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Month: October 2024

A federal judge rejects a call to reopen voter registration in Georgia after Hurricane Helene

Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge won’t order the state of Georgia to reopen voter registration for November’s elections in the presidential battleground state. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross came after a hearing Thursday. Three voting rights groups had argued in a lawsuit that disruptions from Hurricane Helene unfairly deprived

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Maryland Zoo honors zoologist for her work to preserve, research elephants in Africa

By Jenyne Donaldson Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE (WBAL) — The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is recognizing a world-renowned African elephant conservationist. Zoologist Kate Evans, the founder and research leader at Elephants for Africa, has made it her life’s work to study and protect the majestic and regal animals whose populations in

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FedEx driver demands justice nearly 2 years after he was shot at while delivering package

By Ross Adams Click here for updates on this story     BROOKHAVEN, Mississippi (WAPT) — Supporters are still fighting for accountability for two suspects who investigators said targeted a Black man delivering FedEx packages in Brookhaven. It’s been almost two years since D’Monterrio Gibson was shot at, allegedly by a white father and son. Gibson came

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Massachusetts colleges among 40 elite schools accused of financial aid price-fixing

By Jamy Pombo Sesselman Click here for updates on this story     BOSTON (WCVB) — Forty private universities, including several in Massachusetts, are being accused of overcharging for tuition by including the financial backgrounds of noncustodial parents when determining financial aid. A Boston University student and Cornell University alum filed the class action lawsuit Monday against

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Independent in key House race suspends campaign, saying he was ‘pawn’ in election fraud scheme

Associated Press A congressional candidate who says he was tricked by Democrats into running as a spoiler in a competitive House race in Minnesota is suspending his campaign and endorsing his Republican rival. Thomas Bowman, an independent running in Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District, said he’d come to the realization that he was a “pawn” for

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After a 2-year investigation, South African president won’t be charged over $580K hidden in a couch

Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Prosecutors say South African President Cyril Ramaphosa won’t face criminal charges over a hidden cash scandal that was revealed more than two years ago and triggered an investigation by a special police unit. A former national security chief accused Ramaphosa in 2022 of kidnapping, bribery and other

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Disney World and other Orlando parks to reopen Friday after Hurricane Milton shutdown

Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida theme parks including Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld say they’ll open their gates on Friday after shutting down for Hurricane Milton. The three Orland-based parks say they’ll reopen after assessing the storm’s damage. All shut down on Wednesday. The parks say some Halloween special events won’t be

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Amid hurricanes, the chemtrail conspiracy theory has its moment in the sun

By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Decades-old and long-debunked myths about so-called chemtrails have become a central part of a wild conspiracy theory that falsely asserts the US government used non-existent weather manipulation technology to create the devastation caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The conspiracy theory is being promoted by right-wing influencers online, some

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