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Fani Willis Wins Georgia Primary Election For District Attorney of Fulton County
Fani Willis won the primary election for District Attorney of Fulton County, Georgia, on Tuesday. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis easily defeated challenger Christian Wise Smith in Georgia's Democratic primary as she seeks another four-year term as the Atlanta-area's top prosecutor. The primary set up a Nov. 5, 2024, race against Republican Courtney Kramer. Willis was declared the night's first winner early on by the Associated Press. There was limited polling available in this race, as is common with state-level primaries for less prominent roles. However, the polling that does ex...
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Manufacturing Company Caterpillar To Pay $800K Over Alleged Racial Discrimination: US Labor Department
Heavy equipment manufacturer Caterpillar agreed to pay $800,000 to settle allegations it discriminated against Black job seekers at a factory in Illinois, the U.S. Labor Department said Tuesday. The money will cover back wages and interest to 60 people who were allegedly rejected due to their race when they applied to work as welders at the plant in Decatur from March 30, 2018, to March 30, 2020. Caterpillar will also offer jobs to 34 of them, the Labor Department said. The publicly held company didn't admit any wrongdoing and said in a prepared statement that the allegations and settlement "a...
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Former Mexican Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Transporting Over 60 Pounds Of Meth Over US Border
A former Mexican police officer pleaded guilty in federal court to attempting to transport more than 60 pounds of methamphetamines into the U.S., the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas announced Tuesday. Cesar Alonzo Lopez Ruiz, 34, of Rosales, Mexico, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to prosecutors, Lopez Ruiz was formerly a police officer in Mexico. According to court documents, Lopez Ruiz attempted to cross into the U.S. at the Presidio Port of Entry, which connects Presidio, Texas, and Ojinaga, Chihuahua. A...
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What is The 'Doomsday Glacier'? New Study Suggests Major Ice Cap is in Jeopardy
An alarming new study suggests Antarctica's "Doomsday Glacier" is in jeopardy of causing catastrophic sea-level rise. The glacier – also known as Thwaites Glacier and part of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet – is the widest glacier on earth, measuring at 80 miles wide, according to scientists. Warming ocean water rushing beneath the massive glacier is causing it to melt faster than anticipated. It currently contributes to 4 percent of all global sea-level rise, and its entire collapse would trigger the sea-level to increase by 2 feet,researchers said. "The worry is that we are underestimating the ...
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Trump Campaign Threatens to Sue Biopic Filmmakers Over 'Blatantly False Assertions'
Former President Donald Trump's campaign is vowing to sue the makers of a controversial new movie that reportedly includes scenes of him raping his first wife, taking amphetamines to lose weight and cutting deals with the mob to get New York City's Trump Tower built. In a prepared statement, campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung said, "We will be filing a lawsuit to address the blatantly false assertions from these pretend filmmakers," the Hill reported late Monday night. "This garbage is pure fiction which sensationalizes lies that have been long debunked," Cheung said. Cheung added, "This 'fil...
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United Nations Suspends All Food Distribution In Rafah, Citing Security Concerns
The United Nations has suspended all food distribution in Rafah, citing security concerns and a lack of supplies. On Tuesday, the UN revealed that no aid trucks had entered in the past two days via a floating pier set up by the U.S. for sea deliveries. While it has not been specified as to how many people have stayed in Rafah since the Israeli military began its intensified assault there two weeks ago, at least several hundred thousand Palestinians remain. The World Food Program said it was also running out of food for central Gaza, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fleeing Rafah hav...
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'I Touched it!' Man Who Body Slammed Killer Whale Off Boat Receives Fine
A 50-year-old New Zealand man captured on viral video body slamming a killer whale off a boat was fined $600 for the dangerous stunt. According to the Department of Conservation, the man jumped "from a pleasure boat into the sea off the coast of Devonport, Auckland – in what appears to be a deliberate effort to touch or 'body slam' the orca," officials said Tuesday. The adult male orca was swimming with a calf near the vessel when the man dove in. "I touched it," he yelled to other people on the boat. "Did you get it?" he asked about the filming of his antics, which were met by their cheers. D...
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High School Cheerleader Killed in Crash With State Trooper Was Weeks From Graduating
The Minnesota cheerleader killed during a collision with a state trooper was just weeks away from her high school graduation, the girl's loved ones said. Olivia Flores, 18, was one of five people taken to the hospital when a Ford Focus and a state police patrol car collided at an intersection around 5:45 p.m. Saturday. The driver and other passenger in the Ford Focus, a state trooper and an individual doing a ride along with the trooper were also injured. Flores was the captain of the cheerleading squad at Owatonna High School, according to KSTP. "It's really sad knowing in the next three week...
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Protesters Pepper Sprayed By Police on Michigan Campus Treated For Chemical Burns, Student Group Claims
The University of Michigan chapter of Jewish Voices for Peace has reported that numerous protesters were hospitalized with chemical burns following an altercation with police on campus. As previously reported by HNGN, Michigan State Police entered the campus earlier this morning, where the Gaza solidarity encampment was dismantled and protestors were doused with pepper spray before being removed and in some cases arrested. The encampment has been inhabited by students and protesters since it was built on April 22,according to the Associated Press, appearing on campus near the end of the school...
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Cuban Officials Get Tour of Miami Airport, Sparking Fury Among Local Lawmakers: 'Unbelievably Reckless Act'
Federal officials showed a Cuban government delegation around restricted areas of Miami International Airport — outraging county commissioners who voted Tuesday to condemn the Transportation Security Administration and President Joe Biden, according to reports. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said that the Miami-Dade Aviation Department, which operates the airport, wasn't notified about the Monday tour and that she contacted the Department of Department of Homeland Security to find out why, CBS News reported. County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera also called the visit an "unbelievably...
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