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Jim Jordan's Past Comes Back to Haunt Him as Ohio State Wrestlers Speak Out

Four former wrestlers from Ohio State University who accuse rep. Jim Jordan of failing to act on allegations of sexual abuse when he was the team's assistant coach said the congressman shouldn't become the new House speaker.

The allegations against Jordan first emerged in 2018, with six former wrestlers telling CNN in 2020 that Jordan knew of complaints from students about Strauss, but failed to take any action.

He has long being accused of failing to act on sexual abuse allegations while he was a wrestling coach.

"He doesn't deserve to be House speaker," said Dunyasha Yetts, one of the former OSU wrestlers.

In July 2022, the university announced it had reached settlement agreements of more than $60 million with 296 of Strauss' alleged victims.

"His locker was just a few spots away from mine and mine was near Dr. Strauss'," Schyck said.

"What I do know is that I've been a very strong voice for women, I've talked to Jim Jordan and Steve Scalise about that. »

California passes right-to-repair act guaranteeing seven years of parts for your phone

Authored by theverge.com

Senate Bill 244 passed in a 50–0 vote in the California state Assembly on September 12th.

The bill is now headed for a final concurrence vote in the Senate before heading to California Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk.

The bill outlines three years for products costing $50 to $99.99 and seven years for products priced at $100 or more. »

Texas private company paid $75 million in 1 year to bus migrants out of state, report shows

Authored by abc13.com

Texas has paid Wynne Transportation $75.5 million in the span of a year to transport migrants to "sanctuary cities" across the U.S., a report showed.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Texas paid a private company $75.5 million in taxpayer funds over the span of a year to transport migrants to sanctuary cities across the U.S. Transaction data provided by the Texas Department of Emergency Management shows the state paid Wynne Transportation $75,561,032.72 from Aug. 19, 2022, through Aug. 23, 2023, to bus migrants out of state.

Texas has since bused over 54,000 migrants to self-declared sanctuary cities, providing much-needed relief. »

Rocket League is killing player-to-player trading and it’s Epic’s fault

Authored by gamescout.co.uk

It further adds, “This opens up future plans for some Rocket League vehicles to come to other Epic games over time, supporting cross-game ownership.”.

While item trading doesn’t really affect the gameplay of Rocket League, it does have an effect on the more active members of the community.

This is especially true for that of dedicated Rocket League trading websites and servers, which have relatively large member counts. »

Gaza faces ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ as power plant running out of fuel

Authored by aljazeera.com

Gaza’s power authority has said the blockaded enclave’s sole power plant will run out of fuel within hours, leaving the Palestinian territory without electricity after Israel cut off supplies in retaliation to the recent attacks by Hamas, the armed group that runs Gaza.

“This catastrophic situation creates a humanitarian crisis for all residents of the Gaza Strip,” it said.

All of Gaza’s crossings are closed, making it impossible to bring in fuel for the power plant or the generators on which residents and hospitals have long relied. »