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Whitmer’s influence at risk as Michigan House may flip Republican
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is not running for re-election this year, but her influence may wane if the Michigan House of Representatives turns Republican in November. Whitmer, who has gained national attention, could become a lame duck for the last two years of her term. Republicans can regain control by flipping just two seats, and four key races with Democratic incumbents…
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Trump leads Harris in key North Carolina poll
Donald Trump holds a slim lead over Kamala Harris in North Carolina, a crucial battleground for 16 electoral votes. A poll conducted by Fabrizio Ward and Democratic Impact Research between 11 and 17 September shows Trump with 50% of likely voters’ support, against Harris’s 47%. This close race is marked by significant demographic divides, especially among black and white voters…
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Hayden Panettiere opens up about grief’s ‘wild’ impact
Hayden Panettiere has described the impact of stress on the body as ‘wild’ following her recent interview where she appeared to slur her words. During a conversation with PEOPLE last week, the Heroes star, 35, discussed various topics, including the death of her younger brother, Jansen Panettiere. In a widely shared clip, she talks about her daughter, Kaya, likening her…
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American woman first to use unapproved Sarco ‘suicide pod’ in Switzerland
A 64-year-old American woman, the first to use the controversial Sarco ‘suicide pod’, received a final command from the machine before her death. The pod, designed for assisted suicide, has not been approved, leading to several arrests connected to her death. Schaffhausen Police stated, “The public prosecutor’s office of the canton of Schaffhausen has initiated criminal proceedings against several individuals…
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Former Kerry aide arrested over $1.5m bounced cheque at Vegas casino
Late Friday morning, former John Kerry staffer Daniel Burrell was apprehended on Nantucket for allegedly bouncing a $1.5 million cheque at a Las Vegas casino. His arrest occurred just a day after his island mansion was auctioned off due to foreclosure. Law enforcement officials in Colorado and Nevada had been searching for Burrell, who issued the bad cheque at the…
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Texas sues Biden-Harris over endangered species listing
Texas has initiated legal action against the Biden-Harris administration’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) over its recent actions affecting the state’s oil and gas sector. The Texas General Land Office (GLO) contends that the administration’s decision to list the Dunes Sagebrush Lizard as an endangered species breaches the Endangered Species Act. GLO Commissioner Dawn Buckingham stated that this classification…
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Missouri executes Marcellus Williams despite DNA evidence concerns
Marcellus Williams, whose murder conviction faced scrutiny from a prosecutor, was executed by lethal injection Tuesday evening in Missouri after the US Supreme Court denied a stay. The 55-year-old was executed around 6 p.m. CT at Bonne Terre state prison. Williams’ legal team had filed multiple appeals citing new evidence, including alleged jury selection bias and contamination of the murder…
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Abductee found alive after being missing for 73 years
Luis Armando Albino, who was abducted as a six-year-old while playing in a California park, has been found seven decades later. The Bay Area News Group reported on Friday that Luis Armando Albino’s niece in Oakland – with assistance from police, the FBI and the justice department – located her uncle living on the US east coast. Albino, a father…
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FAA investigates midair alert on United Airlines flight
The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into an incident on a United Airlines flight that led to injuries for two passengers. The pilots responded to an onboard midair collision system alert. United Airlines reported that flight 2428 from Newark, New Jersey, was descending into San Francisco International Airport last Thursday. During the descent, it “slowed to account for…
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Bieber’s plea to protect Billie Eilish resurfaces amid Diddy indictment
Remarks made by Justin Bieber years ago about wanting to “protect” Billie Eilish from the music industry have resurfaced following Sean “Diddy” Combs’ arrest for alleged sex trafficking and racketeering. Bieber, now 30, shared his concerns for Eilish during a 2020 interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, just before releasing his album “Changes.” In the interview, a tearful Bieber recounted…
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Thalia Graves accuses Diddy of drugging, raping and beating her
Thalia Graves is accusing music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and his bodyguard of drugging, assaulting, and raping her in 2001. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in a federal court in New York, Graves alleges she met Combs when she was 25 through her boyfriend, who worked at Combs’ record label Bad Boy. During the summer of 2001, Graves states she…
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Brett Favre, NFL legend, announces Parkinson’s diagnosis
Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre says he was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, a degenerative nervous system disorder causing parts of the brain to deteriorate. Appearing before a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on welfare reform, Favre spoke about Prevacus. A company making a concussion drug, Prevacus received $2 million of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds.…
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Missouri governor refuses to halt Marcellus Williams’ execution
The Missouri Supreme Court and Governor Mike Parson have refused to stop the execution of a death row inmate, Marcellus Williams, leaving the decision to the US Supreme Court with less than a day remaining before his scheduled lethal injection. In a statement, Parson said, “Mr. Williams has had numerous judicial reviews, including over 15 hearings to assert his innocence…
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Biden praises Clintons at Global Initiative summit
On Monday evening, President Biden expressed his admiration for Bill and Hillary Clinton after being unexpectedly called to give a speech in New York City. He was there to support his wife, Jill Biden, at the Clinton Global Initiative’s summit, and ended up accepting a Global Citizen award. Biden, 81, was not initially slated to speak. After being introduced by…
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Trump vows to enforce $50bn China farm deal if re-elected
In Smithton, Pennsylvania, former President Donald Trump announced on Monday that his first action in the Oval Office would be to call Xi Jinping, urging the Chinese leader to honour a $50 billion agriculture deal. “My first call will be to President Xi. I’ll tell him, ‘You must honour the deal you made,'” Trump stated during a roundtable with farmers…
