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In case you missed it, read our original investigation: https://projects.propublica.org/american-citizens-detained-dhs-civil-rights/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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NEW: We recently reported that more than 500 American citizens have been detained by immigration agents.

Now House members are moving to make it easier for those detained to seek justice through the courts.
https://www.propublica.org/article/american-citizens-wrongfully-detained-ice-bill?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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Tim Dillon: Katie Zacharia is out. They pulled her because this is not the time for bad liars. Nothing is going well. Trump is losing his political power. And in a few weeks, they'll have a Democratic Congress and potentially a Democratic Senate

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Fox airs graphic showing skyrocketing diesel prices

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Sometimes A Team Just Wants To Hire A Famous Guy

Sometimes A Team Just Wants To Hire A Famous Guy
The moment general manager Chris Ballard was given Fredo's kiss by the Indianapolis Colts' HR department Monday morning, the rumor mill started to churn up replacements. This is bleak work, but consider that the alternative was analyzing how the Colts managed to lose at home...

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How to continue a GitHub Copilot app session in VS Code

Learn how to move an agent session from the GitHub Copilot app into VS Code without losing the conversation, code changes, or working context.

The post How to continue a GitHub Copilot app session in VS Code appeared first on The GitHub Blog.

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Do you believe in life after death? This is a great...

Do you believe in life after death? This is a great interactive piece by Alvin Chang about people’s beliefs about the existence of an afterlife and how those beliefs change over the course of our lifetimes.

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District 2 housing summit set for Tuesday

City Councilmember Harvey Epstein is hosting a District 2 Housing Summit tomorrow (Tuesday, Oct. 20) to discuss affordable housing in the neighborhood. 

The event will feature Deputy Mayor Leila Bozorg as keynote speaker, along with HPD Commissioner Dina Levy and panel discussions with housing advocates, housing and real estate policy professionals, and elected officials.

The summit takes place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Friends Seminary, 222 E. 16th St., between Second Avenue and Third Avenue.

Register here.

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Are we on the verge of a new Cold War?

The Pentagon is rethinking America's nuclear weapons strategy – including lowering the barrier for their use in the battlefield. Why national security analyst Joe Cirincione says this could spark a new nuclear arms race.

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GOP nominee Minogue says he’ll govern without a lieutenant governor after Oliver's arrest

GOP nominee Minogue says he’ll govern without a lieutenant governor after Oliver's arrest

Republican gubernatorial nominee Mike Minogue plans to have no lieutenant governor in his administration if he wins the general election, a decision he announced after Republican candidate for the No. 2 job, Shawn Oliver, suspended his campaign Sunday following a drunken driving arrest.

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Here are all 9 of our Massachusetts ballot question explainers — plus some tips for managing all of them

Here are all 9 of our Massachusetts ballot question explainers — plus some tips for managing all of them

Massachusetts has a record-tying nine ballot questions to voter on this fall. Here are our breakdowns on what each question would do, along with some guidance from election officials on how to approach the multipage ballot.

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How finding your flow can make midlife more fulfilling

Are you ever so locked into a task that you look up and realize an entire hour has flown by? You reached a flow state.

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A plain-English guide to AI jargon

It's hard to crack open a newspaper or watch the news without a new story about artificial intelligence. But deciphering what's being said, with the jargon expanding as quickly as the armies of rogue bots, has most of us scratching our heads.

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Trump heads to Kansas to campaign ahead of midterms

President Trump is campaigning for Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall on Monday, who is facing a tough challenge from Democrat Adam Hamilton.

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Trump signs executive order waiving Russia sanctions

The move reverses course on a law President Trump signed into effect just one month ago.

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For Julianna Glasse, 'This is What Happens When Women Read'

Julianna Glasse was raised evangelical Christian, and had a marriage and a musical career rooted in faith. Then she started reading books about philosophy and feminism.

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In new memoir actor Kyle MacLachlan explores his 'Fictional Selves'

Kyle MacLachlan was a regional theater actor when he was discovered and cast in the starring role in David Lynch's 1984 movie "Dune."

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States are divided over first federal education tax credit for school choice

The Education Freedom Tax Credit is meant to help parents with private school tuition and tutoring, or services for kids with special needs.

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Could Alberta break away from Canada?

With separatist sentiment simmering, Alberta’s referendum on Monday puts a pivotal question to voters: should the province remain part of Canada, or take the first step toward a future vote on independence?

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Boston Harbor is attracting sharks. Scientists say that's a good thing

Boston Harbor used to be one of America's dirtiest ports. But after decades of cleanup efforts, plenty of marine life, including sharks, call it home.