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Flip Flops On Nixing Filibuster, Calls It ‘Non-Issue’

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WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 6: Ranking member Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) arrives for a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) is facing scrutiny for contradicting herself on the future of the legislative filibuster. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Feinstein said she didn’t see Democrats getting rid of the rule which requires 60 votes to advance bills in the Senate. The California Democrat added that no one has proposed nixing it, calling the matter a ‘non-issue’. However, in March, the 87-year-old senator  issued a statement  that said she was open to changing the filibuster to require 51 votes to move legislation. Yet, that same month she told reporters she supported keeping the filibuster as is. Feinstein’s contradictory comments are leaving reporters and lawmakers alike confused.

Yoruba nation agitators defy FG, open Idiroko border, snatch gun from security operative

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    Some Yoruba nation agitators have stormed Idiroko in Ogun State and forcefully opened its land border. DAILY POST reports that Idiroko is a border town between Nigeria and the Republic of Benin. The land border has remained closed since 2019 when the Federal Government directed that all importations be done through the seaports. But, the Yoruba nation supporters invaded the border community on Saturday and forced open all the gates at the international frontier. A video on social media showed a gun being snatched from an Immigration officer. A man in a yellow T-shirt was also seen shooting the gun into the air to the admiration of others at the scene. Different voices were heard in the video calling on the soldiers and other security agents to come out and shoot. A young man, who was accused of trying to record the incident with his mobile phone was attacked and beaten to stupor. When contacted, the spokesman of the Nigeria Customs Service Ogun 1 Area Command, Hammed Oloyede, said

Fla Concert Promoter Charges $18 For Vaccinated Patrons, $999 For Non-Vaccinated

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The hands of music lovers enjoy the festival of sound on July 9, 2005. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) A Florida concert promoter announced he will be charging concertgoers $18 if they are vaccinated and $999 if they are not. Paul Williams of Leadfoot Promotions told reporters that concertgoers must bring a photo ID and their vaccination card to purchase the discounted tickets to next month’s show. Williams is hoping to encourage people sitting on the fence about being vaccinated to get vaccinated. Williams reportedly said, “I also wanted it to be a vaccine drive to get the fence-sitters off the fence. I wanted to get the kids that want to go to shows to go out and get their shots.” MIAMI GARDENS, FL – FEBRUARY 04: Prince performs during the “Pepsi Halftime Show” at Super Bowl XLI on February 4, 2007. (Photo by Eliot J. Schechter/Getty Images) The punk rock concert  was announced the same day Florida Gov. Ron Desantis signed a bill that penalizes businesses verifying vaccin

One dead and six wounded in Miami shooting

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(CNN) One person has died and six others wounded after a shooting late Friday in Miami, police said. Officers responding to gunshot detection system alerts in Wynwood shortly before midnight found several people with what appeared to be gunshot wounds, Miami Police Department spokeswoman Kiara Delva said. Some shooting victims arrived at the hospital on their own, Delva said. One victim was taken to University of Miami Hospital, and six others were at Jackson Memorial Hospital, according to Delva. Delva said one person later died and six others were recovering. The shooting is being investigated, Delva said. Police released no information on a possible suspect or arrests.

Texas sheriff fires 11 employees, suspends 6 over inmate's death in cell following investigation

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Texas  sheriff fired 11 department employees and suspended six others without pay this week in connection with the  death  of an inmate who was found unresponsive in his cell in February after allegedly being hit multiple times by  officers . Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said Friday that the terminated employees "betrayed my trust and the trust of our community," in their treatment of Jaquaree Simmons, 23, who allegedly had three altercations with detention officers on Feb. 16, a three-month sheriff’s office internal investigation found.  Simmons had been booked into jail on weapons charges a week earlier, according to Houston Public Media.  On the morning of Feb. 16, Simmons clogged his toilet with his clothes and after officers went in to clean the flooded cell they returned him to his cell stripped of his clothes, a policy violation that was allegedly not reported.  "When removing an inmates clothes, you're supposed to advise a supervisor, you're supposed

Will Jeff Bezos release 'Apprentice' footage after Amazon acquisition of MGM?

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video Bezos could extend lead over Musk as world's richest this week; Amazon could spike in event of split: Gasparino Sources tell FOX Business' Charlie Gasparino that Amazon could announce stock split as early as Thursday to coincide with Q1 earnings. The Amazon acquisition of MGM Studios may mean a potentially uncomfortable situation for former  President Donald Trump  thanks to alleged outtakes from " The Apprentice " now being in the hands of Amazon founder  Jeff Bezos . With  Amazon poised to acquire the legendary film studio , it means that the corporate giant – which boasts Bezos as its largest individual shareholder – would own the rights to the back catalog of the reality TV series that saw the former president put potential employees and celebrities through various tests to determine who would be granted his apprentice in the business world. MGM gained control of the series in 2014 when it bought a majority interest in One Three Media, the company then run b