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• US Watchdog Employee Sent Consumer Data to Personal Email Account

  19-04-2023 23:59
  
  NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former employee at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sent confidential records relating to...
  
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• Omega Flex: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

  19-04-2023 23:59
  EXTON, Pa. (AP) — EXTON, Pa. (AP) — Omega Flex Inc. (OFLX) on Wednesday reported profit of $5.7 million in its first quarter.
  
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• Old Second Bancorp: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

  19-04-2023 23:58
  AURORA, Ill. (AP) — AURORA, Ill. (AP) — Old Second Bancorp Inc. (OSBC) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $23.6 million.
  
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• As Courts Weigh Abortion Pill Rules, Patients Ask: What Now?

  19-04-2023 23:55
  
  Recent legal rulings on a key drug used in medication abortions may leave many women wondering what it means for them
  
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• Bolshoi Pulls Nureyev Ballet Citing Ban on LGBT 'Propaganda'

  19-04-2023 23:53
  
  Russia’s Bolshoi Theater has removed a ballet dedicated to dancer Rudolf Nureyev from its repertoire, citing a new Russian law that expands restrictions on activities seen as promoting LGBT rights
  
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• Woman Shot After Wrong Turn Had Hopes, Dreams, Father Says

  19-04-2023 23:52
  
  The father whose 20-year-old daughter was fatally shot after she and her friends got lost and drove to the wrong house in rural town upstate New York raged Wednesday at the man who pulled the trigger
  
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• $13B Budget Quickly OK'd in Harmonious South Carolina Senate

  19-04-2023 23:49
  
  The South Carolina Senate has unanimously approved its version of the state’s $13 billion spending plan in an unusually short debate lacking the typical back-and-forth the upper chamber usually has over the budget
  
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• Authorities: Tennessee Deputies Fatally Shoot Armed Man

  19-04-2023 23:48
  Authorities say deputies who were called to check on an unconscious man in a truck parked at a Dollar General store in East Tennessee fatally shot him when he produced a gun during an encounter
  
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• Bud Shuster, Former Pennsylvania Congressman, Dies at 91

  19-04-2023 23:45
  
  Former Congressman Bud Shuster, an influential Republican who strongly backed transportation projects but once ran afoul of ethics guidelines, has died at 91
  
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• Conservative Version of Alinksy's 'Rules for Radicals' Could Bring America Back from the Brink

  19-04-2023 23:44
  
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  Floyd Brown, the founder of The Western Journal, in his new book “Counter Punch,” lays out the actions liberty-loving Americans must take to counteract the Saul Alinsky-inspired society unleashed on the United States in recent decades.
  Both fo
  
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• U.S. Treasury's Tax Deadline Day Take Totals $129.8 Billion -Statement

  19-04-2023 23:39
  
  By David LawderWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury brought in $129.82 billion in total tax receipts on Tuesday, the annual tax filing deadline...
  
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• Semi-Automatic Rifle Ban Passes Washington State Legislature

  19-04-2023 23:37
  
  A ban on dozens of semi-automatic rifles has cleared the Democratic-controlled Washington state Legislature
  
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• Semi-Automatic Rifle Ban Passes Washington Legislature

  19-04-2023 23:37
  
  A ban on dozens of semi-automatic rifles has cleared the Democratic-controlled Washington state Legislature
  
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• Tenn. Nears Voucher Growth, Teacher Dues Limit With Pay Bump

  19-04-2023 23:36
  
  Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are nearing an expansion of a school voucher program from two counties to four
  
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• Software Firm F5 to Layoff 9% Staff, Trims Fiscal Revenue Guidance

  19-04-2023 23:31
  (Reuters) - Cloud and security services firm F5 Inc said on Wednesday it was reducing its workforce by 9% and cutting bonuses of senior executives...
  
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• Software Firm F5 to Lay off 9% Staff, Trims Fiscal Revenue Guidance

  19-04-2023 23:31
  (Corrects syntax in headline)(Reuters) - Cloud and security services firm F5 Inc said on Wednesday it was reducing its workforce by 9% and cutting...
  
