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Mar 14 2024
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Israel rebukes "unhelpful" comments after Chuck Schumer attacks Netanyahu
Israeli Ambassador Michael Herzog said it is "unhelpful" for an ally of the Middle Eastern country to comment on its "domestic political scene" after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, called for new elections in Israel and said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was an "obstacle to peace." This is a developing story and will be updated as more information
NewsweekAug 22 2023
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100-Year-Old Wooden House Unscathed After Deadly Maui Fires: 'Looks Like It Was Photoshopped In'
How did a 100-year-old wooden home remain standing while others around it burned in the Maui wildfires? Homeowners Trip Millikin and Dora Atwater Millikin recently renovated the Front Street home, which they purchased in 2021, according to The Los Angeles Times and Honolulu Civil Beat. The couple completed a number of projects on the property such as trimming back trees that leaned against the
PeopleMar 13 2023
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Hundreds Of Migrants Attempt To Storm The US-Mexico Border
Hundreds of people tried to storm the US-Mexico border on Sunday, after a rumor that migrants would be allowed to cross into the United States. Around noon, a large crowd of mainly Venezuelans began to gather near the entrance of a bridge connecting Mexico's Ciudad Juarez to El Paso, Texas in the southern United States. Frustrated by delays and difficulties in applying for asylum in the United
Barron'sMar 04 2024
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Oregon Legislators Pass Bill To Revert Drug Decriminalization Measures
In response to the escalating overdose crisis, Oregon legislators have approved House Bill 4002, which reverts the state's pioneering drug decriminalization efforts, marking a significant shift in drug possession laws. The bill, which passed with a 21-8 vote in the Senate and 51-7 in the House, is now awaiting the signature of Governor Tina Kotek, who has indicated openness to rolling back
ForbesJul 14 2023
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Why the Secret Service closed its White House cocaine probe without conducting interviews
The Secret Service on Thursday announced it had closed its investigation into who left a small packet of cocaine in the White House without finding the culprit, and a spokesman for the agency told NBC News it did so without conducting interviews. The agency, along with the FBI, tested the packet to determine it was cocaine and looked for any fingerprints or DNA evidence. But the tests yielded
NBC News DigitalApr 29 2023
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US: Hunt for suspect as 5 killed in Texas after noise complaint
Neighbours had reportedly complained about noise made by the suspect who was firing a rifle in his yard, police said. Police in the United States are on the hunt for a man suspected of shooting dead five neighbours, including an 8-year-old boy, after some of them had asked him to stop shooting a semiautomatic rifle in his front yard in Cleveland, Texas, because it was keeping their baby awake
Al JazeeraMar 15 2024
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Athens receives $800K grant to add bicycle lanes, more to Hawthorne, Oglethorpe, Alps
Athens receives $800K grant to add bicycle lanes, more to Hawthorne, Oglethorpe, Alps Athens-Clarke County has won an $800,000 federal grant for planning vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian improvements along Hawthorne Avenue, Oglethorpe Avenue and Alps Road, Georgia’s two U.S. senators announced this week. The local grant is part of a set of transportation grants awarded across Georgia totaling
Athens Banner-HeraldFeb 22 2023
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Utah Houses Passes Bill Restricting Abortion Clinics in the State
The Utah House of Representatives passed House Bill 467 on Feb. 17 that seeks to restrict the operation of abortion clinics in the state while also making changes to related regulations. “No abortion clinic may operate in the state on or after January 1, 2024, or the last valid date of an abortion clinic license issued under the requirements of this section, whichever date is later,” states
The Epoch TimesMar 13 2024
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Cheyenne resident sentenced to 60 years in prison for production of child pornography
CASPER, Wyo. — A Cheyenne man was sentenced to 60 years in federal prison for the production and possession of child pornography. Cody Lee Foster, age 29, will not see the possibility of release until he is 80. U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl handed down the sentence in Casper on Wednesday afternoon. Resitution to the victim’s family is yet to be determined. A counselor testified
Oil City NewsJul 14 2023
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Republican Rep. Uses The Term 'Colored People' On The House Floor And Triggers Rep. Joyce Beatty
Republican Congressman Eli Crane is in the hot seat after referring to Black Americans as “colored people” during a debate on the floor of the House over amendments to a defense policy bill. “My amendment has nothing to do with whether or not colored people or Black people or anybody can serve,” said Crane. “It has nothing to do with any of that stuff.” His goal is to amend the bill so that
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