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North Dakota voters defeat measures to legalize recreational marijuana, axe property tax

Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota voters have rejected ballot measures to legalize recreational marijuana, to outlaw most local property taxes, and to make it harder for citizens to change the state constitution. The measures were some of five before voters in the conservative state in Tuesday’s general election. Critics said the property

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‘Fat Leonard,’ Navy contractor behind one of the military’s biggest scandals, sentenced to 15 years

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison for masterminding a decade-long bribery scheme that swept up dozens of U.S. Navy officers, federal prosecutors said. U.S. District Judge Janis L. Sammartino also ordered Francis to pay $20 million in restitution to the Navy

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French and Dutch investigators raid Netflix offices in probe of suspected financial wrongdoing

Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Judicial officials say prosecutors and police investigators who specialize in fighting major fraud and corruption have raided Netflix offices in France and the Netherlands. The raids on Tuesday are part of a French probe of suspected financial wrongdoing. French and Dutch authorities have been working together for many months on

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Houston Area Urban League’s Visions of Tomorrow – Celebrating the Next 55 Years: The 56th Annual Equal Opportunity Day Gala

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     November 5, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston Style Magazine is thrilled to spotlight one of the city’s most impactful and eagerly awaited events, the Houston Area Urban League’s (HAUL) 56th Annual Equal Opportunity Day Gala, set to dazzle on Saturday, December 14, 2024.

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North Korean test of ICBM is condemned by two-thirds of UN Security Council

Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.S.-led statement approved by 10 of the 15 U.N. Security Council members condemned a recent North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile launch. It also called on Pyongyang to return to negotiations and abandon its missile programs. The statement Tuesday follows a series of recent North Korean missile launches including

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Penn State police investigate cellphone incident involving Jason Kelce and a fan

AP Sports Writer Penn State University police are investigating an altercation between retired Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce and a fan over a cellphone that occurred over the weekend before the game between the Nittany Lions and Ohio State. The police department’s incident log includes an entry registered Saturday in which an “officer observed a

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Man charged with looting $70K worth of historic rifles, unique knives following Helene

By Dean Hensley Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — An Asheville man has been arrested and charged for looting a local business on Patton Avenue immediately following Tropical Storm Helene. The Asheville Police Department announced in a Nov. 5 news release that Michael William Plummer, 55, was arrested after

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Minneapolis musician Tyka Nelson, Prince’s sister and only full sibling, dies at 64

AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Minneapolis musician Tyka Nelson, Prince’s only full sibling, died Monday. She was 64. Her son President Nelson says she died at a hospital in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. A cause of death was not immediately available. Nelson, a singer-songwriter, released four albums across her career, starting with 1988’s “Royal Blue.”

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Esto opinaron a CNN los votantes de los estados más disputados en los últimos 15 meses

Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Shannon Elliott y Kristin Caparra viven en el mismo condado suburbano de Filadelfia. Ambas tienen una mezcla de ansiedad y emoción este día de elecciones. Ambas ven a su país en una encrucijada definitoria. Los puntos en común terminan ahí. “Me preocupa una presidencia de Trump”, dijo Elliott, madre de dos adolescentes

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Respiratory therapists create disposable hijabs for Muslim health care workers

By Kirsten Mitchell Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It’s a challenge facing health care workers. There’s a lack of personal protective equipment for Muslim women. Now, two Minnesota respiratory therapists are breaking barriers in the health care world, by filling that need and creating disposable, hygienic hijabs. Firaoli Adam and

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Respiratory therapists create disposable hijabs for Muslim health care workers

WCCO, MAWADDA.COM, CNN By Kirsten Mitchell Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It’s a challenge facing health care workers. There’s a lack of personal protective equipment for Muslim women. Now, two Minnesota respiratory therapists are breaking barriers in the health care world, by filling that need and creating disposable, hygienic hijabs.

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