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Solomon Islands PM Accuses Australia of Cutting Funding, Says Beijing Will Step-In

July 17, 2023
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Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has accused Australia and New Zealand of cutting off aid funding and now says Beijing will step in. Mr. Sogavare made the claims upon his return to Honiara after a week-long visit to China, where he met with communist leadership. The prime minister, who has actively sought to deepen…

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LIVE 8 AM ET: Congressional Electromagnetic Warfare Working Group on Achieving Spectrum Superiority—A Hudson Event

July 17, 2023
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Reps. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), Rick Larsen (D-Wash.), and Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.), the co-chairs of the Congressional Electromagnetic Warfare Working Group, discuss the U.S. military’s efforts to achieve spectrum superiority with Hudson Senior Fellow Timothy A. Walton and Association of Old Crows President Brian Hinkley at 8:00 a.m. ET on July 18 in an event held…

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One of San Diego’s Oldest Starbucks Locations Closes Due to Homelessness

July 17, 2023
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A San Diego Starbucks—which has been in business for nearly 30 years—closed June 29 due to the company’s inability to protect employees and customers from issues regarding homelessness, according to two local officials. Located in the community of Hillcrest on the 3000 Block of Fifth Avenue, the Starbucks branch was one of the oldest in…

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DeSantis Lays Out His Middle East Policy Supporting Israel

July 17, 2023
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Speaking to Christian Zionists, Ron DeSantis outlined his strong support for Israel as Florida’s governor and before that in Congress. If elected, he told Christians United For Israel (CUFI) on July 17 at their annual Washington summit, he would push for an Israel–Saudi peace deal to end Israel’s conflict with the Palestinians. He said he…

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California Lawmakers Consider Race-Based Sentencing Bill as Part of Reparation Efforts

July 17, 2023
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A controversial bill designed to allow California judges to consider race when sentencing offenders is winding its way through the legislative process, having passed the Assembly with no Republican support and some Democrats abstaining from the vote. Assembly Bill 852, a succinct proposal comprised of two sentences and authored by Assemblyman Reginald Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles),…

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Writing, Chess, Puzzles Lessen Dementia Risks in Older Age: New Study

July 17, 2023
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Writing, puzzles, chess and cards are among activities that may help reduce the risks of dementia in older age, according to a new Australian study. Findings from a Monash University research found that older people who often participate in active literacy activities like taking education classes, writing letters or journals and in active mental activities…

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‘Pink Beret’ Husband Charged With Jan. 6 Crimes at US Capitol

July 17, 2023
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More than two months after his wife was charged with four Jan. 6-related misdemeanors, Spencer Sidney Geller has been charged by federal prosecutors with five counts, including helping to push over the first police barricades on the U.S. Capitol’s west front. Mr. Geller was charged in a federal criminal complaint in Washington with felony obstruction…

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Westminster Police Join Forces With Nonprofit to Create Mental Health Mobile Response Team

July 17, 2023
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The Westminster Police Department has partnered with a local nonprofit to establish a mobile response team to provide mental health services to the community through a program that launched June 26. Be Well OC is the nonprofit which has taken over non-life-threatening mental health calls on behalf of the city’s police department. So far, the…

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Schumer Seeks New Bipartisan Sanctions Against China over Fentanyl

July 17, 2023
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is seeking bipartisan support to impose new sanctions against China over its role in bringing fentanyl to the United States. Fentanyl is a deadly synthetic opioid that is 50–100 times more powerful than morphine. While its potency has made it a popular and cheap additive in other street drugs,…

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China’s Economy Losing Steam: New Data Disappoints

July 17, 2023
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The world’s second largest economy is losing steam. With its recovery in peril, will the spillover hit the United States? Mexico is now beating out China as the top exporter to the United States. Fentanyl is a hot topic on the Senate floor. A bill could slap sanctions on China over the drug’s production, and…

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