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• Trump's Iowa State Fair Spectacle Clouds DeSantis as Former President Is Joined by Florida Officials

  12-08-2023 23:50
  
  Gone was the helicopter, but Donald Trump is renewing his reputation for defying norms and creating a mega-celebrity’s spectacle at the Iowa State Fair
  
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• Op-Ed: Wresting Land Rights from Israel Using a 'Historic' Arab Village That Never Existed

  12-08-2023 23:47
  
  This is Part 3 of a 10-part series exposing the underreported joint European and Palestinian program to bypass international law and establish a de facto Palestinian state on Israeli land. 
  The particular case of Khan al Ahmar demonstrates how far the Palestinian Authority and European Union will go in their quest to delegitimize Israel and garner international sympathy.
  By the 1970s, many Bedouin Arabs had abandoned their nomadic shepherding traditions, taking advantage of the livelihood t
  
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• Flashback: Biden Slapped Down After Getting Too Handsy with Ambassador's Wife

  12-08-2023 23:25
  
  There’s something not quite right about President Joe Biden.
  No, this has nothing to do with allegations of bribery, his refusal to acknowledge his granddaughter (to be fair, he was recently shamed into it), any of his boneheaded policymaking, or his seemingly giddy eagerness to weaponize the Department of Justice.
  For the sake of this argument, let’s say the octogenarian in chief was actually a Boy Scout who would never accept a dime from, say, a Ukrainian energy company. Let’
  
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• Classes Still off Early Next Week in Kentucky's Largest School District Due to Bus Schedule Mess

  12-08-2023 22:57
  Louisville schools will remain closed early next week to allow for more time to fix bus routes whose redesign left some children at home on the first school day this year and others getting home hours late
  
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• Scott Dixon Holds off Hard-Charging Rahal to Win Indianapolis GP on Record-Breaking Day

  12-08-2023 22:55
  
  The Iceman became the Ironman of IndyCar
  
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• Dixon Holds off Hard-Charging Rahal to Win Indianapolis GP on Record-Breaking Day

  12-08-2023 22:55
  
  The Iceman became the Ironman of IndyCar
  
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• Minneapolis Police Search for Suspects in Backyard Shooting That Left 1 Dead and 6 Wounded

  12-08-2023 22:42
  Minneapolis police say they're searching for two suspects following a shooting that left one man dead and six other people injured
  
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• Biden, ATF Set Sights on Banning Private Gun Sales with New Rules: Report

  12-08-2023 22:32
  
  Most gun owners can forget about selling their privately owned firearms to friends or family, if a new federal rule planned by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms comes to pass.
  The agency is planning on enacting a new rule that would bar gun owners from selling firearms for a profit without a Federal Firearms License, according to an agency leak verified by AmmoLand on Monday.
  The Biden administration is seeking to enact the rule in 2024 — without new legislation from Congress.
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• Trump Election Investigation in Georgia Headed to Grand Jury Next Week

  12-08-2023 22:13
  
  By Joseph Ax(Reuters) - A Georgia prosecutor probing whether Donald Trump and his allies illegally sought to overturn the state's 2020 election...
  
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• Final Four: Australia Makes It Through to Women's World Cup Semifinals Seeking History for Matildas

  12-08-2023 22:08
  
  There will be a first-time winner of the Women’s World Cup this year
  
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• FDA Forced to Walk Back Smug Anti-Ivermectin Post, Makes Huge Admission About the Drug

  12-08-2023 22:08
  
  After years of denigrating ivermectin as dangerous and as “horse medicine,” the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been forced to retreat on its all-out attack on the medicine after three doctors sued the agency in federal court for impeding their right as medical providers to prescribe the medicine to their patients.
  The FDA made a key admission in court during an Tuesday proceeding in which lawyers for the doctors asked the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals whether doctors have a r
  
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• Pennsylvania Hiker Dies on New Hampshire Mountain Despite Life-Saving Efforts

  12-08-2023 22:05
  Authorities in New Hampshire say a Pennsylvania man who suffered a medical emergency in the White Mountains has died despite extensive efforts by rescue crews
  
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• 2 Men Have Been Indicted for an 8-Year-Old's Shooting Death in Virginia Last Year

  12-08-2023 22:05
  Two men have been accused of first-degree murder and other charges related to the shooting death of an 8-year-old girl at the end of last year in a central Virginia city
  
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• NFL-Bills' Damar Hamlin Plays in First Game Since January Cardiac Arrest

  12-08-2023 21:23
  
  (Reuters) - Damar Hamlin competed in the Buffalo Bills' preseason opener on Saturday, marking the safety's first taste of competitive action since...
  
