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Sep 13 2023
News
Joe Ganim claims win in Bridgeport, opponent says election ‘stolen’
Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim claimed victory over his Democratic challenger John Gomes in an election that came down to several thousand absentee ballots that were counted late Tuesday night. But Gomes refused to concede, arguing that the election was “stolen” by Ganim, who was endorsed by the city’s Democratic party. “There will be tangible evidence that this election was sabotaged and was
Hartford Courant
Sep 15 2023
News
Morocco Earthquake Moves Marginalized Churches to Christian Charity
Local and foreign Christians have joined in relief efforts following last week’s massive earthquake in Morocco.
Nearly 3,000 people have died, with more than 5,000 injured. Registering 6.8 on the Richter scale, it is the North African nation’s most powerful quake since 1969 and its deadliest since 1960.
But far from the epicenter near the historic city of Marrakesh, gathered
Christianity Today
Sep 15 2023
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“I simply fell short of my values”: Lauren Boebert issues apology after being removed from “Beetlejuice” performance
Embattled U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert issued an apology Friday evening for her behavior during a performance of “Beetlejuice” in Denver on Sunday, saying she “fell short of my values.” The Republican congresswoman also apologized for misleading reporters when her campaign’s spokesman told news outlets she hadn’t been vaping inside the theater at the Denver Performing Arts Center. Video obtained
The Colorado Sun
Sep 09 2023
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Donald Trump arrives in Ames to campaign at Iowa vs. Iowa State football game
AMES, Iowa — Former Republican President Donald Trump arrived at the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity house before the annual Cy-Hawk football game Saturday to a crowd of cheering students who chanted his name, "Trump! Trump! Trump!" Minutes before, students decked in Iowa State University Cyclones gear played cornhole and beer pong and music blared from the speakers as they waited for the
Des Moines Register
Apr 23 2015
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Senate Makes History By Confirming Loretta Lynch As U.S. Attorney General
Loretta Lynch was confirmed as U.S. attorney general on Thursday after months of GOP delays, making history by becoming the first African-American woman to hold the post.
Lynch was confirmed in the Senate 56 to 43. All Democrats voted for her, along with 10 Republicans: Kelly Ayotte (N.H.), Thad Cochran (Miss.), Susan Collins (Maine), Jeff Flake (Ariz.), Lindsey Graham (S.C.), Orrin
HuffPost
Sep 14 2023
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UAW Strike Update: What's next as auto workers walk out
As the clock struck midnight, members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) union walked out at three different plants in the union's first wave of its strike against the "Big Three" U.S. auto manufacturers. UAW negotiators have been working with the top three automakers—Ford Motor Company, General Motors and Stellantis—for months on a new set of contracts for its employees, bringing to the table a
Newsweek
Sep 08 2017
Headline Roundup
House Approves Disaster Aid, Debt Limit
The House approved a package of $15.25 billion in relief for victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma as well as a three-month extension of the government’s funding and borrowing limit.
Washington Times
The Guardian
Wall Street Journal (News)
Sep 14 2023
News
UAW launches strike against Big 3 automakers
A union representing nearly 150,000 autoworkers launched a strike early Friday morning against the Big 3 U.S. automakers -- General Motors, Ford and Stellantis. The United Auto Workers, or UAW, and the car manufacturers failed to reach a contract agreement before a deadline set by the union for Thursday at 11:59 p.m. ET. Less than two hours before the deadline, UAW president Shawn Fain
ABC News (Online)
Sep 13 2023
News
Updated COVID vaccine approved as health officials worry immunity is fading in many
The COVID-19 vaccine has been updated and will be available as early as Wednesday, health officials said. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the new shots for everyone 6 months and older, and the agency’s director quickly signed off on the panel’s recommendation. That means doses should be available this week, some as early as Wednesday. The severity of the
nj.com
Sep 15 2023
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A Jan. 6 rioter was convicted and sentenced in secret. No one will say why
Hundreds of rioters have been charged, convicted and sentenced for joining the mob attack on the U.S. Capitol. Unlike their cases, Samuel Lazar’s appears to have been resolved in secret — kept under seal with no explanation, even after his release from prison.
Lazar, 37, of Ephrata, Pennsylvania, was arrested in July 2021 on charges that he came to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, dressed
Associated Press