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Dave Willat was just 11 years old when he showed up for what he thought would be a routine church choir practice in 1965. He and his fellow singers ended up making history. n.pr/3KZCl3a
We caught up with one of the kids who sang on 'A Charlie Brown Christmas.' He's 72 now
Dave Willat was just 11 years old when he showed up for what he thought would be a routine church choir practice in 1965. He and his fellow singers ended up making history.
n.pr
December 19, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Germany opens new national drone defence centre
Germany opens new national drone defence centre
"We assume that in many cases, these drones are controlled by hostile powers," Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said
dlvr.it
December 18, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Commentary: A levy on AI firms’ revenues could help fund the arts, promote open access and ensure that human ingenuity doesn’t become collateral damage in the quest for profit.
AI thrives on unpaid creative labor
Generative AI models are trained on publicly accessible creative content yet offer little to the artists, musicians, coders and others who produce it.
ebx.sh
December 18, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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Costco Wholesale has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, asking the Court of International Trade to consider all tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act unlawful.
Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs
The wholesaler is the latest company to file a lawsuit against a federal agency over the president's signature economic policy.
nbcnews.to
December 2, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Grocery prices are still high, a 19-year-old DOGE staffer has access to highly sensitive government data, and a government shutdown looms.

Meanwhile, the Republican priorities are on full display:
February 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Nancy Mace accuses four men of sexual misconduct in explosive House floor speech — the third-term lawmaker from South Carolina, who is considering a run for governor, also accused her would-be GOP rival of not investigating the allegations.

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Rep. Nancy Mace accuses four men of sexual misconduct in explosive House floor speech
The third-term lawmaker from South Carolina, who is considering a run for governor, also accused her would-be GOP rival of not investigating the allegations.
19thnews.org
February 11, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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WH BANDS ASSOCIATED PRESS FOR NOT USING “GULF OF AMERICA”

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WH BANDS ASSOCIATED PRESS FOR NOT USING “GULF OF AMERICA”
YouTube video by Darren Monroe Politics
youtube.com
February 11, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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BREAKING: The Associated Press was barred from the White House today because it won't use "Gulf of America," Trump is going after federal judges, and the White House may have sent a innocent migrant to Guantanamo Bay. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
BREAKING: AP Barred From White House As Trump Takes On Federal Judges | Evening News Rundown
The Associated Press was barred from the White House today because it won't use "Gulf of America," Trump is going after federal judges, and the White House may have sent a innocent migrant to GITMO
open.substack.com
February 11, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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As a young man, Joe Calhoun lived through Martin Luther King Jr.'s impact upon Memphis and Arkansas. He shared his memories with @tennesseelookout.com
Memphis man recounts teenage days aiding worker's strike during King’s last visit to the city  • Arkansas Advocate
Joe Calhoun needs no videos or displays to remind him of the Memphis sanitation strike depicted in the museum exhibit. He lived it.
buff.ly
January 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM