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US airports saw record passenger volumes over Thanksgiving weekend

Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 9:30 am

( ) -q-19- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “despite the crowds.”

A record number of passengers traveled through U.S. airports over Thanksgiving weekend.

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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. This past Sunday, just 55 flights within, into or out of the U.S. were canceled, according to FlightAware, a tracking service.

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VERBATIM: The Transportation Security Administration also says it screened just over 2.9 million passengers on Sunday. That surpassed the previous record of 2.88 million set on June 30. And it was 10% more than the Sunday after Thanksgiving last year. Travel was relatively smooth despite the crowds.

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Greg Clugston SRN News White House correspondent

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Conservative Koch network endorses Nikki Haley in GOP primary

Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 12:15 pm

GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley has won the backing of a powerful and wealthy conservative organization. Americans for Prosperity, the political arm of the powerful Koch network, has formally endorsed Haley’s 2024 White House bid. The group’s CEO says Haley “offers America the opportunity to turn the page on the current political era.” It wants to help her defeat Donald Trump in the Republican primary and beat President Biden next November. With its endorsement, Americans for Prosperity promises to commit its grassroots support network and virtually unlimited funds to the Haley campaign.

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Bob Agnew SRN News U.S. Senate correspondent

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Schumer Vows Ukraine Aid Vote By December 4th

Mon, Nov 27, 2023 at 1:18 pm
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer [D-NY] says he’ll bring a Ukraine aid bill up for a vote on the Senate floor by December 4th. Schumer writes in a letter to colleagues that one of the most important jobs facing lawmakers is passing a funding that will-quote-“ensure we as well as our friends and partners in Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific region have the necessary military capabilities to confront and deter our adversaries and competitors,” He’s also setting the stage for a fierce battle with Republicans, by refusing to inckud funding for U.S. border security. And although the bill includes aid for Israel, it also provides more money for humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza…assistance some critics say will go drectly into the hands of Hamas terrorists
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Bernie Bennett SRN News U.S. House correspondent

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Michael Harrington SRN News religion desk editor

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Another poll finds people of faith are happier

Tue, Nov 28, 2023 at 8:39 am

Another poll finds people of faith are happier

VERBATIM: This one comes from the United Kingdom and it indicates that 76% of religious people there say they are happy and 73% describe their psychological well being as GOOD. Compare that to less than half of atheists who are happy and just 52% whose mental health is positive. The poll was released by the Institute for the Impact of Faith in Life, which notes — ironically — that many OTHER surveys show that more and Britons are quitting faith altogether. Michael Harrington, SRN News.

 

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WALL STREET BUSINESS REPORT 11-29

Wed, Nov 29, 2023 at 5:36 am

WALL STREET BUSINESS REPORT 11-29

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AM SPORTSCAST 11-29

Wed, Nov 29, 2023 at 5:35 am

AM SPORTSCAST 11-29

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