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Mar 07 2023
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Polls open Tuesday in Oklahoma for recreational marijuana decision
Voters across the Sooner State headed to the polls Tuesday for a special election to decide the fate of State Question 820 that would legalize recreational marijuana for adults. If the yes votes prevail it would soon be legal for adults 21 years old and older to possess an ounce of marijuana, and medical marijuana dispensaries could start selling recreational marijuana with a 15% excise tax.
Southwest Times Record
Feb 28 2023
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Deshaun Hill killing: Cody Fohrenkam sentenced
Cody Fohrenkam has been sentenced to 38.5 years for the murder of standout Minneapolis North student-athlete Deshaun Hill Jr. Fohrenkam was found guilty in January of second-degree intentional murder and second-degree unintentional felony murder for gunning down 15-year-old Hill in February 2022 not far from the Minneapolis North Community High School. He was sentenced on Tuesday, Feb. 28, to
Fox9
Feb 28 2023
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Man charged with killing 3 police officers in Kentucky shootout dies in jail
The man accused of killing three police officers and injuring several others in a shootout over the summer in Eastern Kentucky has died while awaiting trial. Lance Storz, who had been in custody since the shooting on June 30, 2022, was being held at the Pike County Detention Center, according to Floyd County Sheriff John Hunt. While Hunt said he could not confirm additional details while jail
The Courier-Journal
Feb 15 2023
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Buffalo Shooter Tells Court He Shot People ‘Because They Were Black,’ Says He Hopes No One Is ‘Inspired by Me and What I Did’
The man who shot and killed ten people in a Buffalo, New York grocery store in May 2022 was sentenced to life in prison after a dramatic day in court that included a family member of one of his victims lunging at him and the shooter’s own confession of his guilt. Payton Gendron, 18 years old at the time of the shooting, traveled to Buffalo to target the heavily Black neighborhood, according to
Mediaite
Aug 19 2022
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McConnell says Republicans may not win Senate control, citing ‘candidate quality’
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday downplayed expectations of Republicans capturing control of the Senate in the fall elections, describing “candidate quality” as an important factor.
“I think there’s probably a greater likelihood the House flips than the Senate. Senate races are just different — they're statewide, candidate quality has a lot to do with the outcome,” he
NBC News (Online)
Mar 07 2023
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FBI worked secretly with hospitals to strip US citizens' gun rights, documents show
The FBI coordinated secretly with hospitals and medical centers to strip U.S. citizens of their rights to own, buy, or even use firearms , according to a trove of internal documents obtained by the Washington Examiner.
Behind closed doors and without congressional approval, the FBI has worked hand in hand with the Secret Service and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to strip over
Washington Examiner
Feb 19 2023
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Miami Heat Hoping To Get Lift From Tested Veteran Kevin Love
The Miami Heat could use a lift as they brace for the 2022-23 NBA playoffs. Their forward rotation has been sorely lacking, but that could all be resolved soon. This is following reports that five-time All-Star Kevin Love is allegedly set to join the South Beach-based squad. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN in a report on Sunday, February 19, the one-time NBA champion plans to sign with
International Business Times
Apr 16 2023
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Marco Rubio says voters will decide if six-week abortion ban was right for Florida
Marco Rubio is offering commentary on Florida’s new abortion law, stopping short of endorsing it. In a Saturday evening interview on the Fox News Channel’s “One Nation with Brian Kilmeade,” the Florida Senator noted that voters put legislators in Tallahassee, along with the Governor, and those same voters would be able to render a verdict in the future. Rubio said the legislators “are the
Florida Politics
Nov 01 2022
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Control of the Senate is coming down to this hidden dynamic
Control of the US Senate will be decided next week in cross-pressured states where most voters disapprove of President Joe Biden’s performance but also express unfavorable views about their state’s Republican Senate nominee.
Public polls show Biden’s job approval rating is consistently below 50%, and often well below that, in all the states most likely to determine the Senate majority
CNN (Online News)
Mar 03 2023
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State wrestling finals Tale of the Tape: Pairings & paths to the final round
The 2022-2023 New Jersey high school wrestling season has come down to this. 448 wrestlers arrived in Atlantic City on Thursday, and now the field has been whittled down to 28. Here’s a look at all the wrestlers who are just one win away from earning a state title, in a tale of the tape of each final-round matchup. 106-Youth vs. experience as 19th-seed rumbles with top-seed Experience is a
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