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Month: December 2024

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Supreme Court will take up a challenge related to California’s tough vehicle emissions standards

December 14, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Supreme Court will take up a challenge related to California’s tough vehicle emissions standards

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says it will take up a business-backed appeal that could make it easier to challenge federal regulations, acting in a dispute related to California’s nation-leading standards for vehicle emissions. […]

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Musk says US is demanding he pay penalty over disclosures of his Twitter stock purchases

December 14, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Musk says US is demanding he pay penalty over disclosures of his Twitter stock purchases

DETROIT (AP) — Elon Musk says the Securities and Exchange Commission wants him to pay a penalty or face charges involving what he disclosed — or failed to disclose — about his purchases of Twitter […]

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Court denies TikTok’s request to halt enforcement of potential US ban until Supreme Court review

December 14, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Court denies TikTok’s request to halt enforcement of potential US ban until Supreme Court review

A federal appeals court has left in place a mid-January deadline in a federal law requiring TikTok to be sold or face a ban in the United States. Judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals […]

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Trump nominees should ‘steer clear’ of undermining polio vaccine, McConnell says

December 14, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Trump nominees should ‘steer clear’ of undermining polio vaccine, McConnell says

AQABA, Jordan (AP) — American officials have been in direct contact with the terrorist-designated rebel group that led the overthrow of Syrian President Bashar Assad, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday. Blinken, speaking at a […]

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Mystery drone sightings keep happening in New Jersey. Here’s what we know (and don’t know)

December 14, 2024 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Mystery drone sightings keep happening in New Jersey. Here’s what we know (and don’t know)

A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over parts of New Jersey and the East Coast in recent weeks, sparking speculation and concern over who sent them and why. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy wrote […]

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Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What's the shortest standard reply on a Magic 8-Ball?

The shortest standard reply on a Magic 8-Ball is typically "Yes", although other concise options like "No", "Maybe", or phrases such as "Most likely" are also among the 20 possible answers, with "Yes" being the shortest affirmative single-word response. 

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Pearl Harbor is located on which Hawaiian island?

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In baseball slang who would use "the tools of ignorance"?

In baseball slang, "the tools of ignorance" refers to the catcher's protective equipment (mask, chest protector, shin guards, mitt) used by the catcher, ironically highlighting the perceived foolishness of willingly taking on such a physically demanding and dangerous job, even though catchers are typically very smart field generals. 

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The hit TV show "NCIS" was a spin-off of what earlier series?

The hit TV show NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) was a spin-off of the earlier military legal drama JAG (Judge Advocate General), introduced via a two-part backdoor pilot in JAG's eighth season, introducing key characters like Gibbs, DiNozzo, and Abby Sciuto before launching as its own series in 2003. 

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Who took Oliver Twist into his home even though he had been accused of picking his pockets?

The kind, wealthy gentleman who took Oliver Twist into his home after Oliver was wrongly accused of picking his pocket was Mr. Brownlow, who showed compassion and took the sick boy in after a bookstall owner cleared Oliver's name, leading to Oliver finding temporary refuge and care. 

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