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Former NBA Star Drops F-Bomb-Laden Truth Bomb: “Shut the F* Up, You Lost”

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Buckle up, because a former NBA star just delivered a fiery political rant that has both sides of the aisle clutching their pearls—or nodding along. In a viral video, the athlete didn’t mince words about Democrats losing a hypothetical election to President-elect Donald Trump. And he made one thing crystal clear: when you lose, it’s time to stop whining. “Shut the fuck up when you win. You get to say what you want to. When you lose, you need to shut the hell up. Oh, President Biden, didn’t they didn’t get him out the race soon enough. Kamala didn’t do

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New York City District Attorney Drops 46 Criminal Convictions Involving Crooked Cop

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Queens, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz has petitioned the court to vacate the convictions of 46 defendants in cases involving former NYPD Detective James Donovan, who was convicted of perjury in 2023. This action follows an extensive review by the District Attorney’s Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU). These dismissals are based on findings of Constitutional error rather than actual innocence. DA Katz stated, “I am asking the Court to vacate and dismiss 46 criminal cases where former Detective James Donovan was the primary witness. We cannot stand behind a conviction where the essential witness was a law enforcement officer

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Atlantic City Air Show Canceled After Major Act Drops Out

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The 2024 Atlantic City Air Show has been canceled. Today, organizers of the event told Shore News Network the show had been canceled after a ‘major’ act withdrew. “We regret to announce the cancellation of the 2024 Visit Atlantic City Airshow due to a major act withdrawing from the Airshow,” said the Greater Chamber with Visit Atlantic City and the South Jersey Transportation Authority in a joint statement on the website Original Article: The 2024 Visit Atlantic City Airshow, titled “A Salute to Those Who Serve,” will take place on August 13 and 14. Celebrating its 21st

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New York City Drops Charges Against Nearly All Columbia University Protesters

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Manhattan prosecutors dropped charges against almost all of the protesters arrested for occupying several campus buildings and participating in an encampment at Columbia University on Thursday. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office dismissed the cases for 31 of the 46 people charged with trespassing, attributing the decision to lack of evidence. The prosecutors told 14 other defendants that their cases would be dropped if they could avoid arrests over the next six months, according to NBC News. In April, protesters broke into and occupied Columbia University campus building Hamilton Hall, with dozens of students arrested as well as several employees,

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Drunk Teen Drops Illegal Gun on Floor Inside Virginia Wawa

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Manassas, VA – Two firearms were confiscated from a 19-year-old after an alert citizen saw him struggling with a firearm while intoxicated. On Thursday, authorities responded to a report of an intoxicated man at a local Wawa store, where the suspect had dropped a firearm on the premises. Deputies quickly located the suspect, who was subsequently detained without resistance. The individual was found to be carrying a handgun illegally, and further investigations revealed that he had driven to the scene in a stolen vehicle containing controlled substances, ammunition, and a rifle. Additionally, the suspect was in violation of a protective

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Centrist group No Labels drops third-party White House bid

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By Stephanie Kelly and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Centrist group No Labels will not field a third-party bid for the U.S. presidency because it could not find a candidate with a credible path to winning the White House, the group said on Thursday. Only last month some 800 No Labels delegates voted to launch a presidential campaign for the November election and identify potential candidates, following months of fundraising. A parade of politicians declined to run for No Labels, including U.S. Senators Joe Manchin, a Democrat, and Krysten Sinema, an independent. Most recently, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a

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Disney Drops Lawsuits Against DeSantis-Backed Tourism District

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Disney has dropped its lawsuits against a special district backed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that revoked the corporation’s self-governing status in the state, multiple outlets reported on Wednesday. DeSantis signed legislation in February 2023 replacing Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District with the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, setting off nearly a years-long legal battle between the two entities. Disney has decided to drop the pending litigation on Wednesday, resulting in a win for the Florida Republican, according to multiple outlets. “We are pleased to put an end to all litigation pending in state court in Florida between Disney and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District,” Walt Disney

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Wife of New Jersey Governor Drops Out of Senate Race as Line Battle Looms

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TRENTON, NJ – With the party line on the line in the state of New Jersey, the wife of Governor Phil Murphy, Tammy has dropped out of the race for U.S. Senate as her opponent, Andy Kim took aim at the governor’s coveted ‘party line’. New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy announced her withdrawal from the U.S. Senate race to succeed Senator Robert Menendez amid his federal corruption charges. Murphy, in a video message, expressed her reluctance to engage in a divisive campaign against fellow Democrats. She emphasized the high stakes involved with the upcoming election and Donald Trump’s presence

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Dem Rep Drops Racial Slur In Front Of Black Biden Official During House Hearing