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Queens halal restaurant faces backlash over Netanyahu, Biden photos
A halal restaurant in Queens is under scrutiny for displaying photos of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Biden on the sidewalk outside the establishment. The restaurant owner, however, seems unfazed by the criticism. Pro-Zionist group Betar USA has urged the mayor’s office to remove these images, deeming them “anti-Semitic and anti-American materials” on public property. The photos, described…
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Oakland woman reunites with uncle after decades-long search
A woman in Oakland, California, has finally reunited with her uncle after a decades-long search, following his abduction from a park in West Oakland in 1951. Luis Armando Albino, who was only six years old at the time, was playing at Jefferson Square Park near Seventh Street with his older brother Roger on February 21, 1951. A Spanish-speaking woman lured…
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Russian aircraft detected near Alaska, NORAD confirms
Four Russian aircraft were observed flying near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) announced on Monday. These aircraft were detected within the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) earlier that day. NORAD clarified that the Russian planes did not breach American airspace. “The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace,”…
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DiCaprio and Diddy: White Party images resurface amidst charges
Leonardo DiCaprio distanced himself from Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs after pictures have resurfaced of him at one of his infamous White Parties. The Hollywood star has reportedly not had anything to do with Diddy “for years” according to a source. Diddy, 54, was arrested last week with charges of racketeering, sex trafficking and trafficking to engage in prostitution all levied against…
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Pillow salesman accused of promoting neo-Nazi hate speech
Conspiracy theorist and famous pillow salesman Mike Lindell is facing backlash online after his company marked down some of its pillows to $14.88. On Friday, Lindell and his MyPillow business advertised the discounted products on social media, promising consumers the “ultimate comfort upgrade.” “Sleep like a dream with our Standard MyPillow for just $14.88!” the posts read in part. Below…
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Gulf Coast residents on alert for potential tropical storm
Residents along the Gulf Coast are being advised to prepare for a potential tropical threat as a developing system in the Caribbean shows signs of forming into a tropical storm or hurricane. Forecast models suggest a strong storm could emerge in the eastern Gulf of Mexico by the end of the week, although the forecast remains uncertain with several possible…
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Melody Sasser jailed for $10,000 online murder plot
A woman from Tennessee tried to hire a hitman online for nearly $10,000 to kill the wife of a man she met on Match.com, prosecutors revealed. Melody Sasser, 48, used a dark web platform called “Online Killers Market” to arrange the hit last year, court records show. The site allegedly offers services like hitman-for-hire, hacking, kidnapping, extortion, acid attack disfigurement,…
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Harris’ fracking stance under scrutiny in Pennsylvania
A five-year-old video featuring Vice President Harris advocating for a fracking ban resurfaced on social media over the weekend. This issue has been a recurring challenge in her presidential campaign. During a September 2019 appearance on the “Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon, Harris stated, “Climate change is the single greatest threat facing our world today. That’s why I am committed…
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Graham calls allegations against Robinson ‘beyond unnerving’
Sen. Lindsey Graham expressed shock on Sunday regarding the “beyond unnerving” allegations against North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson. The South Carolina senator stated on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that if the accusations are true, Robinson is unfit for office. However, if they are false, Robinson has grounds for a significant libel lawsuit. Robinson, North Carolina’s first black lieutenant governor,…
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Kennedy supporters in Nevada unfazed by sexting scandal
In Las Vegas, supporters of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Nevada seem unfazed by his alleged sexting scandal, which is favourable news for Donald Trump, whom Kennedy backs. On Saturday night, Kennedy, 70, was a key speaker at a Trump-sponsored “Restore America” rally, attracting a standing-room-only audience. Attendees either disregarded or were unaware of the scandal. Local supporter Ken Czech,…
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Travellers left in tears after JetBlue emergency landing
A JetBlue flight was forced to make a rapid emergency landing in Kansas — leaving some passengers in tears — Saturday evening after pilots were alerted to possible smoke in the cargo hold, officials said. The cross-country flight took off from New York City’s JFK Airport and was destined for San Diego but was diverted to Salina, Kansas around 6:30…
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Titan submersible implosion blamed on hubris and profit-driven culture
Over a year has passed since the Titan submersible’s catastrophic implosion, which claimed the lives of all five aboard. The ill-fated voyage to the Titanic is now seen as a modern-day Greek tragedy, marked by pride and carelessness. During the first week of a US Coast Guard panel hearing, testimony revealed troubling details about the company behind the 23,000-pound submersible…
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White House condemns Birmingham mass shooting, 4 dead, 17 injured
On Sunday, the White House condemned gun violence following a mass shooting in Birmingham, Alabama, which resulted in four fatalities and at least 17 injuries on Saturday night. Several people lost their lives, and many others were injured in downtown Birmingham. The nation is once again gripped by horror as another community faces the devastating impact of gun violence, stated…
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Brothel near New York elementary schools receives backlash
A Queens brothel is selling sex across the street from two public elementary schools near the notorious migrant “Market of Sweethearts”. Fed-up locals are mounting a campaign to shut it down. The illegal sex shop is the latest example of criminal activity around the infamous strip in Jackson Heights. Law-enforcement sources suspect this area could be affiliated with the cutthroat…
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Four killed, over 20 injured in Birmingham, Alabama shooting
At least four people were killed, and dozens more were injured in a mass shooting in Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday evening. The incident took place around 11pm local time, in the popular entertainment district of Five Points South, according to Birmingham Police. Officer Truman Fitzgerald stated that multiple shooters opened fire on a group of people. When police arrived, they…
