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• Mother of Baltimore Mass Shooting Victim Condemns Faulty Police Response: 'That's Not Right'

  13-09-2023 23:58
  
  The mother of a teenage girl killed in a Baltimore mass shooting in July is condemning the city's police response
  
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• Jury Awards $100,000 to Kentucky Couple Denied Marriage License by Ex-County Clerk Kim Davis

  13-09-2023 23:58
  A federal jury has awarded $100,000 to a Kentucky couple who sued former county clerk Kim Davis over her refusal to issue licenses to same-sex couples
  
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• Trump, Legal Team Must Use Secure Facility to Review Classified Evidence in Documents Case

  13-09-2023 23:57
  
  A federal judge in the case charging Donald Trump with illegally hoarding top secret documents at his Florida estate has directed the former president to use a secure facility to review classified evidence and has sharply restricted his ability to discuss that information with others
  
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• Senators Clash With US Prisons Chief Over Transparency, Seek Fixes for Problem-Plagued Agency

  13-09-2023 23:56
  
  The director of the federal Bureau of Prisons was scolded Wednesday by members of the Senate Judiciary Committee who say her lack of transparency is hampering their ability to help fix the agency, which has long been plagued by staffing shortages, chronic violence and other problems
  
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• Senior US Senate Republican Thune Says Stop-Gap Bill Will Be Needed to Avoid Shutdown

  13-09-2023 23:53
  
  By David Morgan and Richard CowanWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. Congress will have to agree on a short-term funding measure soon if...
  
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• Tim Scott Wants New Rules for Stage Placement in Next GOP Debate as He Seeks a Breakout Moment

  13-09-2023 23:49
  
  Sen. Tim Scott wants the Republican National Committee to change specifications for this month's presidential debate, suggestions that could put the South Carolina Republican in a better onstage position
  
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• UAW Chief Says Offers From Detroit Companies Are Inadequate, Says Union Is Ready to Go on Strike

  13-09-2023 23:46
  
  With just over 24 hours left before a strike deadline, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain says offers from Detroit automakers aren’t enough and the union is getting ready to strike
  
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• US Court Shields Some of Congressman's Phone Records in Trump Election Probe

  13-09-2023 23:38
  
  By Sarah N. LynchWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court has ruled that some of the contents of Republican Representative Scott Perry's...
  
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• Man Is Accused of Holding Girlfriend Captive in University Dorm for Days

  13-09-2023 23:28
  A 19-year-old man is accused of holding his girlfriend captive in her dorm room at a university in Minnesota while he raped, beat and waterboarded her for days until she escaped
  
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• Trump to Appear on 'Meet the Press' Sunday as Kristen Welker Takes Over as Host

  13-09-2023 23:23
  
  Former President Donald Trump will give his first broadcast network interview since leaving office, sitting down this week with Kristen Welker as she debuts as host of NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday
  
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• Jussie Smollett Back in Court After Being Convicted of MAGA 'Hate Crime' Hoax

  13-09-2023 23:23
  
  Jussie Smollett, the actor convicted of orchestrating a “hate crime” against himself in 2019, appeared in an Illinois appellate court on Tuesday, seeking to have his convictions overturned.
  Smollett’s lawyers argued that anger over the case led to the reinstatement of charges that had been properly dismissed, USA Today reported.
  Smollett took a spectator’s seat in court, listening during the hour-long oral arguments before a three-judge panel, according to the outlet.
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• Credible Reports of at Least 13 Mass Graves in Darfur’s El Geneina and Surrounding Areas -UN

  13-09-2023 23:20
  CAIRO (Reuters) - The United Nations Joint Human Rights office (UNITAMS) received credible reports about the existence of at least 13 mass graves...
  
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• Credible Reports of at Least 13 Mass Graves in Darfur -UN

  13-09-2023 23:20
  CAIRO (Reuters) -The United Nations Joint Human Rights office has received credible reports about the existence of at least 13 mass graves in...
  
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• Court to Decide Whether Out-Of-State Convictions Prohibit Expungement of Delaware Criminal Records

  13-09-2023 23:17
  Attorneys for three men seeking to expunge their Delaware criminal records say their applications have been wrongfully denied because of convictions in other states
  
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• Jalen Hurts, Eagles Host Kirk Cousins, Vikings in Prime Time Again in Their Home Opener

  13-09-2023 23:12
  
  Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles host Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings in their home opener in prime time for the second straight season
  
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• Republican Rep. Steve Womack From Arkansas Says He Will Seek Reelection Next Year

  13-09-2023 23:10
  
  Republican Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas says he is running for reelection next year
  
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• Police Officers Arrested After Van Prisoner Was Paralyzed Seek Program to Have Charges Erased

