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• Hawaiian Business Savages Joe Biden for Belittling the Destruction of Maui

  25-08-2023 23:59
  
  The people of Hawaii will not soon forgive President Joe Biden.
  This week, Biden visited the Hawaiian island of Maui, where he tried to console victims of the fatal wildfire there by assuring them that he understood their pain.
  How? Because he once had a small kitchen fire. In fact, the fire nearly cost him his ’67 Corvette.
  Now, Hawaiian Rent-All, a Honolulu-based equipment rental business, has changed its storefront signage to reciprocate the clueless president’s faux sympathy.
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• Texas Judge Blocks State Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

  25-08-2023 23:53
  
  By Brendan Pierson(Reuters) - A Texas judge on Friday blocked a Republican-backed state law banning so-called gender-affirming care including...
  
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• A Look Inside Georgia Jail Where Trump Was Booked: 'Nothing Short of a Hulking, Sprawling Nightmare'

  25-08-2023 23:53
  
  As Democrats continue their interference in the 2024 election and ham sandwiches everywhere fear indictments, there’s a side story that needs attention.
  Not that it isn’t serious to have farfetched charges against a former president of the United States and many of his associates creating a stain on the stability of the nation and its standing in the world.
  But there is a peripheral scene that is concerning, perhaps tragic, and one other thing adding to the growing descent of the U.S
  
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• SpaceX Lawsuit Could Be Key Test of US Policy on Bias Against Refugees

  25-08-2023 23:41
  
  By Daniel Wiessner(Reuters) - A new lawsuit accusing SpaceX of illegally refusing to hire asylum recipients and refugees could be an important test...
  
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• President Joe Biden Says He Will Request More Funding for a New Coronavirus Vaccine

  25-08-2023 23:37
  
  President Joe Biden said Friday that he is planning to request more money from Congress to develop another new coronavirus vaccine, as scientists track new waves and hospitalizations rise, though not like before
  
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• A Father Describes Rushing His 7-Month-Old to Safety During a California Biker Bar Shooting

  25-08-2023 23:30
  
  One father recalls escaping to safety with his 7-month-old daughter as a gunman opened fire on a popular California biker bar
  
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• Pakistani Doctor Who Sought to Support Islamic State Terror Group Sentenced in Minnesota to 18 Years

  25-08-2023 23:19
  
  A Pakistani doctor and former Mayo Clinic research coordinator who sought to join the Islamic State terrorist group to fight in Syria and expressed interest in carrying out attacks on U.S. soil has been sentenced to 18 years in prison
  
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• Study Reveals Why Food Is Getting So Expensive: Blame What Biden Did to Food Stamps

  25-08-2023 23:12
  
  Joe Biden’s massive increase in spending on food stamps — the highest increase in history — is also forcing regular Americans to spend more at the grocery store as the SNAP program has had the effect of driving food prices sharply upward, a new study reports.
  The August report from the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) found that Joe Biden’s administration pushed through a massive hike in food stamp spending and even violated all the U.S. Department of Agricu
  
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• Grocery Delivery Company Instacart Files for Long-Awaited IPO

  25-08-2023 23:08
  Grocery delivery company Instacart is going public
  
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• Suburban Milwaukee Police Officer, 2 Civilians Hurt in Incident Outside Hotel

  25-08-2023 23:05
  First responders say a police officer and two other people have been injured in an incident outside a hotel in suburban Milwaukee
  
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• Milwaukee Police Officer, 2 Suspects Hurt in Arrest Outside Suburban Hotel

  25-08-2023 23:05
  Authorities say a Milwaukee police officer and two suspects have been injured during an arrest outside a suburban hotel
  
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• US Warns Military Takeovers in Africa's Sahel Hamper Fight Against Terrorism in the Volatile Region

  25-08-2023 23:03
  The United States is warning that the string of military takeovers in Africa’s Sahel region will hamper the fight against terrorism
  
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• CNN Host Flabbergasted by Trump's Height and Weight at Fulton County Jail: 'Wait, What?'

