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'Morally, this is obscene': GOP divided over stripping compensation for radiation victims from NDAA
12/10/23 6:00 AM ET The exclusion of a measure to extend compensation for people exposed to radiation from U.S. nuclear testing from the annual defense bill this week marked yet another fracture in the Republican conference. The bipartisan amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed the Senate with a supermajority in August but was not included in the House version of the bill and was ultimately dropped from the final legislation. Co-sponsor Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) call ...
Shohei Ohtani to join Dodgers on 10-year, $700M contract
Israel-Gaza war: Half of Gaza's population is starving, warns UN
A senior UN aid official has warned that half of Gaza's population is starving, as fighting there continues. Carl Skau, deputy director of the UN World Food Programme, said only a fraction of supplies needed have been able to enter the Strip - and nine out of 10 people cannot eat everyday. ... Israel says it must continue air strikes on Gaza to eliminate Hamas and bring Israeli hostages home. Israel Defence Forces spokesman Lt Col Richard Hecht told the BBC on Saturday that "any death and ...
Penn President Liz Magill resigns after testimony on antisemitism drew bipartisan criticism
University of Pennsylvania president Liz Magill has resigned amid growing bipartisan backlash against her congressional committee testimony on antisemitism earlier this week and a semester marked by near-weekly protests, deep-pocketed donor complaints and widespread accusations of mismanagement since a controversial festival on campus this fall. "It has been my privilege to serve as President of this remarkable institution," Magill said in a statement shared by board chair Scott L. Bo ...
Wisconsin university regents reject deal with Republicans to reduce diversity positions
Updated 2:37 PM EST, December 9, 2023 MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Universities of Wisconsin regents narrowly rejected a deal Saturday reached with Republicans that would have given employees a pay raise and paid for construction of a new engineering building in exchange for reductions in staff positions focused on diversity, equity and inclusion. The regents voted 9-8 during an emergency meeting to reject the deal reached Friday after being brokered by Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. “I don’ ...
The secretive X-37B space plane is headed back into orbit with a boost from SpaceX
Dec. 9, 2023, 5:00 PM EST The United States military is preparing to launch its secretive X-37B space plane on a seventh mission in orbit. The uncrewed vehicle, which resembles a miniature space shuttle, is slated to lift off Sunday from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida during a 10-minute launch window that opens at 8:14 p.m. ET. For the first time, the X-37B will ride into orbit atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Since its debut more than a decade ago, the X-37B has been a source of in ...
Texas Supreme Court pauses lower court's order allowing pregnant woman to have an abortion
(AP) The Texas Supreme Court on Friday night put on hold a judge's ruling that approved an abortion for a pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis, throwing into limbo an unprecedented challenge to one of the most restrictive bans in the U.S. The order by the all-Republican court came more than 30 hours after Kate Cox, a 31-year-old mother of two from the Dallas area, received a temporary restraining order from a lower court judge that prevents Texas from enforcing the state's ban in her case.
GOP seeking to head off ballot initiatives on abortion access, Florida's included
(Florida Phoenix) Gov. Ron DeSantis was blunt following a GOP presidential primary debate on Nov. 8: Abortion-rights referenda are becoming a problem for leaders like himself who want to come as close as possible to outlawing the procedure. “Pro-lifers in particular have a big problem on these referenda,” DeSantis said during an interview with NBC News, referring in particular to Ohio voters’ decision that very week to enact a constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights, even though, as he noted, many of the voters support Republican candidates.
Keville Chamberlain's Last Surrender
(The Ferret) I’m willing to admit I may’ve overstated the dangers of a second Trump term. He’ll only be a dictator on “day one?” Shoot, that’s not so bad. We should all get twenty-four hours of tyranny, don’tcha think? On mine, we’re gonna round up everybody who holds up the line at the grocery store trying to use expired coupons.
In the Wake of a Sex Scandal, a Moms for Liberty Co-Founder's Career Is Crumbling
(Mother Jones) It’s been just a week since Christian Ziegler, chair of the Florida GOP, was accused of raping a woman who was involved in a sexual encounter with him and his wife, Moms for Liberty co-founder and Sarasota school board member Bridget Ziegler. Prominent Florida Republicans wasted no time in calling for Christan Ziegler to resign, which he has so far refused to do. Now, his wife is suffering from the consequences as well.
