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Jury convicts Jan. 6 rioter who plotted to kill FBI agents investigating his case

By upi.com | | 11/21/2024 1:10 AM

A Tennessee man who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, has been convicted of plotting to kill federal authorities investigating his involvement in the insurrection. ... Read full Story

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New Pennsylvania law bans license plate flippers

By upi.com | | 11/21/2024 12:48 AM

Pennsylvania has enacted a new law that fines drivers $2,000 if they are caught selling or installing license plate flippers to evade speed cameras and automated tolls. ... Read full Story

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U.S. unveils new weapons package for Ukraine, including anti-personnel landmines

By upi.com | | 11/21/2024 12:06 AM

The United States on Wednesday announced another package of weaponry, including anti-personnel landmines, for Ukraine. ... Read full Story

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Senate rejects Bernie Sanders' effort to block U.S. weapons sales to Israel

By upi.com | | 11/21/2024 12:05 AM

The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday evening against three resolutions, sponsored by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., that would have blocked the sale of certain U.S. weapons to Israel. ... Read full Story

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Homeless man arrested for plotting to bomb New York Stock Exchange

By upi.com | | 11/20/2024 10:29 PM

Federal authorities on Wednesday arrested a homeless man from Florida accused of planning to blow up the New York Stock Exchange this week. ... Read full Story

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Bryan Kohberger can face death penalty if convicted in Idaho college murders, judge rules

By upi.com | | 11/20/2024 10:26 PM

Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger can face the death penalty if convicted in the 2022 stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students, a judge has ruled. ... Read full Story

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Bomb cyclone kills 2, knocks out power to half-a-million in Pacific Northwest

By upi.com | | 11/20/2024 8:55 PM

A bomb cyclone slammed the Pacific Northwest and Canada's British Columbia on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, killing at least two people and knocking out power to more than half-a-million homes and businesses. ... Read full Story

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Indian billionaire, others indicted for multi-billion-dollar solar energy scheme

By upi.com | | 11/20/2024 8:04 PM

Gautam Adani, a billionaire from India, and seven others are accused of hiding bribes to Indian officials from U.S. investors in a solar energy scheme worth billions of dollars. ... Read full Story

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Musk, Ramaswamy outline plans for government reform

By upi.com | | 11/20/2024 6:23 PM

The federal government is "anti-democratic and antithetical to the founders' vision," Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy said Wednesday in a joint op-ed on Wednesday. ... Read full Story

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House Ethics Committee will not release its findings for now on Trump's AG pick Matt Gaetz

By upi.com | | 11/20/2024 6:13 PM

The House Ethics Committee on Wednesday opted to not release its report on President-elect Donald Trump's hand-picked choice to be U.S. attorney general after sizable pressure to do so. ... Read full Story

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Filipino labor leaders inducted into Labor Department's Hall of Honor

By upi.com | | 11/20/2024 5:46 PM

The U.S. Labor Department inducted Filipino labor leaders Larry Dulay Itliong, Philip Vera Cruz and Peter Gines Velasco, who led the 1965 Delano Grape Strike, into the department's Hall of Honor on Wednesday. ... Read full Story

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University of Virginia mass shooter pleads guilty

By upi.com | | 11/20/2024 5:06 PM

A man accused of shooting and killing three and wounding two others at the University of Virginia in 2022 pleaded guilty to related charges Wednesday. ... Read full Story

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5 accused of cyber crimes targeting multiple companies, employees

By upi.com | | 11/20/2024 4:56 PM

Five men face criminal charges for alleged cyber crimes targeting workers at companies throughout the nation in the U.S. District Court for Central California in Los Angeles. ... Read full Story

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U.S. officials mark Transgender Day of Remembrance amid arrival of first trans member of Congress

By upi.com | | 11/20/2024 4:24 PM

Top U.S. government officials took time to honor Transgender Day of Remembrance amid a sizable political shift pending in Washington that include the addition of the first transgender person ever elected to Congress. ... Read full Story

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2 convicted for illegally smuggling Honduran nationals into U.S.

By upi.com | | 11/20/2024 4:01 PM

The Department of Justice said Wednesday two Honduran men have been convicted for illegally smuggling Honduran nationals into the United States. ... Read full Story

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Texas offers 1,402 acres for deportation facilities along the U.S.-Mexico border

By upi.com | | 11/20/2024 3:04 PM

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham wants the federal government to build deportation facilities on 1,402 acres of state-owned land located along the U.S-Mexico border in Texas. ... Read full Story

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Biden administration officials give Senate testimony on $100B in disaster funding requests

By upi.com | | 11/20/2024 2:25 PM

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg were testified Wednesday at the Senate Appropriations committee as the Biden administration seeks $100 billion in disaster funding. ... Read full Story

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Johnson bans trans use of opposite-sex bathrooms on House side of Capitol

By upi.com | | 11/20/2024 2:22 PM

Bathrooms on the House side of the U.S. Capitol and in the House Office Building can't be used based on gender identity, House Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Wednesday. ... Read full Story

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Judge finds undocumented migrant guilty on all counts in death of student Laken Riley

By upi.com | | 11/20/2024 2:02 PM

The undocumented migrant suspected of killing a University of Georgia student earlier in the year was found guilty of all charges, according to new information. ... Read full Story

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FTX executive and co-founder Gary Wang gets no jail time for role in crypto collapse

By upi.com | | 11/20/2024 1:05 PM

FTX co-founder Gary Wang skirted prison time unlike his counterparts for fraud charges related to the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange. ... Read full Story