  25-08-2023 23:03
  
  Leave it to former President Donald Trump to provide a moment of brevity during these genuinely dark times.
  As part of the Georgia indictment, Trump turned himself in to the Fulton County Jail on Thursday.
  While everyone and their mother was in awe/aghast at Trump’s mugshot, a second bit of information emerged from the former president’s booking record that drew some attention.
  See if you can spot it:Fulton County Jail record shows Trump has been booked pic.twitter.com/3drQo2PxYS
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• Mother is arrested in Bangladesh after son in the U.S. criticizes government online

  25-08-2023 23:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  A Ph.D. student at Michigan State University said his mother was arrested in Bangladesh after he criticized the country's government in a Facebook post.
  
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• No DeSantis Debate Bounce, but Some Republicans More Open to Him -Reuters/Ipsos

  25-08-2023 22:57
  
  By Jason LangeWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump leads Ron DeSantis by nearly 40 percentage points in the race for the Republican presidential...
  
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• Watch: Comedian Rob Schneider Tees Off on 'COVID Fairy' Fauci During Standup Set

  25-08-2023 22:52
  
  In a standup routine that he posted Wednesday on the social media platform X, former “Saturday Night Live” star Rob Schneider presented his comedic take on the history of the COVID-19 response led by Dr. Anthony Fauci.
  And from the moment he mentioned Fauci’s name, it was clear that the gloves were off.
  As director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief medical advisor to the president at the start of the pandemic in early 2020, Fauci was often t
  
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• Fired Ukrainian Prosecutor Accuses Joe Biden of Corruption: 'They Were Being Bribed'

  25-08-2023 22:50
  
  The Ukrainian prosecutor fired at the insistence of then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is alleging his firing was due to corruption in the Biden family.
  In 2016, Biden strong-armed the Ukrainian government into firing Viktor Shokin, who was investigating the energy company Burisma. Biden’s son Hunter sat on the board of Burisma at the time.
  The elder Biden boasted about the incident during a 2018 event held by the Council on Foreign Relations, explaining that he threatened to withhold $1 b
  
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• Officers Fatally Shoot Armed Man During Post Office Standoff, North Little Rock Police Say

  25-08-2023 22:47
  North Little Rock Police fatally shot an armed suspect who barricaded himself inside a post office during a standoff that prompted a lockdown at a nearby high school
  
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• GOP Not Shying Away From Abortion

  25-08-2023 22:44
  
  Since the Supreme Court reversed the right to an abortion, it’s been a winning issue at the polls for Democrats. But that’s not stopping Republicans from talking about it.
  
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• Historic Square Gets New Name After Original Is Stripped from One of America's Oldest Cities

  25-08-2023 22:38
  
  Georgia’s oldest city, steeped in history pre-dating the American Revolution, made a historic break with its slavery-era past Thursday as the Savannah City Council voted to rename a downtown square in honor of a black woman who taught formerly enslaved people to read and write.
  Susie King Taylor is the first person of color whose name will adorn one of Savannah’s 23 squares. It’s the first time in 140 years that Savannah has approved a name change for one of the picturesque, pa
  
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• Thief Steals Former Governor's SUV as He Hosts a Radio Show

  25-08-2023 22:26
  
  Former North Dakota Gov. Ed Schafer has learned a lesson about locking his vehicle
  
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• Former Governor Learns Tough Lesson While Hosting a Radio Show

  25-08-2023 22:26
  
  Former North Dakota Gov. Ed Schafer learned a lesson about car keys after his vehicle was stolen as he hosted a Fargo radio show.
  Schafer was guest hosting KFGO’s “News and Views” program on Friday morning when police called the station to ask if he owned a 2020 GMC Yukon, the station reported.
  It turns out that the SUV had been stolen out of the station’s parking lot.
  The thief apparently drove it to a probation office and surrendered to authorities, Schafer said.
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• Man Sentenced to 42 Years in Prison for 2019 Death of New Hampshire Pastor

  25-08-2023 22:21
  A man has been sentenced to 42 years in prison after fatally shooting the pastor of the church he attended in New Hampshire in 2019
  
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• Texas Ban on Gender-Affirming Health Care for Minors Blocked, Missouri Ban Allowed to Take Effect

  25-08-2023 22:20
  
  A Texas judge has blocked the state’s upcoming ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors, the latest move in a legal fight over transgender rights
  
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• Rulings in Texas, Missouri Jumble Again Where US Transgender Youth Can Receive Treatment

