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Lunar New Year celebration in LA ends with mass shooting, 10 dead

January 22, 2023 Maja Popovska

Authorities say a mass shooting that took place during a Lunar New Year party in a community east of Los Angeles resulted in at least 10 fatalities, The Hill reports. According to the Los Angeles […]

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Nancy Mace says GOP’s abortion stance prevented them from getting bigger House majority

January 22, 2023 Maja Popovska

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) said that the abortion debate prevented Republicans from gaining a larger majority in the House and urged members to compromise on the subject, The Hill reported. “It’s the reason we didn’t […]

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DOJ search reveals more classified documents at Biden residence

January 22, 2023 Maja Popovska

The United States Justice Department conducted a fresh search of President Joe Biden’s Wilmington, Delaware residence on Friday and uncovered six additional items, including classified documents, according to a statement from the president’s attorney on […]

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DOJ won’t share info about pending probes with House Judiciary Chairman

January 21, 2023 Maja Popovska

In response to the GOP’s pledge to look into the acts of the Biden administration, the Justice Department (DOJ) sent a letter to House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) informing him that it will not […]

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U.S. General says Russia’s casualties in Ukraine are turning into “absolute catastrophe”

January 21, 2023 Maja Popovska

U.S. Army General Mark Milley stated on Friday that despite Russian President Vladimir Putin’s assertion that victory in the fight is inevitable, the war in Ukraine is developing into an unmitigated tragedy for Russia, Newsweek […]

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Cyber-criminal allegedly stole $700,000 from GOP Senator campaign

January 21, 2023 Maja Popovska

A cyber-criminal allegedly stole roughly $700,000 from Sen. Jerry Moran’s (R-Kan.) campaign in November, according to the campaign, The Hill reported. Timothy Gottschalk, the treasurer for the Moran campaign, said last month in a statement […]

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Elijah McClain case: Colorado police officers, EMTs enter not-guilty pleas

January 21, 2023 Maja Popovska

Elijah McClain, a Black man who was restrained by police, put in a choke hold, and given a sedative injection in 2019, was neither armed nor suspected of committing a crime when he was killed, […]

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US admin discusses raising the debt ceiling

Biden, McCarthy to “have a discussion” about debt ceiling

January 21, 2023 Maja Popovska

In the midst of a dispute over raising the debt ceiling, President Joe Biden promised on Friday to “have a discussion” about American debt with Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, Reuters reported. At a […]

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DeSantis Bans African American Studies Class from Florida High Schools

January 20, 2023 Dime

Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has made his latest controversial action to stop conversations about race and gender in schools in his state. This time, DeSantis rejected a new advanced placement course in African American […]

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Amazon Kills “Smile” Donation Program

January 20, 2023 Dime

Amazon is ending its charity donation program AmazonSmile. The program, now a decade old, saw Amazon donate 0.5 percent of eligible purchases to a charity of the shopper’s choice. More than $400 million had been […]

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Republicans Wrestle With What It Means to Be ‘Pro-Life’ in Post-Roe US

January 20, 2023 Dime

Now that the Supreme Court has obliterated the federal constitutional right to an abortion, Republicans are trying to figure out what it means to be “pro-life.” For decades, being pro-life meant supporting overturning the constitutional […]

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Trump and Lawyers on Hook for Nearly $1 mil for Clinton Lawsuit

January 20, 2023 Dime

A federal judge ordered former U.S. President Donald Trump and his attorneys to pay nearly $1 million in sanctions for suing former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over claims the 2016 presidential election was rigged. […]

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Google Parent Alphabet to Cut 12,000 Jobs

January 20, 2023 Dime

Google is about to slash 12,000 jobs. It makes the company the latest in big tech to reduce its work force. The cuts amount to about 6 percent of Google’s global work force. Tech companies […]

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Florida Supreme Court Confirms State Law that Bans Local Governments Impose Gun Restrictions

January 20, 2023 Dime

On Thursday, the Florida Supreme Court dismissed a challenge to a state statute that prohibits local officials from enforcing restrictions on the sale of firearms and ammunition, Fox News informed. Florida approved a statute in […]

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VP Harris Promises to Go to Southern Border

