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Committee to Protect Journalists 

Turkish court sentences 5 journalists from shuttered newspaper to prison

Istanbul, May 9, 2024 — After an Istanbul court on Thursday sentenced five journalists for “aiding a terrorist organization without being a member” in connection to their work at the shuttered pro-Kurdish daily Özgürlükçü Demokrasi (Liberal Democracy), the Committee to Protect Journalists called on Turkish authorities to not fight their appeals and end the judicial...

Pix11.com 

Man, 67, punched, robbed in Brooklyn subway station: NYPD

KENSINGTON, Brooklyn (PIX11) --- A 67-year-old man was robbed and punched in a Brooklyn subway station last week, police said Thursday. The suspect punched the victim in the face before stealing his MetroCard in the Ditmas Avenue subway station at around 1:35 p.m. on May 3, according to the NYPD. The punch sent the man [...]

GoldDerby.com 

Chrissy Metz on belting out hits as ‘The Masked Singer’ Poodle Moth and her scandalous upcoming STARZ drama [Exclusive Video Interview]

“Initially I did say no,” admits Golden Globe nominated actress Chrissy Metz while discussing her participation as Poodle Moth on the FOX reality TV series “The Masked Singer.” “I didn’t think I could do it. I was like, ‘I don’t know if I’m the girl for the job.’ Also, I run hot, especially in my […]

Daily Kos 

The real cost of Trump's 2017 tax cuts for the rich? Double the estimate

There is really only one signature legislative “achievement” from Donald Trump’s time in the White House: The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. He did other things while in office—bungling the pandemic, wrecking relationships with allies, insulting veterans—but when it comes to bills pushed through Congress and collecting Trump’s signature, there’s only one thing that stands out. A tax bill that emptied the nation’s coffers to pay off billionaires and corporate bosses. 

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Блог сайта «Face Tube is a fun name,» 

Lost Vet Found: Exclusive First Look at Yunjin Kim’s Station 19 Debut as [Spoiler]’s Sister

Since Station 19’s Ross is heading for a wedding, it was inevitable that we’d get to meet at least some of her family. And in Thursday’s episode of the sadly cancelled ABC drama (at 10/9c), Lost vet Yunjin Kim makes the first of her two appearances as Jeonghee “Jinny” Lee, the bride’s “full Korean sister,” per the […]

Malawi Voice.com 

Malawi woos Indian investors

Malawi is actively seeking investment from India to help drive economic development and achieve its economic goals. Minister of Natural Resources and Climate Change Michael Usi made this clear during the Malawi-India Business Dialogue held at Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe. “India has the technical expertise that can help Malawi address some challenges like […]

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MCSWEENEY’S 

Being a Mother Is Easy

Despite near-constant whining about how impossible it is to be a mother, really, it’s simple: you just have to be perfect. No, not like that. Not annoyingly perfect, like a show-off or something. You need to be effortless and self-deprecating in your perfection. Not that self-deprecating—is this a joke to you? Are you mocking the moms out there who are struggling? Honestly, how hard is it to be perfect in a precise, scientifically calibrated way designed to be 100 percent infallible without ever being exhausted... Читать дальше...

Ludwig von Mises Institute 

Understanding the True Meaning of Charity

State-provided gratuitousness is not only sterile but positively harmful, the exact opposite of the gratuitous goods provided by free and responsible citizens. The truth is that generosity and abundance flourish in a free economy.