FRIDAY, JULY 9th 2021 Updated 23:59 ET
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BIDEN, PUTIN, RUSSIA, HUNTER
(CNN) Hunter Biden's artistic debut is sparking ethics concerns for the White House as some critics raise eyebrows over the high-priced pieces and whether they pose a conflict of interest. Sources told CNN the White House was involved in forming an agreement
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HAITI, ASSASSINATION, PRESIDENT, AMERICANS
An angry mob helped police in Haiti arrest at least 17 men on Thursday suspected of being part of a “commando” responsible for killing President Jovenel Moïse the day before, later surrounding the police station and demanding to burn the suspects alive. Authorities
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STORM, ELSA, TROPICAL, NEW
Tropical Storm Elsa is making its way up the East Coast. About 35,000 were without power in Georgia and South Carolina early Thursday. One person died in Florida after a tree fell on two cars. In Georgia, a suspected tornado touched down at Kings Bay Naval
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SPELLING, BEE, GARDE, AVANT
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Whether dribbling a basketball or identifying obscure Latin or Greek roots, Zaila Avant-garde doesn't show much stress. Now she has become the first African American winner in the 96-year history of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The
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BIDEN, ORDER, BIG, EXECUTIVE
On Friday, the White House announced a potentially important, if modest, effort to further tamp down the power of the technology industry. This time the instrument is an executive order—the kind of wide-ranging declaration that often gets called “sweeping”
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CDC, MASKS, VACCINATED, STUDENTS
(Stock photo: Getty Images) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has urged school districts to fully reopen in the fall without mandatory coronavirus vaccination of all students and staff. Teachers and students who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus
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SUSPECT, GEORGIA, GOLF, SHOOTING
After a statewide manhunt, a suspect has been captured and charged with murder in a triple homicide that unfolded at a country club near Atlanta last week, authorities said. Bryan Rhoden was apprehended in Chamblee, Georgia, about a half hour from the crime
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BIDEN, INDIA, GARCETTI, AMBASSADOR
FILE PHOTO: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti visit the United Firefighters of Los Angeles City headquarters in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 10, 2020. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu/File Photo FILE PHOTO:
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HEAT, RECORD, WAVE, WEEKEND
An estimated 1 billion sea creatures cooked to death off the Canadian coast in the record heat wave last week that also scorched America’s Pacific Northwest and claimed hundreds of human lives. Chris Harley, a marine biologist at the University of British
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THEORY, CRITICAL, RACE, CRT
Critical Race Theory is all the rage, and the American military is in mid-metamorphosis. The two are destined to meet, and have. And according to a recent Washington Post op-ed, one of those intersections is currently located at the Air Force Academy. Lynne
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BOOSTER, SHOT, PFIZER, COVID
Pfizer Is Pursuing A Booster Shot And New Vaccine Targeting The Delta Variant Federal health officials say a booster isn't currently needed for anyone fully vaccinated against COVID-19. But testing is underway to determine what is the best boosting strategy
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TRUMP, DONALD, VIRGINIA, MCAULIFFE
Former President Donald Trump is headlining an Aug. 5 fundraiser for the New York State Republican Party. The ticket asking price is $1,000 to attend the reception, $5,000 for the reception and a Trump photo op and $25,000 for a coveted roundtable and picture
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FLORIDA, COLLAPSE, DEATH, TOLL
Search and Rescue teams look for possible survivors and to recover remains in the collapsed 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building on July 07, 2021 in Surfside, Florida. Officials say the death toll climbed to 36 today, with 109 still unaccounted for. Search
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AFGHANISTAN, TALIBAN, PENTAGON, CONTROL
MOSCOW (AP) — The Taliban claimed on Friday that they now control 85% of Afghanistan‘s territory amid a surge in wins on the ground and as American troops complete their pullout from the war-battered country. The announcement came at a press conference at
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DOOR, VACCINE, BIDEN, COVID
EXCLUSIVE: The conservative House Freedom Caucus is pushing back on President Biden's latest door-to-door vaccine push decrying the home visits as a "deeply disturbing" violation of Americans' privacy. Rep. Andy Biggs, the chairman of the House of Representatives'
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FIRE, FACTORY, BANGLADESH, FOOD
DHAKA, Bangladesh — At least 51 people died in a fire on Thursday evening at an industrial building outside the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, the latest disaster in a country with a long history of unsafe working conditions in its factories. The authorities
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, CONFEDERATE, SATURDAY, REMOVE
A Confederate monument that helped spark a violent White supremacist rally in Charlottesville is set to come down Saturday, the city announced. Charlottesville said in a news release that the equestrian statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee as well as a
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POLL, LAB, CORONAVIRUS, AMERICANS
Fifty-eight percent of likely voters agree that media outlets are the enemy of the people, according to a new Rasmussen Reports poll. Thirty-six percent disagree. Here is how the poll results break down: 76% of Republicans agree with the "enemy of the people"
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BIDEN, SECURITY, SOCIAL, FIRES
New York businessman Andrew Saul testifies before the Senate Finance Committee during his confirmation hearing to be commissioner of the Social Security Administration in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill October 02, 2018 in Washington, DC. President
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MAGNITUDE, CALIFORNIA, NEVADA, EARTHQUAKE
Reno City Hall was evacuated Thursday afternoon after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck along Nevada's border with California. "It shook pretty good," Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve said, according to the Reno Gazette-Journal. The temblor hit about 84 miles south
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DRUG, ALZHEIMER, FDA, CALLS
The FDA has faced an intense public backlash since approving the drug, which costs $56,000-a-year and requires monthly IVs. On Thursday, the agency took the unusual step of vastly scaling back prescribing information on the drug. The agency and Biogen announced
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SPEARS, BRITNEY, CONSERVATORSHIP, RIGHTS
Madonna is the latest celebrity to weigh in on Britney Spears' conservatorship battle. The Queen of Pop took to her Instagram Story on Thursday to speak out in support of Spears. She showed a throwback photo of herself wearing a t-shirt with the singer's name
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EURO, 2020, FINAL, SOCCER
I am not from England. I have no family in England. And I have not spent a considerable amount of time on English soil. So my investment in the success of England’s soccer team, at face value, doesn’t make much sense. I cheer as Raheem Sterling glides past
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CONDO, SURFSIDE, COLLAPSE, REPEALED
(CNN) An independent budget review warned the Champlain Towers South condo association that its financial reserves were critically underfunded in the face of urgently needed structural repairs a little over a year before the building collapsed, a document obtained
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BIDEN, PUTIN, RUSSIA, HUNTER
Washington Times
Hunter Biden still trying to sell stake in Chinese firm, White House says
Hunter Biden is still working to untangle his ownership stake in a Chinese government-linked investment firm, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday. “He’s working to unload that — I’d point you to his representatives,” Ms. Psaki said in response
USA Today
Biden tells Putin 'to act' against ransomware groups
Biden tells Putin 'to act' against ransomware groups President Joe Biden said Friday he made it "very clear" in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin that the White House expects the Russian government to take action against ransomware attackers
New York Post
Hunter Biden has ‘right’ to ‘artistic career’ and sales won’t be corrupt, says Jen Psaki
White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday said first son Hunter Biden has “a right to an artistic career” — and that his upcoming art sales won’t be an avenue for influence-peddling with his father. Psaki said a “professional gallerist” brokering the
ABC
White House officials arrange confidential sales of Hunter Biden's art
The arrangement is meant to prevent ethics questions but has also raised some. A New York gallery owner will facilitate sales of Hunter Biden's original artwork, an arrangement meant to diffuse concerns over buyers paying top dollar to win influence with the
National Review
Biden Tells Putin Russia Must ‘Take Action’ to Combat Cybercriminals
U.S. President Joe Biden and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin shake hands as they arrive for the U.S.-Russia summit at Villa La Grange in Geneva, Switzerland, June 16, 2021. (Sputnik/Sergey Bobylev/Reuters) During a phone call with President Vladimir Putin
Huffington Post
Biden Tells Putin Russia Must Crack Down On Cybercriminals
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a Friday phone call that he must “take action” against cybercriminals acting in his country and that the U.S. reserves the right to “defend its people and its critical infrastructure,”
OANN
In call, Biden presses Putin to act on ransomware attacks
U.S. President Joe Biden and Russia's President Vladimir Putin meet for a summit at Villa La Grange in Geneva, Switzerland, June 16, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/Files U.S. President Joe Biden and Russia's President Vladimir Putin meet for a summit at Villa
CNN
White House helped form ethics agreement with art gallery that's selling Hunter Biden's paintings, sources say
(CNN) Hunter Biden's artistic debut is sparking ethics concerns for the White House as some critics raise eyebrows over the high-priced pieces and whether they pose a conflict of interest. Sources told CNN the White House was involved in forming an agreement
Breitbart
Ethics Chief Slams Biden WH for 'Amateur Hour for Government Ethics'
Walter Shaub, former ethics chief under former President Barack Obama, slammed the Biden White House Thursday following reports of the administration’s plans to propose making buyers of Hunter Biden’s artwork anonymous in order to address ethics concerns, dismissing
CNBC
Biden presses Putin to disrupt cybercriminals in Russia as U.S. grapples with latest ransomware attacks
US President Joe Biden (L) and Russia's President Vladimir Putin meet for talks at the Villa La Grange. WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin to take action to stem recent ransomware attacks from Russian-based groups in
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Fox News
Biden tells Putin to 'disrupt' ransomware groups operating out of Russia
President Biden told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to "disrupt" ransomware groups operating out of Russia amid another series of attacks this week. "I made it very clear to him that the United States expects when a ransomware operation is coming
NY Daily News
Biden tells Putin that Russia must crack down on cybercriminals
The conversation came less than a month after the two leaders met in Geneva, when Biden warned against continuing cyberattacks on U.S. businesses and infrastructure emanating from Russia. A new ransomware attack linked to the REvil hacking group based in Russia
Newsmax
Biden Pushes Putin to 'Take Action' Against Ransomware Groups
President Joe Biden spoke with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Friday and told him to "take action" against ransomware groups operating in Russia, the White House said. Biden also said the United States will take "any necessary action" to defend Americans
NPR
Russian Cyber Attacks Present Serious Threat To U.S.
Russian Cyber Attacks Present Serious Threat To U.S. Russia's cyberwarfare activity was a focus of President Biden's meeting with President Vladimir Putin last month. Analysts say it is the great leveler when it comes to Russia-US competition. National Security
Washington Times
Biden again urges Putin to stop ransomware attacks against U.S.
President Biden urged Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call Friday to take action to stop persistent ransomware attacks against the U.S. It was the same message that Mr. Biden delivered to Mr. Putin in person at a summit last month, apparently to
ABC
In hour-long call, Biden discusses ransomware with Putin after another massive attack
In a nearly one-hour long call, President Joe Biden discussed ransomware attacks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, saying afterward he was "optimistic" about communications between the two countries going forward. The discussion, their first since meeting
Washington Times
White House: Deal to sell Hunter Biden’s artwork to anonymous buyers is standard for ‘transparency’
The White House has acknowledged helping to create a system for handling sales of artwork by presidential son Hunter Biden, saying the high-priced sales won’t influence President Biden because he won’t know the buyers’ identities. “I think it would be challenging
Breitbart
Tom Cotton: Ethics Questions Surround Hunter Biden Selling His Artwork
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) said there are “tough” ethical questions that loom around Hunter Biden, who is “still investing in CCP [Chinese Communist Party]-linked firms,” as he is expected to sell his artwork for up to half a million dollars to “anonymous” buyers. “Some
Newsmax
Climate Envoy John Kerry Heads to Russia at Time of Tension
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry will meet with Russian officials in Moscow next week, making him the highest-ranking Biden administration official to visit Russia so far, at a time when the two countries are at odds. A terse State Department announcement Thursday
New York Post
Psaki claims Biden didn’t discuss business with Hunter — despite docs that suggest otherwise
WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Jen Psaki insisted Friday that President Biden “does not” talk business with his son — despite new records indicating otherwise — and separately confirmed that Hunter Biden still co-owns a Chinese investment firm. Psaki
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New York Post
Biden says he told Putin to take action against cybercrime based in Russia
President Biden said Friday he had told Russian President Vladimir Putin to crack down on computer hacking gangs based in his country, but stopped short of holding the Kremlin responsible for a series of ransomware attacks affecting thousands of companies worldwide. “I
Washington Times
Biden tells Putin Russia must crack down on cybercriminals
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a Friday phone call that he must “take action” against cybercriminals acting in his country and that the U.S. reserves the right to “defend its people and its critical infrastructure,”
Fox News
White House defends Hunter Biden's art selling scheme: 'He has the right to pursue an artistic career'
The White House Friday defended a deal it brokered to allow Hunter Biden's artwork, which could be listed as high as $500,000 each, to sell to anonymous buyers and with no disclosure to the public. "After careful consideration, a system has been established
Washington Times
Kerry to travel to Russia for climate talks amid bilateral tensions
John Kerry, President Biden’s top adviser on climate issues, will travel to Moscow next week for meetings with senior Russian officials, the Kremlin confirmed Friday. The former secretary of state will meet with his onetime counterpart, Russian Foreign Minister
Fox News
John Kerry to make Russia trip for climate discussion amid bilateral tensions
John Kerry, the special presidential envoy for climate, will travel to Russia next week to discuss global collaboration to fight climate change with officials in the country, the State Department said in a statement. The meeting comes weeks after President
Newsmax
WH Press Secretary Psaki: Hunter Biden's Art Buyers to Remain Anonymous
White House press secretary Jen Psaki assured reporters Friday that anyone who purchases art from President Joe Biden's son Hunter will remain anonymous to all parties to avoid the appearance of influence peddling. ''I think it would be challenging for an
Chicago Tribune
President Biden tells Putin that Russia must ‘take action’ against cybercriminals acting in his country
The conversation came less than a month after the two leaders met in Geneva, when Biden warned against continuing cyberattacks on U.S. businesses and infrastructure emanating from Russia. A new ransomware attack linked to the REvil hacking group based in Russia
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HAITI, ASSASSINATION, PRESIDENT, AMERICANS
CNBC
Two U.S. citizens arrested after Haitian president's assassination, State Department says
Soldiers guard the Dajabon border crossing between the Dominican Republic and Haiti after the borders were closed due to the assassination perpetrated by an armed group against the president of Haiti, Jovenel Moise, in the early hours of Wednesday, July 7,
New York Post
2 Americans, ex-Colombia soldiers detained as suspects in stunning Haitian president assassination
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Seventeen suspects have been detained so far in the stunning assassination of Haiti’s president, and Haitian authorities say two are believed to hold dual U.S.-Haitian citizenship and Colombia’s government says at least six are former
USA Today
17 suspects detained in Haiti assassination
17 suspects detained in Haiti assassination Seventeen suspects have been detained so far in the stunning assassination of Haiti's president, and Haitian authorities say two are believed to hold dual U.S.-Haitian citizenship and 15 others are from Colombia.
Fox News
US to send delegation to Haiti, including senior FBI officials, Psaki says
The United States will send senior FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials to Haiti to assist in the aftermath of the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, the White House announced Friday. The U.S. will also be sending $5 million to help
ABC
2 US men, ex-Colombia soldiers held in Haiti assassination
Seventeen suspects have been detained so far in the stunning assassination of Haiti’s president, and Haitian authorities say two are believed to hold dual U.S.-Haitian citizenship and Colombia says at least six are former soldiers PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti --
OANN
Why were Colombian ex-soldiers in Haiti? Experts say they are popular mercenaries
Colombia's National Police Director General Jorge Luis Vargas flanked by Commander of the Colombian Military Forces, General Luis Fernando Navarro, speaks during a news conference about the participation of several Colombians in the assassination of Haitian
CNN
FBI, Homeland Security officials will travel to Haiti 'as soon as possible,' White House says
(CNN) The United States is sending officials to Haiti at the request of that country's government in the aftermath of the assassination of the nation's president earlier this week. "The US remains engaged," White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters
National Review
Haiti's President Assassinated: Country Asks U.S. Troops to Protect Infrastructure Amid Political Turmoil
Police Chief Leon Charles addresses a audience after suspects in the assassination of President Jovenel Moise were shown to the media, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, July 8, 2021. (Estailove St-Val/Reuters) Haitian government officials said they’ve asked the United
Huffington Post
2 U.S. Men, Ex-Colombia Soldiers Held In Haiti Assassination
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Seventeen suspects have been detained so far in the stunning assassination of Haiti’s president, and Haitian authorities say two are believed to hold dual U.S.-Haitian citizenship and Colombia’s government says at least six are
Newsmax
2 Americans, 6 Ex-Colombia Soldiers Held in Haiti Assassination
Seventeen suspects have been detained so far in the stunning assassination of Haiti's president, and Haitian authorities say two are believed to hold dual U.S.-Haitian citizenship and Colombia's government says at least six are former members of its army. Léon
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New York Times
Live Updates: Haitian Officials Request U.S. Forces
Live Live Updates: Haitian Officials Request U.S. Forces Fears that the already fragile country will descend further into turmoil after the president’s assassination are growing. Two Americans arrested in the investigation claim to have been only “translators”
Breitbart
‘Burn Them!’: Mob Tries to Lynch President Assassination Suspects in Haiti
An angry mob helped police in Haiti arrest at least 17 men on Thursday suspected of being part of a “commando” responsible for killing President Jovenel Moïse the day before, later surrounding the police station and demanding to burn the suspects alive. Authorities
ABC
2 Haitian Americans detained in slaying of Haiti president
Two men believed to be Haitian Americans — one of them purportedly a former bodyguard at the Canadian Embassy in Port au Prince — have been arrested in connection with the assassination of Haiti’s president, according to a senior Haitian official PORT-AU-PRINCE,
Washington Times
2 U.S. men, several ex-Colombian soldiers held in Haiti assassination
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Seventeen suspects have been detained so far in the stunning assassination of Haiti‘s president, and Haitian authorities say two are believed to hold dual U.S.-Haitian citizenship and Colombia’s government says at least six are
CNN
Haiti assassination allegedly involved Americans and retired members of Colombian military, officials say
Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) The armed group who assassinated Haiti's President, Jovenel Moise, were "professional killers" consisting of more than two dozen people, including two American citizens and retired members of the Colombian military, authorities have
Fox News
Haiti detains 2 Americans in President Moise’s assassination: Who are they?
