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Month: October 2023

2nd former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice advises Republican leader against impeachment

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A second conservative former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice asked to investigate taking the unprecedented step of impeaching a liberal justice has come out against it. Former Justice Jon Wilcox told The Associated Press on Wednesday that there is nothing to justify impeaching Justice Janet Protasiewicz, as

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Rare birdwing butterflies star in federal case against NY man accused of trafficking insects

By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors in New York are seeking forfeiture of a collection of 1,000 butterflies, moths and other insects that authorities say were illegally trafficked. Some of the dried specimens include birdwing butterflies, which are among the rarest and largest to grace the planet. The wings

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Missouri teacher who performed on website known for explicit content has resigned, official says

ST. CLAIR, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri high school teacher who was suspended after officials discovered that she had performed on a subscription-based website known for sexually explicit content has resigned, a school district official said. St. Clair High School English teacher Brianna Coppage was placed on leave last month after school officials discovered her

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Palm Springs recibió $135 mil que serán invertidos en la seguridad en las calles

El Departamento de Policía de Palm Springs recibió un apoyo estatal de $135 mil dolares que serán invertidos en programas de seguridad en las calles de la ciudad, principalmente donde las estadísticas muestran automovilistas que conducen ebrios, distraídos o con exceso de velocidad. Se enfocarán en conductores que usen su teléfono mientras manejan, conductas negligentes

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Federal Reserve minutes: Officials signal cautious approach to rates amid heightened uncertainty

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials regarded the U.S. economy’s outlook as particularly uncertain last month, according to minutes released Wednesday, and said they would “proceed carefully” in deciding whether to further raise their benchmark interest rate. Such cautious views are generally seen as evidence that the Fed isn’t

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Oklahoma Supreme Court chief justice recommends removing judge for texting during a murder trial

By KEN MILLER Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The chief justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court is recommending the removal of a lower court judge who was caught on camera scrolling through social media and texting during a murder trial. An investigation by the Oklahoma Supreme Court Council on Judicial Complaints found District Judge

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Conservative justices suggest South Carolina GOP gerrymandering was based on politics, not race

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter (CNN) — The Supreme Court’s conservatives expressed doubt at oral arguments Wednesday that South Carolina GOP lawmakers engaged in impermissible racial gerrymandering when they redrew congressional lines for a House seat to benefit Republicans. The case is one of several racial and political gerrymandering-related lawsuits that could

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Most Fed officials expect one more interest rate hike and that they’ll remain elevated for a while, minutes show

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Most Federal Reserve officials said last month that they expect one more rate hike, according to minutes from their September policy meeting released Wednesday. Some officials said that how fast inflation cools in the coming months will determine how long rates remain elevated. “A majority of participants

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‘This is a great moment’: Middle School opens $100,000 fitness center

By Nolan Lister Click here for updates on this story     HELENA, Montana (Independent Record) — The National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils and Gov. Greg Gianforte unveiled a new $100,000 fitness center Tuesday morning at C.R. Anderson Middle School. To the roar of about a thousand students packed into the school gymnasium, foundation Chairman Jake

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