🔖 South Dakota tribes buy lands of a massacre site
The Oglala Sioux and the Cheyenne River Sioux said the purchase of 40 acres of the land on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation was an act of cooperation to ensure the area was preserved as a sacred site.
More than 200 Native Americans were killed at Wounded Knee in 1890, one of the deadliest massacres in US history. The Oglala Sioux tribe will pay $255,000 and the Cheyenne River Sioux tribe will pay $245,000 for the site.
In 2013, film star Johnny Depp announced a plan to buy the property and donate it to the Oglala Sioux tribe but was criticized for trying to capitalize on the film by making unsubstantiated claims of having Native American ancestry. Depp did not follow through on the purchase.
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The Oglala Sioux and the Cheyenne River Sioux said the purchase of 40 acres of the land on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation was an act of cooperation to ensure the area was preserved as a sacred site.
More than 200 Native Americans were killed at Wounded Knee in 1890, one of the deadliest massacres in US history. The Oglala Sioux tribe will pay $255,000 and the Cheyenne River Sioux tribe will pay $245,000 for the site.
In 2013, film star Johnny Depp announced a plan to buy the property and donate it to the Oglala Sioux tribe but was criticized for trying to capitalize on the film by making unsubstantiated claims of having Native American ancestry. Depp did not follow through on the purchase.
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🎾 JUST IN | Carlos Alcaraz Wins US Open
The win marks the first time a teenager has reached the ATP no.1 since the rankings were first introduced, as well as the first teen to win any major slam since 22-grand slam winner Rafael Nadal did so in 2005.
Alcaraz turned 19 in May.
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The win marks the first time a teenager has reached the ATP no.1 since the rankings were first introduced, as well as the first teen to win any major slam since 22-grand slam winner Rafael Nadal did so in 2005.
Alcaraz turned 19 in May.
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‼️ Five strong explosions heard in Kherson ➡️ LIVE UPDATES
Five powerful explosions were heard in Kherson, presumably, the air defense systems of the Russian Armed Forces were activated, a Sputnik correspondent reports.
No traces of air defense missiles are visible in the sky, but the sounds of at least five strong explosions were heard shortly after Sunday midnight.
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Five powerful explosions were heard in Kherson, presumably, the air defense systems of the Russian Armed Forces were activated, a Sputnik correspondent reports.
No traces of air defense missiles are visible in the sky, but the sounds of at least five strong explosions were heard shortly after Sunday midnight.
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🔌 ‘Goodbye My Lover’: TikTok users tap into inner James Blunt amid energy crisis in Europe
Ahead of the looming winter season, users on TikTok have weighed in on the energy crisis consuming Europe with a twist that sees them tapping on the musical gifts of English singer-songwriter James Blunt.
A series of videos making the rounds on the social media platform have shown users saying “goodbye” to their TV, electric toothbrushes, robot vacuum cleaners, heating systems - and even (jokingly) kicking out their fur babies.
Winter is coming, indeed.
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Ahead of the looming winter season, users on TikTok have weighed in on the energy crisis consuming Europe with a twist that sees them tapping on the musical gifts of English singer-songwriter James Blunt.
A series of videos making the rounds on the social media platform have shown users saying “goodbye” to their TV, electric toothbrushes, robot vacuum cleaners, heating systems - and even (jokingly) kicking out their fur babies.
Winter is coming, indeed.
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🌐 Comcast says 2-gig speeds are rolling out now to ‘millions’
Comcast plans on bringing multi-gig internet speeds to 34 cities across the US by the end of this year, and will later expand its reach to more than 50 million households by the end of 2025.
According to a press release, the company has already started rolling out 2-gig speeds over its broadband network in Colorado Springs, CO; Augusta, GA; Panama City Beach, FL; and Philadelphia, PA.
Customers in these cities will also get to take advantage of upload speeds that Comcast says are five to 10 times faster than what it currently offers. The company is currently in the process of transitioning to the new standard and achieved 4Gbps upload and download speeds during a test in January.
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Comcast plans on bringing multi-gig internet speeds to 34 cities across the US by the end of this year, and will later expand its reach to more than 50 million households by the end of 2025.
According to a press release, the company has already started rolling out 2-gig speeds over its broadband network in Colorado Springs, CO; Augusta, GA; Panama City Beach, FL; and Philadelphia, PA.
Customers in these cities will also get to take advantage of upload speeds that Comcast says are five to 10 times faster than what it currently offers. The company is currently in the process of transitioning to the new standard and achieved 4Gbps upload and download speeds during a test in January.
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Unions blast rail move to delay shipments before deadline
The heads of the nation’s two largest rail unions said Sunday that the freight railroads’ move to begin delaying some shipments ahead of this week’s looming strike deadline is only an attempt to get shippers to increase the pressure on Congress to intervene and block a work stoppage by imposing a contract on workers.
Five of the 12 railroad unions that together represent 115,000 workers had already reached tentative agreements that will deliver 24% raises and $5,000 in bonuses over a five-year contract that’s retroactive to 2020.
The Association of American Railroads trade group put out a report last week estimating that the economy would take a $2 billion a day hit if the trains stop moving and passenger traffic would be disrupted nationwide.
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The heads of the nation’s two largest rail unions said Sunday that the freight railroads’ move to begin delaying some shipments ahead of this week’s looming strike deadline is only an attempt to get shippers to increase the pressure on Congress to intervene and block a work stoppage by imposing a contract on workers.
Five of the 12 railroad unions that together represent 115,000 workers had already reached tentative agreements that will deliver 24% raises and $5,000 in bonuses over a five-year contract that’s retroactive to 2020.
