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Hunter Biden Pleads Guilty in Federal Income Tax Fraud Case and Firearms Violation; Republican Opposition Accuses DOJ of Preferential Treatment

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Hunter Biden Pleads Guilty in Federal Income Tax Fraud Case and Firearms Violation; Republican Opposition Accuses DOJ of Preferential Treatment

Hunter Biden Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion and Illegal Firearm Possession In a shocking turn of events, Hunter Biden, the youngest son of President Joe Biden, has pleaded guilty to one count of federal income tax fraud and violation of firearms legislation. The case, which took place in Delaware, the birthplace of the Biden family, … Read more

“Why didn’t the sirens sound? Muscovites react to drone attack on Russian capital”

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“Why didn’t the sirens sound? Muscovites react to drone attack on Russian capital”

WHY DIDN’T THE SIRENS SOUND? AFP collected several reactions from Muscovites after the drone attack that targeted the Russian capital. Thus Maxime, 40, who lives near an imposing residential building in the south-west of Moscow, one of whose drones struck the top floor, leaving a large black mark and breaking several windows. “We were all … Read more

“Washington City Hall Launches Program to Convert Office Buildings into Apartments in Response to Empty Business Districts”

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“Washington City Hall Launches Program to Convert Office Buildings into Apartments in Response to Empty Business Districts”

The offices are empty. American business districts are losing their dynamism. Shops close for lack of customers during the lunch break. As the video at the top of this article shows, office rental signs are now popping up everywhere and hanging there for months. What to do with all these available spaces? Washington City Hall … Read more

“163 New Apartments in Washington DC: A Solution to the Vacant Office Buildings Amidst COVID-19”

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“163 New Apartments in Washington DC: A Solution to the Vacant Office Buildings Amidst COVID-19”

Here, even in the city center, the neighboring office buildings have been unoccupied since the Covid. “Right across the street, over there, the office building next door, no tenants. is not about to reverse so we have to do something”says the site manager. In Washington, as in other American cities, if there are now too … Read more

“Ricky Littlejohn, the Cowboy Hero who Lassoed Escaped Ox Lester”

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“Ricky Littlejohn, the Cowboy Hero who Lassoed Escaped Ox Lester”

The ox, named Lester, seen by witnesses, had escaped from a local pasture six weeks ago. He was actively sought by the authorities. The end of the run of the bovine obviously made the front page of the local American media. The cowboy behind the capture is called Ricky Littlejohn and as you can see … Read more

“Gigantic Waterspout off Anne’s Beach in Islamorada (Florida): Spectacular Video Goes Viral”

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“Gigantic Waterspout off Anne’s Beach in Islamorada (Florida): Spectacular Video Goes Viral”

The sequence is impressive. A video shared Friday on social networks shows a gigantic waterspout off Anne’s beach, in Islamorada (Florida). A waterspout spawned by severe thunderstorms near the Keys, which prompted flood warnings in the area. A waterspout is a rotating column of air mixed with water, forming a funnel cloud. This phenomenon, less … Read more

“African-American Man Dies After Violent Altercation in Subway Caught on Video”

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“African-American Man Dies After Violent Altercation in Subway Caught on Video”

Alerted by passengers and by a video on social networks of a violent altercation in the subway, the police had noted Monday afternoon that a thirty-year-old African-American had lost “awareness”. Taken to hospital, he died there shortly after, according to an email from law enforcement. The five-minute video shows the victim on the ground in … Read more

“Attempted kidnapping thwarted by quick-thinking brother, suspect arrested with slingshot injuries”

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“Attempted kidnapping thwarted by quick-thinking brother, suspect arrested with slingshot injuries”

Armed with his description, the security forces crisscrossed the neighborhood and ended up arresting a suspect who had “wounds compatible with those caused by a slingshot to the head and chest”and who had been hiding in a nearby gas station. Aged 17, he was charged with attempted kidnapping of a minor, and will be tried … Read more

How Schools Are Becoming Fortresses to Protect Against Potential Shooters

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How Schools Are Becoming Fortresses to Protect Against Potential Shooters

To deal with these risks, and in a context where Congress is slow to give the “the”, many schools, colleges and high schools are taking measures to protect themselves, even if it means becoming fortresses. For the past two months, students at a high school in the Akron, Ohio, school district have been required to … Read more

Understanding the Difference Between Spying, Influence and Interference: Insights from the DGSI

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Understanding the Difference Between Spying, Influence and Interference: Insights from the DGSI

To have a definition of these practices, nothing better than those given by Nicolas Lerner. Before this same commission, the director general of internal security (DGSI) clearly distinguished each operation. First of all, thespying corresponds to “illegal access to confidential information”. This is what François Fillon refers to when he talks about the wiretapping affair … Read more