With House Nearing Shutdown, Gaetz Leads Resistance Against McCarthy
September 23, 2023
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With House Nearing Shutdown, Gaetz Leads Resistance Against McCarthy

At a closed-door meeting with Republicans in the basement of the Capitol on Wednesday night, Speaker Kevin McCarthy pitched what he thought could finally be a breakthrough in…

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Rancho Palos Verdes homes red-tagged as ground movement escalates
September 22, 2023
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Rancho Palos Verdes homes red-tagged as ground movement escalates

Landslides have shaped the Palos Verdes Peninsula for the last several generations, but recent damage to homes across the affluent area of the South Bay shows the earth…

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Senator Robert Menendez Is Indicted in New York
September 22, 2023
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Senator Robert Menendez Is Indicted in New York

Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey has been charged in a federal corruption indictment, the authorities said on Friday. The indictment against Mr. Menendez, a 69-year-old Democrat who…

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Tiny invasive mud snail is found in Lake Tahoe, spurring big worry
September 22, 2023
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Tiny invasive mud snail is found in Lake Tahoe, spurring big worry

In the vastness of the second-deepest lake in the United States, a tiny snail is posing a threat of “concerning” proportions. The invasive New Zealand mud snail has…

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Tropical Storm Conditions Reaching Toward North Carolina
September 22, 2023
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Tropical Storm Conditions Reaching Toward North Carolina

Meteorologists said a weather system that was brewing along the East Coast was expected to reach tropical storm strength on Friday before soaking the Carolinas and the Mid-Atlantic…

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Google extends Chromebook lifespan; will it really help users?
September 22, 2023
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Google extends Chromebook lifespan; will it really help users?

Google’s Chromebook has become ubiquitous in classrooms across the United States, often considered the go-to option for digital learning given its relative affordability and web-based programs — a…

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Las Vegas Plans to ‘Kiss Off 2020’ With a Bang
September 22, 2023
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Las Vegas Plans to ‘Kiss Off 2020’ With a Bang

This year has been extremely rough especially with the COVID-19 pandemic running amuck. Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) plans on celebrating Dec. 31, 2020, with a…

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Pilot Dies in Military Plane Crash South of Nellis Air Force Base
September 22, 2023
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Pilot Dies in Military Plane Crash South of Nellis Air Force Base

Authorities report a military aircraft crashed south of Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada. The plane landed at 2245 N. Christy Lane near Judson Avenue on…

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A Hypocrite in 2017, Paul Ryan Now Says, “I Am a Never-Again Trumper”
September 22, 2023
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A Hypocrite in 2017, Paul Ryan Now Says, “I Am a Never-Again Trumper”

Courtesy of Gage Skidmore (Flickr CC0) Flip-Floppers One and All The one thing right-wing politicians have mastered is “flip-flopping.” Most mainstream republicans were members of the “anyone but…

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America Lost the Legislative Branch, and the Supreme Court Is Soon to Follow
September 22, 2023
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America Lost the Legislative Branch, and the Supreme Court Is Soon to Follow

Courtesy of Joshua Sukoff (Unsplash CC0) The reasons our government is forever broken will be clear to you later. Just be aware of the truth. The legislative branch…

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