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• Stocks sink on inflation report

  10-06-2022 23:41
  Stocks fell sharply Friday following Wall Street's cold realization that inflation got worse last month, not better, as investors had been hoping. (June 10)      
  
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• Sick Biden Interview: If Family Is 'the Beginning, Middle, and End,' Why Is He Rejecting His Youngest Granddaughter?

  10-06-2022 23:35
  
  When President Joe Biden is failing, one of his favorite strategies is to rely on his “loveable grandpa” character in an attempt to make people feel sympathetic toward him.
  On Wednesday night’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” Biden attempted to employ the same tried-and-true method.
  Host Jimmy Kimmel was discussing the members of Biden’s family in the studio audience, and Biden declared it was his daughter’s birthday.
  “Does somebody have to like re
  
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• A guide to U.S. gun-rights and gun-control groups

  10-06-2022 23:28
  
  The NRA is not the only gun-rights group lobbying Congress. Here are some of the biggest gun-rights group as well as the gun-control orgs going against them.      
  
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• Grand Rapids officer was 'justified' in fatally shooting Patrick Lyoya, his lawyer says at arraignment

  10-06-2022 22:58 via cnn.com
  
  A Grand Rapids, Michigan, police officer was "justified in his use of force" and not guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Patrick Lyoya, the officer's lawyer said at an arraignment Friday.
  
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• Uvalde school police chief defends shooting response, says he didn't know he was in charge

  10-06-2022 22:32
  Uvalde school police chief Pete Arredondo has been at the center of backlash over delayed police response to the Uvalde, Texas school shooting.      
  
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• Washington Commanders Fine Coach Jack Del Rio $100,000 for Rejecting Partisan Jan. 6 Narrative

  10-06-2022 22:20
  
  An NFL coach will pay big for expressing his opinion on the Capitol incursion.
  Washington Commanders defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio was fined a whopping $100,000 by head coach Ron Rivera on Friday.
  The fine was levied in response to Del Rio’s remarks contrasting the 2021 incursion with riots and destruction instigated by anti-police activists following the death of George Floyd in 2020.
  Del Rio had questioned Congress’ focus on the events of Jan. 6 in a Tuesday tweet.Would love t
  
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• In Midst of Energy Crisis, Mysterious Explosion in Texas Takes One of World's Largest Fuel Plants Offline

  10-06-2022 22:12
  
  Oh, great– another addition to the energy crisis.
  One of the world’s largest natural gas liquefaction plants suffered an explosion on Wednesday.
  The cause of the blast is not known, but the Freeport LNG plant on Quintana Island — about 70 miles south of Houston — will be out of service for at least three weeks, the Houston Chronicle reported.
  That’s especially bad news for Britain and other areas of Europe since the plant is a major exporter to those regions an
  
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• Report: 29 Arizona lawmakers received messages from Ginni Thomas in apparent bid to swap out Biden electors

  10-06-2022 22:06 via cnn.com
  
  Virginia "Ginni" Thomas' efforts to call on state lawmakers to disrupt President Joe Biden's 2020 election win were broader than previously known, with The Washington Post reporting Friday that the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas had sent form letters to 29 Arizona legislators encouraging them to meddle in the state's slate of presidential electors.
  
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• Police Find Attempted Murder Suspect Using His Strange Street Name; Now 'Doo Doo Bug' Is Being Tried as an Adult

  10-06-2022 21:58
  
  Young men do stupid things. They always have, always will. It’s part of growing up.
  Purposely shooting guns at people, however, isn’t just stupid. It can maim and kill. It’s also a crime.  Teenagers who do it have to grow up fast — in jail.
  Two teenagers in Belle Glade, Florida, are now growing up behind bars.  The duo is accused of shooting into a car with two people inside, according to CBS12 .  The driver was shot in the ankle with a 9mm pistol. Though t
  
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• Hero Mom Sacrifices Herself to Save Her Child After Fishing Disaster, Other Child Missing

