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A new bill aimed at combating voter fraud in Arizona is making its way through the legislative system and could mark a turning point in the state's contentious elections. Senate Bill 1695, sponsored by Republican state Sen. Jake Hoffman, was approved by the Senate Government Committee on Feb. 16. Under...

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A former offensive lineman for the Indianapolis Colts is facing multiple charges after an incident with his son. Joe Staysniak was arrested for domestic battery and pointing a firearm, as well as intimidation and strangulation, according to the Indianapolis Star. Staysniak played six seasons in the NFL, including three with...

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On Wednesday, MSNBC aired a segment discussing President Joe Biden's trip to Europe and subsequent return home, praising his efforts, but something happened in the background that went unnoticed by the show's host. Biden tripped up the stairs of Air Force One while boarding the aircraft in Warsaw, Poland. That's...

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In deep-blue New York City, where retail theft is out of control, some stores are trying a new tactic to take a bite out of crime -- and perhaps a criminal or two along the way. A group of retailers called the 34th Street Partnership, which includes areas such as...

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Judging by his co-host's reaction, Don Lemon's return to TV didn't go so well. That was the opinion of body language expert Judi James, who told the Page Six on Wednesday that it was clear Lemon was the source of tension on the set of "CNN This Morning." And a...

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Far-left activist Angela Davis found out through PBS she is a descendant of someone who came to America in 1620 on the Mayflower. Not only that, but one of her relatives owned slaves in Georgia. The former Black Panther did not take the news well – at least not initially....

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George Soros-backed St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner faces being removed from office by Missouri’s attorney general, who has given her until noon Thursday to resign. Attorney General Andrew Bailey is among a number of state officials who have run out of patience with Gardner, according to the St. Louis...

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The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report regarding what caused a Norfolk Southern train to derail in East Palestine, Ohio, earlier this month. On Feb. 3, one of the company’s trains carrying toxic chemicals went off the tracks in the eastern Ohio community. The situation created an...

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A recent report is alleging serious misconduct by FBI employees, piling more pressure on an agency that is already the subject of serious controversy. On Thursday, Just the News reported that internal memos from the FBI revealed that employees of the embattled federal agency have been caught over the last...

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A U.K. man's instructor pilot slumped over in his seat during a flight last summer, but the man continued flying, believing his companion was pulling a prank on him. Only upon landing the plane did the man realize his companion had suffered a heart attack and died during the short...

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One of the worst-kept secrets within establishment media circles is that (leaning in to whisper) left-leaning news networks want Donald Trump to be president again. Despite the liberal media's positively contentious and duplicitous relationship with all things Trump, even the most hardened CNN fans (surely, those exist somewhere) have to...

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He's gone from Mayor Pete to Creepy Pete. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, possibly the second least qualified man for his job in the Biden administration besides President Joe Biden himself, has finally gotten around to visiting the scene of an environmental crisis caused by a train derailment in northeast Ohio,...

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Former NBA starting center Enes Kanter Freedom is exploring a run for Congress, he told Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo Thursday. The 30-year-old Turkish-born star appears to have been exiled from the league since he began speaking out about other players and their business ties to China. On Thursday’s “Mornings...

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Last month, a Texas man who killed an off-duty police officer in a drunk driving crash was sentenced to 15 years in prison. According to WFAA-TV, Dylan Molina was driving under the influence on Nov. 27, 2021, which resulted in the crash that killed Euless, Texas, detective Alex Cervantes. Cervantes'...

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America’s royal pains, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry, have a lower net approval rating than accused rapist Prince Andrew, a new poll found. The overbearing couple, whose empty calls for privacy have grown so unbelievable they were featured in an episode of “South Park” last week, have seen...

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Two high schools gathered in Hartland, Wisconsin, Friday night for a high-stakes basketball game between Arrowhead Union High School and Catholic Memorial. But the sporting excitement apparently turned to life-or-death drama when a student from one of the schools collapsed in the stands. A quick response from school staff helped...

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A trend in American real estate shows residential home prices are falling across the country, led by the San Francisco Bay region. U.S. home prices declined overall by 4.9 percent, or $2.3 trillion, in the second half of 2022, according to a report published Wednesday by the Seattle-based residential brokerage...

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As America continues to battle the throes of the opioid crisis and drug epidemic within its own borders, a new horror has emerged -- a horror that's actually making the opioid crisis even worse. Xylazine, known as "tranq," "tranq dope" and "zombie drug," is an FDA-approved animal tranquilizer that is...

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The remaining members of the Project Veritas board of directors sent a desperate message to donors pleading for a chance to prove themselves in the wake of the ouster of founder and former boss James O'Keefe, according to a report. The fallout from O'Keefe's abrupt departure Monday is still swirling...

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An Arizona rancher accused of murder, among other charges, has been released from custody -- due in no small part to the kindness of strangers. George Alan Kelly is facing a first-degree murder charge and two charges of aggravated assault after he allegedly shot and killed an illegal migrant, Gabriel Cuen-Butimea,...

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