  25-08-2023 22:20
  
  A Texas judge has ruled against the state’s upcoming ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors, the latest move in a legal fight over transgender rights
  
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• Judge Blocks Texas Ban on Gender-Affirming Medical Care for Trans Minors, State Expected to Appeal

  25-08-2023 22:20
  
  A Texas judge has blocked the state’s upcoming ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors, the latest move in a legal fight over transgender rights
  
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• DoorDash to Pay $1.6M to Its Workers for Violating Seattle Sick Time Policy

  25-08-2023 22:19
  
  DoorDash will pay $1.6 million to its workers after a city of Seattle investigation found the company failed to implement the city’s required sick and safe time policy
  
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• Trump Rolled Through a Poor Atlanta Neighborhood on Way to Fulton County Jail - There's a Reason Mainstream Media Won't Play the Video

  25-08-2023 22:13
  
  Former President Donald Trump’s motorcade passed through a predominantly black neighborhood in Atlanta on Thursday evening.
  If you still pay attention to the establishment media — and there might be no help for you if you do — you would guess that onlookers turned out to jeer the former president on his way to the Fulton County jail.
  You would be guessing wrong, as that did not happen.
  Friday on X, formerly Twitter, one conservative commentator posted a 45-second Tik Tok video
  
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• Shohei Ohtani Doubles to Key 2-Run Inning as Designated Hitter Vs Mets After Tearing Elbow Ligament

  25-08-2023 22:10
  
  Shohei Ohtani went 1 for 2 as a designated hitter with a double that keyed a 2-run inning for the Angels against the New York Mets in the first game after Los Angeles said the two-way star had torn an elbow ligament
  
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• Angels' Shohei Ohtani Batting as Designated Hitter Vs. Mets After Tearing Elbow Ligament

  25-08-2023 22:10
  
  Shohei Ohtani was batting second as the designated hitter for the Angels against the New York Mets on Friday night in the first game after Los Angeles said the two-way star had torn an elbow ligament
  
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• Noah Lyles Wins 200-Meter World Title and Looks to Become a Star at Next Year's Olympics

  25-08-2023 22:06
  
  Noah Lyles won the 200-meter world title in 19.52 seconds, becoming the first man to complete the 100-200 sprint double at worlds since Usain Bolt did it for the third and final time back in 2015
  
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• Lyles Makes It 2 for 2, and Jamaica's Jackson Runs Second-Fastest Time Ever in 200

  25-08-2023 22:06
  
  Noah Lyles won the 200-meter world title in 19.52 seconds, becoming the first man to complete the 100-200 sprint double at worlds since Usain Bolt did it for the third and final time back in 2015
  
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• 'Oppenheimer' Reaches New Milestone, Destroys Disney at Box Office Despite R Rating

  25-08-2023 22:03
  
  Five weeks after its release, writer-director Christopher Nolan’s latest blockbuster has reached a new box office milestone.
  “Oppenheimer” became the fourth-biggest film of the year and the fifth-biggest R-rated hit of all time this week, Collider reported.
  Despite its rating and three-hour runtime, the film surpassed most of Disney’s tentpole offerings this year at the worldwide box office, with the exception of Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.&rdquo
  
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• White Man Convicted of Killing Black Muslim Freed After Judge Orders New Trial

  25-08-2023 22:01
  
  A white man convicted of manslaughter for killing his sister’s Black Muslim boyfriend has been released on bail after a judge ordered a new trial
  
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• ECB's Lagarde Says Interest Rates to Stay High as Long as Needed to Defeat Inflation

  25-08-2023 21:50
  
  Interest rates in the European Union will need to stay high “as long as necessary” to slow still-high inflation, Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, said Friday
  
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• NORAD Scrambles F-16s to Intercept Civilian Aircraft That Strayed Near Biden Vacation Spot at Tahoe

  25-08-2023 21:43
  U.S. air defense has scrambled fighter jets to wave off a civilian aircraft that had entered temporarily restricted air space near Lake Tahoe, where President Joe Biden and Jill Biden are vacationing
  
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• Tiger Global Says Ex-Employee Targets It in Misinformation Attacks

  25-08-2023 21:40
  By Helen Coster and Greg Bensinger(Reuters) - Investment firm Tiger Global Management LLC, known for its early bets on tech firms like Meta and...
  
