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• Permanent Mission of North Korea to U.N. Defends Pyongyang's Nuclear Weapons as Sovereign Right

  04-08-2023 23:59
  
  SEOUL (Reuters) - The Permanent Mission of North Korea to the United Nations has criticized the U.S. for having nuclear weapons and urged it to...
  
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• Pollard Tries to Be True to Quiet Personality in Taking Lead Back Role for Cowboys From Elliott

  04-08-2023 23:52
  
  Tony Pollard is taking over as the lead running back for the Dallas Cowboys after the offseason departure of Ezekiel Elliott in a cost-cutting move
  
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• NBA Team Sponsored by Disney Donates $50K to GOP Candidate's PAC: 'Very Odd'

  04-08-2023 23:52
  
  Politics do appear to make for some strange connections and degrees of separation.
  The latest public example of this comes from, of all things, the NBA’s Orlando Magic franchise.
  The Magic, often viewed as the “little brother” of the two Florida-based NBA teams (the other being the Miami Heat), are the “very odd” fulcrum with which there is now a bizarre and tangible connection between the Walt Disney Company and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
  How so? It all stems from
  
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• Ukraine Aims to Retake Ground by Bakhmut, Russia Says It Repelled Attacks

  04-08-2023 23:50
  
  (Reuters) - Ukrainian military officials said on Friday that Kyiv was persistently working to retake land near the shattered eastern city of...
  
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• Ohio Men Will Stand Trial for Murder Charges in 1997 Southern Michigan Cold Case

  04-08-2023 23:50
  Attorney General Dana Nessel says two Ohio men have been bound over for trial in connection with a 1997 slaying in southern Michigan
  
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• Trump Calls for Nuclear Option: 'The Supreme Court Must Intercede'

  04-08-2023 23:42
  
  Former President Donald Trump called on the Supreme Court to intervene in the mounting indictments against him — which are occurring as he leads President Joe Biden in the polls and as the Justice Department continues to look the other way at what certainly appears to be corruption perpetrated by the Biden and his family.
  Trump was indicted this week for alleged crimes related to his First Amendment rights to challenge the results of an election in which the rules were changed in the 11th
  
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• Officials Investigating as Strange Purple Vapor Billows Out of Waste Plant

  04-08-2023 23:25
  
  For residents of Portland, Maine, “Purple Haze” is not a Jimi Hendrix tune on the oldies station – it’s a reality glowing in the sky above a local waste management facility.
  On both Thursday and Friday, a purple plume rose above the Ecomaine waste management facility in Portland, according to WGME-TV.
  Ecomaine CEO Kevin Roche says the colored fumes were probably caused by a load of waste that contained iodine, according to Maine Public Radio.
  Although iodine in the air ca
  
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• Deshaun Watson Moving Forward Heading Into His First Full Season Since His Suspension

  04-08-2023 23:12
  
  One year after the NFL vigorously tried to suspend Deshaun Watson a minimum of one season for alleged sexual misconduct before settling on 11 games, the three-time Pro Bowl quarterback is moving forward
  
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• Wisconsin Judge Orders the Release of Records Sought From Fake Trump Elector

  04-08-2023 23:11
  A Wisconsin judge has ordered the state elections commission to release all records it has related to one of its Republican members and his role as one of 10 people who posed as fake electors in 2020 for former President Donald Trump
  
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• Saudi Arabia Urges Its Citizens to Quickly Leave Lebanon

  04-08-2023 23:03
  (Reuters) -Saudi Arabia called on its citizens to quickly leave Lebanese territory and to avoid approaching areas where there have been armed...
  
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• Saudi Arabia Calls on Its Citizens to Quickly Leave Lebanon

  04-08-2023 23:03
  (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia called on its citizens to quickly leave Lebanese territory and to avoid approaching areas seeing armed conflicts, the...
  
