Author: Randall Barranco

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A village leader and the head of a local government organization were shot and killed in Nongchik district in the southern province of Pattani yesterday. Three other people, including a woman, were hurt and taken to Pattani Hospital.

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– 202403Congress Baltimore Bridge 032724 Maryland National Guard

Salvage crews are preparing to use explosives to separate the Dali container ship and the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore more than a month after it collapsed. The precision explosive charges will be used to free the parts of the bridge that are stuck on top of containers on the ship, Unified Command Petty Officer Ronald…

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Israel's move into Rafah and its takeover of a major border crossing on Tuesday sparked international discussion and condemnation, as about 1.4 million civilians taking shelter in the southern Gaza city found themselves in the potential crossfire of an invasion. Israel initiated 'targeted strikes' in eastern Rafah on Monday before seizing control of the Rafah crossing on the Gazan side.

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– 202404International Blinken 042224 AP Susan Walsh

The U.S. repatriated 11 Americans, six Canadians, four Dutch citizens and one Finnish citizen from northeast Syria on Tuesday, according to a statement from Secretary of State Antony Blinken. “In conducting this complex repatriation and resettlement the Department coordinated closely with our interagency partners,” Blinken said in the Tuesday statement. “I would like to thank the…

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– 202405Transgender Bathrooms Utah 37168

Transgender activists have inundated a Utah tip line created to alert state officials to potential violations of a new bathroom law with thousands of hoax reports. The online portal has already received more than 10,000 submissions in its first week. The state auditor says none seem legitimate. Trans activists say the fake submissions are a form of peaceful protest meant to shield trans people who might be reported for possible violations. Their efforts mark the latest attempt by advocates to shut down or render unusable a government tip line that they argue sows division by encouraging residents to snitch on each other.

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South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) and Fox Business host Stuart Varney were talking over each other in an interview on Tuesday. The governor was trying to justify her choice to shoot her dog despite increasing disapproval, and eventually she told him “enough.” Varney emphasized a big question for the governor by asking if…

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