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• Disney plans to freeze hiring and cut jobs, memo shows

  12-11-2022 23:23 via cnn.com
  
  Disney is planning to freeze hiring and cut some jobs as it strives to move the Disney+ streaming service to profitability against a backdrop of economic uncertainty, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Friday.
  
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• Tragedy at Texas Airshow: WWII Bomber Collides with Fighter in Midair, Fireballs on Impact

  12-11-2022 23:14
  Tragedy has struck at a Texas airshow, with two antique aircraft colliding in midair.
  A World War II-era P-63 Kingcobra fighter struck a Boeing B-17 bomber during the airshow in Dallas on Saturday, according to KXAS-TV.
  Cellphone video of the catastrophic crash reveals the fighter approaching the bomber from above, possibly out of the bomber pilot’s line of sight.
  Both planes plummeted to the ground in pieces after the collision and exploded on impact.Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress involved i
  
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• Tragedy at Texas Air Show: WWII Bomber Collides with Fighter in Midair, Fireballs on Impact

  12-11-2022 23:14
  Tragedy has struck at a Texas airshow, with two antique aircraft colliding in midair.
  A World War II-era P-63 Kingcobra fighter struck a Boeing B-17 bomber during the air show in Dallas on Saturday, according to KXAS-TV.
  Cellphone video of the catastrophic crash reveals the fighter approaching the bomber from above, possibly out of the bomber pilot’s line of sight.
  Both planes plummeted to the ground in pieces after the collision and exploded on impact.Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress involved
  
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• Watch: Alleged Illegal Election Activity by Dems Caught on Camera in Pennsylvania

  12-11-2022 22:58
  Project Veritas Action claims that election laws were flouted on Tuesday in Philadelphia by Democratic Party supporters.
  The group released two videos it said were shot Tuesday by undercover individuals.
  In one, a man identified as Rudy Stewart hawks pre-printed lists of Democrats, telling passersby, “Anyone need Democratic Party information?”
  The video then shows a man later identified as James Harrison being asked by an undercover journalist, “So you’re telling me I sho
  
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• Boulder Police Chief Shares Huge Update on JonBenet Ramsey Case

  12-11-2022 22:32
  Police handling the 1996 unsolved murder of child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey will reach out to the Colorado Cold Case Review Team for help.
  The Boulder Police Department and the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office made the announcement in a news release Thursday.
  “As in any cold case homicide, the investigation can always benefit from the perspective of outside experts,” the news release said. “So, in addition to talking with the private DNA labs, the Boulder Poli
  
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• Opinion: Judge who halted Biden's student loan debt relief program should not have allowed lawsuit to proceed

  12-11-2022 22:15 via cnn.com
  The legal battles over President Joe Biden's student loan debt relief program heated up on Thursday, when the Fort Worth, Texas-based Judge Mark Pittman, a Trump appointee, struck down the program and issued a nationwide injunction purporting to block it across the country.
  
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• Young Actress Dies Suddenly of 'Unexpected Natural Causes'

  12-11-2022 22:03
  British actress Emily Chesterton has died suddenly and unexpectedly, her family announced this week. She was in her early 30s.
  “Dear family and friends, It is with heavy hearts that we have to announce the passing of our dear Emily,” her family posted to her Twitter account.
  “Due to unexpected natural causes, Emily passed away surrounded by her family.”
  The family followed up on that tweet:
  “Not only was she the sweetest daughter and sister, best auntie and most lov
  
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• Watch: 'The Good Fight' Finale Just Proves DeSantis is Living in the Lefts' Brain Rent Free

  12-11-2022 21:36
  Entertainment is a medium that many people have long believed should fall outside the sphere of political and religious influence.
  Entertainment in 2022, however, is increasingly being used to push agendas on those who believe they are simply consuming harmless amusement.
  Ironically, the word “amusement” broken down literally translates as “without thinking.”
  People who are consuming entertainment are often doing so with their critical thought shields lowered, thus exposi
  
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• Opinion: No one is coming to save the crypto industry

  12-11-2022 21:24 via cnn.com
  
  Over the past year, as crypto companies imploded and losses mounted, a white knight appeared. Sam Bankman-Fried, the 30-year-old CEO of crypto exchange FTX, helped bail out distressed crypto companies like BlockFi and Voyager. In an industry with a reputation that has been marred by scammers, hackers and sheer greed, Bankman-Fried seemed like a relatively nice guy. He even claimed that he wanted to give almost all of his money away.
  