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basketball

Paul George hyperextends left knee for second time in a month as 76ers season goes from bad to worse

by CBS Interactive Inc | Nov 21 2024

connecticut

Lamont warns ‘fixed costs’ will consume all revenue growth in next CT budget

by CT Mirror | Nov 21 2024

food

Distillery of Modern Art is launching Bourbon and Rye whiskeys

by THE MANUAL | Nov 20 2024

football

Giants benching of QB Daniel Jones spotlights NFL-wide issue

by ESNY | Nov 18 2024

game

Metaphor: ReFantazio Gets First Big Discount For Black Friday

by GameSpot | Nov 21 2024

golf

How Did a Golf Course in Dubai Get So Lush? Let Us Explain.

by NY Times | Nov 13 2024

health

E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Carrots: Symptoms, Risks, and Recalled Brands

by Healthline.com | Nov 20 2024

metro

Unmarked NYPD minivan hits and kills woman lying on NYC street

by New York Post | Nov 21 2024

nutrition

5 Drinks That Help Detox Your Liver, According to Expert Doctors

by thehealthy.com | Nov 06 2024

people

Ron Ely's cause of death: What did the 'Tarzan' star die of aged 86?

by marca.com | Nov 20 2024

retirement

Best US cities to retire in 2025

by Fox News | Nov 18 2024

shopping

Should You Upgrade to the Sonos Arc Ultra Soundbar? It’s Complicated

by Gear Patrol | Nov 20 2024

sports

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

by ESPN Inc. | Aug 14 2024

wellness

6 Things to Know About the Shingles Vaccine

by Self.com | Nov 19 2024

world

Putin gifts bears, yaks and a lion to North Korean zoo

by United Press International, Inc. | Nov 21 2024

Word of the Day

tenacious

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 21, 2024 is:

tenacious • \tuh-NAY-shus\ • adjective

Something described as tenacious cannot easily be stopped or pulled part; in other words, it is firm or strong. Tenacious can also describe something—such as a myth—that continues or persists for a long time, or someone who is determined to do something.

// Caleb was surprised by the crab’s tenacious grip.

// Once Linda has decided on a course of action, she can be very tenacious when it comes to seeing it through.

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Examples:

"I put up a nesting box three years ago and nailed it to an oak tree. Beth and Fiona told me the next box location was ideal: seven feet up, out of view of walkways, and within three feet of the lower branches of a tenacious old fuchsia tree." — Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles, 2024

Did you know?

For the more than 400 years that tenacious has been a part of the English language, it has adhered closely to its Latin antecedent: tenāx, an adjective meaning "holding fast," "clinging," or "persistent." Almost from the first, tenacious could suggest either literal adhesion or figurative stick-to-itiveness. Sandburs are tenacious, and so are athletes who don't let defeat get them down. We use tenacious of a good memory, too—one that has a better than average capacity to hold information. But you can also have too much of a good thing: the addition in Latin of the prefix per- ("thoroughly") to tenāx led to the English word pertinacious, meaning "perversely persistent." You might use pertinacious for the likes of rumors and spam calls, for example.

Jury convicts Jan. 6 rioter who plotted to kill FBI agents investigating his case

New Pennsylvania law bans license plate flippers

U.S. unveils new weapons package for Ukraine, including anti-personnel landmines

Senate rejects Bernie Sanders' effort to block U.S. weapons sales to Israel

Homeless man arrested for plotting to bomb New York Stock Exchange

Bryan Kohberger can face death penalty if convicted in Idaho college murders, judge rules

Bomb cyclone kills 2, knocks out power to half-a-million in Pacific Northwest

Indian billionaire, others indicted for multi-billion-dollar solar energy scheme

Musk, Ramaswamy outline plans for government reform

House Ethics Committee will not release its findings for now on Trump's AG pick Matt Gaetz

Filipino labor leaders inducted into Labor Department's Hall of Honor

University of Virginia mass shooter pleads guilty

5 accused of cyber crimes targeting multiple companies, employees

U.S. officials mark Transgender Day of Remembrance amid arrival of first trans member of Congress

2 convicted for illegally smuggling Honduran nationals into U.S.

Texas offers 1,402 acres for deportation facilities along the U.S.-Mexico border

Biden administration officials give Senate testimony on $100B in disaster funding requests

Johnson bans trans use of opposite-sex bathrooms on House side of Capitol

Judge finds undocumented migrant guilty on all counts in death of student Laken Riley

FTX executive and co-founder Gary Wang gets no jail time for role in crypto collapse

USA Government

Paul George hyperextends left knee for second time in a month as 76ers season goes from bad to worse

Lamont warns ‘fixed costs’ will consume all revenue growth in next CT budget

Distillery of Modern Art is launching Bourbon and Rye whiskeys

Giants benching of QB Daniel Jones spotlights NFL-wide issue

Metaphor: ReFantazio Gets First Big Discount For Black Friday

How Did a Golf Course in Dubai Get So Lush? Let Us Explain.

E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Carrots: Symptoms, Risks, and Recalled Brands

Unmarked NYPD minivan hits and kills woman lying on NYC street

5 Drinks That Help Detox Your Liver, According to Expert Doctors

Ron Ely's cause of death: What did the 'Tarzan' star die of aged 86?

Best US cities to retire in 2025

Should You Upgrade to the Sonos Arc Ultra Soundbar? It’s Complicated

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

6 Things to Know About the Shingles Vaccine

Putin gifts bears, yaks and a lion to North Korean zoo

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