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A coastal town in Southern California is facing legal action from the state government due to its voter ID law, which was passed by over 50% of voters last year. Huntington Beach Mayor Gracey Van Der Mark has described this as “government overreach” and insists that they will push forward with implementing these measures…
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Daimler Truck has reached an agreement with over 7,300 hourly employees represented by the United Auto Workers (UAW) at six facilities in the southern region of the US to avoid a strike that was scheduled for midnight ET on Friday. UAW President Shawn Fain announced this development through a late-night video statement from Charlotte,…
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In travel news this week, Italy proposed restricting sales of gelato and pizza after a certain hour in an effort to promote healthier eating habits among locals and tourists alike. Meanwhile, Londoner Pelumi Nubi completed a two-month solo road trip from London to Lagos, Nigeria, traveling through 17 countries along the way. A pilot…
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Rampant tornadoes ravaged residential areas in Nebraska and Iowa as severe storms wreaked havoc across the Plains and South on Friday afternoon. The hardest-hit area was Elkhorn, a suburb of Omaha, where a powerful twister left behind flattened homes that emergency services were searching for survivors or casualties. In nearby Iowa, authorities reported a…
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Matthew Rosengart spoke to reporters outside of the courthouse after Jamie Spears attempted to crashes his daughter’s wedding by pleading not guilty during a related legal dispute over his request for Britney to cover his lawyer fees. In a significant development, Britney Spears has reached an agreement in her lawsuit against her estranged father…
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A freight train carrying fuel derailed and caught fire near the Arizona-New Mexico state line over the weekend, forcing the closure of Interstate 40 highway in both directions. The New Mexico State Police responded to the incident along with multiple other agencies after receiving reports on Friday evening. Thankfully, there were no reported injuries…
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The Biden administration has implemented new measures to safeguard transgender and gay individuals against healthcare discrimination. This move reverses a previous policy introduced by the Trump era that withdrew protections for these groups under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Under former President Donald Trump, ACA restrictions prohibited bias on the grounds…
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College campuses throughout the United States have witnessed an upsurge of pro-Palestinian demonstrations recently. Several universities such as Columbia University (the hub of these protests) have summoned police forces, resulting in hundreds of arrests across multiple locations. The tensions between Palestine and Israel surged following Hamas’ October 7 attack that led to the deaths…
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Columbia University has faced controversy in recent weeks as anti-Israel protests have disrupted the campus for over a week, resulting in calls for President Minouche Shafik to step down due to allegations of violating established protocols. The university’s Senate voted in favour of a resolution demanding an investigation into leadership, specifically accusing Shafik of…
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The former production assistant who testified against Harvey Weinstein during his rape trial has expressed her willingness to consider giving evidence again if a new trial is ordered. Mimi Haley’s graphic testimony helped secure the disgraced Hollywood producer’s conviction for criminal sexual act and rape in 2020, but this week New York’s highest court…