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• Ajit Pai Has Been Nominated By President Trump For A Second Term At FCC

  07-03-2017 22:52 via yahoo.com
  
  President Donald Trump has nominated Ajit Pai, the current chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, for a second term on the commission.
  
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• Army sets date for Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan to face firing squad

  07-10-2026 05:02 via abcnews.com
  
  Nidal Hasan, who was sentenced to death for the 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, will be executed by firing squad on Dec. 3, according to a memo from the acting Army secretary.The execution, the first carried out by the U.S. military in more than 60 years, is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT, according to the memo issued Tuesday by acting Army Secretary Adam Telle.The Pentagon announced Monday that Hasan would be executed by firing squad after President Donald Trump approved the decision Friday.Ha
  
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• Christa Pike survived her execution. A 1947 case could shape what comes next.

  07-10-2026 03:45 via usatoday.com
  With the astonishing news that Christa Pike is conscious, talking and making a "medically unprecedented" recovery following her botched execution, Tennessee is now facing a critical question: Will the state try to kill her again?
  "Against all odds, Christa Pike is conscious, speaking, and continues to receive critical medical care," her attorneys said in a statement on Oct. 6. "Her prognosis remains unclear but, at a minimum, we expect a long recovery."
  So far, Tennessee Gov.
  
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• Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after botched execution, her lawyers say

  07-10-2026 00:34 via yahoo.com
  Christa Pike is conscious and speaking in the hospital after surviving Tennessee's attempt to execute her last week, her lawyers said Tuesday.“Against all odds, Christa Pike is conscious, speaking, and continues to receive critical medical care. Despite the severe damage she endured to her arms, she is still handcuffed and shackled to the bed. Her recovery is medically unprecedented. Her prognosis remains unclear but, at a minimum, we expect a long recovery,” her legal team wrote in
  
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• Russia stonewalls U.S. as Trump administration weighs risks from mysterious lab death

  06-10-2026 23:53 via cnn.com
  
  Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a press conference at the House of Collections in Reykjavik, Iceland, on October 6, 2026. - Mark Schiefelbein/Pool/AFP/Getty Images
  The Trump administration is struggling to get clear answers about the death of a Russian laboratory worker at an institute dedicated to studying the plague, amid days of stonewalling from Russian officials about the mysterious circumstances surrounding the episode.
  The death of the technician at the Irkutsk Research Anti-
  
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• Washington resident accused of helping plan Canada's Tumbler Ridge school shooting

  06-10-2026 23:32 via cnn.com
  
  People pay their respects at a memorial on the steps of the Town Hall, following a vigil the previous day, in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, Feb. 14, 2026. - Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press/AP
  US authorities have announced the arrest of a 30-year-old from Washington state in connection with the February school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia.
  The person, identified by authorities as James Cody Bryant, was arrested in Bellingham, Washington, on Tuesday morning on a char
  
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• Will Trump's executive order on dyed diesel lower prices? Experts explain.

  06-10-2026 23:15 via abcnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump has issued an executive order that makes a specific kind of tax-exempt diesel fuel reserved for farm and construction equipment available to a broad set of road vehicles in an effort to reduce overall diesel costs.The type of diesel, known as dyed diesel, is exempt from a 24.4-cent per gallon federal tax, making it a lower-priced option than regular diesel. Some states expanded access to dyed diesel in a similar fashion over recent weeks, providing relief from state diesel
  
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• Delta Air Lines jet clips an Air Canada plane on LAX tarmac

  06-10-2026 23:02 via foxnews.com
  
  A Delta Air Lines passenger jet on Tuesday struck an Air Canada aircraft being towed to its arrival gate just after it landed at Los Angeles International Airport, both airlines said. Delta Air Lines Flight 7, slated to depart for Tokyo, carrying 275 passengers and 15 crew members, struck an Air Canada passenger jet with its left wingtip, a Delta spokesperson told Fox News Digital. No injuries were initially reported."While taxiing at Los Angeles International Airport, a Delta aircraft made
  
