Author: chiara
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Trump doubles down on calling Democrats ‘enemies from within’
CUMMING, Ga. — Former President Donald Trump doubled down Tuesday on his remarks over the weekend referring to Democrats as the “enemy from within.” During a taped town hall of all-women voters in Cumming, Georgia, with Fox News’ Harris Faulkner, the host asked Trump about his “enemy from within” comment, which he made during the…
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Ted Cruz and Colin Allred clash over abortion, trans athletes and Jan. 6 in feisty Texas Senate debate
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Colin Allred traded quippy one-liners and clashed over policy Tuesday during their first and only debate in a Texas Senate race debate that both candidates agree is up for grabs. Cruz presented himself as a conservative who “will fight to keep Texas Texas,” while Allred cast Cruz as…
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Man accused of leaving dog tied to fence ahead of Hurricane Milton is charged with animal cruelty
A Florida man who allegedly tied his dog to a fence and abandoned it as Hurricane Milton approached the state is now charged with aggravated animal cruelty, authorities announced Tuesday. Giovanny Aldama Garcia, 23, of Ruskin, Florida, was arrested Monday on felony charges of aggravated animal cruelty, The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor…
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Texas county adopts policy to ensure unclaimed bodies are treated with dignity
This article is part of “Dealing the Dead,” a series investigating the use of unclaimed bodies for medical research. A Texas county that for years gave unclaimed bodies to a local medical school without families’ consent will now cremate or bury those people instead — but only after officials document that they have done all…
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Video of Phoenix police using a Taser and punching deaf man with cerebral palsy under scrutiny
The arrest of a deaf Black man with cerebral palsy, who was repeatedly punched and Tased by a pair of Phoenix police officers in August and later charged with aggravated assault and resisting arrest, has come under new scrutiny. Tyron McAlpin was arrested by officers Benjamin Harris and Kyle Sue on Aug. 19. But his…
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Small Business Administration disaster loan program exhausts funds after Hurricane Helene
WASHINGTON — The Small Business Administration said on Tuesday it has exhausted funds for its disaster loan program following increased demand from Hurricane Helene, with Congress being in recess. “Until Congress appropriates additional funds, the SBA is pausing new loan offers for its direct, low-interest, long-term loans to disaster survivors,” the SBA said in a statement.…
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Kamala Harris faces historic challenge in running as a sitting VP: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, national political correspondent Steve Kornacki breaks down the historical challenges Kamala Harris faces running for president as a…
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Rock guitarist Jake E. Lee hit multiple times in random Las Vegas shooting
Rock guitarist Jake E. Lee was struck multiple times early Thursday in a Las Vegas street shooting, his management said in a statement. Officers responded to the shooting around 2:45 a.m. and found Lee with gunshot wounds, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement. The musician was then taken to the hospital,…