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• Proposed North Carolina Budget Would Exempt Legislators From Public Records Disclosures

  21-09-2023 23:59
  
  Republican state lawmakers in North Carolina are attempting to exempt themselves from public records with a budget provision allowing them to keep any legislative document private
  
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• Afghans Who Recently Arrived in US Get Temporary Legal Status From Biden Administration

  21-09-2023 23:56
  
  The Biden administration is giving temporary legal status to Afghan migrants who have already been living in the country for a little over a year
  
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• Medicaid Coverage Restored to About a Half-Million People After Computer Errors in Many States

  21-09-2023 23:55
  
  About a half-million people are regaining Medicaid coverage after the federal government says they were dropped inappropriately by states
  
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• Biden Sets up White House Office on Gun Violence Prevention -Officials

  21-09-2023 23:54
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden is establishing a new office of gun violence prevention, to be overseen by Vice President Kamala...
  
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• Biden Sets up White House Office on Gun Violence Prevention

  21-09-2023 23:54
  
  By Jeff MasonWASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden is establishing a new office of gun violence prevention to implement existing safety...
  
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• Nagorno-Karabakh Belligerents Trade Barbs as U.N. Security Council Demands Peace

  21-09-2023 23:50
  
  By Gabriela BaczynskaUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Security Council members including the United States, Turkey, Russia and France called on...
  
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• Departure of Murdoch as Fox Leader Comes as Conservative Media Landscape Is Increasingly Fractured

  21-09-2023 23:47
  
  The departure of Rupert Murdoch as the leader of Fox’s parent company and his News Corp. media holdings after decades at the helm is unlikely to have as much of an impact on conservative media overall as it would have a decade ago
  
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• The Time Thomas Sowell Took on the Pope

  21-09-2023 23:44
  
  Few figures in conservativism are more revered than free-market economist, social theorist and philosopher Thomas Sowell. His work has spanned decades and influenced generations.
  Sowell has written a nationally syndicated column, authored dozens of books and dazzled television audiences time and time again with his common sense, anti-intellectual approach to political and cultural issues.
  The following story is part of The Western Journal’s exclusive series “The Sowell Digest.”
  
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• New Zealand Tourist Destination Queenstown Hit by Flooding

  21-09-2023 23:41
  By Lucy CraymerWELLINGTON (Reuters) - Homes in popular New Zealand tourism destination Queenstown had to be evacuated and a number of schools...
  
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• US Contractor Charged With Giving Classified Information to Ethiopia

  21-09-2023 23:38
  By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. government contract employee for the Justice and State Departments was arrested on espionage charges...
  
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• Warner Bros to Expand UK Studios' Production Capacity by Over 50%

  21-09-2023 23:35
  
  (Reuters) - Warner Bros Discovery on Thursday said it planned to expand production capacity at its Leavesden studios near London by more than 50%,...
  
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• Warner Bros to Expand British Studios' Production Capacity by Over 50%

  21-09-2023 23:35
  
  By David Lawder(Reuters) -Warner Bros Discovery on Thursday said it planned to expand production capacity at its Leavesden studios near London by...
  
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• Sophie Turner Sues to Force Estranged Husband Joe Jonas to Turn Over Children's Passports

  21-09-2023 23:35
  
  Actor Sophie Turner has sued her estranged pop star husband Joe Jonas to force him to turn over the passports of the couple’s two young daughters so she can take them to England
  
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• Judge Temporarily Blocks Republican-Backed Overhaul of Ohio's Education System Following Lawsuit

  21-09-2023 23:32
  A county judge has granted a temporary restraining order blocking a massive Republican-backed overhaul of Ohio’s K-12 education system
  
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• Former Mississippi Democratic Party Chair Sues to Reinstate Himself, Saying His Ouster Was Improper

  21-09-2023 23:31
  The former chair of Mississippi’s Democratic Party is suing to reinstate himself as its leader
  
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• Police Discover Bags of Fentanyl Beneath 'Trap Floor' of NYC Day Care Center Where 1-Year-Old Died

  21-09-2023 23:22
  Police say the owners of a New York City day care center where a toddler died and three others were sickened by opioid exposure last week were hiding bags of fentanyl concealed by plywood and tile flooring
  
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• Manslaughter Charge Added Against Connecticut Teen Who Crashed Into Police Cruiser, Killed Officer

  21-09-2023 23:21
  
  A Connecticut teenager accused of causing a car crash that killed a Hartford police officer and seriously wounded another has been arraigned on more serious charges including manslaughter and driving under the influence
  
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• Anti-Defamation League Says Adidas CEO Apologizes for Misstatement About Kanye West

  21-09-2023 23:21
  
  The head of the Anti-Defamation League said in a post on X on Thursday that he was in touch with Adidas CEO Bjorn Gulden who apologized for his remarks about Kanye West and reiterated the sportswear company’s fight to end antisemitism
  
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• Tunisia Detains Cartoonist Over Drawings Mocking Prime Minister

  21-09-2023 23:20
  By Tarek AmaraTUNIS (Reuters) -Tunisia's public prosecutor on Thursday detained the cartoonist Tawfiq Omrane over drawings mocking the prime...
  
