Florida man gets 2 years in prison for threatening Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold, other officials

A Florida man was sentenced Tuesday for threatening public figures, including Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold. Richard Kantwill was sentenced to two years in prison and three years of supervised release, and has been ordered to pay a fine of $10,000, according to a news release from the Colorado Secretary of State. Kantwill sent…

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NYPD arrests protesters after pro-Palestinian takeover at Barnard College library

The NYPD took multiple protesters into custody at Barnard College late Wednesday as an occupation of the school library against three pro-Palestinian students’ expulsions was broken up over a bomb threat. Hours earlier, dozens of masked protesters had taken over the Milstein Center with Palestinian flags and materials labeled as coming from the Hamas media office, according to images shared on social media. The…

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Secret JFK assassination files to be released on new webpage, GOP lawmaker says

The National Archives recently published a new webpage featuring the declassified records on former President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. The new webpage comes after President Donald Trump issued an executive order to declassify records on the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, former Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, and civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr….

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Philippines accuses Chinese state outlet of ‘deceptive messaging’ on disputed shoal

This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Philippine authorities accused a Chinese government-owned broadcaster of deceptive messaging and propaganda after it reported that a Philippine ship had deliberately engaged in acts to pollute South China Sea waters. China Global Television Network, or CGTN, released a video Saturday showing smoke emanating…

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