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Gothamist
@Gothamist22 Feb 2024
More than half — or 56% — of New York City residents either live in poverty or can be classified as low-income, according to a new report. Details on the report: bit.ly/3IdcfVi
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Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny has died, Russian media report, citing the prison service bbc.in/48mS8yC

Putin critic Alexei Navalny dies in Arctic Circle jail, says Russia

Jailed Russian politician Alexei Navalny has died in a penal colony, the country's prison service says.

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Feb 10th 2000 - The Toros (led by @kirstendunst) faced off against the Clovers (led by @itsgabrielleu) at the national cheerleading competition. 📽️📅 Bring It On (2000)
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The Associated Press
@AP3 Jan 2024
Multiple state capitols evacuated due to threats, but no dangerous items immediately found apnews.com/article/state-cap…

FBI calls bomb threats that led to brief lockdowns and evacuations of some state capitols a hoax

A bomb threat emailed to officials in several states has briefly disrupted government affairs and prompted some state capitol evacuations, but no explosives have been found and federal officials...

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Breaking News: Donald Trump is ineligible to hold office again, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled, disqualifying him from the state’s primary ballot. nyti.ms/3NzU13u

Trump Is Disqualified From 2024 Ballot, Colorado Court Says in Explosive Ruling (Published 2023)

The decision, the first by a court to find that Donald Trump is ineligible to hold office again because he engaged in insurrection, is likely to put a monumental case before the U.S. Supreme Court.

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Variety
@Variety13 Dec 2023
Andre Braugher, who starred in such television series as “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Homicide: Life on the Street,” has died. He was 61. variety.com/2023/tv/news/and…
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"The intelligence assessment, according to a congressional source, says that 315,000 Russian personnel have been killed or injured since the February 2022 invasion, or 87% of Moscow’s prewar force of 360,000." wsj.com/world/russia/russian…

Russia Has Lost Almost 90% of Its Prewar Army, U.S. Intelligence Says

The declassified estimate says 315,000 personnel have been killed or injured in Ukraine.

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Special Counsel Jack Smith has asked the Supreme Court to decide the case this term. The extremely quick turnaround would be rare but not unprecedented, Smith notes the justices resolved U.S. v Nixon in only 2 months.
Kelsey Reichmann@KelseyReichmann11 Dec 2023
Breaking: Supreme Court asked to consider Trump’s presidential immunity claim ⁦@CourthouseNews⁩ courthousenews.com/supreme-c…

Supreme Court agrees to quick review of Trump’s presidential immunity claim

The Supreme Court has been asked to weigh in on a question that will decide if the former president faces charges for efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

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If boomers gave the masses “Don’t Stop Believin’,” millennials can claim “Mr. Brightside.” The Killers' hit — which reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2005 — now belongs to a list of modern classics that are both of their time and transcend it. nyti.ms/489vevb

How ‘Mr. Brightside’ Became a Generation’s Anthem (Published 2023)

Overlooked at its release, the Killers’ signature hit has become one of the most inescapable rock songs of its time.

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BREAKING: Russian President Vladimir Putin will run for re-election in March 2024, state media reports trib.al/N8rub4a
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Steve Benen@stevebenen29 Nov 2023
Trump attacking MSNBC might seem trivial, but the details are not: He also raised the prospect of using the government to come down "hard" against the network, adding that he considers MSNBC's journalism to be "illegal." Authoritarian visions matter. msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show…

Threats against the free press part of Trump’s far-right vision

Donald Trump's radical blueprint for a second term is multifaceted, but his interest in cracking down on the free press is a key piece of an ugly mosaic.

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Sky News
@SkyNews24 Nov 2023
BREAKING: Thirteen Israeli hostages have been released by Hamas and are on their way to Egypt, according to local media, as part of a truce deal. Read more 🔗 news.sky.com/story/hamas-rel…

Footage shows Red Cross convoy transporting hostages through the Rafah crossing from Gaza into Egypt

Four children are among the Israeli hostages who have been released as part of a truce deal between Hamas and Israel - as Qatar's foreign ministry said 39 Palestinian prisoners who were detained in...

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ABC News
@ABC22 Nov 2023
LATEST: The Rainbow Bridge connecting the U.S. and Canada at Niagara Falls, New York, has been closed after a vehicle explosion, according to the FBI. The Niagara Falls NY Mayor’s Office has released a statement: "There has been an incident involving a vehicle coming into the United States. Federal authorities are currently investigating the situation." The latest: abcnews.go.com/US/rainbow-br…
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NBC News
@NBCNews13 Nov 2023
BREAKING: The Supreme Court says it has adopted a new code of conduct following allegations of ethics lapses. The code requires justices to “avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety in all activities.” nbcnews.com/politics/supreme…

Supreme Court adopts code of conduct amid ethics scrutiny

The announcement was met with muted applause, with critics saying it does not go far enough because there is no enforcement mechanism.

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GRAMMYS
@Grammys10 Nov 2023
And the Best New Artist nominees for the 66th #GRAMMYs are: @gracieabrams; @fredagainagain1; @icespicee_; @jellyroll615; @therealcocoj; @noahkahan; @victoriamonet; and @warandtreaty. Watch live: grm.my/3Uzla8g
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“There’s a lot of shame if you dare to say to somebody: ‘No, this actually isn’t rewarding. This isn’t what I signed up for,’” she said. nytimes.com/2023/11/09/well/…

The Quiet Rage of Caregivers (Published 2023)

Looking after a sick family member can mean putting your own life on hold, often with little recognition or outside support.

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Jewish man dies after being hit in the head amid dueling protests sparked by Israel-Hamas war latimes.com/california/story…

'Conflicting statements' complicate investigation into Jewish man's death at protest

Investigators have identified a suspect in the incident in which Paul Kessler died after suffering a blunt force head injury, but no arrests have been made.

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"It is possible today to divide the Democratic Party between those who know what the Holocaust was and those who have no clue, or don’t care." wsj.com/articles/democrats-h…

Opinion | Democrats Have an Anti-Semitism Problem

The party never expected Jew-hatred to be a feature of its coalition. Now it is.

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Cornell University notified the FBI of a potential hate crime after antisemitic messages threatening the school’s Jewish community and referencing the ongoing Israel-Gaza war were posted to an online forum Sunday. wapo.st/3MmCX0x

Cornell advises students to avoid campus Jewish center after threats

Police at the Ivy League school notified the FBI of a potential hate crime after antisemitic messages threatened violence to Cornell’s Jewish community.

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Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich marked his 32nd birthday in a Russian prison, as the White House continues to work to secure his release on.wsj.com/3Qvxh6O

WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich Marks 32nd Birthday in Russian Prison

The White House has vowed to bring the detained American journalist home.

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