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Inside the police investigation into how Rep. Max Miller’s daughter got hurt

Video recordings and documents detail how investigators pursued the case, and the possibility of abuse, for months but failed to identify a perpetrator. Source link

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Ninth Circuit Ruling Will Force Online Platforms That Host User Speech to Fight Lengthy and Costly Lawsuits Before They Are Dismissed Under Section 230

A federal appeals court just made it harder for online services, big and small, to get lawsuits over user speech dismissed early. In California v. Meta, a Ninth Circuit three-judge…

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England v Pakistan First Test: Jamie Smith and Josh Tongue depart as England bowled out for 409

After resuming on 366-8, England bat for just 39 minutes at the start of day three, as they lose Jamie Smith and Josh Tongue quickly, bowled out for 409, giving…

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Jessica Alba Just Found the Jumper Trend That Looks Best With Jeans

I know this pairing might have been trending 10 years ago, but I still find the combination inimitably chic. Reminding me exactly why it works so well, Jessica Alba stepped…

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Over 40 per cent of Ottawa residents open to involuntary addiction treatment: poll

Incumbent mayor shows support for OBCM call for a review of involuntary treatment, as debate grows over mandatory rehabilitation for severe addiction. Homelessness and addiction are emerging as key concerns…

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B.C., federal governments announce $106.5 million investment for new fisheries fund

VICTORIA — The British Columbia and federal governments have announced a joint investment of $106.5 million over five years to help restore salmon habitat and to support the province’s fish…

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Breaking Ground: Can Refund Bonuses Solve the Holdout Problem?

My latest paper (with Cason and Zubrickas) has just been published by the Journal of Urban Economics. We show that refund bonuses can indeed improve the holdout problem. Abstract: The…

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“The lines between redemption and revenge will blur”, promises Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2’s latest trailer as the series locks in a late October release

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2, the second series of the anime CD Projekt Red and Netflix grafted onto the former’s cyberverse following Cyberpunk 2077’s release, will premiere on October 20th. Having previously…

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Why I’m a member of D23 — Disney’s official fan club — and how you can join for free

Who’s the leader of the club that’s made for you and me? We all know the response to that oft-repeated refrain is “Mickey Mouse,” but “The Mickey Mouse Club” isn’t…

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ChatGPT On Mac Can Now Read And Respond To Apple iMessages

OpenAI has released a plugin for the integration. OpenAI OpenAI has launched a plugin for the Apple Messages app, and as Bloomberg notes, it could raise privacy and…

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Weekly type 2 diabetes jab could replace daily injections

Moving from daily injections to a weekly jab is most likely to benefit those who need help with their injections. That might include frailer people and those with sight loss,…

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We do love our tribes

Tribalism: a strong identification with and loyalty to one’s tribe or social group, often accompanied by an “us vs. them” mentality Back in the old days, the really old days,…

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Canada, U.S. officials inch closer to finalizing trade deal as tariff deadline looms

What we learned about a possible Canada-U.S. trade deal on Thursday While it was expected that Washington would play host to a mere 30-minute meeting toward a forthcoming Canada-U.S. trade…

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'Double Trouble' Trailer

Watch the new trailer for Double Trouble. Starring Madeleine McGraw, Violet McGraw, Jack Griffo, Azizi Donnelly, and Andrew Koji. In theaters October 9. Source link

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County DIV2 2026, DER vs DUR 34th Match Match Report, August 20 – 23, 2026

Durham 102 for 2 (Lees 53*) vs Derbyshire Durham captain Alex Lees showed his quality on a rain-affected opening day of the Rothesay County Championship match against Derbyshire at the…

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Bryan Johnson Wants to Live Forever. But Why?

“Why do you want to live to 150?” The question hung in the air. It was last fall, at a dinner during an invitation-only retreat in Aspen, Colo., filled with…

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This company’s plans to deploy space mirrors could jeopardize the night sky for many

Reflect Orbital CEO Ben Nowack disagrees with the findings of Kocifaj’s paper. “Some assumptions are simply inaccurate,” he says. “The critical point is that our safeguards, including maintaining exclusion zones,…

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Combatting Sexual Harassment in the Military

Norwegian conscripts arrive at boot camp straight out of school. They are assigned at random to a shared room and they live in it for the next eight weeks. Whatever…

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