Two Haitian Americans with ties to South Florida – including one who previously worked as a bodyguard at the Canadian Embassy in Haiti – are among the 28 alleged assassins of President Jovenel Moïse, officials announced Thursday. James Solages, 35, and Vincent
New York Post
US plans to send FBI, Homeland Security officials to Haiti
The US plans to send FBI agents and other federal investigators to Haiti at the country’s request after its president was assassinated earlier this week, the Biden administration said Friday. White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters that US officials
New York Post
What we know about the 2 Americans detained in Haiti president’s assassination
Two Haitian-Americans with ties to South Florida — including one who previously worked as a bodyguard at the Canadian Embassy in Haiti — are among the 28 alleged assassins of President Jovenel Moïse, officials announced Thursday. James Solages, 35, and Vincent
New York Post
Shocking video shows mob capturing Haiti President Jovenel Moïse’s ‘assassins’
Dramatic video captured the moment a Haitian mob captured two alleged Colombian assassins, beat them and dragged them bloodied through the streets of Port-au-Prince after President Jovenel Moïse was gunned down. A video shared on social media shows the crowd
OANN
U.S. and Colombia sending agents to Haiti to help probe president’s killing
Weaponry, mobile phones, passports and other items are being shown to the media along with suspects in the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, who was shot dead early Wednesday at his home, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti July 8, 2021. REUTERS/Estailove St-Val
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New York Post
US may help in Haitian probe of president’s assassination
The US may assist Haiti with a probe into the violent murder of President Jovenel Moïse that has shaken the Caribbean nation and plunged it into political uncertainty. “We are aware … of the Haitian National Police’s request for investigative assistance and
Fox News
Haiti President Jovenel Moïse’s ‘assassins’ seen captured by mob in shocking video
Dramatic video captured the moment a Haitian mob captured two alleged Colombian assassins, beat them and dragged them bloodied through the streets of Port-au-Prince after President Jovenel Moïse was gunned down. A video shared on social media shows the crowd
New York Post
Haiti suspects James Solages and Joseph Vincent say attack was planned for a month
The hit-squad members who assassinated Haiti’s president had been meticulously planning the operation for around a month — although they only meant to arrest him, not kill him, according to new claims revealed Friday. A judge investigating Wednesday’s pre-dawn
Breitbart
Haiti: Two Americans Involved in Presidential Assassination
Most members of the “commando squad” sent to assassinate President Jovenel Moise on Wednesday have been killed or taken into custody, police in Haiti said on Friday. The suspects reportedly include two Haitian-Americans and 26 Colombian military veterans.
OANN
Haiti requests U.S. troops to protect key infrastructure – minister
FILE PHOTO: Police stand guard near the private residence of Haiti's President Jovenel Moise after he was shot dead by gunmen with assault rifles, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti July 7, 2021. REUTERS/Estailove St-Val FILE PHOTO: Police stand guard near the private
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STORM, ELSA, TROPICAL, NEW
Fox News
Tropical Storm Elsa soaks New York City, snarls traffic
Fast-moving Tropical Storm Elsa lashed the New Jersey coast with high winds and soaked New York City as it churned up the East Coast on Friday. Overnight in coastal New Jersey, a 78 mph wind gust was recorded in Ludlam Bay, and a 71 mph gust was recorded in
Huffington Post
Tropical Storm Dumps Heavy Rain, Knocks Out Power As It Treks Up The East Coast
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Severe weather from Tropical Storm Elsa spurred tornado warnings in southern Delaware early Friday as the system moved over the mid-Atlantic states and into the northeastern United States. It was not immediately clear whether a tornado
Newsmax
AOC Blames Fossil Fuel Executives for NYC Subway Flooding
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez blamed fossil fuel executives on Thursday after waist-high water flooded through New York City's subway station due to a storm. Torrential rains swept through the tri-state area, initiating floods, knocking down trees,
USA Today
Heavy rain floods NYC as Tropical Storm Elsa nears
Heavy rain floods NYC as Tropical Storm Elsa nears A deluge of rainfall poured on New York City on Thursday, flooding roadways and at least one subway station as Tropical Storm Elsa moved up the East Coast. (July 9)
New York Post
AOC mocks opponents of Green New Deal in NYC subway flooding tweet
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took a dig at opponents of her Green New Deal climate proposal — sharing video of the severe flooding that left New Yorkers wading through waist-high water at subway stations across the city — claiming her policy would have avoided
New York Times
Heavy Rains Pound New York City, Flooding Subway Stations and Roads
Fierce thunderstorms hit New York City and its suburbs on Thursday, prompting the police to rescue more than a dozen people from one flooded stretch of highway and forcing would-be subway riders to navigate waist-deep waters on their way into one Upper Manhattan
Conservative Daily News
Tropical Storm Elsa Douses Mid-Atlantic, Headed To New England
Tropical Storm Elsa is passing through the Mid-Atlantic to the East Coast, hitting New Jersey and New York City on Friday, the National Hurricane Center reported. As the storm moves toward the eastern coast, heavy rainfall could cause flash flooding in urban
NPR
Tropical Storm Elsa Sparks Tornado Warnings In Trek Up The East Coast
Tropical Storm Elsa Sparks Tornado Warnings In Trek Up The East Coast Enlarge this image toggle caption Arielle Bader/AP Arielle Bader/AP SAVANNAH, Ga. — Severe weather from Tropical Storm Elsa spurred tornado warnings in Delaware and New Jersey early Friday
Washington Times
Tropical Storm Elsa soaks NYC as it races up East Coast
NEW YORK (AP) — Fast-moving Tropical Storm Elsa hit the New York City region with heavy rain and high winds Friday, toppling trees and hindering some rail service as it churned its way toward New England. Maximum sustained winds from the storm peaked near
CNN
More than 50 million people under flash flood warnings as Tropical Storm Elsa moves up the East Coast
(CNN) After walloping the Southeast, Tropical Storm Elsa is heading north and predicted to impact all major cities along the East Coast. The center of the storm will be over Dover, Delaware, early Friday and will have made its way to Boston by the afternoon,
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Fox News
AOC seizes on New York City subway flooding to pitch Green New Deal
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, R-N.Y., took to Twitter Thursday to post a video of a New Yorker wading through waist-high water at a city subway station and warned of things to come without the passage of the Green New Deal. She appeared to use the video to
ABC
Elsa hammers East Coast with heavy rain and wind: Latest forecast
More than 50 million Americans were under a flash flood watch on Friday as Elsa, now a post-tropical cyclone, batters the East Coast with heavy rainfall and gusty winds. After making landfall in Florida and pummeling the southeastern United States, Elsa is
Newsmax
Tropical Storm Sparks Tornado Warnings in Trek up East Coast
Severe weather from Tropical Storm Elsa spurred tornado warnings in Delaware and New Jersey early Friday as the system moved over the mid-Atlantic states and into the northeastern United States. Overnight in coastal New Jersey, a 78 mph (126 kph) wind gust
Huffington Post
Chuck Schumer Joins Fight Against New Gas Projects In NYC: ‘Worse Than COVID’
NEW YORK ― The fight to stop New York City’s private electric companies from building new gas-fired plants won a powerful new ally on Friday, as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) called for an end to all new fossil fuel infrastructure in the nation’s
Huffington Post
Elsa Floods New York, New England As Storm Moves Up East Coast
NEW YORK (AP) — The fast-moving storm Elsa lashed New York City and New England with heavy rain and high winds Friday, flooding streets, toppling trees and hindering some rail service. Maximum sustained winds from the storm were 50 mph (85 kph) by late afternoon
USA Today
Tropical Storm Elsa slams East Coast; at least 1 dead in Florida and 10 injured in Georgia
Tropical Storm Elsa is making its way up the East Coast. About 35,000 were without power in Georgia and South Carolina early Thursday. One person died in Florida after a tree fell on two cars. In Georgia, a suspected tornado touched down at Kings Bay Naval
USA Today
Heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Elsa floods New York City subway stations
Heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Elsa floods New York City subway stations The National Weather Service had issued a flash flood warning on the evening, urging people to avoid walking or driving through floodwaters.
USA Today
Heavy rainfall floods New York City subway stations ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa
Heavy rainfall floods New York City subway stations ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa The National Weather Service had issued a flash flood warning on the evening, urging people to avoid walking or driving through floodwaters.
USA Today
New York City subway stations flooded in waist-high water ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa
NEW YORK — Heavy thunderstorms caused a deluge of rain, flooding subway stations and roadways in New York City hours before Tropical Storm Elsa arrived Friday. The thunderstorms Thursday evening caused flash flooding in Manhattan and the Bronx that submerged
BBC
Storm Elsa: Heavy rain floods subways and submerges cars in New York
Residents of New York have been sharing videos of flooded subways and partially submerged cars, as the remnants of Storm Elsa pass through the city area. The tropical storm has weakened since it passed over northern Florida, but the National Weather Service
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SPELLING, BEE, GARDE, AVANT
National Review
Zaila Avant-garde: Scripps Spelling Bee's First African American Winner
Zaila Avant-garde, 14, holds the trophy after winning the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., July 8, 2021 Zaila Avant-garde became the first African American to win the Scripps Spelling Bee on Thursday evening, after correctly
USA Today
African American spelling bee champ makes history
African American spelling bee champ makes history Zaila Avant-garde became the first African American winner in the 96-year history of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. She twirled and leaped after spelling the winning word “murraya,” a genus of tropical
Fox News
Winning words from the last 5 National Spelling Bees and their unexpected meanings
The world opening up again in the post-pandemic spells out "g-o-o-d n-e-w-s" for the return of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The annual spelling extravaganza was canceled last year due to COVID-19 – marking the first time the competition was called off
NPR
First African American Spelling Bee Champ Breezes To Win
First African American Spelling Bee Champ Breezes To Win Enlarge this image toggle caption John Raoux/AP John Raoux/AP LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Whether dribbling a basketball or identifying obscure Latin or Greek roots, Zaila Avant-garde doesn't show much
Newsmax
Avant-garde Makes History as 1st African American Spelling Bee Champ
Zaila Avant-garde understood the significance of what she was doing as she stood on the Scripps National Spelling Bee stage, peppering pronouncer Jacques Bailly with questions about Greek and Latin roots. Zaila knew she would be the first African American
Huffington Post
Spelling Bee Champ Is A Speed-Reading Math Whiz Who Holds 3 World Records
This year’s spelling bee champ is F-A-S-C-I-N-A-T-I-N-G. Zaila Avant-garde, a 14-year-old from Harvey, Louisiana, made history Thursday when she became the first African American winner and the second Black champion in the Scripps National Spelling Bee’s 96-year
Red State
White Supremacy At Work: LA's Zaila Avant-Garde is the First Black American to Win the Scripps National Spelling Bee
Say her name: “Zaila Avant-Garde”. Avant-Garde means an intellectual class that develops new or experimental concepts, especially in the arts. Words such as, “radical”, and “unorthodox” are often attributed to this class. The avant-garde push boundaries, and
NY Daily News
Zaila Avant-garde becomes first African-American to win National Spelling Bee
“I’m hoping that within the next few years, I can see a little bit of an influx of African Americans,” Zaila said. “And not many Hispanic people, either, so I’m hoping to see them there, too.”
Washington Times
Zaila Avant-garde breezes to National Spelling Bee win
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Whether dribbling a basketball or identifying obscure Latin or Greek roots, Zaila Avant-garde doesn’t show much stress. The 14-year-old from Harvey, Louisiana, breezed to the championship at the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday
New York Times
Zaila Avant-garde Makes Spelling History, and Other Moments From the Bee
The last word, after hundreds of competitors fell to some of the dictionary’s worst verbal terrors, was murraya. When Zaila Avant-garde, 14, spelled it correctly on Thursday night, she put her hands to her head, beamed and twirled, her arms outstretched and
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New York Post
Zaila Avant-garde erupts in joy after Scripps National Spelling Bee win
Zaila Avant-garde, a 14-year-old from Louisiana, became the first African American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday when she correctly spelled Murraya, a genus of plants. The teen from Harvey jumped and spun with joy as confetti fluttered
ABC
First lady congratulates National Spelling Bee finalists
Finalists in the Scripps National Spelling Bee have received a visit from one of the nation’s most prominent educators LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Finalists in the Scripps National Spelling Bee got a visit from one of the nation's most prominent educators: first
Fox News
National Spelling Bee: Zaila Avant-garde is first African American winner
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Whether dribbling a basketball or identifying obscure Latin or Greek roots, Zaila Avant-garde doesn't show much stress. Now she has become the first African American winner in the 96-year history of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The
CNN
Spelling Bee 2021 Zaila Avant-garde: Louisiana teen becomes first African-American contestant to win national spelling bee
(CNN) We have a W-I-N-N-E-R! Zaila Avant-garde, a 14-year-old from New Orleans, Louisiana, just won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee after correctly spelling murraya -- a type of tree -- to clinch the championship. To get there, the teen had to navigate
Fox News
Teen basketball prodigy wins National Spelling Bee: 'I don't really know how I do it'
14-year-old Louisiana native Zaila Avant-garde already had multiple Guinness world records to her name when she was crowned the first African-American winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee Thursday night. Avant-garde, who has called spelling a side hobby,
NPR
Zaila Avant-garde Becomes First African American To Win Scripps Spelling Bee
Zaila Avant-garde Becomes First African American To Win Scripps Spelling Bee Enlarge this image toggle caption John Raoux/AP John Raoux/AP Fourteen-year-old Zaila Avant-garde has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee — and $50,000. She crushed the competition
ABC
First African American spelling bee champ breezes to win
The first American American winner has breezed to the championship at the Scripps National Spelling Bee LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Whether dribbling a basketball or identifying obscure Latin or Greek roots, Zaila Avant-garde doesn't show much stress. Now she
NPR
Zaila Avant-Garde Makes History With Scripps Spelling Bee Win
Zaila Avant-Garde Makes History With Scripps Spelling Bee Win 14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde breezed to the championship on Thursday night. The only previous Black winner was Jody-Anne Maxwell of Jamaica, the only champ from outside the United States. Arts
Huffington Post
Zaila Avant-garde Makes History With National Spelling Bee Win
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Whether dribbling a basketball or identifying obscure Latin or Greek roots, Zaila Avant-garde doesn’t show much stress. The 14-year-old from Harvey, Louisiana, breezed to the championship at the Scripps National Spelling Bee on
BBC
Zaila Avant-garde: Teenager makes history at US spelling bee
It was the first time since 2008 that at least one champion or co-champion of the Scripps National Spelling Bee was not of South Asian descent, the Associated Press news agency reports.
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BIDEN, ORDER, BIG, EXECUTIVE
New York Times
Biden is expected to sign an executive order encouraging U.S. agencies to crack down on major tech companies.
Biden is expected to sign an executive order encouraging U.S. agencies to crack down on major tech companies. An executive order is expected to tell the federal agencies that approve mergers that they should scrutinize the tech industry’s practices more closely.
Washington Examiner
Biden executive order targets big banks and mergers
President Joe Biden’s sweeping executive order seeking to increase competitiveness targets banking by trying to make mergers more difficult and providing more data transparency. There are two main provisions in the executive order targeting banks. The first
CNBC
Biden to sign order to crack down on Big Tech, boost competition 'across the board'
President Joe Biden on Friday will sign a new executive order aimed at cracking down on anticompetitive practices in Big Tech, labor and numerous other sectors. The sweeping order, which includes 72 actions and recommendations that involve more than a dozen
Newsmax
Biden Signing Big Tech Order After Trump Sues Social Media Giants
Just days after former President Donald Trump announced his class-action lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter, and Google, President Joe Biden is signing a new executive order that will, in part, crack down on anti-competitive practices in Big Tech and several
NPR
How A New Executive Order Aims To Shift Power From Companies To Consumers
How A New Executive Order Aims To Shift Power From Companies To Consumers NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Bharat Ramamurti, deputy director of the National Economic Council, about President Biden's executive order that aims to shift power from companies to consumers. Law
Conservative Daily News
Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy [Full Text]
10 SHARES 70 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail President Joe Biden signed a business regulation executive order Friday reminiscent of the Obama-era government overreaches that were reversed during the Trump administration. Full Text of the Biden
CNN
Biden to target Big Tech and internet service providers with new executive order
(CNN) President Joe Biden will sign a wide-ranging executive order on Friday aimed squarely at some of the most concentrated industries in America, including Internet service providers and Silicon Valley. The order seeks to juice competition in broadband by
Washington Times
Biden signs competition order targeting big business
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday targeting what he labeled anticompetitive practices in tech, health care and other parts of the economy, declaring it would fortify an American ideal “that true capitalism depends on
ABC
Biden signs executive order aimed at increasing competition in US economy
It would allow owners of iPhones to make repairs within their warranties. President Joe Biden signed a wide-ranging executive order Friday afternoon aimed at minimizing the stranglehold of monopolies on certain industries and increasing competition among companies,
OANN
Biden signs order to tackle corporate abuses across U.S. economy
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks prior to signing an executive order on "promoting competition in the American economy" in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington U.S., July 9, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein U.S. President Joe Biden
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New Republic
Biden Wants to Tame Big Tech With a Thousand Paper Cuts
On Friday, the White House announced a potentially important, if modest, effort to further tamp down the power of the technology industry. This time the instrument is an executive order—the kind of wide-ranging declaration that often gets called “sweeping”
Breitbart
Joe Biden Lobbies FCC to Restore Obama-Era Net Neutrality Rules
President Joe Biden will sign an executive order Friday seeking to restore the Obama-era net neutrality rules. Biden will sign an executive order to call for more regulation and enforcement against big tech and large telecommunication companies to spur more
Vox
Biden’s plan to make stuff cheaper
President Biden will issue a sweeping executive order on Friday, making the case to Americans that companies from multiple industries have become too big and too powerful, and federal intervention is needed to bring competition back to the marketplace in order
Conservative Daily News
‘Government-Planned Economy’: Business Groups Slam Biden’s Competition Executive Order
56 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail President Joe Biden’s competition and antitrust executive order will harm American consumers and businesses while setting the groundwork for a “government-planned economy”, key business groups said Friday. Groups
New York Times
Biden to Urge More Scrutiny of Big Business
WASHINGTON — President Biden will sign a sweeping executive order on Friday aimed at spurring competition across the economy, encouraging federal agencies to take a wide range of actions, including more closely scrutinizing the tech industry, cracking down
Washington Times
Biden seeks harder line on Big Tech in new order, says FTC should curb collection of sensitive data
President Biden will ask the Federal Trade Commission on Friday to take a harder line on Big Tech companies by scrutinizing how dominant internet players block out competition through “killer acquisitions” of other platforms and drafting rules that curb how
New York Times
Biden’s order includes 72 initiatives that take aim at very specific practices the White House wants changed.