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Dem Rep Drops Racial Slur In Front Of Black Biden Official During House Hearing Harold Hutchison on March 22, 2024 Democratic Rep. David Trone of Maryland apologized Thursday after using a racial slur in front of a black Biden administration official during a Congressional hearing. Trone appeared to mistakenly use the racial slur “jigaboo” while discussing tax policy in front of Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young during the hearing. Trone later apologized and said he meant to use the term “bugaboo” instead; he is running for the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate seat being vacated by

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Ukraine drops Russia business blacklist after backlash

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By Tom Balmforth and John O’Donnell LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) -Ukraine has scrapped its “sponsors of war” blacklist, the centrepiece of its campaign to pressure companies doing business in Russia, the agency in charge said on Friday after a backlash from countries from Austria to China. The end of the blacklist, which has embarrassed around 50 major companies identified as operating in Russia and indirectly helping the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine, represents a climbdown by Kyiv as it seeks to maintain fragile international support. Critics say the name-and-shame campaign was brash and subjective, while backers say it laid bare how industry stayed

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EXCLUSIVE: Conservative Group Drops Ad Warning Program Could Subsidize Health Care For Illegal Immigrants

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EXCLUSIVE: Conservative Group Drops Ad Warning Program Could Subsidize Health Care For Illegal Immigrants Mary Lou Masters on March 12, 2024 A conservative group is launching a five-figure TV ad buy on Tuesday in states considering legislation that could expand a program providers can use to award illegal immigrants government-subsidized health care, the Daily Caller News Foundation first learned. New York has been using the federal 340B Drug Discount Program to provide “[subsidized] costs of care for undocumented, uninsured and underinsured” individuals, among other services. As West Virginia, Kentucky and Oklahoma have pending bills that would strengthen the 340B federal

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J.R. Majewski Drops Out Of Ohio Congressional Race

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J.R. Majewski Drops Out Of Ohio Congressional Race Katelynn Richardson on March 2, 2024 Ohio congressional candidate J.R. Majewski suspended his campaign Saturday, according to an announcement. Just days ago, Majewski affirmed he was staying in the race for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District after he was censured by local Republican leadership over “insensitive” remarks he made about the Special Olympics on a podcast, according to WTVG. In a statement Saturday, Majewski announced he was dropping out of the race despite believing he would have “a great shot in the general election now.” Republican leadership have worried Majewski would lose the

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US Drops First Payload Of Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza

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US Drops First Payload Of Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza Kate Anderson on March 2, 2024 The United States conducted its first airdrop of humanitarian aid to Gaza on Saturday with the help of the Royal Jordanian Air Force, according to an announcement from the U.S. Central Command (Centcom). Centcom said that the drop had taken place between 3 and 5 p.m. Gaza time by the “U.S. Air Force and RJAF C-130 aircraft.” The payload consisted of 66 pallets with 38,000 prepared meals that were dropped “along the coastline of Gaza allowing for civilian access to the critical aid.” “The DoD

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Georgia Judge Overseeing Trump Case Drops Decision That Could Spell Bad News For Fani Willis

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Georgia Judge Overseeing Trump Case Drops Decision That Could Spell Bad News For Fani Willis Harold Hutchison on February 26, 2024 A Fulton County judge ruled Monday that the former law partner of Nathan Wade must testify about Wade’s relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee ordered Terrence Bradley to testify about the relationship between Wade and Willis, according to the Journal-Constitution. Bradley, who also served as Wade’s divorce lawyer, met with McAfee in a closed-door hearing, after which McAfee determined that some of Wade’s communication with Bradley were not

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Matt Rosendale Drops Out Of Senate Race Just Days After Entering

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Matt Rosendale Drops Out Of Senate Race Just Days After Entering Harold Hutchison on February 15, 2024 Montana Republican Rep. Matt Rosendale withdrew from the Senate race on Thursday just days after launching his bid for Democratic Sen. Jon Tester’s seat, the Daily Caller News Foundation confirmed. The congressman jumped in the race on Friday after months of teasing a campaign, and took aim at his then-primary opponent Tim Sheehy, who was recruited to run by the National Senatorial Campaign Committee (NRSC). Former President Donald Trump quickly endorsed Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL, just hours after Rosendale’s launch, leading him

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Former Detroit Police Chief Drops Out Of GOP Senate Race, Considers Mayoral Campaign

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Former Detroit Police Chief Drops Out Of GOP Senate Race, Considers Mayoral Campaign Mary Lou Masters on February 13, 2024 Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig suspended his Republican Senate campaign on Tuesday months ahead of the August primary. Craig jumped in the GOP primary field in early October to replace outgoing Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow in 2024. The former police chief told The Detroit News in an interview that he made a “business decision” to withdraw from the race, adding that he will weigh running for mayor of Detroit in 2025 instead. “The reality is fundraising is a challenge

