WEDNESDAY, MAY 18th 2022 Updated 23:59 ET
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PENNSYLVANIA, SENATE, PRIMARY, GOP
Dr. Mehmet Oz was leading his nearest rival by a scant 2,500 votes Wednesday morning as the Pennsylvania Republican primary headed to a possible recount. The popular TV physician, who boasts the endorsement of former President Trump, led with 31.3% of the
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BIDEN, TESTS, POSITIVE, TRIP
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Wednesday that U.S. intelligence estimates there is a “genuine possibility” that North Korea will conduct a long-range missile test or nuclear test as President Biden prepares for his first trip to
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FORMULA, SHORTAGE, BABY, BIDEN
Several members of Congress, particularly Democrats facing difficult re-election races, have clamored in recent days for Mr. Biden to invoke the law to ease the formula shortage. It was not clear how quickly the impact would be felt. A White House official,
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DEPP, HEARD, AMBER, JOHNNY
Americans are grappling with soaring inflation, the ongoing pandemic and the likely overturn of Roe v. Wade — but they are interested in one issue above all else. The blockbuster defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard is currently generating
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RUSSIAN, UKRAINE, WAR, MARIUPOL
Ukrainian fighters leave Azovstal steel plant Several buses accompanied by Russian military vehicles were seen pulling away from Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol on Tuesday as more Ukrainian fighters left the plant.
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BOARD, DISINFORMATION, DHS, JANKOWICZ
Nina Jankowicz said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “All In” that the Department of Homeland Security’s new Disinformation Governance Board was disbanded because of disinformation. Jankowicz was supposed to lead the now-dissolved board. Jankowicz said, “All these sensationalized
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NATO, SWEDEN, FINLAND, UKRAINE
The war in Ukraine is entering a more dangerous phase. Even though Russia appears to have downsized its goals after Kyiv blunted Moscow’s initial invasion, the Kremlin is now determined to enlarge the chunk of eastern and southern Ukraine that it grabbed in
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TWITTER, MUSK, ELON, DEAL
Project Veritas has dropped some great videos on Twitter over the past few days. First, there was the damning video about censorship of the right and the senior Twitter engineer saying that the employees were “Commie as f**k.” Then they released a video on
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GEORGE, FLOYD, PLEADS, GUILTY
Many know how George Floyd died. A new biography reveals how he lived Enlarge this image toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Brandon Bell/Getty Images Two years after his murder, most people still only know George Floyd for the way he died: Under the
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TRIAL, SUSSMANN, TRUMP, DURHAM
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former Clinton campaign lawyer Marc Elias testified for more than three hours on Wednesday as part of the trial of Michael Sussmann, confirming that he hired Fusion GPS to run opposition research for Hillary For America during the 2016
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NEW, YORK, SHOOTING, HOUSE
FILE - Then-New York Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers remarks in Times Square on April 12, 2021, in New York. The former New York City mayor says he's considering a run for Congress after a legal battle over the state's political maps opened up a seat in Brooklyn.
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BUFFALO, SHOOTING, NEW, MASS
The 18-year-old man accused of the deadly mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, invited people to a Discord chat room to see his plans around 30 minutes before he carried out the attack, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing a statement from the messaging
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GAS, PRICES, BIDEN, AVERAGE
The average price of gasoline nationwide could reach $6 per gallon this summer, far above historic levels and near California’s current prices, an analyst at JPMorgan said Tuesday. “U.S. gasoline prices to break above $6,” Natasha Kaneva, JPMorgan’s head of
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SUPREME, COURT, VIOLENCE, DHS
Kansas’ highest court on Wednesday upheld a Republican redistricting law that makes it harder for the only Democrat in the state’s congressional delegation to win reelection in a big victory for the GOP. The state Supreme Court declined to declare that overly
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MONKEYPOX, MASSACHUSETTS, CASE, YEAR
(CNN) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is collaborating with Massachusetts health officials on an investigation into a case of monkeypox, the agency said in a statement, Wednesday. The case of monkeypox was confirmed in a man in Massachusetts
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SOCCER, WOMEN, PAY, MEN
The U.S. Soccer Federation reached milestone agreements to pay its men's and women's teams equally, making the American national governing body the first in the sport to promise both sexes matching money. The federation announced separate collective bargaining
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SHKRELI, MARTIN, PRISON, BRO
Former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli departs the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, August 3, 2017 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Notorious "Pharma bro" fraudster Martin Shkreli was released from a federal prison
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PENNSYLVANIA, TRUMP, GOVERNOR, ELECTION
CNN — Pennsylvania Republicans chose an election denier Tuesday as their candidate for governor in this year’s midterm elections – but appear to have rejected a far-right Senate contender. As of early Wednesday, Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon endorsed
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SAND, TEEN, JERSEY, SHORE
A sand collapse that killed one teenager and injured another on the Jersey Shore has brought renewed attention to a danger lurking on beaches that is reportedly deadlier than shark attacks. Levi Cavelry, 18, was killed and his 17-year-old sister hurt when
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COVID, LONG, FINDS, PATIENTS
The organization also plans to analyze how many patients in the study were vaccinated and when, Ms. Gelburd said. More than three-quarters of the patients in the study were infected in 2021, most of those in the last half of the year. On average, patients were
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AFGHANISTAN, WATCHDOG, TALIBAN, BIDEN
The pullout of American forces begun by President Trump and accelerated under President Biden was the “single most important factor” in the rapid collapse of the U.S.-backed government in Afghanistan and the takeover of the country by the radical Islamist Taliban
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911, BUFFALO, SHOOTING, DISPATCHER
A 911 operator accused of hanging up on a caller inside the Buffalo supermarket where a gunman allegedly shot and killed 10 people Saturday has reportedly been taken off the job. The operator, who has not been identified, received a call from an assistant
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BUFFALO, SHOOTING, ATTACK, PLANS
CNN — Before an 18-year-old White man allegedly carried out a racist mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket on Saturday, he revealed his months-long plot to some people on social media about 30 minutes before he opened fire. Payton S. Gendron – suspected
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CONNECTICUT, PLAYER, LACROSSE, YEAR
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – A close-knit Connecticut community will remember 17-year-old high school lacrosse player James "Jimmy" McGrath, who was fatally stabbed during a fight outside a house party in Shelton on Saturday, at a funeral service on Sunday. A 16-year-old
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PENNSYLVANIA, SENATE, PRIMARY, GOP
Washington Times
Trump tells Dr. Oz to declare victory now in deadlocked Senate primary with recount looming
Pennsylvania’s Senate Republican primary was still too close to call Wednesday while election officials counted thousands of outstanding ballots that will determine whether Trump-endorsed Mehmet Oz will prevail over hedge fund CEO Dave McCormick. The contest
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CNN
How a recount would be triggered in Pennsylvania's GOP Senate primary
Washington, DC (CNN) Hours after Tuesday's primary, Mehmet Oz and Dave McCormick are locked in a tight race for the GOP nomination for Pennsylvania's US Senate race, which could be key to determining control of the chamber in November. The race, which is yet
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Breitbart
Mehmet Oz Needs Miracle in the Mail in Pennsylvania Senate Primary
The results of the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania depend largely on about 30,000 mail-in ballots that have not yet been counted as of Wednesday at noon. Dr. Mehmet Oz currently holds a 2,463-vote lead over McCormick with more than 95 percent
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Huffington Post
Dr. Oz Lauds 'True Friend' Sean Hannity For 'Behind-The-Scenes' Campaign Advice
Celebrity doctor and Republican Senate candidate Mehmet Oz revealed Tuesday that Fox News host Sean Hannity served as an unofficial campaign adviser throughout his Pennsylvania primary race. “I want to thank Sean Hannity,” Oz said, setting off a round of applause
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Red State
PA Senate Update: Oz and McCormick Neck and Neck, Here's What Happens Next
Because Pennsylvania’s voting system remains an absolute dumpster fire, there was no resolution in Tuesday’s GOP Senate primary by the end of the night. What we do know is that Kathy Barnette, who saw a late surge in the polls, is officially out of the running.
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New York Times
Group Seeks Disbarment of Ted Cruz Over Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election
A group formed in the hopes of disbarring lawyers who worked on cases in which former President Donald J. Trump tried to subvert the results of the 2020 election filed a complaint with the Texas bar association on Wednesday against Senator Ted Cruz, Republican
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Fox News
Vote counting far from over as Trump-backed Dr. Oz and Dave McCormick deadlocked in PA GOP Senate primary
PHILADELPHIA — Vote counting resumed Wednesday morning in Pennsylvania’s high stakes and extremely combustible and expensive GOP Senate primary, with Mehmet Oz and Dave McCormick virtually deadlocked. Some counties in the crucial general election battleground
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NPR
With a key race too close to call, here are 4 takeaways from Tuesday's primaries
With a key race too close to call, here are 4 takeaways from Tuesday's primaries Enlarge this image toggle caption Hannah Beier/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Stephanie Keith/Getty Images Hannah Beier/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Stephanie Keith/Getty Images Five
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New York Post
Trump says ‘Oz won’ Pa. GOP Senate primary — despite likely recount
Former President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that former TV host Dr. Mehmet Oz “won” the Pennsylvania Republican Senate primary — despite Oz holding a razor-thin lead with thousands of mail-in ballots and Pittsburgh-area votes left to count. Trump endorsed
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The Atlantic
Trumpism No Longer Needs Trump
For all the talk about how Donald Trump’s endorsed candidates would fare in the Republican primaries this year, the results in this week’s races made clear: Whatever happens to Trump’s personal influence, Trumpism is consolidating its dominance of the GOP. The
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Conservative Daily News
Pennsylvania GOP Primary Race Still Up In The Air, Recount Expected
The Pennsylvania GOP primary for the state’s open Senate seat is too close to call, with two candidates hovering within a few thousand votes of each other. As of Wednesday morning, talk show host Dr. Mehmet Oz and David McCormick, former U.S. Treasury Undersecretary
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NY Daily News
Dr. Oz leads by a whisker in too-tight-to-call Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary
Dr. Mehmet Oz was leading his nearest rival by a scant 2,500 votes Wednesday morning as the Pennsylvania Republican primary headed to a possible recount. The popular TV physician, who boasts the endorsement of former President Trump, led with 31.3% of the
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Newsmax
Trump: Another 'Big Mess' With Mail-In Ballots in Pennsylvania
Former President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Wednesday to again attack mail-in voting amid problems with the process in Pennsylvania. Lancaster County officials on primary day Tuesday said an estimated two-thirds of 21,000 mail-in ballots received
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USA Today
Oz, McCormick deadlocked in Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary
Oz, McCormick deadlocked in Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary Heart surgeon-turned-TV celebrity Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund CEO David McCormick are in a too-early-to-call race in Pennsylvania for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination from Pennsylvania. (May
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Washington Examiner
In PA, Barnette falls short; McCormick and Oz on the razor's edge
PITTSBURGH — Pennsylvania Republican primary voters came home to their natural roots Tuesday evening after briefly flirting with insurgent candidate Kathy Barnette. The race's final result was too close to call. Businessman Dave McCormick and celebrity doctor
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CNN
Trump encourages Oz to declare victory in too-close-to-call Pennsylvania Senate race
(CNN) Former President Donald Trump, in a series of posts on his Truth Social platform Wednesday morning, encouraged Pennsylvania Senate candidate Mehmet Oz to "declare victory" in the Republican primary despite being deadlocked in a two-way contest with former
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Washington Times
Trump presses Dr. Oz to preemptively declare victory in Pennsylvania’s GOP Senate primary
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on television celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz to declare victory in the GOP Senate primary in Pennsylvania. Mr. Oz has Mr. Trump’s support and is locked in a neck-and-neck race for the party’s nomination with former
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CNN
Opinion: For the GOP and its candidates, Trump's endorsement isn't the most important thing
Douglas Heye is the ex-deputy chief of staff to former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, a GOP strategist and a CNN political commentator. Follow him on Twitter @dougheye. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion on CNN. (CNN)
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Breitbart
Donald Trump Urges Dr. Oz to Declare Victory in Pennsylvania Before Votes Fully Counted
Former President Donald Trump urged Dr. Mehmet Oz on Wednesday to declare victory in the Republican Senate primary election, even as votes are still being tallied in the close race. “Dr. Oz should declare victory,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social media platform.
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CNN
Donald Trump *never* learns his lesson
Former President Donald Trump speaks during the American Freedom Tour at the Austin Convention Center on May 14, 2022, in Austin, Texas. CNN — TV doctor Mehmet Oz finds himself in a nip-and-tuck race with wealthy businessman David McCormick in the fight for
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Fox News
Mark Meadows touts Donald Trump's 'magic' endorsements after North Carolina, Pennsylvania GOP primaries
Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows called Donald Trump the "ultimate victor" of Tuesday's primary elections, touting his "magic" endorsements as many Trump-backed candidates prevailed in their primaries. Meadows said he has had many people contact
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Huffington Post
Suddenly Pennsylvania Republicans Are OK With Counting Mail-In Ballots
Former hedge fund titan David McCormick, left, and celebrity doctor Mezmet Oz remain locked in a race that's too close to call. Associated Press LANCASTER, Pa. — When Pennsylvania’s GOP Senate contest is finally decided, it will come down to a thing Republicans
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Newsmax
Pennsylvania Senate Race Turns on 21,000 Unscanned Mail-In Ballots
Pennsylvania's hotly contested U.S. Senate Republican primary race between Mehmet Oz and David McCormick could be decided by a "significant number" of unscanned Lancaster County mail-in ballots. Lancaster County officials on primary day Tuesday said an estimated
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New York Times
Election Deniers Thrive Even as Trumpism Drifts: 5 Primary Takeaways
Whoever emerges from the Republican Senate primary will be on a ticket with, and will probably be asked to defend positions taken by, Mr. Mastriano. He has run a hard-right campaign and enters the general election as an underdog to Josh Shapiro, the state’s
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Newsmax
Pennsylvania's GOP Senate Primary Headed to Recount
As of early Wednesday morning, there was no clear winner of the Republican primary for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, and speculation about a recount between the two front-runners was rampant. In the six-way race for the seat of retiring GOP Sen. Pat Toomey,
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Huffington Post
Printing Errors Force Election Officials To Redo Mailed Ballots In Oregon, Pennsylvania
Workers check ballots at elections offices in Clackamas County, Oregon, the state's third-most populous county, on May 17, 2022. Many ballots in the county were printed with blurry barcodes, preventing them from being read by voting tabulation machines. Workers,
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Breitbart
Nail-Biter in PA: Oz’s Razor-Thin Lead Could Fall to McCormick; Mail Votes Yet to Be Counted
Dr. Mehmet Oz and businessman David McCormick are within 0.3 percent of each other in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania heading into the early hours of Wednesday morning. Oz has a 2,672-vote edge over McCormick with 95 percent of votes
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USA Today
Oz, McCormick deadlocked in PA GOP Senate primary
Oz, McCormick deadlocked in PA GOP Senate primary Heart surgeon-turned-TV celebrity Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund CEO David McCormick are in a too-early-to-call race in Pennsylvania for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination from Pennsylvania. (May 18)
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Newsmax
First-Term Rep. Cawthorn Defeated in GOP Primary Amid Controversy
Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., currently the youngest member of Congress, lost the Republican primary in North Carolina's new 11th district to state Sen. Chuck Edwards. Decision Desk HQ has called the race for Edwards as of 10:01 p.m. ET. Cawthorn, despite
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Huffington Post
GOP Senate Contest In Pennsylvania Too Close To Call
The contest between Dave McCormick, left, and Mehmet Oz was too close to call on Tuesday. Associated Press LANCASTER, Pa. — The tumultuous GOP Senate contest in Pennsylvania ended Tuesday without a clear winner as vote-counting showed Dave McCormick and Mehmet
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Newsmax
Trump-Backed Rep. Ted Budd Wins NC GOP Senate Primary
Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C., is taking his case and the endorsement of former President Donald Trump to the November Senate midterm election, winning the GOP primary Tuesday night. Decision Desk HQ projected Budd the winner at 7:47 p.m., just 17 minutes after polls
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Fox News
Trump-backed Dr. Oz and Dave McCormick go into overtime in Pennsylvania’s crucial GOP Senate primary
NEWTOWN, PA – It’s too close to call in Pennsylvania’s jam-packed, combative, and extremely expensive GOP Senate primary. With Mehmet Oz and Dave McCormick virtually deadlocked, both candidates acknowledged that a winner wouldn’t be determined on Tuesday
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Washington Times
Pennsylvania’s Senate GOP primary too close to call
Former hedge fund CEO Dave McCormick and celebrity physician Mehmet Oz were nearly tied in Pennsylvania’s Republican Senate primary Tuesday night, and the race appeared headed for a recount. Mr. McCormick appeared to supporters at his campaign headquarters
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New York Post
Pennsylvania Senate GOP primary too close too call for Dr. Oz
Dr. Mehmet Oz was in an extremely tight race with David McCormick in Pennsylvania’s Republican US Senate primary late Tuesday night in one of the most closely watched nominating contests of this election cycle. With about 94% of the vote counted, McCormick
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Breitbart
Dr. Mehmet Oz: 'I am Confident We Will Win' in Pennsylvania
Dr. Mehmet Oz rallied supporters late Tuesday night as the results of the Pennsylvania Republican Party Senate primary were too close to call. “We’re not going to have a result tonight,” Oz said. “When all the votes are tallied, I am confident we will win
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Fox News
Geraldo Rivera pushes for Dr. Oz in Pennsylvania Senate GOP primary
Co-host of "The Five" Geraldo Rivera pushed for Pennsylvania Senate GOP primary candidate Mehmet Oz on Tuesday's "Hannity," saying that Oz is a "friend of mine" and that he wants Oz to "win." GERALDO RIVERA: I want Dr. Oz to win. He's a friend of mine. His
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BIDEN, TESTS, POSITIVE, TRIP
CNN
South Korea and Japan just don't get along. That's a problem for Biden
Seoul, South Korea (CNN) In uniting Western democracies against Russia's invasion of Ukraine, United States President Joe Biden managed something his critics thought was impossible. Before Moscow's unprovoked war, European nations were split over issues ranging
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New York Post
El Paso could soon face migrant surge, shelter boss warns ahead of potential Title 42 end
EL PASO — The sixth-largest city in Texas is on the precipice of being overwhelmed by migrants and asylum-seekers as the Biden administration prepares to lift the Title 42 health authority that has allowed the summary expulsions of millions of border-crossers,
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New York Times
Ashley Biden, President Biden’s daughter, and Xavier Becerra, the health secretary, test positive for the virus.
Xavier Becerra, the U.S. secretary of health and human services, tested positive for the coronavirus on Wednesday, his department said, hours after the White House announced that Ashley Biden, the daughter of President Biden and the first lady, Jill Biden,
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Washington Times
White House braced for possible North Korea missile, nuke tests during Biden’s Pacific trip
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Wednesday that U.S. intelligence estimates there is a “genuine possibility” that North Korea will conduct a long-range missile test or nuclear test as President Biden prepares for his first trip to
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NPR
North Korea has a growing arsenal of nuclear weapons — and seems willing to use them
North Korea has a growing arsenal of nuclear weapons — and seems willing to use them President Biden heads to South Korea this week after a spate of North Korean missile tests. Seoul and Washington are alarmed by Pyongyang's nuclear arsenal and their apparent
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Fox News
Homan warns about Biden's catch-and-release border policy: ‘No control’ over migrants’ health issues
Fox News contributor Tom Homan told "America Reports" on Wednesday that the Biden administration has no control over migrants’ health under a catch-and-release border policy. MIGRANT ENCOUNTERS AT SOUTHERN BORDER SETS NEW RECORD AS BIDEN PREPARES TO END
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NY Daily News
President Biden’s daughter Ashley Biden tests positive for COVID-19, sidelined from Latin America trip with first lady
President Biden’s daughter Ashley Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 on the verge of a Latin America trip with the first lady. Biden, 40, had been exposed a couple of weeks ago and missed an earlier trip, CNN reported. Now she actually has it, and must
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Breitbart
Biden's DHS Increasingly Refusing to Use Title 42 at Border, Opting for Catch and Release
President Joe Biden’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is increasingly refusing to use the Title 42 public health authority to quickly remove illegal aliens after their arrival at the United States-Mexico border. Weeks ago, the Centers for Disease Control
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ABC
Ashley Biden, the president's daughter, tests positive for COVID-19
Ashley Biden was scheduled to travel to Latin America with the first lady. President Joe Biden's daughter, Ashley Biden, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a White House official. The first daughter, 40, was scheduled to travel to Latin America
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Newsmax
US Health Secretary Tests Positive for COVID on Germany Trip
President Joe Biden’s top health official tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, the latest member of his Cabinet to be infected with the virus. U.S. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra tested positive while visiting Berlin, a spokeswoman for the Department
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USA Today
Sec. Mayorkas prepares for possible end of Title 42 on visit to Texas border
Sec. Mayorkas prepares for possible end of Title 42 on visit to Texas border On a visit to the Texas border, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas reiterated DHS' commitment to border security ahead of possible end to Title 42.