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• Another Inmate Dies in Atlanta Following Incarceration at a Jail Under Federal Investigation

  12-08-2023 21:13
  Authorities said Saturday that a Georgia inmate who was found unresponsive in a medical unit cell at a jail currently under federal investigation later died at an area hospital
  
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• Trump Slams Hunter Biden Special Counsel David Weiss - Suggests 'Great Idea' for Replacement

  12-08-2023 21:12
  
  In the latest round of 2024 campaign irony, former President Donald Trump stated that he wouldn’t have chosen U.S. Attorney David Weiss to lead the Hunter Biden investigation, even though it was Trump who appointed him as a U.S. attorney in the first place.
  “He would not have been picked by me,” Trump wrote on Truth Social of the man picked by him in 2017 to serve as U.S. attorney for the District of Delaware.
  Then, Trump offered an alternative suggestion.“I have a great
  
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• Starting Next Year, Child Influencers Can Sue if Earnings Aren't Set Aside, Says New Illinois Law

  12-08-2023 20:55
  
  Illinois is the first state in the U.S. to ensure child social media influencers are compensated for their work
  
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• An Officer Was Wounded and a Suspect Killed in Gunfire in Tennessee City, Police Say

  12-08-2023 20:55
  Authorities in a Tennessee city say that an exchange of gunfire near a gas station ended with a police officer being wounded and a suspect shot and killed
  
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• Iraq to Unblock Telegram App as Platform Responded to Security Requirements -Statement

  12-08-2023 20:52
  
  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's telecoms ministry said it will lift a ban on the Telegram messaging app on Sunday, which was imposed earlier this week,...
  
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• Vu and Hull Take Advantage of Ewing's Collapse to Share 3rd-Round Lead at Women's British Open

  12-08-2023 20:44
  
  Lilia Vu moved into position to become the first American this century to win multiple women’s majors in the same year
  
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• Peru Announces Air Security Pact With United States After Extended Pause

  12-08-2023 20:37
  LIMA (Reuters) - Peru announced an air security agreement with the United States on Saturday in what the government described as a push to stop...
  
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• Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver Remembered in a Memorial Service as Fighter for Those in Need

  12-08-2023 20:18
  
  Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, the first Black woman elected to statewide office in New Jersey history, was remembered in a memorial service Saturday as a trailblazer who fought to help those in need
  
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• Afghan Universities Ready to Readmit Women but Not Until Taliban Leader Says It's Ok, Official Says

  12-08-2023 20:12
  
  An Afghan higher education official says universities are ready to welcome back female students but the Taliban supreme leader has to give the order for their return first
  
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• Walgreens Employee Gets a Brutal Surprise After Trying to Stop Shoplifters

  12-08-2023 20:10
  
  Police in Missouri are looking for the suspects involved in a shoplifting incident at Walgreens that turned brutal when an employee tried to stop them.
  According to WDAF-TV, police in the town of Independence say that two teens allegedly tried to rob a local Walgreens last week but did more than just attempt to steal goods.
  It all started when the two teenagers, along with another teenager and an adult, walked into the Walgreens store. Only one of them had sunglasses on when they entered.
  When t
  
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• 'Fellas, Your Turn': Nikki Haley Crosses Final Threshold to Qualify for Debate After Trump Holds Out

  12-08-2023 20:03
  
  Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has secured her spot in the first Republican primary debate.
  To qualify for the debate, candidates are required to meet polling and donation criteria and sign a pledge to support the eventual GOP presidential nominee.
  On Thursday, Haley posted an image to X, formerly Twitter, showing that she had signed the “Beat Biden” pledge.
  The presidential hopeful wrote, “Alright fellas, your turn,” referring to her fellow candidates.Alright fel
  
