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Beyonce announced she's having twins

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Guard found dead, another rescued as Delaware prison hostage situation ends

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Beyoncé is pregnant with twins

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President Donald Trump's roller coaster ride toward diplomacy continued late Wednesday night with a tweet calling an Obama-era agreement with Australia to accept refugees a "dumb deal."

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Democrats face their powerlessness

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Trump urges Senate GOP to trigger 'nuclear option' on Gorsuch nomination

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"If we end up with that gridlock I would say if you can, Mitch, go nuclear," Trump said of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. "That would be an absolute shame if a man of this quality was caught up in the web."

"It's up to Mitch, but I would say go for it," Trump added.

Trump's comment came as he sat down with groups supporting his Supreme Court nominee, federal appeals court judge Neil Gorsuch, and answered a question from a reporter about early Democratic opposition to Gorsuch's nomination to the bench.

Invoking the nuclear option, as it is called on Capitol Hill, would end the need for Supreme Court nominees to receive 60 votes to break a filibuster and proceed to an up-or-down vote on the nomination that only requires a majority to confirm. Both Republicans and Democrats have long resisted doing so as it would change the confirmation process for Supreme Court nominees in the future as well.

However, Senate Democrats under President Barack Obama moved to eliminate the filibuster for Cabinet nominations and lower court judges, something Trump noted. They did not include Supreme Court nominations as part of that action.

"I think there's a certain dishonesty if they go against their vote from not very long ago," Trump said.

Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley is planning to have confirmation hearings in six weeks for Gorsuch, the Iowa Republican told CNN on Wednesday.

Vice President Mike Pence and Gorsuch are on Capitol Hill for meetings with McConnell and other senators.

A Republican source also told CNN that President Donald Trump wants Gorsuch seated by the April session -- meaning floor vote immediately after the committee proceedings in roughly six weeks time.

Called Garland

Trump nominated Gorsuch in a prime-time speech Tuesday night. Gorsuch's first call after the event was to Judge Merrick Garland, the appellate judge nominated by Obama last March, according to Ron Bonjean, a communications adviser with Gorsuch.

Garland never received a hearing or vote in the GOP-controlled Senate, a fact Democrats are bringing up as they begin announcing their opposition to Trump's pick.

CNN's Ted Barrett contributed to this report.

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"If we end up with that gridlock I would say if you can, Mitch, go nuclear," Trump said of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. "That would be an absolute shame if a man of this quality was caught up in the web." "It's up to Mitch, but I would say go for it," Trump added.

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Trump Slams 'Dumb' Refugee Deal With Australia Brokered by Obama Administration

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USS Antietam guided-missile cruiser runs aground, leaks oil

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The handlers of Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, say the furry rodent has "predicted" six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow.

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Yesterday beyonce announced that she is pregnant with twins. After 45 minutes of the announcement Denny's tweeted about it.

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Beyoncé may have trumped President Trump in Twitter traffic on Wednesday when superstar singer announced she was pregnant with twins.

According to Twitter , there were more than half a million tweets about Beyoncé in the 45 minutes immediately following her revelation -- most from users conveying happiness or surprise about the singer's growing family.

And then there were the tweets from Denny's and the Atlanta Police Department.

The restaurant chain tweeted, "Wow, bey has TWO buns in the oven! that's just an expression by the way. please don't eat those buns. they are babies."

wow, bey has TWO buns in the oven! that's just an expression by the way. please don't eat those buns. they are babies.
- Denny's (@DennysDiner) February 1, 2017

Denny's has a history of odd tweets, but Wednesday's Bey and buns tweet was met by many with bemusement. Fusion culture writer Charles Pulliam-Moore wrote, "What're you doing, @DennysDiner? Like actually, what are you doing?"

Others users like Bloomberg reporter Polly Mosendz simply asked if the account was "ok."

If that tweet wasn't perplexing enough, the Atlanta Police Department jumped in the social media moment with a tweet reminding citizen's to not take part in "celebratory gunfire."

"#Beyoncé may have everyone wanting to celebrate her pregnancy, but remember no celebratory gunfire!" read the account's now deleted tweet. "Stay safe, Atlanta!"

Related: Beyoncé is pregnant with twins

There were more tweets from Beyoncé fans suggesting a wide range of comical baby names for the twins.

