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07 Dec

Edison, NJ walks back on American flag ban after HUGE backlash

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Edison, New Jersey, has clarified its stance on an ordinance perceived by many as a ban on American flags at township council meetings, following significant public backlash. Council President Nishith Patel has since stated that the ordinance in question never explicitly prohibited flags. The controversy began during a late November…

07 Dec

Elon Musk spent over $250 million to help elect Donald Trump: report

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Newly released filings reveal that Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, spent over $250 million into efforts to re-elect Donald Trump, positioning himself as one of the most significant financial backers of the Trump campaign. Documents filed with the Federal Election Commission on Thursday show Musk donated $238 million…

07 Dec

Big Pharma Eli Lilly announces $3B manufacturing expansion following meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago

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Kenosha, Wisconsin, is gearing up for a significant economic boost following pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly’s announcement of a $3 billion investment to expand its local manufacturing facility. This transformative project is expected to create 750 high-paying jobs in Kenosha County and more than 2,000 construction jobs, marking one of the…

07 Dec

NYPD recovers shooter’s backpack in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case – suspect may have fled to Atlanta

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The NYPD has recovered a backpack believed to belong to the masked gunman who assassinated UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in a chilling and targeted attack outside a Manhattan hotel. Brian Thompson was fatally shot on Wednesday outside the Hilton Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, where he was set to attend UnitedHealth…

06 Dec

Judge dismisses Daniel Penny’s manslaughter charge, orders jurors to consider lesser charge

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Prosecutors in the trial of Daniel Penny, charged in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway in May 2023, moved on Friday to dismiss the more serious charge of second-degree manslaughter. This followed a Manhattan jury’s announcement that they were deadlocked after two rounds of…

06 Dec

Democrat Boston City Councilor arrested by FBI after fraud and theft charges

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Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson (D) has been arrested on allegations of orchestrating a kickback scheme that funneled thousands of taxpayer dollars for her personal benefit. Anderson, 45, faces federal charges, including five counts of wire fraud and one count of theft related to federally funded programs. The FBI…

06 Dec

Jury unable to reach unanimous decision on Daniel Penny‘s manslaughter case — judge insists on further deliberations

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On Friday, jurors in the trial of Daniel Penny informed the judge that they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict on the primary charge of second-degree manslaughter. This trial stems from a May 2023 subway altercation where Penny placed Jordan Neely in a chokehold, leading to Neely’s death. Jury…

06 Dec

Trump nominates David Sacks as White House A.I. & Crypto Czar

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President-elect Donald Trump has announced the creation of a new White House position dedicated to shaping policy in the rapidly evolving fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency. Tech entrepreneur and investor David O. Sacks has been appointed to this role, which Trump calls the “White House A.I. & Crypto…

06 Dec

Trump and RFK Jr. meet with Pfizer and Eli Lilly executives at Mar-a-Lago: Report

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President-elect Donald Trump held a high-profile meeting at his Mar-a-Lago residence with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, along with key figures from the pharmaceutical industry. The gathering, reported by Axios, included executives from Pfizer and Eli Lilly, representatives from the Pharmaceutical Research…

05 Dec

Mexican illegal immigrant with violent criminal record faces felony charges after illegal re-entry

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A Mexican national with a history of violent offenses, Ivan Lopez-Ramos, 29, has been arraigned on felony charges in Seattle for unlawfully re-entering the United States after deportation. Lopez-Ramos, previously removed from the U.S. in 2022 due to multiple violent felony convictions, was apprehended in August 2024 and pleaded not…