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Aug 17 2023
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What Caused the Maui Fires?
As the death toll from Maui's wildfires continues to rise, many are looking to assign blame.
Possible Causes: Video shows fires starting as trees fell on power lines, leading some to blame Hawaii's electric utility equipment for the initial ignition. A firm that monitors grid sensors also reported dozens of electrical disruptions in the hours before the fires. Hawaiian Electric is
ABC News (Online) The Maui News Washington ExaminerJan 12 2022
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Judge Denies Prince Andrew's Effort to Dismiss Virginia Giuffre's Sexual Assault Lawsuit
A New York federal judge on Wednesday denied Great Britain's Prince Andrew's motion to have the civil sexual assault case against him dropped.
In the civil lawsuit, Virginia Giuffre accuses Andrew of having sex with her when she was a minor. Giuffre says disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein arranged for Andrew to sexually abuse her at Ghislaine Maxwell's home when she
HuffPost BBC News Breitbart NewsApr 15 2022
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Russia Sends US Formal Warning to Stop Arming Ukraine
Russia sent a formal diplomatic note to the U.S. this week warning that continued weapons shipments to Ukraine could bring "unpredictable consequences."
The note, which was reviewed and first reported by the Washington Post, reportedly specified that shipments of the "most sensitive" weapons systems to Ukraine were "adding fuel" to the conflict. The U.S. and NATO allies have supplied
Washington Post The Hill Fox News (Online News)Apr 07 2022
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Ukraine Calls on Allies to Send More Weapons
Ukraine is calling upon western allies for more heavy weaponry and continued economic sanctions against Russia as Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion enters its 43rd day.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is meeting with NATO members in Brussels Thursday to highlight these calls and remind NATO how Ukraine has shown the will and ability to blunt Russian advances. To
Washington Times Associated Press The GuardianAug 23 2022
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US New Home Sales Fall in July to Six-Year Low
Sales of newly constructed homes in the U.S. fell 12.6% in July to 511,000 units, according to the Commerce Department.
The drop in sales, which marks the lowest level recorded since January 2016, marks another indicator that the housing boom is "going bust" as increasing mortgage rates cause purchases to decrease. While median home prices jumped nearly 9% in July from the previous
Reuters Fox Business CNN BusinessFeb 07 2023
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Biden to Visit Poland to Mark 1-Year Anniversary of Russia's Ukraine Invasion
Later this month, President Joe Biden will reportedly visit Poland to mark the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The Details: Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, and the two sides have been embroiled in bloody combat since. The White House says the trip will reaffirm U.S. solidarity with the Ukrainian people as the conflict enters a new phase, as Russia and
Reuters New York Post (News) NBC News (Online)Feb 06 2023
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Two Arrested in Maryland as Threats to US Power Grid Continue
On Monday, federal authorities charged two people with plotting to attack electrical substations in the Baltimore area. 2022 saw a sharp increase in attacks and planned attacks on the United States power grid, raising security concerns and questions across the country.
Key Quotes: The Department of Homeland Security put out a statement in November categorizing America as being in a “
National Review (News) CNBC Business InsiderMay 14 2020
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Amid Insider Trading Probe, Burr to Step Down from Intelligence Committee
Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) is set to step down as the Senate Intelligence Committee chairperson, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced Thursday morning. This comes after Burr's Washington D.C. office was served a search warrant by the FBI Wednesday in relation to investigations of COVID-19 coronavirus-related insider trading allegations brought against Burr and several other
ProPublica Axios Fox News (Online News)Aug 10 2022
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DOJ Prepares New Antitrust Suit Against Google
The Justice Department is reportedly preparing to sue Google over its dominance in the online advertising market.
Bloomberg (Lean Left bias) on Tuesday released a report that revealed the Justice Department's lawyers have been conducting interviews with publishers to strengthen their lawsuit, which could be filed as soon as next month. In a previous lawsuit filed in October 2020, the
Washington Times CNET New York Times (News)May 10 2023
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Inflation Rose 4.9% Annually in April
U.S. inflation rose 0.4% in April from March and 4.9% over the prior 12 months, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Details: April's annual consumer price index (CPI) fell slightly from March's 5% growth, and the annual inflation rate has now fallen for 10 straight months after peaking at 9.1% in June 2022. Prices rose faster in April than in March, when inflation rose 0.1
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