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Red State
Karine Jean-Pierre's First Week Goes From Bad to Worse After She Fumbles Multiple Questions
Joe Biden’s new press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, is not having a good first week. As Redstate reported on Monday, Fox News’ Peter Doocy managed to stump her on her first day at the podium with a basic question about Joe Biden’s conflation of tax rates and
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CNN
Biden to meet with Democratic senators on student loan debt
(CNN) President Joe Biden will meet with Democratic senators at the White House Wednesday afternoon to discuss the issue of student loan debt, a source familiar with the meeting said. The President is expected to huddle with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer,
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Conservative Daily News
The Bezos-Biden Inflation Debate, Explained
Taking a page from his rival and fellow space tycoon Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos has been tweeting surprisingly acerbic criticisms of the progressive powers-that-be, precipitating a debate with the Biden administration over economic policy. On Friday, Biden’s office
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CNN
What would student loan debt cancellation mean for you? Tell us about it
Washington (CNN) President Joe Biden is considering canceling some federal student debt. Biden has suggested that he would support canceling up to $10,000 per person while excluding wealthier borrowers -- but we don't know exactly what it would look like if
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Fox News
MSNBC show parrots Biden's 'ultra MAGA' attack reporting primary elections
MSNBC’s "Deadline: White House" used President Biden’s "ultra MAGA" term for the GOP during its latest report on primary election races on Wednesday. The cable news station referenced the term in a chyron that ran around the three-minute mark and read "Primary
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CNN
Biden administration addressing logistical issues with infant formula manufacturer Reckitt
(CNN) The Biden administration is working directly with infant formula manufacturer Reckitt and retailers, including Target, to provide logistical support as it works to help alleviate a nationwide formula shortage, a White House official told CNN Wednesday. Reckitt,
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Fox News
Biden's daughter tests positive for COVID-19, cancels overseas trip with first lady
President Biden's daughter, Ashley Biden, tested positive for COVID-19 and will not be traveling with First Lady Jill Biden on an upcoming overseas trip. A White House spokesperson told Fox News that Ashley Biden is not considered a close contact to President
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CNN
Ashley Biden tests positive for Covid-19, drops off trip with first lady
(CNN) First daughter Ashley Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is no longer joining first lady Jill Biden on a trip to South and Central America, according to the first lady's press secretary, Michael LaRosa. Ashley Biden had been scheduled to depart
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Fox News
Health Secretary Xavier Becerra tests positive for coronavirus while in Germany for G7 meetings
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday ahead of meetings in Germany with health ministers from other G7 countries. "He is fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19, and is experiencing mild symptoms.
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NPR
News brief: Primary results, Biden visits Buffalo, Elon Musk flips on Twitter
News brief: Primary results, Biden visits Buffalo, Elon Musk flips on Twitter Results are in from primary elections in five states. President Biden calls for unity during his visit to Buffalo after Saturday's shooting. Elon Musk expresses doubts about his deal
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New York Post
Biden brushes off Turkey opposition to Finland, Sweden joining NATO
President Biden dismissed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s opposition to Finland and Sweden joining NATO Wednesday, telling reporters: “I think we’re gonna be okay.” Biden downplayed Erdogan’s stance ahead of a Thursday White House summit with the
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Fox News
Democrat strategist tells MSNBC that candidates should run on Biden economic record: ‘A lot to be proud of’
Democrat strategist Adrienne Elrod claimed Wednesday on MSNBC that the Biden agenda is a popular one that any candidate should be proud to run on, especially because of its economic success. On "Meet The Press Daily," host Chuck Todd asked his panelists
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New York Post
Ron DeSantis says Biden should get ‘honorary’ drug cartel membership for border policies
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that President Biden’s border policies would secure him “honorary” membership in a Mexican drug cartel. Speaking at an unrelated press conference in Okaloosa County, DeSantis panned Biden for allowing a Trump-era border
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New York Post
First daughter Ashley Biden has COVID, bails on another Jill Biden trip: WH
President Biden’s daughter, Ashley, tested positive for COVID-19 and won’t join her mother on a trip to Latin America, first lady Jill Biden’s office said Wednesday, shortly before she departed for Ecuador on a three-nation tour. The 40-year-old first daughter
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Washington Times
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra tests positive for COVID-19 while in Germany
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra tested positive for COVID-19 while in Germany to meet with other Group of Seven health ministers, his agency said Wednesday. Mr. Becerra last visited the White House on Thursday but he is not considered a
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Fox News
McCarthy says Biden admin 'scrambling' on Title 42 after it asks judge to rule on lawsuit within days
FIRST ON FOX: House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday said the Biden administration is "scrambling" ahead of its planned lifting next week of the Title 42 public health order, after the Biden administration asked a federal judge to rule by Friday
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Washington Times
Biden not planning to visit DMZ during South Korea trip: WH
The White House said President Biden does not plan to visit the demilitarized zone during his trip to South Korea. Mr. Biden is going to the east Asian country at the end of the week for a summit in Seoul with new South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. “They
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Newsmax
Florida Gov. DeSantis: Biden Should Get 'Honorary Membership' With Mexican Cartels
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized the Biden White House on multiple fronts Wednesday, taking aim at President Joe Biden's "bad policies" with the economy, energy, infrastructure, and the handling of COVID-19. But DeSantis' most memorable quip might have
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Breitbart
GOP Rep. Gonzales: ‘Moron’ Mayorkas ‘Trying to Put on a Show’ at the Border
Tuesday on FNC’s “Fox & Friends,” Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) ripped “moron” Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his recent border trip. The visit came ahead of the end of Title 42, which Mayorkas claimed was not the opening
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Washington Times
Biden’s daughter Ashley tests positive for COVID-19, scraps trip with the first lady
ANALYSIS: The first couple’s daughter, Ashley Biden, tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, forcing her to cancel plans to join first lady Jill Biden on a trip to South America. She is not considered a close contact of the first lady or President Biden
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Newsmax
Biden's First Endorsement About to Lose; Trump Hails '85-3' Record
While former President Donald Trump is hailing an 85-3 record on his Truth Social account after Tuesday's night's primaries, President Joe Biden is about the take a loss with his first endorsed candidate. The primary for Oregon's 5th District, where Rep. Kurt
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Fox News
Biden admin ending Title 42 'will give complete control to the cartels,' Border Patrol union warns
National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd warned on "Americas Newsroom" Wednesday that the worst thing that can happen as Title 42 is set to expire Monday is drug cartels gaining full control of the southern border as agents become more tied up
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Fox News
Rep. Gonzales torches Mayorkas' visit to border: 'Tired of the shows'
Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, said Wednesday that people are "tired of the shows" by the Biden administration when it comes to border security. Gonzales said DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was "putting on a show for Hispanics along the border" as Democrats
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Fox News
Ex-ICE officials push back on Mayorkas claim that illegal immigrants will be deported ‘promptly’
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has repeatedly claimed that illegal immigrants whose asylum claims fail will be removed "promptly" from the United States – but former Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials are pushing back, saying that
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Breitbart
Donalds: Biden Doesn’t Want to Discuss CA Shooting Because He Can’t Use It Against GOP, Doesn’t Want to Upset Chinese Government
On Tuesday’s broadcast of Newsmax TV’s “John Bachman Now,” Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) argued that “Joe Biden doesn’t want to talk about what happened to the church in California. Because he doesn’t want to inflame the Chinese government.” And that Biden has
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FORMULA, SHORTAGE, BABY, BIDEN
Huffington Post
Biden Invokes Defense Production Act To Combat Formula Shortage
President Joe Biden salutes while disembarking Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 18, 2022. Biden traveled to Joint Base Andrews to receive a briefing on interagency efforts to prepare for and respond to hurricanes this
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Fox News
Political analyst asks why Biden didn't invoke the Defense Production Act sooner
Fox News senior political analyst Brit Hume questioned why President Biden didn't invoke the Defense Production Act sooner over the baby formula shortage on Wednesday's "Special Report." BRIT HUME: This is probably the reasonable thing to do. One wonders
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USA Today
US invokes Defense Act for formula shortage
US invokes Defense Act for formula shortage President Joe Biden on Wednesday invoked the Defense Production Act to speed production of infant formula and authorized flights to import supply from overseas, as he faces mounting political pressure over a domestic
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Washington Times
Defense Production Act invoked to fight baby formula shortage
President Biden invoked an emergency mobilization measure Wednesday as his administration scrambles to stem the ongoing infant formula shortage. The invocation of the Defense Production Act will require suppliers to prioritize sending resources to formula
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New York Times
Biden Invokes Defense Powers in a Bid to Ease Formula Shortage
Several members of Congress, particularly Democrats facing difficult re-election races, have clamored in recent days for Mr. Biden to invoke the law to ease the formula shortage. It was not clear how quickly the impact would be felt. A White House official,
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New York Post
Biden invokes Defense Production Act for baby formula, announces US airlift
President Biden agreed Wednesday to invoke the Defense Production Act to ensure that US baby formula producers can acquire the material they need and launched a new US government airlift of formula from abroad. The dramatic actions come after critics slammed
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CNN
House to vote on $28 million in emergency funding to address baby formula shortage
(CNN) The House of Representatives is expected to vote on a pair of bills on Wednesday aimed at addressing a nationwide baby formula shortage, an issue that has sparked outcry across the country and put pressure on lawmakers to act. The bills, put forward
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Breitbart
Exclusive — Elise Stefanik: Biden’s Baby Formula Shortage a ‘Much Larger Scandal than People Realize’
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) said the Biden administration has continued to put out “false information” to cover up its failures on the baby formula crisis plaguing the country, telling Breitbart News Daily that her office began sounding the alarm on the issue
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NPR
Suppliers now must direct needed ingredients to infant formula manufacturers
Suppliers now must direct needed ingredients to infant formula manufacturers President Biden has invoked the Defense Production Act to try to help with the infant formula shortage. Suppliers must direct needed ingredients to formula manufacturers before filling
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Newsmax
Biden Invokes Defense Production Act to Increase Infant Formula Supply
President Joe Biden took steps on Wednesday to address the shortage of infant formula in the United States, invoking the Defense Production Act to help manufacturers obtain the ingredients needed to ramp up supply, the White House said. Biden also directed
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NY Daily News
Biden invokes Defense Production Act for baby formula shortage
President Biden activated the Defense Production Act on Wednesday to address the nationwide baby formula shortage. The wartime act was recently used by Biden and former President Donald Trump to combat the COVID pandemic. It allows the federal government to
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Fox News
House Republicans introducing Babies Need More Formula Now Act to address shortage
EXCLUSIVE: A group of House Republicans is introducing the Babies Need More Formula Now Act on Wednesday evening to address the ongoing infant formula shortage affecting families throughout the United States. The bill – introduced by House Republican Conference
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CNBC
Biden invokes Defense Production Act to boost baby formula manufacturing to ease shortage
President Joe Biden on Wednesday invoked the Defense Production Act to increase baby formula manufacturing to ease a nationwide shortage caused by the closure of a key plant in Michigan. Biden is requiring suppliers to direct ingredients to baby formula manufacturers
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Fox News
Biden invokes Defense Production Act, 'Operation Fly Formula' to address shortage
President Biden invoked the Defense Production Act Wednesday to address the nationwide baby formula shortage and directed his administration to use Defense Department aircraft to pick up formula from overseas that meets U.S. health and safety standards. The
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ABC
Biden invoking Defense Production Act to address baby formula shortage
The move will get ingredients to manufacturers to help speed up production. President Joe Biden is invoking the Defense Production Act to address the widespread shortage of baby formula, the White House announced Wednesday evening. The move will get ingredients
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Newsmax
House Calls on Biden to Confront Baby Formula Shortage
Legislators on Wednesday introduced a bipartisan House resolution pushing President Joe Biden to use the Defense Production Act to help alleviate the baby formula shortage causing problems across the country. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., led the resolution,
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The Atlantic
Baby Formula Is an Actual Miracle
The baby was just two weeks old, and hungry. Elizabeth Hanson tried to breastfeed, but didn’t have enough milk. With terror, she watched as her daughter lost weight, tiny bones protruding from her skin. In America, in modern times, most parents can count on
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Fox News
Baby formula shortage: why many mothers can't breastfeed
With the recent nationwide baby formula shortage, breastfeeding is often suggested for mothers as a natural alternative, but it’s not so simple, according to a recent the New York Times report. "TRY BREASTFEEDING. It’s free and available on demand," singer
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New Republic
The Baby Formula Crisis Shows The Risks Of Corporate Concentration
The formula shortage affects most families with infants to some degree. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that 19 percent of infants are receiving formula before they are two days old. Only around 25 percent of babies are exclusively
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Fox News
2 Tennessee children hospitalized due to baby formula shortage, doctor speaks out on crisis
Two young children in Tennessee, who have special nutritional needs, have been hospitalized after they were unable to gain access to the baby formula they require amid the supply shortage in America. The children – a preschooler and a toddler – were admitted
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CNN
Biden invokes Defense Production Act to address infant formula shortage, among other actions
(CNN) President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that his administration would be taking new actions to attempt to alleviate ongoing infant formula shortages in the United States, including invoking the Defense Production Act. The President is invoking the
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New York Post
Two children hospitalized in Tennessee due to baby formula shortage
Two Tennessee children with “specific dietary requirements” had to be hospitalized due to the crippling national shortage of baby formula. The children were hospitalized this month at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, according to Dr. Mark Corkins,
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NPR
Biden invokes the Defense Production Act for the baby formula shortage
Biden invokes the Defense Production Act for the baby formula shortage Enlarge this image toggle caption David J. Phillip/AP David J. Phillip/AP President Joe Biden on Wednesday invoked the Defense Production Act to speed production of infant formula and
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Fox News
Rep. Stefanik slams Biden on baby formula shortage: Republicans demand accountability while Dems point fingers
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., sounded off on the baby formula shortage, saying Democrats pointed fingers and failed to act until Republicans called for accountability from the FDA. On "The Faulkner Focus" Wednesday, Stefanik said the shortage is President
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USA Today
Two children hospitalized in Tennessee due to national baby formula shortage
MEMPHIS — Two children had to be hospitalized at a Tennessee children's hospital due to the ongoing national shortage of baby formula, a physician at the hospital said. Both children required a special, amino acid-based formula because they have short bowel
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Fox News
Rep. Cammack: Biden officials outright lying on baby formula shortage, border crisis
Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., doubled down on her criticism of the Biden administration on "America’s Newsroom" Wednesday after facing backlash for exposing the alleged "stockpiling" of baby formula at the southern border. ALASKA MOM SAYS BABY FORMULA SHORTAGE
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Huffington Post
Democrats Blast 'Corporate Concentration' Amid Baby Formula Shortage
Democratic lawmakers see a bigger problem at hand amid the worrying shortage of baby formula across the country: the increasing consolidation of corporate power through mergers and acquisitions that has led to rising income inequality. “The shortage was caused
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Breitbart
Nolte: Joe Biden’s Formula Shortage Puts Two Babies in Hospital
“At least two children in Tennessee are being treated at the hospital due to [Joe Biden’s] nationwide formula shortage,” reports Fox 8. “According to WMC, neither doctors nor their families can find the formula these children need on store shelves.” This is
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Washington Times
Two children hospitalized in Tenn. amid formula shortage
Two children have been hospitalized in Tennessee after their parents could not find a specific type of formula amid a nationwide shortage. Both children have intestinal disorders that make it difficult for them to absorb nutrients. They were treated at Le
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Newsmax
Pelosi Backs Possible Criminal Charges Over Baby Formula Shortage
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday that there may be a possible need for criminal charges over the nationwide shortage of baby formula. During a news conference she held addressing the shortage, Pelosi said that “when all of this is done…there might be
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Baby formula shortage is a public health crisis
The current infant formula shortage crisis didn’t occur overnight. In fact, it can be traced back to the beginning of the pandemic, when families across the country, facing lockdowns and closures stocked up on many basic foods including formula. Of course
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Fox News
Kentucky mom of 9-month-old twins goes through multiple baby formula cans weekly, aims to help others, too
A mother of twins in Kentucky is raising her hand to help parents like her who are searching and suffering amid today's nationwide baby formula shortage. Cierra Vos said she’s determined to ensure that babies are fed as she navigates the challenge of feeding
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Chicago Tribune
Defense Production Act invoked to speed up production of baby formula during shortage
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Wednesday invoked the Defense Production Act to speed production of infant formula and authorized flights to import supply from overseas, as he faces mounting political pressure over a domestic shortage caused by the safety-related
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DEPP, HEARD, AMBER, JOHNNY
Huffington Post
Amber Heard's Sister Says Johnny Depp Tried To Control Her Style, Friends And Jobs
Amber Heard’s younger sister, Whitney Henriquez, alleged in court Wednesday that she saw actor Johnny Depp exert increasing control over her sister, restricting who she socialized with, what she wore and which jobs she took during their tumultuous relationship. Heard’s
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New York Post
Amber Heard supporters bombarded with misogynistic hate from Johnny Depp fans
In a “disturbing” case of life imitating true-crime TV, Amber Heard supporters have alleged harassment and threats from Johnny Depp fans on social media. Since April, the embattled ex-couple — who made headlines all the way back in 2016 during their initial
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CNN
Amber Heard's sister testifies she saw Johnny Depp abuse her sister
(CNN) Amber Heard's sister testified on Wednesday that she witnessed actor Johnny Depp grab Heard by the hair and hit her in the face repeatedly when they were married. Whitney Heard Henriquez, Heard's younger sister, testified in court Wednesday as part the
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Fox News
Why is Amber Heard looking at jury through testimony during Johnny Depp trial? Legal experts explain
Amber Heard hasn’t kept her eyes off the jury as she testifies in the defamation trial brought on by her ex-husband Johnny Depp, and it’s left many wondering why. According to legal experts, Heard is likely following the advice of her attorneys, but it’s
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New York Times
Amber Heard and the Death of #MeToo
This doesn’t mean that the case is entirely straightforward. Heard has admitted hitting Depp, and has been recorded insulting and belittling him. The couple’s marital counselor testified that they engaged in “mutual abuse,” saying of Heard, “It was a point
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Breitbart
Watch: Depp Lawyer Grills Amber Heard over Failure to Donate $7 Million Divorce Settlement to Charity
Johnny Depp’s attorney Camille Vasquez grilled Amber Heard on the witness stand over her failure to donate her $7 million divorce settlement to charity. The actress responded by claiming that while she did not donate all of the money to charity, she did donate
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CNN
Camille Vasquez takes center stage in Depp/Heard trial
(CNN) The spotlight in a Virginia courtroom has turned to attorney Camille Vasquez this week. Vasquez serves as one of Johnny Depp's attorneys in his defamation fight with ex-wife Amber Heard over a 2018 op-ed she wrote for the Washington Post. In the piece,
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New York Post
Amber Heard’s makeup artist ‘helped cover bruises’ after alleged Johnny Depp headbutt
Amber Heard’s former makeup artist testified Wednesday that she helped cover the actress’ bruised face after an alleged beating from then-husband Johnny Depp. Melanie Inglessis said she found Heard, 36, with several light bruises under her eyes and on her
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New York Post
Amber Heard’s sister says Johnny Depp hit her, called her a ‘whore’ during blowout
Amber Heard’s younger sister Whitney Henriquez testified Wednesday that Johnny Depp once hit her and called her a “whore” during a blowout fight. Henriquez, 34, told the jury in Fairfax, Virginia, that Heard was forced to step in and tell Depp, “Don’t hit
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New York Post
Who is Camille Vasquez? Why Johnny Depp’s lawyer is getting viral attention
Johnny Depp’s glamorous lawyer Camille Vasquez is gaining her own fan following. The 37-year-old attorney has been garnering attention and praise for her tough cross-examination of Amber Heard on Tuesday. Depp supporters are lining up outside the courtroom
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Fox News
Witnesses back up Amber Heard's abuse claims against ex-husband Johnny Depp
Jurors watched pre-taped depositions Wednesday of Amber Heard 's former best friend, Raquel Pennington, and her ex, Josh Drew, that back up the actress's abuse claims against Johnny Depp. Pennington and Drew were engaged back in 2016 and living rent-free
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Fox News
Johnny Depp fans camp outside courthouse overnight in hopes to see defamation trial against Amber Heard
Over 100 people, including many Johnny Depp fans and some from overseas, camped outside the Fairfax County Circuit Court overnight into Wednesday hoping to see the celebrity's defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard. "We've been here since 8:30 p.m.
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Breitbart
Amber Heard’s Friend Testifies that She Saw Bruises Inflicted by Johnny Depp
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A friend of actor Amber Heard testified Wednesday that she saw the bruises and cuts left in the aftermath of multiple incidents of abuse inflicted by Heard’s ex-husband, Johnny Depp. In a recorded deposition played for jurors, Raquel
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New York Post
Ex-Amber Heard BFF says she saw cuts, bruises inflicted by Johnny Depp
FAIRFAX, Va. — Amber Heard’s former best friend choked up Wednesday while testifying that she saw cuts and bruises on the actress in the aftermath of several alleged beatings by Johnny Depp. In a recorded deposition played for the jury, Raquel “Rocky” Pennington
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Breitbart
Watch: 3 Times Amber Heard Changed Her Story on the Witness Stand
Amber Heard was caught changing her story on the witness stand several times as she testified during Johnny Depp’s defamation trial. The Pirates of the Caribbean star is suing his ex-wife, seeking $50 million in damages, claiming that a 2018 Washington Post
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New York Post
Americans care more about Depp v. Heard trial than war, abortion, inflation
Americans are grappling with soaring inflation, the ongoing pandemic and the likely overturn of Roe v. Wade — but they are interested in one issue above all else. The blockbuster defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard is currently generating
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Fox News
Is Johnny Depp dating his attorney Camille Vasquez?
