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Sep 27 2023
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Chicago Cubs lose another vital game to the comeback Atlanta Braves
ATLANTA — The Chicago Cubs again found themselves holding a lead late against the Atlanta Braves. And again they were on the wrong end of a vital game Wednesday at Truist Park, losing 6-5 in 10 innings after twice failing to maintain a one-run lead in the ninth and 10th innings. Marcell Ozuna slugged the tying solo home run off right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. with one out in the ninth in the
Chicago TribuneOct 17 2023
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Sean Hannity scrambles to get Jim Jordan over the finish line in speaker race, instructs listeners to pressure their members of Congress
Citation From the October 17, 2023, edition of Premiere Radio Networks' The Sean Hannity Show SEAN HANNITY (HOST): He's down 16 after the first round of votes. I hope we don't have to go through 15 again. That would be painful, but Republicans are making it painful on themselves. I know people want me to give out the phone number. We'll put it up on Hannity.com as a public service. The only
Media MattersOct 16 2023
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Jordan pledges to unite Republicans as he seeks votes for speaker
A day ahead of a critical floor vote, Rep. Jim Jordan, the Republican nominee for speaker, promised to unite the conference and not simply govern as a hardline conservative. Mr. Jordan, 59, sent a letter to rank-and-file Republicans Monday promising to do what other GOP leaders have been unable to accomplish in the past decade: unite far-right conservatives with the rest of the conference. “
Washington TimesOct 16 2023
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Rep. Jim Jordan battles Republican holdouts in House Speaker race
Rep. Jim Jordan Monday was battling to win the House Speaker’s gavel as dozens of Republican holdouts were said to be ready to block his bid. The fire-breathing right-winger can likely afford to lose no more than four GOP votes on the House floor if as expected he pushes for a vote as early as Tuesday, meaning he still has plenty of convincing to do. “We will go to the floor (Tuesday),” Jordan
New York Daily NewsOct 16 2023
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Former USPS postmaster in CT pleads guilty in bribery, kickback and embezzlement scheme
A former USPS postmaster in Connecticut has pleaded guilty in connection with a bribery and kickback scheme, as well as other misappropriations, that authorities say defrauded the postal service out of nearly $900,000. Ephrem D. Nguyen, 50, formerly of Brookfield, waived his right to be indicted on Friday in federal court in Bridgeport and pleaded guilty to honest services wire fraud,
Hartford CourantOct 17 2023
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Palestinian-American 6-year-old stabbed to death in suspected hate crime in Illinois
A 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy who authorities allege was stabbed 26 times by his landlord in response to escalating right-wing rhetoric on the Israel-Hamas war was being remembered as a kind child while multiple authorities investigate the attack that has become a symbol of larger struggles with hate crime in the U.S. Crowds of mourners in the heavily Palestinian Chicago suburb of
MassLive.comOct 16 2023
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Former Danbury Postmaster Bilked U.S. Government Of $875K: Feds
Ephrem D. Nguyen, 50, formerly of Brookfield, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty in Bridgeport on Friday to a fraud offense stemming from a bribery, kickback, and embezzlement scheme he operated during his time as Danbury postmaster. While postmaster in November 2020, Nguyen required that all Danbury Post Office vehicle maintenance and repair work be performed by a certain
Patch.comSep 27 2023
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3 people dead after multi-vehicle crash in Hooksett, police say
THAT ROAD MAY BE BACK OPEN AGAIN. ROSS. YEAH, GUYS, POLICE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF OPENING THAT ROAD RIGHT NOW. THEY TELL ME IT SHOULD BE JUST ANOTHER FEW MINUTES, BUT IT’S BEEN HOURS OF THIS ROAD AND OTHERS NEARBY BEING CLOSED DOWN BECAUSE OF THIS SERIOUS CRASH SCENE. WE WERE TAKING A LOOK UP MAIN STREET RIGHT NOW. POLICE JUST TOOK THEIR SCENE TAPE DOWN HERE. HERE’S A LOOK AT SOME VIDEO THAT
ABC 9 WMUROct 17 2023
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‘We Need A Speaker’: Jim Jordan Backers Fume After GOP Firebrand Falls Short On First-Round Vote
Numerous House Republicans expressed frustration following the first failed vote of Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan for speaker on Tuesday. Jordan didn’t receive the necessary 217 floor votes to secure the gavel during the first round, during which 20 Republicans didn’t support the GOP nominee for speaker and Democrats tapped Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for the role. Several House
The Daily CallerOct 17 2023
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Reebok Partners With LSU Basketball Star Angel Reese
Reebok has just announced its partnership with college basketball superstar Angel Reese. Affectionately known as the "Bayou Barbie," the LSU player is the first draft pick for the brand's basketball division under the leadership of its newest President, Shaquille O'Neal. "For my first appointment in this role, it had to be the GOAT. There is no one making a bigger impact on the game right now
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