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Progressives looking to expand amid Chicago City Council departures
As Chicago’s City Council stands on the precipice of a major turnover next year, progressive candidates and their organized supporters…
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He woke up from eye surgery with a gash on his forehead. What happened?
Jerry Bilinski, a retired social worker who lives in Fayetteville, N.C., says he deserves a full explanation from his medical…
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For Afghans who fought against the Taliban, life is fraught under their rule
Mohammad Hashim, a former officer in the Afghan National Army, now picks apples for a living. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption…
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Houston is under a boil water notice after the power went out at a purification plant
Volunteers distribute food and water Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, in Houston. The City of Houston, in collaboration with CrowdSource Rescue,…
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California high schools need a mission overhaul
SIGN UP FOR A WEEKLY ROUND-UP OF DAN’S COLUMN EVERY FRIDAY Most of the political debate in California over public…
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Trinity College Dean Backs Woke Sermon Stating Jesus Had ‘Trans Body’
The Dean of Trinity College, Cambridge, has defended a woke and highly graphic Evensong service in which an academic likened…
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Mexico’s President López Obrador leads a massive pro-government march
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, right, waves during a march in support of his administration in Mexico City on…
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Tampax Apologizes for ‘Sexual’ Social Media Post After Facing Backlash
Tampax backtracked on its recent social media behavior after receiving a firestorm of criticism from Twitter users who deemed one of…
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Police: Multiple Violent Home Invasions Leave 3 Hospitalized in L.A. Suburb
A series of violent home invasions in an east Los Angeles suburb resulted in three people being hospitalized after they…
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The GOP’s great Trump reckoning begins at the state party level
Barletta may have personal reasons for ditching Trump. The former president endorsed his opponent in the GOP primary for governor…
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PHOTO: Policeman Directing Traffic Visited by Flying Squirrel
A policeman in Plymouth, Massachusetts, enjoyed a visit from a tiny creature recently who just wanted to say hello. Officer…
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Mexico’s president leads massive march in support of his government
“Effective suffrage, effective democracy, and no to re-election,” he said in a speech after the march in which he repeated…
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Proposed NYC Bill Prohibits Landlords from Conducting Background Checks
A proposed bill prohibiting New York City landlords from conducting criminal background checks on prospective tenants appears to be on…
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Muslim Schoolchildren in London Sing Song Calling for Massacre of Jews
Students from a Muslim school in London were taught a popular song about the Islamic apocalypse, when all Jews must…
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UK: Local Govt Drops Term ‘Minority Ethnic’ for ‘Global Majority’
Local government officials in a London borough will now refer to people currently classed as “minority ethnic” as “global majority”…
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Plane crash into Maryland transmission tower leaves passengers stranded in the air
The small plane, pictured, can be seen trapped among the power lines as passengers remain stranded roughly a 100 feet…
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Police: 3-Year-Old, 11-Month-Old Stabbed to Death in Bronx Family Shelter
A three-year-old boy and an 11-month-old boy were found stabbed to death in a Bronx family shelter apartment on Saturday…
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Kanye Continues Antisemitic Streak, Opens Live-Stream of Holocaust Denier Nick Fuentes
A resolutely unapologetic Kanye West continued his antisemitic streak over the weekend, doubling down on his past smears of Jewish…
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Report: Thousands of Migrants Waiting in Mexico to Rush U.S. Border When Title 42 Ends
Thousands of migrants are camped out in Mexico, waiting to rush the United States-Mexico border when the Title 42 public…
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Bird flu outbreak drives Nebraska to cull 1.8 million more chickens
Chickens are pictured at Southern California Sanctuary on Oct. 5 in Acton, Calif. In Nebraska, another 1.8 million are being…
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Comedian Freddie Roman, who made his name performing in the Catskills, dies at age 85
Comedian Freddie Roman, the former dean of The Friars Club and a staple of the Catskills comedy scene, has died.…
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L.A. Police Arrest Man Accused of Attempting to Steal John Legend’s Porsche
The Los Angeles Police Dept. arrested a man they accused of trying to steal singer John Legend’s Porsche outside an…
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New state voter fraud units finding few cases from midterms
WASHINGTON — State-level law enforcement units created after the 2020 presidential election to investigate voter fraud are looking into scattered complaints…
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A Progressive Latina Thinks Democrats Are Blowing It with Hispanic Voters
Looking to sew up Padilla’s vote, Ramirez keeps up a steady patter in Spanish. When Padilla tells her his parents…
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UK Foreign-Born Population Has Jumped by Nearly 400,000 Since Census
The foreign-born population of Britain has grown by an estimated 370,000 since the census was conducted last year, the Office…