In seeking to protect workers and consumers from what his administration views as the harmful consequences of corporate consolidation, President Biden is enlisting support from regulators across the executive branch in what the White House has described as
Washington Examiner
Biden unveils executive order to 'promote competition' through 72 initiatives
The White House announced that President Joe Biden will sign a sweeping executive order on Friday designed to decrease corporate consolidation and increase competitiveness. The order, which has been much hyped by administration officials in the days leading
New York Times
Biden to Urge More Scrutiny of Tech Mergers and Data Privacy
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Friday will encourage federal agencies to crack down on the way major tech companies grow through mergers and gain a competitive advantage by leveraging reams of consumer data, as part of a larger executive order aimed at dispersing
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CDC, MASKS, VACCINATED, STUDENTS
USA Today
Vaccinated teachers, students don't need masks inside school buildings, CDC says: Live COVID-19 updates
Vaccinated teachers and students don't need to wear masks inside school buildings, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines. In guidance released Friday, the CDC called a return to in-person learning "a
New York Post
CDC says schools should ‘prioritize’ fully reopening this fall
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has called for the full reopening of K-12 schools in the fall — even if not all preferred COVID-19 safety measures can be upheld. “Students benefit from in-person learning, and safely returning to in-person instruction
ABC
CDC puts out new guidance on masks in schools
The agency says it's up to schools to set policies on verifying vaccinations. Students who are vaccinated don’t have to wear masks in school this fall unless they are riding the school bus or their school decides otherwise, according to new guidance released
Newsmax
Vaccinated Teachers and Students Can Ditch Masks: CDC
Vaccinated teachers and students don't need to wear masks inside school buildings, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines. The changes come amid a national vaccination campaign in which children as young
CNN
In-person school: Dr. Wen helps you decide if your children should go back
CNN — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has just released a road map for bringing students back to in-person instruction. About 89% of children in the US, however, live in a county considered a “red” zone with high levels of Covid-19 transmission
Breitbart
CDC: In-Person Learning Is a ‘Priority’ But Unvaccinated Children Must Wear Masks
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it is a “priority” for children to safely return to in-person learning for the upcoming school year but said unvaccinated children should continue to wear masks, detailing its position in a guidance
Huffington Post
CDC: Vaccinated Teachers And Students Don't Need Masks
NEW YORK (AP) — Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks inside school buildings, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines. The changes come amid a national vaccination campaign in which
Washington Times
Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need masks, CDC says
NEW YORK (AP) — Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks inside school buildings, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines. The changes come amid a national vaccination campaign in which
NY Daily News
Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need masks: CDC
Indeed, in some of the nation’s largest school districts, widespread mask-wearing is expected to continue this fall. In Detroit’s public schools, everyone will be required to wear a mask unless everyone in the classroom has been vaccinated. Philadelphia will
Fox News
CDC says schools should open in fall, recommends masks for unvaccinated
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday that returning to in-person learning in schools this fall is a priority and that masks should be worn indoors by all individuals ages 2 and older who are not fully vaccinated against coronavirus. The
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CNN
Updated CDC schools guidance prioritizes in-person learning, even if all Covid-19 safety measures aren't in place
(CNN) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday updated its Covid-19 schools guidance to emphasize in-person schooling is a priority in the fall, regardless of whether all mitigation measures can be implemented. However, it remains important
National Review
CDC Urges Schools to Fully Reopen in Fall
(Stock photo: Getty Images) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has urged school districts to fully reopen in the fall without mandatory coronavirus vaccination of all students and staff. Teachers and students who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus
USA Today
Vaccinated teachers and students don't need masks, CDC says: Live COVID-19 updates
Vaccinated teachers and students don't need to wear masks inside school buildings, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in relaxing its COVID-19 guidelines. In guidance released Friday, the CDC called a return to in-person learning "a
Breitbart
Cardona: ‘No Reason’ Schools Shouldn’t Be Open in Fall, ‘If We Really Want Our Schools Reopened,’ Have to Get Vaccinated in Low-Vax Areas
During an interview with ABC on Thursday, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona stated that he expects “all schools across the country to give students full-time schooling, five days a week,” for the fall, schools need to do what they should to make schools safe
Chicago Tribune
CDC says vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks inside school buildings
Indeed, in some of the nation’s largest school districts, widespread mask-wearing is expected to continue this fall. In Detroit’s public schools, everyone will be required to wear a mask unless everyone in the classroom has been vaccinated. Philadelphia will
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SUSPECT, GEORGIA, GOLF, SHOOTING
USA Today
Georgia country club shooting suspect arrested, charged with 3 counts of murder
A suspect in a shooting that left three dead at a Georgia country club, including the club's golf pro, has been arrested, police said Thursday. Bryan Rhoden, 23, was arrested in Chamblee, about 25 miles southeast of where the bodies of three people were found
Fox News
Police arrest suspect in Georgia country club triple homicide
Georgia deputies have arrested a suspect in connection with a triple homicide at the Pinetree Country Club in Cobb County last week that left a golf pro and two out-of-state men dead. The U.S. Marshals-led Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force took Bryan
ABC
Suspect captured, charged with murder in triple homicide at Georgia golf course
After a statewide manhunt, a suspect has been captured and charged with murder in a triple homicide that unfolded at a country club near Atlanta last week, authorities said. Bryan Rhoden was apprehended in Chamblee, Georgia, about a half hour from the crime
New York Post
Gene Siller killing suspect is rapper who was busted for DUI after murders
The man charged with fatally shooting pro golfer Gene Siller during a triple-homicide spree in Georgia is an aspiring rapper who had been jailed for DUI hours later — only to be freed before cops put two and two together. Bryan Rhoden — a 23-year-old rapper
NPR
A Man Has Been Arrested In A Shooting At A Georgia Golf Course
A Man Has Been Arrested In A Shooting At A Georgia Golf Course KENNESAW, Ga. — Authorities announced the arrest of a man Thursday in connection with the killing of three men found shot to death on the golf course of a suburban Atlanta country club. Cobb County
Fox News
Houston aquarium shooting leaves 2 dead, including suspect and 1 hurt
A shooting at the Downtown Aquarium in Houston, Texas, Thursday evening left two people dead, including a suspect, according to reports. At least one other person was hurt, police said, according to FOX 26 Houston. The shooting happened at the aquarium's
CNN
A man is dead and a woman injured after gunman opened fire on pair dining at a Houston restaurant
(CNN) A man and a woman were finishing dinner at a restaurant at the Downtown Aquarium in Houston, Texas, Thursday night when a man seated at the other end of the bar got up, approached the pair and opened fire, officials said. When police arrived at the scene
New York Post
Man charged with killing golf pro and two others at Georgia country club
A man was busted Thursday for the slaying of three people, including a golf pro, at a Georgia country club last weekend, police said. Bryan Rhoden was captured by authorities in Dekalb County — about 25 miles away from where the bodies were found at the Pinetree
ABC
Houston police investigating murder-suicide at Downtown Aquarium
A man shot a couple who was having dinner and then killed himself. The Houston Police Department is investigating an apparent murder-suicide that took place at the Downtown Aquarium Thursday night. In a press conference, police said a man and a woman, who
Fox News
Suspect in Atlanta-area golf-course murders in custody, facing multiple charges
Good morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here's what you need to know as you start your day … Suspect in Atlanta-area golf-course slayings captured, facing multiple charges Authorities in Georgia say they have captured a suspect in connection with a
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USA Today
Suspect arrested in GA country club shooting that left 3 dead, including a golf pro
Suspect arrested in GA country club shooting that left 3 dead, including a golf pro Police arrested Bryan Rhoden, 23, in relation to a triple homicide at the Pinetree Country Club in Kennesaw, Georgia.
USA Today
Suspect arrested in deadly shooting of 3 men found at Georgia golf course, authorities say
Police on Thursday arrested a man in the shooting of three people at a Georgia country club this past weekend. Cobb County sheriff's deputies found the suspect, identified as Bryan Rhoden, in Chamblee, more than 25 miles southeast of where the men's bodies
USA Today
Suspect arrested in Georgia country club shooting that left 3 dead, including golf pro who witnessed the crime
A suspect in a shooting that left three dead at a Georgia country club, including the club's golf pro, has been arrested, police said Thursday. Bryan Rhoden, 23, was arrested Thursday in Chamblee, 25 miles southeast of where the bodies of three people were
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BIDEN, INDIA, GARCETTI, AMBASSADOR
Fox News
Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti tapped by Biden to be ambassador to India
President Biden is looking to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to be the next U.S. ambassador to India. The White House had been rumored to be planning the move since May, but officially announced it Friday, touting Garcetti’s eight years as LA mayor, 12 years
CNN
White House says Biden spoke with Putin about latest round of cyber attacks
(CNN) President Joe Biden urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to take action to disrupt criminal ransomware groups in Russia on a call Friday morning -- their first publicized discussion since a summit in Geneva last month. According to the White House,
Conservative Daily News
President Joe Biden’s Schedule for Friday, July 9, 2021
67 VIEWS Share Tweet Whatsapp Reddit Print Mail Summary: President Joe Biden will receive his daily briefing on Friday, sign an executive order, then head home for the weekend. President Biden’s Itinerary for 7/9/21: All Times EDT 10:00 AM Receive daily
ABC
Biden nominates LA mayor Eric Garcetti for India ambassador
The White House says President Joe Biden is nominating Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to serve as ambassador to India, selecting a high-profile ally to serve in one of the most difficult diplomatic posts President Joe Biden has nominated Los Angeles Mayor
Newsmax
Biden Nominates LA Mayor Eric Garcetti for India Ambassador
President Joe Biden has nominated Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to serve as ambassador to India, the White House said Friday, selecting a high-profile ally to serve in one of the most difficult diplomatic posts. Garcetti, if confirmed, will be dispatched
Huffington Post
Biden To Nominate LA Mayor Eric Garcetti To Be U.S. Ambassador To India
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti will be nominated as the new United States ambassador to India, President Joe Biden’s administration announced Friday. The U.S. Senate will need to approve him for the role. The White House touted the global aspects of Garcetti’s
Red State
Eric Garcetti's Great Escape to India Could Be Derailed by New Allegations on Former Advisor Rick Jacobs
In July of 2020, our Managing Editor Jennifer Van Laar wrote about Los Angeles Police Department Officer Matthew Garza, who was a part of Mayor Eric Garcetti’s security detail, filing a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles alleging long-time advisor to the
CNBC
Biden announces ambassador picks for France, India, Chile and Bangladesh
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks before signing an executive order in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Friday, July 9, 2021. President Joe Biden on Friday revealed the names of four new nominees to serve as U.S. ambassadors to
OANN
Biden to nominate Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti to be U.S. ambassador to India
FILE PHOTO: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti visit the United Firefighters of Los Angeles City headquarters in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 10, 2020. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu/File Photo FILE PHOTO:
CNN
Biden picks Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti for ambassador to India
(CNN) President Joe Biden is set to announce he's selecting Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as his ambassador to India, pending Senate confirmation, according to a White House official. Garcetti's selection, which has long been anticipated , is one of four
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New York Post
President Biden taps LA Mayor Eric Garcetti to be ambassador to India
President Biden announced Friday that he has tapped Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as his nominee to serve as the U.S. ambassador to India. Speculation over whether Garcetti was in talks with the president for a position within the administration began to
Washington Times
Biden nominates LA mayor Eric Garcetti for India ambassador
President Joe Biden has nominated Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to serve as ambassador to India, the White House said Friday, selecting a high-profile ally to serve in one of the most difficult diplomatic posts. Garcetti, if confirmed, would be dispatched
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HEAT, RECORD, WAVE, WEEKEND
New York Times
Why Record-Breaking Overnight Temperatures Are So Concerning
In 2006, a heat wave led to nearly 150 heat-related deaths in California, according to coroners’ reports. (There were nearly 600 excess deaths during that period, suggesting an even greater effect.) What made that particular heat wave dangerous was its humidity,
USA Today
Excessive weekend heat expected to hit 30+ million people in West with temps up to 130 degrees
All-time record high temperatures could be registered in cities such as Las Vegas and Sacramento. More than 32 million people in the West live where an excessive heat warning or heat advisory is in effect. June 2021 was the hottest June in 127 years of record-keeping
CNN
Southwest at highest heat risk level as heat wave this weekend threatens to break all-time temperature records
(CNN) Another relentless heat wave is expected to grip the West this weekend. The extreme conditions in the forecast have prompted the National Weather Service (NWS) to categorize much of California and Nevada in the highest heat risk level by Sunday. Over
Huffington Post
Another Dangerous Heat Wave Scorches California And Western U.S.
Another heat wave descending on California and other parts of the western U.S. is expected to shatter temperature records, strain the power grid and threaten millions of people’s health. Temperatures were already approaching the triple digits across much of
New York Times
Heat-Related Deaths Increase as Temperatures Rise in the West
PORTLAND, Ore. — As Western states braced for another extreme spike in temperatures this weekend, the death toll from the recent heat wave in Oregon and Washington State rose to nearly 200 people, and California urged residents to conserve water and electricity. The
USA Today
Pacific Northwest heat wave shattered temperature records. Is another dangerous weather developing this weekend?
Temperatures in states like Oregon, Nevada and Idaho expect above average temperatures this weekend, increasing about 10 degrees above normal. "It's going to get warm again in the Pacific Northwest, but not as warm as it just was," said Ryan Adamson, a meteorologist
CNN
Last month was the hottest June on record for the lower 48 states
(CNN) Human-caused climate change pushed June into unprecedented territory. Tens of millions of people in the Southwest roasted under an intense heat dome around the middle of the month, which lasted for nearly a week. Overnight lows in Phoenix didn't drop
CNN
Another heat wave is set to scorch the Southwest again this weekend, elevating wildfire concerns
(CNN) Stifling heat is searing the US West as the weekend approaches, with historic drought conditions worsening and fire danger escalating across much of the Northwest. Daytime high temperatures across the West will threaten records once again , soaring into
New York Times
Why Record-Breaking Overnight Temperatures Are So Concerning
In 2006, a heat wave led to nearly 150 heat-related deaths in California, according to coroners’ reports. (There were nearly 600 excess deaths during that period, suggesting an even greater effect.) What made that particular heat wave dangerous was its humidity,
Huffington Post
June 2021 Was America's Hottest June On Record
June 2021, which saw record-breaking temperatures across the U.S., was the hottest June on record in the country, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Friday. “Exceptional heat waves from coast to coast helped push June 2021 to the
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Huffington Post
1 Billion Sea Creatures Cooked To Death In Canada In Record Pacific Northwest Heat Wave
An estimated 1 billion sea creatures cooked to death off the Canadian coast in the record heat wave last week that also scorched America’s Pacific Northwest and claimed hundreds of human lives. Chris Harley, a marine biologist at the University of British
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THEORY, CRITICAL, RACE, CRT
The Atlantic
There Is No Debate Over Critical Race Theory
The United States is not in the midst of a “culture war” over race and racism. The animating force of our current conflict is not our differing values, beliefs, moral codes, or practices. The American people aren’t divided. The American people are being divided. Republican
New York Post
Congressman wants Air Force prof yanked for teaching critical race theory
A Republican congressman has called for an Air Force Academy professor who defended teaching critical race theory to be removed from her position, describing her comments as “utterly unacceptable and incompatible with the mission of our United States Military
Red State
Congressman Responds to Military Professor's Teaching of Critical Race Theory: Fire Her
Critical Race Theory is all the rage, and the American military is in mid-metamorphosis. The two are destined to meet, and have. And according to a recent Washington Post op-ed, one of those intersections is currently located at the Air Force Academy. Lynne
Breitbart
CNN’s Cuomo: CRT Not Taught ‘in Most K-12 Schools’ – CRT Is About ‘Just Choosing Which Stories Matter’ in American History
On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Cuomo Primetime,” host Chris Cuomo argued that critical race theory is “a bogeyman. It’s not even taught in most K-12 schools. But suddenly it’s like the biggest thing that’s going on in the country when it comes to our kids
Fox News
Sen. Mike Lee calls out Joy Reid's 'lazy attack' on critical race theory opponents
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, blasted MSNBC host Joy Reid Friday for her continued criticism of those opposed to the teaching of critical race theory (CRT). Lee called Reid’s comments a "lazy attack" on parents who have raised legitimate concerns with teachers
Town Hall
Hey Lefties, Why ISN'T CRT Being Taught In Schools?
The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. Have we finally found an important cultural issue that the Left and Right in America agree on? Can we all agree critical race theory has no business
Breitbart
Watch: Mom Dismantles CRT, Gender Theory at School Board Meeting
A mother speaking at a July 8 school board meeting of Albemarle County Public Schools (ACPS) in Virginia razed the County’s radical Critical Race Theory and gender theory indoctrination scheme, calling it “one of the most vile episodes in Western civilization,”
Breitbart
Mike Lee: ‘Critical Race Theory Doesn’t Celebrate Diversity — It Weaponizes It’
Friday on Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) sounded off on some states using COVID-19 relief funds for far-left programs such as Critical Race Theory being utilized in schools. Lee said Critical Race Theory is “bad for America”
Fox News
MSNBC's Joy Reid compares anti-CRT parents to segregationists, using children as 'fodder'
MSNBC host Joy Reid compared parents who oppose schools teaching critical race theory curriculum to their kids as segregationists. On Thursday, Reid, host of the MSNBC show "The Reid Out," tweeted out several photos in an effort to compare current activists
Fox News
Texas school board member: Media’s demonization of critical race theory critics ‘galvanized’ her community
DALLAS–The mainstream media's bias in favor of critical race theory has only lit more of a fire under concerned anti-CRT parents, Texas school board member and education advocate Hannah Smith said Friday. Smith, elected to the Dallas-area Carroll Independent
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Fox News
Ibram Kendi argues Republicans have 'created imagined monster' in critical race theory debate
Author Ibram X. Kendi argued in a new piece for The Atlantic that there is "no debate" on critical race theory, except the one being internally waged by Republican operatives. "The American people aren’t divided, the American people are being divided." Kendi
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BOOSTER, SHOT, PFIZER, COVID
Fox News
Americans 'do not need' COVID-19 booster shot, FDA, CDC say
In a statement published hours after Pfizer signaled its intention to file for emergency use authorization for a COVID-19 booster shot, the FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said fully vaccinated Americans "do not need" an extra dose
CNN
What Pfizer’s plan for a third coronavirus vaccine dose means for you
CNN — Even though the biopharmaceutical company Pfizer has announced that it might be time to consider giving a third dose of its coronavirus vaccine to people, many doctors and public health officials argue that it’s more beneficial to get shots into the
Breitbart
Rona Forever: Pfizer Seeking OK for 3rd Coronavirus Vaccine Dose
Pfizer is ready to seek U.S. authorization for a third dose of its coronavirus vaccine, outlining Thursday a top up shot within 12 months could dramatically boost immunity and counter any virus mutant. Pfizer’s Dr. Mikael Dolsten told the Associated Press
Huffington Post
FDA, CDC Say Fully Vaccinated Do Not Need Booster Shots. Yet.
