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Peggy Flanagan was Minnesota’s No 2 official as massive fraud scandal exploded under state’s watch
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan just scored the Democratic nomination for Senate, but she's hampered by some heavy baggage: her role during the Minnesota fraud scandal.
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‘Son Of A Critch’: Trailer For Final Season Of Canadian Sitcom Sees Mark Having A Midlife Crisis At 17
The trailer for the fifth and final season of Canadian sitcom Son of a Critch shows teenage protagonist Mark questioning his future, pursuing acting and taking work as a hot-dog mascot while describing himself as having “a midlife crisis at 17”. The concluding season will also address the 1992 cod moratorium, giving the semi-autobiographical comedy…
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America’s hidden national security vulnerability
Cyberattacks highlight which centralized data management sites can cripple critical infrastructure, affecting service for millions of people.
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America’s hidden national security vulnerability
Cyberattacks highlight which centralized data management sites can cripple critical infrastructure, affecting service for millions of people.
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Voices: ‘Only the courts can keep someone in prison’: Readers reject calls to block PC Harper killers’ early release
Independent readers largely opposed calls for the government to prevent the early release of Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers, two people convicted over the death of PC Andrew Harper. Many argued that intervening in one high-profile case would undermine judicial independence, while others said the dispute highlights prison overcrowding and pressure on the criminal justice…
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Sundance Dark Comedy ‘Run Amok’ Gets North American Deal With Greenwich Entertainment
Greenwich Entertainment has acquired North American distribution rights to Run Amok, a dark comedy-drama that premiered at Sundance and marks NB Mager’s feature directorial debut. The deal gives the film a planned theatrical release early next year, bringing its politically and emotionally sensitive story about a school community confronting the aftermath of a shooting to…
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America’s founding documents are scattered in London. Let’s recover them.
The United Kingdom quietly houses four original copies of our founding document, three of which were taken from the U.S. without consent.
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LA Lakers sold to ex-Disney head Bob Iger, Josh Kushner
The Los Angeles Lakers have reportedly been sold to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner for more than $12 billion, a record for any NBA team in history and a total that is believed to be among the highest valuations of any North American sports franchise. The deal, first reported by ESPN, is worth an estimated…
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John Hinckley Jr gives his thoughts on Jodie Foster 45 years after shooting Ronald Reagan to impress her
John Hinckley Jr., who shot US President Ronald Reagan in 1981 in an attempt to impress actress Jodie Foster, has said he wishes her well 45 years later. His comments revive attention on the motive behind one of the most notorious political shootings in modern US history. Hinckley said he does not regularly watch Foster’s…
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WHO chief: US immunization changes ‘not aligned with decades of evidence’
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) criticized changes to the U.S.’s vaccine policy for children on Wednesday. “@WHO is concerned that recent changes to US immunization policy are not aligned with decades of evidence that show when children are most vulnerable to disease, when vaccines provide the strongest protection, how many doses are…