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Month: January 2024

Biden and Austin have not spoken since the secretary of defense’s release from hospital on Monday

By Nikki Carvajal and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden has not spoken to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin since he was discharged from the hospital, the White House said Tuesday, a day after Austin’s release. “No, good question. Thank you for the question,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre responded to a

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Health officials ‘believe’ legionnaires’ disease found in a New Hampshire resort’s hot tub ‘may have’ caused two people to get sick

By Arielle Mitropoulos Click here for updates on this story     WHITEFIELD, New Hampshire (WMUR) — The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed to WMUR that they “believe” that the hot tub at the Mountain View Grand Resort in Whitefield “may have been” the source of the legionella exposure in the two

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Inmate dies following apparent fight with another inmate at federal prison in Indiana, officials say

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Officials say an inmate has died following an apparent fight with another inmate at a federal prison in western Indiana. The Federal Bureau of Prisons says inmate Mario Waters was found unresponsive about 12:20 a.m. Monday at the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute following a “perceived altercation” with another inmate.

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Alex Murdaugh faces uphill battle for new murder trial as judge limits permissible evidence

By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America Alex Murdaugh faces a steep uphill battle in his push for a new murder trial. Former South Carolina Supreme Court Justice Jean Toal on Tuesday set a high burden of proof surrounding claims that the court clerk committed jury tampering during last year’s proceedings. Toal says the defense

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Four people are arrested on child abuse charges after the death of a three-year-old child

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Four people have been arrested after a 3-year-old child died while receiving treatment Saturday at UNM-Hospital. According to a criminal complaint, Kerri Santos brought her three-year-old child to UNM-Hospital and told medical personnel her child wasn’t feeling well. The child

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Bernie Sanders forces US senators into a test vote on military aid as the Israel-Hamas war grinds on

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — In a notable test Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders is forcing colleagues to vote on record whether to investigate human rights abuses in the Israel-Hamas war, a step toward potentially limiting U.S. military aid to Israel as its devastating attacks on Gaza grind past 100 days. The

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Wisconsin Republican leader slams Democrats’ proposed election maps as ‘political gerrymander’

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s powerful Republican Assembly leader says he hopes the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court adopts new constitutional legislative boundary maps, even as he slammed proposals from Democrats as “a political gerrymander” and threatened an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Tuesday that

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Experience the Resonance of Heritage: Houston Grand Opera’s Fifth Annual “Giving Voice” Concert Celebrates Black Artistry with Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     January 16, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston Grand Opera, in a soul-stirring collaboration with Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, invites you to the landmark fifth annual Giving Voice concert. This inspirational evening melds opera’s grandeur with the historical vibrance of the Third Ward’s spiritual

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