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• Christa Pike awake and speaking after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys say

  06-10-2026 22:50 via yahoo.com
  Christa Pike, a Tennessee inmate who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her, is awake and speaking as she receives treatment at a hospital, her attorneys said Tuesday.“Against all odds, Christa Pike is conscious, speaking, and continues to receive critical medical care. Despite the severe damage she endured to her arms, she is still handcuffed and shackled to the bed. Her recovery is medically unprecedented. Her prognosis remains unclear but, at a minimum, we expect a long recov
  
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• Trump doesn't commit to repaying $12 million in federal funds spent on controversial ads

  06-10-2026 21:24 via yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after President Donald Trump said he would start paying for controversial taxpayer-funded ads with a campaign account, there's no sign he plans to refund the millions of federal dollars already spent on them.Nearly $12 million worth of ads have already aired, according to AdImpact, as part of the $20 million the Department of Homeland Security tapped for the contract.But Trump's plan to pay for the ads with MAGA Inc. doesn't mean there's any reimbursement coming, sa
  
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• Cornell taps former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates to lead investigation

  06-10-2026 21:24 via yahoo.com
  Thousands of people gathered at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., on Monday in support of "Jane Doe," the former student who alleges she was drugged and raped by multiple members of a fraternity in October 2024.The "Justice for Survivors" rally was organized by over 20 student organizations who led a late afternoon march to Day Hall, which houses the university's administrative offices and had been vandalized by activists overnight.  Students, faculty, and residents from across the state
  
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• New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declares state of emergency over spike in measles cases

  06-10-2026 20:57 via abcnews.com
  
  New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency on Monday as neighboring Pennsylvania battles its largest measles outbreak in three decades.As of Oct. 3, New York has recorded 108 measles cases so far this year, 92 of those since mid-July across 18 rural counties where communities are under-immunized, according to Hochul's order."After reviewing the latest data on measles cases in New York State, I am declaring a state disaster emergency to strengthen our ongoing efforts to confro
  
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• Most families of troops killed in the Iran war's deadliest attack weren't at White House event

  06-10-2026 20:56 via yahoo.com
  Most families of the six soldiers killed in the deadliest attack of the Iran war were not attending a major White House event for Gold Star families hosted by President Donald Trump.Only one family member of those killed in an Iranian drone strike March 1 on Port Shuaiba in Kuwait confirmed to The Associated Press that they planned to attend Tuesday's reception with Trump and the first lady. Troops who survived the attack have raised questions about why they were stationed at a site that didn&rs
  
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• Former CIA officer pleads guilty to stealing nearly $200 million in gold bar case

  06-10-2026 20:43 via abcnews.com
  
  The former CIA officer arrested after authorities discovered roughly $40 million worth of gold bars in his Virginia home pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to a single count of wire fraud, admitting he defrauded the U.S. government out of nearly $200 million for his personal benefit. Alexandria Sherrif's Office via AP - PHOTO: CIA Official Gold BarsDavid Rush was previously described by prosecutors as a "master manipulator" who used his clandestine position to amass millions worth o
  
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• Trump won't reimburse taxpayers for TV ads after changing how they're funded

  06-10-2026 20:26 via abcnews.com
  
  President Donald Trump said Monday night that he will no longer use taxpayer funds to pay for a multimillion-dollar pro-Trump ad blitz ahead of the midterm elections, saying his super PAC will now pay for them. But he appears to have no plans to reimburse the federal government for funds already used on the ads, a White House official said Tuesday.“The President’s [social media post] was not referring to reimbursement," the official told ABC News.While Trump dismissed criticism
  
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• Gatorade recalls 122,000 cases over undeclared food dyes. Check these flavors.

