Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
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A controversial new law banning abortion after six weeks in Texas has taken effect after the Supreme Court's inaction. The Supreme Court and a federal appeals court did not act upon objections from emergency requests brought forth by abortion providers, which means that as of September 1, abortion is illegal…
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The mother of a fallen US Marine has accused President Joe Biden of rolling his eyes after she confronted him at the dignified transfer ceremony over the weekend. Shana Chappell lost her 20-year-old son, Kareem Nikoui, who was killed in the ISIS-K suicide bombing amid hurried evacuations of Americans and…
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An aggressive man was seen confronting an NBC News correspondent live on air for reasons that remain unclear. The man who accosted NBC's Shaquille Brewster has now been identified as Benjamin Eugene Dagley, according to Gulfport police. Police said in a statement that Dagley has been issued with an arrest warrant…
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President Joe Biden has described the US evacuation from Afghanistan as an "extraordinary success" despite being hit with heavy criticism over the past few days. The United States completed its evacuation of Afghanistan on August 30, and on August 31 Biden publically spoke about the withdrawal for the first time.…
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President Joe Biden has been criticized by the parents of some of the fallen service members who lost their lives in last week's ISIS-K terror attack in Kabul. Per AP News, of the 13 US troops who died in explosions outside Kabul airport on Thursday, August 26, 11 were Marines,…
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Joe Biden has come under fire after he appeared to check the time on his watch during a ceremony for the 13 US service members who lost their lives in last week's ISIS-K terror attack in Kabul. As reported by CNN, the dignified transfer ceremony, which took place at Dover…
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A California teacher is under investigation after she claimed in a TikTok video that she suggested a student pledge his allegiance to the LGBTQ+ flag rather than the US flag. Kristin Pitzen, who shared the video on her account named @mrsgillingsworth, teaches English as a second language for the Newport-Mesa…
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One of Nicole Gee's last social media posts was a photo of her cradling a baby amid the chaos in Afghanistan. The US Marine Sergeant was among thousands of American military personnel helping citizens of her country and selected Afghans make their way to the flights that would take them…
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A single gay father has been hailed as an "inspiration" after adopting an ill child from Cambodia and raising him up to become an Olympic champion. Jerry Windle never thought he'd become a father after people told him that he couldn't as a gay man, but this summer, he's had…
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Harvard University has raised eyebrows around the world by announcing their new chief chaplain, who is an atheist. Greg Epstein, 44, a humanist, was elected by the 30-plus members of the university's organization of chaplains, who predominantly represent theistic faiths and denominations, Independent reports. He has worked at Harvard since…
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A total of 13 US service members tragically lost their lives after an explosion outside Kabul airport in Afghanistan took place that was carried out by ISIS. At least 170 have been confirmed dead as a result of the attack. In a White House speech Thursday after the attack, President…
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A woman has been hailed as a hero after she saved her five-year-old son’s life by fighting off a mountain lion with her bare hands. Captain Patrick Foy, a spokesperson with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, said that the 65-pound mountain lion attacked the child while he was…
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A landlord has spoken out about her frustrations after being unable to evict tenants - despite being owed more than $23,000 in rent. As reported by CBS News, single mom and Air Force veteran Brandie LaCasse has been left "functionally homeless" after not being paid rent for nearly a year…
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President Joe Biden was seen placing his head onto his hands during a news conference following questions about the recent Kabul attack in Afghanistan. Biden's address on Thursday came after 13 US servicemen - including 12 Marines and one Navy medic - were killed following an attack by an ISIS-K…
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A Republican congressman has warned that the Taliban now has access to $85 billion worth of US weapons. Jim Banks, a former US Navy reservist, made the revelation during an August 27 speech in Washington where he said that the group now has access to 75,000 vehicles, 200 airplanes, and…
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Seven US Capitol police officers are suing Donald Trump on the grounds that he allegedly conspired with far-right extremist groups to incite the Jan. 6 insurrection which led to the deaths of five people, Reuters reports. The suit names the ex-POTUS, Trump's ally Roger Stone and members of the far-right…
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White supremacist mass shooter Dylann Roof is set to be executed for killing nine people in the South Carolina church shooting. Per The Independent, the US Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Wednesday, August 25, that Roof is to remain the first person ever sentenced to death for a…
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Former NFL star Herschel Walker has launched his bid for the Georgia Senate after Donald Trump said that his politics "would be unstoppable." The Republican, 59, will now be challenging Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock in the state with the backing of the former president, The Sun reports. "He would be…
