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Sep 10 2023
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Tua Tagovailoa passes Dolphins past Chargers
Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa didn’t get to finish Miami’s 2022 NFL season after he sustained his second concussion of the campaign, so the former Alabama All-American was grateful to be in the Dolphins’ lineup for the 2023 season-opener on Sunday. “I was just really excited to be out there again,” Tagovailoa said. “I don’t think anything else relates to the adrenaline rush when you go out there
AL.comSep 25 2023
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Newsom signs child sex trafficking bill that exposed cracks in prison reform efforts
State Sen. Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) worked for years on legislation to reclassify sex trafficking of minors as a “serious” felony under California’s penal code, a legal term that can potentially lead to life sentences under the state’s “three strikes” law. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Monday that will increase penalties for those convicted of child sex trafficking, a
Los Angeles TimesSep 15 2023
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Chinese defence minister under investigation for corrupt procurement
Defence Minister Li Shangfu, who has been missing from public view for more than two weeks, has been placed under investigation by Chinese authorities, according to 10 people familiar with the matter.
The investigation into Li relates to procurement of military equipment, according to a regional security official and three people in direct contact with the Chinese military. Reuters was
ReutersSep 10 2023
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North Dakota Man Gets Five Years For Hitting Teen With His Car Over Concerns He Was A ‘Republican Extremist’
Authorities sentenced a North Dakota man to 5 years in state prison on Friday after he fatally hit an 18-year-old with his car — following his expression of concern about the teenager’s alleged connection to a “Republican extremist” group. Shannon Brandt of Glenfield, North Dakota, pled guilty to manslaughter in May after fatally running over Cayler Ellingson with his 2003 Ford Explorer on
The Daily WireSep 10 2023
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Highland Park parade shooting suspect to return to court
LAKE COUNTY, Ill. — The man charged in the deadly Highland Park parade shooting returns to court on Monday. Robert Crimo III, the man who prosecutors say opened fire on crowds of people watching the Highland Park Fourth of July parade in 2022, is facing more than 100 charges, including dozens of first-degree murder and attempted murder charges. Seven people were killed, dozens were hurt and
WGNSep 25 2023
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Alaska congressional delegation takes concerns about Albertsons-Kroger merger to FTC
All three members of Alaska’s delegation to Congress have weighed in against the merger of supermarket chains Kroger and Albertsons. U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan wrote a joint letter Friday to the chair of the Federal Trade Commission expressing “deep concerns” about the proposed merger. They said it would reduce competition and likely lead to higher prices. The merger agreement
Alaska Public MediaFeb 14 2023
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Feinstein Says She Will Not Seek Sixth Senate Term in 2024
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) said Tuesday that she would not seek re-election in 2024, ending her career as the oldest member of Congress and longest-serving senator from California.
Key Quotes: In a statement, Feinstein said, “I am announcing today I will not run for reelection in 2024 but intend to accomplish as much for California as I can through the end of next year when my term
Roll Call San Francisco Chronicle Washington ExaminerAug 23 2023
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White House tells Ukraine, allies that Congress will back more war aid
The Biden administration has told Ukraine and other European allies that despite "dissonant voices" in the Republican Party, there is bipartisan support in Congress for continued U.S. military aid to Ukraine, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says.
Why it matters: There are growing concerns in Kyiv and among U.S. allies in Europe that more and more Republicans on
AxiosJun 17 2021
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Manchin's Election Bill Compromise Praised by Abrams, Rejected by McConnell
On Wednesday, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) released a list of proposed changes to Democrats' For the People Act intended as a bipartisan compromise. Manchin, who opposed the initial version of the bill, proposed an edited version that would ban gerrymandering, require a minimum of 15 consecutive days of early voting, enact a voter ID requirement with alternate ways of identification, and make
Fox News (Online News) Politico The HillSep 15 2023
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Delaware Dem Sarah McBride Leads Primary in Early Polling for House Race
Democratic House candidate Sarah McBride is leading the primary polls in Delaware. The candidate, who would become the nation's first openly transgender member of Congress if elected, is polling at 44% in the Democratic primary election for the state's at-large House seat, according to a poll commissioned by the Human Rights Campaign Equality Votes PAC that was first reported by The Hill.
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