Month: August 2023
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Proud Boys Lieutenant Sentenced to 17 Years in Jan. 6 Sedition Case
Joseph Biggs, a onetime lieutenant in the Proud Boys, was sentenced on Thursday to 17 years in prison after his…
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Volleyball match in Nebraska breaks all-time record for attendance at women’s sport event
A volleyball match in Nebraska has become the most-attended women’s sporting event in history. A whopping 92,003 people paid to…
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Dire Straits guitarist Jack Sonni dies
Dire Straits guitarist Jack Sonni has died. The British rock band announced the news on X (formerly Twitter), writing “Jack…
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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour film is coming to cinemas in the US
Attention Swifties – Taylor Swift has announced her Eras Tour will be released in cinemas as a concert film. So…
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Top Russian space scientist dies of mushroom poisoning
A senior scientist with Russia’s federal space agency, Roscosmos, died Wednesday after he apparently consumed inedible mushrooms. The death of…
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Westlake High football player dies after severe asthma attack
The Westlake High School community is mourning the death of 17-year-old varsity football player Julius Poppinga. Principal Jason Branham announced…
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Huge East Bay buildings that include Tesla operations are bought
LIVERMORE — Three huge Livermore buildings whose tenants include Tesla have been bought in a deal that tops $300 million,…
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North Korea says it simulated nuclear attacks on South Korea and rehearsed occupation of its rival
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Thursday its latest missile launches simulated “scorched earth” nuclear strikes on South…
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Exxon says global climate goals are destined to fail
Exxon Mobil projected that greenhouse-gas emissions and the efforts to keep the planet’s temperature from rising beyond an increase of…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene says Mitch McConnell’s family should be “ashamed”
Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene has said that Mitch McConnell’s family and his staff should be “ashamed” for letting the…
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