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Month: June 2023

Infowars ‘War Room’ host Owen Shroyer pleads guilty to entering restricted area during Capitol riot

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Infowars host Owen Shroyer, who promoted baseless claims of 2020 election fraud on the far-right internet platform, pleaded guilty on Friday to joining the mob of Donald Trump supporters who rioted at the U.S. Capitol. Shroyer, who didn’t enter the Capitol but led rioters in chants near

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Islamic extremists kill 8 farmers and abduct 10 in latest attack in northeastern Nigeria

By HARUNA UMAR Associated Press MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian authorities say Islamic extremists have killed eight farmers and abducted 10 in an attack in the country’s hard-hit northeast. The region is a key part of Nigeria’s breadbasket and the attacks have threatened food supplies. Officials say the extremists ambushed the farmers in Borno state’s

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Reddit users bombard site with John Oliver pictures in latest protest over new policy

By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — After staging a widespread blackout to protest Reddit’s plans for a controversial new pricing policy, some users are now trying a different tactic: flooding the social network with John Oliver pictures. Several of Reddit’s largest self-moderated communities, including r/pics and r/aww, have turned spaces that were once devoted to

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Reddit users bombard site with John Oliver pictures in latest protest over new policy

By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — After staging a widespread blackout to protest Reddit’s plans for a controversial new pricing policy, some users are now trying a different tactic: flooding the social network with John Oliver pictures. Several of Reddit’s largest self-moderated communities, including r/pics and r/aww, have turned spaces that were once devoted to

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Georgia police department under investigation for allegedly using an image of a Black man as a shooting target during a safety class

By Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — A metro Atlanta police department is receiving backlash after posting images and video on social media of a Black man being used on a poster as a target during a firearms safety class. The video and images show officers with the Villa Rica Police Department holding a firearms safety

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Russian mercenary chief says his forces are rebelling, some left Ukraine and entered city in Russia

Associated Press The owner of the Wagner private military contractor made his most direct challenge to the Kremlin yet, calling for an armed rebellion aimed at ousting Russia’s defense minister. The security services reacted immediately by calling for the arrest of Yevgeny Prigozhin. In a sign of how seriously the Kremlin was taking the threat,

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‘If they had left us be, we wouldn’t have drowned:’ CNN investigation raises questions about Greek coast guard’s account of shipwreck tragedy

By Florence Davey-Attlee, Elinda Labropoulou, Jomana Karadsheh, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Katie Polglase, CNN (CNN) — The hull of the fishing trawler lifted out of the water as it sank, catapulting people from the top deck into the black sea below. In the darkness, they grabbed onto whatever they could to stay afloat, pushing each other

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Scot Peterson defense rests without calling former officer to stand, closing arguments scheduled for Monday

By Denise Royal and Carlos Suarez, CNN (CNN) — The defense rested Friday in the trial of former Parkland, Florida, school resource officer Scot Peterson without calling him to the stand. Closing arguments are scheduled for 9:15 a.m. Monday. Peterson is charged with eleven counts, including seven of child neglect and three of culpable negligence

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Experts question decision to vent and burn toxic vinyl chloride from derailed tankers in East Palestine, Ohio

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Experts called by the US National Transportation Safety Board, or NTSB, to testify about the February train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, said at a hearing Thursday that tank cars containing vinyl chloride were not undergoing a chemical reaction that would have caused them to explode – calling into

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Supreme Court rejects Texas and Louisiana challenge to Biden deportation priorities

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter (CNN) — The Supreme Court, in an 8-1 ruling on Friday, revived the Biden administration’s immigration guidelines that prioritize which noncitizens to deport, dismissing a challenge from two Republican state attorneys general who argued the policies conflicted with immigration law. The court said the states, Texas and

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Supreme Court upholds provision of federal law that prohibits encouragement of illegal immigration

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a provision of federal law that prohibits the encouragement of illegal immigration for financial gain, ruling against a man who ran an organization falsely claiming that noncitizens could obtain citizenship in the US through adult adoption. The case raised

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Officers arrest Baltimore residents after hours-long standoff with gas company

By Paul Gessler, Kelsey Kushner Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — Three Baltimore residents protesting the installation of exterior gas equipment were arrested in Federal Hill on Thursday afternoon. The residents stood guard to stop BGE from further shutting off their power. On Thursday, BGE crews and contractors were involved

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9-year-old shot

By Matt Woods Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A 9-year-old boy was shot in the city of St. Louis Thursday afternoon, police said. The boy was shot just before 4 p.m. in the 5200 block of Wells, just east of the Hamilton Heights neighborhood. Police said he was conscious

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NFL star Aaron Rodgers credits psychedelics for improving his performance on the football field

By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Aaron Rodgers has continued to advocate for the legalization of some psychedelics, claiming this week that ayahuasca helped to improve his performance on the football field. Speaking in Denver, Colorado, at Psychedelic Science 2023, which calls itself the largest psychedelic conference in history, the NFL quarterback referred to his experience of

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Global hack blamed on Russian cybercriminals affects insurance giant and California pension fund

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The fallout from a global hacking incident tied to Russian cybercriminals widened on Thursday as US insurance provider Genworth Financial revealed that 2.5 million of its policyholders and customers had their data accessed in the hack, while California’s public pension fund said 769,000 of its members were affected. The

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How earthquakes are measured

By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Measuring earthquakes is no easy task, given they strike suddenly and sometimes at global scale. When the Earth’s crust shifts abruptly, an earthquake occurs, with energy radiated out as seismic waves and shaking that’s sometimes experienced by people, buildings and infrastructure. Seismic waves and factors related to the

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Tribute paid to Titan five killed in ‘catastrophic implosion’ on ocean floor

By Sophie Tanno, Hira Humayun, Sophia Saifi, Francesca Giuliani-Hoffman, Mostafa Salem and Sofia Cox, CNN (CNN) — Tributes from grief-stricken relatives and friends have been pouring in after a “catastrophic implosion” killed all five passengers on board a Titanic-bound submersible at the bottom of the ocean. A dayslong international search effort concluded Thursday after debris

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‘No Hard Feelings’ shows off Jennifer Lawrence in a raunchy comedy with a deeper core

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — “No Hard Feelings” is the kind of hard-to-characterize movie that isn’t served by a splashy ad campaign, in mostly good ways. Part French sex comedy, part “American Pie”-like coming-of-age story, this raunchy vehicle for Jennifer Lawrence also possesses darker and deeper streaks that elevate it above its “Pretty.

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‘Titanic’ director James Cameron says the search for the missing sub became a ‘nightmarish charade’

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — “Titanic” director James Cameron says the search operation for a deep-sea tourist sub turned into a “nightmarish charade” that prolonged the agony of the families of the passengers. Cameron told the BBC in an interview broadcast on Friday that he “felt in my bones” that the Titan

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Andrew Tate to remain under house arrest in Romania as human trafficking case drags on

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A Romanian court on Friday extended by 30 days the house arrest of Andrew Tate, the divisive social media personality and former professional kickboxer who was charged this week with rape, human trafficking, and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. The Bucharest Tribunal’s decision comes days after prosecutors from

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Friday storms and weekend clearing

Chance of showers and thunderstorms are pretty good today, 70%, beginning mid-morning and continuing into the afternoon. Lingering storms are possible for highlands/mountains later and lingering for Saturday. Forecast calls for clearing and more warmth for the Saturday and Sunday outdoor activities. Lows in the 40’s (about average) and then we get into the 75-80

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