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• Oklahoma Legislature Overrides Governor's Veto of Tribal Regalia Bill

  25-05-2023 23:53
  
  The Oklahoma Legislature has overridden Gov. Kevin Stitt's veto of a bill that would allow students to wear Native American regalia during high school and college graduations
  
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• George Washington University Bows to Woke Mob, Announces New Nickname for 'Extremely Offensive' Moniker

  25-05-2023 23:52
  
  George Washington University has a new moniker. The former “Colonials” will now call themselves “Revolutionaries.”
  The good news is that “Revolutionaries” retains a meaningful connection both to the university’s illustrious namesake and to the world-changing event he helped author.
  The bad news, as usual, is that the drive to change the university’s nickname originated in the half-truths and outright lies of woke mythology.
  According to a petition
  
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• Wrangling Over Education in Kentucky Turns to Lack of Appointments to State School Board

  25-05-2023 23:44
  
  Republicans have stepped up criticism of Kentucky’s Democratic governor for a lapse in appointments to the state school board
  
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• California Can Be Redeemed; God Has a Calling on the State

  25-05-2023 23:43
  
  Lifelong Californian Kathy Looper argues in her new book, “Redeem California” that her state has a calling to be a “Promised Land,” and that calling can still be restored.
  Looper, who is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist from central California, says the core issue affecting the Golden State right now is lost identity.
  “I think it is both an individual thing and a corporate thing in how far perhaps we have strayed from our faith. And so the book came with suc
  
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• Biden's Pick as Top US Commander Could Be Delayed by Senator's Blockade

  25-05-2023 23:43
  
  By Patricia ZengerleWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican senator's hold on military nominations will apply to Democratic President Joe Biden's...
  
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• Cuba Says No Quick Fix as Economic Crisis Drags On

  25-05-2023 23:40
  
  HAVANA (Reuters) - There is no quick fix for Cuba's sputtering economy, its economy minister said on Thursday, as inflation, fuel shortages,...
  
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• Texas Lawmakers Recommend Impeaching Attorney General Ken Paxton After Republican Investigation

  25-05-2023 23:39
  
  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is facing a historic impeachment vote after years of scandal, criminal charges and corruption accusations
  
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• Texas Lawmakers Issue 20 Articles of Impeachment Against State Attorney General Ken Paxton

  25-05-2023 23:39
  
  Texas lawmakers have issued 20 articles of impeachment against state Attorney General Ken Paxton, ranging from bribery to abuse of public trust as state Republicans surged toward a swift and sudden vote that could remove him from office
  
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• Autodesk's Quarterly Revenue Rises 8% on Higher Customer Signups

  25-05-2023 23:36
  (Reuters) - Design software maker Autodesk Inc posted an 8% increase in first-quarter revenue on Thursday as customer signups rose.The company,...
  
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• Vermont Judge Dismisses Assault Charge Against Troopers in Bean Bag Shooting Case

  25-05-2023 23:33
  A Vermont judge has dismissed one of the counts against two state police troopers who had been charged criminally after firing bean bag rounds from a shotgun against a man who was acting irrationally
  
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• Pennsylvania Doctor Sentenced in West Virginia to 6 Months in Pain Pill Scheme

  25-05-2023 23:32
  A Pennsylvania doctor who pleaded guilty in a pain pill prescription scheme in West Virginia has been sentenced to six months in prison
  
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• Minnesota Governor Signs Paid Family and Medical Leave Act to Give Workers up to 20 Weeks Off

  25-05-2023 23:32
  
  Minnesota workers will be entitled to paid time off when they’re seriously ill or to care for newborns and loved ones starting in 2026
  
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• 'Romeo & Juliet' Stars' Lawsuit Over 1968 Film's Teen Nude Scene Tossed

  25-05-2023 23:31
  A Los Angeles County judge says she will dismiss a lawsuit that the stars of the 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet” filed over a nude scene shot when they were in their mid-teens
  
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• On TikTok, there's always a new 'girl' aesthetic

  25-05-2023 23:26 via nbcnews.com
  
  TikTok creators have found new ways to encapsulate their aesthetics — and help you identify yours.
  
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• Victims' Families Settle Wrongful Death Suit Against Quadruple Killer, His Parents

  25-05-2023 23:20
  The families of four young men killed and buried on a Pennsylvania farm have settled their wrongful-death lawsuits against the man who confessed in the killings and his parents
  
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• Disney Shredding Through Its Remaining Workforce as Layoffs Go Global: Report

  25-05-2023 23:17
  
  The inner turmoil at the House of Mouse is, quite literally, on display for the world to see.
  With Disney’s domestic issues suddenly very public and very glaring for all to see, a new report suggests those issues aren’t exclusive to the United States anymore.
  Deadline reported Thursday that those woes have now spread to Europe, the Middle East and Africa as Disney employees around the world have been told that “their jobs are at risk of redundancy.”
  The report said the &l
  
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• Jury Recommends Death for Florida Man Who Killed Girl, Babysitter

