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• Trump-Appointed Judge Delivers Massive Pro-Life Victory During Holy Week, States Have 7 Days to Comply

  08-04-2023 23:55
  
  A federal judge in Texas has reversed the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, a ruling that has pro-life supporters rejoicing, and a move that is especially poignant since it came only days before the Easter holiday.
  On Friday, U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk ruled that the fast-tracked process used to approve the abortion pill was unlawful after a group of physicians and medical associations filed a lawsuit seeking to reverse the FDA’s pr
  
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• TX Gov Delivers Double Whammy to BLM Protesters with Huge Announcement on Sgt. Perry Case

  08-04-2023 23:45
  
  Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has heard all of the outrage surrounding the conviction of Sgt. Daniel Perry — and now he’s taking action.
  For the unfamiliar, Perry was unceremoniously thrust into the spotlight after he was accused of shooting and killing a Black Lives Matter protester, Garrett Foster.
  Tragically, this incident involved two service members, as Perry is a U.S. Army sergeant and Foster was an Air Force veteran.
  As The Guardian reported, Perry was driving for Uber on
  
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• Late-Season Turnaround Propels Lakers to Winning Record

  08-04-2023 23:27
  
  The Los Angeles Lakers' victory over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night was their 42nd win this season and guaranteed a finish over
  
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• Woods Makes Cut, Last Among Those Still Playing at Masters

  08-04-2023 23:19
  
  Tiger Woods made the cut at the Masters and then it all went downhill from there
  
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• MTG Goes Scorched Earth After Learning Trump Could Add Big Name to Campaign Team - 'I'll Make Sure He Knows'

  08-04-2023 23:12
  
  In an early test for 2024 Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, it appears the former commander in chief is learning that the enemy of his friend is… something awkward?
  While it’s White House or bust for Trump, there are still plenty of questions surrounding what his staff, Cabinet and general inner circle will look like for a potential second term.
  Some notable names from Trump’s first presidency are all but confirmed not to have a spot in any sequel.
  Former Vice
  
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• Connor McDavid Becomes 1st Player With 150 Points Since 1996

  08-04-2023 23:02
  
  Connor McDavid became the first player in 27 years to reach 150 points in a season when he had a goal and an assist in the first period of Edmonton’s game against the San Jose Sharks
  
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• Gas Explosion Eyed in Ohio Blast That Sent 3 to Hospitals

  08-04-2023 23:00
  Authorities say an explosion at an Ohio apartment complex that sent three people to hospitals over the weekend is believed to have been caused by a gas explosion
  
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• Swanson's Injury a Concern as US Downs Ireland 2-0

  08-04-2023 22:53
  
  Emily Fox and Lindsey Horan both scored for the United States in a 2-0 victory Saturday over Ireland that was marred by what appeared to be a serious left knee injury to Mallory Swanson
  
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• Taiwan Threat From China Serious, House GOP Chairman Says

  08-04-2023 22:48
  
  The chairman of the House Select Committee on China says the U.S. must take seriously the threat Beijing poses to Taiwan
  
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• ATV Driven by 7-Year-Old Flips, Killing 5-Year-Old Passenger

  08-04-2023 22:47
  Authorities in Virginia say an all-terrain vehicle driven by a 7-year-old boy flipped and landed on his 5-year-old passenger, killing her
  
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• County Attorney Says Population Changes Drove Redistricting

  08-04-2023 22:45
  Officials in an Alabama county accused in a new lawsuit of illegal redistricting say the districts were legally redrawn to reflect population changes
  
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• Ben Ferencz, Last Living Nuremberg Prosecutor of Nazis, Dies

  08-04-2023 22:23
  
  The last living prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials, who tried Nazis for genocidal war crimes and was among the first outside witnesses to document the atrocities of Nazi labor and concentration camps, has died
  
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• Teen Allegedly Posing as 'Phony Cop' Gets Major Surprise Once He's Realized Who He Pulled Over

  08-04-2023 22:10
  
  A Michigan teen who was allegedly posing as a police officer picked the wrong woman to try to pull over late Monday night with the red-and-blue flashing lights mounted to his BMW.
  The driver of the other car turned out to be an off-duty Waterford Township cop.
  Whoops.
  The incident began on Highway M-59 in Rochester Hills, about 30 miles north of Detroit, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said in a news release that was titled, “Karma Bites Phony Cop Trying to Pull Over Real Cop in Tr
  
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• Competing Abortion Pill Rulings Sow Broad Alarm, Confusion

  08-04-2023 22:08
  
  Competing rulings by two federal judges over the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone is sowing alarm and confusion — and opening a new front in the battle over abortion in the United States
  
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• Ben Ferencz, Last Surviving Nuremberg Prosecutor, Dies at 103

  08-04-2023 22:05
  By Will Dunham(Reuters) - Benjamin Ferencz, the last surviving prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials in Germany that brought Nazi war criminals to...
  