- Liberal YouTubersRepublicans FREAK OUT When Dems Stop Playing Their Game Not Click Bait
- Environment & Energy(The Guardian) Cop28: 'failure is not an option,' says summit president - as it happened
- Cable News ClipsFulton Co. DA Fani Willis signals Jail Time possible for trump, co-defendants in Georgia case
- Liberal YouTubersSteve Schmidt explains why Nikki Haley is no match for donald trump - The Warning
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- Editorials & Other ArticlesClosed-door meeting thwarts bid to let Atlanta residents vote on Cop City
- Israel/PalestineHeavy fighting across Gaza as Israel presses ahead with renewed US military and diplomatic support
- Foreign AffairsLebanon's Hezbollah fires drones, Israel mounts air strikes
- Editorials & Other ArticlesTrump Takes 2024 Lead as Biden Approval Hits New Low, WSJ Poll Finds
- CampaignsDeSantis' wife prompts Republican reminder of Iowa nominating process rules
- Music AppreciationShokazoba: Green Paper Slaves
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- FictionWhat Fiction are you reading this week, December 10, 2023?
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- LGBT4th suspect arrested in murder of gay man at Phoenix park
- Jewish GroupHanukkah Third Night: For Every Day Miracles
- Jewish Group*Barbra in Brooklyn on MPT (ch 22) now,
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- African AmericanEllen Holly, 'One Life to Live' Star and First Black Actor to Lead a Daytime Television Show, Dies at 92
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- Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity☦️ Orthodox Christianity - From Holy Scripture (St. Paul even despaired...)
- Jewish GroupU.S. service members perform 'Ocho Kandelikas' for Hanukkah - PBS NewsHour
- Florida'Save Sarasota, Deport the Zieglers': Locals Want Couple Out
- MarylandBomb threat sent to Takoma Park restaurant and bar, canceling drag brunch event
- ColoradoHollywood Celebrities Are Spending Big To End Lauren Boebert's Career - Ring of Fire
- TexasPolice Ticket Charity Group For Feeding Homeless People - Rebel HQ
- WisconsinWisconsin sports, sorry.......UW women's volleyball ARE GODDESSES!!!!!!
- WashingtonOvernight Interstate 5 lane closures continue as WSDOT demolishes bridge
- TennesseeChattanooga Volkswagen Workers Announce Push To Join UAW, United Auto Workers
- Maryland*Barbra in Brooklyn on MPT (ch 22) now,
- MontanaLocal library launches 'Hate Has No Home Here' campaign
- TennesseePDS Tornado Warning has been issued and it's heading towards Nashville
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RecsGodless children? Study suggests it's a better alternative - 51
RecsFrank Sinatra's views on organized religion - 1963 Playboy Interview - 41
RecsRepublicans to meet allies of Hungary's Viktor Orbn on ending Ukraine aid - 26
RecsMusk Fanboys Melt Down After Ralph Nader-Founded Car Safety Group Trashes Cybertruck - 20
RecsNational Park Service Teaming Up With Tribes To Tell 'More Complete Story' Of U.S. History
National Park Service Teaming Up With Tribes To Tell 'More Complete Story' Of U.S. History
1 hr ago - Dec 10, 2023, 05:30 AM EST Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced Wednesday that the National Park Service is launching an initiative with Native American tribes to tell “a more complete story of American history” at the country’s 42 ... (HuffPost)
Republicans to meet allies of Hungary's Viktor Orbn on ending Ukraine aid
2 hrs ago - Allies of Hungary’s far-right prime minister Viktor Orbán will hold a closed-door meeting with Republicans in Washington to push for an end to US military support for Ukraine, the Guardian has learned. Márton Ugrósdy, the de ... (The Guardian)
Israel ready to act against Houthi rebels if international community fails to, national security adviser says
2 hrs ago - Updated 1:56 AM EST, Sun December 10, 2023 CNN — Israel is prepared to act against efforts by Houthi rebels in Yemen to disrupt shipping in the Red Sea if the international community fails to do so, Israeli National Security Adviser Tzachi Han ... (CNN)
US trying to close 'gap' between Israel's intent and resulting Gaza death toll: Blinken
2 hrs ago - December 10, 2023, 9:19 AM The U.S. is trying to lower civilian casualties from Israel's military campaign against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, in the wake of Hamas' Oct. 7 terror attack that sparked the current war, but there is a "gap" between Israeli ... (ABC News)
Iran stops Mahsa Amini's family from travelling to receive human rights prize
3 hrs ago - Iran has banned Mahsa Amini’s family from travelling to France to receive the EU’s top human rights prize on her behalf, as the family of the imprisoned Nobel peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi said she had begun a new hunger strike before ... (Guardian/US)
'Morally, this is obscene': GOP divided over stripping compensation for radiation victims from NDAA
4 hrs ago - 12/10/23 6:00 AM ET The exclusion of a measure to extend compensation for people exposed to radiation from U.S. nuclear testing from the annual defense bill this week marked yet another fracture in the Republican conference. The bipartisan amendment ... (The Hill)