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• Tunisia Arrests Cartoonist Over Drawings Mocking Prime Minister

  21-09-2023 23:20
  TUNIS (Reuters) - The Tunisian public prosecutor has ordered the detention of cartoonist Tawfiq Omrane over drawings mocking the prime minister,...
  
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• No. 2 Senate Democrat Turns on Schumer Over Dress Code Abolition: 'We Need to Have Standards'

  21-09-2023 23:16
  
  For conservatives, it’s all about keeping the Judeo-Christian tradition alive. Radical progressives, on the other hand, despise tradition and seek to undercut it at every turn.
  When the most powerful man in the U.S. Senate, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, decided to nix the Senate dress code, it wasn’t just to accommodate Sen. John Fetterman, a fellow Democrat from Pennsylvania, and his oafish dressing habits.
  Schumer saw an opportunity to chip away at tradition and took i
  
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• US EPA Says No Immediate Lead Health Threats From Telecom Cables

  21-09-2023 23:15
  
  By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. environmental regulator said Thursday soil sampling for lead in two Pennsylvania towns near...
  
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• Over 200 People Are Homeless After Tucson Recovery Community Closes During Medicaid Probe

  21-09-2023 23:14
  
  Authorities say a huge Tucson addiction recovery community shuttered this week, leaving more than 200 people homeless as Arizona investigates widespread Medicaid fraud largely affecting Native Americans
  
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• Nigerians Protest Mysterious Death of Afrobeat Star as Police Exhumes Body for Autopsy

  21-09-2023 23:11
  
  Thousands have marched across Nigeria over the mysterious death of an Afrobeat star whose body has been exhumed for an autopsy as authorities investigate the cause of his demise
  
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• US to Provide $116 Million in Humanitarian Aid for Myanmar, Bangladesh

  21-09-2023 23:10
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will provide an additional $116 million in humanitarian aid for Myanmar, Bangladesh and the surrounding...
  
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• Taking It to the Streets: NHL Tries to Grow Its Game With an 'Ice' Hockey Push Down Under

  21-09-2023 23:10
  
  The National Hockey League is trying to build on its first foray into the Southern Hemisphere — two preseason games between the Los Angeles Kings and Arizona Coyote this weekend — by expanding its street hockey program to Australia
  
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• California Sues Organizations for Touting Abortion Pill Reversal

  21-09-2023 23:08
  
  By Brendan Pierson(Reuters) - California on Thursday sued two anti-abortion organizations for telling patients that they can help reverse the...
  
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• Connor Bedard Takes the Ice for His First NHL Training Camp With the Chicago Blackhawks

  21-09-2023 23:01
  
  Connor Bedard has arrived at his first NHL training camp with the Chicago Blackhawks
  
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• Who Are Rupert Murdoch's Children? What to Know About the Media Magnate's Successor and Family

  21-09-2023 22:57
  
  Media magnate Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as the leader of both Fox News’ parent company and his News Corp media holdings, with his son, Lachlan, set to take his place
  
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• Remains of Michigan Soldier Killed in Korean War Accounted for After 73 Years

  21-09-2023 22:57
  The remains of an 18-year-old Army corporal from Detroit who was killed in the Korean War in 1950 have been identified
  
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• MTG 'Setting the Record Straight' with Big Move - Is She Paving Her Way to VP?

  21-09-2023 22:54
  
  Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia’s firebrand Republican congresswoman, has survived an all-out attempt by the Democratic Party to destroy her career — and now she is about to strike back with a book that will spill the beans.
  “I wanted people to hear my side of the story. Some of it is setting the record straight,” she told the Washington Examiner.
  But many suspect the book — titled simply “MTG” — has a dual purpose.
  Not only will it “set
  
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• The Building Where the Parkland School Massacre Occurred Is Set to Be Demolished Next Summer

  21-09-2023 22:53
  The South Florida school building where 14 students and three staff members were fatally shot in a 2018 massacre will be demolished next summer
  
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• India Visit Next Week as G7 Looks to Take the Shine off Russian Diamonds

  21-09-2023 22:52
  
  By Daphne Psaledakis, Gabriela Baczynska and Humeyra PamukNEW YORK (Reuters) - Western nations are sending representatives to India, home to 90% of...
  