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• Israel Says Missile Alert Sounded in Golan Heights

  08-04-2023 21:59
  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Three rockets were fired from Syria towards the Golan Heights on Sunday, one of which crossed into Israeli-controlled...
  
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• Israel Hits Syria After Rockets Fired Towards Golan Heights

  08-04-2023 21:59
  By James MackenzieJERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli jets hit Syrian military targets on Sunday in response to rockets launched towards Israeli...
  
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• Israel Hits Syria After Rockets Fired on Golan Heights

  08-04-2023 21:59
  By James MackenzieJERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel fired rockets at Syria early on Sunday in retaliation for launches against Israeli-controlled...
  
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• Swanson Injures Left Knee in US Match Against Ireland

  08-04-2023 21:56
  
  Forward Mallory Swanson was carted off the field during the first half of the United States’ exhibition match Saturday against Ireland with an apparent left knee injury, a blow to the national team ahead of this summer’s Women’s World Cup
  
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• Crosby Hits 1,500 Point Mark in Career, Pens Beat Red Wings

  08-04-2023 21:54
  
  Penguins captain Sidney Crosby become the 15th player in NHL history to reach 1,500 career points, scoring two goals and adding an assist in Pittsburgh’s crucial 5-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday
  
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• SF Death Trap: Cycling Champ Mowed Down by Car as Liberal City Compared to 3rd World Country

  08-04-2023 21:35
  
  The city of San Francisco is officially in a PR nightmare as yet another high-profile death has rocked the City by the Bay — and grabbed more negative press in the process.
  According to NBC News, cyclist Ethan Boyes died on Tuesday after a car struck him while he was cycling in a San Francisco park.
  The 44-year-old Boyes, whom NBC credited with “multiple world and national track championships,” was ultimately pronounced dead at a hospital.
  Boyes was a beloved member of the cycl
  
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• Grand Canyon Delays Opening of North Rim Due to Snowfall

  08-04-2023 21:22
  Officials at Grand Canyon National Park are delaying the opening of the North Rim to visitors for the 2023 season
  
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• At Easter Vigil, Pope Francis Encourages Hope Amid 'Icy Winds of War'

  08-04-2023 21:21
  
  By Philip PullellaVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis led the world's Roman Catholics into Easter at a Saturday night vigil Mass in St. Peter's...
  
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• Israelis Protest Judicial Overhaul Despite Violence Surge

  08-04-2023 21:19
  
  Thousands of Israelis gathered for a weekly demonstration against the government’s contentious judicial overhaul plans despite security concerns stemming from a surge in Israeli-Palestinian violence
  
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• NBA Probe: Did Team Take a Dive for Chance to Get Prized Draft Pick?

  08-04-2023 21:13
  
  The NBA wants to know why the Dallas Mavericks held out several key players in their next-to-last game of the season, even while the team still had a mathematical chance of making the play-in tournament.
  NBA officials opened an investigation Saturday into the Mavericks’ decision-making surrounding Friday’s game against the Chicago Bulls, in which Dallas sat Kyrie Irving for the entire game and Luka Doncic for most of the contest. The Mavericks blew an 11-point fourth-quarter lead and
  
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• NBA Opens Probe Into Dallas' Move to Sit Players Out

  08-04-2023 21:13
  
  The NBA has opened an investigation into Dallas’ decision to rest several players while the team still had a mathematical chance of making the play-in tournament
  
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• NBA Opens Investigation Into Dallas' Move to Sit Players

  08-04-2023 21:13
  
  The NBA has opened an investigation into Dallas’ decision to rest several players while the team still had a mathematical chance of making the play-in tournament
  
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• Israeli Military Retaliates After Rockets Fired From Syria

  08-04-2023 21:07
  
  The Israeli military says three more rockets have been launched from Syria toward Israel, raising to six the number of missiles fired within hours in a rare attack from Israel’s northeastern neighbor
  
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• Israeli Military: More Rockets Fired From Syria at Israel

  08-04-2023 21:07
  
  The Israeli military says three more rockets have been launched from Syria toward Israel, raising to six the number of missiles fired within hours in a rare attack from Israel’s northeastern neighbor
  
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• Israeli Military: 3 Rockets Fired From Syria Toward Israel

  08-04-2023 21:07
  
  The Israeli military says that three rockets were launched from Syria toward Israeli territory, a rare attack from the country’s northeastern neighbor that comes after days of worsening violence
  
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• Israel Beefs up Security for Jerusalem Religious Ceremonies

  08-04-2023 21:07
  
  Israel’s defense minister has extended a closure barring entrance to Israel for Palestinians from the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip for the duration of the Jewish holiday of Passover, while police are preparing forces in Jerusalem on the eve of sensitive religious celebrations
  
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• Opinion: Wisconsin sends an undeniable warning to the GOP

  08-04-2023 20:50 via cnn.com
  
  In every tale of the Faustian bargain, there is the moment when the devil collects his payment. For former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly, that moment came when he lost the election that would have put him back on the court and preserved a 4-3 conservative majority.
  