LSU QB Jayden Daniels overcomes being out of playoff hunt to win Heisman Trophy with prolific season
12 hrs ago - By RALPH D. RUSSO Updated 9:11 PM CST, December 9, 2023 NEW YORK (AP) — LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels overcame being outside the playoff race with a prolific season that Heisman Trophy voters could not ignore. Daniels won the Heisman Trophy on ... (AP)
Democrat John Whitmire elected Houston mayor, defeating congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee
14 hrs ago - HOUSTON (AP) — Houston elected Democratic state Sen. John Whitmire as its next mayor on Saturday night, elevating a Texas lawmaker who has represented the city for 50 years by giving him a victory over U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee in a runoff. W ... (Associated Press)
Multiple dead as tornadoes tear through Tennessee: 'Sad day for our community'
16 hrs ago - December 9, 2023, 8:52 PM At least six people died Saturday after severe tornadoes touched down in parts of Tennessee, officials said. Three people died and 23 were injured following a tornado in Montgomery County, Tennessee, the Montgomery County S ... (ABC News)
Greyhound bus service returns to Mississippi's capital city
16 hrs ago - Updated 11:50 AM EST, December 9, 2023 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Customers seeking bus transportation out of Mississippi’s capital city can again look to Greyhound as a provider. The company resumed its services Wednesday out of Jackson, with t ... (AP)
White House reups Biden's pledge not to pardon son if convicted: 'Nothing has changed'
17 hrs ago - 12/09/23 12:48 PM ET The White House reiterated President Biden’s pledge that he would not pardon his son, Hunter Biden, if he is convicted amid his ongoing legal battles. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the president had not ... (The Hill)
'The people have spoken': Elon Musk restores the X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones after poll
17 hrs ago - Updated 6:50 AM EST, Sun December 10, 2023 New York CNN -- Elon Musk said the account of right-wing extremist Alex Jones would be reinstated on X, formerly known as Twitter, reversing a 2018 decision by the company's previous management to deplatfo ... (CNN Business)
Democrats, Biden campaign condemn blocking of emergency abortion for Texas woman
17 hrs ago - December 9, 2023 4:44 PM EST WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Top Democratic leaders and advocacy groups on Saturday condemned the Texas Supreme Court's decision to temporarily block a pregnant woman from obtaining an emergency abortion. The Texas cour ... (Reuters)
The secretive X-37B space plane is headed back into orbit with a boost from SpaceX
17 hrs ago - Dec. 9, 2023, 5:00 PM EST The United States military is preparing to launch its secretive X-37B space plane on a seventh mission in orbit. The uncrewed vehicle, which resembles a miniature space shuttle, is slated to lift off Sunday from NASA’s ... (NBC News)
Israel-Gaza war: Half of Gaza's population is starving, warns UN
17 hrs ago - A senior UN aid official has warned that half of Gaza's population is starving, as fighting there continues. Carl Skau, deputy director of the UN World Food Programme, said only a fraction of supplies needed have been able to enter the Strip - and ni ... (BBC)
Penn President Liz Magill resigns after testimony on antisemitism drew bipartisan criticism
19 hrs ago - University of Pennsylvania president Liz Magill has resigned amid growing bipartisan backlash against her congressional committee testimony on antisemitism earlier this week and a semester marked by near-weekly protests, deep-pocketed donor complaint ... (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Shohei Ohtani to join Dodgers on 10-year, $700M contract
20 hrs ago - Shohei Ohtani signed a historic 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. Ohtani posted to Instagram on Saturday saying he would play for his former team's crosstown rival starting next season after spending six seasons ... (ESPN)
Wisconsin university regents reject deal with Republicans to reduce diversity positions
20 hrs ago - Updated 2:37 PM EST, December 9, 2023 MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Universities of Wisconsin regents narrowly rejected a deal Saturday reached with Republicans that would have given employees a pay raise and paid for construction of a new engineering bu ... (AP)
State Department bypasses Congress to send thousands of munitions to Israel
Yesterday - Updated 2:00 PM EST, Sat December 9, 2023 CNN -- The US State Department transmitted an emergency declaration to lawmakers late Friday night for the sale of thousands of munitions to Israel, the agency announced, bypassing the standard 20-day perio ... (CNN Politics)
'Neo-Nazi group' harassed drag queens and hotels sheltering migrants, Mass. AG alleges
Yesterday - December 8, 2023 at 10:15 p.m. EST The Massachusetts attorney general is suing a white nationalist group active in New England after she said they repeatedly attempted to disrupt and harass drag queen story events and hotels that shelter migrants, in ... (Washington Post)
