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• Texas Homeowner Shows Intruder He Messed with Wrong Bull, Holds His Own Until Deputies Arrive

  07-01-2023 23:10
  A would-be home intruder is spending some time in Bosque County jail thanks to the quick actions of a Texas homeowner.
  Bosque County deputies responded to a call at approximately 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday, which reportedly involved an attempted burglary.
  The alleged assailant, William Strauser, wasn’t going anywhere. He was shot in the leg and was being held at gunpoint when law enforcement arrived at the scene.
  The Bosque County Sheriff’s Office stated in a Facebook post that “Upon
  
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• George Soros' Latest Political Donation May Point to Dems Next Dirty Trick

  07-01-2023 22:44
  Anti-American billionaire and far-left megadonar George Soros has already undermined many of our local prosecutors’ offices with his political funding, but now he has an even bigger target in mind: the U.S. Supreme Court.
  Soros’ massive funding of multiple “progressive” political organizations has already undermined our police and many of the prosecutors in our biggest cities with his drive to fund the campaigns of left-wing county prosecutors who often refuse to prosecut
  
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• Vince McMahon Forces Himself Back Into WWE After Sexual Misconduct Allegation: Multi-Billion Dollar Sale Imminent?

  07-01-2023 22:36
  In a move that almost feels like a scripted pro-wrestling storyline come to life, Vince McMahon has seemingly forced his way back into World Wrestling Entertainment in an apparent bid to help facilitate the sale of the company.
  McMahon stepped down in June from the company he created after an investigation was launched into his payment of hush money to various former female employees and allegations of sexual misconduct.
  In what is still his last tweet as of this writing, McMahon announced his r
  
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• Teen Victim's Family Deliver Bloody 'Street Justice' After Confronting Her Alleged Rapist

  07-01-2023 22:10
  A shocking incident out of Detroit is demonstrating to all of us what happens when the government refuses to crack down on crime and criminals are allowed to run amok.
  On Friday, local outlet WJBK reported on the story of a man who raped a teenage girl and was then chased down by the family and beaten up in retaliation.
  Carmen Witherspoon, one of the family’s neighbors, described hearing the commotion and seeing the bloody confrontation in front of her house.
  “They beat him over ther
  
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• Let the Games Begin: Donald Trump Gets First 2024 Republican Challenger

  07-01-2023 21:56
  Former President Donald Trump’s national security advisor John Bolton announced Friday that he is planning to run against Trump in the 2024 presidential elections.
  “I would get in to win the nomination and I would do it primarily on the basis that we need a much stronger foreign policy,” Bolton told Noah Phillips, North America correspondent for the British news show Good Morning Britain, on Friday.Donald Trump’s former national security advisor John Bolton has told us th
  
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• The Devil Is in the Details: Here Are the Concessions McCarthy Made to Take the Speaker's Gavel

  07-01-2023 21:12
  It was the longest House speaker contest in 164 years, but at long last, Kevin McCarthy has possession of the gavel.
  It was a wild, chaotic, and sometimes violent trek to get to this point, but McCarthy finally secured the 216 votes he needed on Friday night to officially be named speaker of the House and convene the 118th Congress. It only took 15 votes to secure his new role.
  So, how did he do it?
  By channeling former President Donald Trump’s “art of the deal.”
  As multiple ou
  
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• Top Athlete Pulls Out of Major Event - Specific Reason Unknown

  07-01-2023 20:55
  Venus Williams has withdrawn from the Australian Open for an undisclosed injury she suffered while playing in a tournament in Auckland, New Zealand, this week.
  A seven-time Grand Slam singles champion, Williams last month received a wild-card entry into the Australian Open to compete in what would have been her 22nd time in the major event.
  But Australian Open officials said Saturday that Williams, 42, had withdrawn from the tournament, which will begin Jan. 16 (Jan. 15 in U.S. time zones).
  The
  
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• Macy's says its holiday sales will be lower, citing inflation pressures

  07-01-2023 20:54 via cnn.com
  
  Turns out inflation may have put a damper on the holidays.
  
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• Maricopa County Announces Probe Into Election Day Printer Issues - But Look Who Is Doing the Investigating

  07-01-2023 20:18
  Maricopa County officials have announced that an investigation has been launched into the widespread election-center printer issues that many feel disenfranchised Arizona voters during the 2022 midterm elections.
  In a joint statement, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Gates and Vice Chairman Clint Hickman announced the investigation, dubbing it “an important step.”NEW: Former AZ Supreme Court Chief Justice Ruth McGregor will lead independent investigation into Electi
  
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• Damar Hamlin is able to talk to his teammates on his own

  07-01-2023 20:17 via cnn.com
  
  Just four days after his stunning on-field cardiac arrest, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is breathing on his own and speaking to family, physicians and teammates -- positive updates that Bills players say will bolster them in this weekend's matchup against the New England Patriots.
  
