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Feb 11 2024
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Biden's memory struggles could imperil national security, defense experts warn: 'Not only weak but confused'
Special counsel Robert Hur's report on mishandling of classified documents, which described the president as a "sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory," has led some to question how he may react in a future crisis. Speaking to Fox News Digital, several national security experts shared their thoughts on whether Biden has the ability to serve strongly and decisively as
Fox News (Online News)May 12 2024
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Rats, security issues plagued New Orleans' largest shelter earlier than previously known
The shelter, which opened in 2018 with 100 beds, underwent a major expansion in 2021. But there were signs almost immediately that inadequate staffing and security would pose challenges for Start Corp., the shelter's nonprofit operator, as it tried to run a much larger 346-bed facility, the internal communications show. And despite many months of frequent communication between Start leadership
The Times-PicayuneMay 09 2024
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High school baseball: Union and Canyon View secure their spots in 3A Championship Series
Four teams entered Thursday night looking to punch their ticket to the 3A Championship Series, but with only two spots available, something had to give. Union and Canyon View emerged victorious against Manti and Morgan, respectively, to claim the honor. They will face off Friday night in Game 1 at 7 p.m. at Cate Field on the campus of Salt Lake Community College. Union has won two 2A state
Deseret NewsMay 07 2024
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The clock is ticking to fix Social Security as retirees face automatic cut in 9 years
Congress has less than a decade to fix Social Security before the popular program runs short of cash, threatening a sharp cut in benefits for nearly 60 million retirees and family members, according to a government report released Monday.
The report from Social Security trustees predicts the retirement program's trust fund will be exhausted in November of 2033. At that point, benefits
NPR (Online News)Apr 28 2024
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Crimean air defenses hit by Ukraine ATACMS strike: Reports
Ukrainian forces have reportedly struck Russian air-defense systems in the occupied Crimean peninsula. Reports from X, formerly Twitter, indicate that Ukraine struck Russian air defenses with tactical ballistic missiles in Cape Tarkhankut, the western tip of Crimea. X account War Translate posted a screen shot of messages from "Russian channels" reporting the attack, which allegedly took place
NewsweekMay 07 2024
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Push to disqualify defense attorney stalls case for Epic Charter Schools co-founders
OKLAHOMA CITY — A motion to disqualify a defense attorney has halted the preliminary hearing for Epic Charter Schools’ co-founders in a case described as the “largest abuse of taxpayer funds in the history of this state.” Testimony was heard by an Oklahoma County special judge for five days in late March and had been set to conclude after two more days on Tuesday and Wednesday in the
Tulsa WorldMay 09 2024
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Defense attorneys seek to discredit key witness in Feeding Our Future meal fraud scheme
A key witness for federal prosecutors in the massive Feeding Our Future fraud scheme — who revealed a rampant system of kickbacks and bribes in a program meant to feed kids in need — hopes to avoid jail time by testifying against defendants, he said in federal court Thursday. Attorneys for the seven defendants on trial repeatedly questioned Hadith Ahmed, who was the "right-hand man" to Feeding
Star TribuneApr 29 2024
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Ex-NSA staffer gets 21 years for trying to sell defense information to 'friends' in Russia
The letter from the former National Security Agency employee, written in Cyrillic characters, is not at all what you would expect to end up in the hands of a Russian agent. “My friends!" Dalke told the purported operative, according to court documents. “I am very happy to finally provide this information to you . . . I look forward to our friendship and shared benefit." Moments after Jareh
"USA Today" ContributorMay 06 2024
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Timberwolves 106, Nuggets 80: Swarming defense has Wolves up 2-0 on Nuggets
DENVER — A game like Monday's 106-80 Timberwolves victory, when the Wolves beat the defending champions to go up 2-0 in a playoff series without their best defensive player, was not an aberration for this team. This was a night years in the making, with several moments that contributed to it. It was a night a little over three years in the making, from when coach Chris Finch was hired and
Star TribuneApr 27 2024
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Ukraine Gets Australian Funding Pledge for Air Defense, Drones
Australia has ramped up military aid for Ukraine, with A$100 million ($65 million) in new funding to go toward short-range air defense systems, drone development and other equipment needed in the nation’s war against Russia.
“While Ukraine is here fighting for its sovereignty and for its nation, it is also fighting for the maintenance of the global rules-based order and in that sense,
Bloomberg