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Violent convict's taxpayer-funded sex change challenged by state AG after judge's approval

By Fox News | | 10/16/2024 2:12 PM

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita plans to appeal a federal judge's decision to allow baby-killer inmate to have a sex reassignment surgery on the taxpayer's dime. ... Read full Story

politics

Former acting solicitor general warns of 'potential election crisis'

By The Hill | Ashleigh Fields | 10/16/2024 1:53 PM

Former Acting U.S. Solicitor General Neal Katyal sounded the alarm Wednesday about potential dangers surrounding the 2024 election cycle, warning the "crisis" could be worse than the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots. “I think we are looking at a very possible constitutional crisis and one that's going to make January 6, 2021, look like a dress... ... Read full Story

politics

Laken Riley Act sponsor blasts Bill Clinton's claim about Georgia student's death

By Fox News | | 10/16/2024 1:26 PM

Sen. Katie Britt criticized former President Bill Clinton for bringing up Laken Riley and noting that her death may have been prevented by proper border vetting. ... Read full Story

politics

From Christmas City to the coal mines: An inside look at the Dems' ground game in PA's crucial Lehigh Valley

By Fox News | | 10/16/2024 1:21 PM

Allentown Mayor Matthew Tuerk and Bethlehem state lawmaker Lisa Boscola offered their take on the election and what they are seeing from constituents in Tuesday interviews. ... Read full Story

politics

Harris teaming up with top anti-Trump Republican ahead of Bret Baier Fox News interview

By Fox News | | 10/16/2024 12:59 PM

Vice President Kamala Harris to sit down for an interview with Fox News Bret Baier on 'Special Report' after teaming up with top anti-Trump Republicans at a campaign event in battleground Pennsylvania ... Read full Story

politics

Biden reschedules Angola trip for early December

By The Hill | Brett Samuels | 10/16/2024 12:22 PM

President Biden intends to travel to Angola in the first week of December, the White House said Wednesday, rescheduling a trip that was scrapped as Hurricane Milton approached Florida last week. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden would make his long-awaited trip to Africa in early December, where he will meet with President... ... Read full Story

politics

Senate Dems target Black voters with new ad as Harris’ support falls short

By Fox News | | 10/16/2024 12:09 PM

Senate Democrats are advertising to Black voters specifically as Vice President Kamala Harris struggles with the voting group. ... Read full Story

politics

Cruz, Allred trade barbs in heated Texas Senate debate: 'Extreme,' 'threat to democracy'

By Fox News | | 10/16/2024 11:51 AM

Sen. Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep. Colin Allred shared fiery exchanges over abortion, immigration and trans rights during Tuesday night's hour-long Senate debate in the Lone Star State. ... Read full Story

politics

Voters to face climate-related ballot initiatives, such as repealing law to reduce emissions by 95% by 2050

By Fox News | | 10/16/2024 11:31 AM

In 2024, voters in multiple states will decide on key ballot initiatives that will shape their climate and environmental policies for the next several years. ... Read full Story

politics

North Carolina Democrat leader resigns after arrest for allegedly stealing Trump roadside signs

By Fox News | | 10/16/2024 10:47 AM

Moore County, North Carolina, Democratic Party Chair Lowell Simon resigned after admitting to stealing pro-Trump political signs. ... Read full Story

politics

Chinese investments, rebukes for ‘preaching’ take center stage at contentious Casey v. McCormick rematch

By Fox News | | 10/16/2024 10:46 AM

Longtime Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger Dave McCormick squared off in their second Senate debate ahead of Election Day. ... Read full Story

politics

Secret Service calls for new local law enforcement units in push to prevent mass shootings