  10-06-2022 21:55
  
  A 29-year-old mother died after she leaped into the Merrimack River in Massachusetts to rescue her 6-year-old son, according to WCVB-TV in Boston.
  The family of six was fishing and swimming off the shore of Deer Island, between Amesbury and Newburyport, around 7 p.m. Thursday when the 6-year-old fell into the water after he apparently tried to reach for something, police said.
  Seeing him get carried away by the current, the boy’s mother and 7-year-old sister jumped into the river to rescue
  
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• Hero Jumps Fence, Leaps Into Pool to Save Age-4 Boy with Autism from Drowning

  10-06-2022 21:50
  
  May 18 was almost 4-year-old Xavier Rigney’s last day, but thanks to observant kids and a local father, Xavier is alive and well.
  The boy from Lawrence, Kansas, got away from his mother’s view and somehow made it through a locked fence at an apartment and jumped into the pool.
  Xavier, who has autism and is non-verbal, doesn’t know how to swim, and no one was in the pool area when he ran to the edge and into the water without pause.
  Thankfully, some kids nearby saw him disappear
  
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• How San Francisco's D.A. recall election shows a rift in the Asian American community

  10-06-2022 21:26 via nbcnews.com
  
  Asian Americans, galvanized by rising crime rates and violent attacks against elders, appeared to be a driving force in Tuesday’s recall election that ousted Sa
  
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• 'No Decision Has Been Made': Paul Pelosi Could Escape DUI Charges as Prosecutors Leave Case Up in the Air

  10-06-2022 21:08
  
  California prosecutors said Thursday they were still weighing whether to pursue criminal charges against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, after the 82-year-old was arrested on two DUI counts last month.
  The Napa County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement that it was “currently reviewing charges stemming from the DUI arrest of Paul Pelosi on May 29th, 2022.”
  “No decision has been made at this time,” the office said. “Any specu
  
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• 'A ritual sacrifice': Missouri woman charged with stealing dog, setting it on fire

  10-06-2022 20:58
  During the call, Brianna Lynn Lingo's mother told officials her daughter killed her dog — a terrier mix — as part of an unspecified sacrifice.      
  
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• Two workers rescued from chocolate tank

  10-06-2022 20:51
  Two people were rescued after they fell into a partially filled chocolate tank while doing maintenance work at a candy factory in Pennsylvania. (June 10)      
  
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• 'It's Rained Money on Fools for Too Long' - Musk Says Harsh Reality Coming for Lazy Remote Workers

  10-06-2022 20:40
  
  Billionaire Elon Musk faced backlash in recent days for a tweet he wrote about a possible upcoming recession. In his opinion, that would not necessarily be a bad thing.
  “This is actually a good thing,” Musk tweeted on May 26. “It has been raining money on fools for too long. Some bankruptcies need to happen.”
  Musk specified that a recession could be especially helpful in ridding the economy of inefficient workers.
  “All the Covid stay-at-home stuff has tricked people
  
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• Biden Admin Announces Major Reversal of Trump's Palestinian Policy in 'A Direct Challenge to Israel's Sovereignty'

  10-06-2022 20:37
  
  The State Department announced Thursday that the United States would rename the “Palestinian Affairs Unit” in the U.S. Embassy to Israel as the “U.S. Office of Palestinian Affairs.”
  The move was reflected in the name of the Palestinian Affairs Unit’s Twitter handle changing to “U.S. Office of Palestinian Affairs.” The Biden administration said that the changes were to “strengthen our diplomatic reporting and public diplomacy engagement,” The
  
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• Fox Host: Throw Pelosi in Leg Irons Along with Husband Over Sham Jan 6. Hearings

