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• Las Vegas Man Gets Nearly 29 Years for Mass Shooting at Minnesota Bar That Left 1 Dead, 14 Hurt

  23-06-2023 23:55
  A Las Vegas man convicted of firing the first shots in a mass shooting at a St. Paul bar that left one woman dead and 14 people injured has been sentenced to nearly 29 years
  
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• North Carolina Governor Vetoes Annual Farm Bill and State Government ESG Prohibitions

  23-06-2023 23:54
  North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed two more bills — one addressing agriculture and the other restricting some state government activities from being directed based on environmental or social justice concerns
  
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• Republicans look to use debt-limit tactics in government funding fight

  23-06-2023 23:53 via nbcnews.com
  
  Heading into a summer of spending fights, House Republicans are planning to use the same strategy that proved successful in raising the debt ceiling.
  
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• CDC Data: Omicron Subvariant XBB.1.16, or ‘Arcturus,’ Causing 20% of New COVID-19 Infections

  23-06-2023 23:53
  
  Moderna this week asked the FDA to authorize its candidate for an updated coronavirus vaccine, which is expected to roll out in the fall.
  
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• What Happens During a Catastrophic Implosion? Titan Submersible Occupants Likely Died Instantly

  23-06-2023 23:52
  
  The Titan submersible suffered a catastrophic implosion that experts say likely killed its pilot and four passengers instantly amid intense pressure in the North Atlantic’s deep waters
  
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• Prosecutors seek death penalty for Ohio father accused of executing 3 young sons in 'incomprehensible act of horror'

  23-06-2023 23:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  Chad Doerman, 32, pleaded not guilty to all 21 counts in a grand jury indictment. The charges include aggravated murder, kidnapping, and felonious assault.
  
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• Russian Commander Urges Wagner Fighters to 'Obey Will of President' and Return to Bases

  23-06-2023 23:48
  
  (Reuters) - The deputy commander of Russia's Ukraine campaign, General Sergei Surovikin, on Friday urged the fighters of the Wagner private militia...
  
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• Skull Found in 1991 Identified as Remains of Missing California Boy

  23-06-2023 23:47
  A human skull found in rural Southern California in 1991 has been identified through DNA testing as the remains of a missing boy
  
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• What Role Will Liability Waivers Play in the Aftermath of the Titan Sub Tragedy?

  23-06-2023 23:45
  
  The five passengers on the fatal submersible trip to the Titanic wreckage site were likely asked to sign liability waivers
  
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• U.S. Court Blocks Florida Law Restricting Drag Performances

  23-06-2023 23:42
  
  By Daniel Trotta(Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday blocked a new Florida law restricting drag performances, the third time this month that federal...
  
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• The Surprising Truth About America's Most Popular Sleep Supplement 

  23-06-2023 23:41
  
  This article was sponsored by The Wellness Company.
  Americans are facing an epidemic of sleeplessness, and it’s killing us: Matthew Walker detailed in his book, “Why We Sleep,” the fact that insufficient sleep is linked to a range of health issues, including increased risk of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and weakened immune function.
  He also highlighted the impact of sleep deprivation on mental health, with sleep disorders being strongly associated with conditions
  
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• Republican 2024 Hopefuls Back Abortion Limits One Year After Roe V Wade Overturned

  23-06-2023 23:40
  
  By Gram SlatteryWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several Republican presidential candidates praised restrictions on abortion rights at a conference of...
  
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• AG Garland Pushes Back on Whistleblower Claims About Hunter Biden Probe

  23-06-2023 23:36
  
  The attorney general denied that the Justice Department interfered in an investigation into the president’s son, refuting whistleblower testimony made public earlier this week.
  
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• Experimental Lilly Pill, Mounjaro Both Lead to 15% Weight Loss in Clinical Trials

  23-06-2023 23:34
  
  By Deena Beasley(Reuters) -In a mid-stage trial, the highest dose of Eli Lilly's experimental pill orforglipron led to 14.7% weight loss after 36...
  