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• Three Homes Destroyed in US Explosion, Multiple People Unaccounted For

  12-08-2023 19:57
  
  Authorities say three people are unaccounted for following a house explosion in western Pennsylvania that destroyed three structures and damaged at least a dozen others.
  Allegheny County officials said three people were taken to hospitals after the blast that happened shortly before 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the borough of Plum.
  County spokeswoman Amie Downs said emergency responders reported people trapped under debris after one house apparently exploded and two others were engulfed in flames.
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• 4 People Dead and 1 Missing After Explosion Destroys 3 Structures in Western Pennsylvania

  12-08-2023 19:57
  Authorities say four people died and a fifth was unaccounted for following a house explosion in western Pennsylvania that destroyed three structures and damaged at least a dozen others
  
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• 3 Unaccounted for After House Explosion That Destroyed 3 Homes, Damaged at Least 12 Others

  12-08-2023 19:57
  Authorities say three people are unaccounted for following a house explosion in western Pennsylvania that destroyed three structures and damaged at least a dozen others
  
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• 1 Dead, 1 Critical, Several Unaccounted for After Explosion Destroys 3 Homes, Damages Others

  12-08-2023 19:57
  Authorities say one person is dead, another was critically injured and several people are unaccounted for following a house explosion in western Pennsylvania that destroyed three structures and damaged at least a dozen others
  
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• One Killed, Six Wounded in Donetsk, Says Russian-Installed Official

  12-08-2023 19:53
  (Reuters) - A civilian was killed and six people were wounded, including a 12-year-old girl, following intense Ukrainian shelling in Donetsk,...
  
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• 'Rich Men North of Richmond' Zooms to #1 on iTunes, Anthony Posts Video Reacting to the News

  12-08-2023 19:50
  
  There is a pain ebbing deeply in this country, and it turns out that music is the catharsis that so many Americans are craving.
  Given that, “country music” has never felt like a more appropriate term.
  The most recent example of this comes from the viral smash hit “Rich Men North of Richmond” by musical neophyte Oliver Anthony.
  Despite his relatively unknown status and total lack of big money behind him, Anthony’s hit single has roared up the iTunes Country chart all
  
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• Researchers Have Identified a New Pack of Endangered Gray Wolves in California

  12-08-2023 19:40
  
  Researchers are howling with delight after discovering a new pack of endangered gray wolves in California
  
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• Alabama Residents to Get $300 Tax Rebate Checks Likely in November

  12-08-2023 19:38
  A special tax rebate payment won’t fill the pockets of Alabama residents until later this year
  
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• Saka Sparkles as Arsenal Opens EPL Season With Win. Newcastle Sends Statement by Dismantling Villa

  12-08-2023 19:33
  
  Arsenal wingers Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka have lit up the opening Saturday of the Premier League season with an audacious assist and a curling long-range strike that helped the team start the campaign with a 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest
  
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• Saka Sparkles as Arsenal Opens EPL Season With Win. Brighton Routs Newcomer Luton

  12-08-2023 19:33
  
  Arsenal wingers Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka have lit up the opening Saturday of the Premier League season with an audacious assist and a curling long-range strike that helped the team start the campaign with a 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest
  
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• School Employee Gets Bad News After Savage Beating of Homebound Student Is Caught on Camera

  12-08-2023 19:24
  
  A school bus monitor, who until recently was employed by a Texas school district, unleashed a savage beating on a student on the bus ride home. Now that police are getting involved, it’s looking like he’ll get a chance to prove how tough he is once in lockup.
  The incident unfolded as a bus belonging to the Conroe Independent School District delivered students home Thursday.
  Video of the attack only captured a portion of the event, but the few moments recorded paint a heinous picture.
  
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• Ukraine Military Reports Progress in South

  12-08-2023 19:20
  (Reuters) -Ukrainian military officials said on Saturday that Kyiv's forces had made progress in the south, capturing unspecified territories and...
  
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• Ukraine Military Reports 'Partial Success' at Robotyne in South

  12-08-2023 19:20
  (Reuters) - Ukraine's military said in a regular update of fighting and casualties on Saturday that its forces had made progress near Robotyne on...
  
