THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8th 2022 Updated 23:59 ET
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GRINER, BRITTNEY, SWAP, BIDEN
The swap came together within the last 48 hours, officials said. The White House on Thursday disclosed additional details about how President Joe Biden and administration officials were able to secure WNBA star Brittney Griner's release and return from Russia. White
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BILL, HOUSE, MARRIAGE, PASSES
Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) is among the latest to call for the end of Coronavirus vaccine mandates on “everyone” in light of the conservative victory in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which rescinds the vaccine mandate on the military. Republicans
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MEGHAN, HARRY, NETFLIX, DOCUMENTARY
London CNN — Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, have taken aim at Britain’s media and promised to recall their experiences of their bitter split from the British royal family, in their highly anticipated Netflix documentary series. The project, “Harry
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TRUMP, 2024, GOP, FLYNN
Julianne Smith, U.S. ambassador to NATO, said she is “not worried” for the alliance if former President Donald Trump wins his bid for the White House in 2024. Smith made her remarks during a Politico gala on Wednesday. “The NATO alliance enjoys deep bipartisan
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TWITTER, MUSK, LAWYER, ELON
​House Republicans have former top Twitter and FBI lawyer J​ames Baker in their crosshairs as they ramp up investigations into his role in the social media giant’s suppression of The Post’s reporting about first son Hunter Biden — with legal action a distinct
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NEW, TIMES, YORK, STRIKE
Reporters and editors of The New York Times spoke out during a 24-hour walkout as negotiations with management failed to produce results prior to Thursday's trike, which saw hundreds of employees rally in the streets of the Big Apple. "We’re fighting for a
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TWITTER, MUSK, ELON, LAYOFFS
Women sue Musk's Twitter after layoffs Two women who lost their jobs at Twitter when billionaire Elon Musk took over are suing the company in federal court, claiming that last month's abrupt mass layoffs disproportionately affected female employees.(Dec 8)
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DION, CELINE, NEUROLOGICAL, REVEALS
Celine Dion has put a halt on all performing after being diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder. In an emotional video messages posted in French and English on Thursday on Instagram, Dion said stiff person syndrome was causing spasms that affect her ability
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TRUMP, CONTEMPT, DOCUMENTS, HOLD
The Department of Justice has asked a federal judge to hold former President Donald Trump or his office in contempt of court over failing to comply with a subpoena that requires him to turn over all documents marked classified in his possession, two reports
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PUTIN, UKRAINE, WAR, VLADIMIR
Vladimir Putin acknowledges Russia's war in Ukraine is taking longer than he expected Enlarge this image toggle caption Mikhail Metzel/AP Mikhail Metzel/AP KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged Wednesday that his "special military
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PERU, PRESIDENT, CONGRESS, OUSTED
Like the man she replaced, she is a leftist who grew up far from the capital, with a strong connection to her mostly poor mountainous region. Unlike her predecessor, however, Dina Boluarte, 60, the new president of Peru and the first woman to lead the country,
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FEDEX, DRIVER, TEXAS, GIRL
Attendees offer their respect to a makeshift memorial for late Athena Strand after a memorial service at First Baptist Church of Cottondale in Paradise, Texas, on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Strand went missing from her home in Wise County last week and her body
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COVID, FDA, KIDS, 19
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday that Omicron-targeting bivalent COVID-19 vaccines have been authorized for use in children as young as 6 months old. "Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations
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IRAN, FIRST, PROTESTS, ARRESTED
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran said Thursday it executed a prisoner convicted for a crime allegedly committed during the country’s ongoing nationwide protests, the first such death penalty carried out by Tehran. The execution comes as other detainees also
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SNYDER, REPORT, COMMANDERS, HOUSE
Last updated on .From the section American Football The franchise dropped the team name 'Redskins' in July 2020 after criticism from sponsors and fans The NFL and the Washington Commanders covered up decades of sexual misconduct, a US report has found. The
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BOX, BOY, PHILADELPHIA, POLICE
Law enforcement has identified the victim in Philadelphia's oldest unsolved homicide, a case known as "the boy in the box," who died in 1957, ABC News reports. On Feb. 25, 1957, a young boy was found dead inside a box in northeast Philadelphia. He had been
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HAWAII, MAUNA, LOA, LAVA
Lava from Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano is no longer feeding a flow that's been creeping closer to a crucial highway, scientists said Thursday, even as the world’s largest volcano keeps on erupting. That means lava isn’t advancing, and is no longer an imminent
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BORDER, TEXAS, MOB, CAUGHT
The end of a Trump-era border expulsion policy later this month is expected to jack up migrant border crossings by as much as 40%, El Paso, Texas, officials say. The city is currently ground zero for the border crisis, and El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego
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BIDEN, BILLION, PENSION, 36
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden Thursday touted a $36 billion pension plan bailout paid for by his American Rescue Plan that will prevent drastic cuts to some 350,000 truck drivers’ retirement incomes. “You have a good job, you’re retiring, about to retire,
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ACTIVISION, SUES, MICROSOFT, BLOCK
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing to block Microsoft’s massive $69 billion acquisition of video game giant Activision Blizzard, saying it will harm competition in the gaming market. The move is FTC chair Lina Khan’s biggest yet against a Big Tech
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XI, ARABIA, SAUDI, CHINA
Saudi Arabia and China showcased deepening ties with a series of strategic deals on Thursday during a visit by President Xi Jinping, including one with tech giant Huawei, whose growing foray into the Gulf region has raised U.S. security concerns. King Salman
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CASE, SHOOTING, BOMB, BAR
The victims not cooperating "led to the dismissal of that case," the DA said. The accused shooter in the deadly mass shooting at a Colorado LGBTQ nightclub was previously arrested over an alleged bomb threat incident last year, though the case was dismissed
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KEYSTONE, PIPELINE, LEAK, OIL
Canada’s TC Energy has temporarily shut down the 622,000 barrel-per-day Keystone pipeline after a leak was discovered in Kansas Wednesday night and an undetermined amount of oil leaked into a nearby creek. If you’re confused about how the Keystone could spring
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BORDER, PATROL, AGENT, KILLING
CNN — A former US Border Patrol agent charged with fatally shooting four women in and around the border city of Laredo, Texas, in 2018 was found guilty of capital murder Wednesday for their killings, according to the Webb and Zapata County District Attorney’s
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8th 2022 Page 2
Polarizing Stories — What Each Side Wants You to Know

80% Left | HAWAII, MAUNA, LOA, LAVA
USA Today – 'That's good news for us': Mauna Loa lava no longer an immediate threat to major Hawaii highway
Huffington Post – Mauna Loa Lava In Hawaii No Longer Imminent Threat To Highway
ABC – Hawaii's Big Island abuzz over simultaneous eruptions at Mauna Loa and Kilauea
Chicago Tribune – Mauna Loa lava no longer imminent threat to Hawaii highway

83% Right | TWITTER, MUSK, LAWYER, ELON
Breitbart – Schiff: Bigotry Is Spiraling on Twitter under Elon Musk
Washington Times – Second installment of Twitter Files reveals platform’s push to silence conservatives
Fox News – Jim Baker, ousted Twitter lawyer and ex-FBI official involved in Russiagate, was a CNN analyst in between jobs
New York Post – Elon Musk vows to release ‘everything we find’ about Twitter censorship

83% Left | ACTIVISION, SUES, MICROSOFT, BLOCK
Chicago Tribune – FTC sues to block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard $69B merger
Vox – The US government wants to stop the biggest deal in video game history
NPR – FTC sues to block the $69 billion Microsoft-Activision Blizzard merger
New York Times – F.T.C. Sues to Block Microsoft’s $69 Billion Acquisition of Activision

100% Right | BORDER, TEXAS, MOB, CAUGHT
Breitbart – Tillis: Bipartisan Immigration Deal Will Seal the Border, Provide ‘Path to Citizenship’ for DREAMers
New York Post – Mob of over 700 migrants caught crossing US border into Texas
Newsmax – Texas Lawmakers Unveil Framework to Secure US-Mexico Border
Breitbart – Texas Troopers Helping Reduce Number of Migrant Got-Aways near Border

80% Left | BORDER, PATROL, AGENT, KILLING
CNN – Former Border Patrol agent found guilty of capital murder for 2018 killing of 4 women in Texas
USA Today – Ex-Border Patrol agent convicted of killing 4 women
ABC – Ex-Border Patrol agent convicted of killing 4 women in Texas
NPR – Ex-Border Patrol agent convicted of killing 4 women in Texas

80% Right | KEYSTONE, PIPELINE, LEAK, OIL
Red State – Oil Leak Forces Closure of Vital Keystone Canada-U.S. Pipeline
Newsmax – Oil Spill in Rural Kansas Creek Shuts Down Keystone Pipeline
Breitbart – Keystone Pipeline Shutdown After Leak Detected Near Kansas-Nebraska Border
Washington Times – Keystone pipeline shut down after fuel leak near Kansas-Nebraska border

100% Left | HOUSE, WHITE, NEW, OPIOID
CNN – More than 180,000 people overdosed on opioids and survived in the past year, new White House dashboard shows
NPR – The White House unveils a new system to track and better prevent opioid overdoses
USA Today – The White House is now tracking nonfatal opioid overdoses by state. Why that's important.

100% Right | TWITTER, FILES, SECRET, CONSERVATIVES
Red State – Bari Weiss Shares Twitter Files Part II: The Secret Blacklists
Breitbart – ‘Visibility Filtering:’ ‘Twitter Files’ Reveals Shadowbanning, Other Tools Used to Censor Conservatives
New York Post – Latest ‘Twitter Files’ reveal secret suppression of right-wing commentators
Newsmax – Twitter Confirms Shadow Banning Conservatives

100% Left | SOUTH, KOREA, YEAR, RULES
New York Times – How Old Are You? South Korea Tries to Simplify What Should Be a Simple Question.
NPR – South Koreans are getting a year younger, parliament rules
ABC – South Korea's truth commission to probe foreign adoptions

100% Left | LAWSUIT, DOCTOR, DROPS, INDIANA
CNN – Indiana doctor who provided abortion services to 10-year-old rape victim drops lawsuit against state AG
Huffington Post – Doctor Who Performed Abortion On 10-Year-Old Girl Drops Lawsuit Against Indiana AG
ABC – Indiana doctor drops lawsuit against attorney general

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GRINER, BRITTNEY, SWAP, BIDEN
Red State
Tom Cotton Says Biden Gave Away the Farm in Brittney Griner Trade, Predicts 'Merchant of Death' Will Bring Mayhem
(The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com.) Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) roasted the U.S.-Russia prisoner swap that resulted in basketball player Brittney Griner’s release, predicting that the
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USA Today
Viktor Bout's wife awaits his return to Russia
Viktor Bout's wife awaits his return to Russia Viktor Bout's wife was on Thursday awaiting his return to Russia as part of a prisoner swap with the US. Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner in the dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing
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New York Post
Russian ex-spy Maria Butina mocks Brittney Griner prisoner swap
Maria Butina, the gun-loving, Russian ex-spy-turned-politician, couldn’t contain her glee Thursday over the White House deal to swap notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for WNBA star Brittney Griner. “The fact that Russia pushed through the exchange
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New York Times
Your Thursday Evening Briefing
2. Brittney Griner was freed in a prisoner swap with Russia. Griner, the American basketball star who was arrested just before Russia invaded Ukraine, was released in an exchange for the convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. After an exchange in the United
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Newsmax
Trump: Prisoner Swap for Griner 'Unpatriotic Embarrassment'
Former President Donald Trump slammed Thursday the prisoner exchange that freed U.S. women's basketball star Brittney Griner from a Russian prison, calling it an "unpatriotic embarrassment." President Joe Biden signed off on the deal to free Griner, who was
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CNN
Inside Biden’s agonizing decision to take a deal that freed Brittney Griner but left Paul Whelan in Russia
Washington CNN — President Joe Biden had already personally informed Cherelle Griner that her wife was being released from Russian detention when aides arrived with more news: Brittney Griner was now securely out of Russia – and on the telephone. “It’s Joe
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Breitbart
CNN’s Jones on Brittney Griner: Biden Didn’t Allow ‘Black Female Icon’ to Be Treated Like Garbage
CNN political commentator Van Jones said Thursday on “CNN This Morning” that President Joe Biden did not allow Russia to treat WNBA star Brittney Griner like garbage by negotiating her release in a one-for-one prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout. Jones
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Huffington Post
The GOP Is Refusing To Celebrate Brittney Griner's Release
Republicans and right-wing media figures have found a litany of reasons to be mad about the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was freed in a prisoner swap Thursday after nearly a year in the Kremlin’s clutches. Much of their rhetoric centers on the
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Fox News
Brother of Russia detainee Paul Whelan calls on US to be 'more assertive' after Griner trade
The brother of a former Marine currently detained in Russia urged the U.S. to be "more assertive" after the Biden administration secured a prisoner swap with the Kremlin, trading WNBA star Brittney Griner for prolific Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. David
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NPR
Biden vows to bring longtime detainee Paul Whelan home from Russia too
Biden vows to bring longtime detainee Paul Whelan home from Russia too Enlarge this image toggle caption Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images As the Biden administration celebrates the homecoming of one prominent
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Washington Times
Brittney Griner release comes with doubts about swap for ‘merchant of death,’ plight of Paul Whelan
President Biden and everyday Americans cheered the release of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner from a Russian prison Thursday but the swap for an infamous arms dealer sparked complaints that the White House brokered a lopsided deal that left U.S. businessman
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New Republic
Full List of 169 Republicans Who Voted Against Protecting Same-Sex Marriage
She’s a black lesbian who hates America. Biden is just bringing another voter back home. https://t.co/2XL3xqOCWL — Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) December 8, 2022 Prisoner swaps do not lend themselves well to “ideal” scenarios. But there are basic facts here
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New York Post
Deal or No Deal: Brittney Griner free but critics say ‘Merchant of Death’ too high a price
WNBA star Brittney Griner was freed by Russia on Thursday in exchange for an infamous arms dealer who schemed to kill US pilots in Colombia — sparking outrage from critics who blasted the deal and called it a “surrender” by President Biden. The 6-foot-9 basketball
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ABC
Brittney Griner release: How the White House says it happened
The swap came together within the last 48 hours, officials said. The White House on Thursday disclosed additional details about how President Joe Biden and administration officials were able to secure WNBA star Brittney Griner's release and return from Russia. White
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New York Post
Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for Biden to be impeached for Brittney Griner prisoner swap
Republican firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called for President Biden to be impeached on Thursday for the prisoner swap that led to the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from a Russian penal colony. “Another reason to impeach Biden,” the Georgia lawmaker
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Vox
Why Brittney Griner was released now
It was never about the gram of hash oil. But WNBA star Brittney Griner has been caught up in the new geopolitical conflict between Russia and the United States. She’s been imprisoned since her arrest at Moscow’s airport in February for carrying that gram. In
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Breitbart
‘Worst Trade Ever’: Biden Blasted for Trading Russian ‘Merchant of Death’ Arms Dealer for Brittney Griner
The Biden administration was excited Thursday to announce that it had reached a deal with Russia to free WNBA basketball player Brittney Griner from a Russian jail, but critics on social media blasted Biden for giving up a dangerous Russian arms dealer in exchange
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CNBC
WNBA star Brittany Griner released from Russian custody after 10 months, Biden says
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to reporters about the release of WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner by Russia as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Vice President Kamala Harris and Cherelle Griner look on in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in
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Breitbart
Viktor 'Merchant of Death' Bout Trade for Brittney Griner Caught on Video
A video showing the moment the U.S. handed over convicted terrorist Viktor “the Merchant of Death” Bout in exchange for basketball player Brittney Griner is going viral. The video recorded by Russian state media outlet TASS shows the exact moment the two were
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Chicago Tribune
WNBA star Brittney Griner is freed in dramatic US-Russia prisoner swap
WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is escorted from a courtroom after a hearing in Khimki just outside Moscow, on Aug. 4, 2022. (Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP) WASHINGTON — Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic
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Breitbart
State Dept. Spox: Russia Gets a Veto and ‘Vetoed’ Proposals to Secure Whelan Release, Only Agreed to Griner Swap ‘in Recent Days’
On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” State Department Spokesperson Ned Price stated that the Biden administration proposed that Russia release both Paul Whelan and Brittney Griner and wished Whelan had been released along with Griner, but “the
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New York Times
In the Deal to Free Griner, Putin Used a Familiar Lever: Pain
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia wants to prosecute his war in Ukraine in the same way he secured the freedom on Thursday of a major Russian arms dealer: inflict so much pain on Western governments that, eventually, they make a deal. The Kremlin pushed
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Breitbart
Biden Pushes Gun Control, Releases Convicted Arms Dealer, In Same Day
President Joe Biden pushed gun control for Americans on Wednesday and, on that same day, agreed to release a convicted arms dealer via a prisoner swap with Russia. Breitbart News reported early rumors that Biden might swap Russian gun-running supervillain
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USA Today
'Still a hostage': Critics slam Biden over Griner prisoner swap that left Paul Whelan in Russia
WASHINGTON – With Brittney Griner on her way home from a Russian prison, President Joe Biden and his administration faced criticism Thursday over the agreement that secured the celebrity basketball player’s freedom but left behind a former U.S. Marine who has
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Breitbart
Exclusive – Sen. Tom Cotton: Democrats Tried Using JCPA ‘as a Negotiating Chip for Ending the COVID Vaccine Mandate on Our Troops’
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) told Breitbart News that Democrats offered Republicans congressional support for removal of “vaccine mandates” imposed on members of the U.S. Armed Forces in exchange for inclusion of the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA)
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CNN
What to know about Brittney Griner's Russian detention and prisoner swap
CNN — WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday was freed from Russian detention after a prisoner exchange for convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout. Griner, a championship-winning player with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury who for years played for a Russian basketball