Rumors have been swirling online that actor Johnny Depp is dating one of his attorneys, Camille Vasquez, who grilled Amber Heard on cross-examination. Depp, 58, is suing Heard for $50 million over a 2018 op-ed she wrote alleging that she was the victim of
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Fox News
Looks like 'game over' for Amber Heard in Johnny Depp defamation case: Spilbor
Criminal defense attorney Jonna Spilbor said Wednesday it looks like "game over" for Amber Heard in the defamation case brought against her by ex-husband Johnny Depp. Spilbor said on "Fox & Friends" a telltale sign of how a case may turn out is when jurors
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New York Post
Amber Heard calling Johnny Depp back to the stand could be ‘risky’: experts
Amber Heard calling Johnny Depp back to the stand could be a “risk” — partly because of how likable he was when he testified in the former couple’s bombshell defamation trial, legal experts told The Post. Sources close to Heard told The Post last week that
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RUSSIAN, UKRAINE, WAR, MARIUPOL
Fox News
Top Ukrainian commanders refuse surrender from Mariupol steel plant, Donetsk separatist leader claims
Top commanders from Ukraine's resistance force in Mariupol have reportedly refused to surrender to Russian troops, leader from the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) said Wednesday. Russia has claimed that some 960 Ukrainian soldiers had surrendered
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NY Daily News
Interrogation, uncertainty for surrendering Mariupol troops
Nearly 1,000 last-ditch Ukrainian fighters who had held out inside Mariupol’s pulverized steel plant have surrendered, Russia said Wednesday, as the battle that turned the city into a worldwide symbol of defiance and suffering drew toward a close. A view of
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New York Post
Russian soldier pleads guilty to killing civilian in Ukraine’s first war crimes trial
A 21-year-old Russian soldier pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing an elderly unarmed civilian in the first war crimes trial since the start of the invasion of Ukraine. Sgt. Vadim Shyshimarin, a tank commander, could get life in prison for shooting an unarmed
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NPR
Mariupol has fallen to Russia. Here's what that means for Ukraine
Mariupol has fallen to Russia. Here's what that means for Ukraine Enlarge this image toggle caption Olga Maltseva/AFP via Getty Images Olga Maltseva/AFP via Getty Images The Ukrainian city of Mariupol is now in Russian hands, after more than two months of
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Washington Times
Interrogation, uncertainty for surrendering Mariupol troops
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Nearly 1,000 last-ditch Ukrainian fighters who had held out inside Mariupol’s pulverized steel plant have surrendered, Russian said Wednesday, as the battle that turned the city into a worldwide symbol of defiance and suffering drew toward
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Huffington Post
Russian Soldier Pleads Guilty At First Ukraine War Crimes Trial To Killing Civilian
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A 21-year-old Russian soldier facing the first war crimes trial since Moscow invaded Ukraine pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing an unarmed civilian. Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin could get life in prison for shooting a 62-year-old Ukrainian
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Washington Times
Russian soldier pleads guilty at Ukraine war crimes trial
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A 21-year-old Russian soldier facing the first war crimes trial since Moscow invaded Ukraine pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing an unarmed civilian. Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin could get life in prison for shooting a a 62-year-old Ukrainian
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USA Today
Ukrainian fighters leave Azovstal steel plant
Ukrainian fighters leave Azovstal steel plant Several buses accompanied by Russian military vehicles were seen pulling away from Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol on Tuesday as more Ukrainian fighters left the plant.
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Fox News
Ukraine war: Russian soldier pleads guilty to killing unarmed civilian, in first war crimes trial
A Russian soldier pled guilty to murder charges Wednesday in Ukraine's first war crimes trial since Russia's invasion began. Vadim Shishimarin, 21, is accused of murder in the death of a 62-year-old unarmed civilian on Feb. 28, just four days after Russia's
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New York Times
Ukrainian Holdouts in Mariupol Surrender to an Uncertain Fate
KYIV, Ukraine — Hundreds of die-hard Ukrainian soldiers who had made a last stand against Russian forces from a Mariupol steel mill faced an uncertain future Tuesday under Kremlin custody after Ukraine’s military ordered them to surrender. The surrender directive,
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Fox News
Azovstal fighters will face Russian interrogation, court
The surrendered Ukrainian fighters who holed up in the Azovstal Steel Plant for weeks will have their "fate" decided by a Russian court, a Donetsk separatist leader said Wednesday. "As for war criminals and those who are nationalists, if they laid down their
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NPR
Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 18)
Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 18) Enlarge this image toggle caption Efrem Lukatsky/AP Efrem Lukatsky/AP As Wednesday draws to a close in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the key developments of the day: A 21-year-old Russian soldier pleaded guilty
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Fox News
Russia-backed separatists say 900 Ukrainian troops surrendered at steel plant, disputing earlier figures
The Russia-controlled Donetsk administration said over 900 Ukrainian troops surrendered the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, a figure much larger than previously reported. "In total, 962 Ukrainian militants surrendered from the territory of the Azovstal
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NY Daily News
Russian soldier pleads guilty to war crimes after shooting unarmed Ukrainian man
A Russian soldier has pleaded guilty to war crimes after he confessed to shooting an unarmed Ukrainian man. Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin, 21, is the first Russian to face a war crime trial — and thus the first to be convicted of a war crime — in Ukraine since the
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New York Post
Ukraine hopes to swap steel mill fighters for Russian POWs
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian fighters extracted from the last bastion of resistance in Mariupol were taken to a former penal colony in enemy-controlled territory, and a top military official hoped they could be exchanged for Russian prisoners of war. But a Moscow
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NPR
In a war crimes trial, a Russian soldier pleads guilty to killing a Ukrainian civilian
In a war crimes trial, a Russian soldier pleads guilty to killing a Ukrainian civilian Enlarge this image toggle caption Efrem Lukatsky/AP Efrem Lukatsky/AP KYIV, Ukraine — A 21-year-old Russian soldier facing the first war crimes trial since Moscow invaded
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Huffington Post
Ukraine Hopes To Swap Steel Mill Fighters For Russian POWs
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian fighters extracted from the last bastion of resistance in Mariupol were taken to a former penal colony in enemy-controlled territory, and a top military official hoped they could be exchanged for Russian prisoners of war. But
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Chicago Tribune
Interrogation, uncertainty for surrendering Mariupol troops
KYIV, Ukraine — Nearly 1,000 last-ditch Ukrainian fighters who had held out inside Mariupol’s pulverized steel plant have surrendered, Russia said Wednesday, as the battle that turned the city into a worldwide symbol of defiance and suffering drew toward a
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BOARD, DISINFORMATION, DHS, JANKOWICZ
Breitbart
Jankowicz: ‘Ironic’ Disinformation Board Killed by Disinformation
Nina Jankowicz said Wednesday on MSNBC’s “All In” that the Department of Homeland Security’s new Disinformation Governance Board was disbanded because of disinformation. Jankowicz was supposed to lead the now-dissolved board. Jankowicz said, “All these sensationalized
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NPR
DHS pauses a board created to combat disinformation amid a campaign to discredit it
DHS pauses a board created to combat disinformation amid a campaign to discredit it Enlarge this image toggle caption Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images A group within the Department of Homeland Security that was set up
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New York Post
Team Biden dumps ditzy disinfo czar Nina Jankowicz — but board remains threat
The New York Post led the charge to expose the left-wing zealot that Team Biden chose to head its new Disinformation Governance Board, its Ministry of Truth. The Post showcased Nina Jankowicz shilling for the suppression of information on Hunter Biden’s laptop
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ABC
DHS pauses much-scrutinized disinformation group for review but slams 'gross mischaracterizations'
The department had said the group would help fight messaging by smugglers, more. The Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday it was pausing its short-lived Disinformation Governance Board pending a review of the larger strategy behind it. The person
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Fox News
White House says DHS disinformation board 'never met,' denies involvement in pause
The White House denied Wednesday that it had a role in the pause of the Department of Homeland Security 's Disinformation Governance Board and claimed that the board "never convened" amid "mischaracterizations from outside forces." "The board has never convened,"
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Huffington Post
DHS Pauses Disinformation Board After Weeks Of GOP Criticism
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Homeland Security paused its new disinformation governance board Wednesday and its board’s director will resign, following weeks of criticism from Republicans and questions about whether the board would impinge on free speech
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Washington Times
White House defends Nina Jankowicz after embattled disinformation czar resigns
The White House is standing by Nina Jankowicz, the embattled disinformation expert named to head the Department of Homeland Security’s now-paused “Disinformation Governance Board,” despite her resignation amid the board’s troubled roll-out. Ms. Jankowicz,
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CNN
DHS is pausing its newly created disinformation board after fierce right-wing criticism
(CNN) The Department of Homeland Security is pausing its newly created disinformation board amid fierce right-wing criticism over the effort, according to a source familiar with the decision. Earlier this month, DHS announced an interagency team, dubbed the
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Newsmax
DHS Disinformation Chief Quits After Board Is Put on Hold
The woman named to lead the Biden administration's newly created disinformation board has resigned after it was announced the board would be "paused" following much criticism surrounding her appointment. Nina Jankowicz, who had been named executive director
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Fox News
Top Republicans Turner, Katko say 'disinformation' board pause 'best decision' by Biden admin
Top House Republicans are weighing in on reports that the Biden administration's "Disinformation Governance Board" is being suspended after heavy criticism over free speech concerns, saying it's the "best decision" by the Biden administration due to its clearly
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Fox News
WaPo piece crushed for blaming ‘right-wing’ for derailing Disinfo Board: ‘Slobbering defense of power’
On Wednesday conservatives on Twitter blasted Washington Post tech reporter Taylor Lorenz for blaming the stalling of the Department of Homeland Security's "Disinformation Governance Board" on "right-wing" attacks. Lorenz specifically charged that Nina Jankowicz
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Washington Times
DHS hits pause button on disinformation board: report
The Department of Homeland Security has “paused” its new disinformation board just weeks after it was announced, according to a report. The Washington Post, citing “multiple employees,” said the department is trying to figure out what to do with the board
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Fox News
WaPo's Taylor Lorenz runs cover for 'victim' Nina Jankowicz while reporting DHS put pause on Disinfo board
The Washington Post's "internet culture" journalist Taylor Lorenz offered a sympathetic portrayal of Nina Jankowicz Wednesday while reporting the Department of Homeland Security has decided to "pause" its so-called "Disinformation Governance Board." Last
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Fox News
Biden administration 'disinformation' board on pause amid free speech concerns: reports
The Department of Homeland Security's Disinformation Governance Board is being put on hold weeks after its establishment was announced to the public, and board director Nina Jankowicz will resign, sources told The Associated Press. According to the Washington
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New York Post
Biden puts disinfo ‘Mary Poppins’ on ice, scraps Orwellian DHS board
They couldn’t handle the truth. The Biden administration has “paused” its controversial plans to create a Disinformation Board, causing its would-be leader to resign, according to a report Wednesday. The Washington Post reported that the Department of Homeland
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Breitbart
Report: Disinformation Governance Board ‘Paused,’ Nina Jankowicz Considering Resignation
The Department of Homeland Security is reportedly pausing the Disinformation Governance Board three weeks after its creation was challenged by Republicans. The Washington Post’s Taylor Lorenz reports that the DHS decided to shut down the board on Monday and
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Chicago Tribune
DHS pauses ‘disinformation’ board amid free speech questions
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday paused a new and controversial board’s work on disinformation and accepted the resignation of its leader, capping weeks of concerns about impinging on free speech rights and at times frenzied conspiracy
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NATO, SWEDEN, FINLAND, UKRAINE
CNN
The most striking aspect of Sweden and Finland's application to join NATO
This story was excerpted from the May 19 edition of CNN's Meanwhile in America, the daily email about US politics for global readers. Click here to read past editions and subscribe. (CNN) The most striking aspect of Sweden and Finland's application to join
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Newsmax
NATO Tech Officials Hold Inaugural Cyber Summit Amid Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
Senior cyber coordinators from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) met for the first time Wednesday to discuss the cyber-threat landscape around the world in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The summit, which occurred in Brussels, also included
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New Republic
Why Is Putin So Oddly Chill About Sweden and Finland Joining NATO?
For the two applicants, joining NATO guarantees them protection from Russia (or in theory any other state, although no others are threatening). NATO, in turn, gains further legitimacy as an organization comprised mainly of European liberal democracies. More
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Breitbart
Turkey Blocks NATO Membership Talks for Sweden and Norway
BRUSSELS (AP) – NATO envoys failed to reach a consensus on Wednesday about whether to start membership talks with Finland and Sweden, diplomats said, as Turkey renewed its objections to the two Nordic countries joining. The envoys met at NATO headquarters
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The Atlantic
Why the West Needs to End the War in Ukraine Soon
The war in Ukraine is entering a more dangerous phase. Even though Russia appears to have downsized its goals after Kyiv blunted Moscow’s initial invasion, the Kremlin is now determined to enlarge the chunk of eastern and southern Ukraine that it grabbed in
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Fox News
Russia-Ukraine war: Cousin to Chechen chief deployed as field commander in Mariupol, UK defense ministry says
The cousin of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov was deployed to Mariupol as a part of Russia’s push to end the months-long resistance holed up in the Azovstal steel plant, the U.K.’s defense ministry said Wednesday. "In attempting to overcome Ukrainian resistance,
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NPR
Finland and Sweden formally submit NATO membership applications
Finland and Sweden formally submit NATO membership applications Enlarge this image toggle caption Anders Wiklund/AP Anders Wiklund/AP BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that Finland, Sweden have officially applied to join the
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Washington Times
Biden affirms support to Finland, Sweden for NATO
President Biden on Wednesday committed to working with Finland and Sweden to “remain vigilant against any threats to our shared security” and “deter and confront aggression” while the two Nordic countries’ applications to join the NATO military alliance are
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Huffington Post
Finland, Sweden Submit Applications To Join NATO
Finland and Sweden have officially applied to join NATO due to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Olivier Matthys via Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that Finland, Sweden have officially applied to join the world’s
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New York Post
Finland, Sweden submit NATO membership application
BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that Finland, Sweden have officially applied to join the world’s biggest military alliance, a move driven by security concerns over Russia’s war in Ukraine. “I warmly welcome the requests by
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ABC
Finland, Sweden submit NATO membership application
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says that Finland and Sweden have applied for membership amid concerns over Russia’s war on Ukraine BRUSSELS -- NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that Finland, Sweden have officially applied to join
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Fox News
Russia's war is not against Ukraine but NATO, Chechen leader claims
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov admitted Wednesday that Russia is facing "difficulties" in its deadly campaign in Ukraine and claimed the war is actually a fight against NATO. "Today we're fighting not against Ukraine…we're fighting against NATO," he said
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Fox News
Turkey risks 'historic' Sweden, Finland NATO bid by prioritizing political agenda
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday said leaders from Sweden and Finland should not expect its support for NATO membership until Western nations kowtow to its demands. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg applauded the formal bids to join the
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Washington Times
NATO chief hails ‘historic moment’ as Finland, Sweden apply
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that the military alliance stands ready to seize a historic moment and move quickly on allowing Finland and Sweden to join its ranks, after the two countries submitted their membership requests. The
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Fox News
Finland, Sweden file official applications to join NATO amid Russia-Ukraine war
The pivotal Nordic countries of Finland and Sweden formally applied to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Wednesday, amid Russia's continuing invasion of Ukraine. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters that the treaty organization
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Washington Times
Live updates | NATO says Finland, Sweden apply to join
BRUSSELS - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Finland and Sweden have applied to join the world’s biggest military alliance, a move driven by security concerns over Russia’s war in Ukraine. “I warmly welcome the requests by Finland and Sweden to
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Chicago Tribune
NATO talks with Finland, Sweden falter but will continue
NATO envoys failed to reach a consensus on Wednesday about whether to start membership talks with Finland and Sweden, diplomats said, as Turkey renewed its objections to the two Nordic countries joining. The envoys met at NATO headquarters in Brussels after
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TWITTER, MUSK, ELON, DEAL
Huffington Post
Elon Musk Says He Will Vote Republican During Next Election Cycle
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says he will vote Republican during the next election cycle. Musk announced his transition of political support on Twitter Wednesday. In the past I voted Democrat, because they were (mostly) the kindness party. But they have become
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Fox News
Watters: Biden admin has been using Twitter as a political tool to control his image
Jesse Watters said the Left is terrified of losing power as Elon Musk eyes a Twitter takeover Wednesday on " Jesse Watters Primetime ." JESSE WATTERS: The Left needs Twitter. For years, they've used it to push their narratives, take down political opponents,
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NY Daily News
Twitter still plans to ‘enforce the merger agreement’ with Elon Musk
Twitter won’t be entertaining any new price tags floated by billionaire Elon Musk, who in recent days has hinted at his intentions to takeover the company for less than his proposed $44 billion. Last month, the social media company revealed that it had agreed
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Red State
Elon Blasts Dems With the Truth, Predicts They Now Will Be Coming for Him
On Tuesday, I reported how Elon Musk had given an interview to a tech podcast and said that he would be voting Republican, perhaps for the first time. He also said that Twitter has a “very far-left bias” and that he viewed his effort to buy Twitter as a “moderate”
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CNN
Twitter board says it will 'enforce the merger agreement' despite Elon Musk's latest move
New York (CNN Business) A version of this article first appeared in the "Reliable Sources" newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Who wants to own Twitter? Maybe Elon Musk doesn't. Sure, maybe he is causing chaos to extract a lower price from the
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Breitbart
Audit Reveals Almost Half of Joe Biden’s Twitter Followers Are Fake
Nearly half of President Joe Biden’s 22.3 million Twitter followers are fake accounts, an audit revealed on Wednesday. Software company SparkToro found that 49.3 percent of accounts following the official @POTUS Twitter account are “fake followers” or inauthentic
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Huffington Post
Twitter Remains 'Committed' To Elon Musk Deal Despite His Antics
Twitter said it is still committed to selling the company to billionaire Elon Musk for the original $44 billion price and provided a detailed chronicle of how the deal came together in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Tuesday. “Twitter is committed
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New York Post
Twitter exec recorded mocking Elon Musk for Asperger’s
A senior Twitter executive was secretly recorded mocking would-be owner Elon Musk for having Asperger’s syndrome – prompting the billionaire to call him out on the platform. “He has Asperger’s, so he’s special – you’re special needs. You’re literally special
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Newsmax
Twitter Board Will 'Enforce' $44B Deal With Musk
Elon Musk tweets, questions about bots, and other distractions aside, the Twitter board of directors intends to hold the world's richest man to his agreement to purchase the social media platform for $44 billion, CNN reports. Musk has said he cannot go through
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Breitbart
GOP Reps to Elon Musk: Stop Twitter ‘Support’ for Iran Regime Accounts
Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY), along with other Republican lawmakers, called upon billionaire Elon Musk to restore Twitter as a platform that “protects and champions” free speech while upholding U.S. law that prohibits providing services and support to U.S.-designated
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Red State
WATCH: Twitter Exec Gets Big Surprise From Project Veritas' James O'Keefe
Project Veritas has dropped some great videos on Twitter over the past few days. First, there was the damning video about censorship of the right and the senior Twitter engineer saying that the employees were “Commie as f**k.” Then they released a video on
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Fox News
Elon Musk lights up Twitter after declaring he'll vote GOP next election: 'The left should reflect on why'
Twitter is reeling after Elon Musk claimed that he will be voting for Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections. During a live episode of the All-In Podcast at a Miami tech conference, Musk told his hosts that he would be voting Republican in the upcoming
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Breitbart
Project Veritas Sting Catches Twitter Employee Mocking Elon Musk as ‘Special Needs,’ Admitting Wokeness Hurts Profitability
James O’Keefe’s investigative journalism group Project Veritas recently published undercover footage of a Twitter employee admitting that the platform’s woke “ideology” is why the company is not profitable. The employee also mocked Elon Musk as “special needs”
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Newsmax
Twitter Board Will 'Enforce' $44B Deal With Musk
Elon Musk tweets, questions about bots, and other distractions aside, the Twitter board of directors intends to hold the world's richest man to his agreement to purchase the social media platform for $44 billion. So reports CNN. Musk has said he cannot go
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Red State
Twitter Exec Steps in it Big Time With Remarks About Musk in Latest Project Veritas Video
Project Veritas dropped a video from a senior Twitter engineer on Monday that was damning — showing bias and censorship on the platform. The engineer, Siru Murugesan, said that the employees were “super left, left, left, left, left,” “Commie as f**k,” and admitted
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Fox News
Bezos bashes Biden, Musk signals Twitter deal in trouble
President Biden is feuding with one of the world’s richest men, owner of a space rocket company, in a fight that is playing out on Twitter. No, not Elon Musk. It’s Jeff Bezos who is sniping at Biden over inflation and corporate taxes and accusing the White
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GEORGE, FLOYD, PLEADS, GUILTY
Newsmax
Ex-Minneapolis Officer Pleads Guilty in George Floyd Killing
A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd, admitting that he intentionally helped restrain the Black man in a way that created an unreasonable
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USA Today
Ex-cop pleads guilty in George Floyd killing
Ex-cop pleads guilty in George Floyd killing A former Minneapolis police officer has pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. (May 18)
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New York Post
Ex-Minneapolis cop Thomas Lane pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd case
Former Minneapolis cop Thomas Lane pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges Wednesday in the police custody death of George Floyd. Lane’s plea in Hennepin County District Court settles state charges of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter against the
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NPR
Biography examines how systemic racism shaped the troubled life of George Floyd
Biography examines how systemic racism shaped the troubled life of George Floyd Floyd was murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis in 2020. Washington Post reporters Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa reconstruct the course of his life in His Name is George
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Washington Times
Ex-cop pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd killing
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. As part of the plea deal, Thomas Lane will have a count of aiding and abetting
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New York Times
Former Minneapolis Officer Pleads Guilty in George Floyd Case
