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4 Wilson Pickett Songs That Everyone Should Still Know Today
American Songwriter has published a retrospective highlighting four songs by soul singer Wilson Pickett that it argues remain essential listening today. The piece marks the enduring legacy of Pickett, who began his career with the 1963 album “It’s Too Late” and went on to record hits over a career spanning more than 25 years. It…
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White House thrusts vaccines back into headlines
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Healthcare Healthcare The Big Story White House thrusts vaccines back into headlines The Trump administration appeared to be backing away from making moves on changing vaccine policy in recent months, perhaps wary of political backlash ahead of the midterm elections. But it all came roaring…
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Alabama heads into a second primary election after redistricting
Alabama voters are again selecting candidates for four Congressional districts after the state changed the district map to favor Republicans. The redistricting is causing confusion among voters.
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Cooper maintains 7-point lead over Whatley in NC Senate race: Poll
Democrat Roy Cooper has a healthy lead over Republican Michael Whatley in the North Carolina Senate race, according to a new poll. Half of the 915 respondents to the Carolina Forward survey, conducted by left-leaning Change Research, backed Cooper with less than three months before the general election. That gave the former two-term North Carolina…
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Cooper maintains 7-point lead over Whatley in NC Senate race: Poll
Democrat Roy Cooper has a healthy lead over Republican Michael Whatley in the North Carolina Senate race, according to a new poll. Half of the 915 respondents to the Carolina Forward survey, conducted by left-leaning Change Research, backed Cooper with less than three months before the general election. That gave the former two-term North Carolina…
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New poll shows voters are turning on Trump-backed Max Miller accused of ‘abusing’ ex-wife as Republicans scramble to save his seat
A poll suggests Ohio congressman Max Miller, a Trump-endorsed Republican, could lose his previously safe seat after allegations that he abused his ex-wife, claims first reported by the Daily Mail and denied by Miller. The survey found Democratic challenger Brian Poindexter leading Miller by eight points in Ohio’s 7th District, a seat Donald Trump won…
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Amazon backs power plant that may become top source of US climate pollution
Amazon is backing a large natural gas power plant in Texas to power an AI data centre, in a project that could become one of the biggest single sources of climate pollution in the United States. The move follows a broader trend among AI companies bypassing grid connections and permitting scrutiny by generating their own…
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Most favor stronger social media oversight: Survey
Most Americans back stronger social media oversight, according to a new survey. In the Reuters/Ipsos poll, 61 percent of respondents said that additional government oversight is needed for social media companies, 27 percent were against additional government oversight, and 17 percent did not respond or were unsure. More than half of all Republicans, Democrats and…
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El-Sayed disavows Hasan Piker’s 9/11 comments but decries ‘cancel culture’
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed distanced himself from far-left streamer Hasan Piker’s comments about the 9/11 attacks, but complained about “cancel culture” when pressed on his continued association with him. The exchange highlights growing tension within the Democratic Party over how mainstream candidates should handle ties to controversial progressive media figures, with the row drawing…
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Russian court bars only anti-war party from standing in parliamentary elections
A Moscow court has ruled that Yabloko, Russia’s only registered liberal party opposed to the war in Ukraine, cannot take part in next month’s parliamentary elections. The case was brought by the pro-Kremlin nationalist party Rodina, and the ruling effectively removes the last remaining anti-war option from the ballot, extending the Kremlin’s suppression of dissent…