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• Cycling champ dies after being struck by car

  08-04-2023 20:50 via cnn.com
  
  Ethan Boyes, a winner of multiple cycling championships, died after he was struck by a car in San Francisco on Tuesday, according to police.
  
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• Tastings, Tours, a Rescue Goat: a Day at Montgomery Sky Farm

  08-04-2023 20:49
  ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A local couple has turned a 50-acre farm into a rescue home for animals and a respite for human visitors.
  
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• Female Afghan Veterans Work Toward Fresh Start in Blacksburg

  08-04-2023 20:48
  
  BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Sima Gul hiked the steep terrain of the Hindu Kush in Afghanistan, gripping an M4 carbine. Her platoon moved silently and swiftly across the barren landscape, cloaked by the dark of night and navigating the mountainous terrain through the green glow of night vision goggles.
  
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• Haaland Scissor-Kick Lights up Man City's Big Win in EPL

  08-04-2023 20:36
  
  Erling Haaland's flying scissor-kick was the highlight of Manchester City's 4-1 win at Southampton that kept the pressure on Arsenal in the English Premier League title race
  
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• Alarming New Info on Gen-Z's Faith - They Have Faith But It's in a 'New Religion'

  08-04-2023 20:32
  
  Nearly half of Generation Z does not identify as religious, according to a new study, and religious leaders who spoke to the Daily Caller News Foundation said the trend is not surprising because they have substituted church for “a new religion.”
  Data published this week by the Cooperative Election Study found that 48.5% of Gen Z identifies as either agnostic, atheist or nonreligious, a 3% increase from the previous year. Another study from last month found that only 31% believe relig
  
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• Islamist Rebel Attack Kills Around 20 in Eastern Congo

  08-04-2023 20:30
  KINSHASA (Reuters) - Suspected Islamists killed around 20 people in an attack on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities...
  
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• Attack Kills Around 20 in Eastern Congo; Islamic State Claims Responsibility

  08-04-2023 20:30
  KINSHASA (Reuters) -Islamic State on Saturday claimed responsibility for an attack on a village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that...
  
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• US Judge Issues Order in Arizona Prison Health Care Case

  08-04-2023 20:21
  A U.S. District Court judge has made permanent an order that aims to improve the way Arizona delivers health care to incarcerated people in state-run prisons
  
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• Democrats condemn Texas abortion pill ruling and the Trump judge who issued it

  08-04-2023 20:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  Democrats quickly condemned the Friday decision by U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk to suspend the FDA's longtime approval of a key abortion pill.
  
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• Ben Ferencz, former Nuremberg trials prosecutor who secured convictions of Nazi death squad commanders, dies at 103

  08-04-2023 20:16 via nbcnews.com
  
  Ben Ferencz, a former prosecutor at the Nuremberg trials who secured convictions against 22 Nazi death squad commanders, has died.
  
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• Driver Dies After Car Strikes Iowa Home, Bursts Into Flames

  08-04-2023 20:11
  The driver of a car died after the vehicle slammed into a home in Iowa and burst into flames
  
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• Memphis Zoo Bids Farewell to Panda Ahead of Return to China

  08-04-2023 20:10
  
  Visitors at the Memphis Zoo have said goodbye to giant panda Ya Ya during a farewell party ahead of her departure back to China
  
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• Pope Francis Returns to Public Eye for Easter Vigil Mass

  08-04-2023 20:08
  
  Pope Francis is presiding over Easter vigil Mass at the Vatican
  
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• A TSA Agent Initially Notices These Things About You When You're Traveling

  08-04-2023 20:03
  
  If you’re traveling this Easter weekend, there are steps you can take to get through airport security faster.
  After forming following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has aimed to prevent any attacks from occurring again.
  But travelers often have to undergo lengthy security screenings and uncomfortable pat-downs from TSA agents, and they can be subjected to waits that can last hours.
  To bypass some of this, many experienced travelers h
  
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• Houthi Official Says Saudi Arabia Freed 13 Detainees Ahead of Wider Yemen Prisoner Swap

  08-04-2023 19:58
  Aden (Reuters) - An official of Yemen's Houthi movement said on Saturday the group had received 13 detainees released by Saudi Arabia in exchange...
  
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• Houthi Official Says Saudi Arabia Freed 13 Detainees

  08-04-2023 19:58
  By Mohammed AlghobariAden (Reuters) -An official of Yemen's Houthi movement said on Saturday the group had received 13 detainees released by Saudi...
  
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• What Does 1870s Comstock Act Have to Do With Abortion Pills?

  08-04-2023 19:57
  
  A 19th century “anti-vice” law is at the center of a new court ruling that threatens access to the leading abortion drug in the U.S. Dormant for a half-century, the Comstock Act is being been revived by groups seeking to block the mailing of mifepristone, the pill used in more than half of U.S. abortions
  
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• Show Stopper: Singalong Fans Ejected, 'Bodyguard' Halted

  08-04-2023 19:51
  
  A British performance of “The Bodyguard” musical screeched to a halt when unruly audience members couldn’t refrain from singing along to the finale
  
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