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• Factbox-What's in Republican McCarthy's Debt-Limit Spending Cut Package

  19-04-2023 23:28
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy unveiled a bill on Wednesday that would pair $4.5 trillion in spending...
  
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• Biden to Discuss Venezuela Sanctions With Colombia's Petro in White House Talks -Official

  19-04-2023 23:26
  
  By Matt SpetalnickWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will tell Colombian President Gustavo Petro in White House talks on Thursday that...
  
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• Puppy Chews Sleeping Owner's Toe Down to the Bone, May Have Saved His Life: 'He's Done Me a Favor'

  19-04-2023 23:25
  
  It is a truth universally acknowledged that puppies are incredibly destructive. As they work their way into doghood, the learning curve includes messing on the floor, crying at night and, of course, chewing on things.
  Those things don’t usually include human appendages — but one bulldog puppy named Harley from England decided his master’s big toe was a suitable chew toy.
  The strangest part? Owner David Lindsay isn’t even mad about it. Quite the opposite, in fact: He&rsquo
  
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• Costa Rica President Gets Tougher on Security as Crime Soars

  19-04-2023 23:20
  
  SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Costa Rica's president on Wednesday presented a set of security measures in response to surging crime rates in the Central...
  
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• As US Sports Bets Boom, Internet Gambling Is Slow to Expand

  19-04-2023 23:20
  While two-thirds of the country now offers legal sports betting, only six states offer online casino gambling, confounding industry hopes that the rapid growth of sports betting would also bring internet casino betting along with it
  
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• FACT FOCUS: Posts Distort Washington Estranged Minors Law

  19-04-2023 23:17
  The Democrat-controlled Washington legislature has passed a bill to protect young people seeking reproductive or gender-affirming health services
  
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• US Judge Orders Peru Ex-Leader Detained for Extradition

  19-04-2023 23:16
  
  A U.S. judge has ordered former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo Manrique to surrender to federal agents after an appeals court denied his latest motion to stop his extradition back to Peru
  
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• Proud Boy Who Smashed Capitol Window at Riot Denies Any Plot

  19-04-2023 23:13
  
  A member of the Proud Boys far-right extremist group who smashed out of a window at the U.S. Capitol, allowing some of the first Jan. 6 rioters to enter the building, has testified he acted alone
  
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• Inter Advances Past Benfica, Sets up Milan Semifinal in CL

  19-04-2023 23:12
  
  Inter Milan has drawn 3-3 against Benfica in the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal to complete a 5-3 aggregate victory over the Portuguese team
  
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• Synovus: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

  19-04-2023 23:10
  COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — Synovus Financial Corp. (SNV) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $202.2 million.
  
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• Wintrust: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

  19-04-2023 23:08
  ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Wintrust Financial Corp. (WTFC) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $180.2 million.
  
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• Whoopi Agrees as Actress Compares Christians to Group That Brutally Murdered Hundreds of Women and Children

  19-04-2023 23:08
  
  When actress Patti LuPone arrived on ABC’s “The View” this week to claim that Christians are as bad as the terrorist Taliban, show host Whoopi Goldberg was quick to accept the calumny, in yet another display of the left’s war against Christians.
  The now 73-year-old star of the 1990s sitcom “Life Goes On” and two-time Grammy winner was on the daytime talk show to flog her latest role as a “sexy witch” in the upcoming Marvel Universe Disney streaming
  
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• 2nd Abortion Regulation Bill Vetoed by Kansas Governor

  19-04-2023 23:08
  
  Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has vetoed anti-abortion legislation in Kansas
  
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• 2 Men Indicted in Philadelphia Blaze That Killed Firefighter

  19-04-2023 23:06
  
  The owner of a Philadelphia building that caught fire and collapsed last summer, killing a city firefighter and injuring five other people, has been indicted along with another man on charges they set the blaze
  
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• 'Rust' Movie Reboots After Alec Baldwin Shooting

  19-04-2023 23:03
  
  Filming on the Western movie “Rust” is scheduled to resume at a movie ranch in Montana
  
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• Producers Reboot 'Rust' After Fatal Shooting by Alec Baldwin

  19-04-2023 23:03
  
  Filming on the Western movie “Rust” is scheduled to resume at a movie ranch in Montana
  