Should she name them Yellow and Lemonade?
No? Okay.
*Nods and escorts self out*
- Issa Rae (@IssaRae) February 1, 2017

Issa Rae of HBO's "Insecure" was a lone voice of reason in Bey-b craze when she tweeted, "Should she name them Yellow and Lemonade? No? Okay. *Nods and escorts self out*."

CNNMoney (New York) First published February 1, 2017: 5:28 PM ET

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Beyoncé twin news met with odd tweets from Denny's, Atlanta Police Department

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According to Twitter , there were more than half a million tweets about Beyoncé in the 45 minutes immediately following her revelation -- most from users conveying happiness or surprise about the singer's growing family. And then there were the tweets from Denny's and the Atlanta Police Department.

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Avery Antill - One hostage found dead, another rescued as police secure Delaware state prison

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Avery Antill - One hostage found dead, another rescued as police secure Delaware state prison

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Donald Trump calls NFL commissioner Rodger Goodell a "Stupid Guy"

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Another girl has been diagnosed with "tree man" syndrome which causes tree like growths to grow on your body, and she lives in the same town as the original tree man and will be going under treatment at the same hospital.

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Sahana Khatun was admitted to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital on Sunday with unusual marks and growths on her face.

"She has bark-like warts growing on her chin, nose and ear," Dr. Samanta Lal Sen, chief plastic surgeon at the hospital, told CNN.

Sahana first developed the disease eight years ago, when her father found some rashes on her face. Only since last year have the tree-like warts begun sprouting on her face.

The symptoms are thought to be that of epidermodysplasia verruciformis, a rare, heritable disease; there have only been a handful cases reported around the world. Those with the condition are likely to develop malignant skin tumors.

"We don't know yet if this is (one) hundred percent a 'tree man' syndrome, but it definitely is a variety of the epidermodysplasia verruciformis, disease which causes very unusual skin disorder," Lal Sen said.

The condition is caused by a defect in the immune system which increases one's susceptibility to cutaneous HPV, or human papillomavirus.

Sahana lost her mother when she was 6 and lives with her father, a laborer.

"Due to a weak financial condition of the family, (the) hospital is bearing all of their medical and personal costs" Lal Sen said.

Doctors at the hospital are planning to operate and remove Sahana's lesions as early as next week.

Lal Sen said her condition is not very serious and since she has a milder form of the disease, the team is confident that they can clear Sahana's face within one surgery.

'I want to live like a normal person'

Abul Bajandar, the well-known "tree man" of Bangladesh is going through treatment at the same hospital.

After many groundbreaking surgeries, doctors were able to remove the tree-like branches that were growing out from his fingers, palms and feet.

Bajandar, 27, lived with his growths for years before beginning surgery to remove the them last February. Since then he has had 19 procedures to restore his hands, and will undergo a few before he is released from the hospital.

Before the surgery, Bajandar could not eat, drink, brush his teeth or take a shower by himself. The only thing he could do was scratch his neck.

Lal Sen told CNN that Bajandar is now in "very good shape," and can eat and write using his own hands. The final procedures, he said, are more for "beautification."

"I want to live like a normal person. I just want to be able to hold my daughter properly and hug her," Bajandar told CNN last year.

The doctors hope to now offer similar hope to young Sahana.

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Sahana Khatun was admitted to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital on Sunday with unusual marks and growths on her face. "She has bark-like warts growing on her chin, nose and ear," Dr. Samanta Lal Sen, chief plastic surgeon at the hospital, told CNN.

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A car on a Pittsburgh interstate launched off the highway and made a crash landing in the parking lot of an automotive body shop.

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A car on a Pittsburgh interstate launched off the highway and made a crash landing in the parking lot of an automotive body shop.

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In Pittsburg,a car launched off the interstate and crashed in the parking lot of an automotive body shop. The driver was completely unharmed.

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Groundhog says six more weeks of winter.

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The biodegradable diaper may be coming. The ingredient to help the process is corn starch.

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Millions of families use baby diapers that end up in landfills.

In fact, more than 1,800 tons are used daily in the U.S., and about 20% of total waste in landfills is discarded diapers.

Because diaper materials aren't biodegradable -- with plastic in the lining and a filling made with petrochemical-based polymer (sodium polyacrylate) -- throwaway diapers are toxic to the environment if left untreated.

To cut down on environmental waste, Scott Bolin -- cofounder of Raleigh, N.C.-based startup Tethis -- has developed a green alternative: a biodegradable material made from corn starch, rather than petrochemical polymer.

