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Trump campaign says former president briefed on Iranian assassination threats
The Trump campaign said former president Donald Trump has been informed by U.S. intelligence officials about threats from Iran to assassinate him. Campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung issued a statement on the matter Tuesday, Sept. 23. “President Trump was briefed earlier today by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence regarding real and specific threats from Iran… -
Fmr. FTX exec Caroline Ellison sentenced to 2 years over crypto fraud
Caroline Ellison, a former top executive with the failed cryptocurrency firm FTX, was sentenced to two years in prison Tuesday, Sept. 24, in connection to a fraud scheme that stole $8 billion from investors and customers. The judge and prosecutors agreed to give Ellison a lighter sentence after she pleaded guilty and testified against FTX founder and her… -
Florida, Southeast US brace for Helene
Tropical Storm Helene is fast approaching Florida with the potential to form into the biggest hurricane to hit the U.S. in over a year. And Donald Trump’s campaign says he’s been briefed by U.S. intelligence officials on threats from Iran to assassinate him. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. Florida, Southeast… -
Despite Trump push, Nebraska will not be winner-take-all for 2024 election
Nebraska will remain a state that splits its Electoral College votes in the upcoming presidential election. An effort to change that system to a winner-take-all, appears to have failed in the state Legislature. State Sen. Mike McDonnell, R-Omaha, released a statement saying he opposed the move within two months of the election and that now… -
Senate demands answers on popular weight loss drug’s price
As weight loss injections continue to grow in popularity, the maker of two of the most popular is testifying on Capitol Hill Tuesday, Sept. 24. The CEO of Novo Nordisk, which makes Ozempic and Wegovy, will testify before a Senate committee about the high cost of these popular drugs. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt, the head of… -
North Carolina begins sending out absentee ballots for presidential election
With Election Day exactly six weeks away, one key swing state is getting the process rolling Tuesday, Sept. 24. North Carolina has started to send out absentee ballots to voters who requested them. The North Carolina State Board of Elections received more than 200,000 requests including almost 20,000 from military and overseas voters. Those ballots… -
UK’s last coal-fired power plant to close at end of month
The last operating coal-fired power plant in the U.K. is set to close its doors at the end of September. This decision to close the plant in Nottinghamshire, England, is in response to the government’s policy to end coal-fired power and pledge to end greenhouse emissions to net-zero by 2050. The U.K. government is targeting… -
Missouri execution of man convicted of 1998 murder to proceed
An execution of a man found guilty of a 1998 murder is set to proceed Tuesday evening, Sept. 24, in Missouri, after the state’s supreme court and governor rejected requests to cancel the scheduled lethal injection. A jury convicted Marcellus Williams of the stabbing death of Lisha Gayle, a social worker and former newspaper reporter, inside her suburban St. Louis… -
Trump to return to Butler, Pennsylvania for rally: Reports
Former President Donald Trump is expected to return to Butler, Pennsylvania, the site of his first assassination attempt, next month. During a rally in Indiana, Pennsylvania Monday, Sept. 23, Trump told supporters, “If we win Pennsylvania, we win the whole thing. It’s very simple.” Trump’s visit was just the latest in a handful of visits… -
Biden to address UN assembly for last time as president
Joe Biden is set to address the United Nations General Assembly for the final time as U.S. president. And with a heavy focus on Pennsylvania, former President Donald Trump is reportedly returning to the town of his first assassination attempt. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. Biden to address UN… -
US schools banned 10,000 books last school year alone
Sept. 22-28 is Banned Books Week for schools and libraries nationwide. Started in 1982, the yearly observance was created in response to a sudden nationwide surge of challenges to books in libraries, schools and bookstores. In recent years, book banning has once again become a hot topic in the U.S., with more than 10,000 books… -
‘Galaxy Gas’ puts new name on old — and very dangerous — way kids get high
Doctors sounded the alarm about a dangerous trend that is not new but resurfaced under a new name. They said they’re seeing a rise in kids using Galaxy Gas as a recreational drug. Galaxy Gas is a brand of nitrous oxide that is intended for use only in whipped cream chargers and dispensers, according to… -
Inside the Pennsylvania ammo plant helping Ukraine fight back against Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited a Pennsylvania ammunition factory on Sunday, Sept. 22, to express gratitude to workers producing 155 mm artillery shells, critical to Ukraine’s defense against Russian ground forces. The Scranton Army Ammunition Plant has ramped up production significantly over the past year, with Ukraine receiving more than 3 million shells from the…
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