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Vance-Walz VP Debate: Key Takeaways

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 11:53pm
Senator JD Vance of Ohio and Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota sparred over immigration, abortion and foreign policy — and then on Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss.
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John Amos, a Star of ‘Good Times’ and ‘Roots,’ Is Dead at 84

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 11:42pm
He was the patriarch in one of the first sitcoms with an all-Black cast and an enslaved African in the American South in a blockbuster TV mini-series.
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Catholics Meet to Chart Church’s Future, but Not Women Deacons

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 11:00pm
The ordination of female deacons is no longer on the agenda during a global assembly at the Vatican, but will be discussed separately.
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Walz Failed to Expose Vance’s Debate Masquerade

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 10:58pm
Walz missed multiple opportunities to demonstrate how Trump and Vance are unfit for office.
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Alicia Keys, LaChanze and Kristin Chenoweth Celebrate Black Theater

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 10:27pm
The stage stars were among more than 600 people who turned out for an evening of dinner and performances to benefit Black Theater United.
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Olivia Nuzzi, Reporter Linked to R.F.K. Jr., Accuses Ex-Fiancé of Harassment

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 10:08pm
Her former fiancé, the Politico reporter Ryan Lizza, has vehemently denied the allegation, which she filed in a court complaint and to the F.B.I.
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It Will Take a Lot More for America to Trust Vance on Family Policy

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 9:54pm
I don’t care how many women he claims to know.
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Vance’s Dominant Debate Performance Shows Why He’s Trump’s Running Mate

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 9:18pm
He’s making a case for Trump’s record far more effectively than Trump has ever been capable of doing.
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Video Footage Shows Fatal Shooting of Kentucky Judge

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 8:57pm
A preliminary hearing in the case against a former sheriff yielded details about his interactions with the slain judge before he was killed.
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The First Volleys of a Ballistic Missile War in the Mideast

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 8:12pm
And this one could involve the United States.
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Mexico’s First Female President, Claudia Sheinbaum, Takes Office

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 7:23pm
A climate scientist and former mayor, Claudia Sheinbaum was inaugurated on Tuesday as the first woman to lead the country.
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Trump’s Consistent Message Online and Onstage: Be Afraid

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 7:06pm
Donald Trump has long used fear as a tool to stir up his conservative base. He’s taking his doomsday approach to a new extreme, predicting World War III and other catastrophes.
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NYPD Officer Harasses Brooklyn Man With Voice Mail of Dolphin Noises

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 6:52pm
Officer Brendan Sullivan was hit with a fine for harassing a Brooklyn resident who had complained about illegally parked police cruisers.
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Why Did Iran Strike Israel?

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 6:51pm
The barrage of missile fire came after much debate among Iranian leaders, officials there say.
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Helene Rescue Teams Push Through Debris to Find People and Restore Power

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 6:49pm
Blocked roads and bad cellphone service in remote mountain towns have made it hard to find people who are still unaccounted for after the storm.
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Conditions at Georgia Prisons Violate Constitution, Justice Dept. Says

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 6:45pm
At one facility, the body of an inmate, possibly strangled in his cell, was so decomposed that the coroner concluded he had been dead for two days without being discovered.
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Why Restoring Power After Hurricane Helene Is Complicated

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 5:52pm
Damage went beyond downed power lines. Hundreds of substations went out after the storm. Getting them back online is difficult.
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Tim Walz Said He Was in Hong Kong in 1989 During Tiananmen. Not True.

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 5:36pm
Mr. Walz taught at a high school in China as part of a program sending American teachers abroad, but he did not actually travel to the country until August 1989.
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CBS Says Trump Will Not Participate in ‘60 Minutes’ Interview

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 5:35pm
This is not the first time that the former president has clashed with the country’s most popular television news program.
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Ken Page, Who Starred in ‘Cats’ and Voiced Oogie Boogie, Dies

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 5:29pm
The Broadway actor had a storied career that spanned decades.
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