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Biden administration to shell out $1.9M on ‘disinformation’ curricula, documents show

The Biden administration is set to spend taxpayer dollars on a sweeping media education program that will train government employees, media professionals, librarians, educators, and information specialists in foreign countries on "countering disinformation," according to grant documents reviewed by the Washington Examiner.

Washington state cites racial bias as it abolishes death penalty

Gov. Jay Inslee (D-WA) signed a bill on Thursday removing state laws that the Washington state Supreme Court determined are invalid or unconstitutional, effectively abolishing the death penalty.

Whole Foods announces corporate layoffs

Whole Foods, which is owned by Amazon, is laying off hundreds of corporate employees in anticipation of a recession hurting its business later this year.

Feinstein absence presents pitfalls for Democrats seeking Supreme Court testimony

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL) made it clear that the absence of one of his Democratic colleagues left him with few options to investigate corruption allegations against Justice Clarence Thomas.

Jury to decide case involving Tesla Autopilot crash

A jury in California has begun deliberating on one of the first cases in which Tesla's autopilot driving software allegedly caused a crash, a case with major implications for the company's experimental software.

Stimulus update: Direct payment worth up to $400 to be paid to Massachusetts residents in 24 days

Recipients of a food and utility subsidy program in Chelsea, Massachusetts, will receive their final payment from the program in 24 days.

Tennessee GOP lawmaker abruptly resigns after alleged ethics violation with intern goes public

A Republican lawmaker who voted to expel three Tennessee Democrats for their participation in a gun control protest resigned Thursday following allegations he made unwanted sexual comments toward one, and possibly even two, interns.

DeSantis heads overseas amid 2024 presidential speculation

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is headed to the United Kingdom and will meet with UK foreign secretary James Cleverly at the end of the month, as he continues to ramp up for an expected presidential announcement in the upcoming months.

Russian plane drops bomb over own city, injuring three

A Russian warplane dropped a munition over the city of Belgorod, injuring three civilians, which the Defense Ministry described as an “emergency release of an air ordnance occurred.”

Volleyball player injured by transgender athlete calls for ban to protect women

A female high school volleyball player in North Carolina who was injured by a transgender athlete spoke to state lawmakers Wednesday, calling on them to pass a ban on biological men from competing in female sports.
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