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Breitbart
Bob Menendez: 'Deeply Disturbing Decision' to Release Russian Arms Dealer Viktor Bout
It is a “deeply disturbing” decision to release Russian arms deal Viktor Bout, Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) said on Thursday, although he praised the news of former WNBA star Brittney Griner coming back to America as part of the Biden administration’s
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CNN
Analysis: Why Viktor Bout's return to Russia is so important for Vladimir Putin
CNN — It is the most uneven of swaps at the most unlikely of times, but perhaps the intense pressure of this moment is why the exchange of a US basketball star for a Russian arms dealer ended up happening now. On the surface, Brittney Griner and Viktor Bout
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Breitbart
Boomer Esiason Blasts Biden Trade for Brittney Griner: ‘We Look So Pathetic’
Before eventually bowing to the woke mob, Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons had a moment of true Twitter bravery where he blasted the Biden Administration for trading to get WNBA star Brittney Griner but leaving behind Marine Paul Whelan. In a tweet that has
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New Republic
Freedom-Loving Conservatives Are Mad that Brittney Griner Is No Longer in Russian Jail
She’s a black lesbian who hates America. Biden is just bringing another voter back home. https://t.co/2XL3xqOCWL — Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) December 8, 2022 Prisoner swaps do not lend themselves well to “ideal” scenarios. But there are basic facts here
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Breitbart
‘Merchant of Death’ Latest in Wave of International Criminals Freed by Biden
The release of Viktor Bout, a Russian warlord known as the “Merchant of Death” for his prolific arms dealing, on Thursday is the latest in a string of similar liberations under President Joe Biden that have seen violent criminals freed in exchange for unjustly
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USA Today
Who is Paul Whelan? Russian prisoner swap brings home Brittney Griner; Whelan still imprisoned
Amid the Thursday release of WNBA star Brittney Griner as part of a prisoner exchange with Russia, President Joe Biden said the U.S. will continue efforts to bring home Paul Whelan, an American who has been jailed in Russia for nearly four years. Russia freed
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Newsmax
Pentagon Worried Viktor Bout to Return to Arms Trafficking
Some Pentagon officials expressed concern over the release of convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. The Thursday prisoner swap for Brittney Griner left officials worried Bout may return to illegally trafficking weapons, fueling existing conflicts abroad. Bout,
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New York Times
Live Updates: Brittney Griner Is Flying Home After Prisoner Swap With Russia
WASHINGTON — Brittney Griner, the American basketball star imprisoned in Russia, was released on Thursday after nearly 10 months of captivity in a prisoner swap for Viktor Bout, a convicted Russian arms dealer known as the “Merchant of Death,” President Biden
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New York Post
Brittney Griner’s life inside a Russian prison revealed in newly released photos
Newly released photos offer a glimpse into the grim conditions Brittney Griner faced for 10 months inside a Russian women’s prison. The images, distributed by Russian News Agency TASS, expose the tiny bed the 6-foot-9 WNBA basketball star was forced to sleep
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CNN
Paul Whelan tells CNN he is 'disappointed' Biden administration has not done more to secure his release
Washington CNN — Detained American Paul Whelan told CNN he is “disappointed” the Biden administration has not done more to secure his release, meaning he’s been left behind in Russia after fellow detained American Brittney Griner was freed on Thursday. “I
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Red State
The Brittney Griner Trade Just Got Much Worse, With a Saudi Angle
The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. On Thursday morning, news broke that Brittney Griner was headed home. The embattled WNBA star who once asked her league to stop playing the national
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USA Today
Biden: Brittney Griner safe and 'on her way home'
Biden: Brittney Griner safe and 'on her way home' President Joe Biden celebrates the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from a Russian prison in a dramatic high-level prisoner swap, and insists he won't stop fighting for the release of Paul Whelan, still
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New York Post
Brittney Griner is going to sleep great in her 3,000-square-foot home
Brittney Griner is on her way back to the US, where she owns a 3,000-square-foot property in sunny Arizona. When she gets there, after an evaluation at Brooke Army Medical Center in Texas, the WNBA star’s home will be a far cry from where she was imprisoned
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CNN
Brittney Griner, WNBA star, released from Russian detention in prisoner swap for convicted arms dealer
Washington CNN — WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from Russian detention, President Joe Biden said Thursday. Griner was released in a prisoner swap that involved Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. The swap
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New York Post
Letters to the Editor — Dec. 9, 2022
The Issue: Russia’s release of WNBA player Brittney Griner in exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout. It is outrageous to swap a basketball player for an international arms dealer responsible for untold deaths and destruction (“WNBA star released in swap for
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ABC
Brittney Griner live updates: WNBA star swapped for Russian Viktor Bout in prisoner exchange
Whelan family disappointed he wasn't included in swap The brother of Paul Whelan, an ex-U.S. Marine currently being held in Russian prison, said they were told beforehand he would not be included in the swap and were "able to mentally prepare for what is now
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Newsmax
Rep. Reschenthaler to Newsmax: WH Didn't Use Full Leverage in Hostage Swap
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., doesn't think the Biden administration exerted maximum leverage in Thursday's hostage swap with Russia, a 1-for-1 deal involving WNBA star Brittney Griner and Viktor Bout, a notorious Russian arms dealer. If that were the case,
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NPR
Watch Live: WNBA star Brittney Griner has been freed from a Russian prison
Watch Live: WNBA star Brittney Griner has been freed from a Russian prison Enlarge this image toggle caption Evgenia Novozhenina/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Evgenia Novozhenina/Pool/AFP via Getty Images White House/YouTube YouTube President Biden says WNBA
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New York Post
Trump turned down Viktor Bout-for-Paul Whelan prisoner swap, John Bolton says
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump shot down Russian attempts to trade former Marine Paul Whelan for “Merchant of Death” arms dealer Viktor Bout, former national security adviser John Bolton said Thursday — as Trump ripped his successor for agreeing
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New York Times
Who Is Viktor Bout, the Arms Dealer in the Swap for Brittney Griner?
Shortly after his conviction in 2011 on charges including conspiring to kill American citizens, the Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout relayed a defiant message through his lawyer as he faced the prospect of decades in prison. Mr. Bout, his lawyer said, “believes
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New York Post
Video shows Viktor Bout swap for Brittney Griner
Video released by Russian state media shows a first-hand view of WNBA star Brittney Griner being swapped for notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout on the tarmac of an airport in the United Arab Emirates. The “Merchant of Death” can be seen embracing his Russian
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CNN
Viktor Bout: The Russian arms dealer swapped for Brittney Griner
CNN — Brittney Griner’s freedom ultimately hinged on the release of a convicted Russian arms dealer whose life story inspired a Hollywood film. On Thursday, a source told CNN that the US basketball star had been released from Russian detention in a prisoner
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New York Post
Fears freed ‘Merchant of Death’ Viktor Bout would go back to arms dealing
WASHINGTON – US officials acknowledged Thursday their worry that Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout — known as the “Merchant of Death,” — would return to his former ways after he was released in a prisoner swap that secured the return of WNBA player Brittney Griner
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New York Times
Griner’s release puts a spotlight on Paul Whelan, another American imprisoned in Russia.
The release on Thursday of Brittney Griner, the American basketball star imprisoned in Russia, also puts a spotlight on Paul Whelan, another American imprisoned in the country and President Biden said that the administration is continuing to work for his release. Officials
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Breitbart
Donald Trump Calls Joe Biden’s Prisoner Swap for Brittney Griner a ‘Stupid and Unpatriotic Embarrassment’
Former President Donald Trump slammed President Joe Biden’s Brittney Griner prisoner swap as “stupid” and “unpatriotic embarrassment.” Issuing the statement on Truth Social, Trump said the swap was a bad deal because Biden traded an ex-WNBA basketball star
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Huffington Post
Brittney Griner Released By Russia In Prisoner Swap
WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is escorted from a courtroom after a hearing outside Moscow on Aug. 4, 2022. via Associated Press WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from custody in Russia and is on her way back to the
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Washington Times
Cowboys’ star Micah Parsons knocks Biden for not helping release Paul Whelan from Russian custody
Dallas Cowboys’ star linebacker Micah Parsons skewered the Biden administration for celebrating WNBA player Brittney Griner’s release from a Russian prison while former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan remains locked up, though he later tempered his comments. Mr. Parsons
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Breitbart
Saudis Take Credit for Griner Prisoner Swap Between U.S. and Russia
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed issued a statement taking credit on Thursday for allegedly negotiating the prisoner swap that released basketball player Brittney Griner and notorious Russian arms dealer
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Breitbart
Breitbart News Daily Podcast Ep. 277: Clown Country Prisoner Swap: ‘Merchant of Death’ Traded for WNBA Player; Guest: Sen. Tom Cotton on Griner Breaking News, JCPA
Host Alex Marlow begins the show with a rundown of news on the JCPA media cartel bill, arrogant Hollywood wokesters, Joe Biden’s likely re-election bid, SBF’s missing billions, and much more. But then, we have something really special. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR),
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New York Post
White House claims ‘it was Brittney or no one’ when pressed on Americans left in Russia
WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre faced a barrage of questions Thursday about President Biden’s decision to release notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout as part of a prisoner swap for basketball star Brittney Griner — while leaving fellow
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Breitbart
Joe Biden: Brittney Griner an ‘Incomparable Athlete,’ Who ‘Represents the Best of America’
President Joe Biden on Thursday celebrated the news that his administration had successfully secured the release of WNBA basketball player Brittney Griner, who was detained in Russia. “Brittney is an incomparable athlete,” Biden said, noting she was a two-time
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Fox News
Brittney Griner is coming home. Will she stand for the anthem now that she's back in the USA?
In July 2020, amid the George Floyd protests sweeping across the nation, WNBA star Brittney Griner vowed not to take the court during the national anthem for the entire season. With the much-welcomed news that the Biden administration has secured her release
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Fox News
Lawmakers rip Biden leaving Paul Whelan behind in Brittney Griner prisoner swap: 'It's shameful'
The Biden administration is facing backlash for the Brittney Griner prisoner swap that traded Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for the WNBA star without securing the release of another detainee, former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan. Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., joined
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Red State
Paul Whelan Has a Few Things to Say About the Deal That Left Him Out
As we reported earlier, Joe Biden made a deal to get basketball player Brittney Griner back from Russia by trading the “Merchant of Death” Viktor Bout for her. It was a tremendously lopsided deal, given what Bout has done and what a continuing danger he could
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Gen. Petraeus on Griner release: Hate to 'reward' Russia for swap, Viktor Bout has 'blood on his hands'
EXCLUSIVE: Former CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus said while a prisoner swap is not "unreasonable" in order to bring Americans back home, it is not ideal for the United States to "reward" Russia by returning a dangerous Russian arms dealer with the "blood
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Newsmax
Paul Whelan Disappointed 'More Has Not Been Done' to Secure His Release
Russian detained retired U.S. Marine Paul Whelan seemed to criticize the Biden administration on Thursday that "more has not been done" to secure his release after hearing the news Brittney Griner was returning home. "I am greatly disappointed that more has
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New York Post
Ex-Kremlin aide on Brittney Griner release: ‘Putin outplayed Biden’
A former adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday the prisoner swap that sent Brittney Griner back to the US in exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout was a win for Moscow — and made America look weak. “Putin outplayed Biden,” Sergei Markov
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Washington Times
Paul Whelan ‘greatly disappointed’ in Biden administration, was led to believe deal would happen
Detained U.S. Marine Paul Whelan said Thursday he is “disappointed” the Biden administration wasn’t more aggressive in trying to secure his release from Russia as it pushed to free WNBA star Brittney Griner. “I am greatly disappointed that more has not been
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Breitbart
Cowboys' Micah Parsons Backtracks After Blasting Biden
Dallas Cowboys superstar Micah Parsons ripped the Biden Administration for not securing the release of long-imprisoned former Marine Paul Whelan in its prisoner swap with Russia for WNBA star Brittney Griner, but he quickly backtracked his comments. On Thursday,
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New York Post
Whelan family welcomes Brittney Griner’s release, laments ‘catastrophe for Paul’
The family of Paul Whelan, a former US Marine held in Russia on espionage charges, celebrated Thursday’s release of Brittney Griner — but said the news would be a “catastrophe for Paul.” In a statement, Whelan’s brother David said the family was told in advance
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New York Post
​Paul Whelan tells Biden ‘my bags are packed’ after Brittney Griner release
Former US Marine Paul Whelan said Thursday that “I don’t understand why I’m still sitting here” in a Russian prison, adding he was “disappointed” that the Biden administration has not done more to get him out ​after WNBA star Brittney Griner was sprung. “I
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Breitbart
Report: Paul Whelan ‘Greatly Disappointed’ in Biden
The left-wing American outlet CNN claimed to have secured a phone conversation with former U.S. Marine and Russian prisoner Paul Whelan on Thursday, who reportedly expressed great disappointment and surprise that the president did not include him in a prisoner
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Newsmax
Sen. Cotton: 'Democrats Will Agree to Set Your Worst Killers Free'
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., welcomed the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russian custody, but blasted details that cleared the way for her freedom. "Joe Biden’s prisoner swap with Vladimir Putin released Viktor Bout, the notorious 'Merchant of Death'
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Washington Times
House Republican vows probe into why Paul Whelan, Marc Fogel weren’t part of Griner prisoner swap
A House Republican on Thursday pledged to investigate why the Biden administration did not include U.S. Marine Paul Whelan and American teacher Marc Fogel, who are both detained in Russia, in the prisoner exchange that freed WNBA star Brittney Griner. “It’s
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Houston City Hall to be lit up in honor of Brittney Griner
Houston has announced their city hall will be lit up in red, white and blue Thursday night in honor of native Brittney Griner’s return to the U.S. from Russia. Griner, a WNBA star, was arrested in February before the start of the Russia and Ukraine war for
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Breitbart
Tom Cotton: People Will Die Because Biden Traded ‘Merchant of Death’ for Brittney Griner
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) predicted on Thursday that leftist President Joe Biden’s decision to trade imprisoned basketball player Brittney Griner for notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, known as the “merchant of death,” would result in people dying as rogue
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New York Post
Saudi Crown Prince MBS helped negotiate Brittney Griner’s release
The landmark prison swap that freed WNBA star Brittney Griner from a Russian gulag Thursday was brokered by none other than the notorious Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, it was revealed Thursday. The role of the crown prince, widely known as MBS, in
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Newsmax
Saudis, UAE Say They Mediated Griner Swap
Leaders of the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia met to discuss the release of U.S. WNBA star Brittney Griner from a penal colony in exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, according to a Thursday statement published by the Saudi state news agency. "This
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Red State
'Oh Hell Nah': Dallas Cowboys Linebacker Criticizes Swap for Brittney Griner Instead of Marine
Dallas Cowboys Linebacker Micah Parsons criticized the prisoner swap of Phoenix Mercury player Brittney Griner in exchange for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. Parsons reacted to a tweet from CBS White House Correspondent Steven Portnoy, who mentioned that
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New York Post
Who is Viktor Bout, the ‘Merchant of Death’ the US traded for Brittney Griner?
Viktor Bout, an outlaw Russian arms dealer known as “The Merchant of Death,” was exchanged in a prisoner swap between the US and Russia for the safe return of WNBA star Brittney Griner on Dec. 8. Bout had been in US custody since 2008, when a secretive sting
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Fox News
GOP rips Brittney Griner deal for stranding Paul Whelan in Russia: ‘Celebrities over veterans?'
Republican lawmakers on Thursday criticized President Biden for a deal that returned WNBA star Brittney Griner from a Russian prison camp, but failed to free Paul Whelan, a U.S. Marine veteran who has been jailed in Russia since 2018 on spying charges that
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Breitbart
Griner Released in Prisoner Swap for Notorious Russian Arms Dealer
Former WNBA star Brittney Griner was reportedly released by Russia in a prisoner swap for a notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, according to a US official. In February, Griner, a two-time Olympic basketball champion, was arrested by Russia and pleaded
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Washington Times
‘Celebrity culture won’: Critics slam Biden for leaving behind Paul Whelan in prisoner swap
President Biden brokered a prisoner exchange with Russia to secure the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday, but the deal was criticized because it didn’t include Marine veteran Paul Whelan, who is detained in a Russian prison with no clear timetable
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Fox News
Biden says Russia treating Paul Whelan case differently for 'illegitimate reasons': 'We are not giving up'
President Biden on Thursday said the U.S. was not "giving up" in bringing home former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan after he was left out of the latest Russian prisoner swap that secured WNBA star Brittney Griner’s release. Biden told reporters that Russia was treating
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Biden does not mention Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout in remarks on Brittney Griner swap
President Biden confirmed Thursday morning that WNBA star Brittney Griner is on her way home after being released from a Russian prison, but he did not discuss what Russia is getting in return. "After months of being unjustly detained in Russia, held under
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Fox News
Cowboys star takes aim at Biden for Brittney Griner swap over major flaw: 'We still not voting for you!'