  06-10-2026 19:38 via yahoo.com
  More than 122,000 cases of Gatorade have been voluntarily recalled because they may contain undeclared food dyes, according to a Food and Drug Administration alert.The recall affects 28-ounce bottles of four flavors of yellow and orange Gatorade sold in 37 states. They may be colored with synthetic food dyes, Yellow No. 6 and Yellow No. 5, or both, but the labels of the recalled products didn't properly disclose those ingredients. While both dyes are legal for companies to use in food and b
  
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• Fake Jane Does are flooding the internet to protect the plaintiff in Cornell rape case

  06-10-2026 19:36 via yahoo.com
  Supporters have launched an online campaign in recent weeks aimed at protecting the identity of a woman, identified as "Jane Doe," who alleges in a civil lawsuit that she was drugged and raped by multiple members of a Cornell University fraternity in 2024.Jane Doe's lawyer says that the ex-Cornell student has received "multiple threats" in recent days aimed at exposing her real identity. "There are people out there trying to track her down," Thomas Giuffra, who ‌represents Jane Doe, to
  
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• Cornell police got tip that Chi Phi leaders sought silence after reported rape claim

  06-10-2026 19:11 via abcnews.com
  
  One day after a campus-wide alert notified students about a reported rape at a Cornell University fraternity in 2024, the school's police department received a tip from an anonymous caller saying that the Chi Phi's fraternity's leadership asked a potential witness to stay quiet because "the reputation of all involved and the frat would be ruined" if details of the incident spread across campus, according to the school records reviewed by ABC News.Videos first obtained by ABC News showed that Cor
  
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• Olympian accused of damaging Reflecting Pool seeks probe of potential misconduct

  06-10-2026 18:00 via cbsnews.com
  
  Attorneys for Olympic canoeist David Hearn asked the internal watchdogs at the Justice and Interior departments on Tuesday to investigate the circumstances surrounding his arrest, indictment and the dismissal of the case, according to a letter seen by CBS News.Hearn's case garnered national attention, after he was falsely accused of vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and subsequently indicted on a charge of felony destruction of government property.Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney
  
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• Trump won't reimburse government for his TV ads that already aired

  06-10-2026 17:59 via huffpost.com
  
  Like this article? Keep independent journalism alive. Support HuffPost.Donald Trump won’t reimburse the U.S. government for the TV ads glorifying the president, the White House said Tuesday. In response to bipartisan backlash against the ads, Trump said Monday on Truth Social he would direct a super PAC to pay for the spots going forward. The White House said Tuesday there would be no payback for the ads already aired.“The President’s Truth was not referring to reimburseme
  
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• Trump allies push to sideline AI safety advocates as fight over oversight grows

  06-10-2026 16:37 via yahoo.com
  BERKELEY, Calif. - After artificial intelligence safety advocates captured Washington's attention with dire warnings about the technology's power, the Trump administration and its allies embraced some of their suggestions, while moving to sideline the advocates themselves.Battle lines have been drawn in recent days over part of an accord signed by President Donald Trump and AI chief executives last week: Who should audit AI companies' systems to ensure their technology behaves as intended.Subscr
  
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• Protests erupt on Cornell campus as students rally in support of 'Jane Doe'

  06-10-2026 16:36 via yahoo.com
  Thousands of people gathered at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., on Monday in support of "Jane Doe," the former student who alleges she was drugged and raped by multiple members of a fraternity in October 2024.The “Justice for Survivors” rally was organized by over 20 student organizations who led a late afternoon march to Day Hall, which houses the university’s administrative offices and had been vandalized by activists overnight.  Students, faculty, and residents from
  
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• S&P 500 hits record high as Nvidia nears $6 trillion milestone

  06-10-2026 16:22 via nbcnews.com
  Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading last month in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago / Getty)The S&P 500 on Tuesday hit a record, as the index rose for a fourth straight day, supported by rising technology stocks, hopes for a positive earnings season, and a pause in oil’s recent surge.The broad-based closed higher by 0.58%, its first record closing high since Aug. 13. The Nasdaq Composite also jumped 0.45%. It also hit a record high for the
  