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• Handyman Devises Simple System to Legally Get Rid of Squatters: 'This Is My Home Now'

  12-08-2023 19:16
  
  Where was Flash Shelton when I needed him? Had his services been available in 2012, I would have sought his help.
  Shelton, founder of the United Handyman Association, took matters into his own hands when squatters moved into his mother’s California home. Now, he’s helping others in the same situation.
  In March, Shelton explained to Fox News that after his father died, his mother decided to rent her house. When she declined a group of prospective renters, they broke into the house and
  
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• Rio Grande Flowing in Southern New Mexico as Irrigation Season Wraps Up

  12-08-2023 19:11
  The irrigation season is wrapping up at the end of the month in southern New Mexico, meaning residents will have about a month to enjoy water in the Rio Grande
  
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• South Carolina Prosecutors Say a Woman Was Convicted of Homicide in Her Baby's Death 31 Years Ago

  12-08-2023 19:10
  Prosecutors in South Carolina say jurors have found a woman guilty of homicide by child abuse in the death of her baby, whose body was found in a river more than 30 years ago
  
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• At Least 10 Killed in Southwest Congo as Intercommunal Violence Worsens Over Land Rights and Taxes

  12-08-2023 19:09
  Local authorities say a militia armed with guns and machetes killed at least 10 people in southwest Congo on Friday, in worsening intercommunal violence
  
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• Man Does Something Incredibly Stupid, Seals the Deal When He Taunts ATF

  12-08-2023 19:07
  
  A Tennessee man is in custody after doing something insanely stupid — and then taunting the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.
  On Wednesday, local outlet WZTV reported that police in Putnam County, Tennessee, received a citizen’s tip relating to a video posted online, in which a man appears to taunt the ATF by saying he is making a bomb.
  “Hey ATF, let me know if this [is] legal,” he said. “Uh, a pound of Tannerite, a pipe bomb, and a wine bottle full of diese
  
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• At Least Two Dead, Including Infant, After Migrant Boat Capsizes off Tunisia

  12-08-2023 19:00
  (Reuters) - At least two people were killed, including an eight-month-old infant, and 13 rescued after a migrant boat capsized off Tunisia's Gabes...
  
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• Tennessee Agents Investigate the Death of a Man in Memphis Police Custody

  12-08-2023 18:57
  Tennessee state investigators are reviewing the death of a man authorities say occurred shortly after he was taken into custody following a foot chase with Memphis officers
  
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• Vivek Ramaswamy Open to Pardoning Hunter Biden if Elected President

  12-08-2023 18:50
  
  Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy suggested that if he is elected, he would be open to pardoning Hunter Biden.
  The 38-year-old biotech millionaire said he would consider pardoning members of the Biden family — including, presumably, Hunter — in the interest of moving the nation forward following a period of what he considers politically motivated prosecution, according to the New York Post.
  Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday that he was appointing U.S.
  
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• 4 Arrested After a Shooting That Wounded a Minneapolis Police Officer

  12-08-2023 18:42
  Authorities say four people have been arrested after a shooting sent a Minneapolis police officer to the hospital
  
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• Guardians' Star Ramírez Has MLB Suspension for Fighting Reduced, 3B Will Serve 2 Games in Tampa

  12-08-2023 18:34
  
  Cleveland Guardians All-Star third baseman José Ramírez had his MLB suspension for fighting with Chicago’s Tim Anderson reduced from three games to two
  
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• Florida Republican introduces impeachment articles against Joe Biden

  12-08-2023 18:32 via foxnews.com
  
  Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., jumped ahead of his Republican colleagues on Friday and introduced articles of impeachment against President Biden. While several congressional committees are building a multipronged case to remove Biden from office, Steube said it was past time to take action. He filed articles of impeachment against Biden charging that the president had been complicit in his son Hunter's alleged crimes and had worked to shield him from justice. "It’s long past time to impeach Jo
  
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• NYC Fire Officials Probe if E-Bike Battery Is Behind Latest Deadly Fire

  12-08-2023 18:22
  New York City fire officials are probing whether an exploding e-bike battery led to a fire that killed a 93-year-old woman
  
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