Tag: Newsbreak local news
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Pelosi charges some demonstrators calling for a cease-fire in Gaza of being connected to Russia
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, encouraged the FBI to look into the possibility that some demonstrators demanding a cease-fire in Gaza may be connected to Russia on Sunday. During an interview with CNN’s State of the Union host Dana Bash, the former speaker of the House expressed her belief that some demonstrators have…
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After stopping for a car on the freeway, an Oklahoma officer was roughly shoved to the ground
A vehicle that he had stopped for a traffic stop on an interstate highway impacted another vehicle, sending the Oklahoma officer flying to the ground, and he feels blessed that he survived. Trooper Jesse Gregory was struck by a car on January 18 when he was standing at the passenger-side window of his car within…
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Chinese researchers create a “very precise” clock in an effort to “redefine the second”
The brilliant scientists created an optical clock that changes by one second every seven billion years. As a result, we are getting much closer to redefining the second as the fundamental unit of time. China is now the second country in the world to attain such exact timekeeping, which is an extraordinary accomplishment. Physicist Pan…
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Republicans file articles of assault against Biden, Mayorkas, the secretary of Homeland Security
While their Senate counterparts pursue the first substantive bipartisan attempt to handle border security in over five years, Republicans in the lower chamber of Congress continued their efforts on Sunday to remove Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. A draft of the articles of removal that Congressman Mark Green of Tennessee intends to file against Mr.…
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Hours before his unusual execution for murder for hire, an Alabama death row convict consumed steak for his final dinner
Hours before his execution, Kenneth Eugene Smith, the convicted murderer from Alabama who was killed by nitrogen gas on Thursday night, was given his final dinner, according to prison officials. Smith was given steak with A.1 dressing, hash browns, and eggs for his last supper, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections. Prior to that,…
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Delays in voting regarding recruiting undocumented immigrant students by the University of California board
The president of the university system warned that allowing undocumented immigrants to make applications for jobs on any of its ten campuses would put the university and its students at “critical risk,” such as the possibility of criminal charges. On Thursday, the governing board of the University of California postponed a decision on the matter.…
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Texas Attorney General State won’t abide by Biden administration directive to allow federal officers back into the park, according to Ken Paxton
Attorney General Ken Paxton of Texas stated on Thursday that his state does not intend to follow the Biden administration’s directive to allow Border Patrol agents entry to a riverfront park that is at the core of a border conflict. This week’s Supreme Court ruling, which gave Border Patrol officials permission to dismantle or eliminate…
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Under Trump, ineligible employees received Ambien and other banned substances from the White House pharmacy
Depending on a stunning government study this month, the White House pharmacy operated during the Trump administration violated federal standards by giving prescription medications, such as stimulants and sedatives, to employees who weren’t eligible while failing to maintain sufficient records. “All aspects of the White House Medical Unit’s pharmacy operations” have “serious and systemic problems,” according…
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Three Student Loan Relief and Forgiveness Programs Will Terminate This Year
Based on new data released by the Education Department, around 3.7 million Americans have collectively earned over $136 billion in student loan forgiveness—an unparalleled degree of relief. As part of its efforts to relax regulations and increase the availability of student loan forgiveness under important programs, the Biden administration has executed the releases through a…
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Every year, cars with disguised license plates cost NYC $108 million
According to a recent analysis by City Comptroller Brad Lander, false and unclear license plates that were invisible to speed cameras cost New York City approximately $108 million in lost revenue in 2023. Residents of New York claimed to see the issue everywhere. “I see individuals advertising these sort of disguising things [for license plates],…