Category: news
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Vance says allegations against Mark Robinson ‘aren’t necessarily reality’
LEESPORT, Pa. — Sen. JD Vance on Saturday reacted for the first time to the bombshell report about Mark Robinson, the Republican candidate for governor in North Carolina, saying that the allegations against Robinson “aren’t necessarily reality.” “The allegations are pretty far out there, of course, but I know that allegations aren’t necessarily reality,” Vance,…
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Indo-Pacific leaders expand maritime security cooperation at Biden’s farewell summit
Leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the United States announced plans for new security initiatives in the Indian Ocean on Saturday, while outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden is hosting counterparts from the Quad grouping established out of shared concerns about China. Biden welcomed Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese…
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CNN’s Alisyn Camerota announces death of husband 2 years after pancreatic cancer diagnosis
CNN’s Alisyn Camerota announced that her husband, Tim Lewis, died in July, two years after he was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He was 58. Camerota, former co-anchor of CNN’s “New Day,” “CNN Newsroom,” and current political commentator, posted an Instagram post on Friday sharing the news. “I cannot imagine any human being soldiering…
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SEC says Elon Musk should be sanctioned if he keeps dodging Twitter depositions
The Securities and Exchange Commission has asked a federal judge to sanction Elon Musk if he continues to violate the court’s order to appear for a deposition in a probe of his 2022 Twitter acquisition. The SEC has been investigating whether Musk or anyone else working with him committed securities fraud in 2022 as the Tesla CEO sold shares…
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NYPD releases bodycam footage of police shooting at Brooklyn subway platform
The NYPD on Friday released body-worn camera footage from a weekend shooting at a Brooklyn subway station that started as a confrontation between police and an apparent fare-beater who they have said charged at officers with a knife. Two police officers opened fire Sunday afternoon at a Brownsville stop after the man accused of skipping the station…
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FBI board vessel managed by company whose ship caused Baltimore bridge collapse
The Federal Bureau of Investigation boarded a vessel managed by the same company whose cargo ship caused the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, according to a statement published Saturday. “The Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Criminal Investigation Division and Coast Guard Investigative Services are present aboard the Maersk Saltoro conducting court…
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Harris accepts invitation for second potential debate in October
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign on Saturday said it would accept an invitation to participate in a second debate with former President Donald Trump. The potential debate would take place on Oct. 23 and be hosted by CNN, Harris campaign chair Jennifer O’Malley Dillon said in a statement. “The American people deserve another opportunity to…
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Billionaires poured millions of dollars into presidential super PACs in August
The nation’s wealthy opened their wallets in August with a focus on election season, donating millions to the super PACs backing Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump and Democrats and Republicans throughout the country, according to monthly reports filed with the Federal Election Commission on Friday. The largest single-contributor donations went to MAGA…
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Former Florida deputy who says he accidentally shot girlfriend while ‘dry-firing’ gun arrested for manslaughter
A former Florida sheriff’s deputy was arrested for manslaughter in connection with the accidental shooting death of his girlfriend, authorities said. Leslie Boileau called 911 Thursday night to report that he had “accidentally shot his girlfriend” at their home in Ocala. The girlfriend was found with a handgun on her lap “and a rifle was…
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Texas couple sentenced to prison after pit bulls killed 81-year-old man
A Texas couple was sentenced to more than a decade in prison each Friday after their pit bulls got loose and killed an 81-year-old man last year, the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office said. Christian Moreno was sentenced to 18 years in prison and Abilene Schnieder was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the Feb.…