Conservatives say that the shocking admission, made in court in Wisconsin on Monday, proves the teen’s self-defense case. Gaige Grosskreutz, 27, was wounded by Kyle Rittenhouse, then 17 years old, during violent protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last August. Rittenhouse shot and killed two other men that night – 36-year-old Joseph …
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The company announced the move in a note to its 32,000 or so salaried employees on Wednesday, spokeswoman Monique Brentley confirmed to CNBC, telling them they must be vaccinated by December 8 or be placed on unpaid leave. “The goal is to achieve [the] highest possible vaccination rate without severe …
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Sears prevailed over Democratic challenger Hala Ayala in the race on Tuesday night, taking just over 51.2% of the vote to Ayala’s 48.8%, according to a tally by a local NBC affiliate. While a woman of color was slated to take the lieutenant governor position regardless of who won – …
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Russian anti-aircraft defenses will be greatly expanded over the next few years, Putin announced on Monday during a meeting with the top commanders of the country’s military and representatives of defense companies. “In accordance with the earlier adopted decisions, our troops must be supplied, in the next few years, with …
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A probe into the teenager’s death has been launched, the country’s major news agency Yonhap reported on Saturday, citing health authorities. The unnamed child was a high schooler who was vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in mid-August. Specifying that the young vaccine recipient had no underlying health conditions, authorities said the …
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Six-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi went a fourth appearance without scoring in Ligue 1, which is widely considered the weakest of the major leagues in Europe, as he was replaced after 45 minutes of the visit of the surprise 2020/21 champions. Boss Mauricio Pochettino risked more wrath in substituting Messi …
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“What we did was clumsy, it was not done with a lot of grace,” Biden said on Friday. “I want to make it clear, France is an extremely, extremely valued partner,” he added. France is a power in its own right, and “we have the same value system.” “For me, …
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The State Department announced the issuing of the passport on Wednesday, with spokesman Ned Price declaring that the US “continues to take steps to demonstrate our commitment to promoting the freedom, dignity, and equality of all people – including LGBTQI+ US citizens.” The news came three months after the State …
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The shares rose by as much as 15%, changing hands at $1,045 in Nasdaq trading on Monday. The latest surge came on the first day of regular trading after Tesla’s stock closed above $900 for just the second time. With about 1.083 billion shares outstanding, the company’s market cap was …
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Champagne sales are on course to reach a four-year high this year, thanks to exports to the United States and Australia, French champagne wine growers lobby SGV said earlier this month. Sales between January and August soared 11.9%, even compared to the same period in pre-pandemic 2019. At the time, …
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