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• Labor Rift Deepens Between Republican Governor and Dockworkers in South Carolina

  12-07-2023 23:59
  Dockworkers and the Republican governor in South Carolina are digging in their heels over a labor dispute that has left the newest container terminal at the East Coast’s deepest harbor largely inactive
  
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• Pedestrian Killed by Car Fleeing Secret Service Near White House

  12-07-2023 23:54
  A man was killed by a car fleeing law enforcement officers Wednesday afternoon just outside the White House
  
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• North Carolina Republicans Introduce Public Education Overhaul in Dwindling Days of Session

  12-07-2023 23:51
  
  House Republicans in North Carolina are pitching an overhaul of public education laws in the final days of the session that would take power away from superintendents and the State Board of Education while giving parents more control
  
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• Mississippi Prosecutors Call Attorney General's Request to Overturn a Conviction 'Unprecedented'

  12-07-2023 23:51
  
  The prosecutor’s office in Mississippi’s largest county says state Attorney General Lynn Fitch made a politically motivated decision to ask a state appeals court to overturn the conviction of a former police officer in the 2019 beating death of a man who died after being subdued during a traffic stop
  
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• Trump Endorses Country Music Superstar - But Not Without Blistering Him First

  12-07-2023 23:43
  
  If anyone thinks that the pressures of a 2024 presidential bid or criminal charges are weighing heavily on the mind of former President Donald Trump, that simply doesn’t appear to be the case.
  Trump, currently facing 37 criminal charges and fending off GOP challengers ahead of the 2024 Republican primary, has been spending what little free time he has doing what many Americans do on an everyday basis.
  Namely, he made fun of his friends on social media and attended sporting events.
  Taking t
  
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• North Korea Says Longest Test Launch Was Latest Hwasong-18 ICBM

  12-07-2023 23:38
  
  By Soo-hyang ChoiSEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea tested its latest Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Wednesday, its state media...
  
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• Venezuela Presidential Opposition Hopefuls Call for Unity, Private Investment

  12-07-2023 23:35
  
  CARACAS (Reuters) - Candidates vying to carry the banner of Venezuela's opposition in presidential elections next year agreed at a debate on...
  
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• 6 People, Including Teens, Have Been Injured by Gunfire That Erupted During an Argument in Dallas

  12-07-2023 23:35
  Dallas police say six people, including teens, were injured by gunfire during an argument
  
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• Former Minneapolis Police Officer Sentenced to Nine Months After Fatally Crashing Into a Man

  12-07-2023 23:34
  A former Minneapolis police officer has been sentenced to nine months in a county workhouse after fatally crashing into a man two years ago
  
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• Biden Commands NATO Stage as Trump Seeks Trial Delay

  12-07-2023 23:27
  
  The front-runners for their party’s presidential nominations were a study in contrast this week: Biden strode the global stage at a NATO summit while Trump petitioned a court to indefinitely delay his criminal trial.
  
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• Manhattanhenge Is a Bust as Clouds Hide NYC Sunset. Last Chance This Year Is Thursday

  12-07-2023 23:26
  
  There’s only one more chance this year to take in Manhattanhenge
  
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• Manhattanhenge Fans Hope Cloudy Weather Won't Obscure NYC's Famed Sunset Phenomenon

  12-07-2023 23:26
  
  Wednesday and Thursday are the last two days of Manhattanhenge
  
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• Expensive Court Fight Over Aretha Franklin's Will Provides Cautionary Tale

  12-07-2023 23:23
  
  The long, expensive court fight over the will of soul singer Aretha Franklin provides a cautionary tale for people who want to make sure their wishes are carried out after their death
  
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• Estate of Anti-Fascist Shot and Killed by Police in Washington State Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit

  12-07-2023 23:20
  
  A federal lawsuit alleges police in Washington state had no plan other than to use deadly force against a fugitive who was on the run days after shooting a member of a far-right group when supporters of then-President Donald Trump and Black Lives Matter protesters clashed in Portland, Oregon, streets in 2020
  
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• Florida Judge Allows Re-Enactment in Parkland School Shooting Case

  12-07-2023 23:19
  By Rachel Nostrant(Reuters) - A Florida judge ruled on Wednesday that she will allow a re-enactment of the 2018 school shooting at Marjory Stoneman...
  
