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• Secret Recording Catches Teacher Scolding Students for Skipping 'Pride' Month Events: 'You Don't Belong Here'

  08-06-2023 23:56 via westernjournal.com
  
  A teacher is taking flak after a recording of her berating Muslim students for refusing to take part in their school’s gay “pride” celebrations went viral.
  The teacher at Londonderry School in Edmonton, Canada, shows that liberals have gone from demanding that you tolerate other people’s sexual proclivities to demanding that you approve of and celebrate those proclivities — or face ostracization.
  In the recording, which was posted on TikTok on Wednesday, the te
  
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• Man Who Killed Manager, Shot Colleagues at Long Island Supermarket Gets 50 Years to Life in Prison

  08-06-2023 23:52
  A shopping cart collector who killed a manager and wounded two workers at a Long Island grocery store in 2021 has been sentenced to 50 years to life in prison
  
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• Texas Beach Walkway Collapses, Injuring 21 Teenagers

  08-06-2023 23:51
  (Reuters) - Twenty-one teenagers from a church group were injured on Thursday when a section of wooden walkway at a Texas beach park collapsed,...
  
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• Jury Returns $63M Verdict After Finding Chevron Covered up Toxic Pit on California Land

  08-06-2023 23:49
  
  A California jury has returned a $63 million verdict against Chevron after finding the oil giant covered up a toxic chemical pit on land purchased by a man who built a house on it and was later diagnosed with a blood cancer
  
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• California Jury Returns $63M Verdict After Finding Chevron Covered up Toxic Pit Before Selling Land

  08-06-2023 23:49
  A California jury has returned a $63 million verdict against Chevron after finding the oil giant covered up a toxic chemical pit and then sold the land to a man who built a house on it and was later diagnosed with a blood cancer
  
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• Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Has Begun

  08-06-2023 23:34
  
  The highly anticipated attempt to retake territory from Russia and break the battlefield deadlock comes as Western powers seek assurances their investment in Kyiv is worthwhile.
  
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• DeSantis Called Out for Dirty Campaign Move, Using Fake Images to Depict Trump Kissing Fauci

  08-06-2023 23:34 via westernjournal.com
  
  Is 2024 GOP primary candidate Ron DeSantis using unfair tactics to try and close the gap between himself and frontrunner Donald Trump?
  Some conservative voices on social media certainly think so — despite Team Trump slinging some deepfake mud themselves not that long ago.
  This particular controversy began on Twitter when the DeSantis War Room Twitter account posted a video that launched something of an attack ad against Trump:Donald Trump became a household name by FIRING countless people
  
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• MLS Hopes Messi Will Boost Attendance, TV Viewers and Market Share

  08-06-2023 23:32
  
  After two decades competing against Real Madrid, Manchester United and Brazil, Lionel Messi will be going against the NFL, Major League Baseball and the NBA
  
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• Acclaimed Cleveland School Dance Teacher Gets Life in Prison for Raping Students

  08-06-2023 23:30
  A former school dance teacher in Cleveland has been sentenced to life in prison for raping six teenage students and sexually abusing two others
  
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• Bill to Move up Connecticut Presidential Primary Dies Despite Bipartisan Support

  08-06-2023 23:25
  
  Democratic and Republican party leaders in Connecticut are expressing surprise and disappointment after a bipartisan proposal to move up the state’s presidential primary died on the final night of the legislative session
  
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• Utah Man Sues Alaska Troopers, Says His Job Offer Was Yanked After Revealing HIV Status

  08-06-2023 23:22
  A Salt Lake City man has filed a lawsuit, saying his job offer to become an Alaska State Trooper was rescinded after he was compelled to disclose he was HIV positive
  
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• U.S. Congress to Consider Two New Bills on Artificial Intelligence

  08-06-2023 23:22
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. senators on Thursday introduced two separate bipartisan artificial intelligence bills on Thursday amid growing interest...
  
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• 'Clueless' Star Breaks Party Lines, Makes Surprising Endorsement for President in 2024

  08-06-2023 23:20 via westernjournal.com
  
  “Clueless” actress Alicia Silverstone has announced she is supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential bid to unseat President Joe Biden in the 2024 Democratic primary.
  The Hollywood star said in a post on social media that she had broken up with the fragmented Democratic Party.
  Apparently, the 46-year-old has a clue after all.
  Silverstone took to her Instagram page on Wednesday to share a campaign video for Kennedy. She also expressed frustration with the political process
  
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• Biden Administration Wants Congress to Mandate Flight Delay Compensation

  08-06-2023 23:19
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration has submitted draft legislation to Congress that would mandate airlines pay cash compensation for...
  
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• FTX U.S. Judge Expresses Doubts About Parallel Bahamian Bankruptcy

  08-06-2023 23:12
  
  By Dietrich KnauthNEW YORK (Reuters) - The judge overseeing FTX's U.S. bankruptcy said Thursday that he would not defer to a Bahamian court about...
  
