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US Travel Advisory Expanded: These 23 Nations Now Under Warning US Travel Advisory Expanded: These 23 Nations Now Under Warning
US Travel Advisory Expanded: These 23 Nations Now Under Warning In a significant move to safeguard American travelers, the US Department of State has updated its travel advisory system, identifying 23 nations where heightened caution is urged.  The advisory system evaluates a range of risks, including crime, terrorism, civil unrest, health threats, and natural disasters. The State Department reviews Level 1 and 2 advisories annually, while Level 3 and 4 warnings are reassessed every six months.  According to a department statement, "A Travel Advisory will also be updated anytime there is a change in US government posture, normally as it relat…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
'Duckzillion' Tasty Donut Options Available Soon At Chain's First CT Shop 'Duckzillion' Tasty Donut Options Available Soon At Chain's First CT Shop
'Duckzillion' Tasty Donut Options Available Soon At Chain's First CT Shop A donut shop chain known for wild concoctions like maple bacon and piña colada is coming to Connecticut. Duck Donuts is planning to open a location at 350 Boston Post Road in Orange, according to the company's website. The shop will replace the former Smoothie King location in the Route 1 shopping plaza and is expected to open sometime in March. The donut chain was founded in Duck, North Carolina, in 2007, after Russ DiGilio and his family realized the Outer Banks beach town lacked a place for fresh, customizable donuts. The sweet treats became popular along the Carolina coas…

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by Chris Spiker
Politics
NJ Sen. Bob Menendez Convicted Of Corruption NJ Sen. Bob Menendez Convicted Of Corruption
NJ Sen. Bob Menendez Convicted Of Corruption New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez was convicted on corruption charges Tuesday, July 16. The jury found Menendez, a Democrat, guilty on all 16 counts after prosecutors accused him of giving secret information and military aid to Egypt in exchange for various favors, according to a release by the US Department of Justice. Menendez, a power broker in Hudson County and former chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee had professed his innocence. The senator, first appointed in 2006, had already ruled out running as a Democrat in this year's election but said he was considering an independen…

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by Sam Barron