A former Minneapolis police officer, Thomas Lane, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a second-degree manslaughter charge in the death of George Floyd in 2020, Minnesota’s attorney general said. “I am pleased Thomas Lane has accepted responsibility for his role
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Fox News
George Floyd death: Former Minneapolis officer Thomas Lane pleads guilty to manslaughter charge
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Thomas Lane has pleaded guilty Wednesday to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the 2020 death of George Floyd. As part of a plea deal, Lane had a count of aiding and abetting second-degree unintentional murder
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CNN
Ex-Minneapolis Police officer Thomas Lane pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd’s death
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Thomas Lane testified in his own defense in a federal trial for violating George Floyd's civil rights. He was convicted. CNN — Former Minneapolis Police officer Thomas Lane pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter Wednesday
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Newsmax
Thomas Lane Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in George Floyd Killing
Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane pleaded guilty on Wednesday to the charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd in May 2020, KARE 11 reported. Lane, along with fellow ex-officers Tou Thao and J. Alexander
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NY Daily News
Ex-Minneapolis cop Thomas Lane pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd killing
One of the four former Minneapolis police officers charged with crimes related to the death of George Floyd, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Thomas Lane pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter for his role in Floyd’s death in May
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Huffington Post
Ex-Cop Thomas Lane Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter In George Floyd’s Death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. As part of the plea deal, Thomas Lane will have a count of aiding and abetting
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ABC
Former police officer Thomas Lane pleads guilty to manslaughter in killing of George Floyd
Derek Chauvin was previously convicted of murder in Floyd's killing. Thomas Lane, one of the ex-police officers involved in George Floyd's killing, has pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter, according to the Minnesota state attorney. This is a developing
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NPR
A former Minneapolis cop pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd killing
A former Minneapolis cop pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd killing Enlarge this image toggle caption Hennepin County Sheriff's Office via AP Hennepin County Sheriff's Office via AP MINNEAPOLIS — A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty
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NPR
Many know how George Floyd died. A new biography reveals how he lived
Many know how George Floyd died. A new biography reveals how he lived Enlarge this image toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Brandon Bell/Getty Images Two years after his murder, most people still only know George Floyd for the way he died: Under the
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Chicago Tribune
Ex-cop pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd killing
MINNEAPOLIS — A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. As part of the plea deal, Thomas Lane will have a count of aiding and abetting second-degree
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TRIAL, SUSSMANN, TRUMP, DURHAM
New York Post
Clinton lawyer’s ridiculous defense in Trump frame-up
I was representing the Clinton campaign . . . except when I wasn’t. That is the defense that Democratic lawyer Michael Sussmann floated to the jury as his criminal trial kicked off in Washington with opening statements and the first government witnesses. Sussmann
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Fox News
FBI lawyer James Baker testifies he's 'not out to get’ Sussmann: 'This is not my investigation, it's yours'
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former FBI General Counsel James Baker took the stand in the trial of Michael Sussmann on Wednesday afternoon, declaring that he is "not out to get Michael," but is simply cooperating as part of Special Counsel John Durham’s investigation. Baker
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Washington Examiner
FBI lawyer whom Sussmann is accused of lying to takes stand in Durham trial
The FBI's former general counsel, whom Michael Sussmann has been charged with lying to, shed light on their relationship as he took the stand Wednesday to begin his key testimony in special counsel John Durham’s case against the Democratic cybersecurity lawyer. Sussmann
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Breitbart
Marc Elias Testifies at Sussmann Trial He Had ‘Discretion’ to ‘Direct’ Fusion GPS
Marc Elias, a key Democratic Party election attorney partly responsible for arranging the fraudulent “Russia dossier” in 2016, took the stand Wednesday in the trial of former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann. Sussmann faces charges of lying
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Washington Times
Evidence in Sussmann trial points to Clinton campaign’s link to a Trump-Russia collusion theory
Billing records introduced Wednesday in the trial of Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann underscored the campaign’s connections to the promotion of a now-debunked tale linking former President Trump to Russia’s Alfa Bank. Jurors saw billing records from
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New York Post
‘Steele dossier’ firm pushed journalist to spread incorrect Trump-Russia theory: witness
WASHINGTON, DC — Members of the research firm that commissioned the infamous “Steele dossier” met with a journalist to spread an incorrect theory linking Donald Trump and Russia after learning about it from former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann,
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New York Post
Durham team reveals damning text message from Clinton lawyer Michael Sussmann to FBI
A damning text message shows former Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann told the FBI’s top lawyer that he just wanted to “help the Bureau” by sharing since-debunked computer data involving Donald Trump and Russia. The message, revealed in court
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Fox News
Durham-Sussmann trial: Judge ‘not inclined’ to declare mistrial, despite attempt from defense
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Defense attorneys representing Michael Sussmann in the first trial stemming from Special Counsel John Durham’s investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe signaled they were contemplating moving for a mistrial — a request the
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New York Post
Why the media is ignoring trial at center of the real Russiagate scandal
Why are most media basically ignoring the trial of Michael Sussmann, when it centers on a huge political scandal — an effort to frame a presidential candidate for treason? In her devastating opening statement, prosecutor Deborah Brittain Shaw explained, “It
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Fox News
Sussmann-Durham trial: Marc Elias says he briefed Clinton campaign officials on Fusion GPS oppo against Trump
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former Clinton campaign lawyer Marc Elias testified for more than three hours on Wednesday as part of the trial of Michael Sussmann, confirming that he hired Fusion GPS to run opposition research for Hillary For America during the 2016
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New York Post
Trial evidence shows ‘internet phone book’ used to get to Trump-Russia tale
WASHINGTON, D.C. — They let their cyber fingers do the walking. Opposition research that found a since-debunked back channel between Donald Trump and Russia got started with a simple search of the name Trump in the “phone book of the internet.” The misguided
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Washington Examiner
Judge says Durham can’t mention Joffe being cut off as FBI source
The judge presiding over the case against Democratic cybersecurity lawyer Michael Sussmann instructed special counsel John Durham’s investigation not to bring up the fact that “Tech Executive-1” Rodney Joffe had been cut off as an FBI source in 2021. Sussmann
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Fox News
Former AG Whitaker warns about Michael Sussmann trial jury becoming politicized
Former Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker lamented Wednesday that prosecutor John Durham's probe into ex-Clinton attorney Michael Sussmann may be "tough" not to politicize considering the trial involves key political figures and the jury is from progressive
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NEW, YORK, SHOOTING, HOUSE
USA Today
Buffalo shooting: Kathy Hochul signs executive orders
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced an array of executive orders and new legislation Wednesday in response to a mass shooting in Buffalo that left 10 dead last week. The shooting, which authorities said was racially motivated, unfolded at a Tops Friendly
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Fox News
Schumer doesn't 'approve' of New York congressional map triggering infighting among House Dems
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Wednesday said he opposes the newly created New York congressional maps roiling the House side of his state's delegation, but declined to comment on the drama over who is running in which district. "I wish they had drawn
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NPR
New York attorney general launches probe of Twitch and Discord after Buffalo shooting
New York attorney general launches probe of Twitch and Discord after Buffalo shooting Enlarge this image toggle caption Richard Drew/AP Richard Drew/AP The New York attorney general's office said Wednesday that it has launched an investigation into tech platforms
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Conservative Daily News
New York’s Congressional Map Hasn’t Been Finalized, But Dems Are Already Backstabbing Each Other
The New York congressional map proposed by a court-appointed special master will likely cause major infighting between Democratic incumbents. The map, revealed Monday, threw multiple elected Democrats into the same districts, including the Democratic Congressional
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NY Daily News
Hochul to strengthen gun laws, target online extremism and white supremacy in response to Buffalo mass shooting
ALBANY — Gov. Hochul unveiled a package of executive orders and legislative actions Wednesday strengthening New York’s gun laws and targeting domestic terrorism in response to the deadly race-based mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket. The governor’s orders
Accessed 2022-05-18 17:05 ET
Town Hall
New York's Governor Wants to 'Silence' Constitutionally Protected Speech
The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. When politicians echo Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes' famous observation about "shouting 'fire' in a crowded theater," it typically means they are
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Huffington Post
Former NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio Exploring Run For U.S. House
FILE - Then-New York Mayor Bill de Blasio delivers remarks in Times Square on April 12, 2021, in New York. The former New York City mayor says he's considering a run for Congress after a legal battle over the state's political maps opened up a seat in Brooklyn.
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Fox News
Dems in disarray: DCCC chair faces backlash for potentially primarying freshman progressive
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) chairman is facing backlash from progressives after he signaled that he would "run in New York's 17th Congressional District" if the maps are "finalized," which would pit him against a freshman progressive
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ABC
Former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio exploring run for US House
Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says he’s considering a run for Congress after a legal battle over the state’s political maps opened up a seat in Brooklyn NEW YORK -- Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says he's considering a run for Congress
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Fox News
Gov. Hochul orders New York State Police to create new unit to fight hate speech online
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a plan to "combat domestic terrorism" and investigate violent extremism online following the mass shooting at a grocery store in Buffalo over the weekend. "NEW: We’re proposing a comprehensive plan to combat domestic
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NY Daily News
New York State files discrimination complaint against Amazon on behalf of pregnant and disabled workers
ALBANY — A pregnant woman working for Amazon was injured on the job and forced to take unpaid leave, according to a new complaint filed by the New York State Division of Human Rights. Gov. Hochul announced Wednesday that the state has filed a discrimination
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Fox News
DCCC head Maloney under fire for looking to battle progressive House colleague under new district map
Newly redrawn New York congressional districts are projected to put the head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, as Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., said he would rather a freshman colleague rather than remain in the new version of his current
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NPR
New York has tough gun laws, but that didn't prevent Buffalo's mass shooting
New York has tough gun laws, but that didn't prevent Buffalo's mass shooting There have been two mass shootings in New York since April. NPR's Rachel Martin asks gun control advocate Nick Suplina, if tougher gun laws would have made a difference. National
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BUFFALO, SHOOTING, NEW, MASS
CNN
Following Buffalo shooting, 4chan shows how some platforms are accountable only to themselves
New York (CNN Business) The mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, has put a spotlight on 4chan , a largely unmoderated site that has been the breeding ground for several tragedies and controversies over the years and appears to have played a role in inspiring
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Fox News
Buffalo mass shooting suspect wore hazmat suit to school once in-person learning resumed
The 18-year-old accused of allegedly killing 10 people and wounding three others in the Buffalo, New York grocery store shooting on May 14 that officials say is racially motivated wore a hazmat suit to class when his high school returned from its in-person
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New York Times
Introducing ‘First Person,’ a New Podcast From New York Times Opinion
Premiering Thursday, June 9 When a lot of us hear the word “opinion” we think of hot takes — points of view in reaction to the news. But what about the experiences that shape our opinions? That’s the question we’re exploring in “First Person,” a new podcast
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New York Post
Buffalo ignored until massacre and other commentary
Conservative: Buffalo Ignored ’Til Massacre The Wall Street Journal’s Jason L. Riley is saddened that it took a massacre “for Buffalo to get the attention it deserves, because the city has been hurting for decades.” His hometown is now “the third-poorest city
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NPR
Talking to parents and children about the shooting in Buffalo
Talking to parents and children about the shooting in Buffalo Buffalo parents and kids — Black and white — talk about the grocery store shooting and how they're handling their grief. National Security Talking to parents and children about the shooting in Buffalo
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Breitbart
Republican Senators Reject Gun Control as a Response to Buffalo Mass Shooting
Republican Sens. are rejecting calls for gun control coming from President Joe Biden and other Democrats in the wake of the Buffalo, New York, mass shooting. The Hill notes Sens. John Barrasso (R-WY) Charles Grassley (R-IA) have made very clear gun control
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Huffington Post
The Hate That Hate Creates: The Buffalo Shooter Is A Product Of The Republican Party
Over the weekend, a young white man drove several hours from where he lived, put on army fatigues and a helmet, and walked into a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, where he livestreamed himself shooting 13 people, killing 10 of them. So often when these
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Newsmax
Buffalo Massacre Suspect Invited People to Review Attack Plans: NY Times
The 18-year-old man accused of the deadly mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, invited people to a Discord chat room to see his plans around 30 minutes before he carried out the attack, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing a statement from the messaging
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New York Times
70 New York Judges Went on a Montauk Retreat. 20 Came Down With Covid.
More than 70 New York City judges descended on a Long Island resort last week to enjoy an annual three-night retreat. In the days after, 20 tested positive for Covid-19. Lucian Chalfen, a spokesman for New York’s courts, confirmed Wednesday that the judges
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Fox News
Buffalo Bills, NFL foundations donating $400,000 to relief efforts after Tops supermarket shooting
The Buffalo Bills Foundation and NFL Foundation are teaming up to support the Buffalo community following Saturday's supermarket shooting. On Wednesday, the Bills announced the foundations are donating $400,000 to local response efforts after a gunman opened
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NPR
Can a new concrete mixture help reduce the construction industry's carbon footprint?
Can a new concrete mixture help reduce the construction industry's carbon footprint? A data center in DeKalb, Illinois, is the testing ground for a new sustainable concrete. Is this greenwashing or can new mixtures contribute to reducing the construction industry's
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New York Times
For Hochul, Shooting in Buffalo Is a Hometown Tragedy
In recent days, Ms. Hochul has called out tech companies that she said were not doing enough to stop the spread of online hate that motivated the gunman, and denounced Washington for its failure to impose what she said should be common-sense gun control laws. On
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NPR
Biden calls for unity during his visit to Buffalo, which is shaken by mass shooting
Biden calls for unity during his visit to Buffalo, which is shaken by mass shooting The community in Buffalo, New York, is holding vigils to honor the victims of Saturday's shooting. President Biden traveled there Tuesday to talk with the families of the victims. National
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GAS, PRICES, BIDEN, AVERAGE
Breitbart
Bidenflation: Diesel Price Surge Has New England Fishing Industry Reeling
Commercial Fishermen are feeling the effects of President Joe Biden’s economy as the price of diesel, a fuel widely used within the industry, has skyrocketed in the New England region, according to a report. The average price of diesel was $6.41 in Massachusetts
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New York Post
Biden’s road to record-high gas prices may soon lead to rationing
Gasoline prices at the pump have always fluctuated within a regular epicycle of global oil prices, but the Biden administration’s every policy choice from its first day in office has contributed significantly to this week’s news that gas prices exceed $4 a
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Newsmax
Rep. Hern to Newsmax: Biden Admin. Doesn't Care About Gas Prices, Americans
Rep. Mike Hern, R-Okla., decried Wednesday on Newsmax the Biden administration for, in his view, not caring about the American people. Speaking to "American Agenda," Hern said it's "very devastating what's going on right now with the gas prices," even though
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Conservative Daily News
California Becomes First State To Ever Record Average Gas Price Of $6 A Gallon
California became the first state Tuesday to ever record an average gasoline price above $6 per gallon amid the ongoing global energy crisis, according to AAA data. The average price of gasoline in California reached $6.02 a gallon on Tuesday and again increased
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Fox News
Whoopi Goldberg: 'Gas prices aren't bad because of anything Biden did,’ baby formula shortage ‘not on him’
Co-host Whoopi Goldberg said during Wednesday's episode of "The View" that gas prices were not bad "because of anything [President] Biden did," adding that "it's just what he's going to absorb." During a discussion about the primary elections happening across
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Washington Times
Gas prices reach new daily all-time highs — again
For more than a week, the national average for gasoline has reached a record price each day with Wednesday clocking in at $4.57 per gallon. That’s 48 cents higher than a month ago and $1.53 more than a year ago, extreme increases that are driven by a lack
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Breitbart
Biden's America: Gas Prices Reach Record High Ninth Day in a Row
Wednesday marks the ninth consecutive day that gas prices have reached yet another record high in President Joe Biden’s America, with no immediate relief in sight. The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline hit another record high on Wednesday,
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Breitbart
Bidenflation: Diesel, Gas Prices Break Records for 3rd Straight Day
National gas and diesel price averages set records for the third consecutive day Wednesday, as the struggling working-class Americans continue to suffer the brunt of Bidenflation. The American Automobile Association (AAA) reported that the national average
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Breitbart
Ron DeSantis Knocks Gas Prices Under Biden: He Has ‘Reduced Our Ability to Be Energy Independent’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) spoke about the record-high gas prices the country is experiencing, forcefully criticizing the Biden administration for reducing American energy independence and going to dictators for assistance. “I’m looking around and this
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Breitbart
Gas Price Average Now over $6 in Blue California
The average price of gas in blue California is now over $6.00 per gallon in President Biden’s America, as gas prices continue to reach record highs this week. The national average price of regular gas reached another record high Wednesday, reaching $4.567
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Conservative Daily News
From $2.30 to $6 in 16 Months: US Will Soon See $6 Average Gas Prices
The average price of gasoline nationwide could reach $6 per gallon this summer, far above historic levels and near California’s current prices, an analyst at JPMorgan said Tuesday. “U.S. gasoline prices to break above $6,” Natasha Kaneva, JPMorgan’s head of
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New York Post
Gas prices average over $4 a gallon in every state for first time
The US set a new record for gas prices this week when the average cost at the pumps topped $4 a gallon in all 50 states for the first time ever. The milestone was met Tuesday after Georgia, Kansas and Oklahoma became the last three states to surpass the $4
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SUPREME, COURT, VIOLENCE, DHS
Newsmax
AG Garland Meets With Supreme Court Officials Over Security for Justices
Attorney General Merrick Garland and other Department of Justice officials met with those from the Supreme Court on Wednesday to discuss security for the court's justices after a leaked draft opinion showed that the court might overturn Roe v. Wade. According
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CNBC
U.S. Marshals providing 'around-the-clock security' at Supreme Court justices' homes, DOJ says
Police stand outside the home of U.S. Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh as abortion-rights advocates protest on May 11, 2022 in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The U.S. Marshals Service has been providing "around-the-clock security" at the homes of all nine Supreme
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Conservative Daily News
Biden’s DHS Warns Post-Roe Violence Could Come From ‘Either Side’ After Pro-Life Groups Were Firebombed
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned May 13 that violence in the wake of the Supreme Court’s likely overturning of Roe v. Wade could come from either side of the abortion debate, according to Axios, despite numerous recent attacks on pro-life groups. Biden’s
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Huffington Post
DHS Memo Predicts Violence Ahead Of Supreme Court Abortion Decision
The Department of Homeland Security warned in a memorandum of possible increased violence related to the Supreme Court’s upcoming decision in a Mississippi case that could redefine Americans’ access to abortion. “The volume of violent threats targeting Supreme
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Washington Times
Nearly 70% of Americans support term limits for Supreme Court justices
An overwhelming majority of Americans think Supreme Court justices should serve for a limited period, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll published Wednesday. The pollsters found that 69% of U.S. adults support limiting the number of years for justices
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New York Post
DHS bracing for violence after Supreme Court abortion ruling: report
The Department of Homeland Security is preparing for an upswing in threats and violence across America after a Supreme Court ruling that could overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion nationwide, according to a new report. A May 13 memo
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Red State
Leaked DHS Memo Finally Admits the Possibility of Left-Wing Violence, Media Rushes in With Laughable Spin
A leaked DHS memo, first reported on by Axios, raises concerns about coming violence if Roe v. Wade is overturned as prior leaks have indicated. The Supreme Court has still not released the decision despite mobs of people gathering at the homes of Justices
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Fox News
Roe v. Wade ruling has Biden administration bracing for wave of violence: report
President Biden's administration is bracing for a wave of violence from pro-choice activists if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade in June, Axios reported Wednesday. A leaked May 13 memo from the Department of Homeland Security reportedly details ongoing
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Newsmax
DHS Warns of Threats to Murder Justices If Roe v. Wade Overturned
The Department of Homeland Security this week issued a memo warning of violent threats made against Supreme Court justices if the court should overturn Roe v. Wade. The memo, which was obtained by NBC News, states that threats against Supreme Court justices
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Washington Times
Kansas Supreme Court upholds Republican congressional map
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ highest court on Wednesday upheld a Republican redistricting law that makes it harder for the only Democrat in the state’s congressional delegation to win reelection in a big victory for the GOP. The state Supreme Court declined
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Newsmax
DHS Warns of Potential Violence After Abortion Ruling
Once the Supreme Court releases the ruling that is expected to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that made abortion a federally protected right, there is the potential for violence, so warns a Department of Homeland Security memo, Axios reported
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Chicago Tribune
Kansas Supreme Court upholds Republican congressional map
Kansas’ highest court on Wednesday upheld a Republican redistricting law that makes it harder for the only Democrat in the state’s congressional delegation to win reelection in a big victory for the GOP. The state Supreme Court declined to declare that overly
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MONKEYPOX, MASSACHUSETTS, CASE, YEAR
Newsmax
Massachusetts Identifies First 2022 US Case of Monkeypox Infection
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Wednesday said it had confirmed a single case of monkeypox virus infection in a man who had recently traveled to Canada. The state agency said it was working with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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USA Today
'Rare and unusual' monkeypox cases are causing global concern. Here's what we know.
