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Proud to announce publication of my media literacy book: bit.ly/2JpErcl, made possible by @gahumanities, @atlpressclub & @MellonFdn. Thanks also @UGAGrady, @MonicaWSB and others in this effort to deepen public knowledge.
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A silent witness to royal coronations, weddings and funerals, the unknown warrior was selected from the battlefields of France and brought to rest among royalty in Westminster Abbey on 11 November 1920.
He represents all service personnel killed in war without a known grave.
Sky's royal commentator @AlastairBruce_ explains the story behind the unknown warrior.
🔗trib.al/tGfACbu
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Civil rights leader Andrew Young broke down in tears on Wednesday as he talked about Keisha Lance Bottoms becoming the first Black woman elected governor in the United States.
"I think Coretta King is smiling."
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Mourners have begun placing "I Voted" stickers at the memorial sites for Renee Good and Alex Pretti. bit.ly/3W9nFE9
ALT Voters place 'I Voted' stickers at Renee Good, Alex Pretti memorials
The smartest analysis I’ve seen comes from @UniofOxford’s Maya Tudor who said Democrats didn’t campaign on diversity, but diversity delivered for them on Tuesday.
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Historic.
The former Atlanta mayor Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won Georgia’s race for governor Tuesday, overcoming unprecedented spending by Republican billionaire Rick Jackson to become the first Black woman in U.S. history elected to lead a state government.
Her victory shattered barriers in a state that had never elected a woman or a Black person to its highest office. It also marked a stunning reversal for Republicans, who have controlled the Governor’s Mansion since Sonny Perdue toppled Democrat Roy Barnes in 2002 to become the first Republican elected governor since post-Civil War Reconstruction.
The election also marked a remarkable political comeback for Bottoms, who survived a bruising campaign that put her turbulent four-year tenure as Atlanta mayor under a microscope and tested whether Georgians trusted her with the keys to the state’s top job. an enormous spending disadvantage to defeat Republican Rick Jackson.
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“Let’s do it. Let’s try to call the president.” @DashaBurns and @politico colleagues with some high risk, very real and very brilliant journalism here.
That wait while Trump’s phone rings…
If you’re ever in doubt as a reporter, do this. Think big and just try it.
“I don’t want to be just sitting there for two years vetoing everything.”
President Donald Trump picked up a call from @DashaBurns on POLITICO Elections Live and talked to us about the blue wave and how he’s willing to work with incoming congressional Democrats.
Watch live now: politi.co/4AgCofb
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Breaking News: Democrats have clinched the House, giving them full control of Congress and a powerful platform to counter President Trump. nyti.ms/4Aap0sP
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Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms will win Georgia’s gubernatorial race and become the first Black female governor in US history, CNN’s Decision Desk projects.
The former Atlanta major also will make Georgia history as the first African American and the first woman elected to the role.
Election Night in America coverage is live now on CNN and streaming with an All Access subscription: cnn.it/4A6myDz
Wow 🤯
Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms will win Georgia governor's race and become the first Black female governor in US history, CNN projects. Follow live updates. cnn.it/4sNChoU
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Around 300 people have gathered to protest in Jerusalem's Paris Square, Tel Aviv's Mesila Park and UNESCO Square in Haifa, calling for the formation of a Jewish-Arab government.
Protesters carried signs with slogans including "Freedom for all, from the river to the sea" and "Yes to a Jewish-Arab government."
Filmed by Shira Shechter
Follow Haaretz's election coverage here: haaretz.com/israel-news/elec…
Easy decision. This is the closest Atlanta will experience having a professional basketball champion. @AtlantaDream >
There will definitively be a Game 6 of the WNBA Finals in Atlanta. But nobody knows yet where or even when the game will be played despite a furious round of negotiations spilling into Sunday between the WNBA, NBA, Valkyries, Dream and Atlanta Hawks, sources told ESPN.
"There are problems with all the solutions," one source close to the situation said.
What else we know, with @ramonashelburne
espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/502…
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Brazil's left-wing President Lula has celebrated with his family and allies, after being elected for a fourth term. He defeated Flávio Bolsonaro - the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is under house arrest. Read more: bbc.in/4zWY8g0
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New at Media Nation: @BostonDotCom shifts to mostly paid as Globe Media CEO Linda Henry says the economics of free news no longer works. dankennedy.net/2026/10/20/bo…
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#Breaking: Alberta votes to remain in Canada, broadcasters project thestar.com/news/canada/albe…
The most “French” scene ever.
A couple seem unfazed as they enjoy a drink close to the Arc de Triomphe while rioters set things on fire in the background.
France protests latest ➡️ trib.al/KeI7Rb2
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Masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villagers on Friday, setting olive groves on fire and slinging rocks.
Caught in the attack was Post photographer Heidi Levine. “They just kept kicking me and kicking me, like probably 50 times,” Levine said. wapo.st/4yt6dHY
“No.” - America
As “Winnie-the-Pooh” turns 100, Britain is renewing calls for the original stuffed bear and his friends to return from the New York Public Library.
The library has resisted requests, citing the toys’ age and popularity. Oh, bother! wapo.st/4im74oZ
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This one by @UCLAFootball was kind of California PC, with minimum cursing and a somewhat positive focus on their own team, compared to @GeorgiaFootball. It’s the win that counts, but I’ll give it a B.
🐻 @UCLAFootball HC Bob Chesney had his players ready to run through a wall before upsetting No. 13 Oregon
(via IG/westwoodbruin)
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The White House TV press pool was formed in 1950. It has served without any accusations of antitrust activity through Truman, Ike, JFK, LBJ, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush I, Clinton, Bush II, Obama, Trump I and Biden.
Guess which president is making that claim now?
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Fox News’ national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin spent decades reporting inside the Pentagon to help the public understand decisions about war and national security. Now, the Pentagon press corps, including Griffin, are on the outside. And the consequences, she said, extend far beyond the journalists who lost access.
In a new episode of “The Poynter Report Podcast,” Griffin explains how reporters are still covering the Pentagon after being forced out and what the loss of access could mean for Americans.
Watch now: youtu.be/OvExLOZGyBk