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• Business Highlights: Nazi-Linked Accounts, Tesla's Earnings

  19-04-2023 23:02
  Business Highlights: A summary of the day’s top stories in the business world
  
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• Tiger Woods Has Ankle Surgery, Rest of Majors in Doubt

  19-04-2023 23:01
  
  Tiger Woods is recovering from another surgery
  
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• Haaland Fires Man City Into CL Semifinals Vs. Real Madrid

  19-04-2023 22:59
  
  Erling Haaland has scored for Manchester City to advance to a Champions League semifinal against Real Madrid with a 1-1 draw against Bayern Munich in the second leg of their quarterfinal
  
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• The First Bancorp Inc.: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

  19-04-2023 22:56
  DAMARISCOTTA, Maine (AP) — DAMARISCOTTA, Maine (AP) — The First Bancorp Inc. (FNLC) on Wednesday reported net income of $8 million in its first quarter.
  
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• Judge: House GOP Can Question Ex-Prosecutor About Trump Case

  19-04-2023 22:54
  
  A federal judge has ruled that House Republicans can question a former Manhattan prosecutor about the criminal case against former President Donald Trump
  
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• Liberty Oilfield Services: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

  19-04-2023 22:53
  DENVER (AP) — DENVER (AP) — Liberty Oilfield Services Inc. (LBRT) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $162.7 million.
  
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• First Video of Fetterman Back on the Job Goes Viral, and It Doesn't Look Good for the Senator

  19-04-2023 22:53
  
  Sen. John Fetterman is not well.
  It’s been obvious from the beginning that the Pennsylvania Democrat was propped up to be elected in November despite serious setbacks from a stroke before the primary in May.
  Democrats just wanted a U.S. Senate seat they could control. It’s similar to when they plopped a declining old politician – now an octogenarian — into the White House.
  In February, the recently installed Senator Fetterman checked himself into Washington’s Walter
  
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• Lawsuit: Trans Woman Sexually Abused, Harassed in Men's Jail

  19-04-2023 22:51
  
  A transgender woman says in a federal lawsuit that she was sexually assaulted, frequently ridiculed and subjected to other cruel and unusual punishment when she was held at a men's jail in Baltimore
  
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• Bill Would Ensure Monetary Benefit for Slain Raleigh Officer

  19-04-2023 22:49
  
  North Carolina legislators from both parties and law enforcement groups are in support of a bill that would ensure the widow of a police officer killed during a shooting rampage receives a monetary benefit from the state
  
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• Steel Dynamics: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

  19-04-2023 22:48
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $637.3 million.
  
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• Montana Republicans Want Censure While Misgendering Lawmaker

  19-04-2023 22:46
  
  A group of conservative Republican lawmakers in Montana has deliberately misgendered a transgender lawmaker in a letter demanding that she be censured for language she used on the floor in speaking against a bill that would ban gender-affirming medical care for children
  
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• F.N.B.: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

  19-04-2023 22:46
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — PITTSBURGH (AP) — F.N.B. Corp. (FNB) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $146.5 million.
  
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• F5: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

  19-04-2023 22:46
  SEATTLE (AP) — SEATTLE (AP) — F5 Networks Inc. (FFIV) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $81.4 million.
  
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• Discover: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

  19-04-2023 22:44
  RIVERWOODS, Ill. (AP) — RIVERWOODS, Ill. (AP) — Discover Financial Services (DFS) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $976 million.
  
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• Seattle Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Ex-Celebrity CEO

  19-04-2023 22:41
  Seattle prosecutors on Wednesday dropped charges that former celebrity chief executive Dan Price grabbed a woman's throat after attempting to kiss her, citing problems in proving their case, court records show
  
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• Brandywine Realty Trust: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

  19-04-2023 22:41
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its first quarter. The results matched Wall Street expectations.
  
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• Equifax: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

  19-04-2023 22:40
  ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — Equifax Inc. (EFX) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $112.4 million.
  
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• Ohio GOP Advances Making Constitutional Changes Tougher

  19-04-2023 22:39
  A contingent of Statehouse Republicans in Ohio has pressed forward with plans to make it harder to amend the state’s constitution
  
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