Siegfried and Roy Magician Siegfried Fischbacher Dead at 81

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“Fischbacher died just a few months after his long-term partner Roy Horn died following COVID-19 infection.”

CNN announces promotions for Jake Tapper, Abby Phillip, Dana Bash, and others

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“Some of the most respected faces of CNN's marathon election coverage are being promoted to more prominent roles, according to a series of...”

Trump dropped by biggest lender Deutsche Bank for future business: NYT | Reuters

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“Deutsche Bank will not do business in the future with U.S. President Donald Trump or his companies in the wake of his supporters' assault on the...”

Chad Wolf, Homeland Security Secretary, resigns after Trump supporters' riot

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“Chad Wolf, acting head of DHS, is the third Cabinet-level official to quit since Trump supporters invaded the Capitol in a rage over Joe Biden's...”

Melania Trump makes first comments about attack on the Capitol

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“First lady Melania Trump made her first comments Monday about the violence that happened when pro-Trump rioters stormed the Capitol building last...”

Parler is gone for now as Amazon terminates hosting - The Verge

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“After its app was banned by Apple and Google for failing to curb violent and threatening content on its platform, social media site Parler is now...”

Breaking: PGA Announces Official Decision On Trump National

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“Earlier today, Golfweek's Eamon Lynch speculated that the PGA of America was on the verge of moving a major tournament scheduled to be held at one...”

Police Identify 3 People Who Died After Having Medical Emergencies During the Riots at Capitol Building

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“Rioter Ashli Babbitt, 35, also died after being shot by a police officer inside the Capitol building”

Boeing passenger jet missing in Indonesia after takeoff, officials say

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“A passenger jet carrying 62 people lost contact with air traffic controllers after taking off from Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, on Saturday.”

Iraq issues arrest warrant for Trump over drone strike that killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani - CBS News

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“The attack a year ago that took out a senior Iranian commander, and an allied Iraqi paramilitary commander, has infuriated many Iraqis.”