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‘No survivors’ found after explosion at Tennessee plant, sheriff says
No one is believed to have survived a powerful explosion at an explosives plant in Tennessee, officials said Saturday, as crews continue to recover remains from the blast site. “I can tell you that more than 300 people have been through almost every square inch of this facility, and at this time we’ve recovered no survivors,” Humphreys County Sheriff Chris…
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Weekend nor’easter threatens major coastal flooding and damaging winds along East Coast
A nasty coastal storm, known as a nor’easter, is organizing off the Southeast US and is poised to deliver tropical storm-force wind gusts, soaking rain and dangerous seas up most of the East Coast into early next week. The storm will pack a serious punch as it strengthens and moves north. It will drive major coastal flooding that could inundate…
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Trump gets Covid vaccine and flu shot during second check-up of the year
The White House released a memo Friday from President Donald Trump’s physician summarizing his visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center earlier in the day, which included a Covid vaccine booster and a flu shot. Trump’s doctor, Sean P. Barbarella, said in the one-page document that Trump “remains in exceptional health, exhibiting strong cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, and physical performance.” Trump’s…
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Trump critic and former national security adviser John Bolton to be charged soon, sources say
WASHINGTON — John Bolton, a former national security adviser to President Donald Trump turned prominent Trump critic, is expected to be charged with federal crimes soon, according to two federal officials with knowledge of the investigation. One of the officials said Bolton could be indicted next week. The other said he could be indicted soon. The charges would be brought…
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Newsom signs historic housing bill to bring density to transit hubs
On the campaign trail eight years ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom famously promised to support the construction of 3.5 million new homes in California by the end of this year. He’ll probably fall short by millions, but his latest move reaffirms the effort. Newsom signed Senate Bill 79 into law Friday. The historic bill, which looks to add density to transit…
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Government shutdown live updates as OMB director Russ Vought says layoffs “have begun”
When House Speaker Mike Johnson fielded questions about the shutdown on C-SPAN Thursday, a self-described GOP mother and military wife said the health of her two children was in jeopardy and urged him to call the House back into session to pass a bill to pay service members. “I have two medically fragile children,” said the caller, who identified herself…
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US immigration enforcement using military hardware and tactics on civilians | Trump administration
Even without the national guard, law enforcement agencies of the federal government have been using military hardware and tactics on civilian targets. At a low-rent apartment complex on Chicago’s south shore, people started hearing the boots hit the roof around one in the morning. The oh-dark-thirty immigration enforcement raid in the early hours of 1 October featured an air assault…
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Trump, administration’s portrayal of Portland as conflict zone debated
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — President Donald Trump, members of his administration and conservative influencers painted a bleak portrait of Portland, Oregon, at a roundtable event at the White House Wednesday, alleging that the city has been besieged by violence perpetrated by “antifa thugs” and that it is essentially a war zone. “It should be clear to all Americans that we…
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Government shutdown will extend into next week as Senate adjourns without breaking stalemate
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, broke with GOP leaders in Congress on their approach to the shutdown on Thursday, warning of the possible impact for her party in the midterm elections. Greene has claimed the president isn’t always getting the best advice. And the GOP firebrand said on CNN that “I don’t think it’s good advice that a…
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US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport | US news
A Rutgers University professor who taught a course on anti-fascism was blocked from leaving the US for Spain on Wednesday night, according to media reports, hours after Donald Trump hosted a White House roundtable highlighting the impact of antifa – or “anti-fascist” – far-left activists. Mark Bray, an historian who published the 2017 book Antifa: the Anti-Fascist Handbook, and has…
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