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Dec 19 2023
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Dozens arrested at Capitol protest calling for Israel-Gaza cease-fire
U.S. Capitol Police arrested dozens of people who were demonstrating inside the Capitol on Tuesday to demand a permanent cease-fire in the Israel-Gaza war and an end to U.S. aid to Israel. The group first took a tour of the U.S. Capitol, which includes access to the Capitol Rotunda. After they began protesting in the rotunda, about 60 people were arrested under a D.C. law that prohibits
Washington PostDec 20 2023
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Rite Aid banned from using facial recognition software after falsely identifying shoplifters
Rite Aid has been banned from using facial recognition software for five years, after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) found that the U.S. drugstore giant’s “reckless use of facial surveillance systems” left customers humiliated and put their “sensitive information at risk.” The FTC’s Order, which is subject to approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court after Rite Aid filed for Chapter 11
TechCrunchJun 17 2022
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2020 Census 'Undercounts and Overcounts' Could Determine if Democrats or Republicans Have Control of US House
A 2020 U.S. Census review found that the errors within the count may have cost some states extra seats in Congress while allowing others to hang on to some of theirs.
With control of the lower chamber up for grabs, it could be the census that ultimately determines whether Democrats or Republicans have the majority in the House.
The census not only measures how many people live
CBNDec 29 2023
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Maine Senator Comes Out Against State Removing Trump From Ballot
Sen. Angus King (I-Maine), who caucuses with the Democrats, has come out against the state booting former President Donald Trump from its 2024 ballot. “Under the established Constitutional process, the Senate was called upon to determine this precise question in Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in January, 2021. While I voted with a bipartisan majority to convict, the required two-thirds of
The Epoch TimesNov 05 2020
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U.S. Unemployment Claims Held Nearly Steady Last Week
New applications for unemployment benefits held nearly steady last week, an indication that layoffs stabilized at an elevated level as virus cases surged in several states.
Weekly initial claims for jobless benefits fell by 7,000 to a seasonally adjusted 751,000 in the week ended Oct. 31, the Labor Department said Thursday. That was the lowest level since economic shutdowns to control
Wall Street Journal (News)Dec 28 2023
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Major pornographic blocks users NC in response to new law
RALEIGH, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Pornography site Pornhub announced that they will be blocking their site to some users in North Carolina just days before a new law in the state takes effect. Under the new law, websites that publish material considered harmful to minors will be required to verify that users are 18 years or older. Pornhub announced the changes for users in North Carolina in the
FOX Carolina WHNSDec 29 2023
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New Jersey Man Arrested After Allegedly Seeking to Join Terrorist Forces After Hamas' Attack
Federal prosecutors said Friday that a New Jersey man, motivated by Hamas’ attack on Israel, was arrested after allegedly seeking to join terrorist forces in Kenya. Karrem Nasr, 23, was arrested in Nairobi on Dec. 14 before being flown back to the United States on Thursday. A statement by the U.S. Attorney's Office out of the Southern District of New York said Nasr was "motivated by the
The MessengerDec 05 2023
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A Cedar Rapids business vowed to give away beer until the Hawkeyes scored. Then Iowa was shut out.
Local beer lovers rejoiced despite the University of Iowa's double-digit Big Ten Championship loss to Michigan on Dec. 2, capitalizing on a unique promotion. X-Golf Cedar Rapids, a high-tech golf simulator, poured 150 free beers Saturday, bolstered by one of the most anemic offenses in school history. X-Golf (which also has a location in Coralville) pledged to pour free beer until the Hawkeyes
Iowa City Press-CitizenOct 22 2020
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US election 2020: Trump's impact on immigration - in seven charts
Donald Trump campaigned for the presidency in 2016 with a pledge to bring down illegal immigration, famously blaming undocumented migrants from Mexico for a host of problems, including drugs and crime. In the four years since, how has this rhetoric translated into a wider immigration policy?
The number of immigrants living in the US has continued to rise under President Trump, but more
BBC NewsDec 02 2023
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Live updates: FSU football plays Louisville in ACC Championship Game with playoff at stake
Florida State football is looking to make history on Saturday in Charlotte, eyeing its first ACC championship since 2014, taking on Louisville at Bank of America Stadium. Keep scrolling for updates, and remember to refresh the page for the latest. The Seminoles are coming off their second straight win over rival Florida, 24-15, on Nov. 25 in Gainesville. FSU finished the regular season with a
Tallahassee Democrat