Saturday marks the second anniversary of a Starbucks store in Buffalo, New York, voting to unionize.
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Appeals court upholds gag order on Trump in election interference case
The three-judge panel’s ruling modifies the gag order to allow the Republican 2024 presidential front-runner to make disparaging comments about special counsel Jack Smith.
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Recorded 911 calls underscore the real time terror of the deadly Las Vegas university shooting
After police killed him in a shootout, Anthony Polito was found to be carrying nine magazines for a 9 mm handgun he’d legally purchased last year and a list of targets at the school.
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
Pope makes his first public appearances since being stricken by bronchitis
Pope Francis, who turns 87 on Dec. 17, came down with the flu on Nov. 25 and was forced to cancel a planned trip to Dubai to participate in the U.N. climate conference.
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Israel designates safe zone in Gaza. Palestinians, aid groups say it offers little relief
The area has no running water or bathrooms, assistance and international humanitarian groups are nowhere to be found and the tents provide little protection from the coming winter’s cool, rainy weather.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Turning blades send first commercial offshore wind power onto U.S. grid
When completed early next year, the wind farm will be able to generate 132 megawatts of offshore wind energy to power more than 70,000 homes.
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Putin to seek another presidential term in Russia, extending his rule of over 2 decades
He still commands wide support after nearly a quarter-century in power.
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Hunter Biden indicted on 9 tax charges, adding to gun charges in special counsel probe
The new charges – 3 felonies and 6 misdemeanors – come in addition to the federal firearms charges that the president’s son is facing.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News, Politics
Texas judge grants pregnant woman permission to get an abortion despite state’s ban
It’s believed to be the first time that a woman has asked a court to approve an abortion since last year’s landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision.
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The GOP debate field was asked about Trump on Wednesday. But most of their attacks focused on Nikki Haley
The latest Republican presidential debate has demonstrated how firm Donald Trump’s grip remains on their party.