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Friday, May 03, 2024

A Donald Trump fanatic who assaulted officers with pepper spray and called for additional violence after the Capitol attack as he confessed in the third person was sentenced to more than five years in federal prison and fined $200,000 on Thursday. read more


Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has banned lab-grown meat, saying he will "save our beef" from the "global elite" and its "authoritarian plans". read more


Austin Goss and Jonathan Ellis of "The Dakota Scout" are working on fact checking Gov. Kristi Noem's claims that she met North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and cancelled a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. The reporters note that they could find no documentation in government records such calendar scheduling of either claim and Macron's office said he never had a meeting with Noem scheduled. The claims were made in Noem's new book which has been making headlines for her confession that she shot a puppy. read more


The senator differs with Joe Biden on Israel but says progressives need to live in the 'real world' when it comes to the choice they face in the 2024 election. read more


The Associated Press looks at the powerful role that minority leader of the House Democrats Hakeem Jeffries is playing in keeping congress functioning. read more


The average Florida teacher's salary has dropped to 50th in the country, according to a new report released by the National Education Association. read more


Boris Johnson was turned away from a polling station while trying to vote on Thursday, having not brought appropriate identification -- a requirement that he himself introduced while prime minister. read more


Thursday, May 02, 2024

A second Boeing whistleblower has died after a sudden illness. Joshua Dean, a former quality auditor at Spirit AeroSystems, went public with claims that the company's leadership ignored manufacturing defects in Boeing's 737 MAX. read more


The high intelligence levels of orangutans have long been recognised, partly due to their practical skills such as using tools to crack nuts and forage for insects. read more


Riyadh seeks more modest agreement with Washington in absence of Gaza ceasefire and Netanyahu resistance to Palestinian state read more


Judge Merchan conducted a hearing for the second time for alleged violations by Trump of his gag order. Just like he did after the first hearing, he reserved ruling to issue an order later. read more


A controversial bill that would require all new cars to be fitted with AM radios looks set to become a law in the near future. read more


South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem - who has been considered to be a potential running mate for presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump - addressed on Sunday the recent attention on her new book where she writes about killing an unruly dog and a goat. read more


"I'm not ruling anything out, because we are facing someone who is not ruling anything out," Macron said. He added that if Russia was to "break through the front lines" in Ukraine and Kyiv requested troops, "we would legitimately have to ask ourselves this question." read more


Authorities have recovered the body of a fifth victim in the Baltimore bridge collapse five weeks ago, officials said Wednesday. read more


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