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Tennessee Governor Increases School Security Budget After Nashville Shooting

April 4, 2023
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One week after the mass shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee, Gov. Bill Lee is requesting an increase in his school security budget. “This past week will be remembered as one of the most heartbreaking weeks in our state’s history,” Lee said when announcing his amended budget request on April 3. “The history…

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US ‘Needs to Be Worried’ About China’s Model in the Middle East: Expert

April 4, 2023
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Communist China’s apparent efforts to broker peace in the Middle East are part of a larger campaign to undermine global U.S. influence, according to one expert. The regime’s role in brokering a diplomatic detente between Iran and Saudi Arabia in March was just as much an attempt to gain an advantage over the United States…

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Trifecta of Inflation, Recession, and Banking Insolvency Leading to a ‘Doom Loop’: Economist

April 4, 2023
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Decades-high persistent inflation combined with increasing risks of an economic recession and an imminent insolvency crisis in the banking sector have resulted in a “trilemma” facing central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, warns top economist Nouriel Roubini. “Unable to fight inflation and provide liquidity support simultaneously, the only solution is a severe recession—and thus…

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US Should Shift to Green Energies to Curb Dependence on China: Cybersecurity Expert

April 4, 2023
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As the Biden administration “races to deploy green energy,” the United States should rationally shift its policies to curb its dependence on China, according to Rex Lee, a cybersecurity adviser at My Smart Privacy. “My viewpoint on this is that we do need to migrate part of our grid to renewable energies. And I think…

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US Should Rationally Shift Its Green Energy Policies to Curb Dependence on China: Cybersecurity Expert

April 4, 2023
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As the Biden administration “races to deploy green energy,” the United States should rationally shift its policies to curb its dependence on China, according to Rex Lee, a cybersecurity adviser at My Smart Privacy. “My viewpoint on this is that we do need to migrate part of our grid to renewable energies. And I think…

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FDIC Looking to Sell $60 Billion Loan Portfolio It Acquired From Failed Signature Bank

April 4, 2023
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is looking to sell a $60 billion loan portfolio in the new few months, which it acquired in receivership following the collapse of Signature Bank last month. The portfolio mainly consists of commercial real estate loans (CRE), commercial loans, and a small pool of single-family residential loans, the FDIC said in a statement….

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Florida Senate Passes 6-week Abortion Ban: ‘Life Is Sacred and Must Be Protected’

April 4, 2023
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The Florida Senate on April 3 passed a bill prohibiting abortions after six weeks, a measure backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that prompted demonstrations at the state’s capital, which resulted in the arrest of a state senator and the Florida Democrat Party leader. The state Senate voted 26-13 in favor of the bill, while the…

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California Lifts State’s COVID Mandates on Healthcare Facilities and Providers

April 3, 2023
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California has lifted all government-enforced COVID protocols, with the state no longer requiring medical professionals to wear masks, allowing local management to apply their own protocols. The lifting of mandates came into effect on Monday. Californians can be mask free inside any healthcare setting, including high-risk locations, elderly care centers, places that serve people experiencing homelessness,…

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Supreme Court Declines to Hear Death Sentence Appeal Where Prosecution Allegedly Withheld Evidence

April 3, 2023
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The Supreme Court refused—over the dissent of three liberal justices—on April 3 to take up an appeal by a death row prisoner in Louisiana who was seeking a new sentencing hearing. The inmate, David Brown, argued the prosecution improperly withheld a confession from a co-defendant that could have affected the sentence Brown was given. The…

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ATF Director Says Weapons Ban Is Up to Congress

April 3, 2023
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The Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) said he supports banning certain firearms, while noting that such a measure would have to be approved by Congress. He denied that the ATF bore any responsibility for the ongoing dispute over pistol braces. “I’m a member of the administration; I agree with…

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