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‘Our most important battle’: Obama privately urges freshman Dems to fight cynicism

Former President Barack Obama is embracing his role as mentor-in-chief, huddling with nearly three dozen freshman House Democrats at the Capitol Hill home of Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) at a Wednesday night event hosted by former Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The event — moderated by Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) — saw Obama buck up Democrats and […]

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Kalle Rovanpera, a Rally Champion, Hopes to Make a Different Leap

Kalle Rovanpera, the Finnish rally driver, has accrued several “youngest ever” accolades in the World Rally Championship, including finishing on the podium, rally winner and world champion — a crown he has worn twice, in 2022, 2023 and is in contention for a third this year. He has been driving since he could reach the […]

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Trump Accuses Democrats of Sedition, ‘Punishable by Death,’ Over Message to the Military

President Trump accused a group of Democratic lawmakers of sedition in an outburst on social media Thursday morning and said their behavior was “punishable by death.” Their crime? Recording a video that reminded members of the military that they are not supposed to obey illegal orders. “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!” Mr. Trump wrote in […]

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David Bellos, 80, Dies; Wrestled French Wordplay Into English

David Bellos, a renowned translator of French literature who was best known for wrestling the writer Georges Perec’s intricate wordplay into English, died on Oct. 26 at his vacation home in Doussard, France. He was 80. His son, Alex, said the cause of death had not been determined, but that it was likely linked to […]

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Girl Describes Hiding From Kidnappers at a School in Nigeria

At least two girls from a school in northwestern Nigeria where 24 others were abducted on Monday are safe, according to local officials and the principal of the school. Nigerian security forces have been deployed to rescue the abducted girls. President Bola Tinubu postponed his trip to South Africa for the Group of 20 summit […]

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Queens senior citizen who fatally shot would-be mugger headed to prison for four years

A Queens senior citizen who shot dead a man who tried to rob him will spend four years in prison after admitting to toting an unlicensed revolver — as his lawyer ripped the city’s “draconian” gun laws. Charles Foehner, 67, pleaded guilty to one count of criminal weapons possession Thursday in a deal to end...

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Who was Anna Kepner? The teen cheerleader whose body was mysteriously found on a Carnival cruise ship

A grieving father said his family had their world “turned upside down” after a maid on a Carnival Horizon cruise ship made a disturbing discovery — the lifeless body of 18-year-old Anna Kepner, stuffed under a bed and wrapped in a blanket. Who was Kepner, the bubbly, straight-A student whose body was mysteriously discovered? And...

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Meghan Markle admits to making ‘mistakes’ in Harper’s Bazaar interview: ‘No such thing as perfect’ | Royals Recap

Meghan Markle shared that she gives herself “grace” to make mistakes while getting candid about perfection and public scrutiny. While discussing what she’s learned from her mishaps during an interview with Harper’s Bazaar published Wednesday, the “Suits” alum said, “You learn not to do it again.” “If it all goes swimmingly, you don’t learn from it,” she...

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