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  29-05-2023 23:56
  Here's the latest for Monday, May 29th: NATO-led force in clashes near Kosovo; Biden attends Memorial Day ceremony; Crews search collapsed building in Iowa; Vatican urges Catholic faithful to be more reflective on social media.      
  
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• Arby's Sued After Manager Is Found Dead with Bloodied, Beaten Hands

  29-05-2023 23:42
  
  Arby’s might have the meats, but the fast food chain also has a lawsuit on its hands after a terrible and tragic story emerged from a restaurant in Louisiana.
  KLFY-TV reported last week that an Arby’s in New Iberia turned into a scene from a horror movie when a manager was found dead in a freezer on May 11.
  Nguyet Le was 63 when she died.
  Le was the acting manager of the New Iberia location when she was found dead in the restaurant’s walk-in freezer — and the scene being
  
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• North Korea to Launch First Military Spy Satellite in June

  29-05-2023 23:41
  
  By Soo-hyang ChoiSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea will launch its first military reconnaissance satellite in June for monitoring U.S. activities,...
  
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• North Korea Says It Will Launch Its First Military Spy Satellite in June

  29-05-2023 23:41
  
  SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea will launch its first military reconnaissance satellite in June for live monitoring of U.S. military activities,...
  
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• North Korea Says It Will Launch Its First Military Satellite in June - KCNA

  29-05-2023 23:41
  
  SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said it will launch its first military reconnaissance satellite in June to counter "reckless military acts" by the...
  
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• 76ers Hire Former Raptors Coach Nick Nurse, AP Source Says

  29-05-2023 23:21
  
  A person with knowledge of the decision says the Philadelphia 76ers have hired coach Nick Nurse weeks after he was fired by the Toronto Raptors
  
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• Legendary Director Announces He's Making a Film About Jesus

  29-05-2023 23:16
  
  While visiting the Vatican over the weekend, acclaimed director Martin Scorsese announced that he plans to make a new film about Jesus, according to reports.
  Scorsese briefly met with Pope Francis prior to the declaration of his future cinematic vision.
  The pope addressed a room full of individuals in the arts, including Scorsese, and stated, “Today the church needs your genius because it needs to protest, to call out and to shout.”
  The director later felt moved and said, “I ha
  
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• IMF Hoping for Board Meeting on Pakistan Before Current Program Expires

  29-05-2023 22:58
  
  (Corrects to remove reference to approval of tranche, paragraph 4)By Ariba ShahidKARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund (IMF)...
  
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• Judge Rejects Maricopa County's Efforts to Sanction Kari Lake: Her Suit Was Not 'Groundless'

  29-05-2023 22:54
  
  Maricopa County, Arizona, Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson denied on Friday Maricopa County’s request for Republican Kari Lake to be sanctioned for lawsuit challenging Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs win in November’s election.
  In their motion for sanctions, the county, Hobbs and Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes had sought both legal fees and for Lake to be “severely sanctioned” with fines for her suit.
  Thompson ruled last Monday following a three-day trial, t
  
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• Memorial Day : America honors the fallen

  29-05-2023 22:50
  
  Photos honoring those who served and sacrificed on Memorial Day      
  
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• Tennis: 'Kosovo Is the Heart of Serbia', Djokovic Writes at French Open

  29-05-2023 22:48
  
  PARIS (Reuters) - Serbian world number three Novak Djokovic risked stirring up a political controversy at the French Open after writing a message...
  
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• Motorist With Sign Claiming to Have an Explosive Device Drives to Canadian Border

  29-05-2023 22:47
  Officials say the driver of vehicle with a sign indicating there was an explosive device on board led Maine State Police on a chase on Interstate 95 to the Canadian border
  
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• China Rejects US Request for a Meeting Between Defense Chiefs -WSJ

  29-05-2023 22:32
  
  (Reuters) -China has rejected a request by the United States for a meeting between their defense chiefs on the sidelines of an annual security...
  
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• China Rebuffs US Request for a Meeting Between Defense Chiefs - WSJ

  29-05-2023 22:32
  
  (Reuters) - China has rebuffed a U.S. request for a meeting between their defense chiefs on the sidelines of an annual security forum in Singapore...
  