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• Saudi Arabia Calls on Its Citizens to Quickly Leave Lebanese Territory -Statement

  04-08-2023 23:03
  CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia called on its citizens to quickly leave Lebanese territory and to avoid approaching areas seeing armed conflicts,...
  
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• NASA Restores Contact With Voyager 2 Spacecraft After Mistake Led to Weeks of Silence

  04-08-2023 23:02
  
  NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft is back in contact again, after flight controllers corrected a mistake that had led to weeks of silence
  
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• New York City PlayStation giveaway devolves into street chaos as police officers dodge flying projectiles

  04-08-2023 23:01 via foxnews.com
  
  Violence erupted in New York City's Union Square on Friday afternoon when at least 1,000 kids and teenagers swarmed the area for a PlayStation giveaway and police officers were injured and had bottles, rocks and fireworks thrown at them. A spokesperson for the New York City Police Department told Fox News Digital that at least 1,000 kids gathered in the area of Union Square Park for a PlayStation giveaway organized by a social media influencer. Twitch streamer Kai Cenat tweeted around 2:00 p.m.
  
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• With All Eyes on Trump at Arraignment, Pay Attention to Three Important People Sitting Quietly at Back of Courtroom

  04-08-2023 23:00
  
  Former President Donald Trump was arraigned on Thursday.
  Big deal.
  Impeach the guy twice (including when he’s out of office), raid his house, charge his household employees, accuse him of colluding with Russia, and on and on and on.
  So what could they do next? Of course — indict him for trying to overturn the 2020 election.
  Are Democrats also going to charge the 147 Republicans who voted not to certify all of the states’ 2020 election results?
  Interesting. Over a fourth of Cong
  
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• Exclusive-DeSantis' Biggest Donor Warns He Will Cut Funding if Campaign Changes Aren't Made

  04-08-2023 23:00
  
  By Alexandra Ulmer(Reuters) - Hotel entrepreneur Robert Bigelow, the biggest individual donor to a group supporting Ron DeSantis' presidential bid,...
  
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• Exclusive-DeSantis' Biggest Donor Says He Won't Give More Money Unless Changes Are Made

  04-08-2023 23:00
  
  By Alexandra Ulmer(Reuters) - Hotel entrepreneur Robert Bigelow, the biggest individual donor to a group supporting Ron DeSantis' presidential bid,...
  
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• Coroner Identifies Fleeing Armed Motorist Fatally Shot by Indianapolis Officer During Foot Chase

  04-08-2023 22:55
  The Marion County Coroner’s Office has released the name of an armed man fatally shot by an Indianapolis police officer as he ran from a traffic stop
  
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• Federal Appeals Court Upholds Connecticut Law That Eliminated Religious Vaccination Exemption

  04-08-2023 22:53
  
  A federal appeals court has upheld a 2021 Connecticut law that eliminated the state’s longstanding religious exemption from childhood immunization requirements for schools, colleges and day care facilities
  
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• Guns Save Lives: Armed Citizen Takes Out Suspect During Robbery Attempt

  04-08-2023 22:50
  
  Anti-gun leftists love to claim that there is no time when a gun is good and useful, but there are countless stories to the contrary, including a recent incident in Michigan, where an armed citizen put a quick end to an attempted armed robbery.
  Police in Cassopolis, Michigan, are investigating an alleged robber who was taken down when he reportedly pulled a knife and tried to rob a gas station, according to WSBT-TV.
  The suspect, who has not yet been named publicly, was shot after witnesses said
  
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• New York Park Erupts in Chaos as Live Streamer's Giveaway Goes Awry

  04-08-2023 22:48
  (Reuters) -Thousands of people overran New York's Union Square and the surrounding streets on Friday after a popular live streamer announced a "...
  
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• Flooding in Western Kentucky and Tennessee Shuts Down Roads and Forces Some Evacuations

  04-08-2023 22:48
  
  Flooding in northwest Tennessee and western Kentucky is shutting down roads and prompting some home evacuations
  
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• Factbox-Trump's Overlapping Assortment of Defense Lawyers

  04-08-2023 22:40
  
  By Andrew Goudsward(Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump has assembled overlapping teams of lawyers as he balances mounting legal peril...
  