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• Lawsuit Seeking New Congressional Lines for NY Could Have National Political Implications

  08-06-2023 23:11
  Lawyers seeking redrawn congressional lines in New York argued before a state appeals court in a Democrat-backed lawsuit
  
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• Inmate Sentenced to Life Following Escape With Help by Alabama Jailer

  08-06-2023 23:10
  
  A 39-year-old Alabama inmate who escaped with help from a jail official who ultimately ended up taking her own life as police closed in was sentenced Thursday to life in prison
  
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• Alabama Prisoner Who Escaped With Jailer's Help Gets Life Sentence

  08-06-2023 23:10
  
  An Alabama prisoner received a life sentence on Thursday for escaping with the help of a jail official who ultimately took her own life as police closed in
  
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• Damaged Reservoir Can Still Provide Water for Big Ukrainian Nuclear Plant -IAEA

  08-06-2023 23:05
  
  VIENNA (Reuters) - Water from the reservoir of a breached Ukrainian dam is still being pumped to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to cool...
  
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• New York Lawmakers Vote on Bill That Considers Reparations for Slavery

  08-06-2023 23:04
  New York would create a commission to consider reparations to address the lingering, negative effects of slavery under a bill being considered by the state Legislature on Thursday
  
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• New York Lawmakers Pass Bill That Considers Reparations for Slavery

  08-06-2023 23:04
  
  New York would create a commission to consider reparations to address the lingering, negative effects of slavery under a bill passed by the state Legislature
  
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• New York Lawmakers Move to Pass Bill That Considers Reparations for Slavery

  08-06-2023 23:04
  
  New York would create a commission to consider reparations to address the lingering, negative effects of slavery under a bill passed by the state Assembly on Thursday
  
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• Court Action in Trump Documents Probe Points to Possible Florida Case

  08-06-2023 23:03
  
  By Karen Freifeld and Jacqueline Thomsen(Reuters) - U.S. courthouse activity in Miami suggests that federal prosecutors might bring criminal...
  
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• Explainer-What Health Experts Say Wildfire Smoke Novices Need to Know

  08-06-2023 23:02
  
  By Nancy Lapid(Reuters) - Wildfires are increasingly causing destruction and illness around the world, but the smoke drifting southward from...
  
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• Watch the Disturbing First Moments of Wildfire Outbreak - Notice Anything Suspicious?

  08-06-2023 23:01 via westernjournal.com
  
  A satellite video posted online this week purportedly shows numerous wildfires erupting simultaneously in Quebec.
  More than 400 fires burned across Canada on Thursday, with over a third of them in the French-speaking province, according to The Associated Press.
  Addison Smith, a reporter with Just the News, tweeted a satellite video apparently showing the multiple outbreaks.
  The footage also has been making the rounds on TikTok.
  “Quebec’s ‘wildfires’ all started at the sam
  
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• Mexico Still Has 'Differences' With U.S. on Air Safety Rating, President Says

  08-06-2023 23:01
  
  By Kylie MadryMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The U.S. and Mexico still have "differences" of opinion regarding Mexico's recovery of a coveted air safety...
  
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• Presley Gets Mississippi Democratic Nod for Governor Without Party Primary, After Court Ruling

  08-06-2023 22:57
  
  Utility regulator Brandon Presley is now uncontested for the Democratic nomination for Mississippi governor this year
  
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• US Senate Panel Approves Measure to Strip China of 'Developing' Status

  08-06-2023 22:55
  
  By Patricia ZengerleWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legislation to strip China of its status as a "developing nation" at some international organizations...
  
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• New Hampshire Budget Passes After Rare Bipartisan, Bicameral Cooperation

  08-06-2023 22:55
  
  For the first time in decades, New Hampshire lawmakers are sending the governor a two-year budget without having House and Senate negotiators craft a compromise between the two chambers
  
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• Los Angeles District Attorney's Office Quits Twitter Due to Barrage of 'Vicious' Homophobic Attacks

  08-06-2023 22:55
  
  The Los Angeles district attorney's office has left Twitter due to barrage of what the office called vicious homophobic attacks
  
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• Los Angeles County DA's Office Quits Twitter Due to Barrage of 'Vicious' Homophobic Attacks

  08-06-2023 22:55
  
  The Los Angeles county district attorney's office has left Twitter due to barrage of what the office called vicious homophobic attacks
  
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• Heat Still Confident, Nuggets Remain Focused as NBA Finals Reach Game 4

  08-06-2023 22:53
  
  Jimmy Butler showed up in plush blue slippers Thursday for what was officially called practice
  
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• DeSantis Recruiters Eyed Catholic Church for Migrant Flights That Bishop Calls 'Reprehensible'

  08-06-2023 22:52
  
  Mark Seitz, the Roman Catholic bishop of El Paso, Texas, tells The Associated Press that Florida Gov_ Ron DeSantis' flights of migrants from the Texas border to California are “reprehensible” and “not morally acceptable.”
  
