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• Army Sergeant Guilty in Fatal Texas Shooting of Protester

  07-04-2023 23:56
  
  A Texas jury has convicted a U.S. Army sergeant of murder for fatally shooting an armed protester in 2020 during nationwide protests against police violence and racial injustice
  
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• How Tennessee GOP's Majority Used Power to Expel Democrats

  07-04-2023 23:50
  
  The expulsion of two Tennessee Democrats over a gun control protest is an extraordinary showcase of how the levers of single-party power in America’s statehouses can be pulled not only to shut down opponents, but also to punish them
  
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• North Korea Tests Another Nuclear-Capable Underwater Drone

  07-04-2023 23:49
  SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea conducted another test of a nuclear-capable underwater attack drone, state media said on Saturday, the latest in a...
  
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• North Korea Conducts Another Underwater Nuclear Drone Test

  07-04-2023 23:49
  By Heekyong Yang and Ju-min ParkSEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea has conducted another test of a nuclear-capable underwater attack drone, its state...
  
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• Oak Trees From Virginia Surf Park Site to Get a New Life

  07-04-2023 23:48
  VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — When the city was beginning to look at proposals to redevelop the former Dome site six years ago, a handful of business owners gathered there on a grassy lot under old oak trees to talk about preserving the park-like setting. They wanted some of the land to remain undeveloped.
  
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• Wild Suspect Pursuit Through LA Ends With Suspect Arrest

  07-04-2023 23:44
  An attempted-murder suspect has been arrested after a lengthy pursuit around Los Angeles in which the suspect jumped out of one vehicle and into another and tried to escape on foot
  
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• House Oversight Committee quietly issues several new subpoenas as part of Biden family probe

  07-04-2023 23:43 via cnn.com
  
  House Oversight Chairman James Comer has quietly issued several subpoenas for documents and bank records as part of the Republican-led investigation into the financial dealings of President Joe Biden's family, according to an internal memo shared among Democrats on the panel.
  
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• Ex-Convict's Letters to Shooter Foretold Las Vegas Massacre

  07-04-2023 23:39
  
  Police in Las Vegas have released letters apparently addressing the gunman responsible for the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history that foretold the carnage to come
  
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• Minnesota Man Gets 2 Years in Prison for Laser Strike on Jet

  07-04-2023 23:33
  A federal judge in Wisconsin has sentenced a Minnesota man to two years in prison for aiming a laser at a Delta Air Lines jet in 2021
  
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• Who Is Republican Donor and Justice Clarence Thomas' Friend Harlan Crow?

  07-04-2023 23:31
  
  By Laura Sanicola(Reuters) - Real estate magnate Harlan Crow has come under scrutiny after ProPublica reported on Thursday that U.S. Supreme Court...
  
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• Wisconsin DNR Releases 3,500 Public Comments on Wolf Plan

  07-04-2023 23:29
  
  Wisconsin wildlife officials have released thousands of public comments on a new wolf management plan
  
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• U.S. Opens Safety Probe Into Tesla That Struck Student in North Carolina

  07-04-2023 23:27
  
  By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. safety authorities said on Friday they are investigating whether an advanced driver assistance...
  
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• Driver Charged in Crash That Killed Maine Maritime Students

  07-04-2023 23:26
  The 20-year-old driver of sport utility vehicle that crashed into a tree and burst into flames, killing four Maine Maritime Academy students, is facing four counts of manslaughter
  
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• WrestleMania apologizes for using footage of Auschwitz in promotional spot

  07-04-2023 23:24 via cnn.com
  
  World Wrestling Entertainment apologized Friday after using footage of Auschwitz, the infamous Nazi concentration and extermination camp, in a promotional spot for a hyped father-son match.
  
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• Officer Cottontail? Bunny Joins Police Force. Fur Real.

  07-04-2023 23:22
  Meet Percy, the police rabbit
  
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• TikTok banned from school-owned devices at all Florida state universities

  07-04-2023 23:21 via cnn.com
  
  The State University System of Florida Board of Governors has banned the social media app TikTok, along with some other software, applications, and developers, from use on university-owned devices "due to the continued and increasing landscape of cyber threats."
  
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• The economy is holding up despite signs of slowdown as some wait for the other shoe to drop

  07-04-2023 23:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  Talk of the U.S. entering a recession has been swirling for at least a year now, as the Federal Reserve's campaign to raise interest rates to combat persisting inflation bites into overall demand and investment.
  
