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Dec 18 2023
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Georgia to pay $1,000 year-end bonuses to state workers, public school employees
Georgia’s government will put a little extra jingle in the pockets of state, university and public school employees, paying them a $1,000 year-end bonus, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday. The Republican governor also said he would propose a permanent $104 million yearly allocation for school security going forward, enough to provide $45,000 to every Georgia public school, as he makes further
The Telegraph (Georgia)Dec 06 2023
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Dane County Judge Issues Final Ruling on Wisconsin’s 1849 “Abortion Ban”
Yesterday, Judge Diane Schlipper issued her final ruling on Wisconsin’s infamous 1849 feticide law, deciding that it does not apply to consensual abortions. This afternoon, WORT News Producer Faye Parks spoke to Michelle Velasquez – Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin’s Chief Strategy Officer – and Dr. Kristin Lyerly – one of the medical providers who joined the lawsuit. Velasquez says they’re now
WORTFM.orgDec 18 2023
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Georgia's governor says the state will pay a $1,000 year-end bonus to public and school employees
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s government will put a little extra jingle in the pockets of state, university and public school employees, paying them a $1,000 year-end bonus, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday. The Republican governor also said he would propose a permanent $104 million yearly allocation for school security going forward, enough to provide $45,000 to every Georgia public school, as he
Associated PressDec 11 2014
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C.I.A. First Planned Jails Abiding by U.S. Standards
Just six days after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, President Bush signed a secret order that gave the Central Intelligence Agency the power to capture and imprison terrorists with Al Qaeda. But the order said nothing about where they should be held or how the agency should go about the business of questioning them.
New York Times (News)Oct 30 2018
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Trump Plans Executive Order to End Birthright Citizenship in U.S.
The move, which most legal experts say would be unconstitutional, escalates the president’s tough stance on immigration ahead of the midterm elections
Wall Street Journal (News)Dec 16 2023
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East Coast prepares for major storm bringing high winds and torrential rain
Cities across the eastern U.S. are preparing for a major storm system that will damper weekend plans when it brings torrential rain, high winds and severe thunderstorms to the East Coast. The system will develop in the Gulf of Mexico Saturday and become a prolific rain and wind maker as it travels toward the eastern seaboard, with impacts expected to last through Monday. There are already
NBC News (Online)Dec 17 2023
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North Korea fires suspected long-range ballistic missile into sea in first launch in a month
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired a suspected long-range ballistic missile into the sea Monday in a resumption of its weapons testing activities, its neighbors said, as the North vows retaliatory steps against U.S. and South Korean moves to boost their nuclear deterrence plans. South Korea’s military said in a statement that North Korea launched what appeared to be a long-range ballistic
NBC News (Online)Mar 26 2021
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U.S. Navy plans to send team to help with blocked Suez Canal: report
The White House on Friday said the U.S. has offered assistance to Egypt on reopening the Suez Canal, as CNN reported that U.S. Navy dredging experts could visit the trade waterway as soon as Saturday to help out.
“We’ve offered U.S. assistance to Egyptian authorities to help reopen the canal,” said White House press secretary Jen Psaki during a briefing. “We are consulting with our
MarketWatchDec 16 2023
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U.S. judge denies request to halt wolf reintroduction
DENVER — A federal judge has allowed the reintroduction of gray wolves in Colorado to move forward in the coming days by denying a request Friday from the state’s cattle industry for a temporary delay in the predators’ release. While the lawsuit will continue, Judge Regina Rodriguez’s ruling allows Colorado to proceed with its plan to find, capture and transport up to 10 wolves from Oregon
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel