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'I was acting like a traitor'; second cooperating Oath Keeper testifies in sedition trial

https://ift.tt/OyXf0L4 Graydon Young, the first Oath Keeper to plead guilty to conspiracy in connection to January 6, 2021, told a jury Monday in the trial of five alleged leaders of the far-right group that after the 2020 election, he and other members believed the US government was covering up election fraud and the militia needed to act. https://ift.tt/3W0KLxY

US federal agents fired pepper ball projectiles at Venezuelan protesters near El Paso after border patrol agent was injured, officials say

https://ift.tt/OyXf0L4 Federal agents shot pepper balls at Venezuelan migrants who were protesting along the Rio Grande River International Boundary near downtown El Paso, Texas, on Monday after an agent was injured, according to US Customs and Border Protection. https://ift.tt/3W0KLxY

A man has been charged with murder in the 2017 killings of 2 teen girls in Indiana

https://ift.tt/OyXf0L4 A five-and-a-half-year nationwide search for a suspect in the killings of two Indiana teens ended with the arrest of a local man, authorities said Monday. https://ift.tt/3W0KLxY

Boy's wheelchair costume wins over fans

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'We need to make America Godly again.' The growing political influence of Latino evangelicals

https://ift.tt/OyXf0L4 Pastor Luis Cabrera has spent weeks traveling across Texas to meet with other Latinos in the faith community. He is preaching a different kind of gospel: Vote. https://ift.tt/3W0KLxY

Wheat and corn prices jump after Russia quits Black Sea grain deal

https://ift.tt/OyXf0L4 Prices of wheat and corn on global commodities markets rose on Monday after Russia pulled out of a deal that had allowed some vital grain exports from Ukraine to pass through the Black Sea despite the war. https://ift.tt/3W0KLxY

New York City agrees to pay $26 million to 2 men wrongly convicted of Malcolm X murder

https://ift.tt/iTlBdU9 New York has agreed to pay $26 million to settle lawsuits filed on behalf of two men whose convictions in the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X were thrown out last November, city officials said. https://ift.tt/VXk0JyT

The Fed may have to blow up the economy to get inflation under control

https://ift.tt/iTlBdU9 The Federal Reserve is most likely going to raise interest rates by three quarters of a percentage point again on Wednesday, its fourth straight supersized hike. And it's still possible another rate increase of that magnitude could come in December. https://ift.tt/VXk0JyT

Stellantis' joint venture in China is filing for bankruptcy

https://ift.tt/iTlBdU9 Stellantis said that shareholders of its loss-making joint venture producing Jeep vehicles in China have approved it to file for bankruptcy. https://ift.tt/VXk0JyT

4 dead following domestic dispute in Aurora, Colorado home, police say

https://ift.tt/iTlBdU9 Four people, including one woman and three men, were fatally shot in an Aurora, Colorado home early Sunday morning in a domestic dispute, Aurora Police Chief Daniel John Oats said in a news conference. https://ift.tt/VXk0JyT

Former California police officer involved in the fatal shooting of Tyrell Wilson won't be charged

https://ift.tt/iTlBdU9 A former northern California police officer imprisoned in connection with one fatal shooting will not be charged for a second fatal shooting which led to the death of Tyrell Wilson, a 32-year-old Black man, the Contra Costa District Attorney's Office announced Friday. https://ift.tt/VXk0JyT

One person is dead and eight more injured in a Florida shooting

https://ift.tt/iTlBdU9 At least one person is dead and eight more were injured in an overnight shooting in Tallahassee, Florida on Saturday. https://ift.tt/VXk0JyT

Top US cyber official says there's no 'specific' threat to elections, but is concerned about harassment and intimidation

https://ift.tt/iTlBdU9 There are no "specific or credible" threats to disrupt election infrastructure in this year's midterm contests, one of the nation's top cybersecurity officials said Sunday, even as the federal government remains concerned about attempts -- both online and in-person -- to interfere in the vote. https://ift.tt/VXk0JyT

One year and $10 billion later, Metaverse still hasn't clicked

https://ift.tt/iTlBdU9 Even by Facebook's standards, 2021 was a rough year. https://ift.tt/VXk0JyT

'We can walk and chew gum at the same time': Cheri Beasley vows to fight inflation and for abortion rights

https://ift.tt/iTlBdU9 Cheri Beasley, the Democratic nominee for US Senate in North Carolina, said Sunday her state needed a senator "who's going to fight hard to lower costs" but avoided a question over whether she was satisfied with how President Joe Biden and national Democrats have handled inflation. https://ift.tt/VXk0JyT

Juan Ciscomani makes his play in Arizona as Republicans look to expand their Hispanic ranks

https://ift.tt/iTlBdU9 Juan Ciscomani enthusiastically bounds toward potential voters, introducing himself by announcing that he is running for Congress. https://ift.tt/VXk0JyT

Supreme Court considers Harvard and University of North Carolina's use of affirmative action. Here's what you need to know

https://ift.tt/iTlBdU9 The conservative Supreme Court will meet Monday to consider whether colleges and universities can continue to take race into consideration as a factor in admissions, a case that could diminish the number of Black and Hispanic students in higher education. https://ift.tt/VXk0JyT

Police: 8 injured after school buses crash

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13 people were rescued from a fishing boat that collided with a container ship off the Virginia coast

https://ift.tt/H7MGIPS The US Coast Guard, with an assist from good Samaritans, rescued 13 people from a sinking fishing boat after it collided with a container ship about 60 miles off the coast of Virginia on Friday. https://ift.tt/5vHEzsL

Court clears way for IRS to give Trump tax returns to Congress

https://ift.tt/H7MGIPS • Trump lawyers and DOJ met in sealed court hearing related to Mar-a-Lago investigation • Video: Trump attorneys spotted entering closed-door meeting https://ift.tt/5vHEzsL

Dozens of earthquakes detected as Hawaii's Mauna Loa, world's largest active volcano, remains in 'state of heightened unrest'

https://ift.tt/H7MGIPS The Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency on Friday issued a volcano advisory alert after 36 small earthquakes were detected between Thursday and Friday near Mauna Loa, earth's largest active volcano, which "continues to be in a state of heightened unrest," according to an update from the United States Geological Survey. https://ift.tt/5vHEzsL

At least 6 people injured in shooting outside Pittsburgh funeral, officials say

https://ift.tt/H7MGIPS • Former Philadelphia sheriff's deputy charged with selling guns illegally, including 2 previously used in fatal shooting of teen https://ift.tt/5vHEzsL

Teacher cancer free year after diagnosis

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Rev. Calvin O. Butts III, community leader and longtime pastor in Harlem, dies at 73

https://ift.tt/H7MGIPS The Rev. Calvin O. Butts III, a prominent faith leader who led Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, died on Friday, the church said. He was 73. https://ift.tt/5vHEzsL

Rivian owners can't help but gush about their trucks, flaws and all 

https://ift.tt/riqHLsj Denis Wang says he always hated the car-buying process — until he met Rivian. https://ift.tt/oFNIKTH

Biden's midterm closing message: Republican economic plans would 'create chaos'​​

https://ift.tt/riqHLsj President Joe Biden stepped up his effort to paint Republicans as a threat to Americans' pocketbooks in a speech from upstate New York on Thursday, a closing argument that focuses less on his own accomplishments and more on what the GOP might do if they take control of Congress. https://ift.tt/oFNIKTH

Analysis: Red wave could hit deep-blue NY

https://ift.tt/riqHLsj President Joe Biden's visit Thursday to Syracuse in deep-blue New York might seem like an unusual one for him to make less than two weeks before the midterm elections. https://ift.tt/oFNIKTH

Man pleads guilty to killing student in 2008

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Remains found 36 years ago linked to cold case

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1 arrested, mother wanted for murder of child

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Two men accused of cheating in an Ohio fishing tournament plead not guilty to charges

https://ift.tt/m8xdQ2e Two men accused of cheating in an Ohio fishing tournament have pleaded not guilty to the charges filed against them. https://ift.tt/6wIv1fc

Justice Department asks Supreme Court to reject legal theory pushed by Trump supporters

https://ift.tt/m8xdQ2e The Biden administration urged the Supreme Court on Wednesday to reject a legal theory pushed by supporters of former President Donald Trump in the effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election that could change the future of elections. https://ift.tt/6wIv1fc

Dream Flights For Shreveport Veterans

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Former Nevada county official pleads not guilty in stabbing death of Las Vegas reporter

https://ift.tt/m8xdQ2e A former county official in Nevada entered a not guilty plea Wednesday in the stabbing death of a Las Vegas investigative journalist last month. https://ift.tt/6wIv1fc

US military conducts test launch of hypersonic experiments for weapons development

https://ift.tt/m8xdQ2e The US military conducted a successful test launch of a rocket with experiments for hypersonic weapons development at the Wallops Flight Test Facility in Virginia Wednesday. https://ift.tt/6wIv1fc

Harris will announce awards for electric school buses for all 50 states

https://ift.tt/eJOf28p Vice President Kamala Harris will announce rebate awards for school districts across the country that will support the purchase of nearly 2,500 school buses -- most of which will be electric, the White House said. The funding is part of the bipartisan infrastructure law President Joe Biden signed last year. https://ift.tt/ef3osFT

Arizona and Nevada counties plan to hand count ballots for midterms

https://ift.tt/eJOf28p Two counties in Western battleground states are moving forward with plans to hand count ballots in this year's consequential midterm elections -- a sign of the deep distrust of electronic vote tallying machines in some pockets of the country. https://ift.tt/ef3osFT

Google's earnings are a 'bad omen' for digital ad industry

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Tax money may be funding anti-abortion movement

https://ift.tt/eJOf28p A few blocks from the Ohio State University campus in Columbus, America's battle over abortion is playing out under one roof. https://ift.tt/ef3osFT

School staff places student in neck hold on cam

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Political ideology enters school board races

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Library asks for funding to promote literacy

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Tractor trailer hangs off of overpass after crash

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Police searching for suspect after 15 y/o stabbed

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Man wanted for attacking postal worker

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Texas officials seek to reassure anxious parents over DNA and child ID kits

https://ift.tt/cy7UazF A recent move by Texas school districts to provide families with child identification and DNA kits has sparked anxiety amid the horrifying backdrop that genetic material was needed by authorities to identify the fourth-grade victims killed this year in a shooting at a Uvalde elementary school. https://ift.tt/KRgkTps

Monday's Florida governor debate is Crist's last chance to turn around race against DeSantis

https://ift.tt/cy7UazF With Gov. Ron DeSantis riding a historic cash advantage and a tidal wave of enthusiasm for his political ascent, Monday's gubernatorial debate is shaping up to be Democrat Charlie Crist's last chance to engineer a comeback in Florida's gubernatorial race and perhaps slow the rise of a future GOP presidential contender. https://ift.tt/KRgkTps

Cheney: 'Many, many' alternatives if Trump ducks Jan. 6 subpoena

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Food waste is a huge climate problem. A new candy has a sweet solution in time for Halloween

https://ift.tt/cy7UazF The end of October is a sugar avalanche as kids don their Halloween costumes and snag as many sticky sweets as they can. But the prospect of collecting and eating a whole trick-or-treat bag of candy gets a little scary when you think about the impact. https://ift.tt/KRgkTps

Biden to receive updated Covid-19 booster shot Tuesday

https://ift.tt/cy7UazF President Joe Biden will receive the updated Covid-19 booster shot Tuesday, White House assistant press secretary Kevin Munoz said Sunday evening. https://ift.tt/KRgkTps

3 people are dead and 2 others injured in a shooting after a drag racing incident took over a Chicago intersection

https://ift.tt/cy7UazF Three people are dead and two others injured after a drag racing and drifting incident with nearly 100 active participants and spectators took over a southwest Chicago intersection, police said. https://ift.tt/KRgkTps

Massive fire at Georgia barbecue restaurant

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Dog forms friendship with veteran neighbor

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Alex Jones seeks new trial after Sandy Hook verdict of almost $1 billion

https://ift.tt/cy7UazF Far-right talk show host Alex Jones is seeking a new trial after a Connecticut jury decided this month he should pay $965 million in compensatory damages to eight families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims and one first responder. https://ift.tt/KRgkTps

Voters in five states have the chance to wipe slavery and indentured servitude off the books

https://ift.tt/cy7UazF When slavery was outlawed in the US in 1865, the 13th Amendment included one exception. https://ift.tt/KRgkTps

Fact check: The GOP's dishonesty-filled barrage of 'defund the police' attack ads

https://ift.tt/JYkNGHc Republicans have been running ads around the country that use a variety of dishonest tactics to try to create the inaccurate impression that the Democratic candidates they are targeting support defunding the police. https://ift.tt/V1hqeR3

Plane crash into multi-family home in New Hampshire kills two people on board, officials say

https://ift.tt/JYkNGHc A single-engine airplane crashed into a home Friday evening near an airport in New Hampshire, killing everyone on board, officials said. https://ift.tt/V1hqeR3

Passengers say they were smashed into the floor and ceiling of a plane during 'nightmare' turbulence

https://ift.tt/JYkNGHc A "nightmare" transatlantic flight hit such violent turbulence that it left at least 12 people injured with passengers recounting how they were smashed into the plane's ceiling and thrown to the floor. https://ift.tt/V1hqeR3

