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Jan 17 2023
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Feds won't seek death penalty for El Paso Walmart shooter
Federal prosecutors will not seek the death penalty for a man accused of fatally shooting nearly two dozen people in a racist attack at a West Texas Walmart in 2019. The U.S. Department of Justice disclosed the decision not to pursue capital punishment against Patrick Crusius in a one-sentence notice filed with the federal court in El Paso on Tuesday. Crusius, now 24, is accused of targeting
San Diego Union-Tribune
Jan 17 2023
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South Dakota GOP lawmakers push trans youth health care ban
A group of South Dakota Republican lawmakers introduced a bill Tuesday to outlaw gender-affirming health care for transgender youth, pushing the state to join at least a dozen others considering anti-transgender legislation this year. The South Dakota bill, unveiled at a state Capitol news conference, aims to keep children younger than 18 from accessing puberty-blocking drugs, hormone therapy
San Diego Union-Tribune
Jan 17 2023
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Fidelity pledges $250 million to support minority students
Fidelity Investments will commit $250 million to a new education initiative to support up to 50,000 underserved minority students with scholarships and mentorship programs in the next five years. The Invest in My Education program, announced Tuesday, plans to increase graduation rates and students’ ability to complete their education debt free. Pamela Everhart, Fidelity’s head of Regional
San Diego Union-Tribune
Jan 17 2023
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Norway archaeologists find 'world's oldest runestone'
Archaeologists in Norway said Tuesday that have found a runestone which they claim is the world’s oldest, saying the inscriptions are up to 2,000 years old and date back to the earliest days of the enigmatic history of runic writing. The flat, square block of brownish sandstone has carved scribbles, which may be the earliest example of words recorded in writing in Scandinavia, the Museum of
San Diego Union-Tribune
Jan 08 2023
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Border Patrol union rips Biden’s border visit, says El Paso cleaned up ‘just in time’
The Border Patrol union is slamming President Biden’s trip to El Paso, Texas, on Sunday amid reports that state and local authorities have ramped up detentions and cleaned up much of the migrant encampments in the area ahead of the visit. "El Paso being cleaned up as if nothing unusual ever happened there," the National Border Patrol Council tweeted Friday. "Just in time for Biden's ‘visit to
Fox News (Online News)
Jan 07 2023
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NYC nursing union says 8,700 nurses prepared to strike Monday if tentative contract agreements not reached at remaining hospital
More than 8,700 nurses are prepared to go on strike Monday at 6 am ET if tentative contract agreements are not reached at several New York City hospitals, New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) President Nancy Hagans said at a virtual press conference Saturday morning. That’s a drop from the original estimate of 9,500, after tentative agreements were reached late Friday and Saturday morning
CNN (Online News)
Dec 01 2022
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European blowback over Biden’s tax-and-climate law shakes up state visit by France’s Macron
The close alliance on green policies between President Biden and President Emmanuel Macron of France shatters when it involves greenbacks.
That’s why Mr. Biden will be forced to defend his $740 billion tax, climate and health care law on Thursday when he hosts Mr. Macron for the first visit and state dinner of his presidency.
The White House billed the glitzy affair as a symbol
Washington Times
Jan 05 2023
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Seattle Credit Union to shut down locations over crime, cratering foot traffic
The Seattle Credit Union is shutting down branches in the city due to crime and cratering foot traffic, the latest in a growing list of businesses that have closed locations amid safety concerns. "Over the past few years, branch foot traffic has declined 55% and 49% of transactions have moved to digital channels. The pandemic has had a major impact on transaction behavior and the adoption of
Fox Business
Jan 13 2023
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Miami Heat home arena gets temporary name after FTX collapse
The home of the Miami Heat has yet another name: Miami-Dade Arena. That will be the temporary moniker for the building where the NBA team plays its home games, while the search for a more permanent naming-rights partner commences. The Heat and Miami-Dade County announced the new name Friday, two days after a bankruptcy court terminated the county’s naming rights deal with collapsed
San Diego Union-Tribune
Dec 07 2022
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Oil tankers queue up off Turkey as price cap on Russian crude begins
A traffic jam of oil tankers has grown off Turkey after the imposition of a price cap on Russian crude by western powers attempting to hurt the Kremlin’s coffers.
The vessels have come to a halt after Turkish authorities in Ankara demanded that insurers prove that the ships heading through its straits are fully insured.
EU sanctions on Russian oil prices came into force on Monday
The Guardian