## New York woman blames Star Trek license plates for tens of thousands of dollars in accidental tickets

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Long Island woman inundated with traffic tickets, but hasn't driven in years.

HUNTINGTON, N.Y. -- A Long Island retiree says she's getting traffic tickets from all over the country.

Beda Koorey's love of Star Trek may be at the root of it all.

Back in 2020, the Huntington resident surrendered her license plates, sold her car, and stopped driving.

Her old custom plates honored Star Trek and had the same number as the Starship Enterprise -- NCC-1701.

She said the reason for her tears of frustration is because she has been billed tens of thousands of dollars. »

### Putin’s Pals Say Tucker Carlson Is Acting as a Secret Back-Channel to Trump

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It seems Viktor Orbán is again planning to meet with Trump, and after that, he may come to Russia once again.

The introduction to the interview on the website for the Tucker Carlson Network said, “We’re on the brink of global war.

(23:18) How Many… pic.twitter.com/0UkkNjAkhw — Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) December 5, 2024. he same questions about the imminent threat of a nuclear war. »

### Hey MAGA voters, Elon and Vivek are coming for your Social Security | Opinion

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Not long ago, Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee posted a long tweet calling Social Security “a classic bait and switch” and “an outdated, mismanaged system.”.

Trump created the phony “Department of Government Efficiency,” after all, and anointed Elon and Vivek to lead the charge. »

### After losing bid for vice president, Gov. Tim Walz isn't ruling out bid for third term as Minnesota governor

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — After losing his bid for vice president on the Democratic ticket this November, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he is not ruling out running for a third term in the state's top office.

That means Minnesota is back to divided government, a defining feature of his first term in office.

Minnesota doesn't have term limits for governor, but If Walz were to run again, it would be notable. »

### Marjorie Taylor Greene loudly booed during anti-trans speech

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Marjorie Taylor Greene was loudly booed by onlookers as she once again raged against transgender rights at a rally outside the US Supreme Court.

Supreme Court justices heard arguments from various representatives on Wednesday, including Chase Strangio — the first trans attorney to speak before the Supreme Court.

Marjorie Taylor Greene loudly booed, and apparently thrown by the boos, while claiming children are taking puberty blockers “before they’re old enough to join the military, before they’re ever old enough to…be an adult.” »

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