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• Karine Jean-Pierre Flounders as 5 Reporters Team Up to Corner Her on Hunter Biden Scandal

  23-06-2023 23:31
  
  Are frustrations in the White House press corps mounting?
  Based on the way in which White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was hounded by a group of reporters over her non-answers regarding President Joe Biden’s son, that certainly appears to be the case.
  During Friday’s media briefing, CNN’s Jeremy Diamond asked about Hunter Biden, who made headlines this week with a plea agreement for tax and gun crimes.
  “The president invited his son, Hunter, to the state dinne
  
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• Trump Sets Aside Money While He Appeals E. Jean Carroll's $5 Million Verdict

  23-06-2023 23:30
  
  By Jonathan StempelNEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump will deposit $5.55 million with a federal court as security while the former U.S. president...
  
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• Jennifer Lawrence on ‘No Hard Feelings,’ the R-Rated Comedy Made With the Oscar Winner in Mind

  23-06-2023 23:30
  
  Jennifer Lawrence has been talking about wanting to do a big comedy for years
  
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• Mariners' Julio Rodríguez to Compete in Home Run Derby in Seattle Next Month

  23-06-2023 23:29
  
  This year’s Home Run Derby now has a hometown favorite
  
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• Watch: Tucker Carlson Has a Message for the Leftist Media: 'Bobby Kennedy is Winning'

  23-06-2023 23:25
  
  Not long ago, the idea of conservative commentator Tucker Carlson extolling the virtues of a Democratic presidential candidate named Kennedy would have seemed absurd, but that is the world in which we now live.
  On Thursday, Carlson posted Episode 6 of “Tucker on Twitter.”
  Carlson’s corresponding tweet, which might double as the episode’s unofficial title, speaks volumes: “Bobby Kennedy is winning.”Ep. 6 Bobby Kennedy is winning pic.twitter.com/jW51PYahLV
  &mdas
  
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• Religious Conservatives Show Little Appetite for Change From Trump at the Top of the GOP

  23-06-2023 23:25
  
  Religious conservatives had little appetite for any of the GOP contenders during their annual conference, flummoxing the field of candidates who were uneven in their approach to the former president.
  
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• Latinos now outnumber non-Hispanic whites in Texas, census data shows

  23-06-2023 23:25 via nbcnews.com
  
  A demographic shift that has been expected for years was confirmed Thursday by the Census Bureau: Latinos now outnumber non-Hispanic whites in Texas.
  
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• ACLU Lawsuit Says Georgia School District Ignored Racism Targeting Black Students

  23-06-2023 23:23
  Four Black students are suing a Georgia school district, saying teachers and administrators violated their civil rights by fostering a longstanding environment of racial discrimination
  
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• 'No Dignity': Video of Hunter Biden After Plea Deal Shows Just How Corrupt WH Really Is

  23-06-2023 23:13
  
  What do you have for dinner after you use your father’s influence as your get-out-of-jail-free card?
  Well, according to a CBS description, after Hunter Biden got a sweetheart plea deal for his gun and tax crimes, he had a first course of marinated millet and grilled corn kernel salad with compressed watermelon and tangy avocado sauce. For his main course, Hunter had a choice of stuffed portobello mushrooms with a creamy saffron-infused risotto or sumac-roasted sea bass in a lemon-dill yogu
  
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• Judge Rejects Transgender Plaintiffs' Bid to Change Their Birth Certificates in Tennessee

  23-06-2023 23:01
  
  A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a group of Tennessee-born transgender plaintiffs who want to change the sex designations on their birth certificates
  
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• Anti-Diver Combat Dolphins Deploying in Black Sea, Whales and Seals Also Being Trained: Report

  23-06-2023 22:56
  
  Russia is stepping up its security at its Black Sea military base to counter enemy divers, according to British intelligence.
  But instead of upgrading a surveillance system or adding new alarms, the country is “likely” deploying trained dolphins.
  On Thursday, U.K.’s Ministry of Defence stated, “Since summer 2022, the Russian Navy has invested in major enhancements to the security of the Black Sea Fleet’s main base at Sevastopol.”
  “This includes at least
  
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• Modi's Denial of Discrimination Against Minorities in India Is a Lie, Activists Say

  23-06-2023 22:50
  
  By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Narendra Modi's denial that discrimination against minorities exists in India contradicts thorough...
  
