Dustin Jones
Stories
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Business
In Seconds, Atlantic City's Trump Plaza Hotel And Casino Is Reduced To Rubble
The Trump Plaza had stood along the boardwalk since 1984. The shell of the former president's failed business, which closed in 2014, came crumbling down Wednesday morning.
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National
Biden Administration Aims to Close Guantanamo Bay Prison
Since 2002, the prison has housed members of Al-Qaida and the Taliban. At its peak, Guantanamo Bay had almost 680 people detained at the installation.
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National
Kroger Offers $100 Bonus To Employees Who Get Vaccinated
Businesses across the country are encouraging employees to receive a coronavirus vaccine. Kroger Co. employees will receive a $100 bonus once they have been fully vaccinated.
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Health
Johnson & Johnson Applies For Emergency Use Authorization for Anti-COVID-19 Vaccine
The company's vaccine has shown to be 85% effective against severe forms of the disease. Patients will only need to receive one shot instead of two, as with other vaccines already in use in the U.S.
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National
Pipe Bombs Believed To Have Been Placed Night Before Attack On U.S. Capitol
The FBI releases photos of the person thought to be responsible for putting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican headquarters and says the bombs were placed on the night before the riot.
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Environment
General Motors Aims To Be Carbon Neutral By 2040
The automaker wants to eliminate tailpipe emissions by 2035 and support the expansion of recharging facilities for electric battery-powered cars.
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National
3 People From Extremist 'Oath Keepers' Indicted On Capitol Riot Conspiracy Charges
Those indicted have ties to what the Justice Department calls "a paramilitary organization focused on recruitment of current and former military, law enforcement, and first responder personnel."
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National
Pharmacist To Plead Guilty To Ruining Hundreds Of Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine, DOJ Says
A pharmacist in Grafton, Wisc., is accused of tampering with supplies of the Moderna vaccine in December. He faces a maximum of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine for each of two charges.
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National
Federal Judge Blocks Biden's 100-Day Deportation Moratorium
The judge issued a 14-day temporary restraining order Tuesday in a challenge filed by Texas. The ruling said Texas might "suffer imminent and irreparable harm" from a moratorium.
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National
2020 Firearm Catch Rate At Airports Doubled From Previous Year
TSA agents found 3,257 firearms in carry-on bags at airport security checkpoints in 2020 — about 10 per million travelers. About 83% of those firearms were loaded, a TSA news release said.