  13-09-2023 23:07
  
  Five former Connecticut police officers arrested for allegedly mistreating a prisoner after he was paralyzed in the back of a police van have applied for a probation program that could lead to the charges being erased
  
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• Missouri Lawmakers Fail to Override Gov. Parson's Vetoes, and Instead Accept Pared-Back State Budget

  13-09-2023 23:07
  Missouri lawmakers have failed to override any of the governor's $555 million in budget cuts
  
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• Exclusive-SoftBank's Arm Prices IPO at $51 Per Share-Sources

  13-09-2023 23:06
  
  By Echo Wang and Anirban SenNEW YORK (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp's chip designer Arm Holdings Plc priced its U.S. initial public offering (IPO)...
  
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• Walmart Sued by US Agency Over Test That Screened Out Disabled Workers

  13-09-2023 23:05
  
  By Daniel Wiessner(Reuters) - The U.S. agency that enforces workplace discrimination laws said on Wednesday that it had sued Walmart Inc over...
  
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• Kyiv Faces Wave of Attacks in the East -Deputy Defence Minister

  13-09-2023 23:02
  
  (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces trying to press on with their three-month-old counteroffensive are facing new waves of Russian attacks on key...
  
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• US Should Use Its Influence to Help Win the Freedom of a Scholar Missing in Iraq, Her Sister Says

  13-09-2023 23:00
  
  The sister of a Russian-Israeli academic at Princeton University who went missing in Iraq nearly six months ago says the United States should use its influence to help win her freedom
  
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• Factbox-What Is the Basis for the Republican Impeachment Inquiry Into Joe Biden?

  13-09-2023 23:00
  
  (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have opened an impeachment inquiry into Democratic President Joe Biden after months of...
  
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• GOP Rep Ken Buck's Shot at MTG Over Biden Impeachment Backfires Immediately

  13-09-2023 22:57
  
  Republican Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado continues to antagonize the GOP’s anti-establishment base.
  On Monday, Buck slammed Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia for her overzealous and “absurd” quest to impeach President Joe Biden.
  Meanwhile, Buck’s attack on Greene and especially his broader anti-impeachment stance have some Republicans contemplating punitive measures, including a possible 2024 primary challenge to Buck’s deep-red seat in Colorado’s
  
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• Rangers RHP Scherzer to Miss Rest of Regular Season Because of Strained Muscle in Shoulder

  13-09-2023 22:54
  
  Texas Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer will miss the rest of the regular season because of a strained muscle in his shoulder, the team announced Wednesday
  
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• White House Hopeful Ramaswamy Joins Trump in Calling for Huge Government Job Cuts

  13-09-2023 22:52
  By James OliphantWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vivek Ramaswamy joined a growing chorus of 2024 Republican presidential candidates vowing to radically...
  
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• Trump Can't Delay Second E. Jean Carroll Case, but His Appeal Is Sped Up

  13-09-2023 22:49
  
  By Jonathan StempelNEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected Donald Trump's bid to put the writer E. Jean Carroll's second...
  
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• Man Accused of Killing Purdue University Dormitory Roommate Found Fit for Trial After Hospital Stay

  13-09-2023 22:47
  Court records show a man charged with murder in the stabbing death of his Purdue University dormitory roommate has been found competent to stand trial
  
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• Longtime Starbucks Leader Howard Schultz Steps Down From the Coffee Chain's Board

  13-09-2023 22:40
  
  Longtime Starbucks leader Howard Schultz is stepping down from the company’s board of directors
  
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• Border Patrol Finally Allowed to Do Its Job in Apprehension of PA Killer - Biden Will Hate It

  13-09-2023 22:29
  
  Pennsylvanians woke up to the welcome news Wednesday morning that escaped killer Danelo Cavalcante was in custody.
  An elite team from the Border Patrol Tactical Unit — known as BORTAC — played a central role in apprehending the illegal immigrant.
  On Aug. 31, Cavalcante, a 34-year-old Brazilian national in the United States illegally, broke out of jail in Chester County, outside Philadelphia, where he was being held before being transferred to a state prison to serve a life sentence f
  
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• North Carolina Court Upholds Law Giving Adults 2-Year Window to File Child Sex-Abuse Lawsuits

  13-09-2023 22:26
  North Carolina's intermediate-level appeals court has upheld a portion of a law that gave adults with child sexual abuse claims two additional years to seek civil damages
  
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• El Chapo's Wife Emma Coronel Not Facing Charges in Mexico, Prosecutors Say

  13-09-2023 22:23
  
  MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Emma Coronel, the wife of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, is not facing charges in Mexico, the country's...
  
