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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats are “on the verge of taking back control” as he visits 2 key House battlegrounds

nglobix@gmail.com4 weeks ago09 mins

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries expressed growing confidence that his party will regain control of the House in November, as he visited two battleground districts in recent days to help Democratic candidates unseat Republican incumbents. Jeffries campaigned Friday in New Jersey’s competitive 7th Congressional District alongside Democratic challenger Rebecca Bennett, a Navy veteran seeking to…

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Campaign ad showing lazy welfare recipient as White sparks conservative backlash

nglobix@gmail.com1 month ago06 mins

Little Rock, Ark. — A new video from Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders was standard issue Republican messaging for promoting her state’s stricter rules for people on Medicaid. No more could able-bodied people lounge around while receiving taxpayer-funded healthcare, she said — they needed to work. But the decision to portray an unemployed moocher as…

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The Alito Court: A rare interview with the influential Supreme Court justice

nglobix@gmail.com1 month ago034 mins

Walking across the gritty New Jersey ball field for the first time since he played here as a boy, Samuel Alito couldn’t help but stop to analyze the playing surface. The pebbles were bigger back then, he said, the field more uneven. These sounded like minor details for anyone to notice, but Alito saw something…

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Gregory Bovino, former Border Patrol commander, was under internal investigation when he retired, records show

nglobix@gmail.com2 months ago04 mins

Former Border Patrol commander at large Gregory Bovino, who led the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis and other major cities, was under internal investigation due to concerns over his testimony in federal court and for past alleged antisemitic comments when he retired, according to records released last week that were reviewed by CBS News….

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Yayoi Kusama, groundbreaking Japanese artist known for her signature polka dots, dies at 97

nglobix@gmail.com2 months ago05 mins

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who splashed her signature polka dots on paintings, sculptures and museum installations around the world, has died, her studio said Thursday. She was 97. Kusama died Aug. 14 at a hospital in Tokyo, Yayoi Kusama Studio said. “She continued to paint until her final days, never setting aside her brush, and…

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Reese’s Halloween pumpkins return to store shelves unchanged after Hershey won lawsuit

nglobix@gmail.com3 months ago03 mins

Last year, Hershey prevailed in a lawsuit that claimed Reese’s featureless Halloween pumpkins were a consumer letdown. Starting this month, the spooky treats will return to store shelves, though without any changes to their smooth, oval shapes. “We know what consumers love,” said Katie DeCapria, senior brand manager for Halloween at Hershey, in a press…

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Powerball jackpot hits $905 million for Monday’s drawing after months without a grand prize winner

nglobix@gmail.com3 months ago02 mins

The largest Powerball jackpot of 2026 has climbed to an estimated $905 million ahead of Monday night’s drawing. With no winner since May, the grand prize has ballooned to the eighth largest in history. Its estimated cash value is $391.9 million if the winner chooses a lump-sum payment over the annuity payouts, according to the…

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Rescuing a candlepin bowling alley helps bolster a Maine community

nglobix@gmail.com3 months ago06 mins

Before streaming, smartphones, and social media, bowling leagues used to bring people together. And in New England, it was candlepin bowling. Alleys stretched from Massachusetts all the way into Canada’s Maritime Provinces. But it never really caught on anywhere else. But in Ellsworth, Maine, Autumn Mowery is fighting to keep the candlepin flame flickering….

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Powerball grows to $856 million, largest drawing of the year

nglobix@gmail.com3 months ago02 mins

If you only pay attention when the Powerball jackpot enters record territory, now is the time to play. The drawing on Saturday night has grown to the largest total of the year: $856 million. For those who choose to take the lump sum, the total works out to $370.7 million. Of course, both of those…

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