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• Appeals Court Strikes Down Major Gun Accessory Ban from 2018

  07-01-2023 19:49
  The United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday struck down a Trump administration rule banning bump stocks — firearm accessories that help shooters fire multiple rounds using the recoil of semi-automatic rifles.
  The New Orleans-based court ruled 13-3 that the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) cannot interpret laws banning machine guns as covering bump stocks, according to a Reuters report.
  “A plain reading of the statutory language, p
  
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• More extreme weather on tap for California

  07-01-2023 19:44 via cnn.com
  
  California has been battered by heavy snow, damaging winds and flooding this week -- and now another round of storms is set to hit the West Coast this weekend.
  
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• 6 Year-Old Arrested After School Shooting Leaves Teacher With Life-Threatening Injuries

  07-01-2023 18:51
  A 6-year-old was detained by police in Virginia Friday after the child was accused of shooting a teacher.
  The incident took place at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Police Chief Steve Drew said, according to CNN.
  “The individual is a 6-year-old student. He is right now in police custody. We have been in contact with our commonwealth attorney and some other entities to help us best get services to this young man,” he said.
  The name of the child was not given. The teacher w
  
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• Two Small Letters Seen on MTG's Phone Shows Who She Was Talking to During Speaker Vote - It's Huge

  07-01-2023 18:36
  Ahead of voting in the 14th ballot on Friday night, House Republicans were cautiously optimistic they might be able to carry GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy over the finish line. As it turned out, it was the 15th round that pushed him over the top to become the speaker of the House for the 118th Congress.
  The 14th ballot ended with 216 rep.-elects voting for McCarthy, 212 for Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, two votes each for Republicans Andy Biggs of Arizona and Jim Jordan of Ohio,
  
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• As Biden Wants You to Pay for a Trillion in Student Debt, Report Reveals What College Is Spending It On

  07-01-2023 18:30
  This summer, researchers revealed the staggering price tag of President Joe Biden’s federal student loan forgiveness package.
  According to The Hill, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business “found the plan would cost $605 billion over the next decade under strict assumptions, but the price tag in other conditions could grow to more than $1 trillion, a scenario the researchers said ‘requires further study.’”
  But the Biden admin
  
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• Watch: Congressman Physically Restrained After Matt Gaetz Refuses to Vote for McCarthy

  07-01-2023 18:11
  Frayed nerves all but snapped Friday night after the days-long drama in which a group of Republicans staged a four-day protest to block House Speaker Kevin McCarthy from being elected to the post.
  McCarthy was elected late Friday in the 15th vote of the week, but not before an incident The Washington Post characterized as a “near-brawl.”
  The drama centered around Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, who emerged throughout the week as a staunch foe of McCarthy becoming speaker.
  
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• McCarthy Won the Speaker's Gavel After Chaotic Series of Votes... But What Comes Next May Be Even Worse

  07-01-2023 17:42
  Republican Kevin McCarthy is the new House speaker, but as bruising as it was for him to seize the gavel in a history-making election, it may be even more difficult for the embattled leader to do much with the powerful position — or even to keep it.
  Like the two most recent Republican speakers, John Boehner and Paul Ryan, McCarthy takes the helm of a restive, rebellious majority split in much the same way as the party itself, between what’s left of the Grand Old Party conservatives a
  
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• DeSantis Activates National Guard After Disturbing Trend Emerges in National Park

  07-01-2023 17:33
  State law enforcement and National Guard units have been activated in Florida after a sudden influx of illegal immigrants hit the Florida Keys.
  Gov. Ron DeSantis took swift action to counter the surprise arrival, signing an executive order that activated state law enforcement to help immigration officials deal with the problem.
  According to Florida’s Voice, about 300 migrants entered Dry Tortugas National Park, located in the Gulf of Mexico, just 70 miles west of Key West. They reportedly
  
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• Biden Admin Quietly Admits What We All Have Been Saying About Cancellation of Keystone Pipeline

  07-01-2023 17:12
  In a report quietly published at the end of 2022, Joe Biden’s Department of Energy revealed the president had killed tens of thousands of jobs when he ended the Keystone XL pipeline project with the stroke of a pen.
  While stating that it believed “the high-end figure overstates jobs,” the DOE acknowledged that some studies showed between 16,149 to 59,468 temporary jobs created by the project, though not all of those were lost by its cancellation.
  The report also stated that the
  