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• The Buzz Around Simone Biles' Return Is Papable. the Gymnastics Star Seems Intent on Tuning It Out

  04-08-2023 22:38
  
  Simone Biles looked sharp in her final preparations on the eve of her return to competitive gymnastics
  
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• Hun Sen Heir Could Get New York Business Reception After Cambodia Succession

  04-08-2023 22:37
  
  By Simon Lewis and David BrunnstromWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The incoming hereditary ruler of Cambodia, a country Washington is keen to pull out of...
  
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• Texas Man Who Suggested 'Mass Shooting of Poll Workers' Sentenced to 3-1/2 Years

  04-08-2023 22:34
  By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Texas man who suggested a "mass shooting of poll workers" in 2022 elections and threatened two Maricopa...
  
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• Thousands Overwhelm New York's Union Square for Streamer Giveaway, Tossing Chairs and Pounding Cars

  04-08-2023 22:33
  
  A crowd of thousands of people who gathered in New York City's Union Square for a popular livestreamer's hyped giveaway got out of hand, leading to injuries and arrests
  
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• Crowd Overwhelms New York City's Union Square, Tosses Chairs, Climbs on Vehicles

  04-08-2023 22:33
  Police in New York City are struggling to control a crowd of thousands of people who gathered in Manhattan’s Union Square for an Internet personality's videogame console giveaway that got out of hand
  
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• Crowd in the Thousands Overwhelms New York City's Union Square, Tosses Chairs, Climbs on Vehicles

  04-08-2023 22:33
  
  A crowd of thousands of people who gathered in New York City's Union Square for an Internet personality's hyped giveaway has gotten out of hand
  
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• Anthony Davis, Lakers Agree on a 3-Year, $186 Million Extension, AP Source Says

  04-08-2023 22:33
  Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers have agreed on a three-year, $186 million contract extension, according to a person with knowledge of the agreement
  
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• Anthony Davis, Lakers Agree on a 3-Year, $186 Million Extension

  04-08-2023 22:33
  
  Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers have agreed on a three-year, $186 million contract extension
  
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• New Offshore Wind Power Project Proposed for New Jersey Shore, but This One's Far Out to Sea

  04-08-2023 22:31
  
  A German wind energy developer and a New York utility want to build another wind farm off the New Jersey coast
  
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• 4 New Offshore Wind Power Projects Proposed for New Jersey Shore; 2 Would Be Far Out to Sea

  04-08-2023 22:31
  
  Four new wind farms are being proposed off the New Jersey coast
  
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• Officials Order Wisconsin Brewery to Close. Owner Says It's Payback for Supporting Liberals

  04-08-2023 22:29
  A zoning committee has ordered a northern Wisconsin brewery that has supported Democrats to close its doors
  
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• Argentine Polls Give Slight Edge to Opposition Ahead of Uncertain Primaries

  04-08-2023 22:27
  
  By Lucila SigalBUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's opposition is polling with a slight lead for the upcoming August primaries, usually a reliable...
  
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• NFL Response to Congresswoman Includes Call for More Federal Attention to Illegal Gambling

  04-08-2023 22:16
  
  The NFL has responded to a Nevada congresswoman’s inquiries about the league’s gambling policies with a detailed letter that includes a call for lawmakers and law enforcement to pay additional attention to illegal gambling and put more resources toward combating it
  
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• Youngkin Sets Special Election to Fill Seat of Lawmaker Who Was Appointed to Bench

  04-08-2023 22:15
  Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has set a special election to fill the few remaining months in the term of a southwest lawmaker who recently resigned to become a judge
  
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• Wisconsin Elections Commission Deactivates More Than 100,000 Voter Records in Routine Process

  04-08-2023 22:11
  The Wisconsin Elections Commission says it has deactivated the records of more than 100,000 voters in a routine process
  