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• Watch: Fans Storm the Court Not Once But Twice in Historic College Basketball Upset

  12-11-2022 21:13
  In a fairly uncommon scene, Temple basketball fans were asked to leave the court because a historic upset hadn’t quite been completed yet.
  The Owls stunned the No. 16 Villanova Wildcats 68-64 on Friday night in an upset that was highlighted by the delirious Owls fans storming the court twice.
  Here is a clip of the initial sequence of events that everyone assumed was the end of the game:pic.twitter.com/Ab9URRuS5u
  — Barry Badrinath (@badrinathbarry1) November 12, 2022Temple had ju
  
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• A passenger with box cutters was taken into custody after emergency landing, airline says

  12-11-2022 20:56 via cnn.com
  
  A Frontier Airlines passenger necessitated an emergency landing and was later taken into custody Friday night after he was found with a box cutter, according to an airline spokesperson.
  
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• This GOP Marine Got More Votes Than Any Other Republican in Arizona

  12-11-2022 20:50
  A U.S. Marine prone to quoting Ronald Reagan and who once said “brass is cool” has now officially earned more votes than any other candidate for his office in Arizona history, as he easily won election to the Grand Canyon State’s Office of Mine Inspector.
  Even as Republicans are still struggling in Arizona’s interminable, and outrageously flawed — some might say corrupt — vote counting, GOP State Mine Inspector Paul Marsh won his election with more than 1,400,
  
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• Source of Election Chaos Identified: Two Little Changes Made to Ballot Printers

  12-11-2022 20:25
  Anyone who already had suspicions about the legitimacy of the 2020 election outcome will not be thrilled to hear about some of the issues plaguing the 2022 midterms.
  One such notable snafu occurred in the state of Arizona, which is embroiled in a lengthy tabulation process that has exasperated voters.
  A new report from Votebeat has shed a bit of light on the “how” of the voting issues plaguing Arizona.
  Simply put, the printer settings had been input incorrectly for the voting machine
  
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• At least $1 billion of client funds missing at failed crypto firm FTX, sources say

  12-11-2022 19:37 via cnn.com
  
  At least $1 billion of customer funds have vanished from collapsed crypto exchange FTX, according to two people familiar with the matter.
  
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• Man Spots 100-Year-Old Bible in Dirty Apartment, Doesn't Realize He's About to Help Solve Murder Mystery

  12-11-2022 18:46
  ABC’s “20/20” released a special episode on Friday detailing the brutal murder of an elderly farmer and the “divine intervention” which helped solve the case.
  On April 11, 2015, 90-year-old Earl Olander was murdered in his home. Police told “20/20” that two thieves had broken into his home, bound his hands and feet with tape, and rummaged through the place in search of valuables.
  Chris Wagner, who had led the investigation into Olander’s death, tol
  
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• Woman Horrified After Learning the Reason Behind Blood Dripping Down Her Walls: 'Real Life Horror Movie'

  12-11-2022 18:25
  Elizabeth Parker has had more than one thing go wrong in her Harlem apartment. There was water flooding down her walls. There were drug parties elsewhere in her building.
  But nothing prepared her for the blood that fouled her apartment last month, according to the New York Post.
  “I was lost for words,” she said. “This is like a real horror movie.”
  Parker, 35, lives on 116th Street. Late last month, she came back from a walk with her dog to find a puddle of blood in the mi
  
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• Beachfront homes in Florida community washed away by Hurricane Nicole