GOP Super PAC to stop ad spending in New Hampshire Senate race

https://ift.tt/eTz0xfU The top Republican super PAC working to take back the Senate is withdrawing their final two weeks of ads in New Hampshire, according to a spokesman for the group, effectively giving up on Republican Senate nominee Don Bolduc's bid to unseat Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan. https://ift.tt/ugrH7R1

January 6 committee announces it has sent a subpoena to former President Donald Trump

https://ift.tt/eTz0xfU The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol announced on Friday that the panel has officially sent a subpoena to former President Donald Trump as it paints him as the central figure in the multi-step plan to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. https://ift.tt/ugrH7R1

Duplex under construction explodes

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At least 6 dead in apartment fire

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Boutique challenges artists to think small

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Family of 4 missing after father calls 911

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New thrift store helping homeless population

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Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers says chance of recession next year is substantial

https://ift.tt/gFDJ6R0 Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said on Thursday that it's "substantially" more likely than not that the United States will enter a recession next year. Recession became "almost inevitable" once inflation rates grew above 5%, he said. On an annual basis, prices rose by 8.2% in September. https://ift.tt/HpBcPsK

'No sense of American foreign policy': Biden says he's concerned for future of US aid to Ukraine if GOP wins the House

https://ift.tt/gFDJ6R0 President Joe Biden on Thursday seized on recent comments from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy calling into question future Ukraine aid, framing the position as undermining the US role -- and leadership -- in an increasingly volatile world. https://ift.tt/HpBcPsK

EPA launches federal civil rights investigation over Jackson water crisis

https://ift.tt/gFDJ6R0 The Environmental Protection Agency has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the state of Mississippi over the Jackson water crisis. https://ift.tt/HpBcPsK

Former Las Vegas administrator Robert Telles indicted for murder in journalist Jeff German's killing

https://ift.tt/gFDJ6R0 Former Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles, who has been charged with murder in the stabbing death of Las Vegas investigative journalist Jeff German, has been indicted for murder by a grand jury. https://ift.tt/HpBcPsK

Atlanta investigators can subpoena Lindsey Graham in 2020 election investigation, appeals court rules

https://ift.tt/gFDJ6R0 • First on CNN: Former White House Counsel Pat Cipollone and former US Sen. Kelly Loeffler testify to grand jury in Georgia investigating 2020 election interference https://ift.tt/HpBcPsK

Man dies after being hit by truck, officials say

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With homicide a leading cause of maternal death, doctors urged to screen pregnant women for domestic violence

https://ift.tt/gFDJ6R0 Two researchers are urging health-care providers to educate and screen pregnant women about intimate partner violence, as women in the United States are more likely to be murdered during pregnancy or postpartum than to die of common obstetric causes such as high blood pressure, hemorrhage or sepsis. https://ift.tt/HpBcPsK

North Carolina in-person early voting kicks off Thursday

https://ift.tt/PE5i7ty North Carolina voters can head to the polls on Thursday morning when early, in-person voting officially kicks off in the Tar Heel State. https://ift.tt/crT1Gf3

Oklahoma is set to execute Benjamin Cole today. His attorneys say he suffers from paranoid schizophrenia

https://ift.tt/PE5i7ty Oklahoma is expected to continue its series of more than two dozen executions on Thursday, when it is scheduled to put to death Benjamin Cole, a 57-year-old man convicted for the murder of his 9-month-old daughter. https://ift.tt/crT1Gf3

Biden's quiet campaign season brings him back to familiar territory in Pennsylvania

https://ift.tt/PE5i7ty When President Joe Biden visits Pennsylvania on Thursday, he'll tout infrastructure investments that helped rebuild a collapsed bridge and raise campaign cash away from cameras with the state's Democratic Senate candidate. https://ift.tt/crT1Gf3

Chinese stocks tumble to multi-year lows in New York and Hong Kong amid party congress

https://ift.tt/PE5i7ty Chinese stocks have hit multi-year lows in New York and Hong Kong amid growing concerns about China's rising Covid cases and economic outlook. https://ift.tt/crT1Gf3

Grand jury indicts former nonprofit director

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The causeway linking Sanibel Island to the Florida mainland has reopened to residents

https://ift.tt/PE5i7ty Sanibel Island residents on Wednesday were crossing the causeway for the first time since Hurricane Ian damaged the only road onto the popular Gulf Coast destination. https://ift.tt/crT1Gf3

'People are just hitting their heads against the wall': Democrats fret another Johnson win

https://ift.tt/PE5i7ty Tom Nelson can hardly believe it. https://ift.tt/crT1Gf3

Analysis: Here's how Republicans would address inflation

https://ift.tt/PE5i7ty Life is more expensive, which means everyone has gotten a pay cut. And people are not happy about it. https://ift.tt/crT1Gf3

