Candidates in Virginia governor's debate clash over shutdown and violent rhetoric

Candidates in Virginia governor’s debate clash over shutdown and violent rhetoric

Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger faced off for the first and only time on the debate stage Thursday night in Virginia’s high-stakes gubernatorial race.  It was a fiery affair in which Earle-Sears, who is trailing in the race, went on the offensive from the very beginning, repeatedly interrupting Spanberger and asking her several…

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Judge temporarily blocks National Guard deployment in Chicago – NBC Chicago

Judge temporarily blocks National Guard deployment in Chicago – NBC Chicago

A federal judge granted a request to temporarily block a National Guard deployment in Chicago, saying the move violates the U.S. Constitution. U.S. District Judge April Perry ruled the Trump administration’s deployment of troops in Chicago violated the 10th and 14th amendments, as well as the nearly 150-year-old Posse Comitatus Act, which limits the military’s role in…

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Judge dismisses Drake's lawsuit against UMG over Kendrick Lamar diss track "Not Like Us"

Judge dismisses Drake’s lawsuit against UMG over Kendrick Lamar diss track “Not Like Us”

A federal judge in New York tossed out a defamation lawsuit that Drake brought against Universal Music Group on Thursday, ruling that lyrics branding the superstar as a pedophile in Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy-winning dis track “Not Like Us” were opinion. Judge Jeannette A. Vargas rejected the suit in a written opinion that began by citing…

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Dominion Voting Systems acquired by St. Louis-based Liberty Vote

Dominion Voting Systems acquired by St. Louis-based Liberty Vote

Dominion Voting Systems, one of the nation’s largest election technology companies, has been acquired by St. Louis-based Liberty Vote. The acquisition caps a half-decade that saw Dominion thrust into the public eye amid false accusations of election rigging. Liberty Vote announced the purchase of Dominion Thursday afternoon. The company, which is the nation’s largest provider…

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Endangered ferrets in more jeopardy as government shutdown drags on, wildlife expert warns

Endangered ferrets in more jeopardy as government shutdown drags on, wildlife expert warns

Of all the communities across America impacted by the government shutdown, the population of endangered black-footed ferrets may be among the smallest and most vulnerable.  This rare species, safeguarded under the protection of the Endangered Species Act, teeters on the brink of extinction, with about 300 existing in the wild.  Now, with biologists from the…

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