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- www.thewrap.com Kamala Harris Fox News Interview Brings in 8 Million Viewers, Trump Town Hall Gets 3 Million
Kamala Harris' Fox News interview scored impressive ratings for the network with 7.8 million viewers, while Trump's town hall got 3 million
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Trump: When You're Feeling Low, Just Remember I'll Be Dead In About 15 Or 20 Years
theonion.com When You're Feeling Low, Just Remember I'll Be Dead In About 15 Or 20 YearsMy friends, everybody has their down days, and during these long winter months it is especially easy to succumb to the doldrums and find yourself in a bit of a funk. But not to fear! I have a simple tip that’s guaranteed to pick you up and get you back in good spirits in no time, and here it is: Whe...
Thanks, Onion, that does make me feel better.
- www.nytimes.com Harris and Democrats Lose Their Reluctance to Call Trump a Fascist
Since Gen. Mark Milley was quoted as saying Donald Trump is “fascist to the core,” a term avoided by top members of the Democratic Party is suddenly everywhere.
> Since Gen. Mark Milley was quoted as saying Donald Trump is “fascist to the core,” a term avoided by top members of the Democratic Party is suddenly everywhere.
- apnews.com Oregon Elections Division shuts down phone lines after barrage of calls prompted by false claims
The Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division shut down its phone lines following a barrage of calls from people responding to false claims that the state’s voters pamphlet does not include Republican nominee Donald Trump.
- apnews.com McConnell called Trump 'stupid' and 'despicable' in private after the 2020 election, a new book says
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said after the 2020 election that then-President Donald Trump was “stupid as well as being ill-tempered” and a “despicable human being."
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Firefox adds option to remove 'List All Tabs' button after user backlash
www.ghacks.net Firefox adds option to remove 'List All Tabs' button after user backlash - gHacks Tech NewsFirefox now lets you remove the List All Tabs button. But is it useful? We take a closer look at the feature.
Firefox users criticized the permanent 'List All Tabs' button introduced in version 131.0, leading Mozilla to make it removable.
The button, designed to manage hidden tabs and prevent add-ons from hiding them, received backlash for being unnecessary alongside Firefox View.
Mozilla responded with a fix in version 131.0.3, allowing users to remove the button through toolbar customization.
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Homeless shelter execs make huge salaries and hire family members, DOI report finds.
www.thecity.nyc Homeless Shelter Execs Make Huge Salaries and Hire Family Members, DOI Report FindsThe Department of Homeless Services says it’s cut ties with three nonprofits cited in the report and were seeking corrective measures from at least two others.
- www.nytimes.com Texas Attorney General Sues Doctor Over Treatment for Transgender Minors
Ken Paxton, the attorney general, said it was the first enforcement action under a state ban on treatment.
> Attorney General Ken Paxton of Texas sued a Dallas pediatrician on Thursday, accusing her of providing gender transition treatment to minors in violation of a 2023 state law. Mr. Paxton described the suit as the state’s first enforcement action under the new law.
> The doctor, May C. Lau, is an associate professor in the department of pediatrics at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, a state school and medical research institution. She also treats young patients at Children’s Health in Dallas, which has ties to UT Southwestern, and has worked at a clinic for transgender adolescents that closed in 2021 under pressure from Texas officials.
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Public Money, Public Code - A campaign advocating for legislation requiring that publicly financed software developed for the public sector be made publicly available & open-source
publiccode.eu Public Money, Public CodePublic Money, Public Code - A campaign for releasing publicly financed software as Free Software
- www.thepinknews.com Trans models make history as the first to walk in Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Alex Consani and Valentina Sampaio became the first ever trans models to walk the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show runway on October 15.
- www.nytimes.com ‘A Rip-Off’: Students Secure a Final Settlement Against Walden University
A $28.5 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit against the university helped create a fresh precedent for prosecuting predatory advertising in for-profit education.
> A $28.5 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit against the university helped create a fresh precedent for prosecuting predatory advertising in for-profit education.
- www.rawstory.com 'It's the First Amendment, stupid': Federal court smacks down Ron DeSantis
A federal court issued an order blocking Florida state officials and in particular Gov. Ron DeSantis' health secretary Joseph Ladapo, from threatening TV stations over ads in support of Amendment 4, the constitutional ballot referendum that seeks to repeal Florida's near-total abortion ban, reported...