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Nov 17 2023
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McWhorter second incarcerated person executed in Alabama this year.
On Thursday, Alabama executed a second incarcerated person this year. Casey McWhorter, 49, was executed by the state via lethal injection for the 1993 murder and robbery of Edward Lee Williams Sr. at Holman Correctional Facility. McWhorter was 18 at the time he perpetrated the act. His time of death was 6:56 p.m., at 6:30 p.m. the curtain opened and at 6:47 p.m.the curtain closed. The
Alabama Political ReporterOct 19 2023
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Biden to deliver a prime-time foreign policy address
President Joe Biden will deliver a prime-time foreign policy speech to the country on Thursday night, White House officials said Wednesday.
The Oval Office address is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET and will address the administration's response to Hamas’ terrorist attacks against Israel and Russia’s war in Ukraine. It comes after Biden flew to Tel Aviv on Wednesday pledging his support for
NBC News DigitalDec 29 2014
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Obama Doesn't Rule out US Embassy in Iran
President Barack Obama isn't ruling out the possibility the U.S. could one day reopen an embassy in Iran.
Obama was asked in an NPR interview whether he could envision opening an embassy there during his final two years in office. Obama replied, "I never say never," but said ties must be restored in steps.
Obama says Iran is different from Cuba, where the U.S. plans to open an
Newsmax (News)Oct 04 2023
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Kaiser strike begins as 68,000 employees stage walkout at California hospitals
More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente employees walked off the job this morning, initiating the largest health care worker strike in U.S. history, union officials said. Kaiser and the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions were unable to reach a deal during a marathon bargaining session in San Francisco Tuesday. The coalition represents eight unions in five states and the District of Columbia.
CalMattersMay 15 2018
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US blocks UN call for probe into Gaza violence: reports
The U.S. on Tuesday blocked the adoption of a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a probe into the violence that broke out on the Gaza border Monday.
The HillJun 04 2022
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Concern about drug addiction has declined in U.S., even in areas where fatal overdoses have risen the most
The share of Americans who see drug addiction as a “major problem” in their community has declined in recent years, even as drug overdose deaths in the United States have risen sharply. Public concern about addiction is down even in the parts of the U.S. where drug overdose death rates have increased the most.
Nearly 92,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2020, up from around 70,000
Pew Research CenterApr 22 2017
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Trump: White House will release tax reform plan next week
President Donald Trump said Friday that the process to reform America’s tax code will kick into high gear next week.
PoliticoAug 14 2019
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Hong Kong protests: US lawmakers warn China may be preparing Tiananmen Square-style crackdown
U.S. officials warned Wednesday that China could be preparing for a Tiananmen Square-style crackdown in response to Hong Kong protests, as footage captures the menacing movement of military convoys near the border and Beijing ratchets up its rhetoric toward the demonstrators.
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., and Ranking Member Michael McCaul, R-Texas, issued
Fox News DigitalNov 17 2023
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Colorado judge rejects bid to block Trump from primary ballots
Former President Donald Trump can appear on primary ballots in Colorado, a judge ruled Friday, rejecting a claim that the 2024 Republican front-runner should be barred for violating the 14th Amendment’s insurrection clause. District Judge Sarah Wallace’s ruling mirrors recent decisions in Minnesota and Michigan, where courts have dismissed lawsuits arguing Trump is ineligible to appear on 2024
New York Post (News)Nov 10 2023
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Ohio GOP declares war on their constituents; plans to circumvent abortion amendment
Well, that didn’t take long. Ohio Republicans hold a supermajority in the legislature, and they hate, hate, HATE that these annoying people whom they are technically supposed to serve keep getting in the way of their agenda. The people spoke loud and clear that they wanted reproductive freedom in Ohio, so what does the House do? Make an announcement on their legislative official website that
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