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Proposed Olympic law calls for SafeSport funding, government office to oversee grassroot sports

A proposed rewrite of the law governing the Olympics in the United States calls on public funding for the embattled U.S. Center for SafeSport while also forming a new government office to oversee grassroots sports that have long been attached to the Olympics themselves. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the legislation, which is proposed to rework the 1978 …

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Ariana Grande to pay ex-husband $1.25M in spousal support as she reportedly moves on with new boyfriend

Ariana Grande is officially divorced. Grande and ex-husband Dalton Gomez’s settlement agreement took effect Tuesday after hitting six months from the initial divorce filing. The pop star initiated the divorce proceedings on Sept. 18. The couple had signed a prenuptial agreement, and there were no legal disputes to deal with over the past six months. Grande and Gomez filed their …

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Maui wildfire report delayed due to subpoenas of county agencies

Hawaii’s attorney general on Monday blamed a delay of the release of a key report into a deadly Maui wildfire on county agencies that forced investigators to issue subpoenas. The first phase of an independent investigation into the Aug. 8 fire that killed at least 101 people and destroyed much of historic Lahaina was expected to be released this month. …

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Former NYPD detective roasts Toronto for advising locals to help thieves steal their cars: ‘Cowardice’

As brazen car thieves wreak havoc on Toronto, a local cop who advised residents to make it easier for criminals and avoid violent confrontations shows a “total breakdown of society,” a 20-year New York police veteran told Fox News. “It kind of looks like the Toronto Police are basically telling people to give up and don’t worry about getting your …

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Bodies of Texas mom, son, 3, found dead after AMBER Alert issued

The bodies of a missing Texas woman and her 3-year-old son who were the subject of an AMBER Alert have been found, and the deaths were part of a possible murder-suicide, authorities said Tuesday. The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said the deaths of Savannah Samantha Kriger, 32, and Kaiden Kriger were being investigated as a homicide. The bodies were found …

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House Republicans to introduce bill ending federal funding for medical schools with DEI, 'race-based mandates'

Two House Republicans are sponsoring legislation to stop federal funding for medical schools with diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices.Reps. Brad Wenstrup, R-Ohio, andGreg Murphy, R-N.C., will host a press conference at 2 p.m. ET on Tuesday on the EDUCATE Act,which looks “to eliminateall Federal funding,including student loans,to medical schools and accrediting institutions with race-based mandates and DEI practices,” according …

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Trump hush-money case: Judge permits Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels to testify

A New York judge will allow Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels to testify at former President Trump’s hush-money trial, overruling Trump’s objections. In two separate decisions Monday, Judge Juan M. Merchan ruled on a series of motions from prosecutors and the defense on whether to exclude certain testimony and evidence from Trump’s upcoming trial. The trial was scheduled to begin …

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Jihadist and nuclear threat as African country tells US to leave amid Russian and Iranian gains

The Biden administration is involved in high-stakes talks to try and persuade Niger to allow 1,000 U.S. military personnel and contractors to keep operating a $110 million anti-terror drone base in the West African country. This is against a backdrop of reports thatU.S. military influence is being replaced by Russia and worrying allegations that Iran is trying to buy uranium …

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Ex-Georgia wide receiver sentenced to 30 years in prison for shooting death of gas station employee

Ahkil Crumpton, a former wide receiver for the University of Georgia, was sentenced to 30 years in prison in the shooting death of a gas station employee. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Crumpton, 26, was sentenced for “interference with commerce by attempted robbery” and providing a “false statement during the purchase of a firearm.” Crumpton had previously been charged with …

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