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RT @Jpdabrams: "People see success as a banquet, but they don't think about what went into cooking the food and the heat in the kitchen." Spent time with @llcoolj back home in Queens and on set for his NY return in NCIS: New York.  Unlocked article:

RT @kashhill: A sign of the times: Start-up in San Francisco was paying people $20/hour to walk robot dogs. My latest:

RT @VVFriedman: A posthumous gift from Gloria Steinem: this is what 92 looked like -

RT @ewong: NEW: In Venezuela, María Corina Machado will have to oppose the US-backed authoritarian government of Delcy Rodríguez while maintaining ties with the Trump administration. And it's a test for Trump and Rubio: She denounces their oil deal and calls for elections by July 2027.

RT @maggieNYT: NEW: Evicting reporters from the Brady briefing room is very much on the table still for President Trump, as he and his administration have escalated their aggressive moves against the press. @jonathanvswan me

RT @lmcgaughy: Texas AG Ken Paxton's wife is divorcing him, citing infidelity. But during one of the most watched races of the midterm elections, little has been reported publicly about the new woman at the center of his life. I sought to learn more about her. #txlege

A billionaire wanted a pardon. His family gave a $50 million deal to Alina Habba, a lawyer with close ties to President Trump.

From @TheAthletic: The Premier League champion Arsenal was knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Fleetwood Town, a League Two club.

RT @FrancesRobles: When I met Kenscoff mayor Jean Massillon, I somehow knew that when I next wrote about him, he would be dead. I was right.

RT @TheAthleticFC: Mikel Arteta did not appear to be impressed with Max Dowman after the youngster was sent off against Fleetwood Town. The Arsenal manager exchanged words with the 16-year-old as he made his way down the tunnel.

From @TheAthleticFC: Erling Haaland is the latest convert to mate, a drink that has long taken football and the wider world by storm.

RT @TheAthleticFC: Fleetwood Town: ✅✅✅✅✅ Arsenal: ✅✅✅❌ Fleetwood Town, who are 18th in the fourth tier of English football, have knocked out Premier League champions Arsenal on penalties in one of the biggest shocks the EFL Cup has ever seen. Bruno Guimaraes saw his penalty saved by Jay Lynch before Conor Haughey scored the winner. The Cod Army have reeled in the biggest fish of them all.

From @TheAthletic: The 122nd World Series is an exquisite anomaly: Both the Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays will be seeking their first championship in franchise history. Who will win? Our experts make their predictions.

RT @nytmike: It was once extremely rare for grand jurors to rebuff prosecutors and turn down a request for an indictment, given that the Justice Department has traditionally sought criminal charges only in cases it expects to win. But prosecutors have become increasingly convinced they will be unable to bring any indictment that is seen as political while Trump is in office.

From @TheAthleticFC: Lamine Yamal is fancied by some to become the first teenage winner of the Ballon d'Or at next week's ceremony. Ahead of the event, we ranked the contenders for one of the biggest prizes in soccer.

Breaking News: A federal grand jury declined to indict Cassidy Hutchinson, the former White House aide who gave damning testimony about Jan. 6.

From @TheAthletic: Kimi Antonelli is on the verge of Formula 1 history and could become F1's youngest champion on Sunday in just his second season. But first, he’ll hand-wash his car.

RT @ewong: NEW from @nytimes: Flávio Bolsonaro has left Brazil for the US, one day after Brazilian authorities asked him to hand over his passports, US officials say. He lost the election to Lula and is being investigated over ties to a lawyer accused of laundering more than $1 billion.

Breaking News: Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire and the former mayor of New York City, gave Democrats $80 million in a late push to help them take the House in the midterms, his team told The New York Times.

Breaking News: The Trump administration is set to relax rules restricting the emission of methane, a gas considered to be a “super pollutant.”

RT @boreskes: SCOOP w/@teddyschleifer: @MikeBloomberg , the former New York City mayor and Democratic megadonor, is again serving as a late-arriving white knight for the party, sending about $80 million in September and October to help Democrats in the midterms.

Breaking News: The Supreme Court allowed a deal between the Trump administration and Texas, affecting the rules for deportation proceedings that opponents have described as “egregious collusion.”

Jane Doe wrote to Cornell University’s faculty that she felt “unsupported” and “disbelieved” by the school’s president after she reported being raped.

Breaking News: Jennifer Shuford, a former state health commissioner whom President Trump appointed to a top post at the CDC to help steady the agency, is leaving after four months in the job.

From @TheAthletic: More than 200 packages containing trading cards valued at nearly $1 million were stolen from a FedEx truck parked outside the California headquarters of grading giant Professional Sports Authenticator.

In @nytopinion “The American people have a chance over the next week to speak in a clear voice,” the editorial board writes. “If they do, they can allow the nation to glimpse the end of the Trump era and the start of something brighter.”

RT @TheAthleticFC: Real Madrid want the six Premier League clubs that signed up to the European Super League (ESL) to pay a share of the initial costs of the abandoned project. Multiple sources with a close understanding of the situation — speaking anonymously as they were not authorised to comment publicly — said the Spanish club believe Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur should still be liable for the setup costs of the plan, despite subsequently pulling out. Exclusive story from @JamesHorncastle and @GuillermoRai_ ⬇️ 🔗

Early turnout appears strong in the Israeli election. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition faces opposition parties loosely led by Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief whose son was killed in the Israel-Hamas war. Follow live.

From @TheAthletic: Elina Svitolina said that Gaël Monfils ended his tennis career prematurely because of the circumstances surrounding the end of their marriage.

From @TheAthletic: Pat McAfee, a co-host of ESPN’s “College GameDay,” made more negative comments about the University of Utah on Monday, saying he hopes he never goes back and even alluding to last year’s assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Breaking News: Alberta voted to remain in Canada, rejecting a campaign to try to separate the oil-rich province from the country.

From @TheAthleticFC: Harry Kane is king of the football world after winning the 2026 Ballon d'Or on Monday evening. We sat down with the England captain to talk about his game and how he sees the sport. This is Harry Kane, my game in my words.

From @TheAthletic: The Tampa Bay Rays will face the Milwaukee Brewers in the World Series as both franchises seek their first MLB title.

From @TheAthletic: Gaël Monfils said his divorce from fellow tennis star Elina Svitolina meant he could not see himself playing tennis, leading the 40-year-old to end his career earlier than planned.

RT @koblin: Jon Stewart staying at The Daily Show through the 2028 election:

From @TheAthleticFC: Kylian Mbappe has apologised amid a fierce backlash to comments he made about China’s former leader Mao Zedong that caused two companies in the country to terminate their partnerships with him.

RT @FrancesRobles: We spent three days with Haiti's new gang suppression force. Hopes are high, but the troop count is still behind. With @MichaelAdams317

Breaking News: A British man was charged with assisting Iranian intelligence in relation to an incident at a U.K. air base.

In @nytopinion “High beef prices didn’t just happen overnight,” Derrell Peel writes. “They’re not going away anytime soon, either.”

RT @peterbakernyt: Before publishing a tough book about Trump, Bob Woodward called Bezos to warn him. “Don’t worry, I have your back, Bob,” Bezos said. “I’ll always have your back.” Always turned out not to be as long as it used to be. Takeaways from Woodward's new memoir.