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Apr 21 2024
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Bedside table: As the presidential election looms, ‘A memoir and a Warning’
“The book on my bedside table is ‘Oath and Honor’ by former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming. It deals with the riot of January 6, 2021, at our nation’s capital and former President Donald Trump’s role in it. Congresswoman Cheney experienced firsthand the mob attack on the Capitol building that was intended to suspend the counting of electoral votes in the House Chambers. As rioters pounded on
Portland Press HeraldFeb 15 2023
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Buffalo shooting hearing descends into chaos as man rushes gunman Payton Gendron before he’s slapped with life sentences
An impassioned victim impact statement from the sister of one of the victims of the Buffalo supermarket shooting was interrupted when an unknown person lunged at the teenage shooter, disrupting the courtroom, before the killer was handed 10 life sentences — one for each victim.
“You killed my sister,” Barbara Mapps told Payton Gendron, 19, at the latter’s sentencing at Erie County Court
New York Post (News)Jul 24 2015
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Hillary Clinton’s Capital Gains Tax Double-Cross
Hillary Clinton is expected to unveil an overhaul of the capital gains tax rate this week that she says will strengthen the economy and create more jobs.
The only trouble is that her plan calls for raising the tax rate on investors, the ones who provide the lion's share of investment capital needed for business expansion which fosters stronger economic growth and creates more jobs.
TownhallMar 19 2017
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In One Rocky Week, Trump’s Self-Inflicted Chaos on Vivid Display
Minutes before President Trump was to take the stage in Nashville last week to make his case for the health care overhaul he had promised, he received some unwelcome news that shifted his script.
A Federal District Court judge in Hawaii had just placed another stay on his ban on travelers from six predominantly Muslim countries, dealing his order a second legal setback in t
New York Times (News)Mar 01 2023
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Pa.'s Casey, Fetterman join bill aimed at preventing future train derailments - Pennsylvania Capital-Star
U.S. Sens. Bob Casey and John Fetterman of Pennsylvania joined a bipartisan group of senators on Wednesday introducing new legislation aimed at preventing future freight train derailments like the one last month in East Palestine, Ohio. Darlington Township, Pennsylvania was also affected by the wreck of the Norfolk Southern train that carried hazardous materials including vinyl chloride.
Pennsylvania Capital-StarMay 13 2015
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Utah is the sweet-tooth capital of USA, especially for Twizzlers
Utahns love its candy and Hershey Co. has taken notice. Put down your Twizzlers Salt Lake City and listen, because you have already won. From the Berlin Candy Bomber to a graduate of University of Utah and Brigham Young University, Utah is putting it's hands on the chocolate.
New data shows Utah is the sweet-tooth capital of America, according to Hershey Co. researchers.
KUTVApr 25 2024
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Many large U.S. cities are in deep financial trouble. Here’s why
Municipal governments across the United States are looking to rein in spending as pandemic-era stimulus dries up and inflation lingers for longer than expected.
“Clearly there are significant capital needs across the U.S.,” said Michael Rinaldi, senior director at Fitch Ratings’ public finance group. The group issued a AA investment grade general obligation bond rating for New York
CNBCApr 13 2024
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Protesters in Niger Call for U.S. Military Exit as Russian Force Arrives
Protesters in Niger Call for U.S. Military Exit as Russian Force Arrives Trainers and equipment from Russia landed in the West African nation this week, putting the continued presence of 1,000 U.S. military personnel there in doubt. Protesters on Saturday in Niger’s capital, Niamey. Some carried Russian flags alongside Niger’s green, white and orange version. Thousands of protesters gathered
New York Times (News)Apr 24 2023
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Report: Disney Set to Lay Off Thousands This Week in Latest Round of Job Cuts - The Florida Capital Star
Disney is reportedly expected to lay off thousands of people this week in its largest round of planned layoffs yet as the company looks to cut corporate costs. The company will cut 4,000 jobs through Thursday, as it looks to lay off 7,000 workers overall, according to multiple media reports. Employees will be let go from the company’s business areas, including Disney Entertainment, ESPN and
The Florida Capital StarApr 21 2024
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Rural Georgia community battles railroad trying to take their land
This story was originally published by Capital B. After a year-long legal battle with a railroad company over their land, landowners in a rural, majority-Black town in Georgia may be forced to sell their homes. In an initial decision on April 1, a Georgia Public Service Commission officer approved a proposed rail spur in Sparta. Several property owners had refused to sell the land to
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