  12-11-2022 18:17 via cnn.com
  
  • Florida homes and hotels have collapsed into the ocean in wake of Hurricane Nicole• In pictures: Hurricane Nicole hits Florida
  • NASA still targets Artemis I launch next week despite minor hurricane damage
  
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• Kari Lake Tells Nation to 'Buckle Up' as Data Expert Reveals What's Coming

  12-11-2022 17:44
  The results of Arizona’s midterm elections are still being tallied and as Republican Kari Lake and Democrat Katie Hobbs wait for the outcome of their gubernatorial race, Lake tweeted on Friday evening that Republicans still have hope for a win.
  Currently, Hobbs leads the race by a small margin. The Democrat has 50.7 percent of the vote while Lake has 49.3, according to The New York Times. An estimated 83 percent of the votes are in.
  However, Lake is hopeful based on a prediction from a dat
  
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• Literal Nightmare Unfolds in Hawaii as Fire Ants 'Can Rain Down' on Unsuspecting Hikers

  12-11-2022 17:31
  Local Hawaiians and visitors on the island of Kauai are facing a big problem in the form of very small, invasive creatures.
  Kauai officials are warning residents of a serious infestation of little fire ants on the island and to check their properties for the troublesome insect.
  According to the San Francisco Gate, millions of ants have been discovered at Wailua River State Park on the eastern side of the island.
  This massive colony is the largest the island has seen since this species of ant was
  
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• Amazon Shows Off Giant 'Super Drone' That Can Deliver Packages Shockingly Fast - But There's a Catch

  12-11-2022 17:09
  Amazon’s long-awaited drone deliveries will become a reality this year using drones that can zoom along at 50 mph and climb to 400 feet.
  Prime Air is set to begin deliveries in selected areas in northern California and Texas by the end of 2022 with what The Sun dubbed a “super drone.” However, deliveries must be less than 5 pounds.
  The new drones can deliver packages to customers “in less than an hour, from click to delivery,” according to Amazon’s website.
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• Watch: Smirking Biden Sends Republicans Message as Post-Election Investigations Loom

  12-11-2022 16:58
  I know any father wants to defend some offspring, but President Joe Biden needs to face some uncomfortable facts about his relationship with his infamously wayward child.
  Robert Hunter Biden has spent the better part of his adult life as a drug-addicted, morally bankrupt failson wastrel who’s hardly competent enough for his current position — which, last we checked, involved being a not-quite-starving starving artist.
  Ordinarily, this wouldn’t be anyone’s concern but the
  
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• An NBA arena transformed into a church for the funeral of slain Migos rapper Takeoff

  12-11-2022 16:26 via cnn.com
  
  State Farm Arena was transformed into a church Friday as family and fans gathered to celebrate the earthly departure of Takeoff from Migos.
  
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• Biden Faces Major Defeat as Court Stops His Massive Program

  12-11-2022 16:09
  The Biden administration no longer is accepting applications for student loan forgiveness after a second federal court shut down the program.
  “Courts have issued orders blocking our student debt relief program,” the Department of Education said on its federal student aid website.
  “As a result, at this time, we are not accepting applications. We are seeking to overturn those orders.”
  Fulfilling a campaign pledge, President Joe Biden announced in August plans to forgive up
  
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• Road to White House Begins: Trump Goes Scorched Earth on Republican Governors in Scathing Rants

  12-11-2022 16:07
  Former President Donald Trump is kicking off the post-midterm battle for the Republican Party with a series of verbal bombs targeting Republican governors.
  Trump particularly targeted Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a popular conservative considered by many to be the only leader with any chance of defeating Trump in a presidential primary.
  Trump unleashed the series of messages on Thursday.Four of the “Truths” targeted DeSantis in what could be best described as a stream-of-consciousness
  
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• Iconic Comedian Famous for Smashing Watermelons Onstage with a Mallet Dies at 76

