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May 04 2023
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Trump Lawsuit Against New York Times Dismissed
On Wednesday, a New York Supreme Court Judge dismissed former President Donald Trump's $100 million lawsuit against the New York Times, and ordered Trump to pay all legal fees.
Key Details: The judge has ruled that the newspaper reporting on Trump's tax returns, which won a Pulitzer Prize, was protected by the First Amendment. The New York Times raised questions about Trump's claim to
BBC News Newsmax (News) HuffPostMar 08 2021
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Perspectives: International Women's Day
March 8 is International Women's Day, and March is Women's History Month, which is a time to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women throughout history. The holiday originated in 1911 when leader of the Women's Office for the Social Democratic Party in Germany, Clara Zetkin, suggested a celebration in every country on the same day for women to "press for
NBC News (Online) USA TODAY Evie MagazineFeb 19 2021
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Storms Create Clean Water Crisis in Texas
The rare winter storms that have battered Texas and other southern states this week have led to a clean water crisis. Roughly 13 million Texas residents — nearly half the state's population — were told to boil their water as a precaution this week, amid concerns about contaminants and after hundreds of millions of gallons of clean water were lost in the state due to frozen and burst pipes.
The Texas Tribune Associated Press The TexanOct 12 2022
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Alex Jones Ordered to Pay $965 Million to Sandy Hook Victims’ Families
Key Facts: A Connecticut jury concluded that Alex Jones, host of InfoWars, should pay $965 million in defamation retribution to the family members of those killed in the Sandy Hook massacre in 2012. The defamation suit came from a number of statements made by Jones in the aftermath of the shooting, including claims that the massacre was a hoax concocted to restrict gun rights.
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ABC News (Online) Fox News (Online News) The HillAug 09 2023
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FBI Agents Shoot and Kill Utah Man Accused of Threatening Biden During Raid
A man accused of threatening to kill President Joe Biden and other elected officials was shot and killed by FBI agents in Provo, Utah, on Wednesday morning after agents attempted to execute warrants at his house.
Details: The shooting occurred hours before Biden’s scheduled arrival in Utah. The agency confirmed the incident in a statement reading, “special agents attempted to serve
Associated Press Reuters Washington ExaminerApr 04 2023
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Finland Officially Joins NATO
Finland formally became NATO’s 31st member on Tuesday, joining the defense alliance after decades of neutrality and prompting warnings of “countermeasures” from Russia.
Key Quotes: European leaders welcomed Finland’s addition, and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that while “President Putin went to war against Ukraine with a declared aim to get less NATO,” he ended up “
CNN (Online News) Deutsche Welle Fox News (Online News)Jan 18 2021
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Perspectives: The Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Join us in remembering Martin Luther King, Jr. and his message of equity, unity and nonviolence.
More than half a century after his assassination, King continues to be the preeminent voice of the civil rights movement. Voices on all sides of the spectrum reflected positively on King's legacy.
Washington Post USA TODAY Washington ExaminerJun 23 2023
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3M Reaches $10.3B Settlement Over 'Forever Chemicals' in Drinking Water
Chemical company 3M will pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over the pollution of public drinking water systems.
The Details: Payments will be made to individual communities over the next 13 years, and will fund testing, detection, and treatment programs for public water supplies (PWS) nationwide that have detected per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – also known as "
Axios Reuters The Daily CallerDec 22 2023
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Immigration Court Backlog Hits 3 Million; Migrants Given Court Dates Years Away
The U.S. immigration court system now has a backlog of over 3 million cases, as migrants continue to arrive in record numbers and authorities struggle to keep up with the influx.
The Details: Data from the TracImmigration project at Syracuse University shows the backlog of cases has surpassed 3 million, with each judge in the system being assigned roughly 4,500 cases. When unauthorized
Fox News (Online News) NBC News (Online) NewsNationJan 28 2024
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UK, Canada, and Other Western Nations Join US in Pausing Funding to UNRWA
Several Western countries paused funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East since the U.S. did so on Friday.
The Details: Joining the US are Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Finland, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. The pauses come amid accusations that 12 of the organization’s 13,000 staffers were
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