Public Notes by Kevin1230san Tagged #u.s.

G.O.P. Witnesses, Paid by Trump Ally, Embraced Jan. 6 Conspiracy Theories www.nytimes.com

WASHINGTON — House Republicans have spent months promising to use their majority to uncover an insidious bias against conservatives on the part of the federal government, vowing to produce a roster of brave whistle-blowers who would come forward to provide damning evidence of abuses aimed at the r #ifttt #nyt #u.s.

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In Southern California, Snow Has Trapped People for Days www.nytimes.com

John Radleigh thought he was ready for the snowstorm that pounded the mountains in Southern California for a week. A general contractor who has lived for more than five decades in Lake Arrowhead, a vacation hamlet, he had a backup generator and gas for his snowblower. #ifttt #nyt #u.s.

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Defending Its Rankings, U.S. News Takes Aim at Top Law Schools www.nytimes.com

U.S. News & World Report said little last fall as Yale, Harvard and other elite law schools announced that they would no longer submit data to the publication’s rankings, charging that the influential list was an engine of inequality. But in the last few days, U.S. News has fired back. #ifttt #nyt #u.s.

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Lesion Removed During Biden’s Physical Was Cancerous www.nytimes.com

WASHINGTON — President Biden had a cancerous lesion removed from his chest during his physical last month, the president’s doctor said Friday. The existence of the lesion was included in the summary of Mr. Biden’s physical at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in mid-February. #ifttt #nyt #u.s.

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With Drifts 15 Feet Deep, Snowstorms Bury Yosemite www.nytimes.com

Yosemite National Park, an iconic symbol of American wilderness, has seen plenty of snow in its 133-year history. But the snow drifts piling up there this week have been extreme, and they’ve kept the park closed for five days and counting. #ifttt #nyt #u.s.

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5 Key Takeaways From the Murdaugh Murders Trial www.nytimes.com

The murder case against Alex Murdaugh, the disgraced South Carolina lawyer accused of killing his wife and son, concluded with a guilty verdict on Thursday after a six-week trial that probed the mysteries, manners and machinations of a fallen legal dynasty. #ifttt #nyt #u.s.

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Alex Murdaugh Convicted of Murdering Wife and Son www.nytimes.com

WALTERBORO, S.C. #ifttt #nyt #u.s.

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‘Don’t Let Him Fool You,’ Prosecutor Tells Jurors in Murdaugh Trial www.nytimes.com

WALTERBORO, S.C. — The prosecutor seeking to convict Alex Murdaugh of murdering his wife and son said in his closing argument on Wednesday that a “gathering storm” had been threatening to expose Mr. #ifttt #nyt #u.s.

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Whiskey Fungus Fed by Jack Daniel’s Encrusts a Tennessee Town www.nytimes.com

The ethanol-fueled fungus known as whiskey fungus has thrived for centuries around distilleries and bakeries. It’s been the source of complaints from residents who live near Kentucky bourbon distilleries, Canadian whiskey makers and Caribbean rum manufacturers. #ifttt #nyt #u.s.

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A Shifting Mood on Crime Propelled Chicago’s Leading Candidate for Mayor www.nytimes.com

CHICAGO — When Paul Vallas ran for mayor of Chicago four years ago, it did not go well. He finished in a distant ninth place, winning only 5 percent of the vote and barely registering as an electoral afterthought. But on Tuesday, Mr. #ifttt #nyt #u.s.

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Many Undocumented Immigrants Are Departing After Decades in the U.S. www.nytimes.com

In August 2021, more than three decades after sneaking across the southern border as young adults to work and support their families in Mexico, Irma and Javier Hernandez checked in at La Guardia Airport for a one-way flight from New York to Oaxaca. #ifttt #nyt #u.s.

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Jurors in Murdaugh Murder Trial Visit S.C. Crime Scene www.nytimes.com

ISLANDTON, S.C. — The vast estate is as idyllic as it is secluded, its fishing pond, expansive farmland and four-bedroom home shrouded by trees and a winding driveway that keep it all out of view from the highway. #ifttt #nyt #u.s.

