The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments Wednesday in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, a case that could potentially overturn the Roe v. Wade precedent which enshrines elective abortions throughout …
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Senate Republicans blocked the passage of the annual defense bill after they and their Democratic colleagues failed to agree on rules governing amendment votes to the legislation. The bill needed …
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Prosecutors Urge Supreme Court To Review ‘Grievous’ Ruling In Bill Cosby Case
Prosecutors urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to review the ruling that overturned the sexual assault conviction of Bill Cosby, the Associated Press reported. Lawyers for Cosby had argued …
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Republican lawmakers are raising concerns that Twitter’s new Chief Executive Parag Agrawal may threaten conservative political speech on the social media platform. Agrawal, Twitter’s former chief technology officer who was …
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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ordered a new unionization election at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama, ruling that the company violated federal labor law during the first election. “Today’s …
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Nashville Board Of Education Won’t Update Its Transgender Student Athlete Policy To Align With State Legislation
The Metro Nashville Board of Education won’t comply with a Tennessee state law that bans transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports, the Tennessean reported. Some of the board members …
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Wikipedia Moderators Are Debating Removing An Article About Communist Mass Killings For ‘Bias’
Wikipedia moderators are currently considering removing an article titled “mass killings under communist regimes” over concerns of “bias.” The article was flagged for deletion in September 2021 due to the “neutrality” …
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The Federal Reserve concluded that weather disasters are “not very” bad for financial institutions despite the Biden administration’s warnings that climate change is an “emerging” threat to banks. “We find …
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A Harris County, Texas, teenager was shot while meeting with a potential buyer for his PlayStation 5 on Sunday afternoon, according to Fox 26. The 19-year-old victim was selling the …
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Psaki said Biden was always for travel sanctions, just not Trump’s ‘xenophobic’ ones
White House press secretary Jen Psaki pushed back on allegations President Joe Biden was being hypocritical in issuing travel restrictions on South Africa and other neighboring nations after criticizing the …
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Barbados is set to remove Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state and declare itself a republic, CNN reported. A ceremony of just under 300,000 will take place on …
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New Jersey District Will Rename Woodrow Wilson High School, Citing The Former President’s ‘Racist Values’
A New Jersey school district has started the renaming process of Woodrow Wilson High School, NJ.com reported. The change was first announced in June 2020 by the Camden City School …
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The sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, the alleged accomplice of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, began Monday. Maxwell was first indicted in July 2020 on charges related to the sex …
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Nissan To Invest Billions In Battery Powered Cars As Companies Push For More EV Production
Nissan Motor Corporation announced a long-term plan to add multiple battery-powered vehicles to its portfolio on Monday. The Japanese car giant said it will invest 2 trillion yen, approximately $17.5 …
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Buttigieg Says Americans Should Buy Electric Cars So They ‘Never Have To Worry About Gas Prices Again’
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg suggested that Americans worried about increasing gasoline prices should purchase electric vehicles to save money. Families that own an electric vehicle won’t ever have to worry …
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Treasury To Reallocate Rental Assistance Money Based On State Demands
The Treasury Department announced plans to redistribute rental assistance funds from states and localities that have not exhausted their money to those that have experienced surging demand of requests, The …
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The Dutch military police arrested a married couple after they left the hotel where they were supposed to quarantine and boarded a plane Sunday, the Associated Press reported. Petra Faber, …
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New York Rep. Tom Suozzi announced that he would retire from Congress and seek his state’s Democratic nomination for governor on Monday. Suozzi is just the latest Democrat to enter …
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Walmart Executive Leaving Company After 22 Years As It Prepares For Busy Holiday Season And Growing Supply Chain Issues
Walmart announced Monday that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Brett Biggs would leave the company after working over two decades at the world’s largest retail business. Biggs, who …
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Disney+ Pulls ‘Simpsons’ Episode Mocking China From Hong Kong Platform
Disney’s streaming service pulled an episode of ‘The Simpsons” that mocked Chinese censorship of the Tiananmen Square Massacre from its Hong Kong platform, according to multiple reports. The episode, titled …
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Jack Dorsey To Step Down As Twitter CEO
Twitter chief executive Jack Dorsey will step down from his position leading the social media company. Twitter announced the transition, which CNBC first reported, in a press release Monday, confirming …
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From Climate Change To Tax Cuts, Major Parts Of Democrats’ $2T Spending Bill May Be On Senate Chopping Block
House Democrats passed President Joe Biden’s nearly $2 trillion spending package Nov. 19 after months of high-stakes negotiations, but it faces an even rockier path through the 50-50 Senate before …
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Matthew McConaughey announces decision in run for Texas governor
American actor Matthew McConaughey announced he will not run for governor of the state of Texas in 2022 after months of speculation. “Over the past two years, I’ve been working …
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The Salvation Army, known for its presence outside stores with bell-ringers and a red kettle for donations, asked white people to “lament, repent and apologize for biases or racist ideologies …
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Here’s What 375 Women Told The Supreme Court About The Harms Of Late-Term Abortion
Hundreds of women harmed by second and third trimester abortions urged the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade in a joint amicus brief, divulging painful details of regretted procedures. …