  10-06-2022 20:31
  
  In a six-minute Wednesday night rant on Fox News’ “Hannity,” Mark Levin, the fiery host of the network’s show “Life, Liberty and Levin,” took aim at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over her very substantial but completely unexplored role in the Jan. 6 Capitol incursion.
  “Nancy, what did you do on Jan. 6? Can we see your texts? Can we see your emails? Can we see your documents? Can we talk to your staff under penalty of perjury?” he asked. “If you
  
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• Gas prices hit record highs, draining wallets

  10-06-2022 20:16
  The average price that Americans pay for gasoline is now hovering around $5 a gallon, another drain on the wallets of consumers who are paying more for many other essentials too. (June 10)      
  
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• Biden Scraps Trump's Plans for Air Force One Redesign

  10-06-2022 19:49
  
  President Joe Biden’s administration has scrapped former President Donald Trump’s red, white and blue design for the new generation of presidential aircraft after an Air Force review suggested it would raise costs and delay the delivery of the new jets.
  Boeing is currently modifying two Boeing 747-800 aircraft that will bear the Air Force One call sign when the president is on board, to replace the existing fleet of two aging Boeing 747-200 aircraft. Trump, in 2018, directed that the
  
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• Salvadoran women jailed for abortion warn of ban

  10-06-2022 19:47
  
  El Salvador has one of the world's strictest abortion laws, banning the procedure in all circumstances. Activists and previously imprisoned Salvadoran women caution about what could happen in the U.S. if Roe v. Wade is overturned. (June 10)      
  
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• Jose Andres: Better system needed to distribute aid

  10-06-2022 19:45
  
  Chef José Andrés pleads with Congress to find a better system for humanitarian aid in Urkaine. (June 10)      
  
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• 1/6 panel: Capitol riot an 'attempted coup'

  10-06-2022 19:43
  The chairman of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and Donald Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 election opened Thursday's prime-time hearing declaring the attack an "attempted coup" (June 9)      
  
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• New Air Force One will not feature Trump's paint scheme, administration official says

  10-06-2022 19:42 via cnn.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump's proposed paint scheme for Air Force One is no longer under consideration due to cost and engineering concerns, an administration official confirms to CNN.
  
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• Underwood brings bling for album 'Denim and Rhinestones'

  10-06-2022 19:40
  
  Country superstar Carrie Underwood has brought out the bling to start off CMA Fest and celebrate with fans as she releases her new album "Denim and Rhinestones." (June 10)      
  
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• State Political Figure Admits to Stuffing Ballots for Democrats, Board of Elections Was in on It

  10-06-2022 19:29
  
  Voter fraud is a corrosive, conspiratorial myth that conservatives need to stop talking about. Except, of course, when it happens — but conservatives should still shut up about it.
  It’s unlikely that the case of Michael “Ozzie” Myers showed up in too many news feeds this week. Myers, 79, is a former Democratic U.S. representative from Philadelphia who left office in disgrace back in 1980 after his role in the Abscam scandal.
  Myers served his time after getting caught on v
  
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• Consumer sentiment plunges to record low amid surging inflation

  10-06-2022 19:19 via cnn.com
  
  Consumer sentiment slumped to a record low between May and June, according to preliminary survey data released by the University of Michigan on Friday.
  
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• Uvalde Police Chief Breaks Silence 2 Weeks After Shooting: 'People Who Just Don't Know the Whole Story' Are Making 'Assumptions'

  10-06-2022 18:59
  
  The police chief of the Uvalde, Texas, school district, Pete Arredondo, defended his handling of the May 24 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.
  Many individuals “who just don’t’ know the whole story” were “making their assumptions on what they’re’ hearing or reading,” Arredondo told The Texas Tribune in an interview published Thursday.
  On May 24, 18-year-old gunman Salvador Rolando Ramos walked into Robb Elementary School carrying a semi-autom
  
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• Alert: Dems Targeting Gun Ownership in Red States - Here's the Plan to Keep Guns Out of Red-Staters' Hands

