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Month: May 2024

NRA can sue ex-NY official it says tried to blacklist it after Parkland shooting, Supreme Court says

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for a National Rifle Association lawsuit against a former New York state official over claims she pressured companies to blacklist it following the deadly 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Giving the NRA a new chance to prove

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Bus driver retires after 70 years

By WTKR staff Click here for updates on this story     SUFFOLK, Virginia (WTKR) — Rutherford Whitfield has been dedicated to getting children to and from school for seven decades. This week, he’ll drive his last bus route before retiring. Suffolk Public School says Whitfield’s 70 years of service makes him the longest-working employee in the

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Suffolk Public School says Whitfield’s 70 years of service makes him the longest-working employee in the school district.

Bus driver retires after 70 years

WTKR By WTKR staff Click here for updates on this story     SUFFOLK, Virginia (WTKR) — Rutherford Whitfield has been dedicated to getting children to and from school for seven decades. This week, he’ll drive his last bus route before retiring. Suffolk Public School says Whitfield’s 70 years of service makes him the longest-working employee in

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US sanctions Uganda’s parliament speaker, her husband and others over corruption and rights abuses

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The United States has imposed sanctions on Uganda’s parliament speaker, her husband and other officials over alleged corruption and serious abuses of human rights. The U.S. State Department says Uganda’s Parliament Speaker Anita Among is among those sanctioned on Thursday “due to involvement in significant corruption

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Ukraine’s army chief says Russia is augmenting its troops presence in the Kharkiv region

By ILLIA NOVIKOV Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s air force says that Russia has conducted an array of aerial attacks on Ukraine with cruise missiles, drones and ballistic missiles. Ukraine’s army chief meanwhile said Thursday that Russia is increasing its troop concentration in the Kharkiv region. Moscow’s forces have made significant advances there

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