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• China Declines US Request for a Meeting Between Defense Chiefs

  29-05-2023 22:32
  
  (Reuters) -China has declined a request by the U.S. for a meeting between their defense chiefs at an annual security forum in Singapore this...
  
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• Shooting in Park Outside Stadium Sends 8 to Hospitals, 1 Teen Critically Hurt

  29-05-2023 22:23
  Authorities say a shooting in a parking lot outside a stadium where young people had gathered left eight people injured, one critically
  
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• 'Twilight' Actress Says She Can't Bring 7-Year-Old Son to Target, But Not for the Reason Anyone Would Think

  29-05-2023 22:21
  
  Reason No. 4,500,898,145 why conservatives are better than leftists:When conservatives opt to boycott targets and Targets, mountains get moved and the knees of titans buckle.
  When leftists opt to boycott things, they get brutally mocked on social media.Case in point, look no further than virtue-signaling C-list actress Rachelle Lefevre, who wanted to join conservatives in boycotting retail conglomerate Target — but not quite for the same noble reason of wanting to protect minors from perve
  
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• Michigan Supreme Court to Hear Dispute Over Drone Photos of a Salvage Yard

  29-05-2023 22:05
  The Michigan Supreme Court will hear a dispute over the legality of using a drone to take pictures of a salvage yard near Traverse City
  
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• Sen. Lindsey Graham Responds After Warrant Is Issued for His Arrest

  29-05-2023 21:58
  
  Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina on Monday tweeted that he will wear his arrest warrant from Russia as a “badge of honor.”
  Russia’s Interior Ministry issued the warrant based on a video released by Ukraine of Graham’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
  In the edited video, Graham said “the Russians are dying” and called American military aid to Ukraine  “the best money we’ve ever spent,” according to Po
  
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• Senegal Unrest Flares Again Over Opposition Leader

  29-05-2023 21:53
  
  By Bate FelixDAKAR (Reuters) - Dozens of protesters clashed with police in Senegal's capital Dakar on Monday after lawmakers were blocked from...
  
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• Nevada Legislators Weigh Plan to Put MLB Stadium on Las Vegas Strip

  29-05-2023 21:53
  
  A long-awaited proposal to finance a Major League Baseball stadium on the Las Vegas Strip is scheduled for its first public hearing at the Nevada Legislature
  
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• Lawyer Might Have Made the Biggest Mistake of His Career as Judge Notices Damning Details in Brief

  29-05-2023 21:53
  
  A New York lawyer is facing possible court sanctions for presenting fictitious case law in a court filing.
  Veteran attorney Steven Schwartz included a series of case law citations in a brief for an injury suit against Avianca Airlines earlier this year, according to WLS-TV.
  The fake case law originated from the artificial intelligence program ChatGPT.
  The program generated a series of fake court decisions that ultimately were included in Schwartz’s legal arguments.
  Judge Kevin Castel of th
  
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• Economic Boost or Big Business Hand-Out? Nevada Lawmakers Consider A's Stadium Financing.

  29-05-2023 21:53
  
  Nevada lawmakers questioned whether a proposal to subsidize a new MLB stadium with tax credits and bonds would further jolt Las Vegas’ economy, or serve as a handout for a big business that could strain government resources
  
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• Libya Court Sentences 23 to Death for Islamic State Campaign

  29-05-2023 21:46
  
  MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) - A Libyan court sentenced 23 people to death and another 14 to life in prison on Monday for their role in a deadly...
  
