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NY Times

• Warehouse Fire Was Source of ‘Putrid’ Odor in California
  The fire, in Carson, Calif., on Sept. 30, consumed beauty and wellness products and sent chemicals into a nearby waterway, the authorities said. Thousands complained about the stench.
  - 5 hours ago, 6 Dec 21, 12:37am -
• Biden, Obama and Other Leaders React to Bob Dole's Death
  Former presidents and political leaders recalled Mr. Dole’s dignity, sense of humor and lifetime commitment to public service.
  - 5 hours ago, 6 Dec 21, 12:05am -
• A Chicken-Fried McGovern, Newt’s Good Ideas and the Senate Zoo: A Dole One-Liner Sampler
  Bob Dole, who died on Sunday at age 98, was generous with his sarcastic wit, using it against Democrats, Republicans and often himself.
  - 5 hours ago, 6 Dec 21, 12:04am -
• Bob Dole Embodied ‘Shared Values’ in Washington
  Bob Dole, a Kansas Republican, brought his no-nonsense manner to Washington, cutting deals during a bygone era. “He was in a sense Mr. America,” the historian Robert Dallek said.
  - 6 hours ago, 6 Dec 21, 12:02am -
• Bob Dole, Old Soldier and Stalwart of the Senate, Dies at 98
  Mr. Dole, a son of the Kansas prairie who was left for dead on a World War II battlefield, became one of the longest-serving Republican leaders.
  - 6 hours ago, 6 Dec 21, 12:01am -
• 900 Bison at Yellowstone Are Targeted for Removal
  The bison will be slaughtered, shot by hunters or relocated under a plan to address a booming population in the national park that has led to overgrazing.
  - 6 hours ago, 5 Dec 21, 11:18pm -
• Key Details About the Parents of the Michigan Shooting Suspect
  After a manhunt and an arraignment, scrutiny of James and Jennifer Crumbley has intensified.
  - 7 hours ago, 5 Dec 21, 10:31pm -
• Dramatic Day Reveals Details About the Parents of a School Shooting Suspect
  After a manhunt and an arraignment, scrutiny of James and Jennifer Crumbley has intensified.
  - 7 hours ago, 5 Dec 21, 10:31pm -

Washington Post

• Robert J. Dole, longtime GOP leader who sought presidency 3 times, dies at 98
  He evolved from an abrasive partisan to a statesman of the Senate, where he represented Kansas for nearly three decades.
  - 12 hours ago, 5 Dec 21, 5:08pm -
• Coronavirus vaccine demand grows in U.S. amid omicron variant concerns, booster eligibility expansion
  Some retail pharmacies, which are distributing the majority of coronavirus vaccines in the United States, report struggling to cope with the uptick in demand amid labor shortages.
  - 13 hours ago, 5 Dec 21, 4:31pm -
• GOP congressman’s gun-toting family Christmas photo sparks outrage days after school shooting
  Officials on both sides of the aisle, Michigan residents and parents of gun violence victims condemned the image from Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky.
  - 18 hours ago, 5 Dec 21, 11:05am -
• Michigan schools order investigation after staff raised alarms about suspect hours before fatal shooting
  Suspect Ethan Crumbley, 15, had numerous conversations with counselors who were concerned after violent images were found at his desk.
  - 22 hours ago, 5 Dec 21, 7:08am -
• A plumber was working on a toilet at Joel Osteen’s church. Then a trove of cash and checks fell out of the wall.
  It had been more than seven years since Lakewood Church, led by Joel and Victoria Osteen, lost more than $600,000 in a burglary reported by the church. Now, a plumber has found what's believed to be hundreds of thousands of dollars stashed away while…
  - 2 days ago, 4 Dec 21, 2:08pm -
• As Stacey Abrams enters governor’s race, Georgia becomes a key 2022 battleground
  Several key races, including a high-profile one in the Senate, will test whether Democrats can continue winning in the state.
  - 2 days ago, 4 Dec 21, 11:17am -
• After Michigan shooting suspect’s parents are arrested, town grapples with an awful new reality: ‘Everyone’s on edge’
  Jennifer and James Crumbley each face four counts of involuntary manslaughter after being charged in an extraordinarily rare move to hold parents accountable when a minor uses their weapon in a school shooting.
  - 2 days ago, 4 Dec 21, 10:52am -
• A decades-old killing may have been solved with new forensic tech and DNA from a conch shell
  Nearly 20 years after Rose Marie Moniz was found dead in a pool of blood on the bathroom floor of her home in New Bedford, Mass., DNA recovered from a conch shell has led authorities to crack the case, officials said.
  - 2 days ago, 4 Dec 21, 10:01am -

