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Feb 05 2024
News
State Of Emergency In California As Storm Knocks Out Power
Swaths of the US state of California were flooded on Monday and hundreds of thousands of people were without power after a dangerous storm brought heavy rains and prompted a state of emergency. "This is a serious storm with dangerous and potentially life-threatening impacts," said Governor Gavin Newsom as he declared the state of emergency for eight counties in Southern California. Nearly 700,
Barron'sFeb 08 2024
News
Biden responds angrily to special counsel report questioning his memory
President Biden on Thursday night gave an emotional and at times angry response to a special counsel’s report questioning his memory, addressing the nation hours after a special counsel report painted a devastating picture of his mental agility even as it said he would not be charged for mishandling of classified documents. “I know what the hell I’m doing,” he declared from the Diplomatic
Washington PostFeb 12 2024
News
Hattiesburg Council tables item on subdivision infrastructure
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – The Hattiesburg City Council tabled an item dealing with infrastructure matters at the Hattiesburg Marketplace subdivision. Pine Belt News reported the subdivision would be located at Lamar Boulevard and U.S. 98. City leaders plant to re-visit the item at their February 20 meeting. Officials said site developers, city officials and officials with the Mississippi
WJTV 12Jan 02 2024
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Late Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson lauded as Dallas politician, Waco advocate
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, a Dallas political pioneer hailing from Waco, died Sunday at 89. Although the majority of her career was spent representing areas of North Texas in the state House of Representatives, state Senate and U.S. House, Waco officials recount her lasting local influence and involvement. Johnson was born Dec. 3, 1934, in Waco. She attended A.J. Moore High School and Toliver
Waco Tribune-HeraldFeb 13 2024
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'Today we are all Spartan Strong:' One year later, officials honor victims at MSU
'Today we are all Spartan Strong:' One year later, officials honor victims at MSU EAST LANSING — One year ago today, a gunman walked onto Michigan State University's campus and shot eight people, three fatally. MSU interim President Teresa Woodruff and a host of other officials released statements Tuesday, about the mass shooting and its aftermath, which we've compiled here: "Each of us
Feb 12 2024
Opinion
Apathy Loses
“Divisive,” “corrupt,” and “messy.” That’s how Americans described the state of our politics when asked to do so by Pew last year. Other popular answers included “polarized” and “dysfunctional.”
Those of us who feel that way may be tempted to tune out this election year. To participate in politics is to encounter many otherwise lovely people at their most upset, angry, and uncharitable
Conor FriedersdorfJan 29 2024
News
America no longer has a monopoly on deadly drones
The US military has gotten used to owning the skies. American air superiority in recent conflicts has been so complete that no US ground troops have been killed by an enemy aircraft since the Korean War, which ended more than 70 years ago. Depending on your definition of “aircraft,” however, that may have changed on Sunday, when three US troops were killed in a drone strike on a US base in
VoxFeb 12 2024
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Shooting investigation at Joel Osteen's megachurch in Texas during Sunday services
HOUSTON — A woman's motive for opening fire in celebrity pastor Joel Osteen's megachurch was unclear Monday, a day after the shooting sent worshippers rushing for safety in between busy services. Police say two off-duty officers working security at Lakewood Church, one of the largest megachurches in the U.S., shot and killed the suspect. Two other people were also shot and wounded, including a
KSLMay 12 2015
News
White House Monitoring Iran Aid Ship to Yemen
An Iranian ship purportedly carrying aid to Yemen should change course and head to Djibouti where the United Nations is overseeing humanitarian deliveries, US officials demanded Tuesday.
The US military is tracking the ship after Tehran reportedly said it would send warships to escort the vessel to Yemen, Pentagon spokesman Colonel Steven Warren told reporters.
The ship, the Iran
Newsmax (News)May 19 2022
News
House passes spending measure aimed at addressing baby formula shortage
The House passed legislation aimed at providing $28 million in emergency funding to the Food and Drug Administration to address the nation’s baby formula shortage in a 231-192 vote Wednesday.
The Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations Act, introduced by House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), includes language that looks to prevent “fraudulent products from
Washington Examiner