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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 8h

Antonio Brown pleads not guilty to attempted murder charge following extradition from Dubai to Miami
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Antonio Brown pleads not guilty to attempted murder charge following extradition from Dubai to Miami

Brown's attorney says that his actions from the night of the shooting were "solely in self-defense."

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 8h

Report: Former Blue Jays manager John Gibbons joins Angels as bench coach

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Report: Former Blue Jays manager John Gibbons joins Angels as bench coach

The former Toronto Blue Jays manager has joined the Los Angeles Angels as their bench coach, according to Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register.

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 8h

Exclusive: ‘She was the best man for the job’: Hegseth’s policies are pushing qualified women out of the military

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Exclusive: ‘She was the best man for the job’: Hegseth’s policies are forcing qualified women out of the military | CNN Politics

Active service women and men who spoke to CNN say that goals Hegseth laid out often don’t make sense and will damage the military.

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 8h

Venezuela announces ‘massive mobilization’ of military forces as America’s largest warship sails into region

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Venezuela announces ‘massive mobilization’ of military forces as America’s largest warship sails into region | CNN

Venezuela says it is launching a “massive mobilization” of military personnel, weapons and equipment in response to the build-up of US warships and troops in the Caribbean Sea.

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 8h

Guardians' Vogt, Brewers' Murphy again win Manager of the Year

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Vogt (AL), Murphy (NL) repeat as Managers of Year

Cleveland's Stephen Vogt won his second straight AL Manager of the Year award and Milwaukee's Pat Murphy repeated for the NL honor.

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 10h

Since government funding lapsed, the GOP has fallen in the polls and lost at the ballot box. But shutdown history shows the party can turn it around before the midterms.
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Steve Kornacki: Republicans took a political hit in the shutdown. How long will it last?

Since government funding lapsed, the GOP has fallen in the polls and lost at the ballot box. But shutdown history shows the party can turn it around before the midterms.

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 11h

Lab-grown “reductionist replicas” of the human brain are helping scientists understand fetal development and cognitive disorders, including autism. But ethical questions loom.
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What We Can Learn From Brain Organoids

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 11h

Cleto Escobedo III, Jimmy Kimmel’s bandleader and childhood friend, dies at 59
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Cleto Escobedo III, Jimmy Kimmel's bandleader and childhood friend, dies at 59

Jimmy Kimmel is mourning the death of his longtime friend and bandleader, Cleto Escobedo III. Escobedo was 59.

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 11h

"Fannie Mae watchdogs who were removed from their jobs had been probing if Trump appointee Bill Pulte had improperly obtained mortgage records of key Democratic officials, including New York Attorney General Letitia James, according to people familiar with the matter."
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Exclusive | Fannie Mae Watchdogs Probed How Pulte Obtained Mortgage Records of Key Democrats

FHFA’s acting inspector general handed the probe report to the U.S. attorney office that had indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James.

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 11h

Republicans demand tougher abortion restrictions to extend Obamacare funds
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Republicans demand tougher abortion restrictions to extend Obamacare funds

Democrats say that’s a nonstarter, arguing there are already limits on abortion access. The dispute could torpedo a deal, leading to higher health insurance premiums for millions.

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 11h

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Dallas Cowboys' Marshawn Kneeland sent 'concerning' text messages prior to his death

The Cowboys' head of security can be heard on police dispatch audio talking about group texts that were "probably mental health" related.

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 11h

Berube splits up Matthews, Nylander ahead of Maple Leafs' game vs. Bruins

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Berube splits up Matthews, Nylander ahead of Maple Leafs' game vs. Bruins

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 14h

“”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…”

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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.

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 19h

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

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🇨🇦 👊🇨🇦 @sorry-iamcanadian.bsky.social · 19h

#Canada
#MarkCarney

Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 20h

Lest we forget.

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Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz.bsky.social · 1d

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

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 14h

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The Verge @theverge.com · 14h

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

Analysts expect the blackout to end this week.

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 14h

As the copy shows:
“analysis showed that among adults with insomnia, the subgroup with documented melatonin use of at least 12 months had about a 4.6 percent increase in new diagnosis of heart failure over 5 years. Non-users of melatonin only had 2.7 percent.”

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FactCheck.org @factcheck.org · 14h

Trump Repeats False Claim About DOGE Halting Obamacare 'Royalties'

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 18h

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

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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...

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dave1agar @dave1agar.bsky.social · 18h

“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.”

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