  12-11-2022 15:41
  Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr., the American comedian known simply as Gallagher, has died at 76.
  Gallagher was best-known for his 1980 comedy special “An Uncensored Evening” and for his “Sledge-O-Matic” routine where he would smash watermelons and other objects with a mallet.
  Gallagher’s longtime manager, Craig Marquardo, told TMZ that Gallagher died on Friday due to massive organ failure. Gallagher had been under hospice care in the Palm Springs, California, area after
  
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• 7 Fires Erupt on Election Day in MS, Dems Scream 'Terrorism' and Voter Suppression - Then Suspect is Arrested

  12-11-2022 15:23
  When a string of fires erupted in Jackson, Mississippi, on Election Day, including fires that damaged two historic black churches, Democratic congressional candidate Shuwaski Young thought he knew who to blame.
  “This morning several churches were burned in Jackson, Mississippi on Election Day,”  he said in a statement posted on Twitter.
  “These cowardly actions invoke historical acts of terrorism when people are fighting for their right to vote and live peacefully as Americ
  
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• So Far, Musk Has Made at Least 1 Twitter Employee Throw Up

  12-11-2022 15:13
  Some Twitter employees can’t stomach Elon Musk’s ownership of the company, in the most literal sense.
  One engineering manager at the San Francisco company was driven to vomiting in a trash can when he was told to fire several hundred co-workers, according to Fox News, citing a report from the New York Times published Friday.
  That anecdote — mentioned twice — was what Fox termed the Times’ “big takeaway” after devoting eight reporters and 2,598 words to h
  
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• Docs Immediately Don Body Gear When They Discover Bomb Lodged in Patient's Chest

  12-11-2022 15:02
  As the Russia-Ukraine conflict rages on, thousands of soldiers on both sides are becoming victims of grisly injuries, with some more miraculous than others.
  A Russian soldier became a victim of just such an injury after an unexploded shell got lodged in his chest during an ambush by Ukrainian soldiers.
  According to Newsweek, Junior Sergeant Nikolay Pasenko was in the middle of a firefight when he felt a terrible pain in his chest.
  The gravely injured soldier was transported to an outpatient faci
  
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• It's a terrible time to buy a house. Here's what to know if you have to do it anyway

  12-11-2022 13:01 via cnn.com
  
  There is no sugarcoating it: This is a terrible time to buy a home.
  
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• Biden arrives in Cambodia looking to counter China's growing influence in Southeast Asia

  12-11-2022 12:09 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden arrives in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Saturday morning local time for the annual summit between the US president and leaders of Southeast Asian nations.
  
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• Why Planet Fitness hasn't raised its $10 monthly gym price in 30 years

  12-11-2022 11:01 via cnn.com
  
  A gym membership in the United States typically costs around $50 a month. Boutique gyms and high-intensity classes run double and triple that.
  
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• The strategy behind Planet Fitness' $10 gym membership

  12-11-2022 11:01 via cnn.com
  A gym membership in the United States typically costs around $50 a month. Boutique gyms and high-intensity classes run double and triple that.
  
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• Trump sues January 6 committee, seeking to block subpoena for his testimony and documents

  12-11-2022 04:36 via cnn.com
  
  • Trump mounts anti-McConnell campaign as conservatives seek delay in leadership elections
  • Opinion: Lauren Boebert's unexpectedly tight race shows waning power of MAGA brand
  • As Trump looks to 2024, his divided family gathers for his daughter's wedding
  • The GOP blame game has begun
  
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• Kids Spent Almost 90 Minutes Extra A Day Staring At Screens During Pandemic

  12-11-2022 04:10
  <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/prod-zenger-storage/image/20221111/feat_6eeb4548-a187-47cf-9e35-5125aaf08222.jpg" alt="A brother, aged 4, and sister, aged 1, play with an iPad and iPhone. (Photo by Mark Makela/Corbis/Getty Images)“>
  Children spent almost 90 minutes extra each day staring at screens during the pandemic, according to new research. They spent an average of over four hours on tablets, smartphones and in front of the TV.
  This was 84 minutes more than before the C
  
