SecDef Was AWOL for Three Days

Published: Sun, 01/07/24


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SecDef Was AWOL for Three Days

NBC News

Amid tensions in the Middle East, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was hospitalized, including spending four days in the intensive care unit, according to two senior administration officials.

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Hezbollah and Israel Trade Fire

Yahoo

Israel and Hezbollah traded fire Saturday in one of the heaviest days of cross-border fighting in recent weeks, a day after the militia's leader urged retaliation for the targeted killing.

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Softening GOP Disapproval of Jan. 6

CBS News

Three years ago, the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol brought immediate, overwhelming and bipartisan disapproval from Americans. In the years since, the minority who approve has actually been growing.

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Obama Circles Wagons for Biden

The Washington Post

The former president shared his thoughts about the reelection campaign during a private lunch with Biden. Obama grew “animated” in discussing the 2024 election and Trump’s potential return to power

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What We Know About the 737 Max 9

Seattle Times

The Boeing 737 MAX 9 has been temporarily grounded by the Federal Aviation Administration following an in-flight blowout at 16,000 feet that forced an Alaska Airlines flight to make an emergency landing.

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Ackman's Wife Atones for Citation Errors

X

Read Neri Oxman’s January 4th X post as she responds to an email from a reporter at Business Insider. Oxman is accused of omitting quotations in 4 paragraphs of her 330-page Ph.D. dissertation.

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New Epstein Files, Fresh Conspiracies

NPR

This week's unsealing of court records relating to Jeffrey Epstein's alleged associates has brought about a new wave of conspiracy theories about the late, disgraced financier.

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Decoding Taylor's Signals

The New York Times

For a moment, Ms. Swift was out of the woods she had created for herself as a teenager, floating above the trees. The future was within reach; she would, and will, soon take back the rest of her words, her reputation, her name.

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Nolan Was Roasted During Peloton Class

CNN

The “Oppenheimer” director, who just won best director from the New York Film Critics Circle on Wednesday, recounts a story about an encounter with a critic while on his Peloton.

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Eagles Begin The Long Goodbye Tour

USA Today

The seminal rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1971, checked into Hotel California again for the first of four sold-out concerts at the Kia Forum for what is promised as the Eagles final tour.

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Trump Warns of "Big Trouble" For SCOTUS

The Hill

Former President Trump warned Friday that there will be “big trouble” if the Supreme Court does not rule in his favor on his eligibility for the 2024 presidential ballot.

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Jodie Foster Has Thoughts on Gen Z

The Guardian

For a long time, the actor was the most visible lesbian in Hollywood (not that she really wanted to talk about it). Now the True Detective star feels liberated – and is helping the younger generation follow suit.

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Can NH Liberals Save Conservative NH?

Intelligencer

Not everyone who votes in a Republican primary is a Republican: Many states have open primaries where anyone can participate regardless of party affiliation. One of those states is New Hampshire.

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Gypsy Blanchard's First Interview

ABC News

Gypsy Rose Blanchard is speaking out about her freedom since being released from prison last month after serving time for the murder of her mother Clauddinnea "Dee Dee" Blanchard in 2015.

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Can Obesity Drugs Change America?

The Washington Post

Ozempic appears highly effective in reducing weight and decreasing negative health outcomes. Therefore, widespread adoption of these drugs must improve public health. The reality is more complicated.

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Trump on Jan. 6: "Patriotic & Peaceful"

Des Moines Register

Trump campaigned in Iowa on the third anniversary of the Jan. 6, shrugging off the event as "patriotic and peaceful," then attacking those that have investigated and brought charges against him.

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No Labels Makes Maine Ballot

Portland Press Herald

The secretary of state had warned the national group last year after some voters felt misled about the effort, but the party still enrolled enough residents to qualify for the June and November ballots.

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To Eat or Not To Eat Vegan?

Salon

Many nutritionists have preached about the benefits of going vegan, but how beneficial is the diet? Researchers sought to find out, and their results proved to be more surprising than anticipated.

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MI GOP Removes Chair Kristina Karamo

Detroit Free Press

Members of the Michigan Republican State Committee voted Saturday to remove the state party chair, Kristina Karamo, saying it is time to "stop the bleeding,"!

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Trump Does Not Sign Illinois Loyalty Oath

WBEZ Chicago

The pledge, a vestige of the McCarthy Red Scare era, is not mandatory, but has been signed by candidates for decades, including by Trump in 2020 and 2016.

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Epstein Invoked 5th Amendment Right to Silence 600 Times

For the Left

Jeffrey Epstein invoked his constitutional right against self-incrimination over 600 times in a lawsuit brought by Virginia Giuffre for alleged sexual abuse. 

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Trump Attorney Says Kavanaugh Will ‘Step Up’ in Ballot Cases

For the Right

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh could rule to overturn the decision disqualifying former president Trump from the Colorado ballot, as Trump defended him during sexual assault allegations. 

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