The world woke up Thursday morning to the news that WNBA star Brittney Griner had been released from Russian custody roughly 10 months after being arrested for bringing vape cartridges containing hashish oil through a Moscow airport. Griner was freed from
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Breitbart
Biden Leaves Marine Paul Whelan Behind in Russia in Brittney Griner Swap; Family: ‘Catastrophe’
The family of retired Marine Paul Whelan said Thursday that a prisoner swap for WNBA star Brittney Griner that left Whelan in Russia was a “catastrophe” because the U.S. would no longer have leverage to free him. On Thursday, it was revealed that President
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New York Post
WNBA players celebrate Brittney Griner’s Russian release: ‘BG is free’
The WNBA community is celebrating Brittney Griner’s return to the United States after she was freed from Russia on Thursday in a prisoner exchange for convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout. Griner was held for nearly 10 months in Russian prisons after
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New York Post
WNBA star Brittney Griner freed in swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout
WNBA star Brittney Griner, detained for months in a Russian prison on drug charges, was released Thursday in a prisoner exchange for international arms dealer Viktor Bout. The swap comes at a time of heightened tensions over the war in Ukraine, and after months
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Breitbart
Biden Admin Releases Russian Arms Dealer to Free WNBA’s Brittney Griner
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, American and Russian officials said. The swap, at a time of heightened tensions
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Washington Times
Brittney Griner for Viktor Bout: WNBA star freed in U.S.-Russia prisoner swap
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, American officials said. The swap, at a time of heightened tensions over Ukraine,
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Red State
BREAKING: Brittany Griner Released From Russian Prison After Controversial Prisoner Swap
According to multiple news sources, WNBA player Brittany Griner has been released from a Russian prison following a prisoner swap with the United States. Griner has recently been sentenced to nine years in prison for possessing hashish oil, an illegal substance
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Newsmax
US Swaps Russian Arms Dealer Viktor Bout for Brittney Griner
Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, American officials said. The swap, at a time of heightened tensions over Ukraine, achieved a top
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BILL, HOUSE, MARRIAGE, PASSES
Breitbart
House Passes Defense Bill on Bipartisan Basis that Contains GOP Wins
The House on Thursday passed a massive defense bill that was passed on a bipartisan basis but gave Republicans some big policy wins. While the bill passed on a 350-80 vote, its fate was not certain as lawmakers haggled back and forth at the last minute over
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CNN
US military braces for impact of Covid vaccine mandate repeal
CNN — As a repeal of the US military’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate took a step closer to becoming law on Thursday, military officials and experts are warning it’s a change that could have adverse ripple-effects on military readiness and the ability of service
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Washington Times
In rebuke to Biden, House nixes Pentagon vaccine mandate with passage of omnibus defense policy bill
The House on Thursday overwhelmingly passed this year’s annual defense policy bill, a measure that would rescind the Pentagon’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops in a victory for Republicans over President Biden. The House cleared the $847 billion National
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ABC
House passes historic marriage equality bill
The House on Thursday passed a bill to codify federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages, which now goes to President Joe Biden's desk for his signature. The Respect for Marriage Act passed with bipartisan support in a 258-169 vote. Thirty-nine
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Newsmax
House Passes Defense Bill Scrapping COVID Vaccine Mandate
A bill to rescind the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military and provide nearly $858 billion for national defense passed the House on Thursday as lawmakers scratch off one of the final items on their yearly to-do list. The bill provides
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New York Times
The 39 House Republicans Who Voted For the Same-Sex Marriage Bill
WASHINGTON — Legislation to mandate federal recognition for same-sex marriages cleared Congress on Thursday after passing both chambers with bipartisan support. While the key breakthrough came in the Senate, where Democrats needed Republican backing to move
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Fox News
Biden admin fumes as end of military vaccine mandate appears imminent
President Biden's administration is furious that Congress is poised to remove the military's universal vaccine mandate, a major concession to Republicans on Capitol Hill. Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been pushing Congress to keep the vaccine
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NPR
What does the Respect for Marriage Act do? The answer will vary by state.
What does the Respect for Marriage Act do? The answer will vary by state. Today, the Respect for Marriage Act got one step closer to becoming one of very few federal laws expressly protecting LGBTQ Americans. It's expected to be signed into law by President
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New York Post
House passes bill protecting gay and interracial marriage, sends to Biden for signature
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives gave final approval Thursday to a bill that reaffirms the legality of same-sex and interracial marriage — sending it to President Biden and ending long-running debates about the issue. The legislation passed 258-169
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Huffington Post
GOP Rep. Who Opposes Same-Sex Marriage Cries As House Passes Protections
Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.) got emotional on Thursday as the House of Representatives moved to pass a historic bill codifying protections for same-sex and interracial marriages. The Missouri congresswoman, who is a social conservative and longtime opponent
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Pelosi accuses Republicans of playing politics with same-sex marriage bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested some House Republicans who supported legislation codifying federal same-sex marriage protections before the November election did so to score points with voters, after they voted against a similar bill that passed the House
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CNBC
House passes massive $858 billion defense bill that would scrap military Covid vaccine mandate, teeing up Senate vote
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 20: U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (2nd L), Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David Berger (L), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley (R), members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
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Breitbart
House Passes 'Respect for Marriage Act,' Sends Bill to Biden's Desk
The House passed the so-called “Respect for Marriage Act” without strong religious liberty protections on Thursday, sending the same-sex marriage bill to President Joe Biden’s desk for approval. The legislation passed 258-169 with the help of 39 Republicans.
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Vox
Congress’s historic shift on marriage equality, in 2 charts
On Thursday, the House passed the Respect for Marriage Act, a historic bill that codifies federal protections for marriage equality and demonstrates a stark reversal nearly a quarter-century after Congress passed a bill intended to deny same-sex couples those
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Breitbart
Lee Zeldin: Time to Eliminate Coronavirus Vaccine Mandates on ‘Everyone’
Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) is among the latest to call for the end of Coronavirus vaccine mandates on “everyone” in light of the conservative victory in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which rescinds the vaccine mandate on the military. Republicans
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USA Today
'We feel more secure': As Respect for Marriage Act passes, same-sex couples share tentative enthusiasm
Almost 40 years ago, Howard and Brad Grossman bought wedding bands to signify their commitment to each other after years of dating. But with same-sex marriage illegal at the time, the gay couple could only mark their partnership through those rings, not with
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Newsmax
Congress Passes Landmark Respect for Marriage Act
The House of Representatives on Thursday gave final congressional approval to legislation that provides federal recognition of same-sex marriages, a measure born out of concern that the Supreme Court could reverse its support for legal recognition of such relationships. The
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New Republic
House Passes Respect for Marriage Act Protecting Same-Sex Marriage
The House of Representatives voted 258–169 Thursday to approve a historic bill enshrining the right to marriage equality. The Respect for Marriage Act will now go to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. The bill, which applies to both same-sex and interracial
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Washington Times
Biden poised to sign gay-marriage bill, conservatives balk at lack of religious liberty protection
The House on Thursday gave final approval to legislation to enshrine into federal law same-sex marriage rights, which included some religious liberty protections that helped win support from conservatives. The landmark bill, dubbed the Respect for Marriage
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Chicago Tribune
Bill protecting same-sex and interracial unions set for passage
WASHINGTON — The House is set to give final approval Thursday to legislation protecting same-sex marriages in federal law, a monumental step in a decadeslong battle for nationwide recognition of such unions that reflects a stunning turnaround in societal attitudes. A
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New York Times
House Passes $858 Billion Defense Bill Repealing Vaccine Mandate for Troops
WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday overwhelmingly passed an $858 billion defense policy bill that would rescind the Pentagon’s mandate that troops receive the coronavirus vaccine, pushing past the objections of the Biden administration as lawmakers in both
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New York Times
House Passes $858 Billion Defense Bill Repealing Vaccine Mandate for Troops
WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday overwhelmingly passed an $858 billion defense policy bill that would rescind the Pentagon’s mandate that troops receive the coronavirus vaccine, pushing past the objections of the Biden administration as lawmakers in both
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CNN
House passes defense bill that rescinds military Covid vaccine mandate
CNN — The House voted on Thursday to pass sweeping legislation that would authorize $858 billion in national defense funding and rescind the US military’s Covid vaccine mandate. The measure passed with wide bipartisan support with a tally of 350 to 80. House
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Huffington Post
Rep. Glenn Thompson Votes Against Respect For Marriage Act
WASHINGTON — New protections for religious organizations weren’t enough for Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.) to support the Respect for Marriage Act on Thursday. Thompson’s “no” vote on an earlier version of the bill caused an uproar in July after it came out that
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Huffington Post
House Passes Respect For Marriage Act, Sends Historic Bill To Biden
The House on Thursday passed the Respect for Marriage Act, sending the historic civil rights bill to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. The bill, which passed 258 to 169, codifies protections for same-sex and interracial marriages. Every Democrat voted
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CNBC
House passes landmark bill to protect same-sex marriages, sending it to Biden's desk
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, speaks during a news conference at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. WASHINGTON — The House passed a landmark bill Thursday enshrining federal protections for same-sex
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New York Times
Bill to Protect Same-Sex Marriage Rights Clears Congress
WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday gave final approval to legislation to mandate federal recognition for same-sex marriages, with a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers voting in favor of the measure in the waning days of the Democratic-led Congress. With a vote
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CNN
House to pass bill to protect same-sex marriage
CNN — The House is expected to vote and pass legislation on Thursday to protect same-sex and interracial marriage, the last step before the measure goes to President Joe Biden for his signature and becomes law. The bill, called the Respect for Marriage Act,
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MEGHAN, HARRY, NETFLIX, DOCUMENTARY
Breitbart
Fact Check? Palace Hits Back at Harry and Meghan Netflix Claims: Report
It may be that one of the very first things you see in Harry and Meghan’s Netflix documentary is getting fact-checked, with Royal sources allegedly challenging the notion they were approached with the chance to address the accusations made in the series but
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New York Times
Surprise. The Villain So Far in ‘Harry & Meghan’ Is Not the Royal Family.
LONDON — For weeks, British newspapers speculated feverishly about who would be most damaged by the claims of Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, in a much-anticipated six-part documentary series that premiered Thursday on Netflix. Turns out to be the papers
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New York Post
All of Prince Harry, Meghan Markle’s fresh attacks on the royal family in $100M Netflix series
Exactly three months after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan have unleashed a new tirade of accusations against the royal family in their hotly anticipated, $100 million Netflix documentary series. The couple, who left the royal
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NPR
Here's what we learned from Harry and Meghan's Netflix documentary
Here's what we learned from Harry and Meghan's Netflix documentary Enlarge this image toggle caption Chris Jackson/Chris Jackson/Getty Images Chris Jackson/Chris Jackson/Getty Images Those expecting a juicy, revelatory tell-all about the royal family from
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Washington Times
U.K. royals brace as Harry-Meghan doc promises ‘full truth’
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s monarchy braced for more bombshells to be lobbed over the palace gates Thursday as Netflix released the first three episodes of a series that promises to tell the “full truth” about Prince Harry and Meghan’s estrangement from the royal
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The Atlantic
Harry and Meghan Are Playing a Whole Different Game
Fame at last! Two minutes into Netflix’s Harry & Meghan documentary, the headline of an article I wrote in January 2020 flashed on the screen. “Harry and Meghan Won’t Play the Game,” it said. Observing the departure of the duke and duchess of Sussex from the
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Fox News
Kate Middleton, Prince William outshine Meghan Markle, Prince Harry in royal battle for spotlight
Despite their best efforts, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are continuously upstaged by Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton. As the royal family's public appearances pick back up following the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the transition of King Charles
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Huffington Post
Netflix, Royals Clash Over 'Harry & Meghan' Contact Disclaimer
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex pictured speaking in their new documentary, "Harry & Meghan." Netflix Neither Kensington Palace nor Buckingham Palace were contacted by Netflix as the streaming giant claims in a disclaimer that begins the new series “Harry &
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Breitbart
Tears & Smears: Harry and Meghan Netflix Doc Pushes Racism Narratives
Prince Harry and wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, have finally unleashed their tell-all Netflix documentary, blasting the Royal Family, shedding tears, and pushing a woke race narrative. “This is about duty and service and I feel being part of this family,
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Chicago Tribune
British royals brace as Harry-Meghan docuseries promises ‘full truth’
Office workers in London, watch the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's controversial documentary being aired on Netflix, Dec. 8, 2022. (Jonathan Brady/AP) LONDON — Britain’s monarchy braced for more bombshells to be lobbed over the palace gates Thursday as Netflix
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New York Post
‘Harry & Meghan’ torn apart by viewers online: ‘WHAT FRESH HELL IS THIS?’
The rehashing of their royal romance isn’t getting much love. The first half of Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan’s eagerly awaited docuseries was ripped apart and ridiculed by many observers — including one royal expert who asked: “WHAT FRESH HELL IS THIS?” Despite
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CNN
What we learned from Harry and Meghan’s Netflix documentary
CNN — The first few episodes of the Duke and Duchess’ highly-anticipated Netflix documentary series aired on Thursday. Here are some of the key takeaways from the first three parts: Early days of relationship The couple talked about how they first met on
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New York Times
What We Learned From ‘Harry and Meghan,’ the Netflix Series
“So much of what Meghan is, and how she is, is so similar to my mum,” he said in the series’s first episode. “She has the same compassion, the same empathy, she has the same confidence, she has this warmth about her.” Harry said he also saw himself as continuing
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New York Times
Striving to Make Netflix’s Harry and Meghan Series ‘Personal and Raw’
Liz Garbus was skeptical. The documentarian behind films like “Becoming Cousteau” and “What Happened, Miss Simone?” was not an avid royal watcher. She knew the broad strokes of the decision by Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, to leave
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Huffington Post
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry Reveal They Met Because Of A Video On Instagram
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry officially confirmed in their new Netflix series that the two met over Instagram. In the first of the three episodes released Thursday, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex walked viewers through their initial introduction, and gave
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Huffington Post
Prince Harry Says Wearing Nazi Uniform Was 'One Of The Biggest Mistakes' Of His Life
A still of the Duke of Sussex from his and Meghan's new docuseries, "Harry & Megan." Netflix Prince Harry spoke about the time he was photographed wearing a Nazi uniform as a costume to a party in January 2005, calling it “one of the biggest mistakes of my
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Huffington Post
Meghan Markle Says Engagement Interview With Harry Was 'An Orchestrated Reality Show'
Meghan Markle shed insight into her and Prince Harry’s 2017 engagement interview, revealing in the third episode of the couple’s new Netflix series released Thursday that the BBC piece was an “orchestrated reality show.” “It was, you know, rehearsed,” the
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Huffington Post
Meghan Recalls Her Awkward First Meeting With William And Kate In Netflix Documentary
Netflix Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s highly-anticipated Netflix documentary has finally landed, and it’s giving us an insight into how the royals behave behind closed doors. In episode two, Meghan recalls the first time she met Prince William and Kate
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Huffington Post
Meghan Markle Says Her Mom Was Mistaken As Her Nanny Growing Up
Meghan Markle revealed that her mom was mistaken as her nanny growing up, in the second episode of her and Prince Harry’s new Netflix series, aptly titled “Harry & Meghan.” “I grew up in LA,” the Duchess of Sussex says, describing her childhood in the second
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CNN
Harry and Meghan Netflix documentary released
London CNN — Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, have taken aim at Britain’s media and promised to recall their experiences of their bitter split from the British royal family, in their highly anticipated Netflix documentary series. The project, “Harry
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NPR
The British royals brace themselves for the Harry and Meghan documentary
The British royals brace themselves for the Harry and Meghan documentary Enlarge this image toggle caption Jonathan Brady/AP Jonathan Brady/AP LONDON — Britain's monarchy is bracing for more bombshells to be lobbed over the palace gates Thursday as Netflix
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TRUMP, 2024, GOP, FLYNN
Huffington Post
Mitt Romney Doesn't Have To Think Twice About Where He Stands On Trump
When Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) was asked Thursday if he would support Donald Trump in 2024, the lawmaker didn’t miss a beat: “Absolutely not.” And that stands even if the former president wins the Republican nomination. “Look, I voted to remove him from office
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Washington Times
Mitt Romney warns Trump will lose in 2024 if he gets GOP presidential nomination
Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah says former President Donald Trump is going to be hard to beat in the GOP presidential primary but would once again lose the general election. Mr. Romney said some in the GOP have lost their way, while others have shared forward-looking
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CNN
Michael Flynn: Former Trump national security adviser appears before Atlanta grand jury probe into Trump's election subversion
CNN — Former national security adviser Michael Flynn is appearing Thursday before an Atlanta-area special grand jury probing efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. CNN spotted Flynn, who was escorted
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Newsmax
Michael Flynn Appears Before Georgia Grand Jury
Michael Flynn, former President Donald Trump's onetime national security adviser, appeared before an Atlanta-area special grand jury investigating potential interference by the former president in the 2020 election in Georgia. Flynn was reportedly escorted
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The Intercept
Donald Trump Is Out of Power — and Out of Luck
Photo: Alon Skuy/AFP via Getty Images If politics were football, Donald Trump would be a JAG. football, Donald Trump would be a JAG. NFL fans know what that means: Trump is “Just a Guy.” In professional football slang, being a JAG means that a player is
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New York Post
DeSantis leads Trump in head-to-head 2024 GOP primary race: poll
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has a clear lead over former President Donald Trump in the event of a two-man race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, according to a new survey. The Yahoo News/YouGov poll released Thursday found that 47%
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Huffington Post
Michael Flynn Testifies In Georgia's Trump Election Probe
ATLANTA (AP) — Former national security adviser Michael Flynn was at a downtown Atlanta courthouse Thursday to testify before a special grand jury that’s investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election
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Fox News
First on Fox: Trump-aligned super PAC has $55 million in the bank as 2024 presidential campaign gets underway
FIRST ON FOX: The leading super PAC aligned with former President Donald Trump is sitting on $55 million in its coffers as the 2024 presidential election cycle gets underway. MAGA Inc.'s cash on hand, which was shared first with Fox News on Thursday, comes
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CNN
Trump Org. fraud trial juror tells CNN the panel was ‘serious’ and didn’t focus on Donald Trump
New York CNN — The jury who convicted Donald Trump’s namesake companies earlier this week was “serious” and tried to focus on the law – not the former president, one of the jurors said in an interview with CNN. Jurors saw a “culture of fraud,” at the Trump
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Red State
Trump's Failure to Launch Gives Way for Other 2024 Hopefuls
It has been a very bad few weeks for former President Donald Trump. His candidates in key swing states lost for the most part, and those who didn’t still ended up with far fewer Republican votes than non-Trump candidates. He announced the start of his 2024
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CNN
‘Trump obsession is very bad’: Senate Republicans confront their problems after poor election showing
CNN — Donald Trump is facing a flurry of criticism on Capitol Hill, with Republican fury growing over their failure to take back the Senate and GOP leaders at odds over their strategy with the former president still maintaining a dominant hold on the party. The
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Town Hall
Does Trump Really Want to be President Again?