Americans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 do not need a booster shot at this point, the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a joint statement Thursday. The news comes just hours after reports that
New York Post
What you need to know about the COVID-19 booster shot debate
To be jabbed again, or not to be jabbed — that is the question. Americans were left scratching their heads this week after vaccine-maker Pfizer and the country’s two top health agencies butted heads on whether or not a COVID-19 booster shot was needed to ward
USA Today
More evidence suggests vaccines protect against delta variant; Pfizer booster shot extends protection: Live COVID-19 updates
A booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech strongly extends protection, a new study from the companies shows, as case rates in the U.S. have been rising for weeks and the rate of hospitalizations has started to tick up. The study comes
Newsmax
Feds Rebuff Pfizer on COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shot
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration are pushing back at Pfizer’s claims that a COVID-19 booster shot is needed at this time. The two federal agencies issued a joint statement on Thursday as Pfizer prepared to
New York Times
Citing the Delta Variant, Pfizer Will Pursue Booster Shots and a New Vaccine
Pfizer and BioNTech announced on Thursday that they were developing a version of the coronavirus vaccine that targets Delta, a highly contagious variant that has spread to nearly 100 countries. The companies expect to begin clinical trials of the vaccine in
New York Post
Fully vaccinated Americans ‘don’t need booster shot’ for Delta variant: CDC
If you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, you don’t need a booster shot to protect against the Delta variant, the US government says. The CDC and the FDA teamed up to issue a reassuring statement after Pfizer announced it was developing a booster shot
ABC
Experts differ on need for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster shot
The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has been pitched with one major advantage over its counterparts since it was authorized for use: It requires just one dose. But with the exponential spread of the highly transmissible delta variant, questions have arisen
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NPR
Pfizer Is Pursuing A Booster Shot And New Vaccine Targeting The Delta Variant
Pfizer Is Pursuing A Booster Shot And New Vaccine Targeting The Delta Variant Federal health officials say a booster isn't currently needed for anyone fully vaccinated against COVID-19. But testing is underway to determine what is the best boosting strategy
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TRUMP, DONALD, VIRGINIA, MCAULIFFE
Huffington Post
New Book Details The Only Time Mike Pence Properly ‘Lost It’ And Snarled At Donald Trump
The one occasion that former Vice President Mike Pence properly “lost it” with Donald Trump was after the former president threw a crumpled newspaper article at him, a new book claims. Trump launched the paper at Pence in 2018 because he thought the story
Town Hall
Terry McAuliffe Isn’t Ready for Primetime
The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. Terry McAuliffe, a DNC fundraiser and Clinton flak who defiled the Governor of Virginia office from 2014-2018, is gunning for a second term this
Breitbart
Trump Admits Giving Interviews to Establishment Media Is a Waste of Time
Former President Donald Trump has finally admitted giving interviews to establishment media outlets is a waste of time after granting 22 interviews for 17 separate books. “It seems to me that meeting with authors of the ridiculous number of books being written
New York Post
Donald Trump to be headline speaker at CPAC in Dallas
The Conservative Political Action Conference is holding a second event in Dallas, Texas, this weekend, with a headline speech from former President Donald Trump on Sunday afternoon. CPAC is adding a summer event to its annual conference that usually takes
Newsmax
Trump Trashes Virginia Gov. Candidate McAuliffe 'Political Hack'
Former President Donald Trump on Friday labeled Virginia Democrat gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe a "political hack" in a searing denunciation of support for the critical race theory in teaching at some of the state’s public schools. In an email statement
Washington Examiner
Trump calls Terry McAuliffe a 'political HACK' as he rails against critical race theory in Virginia
Former President Donald Trump called Democratic Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe a "political HACK" as he railed against the commonwealth for critical race theory pushes in some of its public schools. McAuliffe, who won the Democratic primary
Washington Times
Trump cheers on Youngkin in Virginia governor’s race: ‘Make Virginia Great Again’
Former President Donald Trump on Friday touted Virginia GOP gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin as a champion against crime and critical race theory, doubling down on the political newcomer’s bid to retake the governors’ mansion of Republicans. Mr. Youngkin,
Fox News
Donald Trump Jr. says he’ll be ‘very involved’ on 2022 campaign trail
DALLAS -- Donald Trump Jr. says he will be "everywhere" in the 2022 midterm elections, as Republicans aim to win back the majority in the House and Senate. "I’m going to be very involved," Trump said in an interview with Fox News on Friday, minutes before
New York Post
Trump headlines fundraiser for NYS Republican Party
Former President Donald Trump is headlining an Aug. 5 fundraiser for the New York State Republican Party. The ticket asking price is $1,000 to attend the reception, $5,000 for the reception and a Trump photo op and $25,000 for a coveted roundtable and picture
New York Post
Use Trump to pitch jabs and other commentary
Pandemic journal: Use Trump To Pitch Jabs “To convince the vaccine-hesitant to get immunized,” President Biden need only “Give Donald Trump the credit he deserves for the vaccines,” argues Marc Thiessen at The Washington Post. Yet Trump’s the only ex-prez
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Newsmax
Trump: Interviews Granted for Books About My Presidency Were 'Total Waste of Time'
Former President Donald Trump said Friday that granting interviews in recent months for forthcoming books about his administration was "a total waste of time," The Washington Post reported. Trump released a statement that took aim at writers producing what
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FLORIDA, COLLAPSE, DEATH, TOLL
CNBC
14 more bodies recovered from Florida condo collapse, death toll rises to 78 with dozens missing
Search and Rescue teams look for possible survivors and to recover remains in the collapsed 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building on July 07, 2021 in Surfside, Florida. Officials say the death toll climbed to 36 today, with 109 still unaccounted for. Search
New York Post
Bodies of Paraguayan first lady’s kin found in rubble of Florida building collapse
The bodies of the Paraguayan president’s sister-in-law and two of her family members have been recovered from the rubble of the collapsed Florida condo, reports said. The remains of Sophia López Moreira, husband Luis Pettengill and the couple’s youngest son
USA Today
14 more bodies found, bringing death toll to 78 in Florida condo collapse
The day after crews at the site of a massive condo building collapse solemnly transitioned from a rescue to a recovery mission, the death toll rose to 78 confirmed victims after the discovery of 14 more bodies. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava
Fox News
Bodies of Paraguayan first lady’s kin found in rubble of Florida building collapse
The bodies of the Paraguayan president’s sister-in-law and two of her family members have been recovered from the rubble of the collapsed Florida condo, reports said. The remains of Sophia López Moreira, husband Luis Pettengill and the couple’s youngest son
Huffington Post
Florida Condo Collapse Death Toll Rises To 78
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — The death toll in the collapse of a Miami-area condo building rose to 78 on Friday, a number the mayor called “heartbreaking” and “staggering” as recovery workers toiled for a 16th day to find victims in the rubble. Another 62 people remain
Washington Times
Mayor: Death toll in Florida condo collapse now 78
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — The death toll in the collapse of a Miami-area condo building rose to 78 on Friday, a number the mayor called “heartbreaking” as recovery workers toiled for a 16th day to find victims in the rubble. Another 62 people remain unaccounted
NPR
The Death Toll In The Florida Condo Collapse Rises To 78
The Death Toll In The Florida Condo Collapse Rises To 78 Enlarge this image toggle caption Matias J. Ocner/AP Matias J. Ocner/AP SURFSIDE, Fla. — The death toll in the collapse of a Miami-area condo building rose to 78 on Friday, a number the mayor called
Newsmax
Death Toll in Florida Condo Collapse Rises to 78
The death toll in the collapse of a Miami-area condo building rose to 78 on Friday, a number the mayor called “heartbreaking” as recovery workers toiled for a 16th day to find victims in the rubble. Another 62 people remain unaccounted for. Miami-Dade Mayor
NPR
The Death Toll In The Florida Condo Collapse Rises To 78
The Death Toll In The Florida Condo Collapse Rises To 78 Enlarge this image toggle caption Matias J. Ocner/AP Matias J. Ocner/AP SURFSIDE, Fla. — The death toll in the collapse of a Miami-area condo building rose to 78 on Friday, a number the mayor called
USA Today
More bodies found in Florida condo collapse, bringing death toll to 79
The day after crews at the site of a massive condo building collapse solemnly transitioned from a rescue to a recovery mission, the death toll rose to 79 confirmed victims after the discovery of more than a dozen bodies. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine
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Chicago Tribune
Death toll in Florida condo collapse rises to 78 as recovery workers toil for 16th day
On Thursday, Paraguay’s foreign minister said in a radio report that the body of the sister of that country’s first lady was among those found. Several Latin American citizens were reported in the building when it collapsed. Rescue workers now focused on finding
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AFGHANISTAN, TALIBAN, PENTAGON, CONTROL
Newsmax
Taliban Says it Controls Most of Afghanistan, Reassures Russia
A Taliban delegation in Moscow said on Friday that the group controlled over 85% of territory in Afghanistan and reassured Russia it would not allow the country to be used as a platform to attack others. Foreign forces, including the United States, are withdrawing
ABC
Taliban claim to control most of Afghanistan as US military exit looms
The Taliban has claimed it now controls most of Afghanistan as the United States military withdrawal from the country looms and a day after U.S. President Joe Biden defended his decision to bring home American forces despite rapid gains in recent weeks by the
Fox News
Taliban claims it controls 85% of Afghanistan territory
Taliban officials announced Friday that the Sunni Muslim insurgent group had taken control of 85% of territory in Afghanistan and its fighters were tightening their grip on strategic areas. Government officials dismissed the assertion by a Taliban delegation
New York Post
Pentagon acknowledges ‘deteriorating security situation’ in Afghanistan
The Pentagon’s top spokesperson acknowledged Friday that there was a “deteriorating security situation” in Afghanistan following the US troop withdrawal — despite President Biden downplaying the consequences. “What we have seen is a deteriorating security
National Review
Pentagon Spokesperson: Security Situation in Afghanistan "Deteriorating"
The Pentagon logo in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., January 8, 2020 (Al Drago/Reuters) Pentagon spokesman John Kirby acknowledged a “deteriorating” situation in Afghanistan amid military gains by the Taliban ahead of the U.S. withdrawal
Washington Times
Taliban say they now control 85% of Afghanistan’s territory
MOSCOW (AP) — The Taliban claimed on Friday that they now control 85% of Afghanistan‘s territory amid a surge in wins on the ground and as American troops complete their pullout from the war-battered country. The announcement came at a press conference at
OANN
Taliban say they control 85% of Afghanistan, humanitarian concerns mount
Members of Taliban political office Abdul Latif Mansoor (R), Shahabuddin Delawar (C) and Suhail Shaheen arrive for a news conference in Moscow, Russia July 9, 2021. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva Members of Taliban political office Abdul Latif Mansoor (R), Shahabuddin
Conservative Daily News
Pentagon Admits Taliban Advances In Afghanistan Are ‘Concerning’
The Pentagon’s top spokesperson admitted that the Taliban’s aggressive advances in Afghanistan as U.S. troops near their complete withdrawal are “concerning.” Department of Defense spokesperson John Kirby acknowledged that the Taliban, a political and terrorist
Fox News
Afghanistan unprepared for Taliban onslaught, US ‘irresponsible,’ key warlord says
A powerful warlord in northern Afghanistan and a key U.S. ally in the 2001 defeat of the Taliban blames a fractious Afghan government and an "irresponsible" American departure for the insurgents' recent rapid territorial gains across the north. TALIBAN CLAIMS
Fox News
Pentagon details 'concerning' advancement of Taliban in Afghanistan as US troops pull out
Pentagon press secretary John Kirby on Friday described the Taliban's "concerning" advancement in Afghanistan as the U.S. military pulls troops out of the country after 20 years. Government officials on Friday dismissed the Taliban's claim that it had taken
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DOOR, VACCINE, BIDEN, COVID
Washington Times
WH slams GOP governors who resist ‘door-to-door’ vaccine effort
The White House on Friday said GOP governors who rejected President Biden’s door-to-door vaccine effort are fueling attitudes that are “literally killing people.” White House press secretary Jen Psaki also said the governors had mischaracterized the initiative. “The
New York Post
Xavier Becerra’s moronic Big Brother remark just sets back vaccination efforts
On Thursday, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra declared it was “absolutely the government’s business” to know whether Americans have been vaccinated. Wrong. Becerra was responding to fears generated by President Joe Biden’s vow Tuesday that
Red State
Psaki's Deceitful Response to Objections to 'Door to Door' Governmental Overreach
After White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Joe Biden announced earlier this week that the federal government was going to be involved with people going “door to door” to “get remaining Americans vaccinated,” they got a lot of backlash over the idea. Many
Breitbart
HHS Secretary: It's the Government’s Business to Push Vaccines Door to Door
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra said Thursday “it is absolutely the government’s business” to send officials out to knock on people’s doors across America to pressure them to take the coronavirus vaccine. “So it is absolutely the government’s
Fox News
House Freedom Caucus hits back at Biden's 'door-to-door spying' COVID vaccine push
EXCLUSIVE: The conservative House Freedom Caucus is pushing back on President Biden's latest door-to-door vaccine push decrying the home visits as a "deeply disturbing" violation of Americans' privacy. Rep. Andy Biggs, the chairman of the House of Representatives'
Breitbart
Ted Cruz Introduces Bill Banning Feds Maintaining Vaccine Database
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is introducing a bill banning the federal government from maintaining a vaccine database amid President Joe Biden’s door-to-door outreach across America to pressure citizens to take the coronavirus vaccine. “When the Biden admin calls
Red State
Knock, Knock. Show Me Your (Vaccine) Papers!
In Nazi Germany, the people lived in a constant state of fear that the authorities would knock on their door and demand that they show “their papers.” If anyone refused this “request,” he or she would likely face dire consequences. In present-day America,
Washington Times
SC governor rebuffs door-to-door vaccine help proposal
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said Thursday that he doesn’t want the federal government sending people door-to-door to convince residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19, joining a growing number of Republican state politicians
Fox News
Rep. Ronny Jackson: Biden admin cannot make COVID vaccines mandatory for Americans
Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, ripped the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra for defending a possible door-to-door vaccine education push, telling "Fox & Friends" on Friday that it is not the government's job to mandate vaccines. WHITE
Breitbart
GOP Rep. Jackson: Biden Admin Doesn’t Have the Right to Force Americans to Get Vaccinated
Friday on FNC’s “Fox & Friends,” Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX) reacted to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra defending the White House’s door-to-door vaccination effort to encourage people to get vaccinated. Jackson argued the President Joe Biden
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FIRE, FACTORY, BANGLADESH, FOOD
CNN
Bangladesh juice factory fire kills 52 people
Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) At least 52 people were killed when a massive fire ripped through a juice factory in Bangladesh, officials said Friday. The fire started Thursday afternoon on the ground floor of a six-story Hashem Foods Ltd. factory in Rupganj, east
Fox News
Fire in food factory in Bangladesh kills at least 49 people
At least 49 people have died in a fire that broke out at a food and beverage factory outside Bangladesh's capital, fire officials and local TV stations said Friday. A fire service official, Russel Shikder, confirmed that the fire began Thursday night at the
New York Times
Dozens Die as Another Factory Fire Strikes Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh — At least 51 people died in a fire on Thursday evening at an industrial building outside the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, the latest disaster in a country with a long history of unsafe working conditions in its factories. The authorities
Washington Times
Fire engulfs Bangladesh food factory, killing 52 people
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — At least 52 people died in a fire that engulfed a food and beverage factory outside Bangladesh‘s capital, fire officials said Friday. The blaze began Thursday night at the five-story Hashem Food and Beverage Ltd. factory in Rupganj,
NPR
A Fire Engulfed A Bangladesh Food Factory, Killing 52 People
A Fire Engulfed A Bangladesh Food Factory, Killing 52 People DHAKA, Bangladesh — At least 52 people died in a huge blaze that engulfed a food and beverage factory outside Bangladesh's capital, fire officials said Friday, in the latest industrial disaster to
OANN
Fire at Bangladesh juice factory kills 52, many feared trapped
People look on as flames rise after a fire broke out at a Hashem Foods Ltd factory in Rupganj, Narayanganj district, on the outskirts of Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 9, 2021. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain People look on as flames rise after a fire broke out at
Huffington Post
Fire In Bangladesh Food And Beverage Factory Reportedly Claims Dozens Of Lives
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh TV stations say at least 49 people have died in a fire that broke out at a food and beverage factory outside the country’s capital. A fire service official, Russel Shikder, confirmed that a fire began Thursday night at the
New York Post
Fire in food factory in Bangladesh kills at least 49
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh TV stations say at least 49 people have died in a fire that broke out at a food and beverage factory outside the country’s capital. A fire service official, Russel Shikder, confirmed that a fire began Thursday night at the five-story
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, CONFEDERATE, SATURDAY, REMOVE
Washington Times
Charlottesville set to remove Lee statue that sparked rally
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Confederate monument that helped spark a violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville will be taken down this week, the city announced Friday. Charlottesville said in a news release that the equestrian statue of Confederate Gen.
USA Today
Charlottesville to remove Confederate statues of Robert E. Lee and Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson
The statues of Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson will be removed. The development comes more than five years after a 2016 removal push focused on the Lee statue. A Confederate monument that helped spark a violent white supremacist
Fox News
Charlottesville to remove Confederate monuments
A Confederate monument that helped spark a violent White supremacist rally in Charlottesville is set to come down Saturday, the city announced. Charlottesville said in a news release that the equestrian statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee as well as a
Huffington Post
Charlottesville To Remove Confederate Monuments Saturday
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A Confederate monument that helped spark a violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville is set to come down Saturday, the city announced. Charlottesville said in a news release that the equestrian statue of Confederate Gen.
Washington Times
Charlottesville plans to dismantle Confederate monuments Saturday
Charlottesville, Virginia, announced Friday it will finally remove its monuments to two former Confederate Army generals, Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, starting Saturday. Erected decades after the Confederacy lost the Civil War, the Lee and
ABC
Confederate statues in Charlottesville to be removed after yearslong legal battle
The city was at the center of the 2017 "Unite the Right" rally. Two bronze Confederate statues at the center of yearslong debate in Charlottesville, Virginia, will be removed this weekend, officials announced. The city will remove statues of Confederate Gens.
