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The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
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Father Charged with Drowning Death of 9-year-old Daughter

Fifty-four minutes. That's how long two cell phones pinged the same trailhead parking lot in Ticonderoga. It's one of the details now before a jury in Essex County Court. Continue reading…

The Wolf – Hudson Valley’s New Country
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Police Need Help Identifying Man in Orange County, NY

If you've visited one of the Hudson Valley's most popular ice cream destinations recently, police are asking you to take a close look at a photo that could help with an active investigation. Continue reading…

McSweeney’s
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Your Local Wine Store’s Super Simple Rewards Card Program

Political Wire
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New GOP Ads Slam Democrats Opposed to Trump’s Tariffs

“With fewer than 100 days to go before the 2026 midterm election, Republicans see an opportunity to score points on their Democratic colleagues on an unlikely issue: tariffs,” CNBC reports. “The National Republican Congressional Committee on Tuesday launched a digital advertising campaign — shared exclusively with CNBC — that targets vulnerable House Democrats and Democratic […]

Political Wire
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Air Force One Gets a New Paint Job

“President Donald Trump flew to Michigan on Monday inside the classic Air Force One that now features a new painted color scheme,” NewsNation reports. “The plane is now dark blue with a gold stripe and red trim.”

@art.feediverse.org - Great art on Bluesky
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Flor de Pascua - Convention, 1921 #escher #expressionism

Latest articles from Crooks and Liars
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Judge 'Unlikely' To Protect Epstein Files As Todd Blanche Shields 'Co-conspirators'

A federal judge warned that sealed records in a sex-trafficking suit against convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's bank could expose Justice Department documents and court files identifying alleged co-conspirators. U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff issued the protectiv...

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RFK Jr. Gushes Over Trump's 'Beautiful Hand' In Rave About His 'Encyclopedic Mind'

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. praised President Donald Trump's drawing hand as "beautiful" in a podcast rave about his "encyclopedic mind." Kennedy made the remarks in a July 17 interview on the FlyZoneUSA podcast, telling host Trick Trick t...

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Mike's Blog Round Up

You Might Notice a Trend: Hiding from the reality of Trump's unwanted war.

God's Spies: The child Trump, threatening to "open the gates of Hell."

Other Words: Naked fossil fuel corruption.

Angry Bear: One year into the big, ugly bill.

Alas, a Blog: Two Toms talking theology.

This installment by Batocchio. E-mail tips to mbru AT crooksandliars DOT com.

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State Sen. Claims Angie Craig Sought His Endorsement While He Was In ICU

Things seem to be heating up in Minnesota for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination. Source: NBC News Democratic Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman said Friday that Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., sought his endorsement for her U.S. Senate campaign while he was in intensive care...

Political Wire
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James Talarico Widens Lead Over Ken Paxton

A new Texas Public Opinion Research poll finds James Talarico (D) leading Ken Paxton (R%) in the U.S. Senate race, 45% to 40%, a two point increase from the post-runoff poll in May. 

Political Wire
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The 6 Stages of Political Surrender

“Republicans didn’t decide to become President Trump’s party. They surrendered to him, one stage at a time, over a decade, in plain sight,” Axios reports. “Democrats swear that socialism’s growing grip on their party is different, and can be contained. The early signals suggest otherwise.” “Party transformations follow a predictable six-stage evolution — recoil, squint, […]

Electrek
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E-quipment highlight: SANY SKT145Ei cabless, autonomous haul truck [video]

It’s not just capable of driverless operation, the SANY SKT145Ei doesn’t even have a place for the driver to sit! The company’s latest all-electric heavy haul truck ditches the driver’s cab in favor of a millimeter-wave radar-guided sensor suite on a purpose-built architecture that hints at the future of zero emission mining.

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Stock Market Today: Nasdaq Futures Slip After Chip Selloff Deepens in Asia; Oil Retreats — Live Updates (wsj.com)

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Their land was taken centuries ago. Now the Pamunkey tribe is getting it back. (wapo.st)

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A Newsstand That Aims to Delight N.Y.C. Subway Riders (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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This grandma fought for a bill to allow happy hour at retirement homes (wapo.st)

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Fauci, in Private Diary, Reflected on Covid’s Origins and His Own Fame (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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The Acoustic of Aglarond: How the Glittering Caves of Helm’s Deep Would Make Terrible Concert… (medium.com)

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Cinephiles Trek to NYC’s AMC Lincoln Square to See ‘Odyssey’ in IMAX 70-mm. at 2 a.m. (Gift Article) (nytimes.com)

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