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USA Today

• San Francisco restaurant apologizes for denying police officers service, resulting in negative online reviews
  Hilda and Jesse received negative reviews for asking uniformed police officers to leave because their weapons made some staff uncomfortable.      
  - 6 hours ago, 5 Dec 21, 11:56pm -
• Tom Holland says he'll play Fred Astaire
  Promoting "Spider-Man: No Way Home" in London, Tom Holland says he'll play Fred Astaire in a film and discusses his future as Peter Parker. (Dec. 5)      
  - 6 hours ago, 5 Dec 21, 11:46pm -
• 4 dead after single-engine plane crashes near California airport, authorities say
  At least four people are dead after a plane crashed near an airport in central California on Saturday, authorities said.      
  - 6 hours ago, 5 Dec 21, 11:09pm -
• AP Top Stories December 5 P
  Here are the top stories for Sunday, December 5th: Search for survivors continues after Indonesia volcano eruption; Belgian police use water, tear gas on protesters; Senate leader Bob Dole dies at 98; Mexico City marks Indigenous resistance anniversa…
  - 7 hours ago, 5 Dec 21, 10:56pm -
• Edward Shames, last of the surviving WWII officers who inspired HBO's 'Band of Brothers,' dies at 99
  Shames, who took part in D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge, was in Easy Company, the unit that inspired the 'Band of Brothers' book and miniseries.      
  - 9 hours ago, 5 Dec 21, 8:53pm -
• Third party will probe Oxford, Michigan, school shooting as questions mount over warning signs
  An outside party will investigate events leading up to the deadliest school-related shooting in three years, Oxford, Michigan, school officials say.      
  - 9 hours ago, 5 Dec 21, 8:43pm -
• Bob Dole's constant pen in hand was reminder of war injury, advocacy for disability rights
  A WWII wound stripped former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole of the use of his right hand, but it also instilled in him an ethic of perseverance.      
  - 10 hours ago, 5 Dec 21, 7:26pm -
• The day in pictures
  A look at the day's best photographs from around the world.      
  - 11 hours ago, 5 Dec 21, 6:19pm -

CNN: National

• Minnesota police investigating video of racist rant encouraging a Black student to take her own life
  Police in Savage, Minnesota, are investigating a racist video shared widely on social media where a young girl is seen spewing hateful, racist slurs toward a Black high school student, encouraging her to take her own life.
  - 21 days ago, 15 Nov 21, 10:31am -
• CBP seizes $30 million shipment of fake handbags and clothing ahead of holidays
  US customs officers have seized a container filled with more than $30 million worth of fake designer bags and clothing at a Los Angeles port ahead of the holiday season, US Customs and Border Protection officials said.
  - 8 hours ago, 5 Dec 21, 9:06pm -
• Man jumps out of taxiing plane at Phoenix airport
  A 30-year-old man jumped out of an airplane as it was taxiing at Phoenix's Sky Harbor International Airport Saturday.
  - 1 day ago, 5 Dec 21, 1:49am -
• A pedestrian was killed during a police pursuit of robbery suspects in Houston, officials say
  A Houston police cruiser struck and killed a pedestrian during a robbery pursuit Saturday afternoon, authorities said.
  - 10 hours ago, 5 Dec 21, 7:21pm -
• Democrats fight back as Republicans target education in push for suburbs
  America's freshest and most emotive political battle is now raging over its schools as kids and teachers get drawn into the cultural and ideological fights dominating national and local politics.
  - 40 days ago, 27 Oct 21, 10:38am -
• Ernst urges Biden to be 'very strong' in call with Putin as US concerns grow over Russian military activity near Ukraine
  Republican Sen. Joni Ernst on Sunday urged President Joe Biden to be "very clear and very strong" in his upcoming call with Russian President Vladimir Putin as US officials grow increasingly concerned about a possible invasion of Ukraine by Russia.…
  - 12 hours ago, 5 Dec 21, 5:42pm -
• Democratic legislators call on Senate to take action on gun legislation following Michigan school shooting
  Connecticut Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy said he continues to work with his Republican and Democratic colleagues to pass gun safety legislation, especially after the deadly school shooting last week in Michigan.
  - 13 hours ago, 5 Dec 21, 4:19pm -
• DOJ charges 2 men alleged to have marched with Proud Boys on January 6 and led charge at US Capitol
  Federal prosecutors have accused two men of having ties to a Proud Boys leader and being among the first to breach the police line near the US Capitol on January 6.
  - 1 day ago, 4 Dec 21, 9:33pm -

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