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• Arkansas Lawmakers Approve $6.2B Budget, Wrap up Session

  07-04-2023 23:19
  
  Arkansas lawmakers have wrapped up this year's legislative session after approving the state's $6.2 billion budget and an overhaul of sentencing laws
  
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• Regulators Say Railroads Must Examine How They Build Trains

  07-04-2023 23:17
  Federal regulators say railroads need to re-examine how they assemble their trains
  
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• Biden Appeals Ruling Against Ban on Gun Bump Stocks

  07-04-2023 23:15
  
  By Andrew Chung(Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its appeal of a lower court ruling...
  
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• Red Cross Confirms Contact With Russia About Ukrainian Kids

  07-04-2023 23:09
  
  The International Committee of the Red Cross says it has been in contact with Russia’s commissioner for children’s rights, who is suspected of war crimes, as it works for the return of Ukrainian children who were deported to Russia
  
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• School's Transgender Policy Trumped Teacher's Religious Rights, U.S. Court Rules

  07-04-2023 23:08
  By Daniel Wiessner(Reuters) - An Indiana high school did not break the law by allegedly forcing a music teacher to quit after he refused on...
  
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• Storms Bring Down Trees, Bring Play to Halt at the Masters

  07-04-2023 23:03
  
  Two towering pine trees fell near patrons as storms rolled through Augusta National on Friday, and another tree fell elsewhere on the property, though nobody was injured as the second round of the Masters ground to a halt
  
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• Storms Bring Down Trees at Masters, Play Halted in 2nd Round

  07-04-2023 23:03
  
  Three towering pine trees fell near patrons as storms rolled through Augusta National on Friday, though nobody was hurt, and the second round of the Masters ground to a halt as heavy wind and rain rolled through the area
  
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• Masters Resumes 2nd Round After Storms Fell Trees at Augusta

  07-04-2023 23:03
  
  The second round of the Masters resumed at Augusta National on Saturday, one day after three towering pine trees fell near patrons as storms rolled through the area and brought play to a halt
  
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• House GOP seeks testimony from senior counsel to Manhattan DA over Trump indictment

  07-04-2023 23:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan on Friday requested testimony from Matthew Colangelo, senior counsel to the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.
  
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• CDC: Omicron Subvariant XBB.1.5 Responsible for 88% of New COVID-19 Infections

  07-04-2023 23:00
  
  The CDC variant tracker is not yet listing XBB.1.16, though it has been documented in the U.S.
  
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• A 92-Year-Old Gardener Has Been Growing Tomatoes from the Same Seedlings for 58 Years

  07-04-2023 23:00
  
  Anyone who’s ever grown fresh tomatoes or been the recipient of a gardening friend’s tomato overabundance knows there’s nothing quite like a homegrown tomato.
  Once you’ve tasted one, your appreciation for the anemic, wet cardboard-tasting offerings from the grocery store dissolves.
  Many gardeners are nearly religious in their tomato choices, but few have as much determination and sheer history with the tomato as 92-year-old Sybil Gorby from Tyler County, West Virginia.
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• Police Union Director Fired After Opioid Smuggling Arrest

  07-04-2023 22:54
  The executive director for a Northern California police union who was charged with attempting to illegally import synthetic opioids from India and other countries has been fired from her job
  
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• Chiefs' Kelce Throws Wild First Pitch Before Guards' Opener

  07-04-2023 22:53
  
  Travis Kelce showed why he’s best known for catching passes from Patrick Mahomes, not throwing them
  
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• Washington Shutters Pot Businesses Due to Old Pesticide

  07-04-2023 22:43
  Cannabis regulators have halted operations at several outdoor pot farms and processing facilities on a stretch of former fruit orchards in north-central Washington state
  
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• Denver Firm Acquires Historic Cal Neva Resort at Lake Tahoe

  07-04-2023 22:39
  Cal Neva Resort & Casino at Lake Tahoe, a historic hotel-casino built along the California-Nevada line in 1926, is now under the ownership of a Denver-based real estate firm
  
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• Drollinger: How to Lead Your Family in an Easter Devotion

  07-04-2023 22:36
  
  This week, I would like to provide you with an outline for leading an Easter devotional with your family. I encourage you to perform this important ministry function in your home.
  It is critical to train yourself to lead your family spiritually for several reasons.
  First, such is incumbent upon the husband. Being obedient to Scripture in this regard will bring down personal blessings from above. Secondly, it helps ensure that the faith is passed down in your family lineage. Easter is an importan
  
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• Ukraine at Risk of Losing Critical Town to Russia as Personnel Losses Mount

  07-04-2023 22:33
  
  The otherwise insignificant town of Bakhmut has become critical for Kyiv and emblematic of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s ability to liberate territory.
  
