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The Last Name Giuliani Wasn’t Enough To Win This Race
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The Last Name Giuliani Wasn’t Enough To Win This Race

Although Andrew Giuliani had the name recognition, it wasn’t enough to help the son of “America’s Mayor” become the Republican nominee for governor of New York. Giuliani, 36, made the decision to attach himself to his father’s tainted legacy and touted his time in the Trump administration as an adviser. He placed second behind party favourite Lee Zeldin, losing by more than 20 percentage points. Giuliani was certain that his support of Trump would not hinder his chances. Although Giuliani failed to win the Republican nomination, his campaign performed better than expected. Despite significant differences in funding and endorsements,

After Defaming a Former Friend, Chelsea Hillier Is Now $97,485 Poorer

Two-time failed politician Chelsea Hillier, the daughter of former disgraced MPP Randy Hillier, has been ordered to pay nearly $100,000 for defamatory tweets posted last November. Hillier’s anger was directed toward former friend and Carleton University English instructor Esther Post. According to the suit, Post has been teaching courses in the English department at Carleton University for more than 18 years. She is married and has two young children. The two met for the first time in 2008, when Hillier enrolled in two undergraduate English courses taught by Post, at that time a graduate student. Post and Hillier became

Subway Worker Dies Over Mayo Dispute
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Furious over the excessive amount of mayonnaise on their sandwich, an irate customer shot two Subway employees, killing one. Officers with the Atlanta Police Department responded to a neighbouring gas station Sunday evening after receiving a 911 call that someone in the area had been shot. In the restaurant, police found two female employees who had been shot. A 26-year-old woman died at the scene from her injuries, while a 24-year-old woman was rushed to the hospital. Apparently, the 24-year-old employee was shot in front of her young daughter who was visiting her mother at the time of the

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The Site of One of America’s Deadliest School Shootings Will Be Demolished, According to Mayor
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Teachers and students will not have to return to the building where 19 children and two adults were murdered by a mass shooter. Yesterday, Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin announced that Robb Elementary, the site of a mass shooting that killed 19 children and two adults, would be demolished. “My understanding – and I had this discussion with the superintendent – is that school will be demolished. You can never ask a child to go back, or teacher to go back, in that school ever.” Don McLaughlin No specific plans or timeline for the rebuilding of Robb Elementary School have

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This “69” Ended Up Costing a Man $20,000 and His Job!
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Earlier this month, Californians were in a tizzy when a local gas station accidentally gave away gas at a 90% discount. John Szczecina, the now former manager of a Shell station in Rancho Cordova, California, said he set the price of premium unleaded fuel at $0.69 per gallon (equivalent to approximately 20 cents per litre) based on an honest mistake. Szczecina says he received an email on June 9, the third price hike that week, instructing him to raise the premium gas price to $6.99 per gallon. He typed “699” into his computer and hit enter. However, before he

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World Swimming Policy Effectively Prevents Transgender Athletes From Competing in Women’s Events

Transgender women have effectively been banned from competing in women’s events by the International Swimming Federation (FINA, Fédération Internationale de Natation), starting Monday. Under the new “gender inclusion policy,” only swimmers who transitioned before the age of 12 will be allowed to compete in women’s events. The new policies were approved by 71.5% of FINA members. A new category for “open competition” was also proposed. The association said it would form a working group to look at the best way to set it up over the next six months. “We have to protect the rights of our athletes to

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US President Joe Biden Takes a Tumble in Delaware

While on a bike ride with the First Lady, Joe Biden took a bit of a dive this morning in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, startling a crowd nearby. He didn’t appear to have any injuries. Prior to falling, Biden had stopped to greet a group of supporters. He was immediately surrounded by Secret Service agents. The 79-year-old popped back up immediately, telling the crowd, “I’m good!” According to Biden, his foot got caught on the pedal while attempting to dismount the bike. A short time later, Biden was back on his bike, pedaling off. One America News and Newsmax have

Neo-Nazi Kicked Out of His Mommy’s House for Choosing Extremist Group Over His Family
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Jared Michael Boyce, a neo-Nazi looking to provoke violence at an Idaho pride event, was evicted from his mother’s house after he was forced to choose between his family and the extremist group Patriot Front. Boyce, 27, was taken into custody along with thirty other men before a possible violent attack could take place. The men were forced out of the back of the U-Haul truck where they were equipped with riot gear, a smoke grenade, shields, and plans for an attack. Patriot Front members arrested Thomas Ryan Rousseau Mitchell F. Wagner Jared M. Boyce Nathan D. Brenner Colton

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