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• How inflation has eaten into Americans' average weekly pay in the past year

  14-09-2022 23:47 via nbcnews.com
  
  On paper, the average hourly wage Americans have earned has steadily climbed over the past year, from $30.76 to $32.36.
  
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• Supreme Court rejects Orthodox Jewish university's emergency request to deny official recognition to LGBTQ student group

  14-09-2022 23:41 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that an Orthodox Jewish university in New York is required for now to officially recognize an LGBTQ student group, in a rare legal defeat for religious rights.
  
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• Trump Declares 'We Are Now Officially Living in a Weaponized Police State' After FBI Executes Warrant Against Mike Lindell in Drive-Thru Line

  14-09-2022 23:37
  A longtime ally of former President Trump, MyPillow founder Mike Lindell allegedly had his phone confiscated by the FBI on Tuesday.
  Lindell was reportedly sitting in a Hardee’s drive-thru in Mankato, Minnesota, when he was approached by FBI agents, according to CBS.
  Lindell’s attorney, Patrick McSweney, confirmed via an email that Lindell’s cell phone was indeed confiscated, the outlet reported.
  Lindell released a video on Rumble in which he talked about the incident.
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• LA Sheriff's Department Conducts Early Morning Raid at Home of Prominent Democratic Official

  14-09-2022 23:26
  Los Angeles County sheriff’s investigators searched the house of Democratic County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl on Wednesday morning as part of a criminal investigation into a county contract that was awarded to a nonprofit organization run by her close friend, the Los Angeles Times reported.
  Deputies arrived at Kuehl’s Santa Monica home around 7 a.m., according to the report.
  “Sheriff’s Department. We have a warrant. We demand entry,” one deputy shouted after knocking o
  
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• Inside Starbucks' plan to speed up service

  14-09-2022 23:18 via cnn.com
  
  Starbucks is rolling out a sweeping plan to spark growth over the next three years — from faster Frappuccinos to more digital rewards.
  
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• 'Cheer' star Cassadee Dunlap's father shot, in critical condition after he accidentally entered the wrong apartment

  14-09-2022 23:18 via nbcnews.com
  
  The father of "Cheer" star Cassadee Dunlap was shot after he accidentally entered the wrong apartment in Little Rock, Arkansas, according to police.
  
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• Popular Asian foods make their way into Merriam-Webster for the first time

  14-09-2022 23:12 via nbcnews.com
  
  When Andrea Nguyen was growing up in the 1970s and 80s, banh mi was still an insular Asian experience.
  
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• Doctored videos exaggerate Fetterman speech issues in viral social media posts

  14-09-2022 23:12 via nbcnews.com
  
  Deceptively edited videos that have been viewed hundreds of thousands of times on Twitter and TikTok exaggerate the speech issues that have plagued John Fetterm
  
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• California AG sues Amazon over allegedly anticompetitive pricing contracts

  14-09-2022 23:07 via cnn.com
  
  California's attorney general sued Amazon on Wednesday, alleging the company has forced third-party sellers to offer only their lowest prices in listings with the e-commerce giant and harming competition in the process.
  
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• She feared the worst when Russians took her husband. Then a stranger showed up at her door.

  14-09-2022 23:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Soldiers took one family's men from Bucha shortly after the invasion of Ukraine. Their story mirrors that of thousands thought to have been sent to Russia.
  
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• 'WJ Live': Special GOP Guest: Democrats Have 'Bigger Agenda' for New Tax Bill

  14-09-2022 22:58
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• Reality Winner, imprisoned for leaking classified report, calls case against Trump 'incredibly ironic'

  14-09-2022 22:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  On whether Trump should face charges under the Espionage Act or go to prison like she did, Winner told NBC News that she is reserving judgment.
  
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• Breaking: Rail Union Rejects Offer - Economic Disaster That Would Cost Nation $2 Billion Per Day Looms Closer

  14-09-2022 22:55
  A union representing railroad conductors and engineers announced on Wednesday that its members voted to reject a tentative agreement with their management represented by the National Carriers’ Conference Committee.
  The union, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, District 19, is one of the 10 labor organizations that were in negotiations with the NCCC to prevent a threatened strike that would affect the entire rail system of the United States, according to The
  
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• High-stakes talks between railroad and union officials in Washington push into the evening hours with strike days away

  14-09-2022 22:54 via cnn.com
  
  Railroad and union officials are currently meeting with Labor Secretary Marty Walsh at the Labor Department in Washington, according to the White House, as the Biden administration tries to help avoid a freight rail strike that could cause massive supply chain disruptions and have significant repercussions on the economy.
  