  25-05-2023 23:16
  Jurors in southwest Florida have recommended the death penalty for a man convicted of killing an 11-year-old girl and her babysitter more than 30 years ago
  
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• Man United Secures Champions League Return With 4-1 Rout of Chelsea

  25-05-2023 23:13
  
  Manchester United has secured a return to the Champions League with a 4-1 win over Chelsea
  
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• Wife of Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin Files for Divorce

  25-05-2023 23:01
  The wife of former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin filed a petition for divorce Thursday in Jefferson Circuit Court
  
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• Tina Turner Shared Ominous Warning Two Months Before Her Death: 'Great Danger'

  25-05-2023 22:55
  
  In one of her final social media posts, the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll” expressed regret for not taking better care of her health and urged others to “show your kidneys love.”
  Tina Turner died Wednesday at age 83.It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tina Turner. With her music and boundless passion for life, she enchanted fans worldwide and inspired future stars. We say goodbye to a dear friend who leaves us her greatest work; her music. Tina,
  
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• Surgeon General’s Warning on Social Media and Kids Bolsters School Leaders’ Lawsuits

  25-05-2023 22:55
  
  For an increasing number of public schools whose leaders have sounded the alarm for years, a surgeon general’s warning on social media and children bolsters litigation seeking to hold companies accountable.
  
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• Navy SEALs Training Plagued by Pervasive Problems, According to Investigation After Death of Sailor

  25-05-2023 22:47
  
  The training program for Navy SEALs is plagued by widespread medical failures, poor oversight and the use of performance-enhancing drugs that have increased the risk of injury and death to those seeking to become elite commandos
  
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• Portland, Oregon, to Clear Sidewalk Tents to Settle Suit With People With Disabilities

  25-05-2023 22:42
  
  The city of Portland, Oregon, will take steps to remove tents blocking sidewalks under a tentative settlement announced Thursday in a lawsuit brought by people with disabilities
  
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• College Student Says She Got a Zero on Project for Two True Words She Used: 'Most Biased Grade Ever'

  25-05-2023 22:41
  
  A college student named Olivia posted a viral TikTok video in which she revealed she received a zero on her final assignment based on woke ideology, not the content of her work merely because she used the term “biological woman” in her project.
  Olivia does not reveal her last name, nor does she identify her woke college or professor, but in her now-viral TikTok video, she tells her followers that she got a zero because she used the term “biological woman” as a description
  
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• Peru's Congress Deems Mexican Leader Unwelcome, Regional Split Deepens

  25-05-2023 22:37
  
  By Marco AquinoLIMA (Reuters) - Lawmakers in Peru voted on Thursday to declare Mexico's leftist president unwelcome in the South American country,...
  
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• Kenyan Official Dismisses Reuters Report on Chinese Hack as 'Propaganda'

  25-05-2023 22:32
  
  NAIROBI (Reuters) - A senior Kenyan security official on Thursday dismissed as "propaganda" a Reuters report which detailed a years-long series of...
  
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• Chinese Caught Red-Handed Stripping Allied WWII Grave for Scrap

  25-05-2023 22:30
  
  A Chinese salvage ship has been caught looting British World War II shipwrecks near the Malaysian coast.
  The vessel, a dredger named Chuan Hong 68, was seen lurking near the shipwrecks of the Royal Navy battleship HMS Prince of Wales and cruiser HMS Repulse, according to the U.K.’s Daily Mail.
  Imperial Japanese forces destroyed both ships in December 1941, resulting in the loss of 842 British sailors — a significant setback for the Royal Navy in the Far East.
  The sites of the shipwre
  
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• Two US Citizens Dead After Catching Meningitis in Mexico Hospital

  25-05-2023 22:29
  MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Two U.S. citizens died after contracting meningitis while getting treatment in a hospital in the northern Mexican border...
  
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• Chipmaker Marvell Technology Expects AI Revenue to Double This Year

  25-05-2023 22:26
  By Sourasis Bose(Reuters) -Marvell Technology Inc on Thursday forecast its artificial intelligence (AI) revenue would double for the year, becoming...
  
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• Chipmaker Marvell Technology Beats Revenue Estimates on AI Boom

  25-05-2023 22:26
  (Reuters) -Marvell Technology Inc on Thursday forecast its artificial intelligence (AI) revenue would double for the year, after the chipmaker...
  
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• Alex Murdaugh's Longtime Friend Admits Helping to Steal $4 Million Wrongful Death Settlement

  25-05-2023 22:21
  A longtime friend of convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh has admitted he helped his old college roommate steal more than $4 million meant for a wrongful death settlement after Murdaugh’s housekeeper died in a fall
  
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• 3 Healthy Kittens Born to Mountain Lion Tracked by Biologists in Wilderness Near Los Angeles

  25-05-2023 22:14
  
  A mountain lion studied by biologists in wilderness areas near Los Angeles has given birth to three healthy kittens
  
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• Judge Dismisses City of Chicago's Lawsuit Against Indiana Gun Store Over Straw Gun Sales

  25-05-2023 22:13
  A judge has dismissed a lawsuit the city of Chicago filed against an Indiana store that it alleged sold hundreds of guns in straw purchases that ended up in the hands of felons or at crime scenes in the city
  
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• EU Remains Cuba´s Top Trade Partner, Committed to 'Mutual Respect,' Top Diplomat Says

  25-05-2023 22:13
  
  By Nelson AcostaHAVANA (Reuters) - The European Union´s top diplomat said in Havana on Thursday that the 27-member bloc remains Cuba´s top trade...
  