Man left with smashed windows during cold weather

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Teen who died hoped to sing on Broadway

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Woman says she was infected with STD

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Student stabbed in school locker room

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Family of suspected gunman release statement

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Princeton University student missing for 4 days

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Man accused of stealing 11,000-pound tractor

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Pilot dies in plane crash in Brentwood

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Why women in leadership roles are more likely than ever to quit

https://ift.tt/3Edpb9r When it comes to getting promoted into management, men still have the advantage. https://ift.tt/Y4fN5cx

GM just took a stake in a startup that makes imitation leather out of mushrooms

https://ift.tt/3Edpb9r General Motors' venture capital arm has invested in a California startup that's making imitation leather from mushrooms. https://ift.tt/Y4fN5cx

House report alleges Trump aides blocked public health officials from providing accurate Covid-19 information during pandemic

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Prosecutors: Oath Keepers spent thousands of dollars to build arsenal before January 6

https://ift.tt/fhV0Icr Oath Keepers members spent tens of thousands of dollars in January 2021 on firearms, bullets and other equipment, according to prosecutors in Washington, DC, trying to prove members of the far-right extremist group were building an arsenal as it prepared to try to stop the peaceful transfer of presidential power. https://ift.tt/cY34umj

Boy scout rescued after being stranded for days

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Supreme Court declines to take up effort to secure birthright citizenship for American Samoans

https://ift.tt/fhV0Icr The Supreme Court declined Monday to take up a case asking whether those born in American Samoa are entitled to birthright citizenship under the Constitution's 14th Amendment. https://ift.tt/cY34umj

With product innovation lagging, Silicon Valley bets on a fresh coat of paint

https://ift.tt/fhV0Icr When Google unveiled its new Pixel 7 smartphone lineup earlier this month, the devices looked largely the same as the year prior. But there was at least one subtle change: the colors. https://ift.tt/cY34umj

Walmart is now selling over-the-counter hearing aids after FDA rule change

https://ift.tt/fhV0Icr Walmart announced Monday that its customers can for the first time buy over-the-counter hearing aids without a prescription and medical exam by a doctor. https://ift.tt/cY34umj

Nakia Creek Fire explodes amid powerful winds, forcing thousands of evacuations in Washington State

https://ift.tt/fhV0Icr Fueled by powerful winds and unseasonably hot temperatures, a wildfire burning in Washington State exploded to 2,000 acres Sunday, forcing thousands of evacuations. https://ift.tt/cY34umj

Trump complains American Jews don't appreciate his moves on Israel, drawing criticism

https://ift.tt/fhV0Icr Former President Donald Trump on Sunday criticized American Jews for what he argued was their insufficient praise of his policies toward Israel, warning that they need to "get their act together" before "it is too late!" https://ift.tt/cY34umj

New UK finance minister races to calm markets with quick reset

https://ift.tt/fhV0Icr Britain's new finance minister, just days into the job, will rush out details of a revised tax and spending plan on Monday in a frantic effort to control jittery markets. https://ift.tt/cY34umj

High school football player receives new heart, new outlook on life

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Several teens injured in bonfire explosion

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How one Minnesota county has been rapidly housing the homeless since the pandemic

https://ift.tt/uaCr64M On a breezy morning in July, Fabian Jones rode his new bike to the homeless shelter where he lived earlier this year. https://ift.tt/XBAtFQZ

Tesla investors try to look past Elon Musk's many, many distractions

https://ift.tt/uaCr64M Elon Musk now wants to buy Twitter after all. While that's good news for Twitter's long-suffering shareholders, Tesla investors hope he still has some time for them. They need a little help, too. https://ift.tt/XBAtFQZ

Location of potential new jail causing concern

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4 bodies pulled from an Oklahoma river amid search for missing bike riders

https://ift.tt/uaCr64M The bodies of four males were found Friday in a river outside an Oklahoma city where authorities have been searching for four missing men -- though it wasn't clear if the remains are those of the missing, police said. https://ift.tt/XBAtFQZ

New York's mayor says he never expected to take this step

https://ift.tt/uaCr64M The latest signs of the crisis New York is facing are massive white tents the city's mayor says he never imagined he'd have to build. https://ift.tt/XBAtFQZ

Biden says January 6 committee has made an 'overwhelming' case

https://ift.tt/uaCr64M President Joe Biden said on Saturday the video and testimony shared at the January 6 hearing this week was "devastating" and said the committee overall has made an "overwhelming" case. https://ift.tt/XBAtFQZ

