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Illinois peace advocates raise U.S. nuclear weapons policy concerns

CHICAGO -- With a United Nations treaty banning nuclear weapons now in effect, Illinois advocates for peace are renewing conversations about U.S. disarmament policy. A panel discussion with experts took place last week, with a car caravan for peace over the weekend. Not a single nation with nuclear weapons ratified the international agreement, although more than 50 non-nuclear states did. Frustration with lack in nuclear disarmament progress Laura Grego, a senior Global Security Program scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists, said […]

todayJanuary 25, 2021 121

U.S. Census Bureau Steve Dillingham

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U.S. Census director Dillingham quits early

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The head of the U.S. Census would announce his resignation Monday, almost a year before he was to retire. This is amid a showdown over the Trump administration's orders about the counting of undocumented U.S. residents. In a resignation letter on his agency blog, Census Bureau Director Steve Dillingham praises U.S. Census employees who "made great sacrifices to continue our work" during the global pandemic. Dillingham to end his term as Census director Wednesday Dillingham said he […]

todayJanuary 18, 2021 55

Mega Millions

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Mega Millions grows to $850 million, no winners Friday

Jan. 16 (UPI) -- The Mega Millions jackpot grew to an estimated $850 million after no one matched all six numbers in Friday's drawing. The numbers drawn Friday night were 3, 11, 12, 38, and 43, with a Mega Ball of 15. If anyone had matched the numbers, they would have won $750 million -- the fourth-largest lottery payout in U.S. history. The new $850 million prize would be the third-largest lottery payout in U.S. history and the second-largest Mega […]

todayJanuary 16, 2021 66

NRA

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NRA files for bankruptcy, moves to Texas

NEW YORK (UPI) -- The National Rifle Association (NRA) filed for bankruptcy Friday and said it plans to implement a restructuring plan, moving the organization from New York to Texas. In the Chapter 11 filing, the NRA said it plans to now operate as a non-profit organization in Texas after being incorporated in New York for about 150 years. "The move will enable long-term, sustainable growth and ensure the NRA's continued success as the nation's leading advocate for constitutional freedom […]

todayJanuary 15, 2021 69

Cliff Maloney Young Americans for Liberty YAL conservative

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UPDATE: Cliff Maloney terminated as YAL President

AUSTIN, Tex. -- We previously reported that a conservative group was under fire over multiple allegations. They would include sexual harassment, sexual assault, and rape by key figures within the organization. However, it has become apparent that one of those figures has been given his pink slip from Young Americans from Liberty (YAL). YAL President Cliff Maloney was relieved of his duties Wednesday by its board of directors. YAL board chairman Jeff Frazee would release a news release through social media. […]

todayJanuary 13, 2021 81

Cliff Maloney Young Americans for Liberty YAL conservative

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Conservative group YAL under fire over sexual harassment, assault accusations

AUSTIN, Tex. -- If you happen to be active in conservative or Libertarian/libertarian circles, it's possible you've heard of Young Americans for Liberty (YAL). However, there has been something off with the organization in the past few years. Take the most recent #YALtoo campaign against members of organizational leadership. Over the weekend, several former YAL volunteers would issue statements regarding prior interactions with leadership. Explicitly under fire are YAL President Cliff Maloney, Justin Greiss, and other members in leadership. One […]

todayJanuary 12, 2021 66

stay of execution

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Judge issues stay of execution for only woman on federal death row

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (UPI) -- A U.S. judge late Monday granted a stay of execution for Lisa Montgomery, the only woman on federal death row in the United States, to allow the court to determine if she is mentally competent to be put to death under the Constitution. Judge James Patrick Hanlon of the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of Indiana granted the stay hours before Montgomery, 52, was to be executed by lethal injection Tuesday at the […]

todayJanuary 12, 2021 55

Belichick Trump

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Patriots’ Belichick to decline Presidential Medal of Freedom

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (UPI) -- New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said he will not accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Donald Trump this week. Belichick explained his decision in a statement released Monday: "Recently, I was offered the opportunity to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which I was flattered by out of respect for what the honor represents and admiration for prior recipients. Subsequently, the tragic events of last week occurred, and the decision has been […]

todayJanuary 11, 2021 59

Shane Hazel

Decision 2022

Libertarian Hazel seeks 2022 gubernatorial nod

WALESKA, Ga. -- Following a U.S. Senate race in November, a Georgia Libertarian is turning his eyes toward Georgia's top statewide office in 2022. Shane T. Hazel would receive 2.3 percent of the vote in November's general election. Now, as the runoff election nears this week, Hazel would make an announcement in mid-December that he was seeking the gubernatorial nomination. Hazel platform, without an update, still holds validity While Hazel's campaign website still has remnants of his U.S. Senate race, his […]

todayJanuary 3, 2021 38

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