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• Brazil Sees Amazon Rainforest International Security Hub Launch This Year

  13-09-2023 22:19
  
  By Ricardo BritoBRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil is preparing to launch a center for international police cooperation to combat environmental crimes and...
  
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• Explosion Kills Five Palestinians During Gaza Border Protest

  13-09-2023 22:13
  GAZA (Reuters) - Five Palestinians were killed on Wednesday at the Israel-Gaza border by an explosive device that appeared to have been detonated...
  
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• Anthony Freud to Retire as Head of Lyric Opera of Chicago at End of 2023-24 Season

  13-09-2023 22:13
  
  Anthony Freud will retire as general director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago at the end of the season, ending a 13-year tenure
  
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• New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Expands Schedule

  13-09-2023 22:12
  Music enthusiasts get an extra day to revel in the sounds of Trombone Shorty, the Rebirth Brass Band, Irma Thomas and many more as the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival expands its schedule next year
  
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• MGM, Caesars Entertainment Hacked by 'Scattered Spider' - Bloomberg News

  13-09-2023 22:05
  (Reuters) -MGM International and Caesars Entertainment were both allegedly hacked by the same group, called Scattered Spider, Bloomberg News...
  
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• Caesars Entertainment Paid Heavy Ransom After Cyberattack - Bloomberg News

  13-09-2023 22:05
  (Reuters) - Caesars Entertainment paid millions of dollars to hackers who broke into the company's systems and threatened to leak data, Bloomberg...
  
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• Wisconsin Settles State Justice Department Pollution Allegations Against 2 Factory Farms

  13-09-2023 21:52
  Wisconsin lawmakers have agreed to settle allegations that two factory farms violated their pollution permits for more than a quarter of a million dollars
  
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• Argentina Shuts Down a Publisher That Sold Books Praising the Nazis. One Person Has Been Arrested

  13-09-2023 21:46
  
  Argentina’s Federal Police have shut down a publisher that sold books that praised Nazi ideology, seized hundreds of texts and arrested one person as part of what authorities characterized as a “historic seizure” of Nazi propaganda
  
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• After Catching Escaped Murderer, Officers Took a Photo With Him. Experts Say That Was Inappropriate

  13-09-2023 21:45
  
  A posed photo of about two dozen law enforcement officers with escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante after his capture has drawn criticism from policing reform advocates and some members of the public
  
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• Hunter Biden Sues Ex-Trump White House Aide Over Laptop Data

  13-09-2023 21:41
  
  By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The lawyers of U.S. President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against an aide...
  
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• Mexican Congress Holds Hearing on UFOs Featuring Purported 'Alien' Bodies

  13-09-2023 21:40
  
  MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican lawmakers heard testimony that "we are not alone" in the universe and saw the alleged remains of non-human beings...
  
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• California School District Pays $27M to Settle Suit Over Death of Teen Assaulted by Fellow Students

  13-09-2023 21:39
  A Southern California school district has agreed to pay $27 million to settle a lawsuit by the family of an 8th grade boy who died after being assaulted by two other students at a middle school four years ago
  
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• Arkansas Lawmakers Advance Plan to Shield Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' Travel, Security Records

  13-09-2023 21:39
  Arkansas lawmakers have voted to restrict the public's access to records about Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' travel and security
  
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• Supporters of Effort to Repeal Ranked Voting in Alaska Violated Rules, Report Finds

  13-09-2023 21:31
  A report alleges that backers of an effort to repeal ranked voting in Alaska violated state campaign finance rules, including by channeling money through a church-affiliated organization in a way that initially concealed the source of the contributions
  
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• Vivek Ramaswamy Proposes Mass Federal Layoffs as More GOP Hopefuls Look to Slash US Government

  13-09-2023 21:30
  
  Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy says he wants to reduce the federal employee headcount by half in his first year in office and by 75% during his first term if he makes it to the White House
  
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• Senator Subpoenas Saudis for Documents on LIV-PGA Tour Golf Deal

  13-09-2023 21:29
  
  The chairman of a Senate investigations subcommittee is subpoenaing Saudi officials for documents on the kingdom’s new golf partnership with the PGA Tour
  
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• Florida Gov. DeSantis Recommends Against Latest COVID Booster in Ongoing Disagreement With FDA, CDC

  13-09-2023 21:29
  Florida will recommend most citizens don’t take the latest COVID-19 booster shot
  
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• Contradicting Federal Health Officials, Florida Gov. DeSantis Recommends Against New COVID Booster

  13-09-2023 21:29
  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state’s top health official are directly contradicting federal health recommendations, saying there’s not enough evidence a new COVID booster provides benefits that outweigh risks
  
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