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• Elon Musk Unveils His New AI Startup With a Team of Top Researchers but a Vague Mission

  12-07-2023 23:15
  
  Elon Musk is finally starting to talk about the artificial intelligence company he founded to compete with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI
  
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• Candidates to Replace Utah Republican Chris Stewart in Congress Head to Ballot

  12-07-2023 23:11
  Republicans and Democrats have finalized the candidates slated to appear on the primary ballot on Sept. 5, when voters decide who should replace outgoing U.S. Rep. Congressman Chris Stewart
  
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• Tens of Thousands of Georgia Residents Removed From Medicaid in June, State Officials Say

  12-07-2023 23:10
  Georgia has removed another 95,000 adults and kids from state insurance rolls as it continues to review who is eligible for coverage now that the federal government has ended a pandemic public health emergency
  
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• Pennsylvania Budget Still in Turmoil Over School Vouchers and Equity Funding Case

  12-07-2023 23:10
  A court’s ruling earlier this year that the way Pennsylvania funds public schools is unconstitutional helped make education spending one of the thorniest issues in state budget negotiations
  
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• Matt Gaetz Humiliates FBI Director During His Testimony at House Judiciary Committee Hearing

  12-07-2023 23:04
  
  Christopher Wray better have better aim on the FBI’s practice range.
  The Federal Bureau of Investigation director tried to get in a parting shot at the end of a heated Capitol Hill exchange Wednesday with Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz.
  But he only sealed his own humiliation.
  The moment came when Gaetz, a GOP firebrand taking on the culture of corruption surrounding President Joe Biden’s administration, used his fives minutes of questioning during a House Judiciary Committee
  
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• U.N. Denounces Reported Expulsions From Ghana of Burkina Asylum Seekers

  12-07-2023 23:01
  DAKAR (Reuters) - The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday said it was concerned about reports in Ghana that hundreds of citizens...
  
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• 'A Puddle of Emotions': Sheryl Lee Ralph, Sarah Snook, Jessica Chastain React to Emmy Nominations

  12-07-2023 22:52
  
  Last year, she stole the Emmy show with her inspiring, largely sung acceptance speech
  
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• 'A Puddle of Emotions': Sheryl Lee Ralph, Jessica Chastain, Others Discuss Their Emmy Nominations

  12-07-2023 22:52
  
  Last year, she stole the Emmy show with her inspiring, largely sung acceptance speech
  
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• With State Budget Talks Extending, North Carolina Democrats Criticize GOP for Delay

  12-07-2023 22:48
  A North Carolina state budget is already late, so that's giving Democrats at the General Assembly fodder to criticize their Republican colleagues for failing to complete a deal
  
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• 'I Was a Child' - Ex-Nickelodeon Star Accuses Adult Jonah Hill of More Bad Behavior

  12-07-2023 22:48
  
  For the second time in as many weeks, Jonah Hill has found himself in the crosshairs of an unflattering controversy after some damning allegations from his past have resurfaced.
  But unlike the first controversy, if these allegations turn out to be true, Hill may have a lot more to answer for.
  Former child actress Alexa Nikolas, who most famously portrayed a recurring character on the Nickelodeon show “Zoey 101,” took to the press and to social media to lambaste Hill as a sexual preda
  
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• Russia: as NATO Returns to Cold War 'Schemes,' We Are Ready to Respond

  12-07-2023 22:35
  
  (Reuters) - The latest NATO summit showed that the Western alliance was returning to "Cold War schemes," the Russian Foreign Ministry said on...
  