Team Trump has sometimes compared former President Donald Trump's current quest for a non-sequential second term to two-term President Grover Cleveland's similar three election bids. Cleveland remains our only elected president (1884) to have lost a reelection
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CNN
Herschel Walker’s defeat delivers another blow to Trump and his slow 2024 bid
CNN — Donald Trump was hoping for a win on Tuesday amid the slow start to his latest presidential campaign, believing a victory for his longtime friend and hand-picked candidate Herschel Walker in the Georgia Senate runoff would mitigate calls for new Republican
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Newsmax
DeSantis to Meet Republican Donors Ahead of Inauguration
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is planning to discuss his future plans with donors in Miami before his Jan. 3 inauguration ceremony, as speculation of a 2024 presidential run looms. The governor will fundraise alongside his wife, Casey DeSantis, at an event called
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Newsmax
YouGov Poll: DeSantis Leads Trump in GOP Battle to Secure 2024 Nomination
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has eclipsed former President Donald Trump in a hypothetical matchup of favorites to secure the Republican National Committee's presidential nomination for 2024, according to a new Yahoo-YouGov poll. For the nationwide survey, which
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Newsmax
US NATO Ambassador Not Concerned for Alliance if Trump Wins in 2024
Julianne Smith, U.S. ambassador to NATO, said she is "not worried" for the alliance if former President Donald Trump wins his bid for the White House in 2024. Smith made her remarks during a Politico gala on Wednesday. "The NATO alliance enjoys deep bipartisan
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Newsmax
US NATO Ambassador Not Concerned for Alliance if Trump Wins in 2024
Julianne Smith, U.S. ambassador to NATO, said she is “not worried” for the alliance if former President Donald Trump wins his bid for the White House in 2024. Smith made her remarks during a Politico gala on Wednesday. “The NATO alliance enjoys deep bipartisan
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TWITTER, MUSK, LAWYER, ELON
CNN
Former employees suing Twitter speak out on Elon Musk’s ‘clumsy and inhumane’ layoffs
New York CNN — A group of former Twitter employees who are suing the company spoke out Thursday, alleging that new owner Elon Musk’s mass layoffs at the company have triggered multiple labor rights violations. “Real people were affected by this, I have a
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Breitbart
Schiff: Bigotry Is Spiraling on Twitter under Elon Musk
Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) said Thursday on CNN’s “OutFront” that under new Twitter owner Elon Musk “bigotry” was spiraling on the social media platform. Host Erin Burnett said, “I want to ask you about something else happening tonight, and that is
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Washington Times
Second installment of Twitter Files reveals platform’s push to silence conservatives
Twitter maintained a suite of tools to silence conservative viewpoints on the platform placing talk show hosts, activists and even respected doctors on blacklists to limit visibility of their accounts, newly released company documents show. The documents revealed
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Fox News
Jim Baker, ousted Twitter lawyer and ex-FBI official involved in Russiagate, was a CNN analyst in between jobs
Twitter's ousted deputy general counsel Jim Baker has been at the center of the controversy surrounding the release of the so-called "Twitter Files," and his past role as the general counsel for the FBI has also raised eyebrows. In between jobs, however, Baker
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New York Post
Elon Musk vows to release ‘everything we find’ about Twitter censorship
Twitter boss Elon Musk told the company’s founder that “everything we find” about the suppression of free speech on the social media website “will be released” — but warned that some incriminating evidence might have been destroyed. In an online exchange with
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Red State
The FBI Begs to Differ With Twitter's Excuse for Censoring Hunter Biden Email Story Prior to 2020 Election
Wait, what’s going on, here? Is the embattled FBI finally behaving like America’s premier law enforcement agency — if only momentarily — instead of blatantly flying sycophantic wingman for the Democrat Party? Or is it throwing pre-Elon Musk Twitter under the
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Washington Times
Elon Musk slips out of first place in world wealth ranking — but only briefly
Tech billionaire Elon Musk temporarily lost his status as the world’s richest man Wednesday, according to Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires ranking. Bernard Arnault, leader of Louis Vuitton’s parent company LVMH, briefly took the top spot after Mr. Musk’s wealth
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Washington Times
GOP operative, right provocateur Roger Stone thanks Elon Musk, Jesus Christ for having Twitter back
Roger Stone, the GOP political consultant and Trump ally whom Twitter’s previous management booted from the platform five years ago, had his account reinstated Wednesday. “I am grateful to have my voice back and I intend to use my Twitter to spread truth.
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New York Post
House GOP weighs legal action against ex-Twitter lawyer James Baker
​House Republicans have former top Twitter and FBI lawyer J​ames Baker in their crosshairs as they ramp up investigations into his role in the social media giant’s suppression of The Post’s reporting about first son Hunter Biden — with legal action a distinct
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Fox News
Liberals grouch over Musk firing controversial Twitter lawyer: 'Desperate and dumb,' not a 'scandal'
Elon Musk's latest "Twitter Files" drop has left more liberal journalists fuming, after the new Twitter owner unexpectedly fired former FBI General Counsel James Baker from the company in developments revealed Tuesday. Substack journalist Matt Taibbi announced
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Fox News
House GOP teases action against ex-Twitter lawyer, NY Times union workers go on strike and more top headlines
Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First. Subscribe now to get Fox News First in your email. And here's what you need to know to start your day ... ‘STAY TUNED’ - House GOP teases bold action against ex-Twitter lawyer who suppressed
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Fox News
'Stay tuned': House GOP hints at potential legal action against ex-Twitter lawyer who suppressed Hunter story
House GOP leaders hinted Wednesday that they may pursue legal action related to former Twitter and FBI lawyer James Baker's involvement in the suppression of 2020 media reports related to Hunter Biden's laptop. The Republican leaders, who are slated to assume
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Fox News
GREG GUTFELD: Elon Musk's Twitter has done more to stop child exploitation in one month than the last 10 years
Happy Wednesday day, everybody. Yeah, I just want to take all of you home, eat you. Tonight, I once again want to talk about my pickleball partner and Twitter CEO, Elon Musk. So, as you know, he just fired some dude named Jim Baker. I know there's like 100,
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New York Post
Questions must be answered on ex-Twitter lawyer James Baker’s role in censorship scandals
Let’s award 3.14159 stars to Elon Musk for firing Twitter’s lawyer, James Baker, Tuesday. But there are still a lot of questions that need to be answered about the role of Baker, the FBI’s former Russiagate protagonist, in — not one, but two — censorship scandals. First,
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NEW, TIMES, YORK, STRIKE
Huffington Post
The Other New York Times Workers On Strike
Security workers Karen Letellier, left, John Garafalo and Lila Rivera were among the 1,100 employees of The New York Times who walked off the job for 24 hours, Dec. 8, 2022. Claudia Irizarry Aponte/THE CITY This article was originally published on December
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Fox News
New York Times staffers speak out against management amid strike: ‘We’re fighting for a fair contract’
Reporters and editors of The New York Times spoke out during a 24-hour walkout as negotiations with management failed to produce results prior to Thursday's trike, which saw hundreds of employees rally in the streets of the Big Apple. "We’re fighting for a
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ABC
New York Times reporters and other staff stage 24-hour strike
More than 1,000 workers launched the first such strike in four decades. More than 1,000 journalists and other workers at The New York Times launched a 24-hour strike on Thursday, a protest over ongoing contract negotiations that marks the first such strike
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Red State
General Quarters! Gray Lady Down! The New York Times Has Been Shut Down, via a One Day Strike
According to the New York Times (Yes I subscribe for my faithful readers): Compensation remains the most contentious aspect of the negotiations. The Times has offered union members a 5.5 percent raise upon ratification of the contract, 3 percent raises in
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Chicago Tribune
New York Times union starts one-day strike
The headquarters of The New York Times in midtown Manhattan on Nov. 6, 2019. (Haruka Sakaguchi/The New York Times) NEW YORK — Reporters and editors at The New York Times began a one-day strike on Thursday, saying talks between their union and the company had
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Newsmax
New York Times Journalists, Other Workers on 24-hour Strike
Hundreds of journalists and other employees at The New York Times began a 24-hour walkout Thursday, the first strike of its kind at the newspaper in more than 40 years. Newsroom employees and other members of The NewsGuild of New York say they are fed up with
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Huffington Post
New York Times Guild Staffers Walk Out
NEW YORK ― Over 1,000 New York Times reporters, editors and staffers stopped working all day Thursday as a long-running contract dispute over their worth to the company came to a head. The success of The New York Times during a period of ongoing turmoil for
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Washington Times
New York Times journalists, other workers on 24-hour strike
NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of journalists and other employees at The New York Times began a 24-hour walkout Thursday, the first strike of its kind at the newspaper in more than 40 years. Newsroom employees and other members of The NewsGuild of New York say they
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ABC
New York Times journalists, other workers on 24-hour strike
Hundreds of journalists and other employees at The New York Times began a 24-hour walkout Thursday in what would be the first strike of its kind at the newspaper in more than 40 years NEW YORK -- Hundreds of journalists and other employees at The New York
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Breitbart
1,100 New York Times Employees to Go on 24-Hour Strike
More than 1,100 New York Times employees are set to go on a 24-hour strike that begins on Thursday, December 8, at midnight, following the company’s failure to reach an agreement with the Times’ union. Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) and others are encouraging readers
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New York Post
New York Times journos on 24-hour strike after contract negotiations fail, union says
Hundreds of journalists at the New York Times went on strike Thursday, their union announced, after bargaining over their contract fell through Wednesday. The historic 24-hour walkout, which reportedly began at midnight Thursday, represents the first strike
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TWITTER, MUSK, ELON, LAYOFFS
USA Today
Women sue Musk's Twitter after layoffs
Women sue Musk's Twitter after layoffs Two women who lost their jobs at Twitter when billionaire Elon Musk took over are suing the company in federal court, claiming that last month's abrupt mass layoffs disproportionately affected female employees.(Dec 8)
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Washington Times
Elon Musk attacks San Francisco mayor over investigation into beds at Twitter HQ
The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection will be investigating complaints that Twitter had created impromptu bedrooms at its headquarters, something newly crowned CEO Elon Musk did not take well. “So city of SF attacks companies providing beds for
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Chicago Tribune
Women sue Twitter alleging discriminatory layoffs under Elon Musk’s leadership
Former Twitter employee Wren Turkal, left, speaks next to attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan during a news conference outside of a federal courthouse in San Francisco, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. Turkal is one of the former Twitter employees suing the company in federal
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Red State
Musk Needs To Move Twitter Out of San Francisco
Another day, another “Elon Musk Is the Worst Person” In the World story. This time it involves Musk turning some of the Twitter office spaces into bedrooms to accommodate employees working long hours. San Francisco authorities, never ones to let a made-up
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Huffington Post
Women Sue Elon Musk's Twitter Alleging Discriminatory Layoffs
Two women who lost their jobs at Twitter when billionaire Elon Musk took over are suing the company in federal court, claiming that last month’s abrupt mass layoffs disproportionately affected female employees. The discrimination lawsuit is the latest in a
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Newsmax
Miami Mayor Tells Elon Musk 'It's Time' to Move Twitter
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is trying to convince Twitter CEO Elon Musk to relocate the social-media platform's headquarters to Miami from its current location of San Francisco. On Tuesday, billionaire Musk publicly expressed frustration that San Francisco
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ABC
Women sue Musk's Twitter alleging discriminatory layoffs
Two women who lost their jobs at Twitter when billionaire Elon Musk took over are suing the company in federal court, claiming that last month’s abrupt mass layoffs disproportionately affected female employees SAN FRANCISCO -- Two women who lost their jobs
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Fox News
NBC News reporter Ben Collins repeatedly attacks, ridicules Elon Musk while covering Twitter owner
NBC News senior reporter Ben Collins has repeatedly and openly criticized Elon Musk and his handling of Twitter, raising questions into whether he can report impartially on the topic. The left-leaning Collins covers "disinformation, extremism and the internet,"
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The Atlantic
Twitter’s Most Melodramatic Season Yet
If you’re captivated when people who draw out the worst in one another can’t bring themselves to decouple, forget about Ryan and Kelly on The Office, Gossip Girl’s Chuck and Blair, and most every pairing on Euphoria and start watching the latest season of Twitter. Its
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Red State
Twitter's Janitors Go on Strike and Elon Musk Personally Cleans House
Monday, Service Employees Internation Union Local 87 in San Francisco went out on strike. Ordinarily, a janitor’s union local striking wouldn’t make national news, but this local provides cleaning services for Twitter headquarters. It started last week when
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DION, CELINE, NEUROLOGICAL, REVEALS
Huffington Post
Celine Dion Reveals She Has A Rare Neurological Disorder
Celine Dion has shared that she has a rare neurological disorder called stiff-person syndrome in an emotional video she posted to Instagram on Thursday. The singer revealed that she had been dealing with health issues for “a long time” and that she was recently
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Breitbart
Watch: Celine Dion Reveals Incurable Neurological Disorder Diagnosis
International music star Celine Dion canceled and postponed a series of European shows on Thursday, revealing the changes in plan followed diagnosis of a “very rare neurological disorder” that is affecting her singing. A five-minute video posted on Instagram
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NPR
Céline Dion was diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome. Here's how it affects people
Céline Dion was diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome. Here's how it affects people Enlarge this image toggle caption Rich Fury/Getty Images for NARAS Rich Fury/Getty Images for NARAS The singer Céline Dion announced she finally has a diagnosis for the medical
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Washington Times
Celine Dion diagnosed with rare neurological disorder
Celine Dion has put a halt on all performing after being diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder. In an emotional video messages posted in French and English on Thursday on Instagram, Dion said stiff person syndrome was causing spasms that affect her ability
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New York Times
Celine Dion Says She Has a Rare Neurological Disorder
In an emotional Instagram video on Thursday, the Canadian pop superstar Celine Dion announced that a severe neurological disorder had forced her to cancel and reschedule dates on her planned 2023 tour. In the five-minute-plus video, Dion said she had been
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Newsmax
Celine Dion Reveals She Has Rare Neurological Disorder
Fighting back tears, Celine Dion shared in an emotional video to fans that she is battling a rare, incurable neurological disorder. Speaking out on Instagram Thursday, the 54-year-old French Canadian native said, “I’ve always been an open book. And I wasn’t
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CNN
Celine Dion reveals she has a rare neurological syndrome
CNN — Celine Dion is postponing several Europe tour dates after the recent diagnosis of a rare neurological disorder that doesn’t allow her “to sing the way I’m used to,” she announced. The superstar singer has stiff-person syndrome, which affects “something
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New York Post
Celine Dion reveals she has incurable stiff person syndrome: ‘Human statues’
Pop icon Celine Dion revealed that she will be cancelling her upcoming shows after being diagnosed with an incurable neurological disorder that turns people into “human statues.” The “My Heart Will Go On” legend broke the heartrending news in a teary-eyed
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Chicago Tribune
Celine Dion reveals rare neurological disorder, postpones tour
Canadian singer Celine Dion performs on the opening night of her new world tour "Courage" at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Quebec, on Sept. 18, 2019. (ALICE CHICHE/AFP via Getty Images) Celine Dion has revealed she has been diagnosed with a rare neurological
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ABC
Celine Dion reveals she's been diagnosed with rare neurological disorder, reschedules tour
The singer says she will reschedule her 2023 tour to focus on her recovery. Céline Dion is revealing she has been diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder called stiff-person syndrome and must reschedule dates of 2023 tour. In an emotional video, the Canadian
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TRUMP, CONTEMPT, DOCUMENTS, HOLD
Newsmax
DOJ Asks Judge to Hold Trump Team in Contempt in Documents Probe
The U.S. Justice Department has asked a federal judge to hold Donald Trump's office in contempt of court for failing to fully comply with a subpoena to return all classified documents in the former president's possession, The Washington Post reported on Thursday,
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CNBC
DOJ asks judge to hold Trump in contempt over classified documents subpoena, reports say
The Department of Justice has asked a federal judge to hold former President Donald Trump or his office in contempt of court over failing to comply with a subpoena that requires him to turn over all documents marked classified in his possession, two reports
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Fox News
Former President Trump's office could be held in contempt of court over Mar-a-Lago documents probe: reports
President Donald Trump’s office could be held in contempt of court for failing to comply with a subpoena issued in May requiring all classified documents in his possession be returned, according to reports. The Washington Post reported on Thursday that individuals
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CNN
Justice Department seeking to hold Trump in contempt over classified documents
CNN — The Justice Department is asking a federal judge to hold Donald Trump in contempt of court for failing to comply with a subpoena issued this summer ordering the former president to turn over records marked classified, two sources familiar with the matter
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Washington Times
Report: DOJ seeking contempt of court charges against Trump
The Biden administration is reportedly seeking contempt of court charges against former President Donald Trump. The Justice Department has asked a federal court to hold him in contempt because he hasn’t complied with a subpoena demanding records marked classified,
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ABC
DOJ asks federal judge to hold Trump team in contempt over classified documents
It says they've failed to comply with a subpoena for all classified documents. The Department of Justice has urged a federal judge in Washington, D.C., to hold former President Trump’s team in contempt of court for failing to comply fully with a May subpoena
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New York Post
DOJ asks judge to hold Trump team in contempt of court in documents probe: report
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department has asked a federal judge to hold former Donald Trump’s office in contempt of court for failing to fully comply with a subpoena to return all classified documents in the former president’s possession, the Washington
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Huffington Post
Donald Trump Poses For Photo With Conspiracy Theorist At Mar-A-Lago
Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday was photographed with a QAnon conspiracy theorist in Mar-a-Lago, weeks after the widely condemned dinner he hosted at his Florida home for Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes. Liz
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New York Post
Trump poses with QAnon conspiracy theorist at Mar-a-Lago event
Former President Donald Trump posed for a photo with a prominent QAnon and Pizzagate conspiracy theorist at an event hosted at his Mar-a-Lago club on Tuesday. The 76-year-old former president was photographed with Liz Crokin, a far-right figure featured in
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CNN
Liz Crokin: Trump poses with QAnon, Pizzagate conspiracy theorist at Mar-a-Lago
CNN — Former President Donald Trump posed for photos at his waterfront club on Tuesday with a prominent QAnon conspiracy theorist, in the latest in a string of incidents that highlight the GOP candidate’s proximity to fringe figures on the far right. Liz
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PUTIN, UKRAINE, WAR, VLADIMIR
Huffington Post
Vladimir Putin Admits Ukraine War Is Taking Longer Than Expected
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged Wednesday that his “special military operation” in Ukraine is taking longer than expected but said it has succeeded in seizing new territory and added that his country’s nuclear weapons are
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New York Post
Putin vows to persist with Ukraine war, defends airstrikes against power grid
Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday to continue with the invasion of Ukraine despite widespread condemnation from the West — as he defended airstrikes targeting Ukraine’s critical infrastructure by arguing that Kyiv “started it first.” “There is
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NPR
Vladimir Putin acknowledges Russia's war in Ukraine is taking longer than he expected
Vladimir Putin acknowledges Russia's war in Ukraine is taking longer than he expected Enlarge this image toggle caption Mikhail Metzel/AP Mikhail Metzel/AP KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged Wednesday that his "special military
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Newsmax
Former Russian Diplomat: Desperate Putin Will Use Nukes
A former Russian official warns that President Vladimir Putin could use nuclear weapons "just to show he is serious about them," the Daily Mail reported. "You provoke [Putin] with all the talk of not provoking him," Boris Bondarev, who quit Russia's U.N. mission
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CNN
Putin warns nuclear risk is increasing and war in Ukraine is going to 'take a while'
CNN — Nearly 10 months after his invasion of Ukraine began, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday acknowledged that the conflict is “going to take a while,” as he also warned of the “increasing” threat of nuclear war. Speaking at a meeting of Russia’s
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Breitbart
Putin Admits to Troop Desertions, Says Demilitarizing Eastern Ukraine a ‘Lengthy Process’
Russian leader Vladimir Putin admitted to operational issues for the Russian military in the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, including “soldiers … who have left their combat positions,” in remarks on Wednesday to his country’s human rights agency. Putin insisted
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Washington Times
Russia’s Human Rights Council warned not to upset Putin with questions about Ukraine war
Members of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s hand-picked Human Rights Council were warned not to upset him with “thorny” questions about Moscow’s faltering war in Ukraine when they met Wednesday, the English-language Moscow Times newspaper reported. Council
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Breitbart
Ukraine's Latest Demand to the West: Ban Russian Culture
Ukrainian culture minister Oleksandr Tkachenko has issued a new demand to the West to halt performances of Russian music, Russian ballet and boycott other forms of Russian culture, arguing Ukraine is in a “civilizational battle.” Culture Minister Tkachenko
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Newsmax
Putin Blames US, Allies for Nuclear Threat
President Vladimir Putin insisted that Russia's nuclear weapons are meant to defend his country against a U.S. attack, CNN reported. Putin, though, did not rule out initiating the use of nuclear weapons. "As for the idea that Russia wouldn't use such weapons
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PERU, PRESIDENT, CONGRESS, OUSTED
New York Times
Who Is Dina Boluarte, the New President of Peru?
Like the man she replaced, she is a leftist who grew up far from the capital, with a strong connection to her mostly poor mountainous region. Unlike her predecessor, however, Dina Boluarte, 60, the new president of Peru and the first woman to lead the country,
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Breitbart
Peru Arrests Communist President for Coup Attempt, Inaugurates Sixth President in as Many Years
Dina Boluarte became Peru’s sixth president since 2016 late on Wednesday following the impeachment and arrest of now-former President Pedro Castillo, a widely unpopular communist who had attempted to dissolve the nation’s Congress and invalidate the Constitution
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CNN
Peru: President Dina Boluarte rules out elections after Castillo ouster
CNN — Peru’s new President Dina Boluarte ruled out early elections on Thursday, her first day in office following the dramatic ousting and arrest of her predecessor Pedro Castillo. Boluarte became Peru’s first female President on Wednesday after lawmakers
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Newsmax
Peru President Removed, Arrested for 'Rebellion'
In just three tumultuous hours, President Pedro Castillo went from decreeing the dissolution of Peru's Congress to being replaced by his vice president, but the threats against his government had been building throughout his nearly 17-month presidency. The
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Huffington Post
Peru's President Ousted By Congress, Arrested On Rebellion Charge
LIMA, Peru (AP) — The president of Peru was ousted by Congress and arrested on a charge of rebellion Wednesday after he sought to dissolve the legislative body and take unilateral control of the government, triggering a grave constitutional crisis. Vice President
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Washington Times
Rapid fall from power, arrest for embattled Peru president
LIMA, Peru — In just three tumultuous hours, President Pedro Castillo went from decreeing the dissolution of Peru’s Congress to being replaced by his vice president, but the threats against his government had been building throughout his nearly 17-month presidency. The
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ABC
Peru's president ousted by Congress in political crisis
The president of Peru was ousted by Congress and arrested on a charge of rebellion Wednesday after he sought to dissolve the legislative body and take unilateral control of the government, triggering a grave constitutional crisis LIMA, Peru -- The president
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New York Post
Peru’s president ousted by Congress in political crisis
LIMA, Peru — The president of Peru was ousted by Congress and arrested on a charge of rebellion Wednesday after he sought to dissolve the legislative body and take unilateral control of the government, triggering a grave constitutional crisis. Vice President
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FEDEX, DRIVER, TEXAS, GIRL
New York Post
FedEx driver accused of killing Athena Strand was delivering her Christmas gift
The FedEx driver accused of abducting and murdering 7-year-old Athena Strand was dropping off her Christmas present — a set of Barbie dolls called the “You can be anything” collection, her mom said. Tanner Lynn Horner allegedly dropped off the box containing
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USA Today
FedEx driver in Texas told investigators he strangled 7-year-old Athena Strand in his van, warrant shows
The FedEx driver charged in the murder of 7-year-old Athena Strand admitted to killing her to prevent her from reporting he had hit the child with his van, according to a newly released arrest warrant. The driver, 31-year-old Tanner Lynn Horner, told investigators
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Washington Times
Warrant: FedEx driver says he strangled Texas girl in van
The FedEx driver accused of abducting and killing a 7-year-old girl last week in Texas told authorities that he strangled her after accidentally hitting her with his van while making a delivery at her home, according to an arrest warrant. Tanner Lynn Horner,
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Huffington Post
FedEx Driver Says He Strangled 7-Year-Old Texas Girl In Van: Warrant
Attendees offer their respect to a makeshift memorial for late Athena Strand after a memorial service at First Baptist Church of Cottondale in Paradise, Texas, on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. Strand went missing from her home in Wise County last week and her body
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Fox News
Athena Strand murder: Texas sheriff pursuing death penalty for suspect Tanner Lynn Horner
Wise County Sheriff Lane Akin told Fox News Digital that his office is seeking the death penalty for Tanner Lynn Horner, the contract driver for FedEx accused of kidnapping and murdering Athena Strand, a 7-year-old Texas girl. Akin, speaking by phone Thursday,
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CNN
FedEx driver charged in 7-year-old Athena Strand’s death delivered her Christmas present before abducting her, mother says
CNN — The FedEx driver accused of kidnapping and killing 7-year-old Athena Strand delivered her Christmas present –Barbie dolls – before the girl’s disappearance, her mother said Thursday. Maitlyn Gandy called for stricter screening policies for delivery
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Fox News
How safe are delivery drivers? Brutal murder of Texas girl isn’t the first case to land FedEx in hot water
A Texas community is grieving after a 7-year-old girl was abducted from her home and killed, allegedly by a contract FedEx driver who confessed to the crimes. Fox News Digital examined other cases where Americans faced crimes right on their doorsteps, reportedly
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ABC
FedEx driver accused in girl's slaying dropped off her gift
The mother of a 7-year-old girl who authorities say was abducted and killed in Texas by a FedEx delivery driver says she wants everyone to know about her “amazing little girl.” The mother of a 7-year-old girl who authorities say was abducted and killed by
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COVID, FDA, KIDS, 19
ABC
New COVID booster authorization will sway parents to get young kids vaccinated, FDA vaccine chief hopes
The shot will likely be available next week, Dr. Peter Marks said. Dr. Peter Marks, the Food and Drug Administration's vaccine chief, said he is well aware that COVID-19 booster uptake might be low for the latest shot, authorized by the government on Thursday
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Washington Times
FDA clears updated COVID-19 vaccines for kids under age 5
U.S. regulators on Thursday cleared doses of the updated COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than age 5. The Food and Drug Administration’s decision aims to better protect the littlest kids from severe COVID-19 at a time when children’s hospitals already
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NPR
The FDA clears updated COVID-19 vaccines for kids under age 5
The FDA clears updated COVID-19 vaccines for kids under age 5 Enlarge this image toggle caption Ted S. Warren/AP Ted S. Warren/AP U.S. regulators on Thursday cleared doses of the updated COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than age 5. The Food and Drug
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Fox News
FDA authorizes bivalent COVID-19 booster shots for children under 5
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday that Omicron-targeting bivalent COVID-19 vaccines have been authorized for use in children as young as 6 months old. "Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations
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CNN
Children as young as 6 months can now receive an updated Covid-19 vaccine
CNN — Children as young as 6 months are now eligible to receive an updated Covid-19 vaccine. The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized updated Covid-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech for use in children from ages 6 months through
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Newsmax
FDA Approves Bivalent COVID Shots for Kids as Young as 6 Months Old
The U.S. health regulator has authorized COVID-19 shots from Moderna and Pfizer and its partner BioNTech that target both the original coronavirus and omicron subvariants for use in children as young as 6 months of age. The amended authorization on Thursday
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CNBC
FDA authorizes Covid omicron vaccines for children as young as 6 months old
Oliver Harris, 9 months, cries after receiving a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Northwell Health's Cohen Children's Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York, U.S., June 22, 2022. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton The Food and Drug Administration
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ABC
FDA authorizes updated COVID-19 boosters for kids under 5
The bivalent boosters target the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of omicron. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized bivalent COVID-19 boosters for children between the ages of 6 months and 4 years old Thursday. The booster, available from both Pfizer
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IRAN, FIRST, PROTESTS, ARRESTED
Newsmax
Iran Executes First Known Prisoner Arrested in Protests
Iran said Thursday it executed a prisoner convicted for a crime allegedly committed during the country's ongoing nationwide protests, the first such death penalty carried out by Tehran. The execution of Mohsen Shekari comes as other detainees also face the
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ABC
Iran executes 1st protester sentenced to death as regime intensifies crackdown on dissidents
LONDON -- The Islamic Republic of Iran has carried out what is believed to be their first execution of an individual for taking part in the protests that have gripped the country in recent months. The man, Mohsen Shekari, was arrested on Sept. 25 and sentenced
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New York Post
Iran hangs protester in first execution over nationwide protests
Iran hanged a man Thursday convicted of slashing a security guard and blocking a street in Tehran — the first such execution over the country’s ongoing nationwide protests. Iran has been rocked by unrest that erupted after the death of 22-year-old Kurdish
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Huffington Post
Iran Carries Out First Known Execution Related To Protests
A person checks a mobile phone on Dec. 8 displaying a tweet about the hanging by Iranian authorities of Mohsen Shekari. - via Getty Images Iran executed a man Thursday, state media reported, in the first known use of the death penalty linked to the anti-government
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Washington Times
Iran executes first known prisoner arrested in protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran said Thursday it executed a prisoner convicted for a crime allegedly committed during the country’s ongoing nationwide protests, the first such death penalty carried out by Tehran. The execution comes as other detainees
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Chicago Tribune
Iran executes first known prisoner arrested in ongoing nationwide protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran said Thursday it executed a prisoner convicted for a crime allegedly committed during the country’s ongoing nationwide protests, the first such death penalty carried out by Tehran. The execution comes as other detainees also
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NPR
Iran carries out the first known execution of a prisoner arrested in recent protests
Iran carries out the first known execution of a prisoner arrested in recent protests Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran said Thursday it executed a prisoner convicted for a crime allegedly committed during the country's
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CNN
Iran carries out first known protest-related execution, state media reports
CNN — Iran has executed a man for injuring a paramilitary officer in the first known execution linked to protests that have swept the country since September, state media reported Thursday. Mizan Online, a news agency affiliated with Iran’s judiciary, and
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SNYDER, REPORT, COMMANDERS, HOUSE
Huffington Post
House Report Says Washington Commanders Owner Had Role In ‘Toxic Work Culture'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Commanders created a “toxic work culture” for more than two decades, “ignoring and downplaying sexual misconduct” by men at the top levels of the organization, according to a report published Thursday by the U.S. House Committee
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Newsmax
House Report Rips Daniel Snyder, NFL After Inquiry
Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder "permitted and participated in" his team's "troubling conduct," and made a "coordinated effort to hide" misconduct with the NFL, a House committee wrote in a report released Thursday. The report, called "How the NFL
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New York Times
Congress Slams Dan Snyder and the N.F.L. for Impeding Sexual Harassment Investigation
The Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder, aided by N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell, suppressed evidence that Snyder and team executives sexually harassed women who worked at the team over two decades, according to the results of a yearlong inquiry by
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Fox News
House committee report alleges Commanders' Dan Snyder instilled 'culture of fear' in 'toxic' workplace
The U.S. House Oversight and Reform Committee released a 79-page report on Thursday, alleging the NFL and the Washington Commanders covered up decades of sexual misconduct. Congressional lawmakers’ report came amid accusations against Commanders team owner
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NPR
A House report cites Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder's role in 'toxic' culture
A House report cites Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder's role in 'toxic' culture Enlarge this image toggle caption Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP WASHINGTON — The Washington Commanders created a "toxic work culture" for more than two decades,
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ABC
House report: Snyder had role in 'toxic' Commanders culture
The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform says that the Washington Commanders created a “toxic work culture” for more than two decades and downplayed sexual misconduct by men at the top levels of the organization WASHINGTON -- The Washington Commanders
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New York Times
Congress Slams Dan Snyder and the N.F.L. for Impeding Sexual Harassment Investigation
The Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder, aided by N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell, suppressed evidence that Snyder and team executives sexually harassed women who worked at the team over two decades, according to the results of a yearlong inquiry by
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BBC
NFL and Washington Commanders covered up sexual misconduct, says US report
Last updated on .From the section American Football The franchise dropped the team name 'Redskins' in July 2020 after criticism from sponsors and fans The NFL and the Washington Commanders covered up decades of sexual misconduct, a US report has found. The
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BOX, BOY, PHILADELPHIA, POLICE
New York Post
Philadelphia’s slain ‘Boy in the Box’ identified as Joseph August Zarelli 66 years later
Philadelphia police identified the “Boy in the Box” Thursday — 66 years after the 4-year-old child was found dead inside a container in the woods. Police announced they had determined Joseph August Zarelli was the identity of the body was found naked and badly
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Huffington Post
Child In ‘Boy In The Box’ Cold Case Killing Identified By Philadelphia Police
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw departs after a news conference in Philadelphia where the identity of a 4-year-old boy, found in a box in 1957, was revealed as Joseph Augustus Zarelli. via Associated Press His name was Joseph Augustus Zarelli. Nearly
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Newsmax
DNA Identifies Philadelphia's 'Boy in the Box'
Law enforcement has identified the victim in Philadelphia's oldest unsolved homicide, a case known as "the boy in the box," who died in 1957, ABC News reports. On Feb. 25, 1957, a young boy was found dead inside a box in northeast Philadelphia. He had been
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USA Today
Police reveal ID of Philly slain 'Boy in the Box'
Police reveal ID of Philly slain 'Boy in the Box' Nearly 66 years after the body of a young boy was found stuffed inside a cardboard box, Philadelphia police say they have finally unlocked a central mystery in the city's most notorious cold case: The victim's
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CNN
Boy in the Box: Philadelphia police reveal identity of child found dead inside a box 65 years ago
Philadelphia CNN — The “Boy in the Box” finally has a name. Police on Thursday publicly identified a boy found dead in a box in Philadelphia 65 years ago as four-year-old Joseph Augustus Zarelli, the victim of what police say is one of the city’s oldest unsolved
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ABC
'Boy in the box': Victim finally ID'd in Philadelphia's oldest homicide case
The little boy's body was found in a box on Feb. 25, 1957. A little boy killed more than 60 years ago has finally been identified thanks to police work and DNA analysis, the Philadelphia Police Department said. On Feb. 25, 1957, a young boy was found dead
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USA Today
A 4-year-old's body was discovered in 1957. Police just identified the 'Boy in the Box'.