CNN
Charlottesville prepares to take down Confederate statues on Saturday
(CNN) Two bronze statues of Confederate generals will be removed from public property in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday, almost four years after the statues were the flashpoint for the violent "Unite the Right" rally that left one person dead and many
NPR
Confederate Monument That Sparked Deadly Charlottesville Rally To Be Removed Saturday
Confederate Monument That Sparked Deadly Charlottesville Rally To Be Removed Saturday Enlarge this image toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images Win McNamee/Getty Images The statue of Robert E. Lee that sparked the deadly Unite the Right rally four years
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POLL, LAB, CORONAVIRUS, AMERICANS
Newsmax
Rasmussen Poll: 58% Say Media Is 'Enemy of the People'
Fifty-eight percent of likely voters agree that media outlets are the enemy of the people, according to a new Rasmussen Reports poll. Thirty-six percent disagree. Here is how the poll results break down: 76% of Republicans agree with the "enemy of the people"
Red State
Axios Sees a Way out for Democrats on 'Defund the Police', but There's a Big Problem
As we reported earlier this week, New York City handed the “Defund the Police” movement a humiliating defeat when Democrats picked Brooklyn borough president Eric Adams as their mayoral nominee. Adams is heavily favored to defeat Republican nominee Curtis Silwa
Breitbart
Poll: Majority of Democrats Believe Coronavirus Originated from Chinese Lab
A Politico-Harvard poll revealed on Friday that a majority of Democrats believe the Chinese coronavirus originated from a lab in China. “The new survey shows 52 percent believe the virus came out of a lab, including 59 percent of Republicans and 52 percent
National Review
Coronavirus Lab Leak: Bipartisan Majority of Americans Now Believe the Virus Leaked from Lab
A worker in a protective suit examines specimens inside a laboratory following an outbreak of the coronavirus in Wuhan, China, February 6, 2020. (China Daily/Reuters) A majority of Americans now believe that the novel coronavirus leaked from a laboratory,
Newsmax
Most Americans Believe Coronavirus Leaked From Chinese Lab: Poll
A majority of Americans believe coronavirus leaked from a Chinese laboratory, according to a new Politico-Harvard poll. A total of 52 percent of poll respondents said the virus was released either accidentally or intentionally from a lab, compared to 29 percent
Breitbart
Nolte: Poll Reveals 58% Believe ‘The Media Are Truly the Enemy of the People’
Rasmussen Reports, one of the country’s most reliable pollsters, found 58 percent of likely voters agree “the media are truly the enemy of the people.” Which means 42 percent of Americans are stupid. The question doesn’t mince words. Straight out, people
Breitbart
Rep. Lauren Underwood Blames Police Officer Retirements on Low Morale
Vulnerable Democrat Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL), on Thursday, blamed the droves of police officers leaving the force on the low morale and leadership within the department instead of Democrats’ anti-police rhetoric. Underwood joined Joe Scarborough on MSNBC’s
Breitbart
Poll: 77 Percent of Americans Want Additional Police amid Crime Surge
A USA Today/Ipsos poll revealed Thursday that 77 percent of Americans want additional police officers, as Democrats move to defund law enforcement while crime surges nationwide. “In the survey, 7 in 10 supported increasing police department budgets; 77% said
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BIDEN, SECURITY, SOCIAL, FIRES
Washington Times
Trump denies ‘blow-up’ with Mike Pence in 2018, calls new book ‘fiction’
Former President Donald Trump Friday denied a report in a forthcoming book that he had a rare blow-up with Vice President Mike Pence in 2018 over Mr. Pence’s hiring of former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski. Mr. Trump said the account by Wall Street Journal
Huffington Post
Biden Fires Trump Administration Holdover Who Refused To Resign
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday fired the commissioner of Social Security after the official refused to resign, and Biden accepted the deputy commissioner’s resignation, the White House said. Biden asked commissioner Andrew Saul to resign,
Fox News
Biden fires Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul, who says he isn't leaving
President Biden fired Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul on Friday amid an ongoing dispute over his leadership of the independent agency responsible for administering retirement and disability benefits. Saul was one of the few remaining federal appointees
CNN
Biden fires top official at Social Security Administration after he refuses to resign
(CNN) President Joe Biden on Friday fired Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul after he refused to submit his resignation as the President had requested, a White House official told CNN. Biden had asked for the top two officials at the Social Security
OANN
Biden fires Trump-nominated Social Security commissioner
FILE PHOTO A sign is seen on the entrance to a Social Security office in New York City, U.S., July 16, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo FILE PHOTO A sign is seen on the entrance to a Social Security office in New York City, U.S., July 16, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan
CNBC
Biden fires Social Security boss, a Trump appointee who refused to resign
New York businessman Andrew Saul testifies before the Senate Finance Committee during his confirmation hearing to be commissioner of the Social Security Administration in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill October 02, 2018 in Washington, DC. President
New York Times
President Biden fired the head of the Social Security Administration.
President Biden on Friday fired the man President Donald J. Trump appointed to lead the Social Security Administration, triggering a legal showdown over who rightfully holds the position. Mr. Biden asked on Friday morning for the resignation of Andrew Saul,
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MAGNITUDE, CALIFORNIA, NEVADA, EARTHQUAKE
ABC
Magnitude 5.9 quake strikes along California-Nevada border
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 has rattled the California-Nevada border SAN FRANCISCO -- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 rattled the California-Nevada border Thursday afternoon, with people reporting feeling the shaking
Newsmax
Magnitude 5.9 Earthquake Strikes Northern California Near Nevada
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck a mountainous region of Northern California near the border with Nevada on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), but no injuries or serious damage were immediately reported. The quake, initially registered
USA Today
Magnitude 5.9 earthquake shakes up California-Nevada border, regionally largest 'in almost two and a half decades'
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook the California-Nevada border Thursday afternoon, with people reporting feeling a jolt hundreds of miles away, as far as the Bay Area, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake, reported just south of Lake Tahoe,
Fox News
Reno City Hall evacuated as 6.0 magnitude earthquake shakes region
Reno City Hall was evacuated Thursday afternoon after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck along Nevada's border with California. "It shook pretty good," Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve said, according to the Reno Gazette-Journal. The temblor hit about 84 miles south
New York Post
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes along California-Nevada border
SAN FRANCISCO — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.0 rattled the California-Nevada border Thursday afternoon, with people reporting feeling the shaking hundreds of miles away, according to the US Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports
Fox News
Boulders roll onto highway following 6.0 California-Nevada earthquake, aftershocks expected for days
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake along the California-Nevada border south of Lake Tahoe sent boulders cascading onto a freeway and was followed by dozens of aftershocks, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Shaking was felt as far away as San Francisco and Las
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DRUG, ALZHEIMER, FDA, CALLS
Washington Times
FDA head calls for inquiry into Alzheimer’s drug review
WASHINGTON (AP) — The acting head of the Food and Drug Administration on Friday called for a government investigation into highly unusual contacts between her agency’s drug reviewers and the maker of a controversial new Alzheimer’s drug. Dr. Janet Woodcock
New York Times
F.D.A. Requests Federal Investigation of Alzheimer’s Drug Approval
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday called for a federal investigation of the process that led to the approval of a new drug for Alzheimer’s disease that has spurred sharp criticism from lawmakers and the medical community. In a letter to the Department
Newsmax
FDA Chief Seeks Federal Probe Into Approval of Alzheimer's Drug
A top official at the U.S. drug regulator on Friday called for a federal probe into the interactions between the agency's representatives and Biogen Inc that led to the approval of the company's Alzheimer's disease drug last month. Janet Woodcock, acting commissioner
ABC
FDA head calls for probe into Alzheimer's drug review
The acting head of the Food and Drug Administration is calling for a government investigation into highly unusual contacts between her agency’s drug reviewers and the maker of a controversial new Alzheimer’s drug WASHINGTON -- The acting head of the Food and
CNN
Acting FDA commissioner calls for independent investigation into approval of Alzheimer's drug
(CNN) US Food and Drug Administration Acting Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock on Friday requested an investigation by the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General into the controversial approval of the Alzheimer's disease drug Aduhelm. In
Chicago Tribune
FDA head calls for a government investigation into contacts between agency’s drug reviewers and maker of new Alzheimer’s drug
The FDA has faced an intense public backlash since approving the drug, which costs $56,000-a-year and requires monthly IVs. On Thursday, the agency took the unusual step of vastly scaling back prescribing information on the drug. The agency and Biogen announced
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SPEARS, BRITNEY, CONSERVATORSHIP, RIGHTS
Huffington Post
Madonna Says Britney Spears' Conservatorship Is 'Violation Of Human Rights'
Madonna has spoken out in support of Britney Spears, saying her conservatorship is a “violation of human rights.” The singer, who featured on Spears’ single “Me Against The Music,” is the latest star to admonish the complex legal arrangement that has overseen
Fox News
Jamie Lynn Spears uses Britney Spears' lyric for title of new memoir
Jamie Lynn Spears is borrowing her sister Britney Spears' lyrics for the title of her upcoming memoir shortly after denying she profits off of her sister. Jamie Lynn, 30, is set to release a memoir titled "I Must Confess: Family, Fame, and Figuring it Out,"
CNN
Madonna says Britney Spears' conservatorship is 'a violation to human rights'
(CNN) Madonna is speaking out against Britney Spears' nearly 13-year conservatorship. The reigning queen of pop posted a throwback photo of herself in a shirt that read "Britney Spears" to her Instagram stories with the caption: "Give this woman her life back.
Fox News
Madonna calls Britney Spears' conservatorship 'a violation of human rights'
Madonna is the latest celebrity to weigh in on Britney Spears' conservatorship battle. The Queen of Pop took to her Instagram Story on Thursday to speak out in support of Spears. She showed a throwback photo of herself wearing a t-shirt with the singer's name
Fox News
Britney Spears' sister Jamie Lynn shares flowery new snaps after asking to be left 'alone'
Jamie Lynn Spears isn't letting her sister Britney Spears' conservatorship get in the way of her fun on social media. On Thursday, the 30-year-old "Zoey 101" alum took to Instagram to share several photos of herself wearing a black and yellow floral dress
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EURO, 2020, FINAL, SOCCER
OANN
Factbox: Soccer-Italy’s road to the Euro 2020 final
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Semi Final - Italy v Spain - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - July 6, 2021 Italy players celebrate after the match Pool via REUTERS/Carl Recine FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Semi Final - Italy v Spain
The Atlantic
Why I’m Supporting England at Euro 2020
I am not from England. I have no family in England. And I have not spent a considerable amount of time on English soil. So my investment in the success of England’s soccer team, at face value, doesn’t make much sense. I cheer as Raheem Sterling glides past
OANN
Italian fans must not travel to UK for Euro final-British minister
FILE PHOTO: Britain's Transport Secretary Grant Shapps arrives at Downing Street, in London, Britain, December 8, 2020. REUTERS/Simon Dawson/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Britain's Transport Secretary Grant Shapps arrives at Downing Street, in London, Britain, December
OANN
Tennis-Berrettini says Sunday will be special for Italians
Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 9, 2021 Itay's Matteo Berrettini celebrates winning his semi final match against Poland's Hubert Hurkacz REUTERS/Toby Melville Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis
OANN
Soccer-Mystic meerkats predict England will win Euro 2020 final
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Euro 2020 - Semi Final - England v Denmark - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - July 7, 2021 England's Harry Kane celebrates scores their second goal with teammates Pool via REUTERS/Laurence Griffiths FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football
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CONDO, SURFSIDE, COLLAPSE, REPEALED
Breitbart
Experts Say FL Law Charlie Crist Repealed Could've Saved Surfside Condo
Christina Pushaw, press secretary for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), slammed the media Thursday in reaction to a report which failed to mention that a 2008 Florida law, which could have ushered in repairs for the collapsed Surfside condo, was repealed under
NPR
Surfside Building Collapse Sparks Scrutiny Over Power Of Condo Association Boards
Surfside Building Collapse Sparks Scrutiny Over Power Of Condo Association Boards Made up of residents, condo association boards take care of the mundane but also important and costly repairs. Local governments are cracking down on ones that are behind on required
New York Post
Family of teen pulled alive from rubble of Florida building collapse files suit
The family of a teen pulled alive from the rubble of last month’s Florida building disaster has filed a lawsuit claiming its condo association knew the highrise was “at grave risk of collapse.” Relatives of 15-year-old Jonah Handler say in the suit filed Thursday
CNN
A 2020 report found Surfside condo lacked funds for necessary repairs. One expert called it a 'wake-up call'
(CNN) An independent budget review warned the Champlain Towers South condo association that its financial reserves were critically underfunded in the face of urgently needed structural repairs a little over a year before the building collapsed, a document obtained
Red State
NBC News Piece on Surfside Condo Collapse and Repealed Florida Law Left Something Very Important Out
As it stands right now, the death toll from the June 24th Surfside, Florida condominium building collapse is at 78 and is expected to climb, as the search and rescue mission for the remaining 62 missing at the Champlain Towers South site has now sadly moved
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POPE, SUNDAY, HOSPITAL, ROME
ABC
Vatican: Pope to deliver Sunday blessing from Rome hospital
The Vatican says Pope Francis is walking, working and has celebrated Mass at a Rome hospital where he also will deliver his weekly Sunday blessing while recovering from intestinal surgery ROME -- Pope Francis is walking, working and has celebrated Mass at
Fox News
Vatican: Pope to deliver Sunday blessing from Rome hospital
Pope Francis will follow in the footsteps of St. John Paul II and deliver his weekly Sunday blessing and greeting from the Rome hospital where he is recovering from intestinal surgery, the Vatican said Friday. EXPLAINER: POPE FRANCIS, THOUGH HOSPITALIZED,
OANN
Pope walking after surgery, but will lead Sunday prayer from hospital
FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis passes next to a tapestry of the late Pope John Paul II, as he leaves at the end of his weekly general audience at St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 30, 2014. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis passes
Washington Times
Vatican: Pope to deliver Sunday blessing from Rome hospital
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis will follow in the footsteps of St. John Paul II and deliver his weekly Sunday blessing and greeting from the Rome hospital where he is recovering from intestinal surgery, the Vatican said Friday. The Vatican’s daily medical update
Newsmax
Vatican: Pope to Deliver Sunday Blessing From Rome Hospital
Pope Francis is walking, working and has celebrated Mass at a Rome hospital where he also will deliver his Sunday weekly blessing while recovering from intestinal surgery, the Vatican said Friday. The Vatican’s daily medical update said that Francis’ temperature
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SUNS, BUCKS, OVERCOME, DEVIN
CNN
Suns overcome Giannis Antetokounmpo's 42, grab 2-0 Finals lead
The question is: Are the Phoenix Suns so far ahead that it doesn't matter? Devin Booker hit seven of his team's postseason-franchise-record 20 3-pointers while scoring 31 points and the Suns went up 2-0 in the NBA Finals with a 118-108 victory over the visiting
Fox News
Devin Booker leads scorching Suns to crucial Game 2 victory over Bucks
The Phoenix Suns took a two-game series lead in the NBA Finals on Thursday night with a victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, 118-108. Devin Booker was the key in Game 2 for the Suns. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM He finished with a team-high
OANN
NBA-Suns overcome Antetokounmpo’s 42 points to beat Bucks, take 2-0 Finals lead
Jul 8, 2021; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; General view as Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul (3) moves to the basket against the Milwaukee Bucks during the second half in game two of the 2021 NBA Finals at Phoenix Suns Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY
Fox News
Clay Travis: NBA’s need to skew ratings proves woke damage remains
The NBA likes to tout its television ratings to the mainstream media, seemingly to push the narrative that people are watching in droves. The mainstream media all too often gladly accepts it as gospel, then pushes the same narrative to the public. But things
Fox News
Jeff Van Gundy's 'hoodlum' remark about Suns' Devin Booker draws scrutiny on social media
ESPN commentator Jeff Van Gundy caught some flak on social media on Thursday night for his remark about Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker in Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks. With 3:32 remaining in the third quarter, Booker missed a jumper,
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TUCKER, CARLSON, NSA, WEISSMANN
Fox News
NSA leak of Tucker Carlson's emails would be ‘serious federal crime,’ Jonathan Turley says
The NSA has reportedly leaked private emails from "Tucker Carlson Tonight" host Tucker Carlson to reporters, and legal scholar Jonathan Turley argued this could be a serious breach of federal law. "If reporters were given that information, it would be even
Breitbart
Weissmann: ‘Anti-American’ for Tucker Carlson to Complain About NSA Surveillance
Andrew Weissmann, the lead prosecutor for former special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe, said Thursday on MSNBC’s “Deadline” that Fox News host Tucker Carlson was “anti-American” for questioning being monitored by the NSA. Weissmann said, “If you think about
Red State
Robert Mueller's Service Animal, Andrew Weissmann, Yaps About Tucker Carlson and the NSA and Confirms Your Worst Thoughts About Him
For the past couple of weeks, Fox News host Tucker Carlson has been engaged in a verbal war of sorts with the US Intelligence Community (IC). First, Carlson alleged that he had received a tip from an IC whistleblower telling him his text messages were being
Breitbart
Nolte: Only a Deep State Stooge Would Disregard Tucker Carlson’s Spying Claim
After everything we’ve seen over the last five years, only a willfully ignorant and deliberately dishonest deep state stooge would dismiss Tucker Carlson’s claim about the NSA spying on him. This isn’t even one of those Rorschach tests. Instead, this event
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MCGREGOR, CONOR, POIRIER, 264
Fox News
Jake Paul ribs Conor McGregor as bout teased again before UFC 264
A potential fight between Conor McGregor and Jake Paul was brought up again Thursday before the Irishman faces off against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 over the weekend. McGregor didn’t exactly close the door on a fight against Paul or his brother Logan. When
OANN
MMA-McGregor predicts Poirier will leave Octagon on a stretcher
MMA - UFC264 - Dustin Poirier v Conor McGregor - Press conference - T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States - July 8, 2021 Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor during press conference with Dana White President of the UFC REUTERS/Steve Marcus MMA - UFC264 -
Fox News
Conor McGregor aims explicit tweet at Dustin Poirier's wife ahead of UFC 264
Conor McGregor came after Dustin Poirier’s wife in their UFC 264 press conference Thursday night and went even further on social media as the bad blood between the two appeared to get worse. Earlier in the week, McGregor teased Poirier by posting a screenshot
Fox News
Conor McGregor attempts to kick Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 press conference
Conor McGregor did his best to ratchet up the hype for his upcoming UFC 264 fight against Dustin Poirier on Thursday night. McGregor and Poirier attended the pre-fight press conference ahead of their trilogy fight set for Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena
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PLANE, SKYDIVING, CRASH, SWEDEN
ABC
9 killed when skydiving plane crashes in Sweden
Police in Sweden say nine people were killed when a small plane carrying skydivers crashed on Thursday night COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- A small plane carrying skydivers crashed outside the Swedish city of Orebro on Thursday night, killing all nine people on board,
Fox News
Sweden skydiving plane crash leaves 9 dead
A small plane carrying a group of skydivers crashed this week in Sweden, killing all nine people on board, police said. The single-engine plane, a DHC-2 Beaver, crashed close to the runway and burst into flames shortly after takeoff at Orebro airport on Thursday
CNN
Swedish plane crash kills eight skydivers and pilot
(CNN) Nine people have been killed after a plane carrying skydivers crashed near the runway at Orebro airport in Sweden. A small aircraft with one pilot carrying eight parachuters crashed at 7.23 p.m. local time on Thursday shortly after takeoff and then caught
New York Post
Nine killed in Sweden skydiving plane crash
A small plane carrying a group of skydivers crashed this week in Sweden, killing all nine people on board, police said. The single-engine plane, a DHC-2 Beaver, crashed close to the runway and burst into flames shortly after takeoff at Orebro airport on Thursday
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OFFICERS, CHICAGO, GANG, ALLEGEDLY
New York Post
Suspect in shooting of undercover cops claims he thought they were in rival gang
A suspect charged in connection with the drive-by shooting that wounded three undercover law enforcement officers in Chicago claimed he mistook them for members of a rival gang, according to a federal indictment filed Thursday. Eugene “Gen Gen” McClaurin,
ABC
Officers shoot man while trying to arrest him in Chicago
Authorities say a 33-year-old man has been shot and wounded after pointing a gun at a group of law enforcement officers in Chicago CHICAGO -- Law enforcement officers in Chicago shot and wounded a 33-year-old man who pointed a gun at them as they tried to
Fox News
Man charged after allegedly firing AK-47 at police officers during traffic stop
A Tennessee man is facing charges after he allegedly fired an AK-47 near where officers were conducting a traffic stop. "Was that gunshots," one police officer is heard saying in a video of the incident on July 3 at around 9:30 p.m. The Dyersburg Police Department
Fox News
Chicago man allegedly mistakes 3 law enforcement officers for rival gang members, shoots them
A Chicago man who allegedly shot three law enforcement officers after mistaking them for rival gang members early Wednesday morning is now facing up to 20 years in prison. The officers, two ATF agents and an ATF Task Force officer, were driving in an unmarked
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GIRL, POLICE, YEAR, STRANGER
Fox News
Bodycam video shows Kentucky police officer rescuing girl, 6, allegedly kidnapped by stranger
A 6-year-old Kentucky girl was riding her bike last week when a stranger allegedly drove up, jumped out of his car, grabbed her by the collar, threw her into his vehicle, and took off. Neighbors who were outside witnessed the event in Valley Station, a suburb
USA Today
Louisville police rescue 6-year-old girl after she was kidnapped by a stranger
Louisville police rescue 6-year-old girl after she was kidnapped by a stranger Louisville Metro Police rescued a 6-year-old after the girl was kidnapped while playing outside.
