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Saw the !usa@lemmy.ml comm and has a... suspicious amount of negative articles and specific people who submit things and stuff. Just want to get some actual news up in a /c/ that Americans can refer to if they would like.
www.theguardian.com
> As the descendant of a survivor of a genocide, the Holocaust, I refuse to be a bystander to another genocide
www.techspot.com
> In June, sixteen Nobel Prize-winning economists signed a letter expressing concern that Donald Trump's proposals could reignite inflation, which is currently nearing the Federal Reserve's 2 percent target after surging to 9.1 percent in 2022.
1. Trump had knowledge that he lost the 2020 election but spread misinformation to the American public and made false statements claiming significant voter fraud led to his defeat; 2. Trump planned to remove and replace the Attorney General and Justice Department officials in an effort to force the DOJ to support false allegations of election fraud; 3. Trump pressured Vice President Pence to refuse certified electoral votes in the official count on January 6, in violation of the U.S. Constitution; 4. Trump pressured state lawmakers and election officials to alter election results in his favor; 5. Trump's legal team and associates directed Republicans in seven states to produce and send fake "alternate" electoral slates to Congress and the National Archives; 6. Trump summoned and assembled a destructive mob in Washington and sent them to march on the U.S. Capitol; and 7. Trump ignored multiple requests to speak out in real time against the mob violence, refused to instruct his supporters to disband, and failed to take any immediate actions to halt attacks on the Capitol. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_hearings_of_the_United_States_House_Select_Committee_on_the_January_6_Attack#7PartPlan
www.techspot.com
> The findings come from the Pew Research Center, which surveyed 5,110 US adults. The results show that 68% of respondents supported a ban on middle and high school students using phones in the classroom, while 24% opposed the idea and 8% were unsure.
therealnews.com
> Two weeks after Hurricane Helene, mutual aid organizers say the devastation is incalculable and parts of Western North Carolina resemble a war zone. "It looks like the suburbs of Beirut, just fewer buildings."
www.theguardian.com
> Nominee says presidency would ‘not be a continuation’ of Biden’s and condemns Trump for ‘enemy within’ comments
www.rawstory.com
> Former President Donald Trump has yet again skipped the bill for a campaign rally, leaving the town that hosted it to foot the cost — this time the college town of St. Cloud, Minnesota.
www.kenklippenstein.com
> The powerful federal agency tries to edit me
Last 30 minute of the town hall: https://youtu.be/bDZgox580B0?t=7447
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday that it will monitor voting in a county in Northeast Ohio, citing intimidation concerns stemming from a social media post from a local sheriff about migrants. The DOJ will deploy its staff to observe and ensure that Portage County, Ohio, is complying with federal voting rights laws during the early period and on Election Day, the department announced Tuesday. “Voters in Portage County have raised concerns about intimidation resulting from the surveillance and the collection of personal information regarding voters, as well as threats concerning the electoral process,” the release states. The department added that it “regularly” has its staff monitor election law compliance all over the country, noting that it deploys “federal observers from the Office of Personnel Management, where authorized by federal court order.” The news comes as Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski, a Republican, was scrutinized over a post on social media in September, where he asserted that if Vice President Harris wins in November, they should jot down her supporter’s addresses and have migrants sent there, The Associated Press reported. Zuchowski’s post, shared on his campaign account and personal Facebook profile, was seen as a threat to Democrats, while his backers argued he was utilizing his right to free speech and making a political statement. The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio demanded in a letter that Zuchowski take down his post. The organization also threatened to sue the Republican sheriff. He took down the Facebook post in late September, according to the AP. Portage County Sheriff’s Office told the news wire that “monitoring of voting locations/polls by the DOJ is conducted nationwide and is not unique to Portage County. This is a normal practice by the DOJ.”
www.rawstory.com
> Mosquito-borne illnesses are a growing concern in Northeastern states, with health officials monitoring cases and advising residents to avoid outdoor activities near standing water and other environments prone to mosquito spread.
www.rawstory.com
> Missouri’s chief medical officer on Tuesday said the state needs to raise awareness among physicians about the prevalence of radioactive contamination in the St. Louis area to catch rare cancers.
www.aviation24.be
> A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler fighter jet with two crew members on board crashed Tuesday during a routine training flight in Washington state, east of Mount Rainier.
www.cnn.com
> Aid to several communities impacted by Hurricane Helene was temporarily paused in parts of North Carolina over the weekend due to reports of threats against Federal Emergency Management Agency responders, amid a backdrop of misinformation about responses to recent storms.
www.theguardian.com
> Doug Hamlin pleaded no contest to animal cruelty over 1979 incident in which fraternity cat was tortured and killed
www.propublica.org
> The state offered to send up to 10 prosecutors to Anchorage days after the Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica reported that hundreds of misdemeanor cases had been dropped since May because the city couldn’t hit court deadlines for speedy trials. Follow up to https://lemmy.zip/post/24442028
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> Gunfire erupted between two groups during homecoming events at Tennessee State University, police say