Police in Philadelphia this week identified a boy whose body was found in 1957 and whose death became the city’s most famous cold case. Authorities on Thursday said the boy whose body was found in a wooded area of Philadelphia’s Fox Chase neighborhood is Joseph
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HAWAII, MAUNA, LOA, LAVA
USA Today
'That's good news for us': Mauna Loa lava no longer an immediate threat to major Hawaii highway
A significant change in the lava flow from the world's largest volcano no longer poses a danger to a crucial highway across the Big Island of Hawaii, scientists said Thursday, sparing drivers from having to commute on longer, alternative routes. While Mauna
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Newsmax
Mauna Loa Lava No Longer Imminent Threat to Hawaii Highway
Lava from Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano is no longer feeding a flow that's been creeping closer to a crucial highway, scientists said Thursday, even as the world’s largest volcano keeps on erupting. That means lava isn’t advancing, and is no longer an imminent
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Huffington Post
Mauna Loa Lava In Hawaii No Longer Imminent Threat To Highway
HONOLULU (AP) — Lava from the world’s largest volcano is no longer an imminent threat to the main highway across the Big Island of Hawaii, scientists said Thursday, a development that was a welcome reprieve for motorists who depend on the road. Mauna Loa was
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ABC
Hawaii's Big Island abuzz over simultaneous eruptions at Mauna Loa and Kilauea
The goddess of fire is alive and well on Hawaii's Big Island, where two of the most famous volcanoes in the world are erupting at the same time. An auspicious and spiritual tone has struck the island as the glow of the lava oozing from Mauna Loa, the largest
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Chicago Tribune
Mauna Loa lava no longer imminent threat to Hawaii highway
People watch and record images of lava from the Mauna Loa volcano Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, near Hilo, Hawaii. (Gregory Bull/AP) Lava from Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano is no longer feeding a flow that’s been creeping closer to a crucial highway, scientists said
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USA Today
Scientists unsure if Mauna Loa lava will intersect crucial Hawaii road: 'It's very difficult to estimate'
Scientists are unsure if slow-moving lava in Hawaii will cross the Big Island road, a vital route that connects the east and west sides of the island, after the world's largest volcano erupted last month. Mauna Loa erupted on Nov. 27 after being dormant for
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BORDER, TEXAS, MOB, CAUGHT
Breitbart
Tillis: Bipartisan Immigration Deal Will Seal the Border, Provide ‘Path to Citizenship’ for DREAMers
Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) said Thursday on Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom” that his bipartisan immigration deal crafted with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) will boost security at the border while providing a pathway to citizenship for the DREAMers. Anchor
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New York Post
Mob of over 700 migrants caught crossing US border into Texas
A massive mob of 704 migrants — including unaccompanied children — crossed over the southern border into Texas Thursday morning, US Border Patrol said. The group flooded over the Rio Grande River illegally, making their way into a ranch near Eagle Pass just
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Newsmax
Texas Lawmakers Unveil Framework to Secure US-Mexico Border
Texas lawmakers on Thursday unveiled a framework to secure the U.S.-Mexico border, including building a wall, allowing immigration officials to deport more illegal immigrants and designating Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations, reports The Daily Caller. "Texans
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Breitbart
Texas Troopers Helping Reduce Number of Migrant Got-Aways near Border
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers assigned to Operation Lone Star are making headway in reducing the number of migrant got-aways making their way into the U.S. interior. Troopers track down migrants making their way through ranches located as far as
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New York Post
CBP deaths are the latest sign of the Biden border disaster
The Biden border disaster continues, inflicting tragedy not only on migrants and border towns but also the brave men and women tasked with defending the border itself. Border Patrol agent Raul Gonzalez — 38 and a father of two — just died in an ATV accident
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New York Post
Texas expects up to 40% increase in border crossings after Title 42 ends
The end of a Trump-era border expulsion policy later this month is expected to jack up migrant border crossings by as much as 40%, El Paso, Texas, officials say. The city is currently ground zero for the border crisis, and El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego
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BIDEN, BILLION, PENSION, 36
Washington Times
Biden boosts union pension fund with $36 billion injection of taxpayer money
President Biden returned to his “Union Joe” roots on Thursday when he swooped in with a $36 billion bailout for the Teamsters’ ailing pension fund. The money for the Central States Pension Fund is the largest amount of federal dollars ever used to bail out
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Huffington Post
Biden Touts Pension Plan Bailout In Continuing Series Of Small-Ball Economic Wins
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden Thursday touted a $36 billion pension plan bailout paid for by his American Rescue Plan that will prevent drastic cuts to some 350,000 truck drivers’ retirement incomes. “You have a good job, you’re retiring, about to retire,
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Newsmax
Biden Releasing $36 Billion to Aid Union Pensions
President Joe Biden's administration Thursday announced the infusion of nearly $36 billion to shore up a financially troubled union pension plan, preventing severe cuts to the retirement incomes of about 350,000 Teamster workers and retirees across the United
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USA Today
Biden announces $36B to aid union workers' pensions
Biden announces $36B to aid union workers' pensions President Joe Biden announces the infusion of nearly $36 billion to shore up a financially troubled union pension plan, preventing severe cuts to the retirement incomes of about 350,000 Teamster workers and
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Washington Times
Biden to spend $36 billion to bail out troubled union pension fund
President Biden will announce Thursday that he’s spending $36 billion of taxpayer funds to bail out a troubled Teamsters union pension plan projected to run out of money in 2025. The money being doled out to the Central States Pension Fund is the largest-ever
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Chicago Tribune
President Biden giving nearly $36 billion to aid Teamsters’ pension fund, with 25,000 participants in Illinois
President Joe Biden on Thursday is announcing the infusion of nearly $36 billion to shore up a financially troubled union pension plan, preventing severe cuts to the retirement incomes of more than 350,000 Teamsters workers and retirees across the United States. The
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ACTIVISION, SUES, MICROSOFT, BLOCK
Newsmax
FTC Sues to Block $69B Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Merger
The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday it is suing to block Microsoft’s planned $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard, saying it could suppress competitors to its Xbox game consoles and its growing games subscription business. The
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Chicago Tribune
FTC sues to block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard $69B merger
The Activision Blizzard Booth during the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, June 13, 2013. The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, that it is suing to block Microsoft’s planned $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision
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Vox
The US government wants to stop the biggest deal in video game history
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing to block Microsoft’s massive $69 billion acquisition of video game giant Activision Blizzard, saying it will harm competition in the gaming market. The move is FTC chair Lina Khan’s biggest yet against a Big Tech
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NPR
FTC sues to block the $69 billion Microsoft-Activision Blizzard merger
FTC sues to block the $69 billion Microsoft-Activision Blizzard merger Enlarge this image toggle caption Jae C. Hong/AP Jae C. Hong/AP The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday it is suing to block Microsoft's planned $69 billion takeover of video game company
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New York Times
F.T.C. Sues to Block Microsoft’s $69 Billion Acquisition of Activision
The Federal Trade Commission, in one of the most aggressive actions taken by federal regulators in decades to check the power of the tech industry’s giants, on Thursday sued to block Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of the video game maker Activision Blizzard. The
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Huffington Post
FTC Sues To Block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard $69 Billion Merger
The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday it is suing to block Microsoft’s planned $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard, saying it could suppress competitors to its Xbox game consoles and its growing games subscription business. The
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XI, ARABIA, SAUDI, CHINA
Breitbart
Smiling MBS Gives Xi Jinping Lavish Welcome to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, commonly referred to by his initials, MBS, welcomed Chinese dictator Xi Jinping to Riyadh with a gregarious handshake and lavish ceremony featuring a 21-gun salute, a royal band performance, and jets painting the sky
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New York Times
China and Saudi Arabia Sign Strategic Partnership as Xi Visits Kingdom
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia and China signed a strategic partnership agreement on Thursday during a visit by the Chinese leader Xi Jinping to the kingdom, underlining the growing ties between Beijing and a longstanding American ally. Mr. Xi held talks
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Newsmax
Saudi Arabia-Huawei Deal Deepens China Ties on Xi Visit
Saudi Arabia and China showcased deepening ties with a series of strategic deals on Thursday during a visit by President Xi Jinping, including one with tech giant Huawei, whose growing foray into the Gulf region has raised U.S. security concerns. King Salman
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CNN
China’s Xi gets a warm welcome from MBS in Riyadh
CNN — Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping with a lavish reception in the capital Riyadh on Thursday, as the two countries head for a number of summits heralding an “epoch-making milestone” in China’s relations
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NPR
Xi Jinping visits Saudi Arabia as China looks to grow its Mideast footprint
Xi Jinping visits Saudi Arabia as China looks to grow its Mideast footprint Enlarge this image toggle caption Saudi Press Agency/AP Saudi Press Agency/AP China's leader, Xi Jinping, is in Saudi Arabia for a visit showcasing Beijing's ambitions to expand its
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CASE, SHOOTING, BOMB, BAR
Chicago Tribune
Colorado nightclub shooter’s 2021 bomb threat case dropped for lack of cooperation
In this image taken from El Paso County District Court video, Anderson Lee Aldrich, 22, center, sits during a court appearance in Colorado Springs, Colo., Tuesday, Dec. Nov. 6, 2022. (Uncredited/AP) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Colorado Springs gay nightclub
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Newsmax
Judge Unseals Docs in Gay Bar Shooting Suspect's Past Case
A judge unsealed a dropped bomb threat case Thursday against the Colorado gay bar shooting suspect who threatened to become the "next mass killer" over a year before allegedly killing five people and wounding seventeen others at the LGBTQ enclave Club Q. Judge
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ABC
Accused Club Q shooter's bomb threat case hindered by family's refusal to testify: DA
The victims not cooperating "led to the dismissal of that case," the DA said. The accused shooter in the deadly mass shooting at a Colorado LGBTQ nightclub was previously arrested over an alleged bomb threat incident last year, though the case was dismissed
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Chicago Tribune
Judge unseals documents in Colorado gay bar shooting suspect’s past bomb threat case
Rev. Paula Stecker of the Christ the King Lutheran Church stands in front of a memorial set up outside Club Q following a mass shooting at the gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colo., Nov. 29, 2022. (Thomas Peipert/AP) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A judge unsealed
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ABC
Judge unseals docs in gay bar shooting suspect's past case
A judge on Thursday ordered unsealed documents from the 2021 arrest of the Colorado Springs gay bar shooting suspect following a bomb threat and standoff between the suspect and authorities COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- A judge unsealed a dropped bomb threat
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KEYSTONE, PIPELINE, LEAK, OIL
CNN
Oil prices jump 4% after Keystone Pipeline shut due to leak
New York CNN Business — US oil prices climbed as much as 5% Thursday morning after the Keystone Pipeline was shut down following a leak discovered near the border of Kansas and Nebraska. Federal safety regulators have deployed to the site of the oil leak
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Red State
Oil Leak Forces Closure of Vital Keystone Canada-U.S. Pipeline
Canada’s TC Energy has temporarily shut down the 622,000 barrel-per-day Keystone pipeline after a leak was discovered in Kansas Wednesday night and an undetermined amount of oil leaked into a nearby creek. If you’re confused about how the Keystone could spring
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Newsmax
Oil Spill in Rural Kansas Creek Shuts Down Keystone Pipeline
An oil spill in a creek in northeastern Kansas shut down a major pipeline that carries oil from Canada to the Texas Gulf Coast, briefly causing oil prices to rise Thursday. Canada-based TC Energy said it shut down its Keystone system Wednesday night following
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Breitbart
Keystone Pipeline Shutdown After Leak Detected Near Kansas-Nebraska Border
The Keystone Pipeline was shut down Wednesday night after a leak was detected near the Nebraska-Kansas border. “We have shut down the Keystone Pipeline System and mobilized people and equipment in response to a confirmed release of oil into a creek in Washington
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Washington Times
Keystone pipeline shut down after fuel leak near Kansas-Nebraska border
The Keystone Pipeline was shut down Wednesday night after fuel began to leak into a creek in Kansas, about 20 miles south of the border town of Steele City, Nebraska. Canada-based pipeline operator TC Energy said an emergency shutdown and response was initiated
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BORDER, PATROL, AGENT, KILLING
Fox News
Texas jury finds ex-Border Patrol agent guilty of murdering four sex workers
A former Border Patrol agent was convicted of capital murder Wednesday in the 2018 deaths of four sex workers after jurors heard recordings of him admitting he wanted to "clean up the streets" of his south Texas town. A jury found 39-year-old Juan David Ortiz,
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CNN
Former Border Patrol agent found guilty of capital murder for 2018 killing of 4 women in Texas
CNN — A former US Border Patrol agent charged with fatally shooting four women in and around the border city of Laredo, Texas, in 2018 was found guilty of capital murder Wednesday for their killings, according to the Webb and Zapata County District Attorney’s
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USA Today
Ex-Border Patrol agent convicted of killing 4 women
Ex-Border Patrol agent convicted of killing 4 women A former Border Patrol agent who confessed to killing four sex workers in 2018 was convicted Wednesday of capital murder Jurors heard recordings of Juan David Ortiz telling investigators he was trying to
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ABC
Ex-Border Patrol agent convicted of killing 4 women in Texas
A former Border Patrol agent who confessed to killing four sex workers in 2018 has been convicted of capital murder SAN ANTONIO -- A former Border Patrol agent who confessed to killing four sex workers in 2018 was convicted Wednesday of capital murder, after
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NPR
Ex-Border Patrol agent convicted of killing 4 women in Texas
Ex-Border Patrol agent convicted of killing 4 women in Texas Enlarge this image toggle caption Jerry Lara/AP Jerry Lara/AP SAN ANTONIO — A former Border Patrol agent who confessed to killing four sex workers in 2018 was convicted Wednesday of capital murder,
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FLORIDA, FRAUD, DON, CHARGES
Washington Times
‘Don’t Say Gay’ Florida lawmaker resigns amid fraud charges
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida lawmaker who sponsored the controversial law critics call “Don’t Say Gay” resigned on Thursday, one day after authorities announced his indictment on charges of defrauding a federal coronavirus loan program for small businesses. Rep.
