New Orleans weighs removing four Confederate monuments
Mayor Mitch Landrieu leads a City Council vote to remove four prominent Confederate monuments including a 16 foot Lee statue on a 60 foot column after debates about heritage and race relations. Opponents vow legal action while supporters frame it as a deliberate break with the past. The decision follows national protests and recent removals elsewhere.
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Robert E. Lee
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Barrow
University of Texas
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Lee
Lee Circle
FBI says California shooters discussed martyrdom before marriage
FBI director James Comey said the San Bernardino husband and wife discussed jihad and martyrdom in private online messages before their engagement and travel to the United States. He noted no public social media posts at that time or afterward reflecting those views.
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San Bernardino
California
FBI
United States
James Comey
Comey
Syed Rizwan Farook
Tashfeen Malik
Secret Service officer slain in DC after suspension
Uniformed Secret Service officer Arthur Baldwin aged 30 died after being shot several times in a southwest Washington neighborhood near the Maryland border. Police seek three suspects. Baldwin had been suspended earlier this year after a domestic incident and charges of first degree attempted burglary and destruction of property.
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Upper Marlboro
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Foreign Missions Branch
West Virginia pilots overdose reversal program grants funding
The program awarded a $100,000 grant to Community Connections to train staff and provide naloxone gloves and a breath assist device to restore breathing. State Police partners, officials said, and the initiative targets Wyoming Mercer and McDowell counties as opioid overdose epicenters with high death rates.
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Tim Bradley
Brad L. Mankins
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Puckett
Community Connections
Ear
Ray Tomblin
Mercer County
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McDowell County
Bill Archer
Barcher
Bottonline
Charity grants Christmas aid at Bland Street church
A volunteer describes seeking families with children and the elderly in need as Bland Street United Methodist Church provides a Christmas break. Elizabeth Gree of Bluefield, Va. recalls confusion turning to delight at receiving help, calling the moment shocking but timely, and praising the goodwill of people.
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West helps families in Big Sandy and coal area drive
West leads a community drive bringing Head Start children and S.A.F.E. families to a holiday giving event. Officers from multiple departments, volunteers, and local leaders donate or organize games and meals as families share holiday wishes and express gratitude for support from the community.
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Muncy Jr
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Harold McBride
Teresa Frye
Kimball Our Community Board
Clinton backs tax hike beyond Buffett rule in Omaha
Hillary Clinton at a rally in Omaha with Warren Buffett endorsing her said she would go further than the Buffett rule, seeking higher taxes on the wealthiest Americans. Buffett praised her and urged support while criticizing opponents' positions on middle class concerns.
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Nebraska
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New York
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Oace
Republican National Committee
Michael Short
Troopers Aid Leaue Daughters Wish During Visit
Virginia State Police reported a trooper spoke with Savanna Ross whose six year old daughter battles leukemia. He arranged gifts from Stop the Hurt including a toy backpack and candy after meeting her mother who said Savanna asked for Santa to visit this year.
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Stop the Hurt
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Donations for Community Christmas Tree Program Monitored
Donations to the Bluefield Daily Telegraph Community Christmas Tree fund can be mailed to Bluefield Daily Telegraph c/o PO Box 1599 Bluefield WV 24701 or dropped at the Telegraph office. Wednesday gifts include $100 in memory of Ray G Phillips Jr plus $100 in memory of Jack and Betty O Bryan, $100 anonymous, $500 from Steve and Laura Ward, $50 from Ward Morgan, bringing the daily total to $850 and balance to $31,042 after a correction honoring Richard and Doris Carbaugh.
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Mandy
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Natalie Fanning
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