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Jan 25 2023
Headline Roundup
DOJ, 9 States File Lawsuit Accusing Google of Monopolistic Practices
The Department of Justice and eight states filed a lawsuit against Google on Tuesday, accusing the tech giant of monopolistic practices in its digital advertising business.
For Context: Google’s digital advertising exchange accounted for 29% of the digital ad market in 2022, according to the Associated Press. The cut Google takes for managing ad exchanges, which AP lists as “30% to 50
New York Post (News) CNBC Associated PressDec 18 2023
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Did Harvard President Claudine Gay Commit Plagiarism in Her Research?
In addition to facing backlash over her congressional testimony earlier this month regarding anti-semitism on college campuses, Harvard President Claudine Gay has now been accused of committing plagiarism in her Ph.D. thesis.
For Context: Following the plagiarism accusations, Gay submitted corrections to two scholarly articles published in 2001 and 2017.
The Accuser’s Words: In
The Boston Globe NewsNation New York Post (Opinion)Jan 04 2021
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UK Judge Denies Request to Extradite Julian Assange to the US
A British judge ruled Monday that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could not be extradited to the United States, citing concerns for Assange’s mental health. Specifically, the judge said that extradition would be “oppressive” because the “near-total isolation” of a prolonged sentence in an American prison would lead Assange, who has been “either severely or moderately clinically depressed,” to
Axios NBC News (Online) New York Post (News)Oct 18 2023
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How Has Netanyahu Performed Amid Israel-Hamas Conflict?
All eyes have been on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid his country's bombing of the Gaza Strip in response to the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks.
Hostage Crisis: Nearly 200 Israelis are believed to have been taken hostage by Hamas, and their families have called on Netanyahu to prioritize their return over retaliatory strikes against Gaza. Israeli officials have said there
Reuters The Guardian Washington ExaminerMay 16 2019
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Multiple States Pass Near-Bans on Abortion
Alabama, Missouri, and Georgia, among another states, have moved to effectively ban abortion, passing legislation that would prohibit in the practice in nearly every circumstance. Some have decried the bills as oppressively anti-woman, while others dispute the idea that terminating a pregnancy is a constitutional right. Many see the bills as evidence the two sides are drifting farther toward AllSides StaffJan 03 2013
News
3 more fiscal cliffs loom
Think the fiscal cliff caused an awful lot of uncertainty and held back the economy? How about three more cliff-like deadlines over the next three months? That's what's in store. The bill approved by the House late Tuesday doesn't address the debt ceiling and temporarily puts off most of the automatic spending cuts otherwise scheduled to take effect Wednesday. Here is what's still ahead: 1.
CNN (Online News)Nov 18 2021
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Labor Dept. Suspends Biden's Vaccine Mandate for Large Private Businesses
The Labor Department's regulatory agency has suspended the enforcement and implementation of President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large private businesses in response to a federal court order.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced Wednesday that it would comply with a recent order from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to halt enforcement of
Townhall CNN (Online News) The HillAug 31 2020
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Biden Condemns "Lawlessness", Calls for Safety From "4 More Years"
Joe Biden condemned violence and criticized President Donald Trump's leadership during a visit to a Pittsburgh steel mill on Monday. Biden said rioting, looting and setting fires is "...not protesting. It's lawlessness plain and simple...it divides instead of unites.” Biden went on to criticize Trump, saying his "divisive" speech is to blame for "fomenting" polarization and violence.
Washington Post Independent Journal Review The HillJul 24 2015
News
Thousands of rape kits left untested despite federal pledge, critics blame DOJ
Ray Ojeda stalked girls.
In 1997, he followed a 15-year-old home from school. He grabbed her, held her at gunpoint and sexually assaulted her -- then shot her in the head and threw her in Colorado's Platte River, according to court records.
She survived. Despite her injuries, she walked a half-mile -- 1,000 steps -- to a highway, and flagged down a car for help.
Fox News (Online News)Jul 13 2022
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School Surveillance Footage Shows Police Response to Uvalde Shooting
New footage shows the controversial police response to the May 24 shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
The 77 minutes of footage, which were published by the Austin American-Statesman Tuesday, show armed officers gathered in the hallway outside the classroom where the gunman killed 19 students and two teachers. The video indicates that officers waited more than an hour
Fox News (Online News) Associated Press Austin American-Statesman