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Phoebe Bridgers – Lost Weekend
Clash Magazine’s review finds Phoebe Bridgers’ first solo album in six years, ‘Lost Weekend’, ambitious, emotionally intense and ultimately thrilling, though less cohesive than her previous work. The critic says the album matters because it marks her return after the globally acclaimed ‘Punisher’, as she moves from smaller venues to arena-level audiences with considerable expectations…
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Higher-income families more likely to enroll kids in organized sports: Poll
The findings point to a key problem in youth sports: parents almost universally see participation as an important part of kids’ childhood, but the out-of-pocket expenses can be significant.
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Here are 12 Senate, House incumbents who’ve lost their primaries
This year’s election cycle has seen a dozen congressional incumbents lose their primaries, with multiple contests remaining over the next month. In the upper chamber, Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) lost their primaries earlier this year to challengers backed by President Trump. The two have since criticized Trump and administration officials from…
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5 things to know about David Crowley
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley’s surprising win in this week’s Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary, where recent polling had shown him trailing progressive Francesca Hong by double-digits, had catapulted him from a relatively unknown local leader to the national spotlight. The 40-year-old Wisconsin native became the youngest county executive in Milwaukee County history and the first…
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Poll shows Democrat Cooper with 11-point lead over GOP Senate rival
Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) is leading former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Whatley by double digits in a Senate race in the state, according to a new poll. In the Elon University poll, 53 percent of likely voter respondents backed Cooper, while 42 percent backed Whatley. Three percent said they would…
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Grieving family pay tribute to ‘devoted dad’, 56, killed in street brawl sparked by deadly turf war between rival biker gangs
The family of a 56-year-old man killed in a street brawl have paid tribute to him as a “devoted dad”. The death has drawn attention to violence reportedly connected to a long-running territorial dispute between rival biker gangs. The man died after the confrontation, although the article does not establish his role in the dispute.…
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Wisconsin Democratic candidate for governor David Crowley reveals he won’t campaign with Hasan Piker
David Crowley said he won't campaign with Hasan Piker, distancing himself from platforms he says divide the Democratic Party ahead of the Wisconsin governor's race.
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West Ham’s boardroom battle on eve of Championship season
As West Ham get ready to start their first league campaign outside the top flight since 2011-12, what’s going on in the boardroom?
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New York Film Festival’s Currents section unveils Bardi centrepiece
Film at Lincoln Center has announced the Currents programme for the 64th New York Film Festival, presenting experimental and international films, shorts and restorations. Tala Hadid’s “Bardi”, centred on Morocco’s centuries-old Tbourida equestrian ritual, is the section’s Centrepiece and will receive its world premiere, reflecting Currents’ emphasis on films that push formal boundaries. The line-up…
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How Premier League shirts will change with gambling sponsor ban
Premier League kits are going to have a very different look this season after clubs voted to ban gambling on the front of shirts. BBC Sport looks at the history of sponsorship, and who is replacing the betting companies.