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• Elon Musk Reassures Twitter Advertisers In A Virtual Town Hall In A New Vision

  12-11-2022 04:03
  Elon Musk attended the 2022 Met Gala Celebrating “In America: An Anthology of Fashion” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 02, 2022, in New York City. Musk laid out his plans for Twitter on Wednesday to reassure advertiser noting their concerns of hate speech and misinformation. (DIMITRIOS KAMBOURIS VIA BENZINGA)
  New Twitter CEO Elon Musk spoke to the more than 2,900 advertising partners of the social media platform on Wednesday, amid mounting concerns that Musk’s leaders
  
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• More Than A Third Of Children Don't Feel Represented In The Books They Read

  12-11-2022 04:00
  More than a third of children don’t feel represented in the books they read – because of their gender or ethnicity.
  Research of 1,000 American children aged six to 12 and their parents revealed nearly three-quarters (74%) read regularly and identify characters always look the same and don’t represent different views.
  And of the 50% of girls who don’t feel represented, 39% thought lead roles in stories always seemed to be boys. While only 13% of parents had seen minority
  
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• Sharks Being Wiped Out By Growing Popularity Of Sushi

  12-11-2022 03:55
  <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/prod-zenger-storage/image/20221111/feat_d4a28d7a-997c-4f62-aa9a-a0736f14836b.jpg" alt="Great White Shark, Carcharodon carcharias, South Africa (Photo by Prisma Bildagentur/Universal Images Group/Getty Images)
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  Sharks are being wiped out – by the growing popularity of sushi, according to new research.
  The apex predators of the oceans are the main bycatch at the heart of tuna and billfish management.
  “While target species suc
  
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• How To Lose $16 Billion In 3 Days: How Sam Bankman-Fried's Wealth Disappeared

  12-11-2022 03:45
  Several days ago, FTX co-founder Sam Bankman Fried saw his wealth wiped out by over 90% to a value of $1 billion.
  The significant drop came after a liquidity crisis wreaked havoc on FTX and the cryptocurrency market. At first, rival Binance agreed to acquire FTX.com but ultimately walked away from the deal. FTX, including the FTX.us segment, has since declared bankruptcy and depleted Bankman-Fried’s wealth even more.
  Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of FTX US Derivatives, testifies during the House
  
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• Pet Owners Agree That Their Animals Make The Holidays Better

  12-11-2022 03:29
  Four in five (81%) pet owners say their animal friend makes all holidays better, according to a new poll.
  A survey of 2,000 pet owners found that families and individuals with pets are extra focused on their animal companions during this time of year.
  Thirty-nine percent of pet owners always get their pet something for the holidays and most said they have the most time to spend quality time with their pet during the holiday season than at other times of year (51%).
  To get their pet in the holid
  
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• Lawsuit over Hawaii's Red Hill water contamination crisis has drawn in more than 100 new plaintiffs

  12-11-2022 03:25 via cnn.com
  
  More than 100 new plaintiffs affected by water contamination at Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility in Hawaii have been included in a lawsuit against the United States government.
  
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• Biden lands in Cambodia to meet Asian allies ahead of Xi meeting

  12-11-2022 02:56 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden arrives in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Saturday morning local time for the annual summit between the US president and leaders of Southeast Asian nations.
  
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• Kentucky's John Calipari hooks up coal miner who went viral with VIP treatment for Wildcats game

  12-11-2022 02:19 via foxnews.com
  
  Last month, a photo of a coal miner and his son at the University of Kentucky men's basketball Blue and White game went viral. Michael McGuire rushed after his shift in his work boots and uniform to watch the game with his 3-year-old son. Head coach John Calipari saw the pair and posted a photo of them to Twitter, saying he would give them VIP treatment at a future game. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The McGuires got that treatment Friday night. Calipari hooked the McGuire f
  
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• NFL to honor late John Madden by starting annual Thanksgiving tradition