By The Hill | Ashleigh Fields | 10/16/2024 10:31 AM

Secret Service officials encouraged law enforcement agencies across the nation to adopt behavioral assessment units in an effort to curb targeted violence, in a Wednesday report issued by the National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC). “The framework presented herein is the latest NTAC offering intended to support the violence prevention efforts of state and local law... ... Read full Story

politics

Harris campaign celebrates after Georgia judge blocks hand-count ballot rule

By Fox News | | 10/16/2024 10:13 AM

Georgia Democrats and the Harris campaign are celebrating after a state judge temporarily blocked a measure that would require the hand-counting of ballots after they are cast. ... Read full Story

politics

DOJ to monitor voting in Ohio county, citing intimidation concerns

By The Hill | Filip Timotija | 10/16/2024 10:08 AM

The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday it will monitor voting in a county in northeast Ohio, citing intimidation concerns stemming from a social media post from a local sheriff about migrants. The DOJ will deploy its staff to observe and ensure that Portage County is complying with federal voting rights laws during the early... ... Read full Story

politics

Anti-Trump Republicans wade into key down-ballot races with Democratic endorsements

By Politico | | 10/16/2024 9:28 AM

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Texas can probe 'vote harvesting' through Election Day, appeals court rules

By Fox News | | 10/16/2024 9:01 AM

A federal judge gave Texas officials the green light to proceed with a ballot harvesting probe, prompting outrage from critics who say they'll appeal to the Supreme Court. ... Read full Story

politics

Gaetz demands answers from DHS amid ethics probe into Harris' 'border czar' responsibilities: 'This is shady'

By Fox News | | 10/16/2024 9:01 AM

Rep. Matt Gaetz calls for DHS to release unredacted documents linking VP Harris to the "border czar" title, alleging White House interference. ... Read full Story

politics

Harris holds small national lead as Trump increases his edge on the economy: poll

By Fox News | | 10/16/2024 8:07 AM

Former President Trump extended his lead on the economy, but Vice President Kamala Harris continues to hold a slim lead in national polls. ... Read full Story

politics

Afghan national accused in terror plot was not vetted for SIV status, despite past Biden admin claims

By Fox News | | 10/16/2024 7:37 AM

The Biden-Harris administration has backtracked and now admits that an Afghan national accused of an Election Day terror plot did not undergo certain vetting they previously claimed he passed. ... Read full Story

politics

Melania Trump to release 'Collector's Edition' of memoir featuring images photographed by former first lady

By Fox News | | 10/16/2024 7:31 AM

EXCLUSIVE: Former First Lady Melania Trump is releasing a special collector’s edition of her new memoir containing exclusive images she photographed at the White House and around the world. ... Read full Story

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animal

At-home experiments shed light on cats’ liquid behavior

by Science News | Oct 15 2024

art

Eight Pairs of Woven Shoes Fit for Cranes Roost in a Field of Pebbles

by Colossal | Oct 17 2024

entertainment

Lymphatic Drainage Masseuse Flavia Lanini Reveals How She Gets Celebs Red Carpet-Ready

by ET Online | Oct 15 2024

football

Giants defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale resigns

by ESNY | Jan 08 2024

golf

Susie Maxwell Berning, Hall of Fame Golfer, Is Dead at 83

by NY Times | Oct 06 2024

knowledge

How to See a Once-in-a-Lifetime Comet—Tonight!

by Reader's Digest | Oct 14 2024

long_island

Brooklyn man arrested for injuring woman at Patchogue ‘car takeover’

by greaterlongisland.com | Oct 16 2024

music

European Indie Trade Groups Call on Regulators to Investigate UMG’s Acquisition of [PIAS]

by Billboard | Oct 18 2024

nutrition

What Is the Healthiest Salt? Here’s What Nutritionists Say

by thehealthy.com | Sep 19 2024

odd_fun

Watch: Mysterious white blobs washing up on Newfoundland beaches

by United Press International, Inc. | Oct 17 2024

real_estate

This NYC heiress’ Cold War retreat in Connecticut that she expanded — but never lived in — has listed for $25.5M

by NY Post | Oct 17 2024

science

Ovarian Proteins That Last a Lifetime Help Maintain Egg Cells for Years

by The Scientist | Oct 18 2024

sports

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

by ESPN Inc. | Aug 14 2024

technology

How did we live without this 1TB dual USB-C + USB-A flash drive?

by PCWorld | Oct 18 2024

upstate

Local actors attend the Smile 2 horror movie premier

by NEWS10 ABC | Oct 17 2024

Word of the Day

zest

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 18, 2024 is:

zest • \ZEST\ • noun

Zest refers to an enjoyably exciting quality, or to keen enjoyment itself. In culinary use, zest refers to small pieces of the peel of a lemon, lime, orange, or other citrus fruit used as flavoring.