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• Cornell protesters swarm campus to support Jane Doe, call for university president's resignation

  06-10-2026 15:42 via foxnews.com
  
  Faculty at Cornell University are weighing a vote of no confidence in the school's administration as student protesters take over the campus in response to sexual assault allegations on Tuesday.The no confidence resolution has secured support from 40 of the faculty senate's 75 voting members, according to the resolution's sponsor, Prof. Paul Ortiz."As you may suspect, we were approached in our capacity as faculty senators by numerous Cornell colleagues demanding action. Many of these faculty &nd
  
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• Surge in imports pushed U.S. trade deficit above $100 billion in August

  06-10-2026 15:40 via finance.yahoo.com
  
  The US trade deficit jumped to more than $100 billion in August as importers wrestled with a new round of President Trump's tariffs and continued to bring in billions of dollars' worth of components for AI data centers.The total gap: $105.6 billion, a 13.8% increase from July's revised $92.8 billion deficit, the highest level since early 2025, when importers stocked up ahead of Trump's "Liberation Day" and a later four-month surge in imports that pushed average monthly trade deficits north of $1
  
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• NYT columnist thrashed online for suggesting Trump is to blame for alleged Cornell gang rape

  06-10-2026 15:17 via foxnews.com
  
  The New York Times is under fire after one of its columnists suggested that President Donald Trump is responsible for creating the culture that led to an alleged sexual assault against a woman at Cornell University by seven men."What this is, is it's a fundamental disrespect for women," columnist Michelle Cottle said on ABC News on Sunday. "You can't send those messages no matter how drunk you are as a frat boy without having some kind of misunderstanding about what women are there for and wheth
  
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• WWE star Stephanie Vaquer recreates Becky Lynch's risqué championship snap ahead of Money in the Bank

  06-10-2026 15:11 via foxnews.com
  
  It wasn’t that long ago when WWE star Becky Lynch and her husband Seth Rollins set the internet on fire when a photo appeared of them posing nude with only their championship belts.To say social media got hot and bothered would be the understatement of the year. The picture was taken after WrestleMania 35 and appeared in Lynch’s 2024 memoir, "Becky Lynch: The Man—Not Your Average Average Girl."CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK PRO WRESTLING COVERAGEThe snap appeared to be captured in
  
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• Paramount-Warner Bros. finally merger closes, creating media giant Skydance

  06-10-2026 15:03 via finance.yahoo.com
  
  The $110 billion merger of Paramount Skydance (PSKY) and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) closed on Tuesday after Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan denied a last-minute effort to halt the deal.The new company — known as Skydance (SKYD)— brings the HBO Max and Paramount+ streaming services under one umbrella, roughly seven months after Paramount won a long bidding war for Warner Bros. over Netflix (NFLX). The merger had faced plenty of pushback and a long road to closing. "The completed t
  
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• Trump administration unveils plan to tie high birth and marriage rates to transit funding

  06-10-2026 15:00 via yahoo.com
  Communities with high birth and marriage rates could soon gain an advantage in securing federal transit money — a long-sought goal of the Trump administration but one that a top Democratic appropriator calls "bizarre and dystopian."The Federal Transit Administration wants to revamp a multibillion-dollar program that helps state and local authorities fund infrastructure projects such as rail improvements and new bus lanes. Public feedback on the administration's plan, which was rolled out O
  
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• Millions saved by blocking dead people payouts as Trump Treasury drops hammer on federal fraud

  06-10-2026 15:00 via foxnews.com
  
  FIRST ON FOX: The Treasury Department blocked $175 million in federal payments tied to deceased recipients in fiscal year 2026, up sharply from the $99 million identified just months earlier as the Trump administration expanded government-wide screening for improper payments."I applaud Secretary [Scott] Bessent for slamming the door on these fraudsters before they can pick taxpayers’ pockets," Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy told Fox News Digital."Unless you were playing Frisbee in
  
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