur costume and a police vest authorities say he stole during the mayhem. Aaron Mostofsky faces charges including theft of government property.Federal authorities on Sunday arrested two men who were photographed with plastic restraints inside the Capitol.

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Pelosi names Rep. Madeleine Dean among Trump impeachment managers

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New Texas coach Sarkisian defends "The Eyes of Texas"

AUSTIN, Texas – Fresh off a national title with Alabama, Steve Sarkisian plans big changes to Texas' football program.“The Eyes of Texas” isn't one of them.At his introductory press conference Tuesday, Sarkisian defended the controversial school song and said his players will “sing it proudly.”His predecessor, Tom Herman, faced criticism from fans and pressure from the administration when some players didn’t join the traditional postgame singing of the song for several games in protest over racist elements of the song’s past.Sarkisian said that while discussion about The Eyes of Texas and other issues are welcome, “The Eyes of Texas is our school song.

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Chuck Norris was not at Capitol riot, manager says

Chuck Norris speaks at Wizard World Comic Con in Philadelphia, June 3, 2017. (Getty Images) NEW YORK (AP) - Chuck Norris' manager says the "Walker, Texas Ranger" star was not present at last week's deadly riot at the U.S.

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Trump heads to Texas in final days of presidency to showcase border wall

WASHINGTON - After days out of sight following the Capitol siege, President Donald Trump travels to Texas to trumpet one of the pillars of his presidency: his campaign against illegal immigration.Trump will be flying Tuesday to Alamo, Texas, a city in the Rio Grande Valley near the U.S-Mexican border. The city is named after the San Antonio mission where a small group of Texan independence-fighters fended off Mexican forces during a 13-day siege.

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Trump heads to Texas border in final days to showcase wall

WASHINGTON – After days out of sight following the Capitol siege, President Donald Trump travels to Texas to trumpet one of the pillars of his presidency: his campaign against illegal immigration.Trump will be flying Tuesday to Alamo, Texas, a city in the Rio Grande Valley near the U.S-Mexican border. The city is named after the San Antonio mission where a small group of Texan independence-fighters fended off Mexican forces during a 13-day siege.

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COVID-19 shadows title game as college football season ends

it began Aug. 29 with the Guardian Kickoff Classic between Austin Peay and Central Arkansas, a game attended by hundreds.Nearly 130 subsequent Bowl Subdivision games were postponed or canceled after that and every week seemed to bring a headache or a twist tied to the coronavirus.

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Carson Palmer, Bob Stoops lead college Hall of Fame class

Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer and former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops are among the 13 former players and coaches who make up the latest College Football Hall of Fame class. The National Football Foundation announced the newly elected hall of famers Monday.

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Gonzaga, Baylor remain atop AP Top 25; UConn in at No. 25

in the poll released Monday and the Bears had the other one. Villanova, Texas and Iowa rounded out a top 5 that remained the same from last week.Gonzaga (12-0) had two games last week and turned both into routs, beating BYU 86-69 and Portland 116-88.

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The Latest: West Virginia men at No. 2 Baylor postponed

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The men’s basketball game Tuesday between No. 13 West Virginia and No.

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California virus deaths top 30,000 after deadliest weekend

LOS ANGELES – California's coronavirus catastrophe reached a staggering new level Monday as Johns Hopkins University data showed the nation’s most populous state has recorded more than 30,000 deaths since the pandemic started nearly a year ago.Deaths have exploded since a COVID-19 surge began in October. It took California six months to record its first 10,000 deaths.

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Speaker Pelosi: House 'will proceed' to impeachment of Trump

WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday the House will proceed with legislation to impeach President Donald Trump, calling him a threat to democracy after the deadly assault on the Capitol.Pelosi made the announcement in a letter to colleagues. She said the House will act with solemnity but also urgency with just days remaining before Trump is to leave office on Jan.

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North Texas Air Force veteran seen carrying zip ties on Senate floor arrested for Capitol riot

Larry Brock Jr. has been identified wearing a helmet on the Senate floor as pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S.

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Jones' 3 lifts No. 4 Texas over No. 14 West Virginia 72-70

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Andrew Jones hit a 3-pointer with 1.8 seconds left to lift No. 4 Texas to a 72-70 victory over No.

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US sees over 4,000 daily coronavirus deaths for first time

The United States surpassed 4,000 daily coronavirus deaths on Thursday, marking the highest number seen since the outbreak began. According to Johns Hopkins University, the U.S.

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Need a job? Buc-ee’s in Daytona Beach is hiring

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – If you’ve found yourself struggling to find a job right now, a soon-to-be-finished convenience store in Volusia County may have an opportunity you won’t want to miss.Buc-ee’s is looking for hard-working folks to fill its new store in Volusia County.[TRENDING: Police officer dies in Capitol clash | Fla. man arrested, firefighter investigated in Capitol riot | COVID-19 variant spreading in Fla.]The Texas-based convenience store chain is located just east of I-95 on LPGA Boulevard.The store is known for its large number of gas pumps and even larger shopping area.The company has already posted several positions that are available, including cashier, warehouse stocker, food service associate, merchandise associates and

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