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Rep. Katko joins exodus of GOP lawmakers who voted to impeach Trump

Rep. John Katko, R-N.Y., announced he would not be running for reelection, becoming the third Republican who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump and subsequently announce their retirement from Congress.

In a statement posted to his Facebook page on Friday, Katko, 59, said he wanted to spend more time with his family.

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DirecTV declines to renew OAN contract

DirecTV has declined to renew its contract with One America News Network (OAN), a far-right outlet favored by former President Trump.

DirecTV, which is owned by AT&T Inc. and TPG Inc., told The Hill they have notified Herring Networks Inc., the owner of OAN, that the contract between network and the service provider will not be renewed.

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Atlantic League Tosses Robo-Umps For 2022 Season

The robo-umps have been tossed from the Atlantic League.

With automated ball-strikes (ABS) moving to affiliated ball, the Atlantic League will announce today that it will return to having human umpires to call balls and strikes in 2022.

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The My Pillow guy's bank according to the My Pillow guy, wants him to remove his money from their bank.
MyPillow founder Mike Lindell claims that some of the banking institutions he uses want to cut ties with him over "reputation risk," as his legal battles in connection to the misinformation he continues to spread about the 2020 presidential election move forward.

During a Friday episode of right-wing political strategist Steve Bannon's War Room podcast, Lindell claimed that Heartland Financial and Minnesota Bank and Trust are attempting to "de-bank" him over concerns that they could face fallout related to having him as a client. During the podcast, Bannon and Lindell played an audio recording that they said was a call with a bank official.

Lindell went on to tell Bannon that the financial institutions want him to shutter his accounts within 30 days. But the pro-Trump businessman insisted that he is refusing to comply.
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I wonder what does the bank do if the guy doesn't move his money.
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Former Danish Defense Minister Charged with State Secret Leaks

COPENHAGEN — Denmark's former defense minister Claus Hjort Frederiksen said on Friday he has been charged with violating a section of the penal code which includes treason for leaking state secrets.

Frederiksen, who served as defense minister from 2016-19, was charged with the rarely used section 109 of the code, which carries a maximum sentence of 12 years in prison, although it was not clear exactly what he was accused of.

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University of Michigan Board votes to remove Dr. Mark Schlissel as president after probe

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The University of Michigan Board of Regents voted to remove Dr. Mark Schlissel as president, effective immediately, following an investigation into possible misconduct.

The Board released this statement on Saturday night:

It is with great disappointment that we announce that the University of Michigan Board of Regents has removed Dr. Mark Schlissel as President of the University of Michigan, effective immediately. The Board has named former U-M president Mary Sue Coleman as Interim President and we have full confidence that she will provide the leadership our University community needs during this critical time of transition. The Board will affirm these actions during its Feb. 17 formal session.

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Djokovic loses appeal to reinstate visa ahead of Australian Open

Novak Djokovic has lost his Federal Court fight to stay in Australia. His application has been dismissed and the government's decision has been upheld.

The Serbian tennis star had been waiting for three judges to determine whether he would be able to stay in the country to launch his title-defending bid at the Australian Open on Monday. He had asked the court to reinstate his visa, which was canceled for the second time on Friday.

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Jerome Boger, officials from Raiders-Bengals game not expected to work again this NFL postseason

Referee Jerome Boger and the crew that worked the AFC wild-card game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Cincinnati Bengals are not expected to officiate again this postseason after their problematic performance Saturday highlighted by a controversial whistle.

The NFL grades officials after each game, and Boger and his crew are not expected to receive high marks for Saturday, when they ruled that a whistle occurred after Cincinnati's Tyler Boyd caught a touchdown from Joe Burrow -- although replays appeared to show otherwise.

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Mustafa Ali requests his release from WWE on social media

In a video uploaded on Twitter this afternoon, SmackDown star Mustafa Ali has revealed that he has requested to leave WWE.

As of right now, there is no word on whether or not Ali's request has been granted, but it seems like he legitimately wants out of the company.

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WWE drops Gunther Stark trademark filing

WWE has abandoned their trademark filing for the “Gunther Stark” name.

As noted, WWE filed to trademark “Gunther Stark” last week, and it was revealed this week that WALTER’s ring name has been changed to just Gunther.

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YouTube deactivates channels linked to Oath Keepers

YouTube deactivated two channels linked to the Oath Keepers, a far-right group whose leader and members have been charged with sedition for involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The two channels that were deactivated included one called "Oath Keepers" and another belonging to Stewart Rhodes, the group's founder and leader. The first group had under 45,000 subscribers, while Rhodes's account had less than 20, according to Axios.

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ESPN announces it won't send reporters to Beijing Olympics due to COVID-19

ESPN has announced that it will not be sending news personnel to the Beijing Winter Olympics due to COVID-19 concerns and pandemic-related restrictions.

In a statement released on Thursday, the sports network said it will focus on covering the games remotely.

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3 Pennsylvania officers fired after being charged in the fatal shooting of 8-year-old Fanta Bility

(CNN) Three police officers from Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania, were fired Thursday, two days after being charged in connection with the shooting death of 8-year-old Fanta Bility while she exited a high school football game on August 27, solicitor Sean Kilkenny confirmed to CNN.

The Sharon Hill Borough Council voted 6-1 Thursday night to fire the three officers, Kilkenny said.