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• Michigan man who killed his wife went down a 'rabbit hole' of conspiracy theories after Trump's 2020 loss, daughter says

  14-09-2022 22:44 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Michigan man who gunned down his wife, nearly killed their daughter and was fatally shot by police had fallen down a “rabbit hole” of conspiracy theories
  
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• Cardi B surprises her former Bronx middle school with $100,000 donation for the arts

  14-09-2022 22:11 via nbcnews.com
  
  Grammy Award winner Cardi B gave the students at her former middle school in the Bronx a big surprise Tuesday when she stopped by with a $100,000 donation. 
  
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• Kamala Harris embarks on midterm campaign swing to boost turnout -- and her own brand

  14-09-2022 22:03 via cnn.com
  
  Kamala Harris is embarking on a targeted burst of midterm campaigning -- especially rooted around abortion rights -- in an effort to raise her profile after a rocky start as vice president and boost turnout among key segments of the coalition Democrats desperately need for the midterms.
  
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• 'Santa came today': Brett Favre texts show his role in Mississippi welfare scandal

  14-09-2022 21:05 via nbcnews.com
  
  Brett Favre's texts show he may have been more involved than previously known in pushing for millions in welfare money to pay for a volleyball facility at his daughter's school.
  
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• Northeastern University reopens after a package that an employee said exploded didn't contain explosives, source says

  14-09-2022 21:01 via cnn.com
  Authorities in Boston are investigating the motive behind a package sent to Northeastern University that exploded when a staff member opened it Tuesday evening, officials said.
  
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• Man Warned Outside Parliament That He Could Be Arrested if He Wrote 3 Words on Blank Paper

  14-09-2022 20:18
  A British man who held up a blank piece of paper outside London’s Parliament on Monday said he was warned by police that he risked arrest if he wrote a message that might “offend” others in a nation where King Charles III has taken the throne after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
  Paul Powlesland, a 36-year-old barrister — the British term for a lawyer qualified to argue cases in court — said that he was outside Parliament because he was concerned about police targe
  
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• Retired? Get Started Tracking Down Your Lost Pension - Here's How

  14-09-2022 20:06
  Like many retirees, Jesus Nunez knew he was due a pension but was having a hard time tracking it down. Now 66, the Burbank, Illinois, resident had worked as a painter and garage worker for the Checker Taxi Co. Inc from 1978 to 1986 and then another year for its successor concern.
  But when Checker Motors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009, he never got a notice about his anticipated retirement checks. He figures he’s due about $300 per month.
  “They didn’t tell me anything a
  
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• How the rail strike could affect you

  14-09-2022 19:50 via cnn.com
  
  The US economy can keep running without freight trains — but not for long.
  
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• Here's how the US freight rail strike could affect you

  14-09-2022 19:50 via cnn.com
  
  The US economy can keep running without freight trains — but not for long.
  
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• Here's how the freight rail strike could affect you

  14-09-2022 19:50 via cnn.com
  
  The US economy can keep running without freight trains — but not for long.
  
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• What Amtrak passengers need to know about the looming freight rail strike

  14-09-2022 19:49 via cnn.com
  
  Some travelers are scrambling as a possible freight railroad strike interrupts service along Amtrak's long-distance routes.
  
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• Ohio House Bill 99 Goes into Effect; Teachers Can Now Carry Firearms to 'Try and Protect Our Kids'

  14-09-2022 19:40
  Ohio’s House Bill 99 has gone into effect, which means teachers, principals and school staff are now permitted to carry firearms on campus and in classrooms.
  Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed the bill into law on June 13, the Washington Examiner reported.
  It went into effect on Monday.
  “Our goal continues to be to help our schools, public schools, parochial schools, private schools, to have the tools they need to help protect our children,” DeWine said after signing the b
  
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• NOT Building Trump's Border Wall Will Cost Taxpayers $5.4 Billion This Year Alone: Report

  14-09-2022 19:33
  Illegal immigration under President Joe Biden in 2022 is costing American taxpayers more than former President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall, according to a report from the Federation for American Immigration Reform.
  The 1.3 million illegal migrants released into the country under the Biden administration will cost taxpayers $20.4 billion this year, with each migrant costing $9,232 per year, according to the report.
  The Trump administration appropriated $15 billion for the constructi
  
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• Candace Owens Recounts Hospital Threatening Her with Misdemeanor, CPS After She Gave Birth to Daughter

  14-09-2022 19:26
  Conservative commentator Candace Owens gave birth to a healthy baby girl — Louise Marie Farmer — on July 13.
  Returning from maternity this week leave to appear on her new Daily Wire show, “The Candace Owens Podcast,” she told of conflicts with the Tennessee hospital where her child was born, wrestling with what she termed the “medical mafia.”
  Hit with what she saw as ongoing unreasonable hospital requests (which she believes were based on generating more reven
  
