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May 30 2023
News
Suspect in vandalism of Michigan synagogue hoped to blame graffiti on Ukrainian militia
A 35-year-old woman accused of spray painting a swastika and the phrase “Azov” on a Royal Oak synagogue last month allegedly told police she hoped people would blame the racist on a Ukrainian militia, according to the Associated Press. Earlier this month, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald charged Randi Nord, of Clinton Township with ethnic intimidation and malicious destruction of of a
MLive.comMay 24 2023
News
Appeals Court Overturns Ruling Against Elite Virginia High School, Dismisses Racial Discrimination Claims
A federal appeals court has upheld the admissions policies at Virginia’s top public high school, ruling that the school district didn’t discriminate against students of Asian ethnicity by trying to reduce their presence in the student body. The decision, issued Tuesday by a panel of three judges on the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, overturns a lower court ruling last year that
NTDJun 05 2023
News
In oil-rich New Mexico, officials restrict new drilling
Decisions by federal and state officials last week will limit where New Mexico’s powerful oil and gas industry is able to drill. On Friday, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced that the department will soon ban new oil and gas leases on more than 330,000 acres of public lands within a 10-mile radius of Chaco Culture National Historical Park — a UNESCO World Heritage Site of deep
GristJul 23 2023
News
Historic Ukrainian cathedral badly damaged in Russian strikes
Russian missiles badly damaged a historic Orthodox cathedral in the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa, sparking outrage and prompting President Zelensky to vow retaliation.
The strikes killed at least one person and injured several others, Ukrainian officials said, the latest in a wave of attacks on Odesa. The attacks also destroyed other historic buildings, Ukraine’s culture
CNN (Online News)Jul 27 2023
News
US Economy Grows Moderately as GDP Ticks Up
The U.S. economy grew at a rate of 2.4% in the second quarter of 2023, according to gross domestic product (GDP) statistics released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on Thursday morning.
Real GDP increased by 2.0% in the first quarter of 2022 after being revised up from an initial estimate of 1.1%, according to the BEA. Economists expected the GDP would be around 2% in the
The Daily CallerAug 04 2023
Opinion
Ending Poverty Requires Serious Policy, Not Political Platitudes
At times, the California Legislature is reminiscent of a high-school student council, except that instead of working with few-hundred-dollar activities budget lawmakers are spending more than $300 billion in revenues. I'm not the first commentator to notice that politicians often promise things they can't possibly provide—and are no more realistic than a student body president offering free
ReasonFeb 15 2023
News
'Dangerous and un-American': Lawmaker rips families with 'a married mom and dad'
Democratic South Dakota state Rep. Erin Healy suggested that idealizing the traditional two-parent married household is “dangerous” and “un-American” in a Monday tweet. Healy was rebuking Family Heritage Alliance’s claim that a home with a married mother and father was the safest place for a child. Critics came to the group’s defense, with some pointing to data supporting the claim that
WNDMay 31 2023
News
Fall kills boy, 17, at Petit Jean State Park
A teenager fell to his death near a trail at Petit Jean State Park on Saturday, Arkansas parks officials said Tuesday. The 17-year-old boy fell from a large rock off the Bear Cave Trail on Saturday afternoon, and park rangers located him in a narrow crevice between two cliffs, according to a statement from Shealyn Sowers, spokeswoman for the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism.
Arkansas Democrat-GazetteFeb 14 2023
News
Democratic Rep Suggests Traditional Families Are ‘Un-American’
Democratic South Dakota state Rep. Erin Healy suggested that idealizing the traditional two-parent married household is “dangerous” and “un-American” in a Monday tweet. Healy was rebuking Family Heritage Alliance’s claim that a home with a married mother and father was the safest place for a child. Critics came to the group’s defense, with some pointing to data supporting the claim that
The Daily CallerMay 04 2023
News
Last of 4 escaped Mississippi detention center inmates captured
The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated another year of advocating for area businesses on Wednesday during its 113th annual meeting held at the Thronateeska Heritage Center. During the evening of food and fun the organization honored Patsy Martin with the Lifetime Service Award. Marte… Click for more.PHOTOS: Albany Area Chamber holds 113th annual meeting on the bricks
The Albany Herald