// His humor added zest to the presentation's admittedly dry material.

// The couple has a zest for travel and adventure.

// Lime zest adds a burst of brightness to the dessert's rich flavor.

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Examples:

"In 1773, J.A.E. Groeze, a German pastor with a zest for microscopy, first identified the tardigrade.... Because tardigrades are micro-sacs of goo (albeit with mouths, rectums, and esophagi), they don’t fossilize. But three of their intact remains from deep time have been found—all in amber, spread out over nearly sixty years of painstaking searching between 1964 and 2022." — Daniel Lewis, Twelve Trees: The Deep Roots of Our Future, 2024

Did you know?

When life hands you lemons, the saying goes, make lemonade. The message of this zingy aphorism is to take situations that are metaphorically sour and make them sweeter. You could do this by squeezing entire lemons to restore some excitement and enjoyment to your life, but you could also just take a little of the zest. Zest of course, refers to tiny pieces of citrus rind that are used to brighten, or enhance, the flavor of food and beverages. English speakers adopted the French word zest (zeste in modern French) in the late 1600s with this meaning, but it didn’t take long for them to spice up their language with an additional sense referring to any quality that adds enjoyment to something in the same way that the zest of a citrus fruit adds flavor to food. Later they extended the word to gusto—that is, enthusiastic enjoyment—itself, whether it be gustatory or not.

Violent convict's taxpayer-funded sex change challenged by state AG after judge's approval

Former acting solicitor general warns of 'potential election crisis'

Laken Riley Act sponsor blasts Bill Clinton's claim about Georgia student's death

From Christmas City to the coal mines: An inside look at the Dems' ground game in PA's crucial Lehigh Valley

Harris teaming up with top anti-Trump Republican ahead of Bret Baier Fox News interview

Biden reschedules Angola trip for early December

Senate Dems target Black voters with new ad as Harris’ support falls short

Cruz, Allred trade barbs in heated Texas Senate debate: 'Extreme,' 'threat to democracy'

Voters to face climate-related ballot initiatives, such as repealing law to reduce emissions by 95% by 2050

North Carolina Democrat leader resigns after arrest for allegedly stealing Trump roadside signs

Chinese investments, rebukes for ‘preaching’ take center stage at contentious Casey v. McCormick rematch

Secret Service calls for new local law enforcement units in push to prevent mass shootings

Harris campaign celebrates after Georgia judge blocks hand-count ballot rule

DOJ to monitor voting in Ohio county, citing intimidation concerns

Anti-Trump Republicans wade into key down-ballot races with Democratic endorsements

Texas can probe 'vote harvesting' through Election Day, appeals court rules

Gaetz demands answers from DHS amid ethics probe into Harris' 'border czar' responsibilities: 'This is shady'

Harris holds small national lead as Trump increases his edge on the economy: poll

Afghan national accused in terror plot was not vetted for SIV status, despite past Biden admin claims

Melania Trump to release 'Collector's Edition' of memoir featuring images photographed by former first lady

ABC News Election 2020

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At-home experiments shed light on cats’ liquid behavior

Eight Pairs of Woven Shoes Fit for Cranes Roost in a Field of Pebbles

Lymphatic Drainage Masseuse Flavia Lanini Reveals How She Gets Celebs Red Carpet-Ready

Giants defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale resigns

Susie Maxwell Berning, Hall of Fame Golfer, Is Dead at 83

How to See a Once-in-a-Lifetime Comet—Tonight!

Brooklyn man arrested for injuring woman at Patchogue ‘car takeover’

European Indie Trade Groups Call on Regulators to Investigate UMG’s Acquisition of [PIAS]

What Is the Healthiest Salt? Here’s What Nutritionists Say

Watch: Mysterious white blobs washing up on Newfoundland beaches

This NYC heiress’ Cold War retreat in Connecticut that she expanded — but never lived in — has listed for $25.5M

Ovarian Proteins That Last a Lifetime Help Maintain Egg Cells for Years

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

How did we live without this 1TB dual USB-C + USB-A flash drive?

Local actors attend the Smile 2 horror movie premier

Word of the Day

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