Menendez: "I'm Not Going Anywhere"

Published: Sun, 09/24/23

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Menendez: "I'm Not Going Anywhere"

NJ.com

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) defiantly rejected calls from a growing list of Democrats wanting him to resign after he and his wife were indicted on federal bribery charges on Friday.

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Poland's PM Has Warning for Zelensky

Aljazeera

Poland’s prime minister has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to never “insult” Poles again, returning to harsh rhetoric towards Kyiv after the Polish president had sought to defuse a simmering dispute over grain imports.

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No Hood, No Shorts, No Service

New York Post

Sen. John Fetterman may be allowed to dress like a slob in the halls of power — but it’s still a capital offense in New York City’s finest restaurants.

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RFK Jr. Renews Secret Service Request

ABC

Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is again calling for a U.S. Secret Service protective detail to be assigned to him following an incident at a campaign event last week

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Setting Trump Speech Rights Not Easy

The Hill

A request to impose a narrow gag order on Trump is raising a number of sticky issues for the court as it weighs how to address what prosecutors called “disparaging and inflammatory” remarks about nearly everyone involved.

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McCarthy Reverses on Ukraine Aid

Politico

Speaker Kevin McCarthy is backtracking on his plan to remove Ukraine aid from a massive military spending bill as Republicans scramble to find a way forward on funding the government.

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No, It's Not Supposed To Be a Record Stack

LA Times

Naidorf was just 24 years old when he designed the Capitol Records building, in 1953. It was the world’s first circular office building. Though it was 70 years ago, he vividly recalls how he felt when he received the assignment for his first solo project.

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WashPo Releases Debated Portnoy Story

Washington Post

“When he first started the One Bite thing, people kept sending me links, telling me, ‘You got the highest score!’ And I would listen to it and be like ‘Who is this guy? All he does is curse.’

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Ducks Fly Past Buffaloes With Ease

The Athletic

The Ducks outgained the Buffaloes 522-199, building a 42-0 advantage through three quarters before Colorado tacked on a late touchdown. Oregon’s Bo Nix put together a strong performance for his Heisman resume.

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Map: How Old Is Your Representative?

Daily Mail

The data reveals that the average US senator is 63.5 years old — 2.5 years over the average retirement age in the US which is 61 years old. There are 16 representatives currently aged 80 or older

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Study Says Sex Helps Prevents Dementia

U.S. Sun

Sex can help protect against dementia by increasing blood flow to the brain, boffins say. For 62 to 74-year-olds the quality of sex and climax was most closely linked to mental sharpness, a study found.

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Murdaugh Lawyer, Jury Deaf to Evidence

Fox News

A high-profile defense attorney for Alex Murdaugh believes jurors were deaf to "very, very strong" evidence in favor of his innocence after sitting through weeks of damning testimony on unrelated fraud, theft and grift.

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Ukraine Claims To Hit Navy Commanders

BBC

Ukraine says Friday's missile strike on the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea fleet in Crimea was timed to coincide with a meeting of naval officials. The Ukrainian military claimed the strike had caused deaths and injuries.

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HS Hairstyle Leads To Federal Lawsuit

Huffington Post

The family of a Black high school student in Texas has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the state’s governor and attorney general over being suspended by his school district for his hairstyle.

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Human Remains Seen in Alligator's Jaws

WPTV

An alligator suspected of eating a person has been caught and killed in Florida. Deputies responded to 134th Ave N and 121st Street in Pinellas County regarding a dead person in McKay Creek

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Differentiating Coke Zero and Diet Coke

News Nation

Coke Zero and Diet Coke are go-to options for soda lovers who want to cut the sugar but not the fizz. But wait a minute — they're both zero-calorie, both from Coca-Cola, so what sets them apart?

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Prime Video Ad Plan Sparks Outrage

Newsweek

Amazon has announced it will begin running ads on its Prime Video platform in early 2024, angering viewers. Like many of its competitors, the streaming service will be offering a more expensive ad-free plan.

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Viral TikTok: 'NYC Is Not Safe For Us'

Patch

Three young women who were randomly punched in the face by men on Manhattan streets and subway in the span of days recently went to the same place to tell their stories: TikTok.

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NorCal Restaurant Policy, 18% Gratuity

ABC7

A Northern California restaurant's new policy is sparking outrage on Reddit. Pho Ha Noi, a Vietnamese restaurant in the South Bay, is charging 18% gratuity on every check.

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Julian Lennon Does Not Like "Hey Jude"?

USA Today

Lennon, the son of the late John Lennon and his first wife, Cynthia, who passed in 2015, offered up his thoughts about the song on the "Club Random with Bill Maher" podcast last week.

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Border Apprehensions Up Nearly 27 Percent From July to August

For the Left

The number of migrant encounters along the southwest border has increased for the second consecutive month, reaching some of the lowest levels under the Biden administration.

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Mexico Pledges to Set Checkpoints to Deter Freight Hopping

For the Right

Mexican officials plan to establish checkpoints in an effort to deter migrants from boarding freight trains to the U.S. border. This follows the suspension of 60 train runs due to safety concerns involving injuries and deaths of migrants.

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