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Mar

28

2023

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By Subhash Chand

Israel’s Ben Gurion airport halts departures as part of strike action

Mar

18

2023

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By Richard M. Lunsford

The US is defeating Russia in the Black Sea without firing a shot, in the opinion of some

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Two Russian fighter planes harassed a slow-moving American surveillance drone by flying dangerously near to it and spraying fuel over it for 30 to 40 minutes in international airspace over the Black Sea on Tuesday morning local time, according to the US military. Only after one of Russia's Su-27 "Flanker" aircraft apparently hit with the drone's tail propeller, causing the MQ-9 Reaper to crash into the water, did things come to a stop. Since the commencement of the Ukraine War last year, the military planes of the two nations have never directly collided. A video of the aggressive fuel drop,…

Mar

16

2023

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By Fredric M. Wiseman

Texas announces it would take over Houston’s schools, inciting outrage.

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TEXAS (AP) — Texas officials announced a state takeover of Houston's eighth-largest public school system, with roughly 200,000 students, on Wednesday, following on years of threats and infuriating Democrats who criticised the action as political. According to Mike Morath, the commissioner of education for Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, this announcement represents one of the biggest school takeovers in American history. The biggest city in Texas, where Democrats are in charge, and state GOP leaders, who have been clamouring for more power after election blunders and COVID-19 limits, are now even more deeply divided. The coup is the most recent instance…

Mar

14

2023

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By Richard M. Lunsford

Biden permanently prohibits future oil drilling on millions of acres of land and in water.

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The Biden permanently prohibits declared on Sunday night that it will never again allow fossil fuel drilling on 16 million acres of federal land and water in Alaska. The National Petroleum Reserve (NPR), a region in North Slope Borough, Alaska, designated aside by Congress for resource development, contains 13 million acres of land. The Department of Interior (DOI) announced that it had started a regulation process to "ensure maximum protection" for this area. Also, President Biden permanently prohibits directed the withdrawal of oil and gas leasing rights for an additional 2.8 million acres in the Beaufort Sea, which is located…

Mar

06

2023

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By William D. Ricker

DeSantis incites a confrontation over the epidemic in a speech in California that is met with protestors.

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SIMI Calif. Valley — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis visited the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Sunday as he prepares to run for president in 2024. The Republican accused politicians in liberal states like California of acting like "lockdown politicians" and claimed that the nation's coronavirus crisis served as "a great test in governing philosophies." DeSantis praised how Florida has led the nation in net migration, despite the fact that this is a trend that was set into motion long before he became governor, while addressing a sold-out audience with approximately 1,300 tickets sold and close to 1,100 in attendance, according…

Mar

03

2023

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By Richard M. Lunsford

The Justice Department rejects Trump’s broad assertions of presidential immunity for his address on January 6

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The Justice Department requested an appeals court on Thursday to reject broad assertions of presidential immunity made by the late President Donald Trump in the civil case involving the uprising at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. The department argued that a president cannot be completely exempt from liability for speech on an issue of public concern if the speech is found to have incited violence. The appeals court is currently considering several private lawsuits filed against Trump for his actions leading up to the attack on the Capitol. The Justice Department stated this in a friend-of-the-court brief that…

Mar

02

2023

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By Kevin Bonner

Biden went too far with student loans. But he shouldn’t be stopped by the court.

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Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case challenging President Biden's expansive plan to erase student loans for higher education, which may have an effect on at least 26 million Americans. The $400 billion project was poorly targeted and expensive, and Mr. Biden was unable to win congressional support for it. Although we have called the Biden proposal a costly and retrograde error, we also think it would be overreaching for the justices to overturn it. This is one of the situations in which the court should be aware of the limitations that constrain when and how it can…

Mar

02

2023

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By Kevin Bonner

Trump is ready for either a love fest at CPAC or a face-plant. There isn’t a middle ground.

