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Responding to Continental Strategy’s misleading assessment letter
Gazeta Tema
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August 1, 2025
By Gary Kokalari I find myself at a loss for words as I observe Alberto Martinez, the former Chief of Staff Secretary Marco Rubio, now serving as a partner at "Continental Strategy," lobbying both the Department of State and his former boss, Marco...
Why This English Teacher-Turned-Library Leader Is Optimistic About the End of Book Bans
EdSurge
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August 1, 2025
Daniel Montgomery’s love of books started as a youngster with weekly visits to the public library, which fittingly led him to a nearly two-decade career as an English teacher. As an educator, he became a union leader. That led to another long...
Trump’s Favorite Latin American Ally Could Be Around For A Long Time
The Daily Caller
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August 1, 2025
El Salvador’s National Assembly made sweeping changes to the country’s constitution, paving the way for President Nayib Bukele to serve indefinitely. Salvadoran legislators voted Thursday to scrap presidential term limits and extend a president’s...
‘The Big Short’ investor warns despite economy’s stronghold against ‘thoughtless’, ‘unprecedented’ tariffs so far, stagflation is coming
Fortune
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President Donald Trump’s announcement of a new sweeping round of tariffs has renewed investor concerns in an economic downturn. Investor Danny Moses, who was made famous by the book-turned-move “The Big Short,” told Fortune that despite continued...
Online backlash to editorial “Accountability for Chaos” finds empathy exhausted over MAGA’s regret
The Milwaukee Independent
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August 1, 2025
Nearly all the posts echoed with a single message: there would be no grace for those Americans now disillusioned with the political movement they once cheered. The opinion piece, which was written by Mitchell A. Sobieski for Milwaukee Independent,...
The 'Big, Beautiful' Sleeper Catalyst That's Ready to Send These 5 Stocks Soaring
InvestorPlace
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August 1, 2025
When Wall Street chases headlines, pros read the fine print... Markets love a good headline. A single press release can send stocks soaring. A tweet, a tariff, a central bank quip — they can all yank the S&P a few percent in one direction or...
Here’s what first-generation Ivy League students should know before starting college
Chalkbeat
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First Person is where Chalkbeat features personal essays by educators, students, parents, and others thinking and writing about public education. Standing at the top of the escalator, I had the chance to take a good look at the entire Penn...
Shenker family set the standard for dry goods s…
Hannibal Courier Post - Missouri
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A small tombstone located in Hannibal’s Riverside Cemetery serves as a lasting memorial to the young daughter of one of Hannibal’s earliest businessmen. Mary F. Shenker was born in 1866 to Alvin and Mary Aspinwall Shenker. The child died on Oct....
How to watch ‘Providence Falls’ online: live stream Hallmark’s century-spanning romance series from anywhere
Tom's Guide
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August 1, 2025
Prepare to snuggle up to “Providence Falls,” an epic love story based on Jude Deveraux’s time-travelling romance series. Adapted by the Hallmark Channel into a swoon-worthy, three-part special event airing live each Saturday, it’s guaranteed to...
Recap: In Raleigh, a week for veto overrides
Qcitymetro - North Carolina
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August 1, 2025
Republican lawmakers in Raleigh scored key victories this week when a handful of Democrats, including two from Mecklenburg County, voted with their GOP colleagues to override several of Gov. Josh Stein’s vetoes. Stein, a Democrat, vetoed 14 bills...
French-American bistro in Detroit closes for full revamp
Detroit Free Press - Michigan
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The Statler French American bistro in downtown Detroit abruptly closes. A redesign and new concept that leans more toward a casual restaurant is expected to open in the location. The Statler, known as a French American-style bistro in downtown...
The debate over the UK's Online Safety Act intensifies as internet users share their thoughts
Tom's Guide
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August 1, 2025
The week following the Online Safety Act's implementation in the U.K. has seen people react with strong opinions and engage in heated debates. The law requires age verification checks to be completed to view content marked as "explicit" or deemed...
The Big Picture Webcast's August Lineup Features Experts On Mortgage Broker Advocacy, Construction Finance, Mortgage Advice Innovation And Housing Public Policy
MENAFN
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August 1, 2025
(MENAFN- Send2Press Newswire) CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 1, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) - Top mortgage industry webcast The Big Picture , broadcast live every Thursday at 3 p.m. ET, has unveiled its August guest lineup featuring four accomplished...
National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association celebrates 250th anniversary of United States Postal Service
The Shepherdstown Chronicle - West Virginia
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From left to right, Berea College Folklorist Emily Hilliard, Smithsonian National Postal Museum Curator Alison Bazylinski, Public History Consultant and Researcher Sarah Johnson and National Rural Letter Carriers Association President Don Maston...
In Reaction To Dismal Jobs Report, Donald Trump Says He’s Ordered Commissioner Of Labor Statistics To Be Fired
Deadline
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August 1, 2025
Following a jobs report that showed the labor market slowing, Donald Trump took aim at the statistics themselves. In a Truth Social post, Trump said he was directing his team to fire the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Erika McEntarfer,...
Democracy | The Epstein Saga Is Not a Game. It’s About Protecting Women and Girls From Rape and Retribution.
Mississippi Free Press
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August 1, 2025
NOTE: The following column talks about both suicide and sexual assault. The teenage photographs of Virginia Louise Roberts Giuffre now cropping back up during the current Epstein-Trump news cycle are haunting and near-triggering for me because I...
Heartbroken Bill Russell’s wife Jeannine makes painful admission in grief-filled tribute to NBA legend on his death anniversary
Sportskeeda
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August 1, 2025
NBA legend Bill Russell's wife, Jeannine Russell, made a heartfelt admission while paying tribute to her late husband. On Thursday, Jeannine shared a picture of herself standing beside Russell on his death anniversary. She penned an emotional,...
Army releases spirituality fitness guide and battle book
Army Times
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August 1, 2025
The U.S. Army released a spirituality guide to help soldiers gauge their spiritual fitness, much like they would their physical fitness. The 112-page guide lays out spiritual fitness principles, stages of development and training among other areas...
Kazakhstan hosts first-ever dealer conference with U.S. industry veterans
CBT News - Georgia
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August 1, 2025
Welcome back to the latest episode of The Future of Automotive on CBT News, where we put recent automotive and mobility news into the context of the broader themes impacting the industry. I’m Steve Greenfield from Automotive Ventures, and I’m glad...
Intel Stock Is Sliding Friday: What's Driving The Action?
Benzinga
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Intel Corp INTC shares are trading lower Friday morning, hit by a combination of recent, disappointing corporate guidance and a surprisingly weak U.S. jobs report that stoked fears of a broader economic slowdown. What To Know: The primary catalyst...