A dizzying week for Trump's legal issues

https://ift.tt/ewM8QVA Just try keeping track of the dizzying web of legal issues confronting or somehow involving former President Donald Trump and his allies, all of which he lumps into the category of "witch hunt." https://ift.tt/AMyRSWb

A walk to the store: Youngest witness in Derek Chauvin trial writes book to help children cope with trauma

https://ift.tt/ewM8QVA Darnella Frazier never would have recorded the video of George Floyd's death, which helped convict Derek Chauvin, had she said no to her cousin's request to walk to the store. https://ift.tt/AMyRSWb

The Latino voter shift comes into focus in South Texas

https://ift.tt/ewM8QVA What first appeared as statistical noise is now becoming clearer: Historically left-leaning Latino voters are shifting toward the GOP, with the potential to swing major races come November's midterm elections. https://ift.tt/AMyRSWb

Workers at second Apple store vote to join union

https://ift.tt/ewM8QVA Apple workers in Oklahoma City have voted to form the second-ever labor union at one of the company's US stores, in the latest sign that organizing efforts are gaining traction inside and outside the tech and retail industries. https://ift.tt/AMyRSWb

DeSantis migrant relocation program planned to transport '100 or more' to Delaware, Illinois, documents show

https://ift.tt/ewM8QVA Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' migrant relocation program planned to transport "approximately 100 or more" migrants to Delaware and Illinois between September 19 and October 3, according to documents obtained by CNN through a public records request. https://ift.tt/AMyRSWb

Abrams-founded voting rights group to probe potential 'incorrect' payments to consultants

https://ift.tt/ewM8QVA The political arm of a voting rights group founded by Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams said on Friday that it would launch an investigation into whether it incorrectly paid consultants. https://ift.tt/AMyRSWb

Beyond Meat executive who allegedly bit a man's nose will leave the company

https://ift.tt/Qj6d4JM Beyond Meat Chief Operating Officer Doug Ramsey is leaving the company after his recent arrest for assault. https://ift.tt/PUrAcmS

Months after disastrous flooding in eastern Kentucky, the death toll has risen to 43, governor says

https://ift.tt/Qj6d4JM Months after catastrophic flooding upended many lives in Kentucky, the death toll has officially risen to 43, with two additional people dying from health complications related to the crisis and one person still missing, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. https://ift.tt/PUrAcmS

Now running as a moderate, New Mexico congressional candidate deletes past tweets on progressive issues

https://ift.tt/Qj6d4JM A Democratic House candidate in New Mexico, campaigning as a moderate in a tightly contested race, deleted tweets attacking the oil and gas industry, rationalizing rioting in summer 2020, and comparing the Trump administration to the Ku Klux Klan. https://ift.tt/PUrAcmS

4 takeaways from Wisconsin's Senate debate

https://ift.tt/Qj6d4JM Democrat Mandela Barnes and Republican Sen. Ron Johnson sparred over their respective ties to the middle class and their views on crime in the second and possibly final Wisconsin Senate debate. https://ift.tt/PUrAcmS

How Obama and his chief speechwriter made sense of America's 'beautiful mess'

https://ift.tt/Qj6d4JM Such turmoil has raged since Barack Obama left the White House in January 2017 that his presidency feels like it unfolded in a distant age. https://ift.tt/PUrAcmS

US high school seniors of 2022 had lowest average ACT score in more than 3 decades. But scores have for years been going down

https://ift.tt/Qj6d4JM The US high school graduating class of 2022 had the lowest average ACT score in more than three decades, the organization behind the test said on Wednesday, noting the class also endured the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic for three academic years. https://ift.tt/PUrAcmS

15 y/o stabbed in the park multiple times

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Jurors will examine the AR-15 the Parkland shooter used as they deliberate possible death sentence

https://ift.tt/mcZdGaf During their second day of deliberations Thursday, the 12-person jury tasked with recommending a death sentence or life in prison for the Parkland, Florida, school shooter will examine the AR-15 he used in the 2018 massacre. https://ift.tt/TGXRU5A

Louisiana prosecutor says he will take Ronald Greene case to a grand jury in November

https://ift.tt/mcZdGaf More than three years after the incident, a grand jury will finally get to hear evidence in the case of motorist Ronald Greene, who died after he was violently arrested by Louisiana State Police troopers. https://ift.tt/TGXRU5A