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• Harry Hall Takes 22 Putts in Career-Best 62 for Colonial Lead

  25-05-2023 22:11
  
  Harry Hall is off to a dream start in the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial
  
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• Harry Hall Crashes the 'Block' Party at Colonial With 62 as Club Pro Shoots 81

  25-05-2023 22:11
  
  So much for the Block party at Colonial
  
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• Alabama Lawmakers Approve Tax Rebates of $150 Per Person

  25-05-2023 22:11
  Alabama lawmakers on Thursday gave final approval to a one-time tax rebate that will give $150 to single people and $300 to married couples
  
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• Alabama House Advances Tax Rebates of $210 Per Taxpayer

  25-05-2023 22:11
  The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday unanimously approved a one-time rebate that would give $210 to single people and $420 to married couples
  
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• Watch: Jill Biden Humiliated After She Has Her Own 'Please Clap' Moment During Speech

  25-05-2023 22:10
  
  First lady Jill Biden prompted her audience to clap for her on Thursday morning as she delivered remarks at an event in Washington, D.C.
  The moment was reminiscent of prior moments in American political history in which a person shamed themselves after delivering what they believed was an applause-worthy line but had to stop and ask for it.
  Biden addressed a crowd at the Reagan Institute Summit on Education, which also hosted a number of former secretaries of education.
  During her remarks, she a
  
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• CDC Study Suggests Adults Without an Updated COVID-19 Booster Shot Have ‘Relatively Little’ Protection Against Hospitalization

  25-05-2023 22:02
  
  Uptake of the updated shots has been much lower than experts had hoped, with just 20% of U.S. adults rolling up their sleeves for it.
  
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• US Sanctions Head of Russia's Wagner Group in Mali, Accused of Arms Trafficking for Ukraine Fight

  25-05-2023 22:01
  The U.S. is imposing sanctions on the leader of Russia's Wagner paramilitary group in Mali
  
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• Brazil's Lula Summons Ministers as Congress Seeks to Dilute Environmental Powers

  25-05-2023 22:00
  
  BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday summoned his environmental and indigenous affairs ministers for...
  
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• Murder, Cruelty Charges Dismissed in Georgia Toddler's Hot Car Death

  25-05-2023 21:59
  
  A judge in Georgia has dismissed the murder and child cruelty charges against a man whose toddler died in a hot car nine years ago
  
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• Biden Lauds Leadership Skills of His Pick for Top US General

  25-05-2023 21:56
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Praising his leadership and even his culinary skills, President Joe Biden on Thursday formally announced his nomination of...
  
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• Wisconsin Lawmaker Says His Bar Where Overdose Victims Bought Drugs Isn't 'Bad Establishment'

  25-05-2023 21:55
  Police in Wisconsin say drugs laced with fentanyl that killed one person and caused three more to overdose were purchased at a bar owned by a state lawmaker
  
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• Shaquille O'Neal Served with Papers for Major Lawsuits While Broadcasting NBA Playoff Game

  25-05-2023 21:53
  
  It’s difficult to imagine a man with the size and fame of Shaquille O’Neal sneaking around anything — let alone doing so for three entire months.
  And yet, as The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, that’s how long it took for the 7-foot-1, 325-pound NBA legend to be tracked down and served papers as part of the fallout of the FTX cryptocurrency scandal that has engulfed numerous celebrities.
  The incident happened Tuesday during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals
  
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• Officer Charged With Manslaughter in Shooting of Man Who Called 911

  25-05-2023 21:45
  A police officer who fatally shot a homeowner that had called 911 to report intruders outside his southern New Jersey home has been indicted on a manslaughter charge
  
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• Art Professor Arrested After Threatening NY Post Reporter With Machete

  25-05-2023 21:43
  A New York City artist and college professor who held a machete to a journalist’s neck and threatened to chop him up has been arrested on charges of menacing and harassment
  
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• Attorney Demands Firing of Mississippi Police Officer After 11-Year-Old Boy Is Shot

  25-05-2023 21:35
  
  An attorney says a Mississippi police officer who shot and wounded an 11-year-old Black boy in the child’s home should be fired
  
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• Remains of 5 More Native American Children to Be Disinterred in Pennsylvania

  25-05-2023 21:32
  
  The remains of five more Native American children who died at a notorious government-run boarding school in Pennsylvania will be disinterred this fall and returned to descendants
  
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