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• GOP Calls Those Against McCarthy 'Terrorists,' Yet Look What Happened to Gaetz After Speaker Vote Fails

  07-01-2023 17:10
  Speaking to Fox News host Guy Benson earlier this week, GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas made a splash by calling the 20 House representatives voting against Kevin McCarthy for speaker of the House as “terrorists.”
  “I mean, it’s you know, it is obviously, obviously a figure of speech, but it’s you know, it is what it is. I mean, you’re holding a gun to our head,” Crenshaw said, refusing to apologize.
  “I’ve already I’ve already been attack
  
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• Watch: Daughter of Infamous 'BTK' Serial Killer Discusses Possible Connection to Alleged Idaho Killer

  07-01-2023 17:06
  Kerri Rawson, the daughter of “BTK” serial killer Dennis Rader, believes that her father may have been in contact with Bryan Kohberger, the man suspected of killing four University of Idaho students.
  Rawson’s father was convicted in 2005 for the murder of 10 people between 1974 and 1991.
  Known as the BTK killer — which stands for “Bind, Torture, Kill” — Rader is currently serving 10 consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole.My father g
  
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• GOP Officials, Family Will Have to Worry About Identity Theft for Rest of Lives Thanks to J6 Committee

  07-01-2023 16:48
  Does being a top Republican entitle you to a free LifeLock subscription? Asking for a few governors and Trump administration officials, among almost 2,000 others.
  According to a report in The Washington Post on Friday, that’s how many individuals had their Social Security numbers doxxed by the House of Representatives’ Jan. 6 committee when it released its records online.
  The names were in a spreadsheet of the visitors to the White House in December of 2020. While most of the numbers
  
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• Six Arrested After What Officers Noticed at a Funeral for Mall of America Shooting Victim

  07-01-2023 16:39
  Police have arrested six men following the funeral for a 19-year-old man who was shot at the Mall of America last month.
  Johntae Hudson’s funeral was held Friday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported.
  Officers at the service noticed a man with a handgun and another man wanted for a non-fatal shooting Dec. 14 were in attendance.
  The two men left the funeral in an SUV with five other men.
  According to police, the vehicle pulled into a gas station, where officers tried to stop it.
  One of the
  
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• 16-Year-Old High School Student Dies Suddenly After 'Medical Emergency' During Flag Football Game

  07-01-2023 16:26
  A 16-year-old student died Thursday during a flag football game against a rival high school.
  Ashari Hughes died after a “medical emergency,” a Desert Oasis High School official said, according to KVVU-TV.
  Hughes was participating in a flag football game at the time, according to the Las Vegas Sun.
  KVVU said a family member the station did not name told the news outlet Hughes was having chest problems and had gone to the sidelines, where she collapsed.
  The station said that, according
  
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• LA Times Breaking News Reporter Dies Unexpectedly at 33

  07-01-2023 16:08
  Gregory Yee, a breaking news reporter for the Los Angeles Times, died unexpectedly Wednesday at the age of 33.
  His death likely was caused by complications from a respiratory issue, his family said, according to the Times. Yee died at his home in Hollywood.
  As a native of Southern California, Yee went to college at UC Irvine, where he served as editor-in-chief of the student newspaper.
  He graduated in 2012 with a degree in journalism and Spanish literature.
  Before joining the Times, Yee worked f
  
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• Arrest of Idaho students murder suspect brings 'a great sense of relief' to university campus before a return to classes this week, provost says

  07-01-2023 15:34 via cnn.com
  
  Following the stabbing deaths of four students in November, the tight-knit University of Idaho community was shaken for weeks, but the recent arrest of a suspect may allow the campus to regain a sense of security as students return to classes this week.
  
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• Police search for suspect in shooting of detective in downtown Phoenix

  07-01-2023 15:33 via cnn.com
  
  The Phoenix Police Department is seeking an "armed and dangerous" suspect who fled after shooting and wounding a Scottsdale detective Friday night.
  