Two officers shot during traffic stop

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Fetterman declines to commit to releasing more medical records and points to improvements in speech

https://ift.tt/mcZdGaf Pennsylvania Democratic Senate nominee John Fetterman on Wednesday declined to say whether he would release more medical records in the wake of his near fatal stroke in May -- only suggesting he would do so if something about his health changed. https://ift.tt/TGXRU5A

New York's new concealed carry law can remain in effect for now, court rules

https://ift.tt/mcZdGaf A federal appeals court has agreed to let New York's concealed gun law remain in effect until a three-judge panel weighs in on a court ruling that blocked parts of the restrictive gun measure. https://ift.tt/TGXRU5A

SWAT officers 'immediately met by gunfire' while serving a warrant to a homicide suspect in Philadelphia

https://ift.tt/mcZdGaf Three SWAT officers were shot around 6 a.m. ET Wednesday as they tried to serve a warrant to a homicide suspect who was fatally wounded during a gunfight with cops, Philadelphia Police officials said. https://ift.tt/TGXRU5A

Police warns drivers of "potential" funeral scam

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Man arrested after making false death report

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Washington Post: Woman says she had to push Herschel Walker to pay for abortion he wanted her to have

https://ift.tt/Ca2OzYX The woman who previously said she had an abortion paid for by Herschel Walker, the GOP Senate nominee in Georgia, said she had to repeatedly push him to fund the 2009 procedure that she said he wanted her to have, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. https://ift.tt/qe1Qn7v

Meta calls out news outlet, says it published stories based on fabricated documents

https://ift.tt/Ca2OzYX It is not unusual for Meta to aggressively push back on articles. And it's not unusual for publications to stand by the stories Meta pushes back on. But the situation that has unfolded over the past 24 hours between Meta and The Wire, a major Indian nonprofit news website, is extraordinary. https://ift.tt/qe1Qn7v

Boy surprised by military dad's homecoming

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Woman's body found dismembered in freezer

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Sheriff: Squirrel-hunter accidentally shot nephew

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Parkland shooter's death penalty trial nears its end as the prosecution and defense prepare to make their closing arguments

https://ift.tt/aKOumzR Prosecutors and defense attorneys will present closing arguments Tuesday in the sentencing trial of the Parkland school shooter, the last opportunity to make their case before the jury which will help decide whether the gunman is sentenced to death, or life in prison. https://ift.tt/E9Nyak5

Girl with rare cancer hopes to help grant kids more wishes with fundraiser

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Teen born without arms loves playing football

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Veteran-run nonprofit serving those who served

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Volunteers continue to help Uvalde survivors

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French Quarter gets funding for lights, cameras

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Man displays giant pumpkin

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Girl QB starts school's homecoming game

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Activists camp outside Minneapolis city hall

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China's holiday spending plunges to seven-year low as zero-Covid batters consumer confidence

https://ift.tt/Li5vngs Holiday spending during China's Golden Week has plunged to its lowest level in seven years, as broad Covid curbs discouraged people from traveling or spending, while a darkening economic outlook continues to erode consumer confidence. https://ift.tt/sQT1jA5

Slotkin calls for 'new blood' in Democratic Party but says she will support Biden if he runs in 2024

https://ift.tt/Li5vngs Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan said Sunday the Democratic Party needs "new blood" in Washington, but emphasized her support for President Joe Biden if he decides to run for reelection. https://ift.tt/sQT1jA5

Study shows Chick-fil-A has the slowest drive-thru. Here's why

https://ift.tt/Li5vngs Every second counts in drive-thru lanes for fast food chains. A recent study showed Chick-fil-A had the slowest one — but only because it's so popular and there are so many cars in line. https://ift.tt/sQT1jA5

Glenn Youngkin defends support of election denier Kari Lake in Arizona

https://ift.tt/Li5vngs Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Sunday defended his support for fellow Republican Kari Lake, an election denier running for governor in Arizona, arguing that their party needs to be inclusive of a wide range of members in order to be successful. https://ift.tt/sQT1jA5

Incredible rescue after a hunter falls almost 30 feet from a tree stand

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Students raise nearly $5K for Hurricane Ian relief

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FL congressman on Hurricane Ian federal response

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6-year-old severely burned trying to protect younger brother in car fire

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Organization builds playhouses for local children

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The nation's gun control laws have been put in jeopardy

https://ift.tt/W2Ncz9T It did not take long for top gun rights activists to realize that the Second Amendment ruling handed down by the Supreme Court in June was going to transform the legal fight over access to firearms. https://ift.tt/zrDUkA2

El Paso's new dashboard shows the thousands of migrants it serves, and how many it sends north on buses

https://ift.tt/W2Ncz9T Amid a spike in migrant encounters at the southern border, the City of El Paso, Texas, launched a migrant dashboard Saturday to follow activity at its welcome center. https://ift.tt/zrDUkA2

