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Gov. Rick Scott’s anti-science purge begins: State employee banned for uttering ‘climate change’ A Florida state employee has been reprimanded and told not to come to work after Gov. Rick Scott’s (R) administration banned the use of the terms “climate change” and “global warming.” Earlier this month, reports said that officials in the Scott administration ordered Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) administrators not to use the terms in documents or meetings because they asserted that the climate science behind global warming was not a “true fact.” More
Portman among 47 GOP senators to sign letter to Iran WASHINGTON — In a move Democrats denounced as trying to sabotage the Obama administration’s foreign policy, Sen. Rob Portman and 46 other Senate Republicans yesterday warned Iran’s leadership that any agreement to limit Tehran’s apparent efforts to build a nuclear bomb would need Senate approval to stay in effect beyond 2016. More
Republicans to back Obama's student loan plan House Republicans are willing to give President Barack Obama a rare win, the chairman of the Education and Workforce Committee said Thursday in outlining a deal that would let college students avoid a costly hike on their student loans. More
Pro-Palestine protesters briefly obstruct Highway 29 in south Napa before BottleRock opening A handful of protesters urging an end to the war in Gaza obstructed Highway 29 in south Napa Saturday, about an hour before BottleRock's second day began. 05/25/2024 - 6:01 pm | View Link
Pro-Palestine protesters briefly obstruct P-Rade, continues as normal On Saturday, May 25 about 30 pro-Palestinian protesters briefly disrupted the P-Rade. This was met with both annoyance and support from various alumni, and the P-Rade proceeded as usual. 05/25/2024 - 11:21 am | View Link
Roadside trees not to be cut because they obstruct commercial activities: Kerala HC to govt Kochi, The Kerala High Court has directed the state government to ensure no trees on roadsides are felled merely. The High Court said that trees can be cut and removed only if they are in damaged ... 05/24/2024 - 6:10 pm | View Link
Aide walking with Tlaib tries to obstruct Fox camera operator Fox News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports on how someone walking with Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., apparently tried to obstruct a Fox cameraman with an umbrella on ‘Special ... 05/23/2024 - 12:00 pm | View Link
Staffer for Democratic Rep. Tlaib tries to obstruct Fox cameraman A staffer for the Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., attempts to block a cameraman when Fox News' Chad Pergram tries to ask a question. 05/23/2024 - 8:37 am | View Link
Obstruct When you obstruct something, you block it. If you’re gobbling down your pizza, a chunk of crust you didn’t chew so well might obstruct your airway and you'll choke. Obstruct also means to get in the way so that you hide something from view. 05/22/2024 - 9:28 am | View Website
obstruct verb obstruct something to block a road, an entrance, a passage, etc. so that somebody/something cannot get through, see past, etc. You can't park here, you're obstructing my driveway. First check that the accident victim doesn't have an obstructed airway. The pillar obstructed our view of the stage. 05/22/2024 - 8:10 am | View Website
Obstruct Definition & Meaning transitive verb. 1. : to block or close up by an obstacle. A piece of food obstructed his airway. The road was obstructed by a fallen tree. 2. : to hinder from passage, action, or operation : impede. Constant interruptions obstruct our progress. was charged with obstructing justice by lying to investigators. 05/22/2024 - 3:02 am | View Website
OBSTRUCT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com verb (used with object) to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road. Synonyms: clog, choke, stop, arrest, retard, slow, check, prevent, impede, hinder. Antonyms: further, encourage. to interrupt, hinder, or oppose the passage, progress, course, etc., of. to block from sight; to be in the way of (a ... 05/21/2024 - 4:25 pm | View Website
OBSTRUCT | English meaning Add to word list. to block a road, passage, entrance, etc. so that nothing can go along it, or to prevent something from happening correctly by putting difficulties in its way: After the earthquake many roads were obstructed by collapsed buildings. Her view of the stage was obstructed by a pillar. 05/21/2024 - 2:30 pm | View Website
When they first crawled out from under their rocks, Moms for Liberty pretended to be just a grassroots group of moms with everyday concerns such as having threesomes, underage drinking parties, shoplifting, book burning, fascism and quoting Hitler.
But now they are dropping their facade and have announced an initial drop of $3 million on four swing states, including Wisconsin:
The coordinated push in presidential swing states also raises questions about the group’s intentions and funding.
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Washington Post: “Over the past 16 years, Netanyahu has departed sharply from his predecessors’ studious bipartisanship to embrace Republicans and disdain Democrats, an attitude increasingly mirrored in each party’s approach to Israel.”
“The war in Gaza has vastly accelerated the shift, as the once-broad support from Americans for Israel is shattering along partisan and generational lines.
New York Times: “Homicide rates are tumbling from pandemic highs in most cities, funding for law enforcement is rising, and tensions between the police and communities of color, while still significant, are no longer at a boiling point. But property crime, carjackings and smash-and-grab burglaries are up, adding to a sense of lawlessness, amplified on social media and local online message boards.”
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New York Times: “Now, with the battlefield crises seemingly behind him and Mr. Prigozhin dead, the Russian leader has decided to act, changing defense ministers for the first time in more than a decade and allowing a number of corruption arrests among top ministry officials.”
“The moves have ushered in the biggest overhaul at the Russian Defense Ministry since the invasion began and have confirmed Mr.
“U. S. and allied intelligence officials are tracking an increase in low-level sabotage operations in Europe that they say are part of a Russian campaign to undermine support for Ukraine’s war effort,” the New York Times reports.
“The covert operations have mostly been arsons or attempted arsons targeting a wide range of sites, including a warehouse in England, a paint factory in Poland, homes in Latvia and, most oddly, an Ikea store in Lithuania.”
“But people accused of being Russian operatives have also been arrested on charges of plotting attacks on U.