Floridians stranded on Pine Island after Ian cuts off road access
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Floridians stranded on Pine Island after Ian cuts off road access

ByNews Polite

The US Coast Guard is organizing a “waterborne operation” to rescue residents of Pine Island, Florida who were cut off from the mainland when Hurricane Ian knocked out its only bridge. Paramedics and volunteers have already removed some of those stranded there, but are asking the remaining residents to arrive…

Russians attack civilian convoy, killing 10 children
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Russians attack civilian convoy, killing 10 children

ByNews Polite

Russian forces killed 20 people, including 10 children, in a close-range attack on a six-car convoy of civilian vehicles fleeing southeastern Ukraine Saturday, according to reports. The strike followed another missile hit on a different convoy in Zaporizhzhia province on Friday, which resulted in the deaths of 30 civilians. Oleh Vasylovych…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill restricting use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill restricting use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal trials

ByNews Polite

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill to restrict prosecutors from using rap lyrics as evidence against criminal defendants in California. Newsom signed on the dotted line of a new bill — the Decriminalizing Artistic Expression Act, also known as AB 2799 — on Friday, which advocates say will help protect…

Consumer prices — a key inflation gauge — hotter than expected in August
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Consumer prices — a key inflation gauge — hotter than expected in August

ByNews Polite

A key inflation indicator showed higher-than-expected increases in core prices in August, adding more pressure on the Federal Reserve to act despite the risk of a deeper recession. Consumer prices increased by 6.2% in August compared to the same month one year ago, according to the Commerce Department’s Personal Consumption…

Libs of TikTok suspended by Twitter for ‘hateful conduct’
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Libs of TikTok suspended by Twitter for ‘hateful conduct’

ByNews Polite

Twitter has allegedly once again suspended the Libs of TikTok (LOTT) account for posting “hateful conduct.” Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon reported the new suspension on Wednesday from his personal Twitter account. “BREAKING: Twitter has once again hit Libs of TikTok with a 7-day suspension for ‘hateful conduct.’ No specific tweets were…

Hae Min Lee’s family to appeal ruling that freed Adnan Syed
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Hae Min Lee’s family to appeal ruling that freed Adnan Syed

ByNews Polite

The family of the woman whom “Serial” podcast subject Adnan Syed was convicted of killing is appealing a Maryland judge’s ruling from last week freeing him from prison. Hae Min Lee’s relatives filed a notice of appeal of the Sept. 19 decision by Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn overturning…