Des Moines, Iowa – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Saturday capped off his first week on the presidential campaign trail as the final speaker at Sen. Joni Ernst’s “Roast & Ride” event, which also hosted several other Republican presidential hopefuls. There, he condensed his usual 45-minute stump speech into just …
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Country music superstar Dolly Parton has added three new Guinness World Records to her collection. Parton was presented with the certificates in Nashville, Tennessee, for her musical achievements, according to the Guiness World Records. Parton set the record for the longest span of No. 1 hits on the US Top …
Read More »Three women in 2017 escaped from the Texas prison where disgraced former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes is serving her sentence. One of the women, Edith Lara, still hasn’t been found, according to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. Holmes, who lost her fight to remain free while appealing her convictions, reported …
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Air New Zealand is asking passengers to step on a scale before they board some flights out of Auckland International Airport, according to the airline. The carrier is implementing the new boarding procedure in order to better balance weight across an aircraft on international flights, it said in a statement. Knowing …
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Austin, Texas — The GOP-led Texas House of Representatives on Saturday voted decisively to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton, who had 20 articles of impeachment brought up against him earlier this week. The final vote was 121 voting to impeach, with 23 voting against impeachment and two voting present. Paxton …
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Critics argue that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ conservative crackdown in the state has contributed to a growing sense of hostility. The NAACP issued a travel advisory for Florida over the weekend, saying the state is “openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals.” This advisory comes …
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A mother drowned one of her daughters in their South Carolina home and was trying to kill another child when the oldest daughter was awakened by screams and managed to save her sister, authorities said. Jamie Bradley Brun, 37, was charged with murder and attempted murder after the attack early …
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed several anti-transgender bills Wednesday which ban gender-affirming care for minors, ban children from attending drag shows, and target how students learn about and engage with the LGBTQ+ community. Senate Bill 254 outlaws gender transition surgeries and medication, such as puberty blockers, for minors. It also …
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As experts forecast record-breaking summer travel numbers, pilots from United Airlines arranged picket lines at major airports on Friday as they push for higher pay. The pilots, who fly for one of the world’s biggest airlines, have been working without a raise for more than four years while negotiating with …
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A man seen on video putting another man in a deadly chokehold on a New York City subway train was released on bail Friday after turning himself in to face criminal charges. Daniel Penny, a 24-year-old Marine veteran, was charged with second degree manslaughter, the Manhattan district attorney’s office said Thursday. …
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