Corn starch may sound like an unusual ingredient to include in a diaper, but it's safe to use, available in large quantities and cheap to buy.

Related: 5 startups tackling urban America's biggest issues

"The diaper industry has struggled to move to greener products," Bolin told CNN. "Right now, most diapers in the world use a petrochemical that comes out of an oil refinery. But what consumers want is a renewable diaper."

The process, which Tethis has been working on since 2012, includes a few steps. A corn starch-based mixture is put through an extruder, a machine that changes material as it's compressed.

A noodle-like material comes out the other end and is eventually turned into a powder. It's then mixed with other substances to enhance its absorbency.

Related: This Denver manufacturer helps build workers' lives

Following a round of successful customer trials, Bolin said diaper manufacturers have already taken note of the innovation both in the U.S. and Europe.

He declined to name the companies that have already reached out to him but said the interest is serious enough for Tethis to move ahead with production off the biopolymer.

To meet potential demand, the company is opening a production plant in Zebulon, N.C. this summer. The new 15,000-square-foot facility will employ between 15 to 20 people and produce about 700 tons of the biorenewable polymer each year. The goal is to ramp up production to 10,000 tons by mid2018.

In the meantime, Bolin aims to form partnerships with some of the diaper manufacturers that make up a $40 billion global market.

Although brands such as The Honest Company, cofounded by actress Jessica Alba, tout eco-friendly disposable diapers, they include a bio-based absorbent core. This means they are made of a wheat and corn blend that still features sodium polyacrylate.Tethis' material would eliminate the chemical polymer from those diapers as well, said Bolin.

However, companies would still have to figure out ways to eliminate the plastic in a diaper's lining.

Related: New tech may speed up cancer screening process

"If we can even make today's diapers 10% better for the environment, this incremental change can have an immense impact," said Bolin.

CNNMoney (New York) First published February 1, 2017: 9:14 AM ET

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The disposable diaper game changer: corn starch

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In fact, more than 1,800 tons are used daily in the U.S., and about 20% of total waste in landfills is discarded diapers. Because diaper materials aren't biodegradable -- with plastic in the lining and a filling made with petrochemical-based polymer (sodium polyacrylate) -- throwaway diapers are toxic to the environment if left untreated.

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Mr. Kohl- Today is Groundhog Day!  The national groundhogs name is Punxsutawney Phil.

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PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. -- The handlers of Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, said the furry rodent has "predicted" six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow at dawn Thursday.

The top hat-wearing members of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club's Inner Circle reveal Phil's forecast every Feb. 2, based on a German legend surrounding Candlemas. The legend says if a furry rodent casts a shadow that day, winter continues. If not, spring comes early.

In reality, Phil's prediction is decided ahead of time by the group on Gobbler's Knob, a tiny hill just outside Punxsutawney about 65 miles northeast of Pittsburgh.

Thousands of people gathered overnight to await the forecast. They were treated to folk music and a Star Wars-themed fireworks display under cloudy skies, with temperatures just below freezing, while they waited.

The groundhog's prediction is typically contained in a short poem, sometimes referencing current events or - when the nearby Pittsburgh Steelers are participating - a comment on the Super Bowl, which usually follows a few days later.

But this year, Phil stayed on message and didn't reference football, President Donald Trump or anything other than the weather.

"It's mighty cold weather, you've been braving. Is it more winter or is it spring that you're craving? Since you've been up all night and starting to tottle, I, Punxsutawney Phil, shall not dawdle," the proclamation read. "My faithful followers, I could clearly see a beautiful, perfect shadow of me. Six more weeks of winter, it shall be!"

Records dating to 1887 show Phil has now predicted more winter 103 times while forecasting an early spring just 18 times - including last year. There are no records for the remaining years.

Jeff Grube, member of the "Groundhog Inner Circle," told CBS Pittsburgh that the movie "Groundhog Day" starring Bill Murray has increased the crowds at Gobbler's Knob since its release in 1993.

"That just got us such a wide notoriety that the crowds probably grew by 10 times," Grube said.

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Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil predicts more winter

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PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. -- The handlers of Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, said the furry rodent has "predicted" six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow at dawn Thursday. The top hat-wearing members of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club's Inner Circle reveal Phil's forecast every Feb. 2, based on a German legend surrounding Candlemas.