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Should Masks Be Banned At Gaza Protests?

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/01/2024 - 6:00am

Things got violent outside a Los Angeles orthodox synagogue on Sunday, leading the mayor at a Monday press conference to say that a ban on wearing masks to such protests should be considered. A number of the pro-Palestinian protestors Sunday, who blocked entrance to the synagogue and ended up in fistfights and spraying Bear spray at those attending synagogue, wore masks.

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SCOTUS Rejects Suit Alleging Federal Government Bullied Social Media Into Censoring Content

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/01/2024 - 5:00am

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected arguments by Missouri and Louisiana that the federal government violated the First Amendment in its efforts to combat false, misleading and dangerous information online.

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A Signature Biden Law Aimed To Boost Renewable Energy. It Also Helped A Solar Company Reap Billions

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/01/2024 - 4:00am

First Solar Inc's corporate headquarters.
(Matt York / AP Photo)

WASHINGTON (AP) — As he campaigned for the presidency, Joe Biden promised to spend billions of dollars to “save the world” from climate change. One of the largest players in the solar industry was ready.

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Judge Alters Trump’s Gag Order, Letting Him Talk About Witnesses, Jury After Hush Money Conviction

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 07/01/2024 - 3:00am

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, June 22, 2024, at Temple University in Philadelphia.
(Chris Szagola / AP Photo, File)

NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan judge on Tuesday modified Donald Trump's gag order, freeing the former president to comment publicly about witnesses and jurors in the hush money criminal trial that led to his felony conviction, but keeping others connected to the case off limits until he is sentenced July 11.

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South Korea Will Consider Supplying Arms To Ukraine After Russia And North Korea Sign Strategic Pact

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 06/24/2024 - 8:00am

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un pose for a photo during a signing ceremony of the new partnership in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.
(Kristina Kormilitsyna / Sputnik / Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Thursday that it would consider sending arms to Ukraine, a major policy change suggested after Russia and North Korea rattled the region and beyond by signing a pact to come to each other’s defense in the event of war.

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How My Grandfathers’ War Wounds Formed My Belief That Transgender Youths Deserve Care

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 06/24/2024 - 7:00am

On Father’s Day, I reflected on the men who’ve played important roles in my life. I also thought about the patients in my care who are transgender and nonbinary. These were related thoughts, as I wouldn’t be the doctor I am without the men whose values informed me.

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After U.S. Supreme Court Decision To Allow Bump Stocks, U.S. Senate Rejects Bill To Ban Them

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 06/24/2024 - 6:00am

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts blocked a bipartisan bill Tuesday that would ban bump stocks following a Supreme Court decision that repealed a Trump-era rule against using the gun accessory.

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The Fate Of The Latest Cease-Fire Proposal Hinges On Netanyahu And Hamas’ Leader In Gaza

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 06/24/2024 - 5:00am

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The fate of the proposed cease-fire deal for Gaza hinges in many ways on two men: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas’ leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar.

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Modern-Day Outlaws, ‘Sovereign Citizens’ Threaten The Rule Of Law

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 06/24/2024 - 4:00am

Darrell Brooks, a sovereign citizen who represented himself in his criminal trial, was found guilty of killing six people by driving an SUV through a parade in Wisconsin in November 2021.
(Angela Peterson / Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP, Pool)

In May 2024, an Oklahoma man was arrested and charged with kidnapping and murdering two women, becoming the fifth member of an anti-government group called “God’s Misfits” to face such charges.

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Watchdog Group, GOP U.S. House Members Blast ‘Reckless’ Earmark Spending

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Mon, 06/17/2024 - 7:00am

A potbelly pig, named Poppy, pictured Wednesday at a press conference opposing earmarks.
(Lia Chien / States Newsroom)

WASHINGTON – A group opposed to wasteful government spending and a handful of U.S. House Republicans warned at a Wednesday press event that project-specific spending known as earmarks was contributing to an increase in the national debt.

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Should Masks Be Banned At Gaza Protests?

SCOTUS Rejects Suit Alleging Federal Government Bullied Social Media Into Censoring Content

A Signature Biden Law Aimed To Boost Renewable Energy. It Also Helped A Solar Company Reap Billions

Judge Alters Trump’s Gag Order, Letting Him Talk About Witnesses, Jury After Hush Money Conviction

South Korea Will Consider Supplying Arms To Ukraine After Russia And North Korea Sign Strategic Pact

How My Grandfathers’ War Wounds Formed My Belief That Transgender Youths Deserve Care

After U.S. Supreme Court Decision To Allow Bump Stocks, U.S. Senate Rejects Bill To Ban Them

The Fate Of The Latest Cease-Fire Proposal Hinges On Netanyahu And Hamas’ Leader In Gaza

Modern-Day Outlaws, ‘Sovereign Citizens’ Threaten The Rule Of Law

Watchdog Group, GOP U.S. House Members Blast ‘Reckless’ Earmark Spending

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