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- Fri Jan 13, 2023 2:56 pm
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
- Replies: 1761
- Views: 782161
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Veer's Father Passes Away Rinku Singh, aka WWE's Veer Mahaan, shared the devastating news that his father died Wednesday. Singh wrote in an Instagram post that his "soul shook" when he heard the news his father, who is survived by nine children, had died. Singh's mother also died in 2018. ...
- Fri Jan 13, 2023 1:31 pm
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Bye
- Replies: 1557
- Views: 843651
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Iowa official’s wife arrested, charged with voter fraud in 2020 election A local Iowa official’s wife was arrested on Thursday and charged with committing voter fraud during the 2020 election, when her husband was on the ballot. Kim Phuong Taylor, the wife of Woodbury County Supervisor Jeremy Taylor...
- Fri Jan 13, 2023 11:40 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
- Replies: 1761
- Views: 782161
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Robbie Bachman, drummer of Bachman-Turner Overdrive, dead at 69 (CNN) — Robbie Bachman – the drummer of Canadian rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive – has died at age 69, his brother and bandmate Randy Bachman announced via Twitter on Thursday. “Another sad departure. The pounding beat behind BTO, my...
- Fri Jan 13, 2023 11:38 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Hello
- Replies: 340
- Views: 401288
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US renames 5 places that used racist slur for a Native woman The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Thursday that it has given new names to five places that previously included a racist term for a Native American woman. The renamed sites are in California, North Dakota, Tennessee and Texas, c...
- Thu Jan 12, 2023 8:14 pm
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
- Replies: 1761
- Views: 782161
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OMG. Lisa Marie Presley dies at 54 after hospitalization Lisa Marie Presley — the only child of Elvis Presley — died Thursday after being hospitalized earlier that day, her mother said in a statement. The singer was 54. “It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautif...
- Thu Jan 12, 2023 5:58 pm
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Racist/Corrupt/Immoral Police Thread.
- Replies: 736
- Views: 138288
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Black Lives Matter co-founder’s cousin dies after being blasted with a Taser by L.A. police The cousin of Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors died after a Los Angeles police officer tased him repeatedly following a traffic accident. The incident happened on Jan. 3 and involved Los Angeles...
- Thu Jan 12, 2023 10:40 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Hello
- Replies: 340
- Views: 401288
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First on CNN: US Navy veteran released from Russian custody (CNN) - An American Navy veteran who has been detained in Russia for nearly a year was released from Russian custody on Thursday, his family’s spokesperson told CNN, after months of negotiations spearheaded by former New Mexico Gov. Bill Ri...
- Thu Jan 12, 2023 8:17 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Labor/Economics
- Replies: 1166
- Views: 930877
Re: Labor/Economics
Nurses at 2 NYC hospitals return to work as deal ends strike NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of nurses at two New York City hospitals ended a three-day strike Thursday after reaching a tentative contract agreement that union officials said offers better working conditions, in addition to pay raises. The t...
- Thu Jan 12, 2023 8:17 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Labor/Economics
- Replies: 1166
- Views: 930877
Re: Labor/Economics
Consumer prices fell 0.1% in December, in line with expectations from economists Inflation closed out 2022 in a modest retreat, with consumer prices in December posting their biggest monthly decline since early in the pandemic, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The consumer price index, which ...
- Thu Jan 12, 2023 8:16 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Labor/Economics
- Replies: 1166
- Views: 930877
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Real average hourly earnings for all employees increase 0.4% in December Real average hourly earnings for all employees increased 0.4 percent from November to December, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This result stems from an increase of 0.3 percent in avera...
- Wed Jan 11, 2023 9:17 pm
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
- Replies: 1761
- Views: 782161
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Ben Masters, Star in Daytime Drama ‘Passions,’ Dies at 75 Ben Masters, who played Julian Crane in the daytime drama “Passions,” died Wednesday of COVID-19 in Palm Springs, Calif., after battling dementia for several years. He was 75. He played the womanizing heir apparent to the show’s wealthy and p...
- Wed Jan 11, 2023 8:42 pm
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
- Replies: 1761
- Views: 782161
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Tatjana Patitz, one of the original '90s supermodels, dies at 56 Tatjana Patitz, who rose to fashion fame in the '90s as an animal-loving supermodel with a piercing gaze, has died, her agent confirmed to CNN. She was 56. Patitz died Wednesday from breast cancer, her agent Corinne Nicolas told CNN. S...
- Wed Jan 11, 2023 7:18 pm
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Bye
- Replies: 1557
- Views: 843651
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WWE releases NXT Level Up announcer Sudu Shah Unless you follow WWE’s Friday night streaming show Level Up, you may not know Sudu Shah. He’s been calling the action on NXT’s B-show since January of last year, back when it used to be called 205 Live even though it had been a long time since it focuse...
