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Sep 14 2023
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Waltham Students Named 2024 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist
WALTHAM, MA — Two students from Gann Academy, in Waltham, are among 24 in Massachusetts to be named a National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalist. More than 16,000 semifinalists in the 69th annual National Merit Scholarship Program were named this week. These high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,140 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $28
Patch.com
Oct 05 2023
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After legal battle, Ala. congressional map to include 2nd district for Black voters: Court
After a protracted legal battle, Alabama voters will vote in their next congressional elections, in 2024, using a map that includes a second district designed to empower the state's Black voters, a federal court ruled on Thursday. The state Legislature had been previously ordered to redraw its House districts to include "two districts in which Black voters either comprise a voting-age majority
ABC News (Online)
Oct 12 2023
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Steve Scalise drops out of House speaker race: 'What this country needs'
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) announced at a closed-door House Republican conference meeting that he is withdrawing his bid to be House speaker.
Scalise dropped out of the speaker race on Thursday night after failing to garner enough support in the House GOP conference to be elected in a House floor vote despite winning the conference's nomination on Wednesday. With
Washington Examiner
Sep 07 2023
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Jury hears closing arguments in ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro's contempt of Congress trial
Closing arguments are underway Thursday in the trial of former Trump adviser Peter Navarro on charges of defying a subpoena issued in February 2022 by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Navarro, who under Trump was director of the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, is being tried on contempt of Congress charges after he was indicted by a
ABC News (Online)
Sep 12 2023
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Brenda Tracy releases statement on identity leak
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) -Brenda Tracy, the woman who accused Michigan University Head Football Coach Mel Tucker of sexual misconduct, released a statement on X/Twitter regarding her identity being leaked to the media. Tracy released the following statement in a Tweet: “In regard to my name being leaked to the media without my consent and the timing of the USA Today column, I would like to offer
WILX 10
Sep 13 2023
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Bill banning driverless trucks awaiting Newsom’s signature
The California Senate passed a bill Monday that bans driverless autonomous trucks from operating on public roads, TechCrunch reported.
If signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the bill would require a trained human safety operator be present any time an autonomous truck is on the road. AB 316 passed the Senate floor with 36 votes in favor and two against it.
However, Newsom “has a
NewsNation
Sep 08 2023
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Sen. Lindsey Graham Reacts After Fulton County Grand Jury Recommended Criminal Charges
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) blasted a grand jury report from Fulton County, Georgia, implicating him in the 2020 election case. Unlike former President Donald Trump and 18 others, Mr. Graham was not charged in the case of President Trump allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia. The report was released on Sept. 8. Talking with reporters following his attendance at the Apple
NTD
Sep 14 2023
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Natick Students Named 2024 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist
More than 16,000 semifinalists in the 69th annual National Merit Scholarship Program were named this week. These high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,140 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $28 million that will be offered next spring, officials said. Over 1.3 million juniors in about 21,000 high schools entered the 2024 National Merit
Patch.com
Sep 11 2023
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Amid Legal Challenges, NM Governor Enacts Gun Restrictions
One day after New Mexico Gov. Michele Lujan Grisham announced a ban on the public carry of guns in and around Albuquerque, a pro-gun group is suing. The National Association for Gun Rights argues the order, announced Friday, is unconstitutional - based on a 2022 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court involving a case in New York. The governor announced the gun-carry ban in Bernalillo County for the
Public News Service
Sep 09 2023
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Nike store in Portland shuts doors as crime and safety concerns tear through city
Nike is reportedly permanently closing its store in northeast Portland, Oregon, citing safety and security issues for vacating the retail space. The Soul District Business Association announced in a news release on Friday that Nike had said the company would be closing the store, per the Oregonian. NEW COLLEGE OF FLORIDA FACES HOUSING SHORTAGE AND LIBERAL REVOLT AFTER DESANTIS 'EXPERIMENT'
Washington Examiner