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Johnson cuts short House business to avoid vote on releasing Epstein files
Hawaii Tribune Herald
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July 23, 2025
WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Tuesday that he was cutting short the week’s legislative business and sending the House home early for the summer on Wednesday to avoid having to hold votes on releasing files related to the accused...
How 'corn sweat' can make a hot summer day even worse
WMBD - Illinois
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July 22, 2025
(NEXSTAR) — Forget the dog days of summer — it’s corn sweat season. Through the end of July, the National Weather Service has warned that a large stretch of the country — from Louisiana to Minnesota and eastward — is expected to experience...
FDA to review prescription fluoride supplements for kids at risk for tooth decay
NBC News
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July 23, 2025
The Trump administration is inching closer to banning fluoride tablets and drops often prescribed to kids who don’t have access to fluoridated drinking water and are at high risk for mouths full of decayed teeth. On Wednesday, the Food and Drug...
Dubai Design Week returns in November with a community focus
The National News
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Dubai Design Week will return in November with a renewed emphasis on community. Running from November 4 to 9 at Dubai Design District (d3), this year’s programme will look at ways of building more inclusive and connected communities. The theme...
Ex-officer gets 33 months for violating Breonna Taylor’s rights
CNN
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July 21, 2025
Follow Louisville, Kentucky AP — A federal judge on Monday sentenced a former Kentucky police officer to nearly three years in prison for using excessive force during the deadly 2020 Breonna Taylor raid, rebuffing a US Department of Justice...
Will Tennessee Vols be featured in Netflix's 'SEC Football: Any Given Saturday'?
The Knoxville News-Sentinel - Tennessee
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Are the Tennessee Vols about to get their Netflix moment? "SEC Football: Any Given Saturday," an upcoming sports series aims to take fans deep into the world's most competitive college football conference, giving access to players, coaches, staff...
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is a deadly shambles - it's time to end it
The National News
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When it was first established, in February, the main selling point of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation was that it was the best of bad options. The foundation’s masterminds, Israel and the US, argued that using private security contractors to hand...
Stack says no measles cases in Jefferson County
The Madison Courier - Indiana
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Although a case of measles has been reported in Jefferson County, Kentucky, Jefferson County Indiana Health Officer Susan Stack is emphasizing that there are no measles cases in the local community. “We have been fielding a lot of questions about...
Manhattan approves annual sponsorship for Irish Fest through 2029
The Vedette - Illinois
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July 21, 2025
Fans of Manhattan’s biggest celebration of the year, the Manhattan Irish Fest, can rest assured knowing it will be supported by the village for the next three years. The village board passed a resolution authorizing the event to take place from...
Federal judge gives ex-officer nearly 3 years in Breonna Taylor raid
WYFF 4 - South Carolina
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July 21, 2025
A federal judge on Monday sentenced a former Kentucky police officer to nearly three years in prison for using excessive force during the deadly Breonna Taylor raid five years ago, rebuffing a U.S. Department of Justice recommendation of no prison...
Ex-officer in Breonna Taylor raid sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison
WHTM - Pennsylvania
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July 21, 2025
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday sentenced an ex-Kentucky police officer to nearly three years in prison for using excessive force during the 2020 deadly Breonna Taylor raid, declining a Justice Department recommendation that he be...
Big Alcohol prepares to fight back as buzzy cannabis drinks steal sales
Yahoo Finance
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By Jessica DiNapoli and Emma Rumney NEW YORK (Reuters) -Top alcohol makers have been sitting on the sidelines of a cannabis beverage boom, watching brands in the fast-growing category like Cann and Wynk make deals with beer and booze distributors,...
Ex-officer sentenced to 33 months in prison in Breonna Taylor case
AOL
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Brett Hankison, a former Kentucky police officer who was convicted in the death of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency medical technician, was sentenced on Monday to 33 months in prison. Taylor was shot and killed on March 13, 2020, during a...
US police officer in Breonna Taylor death sentenced to 33 months in prison
Al Jazeera
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July 21, 2025
A judge in the US state of Kentucky has sentenced a police officer involved in the 2020 shooting death of Breonna Taylor to 33 months for violating her civil rights. The sentencing of officer Brett Hankison was announced on Monday at the...
Rose Island plate named the best
Cranston Herald - Rhode Island
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By ALEXANDER CASTRO, Rhode Island Current If you’re one of Rhode Island’s 471 motorists with a license plate featuring the Pell Bridge and the lighthouse from nearby Rose Island, prepare to brag to your peers that you have the best license plate...
Ask your kids' camps these key questions about heat and flood safety, experts say
KTEP - Texas
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July 18, 2025
The deaths of at least 27 children and staff at Camp Mystic in Kerr County, Texas have some parents and guardians questioning the safety of summer camps, especially as global warming increases risks of extreme weather. Part of summer camp's allure...
Ex-officer sentenced to 33 months in prison in Breonna Taylor case
CBS News
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Brett Hankison, a former Kentucky police officer who was convicted in the death of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency medical technician, was sentenced on Monday to 33 months in prison. Taylor was shot and killed on March 13, 2020, during a...
Theta Gold Mines targets early 2027 production for reborn South African gold field
Stockhead
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July 23, 2025
Near term gold production is on the cards for Theta Gold Mines. Pic: Getty Images Theta Gold Mines aims to start production by 2027 at its 6.1Moz Transvaal Gold Mining Estates project The project is shovel-ready with secured mining rights,...
Faith Under Fire: Why Every House of Worship Must Prioritize Security
Townhall
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July 20, 2025
In the span of several weeks, American churches—CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, Michigan, Manantial de Vida Church in Naples, Florida, and Richmond Road Baptist Church in Lexington, Kentucky—faced imminent threats of mass violence. Most...
Reeling in restoration
The Hazard Herald - Kentucky
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The Perry County Fiscal Court announced the installation of new fish habitat structures at Buckhorn Lake, made possible through a partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. The...