Associated Press / David Bauder, Randall Chase, and Geoff MulvihillFox News has settled with Dominion Voting Systems for a whopping
$787.5 million, avoiding a trial over the network's promotion of false claims about the 2020 presidential election.
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NBC News
/ Antonio Planas & Tim StellohA NY woman was fatally shot by a homeowner after she and her
boyfriend pulled into the wrong driveway, with her boyfriend, Blake Walsh recalling the incident as his life being shattered.
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KMBC /
Andy AlcockA Kansas City woman identified as Jodi helped a teenager who
was shot, despite being warned not to by a 911 dispatcher who feared there was an active shooter in the neighborhood.
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Tulsa
World / Randy KrehbielThe FBI and Oklahoma AG are investigating the release of audio recordings
in which county officials in McCurtain County, Oklahoma allegedly discussed lynching Black people and joked about killing reporters.
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CBS News
/ Salvanto, Khanna, De Pinto, and BackusAmericans want Congress to let law enforcement investigate
Trump, but MAGA Republicans want them stopped, while loyalty to Trump has risen among Republicans.
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USA Today
/ Becca Kearl, Cheryl Graeve, and Shelley HoyYou have the opportunity this week to add your voice to the
national conversation, meet people across the country to build relationships, and engage in ways that are rooted in trust and respect.
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SCOTUSblog / Amy HoweThe Supreme Court is hearing a case on religious
accommodations for employees while the plaintiff seeks to overturn the 1977 decision as justices weigh compromise and protection of religious liberties.
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Politico
/ Everett, Haberkorn, and Tully-McManusDemocrats are not actively calling for the absent
89-year-old senator to give up her seat. But with judicial nominees stalled, they can’t wait indefinitely either, especially if her absence drags on for months.
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Vice /
Sophia Smith GalerThe reminder came after a new photo of a woman smiling on the railway
tracks that transported 1 million Jews to their deaths at the Nazi concentration camp went viral on Twitter.
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New York
Post / Reuven Fenton & Emily CraneAccording to a neighbor, Monahan --a construction boss
accused of fatally shooting Kaylin Gillis-- had a short fuse and was a narcissist who constantly raged about people mistaking his driveway for a road.
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ESPN /
Alaina GetzenbergHamlin, a Buffalo Bills safety, has been cleared to return to the NFL
after suffering commotio cordis on the field during a game in January. Hamlin wants to return for himself and prove that fear is a choice.
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The
Morning Sun / John RabyNo charges will be filed against members of a
WV task force who shot and killed Owens at his father's funeral after he reached for a concealed weapon, as it was determined to be justified by an investigation.
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The
Washington Post / Shepherd, Chiang, Wu, and NakashimaThe Chinese military could soon deploy a high-altitude spy drone
that travels at least three times the speed of sound, a development that would strengthen China’s ability to conduct surveillance operations.
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Deadline / Michael CieplyThe 96th Oscar cycle will include mandatory
representation and inclusion standards that require filmmakers and distributors to meet racial, sexual, and disability guidelines.
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GOLF.com
/ Jack HirshWoods, through his education foundation and golf course design firm,
is investing in the Cobbs Creek Foundation to expand access to education and restore its historic golf course in Philadelphia.
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Outkick /
Joe KinseyDuring a wrestling match in Oak Park, Illinois, a
player lost the game 14-2 but ended up throwing a disgusting sucker punch, which was unsportsmanlike and could result in legal action.
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Delaware
Online / Xerxes WilsonThe media was denied permission to rebroadcast
courtroom audio, but the Delaware trial can be listened to live over the phone, an unprecedented move in a state that doesn't allow cameras in court.
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Quartz /
Faustine NgilaSpotify and Apple removed "Heart On My Sleeve," a
song created by an AI that imitates the voices of Drake and The Weeknd, leading the music industry to launch a Campaign to protect artists from AI clones.
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NBC4
WashingtonA curious little toddler squeezed through the
metal fencing on the north side of the White House but was quickly retrieved by Secret Service officers and reunited with his parents.
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Newsweek
/ Shannon Power A
plus-size travel blogger from Washington, Jae'lynn Chaney, has started a petition to change policies on airline seats, arguing that she should not have to buy two seats because of her size.
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From Tragedy to Hope: Sharing a Father's Legacy in the Wake of the Oklahoma City Bombing By Sara Sweet
Sara Sweet shares her story of losing her father in the Oklahoma City Bombing and emphasizes the importance of empowering youth to prevent violence and combating its normalization through community involvement. |
For the
Left Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona repeatedly refused to define the term "woman" when
prompted by a Republican lawmaker during a Tuesday congressional hearing.
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For the
RightA parliamentary committee has recommended sweeping changes to Canada's air passenger rights framework,
including tougher enforcement and compensation rules around flight delays.
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