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SoCal restaurant owner was killed in botched kidnapping. Family has justice 28 years later
On June 13, 1998, two young men broke into a Southern California restaurant owner’s upscale home on the orders of a local poker club owner. The club owner behind the plan, Jose Alberto Vasquez, had hired them to kidnap Felipe Arambula, the owner of Taqueria Vallarta in downtown Ventura. The plan, according to authorities, was…
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Revolt hits Musk in his own home town as neighbors rise up: ‘They’re awake now’
Roughly 70,000 of Elon Musk’s neighbors proved Tuesday night that their votes were more powerful than his $225 million, local poll data show and activists say. Cameron County, the region SpaceX calls home in the Rio Grande Valley, voted overwhelmingly for victors James Talarico, Gina Hinojosa, and a slate of Democratic candidates — even as…
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Drunk former judge unloads gun at trick-or-treaters then points it at arriving officer: police
A drunk former Oklahoma judge allegedly shot at a group of trick-or-treaters on Halloween and then pointed his gun at a responding cop – before he was taken to the jail in his former district. Former judge Jerry Herberger, 73, fired toward the candy seekers outside his home in Duncan around 8 p.m. Saturday, police…
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Carson Daly lands major new role at ‘Today’ show
Carson Daly has been named co-anchor of “Saturday Today.” The former “Total Request Live” VJ will make his official debut alongside co-anchor Laura Jarrett, feature anchor Joe Fryer and meteorologist Angie Lassman on Saturday, according to a press release. “I’m thrilled to add ‘Saturday Today’ to my weekday morning schedule,” Daly said in a statement. “My kids asked…
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With Trump and GOP on the run, Democrats have a chance to make a new New Deal
As is only proper, the weight of post-election punditry has fallen on the question of the demographics and political impetus of Tuesday’s blue wave. But it’s not too early to ponder how Democrats should use their new congressional majorities. Job 1 will have to be calling a halt to the Republican project to dismantle Franklin…
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‘Involuntary’ Trump arm and mouth movements after midterm rout catch psychologist’s eye
A clinical and forensic psychologist flagged what he described as “involuntary” arm and mouth movements during President Donald Trump’s first public appearance since Republicans were routed at the polls. Dr. John Paul Garrison zeroed in on a moment Wednesday at the White House, where Trump marked the hoisting of the final steel beam for his…
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Imax Sails to $175 Million in Revenue Thanks to ‘The Odyssey’
Imax recorded a quarterly record $712 million at the global box office, with $550 million coming from “The Odyssey.” EPS for Imax came in at $2.21 per share, sharply up from the 47 cents per share recorded in the prior year quarter “Ramayana,” “Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping,” and “Dune: Part Three” highlight the…
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First She Changed Reading, Now She’s Coming for Teaching
—Ben Garvin—APM Reports Emily Hanford is an education journalist whose reporting, especially the podcast Sold a Story, has been a catalyst for a wholesale change in the way reading is taught in schools in the U.S. Since her earliest reports in 2017, dozens of states have introduced legislation mandating reading curricula that align with the…
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Bryan Adams is thinking about war with America (in 1814)
Bryan Adams is thinking hard about a war with the U.S. Namely, the Battle of Lundy’s Lane from 1814. That conflict, between the U.S. and British forces defending what would become Canada, was a turning point in the War of 1812 that helped define the permanent borders between the two countries. It’s apropos source material…
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‘Cowards and losers!’ Trump super PAC aide melts down over unflattering pre-election leaks
A MAGA Inc. spokesman is lashing out at leaked accounts of Trump strategists mocking their own midterm prospects, calling the people behind them “cowards and losers,” after a New York Times report on a bleak pre-election call. Democrats scored a massive romp in the midterm election, winning solid majorities in both the House and Senate…