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Jun 20 2023
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State will invest $150 million in federal money boosting high-speed internet in rural Iowa
The state says it will help boost access to high-speed internet in rural Iowa through a nearly $150 million investment that was provided through the 2021 American Rescue Plan. Gov. Kim Reynolds said this week the state would make close to $149 million in grants available through the Empower Rural Iowa Broadband program. The U.S. Department of Treasury said late last year Iowa would receive $
Des Moines Register
May 15 2023
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Trump Responds To Findings In Special Counsel John Durham’s Report On Origins Of Russia Probe
Former President Donald Trump responded to special counsel John Durham’s report on Monday about the origins of the FBI’s Trump-Russia investigation by saying that Americans were “scammed.” Durham’s 320-page report found that the FBI had no evidence to support launching the investigation and found “sobering” differences in how the FBI approached the Trump probe compared to other politically
The Daily Wire
Jul 03 2023
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Fourth of July gas prices take an almost unprecedented plunge
The roads will be crowded this Fourth of July weekend, but travelers have at least one thing going for them: much cheaper gas prices than last year.
A record-setting 43.2 million Americans are expected to travel by car this holiday weekend, according to AAA. That’s 2.4% higher than last Fourth of July.
And yet gasoline prices are much lower. The national average for regular
CNN Business
Jun 08 2023
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Jobless claims jump more than expected to highest level since 2021
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits last week surged to the highest level since 2021, evidence the historically tight labor market is softening in the face of rising interest rates.
Figures released Thursday by the Labor Department show initial claims for the week ended June 3 surged by 28,000 to 261,000, well above the 2019 pre-pandemic average of 218,000 claims.
Fox Business
Jun 20 2023
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China in talks to build military training facility in Cuba: report
China is preparing to construct a joint military training facility in Cuba, potentially putting Beijing’s troops fewer than 100 miles from American soil. The facility, the establishment of which is under discussion but not yet a done deal, may house Chinese and Cuban forces as the two nations head toward an agreement that has caused unease among current and former US military officials, the
New York Post (News)
Feb 22 2023
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The True Story Behind Hulu's Boston Strangler
Born Albert DeSalvo, the Massachusetts native has become better known by his murderer moniker: the Boston Strangler. Regarded as one of New England's most prolific serial killers, DeSalvo is notorious for the slew of crimes he committed throughout the 1960s. While he was charged with several counts of assault, burglary and sex offenses, he became synonymous with the infamous stranglings that
People
Jun 20 2023
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Rivian is the next automaker to adopt Tesla’s charging plugs
The Combined Charging System standard's days in North America may well be numbered. That's the spec that the auto industry arrived at for electric vehicles to fast charge using DC, which combines the five-pin J1772 plug (for AC charging) with two pins for direct current. But the connector and its cable are big and unwieldy, unlike the more elegant alternative created by Tesla (called the North
Ars Technica
May 10 2023
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3 from Maui County recognized for contributions to community
Three winners for the Maui County Outstanding Older American Awards have been announced, the county reported today. Stephen Kealoha of Pukalani, Judith Mikami of Kaunakakai, and Betty Yamashiro of Kahului were selected to receive the awards for this year. They were announced as the winners on Friday during the county’s 54th annual Outstanding Older Americans Recognition event at Tante’s Island
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Feb 22 2023
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Photos: M.J.’s Brass Boppers lead annual Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras parade in Oakland
The sounds of New Orleans filled the air as revelers celebrated Mardi Gras on a cold and windy Fat Tuesday in downtown Oakland. Horns blaring and drums beating, M.J.’s Brass Boppers, led by New Orleans native Michael M.J. Jones, made their way from Snow Park to Bar 355 on 19th Street, where the party continued with several sets by the band. Though a long way from the Crescent City, the spirit
San Jose Mercury News
Jun 29 2023
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Biden Slams Supreme Court for Affirmative Action Decision: ‘This Is Not a Normal Court’
President Joe Biden slammed the U.S. Supreme Court for its decision striking down racial preferences in college admissions on Thursday, declaring in the White House: “This is not a normal court.”
Biden scheduled a press event to react to the decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, in which a group representing Asian-American students sued
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