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Huffington Post
Florida GOP Lawmaker Who Sponsored ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Resigns After Fraud Charges
A Florida Republican who sponsored the state’s controversial “Don’t Say Gay” legislation resigned from office Thursday, a day after he was indicted on charges of defrauding the government of coronavirus relief funds. State Rep. Joe Harding said he would step
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CNN
Florida lawmaker charged with Covid relief fraud
CNN — Federal prosecutors announced charges Wednesday against a Florida state representative who allegedly swindled thousands of dollars in coronavirus relief loans from the Small Business Administration. State Rep. Joseph Harding obtained more than $150,000
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Huffington Post
GOP Sponsor Of Florida's 'Don’t Say Gay' Bill Indicted On Fraud Charges
A Republican lawmaker in Florida who sponsored the state’s controversial legislation known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill was indicted Wednesday on charges of defrauding the government of coronavirus relief loans. Federal prosecutors allege state Rep. Joe Harding
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RELEASE, JAN, REPORT, DEC
Newsmax
House Jan. 6 Panel Plans to Release Report Dec. 21: NBC News
The U.S. House of Representatives committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol plans to release its final report Dec. 21, NBC News reported. Committee Chair Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., on Wednesday confirmed earlier NBC News reporting that
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CNN
January 6 committee considers criminal referrals for at least 4 others besides Trump
CNN — The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection is considering criminal referrals for at least four individuals in addition to former President Donald Trump, multiple sources told CNN. The panel is weighing criminal referrals
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Newsmax
House Jan. 6 Panel Plans to Release Report Dec. 21: NBC News
The U.S. House of Representatives committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol plans to release its final report Dec. 21, NBC News reported. Committee Chair Bernie Thompson, D-Miss., on Wednesday confirmed earlier NBC News reporting that
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Huffington Post
Jan. 6 Committee Chair Shares Details On Final Report Release Date
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection will publish its final report in about two weeks, its leader said on Wednesday. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) said the report will be made public on Dec. 21, when the panel will make
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SCHUMER, LEADER, DEMS, MAJORITY
Chicago Tribune
Chuck Schumer reelected Senate leader after Dems expand majority
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks with reporters after Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a runoff election in Georgia last night, at the Capitol in Washington, Dec. 7, 2022. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP) WASHINGTON
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Newsmax
Dems Reelect Schumer as Majority Leader
Sen. Chuck Schumer was unanimously elected Thursday for another term as Senate Democratic leader, helming a bolstered 51-seat majority for a new era of divided government in Congress. Senate Democrats met behind closed doors at the Capitol to choose their
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Huffington Post
Chuck Schumer Reelected Senate Leader After Dems Expand Majority
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Chuck Schumer was unanimously elected Thursday for another term as Senate Democratic leader, helming a bolstered 51-seat majority for a new era of divided government in Congress. Senate Democrats met behind closed doors at the Capitol
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Breitbart
Schumer: We Can Now ‘Subpoena All Kinds of’ ‘Climate Bad Deeds’
On Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “All In,” Senate Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) stated that with a 51-seat margin in the Senate, Democrats will now have subpoena power in the chamber, so “we can subpoena all kinds of corporate bad deeds, climate
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TWITTER, FILES, SECRET, CONSERVATIVES
Red State
Bari Weiss Shares Twitter Files Part II: The Secret Blacklists
Twitter CEO Elon Musk has dropped part II of The Twitter Files, and it’s a big one. In this episode, journalist Bari Weiss details the secret blacklists maintained by the company’s employees in the pre-Musk era. Conservatives have long suspected that Twitter
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Breitbart
‘Visibility Filtering:’ ‘Twitter Files’ Reveals Shadowbanning, Other Tools Used to Censor Conservatives
A new Twitter Files investigation has revealed the many tools that company executives employed to blacklist and shadowban conservative voices. The thread posted to Elon Musk’s platform reveals that the internal Twitter name for shadowbanning is “visibility
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New York Post
Latest ‘Twitter Files’ reveal secret suppression of right-wing commentators
The second installment of Elon Musk’s “Twitter Files” dropped Thursday night and reveals how the social media giant was secretly “blacklisting” conservative tweets and users. Independent journalist Bari Weiss detailed in a series of posts how Twitter used
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Newsmax
Twitter Confirms Shadow Banning Conservatives
Journalist Bari Weiss dropped a second round of "Twitter Files" Thursday. Following last week's release by new owner Elon Musk through journalist Matt Taibbi that said it revealed Twitter's collusion with the Biden 2020 presidential campaign, Weiss revealed
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GEN, FIRST, APARTMENT, CONGRESSMAN
Breitbart
First Gen Z Congressman Denied D.C. Apartment over 'Really Bad' Credit
The first member of Generation Z to become a congressman-elect has reportedly been denied a Washington, DC, apartment due to “really bad” credit. Democrat Maxwell Alejandro Frost will soon replace Rep. Val Demings (D) for her seat in Florida’s 10th U.S. Congressional
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Huffington Post
First Gen Z Congressman-Elect Has DC Apartment Application Rejected
Rep.-elect Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-Fla.), who will be the first Gen Z member of Congress, said Thursday that his application to rent a Washington, D.C., apartment was rejected due to his bad credit score. “Just applied to an apartment in DC where I told
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Newsmax
First Gen Z Congressman Denied DC Apartment Over 'Really Bad' Credit
The first congressman-elect from Generation Z said on Thursday that he was denied an apartment in Washington, D.C., over his "really bad" credit. Maxwell Alejandro Frost, who is set to take the seat of Rep. Val Demings, D-Fla., tweeted that he told his potential
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ABC
First Gen Zer elected to Congress details his trouble getting an apartment in DC
"This ain't meant for people who don't already have money," Maxwell Frost said. As another Gen Zer, Olivia Rodrigo, famously said, "God, it's brutal out here" -- including for Washington, D.C.'s newest, youngest congressman-elect. Maxwell Frost, 25, the first
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STATION, AGENT, SHOOTS, FBI
USA Today
3 people shot at Metro station in Washington, D.C., police say
Three people were shot at a Metro station in northeast Washington on Thursday, police said. A woman, a teenage male and a juvenile male were injured in the shooting after a physical altercation broke out on the platform at the Benning Road station, Metro Transit
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Washington Times
Off-duty FBI special agent shoots, kills man in altercation at Metro Center rail station
An off-duty FBI special agent shot and killed a person on the Red Line Glenmont platform at Metro Center after fighting Wednesday night. At around 6:21 p.m., the agent and the other person, 28-year-old Troy Bullock of southeast D.C., got into an altercation
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New York Post
Off-duty FBI agent shoots man dead during evening rush in DC train station
An off-duty FBI agent fatally shot a man on a crowded Washington D.C. train platform during the evening rush Wednesday, police said. The special agent and the man tussled with one another, falling eight feet off the platform inside the Metro Center Station
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SAM, FRIED, BANKMAN, FTX
Breitbart
Maxine Waters Does Not Have Plans to Subpoena Sam Bankman-Fried
House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters reportedly informed a private group of Democrats that she does not plan to subpoena Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced former CEO of FTX, after the company’s collapse. CNBC reported that Waters, who currently
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CNN
Sam Bankman-Fried: US lawmakers want answers from FTX founder
New York CNN — Lawmakers are demanding that Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the failed crypto exchange FTX, appear before the Senate Banking Committee next week over “significant unanswered questions ” surrounding the collapse of his companies. In a letter
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CNBC
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried hit with campaign finance complaint over GOP 'dark' money
Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and chief executive officer of FTX Cryptocurrency Derivatives Exchange, during an interview on an episode of Bloomberg Wealth with David Rubenstein in New York, US, on Wednesday, Aug 17, 2022. An ethics watchdog group has asked the
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GERMAN, AIRPORTS, CLIMATE, ACTIVISTS
Fox News
Climate activists protest at German airports, disrupting air traffic in Munich
Following similar actions last month, climate activists in Germany briefly disrupted traffic at the Munich airport on Thursday to protest the impact of air travel as "the ultimate climate killer." Members of the group Letzte Generation, or Last Generation,
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ABC
Climate activists stage protests at 2 German airports
Climate activists have briefly disrupted traffic at Munich airport in southern Germany, in a protest against the environmental impact of air travel BERLIN -- Climate activists briefly disrupted traffic at Munich airport in southern Germany Thursday, in a protest
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Breitbart
Green Extremists Glue Hands to Runways at German Airports
BERLIN (AP) – Climate activists briefly disrupted traffic at Munich airport in southern Germany Thursday, in a protest against the environmental impact of air travel. The group Last Generation said some of its members glued themselves to the tarmac in Munich,
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CANCER, BREAST, PREGNANCY, TREATMENT
CNN
Targeted therapy shows benefit for people with advanced breast cancer in late-stage trial
CNN — An experimental treatment shows promise for people with the most common form of advanced-stage breast cancer, according to results from a Phase 3 clinical trial. The details of the trial were presented Thursday at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
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Washington Times
Pausing breast cancer treatment for pregnancy appears safe
Young women diagnosed with breast cancer often must delay pregnancy for years while they take hormone-blocking pills. A reassuring new study finds they can take a two-year break from these drugs to get pregnant without raising their short-term risk of cancer
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USA Today
Hope for balancing breast cancer, pregnancy
Hope for balancing breast cancer, pregnancy A reassuring new study finds women with breast cancer can take a two-year break from hormone-blocking drugs to get pregnant without raising their short-term risk of cancer coming back. (AP video: Emma H. Tobin)
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HOUSE, WHITE, NEW, OPIOID
CNN
More than 180,000 people overdosed on opioids and survived in the past year, new White House dashboard shows
CNN — There were about 181,806 nonfatal opioid overdoses recorded in the United States in the past year, and it’s taken about 9.8 minutes on average for emergency medical services to reach someone who’s overdosing, according to a data dashboard that the White
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NPR
The White House unveils a new system to track and better prevent opioid overdoses
The White House unveils a new system to track and better prevent opioid overdoses Audio will be available later today. Enlarge this image toggle caption Juancho Torres/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Juancho Torres/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images For decades,
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USA Today
The White House is now tracking nonfatal opioid overdoses by state. Why that's important.
The White House is launching a national data dashboard that for the first time tracks the rate of nonfatal opioid overdoses across the country, which health experts say will help accurately target resources to areas hit hard by the opioid epidemic. The new
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RAPE, EX, BILLS, ARAIZA
Breitbart
Officials Say Ex-Bills Punter Matt Araiza Won’t be Charged for Rape
Officials in San Diego have said that they won’t be charging former Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza after being accused of being part of gang rape in college. San Diego’s district attorney, Summer Stephan, said Wednesday that they will not be filing any charges
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Huffington Post
Ex-Buffalo Bills Punter Matt Araiza Won't Face Charges In Gang Rape Case
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza will not be charged in connection with an alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old girl at an off-campus party last year when he played football for San Diego State University, prosecutors said Wednesday. The
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ABC
Ex-Bills punter Araiza won't be charged in alleged gang rape
Prosecutors say former Buffalo Bills punter Matt Araiza will not be charged in connection with an alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old girl at an off-campus party last year when he played football for San Diego State University SAN DIEGO -- Former Buffalo Bills
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TOPLESS, NANTUCKET, BEACH, NEW
USA Today
Topless beach 'gender equity' bylaw approved by Massachusetts town, state attorney general
NANTUCKET, Mass. – For anyone who enjoys the free ebb and flow of ocean air and currents over their bare skin, the coast is now clear for people of all genders to legally go topless on Nantucket beaches. Seven months after Nantucket voters approved a bylaw
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Washington Times
Nantucket’s new law lets women go topless at the beach
Nantucket will allow beachgoers of both sexes to be topless while visiting the popular vacation spot. Women can shed their tops on the island off the coast of Massachusetts, thanks to a “Gender Equality on Beaches” campaign that pushed to change a local bylaw,
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CNN
Topless beaches now legal on Nantucket
(CNN) — It is now legal for women -- and men -- to be topless at beaches on the popular vacation island of Nantucket, off the coast of Massachusetts. Earlier this year, a local-led "Gender Equality on Beaches" campaign proposed a bylaw amendment that would
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AGO, YEARS, GREENLAND, DNA
Newsmax
Study: DNA Shows Greenland Was Warm 2M Years Ago
Ancient DNA discovered in Greenland's permafrost reveals a warmer, lush landscaping existed there 2 million years ago, according to a study by researchers at the University of Copenhagen. "The record shows an open boreal forest ecosystem with mixed vegetation
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ABC
Oldest DNA reveals life in Greenland 2 million years ago
Scientists have discovered the oldest known DNA and used it to reveal what life was like 2 million years ago in the northern tip of Greenland NEW YORK -- Scientists discovered the oldest known DNA and used it to reveal what life was like 2 million years ago
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USA Today
Oldest DNA reveals life in Greenland 2M years ago
Oldest DNA reveals life in Greenland 2M years ago Scientists have doubled the previous record for the world's oldest DNA recovered. The study published Wednesday places more than 100 species near the Kap Kobenhavn formation in the northern tip of Greenland,
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SOUTH, KOREA, YEAR, RULES
New York Times
How Old Are You? South Korea Tries to Simplify What Should Be a Simple Question.
Voting nearly unanimously, the National Assembly passed the bill and sent it to the cabinet, which must approve it before it heads to President Yoon Suk Yeol. The simplified structure was promoted by the president during his campaign earlier this year. He is
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NPR
South Koreans are getting a year younger, parliament rules
South Koreans are getting a year younger, parliament rules Enlarge this image toggle caption Ahn Young-joon/AP Ahn Young-joon/AP You're not getting any younger — unless you live in South Korea. South Koreans will soon become a year or two younger, following
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ABC
South Korea's truth commission to probe foreign adoptions
South Korea’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission will investigate the cases of dozens of South Korean adoptees in Europe and the United States who suspect their origins were falsified or obscured during a child export frenzy in the mid- to late-1900s SEOUL,
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DEATH, HARRY, ANNE, UK
New York Post
US diplomat’s wife Anne Sacoolas dodges prison in wrong-way death of UK teen Harry Dunn
The wife of a US diplomat who mowed down a British teen before leaving England got a wrist-slap sentence Thursday that’ll let her dodge prison time. Anne Sacoolas, 45, received an eight-month suspended sentence and was banned from driving for a year after
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CNN
Anne Sacoolas: US citizen handed suspended sentence for causing death of British teenager Harry Dunn
London CNN — American citizen Anne Sacoolas was sentenced to eight months imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, at the Old Bailey in London for causing the death of British teenager Harry Dunn in a fatal traffic collision in August 2019, meaning she will
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Newsmax
US Diplomat's Wife Gets Suspended Sentence for Fatal UK Crash
A U.S. diplomat's wife on Thursday narrowly avoided jail in Britain for killing a teenage motorcyclist by driving on the wrong side of the road and then fleeing the country. Anne Sacoolas was given an eight-month prison sentence suspended for 12 months, during
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LAWSUIT, DOCTOR, DROPS, INDIANA
CNN
Indiana doctor who provided abortion services to 10-year-old rape victim drops lawsuit against state AG
CNN — Attorneys for Dr. Caitlin Bernard, the Indiana doctor who provided abortion services to a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio, and her medical partner dropped their lawsuit against the state attorney general Thursday. In July, Indiana Attorney General
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Huffington Post
Doctor Who Performed Abortion On 10-Year-Old Girl Drops Lawsuit Against Indiana AG
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana doctor has dropped a lawsuit that aimed to halt the state’s attorney general from investigating her after she provided an abortion to a 10-year-old Ohio child who was raped. Lawyers for Dr. Caitlin Bernard of Indianapolis voluntarily
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ABC
Indiana doctor drops lawsuit against attorney general
An Indiana doctor has dropped a lawsuit that aimed to halt the state’s attorney general from investigating her after she provided an abortion to a 10-year-old Ohio child who was raped INDIANAPOLIS -- An Indiana doctor has dropped a lawsuit that aimed to halt
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IDAHO, STUDENTS, COLLEGE, DOOR
New York Post
Idaho students’ front door was left open on morning of murders: neighbor
A neighbor of the four slain University of Idaho students says the door of their home was wide open the morning of the murders, according to a new report. The unnamed neighbor in Moscow, Idaho told Fox News that the front door of the three-floor home wasn’t
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CNN
University of Idaho killings: Investigators seek information on a white sedan seen near where 4 college students were killed
CNN — Investigators in the killings of four University of Idaho students are searching for at least one person they believe was inside a white sedan seen near the crime scene around the time of the deaths last month, police said Wednesday. A 2011-2013 Hyundai
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Fox News
Idaho police hit with deluge of tips about Hyundai Elantra, now forwarding calls to FBI call center
The Moscow Police Department has been flooded with tips and leads over the past 24 hours about a white 2011-2013 Hyundai Elantra that was in the "immediate area" of the home where four University of Idaho students were murdered last month. Calls to the tipline
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EXPLOSION, IOWA, PLANT, MULTIPLE
ABC
Multiple people injured in explosion at Iowa plant
Crews are battling a massive blaze in the incident. Multiple people were injured in an explosion at a plant in Iowa on Thursday, hospital officials said, as crews continue to battle a massive blaze in the incident. University of Iowa Health Care told ABC
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Breitbart
Multiple Injuries After Explosion at Iowa Plant, Homes Evacuated
A large fire has broken out following an explosion at what appears to be a soybean crushing plant in Iowa, according to property records. Officials with the University of Iowa Health Care told ABC News that the facility has received “multiple patients” as
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GEORGIA, WARNOCK, MEANS, DEMOCRATS
Newsmax
Democrats Crafted Georgia Blueprint for Warnock's Victory
Democrats have figured out the blueprint to win Georgia. The state has previously been a red state where every statewide race went to the GOP, but as of Tuesday, Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., won roughly 51.4% of the vote edging out his opponent Herschel Walker. Warnock
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ABC
What Warnock's runoff win means for his future and Georgia as a battleground state
Sen. Raphael Warnock's reelection in Georgia's runoff on Tuesday clinched a 51st seat for his party, cemented battleground status for his home state and kick-started discussion about how he succeeded this year unlike any other Georgia Democrats. After Warnock
