The vice presidential debate Tuesday night saw both candidates politely hold their own, though a handful of awkward moments from Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., and the moderators sparring with Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, attracted meaningful attention.
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Arkansas filed a lawsuit Monday against YouTube and its parent entity, Alphabet, alleging that the platform intentionally promotes addictive behaviors that exacerbate mental health issues among youth.
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin filed a lawsuit in Phillips County Circuit Court against Google LLC, YouTube LLC, XXVI Holdings, Inc., and their parent company, Alphabet, Inc for allegedly breaching the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by engaging in deceptive and detrimental business practices targeting young users, according to the complaint. It contends that the platform’s addictive nature has necessitated millions in state expenditures on expanded mental health services for young individuals.
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Axios Hurricane Helene likely caused damage totaling at least in the tens of billions of dollars, according to insurance industry estimates. The economic hit from the storm, while not yet fully known, could have ripple effects beyond the hardest-hit areas. The toll, with well over 100 killed in six states, is becoming clearer…
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Breitbart The Buzbee Law Firm and the AVA Law Group say they are taking legal action on behalf of more than 100 alleged victims against disgraced music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and other names that will “shock you.” “Our law firms have been retained by 120 individuals at this point to…
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The Federalist Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., signed a law Sunday undermining the will of Huntington Beach voters who approved a measure requiring voter ID. The new state law bars cities from adopting such measures. In March, 53.4% of Huntington Beach residents approved a ballot measure that would require voters present…
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Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz once claimed he was in Hong Kong during the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre in China, though local news outlets showed he was in Nebraska at the time.
1989’s demonstrations saw protesters gather in Tiananmen Square from April 15-June 4 of that year demanding democratic reforms to the Chinese communist system. The demonstrations ended when the government dispatched troops to clear the square.
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Some 50,000 International Longshoremen’s Association members went on strike Tuesday against the East and Gulf Coast ports, snarling the flow of goods in what some predict could be the most disruptive strike in decades.
The strike, which extends from Maine to Texas, could affect everything from bananas to European beer and automobiles.
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The Times of Israel Multiple people reported wounded in Jaffa shooting attack * PM warns of challenging days ahead * IDF: 3,000 terrorists were waiting to attack north after Oct. 7 Sirens sound across all of Israel warning of an incoming attack. The IDF says ballistic missiles have been launched…
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The nonprofit organization Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) is preparing to sue the U.S. Secret Service over what it alleges are “arbitrary” diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) guidelines at the agency.
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With their latest EP, Fork in the Road, Hippies & Cowboys keep the sounds of the past alive with modern lyrics and emotions.
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In nearly every community of the nation the policy called Sustainable is the catch-all term for local planning programs, from water and energy controls to building codes and traffic planning. The term “sustainable” was first used in the 1987 report called “Our Common Future,’ issued by the United Nations Commission on Environment and Development (UNCED). The term appeared in full force in 1992 in a United Nations initiative called Agenda 21.
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A college instructor who taught for nearly 30 years was fired due to the strict COVID protocols in Minnesota — just weeks before they were rescinded.
Russ Stewart was an instructor at Lake Superior College in Duluth where he taught ethics, logic and philosophy. The school is part of the Minnesota State System of Colleges and Universities and, as such, Stewart was a state employee.
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