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2023: A Year of Strikes - What's on the Horizon for 2024?
The number of major strikes jumped 43% to 33 in 2023, according to the official Labor Department count released Wednesday, the biggest number of large work stoppages in America in more than 20 years.
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Suspect in Texas girl’s disappearance/death is family friend who was supposed to take her to bus stop, sheriff says
The man suspected in the death of 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham is a family friend who was entrusted with taking her to the school bus on the morning she vanished – and later participated in the massive search for the girl before her body was found in an east Texas river, authorities said.
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Missouri City's Black Excellence Black History Month Gala
Amidst a wave of excitement, Missouri City Council Members, City Staff, and the vibrant community …
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Biden's New Student Loan Program: Nearly 153,000 Enrolled, Debt Cancellation Emails Expected Wednesday
Nearly 153,000 student loan borrowers currently enrolled in a new repayment plan launched by the Biden administration are expected to get an email Wednesday notifying them that their remaining federal student loan debt will be canceled, totaling about $1.2 billion.
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Russia arrests US-Russian citizen for treason; she gave $51 to Ukraine, employer says
A US-Russian dual citizen was arrested in Russia on charges of treason for allegedly donating just $51 to a Ukrainian charity, her Californian employer said.
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Maxim Kuzminov was given the opportunity to remain in Ukraine after his defection, but he decided to go elsewhere, a Ukrainian intelligence source said. Mandatory …
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Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine dies: Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence
Maxim Kuzminov, a Russian pilot who dramatically defected to Ukraine by flying his helicopter across the border, is dead, according to Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR).
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Georgia state trooper dies after being hit by car while investigating fatal pedestrian crash on I-75
A Georgia State Patrol trooper has died after he was hit by a vehicle during a death investigation on Interstate 75 in Clayton County on Tuesday.
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Man allegedly drove nearly 100 mph before killing teen in I-24 crash
A man is facing several charges following his arrest over the weekend for a crash that left a Missouri teenager dead in June 2023, according to Metro Nashville police.
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Carl Lewis calls proposed format change in long jump April Fools’ joke
A proposed format change could shake-up the long jump at major track and field competitions, but will the idea take flight? That’s the big question for those involved in the sport right now, notably nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis.
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Hunter Biden says special counsel used Alexander Smirnov’s discredited bribery claims to derail his plea deal
Hunter Biden’s lawyers accused special counsel David Weiss on Tuesday of using a since-discredited bribery allegation from an FBI informant to blow up his plea deal last year.
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Deputy and woman he arrested found dead after patrol car crashed into Tennessee River
A sheriff’s deputy and a woman he arrested have both been found dead after officials say the officer accidentally drove his patrol car into the Tennessee River.
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Body 11-year-old Texas girl who disappeared on way to school has been found in river, sheriff says
The family’s home is near Lake Livingston – “one of the largest reservoirs in the state, with 83,000 surface acres,” according to Texas Parks & Wildlife.
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Indicted ex-FBI informant told investigators he got Hunter Biden dirt from Russian intelligence officials
The former FBI informant charged with lying about the Bidens’ dealings in Ukraine told investigators after his arrest that Russian intelligence officials were involved in passing information to him about Hunter Biden, prosecutors said Tuesday in a new court filing, noting that the information was false.
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H-E-B Launches 11th Annual Quest for Texas Best
H-E-B is excited to kick off the 11th annual Quest for Texas Best
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City Controller Chris Hollins Denounces Misleading Campaign Mailer in Texas House District 146 Race
a campaign mailer featuring Chris Hollins, a key figure in the Democratic Party, has stirred controversy in the Texas House District 146 race.
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Non-profit helps young students with disabilities get driver's licenses
There's a non-profit north of Boston that's helping students of all abilities get their driver's licenses in Massachusetts.
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FBI/allies seize dark-web site of world’s most prolific ransomware gang
The FBI and its international allies have seized a dark-web site that the world’s most prolific ransomware gang has used to extort its victims, according to a message on the website viewed by CNN.
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Trapped; left for dead, injured Ukrainian Avdiivka soldiers exchanged desperate messages as town fell
Avdiivka was on the front lines of war between Kyiv and Moscow for almost a decade. Fierce fighting raged there for months following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly two years ago.
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Jimmy Kimmel thinks about life after ‘Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel is working harder than ever. He’s hosting the Oscars on March 10 and his talk show just marked its 21st anniversary.