  12-11-2022 01:49 via foxnews.com
  
  The National Football League will start a tradition this Thanksgiving in honor of Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster John Madden, who died last December. The league will introduce the "John Madden Thanksgiving Celebration," in which tributes planned include a recording of Madden talking about football and Thanksgiving before each of the three games to be played on the holiday. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The NFL also said that each game will have a "Madden Player of the Ga
  
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• Nevada Democrat Rep. Susie Lee wins re-election in Nevada's 3rd Congressional district

  12-11-2022 01:49 via foxnews.com
  
  Democrat Rep. Susie Lee will win re-election in a battleground Nevada district, The Associated Press projects, defeating Republican nominee April Becker. The incumbent congresswoman and former education nonprofit executive has served two-terms representing Nevada's 3rd Congressional district, comprising the Las Vegas suburbs on the state's southwest border.  Lee sought to frame herself as a moderate who is able to broker deals across party lines and rise above "hyper partisanship" in Washin
  
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• Ex-Brown Joe Thomas on Jeff Saturday hiring: 'Most egregious thing I can ever remember happening' in NFL

  12-11-2022 01:48 via foxnews.com
  
  Former Browns offensive tackle Joe Thomas spent his entire career in Cleveland and played for a lot of coaches along the way. But Thomas expressed his displeasure with the recent hiring of his fellow former NFL offensive lineman Jeff Saturday. The Colts named Saturday their head coach on an interim basis after the team fired Frank Reich following the team’s 26-3 loss to the New England Patriots Nov. 6. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM "It is one of the most disrespectful
  
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• Nevada Democrat Steven Horsford wins re-election race against Republican Samuel Peters

  12-11-2022 01:43 via foxnews.com
  
  The Associated Press projects that Democrat Rep. Steven Horsford will win his race for re-election in Nevada's 4th Congressional District, fending off Republican challenger Samuel Peters. Horsford faced backlash over the past few years after it was found that the married congressman was involved in a 10-year affair with a past intern of former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. The congressman's wife also expressed her discomfort with her husband seeking re-election and denounced his race f
  
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• Kari Lake Election Expert Gives Ballot Breakdown: 'No Path' to Victory for Hobbs

  12-11-2022 01:35
  Gina Swoboda, an elections expert helping the Kari Lake campaign, offered a very encouraging report on Friday concerning the votes yet to be counted in the Arizona governor’s race.
  Swoboda told “Real America’s Voice” host Charlie Kirk that 351,000 Republicans who are four-out-of-four voters — meaning they voted in the last four primary and general elections — have not had their votes in Tuesday’s election tabulated yet.
  Kirk noted that these are “v
  
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• Octavia Spencer almost used prop money with Ryan Reynolds' face on it to pay for Halloween candy

  12-11-2022 01:31 via foxnews.com
  
  Octavia Spencer almost used prop money — with Ryan Reynolds' face on it — to make a purchase.  During an appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon," the actress opened up about the time she nearly used the prop item from her upcoming Christmas musical "Spirited" when buying Halloween candy. Spencer joked with Fallon that she's happy she realized the money was fake before attempting to use it, admitting she "could have gone to jail" for using counterfeit bills. "I’m
  
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• On Veterans Day, New York teen honors WWII veteran with memorial and personalized creations

  12-11-2022 01:14 via foxnews.com
  
  For one young man in Tarrytown, New York, honoring a local legend on Veterans Day was one of the most important things in his busy teen life. Eighth-grader Dylan Smith, 13, is passionate about several things: learning, history, scouting, LEGOs — and honoring veterans. "He is a leader and a doer, too," his mom, Laurie Smith, told Fox News Digital in a phone interview. VETERANS DAY AND ITS HISTORY: 6 KEY FACTS TO KNOW On Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11, Dylan Smith took center stage as his Eag
  
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• Tesla officially makes its charging standard available to other companies

  12-11-2022 01:12 via cnn.com
  
  One of Tesla's biggest competitive advantages in North America has been its network of chargers that, for the most part, can charge only Tesla vehicles.
  
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