The U.S. recorded a case of monkeypox in Massachusetts on Wednesday, a rare disease typically found in Africa. A small number of confirmed or suspected cases have also been reported recently in the United Kingdom, Portugal, and Spain. The sudden surge of cases
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New York Post
First case of monkeypox confirmed in US this year in man who had traveled to Canada
This first US case of monkeypox this year was confirmed in Massachusetts Tuesday as health officials said an adult man who recently returned from Canada contracted the disease. The patient has been hospitalized in good condition and “the case poses no risk
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CNN
CDC and Massachusetts health officials investigating monkeypox case
(CNN) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is collaborating with Massachusetts health officials on an investigation into a case of monkeypox, the agency said in a statement, Wednesday. The case of monkeypox was confirmed in a man in Massachusetts
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Fox News
Massachusetts confirms first case of monkeypox in the United States this year
Massachusetts health officials confirmed on Wednesday the first case of monkeypox, a rare but potentially serious virus, in the United States so far this year. Monkeypox causes similar symptoms to smallpox, including fever, headache, muscle aches, exhaustion,
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Huffington Post
Monkeypox Reported In Massachusetts Man
NEW YORK (AP) — Massachusetts on Wednesday reported a rare case of monkeypox in a man who recently traveled to Canada, and health officials are looking into whether it is connected to small outbreaks in Europe. Monkeypox is typically limited to Africa, and
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Fox News
UK confirms more cases of monkeypox
Four additional cases of monkeypox have been confirmed according to a news release from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), increasing the number of diagnosed cases to seven since May 6th. The three cases reported in London and one linked case in England
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NY Daily News
Massachusetts man catches monkeypox after traveling to Canada
A case of monkeypox has been confirmed in the U.S. for the first time this year. A Massachusetts man who recently traveled to Canada was diagnosed with the disease Tuesday night, the Massachusetts health department said Wednesday in a statement. Advertisement Health
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New York Post
Portugal finds 5 monkeypox cases in men as outbreak spreads
LISBON, Portugal — Portuguese health authorities on Wednesday confirmed five cases of monkeypox in young men, marking an unusual outbreak in Europe of a disease typically limited to Africa. Portugal’s General Directorate for Health said they were also investigating
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ABC
1st monkeypox case in US this year reported in Massachusetts
It comes after nine cases of monkeypox were detected in the U.K. this month. A Massachusetts resident has tested positive for monkeypox, health officials confirmed Wednesday, making it the first case of the rare virus detected in the United States this year. According
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NPR
Rare monkeypox outbreak in U.K., Europe and U.S.: What is it and should we worry?
Rare monkeypox outbreak in U.K., Europe and U.S.: What is it and should we worry? Enlarge this image toggle caption Courtesy of CDC/Getty Images Courtesy of CDC/Getty Images There's a monkeypox outbreak in England, Portugal and Spain. The outbreak is quite
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SOCCER, WOMEN, PAY, MEN
CNN
A huge win after a long fight for equal pay for the women of US soccer
The United States Soccer Federation (USSF), the United States Women's National Team Players Association (USWNTPA) and the United States National Soccer Team Players Association (USNSTPA) have agreed to a deal that achieves "equal pay and set the global standard
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NPR
The U.S. women's soccer team will now be paid as much as the men's team
The U.S. women's soccer team will now be paid as much as the men's team After years of litigation and tumult, U.S. men and women soccer players have struck an agreement with the U.S. Soccer Federation that would pay the players equally. Sports The U.S. women's
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USA Today
Equal pay for U.S. men's and women's soccer teams
Equal pay for U.S. men's and women's soccer teams The U.S. Soccer Federation has reached milestone agreements to pay its men's and women's teams equally, making the American national governing body the first in the sport to promise both sexes matching money.
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ABC
US women's soccer team to earn equal pay in landmark deal
Women who play soccer for the United States will now earn the same amount as men in a landmark equal pay win. U.S. Soccer and the unions for both the men's and women's national teams announced Wednesday they reached a new collective bargaining agreement that
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New York Times
U.S. Soccer and Top Players Agree to Guarantee Equal Pay
The difference in compensation for men and women has been one of the most contentious issues in soccer in recent years, particularly after the American women won consecutive World Cup championships, in 2015 and 2019, and the men failed to qualify for the 2018
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Huffington Post
US Soccer Equalizes Pay In Milestone With Women, Men
The U.S. Soccer Federation reached milestone agreements to pay its men’s and women’s teams equally, making the American national governing body the first in the sport to promise both sexes matching money. The federation announced separate collective bargaining
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CNN
Opinion: US Soccer agreement comes at a crucial moment for women's sports
(CNN) Coming some three months after the US Women's National Team (USWNT) settled its gender discrimination lawsuit against the US Soccer Federation to the tune of $24 million, the organizing body announced Wednesday a groundbreaking collective bargaining agreement
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NPR
The U.S. men's and women's soccer teams will be paid equally under a new deal
The U.S. men's and women's soccer teams will be paid equally under a new deal Enlarge this image toggle caption Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images The U.S. Soccer Federation announced Wednesday that it has reached a deal to pay
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ABC
US Soccer equalizes pay in milestone with women, men
The U.S. Soccer Federation reached milestone agreements to pay its men's and women's teams equally, making the American national governing body the first in the sport to promise both sexes matching money. The federation announced separate collective bargaining
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BBC
US Soccer equal-pay deal could 'change game globally'
Last updated on .From the section Football The United States women's team have won four World Cups. The best finish from their male equivalents was third place in 1930. A new equal-pay agreement between the United States men's and women's teams has been hailed
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SHKRELI, MARTIN, PRISON, BRO
NY Daily News
‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli released from prison, sent to halfway house
He’s halfway home. Notorious “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli was released from prison Wednesday and will spend the next few months at an undisclosed New York halfway house. Advertisement Shkreli, 39, was sentenced in 2018 to seven years behind bars for defrauding
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Breitbart
‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli Released from Prison Early
Martin Shkreli, the former hedge fund and pharmaceutical executive who in March 2018 was sentenced to seven years in federal prison, was released early on Wednesday. Shkreli, also known as “pharma bro,” was released from a Pennsylvania prison to a halfway
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Huffington Post
'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli Released From Prison Early
“Pharma bro” Martin Shkreli is out of prison after serving a little more than half of his sentence. The U.S. Bureau of Prisons confirmed Wednesday that Shkreli, who had been serving seven-year sentence for securities fraud, has been transferred out of a federal
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New York Post
Martin Shkreli’s ex Christie Smythe on his release: ‘I’d love to see him’
Christie Smythe, the 39-year-old ex-journalist who was dumped by convicted “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli from prison, said they are still friends and she’s hoping to see him now that he’s gotten an early release into an NYC halfway house. “I spoke to him a few
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ABC
Martin Shkreli, infamous 'Pharma Bro,' released from prison early
The former pharmaceutical head was slammed for raising the cost of an HIV drug. Martin Shkreli, who was derided with the nickname "Pharma Bro" after he hiked the price of a lifesaving drug, and who flaunted his pricey purchase of a one-of-a-kind Wu Tang Clan
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Washington Times
‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli freed from prison, transferred to halfway house
NEW YORK — Convicted pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli was freed Wednesday from prison after serving much of a seven-year prison sentence for lying to hedge fund investors and cheating investors in a drug company. His attorney, Ben Brafman, said Shkreli,
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CNBC
'Pharma bro' Martin Shkreli released from federal prison and into New York halfway house
Former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli departs the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, August 3, 2017 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Notorious "Pharma bro" fraudster Martin Shkreli was released from a federal prison
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Newsmax
'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli Released Early From Prison
Martin Shkreli, the former pharmaceutical executive known for raising the price of a lifesaving drug more than 40-fold, has been released from prison, where he had been serving a seven-year term for fraud. The early release of the 39-year-old Shkreli from
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New York Post
‘Pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli released from prison early
Convicted “Pharma bro” Martin Shkreli was released from federal prison Wednesday, less than five years into a seven-year sentence, his attorney said. “I am pleased to report that Martin Shkreli has been released from Allenwood prison and transferred to a BOP
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PENNSYLVANIA, TRUMP, GOVERNOR, ELECTION
CNN
Republicans warn Trump-backed Mastriano over false election claims and eye impact on Senate race
Pennsylvania State Sen. Doug Mastriano, a Republican candidate for governor, stands on stage with Jenna Ellis at a primary night election gathering in Chambersburg on Tuesday. CNN — Republicans, reacting to the victory of Trump-backed Doug Mastriano in the
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Newsmax
Trump-Backed Mastriano to Face Dem Shapiro in Pa. Governor's Race
Doug Mastriano won the Republican nomination for Pennsylvania governor Tuesday, beating eight other candidates and a party establishment that had tried to head off his nomination over fears that he is too extreme to win the general election in the presidential
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New York Times
The G.O.P. Senate primary in Pennsylvania remains a tossup as an election denier wins the Republican primary for governor.
Doug Mastriano, a far-right Republican state senator who marched on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and emerged as a leading denier of the 2020 election results, won his party’s nomination for governor of Pennsylvania on Tuesday, as the battleground state’s hotly
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Fox News
Conway: Pennsylvania primary GOP bids embraced Trump while Democrats shunned Biden
The Republicans running in the Pennsylvania primaries largely embraced Donald Trump, while on the Democratic side, the hopefuls appeared to shun President Biden, Kellyanne Conway told Fox News on Tuesday. With the GOP Senate primary too close to call as
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ABC
3 key takeaways from 5 states' primaries
Consequential primary races in five states, including some battlegrounds, helped shed light Tuesday night on what the rest of the midterms might look like. For Republicans, Trump's star-making power and election conspiracies thrived on the ticket in swing
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CNN
Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries in Pennsylvania and North Carolina
CNN — Pennsylvania Republicans chose an election denier Tuesday as their candidate for governor in this year’s midterm elections – but appear to have rejected a far-right Senate contender. As of early Wednesday, Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon endorsed
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CNN
Trump-backed 2020 election denier wins GOP primary for Pennsylvania governor
(CNN) Doug Mastriano, a leading voice advancing former President Donald Trump's lies about election fraud, will win the crowded Republican primary for Pennsylvania governor, CNN projects. Mastriano, a state senator who was endorsed by Trump, is now set to
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Chicago Tribune
Election denier wins GOP nomination for Pennsylvania governor: Takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump’s support was enough to elevate his Senate candidate to victory in North Carolina on Tuesday, while his pick in Pennsylvania remained in a tough fight in that state’s Senate primary. In a key congressional race, a
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SAND, TEEN, JERSEY, SHORE
New York Post
Responders raced to save Levi Caverly, NJ teen trapped under sand: audio
First responders had to “race against the rising tide” as they worked to rescue a teenager who died when a sand hole on the Jersey Shore collapsed and “completely submerged” him, according to fire officials and live audio. Fire officials said the depth of
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Huffington Post
18-Year-Old Dies In Sand Collapse After Digging Hole On Beach, Police Say
New Jersey shoreline. Robert D. Barnes via Getty Images A family from Maine is mourning the death of their teenage son who was killed after he and his sister dug a hole on a New Jersey beach and became trapped under the sand. Levi Caverly, 18, and his 17-year-old
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Fox News
Maine teen digging hole on New Jersey beach dead after being buried under collapsed sand
A teen digging on a New Jersey beach died Tuesday, and his younger sister was rescued after police say both out-of-towners became trapped beneath the sand when the hole collapsed on top of them. The Toms River Police Department said officers and EMS units
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NY Daily News
Maine teen dies after sand collapses at Jersey Shore beach
A Maine teenager on vacation at the Jersey Shore with his family died Tuesday after he got trapped in the sand with his sister, according to officials. Levi Caverly, 18, was digging a hole on a barrier island in Toms River with his 17-year-old sister when
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New York Post
How does sand collapse? Making sense of tragic teen death on Jersey Shore
A sand collapse that killed one teenager and injured another on the Jersey Shore has brought renewed attention to a danger lurking on beaches that is reportedly deadlier than shark attacks. Levi Cavelry, 18, was killed and his 17-year-old sister hurt when
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New York Post
Mom of Levi Caverly, teen killed in Jersey Shore sand hole collapse, speaks out
The mother of a teenager killed in a freak sand hole collapse on the Jersey Shore said Wednesday that she’s trying to accept the heartbreaking loss. “It is what it is. You can’t change it,” Angela Caverly, of Union, Maine, told NJ.com of her 18-year-old son
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New York Post
Teen killed in Jersey Shore sand hole collapse was ‘quirky,’ devout Christian: dad
The 18-year-old boy from Maine who died when the hole he and his sister were digging in the sand at the Jersey Shore Tuesday collapsed on them was remembered by his devastated dad as “quirky” and true to himself. Levi Cavelry, 18, was pronounced dead after
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COVID, LONG, FINDS, PATIENTS
New York Times
Your Wednesday Evening Briefing
4. A study of private health insurance claims found that even people with mild Covid can experience ongoing, debilitating symptoms known as long Covid. Of 78,252 patients diagnosed with long Covid symptoms, 76 percent were not sickened enough by the initial
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Fox News
Most 'long COVID' patients were not initially hospitalized with the infection, study finds
About 76% of people who have been diagnosed with the post-coronavirus health condition known as "long COVID" were not sick enough to be hospitalized when they were initially infected, according to a study released Wednesday. More than two years into the
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CNN
A third of people in US should consider masks based on their Covid-19 risk, CDC director says
Baby with Covid separated from family and quarantined alone in Hong Kong 'Our priorities are skewed here': Doctor weighs in on Covid laxity FILE - Customers wear face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus as they shop at the Reading Terminal
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NPR
For two years, this Washington island has grappled with the long reach of COVID
For two years, this Washington island has grappled with the long reach of COVID Enlarge this image toggle caption Lynn Johnson for NPR Lynn Johnson for NPR It didn't take long for the pandemic to arrive on Whidbey Island. That pastoral slice of the Pacific
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CNN
Long Covid symptoms in older Americans are often difficult to recognize, experts say
KHN — Nearly 18 months after getting covid-19 and spending weeks in the hospital, Terry Bell struggles with hanging up his shirts and pants after doing the laundry. Lifting his clothes, raising his arms, arranging items in his closet leave Bell short of breath
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New York Times
Over 75 Percent of Long Covid Patients Were Not Hospitalized for Initial Illness, Study Finds
The organization also plans to analyze how many patients in the study were vaccinated and when, Ms. Gelburd said. More than three-quarters of the patients in the study were infected in 2021, most of those in the last half of the year. On average, patients were
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CNN
What to do if you test positive for Covid-19 now
(CNN) Covid-19 infections are on the rise, with most US states reporting an increase in cases. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the highly contagious BA.2.1.21 subvariant of Omicron is now the dominant strain of coronavirus nationwide. Two
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AFGHANISTAN, WATCHDOG, TALIBAN, BIDEN
Newsmax
Afghanistan Watchdog Blames Trump, Biden Over Withdrawal
The special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction told Politico on Wednesday that it was "inevitable" that the country’s government would collapse after the U.S. withdrew. "There was a red light blinking on Afghanistan for years saying, "Watch out,'"
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NPR
Why Afghanistan's forces fell immediately after the U.S. left
Why Afghanistan's forces fell immediately after the U.S. left Enlarge this image toggle caption Shekib Rahmani/AP Shekib Rahmani/AP Morale across Afghanistan's military ranks was "destroyed" when then-President Trump reached a deal with the Taliban in 2020
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Washington Times
Watchdog: U.S. pullout ‘most important factor’ in Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan
The pullout of American forces begun by President Trump and accelerated under President Biden was the “single most important factor” in the rapid collapse of the U.S.-backed government in Afghanistan and the takeover of the country by the radical Islamist Taliban
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CNN
Watchdog report says Trump and Biden administration decisions drove collapse of Afghan security forces
CNN — The US decision to leave Afghanistan under both the Trump and Biden administrations was the driving factor behind the swift collapse of the Afghan military as the Taliban swept across the country with stunning speed last summer, according to a scathing
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Fox News
Taliban 'will likely loosen' al Qaeda restrictions in Afghanistan, US predicts
A new Department of Defense Inspector General report reveals that despite State Department beliefs that the Taliban is working to curb al Qaeda's capabilities in accordance with a 2020 agreement, military officials do not believe this will last. The 2020
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Fox News
Afghanistan's swift surrender to the Taliban was due to Biden's withdrawal of American troops, watchdog says
The surprisingly swift collapse of the Afghan military to Taliban forces last summer, which surprised combat experts, was mostly due to the withdrawal of America’s troops, a U.S. watchdog group said. In a report made public Tuesday, the Special Inspector
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911, BUFFALO, SHOOTING, DISPATCHER
Newsmax
Report: 911 Dispatcher Put on Leave Amid Buffalo Massacre Hang-Up Allegation
An Erie County, New York, 911 dispatcher is on administrative leave after the assistant manager of a Tops supermarket in Buffalo said the dispatcher hung up on her when she called about Saturday's mass shooting in which 10 people were killed and three others
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NY Daily News
911 operator hung up on caller trapped inside Tops supermarket during mass shooting: report
A 911 operator accused of hanging up on a caller inside the Buffalo supermarket where a gunman allegedly shot and killed 10 people Saturday has reportedly been taken off the job. The operator, who has not been identified, received a call from an assistant
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Fox News
Buffalo mass shooting: 911 dispatcher on leave after allegedly hanging up on Tops supermarket employee
A Tops supermarket employee who survived the Buffalo, New York, mass shooting on Saturday alleged that a 911 dispatcher hung up on her while she was trying to get help, according to local reports. The dispatcher has been placed on administrative leave "pending
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Huffington Post
911 Dispatcher Accused Of Hanging Up On Buffalo Shooting Call Now On Leave
A 911 dispatcher was placed on administrative leave after a worker at the Buffalo, New York, supermarket targeted by a mass shooter said her call for help was rudely cut off as she hid from the gunman. “I was whispering because I could hear him close by,”
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New York Post
911 dispatcher allegedly hung up on Tops worker during Buffalo massacre
A 911 dispatcher accused of hanging up on a Buffalo supermarket employee calling about the mass shooter mercilessly gunning down shoppers has been suspended, officials said. Latisha, an assistant manager at Tops Friendly Market, said she called 911 to report
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Conservative Daily News
Woman Claims 911 Operator Hung Up On Her During Buffalo Shooting
A woman who witnessed the deadly shooting in Buffalo, New York, claims that the 911 dispatcher hung up the phone during her attempted call for help, according to local outlet WGRZ. Latisha Rogers was behind the customer service desk at Tops when she first
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BUFFALO, SHOOTING, ATTACK, PLANS
CNN
New York Attorney General to investigate social media platforms after Buffalo shooting
(CNN Business) New York Attorney General Letitia James is launching an investigation into the social media platforms allegedly used by the Buffalo shooting suspect. The probe, disclosed Wednesday by James' office, focuses on the livestreaming platform Twitch,
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Newsmax
New York AG to Investigate Social Platforms' Role in Buffalo Grocery Store Shooting
New York Attorney General Letitia James said Wednesday her office will investigate social media companies the Buffalo grocery store gunman apparently used to plan, promote, and stream an alleged mass shooting, which left 10 dead over the weekend. In a two-part
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CNN
Buffalo shooting: Suspect's posts on Discord about attack plans were visible to the public 30 minutes before mass shooting
CNN — Before an 18-year-old White man allegedly carried out a racist mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket on Saturday, he revealed his months-long plot to some people on social media about 30 minutes before he opened fire. Payton S. Gendron – suspected
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New York Post
Alleged Buffalo shooter Payton Gendron’s plans were shared online 30 minutes before deadly racist attack: report
The alleged Buffalo supermarket shooter shared his rambling plans for his deadly racist attack a half-hour before he gunned down 10 people on Saturday, a new report said. Payton Gendron, 18, invited people to a private chat on the Discord app that revealed
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Chicago Tribune
Buffalo shooter let some people see plans just before racist attack at supermarket
Shortly before he opened fire, the white gunman accused of killing 10 Black people at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket allowed a small group of people to see his detailed plans for the attack, which he had been chronicling for months in a private, online diary. Discord,
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CONNECTICUT, PLAYER, LACROSSE, YEAR
NY Daily News
Connecticut teen charged in stabbing murder of 17-year-old student
A Connecticut teenager was arrested on a murder charge in connection with the stabbing of a 17-year-old boy over the weekend. “Shelton Police arrested a 16-year-old juvenile from Milford in the stabbing murder of 17-year-old James McGrath of Shelton,” Detective
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Fox News
Connecticut high school lacrosse player remembered in show of unity between opposing teams
Connecticut mourners turned out in droves to honor slain 17-year-old high school lacrosse player James "Jimmy" McGrath at a game Thursday involving two schools with which he had close ties. A 16-year-old from Milford is in police custody in connection to
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Fox News
Connecticut high school lacrosse player murder: Experts say legal consequences possible for party host parents
Could the Connecticut parents whose home turned into a crime scene over the weekend when a teen allegedly stabbed four high schoolers be held liable in connection with an attack that left a high school football and lacrosse player dead? James "Jimmy" McGrath,
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Fox News
Connecticut lacrosse player Jimmy McGrath stabbing: community to remember 17-year-old at funeral service
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – A close-knit Connecticut community will remember 17-year-old high school lacrosse player James "Jimmy" McGrath, who was fatally stabbed during a fight outside a house party in Shelton on Saturday, at a funeral service on Sunday. A 16-year-old
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Fox News
Connecticut lacrosse player James McGrath stabbing: 16-year-old arrested, charged with murder
A Connecticut 16-year-old has been arrested and charged with murder in connection to the deadly stabbing of 17-year-old high school Lacrosse player James McGrath during a fight outside a house party. The announcement from the Shelton Police Department comes
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FOOD, EASE, UNVEIL, RUSSIA
Fox News
Biden administration criticizes China for failing to take part in UN food shortage meeting: ‘Not surprising’
EXCLUSIVE: The Biden administration is criticizing China for failing to take part at the United Nations’ Food Security Ministerial led by Secretary of State Antony Blinken Wednesday, with an official calling the move "disappointing, but sadly not surprising." Blinken,
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CNN
Blinken announces $215 million in new emergency food assistance for Ukraine
Washington (CNN) The US will give Ukraine an additional $215 million in emergency food assistance to help the country battle the humanitarian crisis brought on by Russia's invasion, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Wednesday, as he called on other
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Washington Times
U.S., banks unveil plan to ease food crisis from Russia’s war
BONN, Germany (AP) — The U.S., several global development banks and other groups unveiled a multi-billion dollar plan Wednesday meant to address a worldwide food security crisis exacerbated by Russia’s war in Ukraine. The Treasury Department announced that
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NPR
State Secretary Blinken chairs UN meeting about global food security
State Secretary Blinken chairs UN meeting about global food security State Secretary Antony Blinken is focusing on food security in a visit to the UN. He's also seeing Turkey's foreign minister, likely talking about its stance on NATO membership for Finland
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ABC
US, banks, unveil plan to ease food crisis from Russia's war
Ahead of the G7 finance ministers’ meetings, the U.S. Treasury, several global development banks and other groups have unveiled a multi-billion dollar plan meant to address a worldwide food security crisis exacerbated by Russia’s war in Ukraine BONN, Germany
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CRUISE, TOM, CANNES, SURPRISE
Fox News
Tom Cruise says 'Top Gun: Maverick' was 'never' going to streaming service
Tom Cruise revealed "Top Gun: Maverick" would "never" make its theatrical debut on a streaming network despite years of setbacks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cruise and the "Top Gun" team touched down at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday afternoon for
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Huffington Post
Tom Cruise Awarded Surprise Honorary Palme d’Or At Cannes
Tom Cruise poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Top Gun: Maverick' at the 75th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 18, 2022. via Associated Press CANNES, France (AP) — Tom Cruise mania descended
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Newsmax
Tom Cruise Awarded Surprise Honorary Palme D'Or at Cannes
Tom Cruise mania descended Wednesday in Cannes where the actor made a whirlwind appearance at the film festival, walking the red carpet, receiving a surprise Palme d'Or and watching a squadron of French fighter jets fly over the European premiere of “Top Gun:
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Washington Times
Top Cruise and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ touch down in Cannes
CANNES, France (AP) — Tom Cruise mania descended Wednesday in Cannes where the actor made a whirlwind appearance at the film festival to walk the red carpet, exalt the big screen in a rare interview and watch a squadron of French fighter jets fly over the European
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Chicago Tribune
Tom Cruise awarded surprise honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes
CANNES, France — Tom Cruise mania descended Wednesday in Cannes where the actor made a whirlwind appearance at the film festival, walking the red carpet, receiving a surprise Palme d’Or and watching a squadron of French fighter jets fly over the European premiere
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STOCKS, TARGET, INFLATION, FEARS
NPR
Stocks slump again. This time, it's retailers such as Target spooking investors
Stocks slump again. This time, it's retailers such as Target spooking investors Enlarge this image toggle caption Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images The stock markets dropped again on Wednesday, extending their miserable
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Washington Times
Stocks fall sharply as Target’s woes renew inflation fears
NEW YORK — Stocks closed sharply lower on Wall Street Wednesday as dismal results from Target renewed fears that inflation is battering U.S. companies. The S&P 500, the benchmark for many index funds, fell 4%. Target lost a quarter of its value, dragging other
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New York Times
Stocks tumble as poor results from Target return Wall Street to worry mode.
