#AG Merrick Garland must call off war on parents: Devine

#AG Merrick Garland must call off war on parents: Devine

“#AG Merrick Garland must call off war on parents: Devine” It’s time for Attorney General Merrick Garland to retract his memo siccing the FBI onto moms and dads.  Now that the National School Boards Association has recanted the scurrilous letter which he admitted was the sole basis for his decision to treat parents like domestic…

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#Two special-election results suggest GOP stanched the bloodletting

#Two special-election results suggest GOP stanched the bloodletting

“#Two special-election results suggest GOP stanched the bloodletting” State legislative special elections provide an interesting index of partisan sentiment. That wasn’t so in the late 20th century, when clever local candidates and notables often got voters to cross party lines. But in this century of increasing partisan polarization and straight-ticket voting, local special elections are…

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#Gun accidents on set aren’t new

#Gun accidents on set aren’t new

“#Gun accidents on set aren’t new” Gun accidents aren’t new The Alec Baldwin tragedy. Security types who guard movie sets say: Essential professional weaponry training is required even to handle swords. Anyone handling even a prop gun is in a controlled cordoned-off area. Away even to a trial actor, an extra or someone sitting in for a…

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#James Michael Tyler, Gunther on ‘Friends,’ dead at 59

#James Michael Tyler, Gunther on ‘Friends,’ dead at 59

“#James Michael Tyler, Gunther on ‘Friends,’ dead at 59” James Michael Tyler, the actor known for portraying the beloved character Gunther on “Friends,” is dead at the age of 59 after a battle with prostate cancer, according to reports. The actor’s representative confirmed the sad news to TMZ, which reported that Tyler died peacefully in…

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#Hospital for Special Surgery scores more room to operate

#Hospital for Special Surgery scores more room to operate

“#Hospital for Special Surgery scores more room to operate” The Hospital for Special Surgery is massively stretching its Upper East Side footprint with an expansion to a new tower on which Extell Development will break ground this year. Extell has long owned the full east-side blockfront of First Avenue between East 79th and 80th streets,…

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