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• Major Democrat Senator Announces Shocking Medical Diagnosis

  07-01-2023 15:28
  A longtime Democrat senator revealed some major health news that could have big ramifications for the 2024 Senate battle.
  Senator Bob Casey Jr. of Pennsylvania relayed in a statement on Thursday that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and will be undergoing treatment.
  According to WTAE-TV, the Senator’s prognosis is “excellent,” with surgery scheduled in the coming months.
  “I am confident that my recommended course of treatment will allow me to continue my service
  
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• Ashli Babbit's Mother Arrested While Memorializing Daughter's Death

  07-01-2023 15:18
  The mother of Ashli Babbitt, who was shot to death two years ago during the Jan. 6 Capitol incursion, was arrested Friday after conducting a protest outside of the Capitol.
  According to the Capitol Police, Micki Witthoeft was arrested at about 1:45 p.m. after “a group of demonstrators [was] illegally blocking traffic on Independence Avenue, SW, near First Street, SW.”
  “The group did not have a permit to demonstrate on Capitol Grounds,” the Capitol Police statement said.
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• How an American hero 'lit his legacy on fire'

  07-01-2023 15:16 via cnn.com
  
  The evolution of Rudy Giuliani is an epic tale. A celebrated crime fighter who brought down mafia bosses and put Wall Street crooks behind bars, he traded on trust and integrity to prove Republicans could still get elected as mayors of big cities.
  
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• McCarthy Finally Nails Down Speaker's Gavel After Shocking Development on House Floor

  07-01-2023 14:27
  Kevin McCarthy is the 55th Speaker of the House of Representatives.
  The California Republican finally nailed down the speaker’s gavel after fourteen votes in which he failed to secure the position.
  McCarthy was elected speaker in the 15th vote for the position, early on Saturday morning, according to The Washington Post.
  He only needed 216 votes in the final, conclusive vote.
  Five House members voted present, which lowered the threshold for McCarthy’s simple majority.BREAKING: Republ
  
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• Hundreds Abandon Town After Noticing What Began Appearing on Local Houses

  07-01-2023 13:12
  Authorities in an Indian Himalayan town have stopped construction activities and started moving hundreds of people to temporary shelters after a temple collapsed and cracks appeared in over 600 houses because of sinking of land, officials said Saturday.
  Residents of Joshimath town in Uttarakhand state say they started noticing cracks in houses, especially after 2021 floods in the region
  No injuries were reported in the temple collapse late Friday, and those living nearby had vacated the area a d
  
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• 411 is going out of service

  07-01-2023 13:06 via cnn.com
  
  The operator is going off the hook for millions of customers.
  
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• The surprise winners of Kevin McCarthy's embarrassing speaker food fight

  07-01-2023 13:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Did McCarthy win the speaker of the House vote? A better question is why aren't Democrats getting credit for their unity and votes backing Hakeem Jeffries
  
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• More families are facing prescription drug price shocks, even for lifesaving children's medications

  07-01-2023 13:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Children’s EpiPens and other lifesaving medications may not be covered if families have high-deductible health insurance plans.
  
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• A traffic stop involving a deputy threatening to shoot a driver in the chest is under investigation, Los Angeles County police say

  07-01-2023 10:25 via cnn.com
  
  A Los Angeles County traffic stop in which a local rapper was approached by a deputy who threatened that the man would "take one to the chest" if he failed to comply with exiting his parked vehicle is now under investigation, according to police.
  
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• Lawmakers are trying to ban TikTok. That won't be easy

  07-01-2023 10:04 via cnn.com
  
  Gabby Beckford's plan to visit the British Virgin Islands started with a flurry of searches on what to wear, eat and do in between exploring the islands' pristine beaches and sapphire waters.
  
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• Mega Millions jackpot tops $1 billion after Friday's drawing yields no winners

  07-01-2023 09:32 via cnn.com
  
  The Mega Millions jackpot has jumped to more than $1 billion after Friday night's drawing ended without an overall winner.
  
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• Foodies left 'devastated' that Ronzoni will discontinue its beloved star-shaped pastina

  07-01-2023 08:08 via cnn.com
  
  Stock up on your starry pasta while you can.
  
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• Jack Ma to relinquish control of Ant group

  07-01-2023 08:07 via cnn.com
  
  Chinese billionaire Jack Ma will no longer control Ant Group after the fintech giant's shareholders agreed to reshape its shareholding structure, according to a statement released by the company on Saturday.
  
