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RecsMarc Elias: Donald Trump is Plotting his Next Crime - 29
Recs'They have no options': Texas court dims hope of timely abortion care for high-risk patients - 19
RecsSo you think he's the second coming? Hold my beer,
Conservatives want to 'Bud Light the F*** out of' Kohl's after Wisconsin retailer refuses RNC sponsorship
11 hours ago Conservatives are calling for a boycott of department store Kohl’s over its refusal to sponsor the Republican National Convention, which is being held in the state where the retailer is headquartered. Some posters have even pledged to “Bud Light the f*** out of” Kohl’s in reference to the boycott that took a massive bite of sales of the popular beer after its partnership with transgender Dylan Mulvaney. The Republican convention is set to take place in Milwaukee between July 15 ...
US speeds up purchasing for Strategic Petroleum Reserve as oil prices dip
June 7, 2024 4:20 PM EDT Updated 12 hours ago WASHINGTON, June 7 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration said on Friday it has increased purchasing of crude oil to replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve following its historic sale from the stockpile in 2022. The Department of Energy on Friday issued two solicitations to buy a combined 6 million barrels of crude for delivery to its Bayou Choctaw site in Louisiana from September through December. If those offers and previously annou ...
Sandy Hook families agree to Alex Jones' bankruptcy liquidation
June 7, 2024 5:37 PM EDT Updated 11 hours ago NEW YORK, June 7 (Reuters) - Families of the Sandy Hook massacre victims claimed victory in Alex Jones' bankruptcy case on Friday, accepting the conspiracy theorist's proposal to sell his assets, including InfoWars, to partly pay legal judgments to them for his lies about the 2012 U.S. school shooting. Jones, who filed for U.S. bankruptcy protection 17 months ago, has given up trying to reach a bankruptcy deal that would reduce the $1.5 billion th ...
Top Law Firms in US Opioid Lawsuits to Get Hundreds of Millions in Fees
June 7, 2024, at 6:23 p.m. (Reuters) - A court-appointed panel on Friday recommended how to divvy up a pool of $2.13 billion in legal fees from nationwide drug industry settlements over the U.S. opioid crisis, with top firms set to receive hundreds of millions of dollars. The panel gave national firm Motley Rice the largest share, with 18.6% of the funds, or $396 million. Other firms with large shares include New York-based Simmons Hanly Conroy, with 11.4%, or $244 million; California-based ...
Colorado Republicans call on party chair to resign after "hateful" Pride remarks
Published: Jun. 8, 2024 at 12:52 AM EDT|Updated: 8 hours ago COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - The push to oust the Colorado Republican Party chair following his comments on Pride Month is exposing divides within the GOP. An email went out on Monday from party chair Dave Williams declaring, “God Hates Flags”, “God Hates Pride”, among other rhetoric demonizing the LGBTQ+ community. A post on X, formerly known as Twitter, calls for the burning of all Pride flags. Jefferson County Republican Par ...
Trump hush money judge flags Facebook user claiming early knowledge of verdict
06/07/24 5:28 PM ET The judge overseeing former President Trump’s hush money criminal case informed the parties Friday that a person on Facebook claimed to have advance knowledge of the verdict in the case. Judge Juan Merchan wrote to Trump’s attorneys and the Manhattan district attorney’s office that on May 29 — the day 12 New Yorkers began deliberating Trump’s case and a day before he was convicted — a Facebook user left the comment on the New York State Unified Court System’s page. “My c ...
'Suckers:' Biden campaign hits Trump over past comments about veterans in new ad
06/07/24 2:51 PM ET President Biden’s reelection campaign dropped an ad that hits former President Trump over his rhetoric about veterans on the week of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy. The one-minute video, entitled “What Trump Thinks,” includes quotes of Trump making negative comments about military members, some of which he has denied since they were first reported. The video highlights that Trump reportedly referred to American veterans buried in France as “losers” ...
Airline lawyers spared religious liberty training in case about flight attendant's abortion views
Updated 2:56 PM EDT, June 7, 2024 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An appeals court on Friday blocked a federal judge’s order that three attorneys for Southwest Airlines get religious liberty training from a conservative advocacy group, saying the judge likely exceeded his authority. Three judges with the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans put the training order on hold while appeals are pursued. The order is an outgrowth of a case in which a Southwest flight attendant, Charlene Carter, sued ...
Giuliani bankruptcy judge orders 'sophisticated' broker to put luxurious NYC apartment up for sale
Jun 7th, 2024, 10:23 am Calling the request “a sound exercise of business judgment,” the judge in Rudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy case allowed the debtor to hire Sotheby’s International Realty to put the former mayor’s multimillion-dollar NYC apartment up for sale. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sean Lane issued the order Friday, writing that he was additionally “satisfied” that Giuliani’s request was “otherwise in the best interests” of his estate. In May, Giuliani lawyer Heath Berger filed an applicati ...
Kia recalls nearly 463,000 Telluride SUVs due to fire risk, urges impacted consumers to park outside
Kia America is recalling nearly 463,000 Telluride SUVs — and urging owners to park their cars outside and away from other structures until an issue posing a fire hazard is fixed. The front power seat motor on the affected Tellurides from the 2020-2024 model years may overheat because of a stuck slide knob, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That could potentially result in a fire while the car is parked or being driven. Kia made the decision to recall the vehicle ...
