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Democrat in Virginia attorney general race apologizes for 2022 texts depicting political violence

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Virginiaโ€™s Democratic candidate for attorney general has been widely condemned for text messages from 2022 that revealed him suggesting that a prominent Republican get โ€œtwo bullets to the head.โ€.

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Itโ€™s been 39 years since the Challenger launch disaster. How cold weather contributed to the deadly flight

Read full article: Itโ€™s been 39 years since the Challenger launch disaster. How cold weather contributed to the deadly flight

The anniversary of the Challenger disaster marks a cold reminder of risk and management failure along with the role weather played in the deadly flight.

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US new vehicle sales rise 12% as buyers shake off high prices, interest rates, and auto strikes

Read full article: US new vehicle sales rise 12% as buyers shake off high prices, interest rates, and auto strikes

American consumers bought 15.6 million new vehicles last year.

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Consumer Reports ranking for the most reliable cars of 2023

Read full article: Consumer Reports ranking for the most reliable cars of 2023

Consumer Reports is here to help with its just-released exclusive car reliability report of cars that owners consider the most reliable and the ones that are regulars at the repair shop!

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Four men held in central Georgia jail escaped and a search is underway, sheriff says

Read full article: Four men held in central Georgia jail escaped and a search is underway, sheriff says

A central Georgia sheriff said four men detained in the county jail escaped through a damaged window and a cut fence.

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These cars and trucks are stolen most often

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News4JAX takes a look at the biggest targets and the cars least likely to be stolen.

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US consumer confidence jumps to highest level since early 2022

Read full article: US consumer confidence jumps to highest level since early 2022

The American consumerโ€™s confidence jumped in June to its highest level in 18 months as a strong labor market continues to buoy the U.S. economy.

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Police seek Range Rover following shooting on Lenox Avenue

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The Jacksonville Sheriffโ€™s Office said a man was hospitalized with critical injuries after shots were fired from an SUV into a Dodge Challenger on Tuesday night.

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Biden push to vaccinate feds forces uncomfortable questions

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President Joe Bidenโ€™s requirement for federal workers to reveal their COVID-19 vaccination status is going to force some uncomfortable questions not only at government agencies but at private companies.

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The Latest: Virus slams 6 Challenger tennis events in Canada

Read full article: The Latest: Virus slams 6 Challenger tennis events in Canada

Six Challenger tennis tournaments scheduled for Canada this year have been canceled because of the pandemic.

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For NASA engineer, writing about Challenger tragedy was hard

Read full article: For NASA engineer, writing about Challenger tragedy was hard

The chapter about the space shuttle Challenger, which exploded shortly after liftoff Jan. 28, 1986. He knew remembering the details of the Challenger tragedy would be difficult so he put off writing about it until the end. At the time Norris was the chief engineer for shuttle contamination control and played no direct role in the Challenger launch but he observed it as a NASA insider. It was a bitter 36 degrees Fahrenheit, 15 degrees lower than the previous-coldest launch day. As Norris watched the horrifying event unfold, his mind raced to make sense of it.

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35 years since Challenger launch disaster: 'Never forgotten'

Read full article: 35 years since Challenger launch disaster: 'Never forgotten'

Barely 100 people โ€” all masked and seated or standing far apart โ€” gathered in front of Kennedy Space Centerโ€™s Space Mirror Memorial. The widow of Challenger commander Dick Scobee quietly observed the anniversary from her home in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In a recent interview, June Scobee Rodgers said the presence of teacher Christa McAuliffe on the flight added to the crewโ€™s lasting legacy. Scobee Rodgers helped establish the Challenger Center for Space Science Education in the wake of the accident, along with the other Challenger families. This year's observance focused on the Challenger crew โ€” McAuliffe, Scobee, Michael Smith, Judith Resnik, Ellison Onizuka, Ronald McNair and Gregory Jarvis.

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The Latest: International observers see no fraud in US vote

Read full article: The Latest: International observers see no fraud in US vote

President-elect Joe Biden listens during a meeting with his COVID-19 advisory council, Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)WASHINGTON โ€“ The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden (all times local):9 p.m.International observers from the Organization of American States say they saw no instances of fraud or voting irregularities in the U.S. presidential election. Some Republicans are renewing their attacks on President-elect Joe Bidenโ€™s lead over President Donald Trump in Georgia, with Sens. Political appointees who are looking for job opportunities after President Donald Trumpโ€™s election defeat to President-elect Joe Biden should think twice. Carson is the first member of President Donald Trumpโ€™s cabinet known to have tested positive.

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2020 Latest: Biden campaign willing to fight Trump in court

Read full article: 2020 Latest: Biden campaign willing to fight Trump in court

In the race to 270 electoral votes, Biden has 236, while Trump has 213. ___2:40 a.m.President Donald Trump is vowing to ask the Supreme Court to weigh in on the inconclusive election. Nebraska, one of two states that divides its electoral votes, has five total electoral votes up for grabs. The Republican nominee on Wednesday was awarded six electoral votes from Iowa and three electoral votes from Montana. Biden nets 74 electoral votes for the three Western states, while Trump takes four electoral votes from Idaho.

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The Latest: Md. allowing up to 10% capacity at NFL stadiums

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The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___Maryland will allow up to 10% capacity at the two stadiums in the state that are home to NFL teams, Gov. The announcement affects M&T Bank Stadium, where the Baltimore Ravens play, and FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, where the Washington Football Team plays. M&T Bank Stadium has a total capacity of 71,008 and FedEx Field has a capacity of 82,000. ___Toronto FC will play before fans at its Nov. 1 game against Inter Miami CF in East Hartford, Connecticut. That group was limited to staff, family members and friends and was a test for State Farm Stadiumโ€™s COVID-19 protocols.

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Reagan's age, Mitt's binders: Presidential debate highlights

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FILE - In this Oct. 21, 1960 file photo taken a television in New York displays a debate between Republican presidential candidate Vice President Richard M. Nixon, left, and Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John F. Kennedy, D-Mass. The 1960 presidential election offered the country's first televised debates. Here are some of the most memorable moments in presidential debate history:THE FIRST TELEVISED DEBATEThe 1960 presidential election offered the country's first televised debate. THE KIDS ARE OFF-LIMITSDemocrat John Kerry's response to a question about homosexuality during a 2004 presidential debate against Republican incumbent George W. Bush caused a fight between him and Vice President Dick Cheney. The women detailed their allegations against the former president as Trump watched, his hands folded in front of him.

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Bad time to be a CEO: 170 top executives left last month

Read full article: Bad time to be a CEO: 170 top executives left last month

Those companies, and plenty more, saw their chief executives walk out the door just in the past few months, part of a record-breaking trend. That is up 14% compared to September and 15% more than the 149 CEO departures in October 2018. The report said most the CEO departures through October of this year -- 281 -- were from companies in the government and non-profit sector. The changes were prompted by "new legislation or political changes that influence leadership," the report said. The telecommunications and electronics sector was the second highest, with 188 departures, and financial companies had the third-highest number of CEO changes at 104.

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Christa McAuliffe to be honored with silver dollar

Read full article: Christa McAuliffe to be honored with silver dollar

(CNN) - The United States Mint is to memorialize Christa McAuliffe, the teacher and astronaut who died in the Challenger disaster in 1986, with a commemorative silver dollar coin. The Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2019 was passed by Congress, and the bill will go to the President to be signed into law. The act calls for the Department of Treasury to "issue not more than 350,000 $1 silver coins in commemoration of Christa McAuliffe." If the President signs the act, the coins will be minted in 2021 to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the tragedy. FIRST uses robotic competitions to encourage children to pursue opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

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