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FIRED, SUPERINTENDENT, REPORT, HANDLING
New York Post
Virginia superintendent Scott Ziegler fired after grand jury report on handling of sexual assaults
Loudoun County Superintendent Scott Ziegler was fired by the school board Tuesday night in response to a grand jury report on the district’s handling of two sexual assaults committed by the same student. The Northern Virginia district drew national attention
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CNN
A Virginia superintendent is fired after a state report into handling of sexual assaults at school
CNN — A Virginia school superintendent was fired Tuesday, a day after a report from the state accused him of lying about a sexual assault involving a student in May 2021. The special grand jury report, conducted by the office of Virginia Attorney General
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BLACKROCK, DOCUMENTS, ARIZONA, POLITICAL
Breitbart
Arizona Treasurer Divests from BlackRock over Its Political Activism
Arizona Treasurer Kimberly Yee slammed BlackRock for moving “away from its fiduciary duty in general as an asset manager” and into “political activism.” “At the beginning of this year, I led in the national divestment effort to remove any exposure we had with
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Breitbart
Texas Subpoenas BlackRock for Documents Linked to ESG Effort
The Texas legislature subpoenaed BlackRock and any of its subsidiaries and affiliate entities last month for any documents related to the asset manager’s effort to push Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) policies. The subpoena, first reported by Fox
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SWIMS, RIVER, DOG, OWNER
Breitbart
VIDEO: Service Dog Swims Hudson River to New Jersey
A New York City service dog is getting a lot of attention for making an incredible journey after something spooked him. Bear swam across the Hudson River and ended up in New Jersey after wiggling out of his collar and running 30 blocks on Saturday, CBS News
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USA Today
Dog named 'Bear' escapes owner in NYC, swims across river to NJ, gets rescued days later
WOODLAND PARK, N.J. – A dog named Bear went on quite the adventure this week when he escaped from his owner in New York, swam the Hudson River and finally was rescued in Edgewater, New Jersey. "Other than being smelly and hungry, he’s totally fine," his owner
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TONI, ANNOUNCES, HUSBAND, COLLETTE
CNN
Toni Collette announces split from husband Dave Galafassi
CNN — Toni Collette and husband Dave Galafassi are divorcing after 20 years of marriage. The actress announced the news on Instagram Wednesday, writing in a joint statement that the two have been separated for a “substantial” amount of time. “It is with
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Huffington Post
Toni Collette Announces Divorce Same Day Husband Seen Kissing Another Woman
Actor Toni Collette announced on Wednesday she is divorcing husband Dave Galafassi, hours after photos were published showing him kissing another woman. “After a substantial period of separation, it is with grace and gratitude that we announce we are divorcing,”
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ABORTION, TEXAS, DISMISSES, CITIZEN
Huffington Post
Judge Dismisses First Attempt To Sue Over Texas' Citizen-Enforced Abortion Ban
A Texas judge on Thursday dismissed the first and only attempt by someone to sue a health care provider for violating the state’s citizen-enforced abortion ban, saying he wouldn’t consider it because the person who filed the lawsuit had no connection to the
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Washington Times
Texas court dismisses case against doctor accused of violating ‘heartbeat’ abortion law
A pro-choice group is celebrating a Texas court’s dismissal of a case brought against a doctor accused of performing an abortion after a fetal heartbeat had been detected. Last year, Texas enacted S.B. 8, which allows citizens to sue doctors or anyone assisting
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AMENDMENT, COUNTRY, NDAA, UNEXPECTED
New Republic
Thousand of Airport Workers Across the Country Strike
Much of the criticism centered on provisions that would allow immediate members of a judge’s family to take down information about their employers. “Lawmakers have just added a provision to the National Defense Authorization Act protecting Supreme Court spouses
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New Republic
The Latest NDAA Has Sparked an Unexpected Debate Over Judicial Security and the First Amendment
Much of the criticism centered on provisions that would allow immediate members of a judge’s family to take down information about their employers. “Lawmakers have just added a provision to the National Defense Authorization Act protecting Supreme Court spouses
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DATA, APPLE, HACKERS, COPS
Newsmax
Apple Encrypts iCloud Data to Ward Off Hackers
As part of an ongoing privacy push, Apple will now offer full end-to-encryption for nearly all the data its users store in its global cloud-based storage system. That will make it more difficult for hackers, spies and law enforcement agencies to access sensitive
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Vox
Apple makes it easier to keep your data secret from hackers, cops, and even Apple
Apple, the company whose CEO is fond of calling privacy a human right, has added a few new privacy features to its devices. One of them, Advanced Data Protection, is adding end-to-end encryption to almost every iCloud service out there. Which means that almost
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CHINA, SELECT, CONFRONT, COLD
Fox News
McCarthy creates House China Select Committee to confront CCP threats
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday announced the creation of the China Select Committee, and tapped Rep. Mike Gallagher to chair the panel, which will focus on, and push back against, threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party to U.S. national
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Fox News
China and the US are locked in a cold war. We must win it. Here's how we will
PROGRAMMING ALERT: Watch House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy discuss this topic and more on ‘The Story with Martha MacCallum' at 3 pm ET. The greatest threat to the United States is the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). America spent decades pursuing policies
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WEEK, STREET, REMAIN, LOWER
Newsmax
Stocks Rise on Wall Street, but Remain Lower for the Week
Stocks closed higher on Wall Street but remain lower for the week after five straight losses. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% Thursday and the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 1.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5%. U.S. crude oil prices settled lower, marking their
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ABC
Stocks rise on Wall Street, but remain lower for the week
Stocks rose on Wall Street, but remain lower for the week after five straight losses People walk past an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Tokyo. Shares are mostly lower in Asia after Wall
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GOP, BETRAYAL, UTTER, LATEST
Town Hall
The Latest GOP Betrayal
It's a well-known fact these days that the Republican establishment has become a bunch of perennial losers. The Georgia runoff was a catastrophe, as anticipated. Now, they want to triple down on the losing. A so-called "Republican Senator" named Thom Tillis
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Red State
An Utter Betrayal by the GOP
It’s a well-known fact these days that the Republican establishment has become a bunch of perennial losers. The Georgia runoff was a catastrophe, as anticipated. Now, they want to triple down on the losing. A so-called “Republican Senator” named Thom Tillis
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GIRL, UNICORN, GRANTS, REQUEST
Huffington Post
Los Angeles Animal Control Grants Unicorn License To Young Girl
Animal control officials in Southern California have granted permission for a little girl to keep a unicorn at home, provided she follows strict guidelines. Helen Alderton via Getty Images LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rules are rules. Animal control officials in Southern
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ABC
Officials grant California girl's request to keep unicorn
LOS ANGELES -- Rules are rules. Animal control officials in Southern California have granted permission for a little girl to keep a unicorn at home, provided she follows strict guidelines. Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control this week shared a letter
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JIM, JORDAN, SNARES, HANDEDLY
Washington Times
At hearing, Jim Jordan snares in falsehood Dems’ witness who accused Alito of leaking 2014 ruling
The top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee proved Democrats’ star witness at a Thursday hearing about the Supreme Court had been dishonest, possibly lying, about a specific claim he had made in an earlier book. The committee had brought in expert
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Red State
Jim Jordan Single Handedly Wrecked the Democrats' Attempt to Discredit the Supreme Court
I’m sure if many were being honest with themselves, they’d rather find themselves at the business end of a loaded gun than be subjected to a line of questions by Republican Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan. Sure enough, that’s exactly where former anti-abortion activist
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TIKTOK, INDIANA, FEUD, NEW
Breitbart
Indiana Sues TikTok over Child Safety, Security Concerns
Indiana’s attorney general is suing China-owned TikTok, alleging the app misleads its users — children in particular — about the level of inappropriate content and the security of consumer information. Indiana AG Todd Rokita (R) claimed in a suit filed Wednesday
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Washington Times
GOP state officials escalating feud with TikTok as Indiana and Texas take new action
Officials from Indiana and Texas are joining a growing cadre of state-level Republicans taking on TikTok, wielding litigation and new restrictions against the China-linked tech platform while the Biden administration remains undecided about a federal crackdown. Indiana
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WALKER, MTG, TAYLOR, MARJORIE
Huffington Post
Marjorie Taylor Greene Isn't Too Happy With How Much Walker Asked For Her Help
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) sounded off about Herschel Walker – her state’s losing Republican candidate for U.S. Senate – and said it’s “extremely insulting” his campaign didn’t ask her to back him at more events outside her district. Greene told Steve
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Washington Times
MTG says Herschel Walker should have used her more for his campaign
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia says it is “extremely insulting” that Herschel Walker didn’t rely on her for more campaign events before his loss in the Senate runoff election against Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock. Mrs. Greene, one of the most polarizing
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TITLE, BIDEN, 42, IMMIGRATION
Breitbart
Report: Biden Moving ‘Full Speed Ahead’ with Ending Title 42, Inviting Flood of Illegal Immigration
President Joe Biden’s administration is charging “full speed ahead,” an official says, with ending the Title 42 public health authority that has allowed federal immigration officials to quickly deport illegal aliens after they have crossed the United States-Mexico
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NPR
The Biden Administration's appeal on the Title 42 ruling revives the fight on asylum
The Biden Administration's appeal on the Title 42 ruling revives the fight on asylum The Biden administration wants to discourage migrants from crossing the border illegally when pandemic restrictions end. That deadline has revived a long-running fight about
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GERMAN, PLOT, ARRESTED, HUNT
New York Post
Inside royal ties of prince arrested in plot to overthrow German government
Prince Heinrich XIII, a septuagenarian aristocrat fond of fast cars and bespoke suits, sold real estate and organized golf tournaments from his lavish hunting lodge — while also plotting to overthrow the federal government, according to German police. On Wednesday,
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Fox News
German authorities continue hunt for members in coup plot
German authorities are searching for more people suspected of being involved in a foiled coup attempt by members linked to the far-right Reichsbürger movement, German reporting said Thursday. More raids and arrests are expected following the arrest of at least
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WORLD, CUP, QUARTERFINALS, 16
NPR
Photos from the 2022 FIFA World Cup's Round of 16
Photos from the 2022 FIFA World Cup's Round of 16 Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Grimm/Getty Images Alex Grimm/Getty Images After more than two weeks of incredible soccer, the 2022 World Cup's quarterfinals begin Friday. Last month, 32 countries sent
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NPR
World Cup quarterfinals: Who's in and the storylines to watch
World Cup quarterfinals: Who's in and the storylines to watch Enlarge this image toggle caption Richard Heathcote/Getty Images; Tnani Badreddine/DeFodi Images via Getty Images; Francois Nel/Getty Images; Mohammad Karamali/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Richard
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OLYMPICS, WINTER, HOST, CONSIDERS
Newsmax
IOC Considers Rotating Host Cities for Winter Olympics
The International Olympic Committee said it's open to returning the Winter Olympics to Salt Lake City, Utah, or other cities on a rotating basis. The IOC refrained from naming the host for the 2030 Winter Olympics this week, which could be down to Salt Lake
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USA Today
Host city for 2030 Winter Olympics hasn't yet been named. Why? It may not be cold enough.
The 2030 Winter Games could be held in Salt Lake City, Sapporo or Vancouver. But the IOC said this week it needs more time to address the challenges of climate change. Only one location from the previous 21 Winter Games would be cold enough today to host
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BUY, LEGAL, MARIJUANA, MISSOURI
Huffington Post
Marijuana Now Legal In Missouri, But You Can't Buy It Yet
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — As of Thursday, it’s lawful for adults to possess and use marijuana in Missouri. That doesn’t mean you can legally buy it just yet, or use it everywhere. Medical marijuana has been legal in the state since a ballot measure passed in 2018,
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Washington Times
Marijuana now legal in Missouri, but you can’t buy it yet
O’FALLON, Mo. — As of Thursday, it’s lawful for adults to possess and use marijuana in Missouri. That doesn’t mean you can legally buy it just yet, or use it everywhere. Medical marijuana has been legal in the state since a ballot measure passed in 2018, but
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YEAR, GAS, AGO, PRICES
CNN
US gas prices are now cheaper than they were a year ago
London CNN Business — US gasoline prices are now cheaper than they were one year ago, providing relief to Americans that have spent 2022 grappling with the worst inflation in decades. The average cost of a regular gallon of gas in the United States is now
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New York Times
U.S. Gas Prices Are Now Lower Than a Year Ago
After months in which gasoline prices in the United States have been one of the most visible symbols of inflation, they have a new distinction: Prices at the pump are now lower than they were a year ago. The reversal of the price escalation that accompanied
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ADMITS, ANATOMY, GREY, CANCER
Breitbart
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Writer Admits She Based Episodes on Fabricated Stories About Battling Cancer, Abortion for ‘Attention’
Grey’s Anatomy writer Elisabeth Finch, who based the show’s episodes on her own stories of battling cancer and having an abortion, has confessed that she lied about everything. “I lied, there’s no excuse,” she said. “When you get wrapped up in a lie you forget
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CNN
'Grey's Anatomy:' Former writer for the ABC drama admits she lied about having cancer
CNN — Elisabeth Finch, who had served as a writer and consulting producer on ABC’s hit series “Grey’s Anatomy,” has given an interview in which she admitted that she lied about her health and personal life. Talking to The Ankler, Finch said she never had
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JOBLESS, CLAIMS, MODESTLY, WEEK
Washington Times
U.S. jobless claims up modestly last week
WASHINGTON (AP) — Slightly more Americans filed for jobless claims last week but the labor market remains one of strongest parts of the U.S. economy. Applications for unemployment benefits rose to 230,000 for the week ending Dec. 3, up by 4,000 from the previous
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Newsmax
Weekly Jobless Claims Increase Modestly
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose moderately last week, pointing to a still-tight and strong labor market despite growing fears of a recession. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 4,000 to a seasonally
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UVA, PLAYERS, SHOOTING, SUSPECT
Fox News
UVA shooting suspect Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., accused of killing 3 football players, to appear in court
The University of Virginia shooting suspect accused of opening fire on a charter bus of classmates returning from a field trip to Washington, D.C. last month, killing three former football teammates and injuring a fourth college player and another student,
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ABC
Suspect in fatal UVA shooting of 3 football players makes court appearance
The attack occurred on Nov. 13 on a charter bus returning to campus. The student accused of opening fire on a loaded charter bus, killing three University of Virginia players and wounding two other classmates, made a brief appearance in court on Thursday. The
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FACE, WHITE, EMHOFF, ANTISEMITISM
Chicago Tribune
Doug Emhoff emerges as face of White House fight against antisemitism
Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff, center, hosts a roundtable with administration officials and faith leaders to discuss the rise of antisemitism in the U.S., at the White House in Washington, on Dec. 7, 2022 (Doug Mills/The New York Times) WASHINGTON — Sitting
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New York Times
Emhoff Emerges as Face of White House Fight Against Antisemitism
WASHINGTON — Sitting alongside leaders of the Jewish community on Wednesday, Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, described the rising tide of antisemitism in the United States as an “epidemic of hate.” Mr. Emhoff, the first Jewish spouse
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PBS, CANCELS, CAROLINA, SHOW
Newsmax
North Carolina PBS Cancels Political Talk Show
In a surprise decision that suddenly captivated political talk in Raleigh, North Carolina, on the weekend before the election on Nov. 8, PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) North Carolina announced it was canceling its last surviving political talk show. But
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Newsmax
N. Carolina PBS Cancels Conservative TV Show
In a surprise decision that suddenly captivated political talk in Raleigh, North Carolina, on the weekend before the election on Nov. 8, PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) North Carolina announced it was canceling its last surviving political talk show. But
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TOYS, SEX, PROJECT, VERITAS
Red State
Watch: Teacher Who Gave Sex Toys to Children Runs from Project Veritas
On Thursday, RedState reported on an undercover video taken by Project Veritas of a Chicago teacher who bragged about handing out sex toys to his students to play with during a lesson on “queer sex.” As shown in the Project Veritas video, Joseph Bruno, the
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Red State
Project Veritas Exposes School Dean Handing Out Sex Toys to Children, School's Response Makes It Worse
Project Veritas has dropped another shocking video that’s going to raise a lot of eyebrows. This video features Joseph Bruno, the Dean of Students for Francis W. Parker school in Chicago, Illinois, which charges $40,000 per year for tuition. In the video,
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CRYPTO, SMITH, INDUSTRY, ACCOUNTING
CNBC
U.S. lawmakers press federal banking regulators on the industry’s exposure to crypto after Alameda stake in bank comes to light
The logo of FTX is seen on a flag at the entrance of the FTX Arena in Miami, Florida, November 12, 2022. Top Senate Democrats pressed key banking regulators on possible ties between the industry and digital currency exchanges following the bankruptcy of major
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Newsmax
Senators Warren, Smith Demand Accounting of Banks' Crypto Ties
U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Tina Smith are demanding an accounting from the Federal Reserve and other U.S. financial regulators of banks' cryptocurrency activity and ties to the industry following the implosion of crypto exchange FTX. "While the banking
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MAYOR, 18, ELECTED, COLLEGE
Fox News
Arkansas college student elected to serve as mayor of small town at the age of 18
An 18-year-old college student has been elected to serve as mayor of a small east Arkansas city, becoming one of the youngest people to serve as a city's top leader in the U.S. Jaylen Smith, who is Black, was elected mayor of Earle in Tuesday's runoff election,
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Huffington Post
18-Year-Old Elected Youngest Black Mayor In U.S.
An Arkansas teenager is headed from a seat in a high school classroom to a seat in the mayor’s office. Jaylen Smith, 18, is set to become the youngest Black mayor in the U.S. after beating opponent Nemi Matthews in the Earle, Arkansas, runoff election. Earle,
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OMNIBUS, BILL, YEAR, GOP
Breitbart
Braun: Bills Like Media Cartel Bill Should Not Be 'Crammed In' Omnibus
Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview on Thursday that controversial bills such as the Journalism Competition and Preservation (JCPA) should be considered “standalone” instead of being “crammed in” must-pass bills such as spending
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Breitbart
Schumer: We Want Omnibus Bill for Whole Year ‘to Avoid the Problem’ of House GOP ‘Having Any Control’
On Wednesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “All In,” Senate Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said Democrats want to pass an omnibus spending bill to cover government spending for the whole next year so that way, they can “avoid the problem” of a House Republican
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