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Jasmin Devlin was arrested after her 6-year-old son brought a gun to his elementary school, prosecutors said. Mandatory Credit: Montgomery County District Attorney's Office
Published on February 16, 2023
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Michigan State gunman had a list of other targets and extra ammunition when police found him, authorities said
The gunman who killed three Michigan State University students and critically wounded five others had a list of other targets, two handguns and plenty of ammunition when police found him on foot soon after the campus massacre, authorities revealed Thursday.
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Slim Thug, American King: Dinner with Slim Thug Presented by Bombay
On the night of February 13, several media outlets from the Houston area were invited to attend a private dinner with Slim Thug. In honor of Black History Month, the dinner celebrated Slim Thug for making history for over 2 decades
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Black and Latino lawmakers slam Gov. Greg Abbott for order limiting diversity considerations in hiring
Black and Latino lawmakers decried Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent order to Texas universities and state agencies to strike down diversity, equity and inclusion policies from their hiring practices.
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Automatic voter registration a sensible first step
As Americans, we hail our democracy as a beacon to the world. And all agree the right to vote is the fundamental cornerstone of democracy. Yet in our election last fall, fewer than half of all eligible voters cast a ballot – and that is considered a relatively high turnout. We need a nationwide drive to extend and promote the right to vote, the most fundamental of all political rights in a democracy. Let’s start by automatic voter registration – registering every eligible voter automatically on his or her 18th birthday.
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Hyundai and Kia roll out a software patch that makes cars harder to steal
Hyundai and Kia are offering a new free software patch to owners of 8.3 million vehicles that are so easy to steal that some insurance companies refuse to offer coverage for them in certain markets.
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Gov. Evers proposes $290 million from state surplus to keep Brewers in Milwaukee
Gov. Tony Evers is proposing a one-time $290 million investment from the state surplus that both the governor and Milwaukee Brewers say would keep the team in Milwaukee for the next 20 years.
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French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu condemned the film over the weekend. Mandatory Credit: Julie Sebadelha/AFP/Getty Images
Published on February 14, 2023
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French Defense Ministry condemns "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" over depiction of French troops
France's Defense Minister has slammed Marvel's movie "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," for what it calls a "false and misleading representation" of French troops.
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Memphis firefighters union defends EMTs in Tyre Nichols case, says they weren't given 'adequate information'
The president of the firefighters union in Memphis, Tennessee is defending the actions of EMTs involved in the Tyre Nichols case.
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'Broken promises.' Tech industry's real estate pullback leaves communities reeling
When Microsoft President Brad Smith announced in February 2021 that the tech giant had purchased a 90-acre plot of land in Atlanta's westside, he laid out a bold vision: The company, he said, would invest in the community and put it "on the path toward becoming one of Microsoft's largest hubs" in the United States.
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US jury convicts Russian businessman in $90-million hacking and insider trading scheme
A federal jury in Boston has convicted a prominent Russian businessman for his alleged role in a $90-million insider trading scheme that involved hacking into companies and viewing financial data before it became public.
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A federal jury in Boston has convicted a prominent Russian businessman for his alleged role in a $90-million insider trading scheme that involved hacking into …
Published on February 14, 2023
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Wife receives liver transplant from husband ahead of Valentine's Day
A married couple on Long Island will soon have a Valentine's Day that they will forever cherish, after the husband donated part of his liver to his wife, saving her life.
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A married couple on Long Island will soon have a Valentine's Day that they will forever cherish, after the husband donated part of his liver …
Published on February 14, 2023
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Feeling ripped off on Valentine's Day? Popular chocolate boxes look big, but have more plastic than ever
Get ready for heartbreak in the candy aisle. As Valentine's Day arrives, so does the annual frenzy to buy or gift the classic Russell Stover and Whitman's Sampler chocolate boxes that come in under $12 or so at Walgreens, CVS, Walmart and Target stores.
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Parents of Reeva Steenkamp 'still grieving' daughter's death, a decade after she was killed by Oscar Pistorius
Reeva Steenkamp's parents say they are "still grieving" for their daughter, 10 years after she was shot and killed by her boyfriend, former South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius.
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A picture taken on January 26, 2013, shows Olympian sprinter Oscar Pistorius posing next to his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Mandatory Credit: Waldo Swiegers/AFP/Getty Images
Published on February 14, 2023
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Biden reshuffles economic team midway through first term
President Joe Biden's economic team is taking new shape midway through his first term and as he gears up for an expected reelection bid, with the White House Tuesday officially naming Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard as his top economic adviser and nominating Jared Bernstein to serve as his chair for the Council of Economic Advisers.
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NTSB to investigate United 777's scary plunge toward the ocean shortly after takeoff
A United Airlines 777 leaving Hawaii in December plunged toward the Pacific Ocean for 21 seconds shortly after takeoff and came within about 800 feet of sea level, flight tracking data show.