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CPAC is disliked by the Republican elite. Nevertheless, the conservative conference is more than simply the major event for Donald Trump and his campaign team; it's also a significant early test of his political mettle. This year's conference in National Harbor is anticipated to be a Trump-fest as he bids for the GOP presidential nomination. It will be an opportunity to once again flaunt his power over the conservative activist movement. If the conference this weekend is anything like the previous ones, Trump is getting ready to enjoy the limelight. Yet, that also puts more on the line for him.…

Feb

03

2023

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By Kevin Bonner

Oregon abduction suspected Benjamin Foster dead after hours-long standoff with police

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A long-running manhunt in Oregon ended on Tuesday evening when police arrested a suspect they said that was "extremely risky," officials said. The suspect later passed away in a hospital. Benjamin Foster, 36, one of the convicted felons who was wanted in connection with the latest kidnapping and brutal torture of and attempt to murder of woman has died following an hour-long standoff with police. Foster was found on late on Tuesday in a crawl space beneath the home. He was unable to hand himself over to officers from Grants Pass Police Department Grants Pass Police Department and other departments…

Feb

01

2023

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By Debbik S.

Virginia legislation would prohibit transgender women from participating in sports for women.

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The Virginia House of Delegates introduced a bill Monday, which would prohibit transgender girls and women from participating in sports for women at any level at Virginia schools. "The goal of House Bill 1837 is to safeguard our young girls and women from having to compete against males who are biological," Delegate Karen Greenhalgh (R-Virginia Beach) declared. "Similarly skilled and well-trained men will have an advantage in physical strength over females. This is why we have female sports for women." https://twitter.com/PPADMV/status/1091465495272976385?s=20&t=XNBYJMx0o97forSgRKwlhQ A Virginia House of Delegates subcommittee approved on party lines to advance House Bill 1387 up to the entire…

Feb

01

2023

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By Debbik S.

Ice is dangerous for driving, causing traffic problems across Mid-South

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PEMISCOT COUNTY, Mo. The dangers of driving continue to be a problem after a second round snow and rain swept through mid-south Tuesday. Mid-South Tuesday. In just a few minutes of crossing I-55 north of Arkansas the impact of the ice storm that hit Tuesday morning's I-55 traffic became apparent as a jackknifed 18-wheeler slowed vehicles at the Marion exit. https://twitter.com/JaySwingler/status/1151920773659025409?s=20&t=XNBYJMx0o97forSgRKwlhQ From the beginning to Blytheville there was no stopping and going when drivers were seen using extreme precautions. Wardell McKinney of Burdette said it's the only method to go about driving in this type of weather. "Keep it slow…

Jan

31

2023

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By Helen E. Blake

The debt ceiling is in limbo the question is why Joe Biden is refusing to talk to Republicans

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WASHINGTON -- The White House is in the midst of welcoming White House President Joe Biden welcomes Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for an anticipated one-on-one session Wednesday The White House is making one point clear: There will be no talks regarding how to raise the debt limit. Biden has made a clear stand against amusing spending cuts being pushed by House Republicans in the midst of their desperation to increase the amount that the U.S. can borrow. https://twitter.com/abbyomartin/status/1062841583618441216?s=20&t=dGIh6nvu4P-Wzvh8STtAxw It is a reflection of a wider White House strategy. If Republicans expose the domestic programs they would like to eliminate…

Jan

31

2023

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By Richard M. Lunsford

Drivers voice their concerns after the icy conditions lead to accidents on bridges and overpasses in Austin

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AUSTIN -as winter weather began to move into Central Texas, began to warn its viewers of the dangers that could be posed by winter weather. "It will only worsen throughout all day long," said Meteorologist Kristen Currie as she discussed the roads being icy Tuesday morning. https://twitter.com/TGPWU/status/1604474463105712129?s=20&t=dGIh6nvu4P-Wzvh8STtAxw Conditions of ice caused numerous accidents that included many in overpasses, bridges or bridges. "Oh my! The tow truck has just came into the...the vehicle just struck the side of the road," stated Mary Stone, who was trying to transport her friend to the scheduled treatment for cancer. Woman who is taking a…

