Personal Social and Cultural

Former USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University Doctor Larry Nassar Sentenced to 40-175 Years in Prison

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Jul 10, 2023: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4088573-larry-nassar-convicted-of-abusing-gymnasts-stabbed-in-prison-report Jun 17, 2022: https://thehill.com/homenews/wire/larry-nassar-loses-last-appeal-in-sexual-assault-scandal Jun 8, 2022: https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/08/us/larry-nassar-fbi-mishandling-claim/index.html https://www.npr.org/2022/06/08/1103659247/simone-biles-gymnastics-fbi-lawsuit https://thehill.com/news/state-watch/3516843-wicker-demands-details-of-nassar-abuse-probe-after-gymnasts-sue-fbi May 26, 2022: https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/3503410-doj-declines-to-charge-ex-fbi-agents-accused-of-mishandling-larry-nassar-investigation Mar 24, 2022: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/599668-michigan-expands-mandatory-reporting-after-nassar-abuse Dec 13, 2021: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/585569-gymnasts-reach-380-million-settlement-in-larry-nassar-abuse-case Oct 5, 2021: https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/fbi/575382-doj-launches-fresh-inquiry-into-fbi-handling-of-nassar-sex-abuse Sep 17, 2021: https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/fbi/572792-grassley-calls-for-federal-prosecutor-to-probe-botched-fbi Sep … Continue reading Former USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University Doctor Larry Nassar Sentenced to 40-175 Years in Prison →

Environment

Thomas Fire Becomes Largest in California History | Mudslide in Montecito Kills 20 People

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Jan 31, 2018: To date, the total combined dollar amount of filed insurance claims for the October and December 2017 fires in southern California reached almost $12 billion. Nearly $12 billion in insurance claims have … Continue reading Thomas Fire Becomes Largest in California History | Mudslide in Montecito Kills 20 People →

Government and Politics Social and Cultural Spiritual

Former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore

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Apr 10, 2018: http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/382514-roy-moore-sues-accuser-for-defamation Mar 23, 2018: http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/380012-attorney-roy-moore-supporters-offered-10k-bannon-meeting-to-drop-accuser-as Mar 3, 2018: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/03/02/roy-moore-issues-grievance-laden-plea-for-money-my-resources-have-been-depleted Dec 28, 2017: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/366697-alabama-certifies-jones-senate-victory Dec 13, 2017: By a margin of 49.9 percent to 48.9 percent, Democrat Doug Jones won the election in … Continue reading Former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore →

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U.S. Supreme Court | Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission | No. 16-111

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Jun 17, 2021: https://www.cpr.org/2021/06/17/masterpiece-cakeshop-transgender-discrimination-lawsuit/ Aug 15, 2018: http://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/401937-colorado-baker-sues-colorado-officials-claiming-continued-religious Jun 25, 2018: http://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/393922-supreme-court-throws-out-case-against-florist-who-refused-to-do https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-grants-appeal-florist-who-refused-serve-gay-wedding-n886266 Jun 17, 2018: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/448868-supreme-court-sends-same-sex-wedding-cake-case-back-down-to-lower Jun 6, 2018: https://thinkprogress.org/the-christian-rights-bizarre-plan-to-destroy-civil-rights-laws-by-trolling-3ac9d939cd1b Jun 4, 2018: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/supreme-court-narrowly-sides-with-colorado-baker-on-same-sex-wedding-cake http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/blog-post/scotus-season-masterpiece-cakeshop-v-colorado-civil-rights-commission https://www.aclu.org/blog/lgbt-rights/lgbt-nondiscrimination-protections/masterpiece-bakery-wins-battle-loses-war https://www.aclu.org/cases/ingersoll-v-arlenes-flowers https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2018/06/04/supreme-court-lgbt-masterpiece-cakeshop-wedding-cake-decision-impact-phoenix-flagstaff-tempe-arizona/669513002/ Dec 5, 2017: The U.S. Supreme … Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court | Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission | No. 16-111 →

Global Government and Politics Other Personal

International Olympic Committee Bans Russia from 2018 Winter Olympics

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Feb 24, 2018: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2018-doping/russian-bobsledder-sergeeva-admits-anti-doping-violation-cas-idUSKCN1G808W Feb 18, 2018: http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/column-cheating-russians-olympics-53193119 Feb 9, 2018: Why Russian athletes are competing as "OARs" at the Winter Olympics | Vox Feb 5, 2018: IOC refuses Russian athletes' request to join Winter … Continue reading International Olympic Committee Bans Russia from 2018 Winter Olympics →

Economy and Finance Government and Politics

The North American Free Trade Agreement | NAFTA

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What is NAFTA? The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is a trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico designed to increase trade (imports and exports) and investment between the three countries. NAFTA … Continue reading The North American Free Trade Agreement | NAFTA →

Global Personal Social and Cultural Spiritual

Terrorist Attack on al Rawdah Egypt Sinai Mosque Leaves 235 Dead and at least 100 Wounded

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Nov 25, 2017: The death toll in yesterday's mosque attack has risen to 305 with 128 wounded, including 27 children. The Egyptian military conducted airstrikes on nearby terrorist locations. Egyptian mosque attack death toll climbs … Continue reading Terrorist Attack on al Rawdah Egypt Sinai Mosque Leaves 235 Dead and at least 100 Wounded →

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President Donald Trump | The Fourth 100 Days

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Notes: View the past 12 months of polling history showing the average of all major polls on the Real Clear Politics website here. Because it's such a large topic, information regarding the repeal and replacement … Continue reading President Donald Trump | The Fourth 100 Days →

Energy Environment

TransCanada Keystone Pipeline Spills 210,000 Gallons of Oil near Amherst South Dakota

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Feb 16, 2018: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/energy-environment/transcanadas-keystone-pipeline-spill-cleanup-on-schedule/2018/02/16/f430b03a-1357-11e8-a68c-e9374188170e_story.html Nov 29, 2017: The PHMSA said the Amherst oil spill was likely caused by construction/mechanical damage that occurred when that section of the pipeline was initially built in 2008. Further, the … Continue reading TransCanada Keystone Pipeline Spills 210,000 Gallons of Oil near Amherst South Dakota →