#Four dead in apparent murder-suicide in Texas home

#Four dead in apparent murder-suicide in Texas home

“#Four dead in apparent murder-suicide in Texas home” Four people were killed in a murder-suicide inside a Texas home Wednesday morning, authorities said. Officers responded to a home in Houston around 3 a.m. after a woman called 911 saying she had been shot, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said during a press conference. When officers…

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#Gender ideology ties Scouts in tough knots

#Gender ideology ties Scouts in tough knots

“#Gender ideology ties Scouts in tough knots” The recent legal and recruitment showdown between the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts reveals a double standard threatening both organizations — and it shows how the death of male-only spaces is taking a paradoxical toll on female ones. The Girl Scouts of the USA are embroiled in a…

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#Amazon to acquire Wondery in podcast push

#Amazon to acquire Wondery in podcast push

“#Amazon to acquire Wondery in podcast push” Amazon said Wednesday it would acquire podcast startup Wondery, aiming to beef up non-musical content on its Amazon Music app. Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported that the firms were in deal talks, pegging Wondery at a valuation of more than $300 million. Amazon is relatively a late entrant…

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#No, Congress’ staffers aren’t more important than you

#No, Congress’ staffers aren’t more important than you

“#No, Congress’ staffers aren’t more important than you” Is Congress trying to see how low its public-approval ratings can go? It’s not just that congressmen, no matter how vulnerable, were getting the COVID-19 vaccine before needier folks; now it has announced that more than 1,000 staffers will also get the vaccine ahead of others. Yes,…

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#King Cuomo’s COVID rules meet the Constitution

#King Cuomo’s COVID rules meet the Constitution

“#King Cuomo’s COVID rules meet the Constitution” ‘Even in a pandemic, the Constitution cannot be put away and forgotten.” That sound statement comes from a federal court ruling rebuking Gov. Cuomo for his heavy-handed restrictions on houses of worship. They, along with restaurants, bars and other establishments, are increasingly turning to courts, with some success,…

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#A spin doctor New York could love

#A spin doctor New York could love

“#A spin doctor New York could love” For a public-relations agent, Howard J. Rubenstein was so well-known and respected, you’d think he had his own publicist boosting his reputation. Truth is, he didn’t need one: His savvy, charm, integrity and invaluable connections were all it took to make him a New York institution. He was…

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#The most popular streaming shows of 2020

#The most popular streaming shows of 2020

“#The most popular streaming shows of 2020” In 2020, life was but a stream.  The tumultuous pandemic year has seen more subscribers than ever sign up for platforms including Disney+ and Netflix — giving us insight into the nation’s psyche, at least from a digital TV perspective. Unlike the broadcast networks — with obvious hits…

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