Jan

25

2023

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By Kevin Bonner

Elwood Watson: DeSantis follows after Black historiography

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In his constant criticisms of what he refers to as "woke politics,"" Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has denied the permissionfor an advanced-level African American history course to be taught in Florida public high schools. NAACP Director Ivory Toldson condemnedthe course's denial and called DeSantis' decision to reject the course a "dereliction of his responsibility to ensure a fair education to everyone in Florida." https://twitter.com/truoneapparel/status/1618166826864726016?s=20&t=S6mar1wqrVkNj-ZRlICEDw "Dismissing this vital subject as having no educational value' is a denial of years of evidence to prove contrary" Toldson said. "African American history is American history and the failure to grasp this simple fact isn't…

Jan

24

2023

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By Helen E. Blake

FDA will propose annual COVID vaccines, similar to vaccines for flu shot each year for Americans

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FDA will propose annual COVID vaccines, similar to vaccines for flu shot each year for Americans The Food and Drug Administration on Monday suggested approaching the COVID-19 vaccination similar to the annual influenza shot that many Americans get in order to safeguard against mutations in the virus. The plan aims to make it easier for any future vaccine efforts. With this approach, many adults and children will receive an annual shot that protects against the changing virus. They wouldn't need to track the number of shots they've had or how the number of months from their most recent booster. In…

Jan

22

2023

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By Kevin Bonner

Memphis Police Department fires 5 officers who were involved in Tyre Nichols’ arrest prior to his death three days later

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Five police officers from The Memphis Police Department were fired after over-restraint and for breaking other police policies The department made the announcement on Friday. Officers Tadarrius bean, Demetrius Haley Emmitt Martin III Desmond Mills Jr. and Justin Smith were terminated following an internal review of their administrative records department announced in a statement. In addition to the excessive use of force, the officers also infringed on officers'duty to intervene and to aid in the detention of Tyre Nicholas, 29, who passed away three days later the following day on January. 10. https://twitter.com/MEM_PoliceDept/status/1616595013927845889?s=20&t=IFVa6FXIK9X_rMVOWvg4AA "This represents the very first step toward…

Jan

22

2023

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By Kevin Bonner

George Santos appears to have claimed that he was in the movie ‘Hannah Montana’

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A Wikipedia user identifying himself under his name Anthony Devolder -- a well-known alias for the stricken GOP Rep. George Santos -- made a variety of bizarre claims about his acting career that he appeared on two hit Disney Channel shows and in the film "The Oscars" with Oscar-nominated actor Uma Thurman. The Wikipedia page that contains the bio of the user The page, first reported on the previous Friday on Politico It was later removed but is still accessible on the internet archives. Its bio page, which is believed to have been updated on the 29th of April, 2011…

Jan

22

2023

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By Kevin Bonner

Georgia Attorney General is seeking broad indictment of protesters at APD training facility

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ATLANTA - Over the last few the past few months, Channel 2 Action News has been covering protests who are agitating against a proposed Atlanta Police Training Facility located in DeKalb County. Channel 2 Investigative Reporter Mark Winne has been informed the Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr wants to obtain an extensive indictment of several suspected terrorists in the country who target the facility. "This isn't Oregon. Georgia is neither Washington nor New York or California. We're Georgia. Please don't visit our state to engage in violent acts towards our residents, our law enforcement officers or violate our laws. This…

Jan

22

2023

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By Kevin Bonner

Florida woman who shot her hospitalized, husband who was terminally ill in a an attempted murder-suicide

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In a news conference held Sunday, Daytona Beach Police Chief Jakari Young revealed that the woman who was threatening them with they were planning the shoot for weeks ahead of time. "Apparently due to the fact that he was terminally sick the two had a talk about it, and they had a plan about three weeks ago. should he continue to take an unfavorable turn she should put an end to the situation," Young told reporters. "Apparently the intention was for him to finish it however he wasn't able to do it. the strength to do it, and she had…

Jan

22

2023

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By Kevin Bonner

Biden’s “no regrets” remarks regarding classified documents are a snide and, frankly, a bit dumb

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Biden is President Biden has something Biden wants the world to be aware of. Following the discovery of classified documents in the former office of Biden as well as his library and garage The president wanted to make one point (and just one point) completely explicit: " I have no regrets." It was a moment that was as traumatic as his infamous observation that even though classified materials were discovered in his garage, it's locked and also houses the beloved 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. Even though Biden's "Corvette standard" for storing classified documents was confusing and baffling, his statement to…

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