  10-06-2022 18:43
  
  Democrats have found it difficult to pass their anti-gun agenda, so now they are trying a different track: one that would make owning a gun so expensive that average, everyday Americans would not be able to afford it.
  The latest attack on Americans’ Second Amendment rights comes from Democratic Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia, who wants to impose a tax on some firearms that would make them 10 times more expensive, according to CBS News.
  That’s right. The left-wing Virginian is pushing for
  
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• Many young adults now identify as transgender or nonbinary as social media helps more people come out

  10-06-2022 18:34
  
  Roughly 5.1% of adults under 30 identify as trans or nonbinary. Among adults 30 to 49, the rate was 1.6%, and for those 50 and older, 0.3%.      
  
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• How a California court defied logic to determine that bees are fish

  10-06-2022 18:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  California court ruling that bees are fish under Endangered Species Act and California Fish and Game Code is good for bees and humans, if not logic.
  
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• NFL Player Puts Career on Hold to Prioritize Medical Career

  10-06-2022 18:17
  
  Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is built for football. At 6 feet, 5 inches tall and 321 pounds, the Canadian also has made a name for himself in the professional ranks.
  He has played six seasons in the NFL. An offensive lineman, he helped the Kansas City Chiefs win the 2020 Super Bowl, he finished last season with the New York Jets, and now he’s a free agent.
  But football isn’t his only passion — it’s just one part of it. Duvernay-Tardif, 31, is serious about health and physical
  
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• Couple Stuns Uber Driver with Free Ticket to Garth Brooks Concert, Credits God for Timing

  10-06-2022 18:14
  
  Zack and Katie Watson from Columbus, Georgia, were visiting Alabama to attend a Garth Brooks concert.
  They’d decided to take an Uber to the venue to avoid parking and all the drama that comes with it, but they still ended up experiencing a bit of drama when their first Uber driver canceled on them.
  But they managed to secure a second driver: Vicky Wallace from Guin, Alabama.
  As Wallace headed toward the concert with the couple, she had a pretty good idea of who they were going to see befor
  
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• Watch: Biden Slips Into Gibberish, Says 'Jesheredaman' During Kimmel Interview - We Have No Idea What It Means

  10-06-2022 18:04
  
  If he weren’t presiding over the most corrupt administration in history which is doing its best to destroy the United States of America as we know her, one might almost feel sorry for President Joe Biden.
  The dementia that was discernible in April 2019 when Biden launched his presidential campaign has progressed to the point where every public appearance is now marred by slurred speech, gibberish and even invented words. Yet, collectively afflicted with the Emperor’s New Clothes Synd
  
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• US seeks full reset with Saudi Arabia, effectively moving on from the murder of Jamal Khashoggi

  10-06-2022 18:00 via cnn.com
  
  • Bryson DeChambeau becomes latest big name to join Saudi-backed LIV Golf series• What to know about the LIV Golf series
  
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• West Texas 6666 Ranch sells for over $320 million. Here's why it's so special

  10-06-2022 17:42
  
  The historic 6666 Ranch in West Texas has officially been sold. Its history includes visits by Theodore Roosevelt and the filming of 'Yellowstone.'      
  
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• 'Jurassic World: Dominion' looks to roar at the box office with the help of the original cast

  10-06-2022 17:42 via cnn.com
  
  An adventure 65 million years in the making comes to a conclusion this weekend when "Jurassic World: Dominion" stomps into theaters.
  