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• Brazil Courts Foreign Investment to Expand Rail and Highways

  21-09-2023 22:45
  
  By Catarina Demony and Lisandra ParaguassuLISBON (Reuters) - Brazil hopes to attract some 180 billion reais ($36.6 billion) of private investments...
  
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• Marines Say F-35 Feature to Protect Pilot Could Explain Why It Flew 60 Miles on Its Own

  21-09-2023 22:41
  
  The U.S. Marine Corps said a feature meant to protect its pilot in case of an emergency could potentially explain how the $100 million F-35 advanced fighter jet may have been able to fly for 60 miles without anyone in the cockpit before crashing in a rural area in South Carolina
  
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• 911 Call Shows Bizarre Circumstances of F-35 Ejection: 'Not Sure Where the Airplane Is,' Pilot Says

  21-09-2023 22:41
  
  A military pilot whose advanced fighter jet went temporarily missing over the weekend is heard repeatedly requesting an ambulance in a perplexing 911 call from the South Carolina home where he had parachuted to safety
  
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• Police Suggested Charging a Child for Her Explicit Photos. Experts Say the Practice Is Common

  21-09-2023 22:40
  
  An Ohio father who learned that his 11-year-old daughter had been manipulated into sending explicit photos to an adult turned to the police for help
  
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• Officer's Threat to Charge 11-Year-Old Crime Victim Draws Sharp Critique of Columbus Police

  21-09-2023 22:40
  
  An Ohio father who learned that his 11-year-old daughter had been manipulated into sending explicit photos to an adult turned to the police for help
  
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• Minnesota Approves Giant Solar Energy Project Near Minneapolis

  21-09-2023 22:32
  Minnesota officials have approved plans for the expansion of a solar energy project that a utility says will be one of the largest in the country with the capability of powering more than 150,000 homes
  
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• Playoff-Bound Rays Score 2 in 9th to Beat Angels 5-4

  21-09-2023 22:31
  
  Manuel Margot flared a run-scoring single to right field to complete a two-run ninth and the playoff-bound Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-4
  
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• Cowboys Star CB Trevon Diggs Tears ACL in Practice. It's a Blow for a Defense off to a Great Start

  21-09-2023 22:25
  
  Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs has sustained a torn ACL in his left knee in practice
  
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• Cowboys CB Trevon Diggs Injures a Knee in Practice. the Severity Isn't Immediately Known

  21-09-2023 22:25
  Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs has sustained a knee injury in practice
  
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• Cowboys Believe CB Trevon Diggs Tore His Right ACL in Practice, AP Source Says

  21-09-2023 22:25
  
  A person with knowledge of the injury tells The Associated Press that the Dallas Cowboys believe star cornerback Trevon Diggs tore his right ACL in practice
  
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• Biden Aiming to Scrub Medical Debt From People's Credit Scores, Which Could up Ratings for Millions

  21-09-2023 22:22
  
  Vice President Kamala Harris says the Biden administration is beginning the process to remove medical bills from people’s credit scores
  
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• Palestinian Leader Tells UN There Can Be No Mideast Peace Without His People Enjoying Full Rights

  21-09-2023 22:21
  
  Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says there can be no peace in the Middle East without his people enjoying their “full and legitimate national rights.”
  
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• The U.N. System Is 'Sclerotic and Hobbled' and Needs Urgent Reform, Top European Union Official Says

  21-09-2023 22:17
  
  A top European Union official says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has exposed an urgent need to reform the “sclerotic and hobbled” global decision making at the United Nations
  
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• At UN, Kenya's President Asks World Not to Leave Haiti Behind

  21-09-2023 22:14
  
  By Michelle NicholsUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Kenyan President William Ruto urged the United Nations Security Council on Thursday to formally back...
  
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• Voting for Long-Delayed Budget Begins in North Carolina Legislature

  21-09-2023 22:13
  
  The Republican-controlled North Carolina General Assembly has started voting for a long-delayed state budget
  
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• North Carolina Legislature Gives Initial OK to Budget, Which Also Would Start Medicaid Expansion

  21-09-2023 22:13
  
  The Republican-controlled North Carolina General Assembly has given its initial approval to a long-delayed state budget
  
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• Sam Bankman-Fried to Stay in Jail, Appeals Court Rules

  21-09-2023 22:12
  
  By Luc CohenNEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Thursday upheld a judge's decision to jail former cryptocurrency billionaire Sam...
  
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