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dave1agar

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“”The team is responsible for ensuring editorial standards are met on scripts and provides daily reporting guidance. They literally uphold journalistic standards,” one CBS News reporter said, adding that it would be “crazy” for the network to dissolve…”

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Bari Weiss wants to take down ‘too much power’ CBS News Standards unit: sources

EXCLUSIVE: Internal rumblings within the newsroom come after the S&P head resigned and the network disbanded its vaunted Race and Culture unit.

www.independent.co.uk

November 11, 2025 at 7:46 PM

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Krassensteins

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WATCH: Barack Obama just surprised an entire aircraft full of veterans on Veterans Day.

November 11, 2025 at 2:38 PM

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#Canada
#MarkCarney

Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 6h

Lest we forget.

November 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM

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Idiot/Savant

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This seems like good news... www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds

World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity

www.theguardian.com

November 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM

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The Verge

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Disney is losing over $4 million a day in revenue on the YouTube TV blackout

Analysts expect the blackout to end this week.

buff.ly

November 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM

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FactCheck.org

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Trump Repeats False Claim About DOGE Halting Obamacare 'Royalties'

www.factcheck.org/2025/02/post...

November 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM

dave1agar

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“Thornton was inducted Monday alongside fellow 2025 class members Zdeno Chara, Duncan Keith, Alexander Mogilny, Jennifer Botterill and Brianna Decker in the player category.”

www.tsn.ca/nhl/article/...

Thornton, Chara, Keith lead class of 2025 into Hockey Hall of Fame

Joe Thornton always did things his way. Thornton was inducted Monday alongside fellow 2025 class members Zdeno Chara, Duncan Keith, Alexander Mogilny, Jennifer Botterill, Brianna Decker, Jack Parker a...

www.tsn.ca

November 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM

dave1agar

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“Harrison has been at the helm of the Mavs since 2021 and was the major decision-maker behind the Luka Doncic trade earlier this year.”

www.tsn.ca/nba/article/...

Report: Mavericks to fire GM Harrison

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania and Tim McMahon, Mavericks owner Patrick Dumont is expected to fire GM Nico Harrison in a meeting Tuesday morning.

www.tsn.ca

November 11, 2025 at 3:32 PM

dave1agar

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Cristiano Ronaldo tells CNN the 2026 World Cup will ‘definitely’ be his last

www.cnn.com/2025/11/11/s...

Cristiano Ronaldo tells CNN the 2026 World Cup will ‘definitely’ be his last | CNN

Portugal superstar forward Cristiano Ronaldo said the 2026 FIFA World Cup will “definitely” be his last.

www.cnn.com

November 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM

dave1agar

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Toronto police seek suspect in alleged hate-motivated assault against Jewish victim

toronto.citynews.ca/2025/11/11/n...

Toronto police seek suspect in alleged hate-motivated assault against Jewish victim

Toronto police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man wanted in connection with a suspected hate-motivated assault that took place in North York. On Sept. 27 at approximately 7:30 p.m.,...

toronto.citynews.ca

November 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM

dave1agar

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Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break

www.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...

Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics

The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...

www.cnn.com

November 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM

dave1agar

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Fact Check
Trump booed at Washington Commanders game?
Multiple videos of the event appeared online.

www.snopes.com/fact-check/t...

Trump booed at Washington Commanders game?

Multiple videos of the event appeared online.

www.snopes.com

November 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM

dave1agar

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Fact Check
Zohran Mamdani's swearing-in wasn't canceled after he refused to swear oath on Constitution
The New York mayor-elect appeared in many untrue rumors in November 2025, with no shortage of Facebook commenters believing the claims.

www.snopes.com/fact-check/m...

Zohran Mamdani's swearing-in wasn't canceled after he refused to swear oath on Constitution

The New York mayor-elect appeared in many untrue rumors in November 2025, with no shortage of Facebook commenters believing the claims.

www.snopes.com

November 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM

dave1agar

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‘Just never forget’: Second World War veterans share stories for Remembrance Day

www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...

‘Just never forget’: Second World War veterans share stories for Remembrance Day

CTV News national correspondent Alex Karpa spoke with several Second World War veterans as we approach Remembrance Day.

www.ctvnews.ca

November 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM

dave1agar

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Japan’s SoftBank says it has sold its shares in Nvidia for US$5.8 billion, turning its focus to OpenAI

www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/202...

Japan’s SoftBank says it has sold its shares in Nvidia for US$5.8 billion, turning its focus to OpenAI

Japanese technology giant SoftBank said Tuesday it has sold its stake in Nvidia, raising US$5.8 billion to pour into other investments. It also reported its profit nearly tripled in the first half of ...

www.bnnbloomberg.ca

November 11, 2025 at 1:59 PM

dave1agar

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Finance minister says critical minerals refining is the ‘name of the game’

www.bnnbloomberg.ca/investing/co...

Finance minister says critical minerals refining is the ‘name of the game’

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says his goal is to help make Canada the NATO partner of choice when it comes to supplying critical minerals as defence becomes a focus for many countries.

www.bnnbloomberg.ca

November 11, 2025 at 1:57 PM

dave1agar

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"President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Monday to review a $5 million civil judgment that found him liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

Trump requests Supreme Court overturn E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse and defamation verdict

An appeals court last year upheld a lower court's judgment that Trump sexually abused Carroll in the 1990s, and later defamed her after she went public with her allegations.

www.nbcnews.com

November 11, 2025 at 1:56 PM

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Ron Filipkowski

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Yup. I said this earlier today, but it was only a guess. Thanks for confirming it. It is no coincidence that of the 8 who came forward to do this, none of them are running in 2026. But they ran cover for some who are.

November 11, 2025 at 2:12 AM

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Reuters

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United Airlines seeks to end lawsuit over windowless 'window seats' reut.rs/4p3IhXd

United Airlines seeks to end lawsuit over windowless 'window seats'

United Airlines has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it unfairly charged passengers extra money to sit in "window seats" that, to their surprise, lacked windows.

reut.rs

November 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM

dave1agar

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“Canadians are being led to believe that Canada Post management, the same people who created this financial situation, are going to fix it,” the union added. “This makes no sense.”

www.thestar.com/business/can...