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• Tennessee 100-Year-Old Veteran Getting Help Seeking Purple Heart for WW2 Injury

  23-06-2023 22:41
  CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Raymond Chambers never received a Purple Heart despite being wounded while serving during World War II, but now, at 100 years old, he may have a chance to receive the military decoration with the help of Collegedale resident Robert Gould.
  
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• Inside the Sundance Labs, Which Have Helped Launch Some of Hollywood's Top Filmmakers

  23-06-2023 22:36
  
  The Sundance Institute might be best known for its annual film festival in Park City, Utah, but the screenwriting and directing labs have been just as, if not more, influential in helping to launch the first films of many of Hollywood’s top filmmakers over the past 40 years
  
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• Volkswagen Prevails Against US Counties' Diesel Emissions Claims

  23-06-2023 22:33
  
  By Brendan Pierson(Reuters) - A federal judge has ruled in favor of Volkswagen in lawsuits brought against the automaker by two U.S. counties over...
  
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• Oregon County Sues Oil, Coal Companies for $51 Billion Over Deadly Heat Dome

  23-06-2023 22:30
  
  Oregon's most populous county is suing more than a dozen fossil fuel companies to recover costs related to extreme weather events
  
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• Speaker McCarthy Supports Expunging Trump's Impeachments Over Ukraine and Jan. 6

  23-06-2023 22:29
  
  House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he supports the idea of expunging the two impeachments of Donald Trump
  
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• 1st US Charges Against China-Based Companies Accused of Selling Fentanyl Chemicals Filed

  23-06-2023 22:29
  
  The Justice Department has for the first time charged China-based companies and employees with supplying chemicals needed to make fentanyl, a primary driver of an overdose crisis gripping the U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said Friday that the companies openly advertised the chemicals on social media platforms and shipped them surreptitiously to buyers, even adding molecules to evade testing
  
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• 1 Dead and 1 Injured After a Small Plane Crashes Into Northern Lake Michigan

  23-06-2023 22:29
  The Coast Guard and a news report say a small plane has crashed into northern Lake Michigan near Beaver Island, killing one person and injuring another
  
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• Firefighters Crash Apparent Drug-Fueled Men's Drag Party, Come to Horrifying Realization When They See What Was Hidden in Back

  23-06-2023 22:28
  
  There is a story out of Boston that one might think would be national news. But so far, the national media does not seem interested in highlighting a story featuring a drug-fueled party with sex toys, men wearing women’s clothing, an actual dead body and, most shockingly, several small children.
  The story began when the Boston Fire Department discovered alarming conditions inside a unit in a city housing development.
  The fire department crew had been called to the scene on June 17 when a m
  
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• Longtime Worker at West Virginia Golf Course Honored With Road Naming

  23-06-2023 22:27
  BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) — For Johnny Kincaid, Beckley’s Historic Black Knight municipal park isn’t just a place he’s worked for the past 50 years.
  
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• Buttigieg Warns Airlines to Finish Retrofitting Planes to Avoid Interference From 5G Signals

  23-06-2023 22:23
  
  Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is warning airlines to be ready when wireless companies power up their 5G service next month
  
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• No More 'Yellowstone' Shows? Creator Says He Will Quit If Paramount Enacts New Policy

  23-06-2023 22:20
  
  “Yellowstone” writer, producer and director Taylor Sheridan said he is willing to quit television if studios mandate writers’ rooms at studios as part of a deal to end the ongoing strike.
  The Writers Guild of America voted to go on strike in early May, and the union is negotiating with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers regarding when thousands of writers might return to work.
  The writers want better pay and more residual income from streamers. Their union
  
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• Man Convicted of Killing His Pregnant Girlfriend at a Nevada Tribal Reservation