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• Investors in Target, Bud Light Have Lost Eye-Popping Amount of Money as Result of Epic Marketing Failures

  29-05-2023 21:38
  
  Investors who have money in Bud Light and Target have lost their shirts over the last few months as regular Americans everywhere have finally gotten sick and tired of these companies and their obsession with pushing radical left-wing ideologies on consumers.
  The woke corporate world is reeling from the twin financial disasters being suffered by Bud Light and Target as the pair have lost a combined $28 billion, according to Fox News.
  In the case of Bud Light, it seems obvious that the brand was w
  
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• Climate Activists Try to Crash Dance Show, But Cameraman Quickly Brings an End to Their Stunt

  29-05-2023 21:32
  
  A group of climate activists attempting to disrupt a Swedish television program received a rude awakening — from a crew member who was filming the event.
  The climate activists rushed the stage of Friday’s broadcast of “Let’s Dance” on TV4, according to the U.K.’s Daily Mail.
  One of the activists was promptly met with a blow from an overhead camera [email protected] Miljöaktivist stormar Charlotte Kallas dansnummer mitt under finalen#letsdance2023 #charlottekal
  
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• Biden Says He and Erdogan Talked About F16s and Sweden

  29-05-2023 21:31
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday said Turkey's newly re-elected president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, raised the possibility of...
  
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• Biden Says He and Erdogan Talked About F-16s, Sweden's NATO Bid

  29-05-2023 21:31
  
  By Steve Holland and Humeyra PamukWASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said that in a call on Monday Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan...
  
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• Riyadh Asks Diplomatic Staff in Beirut to Stay Home After Man Kidnapped

  29-05-2023 21:16
  DUBAI/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia asked its diplomatic staff in Lebanon to stay home after a Saudi national was abducted in Beirut on Sunday,...
  
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• Chilling Video: People Look Like Zombies on Streets of Philly as 'Tranq' Epidemic Explodes

  29-05-2023 21:09
  
  “The City of Brotherly Love” has fallen.
  And no, this isn’t some shot at the evergreen agony that is Philadelphia’s professional sports teams.
  This is a genuine call for concern after a viral video revealed that the only discernible difference between the streets of Philly and the “Evil Dead” horror movies is the active presence of actor Bruce Campbell.
  The video appears to have originated on the social media account Urban Visuals 2.0 last week before prolifer
  
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• Colorado Teen Flouts School Policy, Wears Mexican and US Flag Sash to Graduation

  29-05-2023 21:02
  
  A Colorado student barred from wearing a sash representing the flags of Mexico and the United States to her high school graduation did so anyway, partially covering it with another sash
  
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• Biden speaks to military veterans on Memorial Day

  29-05-2023 20:56
  U.S. President Joe Biden President Joe Biden addressed veterans at Arlington National Cemetery outside Washington on Monday to mark the Memorial Day holiday, saying that care for troops and their families is a "sacred obligation." (May 29)      
  
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• 8 people rescued, no deaths reported after building collapses in Davenport, Iowa

  29-05-2023 20:50
  Eight people have been rescued after the partial collapse of a six-story apartment building in the eastern Iowa city of Davenport on Sunday evening.      
  
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• Pregnancy and Sports a Challenging Combination for Female Professional Athletes

  29-05-2023 20:37
  
  Recent allegations by WNBA player Dearica Hamby that her coach harassed her for being pregnant have shined a renewed spotlight on one of the biggest challenges that female professional athletes face
  
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• Site of Oakland Warehouse Fire That Killed 36 Sold to Community Group

  29-05-2023 20:36
  A converted artists’ warehouse in Oakland that burned in 2016 and killed 36 people has been acquired by a nonprofit community development organization
  
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• UAE Announces Groundbreaking Mission to Asteroid Belt, Seeking Clues to Life's Origins

  29-05-2023 20:32
  
  The United Arab Emirates has unveiled plans to send a spaceship to explore the galaxy’s main asteroid belt, the latest space project by the oil-rich nation after it launched the successful Hope spacecraft to Mars in 2020
  
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• EU's Borrell: Russia Won't Enter Negotiations While Trying to Win War

  29-05-2023 20:27
  
  By Joan FausBARCELONA (Reuters) - The European Union's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, on Monday said he believed Russia will not be willing to...
  
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• Around 25 NATO Peacekeepers Injured in Clashes in Kosovo's North -Statement

  29-05-2023 20:18
  LEPOSAVIC, Kosovo (Reuters) - Around 25 NATO peacekeepers have been injured in clashes with Serbs protesting against Albanian mayors taking office...
  