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• Rape Charges Filed Against Multiple Teenage South Dakota Baseball Players

  04-08-2023 22:11
  Six teenagers on a private South Dakota baseball team are facing second-degree rape charges for assaults that allegedly occurred at a June tournament
  
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• Court Blocks Mississippi Ban on Voting After Some Crimes, but GOP Official Will Appeal Ruling

  04-08-2023 22:08
  Mississippi is violating the U.S. Constitution’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment by permanently stripping voting rights from people convicted of some felonies
  
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• Doctor Says She's Voting Republican After Experiencing the Brutal Reality of Democrat-Run City

  04-08-2023 22:07
  
  You don’t have to see a video or read a story about an innocent woman getting assaulted out of nowhere to realize that the system isn’t working for those it was designed to protect.
  Mary Constantino, a radiologist from Portland, Oregon, should have been able to enjoy a Friday evening with a friend without worrying that a homeless man would hurl an aluminum water bottle at her head, knocking her out and bloodying the pavement on which she collapsed.
  At a minimum, she was owed a speedy
  
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• Supreme Court Won't Block a Ruling Favoring a Native American Man Cited for Speeding in Tulsa

  04-08-2023 22:06
  
  The Supreme Court has left in place a lower court ruling that invalidated a speeding ticket against a Native American man in Tulsa, Oklahoma, because the city is located within the boundaries of an Indian reservation
  
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• Landslide Kills 11 in Georgian Mountain Resort

  04-08-2023 21:57
  
  (Reuters) - A landslide killed at least 11 people in the mountain resort town of Shovi in Georgia, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported on...
  
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• ‘Cuddling’: Just What the Doctor Ordered for Rescued Walrus Calf in Alaska

  04-08-2023 21:51
  
  A walrus calf is being nursed back to health after being found on its own about four miles inland by oil field workers in Alaska
  
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• 'Cuddling' Is Just What the Doctor Ordered for a 200-Pound Walrus Calf Rescued This Week in Alaska

  04-08-2023 21:51
  
  A 200-pound walrus calf found alone and miles from the ocean on Alaska’s North Slope is getting bottle fed and receiving round-the-clock “cuddling” from animal welfare workers who are trying to keep the 1-month-old alive
  
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• Mississippi Cannot Strip Convicts of Right to Vote, Court Rules

  04-08-2023 21:42
  
  By Nate Raymond(Reuters) - A divided federal appeals court on Friday ruled that tens of thousands of Mississippi convicts who had completed their...
  
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• Colorado Fugitive Who Was Captured in Florida Was Leading a Posh Lifestyle and Flaunting His Wealth

  04-08-2023 21:37
  
  A career fraudster who escaped from a federal prison in Colorado nearly five years ago has been captured on Florida’s Gold Coast while moving into a $1.5 million house near the ocean
  
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• Colorado Fugitive Captured in Florida Was Leading Posh Lifestyle and Flaunting His Wealth

  04-08-2023 21:37
  A career fraudster who escaped from a federal prison in Colorado nearly five years ago has been captured on Florida’s Gold Coast while moving into a $1.5 million house near the ocean
  
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• Fargo Challenges New North Dakota Law, Seeking to Keep Local Ban on Home Gun Sales

  04-08-2023 21:33
  Fargo is suing the state of North Dakota over a new law that bans zoning ordinances related to guns and ammunition, continuing a clash over local gun control
  
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• Barack and Michelle Obama Release Separate New Statements on the Death of Their Chef

  04-08-2023 21:29
  
  Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama have each shared messages remembering their personal chef, who died last month outside of their Martha’s Vineyard house.
  Tafari Campbell, 45, served as a White House chef for the couple during Obama’s tenure in the White House.
  After the country’s 44th president left office, Campbell followed them and often worked inside their home.
  On July 23, Campbell went missing while paddleboarding near the couple’s massive es
  
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