  23-06-2023 22:20
  A federal jury in Reno has convicted a 36-year-old man of murdering his pregnant girlfriend in 2020 during a horrific stabbing attack witnessed by her three children
  
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• Prosecutor Quits 'Cop City' Cases Over Disagreements With Georgia Attorney General

  23-06-2023 22:17
  
  A metro Atlanta prosecutor has announced that her office is withdrawing from criminal cases tied to protests over plans to build a police and firefighter training center
  
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• CBP releases body camera video of fatal shooting of man on tribal land near Mexican border

  23-06-2023 22:16 via nbcnews.com
  
  Customs and Border Protection released body camera video Thursday of a May incident in which Raymond Mattia was shot and killed by border agents on tribal land in Arizona.
  
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• US, UK, France Demand UN Investigate Russia's Sanctions-Busting Use of Iranian Drones in Ukraine

  23-06-2023 22:11
  
  The United States, Britain and France are demanding that the United Nations urgently investigate Russia’s reported use of hundreds of Iranian-provided drones in the war in Ukraine, which would violate U.N. sanctions
  
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• Biden Legal Problems Pile Up After DeSantis Reveals Massive Lawsuit Against Admin

  23-06-2023 22:09
  
  The Biden family is having a laundry list of issues add up — and it appears the Florida governor is looking to pile them on, as well.
  On Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis — a Republican candidate in the 2024 presidential race — sued the Biden administration “to ensure freedom in higher education.”
  DeSantis’ administration announced the legal move in a news release, blasting President Joe Biden’s Department of Education by name.
  “I will not allow Joe Bide
  
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• US Launches Prosecutions of Chinese Companies on Charges of Trafficking Fentanyl Ingredients

  23-06-2023 22:08
  
  The U.S. Justice Department has filed criminal charges against four Chinese companies and eight individuals for allegedly trafficking the chemicals used to make the highly addictive painkiller fentanyl in the United States and Mexico
  
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• A Teen Who Killed 4 at a Michigan High School Is Showing 'Disturbing Behavior' in Jail

  23-06-2023 22:04
  Prosecutors say a teenager who killed four students at a Michigan high school has been showing “disturbing behavior” while in jail
  
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• RFK Jr. divides social media platforms with vaccine misinformation

  23-06-2023 22:03 via nbcnews.com
  
  Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his presidential campaign have flourished online, and that’s putting some tech platforms in a difficult position.
  
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• Oregon Lawmakers Rush to Pass Bills Backlogged by GOP Walkout Before End of Session

  23-06-2023 22:03
  
  Oregon lawmakers are rushing to approve hundreds of bills and a budget for the next two years before the legislative session ends on Sunday
  
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• Chris Christie Gets Harsh Reaction from Crowd When He Goes on the Offensive Against Trump

  23-06-2023 22:01
  
  Republican presidential hopeful Chris Christie met with an icy reception on Friday when he criticized former President Donald Trump.
  The former New Jersey governor was addressing the crowd at the Faith & Freedom Coalition’s Road to Majority Policy Conference in Washington, D.C.
  After he criticized Trump, Christie was intermittently booed during his remarks.
  The former Trump adviser told those in attendance he is running for president in the 2024 election because Trump has failed the Re
  
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• Newly Released Body Camera Footage Shows Border Patrol Agents Shooting a Tribal Member in Arizona

  23-06-2023 21:56
  
  U.S. Customs and Border Protection have released body camera footage that shows Border Patrol agents were concerned that a tribal member they fatally shot last month many have been carrying a handgun
  
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• The Oscars Best Picture Rules Are Changing. Here’s How It’ll Affect Contenders and Movie Theaters

  23-06-2023 21:55
  
  The theatrical requirements for movies vying for the Oscars top prize just got a little tougher
  
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• Rep. Timothy Hill Clears GOP Primary Hurdle for Tennessee Seat of Lawmaker Who Resigned

  23-06-2023 21:55
  
  Tennessee Rep. Timothy Hill has cleared a Republican primary hurdle, setting up an Aug. 3 general election to keep the legislative seat he was appointed to after another lawmaker resigned over an ethics violation finding
  
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