Stocks slid on Wednesday, a drop that ended a short reprieve for investors, after Target became the second large retailer to report that inflation is taking a toll on its profitability, returning Wall Street’s focus to one of its biggest concerns this year. The
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Newsmax
Stocks in Steep Plunge as Target's Woes Renew Inflation Fears
Stocks closed sharply lower on Wall Street Wednesday as dismal results from Target renewed fears that inflation is battering U.S. companies. The S&P 500, the benchmark for many index funds, fell 4%. Target lost a quarter of its value, dragging other retailers
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ABC
Sharp drop in retailers helps pull Wall Street indexes lower
Stocks fell in morning trading on Wall Street Wednesday, led by led by steep drops in retailers as Target plunged after issuing a grim quarterly earnings report NEW YORK -- Stocks fell in morning trading on Wall Street Wednesday, led by led by steep drops
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DOMESTIC, BUFFALO, SHOOTING, HOUSE
Washington Times
House passes domestic terrorism bill in response to Buffalo shooting
The House passed a bill Wednesday that would create domestic terrorism units in the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, and Justice Department. The bill, which passed in a party line 222-203 vote and now proceeds to the Senate, is part of the Democrats’
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New York Times
House, Acting After Buffalo Rampage, Moves to Combat Domestic Terrorism
Yet it would stop short of creating new federal powers to crack down on domestic terrorism; it would not create new criminal offenses or new lists of designated domestic terrorist groups, nor would it give law enforcement additional investigative powers. Proponents
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Newsmax
Sen. Schumer to Schedule Vote on Domestic Terrorism Bill in Wake of Buffalo Shooting
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., will schedule a vote next week on legislation aimed at curbing domestic terrorism following last week's mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, that left 10 people dead, reports The Hill. "I announced to our caucus
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NPR
Days after Buffalo mass shooting, the House approves a bill to fight domestic terror
Days after Buffalo mass shooting, the House approves a bill to fight domestic terror Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Scott Olson/Getty Images The House of Representatives narrowly approved legislation on Wednesday to elevate the
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CNN
House to vote on bill to prevent domestic terrorism in the wake of Buffalo mass shooting
(CNN) The House of Representatives is expected to vote Wednesday on a bill aimed at preventing domestic terrorism and combating the threat of violent extremism by White supremacists. The vote comes in the wake of a horrific mass shooting over the weekend at
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ABORTION, POLL, BROKERS, DATA
Huffington Post
Senators Blast Data Brokers For Sharing Location Info Of Abortion-Seekers
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led 13 other Democratic senators on Wednesday in blasting data brokers for collecting and selling the cellphone-based location data of people who visit abortion clinics, saying the companies are risking those people’s safety. In
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Conservative Daily News
Most Democratic Voters Oppose The Abortion Policies Their Party Wants To Nationalize
Less than 20% of Democratic voters support legal abortion up to birth, even as Democrats attempt to codify that into federal law, a new poll found. The poll, conducted May 6-8 by the Trafalgar Group and Convention of States Action, found only 18.8% of Democrats
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Vox
Will philanthropists step up in a world without Roe?
As the Supreme Court moves closer to overturning the right to safe and legal abortion, abortion funds — the roughly 90 nonprofit groups nationwide that help people cover the cost of abortion care — have emerged as a focus of activism and attention. Journalists
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Newsmax
Poll: 57 Percent of Americans Back Strict Abortion Limits
A majority of voters — 57% — say they want strict limits on when abortion should be legal, and 24% say abortion should be illegal except in the cases of rape, incest, or the life of the mother is at stake. Only 11.6% of Americans believe abortion should be
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Breitbart
Poll: Nearly 1 in 5 Democrats Support Abortion up to Moment of Birth
Most Americans believe abortion should only be legal under certain circumstances, but nearly one in five percent of Democrats, specifically, believe abortion should be legal even up to the moment of birth, a Convention of States Action/Trafalgar Group survey
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TEACHERS, CONFERENCE, ATTEND, PHILADELPHIA
Breitbart
Philadelphia Funds Sex Fetish Training for K-12 Teachers
The School District of Philadelphia encouraged its teachers to attend a Trans Wellness Conference in which they explored topics such as “BDSM,” “masturbation sleeves,” “kink,” “banging beyond binaries,” and “trans sex.” “BDSM” is an overlapping abbreviation
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New York Post
Philly schools reportedly encouraged teachers to attend trans sex conference
The Philadelphia school district’s diversity office reportedly encouraged its teachers to attend a transgender conference where they were exposed to explicit presentations about kinky sex, masturbation and adult toys. The district’s Office of Diversity, Equity
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Newsmax
Philadelphia Teachers Urged to Attend Graphic Sex Conference
Philadelphia's public school teachers last year were encouraged to attend a conference on sexually explicit topics, it was reported. The School District of Philadelphia's Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI) in early July sent teachers and staff
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Fox News
Chris Rufo uncovers jarring details of trans conference that Philadelphia teachers were encouraged to attend
Senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute Chris Rufo published a lengthy Twitter thread on Tuesday uncovering shocking details of a conference on transgender wellness Philadelphia teachers were encouraged to attend. Rufo stated that the Philadelphia School
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NORTH, KOREA, COVID, DATA
Fox News
As suspected COVID spread continues in North Korea WHO frets over missing data
North Korea reported hundreds of thousands of new infections on Wednesday, but said that a million residents have already recovered from what is suspected to be COVID-19. The nation announced 232,880 new cases of fever and an additional six deaths, with
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New York Times
North Korea Wants to Follow China’s Covid ‘Success.’ Its Plan May Backfire.
SEOUL — When North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, acknowledged an outbreak of Covid-19 last week, he ordered his government to learn from ​China’s “success” fighting the virus​.​ ​What he did not say is that an attempt to follow China’s pandemic response could
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Washington Times
Kim Jong-un blasts ‘immaturity’ of North Korea’s response to the coronavirus
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is decrying the “immaturity” of his nation’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak and said officials’ “non-positive attitude, slackness and inactivity” hindered efforts to control the virus, state media reported Wednesday. North
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Washington Times
North Korea boasts recovery as WHO worries over missing data
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Wednesday added hundreds of thousands of infections to its growing pandemic caseload but also said that a million people have already recovered from suspected COVID-19 just a week after disclosing an outbreak, a public
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GREAT, REPLACEMENT, THEORY, BIG
Conservative Daily News
The Media’s Big Lie About the ‘Great Replacement Theory’ and Conservatism
10 SHARES 715 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail This week, a racist mass shooter massacred 10 people and wounded three others at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket. The shooter was a white supremacist; his hate-filled 180-page screed about why he
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The Atlantic
Republicans Are Defending a Sanitized Version of ‘The Great Replacement’
Three years ago, when a white-supremacist fanatic killed dozens of people in El Paso, Texas, the reaction from the right was unreserved condemnation. When another white-supremacist fanatic killed 10 people at a supermarket in a Black neighborhood in Buffalo,
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Town Hall
The Media's Big Lie About the 'Great Replacement Theory' and Conservatism
This week, a racist mass shooter massacred 10 people and wounded three others at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket. The shooter was a white supremacist; his hate-filled 180-page screed about why he had committed the shooting was replete with neo-Nazi sentiments.
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Huffington Post
Fox News Host Mark Levin Proudly Stokes 'Great Replacement Theory'
Fox News host Mark Levin blatantly supported the “great replacement theory” Tuesday on his radio show, joining colleague Tucker Carlson and top House Republican Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) in pushing a racist conspiracy embraced by the gunman charged in the Buffalo,
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YEAR, INFLATION, HIGH, UK
Breitbart
Cost of Living Crisis: UK Inflation Climbs to 40-Year High of 9 Per Cent
LONDON (AP) – Britain’s inflation rate rose to the highest level in 40 years last month as Russia’s war in Ukraine fueled further increases in food and fuel prices. Consumer price inflation accelerated to 9 per cent in the 12 months through April, from 7 per
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NPR
Drought and soaring food prices from Ukraine war leave millions in Africa starving
Drought and soaring food prices from Ukraine war leave millions in Africa starving Enlarge this image toggle caption Brian Inganga/AP Brian Inganga/AP More than 23 million people are experiencing extreme hunger in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya, according to
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ABC
UK inflation hits 40-year high amid Russia's war in Ukraine
Britain’s inflation rate rose to the highest level in 40 years last month as Russia's war in Ukraine fueled further increases in food and fuel prices LONDON -- Britain’s inflation rate rose to the highest level in 40 years last month as Russia's war in Ukraine
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CNN
UK inflation hits 40-year high of 9%
London British inflation leapt last month to its highest annual rate since 1982, piling pressure on finance minister Rishi Sunak to step up help for households facing a worsening cost-of-living crisis. Consumer price inflation hit 9% in April, the Office for
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SCHOOL, HIGH, MEETING, STUDENT
Conservative Daily News
High School Conservative Group’s Meeting Falls Into Chaos After Left-Wing Students Reportedly Force Cancellation
Left-wing students reportedly forced the cancellation of a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) chapter’s meeting in a Missouri high school, according to a release from TPUSA. The TPUSA chapter at Lee’s Summit West High School held its first informational meeting in
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CNN
A Florida school district promises swift investigation after six middle school students are seen in photo spelling out racial slur
CNN — The Martin County School District in Florida is investigating a photograph that shows a group of middle school students holding up what appears to be hand-made letters that spell out a racial slur, officials announced Wednesday. The photo, which has
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Red State
Leftwing Student Opposition to TPUSA Informational Meeting Turns Violent at Missouri High School
Most readers will be familiar with Turning Point USA (TPUSA), the 501(c)(3) organization “whose mission is to identify, educate, train, and organize students to promote freedom. The group was founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk and has chapters at over 3,000 high
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New York Post
Federal judge rules Indiana school must allow transgender student to use boys restroom
A federal judge is standing by a previous ruling that an Indiana transgender student must be allowed to use the boys restroom. Judge Tanya Walton Pratt, an Obama appointee, has denied a motion from the Metropolitan School District of Martinsville to put on
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TAYLOR, COMMENCEMENT, SPEECH, SWIFT
Fox News
Taylor Swift’s NYU commencement speech touches on cancel culture
Taylor Swift received an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts degree from New York University on Wednesday morning and gave a commencement speech to the 2022 graduates, where she touched on cancel culture. In her speech, the 32-year-old singer spoke to a packed
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CNN
Taylor Swift tells grads to embrace cringe in NYU commencement speech
(CNN) Taylor Swift famously sang about "feeling 22." A decade later, she's celebrating it -- the class of '22, that is. The prolific pop singer received an honorary doctorate of fine arts on Wednesday from New York University, and also delivered this year's
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Breitbart
Taylor Swift Gets Honorary Doctorate, Talks ‘Getting Canceled’ in NYU Commencement Speech
NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift has Grammys galore and now she has a new title — “doctor.” The superstar received an honorary doctorate of fine arts from New York University on Wednesday, blowing kisses as the crowd roared when she walked toward the stage at
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Huffington Post
Taylor Swift Delivers Commencement Speech: 'Cringe is Unavoidable'
Welcome to New York ... University’s commencement speaker, Taylor Swift. The 32-year-old singer-songwriter delivered a heartwarming speech for NYU’s graduating classes during the 2022 ceremony on Wednesday, where she also received an honorary doctor of fine
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WAR, RUSSIAN, UKRAINE, REPORTEDLY
Washington Times
Live updates | UN Chief: War in Ukraine driving world hunger
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations chief said Wednesday he is in “intense contacts” with Russia and other countries to stop escalating global hunger exacerbated by the war in Ukraine by allowing the export of grain stored in Ukrainian ports and ensuring Russian
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Vox
Why Germany is hooked on Russian gas
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the EU has sanctioned much of Russia’s economy, but Russia’s natural gas trade remains untouched. The EU gets nearly a quarter of its energy from natural gas, and almost half of that comes from Russia, the world’s largest
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Newsmax
Russia Reportedly Burning Through $15.5M Per Hour in 3-Month War With Ukraine
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which dates back to Feb. 24, has apparently come with an exorbitant price tag. According to Russian Ministry of Finance data released Tuesday, Russia has spent nearly 1 billion rubles — or a burn rate of approximately
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Washington Times
Exiled Russian director returns to Cannes, decries war
CANNES, France (AP) — The last two times the Russian filmmaker Kirill Serebrennikov had films playing at the Cannes Film Festival, he couldn’t attend. He was under a travel ban in Russia as part of a conviction for fraud in what was widely protested as unwarranted
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SUES, MOGUL, CASINO, CHINA
Conservative Daily News
DOJ Sues Trump Confidant For Not Registering As A Foreign Agent Of China
The Department of Justice is suing the former finance chairman of the Republican National Committee for failing to register as a foreign agent of China, the agency announced Tuesday. The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a civil enforcement action seeking
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Newsmax
US Sues Casino Mogul Steve Wynn Over China Ties
The Justice Department sued longtime Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn on Tuesday to compel him to register as a foreign agent because of lobbying work it says he performed at the behest of the Chinese government during the Trump administration. The department
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Newsmax
US Sues Casino Mogul Steve Wynn Over China Ties
The Justice Department sued longtime Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn on Tuesday to compel him to register as a foreign agent because of lobbying work it says he performed at the behest of the Chinese government during the Trump administration. The department
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Newsmax
DOJ Sues Casino Mogul Steve Wynn
The Department of Justice sued casino mogul Steve Wynn on Tuesday, in order to force him to register as a lobbyist in connection with his attempts to attain a diplomatic favor for China in 2017. The Wall Street Journal reports that the suit comes approximately
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GYMNAST, RUSSIAN, SYMBOL, YEAR
Fox News
Russian gymnast who wore 'Z' on podium given one-year ban, ordered to return medal and prize money, FIG says
Ivan Kuliak, the Russian gymnast who defended wearing the letter "Z" on his singlet on the podium ​​at the Apparatus World Cup in Doha, Qatar, in support of the war in Ukraine, has been banned from competition for one year and will return his medal, the International
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Huffington Post
Russian Gymnast Banned For Wearing Pro-War 'Z' Symbol Next To Ukrainian Rival
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak has been given a one-year ban for displaying a symbol on his uniform supporting the invasion of Ukraine. Kuliak had taped the “Z” symbol — seen on Russian tanks and military vehicles in Ukraine and embraced
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CNN
Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak banned for one year after wearing pro-war symbol on podium
(CNN) Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak, who received criticism outside of Russia for wearing a pro-war symbol on a podium next to a Ukrainian athlete, has received a one-year ban for his actions. The 20-year-old wore a 'Z' symbol taped to his leotard while standing
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REOPENS, EMBASSY, KYIV, UKRAINE
CNN
US reopens embassy in Kyiv
The US flag is raised for the first time after American diplomats returned to the US embassy in Kyiv, CNN — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Wednesday that the US has reopened its embassy in Kyiv after it closed three months ago ahead of Russia’s
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New York Post
US reopens Ukraine embassy as tide turns against Russian invasion
The State Department reopened the US embassy in Kyiv on Wednesday — more than three months after shutting down operations ahead of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement that Ukraine’s stunning initial success in
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Fox News
US Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine reopens after 3 months
Three months after the U.S. suspended operations at the American embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, the State Department announced that it will be reopening. In a statement issued Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that even though embassy personnel
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HURRICANE, BIDEN, WARNS, TOUGH
New York Post
Biden warns big storms coming after dropping ‘pro-hurricane’ FEMA pick
President Biden warned Wednesday that “hurricanes are coming” as he received a briefing ahead of the Atlantic storm season — just a day after he pulled a Federal Emergency Management Agency nominee who Republicans claimed was “pro-hurricane.” “We know hurricanes
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USA Today
Biden warns of 'another tough hurricane season'
Biden warns of 'another tough hurricane season' President Joe Biden warned Wednesday the country will likely see "another tough hurricane season" this year, and pledged that his administration was prepared to respond to the storms and help Americans recover
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ABC
Biden warns of 'another tough hurricane season' this year
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- President Joe Biden warned Wednesday that the country will likely see “another tough hurricane season” this year, and he pledged that his administration was prepared to respond to the storms and help Americans recover from them. “We
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CONSIDERING, MASKS, OFFICIALS, COVID
Newsmax
CDC: A Third of US Should be Considering Wearing Masks Indoors
COVID-19 cases are increasing in the United States – and could get even worse over the coming months, federal health officials warned Wednesday in urging areas hardest hit to consider reissuing calls for indoor masking. Increasing numbers of COVID-19 infections
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Huffington Post
A Third Of U.S. Should Be Considering Masks, Officials Say
WASHINGTON (AP) — COVID-19 cases are increasing in the United States — and could get even worse over the coming months, federal health officials warned Wednesday in urging areas hardest hit to consider reissuing calls for indoor masking. Increasing numbers
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Chicago Tribune
A third of US should be considering masks as COVID cases rise, officials say
WASHINGTON — COVID-19 cases are increasing in the United States – and could get even worse over the coming months, federal health officials warned Wednesday in urging areas hardest hit to consider reissuing calls for indoor masking. Increasing numbers of COVID-19
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WHITE, CASEY, BOOK, VICKY
NY Daily News
Vicky White, Casey White paid homeless sex offender $100 to book Indiana hotel during manhunt
Corrections officer Vicky White and escaped inmate Casey White enlisted the help of an unwitting accomplice to rent out their love shack hotel, police said. With their faces plastered all over the news as part of a nationwide manhunt after they fled Alabama,
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Fox News
Captured Alabama fugitive Casey White: Murder victim's son demands answers from state police
The son of an Alabama woman whose alleged killer, former fugitive Casey White , temporarily escaped from prison earlier last month is criticizing the way local police handled his mother’s 2015 murder case involving White White 38, confessed to killing 59-year-old
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CNN
Investigators reveal Casey White and Vicky White paid someone $100 to book their hotel room
(CNN) Casey White and Vicky White paid a man to help them book an Indiana hotel room during their time on the run after the inmate and corrections officer slipped away from an Alabama jail, setting off an 11-day manhunt . The fugitives paid him $100 to use
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TRUMP, RESOLUTION, IMPEACHMENT, AIMS
Washington Times
GOP resolution aims to expunge Trump’s Jan. 6 impeachment: ‘This was never about the Constitution’
House Republicans introduced a resolution Wednesday to expunge the second impeachment of former President Donald Trump. The resolution is the brainchild of Rep. Markwayne Mullin, Oklahoma Republican, and is backed by several leadership members, according to
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Newsmax
Rep. Mullin's Resolution Aims to Erase Trump Jan. 6 Impeachment
Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., is spearheading a resolution to erase former President Donald Trump's second impeachment after the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol building. According to a copy obtained by the Washington Examiner, the resolution condemns
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Fox News
Stefanik, Mullin introduce House resolution to expunge second Trump impeachment
FIRST ON FOX: House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik and more than two dozen of her colleagues are supporting a resolution to "expunge" former President Donald Trump's second impeachment – as pro-Trump Republicans push to rally voters ahead of the midterms. Rep.
