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  Dec 5

  Former officials urge closed-door Senate hearings on Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick for intel chief

  Associated Press - By ELLEN KNICKMEYER

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 100 former senior U.S. diplomats and intelligence and national security officials have urged Senate leaders to schedule closed-door hearings to allow for a full review of the government’s files on former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s pick to be national intelligence …

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  No injuries after Maui bus’s rear tires caught in sinkhole

  khon2.com - by: Nicole Napuunoa

  KAHULUI, Hawaii (KHON2) — A sinkhole opened up in Kahului while crews were making repairs to a 12-inch main break. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news …

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  Arkansas governor proposes nearly $6.5B budget, with half of spending increase going to vouchers

  Associated Press - By ANDREW DEMILLO

  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday proposed a nearly $6.5 billion budget for the coming year that directs half of new spending toward a school voucher program. The Republican governor called for increasing the state’s budget by nearly 3%, or $182.5 million, in …

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  Linda McMahon, Secretary of Plunder

  motherjones.com - Michael Mechanic

  Educators are flipping out over Donald Trump’s choice of pro wrestling exec and longtime donor Linda McMahon for secretary of education. Predictably …

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  Moment world’s tallest woman and shortest woman meet

  CNN

  The world's tallest woman, Rumeysa Gelgi, and shortest woman, Jyoti Amge, came together in London to celebrate Guinness World Records Day 2024, according to Reuters. Both hold the world record for their height.

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  Marin County school employee sues over racial video

  The Mercury News - Keri Brenner

  A Black employee at Tamalpais High School has filed a federal lawsuit alleging the school district violated state and federal laws by failing to …