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• Another One: Teen Athlete Dies Suddenly While at Golf Practice - Unknown Cause of Death

  14-09-2022 19:15
  A 17-year-old high school golfer died suddenly Monday in Holmes County on Florida’s Panhandle while practicing for an upcoming tournament.
  According to WJHG-TV in Panama City, Tyler Erickson was a senior at Holmes County High School who was known for his prowess in both academics and athletics.
  He served as state president of the National Beta Club and was a standout talent on the golf course.
  Holmes County High School Athletic Director Jeff Lee said Erickson died doing what he loved.
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• WhatsApp commissions first entertainment project, a film featuring Nigerian NBA star

  14-09-2022 19:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  WhatApp is bowing its first original entertainment project later this month — a short film featuring NBAstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.
  
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• Hikers Trapped on Cliffside Call for Help: After Hours-Long Rescue, Both Slapped with Criminal Charges

  14-09-2022 18:53
  The mountains are calling and many must go — but would-be adventurers need to be aware of the risks involved when they make their plans.
  A key component of enjoying the outdoors is understanding your level of expertise, recognizing the inherent challenges of a particular terrain, and making wise decisions to prepare for a trek.
  These two hikers did none of those things, and are now quite literally paying for it.
  Back in June, two young men — 22-year-old Jason Feierstin and 25-year-ol
  
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• 'Everybody Is Absolutely Livid': Dozens of Royal Staffers Learn They're on the Chopping Block During Service for the Queen

  14-09-2022 18:39
  With the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the accession of King Charles III to the throne, the former Prince of Wales’ staff has been warned that they might lose their jobs as he transitions into his role as monarch.
  The new King and his Queen Consort Camilla lived and worked at Clarence House for many years, but will move their offices into Buckingham Palace and might eventually live there, the Guardian reported.
  In light of this, up to 100 employees at Clarence House received notice tha
  
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• NY GOP county election commissioner charged in alleged voter fraud scheme

  14-09-2022 18:35 via cnn.com
  
  A Republican elections official in an upstate New York county is accused of illegally using personal identifying information of voters to apply for absentee ballots that are alleged to have been used in 2021 elections, the Department of Justice said Tuesday.
  
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• California fire races toward mountain communities

  14-09-2022 18:28 via cnn.com
  
  The Mosquito Fire burning in Northern California flared up Tuesday afternoon, charging toward a mountain community and torching more homes as it burned dangerously close to a high school.
  
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• Man Drops Off $155K Tesla for Repair, Then Hears the 4 Words Every Car Owner Dreads - Report

  14-09-2022 18:27
  The owner of a $155,000 Tesla Model S Plaid told the Elon Musk-focused outlet Teslarati that he received a call that any car owner would dread just days after dropping off his vehicle for service in Plano, Texas.
  The man, identified only as Jeff, said he left his car at the Tesla Service Center in Plano on Aug. 24 and was contacted by the service center on Aug. 30.
  According to the report, the Tesla employee said four words every car owner dreads: “We have some bad news.” Then he add
  
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• 'WJ Live': Two Strong, Fresh Republican Faces

  14-09-2022 18:07
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  Byron Donalds and Tudor Dixon are big pieces of the bright GOP future.
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• As markets wobble, buy the stocks that pay you back

  14-09-2022 18:01 via cnn.com
  
  Tuesday's massive stock market meltdown should serve as a reminder to investors that in times of turmoil, it pays to own shares of companies that also pay you.
  
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• As markets wobble, buy stocks that pay you back

  14-09-2022 18:01 via cnn.com
  
  Tuesday's massive stock market meltdown should serve as a reminder to investors that in times of turmoil, it pays to own shares of companies that also pay you.
  
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• Plaintiffs Win Key Victory Over Air Force in Vaccine Mandate Lawsuit

  14-09-2022 17:58
  A panel of three Sixth Circuit judges have denied the Air Force’s attempt to overturn class certification granted to all members of the Air Force by a federal district court judge in July. In doing so, they handed another win to roughly 10,000 airmen and women fighting against the Department of Defense’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
  The appeals court judges denied an emergency motion made by the Air Force requesting it stay the class certification and injunction granted in Hunter Doster
  
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• Good inflation news: Wholesale prices fell in August

  14-09-2022 17:46 via cnn.com
  
  Just one day after August's disappointing Consumer Price Index report triggered a meltdown on Wall Street, a separate inflation report indicated that wholesale price increases are showing signs of improvement.
  