CNN
A 6-year-old girl was rescued by Louisville police after she was kidnapped
(CNN) A 6-year-old girl who was kidnapped Friday was then rescued in about 30 minutes by two Louisville Metro Police Officers, according to the citation given to CNN by the police department. The suspect, who has no relation or custody of the girl, allegedly
USA Today
'Stranger danger is real': Video shows police rescuing 6-year-old girl from kidnapper
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A little girl cried in the front seat of a stranger's Dodge Challenger as police rescued her from an alleged kidnapper. "I want my daddy," the 6-year-old girl sobbed as she clung to the officer who plucked her from the car and greeted her
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COVID, DELTA, VARIANT, 19
ABC
COVID surging in Missouri as delta variant overwhelms hospitals
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention assigned two federal "surge team" members to Missouri this week to help fight the state's COVID-19 surge. Missouri is among a growing list of states that have seen rising infections, with new cases increasing
CNN
A Missouri couple say they dragged their feet on getting the Covid-19 vaccine. Then they got sick
Springfield, Missouri (CNN) Louie Michael and his wife, Pattie Bunch, were both hospitalized last month with Covid-19 in Springfield, Missouri. An ambulance first had rushed her, with respiratory failure, to an emergency room one day; he was admitted the next
Huffington Post
Los Angeles County Sees Surge In COVID-19 Cases As Delta Variant Spreads
A surge in COVID-19 cases involving the delta variant of the coronavirus has Los Angeles County health authorities on high alert and again urging residents to wear masks when they’re inside public spaces. The county, home to some 10 million people, experienced
CNN
Los Angeles County sees exponential growth in Covid-19 cases as Delta variant becomes dominant, worrying officials
(CNN) Los Angeles County -- the most populous county in the US -- is seeing "exponential growth" of Covid-19 cases as Delta takes over as the dominant strain, according to local health officials. The jump mirrors upticks in other parts of the country over
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GRIZZLY, WOMAN, KILLED, FATAL
Washington Times
Grizzly shot, killed after fatal attack of California woman
HELENA Mont. (AP) — Wildlife officials say they’ve shot and killed the Montana grizzly bear that pulled a California woman from her tent, killing her. Leah Davis Lokan of Chico, California, was an experienced outdoorswoman and cyclist who was on a mountain
New York Times
Officials Kill Grizzly Bear Suspected in Fatal Attack of Woman in Montana
Wildlife officials shot and killed a grizzly bear in Montana on Friday that was believed to have been involved in the fatal attack of a California woman this week. The male bear was shot by federal wildlife workers shortly after midnight after it approached
Fox News
Grizzly bear shot, killed after fatal attack of California woman
A grizzly bear that pulled a California woman from her tent and killed her earlier this week was fatally shot early Friday by wildlife officials, who used night vision goggles to stake out a chicken coop that the bear raided near the town where the woman was
New York Post
400-pound grizzly that killed camper in Montana shot dead
A grizzly bear that dragged a long-distance cyclist from a tent in Montana and fatally mauled her was shot dead Friday — after wreaking havoc at a nearby home, officials said. The 400-pound bruin that killed Leah Davis Lokan, 65, of Chico, Calif, was gunned
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HEARING, FIRST, JAN, PANEL
USA Today
Police will lead off panel's first Jan. 6 hearing
Police will lead off panel's first Jan. 6 hearing A new House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection is expected to hold its first public hearing with police officers who responded to the attack and custodial staff who cleaned up afterward.
Newsmax
Police Testimony Will Lead Off Panel's First Jan. 6 Hearing
A new House committee investigating the Jan. 6 breach at the Capitol is expected to hold its first public hearing this month with police officers who responded to the attack and custodial staff who cleaned up afterward, chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson said Friday. Thompson,
New York Post
Here’s when House panel plans to hold first hearing on Capitol riot
Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the select committee tasked with investigating the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, said the panel is looking to hold its first hearing the week lawmakers in the lower chamber return from their July recess. The House voted to establish
Chicago Tribune
Police officers and custodial staff will lead off first hearing of House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol
Thompson said the select committee is eyeing the week of July 19 for the hearing, which is likely to be a dramatic curtain-raiser for the new investigation. An increasing number of police officers who responded to the attack, including members of the U.S. Capitol
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BIDEN, AFGHANISTAN, TROOPS, TALIBAN
NPR
President Biden Defends Decision To Withdraw Troops From Afghanistan
President Biden Defends Decision To Withdraw Troops From Afghanistan NPR talks to Veteran diplomat Aaron David Miller about Biden's decision, even as a newly-emboldened Taliban continues to gain territory and Afghanistan's military shows further signs of disarray. Middle
Newsmax
Biden Defends Afghanistan Exit as Taliban Gain
President Joe Biden said the American military mission in Afghanistan will conclude by Aug. 31, arguing that the U.S. achieved its goals and should not seek to rebuild the nation. “I want to be clear: the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan continues through
Red State
Taliban Claims to Control Most of Afghanistan a Day After Biden Denies 'Inevitable' Takeover
Joe Biden on foreign policy is a bit like Paul Krugman on the economy — always wrong, as former Obama Defense Secretary Robert Gates said. It’s one of those things like death and taxes that you know will always be there in some way. So when Joe Biden says
Fox News
'Your World' on Biden withdrawing troops, Florida recovery efforts
This is a rush transcript of "Your World with Neil Cavuto" on July 8, 2021. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) QUESTION: Do you trust the Taliban, Mr. President? Do you trust the Taliban, sir? JOE BIDEN, PRESIDENT
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MLB, AD, CAMPAIGN, GAME
New York Post
GOP Senate campaign ad hits Warnock over MLB All-Star Game move
The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) is swinging away at Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.). The GOP Senate campaign arm released a 30-second ad Thursday accusing Warnock of failing to prevent Major League Baseball (MLB) from moving next week’s All-Star
Fox News
Georgia Gov. Kemp targets Stacey Abrams, MLB in new ad campaign
Exclusive: As the first pitch in the relocated MLB All-Star Game approaches, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is targeting Stacey Abrams and other prominent Democrats in a new ad campaign and reiterating his pledge to fight legal challenges to the state’s controversial
Breitbart
Conservative Group Targets ‘Woke’ MLB with $1 Million Ad Campaign
Consumers’ Research is targeting Major League Baseball (MLB) and Ticketmaster ahead of the All Star Game set for next week, accusing them of participating in “woke capitalism.” The seven-figure ad campaign targets MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred over his “dishonest,
Fox News
MLB All-Star Game 2021: What to know
The 2021 MLB All-Star Game will be played on July 13 at Coors Field in Denver and will feature the top talent baseball has to offer. The MLB All-Star game was first played in 1933 at Comiskey Park, in Chicago, and has been the annual Mid-Summer Classic ever
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VOTING, TEXAS, ARRESTED, GOP
Fox News
Twice-convicted man arrested in Texas after allegedly voting while on probation
A twice-convicted felon who allegedly voted while on probation was arrested and charged in Houston earlier this week. Convicted felons are not eligible to vote in Texas until they are "fully discharged" of their sentence, including probation. "I wanted to
NPR
A Houston Man Is Arrested For Alleged Illegal Voting As Texas GOP Seeks Tighter Laws
A Houston Man Is Arrested For Alleged Illegal Voting As Texas GOP Seeks Tighter Laws Enlarge this image toggle caption Jen Rice/Houston Public Media Jen Rice/Houston Public Media When Hervis Rogers went viral on social media for being the last person in line
Huffington Post
Texas GOP Unveils Renewed Effort To Pass Restrictive Voting Laws
The Texas legislature began its second attempt to introduce new voting restrictions on Thursday, unveiling a pair of bills that could become some of the harshest election laws passed this year. Both chambers of the legislature unveiled their bills on Thursday,
NPR
Texas Republicans Have A New Voting Bill. Here's What's In It
Texas Republicans Have A New Voting Bill. Here's What's In It Enlarge this image toggle caption Tamir Kalifa/Getty Images Tamir Kalifa/Getty Images Texas Republicans have introduced another set of sweeping voting bills that voting rights advocates say could
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DAMON, MATT, CANNES, STILLWATER
USA Today
Matt Damon brings 'Stillwater' to Cannes
Matt Damon brings 'Stillwater' to Cannes Matt Damon, Camille Cottin and Abigail Breslin hit the red carpet to promote new American crime drama "Stillwater." The film is showing out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival. (July 8)
OANN
Matt Damon unveils Amanda Knox-inspired film at Cannes
The 74th Cannes Film Festival - News conference for the film "Stillwater" Out of Competition - Cannes, France, July 9, 2021. Cast member Matt Damon signs autographs. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard The 74th Cannes Film Festival - News conference for the film "Stillwater"
Breitbart
Matt Damon Says ‘Stillwater’ Role Was ‘Eye Opening’ About MAGA Country: ‘These People Were Wonderful to Us and Really Helped Us’
While many Hollywood elites work overtime to demonize Trump supporters, actor Matt Damon discovered that MAGA country didn’t conform to his preconceived notions during his research for his new movie Stillwater. Matt Damon said he researched his role of an
OANN
Cannes rock documentary Velvet Underground seeks to inspire new fans
The 74th Cannes Film Festival - Photocall for the film "The Velvet Underground" Out of Competition - Cannes, France, July 8, 2021. Director Todd Haynes poses. REUTERS/Johanna Geron The 74th Cannes Film Festival - Photocall for the film "The Velvet Underground"
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SCHUMER, AUGUST, SENATE, WARNS
CNBC
Senate may work into August to pass infrastructure plan and broader bill with climate, child care provisions
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to the media after the Senate Democratic policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 22, 2021. The Senate may work into its August recess to pass both a bipartisan infrastructure plan and a budget
New York Post
Schumer warns Dems of ‘long nights,’ potential August recess delay
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) cautioned Democrats Friday to prepare for long nights, weekend work and a possible delay to next month’s scheduled recess as the chamber gears up to vote on several issues — including a bipartisan infrastructure plan
ABC
Schumer wants Senate votes soon on Biden's domestic agenda
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says he wants his chamber to vote on budget and infrastructure legislation before lawmakers break for an August recess WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Friday he wants his chamber to vote on pivotal
Huffington Post
Chuck Schumer Warns He May Need To Cut Senate's August Recess Short
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) warned that lawmakers may need to cut short their annual summer recess in order to pass two pieces of legislation aimed at overhauling the nation’s infrastructure system. “Senators should be prepared for the possibility
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EVERARD, SARAH, ADMITS, COP
New York Post
UK cop Wayne Couzens pleads guilty to murdering Sarah Everard after rape
A British cop on Friday pleaded guilty to murdering Sarah Everard after snatching her off a London street and raping her. Wayne Couzens — a member of Scotland Yard’s armed Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command unit — had already admitted at an earlier
Huffington Post
British Cop Admits To Killing Woman Who Vanished While Walking Home
LONDON (AP) — A British police officer pleaded guilty Friday to murdering a 33-year-old woman who was abducted as she walked home from a friend’s house in south London. Wayne Couzens previously admitted kidnapping and raping Sarah Everard, a marketing executive
CNN
London police officer pleads guilty to murder of Sarah Everard
London (CNN) A Metropolitan Police officer pleaded guilty Friday to murdering marketing executive Sarah Everard, whose disappearance while walking home in London prompted an outpouring across social media from women sharing their own experiences of sexual assault
NPR
A U.K. Police Officer Admits That He Murdered Sarah Everard
A U.K. Police Officer Admits That He Murdered Sarah Everard Enlarge this image toggle caption Alberto Pezzali/AP Alberto Pezzali/AP LONDON — A British police officer pleaded guilty Friday to murdering a 33-year-old woman who was abducted as she walked home
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PREGNANT, ICE, NURSING, IMMIGRANTS
Washington Times
ICE eases rules for pregnant illegal immigrants
Illegal immigrant women who are pregnant or nursing will no longer be arrested or detained, barring exceptional circumstances, ICE announced Friday. Pregnant women can still be sent into the immigration courts to face eventual deportation, but should not be
Huffington Post
ICE To Limit Detention Of Pregnant, Nursing And Postpartum Immigrants
Alex Wong via Getty Images Immigration and Customs Enforcement should no longer detain most immigrants who are pregnant, nursing or have given birth within the past year under a new directive, a reversal of former President Donald Trump’s harsh policies. Immigration
New York Post
Biden to free pregnant women who crossed border illegally
President Biden’s administration is expected to begin releasing pregnant women and those who recently gave birth after they are apprehended illegally crossing the US-Mexico border. Although fewer than 20 people currently held by the government would be released,
Fox News
ICE will now avoid arresting pregnant or nursing migrants
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will no longer detain most pregnant, nursing, and postpartum women for deportation, reversing a Trump-era directive Friday The latest adjustment to U.S. immigration policies adds to the growing list of restrictions
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WIDOW, BLACK, FLORENCE, HANDED
Vox
Black Widow’s post-credits scene sets up Florence Pugh in the MCU
Spoiler alert: This story includes details about the plot and post-credits scene of Black Widow. Can a movie that’s set years before Avengers: Endgame really push the Marvel Cinematic Universe forward? No, but Black Widow’s post-credits scene surely tries. The
Fox News
Scarlett Johansson says 'Black Widow' is a film about 'self forgiveness'
Scarlett Johansson is back as Natasha Romanoff, the elusive Black Widow, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's first major superhero movie, "Black Widow," to hit theaters in two years. The 36-year-old actress' stand-alone film is set after "Captain America: Civil
The Atlantic
The Tragedy of Being Black Widow
This story contains spoilers for Black Widow. Black Widow may be billed as a superhero film, but Black Widow is no typical superhero. Natasha Romanoff, the spy turned Avenger played by Scarlett Johansson, is singular when it comes to comic-book heroines: She
Breitbart
‘Black Widow’ Review: Dull, Sexless, and Heavy-Handed
Like the dreadful Birds of Prey, Black Widow is only receiving positive reviews because it’s directed by a chick, and everyone’s terrified of being herded into solar-powered cattle cars and sent to Wokeschwitz. That needed to be said. Other than a cash grab
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TENNIS, DJOKOVIC, SHAPOVALOV, WIMBLEDON
CNN
Novak Djokovic reaches Wimbledon final after beating Denis Shapovalov
(CNN) Defending champion Novak Djokovic was in ruthless form on Friday as he beat the hardworking Denis Shapovalov to reach this year's Wimbledon final. The world No.1 progressed in straight sets -- 7-6 (7-3) 7-5 7-5 -- but the final result doesn't reflect
OANN
Tennis-Djokovic tames Shapovalov to reach Wimbledon final
July 9, 2021 LONDON (Reuters) – Defending champion Novak Djokovic absorbed a barrage of powerful hitting from Canadian Denis Shapovalov to reach his seventh Wimbledon final on Friday with a 7-6(3) 7-5 7-5 victory that kept the indefatigable Serb on course
OANN
Tennis-Emotional off court but solid on it, Berrettini plays ‘best match’
Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 9, 2021 Itay's Matteo Berrettini celebrates winning his semi final match against Poland's Hubert Hurkacz REUTERS/Paul Childs Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis
OANN
Tennis-Djokovic expecting great battle with Berrettini
Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 9, 2021 Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his semi final match against Canada's Denis Shapovalov REUTERS/Paul Childs TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Tennis - Wimbledon -
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CRIME, CHICAGO, GUN, DECLARE
Fox News
Chicago murder victim's mom urges action on crime crisis, calls on Gov. Pritzker to declare emergency
The mother of a young man murdered on Chicago's South Side urged action from city and Illinois state leaders, telling Fox News on Friday that the most hard-hit communities in this current crime wave can fix the problems themselves if only given the opportunity
Breitbart
Biden Offers to Send a ‘Strike Force’ Against Chicago Gun Crime
President Joe Biden offered to send a “strike force” into Chicago Thursday in order to help Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) stem the tide of shootings occurring daily in the city. ABC 7 reports that a “strike force” would focus on gun trafficking. Lightfoot responded
Fox News
Biden sends 'strike force' to Chicago to help curb spike in violent crime
President Biden's "strike force," meant to help curb crime in Chicago and four other cities seeing a surge in violence, is expected to come to the Windy City "relatively soon," Mayor Lori Lightfoot said earlier this week. The Justice Department announced new
Breitbart
IL Gov. Urged to Declare 'State of Emergency' over Chicago Gun Crime
Chicago community leaders are pressuring Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) to declare a “State of Emergency” regarding the city’s gun crime. Breitbart News reported nearly 100 people were shot Friday night, July 2, through Monday, July 5, in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s
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COVID, 19, SEOUL, RAISE
OANN
South Korea to raise COVID-19 curbs to highest level in Seoul, says PM
People wait in line for a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at a testing site which is temporarily set up at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, July 7, 2021. REUTERS/ Heo Ran People wait in line for a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at a testing
CNN
Lockdowns toughen in Seoul and Sydney as Delta variant Covid-19 outbreaks grow
(CNN) The capital of South Korea and Australia's largest city announced Friday they would increase their Covid-19 prevention measures to combat growing outbreaks of the Delta variant in both cities. Seoul will raise its distancing measures to its highest level
NPR
Officials Raise Restrictions In Seoul Amid Another Wave Of COVID-19 Infections
Officials Raise Restrictions In Seoul Amid Another Wave Of COVID-19 Infections Enlarge this image toggle caption JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images JUNG YEON-JE/AFP via Getty Images SEOUL, South Korea — Despite early successes last year in controlling the
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ABORTION, TEXAS, LAW, CITIZENS
New York Times
Citizens, Not the State, Will Enforce New Abortion Law in Texas
“If the barista at Starbucks overhears you talking about your abortion, and it was performed after six weeks, that barista is authorized to sue the clinic where you obtained the abortion and to sue any other person who helped you, like the Uber driver who took
Newsmax
Texas Abortion Law Enforced by Citizens, Not Government Officials
Texas’ recently passed law that effectively bans abortion after about six weeks into pregnancy cannot be enforced by government officials in the state, so the state is relying on ordinary civilians to sue clinics that don’t abide by the restriction, The New
NPR
More Abortion Restrictions Have Been Enacted In The U.S. This Year Than In Any Other
More Abortion Restrictions Have Been Enacted In The U.S. This Year Than In Any Other Enlarge this image toggle caption Sergio Flores/Getty Images Sergio Flores/Getty Images More abortion restrictions have been enacted across the U.S. this year than in any
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FLAG, CHAPTER, SYMBOL, CONFEDERATE
Washington Examiner
Confederate flag to fly again in rally at South Carolina Capitol
Dueling observances Saturday at the South Carolina Capitol building in Columbia will mark the sixth anniversary of the Confederate flag being removed from the Statehouse grounds. The group Flags Across The South will stage a rally at the north stairs of the
Breitbart
Black Lives Matter Utah Chapter Deems American Flag ‘Symbol of Hatred’
The American flag is a “symbol of hatred” the Black Lives Matter Utah Chapter claimed in a Facebook post on July Fourth. “When we Black Americans see this flag we know the person flying it is not safe to be around. When we see this flag we know the person
Town Hall
Who Are the Real Bullies on Race?
