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Saturday, Jun 22

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Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets Department' tops U.S. album chart for 8th week

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Pop music star Taylor Swift's "Tortured Poets Department" is the No. 1 album in the United States for an eighth consecutive week.

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US Justice Department recognizes BRGIE as an entity for Biafra Independence

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The United States Department of Justice has officially registered the Biafra Republic Government In-Exile as an entity for Biafra Independence. This is according to recent Information obtained from the website of the US Justice Department.…

Biafra: US Justice Department recognises BRGIE – Ekpa

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Biafra activist, Mr Simon Ekpa appears not to be backing down on his movement as he announced on Friday that the United States Department of Justice has officially registered the Biafra Republic Government In-Exile, BRGIE, as an entity for…

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Top US State Department official for Israel-Palestine affairs resigns

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Andrew Miller cited family reasons but resignation is latest from Biden administration since Israel's war on Gaza began.

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Washington State Regulator Warns Investors of Pig Butchering Crypto Scheme

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The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) issued a warning on Thursday after it received a complaint from a Washington investor about Fameex, now offline. The investor, a real estate agent, met scammer “Jackson Qie”…

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US State Regulator Shares Key Crypto Investment Tips for Seniors

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The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) Division of Securities is raising awareness about the potential risks of investing in unregulated products like cryptocurrency, particularly among seniors. TDCI Commissioner Carter…

Fleeing motorcyclist dies week after crashing into State Patrol vehicle in Minneapolis

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Because the crash occurred on city streets, the Minneapolis Police Department's traffic division will be the lead investigative agency of the collision.

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US will gradually resume avocado inspections in conflictive Mexican state, ambassador says

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. government inspections of avocados and mangoes in the Mexican state of Michoacan will gradually resume. U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar made that announcement Friday, a week after they were suspended over an assault on…

Friday, Jun 21

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Arkansas lawmakers review Parks Department’s proposed $26M annual ad contracts after senator questions deal

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The Arkansas Legislative Council on Friday completed its review of the state Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism's four proposed advertising and marketing contracts after a state senator contended that "the rules were circumvented"…

City of El Paso hires new Department of Public Health director

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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Dr. Veerinder "Vinny" Taneja is the new director of the City of El Paso's Department of Public Health. Taneja will take over in August. He previously served as Health Director of Fort Worth's Tarrant County Public…

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Residential buildings completed by State Department of Housing

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The number doubled to 3357 by end of 2023.

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Court filing: Teen who died in state-licensed Department of Corrections facility was chronic runaway

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The circumstances of the 13-year-old's death remain under investigation by the BCA.

CTX3740. San Marcos: Texas State Theatre MFA programs will be tuition-free for the 2024-2025 academic year

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Texas State University's Department of Theatre and Dance will offer tuition-free Masters in Fine Arts (MFA) degrees in the design and directing programs.Incoming graduate students will not have to shoulder any tuition costs for the 2024…

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Top State Department Official Quits Biden's Administration

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The deputy assistant secretary for Israeli-Palestinian affairs at the State Department has reportedly stepped down.

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State Dept. expert on Israeli-Palestinian affairs resigns amid Gaza crisis

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Andrew Miller, a top State Department official, becomes the most senior U.S. official to resign whose portfolio focused on Israeli-Palestinian issues.

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State won’t say if it is investigating Israeli strikes cited by UN as possible war crimes

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State Department spokesperson Matt Miller on Thursday declined to say whether the U.S. is investigating six Israeli strikes on Gaza cited in a new United Nations report as possible violations of the laws of war. The report from the UN’s…

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State settles climate action lawsuit with Hawaii youth

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The state of Hawaii has settled a nearly two-year lawsuit filed by over a dozen youth plaintiffs who alleged that the Department of Transportation violated their constitutional rights “to live healthful lives in

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Tangipahoa Parish sheriff-elect is preparing to take over as the department deals with high-profile cases

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The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is preparing for a change in leadership while the department deals with a multi-state murder investigation and a manhunt for an escaped inmate.

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New York state prisons violate solitary confinement rules, judge says

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge has ruled that New York’s state prison system has been holding inmates in solitary confinement for too long, in violation of state law. State Supreme Court Justice Kevin Bryant said in a decision filed Thursday…

Thursday, Jun 20

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‘Big’ cockroach crashes State Department press briefing, alarms spokesman in awkward scene

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An unwanted cockroach encroached upon State Department spokesperson Mathew Miller's press briefing Thursday, prompting him to interrupt his remarks and plot out a way to terminate the unwelcomed insect.