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US Troops Finish Deployment to Remote Alaska Island Amid Spike in Russian Military Activity

September 19, 2024
About 130 U.S. soldiers are returning to their bases after being deployed last week to a remote western Alaska island with mobile rocket launchers amid a spike in Russian military activity off the western reaches of the U.S., a military official said Thursday.

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Sen. Graham Urges Nebraska to Change Electoral Vote Allocation

September 19, 2024
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., visited Nebraska Wednesday to encourage the state to change how it allocates its electoral votes, NBC News reported.

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California City Defies Newsom, Extends Homeless Shelter Ban

September 19, 2024
City council members in Norwalk, California, have extended a ban on homeless shelters despite threats of “legal action” from Gov. Gavin Newsom, reported LAist.

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Feds to Judge: Halt Menendez Effort to Toss Verdict

September 19, 2024
Federal prosecutors issued a 150-page rebuttal to Bob Menendez’s attempt to dismiss his bribery conviction, telling the judge that the evidence against the former Democrat senator is “overwhelming,” Politico reported Thursday.

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S&P, Dow Surge to Records on Fed Rate Cut Euphoria

September 19, 2024
The S&P 500 surged to a record high close Thursday, the day after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 50 basis points and indicated more rate cuts were on the horizon.

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House Dem Leader Open to Kicking Republicans off Committees

September 19, 2024
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., has vowed to boot at least two Republicans off the Intelligence Committee should Democrats regain majority control following November’s elections, Axios reported Thursday.

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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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