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• Lone Pro-Life Woman Expertly Fends Off 6-on-1 Pro-Abortion Onslaught on 'Dr. Phil'

  14-09-2022 17:41
  A pro-life activist maintained her composure and civility while debating an irate group of abortion superfans on the “Dr. Phil” talk show.
  On Monday, Lila Rose, the founder and president of Live Action, was confronted by host Phil McGraw as well as five activists who believe pregnant women have the unconditional right to kill their unborn babies.
  The pro-abortion panelists included Christian Nunes, the president of the National Organization for Women; civil rights attorney Ben Crump;
  
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• Analysis: Biden is trying to make this GOP senator the face of the midterms

  14-09-2022 17:34 via cnn.com
  
  Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott tweeted a picture of himself on Tuesday standing outside the White House with this caption: ".@JoeBiden said he wished he had enough copies of my Rescue America plan, so I stopped by the White House today to make sure he did. Thanks for spreading the word, Joe!"
  
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• Judge Orders Trafficked Teen Who Killed One of Her Alleged Abusers to Pay $150,000

  14-09-2022 17:29
  An Iowa teenager has been ordered to pay $150,000 in restitution to the family of a man she killed after he allegedly sexually abused her.
  Pieper Lewis, 17, pleaded guilty in June 2021 to voluntary manslaughter and willful injury in connection with the 2020 death of Zachary Brooks, 37. Brooks was stabbed 30 times on June 1, 2020.
  Lewis has never denied stabbing Brooks, but has said he raped her on multiple occasions, according to The New York Times.
  Judge David Porter of the Polk County District
  
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• Defense in Florida School Shooter Trial Makes Surprise Move, Leads to Shouting Match with Judge

  14-09-2022 17:19
  Attorneys for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz suddenly and surprisingly rested their case Wednesday after calling only a fraction of their expected witnesses, leading to a shouting match after the judge accused them of a lack of professionalism.
  Cruz’s attorneys had told the judge and prosecutors they would be calling 80 witnesses but rested at the beginning of Wednesday’s court session after calling only about 25. There were 11 days of defense testimony overall, the last two spo
  
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• 25-Year-Old Former Trump Staffer Scores Upset Victory in Heated Congressional Primary

  14-09-2022 17:05
  A 25-year-old former staffer of President Donald Trump won the Republican primary Tuesday in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District.
  Karoline Leavitt was declared the winner of the crowded, hard-fought contest with 34.8 percent of the vote with 92 percent of voting districts reporting, according to WMUR-TV, citing figures provided by The Associated Press.
  Matt Mowers, who served in the State Department during the Trump administration, according to Fox News, finished second with 25.41 p
  
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• Root Causes

  14-09-2022 16:40
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• Franklin Graham Preaches for the First Time Ever in Mongolia - Over 17,000 Attend Event

  14-09-2022 16:38
  Mongolia, an eastern Asian nation roughly the size of Alaska, is primarily a Buddhist country.
  About 94 percent of the population of 3 million people practices Buddhism, according to One World Nations Online. The remaining citizens practice Islam and shamanism, a belief system indigenous to northern Asia.
  So they definitely need to hear the message of the gospel.
  About 70 percent of the people living in Mongolia’s capital city of Ulaanbaatar don’t have running water, so most people d
  
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• Twitter Users Notice Mysterious Shape in Meghan Markle's Dress, Sparking Debate About Motives at Queen's Memorial

  14-09-2022 16:29
  For once, it was nothing Meghan Markle said that sent Twitter into a frenzy of Meghan-bashing.
  It was what she wore — or didn’t wear, as the case may be.
  On Saturday, Prince Harry and Markle showed up at Windsor Castle for one of the ceremonial events marking the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
  For many, the two walking with Prince William and his wife, Kate, (now the Prince and Princess of Wales) was a major event, the four not having been seen in public together since March 2020, acco
  
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• Why Is Katie Hobbs Willing to Be the First Gubernatorial Candidate in 20 Years to a Refuse State-Sanctioned Debate Offer?

  14-09-2022 16:18
  Katie Hobbs will be the first candidate for Arizona governor in decades to refuse an invitation to debate her opponent in a state commission-organized event.
  Hobbs, the current Democratic secretary of state, announced Sunday that she would “respectfully decline” the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission invitation to reach terms on debating her Republican opponent, former KSAZ anchor Kari Lake.
  No other candidate running for office in November has declined an invitation, nor ha
  
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• McDonald's in the UK closed Monday for the Queen's funeral

  14-09-2022 15:27 via cnn.com
  
  McDonald's roughly 1,200 locations across the United Kingdom will close for most of the day Monday for Queen Elizabeth's funeral.
  
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