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Autopsy reveals ‘Cop City’ protester had his hands up when killed
A second autopsy for the protester of the so-called “Cop City” police training facility who was killed by a Georgia State trooper back in January is scheduled to be released Monday, Mar. 13. The autopsy reportedly found the protester had his hands up when he was shot. Manuel Esteban Paez Terán was killed Jan. 18,… -
Feds to help failed banks, N Korea submarine missiles: March 13 rundown
President Joe Biden is expected to address the second largest banking failure in the U.S. history, after two banks collapsed in the past three days; and the U.S. and South Korea have begun military drills on the heels of North Korea firing missiles from a submarine. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for… -
‘Twitter Files’ House subcommittee hearing marred by grandstanding
Matt Taibbi and Michael Shellenberger, two of the journalists credited with publishing “The Twitter Files,” testified at a hearing in front of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government Thursday. Taibbi and Shellenberger published Twitter Files threads on the social media app after Elon Musk gave them access to internal communication.… -
Bank stocks dip globally, cartel apologizes for kidnappings: March 10 rundown
Bank stocks around the world have dipped in the wake of a dramatic sell-off; Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is recovering from a concussion; American kidnappers were turned in by their own cartel; and a mass shooting in Germany claimed multiple lives. These stories and more highlight your daily rundown for Friday, March 10,… -
Congressmen ask for reinstatement of Marines fired over vaccine mandate
3,700 Marines were fired due to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Now that the vaccine mandate has been lifted, congressmen are calling on the commander to reinstate the fired Marines. The ask comes as the military branch faces unprecedented recruiting challenges. “I represent over 52,000 Marines and their families who sacrifice so much by their dedicated… -
Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis censured for misrepresenting 2020 election claims
Another former campaign lawyer of former President Donald Trump has been reprimanded for supporting his claim the 2020 election was stolen. Jenna Ellis is still fully licensed but she has been censured after Colorado’s disciplinary Judge Bryon Large said the attorney knowingly misrepresented evidence at least 10 times. Jenna Ellis claimed to have known of… -
Russia launches missile attack on Ukraine, largest seen in weeks
Russia launched its largest missile attack seen in weeks against Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday morning. The attack left at least six Ukrainian civilians dead. More than 80 missiles were fired on multiple Ukrainian towns and cities, including six hypersonic missiles that Ukraine’s air force doesn’t have the ability to intercept and shoot… -
Sen. McConnell hospitalized, Norfolk Southern to testify: March 9 rundown
Sen. Mitch McConnell hospitalized Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized after falling at a hotel late Wednesday. Sen. McConnell, R-Ky., is in the hospital receiving treatment after falling at a Washington hotel during a private dinner, according to his spokesperson. There are limited details available on his recovery. Sen. McConnell is 81 years… -
Florida Gov. DeSantis rejects blogger bill after State of the State address
Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla, distanced himself from a bill introduced last week that would require a blogger to register with the state of Florida if they write about state officials. Speaking at a news conference Tuesday, Gov. DeSantis said he was surprised he had become associated with the bill. “I see these people filing bills… -
‘I hate him’: Dominion court docs reveal Tucker Carlson texts about Trump
According to the latest court filings in Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against Fox News, host Tucker Carlson expressed an intense dislike of former President Donald Trump in the wake of the 2020 election. The court filings were unsealed Tuesday. “We are very, very close to being able to ignore Trump most nights. I truly… -
Intel report on Nord Stream culprit, bill outright bans TikTok: March 8 rundown
A new report suggesting a pro-Ukraine group could be responsible for the Nord Stream gas pipeline explosions; the Senate is looking to pass a bill that would give the White House the ability to ban TikTok in the U.S.; and the United Nations says women’s rights in Afghanistan have deteriorated since the Taliban took over.… -
Powell warns Fed could accelerate rate hikes amid inflation, growth
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned the Fed could accelerate rate hikes if evidence continues to point to a robust economy and persistently high inflation. Powell’s warning came during testimony in front of the Senate Banking Committee on the morning of Mar. 7. “The latest economic data have come in stronger than expected, which suggests… -
Kidnapped Americans found in Mexico; 2 dead, 1 wounded
The four Americans who were kidnapped at gunpoint late last week in the border city of Matamoros, Mexico have been found. Two of them were found dead. According to Mexican officials, the other two were found alive. One of the two was wounded. On Sunday, the FBI said it was working with authorities in Mexico…
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