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• The plot against Zohran Mamdani

  08-07-2025 07:53 via article.wn.com
  “Why did you have to go on?” Lauren Bacall asks Humphrey Bogart at the end of The Big Sleep, the archetypal study of American sadism, cruelty and sleaze. “Too many people told me to stop,” he answers, with a dash of valiant redemption. If Zohran Mamdani, the surprising winner of the Democratic primary for mayor of New York, wins the mayoralty in November, his victory will have much to do with a reflexive New York City response to the ugly hysteria opposing him. Donald Tru
  
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• Shooting of MIT professor Nuno Loureiro has police searching for a suspect

  18-12-2025 00:48 via article.wn.com
  By MICHAEL CASEY BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Police intensified their search Wednesday for a suspect in the killing of professor Nuno F.G. Loureiro at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, two days after he was shot to death at his home outside Boston. Loureiro, a 47-year-old physicist and fusion scientist, was shot Monday night at his apartment in Brookline, Massachusetts. He died at a local hospital on Tuesday, the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office said in a statement. The prosec
  
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• FBI deputy chief Dan Bongino to leave post in January

  18-12-2025 00:48 via article.wn.com
  FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino will step down from his post next month, he said on Wednesday, ending a short and at times tumultuous tenure as the bureau's second highest-ranking official. ......
  
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• Winter Olympics 2026 guide: All you need to know about the Milan\u2013Cortina Games

  18-12-2025 00:45 via article.wn.com
  The countdown is on for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. The torch relay is already underway and some of the top athletes are already making headlines. There are 16 sports in all, including some never seen before, and 116 gold medals are waiting to be awarded. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%9:D H:== 36 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^2CE:4=6^>:=2?\4@CE:?2\G6?F6D\H:?E6C\@=
  
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• What to know about MIT professor Nuno Loureiro and the investigation into his shooting

  18-12-2025 00:45 via article.wn.com
  Authorities are searching for a suspect in the killing of Nuno F.G. Loureiro, a prominent physics professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who was shot at his home near Boston. Loureiro, a married 47-year-old from Portugal, was shot Monday night and died Tuesday at a local hospital. Authorities have not disclosed a possible motive, and no suspects were in custody as of Wednesday morning, the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office said. × This page requires Javascript. Javas
  
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• Warner Bros recommends investors reject Paramount's offer in favor of Netflix's

  18-12-2025 00:45 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. Discovery is recommending its shareholders reject an unsolicited buyout offer from Paramount Skydance in favor of a rival bid from Netflix it said will better serve their interests and the entertainment company's audiences. The Warner board said in a letter to shareholders on Wednesday that Paramount’s “inferior” offer carried “significant risks and costs,” in large part because it relies heavily on borrowed money – whereas t
  
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• \u2018A Different World\u2019 Spinoff: Jasmine Guy, Kadeem Hardison, Cree Summer & Darryl M. Bell To ...

  18-12-2025 00:45 via article.wn.com
  Netflix‘s A Different World sequel series is about to get a bunch of familiar faces as stars from the original cast — including Kadeem Hardison, Jasmine Guy, Cree Summer, and Darryl M. Bell — get set to reprise their roles in the spinoff. Debbie Allen, who directed, produced, and acted in the original series, will direct the series premiere, as well as two additional episodes. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium conte
  
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• The Next Era of Industry Will Be Defined by Ecosystems, Autonomy, and Accelerated Competition, Says ...

  18-12-2025 00:45 via article.wn.com
  As rapid advances in AI, autonomous operations, and connected value chains reshape every sector, many organizations still lack the structured foresight needed to guide long-term transformation. A newly published resource from Info-Tech Research Group is designed to help business and tech executives visualize the future of their specific industries and lay down a foundation for a transformed organization. The firm's Develop Your Industry of the FutureReport provides a phased, customizable methodo
  
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• The Latest: 4 Republicans join Democrats on extending ACA subsidies, defying Speaker Johnson

  18-12-2025 00:45 via article.wn.com
  Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans. House Republican leaders have instead pushed a GOP health care bill that does not address the soaring monthly premiums people will soon endure as the tax credits for those who buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act expire. &tim
  
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• The 5th Annual Holiday Lighting Festival in East Hollywood celebrated on L. Ron Hubbard Way

  18-12-2025 00:45 via article.wn.com
  LOS ANGELES, Calif., Dec. 17, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — In East Hollywood, CA, The Church of Scientology of Los Angeles welcomed more than 800 members of the Hollywood community for its 5th Annual Holiday Lighting Festival on L. Ron Hubbard Way, officially launching the 2025 holiday season with an evening of festive family fun. Honored guests were joined by Santa Claus himself as they flipped the switch on more than 300,000 holiday lights, illuminating L. Ron Hubbard Way in a spectacula
  
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• Teen drug use remains low, but survey finds small rise in heroin and cocaine use