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Biden to hold first state dinner for France’s Macron, Jon Batiste to perform
Musician Jon Batiste is on tap to perform at President Joe Biden’s first White House state dinner on Thursday that…
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Bob Dylan Blames ‘Error in Judgment’ for Machine-Autographed Books, Artwork
Bob Dylan told fans Friday he’s sorry for limited edition copies of his latest book and certain “artwork prints” being…
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Donald Trump dined with white nationalist, Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes
“This past week, Kanye West called me to have dinner at Mar-a-Lago,” he wrote. “Shortly thereafter, he unexpectedly showed up…
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Two More Child Sex Offenders Arrested in One Day After Crossing Border into Texas
Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents arrested two more child sex offenders after they illegally re-entered the U.S. The apprehensions…
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Pop sensation Dua Lipa has been granted Albanian citizenship
Albania’s president Bajram Begaj grants Dua Lipa, born of Albanian parents, citizenship Sunday. @BajramBegajAL/Screenshot by NPR hide caption toggle caption…
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Donald Trump: Kanye West a ‘Seriously Troubled Man’ That ‘Can’t Win’ in 2024
Former President Donald Trump dismissed Kanye West on Saturday as “seriously troubled” after the controversial rapper visited his home at…
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The overlooked constituency both parties are now targeting in the Georgia runoff
“Our community needs to hear directly from leaders and from the candidate saying, ‘We have a real message of change…
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Transcript: Jeh Johnson and Michael Chertoff on
The following is a transcript of an interview with former Homeland Security Secretaries Jeh Johnson and Michael Chertoff that aired…
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‘Bitter Truth’: EU Parliament Has Done ‘A Lot of Damage’ to Europe – MP
Seventy years after the founding of the forerunner to the European Union, the bloc has done “a lot of damage”…
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‘Necessary to Disobey Harmful Laws’: These ‘Abortion Pirates’ Want Equal Access to Abortion Pills Worldwide
Gomperts “was a visionary in understanding the power of these pills to give the person who needs the abortion control…
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Iran Calls for US to be Kicked Out of World Cup After Removing Islamic Republic Symbol from Flag Social Media Post
The U.S. Men’s National Team (USMNT) infuriated Iranian officials by briefly using an Iranian flag that lacked the Islamic Republic’s…
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‘The sixth borough’: How Westchester became a Democratic firewall in New York
The dichotomy in some of the nation’s wealthiest and largest counties serves as a stark reminder that not all suburbs…
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Alyssa Milano Brutally Mocked for Swapping Tesla for Volkswagen ‘Nazi Car’ to Fight ‘White Supremacy’
Leftist celebrity Alyssa Milano was brutally mocked online for an “epic virtue signal fail” after announcing her decision to swap…
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Newsom Told the White House He Won’t Challenge Biden
His message to Ron Klain and Jill Biden over the summer — when he visited Washington amid growing speculation, and…
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Transcript: Rep. James Clyburn on
The following is a transcript of an interview with Democratic Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina that aired Sunday, Nov.…
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Father of Child Who Posed in BDSM-Themed Balenciaga Ad Defends Photoshoot: ‘The Children Had a Fantastic Time’
The father of a British child who was featured in a creepy BDSM-themed Balenciaga ad campaign is reportedly defending the…
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Colorado governor on reducing gun violence: ‘Take the best ideas from all sides’
Polis said state laws including red flag laws need to be enforced, citing both the Club Q shooting and yet…
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Swedish City to ‘Integrate’ Migrants by Placing Them in Wealthy Areas
The local government in the Swedish city of Gothenburg is looking to place newly arrived migrants in wealthy areas of…
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Republicans shrug off Trump ’24 bid: ‘The excitement’s just not there’
The morning after his account was reinstated — a development once viewed as a significant lift to Trump’s candidacy —…
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Dem Sen. Murphy: Feds Should Defund Law Enforcement Refusing to Enforce Gun Laws
Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that the Senate should defund law enforcement refusing to…
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Biden gives Chevron permit to restart Venezuelan oil sales
“This action is not being taken in response to energy prices, this is a limited license. As we have said…
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Hamas Lauds Lebanese Table Tennis Pro for Refusing to Play Against Israeli Opponent
The Hamas terror group praised an 11-year-old table tennis player from Lebanon for pulling out of tournament in Portugal on…
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Pockets of shelling across Ukraine as wintry warfare looms
After a blistering barrage of Russian artillery strikes on at least two occasions over the past two weeks, infrastructure teams…
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Adidas Investigating Misconduct Allegations Against Kanye West
Adidas has launched an investigation into disgraced rapper and fashion mogul Kanye “Ye” West after former Yeezy staffers accused him…
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‘Fame’ and ‘Flashdance’ singer-actor Irene Cara dies at 63
Oscar, Golden Globe and two-time Grammy winning singer-actress Irene Cara, who starred and sang the title cut from the 1980…
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