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• AP Source: Titans Reach 4-Year Deal With Pro Bowler Simmons

  07-04-2023 22:24
  A person familiar with the deal says the Tennessee Titans agreed Friday to a four-year contract extension with two-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons
  
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• Where jobs were gained and lost in March

  07-04-2023 22:23 via cnn.com
  
  The latest monthly jobs report showed that US hiring slowed in March but remained robust, with gains in service-providing businesses like bars and restaurants, but weakness in construction and manufacturing.
  
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• McIlroy Grand Slam on Hold, Likely to Miss Masters Cut

  07-04-2023 22:16
  
  Rory McIlroy’s bid to complete a career grand slam will have to wait yet another year as the world’s No. 2 player is almost certain to miss the cut at the Masters for the second time in three years
  
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• US Sets Record for Fastest Goal, Beats Switzerland 9-1

  07-04-2023 22:15
  
  Caroline Harvey scored twice, Abby Roque had a goal and three assists, and the United States beat Switzerland 9-1 at the world women’s hockey championship
  
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• Policing software blamed in at least 3 states for errors including losing a criminal case and crashing during 911 calls

  07-04-2023 22:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  A software system that was blamed for helping a California dad evade prosecution on child sex abuse allegations has also failed to perform basic functions for law enforcement in at least three different states, according to officials and court documents reviewed by NBC News.
  
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• Award-Winning Retired AP Journalist Harold Olmos Dead at 78

  07-04-2023 22:14
  Award-winning Bolivian journalist Harold Olmos, who led Associated Press operations in Venezuela and Brazil, has died at age 78
  
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• Mavs to Sit Irving, 4 Others in Game With Draft Implications

  07-04-2023 22:13
  
  Dallas is sitting Kyrie Irving and four other regulars against Chicago in a game with draft implications and with the Mavericks facing postseason elimination if they lose
  
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• Protected Iran Critic Speaks at Sentence in Plot Against Her

  07-04-2023 22:12
  
  A California woman who admitted unwittingly funding a plot to kidnap an outspoken U.S.-based opponent of Iran's regime has been sentenced to four years in prison
  
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• Study Seeks to Understand Police Recruiting and Retention

  07-04-2023 22:04
  
  A police force and university in northern Virginia are teaming up for what they say will be a first-of-its-kind study that will seek over the next 20 years the assess the challenges police agencies face in recruitment and retention
  
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• Tensions between House GOP leaders complicate hopes of passing crucial bills

  07-04-2023 22:02 via nbcnews.com
  
  Tensions between Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Budget Chair Jodey Arrington and Majority Leader Steve Scalise may complicate the debt ceiling and government funding.
  
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• US Sanction Officials Plan Missions to Clamp Down on Russia

  07-04-2023 21:59
  
  Top sanctions officials from the U.S. Treasury Department are set to make a series of international trips as part of a new campaign to pressure firms and countries that continue to do business with the Kremlin to cut off financial ties because of Russia's war on Ukraine
  
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• Op-Ed: A Good Friday Reflection on Our Unfavored Savior

  07-04-2023 21:59
  
  Thankfully, being Christian is not a popularity contest. If it were, God’s people would be in trouble, according to a recent Pew Research survey.
  The study evaluated American perceptions of evangelical Christians and a variety of other religious groups, including Jews, atheists, Mormons, Roman Catholics, Muslims and mainline Protestants. Perhaps unsurprisingly, of those Americans who are not themselves born again or evangelical, 32 percent had an unfavorable view of evangelicals while only
  
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• California to Keep Paying Walgreens Despite Abortion Dispute

  07-04-2023 21:57
  
  California's Medicaid program will continue to pay Walgreens about $1.5 billion each year
  
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• 2nd Man Convicted in '91 Hawaii Killing Seeks Exoneration

  07-04-2023 21:51
  
  The brother of a Hawaii man recently released after more than 20 years in prison for the killing and rape of a tourist is now also seeking exoneration
  
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• 40% of Republicans More Likely to Vote for Trump After Felony Charges: Poll

  07-04-2023 21:49
  
  Trump saw a bump in poll numbers after he was arraigned on charges of covering up hush money payments, even though nearly a third of Republicans think he may have falsified records.
  
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• Russia Protests to Canada Over Envoy's Remarks About Dead Blogger

  07-04-2023 21:46
  
  (Reuters) - Moscow formally protested to Canada on Friday after the country's U.N. envoy described a murdered Russian blogger as "a vitriolic...
  
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