  18-12-2025 00:45 via article.wn.com
  NEW YORK (AP) — Teen use of alcohol, nicotine and marijuana remains at record lows, according to released Wednesday. They consume a lot of energy drinks, though. And there are slight, but concerning, increases in heroin and cocaine use. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmqFE @G6C2==[ E96 7:?5:?8D :?5:42E6 E66?D 2C6 5C:?<:?8[ D>@<:?8 2?5 FD:?8 DF3DE2?46D 2E >F49 =
  
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• SOUTHERN GLAZER'S WORKERS IN NEVADA JOIN TEAMSTERS

  18-12-2025 00:45 via article.wn.com
  Reno Workers Latest Group to Choose Teamsters Representation RENO, Nev., Dec. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Workers at Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits in Reno, Nevada, have voted to join Teamsters Local 533. The 33 new members work as merchandisers, reset specialists, fulfillment specialists, and logistics coordinators. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings....
  
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• Russian delegation to meet US officials in Miami amid fresh push for peace: Report

  18-12-2025 00:45 via article.wn.com
  Russian delegation to meet US officials in Miami amid fresh push for peace: Report ......
  
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• Rob and Michele Reiner's son appears in court on murder charges while siblings speak of ...

  18-12-2025 00:45 via article.wn.com
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nick Reiner made his first court appearance Wednesday in Los Angeles on two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of his parents, actor-director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, while the couple's other two children made their first public statement on their crushing loss. Nick Reiner, 32, did not enter a plea as he appeared from behind glass in a custody area in the large Los Angeles courtroom where newly charged defendants are arraigned. He was in
  
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• Protesters blocked near Indian mission in Dhaka amid Hasina extradition demands

  18-12-2025 00:45 via article.wn.com
  Protesters blocked near Indian mission in Dhaka amid Hasina extradition demands ......
  
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• McMillan Unveils Canadian Flagship Partnership with Legora to Enhance Client Service Delivery

  18-12-2025 00:45 via article.wn.com
  TORONTO, Dec. 17, 2025 /CNW/ - McMillan LLP today announced the firmwide adoption of Legora, a leading AI platform for legal professionals, marking its continued commitment to innovation, client service, and legal industry leadership. This flagship partnership with Legora will provide every McMillan team member with secured access to an enterprise-wide cutting-edge artificial intelligence platform built for lawyers. "We are proud to partner with Legora as the first national law firm in Canada to
  
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• Investigators seek older video that might show the Brown campus shooter days before the attack

  18-12-2025 00:45 via article.wn.com
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — With the search for the Brown University shooter in its fifth day Wednesday, authorities were asking the public to review any security or phone footage from the week before the attack in the hopes it might help investigators identify the person, believing the attacker may have cased the scene ahead of time. The request Tuesday came after authorities released several videos from the hours and minutes before and after Saturday's attack showing the person they're seeki
  
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• GUEST SERVICES WORKERS AT LUMEN FIELD WIN HISTORIC FIRST TEAMSTERS CONTRACT

  18-12-2025 00:45 via article.wn.com
  500 Workers at Home of the Seahawks Score Game-Changing Contract with Local 117 SEATTLE, Dec. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 500 guest services workers at Lumen Field, represented by Teamsters Local 117, have voted overwhelmingly to ratify their first union contract. The workers, employed by First & Goal, Inc., staff one of the marquee sporting venues in the country — home to the Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Sounders, and Seattle Reign — and a host site for the 2026 FIFA World C
  
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• Dramatic eyewitness video shows Ferrari crashing into utility pole

  18-12-2025 00:45 via article.wn.com
  Video captured the...
  
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• Colorado Statehood Stamp To Be Issued Jan. 24

  18-12-2025 00:45 via article.wn.com
  WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- What: The U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the 150th anniversary of Colorado becoming a state with the issuance of Colorado Statehood, a Forever stamp featuring a photograph of Jagged Mountain by nature photographer John Fielder. The first-day-of-issue event is free and open to the public. News of the Forever stamp is being shared on social media with the hashtag #ColoradoStamp. Who: The Honorable Amber F. McReynolds, ChairwomanUSPS Board of Governor
  
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• Brasswater Acquires Mont Tremblant Retail Village, One of Canada's Premier Four-Season Destinations

  18-12-2025 00:45 via article.wn.com
  MONTREAL, Dec. 17, 2025 /CNW/ - Brasswater, a leading private real estate investment and development firm, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the retail village at Mont Tremblant, one of Canada's most iconic and visited four-season resort destinations. The Mont Tremblant retail village totals approximately 135,600 square feet of European-style, pedestrian retail located directly at the base of the mountain. The village is home to a highly curated mix of national brands, des
  
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• AP Trending SummaryBrief at 2:56 p.m. EST