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• Fox News Makes Announcement About Sean Hannity Amid Prime-Time Shake-Up

  12-07-2023 22:35
  
  Fox News has announced that host Sean Hannity will remain in his normal time slot when the network’s new primetime lineup launches next week.
  In the nearly three months since the network ousted its most popular host Tucker Carlson, Fox News has shaken up its schedule.
  Beginning on Monday, Jesse Watters will take Carlson’s old 8 p.m. ET slot while Laura Ingraham will move from 10 p.m. ET to six o’clock.
  “Gutfeld!” is moving to 10 p.m. while “FOX News @ Night&rd
  
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• ICYMI: Toby Keith Returns to Stage for First Time Since Cancer Diagnosis with 1 Important Message

  12-07-2023 22:27
  
  Toby Keith is back on stage, and he’s helping his decades-old charity interests, and he’s wrapping up a business deal, and he’s pulling for his beloved University of Oklahoma Sooners.
  Oh, and he’s got cancer, remember?
  The 62-year-old country superstar did some surprise concerts over the Fourth of July weekend at the 1920s-style roadhouse he owns in his home of Norman, Oklahoma, The Associated Press reported July 5.
  It was in June 2022 that Keith announced he had been bat
  
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• Plastic Surgeon Who Livestreamed Procedures on TikTok Banned From Practicing Medicine in Ohio

  12-07-2023 22:21
  An Ohio plastic surgeon’s state medical license has been permanently revoked after a medical board determined she harmed patients while livestreaming their surgeries on the social media app TikTok
  
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• GOP Senator Corners Biden's Joint Chiefs Chairman Pick with Piercing 'White Officers' Question

  12-07-2023 22:21
  
  The leadership of the American military was on the line, but it was the culture wars that were front and center.
  When Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, President Joe Biden’s choice as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, GOP members zeroed in on the “diversity” ideology and leftist agenda that’s seeping into the military’s internal affairs.
  But it was one question that really nailed the point.
  
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• Lawsuit by Buffalo Supermarket Shooting Victims Pins Blame on Facebook, Amazon and Other Tech Giants

  12-07-2023 22:15
  
  Relatives of those killed and wounded during last year’s mass shooting at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket are suing several online platforms, weapons retailers and others who they say contributed to the massacre
  
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• Buffalo Supermarket Mass Shooting Victims Sue Online Platforms That They Say 'Helped Load That Gun'

  12-07-2023 22:15
  Relatives of those killed and wounded during last year’s mass shooting at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket are suing several online platforms, weapons retailers and others who they say contributed to the massacre
  
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• Watch: Sarah Huckabee Sanders Supplies Epic Reply to Newsom's Republicans Being 'On Their Heels' Comment

  12-07-2023 22:13
  
  Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas trolled Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Twitter after he said Republicans should be “on their heels.”
  Newsom has taken to targeting Republican leaders such as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Huckabee Sanders as his state has seen an exodus of citizens in recent years.
  During a weekend interview with MSNBC’s Jen Psaki, Newsom admitted he can’t stop watching conservative media as he lashed out at the Republican Par
  
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• Justice Department to Challenge Length of Prison Sentences for Rhodes and Other Oath Keepers

  12-07-2023 22:11
  
  The Justice Department is appealing the 18-year-prison sentence handed down to Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol
  
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• Former 'Jesus Christ Superstar' Actor With Oath Keepers Ties Acquitted of All Charges in Jan. 6 Riot

  12-07-2023 22:11
  
  A federal judge has acquitted a former “Jesus Christ Superstar” actor of conspiring with members of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group to obstruct Congress in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack
  
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• Peru Extends State of Emergency, Including Mining Corridor, as Fresh Protests Expected

  12-07-2023 22:04
  LIMA (Reuters) - Peru extended a state of emergency for another 30 days along the country's main roadways, including a key mining corridor, as a...
  
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• Peru Extends State of Emergency in Key Mining Region Ahead of Fresh Protests

  12-07-2023 22:04
  LIMA (Reuters) -Peru extended a state of emergency for another 30 days along the country's main roadways, including a key mining corridor, as a new...
  
