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Brittney Griner was released from prison in Russia.
President Biden says WNBA star Brittney Griner is free. Biden said the day was one “we worked toward for a long time” “Safe. She’s flying. She’s returning home after months of unfair detention in Russia “Roosevelt Room, Biden remarked. Biden called Griner before making the announcement. She’s in excellent spirits but experiencing “trauma” and needs…
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Sources identify the Virginia Walmart manager who murdered 6 people.
Andre Bing, 31, has been named as the Walmart manager who murdered six people and himself on Tuesday night later to be known as the Chesapeake Walmart Shooting. Bing led the nighttime shift at the Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, a source said. Police haven’t identified the shooter publicly since they haven’t contacted any relatives. Chief…
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Who is Jack Smith, the designated special counsel in the Trump inquiries?
Jack Smith, a longtime Justice Department prosecutor, has been named as the special counsel that Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Friday to lead the criminal investigations into the storage of classified documents at the Mar-a-Lago resort owned by former President Donald Trump and portions of the January 6, 2021 uprising. Following his announcement, Smith…
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After Pelosi’s departure, Hakeem Jeffries is poised to lead House Democrats.
Hakeem Jeffries, a leftist congressman from New York, is a potential top contender to head the party for the next two years after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stepped down following the midterm elections. Jeffries, 52, would be the party’s first Black House leader, heralding a new generation of leadership. Pelosi is 82 and two other…
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10/24/2022 Powerball numbers. $625M lottery results
Monday’s drawing had no Powerball tickets. Texas sold a $1 million winning ticket with simply numbers. Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot is $680 million, worth $326.1 million. 11:15 p.m.: The Oct. 24 Powerball jackpot’s winning numbers are 18, 23, 35, 45, 54, and 16. 4x power play. 7 p.m.: Saturday night’s $625 million Powerball drawing, or $299.8…
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In cases involving alleged conspiracies to further Chinese interests, the US has filed 13 charges.
In three different investigations involving various claimed conspiracies to advance Chinese interests in the United States, the Justice Department has announced charges against 13 people, including suspected Chinese intelligence operatives. The prosecutions are the most recent illustration of the Justice Department’s efforts to counter what American officials claim is Beijing’s relentless campaign to steal American…