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EXCLUSIVE: Speaker Mike Johnson Drops Video Calling On Republicans To Unite Around Trump After Massive Win In Nevada

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EXCLUSIVE: Speaker Mike Johnson Drops Video Calling On Republicans To Unite Around Trump After Massive Win In Nevada Mary Lou Masters on February 9, 2024 Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson is releasing a new video on Friday, first obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation, calling on the GOP to unite around former President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign following his massive win in Nevada. Trump secured 99% of the share in the Nevada caucus on Thursday, where he essentially ran unopposed, after winning majorities in the New Hampshire primary and Iowa caucus in January. The speaker’s video compiles media reports

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Marianne Williamson drops long-shot challenge to Biden for Democratic presidential nomination

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Marianne Williamson, the self-help author who gained little traction in her bid to challenge President Joe Biden for the Democratic presidential nomination, dropped out of the race on Wednesday night. Williamson, 71, had focused much attention on New Hampshire’s Democratic primary on Jan. 23 but gained only about 4% support in an vote that Biden won handily despite not being on the ballot. She had also run for the Democratic nomination in 2020. “I take your love with me, I take your support with me, and I know that, as with every ending, it’s always a new

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Student Grades Get Even Worse After California School Drops $250,000 On ‘Woke Kindergarten’ Program

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Student Grades Get Even Worse After California School Drops $250,000 On ‘Woke Kindergarten’ Program Brandon Poulter on February 3, 2024 An elementary school in California paid an organization called “Woke Kindergarten” $250,000 to train teachers to confront “white supremacy” and “racism” in the classroom, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Woke Kindergarten has been giving teachers at Glassbrook Elementary School in Hayward training sessions for two years and is funded through a federal program for assisting low-performing schools, according to the Chronicle. Test scores for students at the school have fallen under the program, which pushes anti-police, anti-capitalism and anti-Israel

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Capital One’s profit drops on higher credit loss provisions, FDIC charge

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(Reuters) – Capital One Financial posted a 43% drop in its fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, as the credit card lender set aside more funds to cover souring loans and recorded a charge related to replenishing a government deposit insurance fund. High borrowing costs have increased the risks of more customers not being able to repay their credit card debt, which is among the costliest type of loans. Lenders are responding by strengthening their buffer against such risks. Capital One boosted its provisions for credit losses to $2.86 billion from $2.42 billion a year earlier. Last week, Discover Financial also reported

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FTX-tied Alameda Research drops lawsuit against Grayscale

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(Reuters) -Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX’s affiliate Alameda Research has dropped a lawsuit against Grayscale Investments that had accused the digital asset manager of “enriching itself at shareholders’ expense”, a court filing showed on Monday. Alameda, which filed the lawsuit in a Delaware court in March last year, had also accused Grayscale of charging high fees and refusing to allow investors to redeem their shares from its two crypto-focused trusts, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) and the Grayscale Ethereum Trust. Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein was named in the lawsuit along with parent company Digital Currency Group (DCG) and its CEO, Barry

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Charles Schwab profit drops as costly deposits squeeze interest revenue

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(Reuters) – Charles Schwab’s fourth-quarter profit fell 47% as bigger interest payments on its client deposits and debt dented gains from a jump in asset management fees, the brokerage reported on Wednesday. The U.S. Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate hikes have been a drag on financial firms like Schwab, which primarily rely on clients’ deposits and uninvested cash balances to buy bonds and give loans. Schwab, like major banks, has been dangling higher interest rates to avoid depositors from seeking better returns elsewhere. It paid an average rate of 1.37% on deposits, compared to 0.46% a year earlier. To supplement its

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Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson drops White House bid

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, one of the few Republican presidential hopefuls to forcefully criticize frontrunner Donald Trump, dropped out of the race on Tuesday after struggling to gain traction in the polls. “My message of being a principled Republican with experience and telling the truth about the current front-runner did not sell in Iowa. I stand by the campaign I ran,” Hutchinson said in a statement. He congratulated Trump on his decisive victory Monday in the Iowa Caucuses, the first nominating contest of the 2024 race. Hutchinson, who launched his longshot bid for the 2024 Republican nomination

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Chris Christie Drops Out Of Presidential Race

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Chris Christie Drops Out Of Presidential Race Mary Lou Masters on January 10, 2024 Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie dropped out of the Republican presidential race on Wednesday just days before the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary. Christie, a staunch critic of former President Donald Trump, focused his presidential campaign solely on New Hampshire, where the first-in-the-nation primary is on Jan. 23. After largely failing to gain traction in national and key early nominating state polls, the former governor called it quits during a town hall in Windham, New Hampshire. “I’ve always said that if there came a

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