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Chris Benson @thechrisbenson.com · Nov 15

Not tooting the horn but this still makes me smile so I took my top pin with me from Twitter, too 😊💙
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Chris Benson @thechrisbenson.com · 1h

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano was critical of MGM's decision and said reasons "just don't add up." Spano accused Trump of intervening and called on New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to launch an investigation. www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...

MGM withdraws bid for New York casino license - UPI.com

MGM withdrew its bid for a casino license just outside New York City, drawing ire from local officials who have called for an investigation and accused the president of wrongdoing.

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Chris Benson @thechrisbenson.com · 1h

Stellantis revealed plans to infuse at least $13 billion in American output to add roughly 5,000 jobs in Illinois, Ohio, Michigan and Indiana. www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...

Stellantis unveils $13B U.S. investment plan for Jeep, other brands - UPI.com

Carmaker Stellantis says it plans to invest billions in U.S. car manufacturing over the next four years under its new company chief.

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Chris Benson @thechrisbenson.com · 3h

Shocking turn of events.

IrishStar.com @irishstar.com · 3h

JD Vance has leaped to the defense of Young Republicans after alleged leaked messages showed them chatting casually in a racist, antisemitic and violent way.

#Trump

JD Vance defends Young Republicans group chat that supported Hitler

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Chris Benson @thechrisbenson.com · 22h

100% true👇

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Chris Benson @thechrisbenson.com · 19h

She was found guilty in September for plotting the 2014 murder of her late former son-in-law, a prominent law professor at Florida State University. www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...

Florida grandmother Donna Adelson gets life for son-in-law's hired hit - UPI.com

A 75-year-old Florida woman will spend the rest of her life behind bars after masterminding the 2014 death of her son-in-law.

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Chris Benson @thechrisbenson.com · 22h

But rising inflation, AI innovations and tax-like tariffs imposed by the U.S. likely will all be economic factors over the next several months. www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...

Amazon announces 250,000 new jobs for holiday season - UPI.com

Amazon says for another year running it will add hundreds of thousands of new temporary jobs for the holiday season to handle a large uptick in number of online retail orders.

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Chris Benson @thechrisbenson.com · 22h

100% true👇

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Chris Benson @thechrisbenson.com · 22h

The mission will support a "hybrid customer base of U.S. government and commercial partners." www.upi.com/Science_News...

K2 Space Corp, SpaceX ink Falcon 9 rocket deal for 2027 mission - UPI.com

Aerospace startup company K2 Space will team up with SpaceX to deploy a small number of K2 satellites into multiple levels of Earth's orbit.

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Rogue Blue @rogueblue007.bsky.social · 1d

US Automakers should be taking advantage of this time to develop and make targeted EV products available . We don’t need EVERY CAR VAN AND TRUCK to be EV immediately. We need them to offer efficient and well conceived options that make the most sense.

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Frosty @frostybiker.bsky.social · 1d

If a store only has self checkout, I will just leave my full shopping cart in store and walk out. Never give AI any information about yourself and pay with cash.

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Chris Benson @thechrisbenson.com · 1d

OpenAI currently has similar deals with Shopify and Etsy. Walmart says its new AI rollout will be "soon." www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...

Walmart, OpenAI partner to create AI shopper tool - UPI.com

Walmart and OpenAI have joined forces to offer shoppers the option to buy items by using OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot services in artificial intelligence.

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Chris Benson @thechrisbenson.com · 1d

GM said it expects "the adoption rate of EVs to slow" following "recent U.S. government policy changes." www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...

GM to record $1billion dent amid EV scale-back - UPI.com

Detroit-based General Motors will take a billion-dollar financial loss in its third-quarter over GM's electric vehicle program after a shift in U.S. policy.

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Chris Benson @thechrisbenson.com · 1d

YUP.
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China tightens export restrictions on rare earth items, materials

China tightened export restrictions on rare earth-related items and materials, which are used in high-tech and dual-use products, on Thursday to safeguard national security and interests.

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Chris Benson @thechrisbenson.com · 1d

My guess is another jet like he was given by Qatar to allow their Air Force in Idaho.

frannybananny.bsky.social @frannybananny.bsky.social · 1d

I wonder what Donald got in return for that money he gave to Argentina? I suspect it would be a portion of it coming back into his own money laundering pocket.

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Joanna Kędzierska @joannakedzierska.bsky.social · 1d

Climate change in the making. It’s gonna be worse.
Much worse

Chris Benson @thechrisbenson.com · 1d

On Monday afternoon, the Mexican Army, Air Force and its National Guard began the transfer of provisions and other emergency supplies to victims. www.upi.com/Top_News/Wor...

64 dead, many missing in southern Mexico floods - UPI.com

Dozens are dead and many reportedly still missing and communities without power following heavy rain in parts of Mexico.

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 1d

The ceasefire enacted yesterday was pretty much the same ceasefire that was on the table last Fall. And Netanyahu ignored it then. It wouldn’t be surprising at all that Trump told Netanyahu then not to agree to any ceasefire b4 the 2024 election bcuz it would help elect Harris.

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Chris Benson @thechrisbenson.com · 1d

$20B for Argentina while Trump forces U.S. military families to wait in line at food banks.

Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 1d

Our money to bail out Argentina!

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Sean Kitchen @seankitchen.bsky.social · 6d

80% of Americans want Congress to extend the ACA tax credits but that's not stopping the three most vulnerable Pa Republicans from lying about the government shutdown.

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Pa. Republicans caught lying about why the government is shutdown

Republicans have resorted to blaming undocumented immigrants for the ongoing government shutdown, even though they are ineligible to receive subsidized health care under the Affordable Care Act.

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Chris Benson @thechrisbenson.com · 1d

On Monday afternoon, the Mexican Army, Air Force and its National Guard began the transfer of provisions and other emergency supplies to victims. www.upi.com/Top_News/Wor...

64 dead, many missing in southern Mexico floods - UPI.com

Dozens are dead and many reportedly still missing and communities without power following heavy rain in parts of Mexico.

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Chris Benson @thechrisbenson.com · 1d

Thank you for making me feel validated.

Peggy @peggybishop.bsky.social · 1d

Same! I prefer Vienna or even Oscar Mayer over Ball Park. Too salty or something for me.

Chris Benson @thechrisbenson.com · 1d

I do not like Ball Park hot dogs.

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Chris Benson @thechrisbenson.com · 4d

THIS. 👇👇

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Chris Benson @thechrisbenson.com · 2d

Slovakia's interior minister said a preliminary look indicated that a breach of protocol likely resulted in the disaster. www.upi.com/Top_News/Wor...

Train crash injures as many as 80 in Slovakia - UPI.com

Scores of injuries were reported Monday after a train collided with another in central Europe's Slovakia during morning rush hour on one of Slovakia's primary transpiration corridors.

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Chris Benson @thechrisbenson.com · 2d

Problems reportedly began around 10 a.m. local time in Britain with more than 130,000 of some 18 million users flagging service issues. www.upi.com/Top_News/Wor...

Britain's Vodafone reports national broadband, mobile service issues - UPI.com

On Monday, issues at British telecommunications giant Vodafone led to large scale service outages that impacted hundreds of thousands of Vodafone customers.

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Chris Benson @thechrisbenson.com · 2d

But the reason I like Laura Loomer is because she is absolutely not afraid to call out MAGA for its colossal BS — THAT is why they hate her.