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Igor Fruman, an ex-Giuliani associate, gets one year in prison in campaign finance case

New York (CNN) Igor Fruman, one of Rudy Giuliani's former associates, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison on Friday for his role in a scheme to funnel Russian money into US elections.

US District Judge Paul Oetken said it was a "serious offense" and punishment was necessary.

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Take a well deserve break from Social Media Naomi rest well & hopefully you'll come back down the road much love.

Naomi Osaka says she's deleting Twitter, Instagram after Australian Open exit

Tennis star Naomi Osaka said Friday she will temporarily cut out certain social media apps after an early exit from the Australian Open, her first major competition since taking a mental health break last year.

"The first thing that I'll probably do when I look at my phone is delete Instagram and Twitter, and then I probably won't redownload it for a couple of weeks,” the four-time Grand-Slam champion told reporters following the match, according to Insider.

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Georgia pastor arrested after 8 people found 'imprisoned against their will' in basement

Police arrested a Georgia pastor and charged him with false imprisonment after officials allegedly found eight people locked inside his basement.

The pastor has disputed the charges.

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Jacob Panetta released by ECHL team following suspension by league for alleged racist taunt at Jordan Subban

The ECHL has indefinitely suspended Jacksonville Icemen defenseman Jacob Panetta, pending a hearing for what South Carolina Stingrays defenseman Jordan Subban said was a racist taunt Saturday night.

The Icemen later announced that they are releasing Panetta.

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Gonzaga suspends John Stockton's season tickets for failing to follow mask protocol

Gonzaga University opted to suspend the season tickets of NBA Hall of Famer John Stockton, one of its most prominent alumni, after the star continuously failed to comply with the school's mask mandate.

Stockton told The Spokesman-Review that Gonzaga Athletic Director Chris Standiford told him of the decision. The men's basketball team is ranked No. 1 in the recent Associated Press Top 25 poll and has 10 games, including five at home, until the West Coast Conference championships and NCAA men's tournament in March.

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Virginia's new attorney general fires U-Va. counsel who was on leave working as top investigator for Jan. 6 panel

Virginia’s new Republican attorney general has fired University of Virginia’s counsel, who was on leave from his job to work as the top investigator for U.S. House of Representatives panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, the attorney and university said.

Tim Heaphy, who had worked at the state school for about three years, was among roughly 30 staffers who were let go by Jason Miyares shortly before he took office a little over a week ago. Democrats have questioned the firings and how they were carried out.

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Newsmax Quietly Dropped by Atlantic Broadband, Cincinnati Bell, Other Cable Operators

While the focus has been on its conservative programming rival One America News and its recent carriage struggles, Newsmax has also quietly lost distribution on a number of pay TV systems in recent weeks.

Since Dec. 31, Newsmax has been pulled off the pay TV grids of cable operators including Atlantic Broadband, Cincinnati Bell, South Carolina's Hargray Communications (now owned by Cable One) and Central Pennsylvania's Blue Ridge Communications. And these are just the cable systems that have dropped Newsmax that we know about.

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Broadway Star Fired Following Investigation Into Conduct

James Snyder, who played Harry Potter in the Broadway show Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, has been fired from the production following an investigation.

The actor was investigated following a complaint lodged against him by his costar Diane Davis, who plays Ginny Weasley in the production, according to Entertainment Weekly.

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Stefon Diggs tackles fan who ran onto field during Bills-Chiefs playoff game

A Chiefs fan made his way onto the field at Arrowhead Stadium during Bills-Chiefs divisional round playoff thriller Sunday night, but security didn't get to him first.

Instead, Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs took down the wild fan. Diggs appeared to run from the other side of the line to put the fan on the ground, as captured in a video. Following Diggs' tackle, security was able to get ahold of the fan and hold him on the ground before taking him off the field.

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Judge overturns ThedaCare's restraining order against Ascension

An Outagamie County Circuit Court judge lifted the temporary restraining order ThedaCare sought against Ascension for hiring seven of 11 total employees in their interventional radiology and cardiovascular department to start on the same day.

On Jan. 21, Judge Mark McGinnis put a temporary restraining order in place based on the lawsuit filed the day before on behalf of ThedaCare, which alleged that Ascension intentionally recruited and "poach[ed]" 64% of their IRC team, knowing that ThedaCare would be unable to provide patient care without that many staff members. This sudden loss of staff put Neenah Medical Center's Level II trauma center designation at risk. Neenah Medical Center is the only Level II trauma center in the Fox Valley.

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Make it 29 Dems retiring

Democratic Representative Jim Cooper to retire after Republicans push map that splits up Nashville

Democratic Congressman Jim Cooper of Tennessee announced he will not run in November after serving more than 32 years in the U.S. House, due to recent redistricting that made a path to reelection more difficult. He's the 29th House Democrat to announce their retirement or run for another office this cycle.

Republican legislators on Monday in Tennessee advanced a map that would crack Cooper's reliably Democratic district and Davidson County, which encompasses all of Nashville, into three districts that favor Republicans by at least 15 points.

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Yolanda Vega retires from New York Lottery

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Yolanda Vega, beloved face of the New York Lottery, has retired after 32 years.

She was an “iconic Draw Team member, the Lottery wrote when the news was announced on Monday.

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