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RecsWell folks, looks like they fell for a HOAX yet again. MISTRIAL!! - 41
RecsHow many national media outlets reported that: - 31
RecsMarc Elias: Donald Trump is Plotting his Next Crime - 29
Recs'They have no options': Texas court dims hope of timely abortion care for high-risk patients - 19
RecsSo you think he's the second coming? Hold my beer,
New Jersey Democrat introduces bill to combat abuse against elderly LGBTQ population
21 min ago - 06/08/24 11:08 AM ET Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) announced new legislation this week that would help combat abuse against elderly LGBTQ Americans by establishing a task force within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to focus on solutions for the issu ... (The Hill)
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43 min ago - Story by Debapriya Bhattacharya • 8h • 2 min read WASHINGTON, DC: Rep Victoria Spartz (R-In) has been reportedly named the 'worst boss' on Capitol Hill as former staffers opened up about the abuses they faced in her office, according to the ... (msn.com)
Secret Service and Chicago police ramp up preparations for Democratic convention as protests loom
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Right-wing media reckoning: Some outlets pay a price after spreading 2020 election misinformation
3 hrs ago - June 8, 2024, 7:00 AM EDT Right-wing media that became purveyors of misinformation and amplified false claims as Donald Trump undermined the results of the 2020 election are finding themselves on the losing end of legal challenges — or facing ne ... (NBC News)
Colorado Republicans call on party chair to resign after "hateful" Pride remarks
4 hrs ago - Published: Jun. 8, 2024 at 12:52 AM EDT|Updated: 8 hours ago COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - The push to oust the Colorado Republican Party chair following his comments on Pride Month is exposing divides within the GOP. An email went out on Monday f ... (CBS11/KKTV Colorado Springs)
Trump loyalist pushes 'post-constitutional' vision for second term
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Manhattan DA agrees to testify in Congress, but likely not until Trump is sentenced
5 hrs ago - June 7, 2024, 11:26 PM NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg agreed Friday to testify before what's likely to be a hostile, Republican-controlled congressional subcommittee, but likely not until after former Preside ... (ABC News/AP)
DNC targets Trump campaign rally with 'convicted white-collar crook' billboard
5 hrs ago - Democrats call Trump ‘unfit to serve’ on the advertisement in Las Vegas, where he’s due to speak on Sunday David Smith in Washington Sat 8 Jun 2024 06.00 EDT Democrats will target Donald Trump’s first full-scale campaign rally sin ... (the Guardian)
Conservatives want to 'Bud Light the F*** out of' Kohl's after Wisconsin retailer refuses RNC sponsorship
6 hrs ago - 11 hours ago Conservatives are calling for a boycott of department store Kohl’s over its refusal to sponsor the Republican National Convention, which is being held in the state where the retailer is headquartered. Some posters have even pledged ... (UK Independent)
Israel rescues 4 hostages kidnapped in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack. At least 94 Palestinians are killed
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Top Law Firms in US Opioid Lawsuits to Get Hundreds of Millions in Fees
7 hrs ago - June 7, 2024, at 6:23 p.m. (Reuters) - A court-appointed panel on Friday recommended how to divvy up a pool of $2.13 billion in legal fees from nationwide drug industry settlements over the U.S. opioid crisis, with top firms set to receive hundreds ... (US News and World Report/Reuters)
Sandy Hook families agree to Alex Jones' bankruptcy liquidation
7 hrs ago - June 7, 2024 5:37 PM EDT Updated 11 hours ago NEW YORK, June 7 (Reuters) - Families of the Sandy Hook massacre victims claimed victory in Alex Jones' bankruptcy case on Friday, accepting the conspiracy theorist's proposal to sell his assets, includin ... (Reuters)
Revealed: Trump ally Kari Lake gave speech in front of Confederate flag
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Real-world mileage standard for new vehicles rising to 38 mpg in 2031 under new Biden rule
8 hrs ago - Updated 5:29 PM EDT, June 7, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) — New vehicles sold in the U.S. will have to average about 38 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2031 in real-world driving, up from about 29 mpg this year, under new federal rules unveiled Friday b ... (AP)
FCC wants change of US court hearing challenges to net neutrality rules
8 hrs ago - June 7, 2024 5:20 PM EDT Updated 11 hours ago WASHINGTON, June 7 (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission on Friday asked the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, Ohio to transfer a series of industry legal challenges to its deci ... (Reuters)
Guinness World Record for most attended drag story time reading set in Philadelphia
9 hrs ago - Published 5:04 PM EDT, Fri June 7, 2024 Drag queens read to people in Philadelphia, setting a world record in the process. Visit Philadelphia CNN — An LGBTQ+ publication in Philadelphia has claimed the record for the largest attendance at a ... (CNN US)
US speeds up purchasing for Strategic Petroleum Reserve as oil prices dip
9 hrs ago - June 7, 2024 4:20 PM EDT Updated 12 hours ago WASHINGTON, June 7 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration said on Friday it has increased purchasing of crude oil to replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve following its historic sale from th ... (Reuters)
NY lawmakers head home without congestion pricing deal
10 hrs ago - NEW YORK - New York lawmakers are ending the legislative session without an agreement to bail out the MTA after Governor Kathy Hochul paused congestion pricing. Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said that lawmakers will return home withou ... (AOL)
'I'm Voting for the Felon': 20-year-old Trump delegate from Colorado sells T-shirts to finance RNC trip
12 hrs ago - Weston Imer, the youngest delegate from Colorado to this year's Republican National Convention, is financing his trip to Milwaukee, in part, by hawking T-shirts that celebrate former President Donald Trump's conviction on felony charges. "I'm Voting ... (Colorado Politics)
Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, has died in Washington plane crash
15 hrs ago - By GENE JOHNSON and AUDREY McAVOY Updated 8:19 PM CDT, June 7, 2024 SEATTLE (AP) — Retired Maj. Gen. William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise” photo showing the planet as a shadowed blue marble from ... (AP)