Uvalde school district suspends police force, 2 officials placed on leave after CNN report

https://ift.tt/XEOuBDt The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Friday said it had suspended its school police force, less than five months after the attack that left 19 children and two teachers dead. https://ift.tt/1Td2jxK

The simple reason why Trader Joe's doesn't deliver

https://ift.tt/XEOuBDt Online ordering is kind of a big thing these days, if you haven't heard yet, and just about every supermarket chain in America offers delivery and curbside pickup. https://ift.tt/1Td2jxK

Opinion: The Onion is right about the future of democracy

https://ift.tt/XEOuBDt "Americans can be put in jail for for poking fun at the government?" https://ift.tt/1Td2jxK

Migrants from three countries are driving the spike in encounters at the southern border, swamping a backlogged immigration system

https://ift.tt/XEOuBDt A 4-year-old girl wipes her mother's tears inside a migrant respite center in El Paso, Texas. An act of love this mom says her daughter has made more times than she can remember since they left their native Nicaragua. https://ift.tt/1Td2jxK

Updated Covid boosters are 'most important thing' Americans can do for their health, official says

https://ift.tt/XEOuBDt About 11.5 million people in the United States have gotten an updated Covid-19 booster, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but more people need to prepare for fall and winter by getting their shots now, health officials said Friday. https://ift.tt/1Td2jxK

Columbia University will pay $165 million to sexual abuse victims of a former gynecologist

https://ift.tt/XEOuBDt Nearly 150 women who reported sexual abuse or misconduct by a former gynecologist reached a $165 million settlement with the hospital system that employed him, Columbia University announced Friday. https://ift.tt/1Td2jxK

A former prison warden and his brother face additional charges in the shooting of migrants in West Texas

https://ift.tt/XEOuBDt Two brothers who were accused of shooting two migrants in West Texas are now facing additional charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after being rearrested earlier this week. https://ift.tt/1Td2jxK

Car theft victim hopes missing dog will be returned

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United flight veers off runway at airport

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WWII veteran celebrates his 100th birthday

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Mother's remains found years after going missing

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Markets are starting to act super strange

https://ift.tt/DXKJqcg Investors are tightening their neck braces as US stocks soar upwards, plummet back down and then do it all over. Stock market volatility is at its bumpiest level since July. https://ift.tt/Fy8B6rN

What to expect from Friday's jobs report

https://ift.tt/DXKJqcg When the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its latest monthly jobs report on Friday, all eyes will be on whether the labor market is showing signs of loosening up -- one of many crucial factors that will help the Federal Reserve determine its next steps in its fight against decades-high inflation. https://ift.tt/Fy8B6rN

Woman just wants puppy back after being carjacked, beaten at gas station

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KS plans ground radar study for unmarked graves

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Pumpkin growing to new heights thanks to a tree

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Family attraction closes temporarily due to bird flu

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New program provides dental care to disabled

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College confirms "fungal growth" in freshman dorm

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Zelle fraud is rising. And banks aren't coming to the rescue

https://ift.tt/ez3Wbsi Zelle, the popular payment app, is under fire for how it handles (or rather, doesn't handle) fraud and scams that have exploded on the platform in recent years. https://ift.tt/9LfwSZt

Taco Bell is enlisting Pete Davidson to help apologize for its breakfast menu

https://ift.tt/ez3Wbsi Taco Bell is apologizing for its breakfast menu. https://ift.tt/9LfwSZt

Strangers rescue 9 puppies from drainpipe

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These executives are asking their staff to work less for the same money. Will it pay off?

https://ift.tt/ez3Wbsi It wasn't hard for Samantha Losey, managing director of Unity, a public relations firm in London, to convince her team to work fewer hours for the same paycheck. https://ift.tt/9LfwSZt

Judge blocks Philadelphia's ban on guns in city recreation facilities

https://ift.tt/ez3Wbsi A judge blocked the city of Philadelphia on Monday from enforcing a recent ban on firearms in recreation facilities after a gun rights lobbying group argued state law stipulates gun regulations can only be created on a state level, not by local jurisdictions. https://ift.tt/9LfwSZt

Pigs spotted on interstate after semi rolls over

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Tesla robot slowly walks on stage at AI Day

https://ift.tt/bs6cfWj Tesla revealed on Friday a prototype of a humanoid robot that it says could be a future product for the automaker. https://ift.tt/7LX10Vp

The best and worst states for powering electric vehicles

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