The opinions expressed by columnists are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Townhall.com. As absurd, extreme and reckless as the American left has been on race, and despite growing public disapproval of their antics, they are doubling
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MURAL, SUE, LIVES, CITY
ABC
Officers sue California city over Black Lives Matter mural
Five police officers have filed a lawsuit against the city of Palo Alto for allowing the creation of a Black Lives Matter mural that contained anti-police images PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Five officers have sued the Silicon Valley city of Palo Alto, saying it allowed
Fox News
Police officers sue city over 'discriminatory' BLM mural celebrating convicted cop killer
Five California police officers filed a lawsuit against a city in Silicon Valley over a Black Lives Matter mural containing "discriminatory" anti-police imagery that was put on display across from City Hall. "Law enforcement officers, including Plaintiffs,
New York Post
Black Lives Matter mural is anti-police harassment, California cops claim in suit
Five California police officers are suing the city of Palo Alto for permitting a Black Lives Matter mural to be painted with anti-police images, claiming that it’s discriminatory against law enforcement and constitutes harassment. The suit filed in Santa Clara
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GAME, ASTROS, HOUSTON, SHOT
Fox News
Houston Astros fan, 17, shot in head while riding home from game, has died, father says
A 17-year-old Houston Astros fan who was shot in the head in an apparent road-rage incident while traveling home with his father after Tuesday’s game has died, according to his father. Paul Castro, father of David Xavier Castro, announced his son’s death in
CNN
17-year-old passenger was fatally shot in a possible road rage incident after a Houston Astros game
(CNN) A 17-year-old died Thursday after a possible road rage incident that followed a major league baseball game in Houston, according to officials. Police spokesperson Jodi Silva said authorities are investigating the shooting Tuesday of David Castro, who
New York Post
Texas teen killed in road-rage incident after Houston Astros game
A 17-year-old Texas boy died after an unhinged driver shot at his family’s car as they were heading home from a Houston Astros game, according to authorities and his family. David Xavier Castro was killed in the apparent road-rage incident, his father said
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ENDANGERED, PANDAS, LONGER, CHINA
CNN
Giant pandas are no longer endangered, thanks to conservation efforts, China says
(CNN) Giant pandas are no longer endangered, Chinese officials have said, after decades of work to save the creatures helped drive their population in the wild up to 1,800. The species will be re-classified as vulnerable, Cui Shuhong, director of the Department
New York Post
Giant pandas are no longer endangered, China says
Giant pandas are no longer endangered in China — but keeping the adorable furballs protected isn’t all black and white, officials in the country said this week. The bamboo-munching bear was reclassified from “endangered” to “vulnerable” with 1,800 of the animals
NPR
Finally Some Good News! China Says Giant Pandas Are No Longer Endangered
Finally Some Good News! China Says Giant Pandas Are No Longer Endangered Enlarge this image toggle caption Feng Li/Getty Images Feng Li/Getty Images It's a good day to be a giant panda. Chinese conservation officials have announced that they no longer consider
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OLYMPICS, TOKYO, 2020, TEARS
OANN
Olympics-Tokyo 2020 official tears up explaining ticket cancellations
FILE PHOTO: Deputy Executive Director, Marketing & Senior Director of Ticketing Tokyo 2020 Suzuki Hidenori gives an explanation of the ticket handling process, following the decision on the upper limits on spectator numbers, during a news conference in the
OANN
Olympics-Athletes disappointed by Tokyo fan ban but say show must go on
An advertising for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is seen at Aomi Urban Sports Park, ahead of the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games that have been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan July 8, 2021.
OANN
Olympics-Tokyo 2020 chief: To decide on Paralympic spectators soon after Olympics
Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Japan July 8, 2021. Behrouz Mehri/Pool via REUTERS Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Japan July 8, 2021. Behrouz Mehri/Pool via REUTERS July
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MARILYN, SURRENDERS, MANSON, HAMPSHIRE
Washington Times
Marilyn Manson surrenders on New Hampshire assault warrant
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rocker Marilyn Manson surrendered to police in Los Angeles last week in connection with a 2019 arrest warrant out of New Hampshire where he allegedly assaulted a videographer at a concert, authorities said. Manson, whose legal name is Brian
Huffington Post
Marilyn Manson Surrenders To Authorities Over 2019 Spitting Incident
Singer Marilyn Manson turned himself into Los Angeles police after he allegedly spit on a female videographer at a 2019 show in New Hampshire. Manson had been expected to surrender after his attorneys came to an agreement with authorities in Guilford, New
Chicago Tribune
Marilyn Manson surrenders to police in connection with an arrest warrant in New Hampshire where he allegedly assaulted a videographer at a concert
The victim, a videographer, was in the venue’s stage pit area at the time of the alleged assault, Gilford police previously said. The misdemeanor charges can each result in a jail sentence of less than a year and a $2,000 fine if convicted.
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ILLINOIS, AMERICAN, PUBLIC, ASIAN
CNN
Illinois becomes first state to require Asian American history to be taught in public schools
(CNN) In the midst of a right-wing attack on creating a more inclusive education in the US, Illinois just became the first state to require Asian American history to be taught in public schools. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Teaching Equitable Asian
USA Today
'A watershed moment': Illinois becomes first state to mandate Asian American history in public schools
CHICAGO — On the heels of a year that saw hate crimes against Asian Americans dramatically increase amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the governor of Illinois signed a law Friday requiring public schools to teach a unit of Asian American history – a move education
USA Today
Illinois mandates Asian American history in public schools with law experts say is first of its kind
CHICAGO – Public schools in Illinois will be required to teach a unit of Asian American history under a new law education experts say is the first of its kind nationwide. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed the Teaching Equitable Asian American Community
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MANNING, STONE, VETTING, OFFICIAL
Conservative Daily News
‘Massive Vetting Failure’: Biden Official Says White House Dropped The Ball On Stone-Manning Nomination: REPORT
A White House official described Tracy Stone-Manning’s nomination to lead the Bureau of Land Management as a “massive vetting failure” by President Joe Biden’s administration, according to NBC News reporter Josh Lederman. The unnamed official told Lederman
Washington Times
Tracy Stone-Manning, BLM nominee, hit with new accusation she lied about role in ecoterrorism plot
President Biden‘s pick to lead the Bureau of Land Management, Tracy Stone-Manning, is facing renewed accusations that she misled Congress about being investigated for her role in a 1989 ecoterrorism plot. The allegations stem from Mrs. Stone-Manning‘s written
Breitbart
Report: Biden Official Calls Stone-Manning Nomination ‘Massive Vetting Failure’
An official for President Joe Biden called the president’s nomination of Tracy Stone-Manning to lead the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) a “massive vetting failure” amid revelations about her past role in an ecoterrorism plot, according to a report from MSNBC
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RORY, CLUB, TAKES, SCOTTISH
Newsmax
Spectator Grabs Rory McIlroy's Club, Takes Swing at Scottish Open
A spectator was escorted from the course at the Scottish Open on Friday after taking a club from Rory McIlroy’s bag and taking a few swings with it. The incident took place on the 10th tee, where McIlroy was waiting to get his second round underway at The
Huffington Post
Spectator 'Borrows' Rory McElroy's Golf Club And Takes Practice Swing
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) — A spectator was escorted from the course at the Scottish Open on Friday after taking a club from Rory McIlroy’s bag and taking a few swings with it. The incident took place on the 10th tee, where McIlroy was waiting to get his
Fox News
Fan takes Rory McIlroy's club in odd moment at Scottish Open
Rory McIlroy had a run-in with a spectator at the Scottish Open on Friday. McIlroy was on the 10th hole during the second round at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick when the fan came up to his bag, grabbed a club and decided to take a few swings with it. CLICK
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BAGS, GM, AIR, SIDE
NPR
GM Is Recalling Almost Half A Million Pickups Because Their Side Air Bags Can Explode
GM Is Recalling Almost Half A Million Pickups Because Their Side Air Bags Can Explode Enlarge this image toggle caption Gene J. Puskar/AP Gene J. Puskar/AP DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling more than 400,000 pickup trucks in the U.S. because the
Huffington Post
GM Recalling More Than 400K Trucks Because Of Exploding Air Bags
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling more than 400,000 pickup trucks in the U.S. because the side air bags can explode without warning and spew parts into the cabin. The recall covers certain 2015 and 2016 Chevrolet and GMC Sierra 1500, 2500, and 3500
ABC
GM recall: Side air bags can explode in Chevy, GMC pickups
General Motors is recalling more than 400,000 pickup trucks in the U.S. because the side air bags can explode without warning and spew parts into the cabin DETROIT -- General Motors is recalling more than 400,000 pickup trucks in the U.S. because the side
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CHINESE, COTTON, AMERICAN, BLUES
Breitbart
Blue State Blues: The Geographic Myopia of American Foreign Policy
President Joe Biden claimed Thursday that the U.S. was leaving Afghanistan to focus on emerging threats, like the rise of China. Has he looked at a map lately? Afghanistan shares a land border — albeit a short one — with China, in the Hindu Kush mountains. Before
OANN
Chinese VP Wang says China, U.S. should handle friction via dialogue
FILE PHOTO: China's Vice President Wang Qishan talks to the representatives of the China-Russian Committee for Peace and Development at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China December 5, 2019. NOEL CELIS/Pool FILE PHOTO: China's Vice President Wang
Breitbart
Cotton: Lefty Groups Urging Biden ‘To Look the Other Way’ on China’s Genocide for Climate, It ‘Sounds Like Chinese Propaganda’
On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) said that a letter from left-wing groups urging President Joe Biden to make cooperating with China on climate a priority over taking a hard line on other issues “sounds
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BASEBALL, COACH, YOUTH, POLICE
CNN
Youth baseball coach fatally shot on a Minnesota highway after a possible altercation, officials say
(CNN) Minnesota police believe that what started as a traffic altercation on a highway this week ended in the homicide of a youth baseball coach, officials said. Jay Harrison Boughton, 56, of Crystal, Minnesota, died Tuesday in the emergency room at the North
Fox News
Youth baseball coach killed in road rage shooting: MN police chief decries 'tragic, senseless' violence
Police Chief Erik Fadden gave an update Friday on the investigation into the road rage murder of a father and youth baseball coach, who was shot and killed in Plymouth, Minnesota. In an interview on "America’s Newsroom," the Plymouth police chief described
Fox News
Minnesota police release new suspect vehicle images in search for driver who gunned down baseball coach
Minnesota police have released images of a car they suspect has a connection to the deadly road rage shooting of a youth baseball coach who was gunned down on a U.S. highway with his son in the car. Jay Boughton was driving his son home from a game on Tuesday
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NAYA, HEATHER, HONORS, RIVERA
Fox News
‘Glee’ star Heather Morris honors Naya Rivera with tribute tattoo: ‘Tomorrow is not promised’
Heather Morris is honoring her late friend and "Glee" co-star Naya Rivera with a heartfelt tribute one year after the actress’ tragic death at age 33. On Wednesday, Morris, 34, received a tattoo that bared a phrase from one of Rivera’s final tweets as an in
Huffington Post
Heather Morris Honors Naya Rivera's Legacy With A Beautiful Tattoo
Heather Morris marked the first anniversary of Naya Rivera’s death by getting a tattoo in memory of her longtime “Glee” co-star and friend. Morris, who played Brittany S. Pierce on all six seasons of “Glee,” showed off the new ink Thursday on Instagram. “Tomorrow
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WOKE, SCHOOL, CATHOLIC, SUE
New York Post
Parents who pledged $1.35M to Florida Catholic school sue over it going ‘woke’
Wealthy Florida parents who pledged $1.35 million to their daughters’ exclusive Catholic school are suing for breach of contract — accusing it of abandoning a Catholic education in favor of going “woke” and forcing kids to “check their white privilege.” Anthony
Breitbart
Nolte: Couple Sues to Rescind $240K Donation After Catholic School Goes Woke
A Florida couple filed a lawsuit demanding the return of their $240,000 donation to a Catholic school after the school went “woke.” A Florida couple filed a lawsuit demanding the return of their $240,000 donation from a Catholic school after the school went
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TRUMP, TRAGEDY, RESPONSE, SURFSIDE
Washington Times
DeSantis parts with Trump in response to Surfside tragedy
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — When the coronavirus ravaged Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis defiantly bucked mask mandates. He later cracked down on protesters advocating racial justice, blasted President Biden on immigration, jumped into the fight over transgender athletes
ABC
DeSantis parts with Trump in response to Surfside tragedy
The tragedy in Surfside is exposing voters to a different side of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as he prepares for a reelection bid next year that could propel him into a presidential campaign SURFSIDE, Fla. -- When the coronavirus ravaged Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis
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ACTOR, GOLDEN, DEAD, GIRLS
Fox News
Chick Vennera, 'Golden Girls' and 'Animaniacs' actor, dead at 74
Chick Vennera, an actor known for his roles in "The Golden Girls" and more, has died at the age of 74. The star died from lung cancer on Wednesday in his Burbank, Calif. home, his daughter confirmed to Fox News. Vennera appeared in three episodes of "Golden
CNN
Chick Vennera, 'The Golden Girls' actor, dead at 74
(CNN) Chick Vennera, who starred in "The Golden Girls" and the 1978 comedy "Thank God It's Friday," has died at his home in Burbank, CA., a representative for the actor told CNN. He was 74. Vennera, born Francis Vennera in New York, played the recurring role
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BLACK, TEEN, SENTENCED, SMASHED
ABC
White man sentenced in attack on Black teen at Michigan park
A white man has been sentenced to five years in prison for attacking a Black teenager with a bike lock because of his race at a southeastern Michigan park DETROIT -- A white man has been sentenced to five years in prison for attacking a Black teenager with
USA Today
Man who smashed Black teen's face with bike chain sentenced to 5 years in prison for hate crime
A man is going to prison for five years for smashing a Black teen's face with a bike chain at a beach, allegedly telling the boy "Black lives don't matter," before knocking his teeth out — a hate crime, federal officials said. Lee Mouat, 43, of Newport, Michigan,
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HILARIA, HERITAGE, BALDWIN, SCANDAL
Huffington Post
Hilaria Baldwin Now Claims She's Culturally 'Fluid' After Spanish Heritage Scandal
If you thought Hilaria Baldwin had moved on from last year’s heritage appropriation controversy, well, think again. The yoga instructor, who is married to actor Alec Baldwin, was called out in December for repeatedly presenting herself as Spanish ― a claim
Fox News
Hilaria Baldwin calls herself 'multi' cultured following heritage scandal
Hilaria Baldwin is seemingly reflecting on her recent heritage scandal. Earlier this year, the yoga guru faced backlash when it was revealed that she was not born in Spain as she previously had claimed to have been. The star, 37, has since apologized. In
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SALES, CHINA, GROW, 25
OANN
China ministry says expects retail sales to grow 5%/yr in 2021-25
FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a face mask shops inside a supermarket following a new outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Beijing, China, June 19, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a face mask shops inside
OANN
GM says China sales rise by 5.2% in second quarter
FILE PHOTO: The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo/File Photo FILE PHOTO: The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters
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OPPOSED, ELECTION, DONATIONS, REPUBLICANS
CNN
Toyota halts donations to Republicans who opposed election certification
New York (CNN Business) Toyota said it would stop donating to Republican lawmakers who opposed certifying the 2020 presidential election results, after a political action committee called out the automaker's financial support for "seditious politicians." Toyota
Breitbart
Toyota Ceases Donations to Republicans Who Opposed Election Certification
Toyota, the car manufacturer, caved on Thursday as the company announced they would stop sending campaign contributions to Republicans who objected to the electoral college certification in January. In a statement first reported by Detroit News, the company’s
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TAYLOR, FOOTAGE, BREONNA, BODYCAM
New York Post
Kentucky cops accused of hiding bodycam footage from Breonna Taylor’s death
Kentucky cops may have withheld body camera footage from the police shooting death of black EMT Breonna Taylor, a new lawsuit claims. A lawyer for Taylor’s family says in a new Jefferson Circuit Court lawsuit that the Louisville Metro Police Department may
CNN
Lawyers for Breonna Taylor's family sue Louisville police, saying they may have withheld bodycam footage
(CNN) Attorneys who represent the family of Breonna Taylor have sued the Louisville Metro Police Department, saying they may have given "misinformation" to the public about the use of body cameras on the night the Black woman was killed in her home in Kentucky
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MCCONNELL, WORST, RETAKING, CONGRESS
New York Post
McConnell: GOP retaking Congress in 2022 is about ‘stopping the worst’ of Dem agenda
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, made his case Thursday that voters should return the House and Senate to Republican control in next year’s midterm elections, insisting that such an outcome “doesn’t mean nothing happens.” “What I want you to know,”
Newsmax
McConnell: Not Trying to Stop 'Everything' Biden Wants — Just the 'Worst'
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday that it might appear that he and other Senate Republicans are out to defeat every proposal Democratic President Joe Biden puts forth, but that's just not so. "If I become the majority leader again, it's
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WAR, REPORT, NUCLEAR, PENTAGON
Newsmax
Pentagon Report Outlines 'Increased Potential' of Nuclear War
A recently released Pentagon report warns of an "increased potential" for nuclear war as U.S. chief enemies are stockpiling nuclear weapons. "No potential adversary has reduced either the role of nuclear weapons in its national security strategy or the number
New York Post
Pentagon warned of growing risk of nuclear war in 2020 report
The possibility that nuclear weapons will be used in a regional or global conflict has increased over the past decade, according to a newly released report from the Pentagon. The 67-page report, titled simply “Joint Nuclear Operations,” is billed as a statement
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SWIMMER, ANDREW, MICHAEL, REASON
Fox News
US swimmer Michael Andrew explains reason for skipping COVID-19 vaccine before Olympics
American swimmer Michael Andrew raised eyebrows Thursday when he said it is unlikely he will get vaccinated before the Tokyo Olympics. Andrew is expected to be a participant in the 50-meter freestyle, 100-meter breaststroke and the 200-meter individual medley.