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STUDY, POLLUTION, FINDS, KILLS
New York Post
Global pollution kills 9 million people a year, study finds
A new study blames pollution of all types for 9 million deaths a year globally, with the death toll attributed to dirty air from cars, trucks and industry rising 55 percent since 2000. That increase is offset by fewer pollution deaths from primitive indoor
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NY Daily News
Pollution causing 1 in 6 deaths, scientists say in new study
Pollution is causing one out of every six deaths around the world, according to a scientific review. That’s roughly 9 million deaths a year caused by contaminated air, water and soil—more than war and malaria. Advertisement Further, pollution is ending more
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CNN
One in six killed by pollution worldwide, study finds
CNN — Pollution caused one in six deaths worldwide in 2019, a new study has revealed – more than the annual global tolls for war, malaria, HIV, tuberculosis, drugs or alcohol. The study, published Tuesday by the Lancet Commission on pollution and health,
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TEXAS, ESCAPED, RESTRAINTS, BUS
ABC
Texas inmate who escaped bus got out of restraints, cage
Authorities say a Texas inmate who was serving a life sentence for murder when he escaped from a transport bus last week got out of his restraints and a caged area before stabbing the driver CENTERVILLE, Texas -- A convicted murderer who escaped from a transport
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New York Post
Texas inmate who escaped prison bus also broke out of restraints, cage
A convicted murderer who escaped from a prison transport bus and stabbed the driver in Texas last week managed to break free from restraints and a cage before the violent getaway, authorities said. As of Wednesday night, authorities have yet to capture 46-year-old
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Fox News
Texas officials release images of escaped killer Gonzalo Lopez in restraints on morning of getaway
New photos of a Texas prison inmate who is the subject of a massive manhunt following his violent escape from a bus nearly a week ago were released Wednesday showing him in restraints hours before he executed his daring getaway. The images released by the
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BLM, FOUNDER, PATRISSE, CULLORS
New York Post
BLM paid co-founder Patrisse Cullors’ graffiti artist brother $800K for ‘security’
A co-founder of Black Lives Matter used more than $800,000 in donations to pay her brother for “security services” for the charity even though he seems to mostly work as a graffiti artist. Patrisse Cullors, the co-founder of Black Lives Matter Global Network
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Conservative Daily News
BLM Cut Massive Checks for Co-Founder’s Brother, Father Of Her Child
Black Lives Matter paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to the brother of the group’s co-founder and the father of her child, according to the group’s 2020 tax filing. BLM paid nearly $970,000 to Trap Heals, LLC, run by Damon Turner, for the 2020 tax year,
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New York Post
BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors says her mistakes with ‘white guilt money’ were weaponized against her
Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors said that when $90 million in “white guilt money” came pouring into the organization’s coffers after the murder of George Floyd, the group had no infrastructure in place to handle the flood of cash — and now the
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COVID, CLAPTON, ERIC, 19
NPR
Eric Clapton cancels shows after testing positive for COVID-19
Eric Clapton cancels shows after testing positive for COVID-19 Enlarge this image toggle caption Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Charles Sykes/Invision/AP Eric Clapton, a critic of coronavirus vaccines and pandemic restrictions, has tested positive for COVID-19
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Fox News
Eric Clapton positive for COVID-19, postpones concerts
Eric Clapton has postponed concert dates after testing positive for COVID-19. The English guitarist's health update was shared Monday on behalf of Clapton via Facebook. "Eric Clapton is unfortunately suffering from COVID having tested positive shortly after
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Washington Times
Eric Clapton cancels shows after testing positive for COVID-19
Eric Clapton, a critic of coronavirus vaccines and pandemic restrictions, has tested positive for COVID-19 and canceled two upcoming European gigs. Clapton’s upcoming shows in Zurich on Tuesday and Milan on Wednesday will be rescheduled, he announced on his
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KEMP, GOP, POLL, GEORGIA
Newsmax
Poll: Georgia Gov. Kemp Leading Perdue by 32 Points in GOP Primary
A Fox News poll released Wednesday shows Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp 32 points ahead of former Sen. David Perdue in the state’s May 24 Republican gubernatorial primary. Sixty percent of Republican voters said they backed Kemp, with 28% supporting Perdue. Seven
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Huffington Post
Brian Kemp Appears On Track To Hand Trump His Highest Profile Endorsement Loss
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (left) and Gov. Brian Kemp talk to the media at a campaign event on May 17, 2022 in Canton, Georgia. Kemp touted a one-time tax refund included in the state budget he signed last week on a statewide bus tour to meet and
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Fox News
Fox News Poll: Georgia’s GOP primary race for governor sees Kemp holding wide lead over Perdue
Incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp leads former Sen. David Perdue by a 32-point margin in the Georgia Republican gubernatorial primary race, tripling his advantage from March, according to a new Fox News Poll of Georgia Republican primary voters released Wednesday. Sixty
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GAME, HEAT, MIAMI, BUTLER
Fox News
Celtics' Jayson Tatum blames Game 1 loss vs. Heat on his third quarter performance: 'It's on me'
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum wasn’t happy with his performance in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Tuesday night, pointing to his third quarter performance as playing a pivotal role in Miami’s 118-107 win . Despite taking a lead into the second
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CNN
Eastern Conference Finals Game 1: Jimmy Butler puts in a historic performance as Miami beats Boston
CNN — Jimmy Butler poured in 41 points, nine rebounds, five assists, four steals and three blocked shots – numbers never seen before in an NBA playoff game – as he led the Miami Heat to a 118-107 comeback victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern
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Fox News
Celtics vs Heat Game 1 score: Jimmy Butler's 41 points, Miami's strong 2nd half propel team to win
The Miami Heat used a 22-2 third-quarter run to propel them to a Game 1 victory in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night 118-107. Jimmy Butler was the reason why Miami was able to pull away in the second half. CLICK HERE
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TECH, PREGNANCY, ROE, DOUBT
Washington Times
With Roe in doubt, some fear tech surveillance of pregnancy
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — When Chandler Jones realized she was pregnant during her junior year of college, she turned to a trusted source for information and advice. Her cellphone. “I couldn’t imagine before the internet, trying to navigate this,” said Jones, 26,
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Chicago Tribune
With Roe in doubt, some fear tech surveillance of pregnancy
PHILADELPHIA — When Chandler Jones realized she was pregnant during her junior year of college, she turned to a trusted source for information and advice. Her cellphone. Advertisement “I couldn’t imagine before the internet, trying to navigate this,” said
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Chicago Tribune
With Roe in doubt, some fear tech surveillance of pregnancy
Chandler Jones, 26, from Baltimore County, who will graduate this spring from the University of Baltimore School of Law, stands in Baltimore before a pro-choice rally, May 14, 2022. Jones consulted the internet on her cellphone for information and advice before
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UKRAINE, PAUL, RAND, AID
Breitbart
Paul: Congress Has to Borrow from China to Send $40 Billion to Ukraine
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) told Breitbart News Daily that America has to borrow the money to send $40 billion in aid to Ukraine. Breitbart News Daily host Alex Marlow spoke with Paul as the Senate remains poised to pass legislation that would send $40 billion in
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NY Daily News
Schumer accuses Sen. Rand Paul of assisting Putin by stalling Ukraine aid bill
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday accused Republican Sen. Rand Paul of aiding Vladimir Putin by delaying a $40 billion package of aid to embattled Ukraine. “For Sen. Paul to delay [the aid package] for purely political motives is to strengthen
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Newsmax
Dick Morris: Rand Paul's Dangerous Stall on Ukraine Aid
As Ukraine remains in a life-and-death struggle for its existence, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., took to the Senate floor last week to temporarily block U.S. aid to this embattled nation. The bill up for passage would provide immediate military and humanitarian assistance
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GOV, IDAHO, BRAD, LITTLE
Washington Times
Idaho Gov. Brad Little turns back Trump-backed challenger
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday won the GOP gubernatorial primary, beating a Trump-backed challenger who had repeatedly criticized the incumbent for not being conservative enough. The intraparty contest between Little and Lt. Gov. Janice
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Huffington Post
Idaho Gov. Brad Little Defeats His Own Lieutenant Gov In Contentious Primary
Idaho Gov Brad Little defeated Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin in the GOP gubernatorial primary on Tuesday. AP BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday won the GOP gubernatorial primary, beating a Trump-backed challenger who had repeatedly criticized
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New York Post
Idaho Gov. Brad Little fights off Trump-endorsed candidate to win GOP primary
Incumbent Idaho Gov. Brad Little held off seven challengers — including his own Trump-endorsed lieutenant governor — to secure victory in the Republican primary Tuesday and become the odds-on favorite to win a second four-year term. The race was called with
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FESTIVAL, FILM, CANNES, ZELENSKY
New York Post
Zelensky opens Cannes Film Festival, links war and cinema
CANNES, France — The 75th Cannes Film Festival kicked off Tuesday with an eye turned to Russia’s war in Ukraine and a live satellite video address from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who called on a new generation of filmmakers to confront dictators
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CNN
Cannes Film Festival: Volodymyr Zelensky made a special appearance
(CNN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared via video during opening night of the Cannes Film Festival in France, giving a speech about the importance of filmmaking in the midst of war. "The most brutal dictators of the 20th century loved cinema,"
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Fox News
Zelenskyy tells filmmakers to stand for free speech at 75th Cannes Film Festival: 'Fight the dictatorship'
The 75th Cannes Film Festival Tuesday featured a video address from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who encouraged filmmakers to utilize their talents to speak out against aggressive world leaders. In his virtual address, Zelenskyy drew parallels
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ELEPHANT, HAPPY, ASIAN, PERSON
Washington Times
Happy is an Asian elephant. But is she also a person?
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — She has four limbs, expressive eyes and likes to stroll through greenery in New York City. Happy, by species, is an Asian elephant. But is she also a person? That’s the question before New York’s highest court Wednesday in a closely watched
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NPR
Happy is an Asian elephant. But can she also be considered a person?
Happy is an Asian elephant. But can she also be considered a person? Enlarge this image toggle caption Bebeto Matthews/AP Bebeto Matthews/AP She has four limbs, expressive eyes and likes to stroll through greenery in New York City. Happy, by species, is an
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Fox News
Does New York zoo elephant have human rights? State Supreme Court to decide
A court will decide Wednesday whether an elephant can be a person. Happy the Elephant, a resident of the Bronx Zoo in New York, is being considered for release by the state's top court. Happy, 51, has lived in the zoo since 1977. However, an animal rights
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WINS, KOTEK, OREGON, TINA
NPR
Tina Kotek's win comes amid a wave of LGBTQ candidates running for office
Tina Kotek's win comes amid a wave of LGBTQ candidates running for office Enlarge this image toggle caption ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images Tina Kotek is on the precipice of making history following her win in Oregon's Democratic
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Newsmax
Christine Drazan Wins Oregon's GOP Gubernatorial Nomination
Christine Drazan has won the Republican nomination for governor in Oregon, edging out Bob Tiernan and Stan Pulliam in a crowded field in the famously blue state. Decision Desk HQ made the call on the race one night after the polls closed, with Drazan being
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Washington Times
Tina Kotek wins Democratic nod in Oregon governor’s race
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Former Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek on Tuesday won the Democratic gubernatorial primary, beating state Treasurer Tobias Read in a victory for the party’s progressive wing. With current Gov. Kate Brown, a progressive Democrat who is
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CAWTHORN, MADISON, REP, POLITICS
Red State
Despite Madison Cawthorn's Defeat, He Has a Future in Politics, if He Wants It
Personally, I liked Madison Cawthorn, and if I lived in his district of North Carolina, I probably would have voted for him. Not that it would have made a difference. It was clear that the winds of politics, and the Republican Party were not in his favor. From
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Huffington Post
Rep. Madison Cawthorn's Childish Taunt At Rep. Liz Cheney Comes Back To Haunt Him
People on Twitter are using Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.)’s own words against him. Cawthorn, who has been involved in various controversies ― including insider trading and sexual harassment allegations ― lost a re-election campaign to conservative challenger
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Chicago Tribune
US Rep. Madison Cawthorn concedes in North Carolina Republican primary
RALEIGH, N.C. — First-term U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn conceded his Republican primary race Tuesday to state Sen. Chuck Edwards, ousting the pro-Donald Trump firebrand from Congress after his personal and political blunders translated into constituent unhappiness. Cawthorn
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INTERNAL, CONGRESSIONAL, DEMOCRATS, POLLING
Newsmax
Internal Dem Generic Poll: GOP Up by 8 in Battleground Districts
Congressional Democrats are eight points behind Republicans on the generic ballot in battleground districts, according to Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) internal polling, The Hill reported on Wednesday. Republicans have a 47% to 39% advantage
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Red State
Democrats Own Internal Polling Shows Them Down 8 Points in the Congressional Midterms
While Tuesday night’s primary elections put all eyes on Republicans, the focus quickly shifted to Democrats Wednesday morning, as a new Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s own internal polling indicates a steep loss for them in November. In a generic
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Red State
Democrats Own Internal Polling Shows Them Down 7 Points in the Congressional Midterms
While Tuesday night’s primary elections put all eyes on Republicans, the focus quickly shifted to Democrats Wednesday morning, as a new Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s own internal polling indicates a steep loss for them in November. In a generic
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GUN, CHARGED, MOM, CLASSMATE
Fox News
Chicago mom charged after child brings gun to school, accidentally discharges and grazes classmate
A Chicago mother has been charged with three counts of misdemeanor child endangerment after her 8-year-old son allegedly took her handgun to school, where it accidentally discharged and grazed another student. The 8-year-old son of Tatanina Kelly, 28, allegedly
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ABC
Mother charged after loaded gun goes off in student's backpack
The bullet grazed a classmate in the abdomen, police said. The mother of a Chicago student faces child endangerment charges after the student brought a loaded gun to school in a backpack and the weapon accidentally discharged, police said. The incident occurred
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New York Post
Chicago mom charged after gun goes off in son’s backpack, hits classmate
A Chicago mother has been charged after her second-grade son found her gun under her bed and brought it to school where it accidentally discharged and grazed a 7-year-old classmate on Tuesday. Tatanina Kelly, 28, was arraigned on Wednesday on three misdemeanor
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RINGLING, BROS, CIRCUS, ANNOUNCES
NPR
The Ringling Bros. circus is coming back, with human acts in the center ring
The Ringling Bros. circus is coming back, with human acts in the center ring Enlarge this image toggle caption Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey is reviving its circus, unveiling a plan to bring back
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Huffington Post
Ringling Bros. Announces Comeback Tour But Without Animals
A Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey clown does a somersault during a performance in 2017. via Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — “The Greatest Show on Earth” is making a comeback — without animal acts — five years after shutting down its three-ring circus, Ringling
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CNN
The Ringling Bros. circus is returning next year -- without elephants
(CNN) If you've missed gawking at human cannonballs and unicycling clowns under a figurative big top while the smell of popcorn wafts through the air, you're in luck: The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus is being revived less than a decade after
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NOTE, KFC, EMPLOYEE, LEFT
New York Post
Memphis KFC employee saves kidnapped woman who left note begging for help
A KFC employee in Memphis helped save a kidnapped woman who left a note at the fast-food joint begging for help, authorities said. The unidentified employee called police to the restaurant around 5 p.m. to report that there had been a man at the restaurant
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Fox News
KFC employee helps save kidnapping victim who left secret note: report
A KFC employee in Tennessee has been credited with assisting law enforcement authorities in the arrest of a man who kidnapped a woman, according to a report. Diego Glay, 23, was arrested Sunday for evading arrest and kidnapping after the victim he was with
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STUPID, PARENTS, STUFF
Conservative Daily News
Parents Against Stupid Stuff
260 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Adults deciding where to settle and raise their families once considered tax rates, job opportunities and housing prices. Now they also have to ask themselves whether they want their children in schools that
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Town Hall
Parents Against Stupid Stuff
The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. Adults deciding where to settle and raise their families once considered tax rates, job opportunities and housing prices. Now they also have to ask
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LARGE, NUMBERS, OVERTURNED, ROE
NPR
Large numbers of people may travel to other areas if Roe v. Wade is overturned
Large numbers of people may travel to other areas if Roe v. Wade is overturned Clinics, in states where abortion will remain legal even if Roe v. Wade is overturned, worry about the influx of women traveling to their states. Will they be able to accommodate
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NPR
Large numbers of women may travel to other areas if Roe v. Wade is overturned
Large numbers of women may travel to other areas if Roe v. Wade is overturned Clinics, in states where abortion will remain legal even if Roe v. Wade is overturned, worry about the influx of women traveling to their states. Will they be able to accommodate
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EYE, INJURES, FORCED, CORK
Huffington Post
Cyclist Celebrates Victory With Champagne But Wine Cork Injures His Eye
Eritrea's Biniam Girmay injured himself when he popped a champagne cork into his eye during the podium celebration. (Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via AP) Massimo Paolone via AP JESI, Italy (AP) — An Eritrean cyclist who was celebrating a victory at the Giro d’Italia
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CNN
Biniam Girmay made history at the Giro d'Italia before a freak eye injury forced him to retire from the race
(CNN) Tuesday proved to be an eventful day for Biniam Girmay, who made cycling history at the Giro d'Italia but later had to go to the hospital with an eye injury sustained during his podium celebrations. Eritrean Girmay became the first Black African to win
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SCHOOL, NEVADA, BOARD, MIC
Washington Times
Nevada mom goes viral after school board cuts her mic during meeting
An emotional Nevada mom has gone viral after school board officials cut her mic temporarily as she read sexually explicit passages from a class assignment given to her high school daughter. Las Vegas news outlet KTNV confirmed Wednesday that Kandra Evans is
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Fox News
Douglas Murray rips Nevada school board for stopping mother from reading explicit book: 'Amazing, isn't it?'
Fox News contributor Douglas Murray slammed a Nevada school board for stopping a mother from exposing graphic books, warning school boards are not actually "interested in parent feedback." Murray accused the board of evading "accountability" on "Fox & Friends"
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DOZENS, DIPLOMATS, RUSSIA, KICKS
Fox News
Russia kicks out dozens of French, Spanish diplomats as relations continue to sour
Russia ordered dozens of French diplomats to leave the country Wednesday as relations between Russia and the West continue to deteriorate. Russia's move targeted 34 French diplomats, as well as 27 from Spain, according to Russian Foreign Ministry statements.
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Washington Times
Russia kicks out dozens of European diplomats
Russia moved to expel dozens of European diplomats Wednesday in a retaliatory move amid the West’s efforts to punish Moscow for invading Ukraine. Russia’s Foreign Ministry said it is kicking out 34 French diplomats after France ejected 35 Russian diplomats
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BUFFALO, SHOOTING, COMMUNITY, BIG
ABC
Buffalo supermarket at center of deadly shooting a community lifeline
On the east side of Buffalo, New York, community is the neighborhood's greatest asset and the local Tops Friendly Market on Jefferson Ave. serves as a vital hub, according to area leaders. In this predominantly Black community, which has struggled to thrive
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NPR
The Buffalo community honors victims of the Tops shooting and calls for big change
The Buffalo community honors victims of the Tops shooting and calls for big change Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Scott Olson/Getty Images The community in Buffalo, N.Y., continues to grieve and heal after Saturday's mass shooting
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COTTON, POORLY, PAUSED, CONGRESS
Breitbart
Cotton: Disinfo. Board Was Only Paused Because People Found out, Congress Needs to Ensure Nothing Like It Can Ever Exist
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America Reports,” Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) celebrated the pausing of plans for the Department of Homeland Security’s Disinformation Governance Board but noted that the pause isn’t permanent and argued that the
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Fox News
Tom Cotton: Democratic Party seems to think disinformation are facts that reflect poorly on Biden
Senator Tom Cotton, R-Ark., condemned the Biden administration for attempting to launch a disinformation board to referee political disputes on "America Reports." SEN. TOM COTTON: I'm glad to know this Orwellian ministry of truth is at least paused for the
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SCHRADER, OREGON, KURT, PRIMARY
Breitbart
Oregon Primary: Left-wing Challenger Holds Big Lead over Incumbent Dem Kurt Schrader
Left-wing challenger Jamie McLeod-Skinner holds a commanding lead over incumbent Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR) in the primary race for Oregon’s 5th congressional district, with over 60% of the vote as ballots continued to be tallied Wednesday. The 5th congressional
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The Intercept
Rep. Kurt Schrader, the “Joe Manchin of the House,” Nears Defeat in His Oregon Primary
A Schrader loss would be stunning: The incumbent pulled in $2 million in outside super PAC support, half of it from the pharmaceutical industry he served in Congress, compared with McLeod-Skinner’s roughly $340,000 from the Working Families Party and Indivisible.
