First-ever Safety Fest took place in Omaha Saturday
Habitat for Humanity of Omaha, Omaha Fire Department and the City of Omaha Parks and Recreation partnered up on Saturday for the first ever Safety Fest.
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7 Democrats who could replace Biden if he drops his 2024 reelection bid
Some Democrats are saying there will be conversations about who could replace President Joe Biden after his disastrous debate performance.
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Barrett breaks with conservatives over Jan. 6 obstruction charge ruling
In a pointed dissent, Justice Amy Coney Barrett skewered her fellow justices over their decision to narrow an obstruction charge used to prosecute scores of rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. The Supreme Court voted 6-3 on Friday to side with Joseph Fischer, a former police officer accused of partaking in the…
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Wandsworth jail: Woman arrested over video 'showing prison officer having sex with inmate in cell'
A woman has been arrested over a social media video allegedly showing a member of prison staff having sex with an inmate in a jail cell. Scotland Yard said it launched an investigation on Friday "after officers were made aware of a video allegedly filmed inside HMP Wandsworth". It added a woman was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office the same day and taken into police custody.
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House overwhelmingly rejects Greene, Gosar efforts to cut off aid to Ukraine
The House on Thursday rejected a flurry of amendments offered to an appropriations bill from Reps. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) to cut off aid to Ukraine, a signal of bipartisan support for Ukraine. Gosar and Greene proposed a series of amendments to the State Department, foreign operations and related programs appropriations…
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North Carolina's restrictions on public mask-wearing are now law after some key revisions
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's contentious restrictions on public mask-wearing became law on Thursday after GOP lawmakers successfully overrode a veto by the state's Democratic governor.
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The Supreme Court strips the SEC of a critical enforcement tool in fraud cases
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday stripped the Securities and Exchange Commission of a major tool in fighting securities fraud in a decision that also could have far-reaching effects on other regulatory agencies.
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Springer hits two three-run homers as Blue Jays dump Yankees 9-2
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Nadine Spencer removed from Toronto Police Services Board
Nadine Spencer has been removed from the Toronto Police Service Board.City council passed an urgent motion from Coun. Shelley Carroll (Ward 17), without debate, on Thursday to rescind Spencer's appointment to the board of the largest police service in the country.Earlier this month, a CBC Toronto investigation discovered three seemingly fabricated, or misrepresented, employees on the websites of marketing companies owned by Spencer. At that time, in a series of email statements provided through
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A Southwest flight appeared to take off from a closed runway that had a vehicle on it without being cleared by air traffic control
Air traffic control recordings suggest the Southwest pilots didn't communicate with the tower or other planes before the risky departure.
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2 Important Moments Lost In The Panic Over Joe Biden’s Performance
Communication is part of the president’s job, but so is policy — and when these questions came up, it was clear how Biden stacked up to Donald Trump.
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After Stroman screams, Yankees win laugher in Toronto, 16-5
Friday’s game in Toronto had the makings of a meltdown. Instead, the Yankees snapped their four-game losing streak with a 16-5, comeback win over the Blue Jays. The Yankees could have unraveled during a dramatic fifth inning. That’s when the Blue Jays scored their second run on a bouncing ball to Anthony Volpe. Volpe flipped to Gleyber Torres at second, but the second baseman’s throw didn’t ...
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Chip Roy says he’ll call on Harris to remove Biden under 25th Amendment
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) introduced a resolution Friday urging Vice President Harris to convene the Cabinet and declare President Biden unable to carry out the duties of the Oval Office after the commander in chief’s poor debate performance the night before. The announcement marks the latest fallout from the CNN debate between Biden and former President Trump, during…
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Orlando Cepeda, the slugging Hall of Fame first baseman nicknamed 'Baby Bull,' dies at 86
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Orlando Cepeda, the slugging first baseman nicknamed “Baby Bull” who became a Hall of Famer among the early Puerto Ricans to star in the major leagues, has died. He was 86.
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Eight players we'd love to see in the MLB Home Run Derby
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High Court Magnifies Biden’s Misery by Kneecapping Policy Agenda
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Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, charge Trump faces
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday limited a federal obstruction law that has been used to charge hundreds of Capitol riot defendants as well as former President Donald Trump.
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Justice Department charges nearly 200 people in $2.7 billion health care fraud schemes crackdown
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday, that nearly 200 people have been charged in a sweeping nationwide crackdown on health care fraud schemes with false claims topping $2.7 billion.
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OMG! Mets infielder Jose Iglesias performs his song after win
NEW YORK (AP) — Move over, Baha Men, and step aside, Timmy Trumpet. Here comes Candelita — aka, New York Mets infielder Jose Iglesias.
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4 Missouri prison guards charged with murder, and a fifth with manslaughter, in death of Black man
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Four Missouri prison guards were charged Friday with murder, and a fifth with accessory to involuntary manslaughter, in the December death of a Black man who was pepper sprayed, had his face covered with a mask and was left in a position that caused him to suffocate while in custody at a correctional facility, according to a complaint filed Friday.