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• As Donald Trump Dominates Polling, GOP Rival Appears to Draw Only 6 People to Campaign Event

  12-07-2023 22:03
  
  An event featuring Republican presidential hopeful Asa Hutchinson apparently drew a total of six people, demonstrating the challenges faced by the establishment candidates in the GOP primary race.
  The photo was shared on Twitter by Brett Barker, the mayor of Nevada, Iowa, and GOP chairman of Story County.
  “Thanks to Governor @AsaHutchinson for visiting Nevada and answering questions from voters today!” Barker said in the Tuesday tweet.Thanks to Governor @AsaHutchinson for visiting Ne
  
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• Powerball Jackpot Grows to $750 Million, 6th Highest in Lottery Game's History

  12-07-2023 22:01
  An estimated $750 million jackpot will be at stake Wednesday night in the Powerball drawing
  
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• Man Recaptured After Running When Deal Cutting 16 Years off Murder Sentence Was Revoked

  12-07-2023 21:58
  Police have captured a man who has been on the run for 11 weeks after the South Carolina Supreme Court revoked an unannounced deal that cut 16 years off his 35-year murder sentence
  
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• Trans People's Rush to Alter Their Kansas Licenses Created a 'Safety Concern,' a Judge Says

  12-07-2023 21:57
  
  A state-court judge has declared that the nearly 200 transgender people in Kansas who rushed in recent weeks to change the sex listings on their driver’s licenses created an immediate “public safety concern.”
  
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• A Kansas State Agency Is Fighting a Judge's Ban on Changing Trans People's Licenses

  12-07-2023 21:57
  
  The state agency in Kansas that issues driver’s licenses is fighting a state-court judge’s order banning it from changing the sex listing on transgender people’s licenses
  
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• Inflation Drops to 3% and Biden Hopes to Turn a Weakness With Voters Into a Strength

  12-07-2023 21:56
  
  The politics of inflation took a sharp turn with a new report showing consumer prices rose at the slowest pace since the early months of Joe Biden’s presidency
  
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• Child Star Makes Alarming Revelation About How Her Mom Showered Her Until She Was 18

  12-07-2023 21:56
  
  Although Hollywood seems like a wonderful place, one actress revealed that her upbringing in the industry was traumatic.
  Nickelodeon star Jennette McCurdy has revealed the disturbing experiences she dealt with in her family as she grew older, discussing the details of her upbringing in her best-selling memoir, “I’m Glad My Mom Died,” and during an interview on “The Louis Theroux Podcast.”
  The actress spoke about how her mother showered her until she was 18 year
  
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• With Escaped Inmate Still on the Loose, Pennsylvania Officials Vow to Upgrade Security at Jail

  12-07-2023 21:53
  
  County commissioners are vowing security upgrades and a thorough review of procedures following the escape of a homicide suspect who used bedsheets to escape from a northwestern Pennsylvania jail last week
  
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• Drone May Have Been Flying Near Pennsylvania Jail Before Homicide Suspect's Escape, Police Say

  12-07-2023 21:53
  
  Authorities are seeking information about a drone that may have been operating near a northwestern Pennsylvania jail before the escape of a homicide suspect last week, and they say they have increasing concerns that the escaped prisoner may be armed
  
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• Biden to Host Italian PM at White House on July 27

  12-07-2023 21:52
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will host Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the White House on July 27, and the two leaders...
  
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• Election Officials Sue Conservative Voting Group Over Refusal to Produce Ballot-Harvesting Evidence

  12-07-2023 21:46
  The Georgia State Election Board is asking a judge to order a conservative voting organization to produce information to help investigate its claims of ballot trafficking in the state
  
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• The Friendship Behind Summer’s Most Charming Comedy ‘Theater Camp’

  12-07-2023 21:42
  
  There is quite a bit of history between the team behind “Theater Camp,” a loving satire of musical theater kids and their teachers that opens in theaters Friday
  
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• US EPA Proposes Tighter Rules for Lead Exposure in Residential Buildings

  12-07-2023 21:39
  
  By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday proposed stricter regulations for lead exposure...
  
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