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COLD, SUSPECT, CASE, 1988
Fox News
California investigators identify suspect in 1988 cold case
Authorities in California have identified a suspect in a murder case that has gone unsolved since 1988. Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert and Galt Police Chief Brian Kalinowski identified Terry Bramble as a lead suspect in the murder
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Huffington Post
1988 Cold Case Murder Suspect Identified By DNA Found On Victim's Fingernails
GALT, Calif. (AP) — A suspect in a 1988 sexual assault and killing of a 79-year-old woman in a small Northern California community has been identified thanks to advanced DNA testing done on scrapings from the victim’s fingernails, authorities said Tuesday. Terry
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NEW, GRUBHUB, OFFERED, FREE
NPR
Grubhub offered free lunches in New York City. That's when the chaos began
Grubhub offered free lunches in New York City. That's when the chaos began Enlarge this image toggle caption Manuela Lopez Restrepo/NPR Manuela Lopez Restrepo/NPR When I first saw that Grubhub was running a free lunch promotion for New Yorkers on Tuesday,
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NPR
Grubhub offered New Yorkers a free lunch promotion yesterday. It backfired
Grubhub offered New Yorkers a free lunch promotion yesterday. It backfired Food delivery service Grubhub launched a free lunch promotion on Tuesday in New York City. It didn't go well. Both customers and restaurateurs were left frustrated. Business Grubhub
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TAYLOR, HAWKINS, DRUMMER, COMMENTS
Fox News
Taylor Hawkins' friends criticize article on Foo Fighters drummer after his death
Taylor Hawkins' friends criticized a Rolling Stone article about the drummer's final days leading up to his death. The article included interviews with 20 of Hawkins' friends, although his family and members of the Foo Fighters declined to participate. Hawkins'
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CNN
Pearl Jam drummer walks back comments about Taylor Hawkins
(CNN) Pearl Jam's drummer Matt Cameron says his quotes in a "Rolling Stone" article that published about Taylor Hawkins' final days were "taken out of context." Cameron gave an interview to the outlet about the Foo Fighters' drummer and a conversation he had
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CHILDREN, DISNEY, PRIDE, COLLECTION
Newsmax
Disney Debuts New LGBTQ Pride Children's Collection
As corporate America readies rainbow filters for company logos for Pride month in June, Disney launched a new LBGTQ Pride Collection of merchandise aimed at children. From rainbow backpacks and pins, to children’s T-shirts and tumblers with reusable straws,
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Red State
Disney Launches Its 'Pride Collection' Children's Clothing Line
Disney has upped its LGBTQ game. On Monday, the Mouse launched its new “Pride Collection” product line, which encompasses children’s clothing as well as other gear. A statement was delivered via DisneyConnect.com: The Disney Pride Collection was created by
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RACIST, WORD, OBESITY, CANCEL
New York Post
University of Illinois Chicago wants to cancel the word ‘obesity’ because it’s ‘racist’
The woke police are coming for the term “obesity.” The University of Illinois Chicago’s school of public health published an article by a dietitian claiming the medical term is “racist” and should be replaced with the wordy term “people with larger bodies.” Author
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Newsmax
Woke Professors Claim the Word 'Obesity' Is Racist
Academics at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health quietly published a policy brief in November 2021 advocating for dumping the word "obesity" in favor of the term "people in larger bodies." The report titled "Addressing weight stigma
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CEO, JAMIE, DIMON, JPMORGAN
NY Daily News
JP Morgan Chase investors voted down payout for CEO Jamie Dimon
Shareholders at JP Morgan Chase voted down an all-stock retention bonus for CEO Jamie Dimon that had been announced by the bank last year. CNBC reports that fewer than a third of investors at the bank’s shareholder meeting voted in support of the $52.6 million
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CNN
JPMorgan shareholders vote down pay bump for CEO Jamie Dimon
Jamie Dimon on China joke: 'I regret and should not have made that comment' New York CNN Business — JP Morgan Chase investors on Tuesday voted down a multimillion-dollar payout for CEO Jamie Dimon. The pay proposal they rejected included a massive $52.6
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BARON, DISPENSARY, BORAT, COHEN
New York Post
Sacha Baron Cohen drops lawsuit against weed dispensary over Borat billboard
SOMERSET, Mass. — Actor Sacha Baron Cohen has dropped his lawsuit against a Massachusetts cannabis dispensary that used an image of his character Borat on a billboard without his permission. A document filed in Boston federal court on Tuesday said the two
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Huffington Post
Sasha Baron Cohen Drops Lawsuit Against Cannabis Dispensary's 'Borat' Billboard
Actor Sacha Baron Cohen has dropped his lawsuit against a Massachusetts cannabis dispensary that used an image of his character Borat on a billboard without his permission. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File) via Associated Press SOMERSET, Mass. (AP)
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PLANE, EASTERN, CHINA, REPORT
Huffington Post
China Eastern Plane Crash Could Have Been Intentional, U.S. Officials Find: Report
Search-and-rescue workers search through debris at the China Eastern flight crash site on March 24. Lu Boan/Xinhua News Agency via Associated Press After reviewing one of the black boxes recovered from the scene, U.S. officials investigating the China Eastern
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CNN
Flight data suggests China Eastern plane deliberately crashed: WSJ report
Hong Kong (CNN) Black box data recovered from a China Eastern flight that crashed in March suggests someone in the cockpit intentionally downed the plane, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a preliminary assessment from United States officials. The Boeing
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UK, ASSAULT, ARRESTED, POLITICIAN
New York Post
UK politician arrested on suspicion of rape, sexual assault rape is released on bail
A British politician arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault was released on bail, London’s Metropolitan Police said on Wednesday. Cops launched an investigation into the alleged incident in January 2020 but did not reveal the suspect’s identity.
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ABC
Lawmaker's arrest is latest sex claim to roil UK Parliament
A U.K. Conservative lawmaker has been released on bail while police investigate allegations of rape and sexual assault against him LONDON -- A U.K. Conservative lawmaker was released on bail Wednesday while police investigate allegations of rape and sexual
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GERMAN, TOWN, BIRDS, GROUNDS
Huffington Post
German Town Grounds Cats To Avoid A Catastrophe For Rare Birds
BERLIN (AP) — What a cat-astrophe! Authorities in the southwest German town of Walldorf have ordered some cat owners to keep their pets indoors until the end of August, to protect a rare bird during its breeding season. The decree is designed to help save
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ABC
Bad Kitty: German town grounds cats to save rare birds
BERLIN -- What a cat-astrophe! Authorities in the southwest German town of Walldorf have ordered some cat owners to keep their pets indoors until the end of August, to protect a rare bird during its breeding season. The decree is designed to help save the
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OFFICE, APPLE, SUSPENDS, MOB
Breitbart
Apple Delays Return to Office After Woke Employee Mob Calls Its Plans Racist
Apple has reversed course on its plans to return to normal operations and has suspended requirements that employees return to the office this month for at least three days a week. The U-turn comes after woke employees called the mandate to return to the office
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Newsmax
Apple Suspends Thrice-Weekly In-Office Requirement for Workers Amid COVID Surge
Apple has suspended plans to bring workers back to its Cupertino, California, headquarters three days a week, due to COVID-19 cases surging again in the state. Instead, the tech giant will temporarily stick with employees coming into the office twice a week,
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HEPATITIS, SMALL, 35, CDC
ABC
Investigation into mysterious pediatric hepatitis cases in the US expands
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now investigating at least 180 cases of severe hepatitis with unknown cause among children — an increase from the 109 cases that were reported earlier this month, federal officials confirmed on Wednesday. Thirty-six
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Newsmax
CDC: Hepatitis Outbreak Among Small US Children Now Covering 35 States
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have now investigated 180 cases of a mysterious form of hepatitis, spanning 35 states, with every illness involving children under 10 years old. Scientists are reportedly "puzzled" by the root cause of the
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SESSION, DESHAUN, CRIED, WATSON
Fox News
Browns' Deshaun Watson sent apology text to massage therapist who cried after session: report
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson apologized to one of his previous massage therapists in a text message after making the woman cry following a session, according to court transcripts from a pretrial deposition last week. The documents obtained
Accessed 2022-05-18 19:05 ET
Breitbart
Deshaun Watson Admits Massage Therapist Cried at the End of Session
Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson admitted in a pre-trial deposition last week to sending a text to a massage therapist after she cried at the end of one of their sessions. According to a transcript of the deposition, Watson admitted sending the conciliatory
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DE, RUN, BLASIO, ANNOUNCES
NY Daily News
Bill de Blasio poised to run for Congress, announces exploratory committee
Former Mayor Bill de Blasio confirmed Wednesday he’s mulling a run for an open Congressional seat that’s drawn big interest from a number of local politicians looking to take a step up into federal government. De Blasio posted on Twitter that he’s “forming
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New York Post
Hey de Blasio, no one wants you to run for anything!
Normally I’d say give us a chance to miss you — but the idea of New Yorkers missing Bill de Blasio is as laughable as his deciding to run for Congress. Five months after his exit, as the city fights to surmount de Blasio’s wretched legacy, our erstwhile mayor
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LAPTOP, BIDEN, HUNTER, DIRTY
New York Post
Justice coming for the ‘Dirty 51’ Hunter Biden laptop liars
One of the most galling aspects of the Hunter Biden laptop saga is that the 51 former intelligence officials who played such a critical role in suppressing The Post’s stories and giving Joe Biden cover before the 2020 election have never been brought to account. The
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Newsmax
Ex-Trump WH Staffer Posts 128K-plus Emails From Seized Hunter Biden Laptop
A former White House staffer during the Trump administration has apparently posted more than 120,000 emails from Hunter Biden's now-infamous laptop computer, which was seized by the FBI in 2019. Garrett Ziegler, 26, previously an aide to Peter Navarro, former
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SEISMIC, TIMES, HIT, PUBLIC
Fox News
NY Times report notes 'seismic' hit to public schools in wake of pandemic
The New York Times' "Daily Covid Briefing" highlighted Tuesday the plunging enrollment numbers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, adding that it was a "seismic hit" to public schools. Public schools have lost 1,268,000 students since the start of the
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Breitbart
Nolte: New York Times Baffled by ‘Seismic Hit’ to Public School Enrollment
“No overriding explanation has emerged yet for the widespread drop-off” in public school enrollment, the far-left New York Times laughably writes. “Gee, whatever could have caused that? Did anything unusual happen in the last two years?” asked Hot Air’s Ed
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MARIUPOL, RUSSIANS, SHOWS, ABUSE
New York Post
US intel shows Russians fear Mariupol abuse will backfire
WASHINGTON — The US has gathered intelligence that shows some Russian officials have become concerned that Russian forces in the ravaged port city of Mariupol are carrying out grievous abuses, a US official familiar with the findings said Wednesday. The Russian
Accessed 2022-05-18 23:05 ET
Newsmax
US Intel Shows Russians Fear Mariupol Abuse Will Backfire
The U.S. has gathered intelligence that shows some Russian officials have become concerned that Russian forces in the ravaged port city of Mariupol are carrying out grievous abuses, a U.S official familiar with the findings said Wednesday. The Russian officials
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JOE, 18, 2022, COLLECTION
Conservative Daily News
President Joe Biden’s Schedule for Wednesday, May 18, 2022
585 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Schedule Summary: President Joe Biden will receive the daily briefing and a hurricane preparedness briefing. Please check back with CDN often as the White House frequently updates the president’s schedule
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NPR
The White House has a stellar record collection, but it needs updating
The White House has a stellar record collection, but it needs updating John Chuldenko, a grandson of former President Jimmy Carter, is shining a light on the White House record collection, which is outdated. The last records were added in 1980. Music News
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VOICE, CONDO, SURFSIDE, RUBBLE
New York Post
Officials finally identify ‘voice in the rubble’ in Surfside condo collapse
The woman whose voice was heard in the rubble of the horrific condo collapse in Surfside, Florida, has been identified as a 36-year-old entertainment industry exec from Los Angeles, authorities said. Theresa Velasquez was heard calling out after the initial
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NY Daily News
Voice in rubble identified nearly one year after Surfside condo tower collapse
In the hours after the Champlain Towers South crumbled in Florida last summer, a soft voice called out to rescue workers carefully combing through the remains of the oceanfront condo tower. Search crew members said they first heard the calls for help coming
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GUN, FLORIDA, BIKER, KNIFE
New York Post
Knife-swinging truck driver, gun-toting biker face off in Florida road rage incident
A knife-swinging truck driver and a gun-toting motorcyclist faced off in the street in a wild road-rage confrontation in Florida on Tuesday, video shows. The rowdy encounter unfolded after Rafael Rivera, 50, who was driving a gray Toyota Tacoma, allegedly
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Fox News
Florida man in road rage incident allegedly wields knife at brass knuckles biker with gun, gets arrested
An intense road rage dispute between two motorists in Florida landed one of them behind bars Tuesday after he pulled out a knife, prompting the victim to display a gun, authorities said. Rafael Vincent Rivera, 50, was arrested and charged with aggravated
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BEASLEY, SENATE, BUDD, WIN
USA Today
Beasley, Budd win North Carolina Senate primary elections
Beasley, Budd win North Carolina Senate primary elections U.S. Rep. Ted Budd and former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley won their respective Senate primaries on Tuesday, setting up a fall election matchup that should again test former President
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USA Today
Beasley, Budd win NC Senate primary elections
Beasley, Budd win NC Senate primary elections U.S. Rep. Ted Budd and former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley won their respective Senate primaries on Tuesday, setting up a fall election matchup that should again test former President Donald
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MCCARTHY, PELOTON, STAFFERS, HOUSE
Huffington Post
Kevin McCarthy Goes Off Over Peloton Memberships For House Staffers
Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif) is heated over a proposal for everyone in the House of Representatives to receive a Peloton membership. Peloton, which sells internet-connected stationary bicycles and treadmills, allows monthly subscribers to remotely participate
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Washington Times
McCarthy blasts Pelosi plan to give House staffers Peloton memberships
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy slammed Democrats on Wednesday for planning to give congressional staff free membership to the popular exercise company Peloton Interactive. Mr. McCarthy said the proposal signaled the elitist sentiments of House Speaker
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NBA, DRAFT, VOWS, SMITH
Fox News
NBA Draft's No. 6 pick awarded to Pacers, GM vows to 'kick butt'
The Indiana Pacers had a 10.5% chance to get the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft on Tuesday night, but the lottery balls didn’t exactly bounce in their favor. The Pacers were awarded the No. 6 pick in the draft after finishing the 2021-22 season with
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Fox News
NBA Draft Lottery: Jabari Smith Jr believes he could be 'one of the greatest ever'
Auburn standout Jabari Smith Jr. could be the No. 1 pick in next month’s NBA Draft, in which case he would join the young Orlando Magic, the team awarded the top pick on Tuesday. Smith averaged 16.9 points and 7.4 rebounds per game in his lone year with
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ALIVE, FLORIDA, COOKED, GAS
New York Post
Florida man ‘cooked alive’ after being tased by cop at gas station: lawyer
A Florida man is clinging to life with horrific burns to 75% of his body after a sheriff’s deputy Tased him at a gas station, sparking a fire that “cooked” the victim alive, according to his lawyers. Jean Barreto is still recovering from the third-degree burns
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NY Daily News
Florida man battles for life after being ‘cooked alive’ when deputy’s Taser at gas pump engulfs him in flames
A 26-year-old Florida man is battling for his life after being “cooked alive” when a deputy’s Taser sparked a fire at a gas pump, burning him over 75% of his body, attorneys for the victim said Wednesday. Three deputies were also injured in the February incident,
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PLAYS, CONCERT, TEEN, DRUMMER
Breitbart
CA Teen Plays in Concert with Pearl Jam After Drummer Gets Coronavirus
A California high school student rocked out on the drums for the iconic grunge band Pearl Jam Friday night after the band’s drummer came down with coronavirus, KGO reports. When legendary Pearl Jam and Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron fell ill with the Wuhan
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Fox News
Teen plays with Pearl Jam at concert after drummer tests positive for COVID: 'It was surreal'
Disaster struck the band Pearl Jam when drummer Matt Cameron tested positive for COVID-19 before a concert at Oakland Arena last Friday night, but a local 18-year-old stepped up to the plate to help the rock legends' show go on. Kai Neukermans recounted
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RUSSIA, INVASION, UKRAINE, BEGAN
Fox News
More than 6M displaced in Ukraine due to Russia's invasion, nearly 8K casualties
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said Wednesday that a total of 7,964 civilian casualties have been recorded since the start of Russia's war in Ukraine. That tally includes 3,778 killed and 4,186 injured. OVER
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Fox News
Over 3,700 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion began: UN
Over 3,700 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since Russia’s military invaded the country on Feb. 24, according to the United Nations. On Tuesday, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said the total number of civilian casualties
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WINS, SENATE, FETTERMAN, DEM
Conservative Daily News
John Fetterman Wins Pennsylvania Dem Senate Primary
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman won the Democratic primary for the state’s open Senate seat Tuesday night, according to multiple outlets. Fetterman, who consistently led in the polls, defeated Democratic Rep. Conor Lamb, who gave up his seat in the House
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USA Today
Fetterman wins PA Senate Dem. primary, wife speaks
Fetterman wins PA Senate Dem. primary, wife speaks Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has won the state’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate just days after suffering a stroke. His wife, Gisele Barreto Fetterman, addressed supporters in Pittsburgh. (May
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MILWAUKEE, YEARS, ACID, FACE
CNN
Milwaukee man who threw acid in a man's face is sentenced to 10 years in prison
(CNN) Clifton Blackwell, the Milwaukee man charged with a hate crime in Wisconsin circuit court in 2019 for throwing acid on a US citizen born in Peru, was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in state prison, court records show. The victim, Mahud Villalaz, suffered
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NY Daily News
Milwaukee judge sentences man to 10 years for throwing acid on Latin man’s face during racist, ‘diabolical’ attack
A Wisconsin man who threw acid on a Latin man’s face in a 2019 racist attack has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Last month, 64-year-old Clifton Blackwell was found guilty of first-degree reckless injury with the use of a dangerous weapon as a hate crime
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OFFERS, YEAR, FIL, SIGN
Fox News
Chick-fil-A sign went missing, company offers free food for a year to anyone who returns it
A Chick-fil-A establishment in Tennessee is offering free food for a year to anyone who returns its missing sign. The Alcoa, Tennessee, restaurant said in a social media post Monday afternoon that it would award the person who returns the sign a year's worth
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New York Post
Chick-fil-A offers free food for a year if missing sign returned
It’s a sign worth clucking about. A Tennessee Chick-fil-A is offering free food for a year to anyone that returns a sign that’s gone missing. In a Facebook post on Monday, the operators of the Chick-fil-A located in Alcoa, TN., said whoever returns it would
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TRUST, TOWN, KANSAS, UPROAR
Fox News
Kansas town reverses decision removing 'In God We Trust' from police cars after uproar
The city council of Haven, Kansas, voted 3-2 on Monday to reverse a unanimous decision they made May 2 to remove "In God We Trust" decals from the city's police cars, following an uproar from some in the community. The city attorney said the Haven City Council's
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Washington Times
Kansas town restores ‘In God We Trust’ to police cars after uproar
Officials in a small Kansas town narrowly reversed a decision to remove “In God We Trust” decals from police cars after outraged residents flooded a city council meeting earlier this week. As the Haven city council voted 3-2 Monday evening to reverse its May
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FETCHES, AUCTION, MILLION, 67
NY Daily News
Picasso portrait of his lover as a sea creature fetches $67.5 million at auction
A painting by Pablo Picasso portraying his much younger lover and muse Marie-Thérèse Walter as a sea creature with tentacles sold for $67.5 million at auction at Sotheby’s New York on Tuesday. “Femme nue couchée” (’Naked woman reclining’) is a tour de force
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CNN
Art auction fetches $922 million for high-profile divorce settlement
Written by Jacqui Palumbo, CNN This article was updated with final prices and other details following the second auction. More than three years after the high-profile divorce proceedings of New York real estate developer Harry Macklowe and his wife, Linda,
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NUTCASES, REPLACEMENT, ANN, COULTER
Breitbart
Ann Coulter: Here Are the Nutcases Who Believe in ‘Replacement’
The “Great Replacement Theory” (GRT) has taken the media by storm! It seems that the white racist who shot up a grocery store full of black people last weekend cited GRT in his 180-page “manifesto.” First of all, journalists need to understand that GRT is
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Town Hall
Here Are the Nutcases Who Believe in 'Replacement'
The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. The "Great Replacement Theory" (GRT) has taken the media by storm! It seems that the white racist who shot up a grocery store full of black people
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