Kanye West continues to face backlash after he made multiple antisemitic comments earlier this month. On Thursday night, Stephen Colbert, host of CBS’ “The Late Show” banned the rapper from going to the theater where they film and “the northern half of Times Square.” “After much thought and soul-searching, I, …
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October, 2022
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27 October
U.S. economy returned to growth last quarter despite surging inflation
The U.S. economy grew at a 2.6% annual rate from July through September, the government said Thursday — a strong rebound after the nation’s gross domestic product shrank in the first two quarters of the year. The resurgence comes as consumers and businesses are grappling with searing inflation and as …
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20 October
Mortgage rates have more than doubled over the last year — and could keep climbing
Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates inched up this week ahead of another expected rate increase by the Federal Reserve when it meets early next month. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average on the key 30-year rate ticked up this week to 6.94% from 6.92% last week. Last …
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19 October
12,000 suspected fentanyl pills stuffed inside candy boxes seized at Los Angeles International Airport
Authorities on Wednesday seized 12,000 suspected fentanyl pills that had been stuffed inside candy boxes at Los Angeles International Airport, the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department said. At around 7:30 a.m. local time, a suspect tried to go through security with several bags of candy and “miscellaneous snacks,” the sheriff’s department …
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16 October
Trump critical of “U.S. Jews” in social media post
Former President Donald Trump wrote that “U.S. Jews have to get their act together” on his social media platform Truth Social Sunday morning, saying “no President has done more for Israel than I have.” “U.S. Jews have to get their act together and appreciate what they have in Israel – …
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13 October
American Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Miami after people on board get sick
An American Airlines flight departing from Miami was forced to make an emergency landing Wednesday evening, CBS Miami reports. Flight 338 was on its way to Barbados when it returned to Miami International Airport after multiple people became sick, the station said. Miami-Dade Fire and Rescue said firefighters began patient …
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11 October
Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed, subject of “Serial” podcast, in 1999 killing
Prosecutors dropped charges against Adnan Syed on Tuesday in the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee, a case that was chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial.” Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced the decision during a press conference Tuesday afternoon. Mosby told reporters that new DNA tests found a “DNA …
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5 October
Biden’s student
President Biden’s plan to erase up to $20,000 in student loans will require millions of borrowers to fill out an application to receive approval, a step that will likely be available within days. The application will open in October, which will be a “short online application,” the Department of Education said on …
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5 October
Appeals court agrees to speed up Justice Department’s appeal of order appointing outside arbiter in Trump documents dispute
Washington — A federal appeals court in Atlanta agreed to speed up consideration of the Justice Department’s appeal of a lower court order appointing an outside legal expert to review the documents seized by the FBI at former President Donald Trump’s Florida residence. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the …
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September, 2022
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30 September
Candidates recognize the power of TikTok, “for better or worse”
Wade Herring didn’t know the teenage voter who approached him at a restaurant over the weekend. But she knew Herring, a Democrat running for Congress in Georgia, from his campaign videos on TikTok. To Herring, a 63-year-old Savannah attorney, it was proof of TikTok’s precision-guided ability to reach young voters …
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