- Wed Jan 11, 2023 1:26 pm
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Its Technical
- Replies: 535
- Views: 1028955
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In op-ed, Biden calls on GOP, Dems to come together on Big Tech reform In an opinion piece for The Wall Street Journal, President Joe Biden called on Democrats and Republicans in Congress to come together what he called “Big Tech abuses” and urged lawmakers to pass “strong bipartisan legislation to ...
- Wed Jan 11, 2023 11:48 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Bye
- Replies: 1557
- Views: 843651
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WWE Co-CEO Stephanie McMahon Resigns From Company, Issues Statement Just days after the return of Vince McMahon to WWE, WWE Co-CEO Stephanie McMahon has resigned from the pro wrestling organization. As a result of the restructuring, her father Vince is once again the Executive Chairman of the Board....
- Wed Jan 11, 2023 9:11 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: GOP House 2023 Superthread
- Replies: 277
- Views: 12211
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Oh yeah The House is in order alright MAGA Order. *problem* McCarthy expected to keep 3 Democrats off House committees Speaker Kevin McCarthy and leading Republicans are expected to soon make good on a vow to keep three Democrats from seats on influential committees in the new House. McCarthy's focu...
- Wed Jan 11, 2023 8:53 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: The GOP Snowflake Thread
- Replies: 900
- Views: 463062
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Greg is a total asshole. Biden Visits Southern Border As Texas Gov. Abbott Blasts President For Arriving 'Two Years Too Late' TOPLINE President Joe Biden arrived in El Paso on Sunday for his first visit to the U.S.-Mexico border, and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) greeted the president with a letter att...
- Wed Jan 11, 2023 12:13 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
- Replies: 1761
- Views: 782161
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R.I.P. Earl Boen, Reverend Lloyd Meechum from ''Mama's Family,'' Dr. Silberman in ''Terminator'' franchise Earl Boen had a successful character-acting career even before he became Dr. Silberman in three Terminator films, arguably his career-defining role. According to IMDb.com, Boen tallied nearly 3...
- Tue Jan 10, 2023 9:40 pm
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Storming The Capital 2: A Counter Storm is Coming
- Replies: 1602
- Views: 970559
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Far-right media personality "Baked Alaska" sentenced to 60 days in prison for live-streaming Capitol riot Washington – A far-right media personality who admitted to live-streaming to thousands of viewers his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol was sentenced Tuesday...
- Tue Jan 10, 2023 9:39 pm
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
- Replies: 1761
- Views: 782161
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Controversial Catholic cleric Pell dies aged 81 Cardinal George Pell, whose conviction on child abuse charges shocked the Catholic Church before being quashed, has died at 81. The former Vatican treasurer is Australia's highest ranking Catholic cleric, and the most senior Church figure ever jailed f...
- Tue Jan 10, 2023 8:36 pm
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: 2023 Elections Thread
- Replies: 220
- Views: 287828
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First Special Election Win In 2023 Goes To Team Blue. :D Democrat appears to flip Virginia state Senate seat in closely watched special election Democrat Aaron Rouse appeared to clinch the special election for Virginia’s 7th state Senate district on Tuesday in yet another victory for his party, whic...
- Tue Jan 10, 2023 1:25 pm
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Persons of Note Who Have Passed Away
- Replies: 1761
- Views: 782161
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Diamond of pro-Trump Diamond and Silk duo dies at 51 Lynette “Diamond” Hardaway, a member of the Diamond and Silk duo who gained national attention for their staunch support for former President Trump, has died at the age of 51. Hardaway and her sister, Rochelle “Silk” Richardson, were Democrats bef...
- Tue Jan 10, 2023 11:06 am
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: EARTH....
- Replies: 1337
- Views: 731493
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UN says ozone layer slowly healing, hole to mend by 2066 DENVER (AP) — Earth’s protective ozone layer is slowly but noticeably healing at a pace that would fully mend the hole over Antarctica in about 43 years, a new United Nations report says. A once-every-four-years scientific assessment found rec...
- Mon Jan 09, 2023 10:14 pm
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Bye
- Replies: 1557
- Views: 843651
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Florida Democratic Party Chair Manny Diaz resigns Two months after the Florida Democratic Party suffered one of its worst elections in modern history, Party Chair Manny Diaz announced on Monday that he was resigning from office. “After much reflection, I regret to inform you that I have chosen to re...
- Mon Jan 09, 2023 5:12 pm
- Forum: Politics and Current Events
- Topic: Its Technical
- Replies: 535
- Views: 1028955
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Seattle schools sue tech giants over youth mental health crisis Seattle Public Schools is suing social media companies including TikTok and Meta, saying the tech giants' "misconduct has been a substantial factor in causing a youth mental health crisis." Driving the news: "This mental ...