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Man Arrested in Brazen Sidewalk Killing in St. Louis That Was Captured on Video www.nytimes.com

A 23-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a brazen sidewalk killing of a man in St. Louis on Monday, the police said, an episode that a witness captured on video that was widely shared on social media. #ifttt #nyt #u.s.

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Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan www.nytimes.com

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority seemed deeply skeptical on Tuesday of the legality of the Biden administration’s plan to wipe out more than $400 billion in student debt, heightening the prospect that the justices would thwart efforts to forgive the loans of tens of milli #ifttt #nyt #u.s.

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Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago Loses Her Bid for Re-election www.nytimes.com

CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago lost her bid for a second term on Tuesday, a resounding defeat that reflected widespread dissatisfaction from voters over her handling of crime and policing in the nation’s third-largest city. Four years ago, Ms. #ifttt #nyt #u.s.

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Biden Administration Plans Crackdown on Migrant Child Labor www.nytimes.com

The Biden administration on Monday announced a wide crackdown on the labor exploitation of migrant children around the United States, including more aggressive investigations of companies benefiting from their work. #ifttt #nyt #u.s.

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Biden’s Semiconductor Plan Flexes the Power of the Federal Government www.nytimes.com

WASHINGTON — Semiconductor manufacturers seeking a slice of nearly $40 billion in new federal subsidies will need to ensure affordable child care for their workers, limit stock buybacks and share certain excess profits with the government, the Biden administration will announce on Tuesday. #ifttt #nyt #u.s.

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To Tap Federal Funds, Chip Makers Will Need to Provide Child Care www.nytimes.com

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration plans to leverage the federal government’s expansive investment in the semiconductor industry to make progress on another goal: affordable child care. #ifttt #nyt #u.s.

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Tornadoes Injure at Least a Dozen in Oklahoma www.nytimes.com

At least a dozen people were injured in Oklahoma after two tornadoes rushed through the state on Sunday evening, the authorities said. Forecasters said one tornado was reported near Norman, Okla., about 20 miles south of Oklahoma City, and another in the west-central part of the state. #ifttt #nyt #u.s.

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‘Frustrating and Upsetting’: Residents in Michigan Endure Fifth Day Without Power www.nytimes.com

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — When Anna Capling, a labor and delivery nurse in Livonia, Mich., heard from family members on Wednesday that their lights were flickering amid an impending ice storm, she stood up to charge her phone just in case the power went out. #ifttt #nyt #u.s.

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Lab Leak Most Likely Caused Pandemic, Energy Dept. Says www.nytimes.com

WASHINGTON — New intelligence has prompted the Energy Department to conclude that an accidental laboratory leak in China most likely caused the coronavirus pandemic, though U.S. spy agencies remain divided over the origins of the virus, American officials said on Sunday. #ifttt #nyt #u.s.

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Newspapers Drop ‘Dilbert’ Comic After Creator’s Rant About Black ‘Hate Groups’ www.nytimes.com

Hundreds of newspapers across the country will stop running the “Dilbert” comic strip after its creator said on a YouTube livestream that Black people were “a hate group” and that white people should “just get the hell away” from them. #ifttt #nyt #u.s.

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The Remains of a Son Missing for Nearly 50 Years Are Identified www.nytimes.com

Their son had been missing for decades, but every time Louise and John Clinkscales left their home in LaGrange, Ga., to search for him, one of them would leave behind a note. #ifttt #nyt #u.s.

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Snow in California Surprises and Delights www.nytimes.com

A rare and powerful winter storm sweeping the West Coast is battering areas unaccustomed to snow and wintry mix, bringing parts of Portland, Ore., to a halt before moving south toward California. #ifttt #nyt #u.s.

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Five Killed in Medical Plane Crash in Nevada, Officials Say www.nytimes.com

Five people were killed, including a patient and a family member, after a medical airplane crashed in Nevada on Friday night, the company Care Flight said. Care Flight, which is a service of REMSA Health in Reno, Nev., and Guardian Flight, in Utah, confirmed the fatal crash in a statement. #ifttt #nyt #u.s.

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