January 20, 2023 Dime

Vice President Kamala Harris defended her decision not to travel to the southern border while she was in Arizona on Thursday to attend a groundbreaking ceremony for an energy development project, Fox News informed. Nearly […]

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Chicago mayoral debate puts Lightfoot on the spot

January 20, 2023 Maja Popovska

In the city’s competitive mayoral election, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) faced criticism from a number of contenders at their first televised debate on Thursday night, highlighting the difficulties the incumbent would face in her […]

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U.S. tanks, military aid to Ukraine on hold

January 20, 2023 Maja Popovska

After weeks of discussion, the Biden administration has chosen to delay sending tanks to Ukraine, The Hill reported. It “doesn’t make sense” to provide Ukraine the tanks at this point, deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina […]

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U.S. FAA computer outage disrupts system, cancelling 11,000 flights

January 20, 2023 Maja Popovska

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported on Thursday that a preliminary investigation revealed that contract workers “unintentionally deleted files,” which disrupted a crucial computer system and led to a nationwide ground stop on January 11 […]

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Mayors Addressing Climate Change and Gun Violence

January 19, 2023 Dime

Many mayors across the U.S. are taking up two major issues: climate change and gun violence. Many mayors want to take forceful steps to combat climate change. Mayors and gun-safety advocates are also increasingly showing […]

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Trump Wants Back on Facebook

January 19, 2023 Dime

Donald Trump has petitioned Meta to restore his access to Facebook. It comes as Trump is reportedly looking to shift his 2024 presidential campaign into a higher gear. Trump was banned from Facebook more than […]

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Musk ‘lied’ when he tweeted about Tesla takeover, attorney argues

January 19, 2023 Dime

The San Francisco trial has begun alleging that Elon Musk deceptively drove up the price of Tesla’s stock. Tesla investors are seeking ‘billions’ in damages on behalf of those who traded stock after Musk posted […]

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U.S., Germany head for showdown over tanks for Ukraine

January 19, 2023 Dime

Ukraine pleaded with the West to finally send it heavy tanks. It comes as the U.S. and German Defense Chiefs headed for a showdown over weapons that Kyiv says could determine the fate of the […]

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Thinx Period Lawsuit Leaves Questions Unanswered

January 19, 2023 Dime

Thinx is arguably the most well-known period underwear brand on the market. But it has also become the subject of multiple lawsuits, stemming from its claims of selling “organic, sustainable, and non-toxic” underwear. This week, […]

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How terrible are coffee pods for the environment?

January 19, 2023 Dime

While convenient and popular, single-use coffee pods are viewed by many as an environmental nightmare. Potentially better than previously thought, depending on how you look at it. There is no question that throwing away the […]

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Senate Dem Calls for Investigation of Mass Money Transfer Surveillance

January 19, 2023 Dime

A new Senate report has called out one of the biggest U.S. government surveillance programs. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) called for the Department of Justice inspector general to investigate federal law enforcement agencies’ use of […]

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Debt Ceiling Deadline Looms

January 19, 2023 Dime

The clock is now ticking on the nation’s debt ceiling drama. Congress is gearing up for a debt ceiling standoff. The U.S. is expected to hit its borrowing cap as soon as today, Thursday. But […]

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New Biden Admin Program to Allow US Organizations to Sponsor Refugees

January 19, 2023 Dime

According to two sources who spoke to Fox News Digital, the Biden administration will on Thursday begin a new pilot program that will let American organizations sponsor refugees directly. If they gather enough money, pass […]

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Inflation Reduction Act Is Primarily a Climate Change Bill, Al Gore Says

January 19, 2023 Dime

At the World Economic Forum (WEF) session on Wednesday, former vice president Al Gore asserted that the Inflation Reduction Act is primarily a climate change policy, Fox News informed. Speaking on a panel, Gore ranked […]

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Saudi FM Speaks on US Relationship At Davos

January 18, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud spoke on the Kingdom’s economy, oil, Iran, and U.S. ties at Davos. Speaking at a panel at the World Economic Forum, he said the Saudi-US partnership […]

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US Obtains Exclusion of NGOs from Drafting AI Treaty

January 18, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The first international treaty on Artificial Intelligence is being drafted. However, civil society organizations will not have a seat at that table. Civil society organizations have been excluded from the drafting process due to a request […]

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