  18-12-2025 00:45 via article.wn.com
  Trump writes partisan plaques for predecessors in his newly installed Presidential Walk of Fame WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has added partisan and subjective plaques to a refashioned West Wing walkway he calls the Presidential Walk of Fame. The move deepens Trump's fingerprints on the White House’s aesthetic and continues the Republican president's effort to bend the telling of U.S. history to his liking. The additions include references to “Sleepy Joe” Biden
  
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• The Grilling Dutchman Unveils the Top BBQ Trends to Watch in 2026

  18-12-2025 00:44 via article.wn.com
  From Neighborhood Backyards to Competitive Pit Setups, These Are the Flavors and Techniques That Will Define the Next Year of Smoke and Fire Having spent countless hours over open fire, Eddie van Aken has developed a strong sense of what’s coming next in the BBQ world. He now shares the trends he believes are set to take backyard grills and smokers by storm in 2026. As the founder of and a pitmaster with thousands of hours logged on both charcoal and wood, he is...
  
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• “The Arbonox Syndrome” Challenges the Ultimate Moral Question in a Riveting New Medical Thriller

  18-12-2025 00:44 via article.wn.com
  What would you sacrifice to save humanity? In his gripping suspense thriller The Arbonox Syndrome, author Michael Spitzkoff delivers a high-stakes narrative that blends medical intrigue, political corruption, and moral conflict into a relentless page-turner. The novel confronts readers with an unsettling question: would you sacrifice the ones you love to save the collective masses? Disgraced journalist Lain Barker is struggling to rebuild his career and protect his family when a deadly new illne
  
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• StanTop Urology & Andrology Clinic Selected as an Excellent Institution in the 2025 Gangnam Global ...

  18-12-2025 00:44 via article.wn.com
  On November 14, 2025, the Gangnam District Office announced the results of the 2025 Gangnam Global Medical Tourism Service Evaluation and selected StanTop Urology & Men’s Health Clinic as an Excellent Institution. This recognition followed a comprehensive review of institutions that contributed to the development of the local medical tourism industry, with only eight institutions selected as Excellent Institutions out of 167 partner organizations. The evaluation was conducted amid a co
  
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• Rose Pearce Shares a Powerful Journey of Love Loss and Healing in When Time Stands Still

  18-12-2025 00:44 via article.wn.com
  Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist, doula, and former ICU nurse Rose Pearce offers a poetic sanctuary for those navigating grief, transformation, and the quiet spaces between life’s most profound thresholds. Her new book, When Time Stands Still, is a moving collection of poems shaped by her years in intensive care, her body-centered trauma healing practice, and her personal journey with loss, love, and spiritual connection. A Book Born from Thresholds of Love and Loss When Time Stands Still
  
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• New Survey: Syrians Optimistic about the Country’s Future, with Regional Variations across Syria

  18-12-2025 00:44 via article.wn.com
  A survey conducted by Investimate and the Syrian and Levant Market Compass (SLMC) on the first anniversary of the Syria Liberation Day reveals a diverse mix of satisfaction and caution. Damascus - December 17, 2025 - Investimate and the Syrian and Levant Market Compass (SLMC) announced the findings of a nation-wide public opinion survey, covering 1062 participants across all Syrian governorates. The survey took place between November 30th and December 5th, 2025. The survey offers one of the most
  
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• India’s First Personalised Cash Flow Conversation Tool Launched for Entrepreneurs – Powered by Avi Root ...

  18-12-2025 00:44 via article.wn.com
  A breakthrough step in making expert financial wisdom available 24/7. New Delhi, India - In a landmark moment for India’s business community, Cash Flow Expert CA Jagmohan Singh, founder of JSA Online and creator of the Cash Flow Revolution, has launched a first-of-its-kind personalised conversational tool that gives entrepreneurs direct, instant access to his wisdom-just as if he were answering each one personally. This breakthrough experience has been developed by Avi Root Info Solutions
  
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• Home Remodeling Expert Highlights Its Role as a Trusted Mother-in-Law Suite Builder in Houston

  18-12-2025 00:44 via article.wn.com
  Local design-build firm focuses on detached in-law suites that support multigenerational living, guest accommodations, and rental flexibility across Houston neighborhoods. As housing needs change across the Houston area, more homeowners are looking for ways to create comfortable, private living spaces without leaving their neighborhoods. Home Remodeling Expert has become a go-to by focusing on detached in-law suites that balance privacy, function, and compliance with local construction requireme
  
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• Fixed Wing VTOL UAV Market to reach USD 3.79 billion by 2030, Driven by Long-Endurance ...

  18-12-2025 00:44 via article.wn.com
  "Fixed Wing VTOL UAV Market" Mordor Intelligence has published a new report on the fixed wing VTOL UAV market offering a comprehensive analysis of trends, growth drivers, and future projections. Introduction The is gaining steady attention as end users look for aerial platforms that combine vertical takeoff capability with the endurance and range of fixed wing aircraft. According to Mordor Intelligence, The fixed-wing VTOL UAV market size is USD 1.32 billion in 2025 and is forecasted to reach US
  
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