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• Exclusive-Tiger Global Says Ex-Employee Targets It in Misinformation Attacks

  25-08-2023 21:40
  By Helen Coster and Greg Bensinger(Reuters) -Investment firm Tiger Global Management LLC, known for its early bets on tech firms like Meta and...
  
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• Boston Announces New Plan to Rid City of Homeless Encampment, Get Residents Help

  25-08-2023 21:35
  
  Boston officials say a new plan to address homelessness includes giving police the power to remove tents and other makeshift shelters at an intersection where a sprawling encampment for the homeless has sprung up
  
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• Pete the Peacock, Adored by Las Vegas Neighborhood, Fatally Shot by Bow and Arrow

  25-08-2023 21:34
  
  Las Vegas authorities are trying to find who killed a beloved neighborhood peacock using a hunter’s bow and arrow
  
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• Peacock Adored by Las Vegas Neighborhood Fatally Shot by Bow and Arrow

  25-08-2023 21:34
  Las Vegas authorities say they are trying to find who killed a beloved neighborhood peacock using a hunter’s bow and arrow
  
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• Indiana Woman Gets Life in Prison Without Parole for Killing Her 5-Year-Old Son

  25-08-2023 21:28
  A northeastern Indiana woman convicted of killing of her 5-year-old son has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole
  
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• The U.S. Men's Gymnastics Program Is Running in Place. the Answer Is Easy. Getting There Is Not

  25-08-2023 21:21
  
  The U.S. men's gymnastics program is fighting a war on multiple fronts as it tries to return to relevance
  
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• How Trump Is Already Using His Mugshot Against Democrats

  25-08-2023 21:21
  
  Donald J. Trump has turned just one more witch hunt to his advantage. Did the Democrats not see this coming as they plotted their ultimate takedown of the former president?
  Slip-ups happen when you become overconfident. Now, Trump voters will paper this nation with his mugshot using merchandise already for sale on Trump’s online store.
  They won’t just buy for themselves. Oh, no. They will purchase T-shirts, mugs and bumper stickers for friends, family and anyone who is incensed and e
  
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• In Iowa and Elsewhere, Bans on LGBTQ+ ‘Conversion Therapy’ Become a Conservative Target

  25-08-2023 21:20
  
  One of Iowa’s largest cities is the latest municipality to repeal its ban on so-called LGBTQ+ conversion therapy
  
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• Researchers Looked Closely at 'Eco-Friendly' Paper Straws and Made a Disturbing Discovery - Don't Put These in Your Drink

  25-08-2023 21:19
  
  Full disclosure here: I absolutely despise paper straws.
  I hate the taste of them as they disintegrate in your mouth. I hate the way they turn your beverage into a mushy pulp and leave thin strings of paper stuck to your palate, which obliges you to hack and spit like a cat with a furball in front of polite company.
  But I accept that pathetic excuse for a sipping tube because the restaurant tells me it’s the “right thing to do” for the environment.
  And because I can never remem
  
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• Touring North America, Singer-Songwriter Maisie Peters Comes of Age

  25-08-2023 21:11
  
  British pop singer Maisie Peters' tour in the U_S_ and Canada follows the June release of her sophomore album “The Good Witch.”
  
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• Padres Reliever Robert Suárez Suspended for 10 Games, 6th Pitcher Penalized for Sticky Stuff

  25-08-2023 21:01
  
  San Diego Padres reliever Robert Suárez has been suspended for 10 games by Major League Baseball, the sixth pitcher penalized for using banned sticky stuff
  
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• Activists Furious Democratic Leaders Haven't Denounced Plan to Check Every ‘Stop Cop City’ Signature

  25-08-2023 21:01
  
  Georgia activists are furious that Democratic senators haven’t condemned Atlanta officials’ plan to verify every signature on a petition to force a vote on a proposed police and firefighting training center
  
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• Boko Haram Frees 49 Women Kidnapped in Nigeria's Borno State

  25-08-2023 20:57
  
  By Ahmed KingimiMAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Forty-nine women kidnapped by Boko Haram earlier in the week near Maiduguri, in Nigeria's...
  
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