Newsmax
US Olympic Swimmer Michael Andrew Won't Get Vaccinated
Just a few weeks out from the Tokyo Olympics, former 100-meter individual medley world champion Michael Andrew said he will not receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Andrew, 22, is heading to his first Olympic Games with Team USA, where he'll compete in the 100-meter
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FINED, PASSENGER, MASK, 10
New York Post
Passenger who refused seven requests to wear mask on flight fined $10,500
A budget airline customer who refused to mask up was hit with a massive $10,500 fine. The unidentified flier defied flight attendants who asked him seven times to wear his mask over his mouth and nose on a Feb. 27 Allegiant trip from Provo, Utah, to Mesa,
National Review
Airline Passenger Refuses Mask: Fined $10,000 by FAA
Two jets sit on the tarmac at Midway Airport in Chicago, Ill. April 3, 2008. (Frank Polich /Reuters) The Federal Aviation Authority announced on Tuesday that it dealt an airline passenger a $10,500 fine for refusing to cover his nose with his mask and allegedly
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BAUER, DODGERS, CANCEL, ASSAULT
Breitbart
Dodgers Cancel Bauer’s Bobblehead Night, Pull Merchandise
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have canceled Trevor Bauer’s bobblehead night and pulled his merchandise from their team stores in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct against the Cy Young Award-winning pitcher. The Dodgers confirmed the
Fox News
Dodgers' Trevor Bauer administrative leave extended amid sexual assault investigation
Trevor Bauer’s administration leave will extend another seven days, Major League Baseball announced on Thursday. The league and authorities are still investigating alleged sexual assault against the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher. Unless something is resolved
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DHS, NEW, INSTALLED, TRUMP
CNN
New DHS intel chief installed at office plagued by Trump-era controversy
(CNN) Homeland Security official John Cohen will take over leadership of the department's intelligence branch, an office that is still trying to find its footing after a series of controversies during the Trump administration. In a letter to the DHS workforce,
Fox News
DHS adds top counterterrorism intelligence official to leadership team
Department of Homeland and Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced a new counterterrorism intelligence official to the department's senior leadership team, over six months after the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. Mayorkas said in a Friday announcement
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GUN, FLORIDA, LAWS, LAW
Conservative Daily News
NRA Fights Florida Law That Bans People Under 21 From Buying A Gun
The National Rifle Association (NRA) filed an appeal on Wednesday after a judge upheld a Florida law that stopped people younger than 21 from purchasing guns, according to The Sun Sentinel. The NRA appealed a Wednesday decision that upheld former Republican
Washington Examiner
Florida firearms laws being challenged by gun rights and gun control proponents
Florida bans people younger than 21-years-old from buying firearms and preempts local governments from adopting gun laws. Both components of the state’s firearms laws are being challenged. The National Rifle Association (NRA) has appealed a federal judge’s
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CNN, MEDICAL, START, MANDATING
Breitbart
CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Reiner: ‘It’s Time to Start Mandating Vaccines’
CNN medical analyst Dr. Jonathan Reiner said Thursday on “OutFront” that he thought it was “time to start mandating” people to get the coronavirus vaccine. Burnett said, “You know, Dr. Reiner, when you look at this in the broader context, there’s still a third
Fox News
CNN medical analyst says it's time for private companies to start mandating vaccine
Dr. Jonathan Reiner, a CNN medical analyst, said on the network Thursday he believes private companies should start requiring workers to take the coronavirus vaccine. "I do think it’s time to start mandating vaccines," Reiner told host Erin Burnett after she
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PROJECT, LINCOLN, 11, DIE
National Review
Lincoln Project Co-Founder: Capitol Riot More Dangerous Than 9/11
Police clear the U.S. Capitol with tear gas in Washington, D.C. January 6, 2021. (Stephanie Keith/Reuters) Lincoln Project co-founder Steve Schmidt claimed on Wednesday that the Capitol riot is a more dangerous event for the future of the United States than
Breitbart
Lincoln Project Argues More Will Die Because of January 6 than 9
Steve Schmidt, cofounder of the disgraced, anti-Trump Lincoln Project, said the January 6 Capitol protests are “likely to kill a lot more Americans than were killed on the 9/11 attacks,” which resulted in the deaths of thousands of Americans on U.S. soil. Speaking
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SECTORS, EAGER, CONCERNS, INVESTORS
OANN
Investors eager for earnings amid growth concerns
FILE PHOTO: A Wall Street sign is pictured outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York, October 28, 2013. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri FILE PHOTO: A Wall Street sign is pictured outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York, October 28, 2013. REUTERS/Carlo
OANN
S&P 500 rallies to record as economic sectors rebound
FILE PHOTO: People are seen on Wall Street outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid FILE PHOTO: People are seen on Wall Street outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City,
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TAX, CAPITAL, AGREEMENT, GLOBAL
New York Times
Finance Ministers Meet in Venice to Finalize Global Tax Agreement
Ahead of the meetings, Treasury Department officials said that the countries still need to settle on a global minimum tax rate, which the United States and France would like to be higher than 15 percent. Other countries with low tax rates, like Ireland, have
National Review
The Capital Letter -- The Biden Tax Cartel, China, Industrial Policy, and More
President Joe Biden signs an executive order on ‘promoting competition in the American economy’ at the White House in Washington, D.C., July 9, 2021. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters) The week of July 5, 2021: the Biden tax cartel (update), China, industrial policy,
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MONTHS, CAPITOL, FENCING, SIX
Newsmax
Fencing Around Capitol Coming Down Six Months After Jan. 6 Attack
Workers began to remove the last of the high-security fence around the U.S. Capitol on Friday, more than six months after a breach at the home of Congress. The eight-foot-high (2.4-m) black mesh fencing at one point surrounded several blocks of Capitol Hill,
NPR
6 Months After The Insurrection, The Remaining Capitol Fencing Comes Down
6 Months After The Insurrection, The Remaining Capitol Fencing Comes Down Enlarge this image toggle caption Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Just over six months after the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol,
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CUBS, HITS, MILLER, MLB
Fox News
Miller hits 3 HRs, Phillies rout reeling Cubs 8-0
Brad Miller hit three home runs in a game for the first time in his career, and the Philadelphia Phillies routed the sinking Chicago Cubs 8-0 on Thursday night. Miller hit a solo drive in the third inning and added two-run homers in the fifth and seventh innings. With
OANN
MLB roundup: Phils’ Brad Miller hits 3 homers vs. Cubs
Jul 8, 2021; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Brad Miller (13) runs the bases after hitting his third home run against the Chicago Cubs during the seventh inning at Wrigley Field. David Banks-USA TODAY Sports Jul 8, 2021; Chicago,
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TRUMP, ZINKE, MONTANA, NEW
Newsmax
Trump Backs Ex-Interior Secretary Zinke for New Montana House Seat
Former President Donald Trump Friday gave his one-time Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke his "complete and total endorsement" in his race for Montana's newly created second House seat. "As Montana’s Congressman for the new 2nd District, Ryan will fight
Breitbart
Donald Trump Endorses Ryan Zinke in Montana Congressional Bid
Former President Donald Trump gives his former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke his “Complete and Total Endorsement.” The former congressman and retired Navy SEAL Commander is running in the newly-created Montana Second Congressional District. In his endorsement,
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COVID, RATES, LOW, VACCINATION
NPR
Where Are The Newest COVID Hot Spots? Mostly Places With Low Vaccination Rates
Where Are The Newest COVID Hot Spots? Mostly Places With Low Vaccination Rates As the weather warmed up this year, coronavirus case numbers plummeted, and life in the U.S. started to feel almost normal. But in recent weeks, that progress has stalled. The
NPR
COVID Is Surging In New Hotspots, Driven By Low Vaccination Rates
COVID Is Surging In New Hotspots, Driven By Low Vaccination Rates EMBARGOED UNTIL 5AM: The pandemic is starting another resurgence in the U.S. because of a combination of low-vaccination rates and the country reopening just as the Delta variant becomes dominant. Health
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SUE, SHOOTING, CALIFORNIA, VICTIMS
Washington Times
California judge: Shooting victims, families can sue Smith & Wesson, gun shop
SAN DIEGO — A California judge decided victims of the 2019 synagogue shooting near San Diego that killed one worshiper and wounded three can sue the manufacturer of the semiautomatic rifle and the gun shop that sold it to the teenage gunman, according to a
ABC
Victims of California synagogue shooting can sue gunmaker
A California judge has decided victims of the 2019 synagogue shooting near San Diego that killed one worshiper can sue the manufacturer of the semiautomatic rifle and the gun shop that sold it to the teenage gunman SAN DIEGO -- A California judge decided victims
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TEXAS, BORDER, PATROL, SEIZURE
Breitbart
Texas Highway Patrol Nets Large Cash Seizure in South Texas
On Wednesday, Texas Highway Patrol Troopers stopped a Katy, Texas, man traveling south on Interstate 35 near Laredo. Suspecting something was amiss, the troopers escorted the beige SUV to a Border Patrol checkpoint for a more detailed search. With the help
Breitbart
Downtown West Texas Border City Sees Uptick in Human Smuggling Car Wrecks
In recent weeks, a spate of accidents involving human smugglers has plagued the city streets of Laredo, Texas, endangering the public, and in one case, costing the lives of migrants. On Wednesday, Border Patrol agents were summoned to assist Texas Highway
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POWERFUL, FEDERAL, RESERVE, PLEDGES
ABC
Federal Reserve pledges 'powerful support' for economy
The Federal Reserve says its low interest rate policies are providing “powerful support” for the economy as it recovers from the coronavirus pandemic WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve says its low interest rate policies are providing “powerful support” for
Washington Times
Federal Reserve pledges ‘powerful support’ for economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve says its low interest rate policies are providing “powerful support” for the economy as it recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. In its twice-a-year report to Congress on monetary policy released Friday, the Fed indicated
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CYNTHIA, NIXON, CITY, SARAH
Fox News
First look: Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis return for 'Sex and the City' reboot
Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis have returned for HBO Max's 'Sex and the City' reboot titled "And Just Like That." The next chapter follows "Carrie" (Parker), "Miranda" (Nixon), and "Charlotte" (Davis) as "they navigate the journey from
NY Daily News
Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis seen in first official pic from ‘Sex and the City’ spinoff, ‘And Just Like That’
The new series follows Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte “as they navigate the journey from the complicated reality of life and friendship in their 30s to the even more complicated reality of life and friendship in their 50s,” HBO Max said in a statement.
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RAND, PAUL, REPEAL, VOWS
Washington Times
Rand Paul vows to seek repeal of federal mandate requiring face masks on airplanes
Sen. Rand Paul said he will seek to repeal the requirement that airline passengers and crew wear face masks on planes once Congress reconvenes after lawmakers’ current Fourth of July recess concludes. Mr. Paul, Kentucky Republican, announced his plans on social
Red State
Rand Paul Will Introduce a Repeal of Air Travel Mask Mandates to 'Stop This Farce'
Do you love commercial flights? If so, is your preference mask-on or -off? If Sen. Rand Paul gets his way, you might soon have the privilege of choice once again. As you’re likely aware, the Transportation Security Administration has continued its mask mandate. In
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STAR, MIKE, PICKERS, AMERICAN
Fox News
'American Pickers' star Mike Wolfe dating model Leticia Cline: report
"American Pickers" star Mike Wolfe is reportedly dating someone new after filing for divorce from his wife in November 2020. The reality TV show host and his wife, Jodi Catherine Wolfe, tied the knot back in Franklin, Tenn. in September 2012, TMZ revealed.
Fox News
'American Pickers' star Mike Wolfe's wife files for divorce: reports
"American Pickers" star Mike Wolfe's wife has filed for divorce after nearly nine years of marriage, reports say. Jodi Catherine Wolfe filed for divorce in Williamson County, Tennessee last November, TMZ revealed. Her reason for the split is listed as irreconcilable
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VANISHED, WIFE, JILL, BIDEN
Fox News
Robert Durst caught wife with Jill Biden's ex shortly before she vanished: 'I'm the missing link'
First lady Jill Biden's ex-husband, Bill Stevenson, said in an interview this week that he may be "the missing link" in the decades-old mystery case involving Kathie Durst. Numerous books, as well as a Lifetime movie and an HBO docuseries, have documented
New York Post
Jill Biden’s ex admits he had affair with Robert Durst’s wife — days before she vanished
Jill Biden’s ex-husband revealed that he had an intimate relationship with the first wife of accused killer and New York real estate heir Robert Durst — just 10 days before she vanished in 1982. Bill Stevenson, who was married to the first lady from 1970 to
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CARTOON, BRANCO, DISTRACTION, SWAMP
Conservative Daily News
A.F. Branco Cartoon – Creature of the Swamp
Finally, we can see what a typical nameless and faceless Bureaucrat looks like, Dr. Fauci. Political cartoon by A.F. Branco ©2021. A.F. Branco coffee table book “Keep America Laughing (at the left)” ORDER HERE Donations/Tips accepted and appreciated – $1.00
Conservative Daily News
A.F. Branco Cartoon – Operation Distraction
Democrats are using the January 6th capitol trespassing event to distract people from their disastrous policies. Political cartoon by A.F. Branco 2021. A.F. Branco coffee table book “Keep America Laughing (at the left)” ORDER HERE Donations/Tips accepted
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AMERICANS, REOPENED, MUSIC, CONCERT
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‘Like a rebirth’: Americans pack reopened concert halls for a summer of music
July 9, 2021 By Brendan O’Brien, Rich McKay, Andrew Hay and Gabriella Borter CHICAGO (Reuters) – Pamela Pickens swayed her hips as her husband Tom led her in an impromptu dance to the strumming of guitarist Studebaker John at Chicago’s famed blues bar, Kingston
Newsmax
'Like a Rebirth': Americans Pack Reopened Concert Halls for a Summer of Music
Pamela Pickens swayed her hips as her husband Tom led her in an impromptu dance to the strumming of guitarist Studebaker John at Chicago's famed blues bar, Kingston Mines. The couple, wearing fedora hats and wide smiles, had driven five hours from their home
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AVENATTI, DISGRACED, SYMBOL, TRUMP
Fox News
Disgraced Avenatti a symbol of the biased anti-Trump media era: Ari Fleischer
Fox News contributor Ari Fleischer blasted the mainstream media on "America Reports" Friday for doing "tremendous damage" to the country with their "unfair" treatment of former President Trump, including fawning coverage of the president's disgraced lawyer
Fox News
CBS correspondent admits 'maybe we went about covering' Michael Avenatti 'the wrong way'
A CBS News correspondent appeared to acknowledge on Friday the media's failure in its fawning coverage of disgraced anti-Trump lawyer Michael Avenatti Avenatti, who became a media darling as the outspoken attorney for adult film star Stormy Daniels, was sentenced
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CANADIAN, BRITISH, SIGNS, TRUDEAU
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British Columbia signs up to Canada PM Trudeau’s C$10-a-day daycare plan
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at Town Centre Park in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada July 8, 2021. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at Town Centre Park in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada July
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Residents of Canadian town destroyed by record-breaking fire return for glimpse of homes
FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises above the small western Canadian town of Lytton after wildfires forced its residents to evacuate, in Lytton, British Columbia, Canada June 30, 2021. JR Adams/Handout via REUTERS FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises above the small western Canadian
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GYPSY, CANCEL, OFFENSIVE, DROPPING
Newsmax
Cancel Culture Targets Gypsy Moths
Bug experts are dropping the common name of a destructive insect because it's considered an ethnic slur: the gypsy moth. The Entomological Society of America, which oversees the common names of bugs, is getting rid of the common name of that critter and the
Fox News
Bug experts dropping gypsy moth name after deeming it offensive
Bug experts are dropping the common name of a destructive insect because it's considered an ethnic slur: the gypsy moth. The Entomological Society of America, which oversees the common names of bugs, is getting rid of the common name of that critter and the
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ALASKA, AIRPLANE, NOSEDIVE, SENDING
New York Post
Alaska teen takes control of airplane, sending it into nosedive
A teenage airline passenger sent a small airplane into a nosedive over Alaska when he grabbed the controls mid-flight, Alaska State Troopers said. Other passengers had to pry 18-year-old Jaden Lake-Kameroff from the controls of the Cessna Caravan and hold
Fox News
Alaska teen takes control of airplane, sending it into nosedive
A teenage airline passenger sent a small airplane into a nosedive over Alaska when he grabbed the controls mid-flight, Alaska State Troopers said. Other passengers had to pry 18-year-old Jaden Lake-Kameroff from the controls of the Cessna Caravan and hold