A wealthy Chinese businessman who left China a decade ago and became a U.S.-based outspoken critic of his homeland’s Communist Party went on trial in New York on Wednesday for what prosecutors say were multiple frauds that cheated hundreds of thousands of people worldwide of over $1 billion. Guo Wengui, 57, once believed to be among the richest people in …
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FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – Nearly two dozen school districts in the red-leaning suburbs of New York City have approved armed guards to protect their children, preferring a show of force rather than further curtailing Second Amendment rights in the Empire State. One such district is the Farmingdale School District in eastern Nassau County, which serves more than 5,100 students. Although a …
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A seemingly routine medical call to a sleepy, multimillion-dollar suburban cul-de-sac with virtually no crime escalated into a near-fatal confrontation between police and a resident. While caring for a 78-year-old woman who called for emergency medical assistance, responding officers spotted a fugitive with multiple outstanding warrants and attempted to handcuff him, police said. However, he did not come peacefully. He …
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A federal judge has signed off on the $600 million class action settlement over last year’s disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment in eastern Ohio, but many people who live near East Palestine are still wondering how much they will end up with out of the deal. Preliminary approval for the settlement came late Tuesday, so now lawyers involved in the case …
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A state of emergency has been ordered in Lousiana after severe storms swept through last week, knocking out power to nearly 160,000 people and leaving three dead, including a pregnant woman and her unborn child. AT LEAST 3 DEAD AFTER SEVERE STORMS ROLL THROUGH LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI AND OTHER SOUTHERN STATES Gov. Jeff Landry signed the emergency declaration Tuesday, allowing state …
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U.S. Highway 59, a major evacuation route from Houston, has been a problem for East Texas for decades. And as flooding rivaling that of Hurricane Harvey inundated the region in April, the highway closed in several places, cutting off a major evacuation route for countless people seeking shelter from the floods. Plans to upgrade the highway, which stretches more than …
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A Florida man previously convicted of murder in Massachusetts is now running for city council in Palm Bay and hoping to bring positive change to the coastal town. Michael Bruyette, 59, spent 30 years in prison for beating a man to death in June 1985 before he was paroled with special conditions in 2016 for demonstrating good behavior, according to …
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MONEY MATTERS – Biden admin declares student debt handout, taxpayers will be on hook for $7,700,000,000. Continue reading … FEELING BLUE – ‘Squad’ Democrats handed loss after member’s sister fails in 3-way race despite major endorsements. Continue reading … TAKING SHOTS – Fani Willis appears to swipe Trump, says she’s drinking ‘Grey Goose’ after primary win. Continue reading … HOMEOWNER …
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The chief of police at the University of California, Los Angeles has been reassigned by the school as they begin an investigation into campus security protocol. Chief John Thomas is being temporarily replaced by Capt. Gawin Gibson as the university evaluates its response to days-long anti-Israel protests that raged on its campus in April. “There’s been a lot going on …
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Tennessee will soon become the first state in the country to offer free diapers to families enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program after receiving federal approval, state officials have confirmed. According to TennCare, Tennessee’s Medicaid program, families will be able to receive up to 100 diapers per month for children under two starting in August — which will be available …
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