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• Saudi Arabia's Golf Coup Highlights Biden's Human Rights Bind

  08-06-2023 22:40
  
  By Humeyra Pamuk and Simon LewisRIYADH/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) signed a deal this week to merge...
  
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• Fox News Gets Great News, Only for It to Be Crushed by Tucker Carlson

  08-06-2023 22:40 via westernjournal.com
  
  At Fox News, the shadow of Tucker Carlson must keep getting longer.
  A ratings triumph Tuesday showed the network at its customary place atop the cable news ratings on the night its former primetime star made his debut with his new Twitter program.
  But the actual numbers show how much Fox has lost by giving Carlson the boot April 24.
  As reported by TVNewser, the network had the No. 1 position Tuesday for cable news primetime programming overall.
  In Carlson’s old time slot of 8 p.m., “
  
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• White House COVID Response Coordinator Ashish Jha to Leave His Post

  08-06-2023 22:38
  
  By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House COVID-19 response coordinator Ashish Jha will be leaving his post, U.S. President Joe Biden...
  
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• New Mexico Rolls Out Education Campaign for Recreational Marijuana Use

  08-06-2023 22:38
  
  After more than a year of recreational marijuana sales, New Mexico is rolling out a campaign to educate people about responsible use
  
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• COVID Masks Are Back as Canadian Wildfires Fill Skies With Smoke

  08-06-2023 22:36
  
  By Anna Mehler Paperny and Kyaw Soe OoTORONTO (Reuters) - Just when it seemed safe to unmask, some Canadians are donning the face coverings made...
  
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• EXPLAINER: What’s Going on With Canada’s Wildfires and East Coast’s Smoky Skies

  08-06-2023 22:35
  
  Canada is likely having its worst wildfire season ever. And that’s bad news for America’s East Coast.
  
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• GM's Electric Vehicles Will Gain Access to Tesla's Vast Charging Network

  08-06-2023 22:33
  
  Electric vehicles made by General Motors will be able to use much of Tesla’s vast charging network starting early next year
  
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• GM CEO Mary Barra to Discuss EV Charging With Tesla CEO Elon Musk

  08-06-2023 22:33
  
  General Motors CEO Mary Barra and Tesla CEO Elon Musk are scheduled to discuss the future of electric vehicle charging on Twitter Spaces on Thursday afternoon
  
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• NY Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Anti-Abortion Group Known for Blocking Access to Clinics

  08-06-2023 22:29
  New York’s attorney general has filed a federal lawsuit against an anti-abortion group whose members have been arrested for blocking access to health care clinics in New York and other states
  
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• The S&P 500 Is in a Bull Market. Here's What That Means and How Long the Bull Might Run

  08-06-2023 22:26
  
  The S&P 500 is now in what Wall Street refers to as a bull market, meaning the index has risen 20% or more from its most recent low
  
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• US and UK Back New 'Atlantic Declaration' for Economic Cooperation

  08-06-2023 22:25
  
  WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and the United States backed a new "Atlantic Declaration" on Thursday for greater cooperation on pressing...
  
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• The Massachusetts Senate Unveils a Long-Awaited $590 Million Tax Relief Proposal

  08-06-2023 22:23
  The Massachusetts Senate unveiled a long-awaited $590 million tax relief proposal Thursday as the Democratic-led Senate and House, and Democratic Gov. Maura Healey, work to come up with a final tax-cutting plan
  
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• Maryland Elections Board Chooses Jared DeMarinis to Be Elections Administrator

  08-06-2023 22:21
  
  The Maryland State Board of Elections has selected a new state elections administrator who will replace a retiring official who held the post for more than two decades
  
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• Ashish Jha, White House COVID-19 Coordinator, to Leave Post Next Week

  08-06-2023 22:21
  
  Ashish Jha, the White House’s point person on the COVID-19 response, will depart from the administration next week
  
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• Attorney: Ownership of Nashville Shooter's Writing Will Go to Students' Parents

  08-06-2023 22:18
  
  An attorney representing the shooter who killed six people at a Nashville school says that ownership of the shooter's writings will be transferred to the families of students at the school
  
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• Murder Trial Set for Woman Accused of Hitting Vegas Strip Pedestrians

  08-06-2023 22:16
  A murder trial is now scheduled for a woman accused of intentionally plowing a car into pedestrians on the Las Vegas strip
  
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• Murder Trial Set for Woman Accused of Driving Into Vegas Strip Pedestrians

  08-06-2023 22:16
  
  A murder trial is scheduled for next May for a woman accused of intentionally plowing a car into pedestrians on the Las Vegas Strip
  
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