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• Ukraine's Zelenskiy Pays Tribute to Americans Who Fought in War

  29-05-2023 20:12
  
  (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy paid tribute on Monday to U.S. nationals who have fought in the 15-month-old war against...
  
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• Rescue Groups Say Malta Coordinated the Return of 500 Migrants to Libya Instead of Saving Them

  29-05-2023 20:10
  
  Rescue groups are accusing the European island nation of Malta of coordinating the return of around 500 people to Libya where they were subsequently imprisoned, in violation of international maritime law
  
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• Bud Light Teams Up with Iconic American Company in Desperate Attempt to Win Back Customers

  29-05-2023 20:10
  
  Budweiser has teamed up with Harley-Davidson for a new ad amid a two-month boycott of AB InBev products, following Bud Light’s disastrous decision to partner up with transgender social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney.
  The pandering ad is laughably out of touch and is likely to make sane people want to avoid Harleys more than to elicit them to purchase anything from Transheuser-Busch.
  “The greatest legacies are built with grit and resilience — one detail at a time,” the ad
  
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• British prank TikToker who went viral for entering stranger's home is in custody

  29-05-2023 20:07 via nbcnews.com
  
  A British TikToker who has become notorious for extreme pranks is in custody for allegedly violating a court order barring him from posting videos of people without their consent, according to London’s Metropolitan Police.
  
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• New Mom Elina Svitolina Beats Seeded Player at French Open in 1st Slam Match in 16 Months

  29-05-2023 20:04
  
  New mother Elina Svitolina won her first Grand Slam match in nearly 1 1/2 years by eliminating 2022 semifinalist Martina Trevisan 6-2, 6-2
  
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• Feinstein Struggling with Basic Senate Tasks, Reportedly Confused on Vice President's Role in Chamber

  29-05-2023 20:02
  
  When even The New York Times is blowing the whistle on a Democratic lawmaker, the rest of the country should be listening.
  The reliably liberal newspaper has built a readership on running interference for Democrats who get in trouble — most famously for covering up the self-evident corruption of the Joe Biden presidency.
  So when it publishes a damning piece that basically accuses a prominent senator of operating as a puppet for her staff, it’s a good chance the situation is even wors
  
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• Penske: IndyCar Sure to Investigate Wheel That Flew Over Stands From Indy 500 Wreck

  29-05-2023 20:00
  
  IndyCar owner Roger Penske says he is sure series officials will investigate what led to a wheel coming loose during a crash in the Indianapolis 500
  
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• Authorities search for missing residents in Iowa apartment collapse

  29-05-2023 19:59 via nbcnews.com
  
  A historic six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, that partially collapsed Sunday evening will be demolished this week after a rescue mission for survivors transitioned into a search and recovery operation on Monday, officials said.
  
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• Ukraine Peace Plan Is Only Way to End Russia's War, Says Zelenskiy Aide

  29-05-2023 19:57
  
  By Max HunderKYIV (Reuters) - Kyiv's peace plan is the only way to end Russia's war in Ukraine and the time for mediation efforts has passed, a top...
  
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• Graduates Turn Backs on Liz Cheney as She Gives Commencement Speech - One Had a Brutal Message on Cap

  29-05-2023 19:52
  
  Former Republican congresswoman Liz Cheney was booed as she delivered a commencement address at her alma mater in Colorado on Sunday.
  One student also shared an insulting message for her on a graduation cap, the U.K. Daily Mail reported.
  The former political scion and one-time rising GOP star spoke to students who were graduating from Colorado College in Colorado Springs.
  As she has done for much of the last two years, Cheney made the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol incursion and her opposition to former
  
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• Tennis-Too Much 'Rubbish' Being Talked About Ukraine on Tour, Says Svitolina

  29-05-2023 19:38
  
  By Karolos GrohmannPARIS (Reuters) - Discussions about the war in Ukraine on the tennis circuit avoid the important issues and are just empty words...
  
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• Bulgaria's Denkov Gets Mandate to Form Cabinet

  29-05-2023 19:32
  BELGRADE (Reuters) - Former Bulgarian Education Minister Nikolai Denkov has been given a mandate to form a cabinet within seven days following...
  
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