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• Third-Largest Jackpot in US History Up for Grabs - But It May Soon Turn Into the Ultimate Prize

  07-01-2023 07:27
  Another Mega Millions drawing, another night without a big winner.
  No one hit all six numbers and won the estimated $940 million jackpot, pushing the lottery prize to an estimated $1.1 billion ahead of the next drawing Tuesday night.
  The prize is now the third-largest in U.S. history.
  The numbers drawn late Friday were: 3, 20, 46, 59, 63 and gold Mega Ball 13.
  There have been 24 drawings without a jackpot winner, stretching back for more than two months.
  The winless streak is largely due to the
  
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• Iran Executes Two After Sham Trial - They Weren't Even Allowed to See the Evidence Against Them

  07-01-2023 07:05
  Iran said Saturday that it executed two men convicted of allegedly killing a paramilitary volunteer during a demonstration, the latest executions aimed at halting the nationwide protests now challenging the country’s theocracy.
  Iran’s judiciary identified those executed as Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Mohammad Hosseini, making it four men known to have been executed since the demonstrations began in September over the death of Mahsa Amini. All have faced internationally criticized, rapi
  
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• White House Documents Appear to Show Biden Admin's Disturbing Plot Against Tucker Carlson

  07-01-2023 04:26
  The White House pressed Facebook to censor Fox News host Tucker Carlson for saying COVID-19 vaccines “don’t work,” according to a document released by Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry of Louisiana.
  “Since we’ve been on the phone — the top post about vaccines today is [T]ucker Carlson saying they don’t work. Yesterday it was Tomi Lehren [sic] saying she won’t take one,” White House Director of Digital Strategy Rob Flaherty reportedly sa
  
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• Times Square machete attack suspect indicted on terrorism charges

  07-01-2023 03:06 via cnn.com
  Trevor Bickford, the 19-year-old accused of attacking New York Police Department officers with a machete on New Year's Eve, was indicted Friday on more than a dozen charges, including several terrorism charges, prosecutors announced.
  
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• What Surveillance Team Noticed While Watching Kohberger in Pennsylvania Could Be Damning: Report

  07-01-2023 02:33
  Authorities suspect that the man charged with an Idaho quadruple homicide tried to destroy evidence before being arrested.
  A source familiar with the investigation into Bryan Kohberger confirmed as such, speaking about the case to CNN.
  Police believe that Kohberger “cleaned his car, inside and outside, not missing an inch” in the days preceding his arrest last month.
  The source indicates that the authorities concluded Kohberger had cleaned his Hyundai Elantra during four days they sp
  
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• Ex-Soccer Star Who Refused to Follow Coach's Woke Orders Gets Major Award

  07-01-2023 02:10
  A former college soccer player who was benched after she rejected a coach’s demand that players kneel before a game has reached a settlement in her lawsuit against the coach.
  Kiersten Hening played for the Virginia Tech women’s soccer team from 2018 to 2020, but ran afoul of coach Charles Adair in 2020 after she would not kneel before a game while a social justice statement was read, according to the New York Post.
  Hening filed suit against Adair in 2021, alleging that &ldq
  
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• Watch: Biden Forgets the Date Jan. 6 and Tells One of the Sickest Lies of His Political Career

  07-01-2023 01:02
  There Joe Biden goes again, committing gaffes and spreading falsehoods.
  These two things have marked his presidency more than anything else.
  Of course, it was inevitable that Biden would try to make a big deal out of the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol incursion, but it would have helped if he got the date right.
  At a White House event where he awarded 14 people with the Presidential Medal of Freedom Friday, Biden said, “What happened on July the 6th had international repercussion
  
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• Man Picks Up Cheap Item at Goodwill and Soon Has Old Owner's Secrets

  07-01-2023 01:01
  Have you ever considered donating some of your old and unwanted electronic devices to a thrift store? Well, one story may make you think twice before taking that step.
  On Dec. 14, a TikTok user posted a video on the social media site about an Apple Time Capsule he bought for $15 at a Goodwill.
  He was in for quite the surprise. When he plugged it into his laptop, he found that the previous owner, who is only identified as “Don,” “did not delete their information off of it before
  
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• The Left's Most Hated General Gets Reinstated on Twitter, Uses First Post to Thank Man Who Did It

  07-01-2023 00:36
  Retired Gen. Michael Flynn was reinstated on Twitter Friday, nearly two years after the former national security adviser to former President Donald Trump was banned from the platform.
  As noted by PBS, Flynn was removed from Twitter two days after the Capitol insurrection, at a time when social media bans were being inflicted on right-wing voices that called into question the results of the 2020 election and were allegedly disseminating hate speech.
  Flynn punctuated his first tweet back with a ch
  
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• Texas DPS moves to fire Texas Ranger under investigation for Uvalde shooting response

  07-01-2023 00:35 via cnn.com
  
  The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is moving to terminate a member of the elite Texas Rangers unit who had been suspended over the actions he failed to take during the May 24 massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, according to a source familiar with the process.
  
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