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Ukrainian refugees, wounded soldiers hope for US aid as funding remains stalled

MINNEAPOLIS – Over $113 billion in U.S. tax dollars have already been sent to help Ukraine fight off the Russian invasion. But an additional $60 billion in aid is stalled in Congress and defense officials warn Ukraine is running out of resources. In Ukraine, there is a shortage of soldiers, ammunition and confidence that Western aid will come soon. Tens …

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Biden rakes in $21 million as cash lead over Trump continues to grow

President Biden raked in another $21 million in donations in February, extending his cash lead over former President Trump and the Republican National Committee. Combined with the Democratic National Committee, Biden has a war chest of $97.5 million, of which over $70 million belongs to the campaign. Trump and the RNC have less than half that at $44.8 million, according …

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Paige Spiranac explains how she deals with social media hate amid massive following

Golf influencer Paige Spiranac has built up one of the most successful and largest followings on social media, even as she is not playing on a professional tour. However, with the amount of success she has had comes a ton of online scrutiny. Specifically, she has been scrutinized for how she presents herself on social media as she promotes the …

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California border officers find thousands of pounds of meth in shipment of carrots

Border officers in Southern California seized nearly 3,000 pounds of methamphetamine worth millions of dollars after discovering the drugs hidden in a shipment of carrots, officials said Tuesday. The drugs were seized just before noon on Sunday at the Otay Mesa Commercial Facilitynear San Diego, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said. CBP officers stopped a 44-year-old man who was …

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Jared Kushner defends call for Palestinians to build ‘waterfront property’ instead of terror tunnels in Gaza

Jared Kushner, former President Trump’s son-in-law, said the Palestinian people’s lives could be greatly improved if they focused on building “valuable” infrastructure instead of terrorist tunnels. Kushner made the statement in an interview with the Harvard Kennedy School published by the Middle East Initiative earlier this month. The interview focused on the future for Gaza and Palestinians after the end …

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TikTokers find ‘great lead’ in Riley Strain’s Nashville vanishing as city hunts for missing student: friend

Two TikTok users assisting with the search for missing college student Riley Strain found his credit card near the Cumberland River in Nashville while they were livestreaming, according to a spokesperson for the Strain family. TikTok users @nobodyleftbehind13 and @annaclendening were filming their search live from Nashville on TikTok along with a third user who helped organize the stream, @rileylively, …

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Teen dead after shooting in Fairfax County, gunman still at large: police

A suspect was on the run Wednesday evening after shooting and killing a teenager near a hotel in Virginia, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Deputy Chief Brooke Wright said that officers were very distressed to be at such a “tragic scene.” “We have a teenager who is dead and shouldn’t be. And I can’t imagine anything more devastating …

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Alabama lawmakers pass legislation that bans state funding of DEI, restricts teaching 'divisive concepts'

Alabama’s GOP-controlled Legislature passed sweeping legislation that would prohibit state funding of diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public colleges and universities, local boards of education and government agencies, and that would limit teachings on “divisive concepts” at public colleges and universities. The legislation limits teaching “divisive concepts” about race and gender at public colleges and universities and requires transgender …

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Man arrested following North Carolina barricade incident on terror watch list, illegal migrant

An illegal migrant, who was taken into custody following a barricade shooting incident in North Carolina, was allegedly found to be on a terrorist watch list and had been living in the area for six months. According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), 32-year-old Awet Hagos is a citizen of Eritrea, a small country on the coast of Northeast …

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Biden awkwardly wanders off stage at Arizona campaign event as he 'couldn’t resist' a baby

During a campaign event in Arizona on Tuesday, President Biden abruptly wandered off the stage after he noticed a baby in the crowd. The seemingly awkward moment in Phoenix came as Biden was standing behind his campaign manager, Julie Chávez Rodríguez, who was sharing her brief opening remarks during the Latinos for President Biden rally. As she was speaking, Biden …

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