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• Disney Executive Fired, Openly Opposed DeSantis' Anti-Groomer Bill

  10-06-2022 17:35
  
  Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it’s off to unemployment a pro-grooming Disney executive goes.
  Peter Rice, a top TV executive at the media giant, was let go on Thursday, according to the Hollywood publication Deadline.
  Rice generated headlines in March when he publicly came out against Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Parental Rights in Education bill despite Disney CEO Bob Chapek not initially taking a stand.
  He called the legislation — which prohibits teachers from giving classroom instruc
  
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• Foreign Leaders Chastise Biden to His Face at His Own Summit: 'Inexcusable'

  10-06-2022 17:16
  
  President Joe Biden was publicly scolded Thursday by leaders of Western Hemisphere nations for not inviting several nations to the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles.
  Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua were not invited to the event, according to Reuters.
  That action led to a boycott by Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Mexico was joined by Guatemala, Honduras, Bolivia and El Salvador in refusing to show up despite being invited, according to The New York Times.
  This is the ninth Summi
  
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• Pay attention to this number in today's US inflation report

  10-06-2022 17:04 via cnn.com
  
  The latest data on consumer prices in the United States, due later this morning, is expected to show that annual inflation held steady in May, underscoring concerns about household finances and piling pressure on political leaders who say they're doing everything they can to address the problem.
  
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• Kabuki the Movie

  10-06-2022 16:57
  
  For more A.F. Branco cartoons, go to WesternJournal.com/cartoons.
  The post Kabuki the Movie appeared first on The Western Journal.
  
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• Barefoot nomadic women had baby of slain Texas couple 40 years ago. The child was just found alive

  10-06-2022 16:51
  
  Houston residents Harold Dean Clouse and his wife, Tina Gail Linn disappeared in 1981. Their child, Hollie, remained missing for more than 40 years      
  
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• ShowBiz Minute: Spears, Brown, Andrews

  10-06-2022 16:48
  Britney Spears marries Sam Asghari in California; Seller of monkey to Chris Brown sentenced to probation; Julie Andrews celebrated at AFI Tribute. (June 10)      
  
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• Financial disclosures reveal book projects from Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett

  10-06-2022 16:48 via cnn.com
  
  Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett received six-figure book advances last year for upcoming book projects, financial disclosure forms made public Thursday revealed.
  
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• Michigan GOP Gov. candidate charged in Jan 6 riot

  10-06-2022 16:47
  Republican candidate for Michigan governor Ryan Kelley was charged with misdemeanors Thursday in connection with the January 6th 2021 Capitol riot. (June 10)      
  
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• Fan of Electric Cars Takes One on Road Trip, Ends Up Exposing How Bad They Are - Now She Won't Buy One

  10-06-2022 16:44
  
  It’s been said a progressive is someone who can be persuaded to touch a hot stove twice. They have such faith in their ideology, they believe reality will obey their preferences.
  Emily Dreibelbis, a graduate student at Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism, recently did an admirable thing. She put her progressive beliefs to the test, and honestly shared the less-than-stellar results. However, she ended up still endorsing her fantasy, as opposed to learning from the experience.
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• AP Top Stories June 10

  10-06-2022 16:44
  
  Here's the latest for Friday June 10th: January 6th committee makes case against Trump; Fierce fighting reported in eastern Ukraine; Shooting in western Maryland; US gas prices near $5 a gallon average.      
  
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• Arrests made in 2 weekend shootings that left 6 dead, 25 injured in Philadelphia and Chattanooga

  10-06-2022 16:42
  
  Philadelphia police arrested two suspects after a shooting left 3 dead. Authorities in Tennessee made the first arrest in a shooting that killed 3.      
  
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• New Inflation Numbers Show Historic Surge, Crushing Fed's Hopes That the Tide Is Turning

  10-06-2022 16:28
  
  Inflation hit a more than 40-year high in May, shattering speculation that it had peaked in March.
  The consumer price index increased 8.6 percent over the last 12 months, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced on Friday.
  It was the largest 12-month increase in the CPI since December 1981.
  “The increase was broad-based, with the indexes for shelter, gasoline, and food being the largest contributors,” the BLS said.
  It said food prices “increased 10.1 percent for the 12-mon
  
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• Andrews 'never expected' to begin career with iconic hits

  10-06-2022 16:17
  At her American Film Institute tribute in Los Angeles, actor Julie Andrews looks back on launching her career with "Mary Poppins" and "The Sound of Music." (June 10)      
  
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