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Jay1 day agoGreg Abbott Lied about the border - again and again.dailykos.com - by Frank Vyan Walton[Yes, this dairy was delayed. I was suspended on Dailykos for two weeks because the Staff decided they didn’t like the title of one of my diaries. …
Jay10 hours agoSupreme Court blocks Texas from enforcing controversial immigration law for nowverified_publisherCNNCNN — The Supreme Court on Monday indefinitely blocked Texas from enforcing an immigration law that would allow state officials to arrest and detain people they suspect of entering the country illegally. The so-called administrative stay will remain in place while the court considers emergency …
Jay1 day agoGreat-Power Competition Comes to Antarcticaforeignaffairs.com - Elizabeth BuchananChina’s scientific push tests the continent’s stability.
Jay22 hours agoMan falls to his death from a hot-air balloon in AustraliaNBC News - By The Associated PressThe hot-air balloon took off from Melbourne’s northern suburbs early in the morning and was in the air for about 30 minutes before the man fell from the basket. MELBOURNE, Australia — A man fell to his death from a hot-air balloon Monday as it passed over suburban Melbourne, Australia’s …
Jay21 hours agoAlaska Airlines blowout: Passenger describes being on Flight 1282bbc.co.uk - By Thomas MackintoshA Californian man has described "holding on for dear life" as he sat on an Alaska Airlines flight inches away from a gaping hole which appeared when an unused door flew off mid-flight. Cuong Tran told the BBC his seat belt saved him as his phone, socks and shoes were ripped off by an uncontrolled …