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A man with an AR-15 in his truck was arrested at Atlanta’s airport today after his family alerted police that he planned to “shoot it up.” Police identified him as Billy Joe Cagle, 49.

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Ted Dixon Jr. @teddixonjr.bsky.social · 2h

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Georgia man brought rifle to Atlanta airport after threatening to open fire on terminal, police say

Police say a phone call from the suspect's family and the hard work of officers may have stopped the man from taking dozens of lives.

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Ted Dixon Jr. @teddixonjr.bsky.social · 3h

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Comey seeks to have indictment tossed for vindictive prosecution, questions about prosecutor's appointment

Attorneys for former FBI Director James Comey called the criminal charges against him an "egregious abuse of power" driven by "President Trump's personal animus."

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AZ Intel @azintel.bsky.social · 4h

Demolition crews have begun tearing down part of the White House to build President Donald Trump’s long-desired ballroom. (WaPo)

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AZ Intel @azintel.bsky.social · 4h

WATCH: A tornado moved through Ermont, France late Monday afternoon, causing major damage and causing cranes to fall.

New footage shows the moment the cranes collapsed, damaging buildings.

Initial reports indicate at least one person was killed with several others injured.

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Ted Dixon Jr. @teddixonjr.bsky.social · 3h

Check out this article from USA TODAY:

US appeals court lets Trump send troops to Portland

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US appeals court lets Trump send troops to Portland

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted DOJ's request to put on hold a judge's order blocking the deployment while a legal challenge plays out.

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Ted Dixon Jr. @teddixonjr.bsky.social · 5h

Thanks 🙏

Ted Dixon Jr. @teddixonjr.bsky.social · 5h

Remembering brother Robert, far left, on what would have been his 67th birthday today 🙏

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Ted Dixon Jr. @teddixonjr.bsky.social · 9h

They still have a chance tonight 🙏

Ted Dixon Jr. @teddixonjr.bsky.social · 9h

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Supreme Court to decide constitutionality of law barring illegal drug users from having guns

The Supreme Court will decide whether a federal law that prohibits unlawful drug users from having firearms violates the Second Amendment.

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Ted Dixon Jr. @teddixonjr.bsky.social · 9h

Check out this article from USA TODAY:

Can pot smokers legally own guns? Supreme Court to decide

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Can pot smokers legally own guns? Supreme Court to decide

The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to make clear that regular pot smokers, and other users of illegal drugs, cannot own guns.

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 19h

The Marines Corps has launched an investigation after the California Highway Patrol said shrapnel from an artillery shell, fired during a live-fire demonstration touted by the White House, struck a law enforcement vehicle.

Patrol vehicle hit by shrapnel as Marines fired live artillery over California interstate, highway patrol says

The live-fire demonstrations were part of a celebration of the Marine Corps' 250 anniversary. Gov. Newsom has criticized plans to fire live munitions over Interstate 5.

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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 12h

Israel said it had begun "renewed enforcement of the ceasefire" Sunday after launching strikes in Gaza as it traded accusations with Hamas that each side had violated the fragile truce.

Trump says Gaza ceasefire still in place after Israeli strikes

Israel said it had begun "renewed enforcement of the ceasefire" Sunday after launching strikes in Gaza as it traded accusations with Hamas that each side had violated the fragile truce.

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Ted Dixon Jr. @teddixonjr.bsky.social · 11h

Amazon cloud computing outage disrupts Snapchat, Robinhood and many other online services On online outage tracker DownDetector, users reported issues Monday morning with AWS-supported services including Snapchat, Roblox, Robinhood and more.

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AZ Intel @azintel.bsky.social · 14h

NTC Report: "Amazon Web Services is experiencing a major outage affecting multiple platforms, including Amazon, Alexa, Snapchat, Fortnite, Canva, and others. The issue began around 3:11 AM ET in the US-EAST-1 region, with Amazon investigating increased error rates and latency. (Verge)"

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AZ Intel @azintel.bsky.social · 15h

Reports of widespread issues affecting Amazon Web Services (AWS), with several services affected, per DownDetector.

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Ted Dixon Jr. @teddixonjr.bsky.social · 20h

Game 7 it is.

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Ted Dixon Jr. @teddixonjr.bsky.social · 21h

Centrist Rodrigo Paz wins Bolivia's presidential runoff, topping right-wing rival

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Centrist Rodrigo Paz wins Bolivia's presidential runoff, topping right-wing rival

Preliminary results show that Rodrigo Paz, a centrist senator who was never a nationally prominent figure until now, has won Bolivia’s presidential election, galvanizing voters outraged by the country...

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 1d

We love our Marines and owe a debt of gratitude to Camp Pendleton, but next time, the Vice President and the White House shouldn’t be so reckless with people’s lives for their vanity projects.

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Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d

BREAKING NYT: A shell fired during a live-fire demonstration at Camp Pendleton on Saturday prematurely detonated, dropping fragments of the shell on a California Highway Patrol vehicle and motorcycle that were part of Vice President JD Vance’s protective detail, according to a patrol report.

Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say

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AZ Intel @azintel.bsky.social · 1d

DEVELOPING: Football match in Tel Aviv, Israel cancelled after spectators turn pitch into chaos with smoke bombs and fireworks.

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AZ Intel @azintel.bsky.social · 1d

Russia launched a large-scale attack against a coal mine in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on October 19, trapping 192 employees underground, the Ukrainian energy company DTEK reported.

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Ted Dixon Jr. @teddixonjr.bsky.social · 1d

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Ted Dixon Jr. @teddixonjr.bsky.social · 1d

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Trump administration agrees to deliver more student loan forgiveness

The Trump administration has agreed to forgive student debt under income-driven repayment programs it had partially blocked.

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Ted Dixon Jr. @teddixonjr.bsky.social · 1d

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Secret Service found a "suspicious stand" near Florida airport used by Trump, FBI says

Federal officials found a "suspicious stand" near the area used by Air Force One when President Trump travels to Florida, FBI Director Kash Patel said Sunday.

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