The Association of American Railroads trade group put out a report last week estimating that the economy would take a $2 billion a day hit if the trains stop moving and passenger traffic would be disrupted nationwide.
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🚢 Danish ship collides with US Minneapolis-St. Paul ship on Sunday
An accident with a Danish ship caused minor damage at the Inner Harbor during Fleet Week early Sunday, said Baltimore police. Fleet Week, which began Sept. 8, brings special service vessels, flyovers, and associated festivals to Baltimore, Maryland. American, Canadian and Danish vessels were available for public touring on Sunday at the Harbor, Port Covington and Fells Point.
US military personnel said in a statement facilitated by the Baltimore Police Department that no one was injured during the collision.
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An accident with a Danish ship caused minor damage at the Inner Harbor during Fleet Week early Sunday, said Baltimore police. Fleet Week, which began Sept. 8, brings special service vessels, flyovers, and associated festivals to Baltimore, Maryland. American, Canadian and Danish vessels were available for public touring on Sunday at the Harbor, Port Covington and Fells Point.
US military personnel said in a statement facilitated by the Baltimore Police Department that no one was injured during the collision.
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🚔 Black preacher arrested while watering flowers sues police
A Black pastor arrested by white police officers while watering the flowers of an out-of-town neighbor has filed a federal lawsuit, alleging the ordeal violated his constitutional rights and caused lingering problems including emotional distress and anxiety.
Michael Jennings filed the lawsuit Friday night against three officers and the central Alabama town of Childersburg requesting a jury trial and seeking an unspecified amount of money.
Jennings, was arrested in May after a white neighbor called 911 and said a “younger Black male” and gold SUV were at a house while the owners - who are friends of Jennings and had asked him to watch their home - were away.
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A Black pastor arrested by white police officers while watering the flowers of an out-of-town neighbor has filed a federal lawsuit, alleging the ordeal violated his constitutional rights and caused lingering problems including emotional distress and anxiety.
Michael Jennings filed the lawsuit Friday night against three officers and the central Alabama town of Childersburg requesting a jury trial and seeking an unspecified amount of money.
Jennings, was arrested in May after a white neighbor called 911 and said a “younger Black male” and gold SUV were at a house while the owners - who are friends of Jennings and had asked him to watch their home - were away.
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A recession in Europe, caused by a reduction in Russian gas supplies, could be beneficial for the US; however, the US will suffer if Moscow refuses to export oil, the Washington Post reports, citing sources.
The impact on the United States from a European recession would probably be "modest and manageable," since trade with Europe accounts for less than 1% of the US GDP, a senior administration official told the newspaper on condition of anonymity, referring to estimates from the US Treasury Department and Council of Economic Advisers.
Despite gaining from a recession in Europe, the US could suffer should Russia decide to stop oil exports completely, the newspaper warned.
🗯"If Europe plunges into a depression after Russia shuts off energy exports and oil rises to $150 a barrel - there’s a possible impact to the US there that’s really bad," Matthew J. Slaughter, an economist at Dartmouth College, told the outlet.
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The impact on the United States from a European recession would probably be "modest and manageable," since trade with Europe accounts for less than 1% of the US GDP, a senior administration official told the newspaper on condition of anonymity, referring to estimates from the US Treasury Department and Council of Economic Advisers.
Despite gaining from a recession in Europe, the US could suffer should Russia decide to stop oil exports completely, the newspaper warned.
🗯"If Europe plunges into a depression after Russia shuts off energy exports and oil rises to $150 a barrel - there’s a possible impact to the US there that’s really bad," Matthew J. Slaughter, an economist at Dartmouth College, told the outlet.
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❗️Buckingham Palace invited only US President Joe Biden and his wife to the funeral ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II, without inviting the American leader to come with a delegation, CNN reported, citing an unnamed representative of the White House.
▪️According to the source, the palace sent an invitation "only to the (US) President and the first lady," due to the full occupancy of the event.
▪️However, in the past, US presidents were invited to attend state funerals with a delegation, including the funeral of former South African President Nelson Mandela (1918 - 2013).
▪️According to the source, the palace sent an invitation "only to the (US) President and the first lady," due to the full occupancy of the event.
▪️However, in the past, US presidents were invited to attend state funerals with a delegation, including the funeral of former South African President Nelson Mandela (1918 - 2013).
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📊🇯🇵The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet has plunged to 41%, while the disapproval rating reached 48% for the first time ever for Japan's current government, Asahi newspaper reports, citing data from a public opinion poll.
▪️The fall in the government's approval reflects its unpopular decision to hold a state funeral for late former prime minister Abe at the state's expense, as well as the revelation of connections between politicians and deputies from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the Unification Church, whose members are commonly known as 'Moonies'.
▪️Criticism of the church appeared following reports that the murder suspect felt that his life had been ruined because the Unification Church had taken all the family’s money through his mother’s donations.
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▪️The fall in the government's approval reflects its unpopular decision to hold a state funeral for late former prime minister Abe at the state's expense, as well as the revelation of connections between politicians and deputies from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the Unification Church, whose members are commonly known as 'Moonies'.
▪️Criticism of the church appeared following reports that the murder suspect felt that his life had been ruined because the Unification Church had taken all the family’s money through his mother’s donations.
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❗️Kherson and the Kherson region are not in danger; the Russian Army has built protective lines around the perimeter of the region, the deputy head of the regional administration says.
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❗️Dmitry Medvedev compared the current negotiating position of the Russian Federation on Ukraine with a child's warm-up, adding that in the future it would demand the total surrender of the Kiev regime
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