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Emergency Spending Bill Passed to Cover VA Shortfall

September 19, 2024
The Senate on Thursday passed a $3 billion emergency spending bill to cover the shortfall in Department of Veterans Affairs funding for disability and education benefits, reported The Hill.

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Springfield Mayor Takes Temporary Emergency Control

September 19, 2024
The mayor of Springfield, Ohio, issued a proclamation Thursday allowing him to take temporary emergency powers as the crisis involving Haitian migrants continues.

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US Says No Change to Mideast Military Posture Amid Attacks in Lebanon

September 19, 2024
There are no changes to U.S. military posture in the Middle East, the Pentagon told reporters on Thursday when asked about recent deadly Israeli attacks in Lebanon that blew up Hezbollah radios and pagers.Lebanon and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group have blamed Israel for…

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US Navy Apologizing to Alaska Natives for 1800s Bombardments

September 19, 2024
The U.S. Navy this weekend will issue the first of its formal apologies to native communities in Alaska for the assaults on two villages in the 1800s, when its ships bombarded homes, burning the dwellings and food stores.

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Secret Service Opens Probe Into Musk’s Assassination Post

September 19, 2024
The Secret Service has opened “enforcement proceedings” into Elon Musk’s assassination post – a joke, he said – earlier this week about President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, Bloomberg reported Thursday.

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FTC: Social Media Users Have Scant Control Over Their Data

September 19, 2024
Social media companies collect, share and process vast troves of information about their users while offering little transparency or control, including over how it is used by systems incorporating artificial intelligence, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said in a report.

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Trump Cancels Appearance With Polish President Duda in Pennsylvania

September 19, 2024
Donald Trump’s joint appearance with Polish President Andrzej Duda in the battleground state of Pennsylvania has been canceled, according to a source familiar with the Republican presidential candidate’s plans.

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Uncommitted Movement ‘Cannot Endorse’ Harris

September 19, 2024
The leaders of the Uncommitted National Movement said Thursday that the pro-Palestinian group won’t endorse Vice President Kamala Harris in her bid for the White House despite its opposition to former President Donald Trump.

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Judge Delays Hunter Biden Sentencing

September 19, 2024
The judge presiding over Hunter Biden’s sentencing on three felony gun charges this week agreed to delay his sentencing to Dec. 4, The Hill reported.

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Titan Exec: Sub Malfunctioned Just Prior to Titanic Dive

September 19, 2024
The scientific director for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded last year while on its way to the Titanic wreckage, Steven Ross, testified Thursday that the sub had malfunctioned just prior to the fatal dive.

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