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Supreme Court Denies Challenge to Illinois Public Transport Gun Ban
(Andrew Rice, The Center Square) The U.S. Supreme Court declined to decide whether individuals can carry firearms on public transportation. The court declined to take up Schoenthal v. Raoul, which challenges an Illinois law banning citizens from carrying firearms on public transportation. Three Illinois residents challenged the ban, arguing it violates the Second and Fourteenth…
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On Easter, Trump Demands Iran ‘Open the F*cking Strait’ or ‘Live in Hell’
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) President Trump issued a profanity-laden post on Truth Social on Easter Sunday, where he yet again threatened to unleash “hell” on the country of Iran if the Strait of Hormuz isn’t opened. “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like…
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A Mountain Hideout and Aircraft Under Fire: US Carries out Daring Rescue in Iran
(Headline USA) The United States pulled off a daring rescue of two aviators whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran, plucking the pilot from behind enemy lines before setting off a complicated extraction of the second service member who hid deep in the mountains as Tehran called for Iranians to help capture him. The CIA…
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Four Dead After High-Speed Alabama Police Chase
(Headline USA) Four people died when a car that was being pursued by an Alabama state trooper went off the road and hit a tree, authorities said Sunday. The driver was trying to elude the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s highway patrol on a rural road in southeast Alabama’s Pike County when the crash occurred late Friday…
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1.6 Million Items of Evidence Kept Secret in Trump Assassination Plot Case
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Court records show that 1.6 million items of classified evidence were kept secret from the man accused of working for Iran in a plot to assassinate Donald Trump in 2024. The classified info was collected in the case of Asif Merchant, who was found guilty last month of attempting to hire…
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Oracle Filed 3,126 H-1B Petitions While Cutting Staff
(José Niño, Headline USA) Thousands of Oracle employees were told via email last Tuesday that the company had decided to eliminate their positions. “After careful consideration of Oracle’s current business needs, we have made the decision to eliminate your role as part of a broader organizational change,” the email stated, as reviewed by Business Insider. Terminated…
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US Loses at Least Six Aircraft in Iran War Since Friday
(Dave DeCamp, Antiwar.com) The US has lost at least six military aircraft during US-Israeli strikes on Iran on Friday and in the operation to retrieve a pilot and a weapons system officer (WSO) who manned the F-15 fighter jet that was shot down over Iranian territory. On the same day the F-15 was shot down, an…
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Secret Service Investigating Gunfire Near White House
(Headline USA) The U.S. Secret Service said Sunday it was investigating reports of overnight gunfire near Lafayette Park, which is across the street from the White House. No injuries were reported and no suspect was found after a search of the park and the surrounding area after midnight, the agency said in an online post. President…
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U.S. Forces Rescue Downed Pilot behind Enemy Lines
(Headline USA) President Donald Trump made new threats to escalate strikes in Iran on Sunday, a day after U.S. forces pulled off a dramatic rescue of an aviator whose plane fell behind enemy lines after Iran had downed it days earlier. Iran showed no signs of backing down, striking economic and infrastructure targets in neighboring Gulf…
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Vehicle Plows into Louisiana Parade
(Headline USA) Several people were injured when a vehicle struck revelers at a parade celebrating the Lao New Year on Saturday in rural Louisiana, authorities said. The driver was quickly arrested and charged with impaired driving, police said. Video shared on social media showed multiple people on the ground at the annual event in Broussard and…
