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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Dead Funny | Michelle Brasier

ABC

LEIGH SALES, PRESENTER: Hello. MICHELLE BRASIER: I think my whole family laughing together at dad's funeral was one of the most important moments in my life. MICHELLE BRASIER: Somebody went on Google Maps and put it like put it as a little pin so you can Google where's the fingering shed? Tim Lancaster: Yeah New York Michelle Brasier: So we …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Why does Vermont keep flooding? It’s complicated, but experts warn it could become the norm

Associated Press

Not just yesterday, two weeks ago and a year before that, but experts say the state could see catastrophic events like these for the foreseeable future. Climate change is fueling stronger, more persistent storms and the state’s infrastructure is feeling the effects in villages along the Green Mountains’ rivers and streams, which carry a huge amount of water. “This essentially …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Governor calls on flood-weary Vermonters to ‘stick together’ with more thunderstorms on the horizon

Associated Press

LYNDON, Vt. — Vermont’s governor said Wednesday that the latest storms to hit the state have undone much of the cleanup and recovery work from its last major bout of flooding only weeks ago, and he called on residents to “stick together” amid fears that more bad weather could cause even more damage. It’s been rough.” Mark Bosma, a spokesperson …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

More flooding hits Vermont with washed-out roads, smashed vehicles and destroyed homes

Associated Press

LYNDON, Vt. — Thunderstorms and torrential rain brought another wave of violent floods Tuesday that caved in roads, crushed vehicles, pushed homes off their foundations and led to dramatic boat rescues in northeastern Vermont, nearly three weeks after flooding from Hurricane Beryl. Mark Bosma, a spokesperson for the Vermont Emergency Management Agency, said swift water rescue teams in boats conducted …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

What happened when former President Lyndon B. Johnson chose not to run for a second term

CNN

CNN — President Joe Biden is the first president in more than a generation to decide not to seek a second term. Reel America Preview: LBJ Announces He Won't Run 3/31/1968 Nearly 60 years old when he made that speech, Johnson looked much older. Health was a concern for LBJ Vietnam split the party in 1968, but the growing rift …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

EURO 2024 TEAM GUIDE - Scotland: Steve Clarke's men are aiming to make history in Germany with a last-16 spot... but Scott McTominay and Co need to rediscover killer instinct after going winless in th

Daily Mail

Scotland are in danger of making this major tournament malarky a regular occurrence after Steve Clarke's men breezed to qualification for Euro 2024. Leading Scotland to their first major tournament appearance at Euro 2020 – via a memorable play-off penalty shootout win over Serbia – Clarke has already secured his place in the country's history. Friday, June 14 – Scotland …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bernie Sanders feels ‘proud’ of protestors at US campuses, warns Israel-Hamas war 'may be Biden's Vietnam'

Hindustan Times

Senator Bernie Sanders has voiced his support for pro-Palestine protests looming in US campuses, and blasted President Joe Biden over his backing of Israel. Appearing in an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour on Friday, Sanders compared Biden's situation with former President Lyndon Johnson, who decided against seeking reelection in 1968 due to student protests against the Vietnam War. “I worry …

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1 year ago

Meet Bruce Lehrmann's mysterious mentor

Daily Mail

Bruce Lehrmann was in a mental health clinic, having been accused of rape days earlier, when his mentor and long-time family friend gave him a pep talk: 'Stop telling yourself you can't handle this.' This week, Mr Biernoff himself sat in the court's public gallery for the final two days of evidence, telling Daily Mail Australia, 'I thought it was …

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1 year ago

Ryan O’Neal, star of ‘Love Story,’ ‘Paper Moon,’ ‘Peyton Place’ and ‘Barry Lyndon,’ dies at 82

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Ryan O’Neal, the heartthrob actor who went from a TV soap opera to an Oscar-nominated role in “Love Story” and delivered a wry performance opposite his charismatic 9-year-old daughter Tatum in “Paper Moon,” died Friday, his son said. With his first wife, Joanna Moore, O’Neal fathered actors Griffin O’Neal and Tatum O’Neal, his co-star in the 1973 …

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1 year, 1 month ago

As Israel bombs Gaza, Ireland’s enduring support of Palestine gets stronger

Al Jazeera

Writers, politicians, and activists in Ireland, which is often an outlier in the West on the Middle East conflict, call for peace. Michael D Higgins, the 82-year-old Irish president whose role is largely ceremonial, said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was “not speaking for Ireland” when she expressed unconditional support for Israel on October 16 without acknowledging the …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Families forced to cut back on school lunches as cost of living drives up food insecurity

ABC

With 10 children, six of them at school, Bendigo mother Tereza Kiss is keeping a close eye on the cost of school lunches. Key points: Organisations are reporting more parents sending their children to school without lunch A regional Victorian mother-of-10 says she has had to cut back on school lunches Foodbank Australia is calling for more funding for school …

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1 year, 8 months ago

AP WAS THERE: Uncovering Lyndon B Johnson’s stolen election

Associated Press

ALICE, Texas — In 1977, Associated Press reporter James W. Mangan’s exclusive interview with a South Texas election judge who detailed certifying false votes for Lyndon B. Johnson nearly three decades earlier made headlines across the country. Headlines across the U.S. that accompanied the story included: “Polling Official: Phony Votes Stole ’48 Runoff for LBJ”; “LBJ’s election to Senate ‘stolen’”; …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Joe Biden's first two years: He could be a president on par with FDR and LBJ

Salon

Scientific polling did not yet exist in Franklin Delano Roosevelt's first two years as president, but it is beyond question that his approval was enormous. The time frame of my new book, "The Times They were a-Changin'," is what I call "the Long 1964," from the assassination of John F. Kennedy to the fall of 1965 — precisely Lyndon Johnson's …

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2 years ago

Robert Caro, Gottlieb and the mystic chords of memory

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Robert A. Caro and his editor, Robert Gottlieb, know each other so well. Their collaborations on such epics as “The Power Broker” and the yet unfinished “The Years of Lyndon Johnson” series have established Caro as a leading historian and helped confirm Gottlieb — whose roster has included Toni Morrison, Doris Lessing and Joseph Heller — as …

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2 years ago

Zuri Reed and Lyndon Smith talk National Treasure and agree Agent Ross is plucky

Hindustan Times

Actors Zuri Reed and Lyndon Smith, who play Tasha and Agent Ross in Disney+ Hotstar's National Treasure: Edge of History, spoke to Hindustan Times about their characters, how they bonded over that one pivotal scene that comes late in the show. Zuri Reed stars as Tasha and Lyndon Smith stars as Agent Ross in National Treasure: Edge of History. and …

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2 years ago

29 November: Remembering historic events that happened on this day

Firstpost

A number of significant events made 29 November mark its place in history. On this day in 1963, US President Lyndon B. Johnson formed a new committee named ‘The Warren Commission’ to investigate the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. On the same day that year, the popular Rock band, Beatles started the British invasion of American music with the …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Leon Vitali, Stanley Kubrick's right-hand man, dies at 74

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Leon Vitali, the “Barry Lyndon” …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Catherine Zeta-Jones pays tribute to son Dylan, 21, as actress watches him graduate

Daily Mail

Catherine Zeta-Jones paid tribute to eldest child Dylan Douglas on Monday while watching him graduate from Rhode Island's prestigious Brown University. Proud mum: Catherine Zeta-Jones paid tribute to eldest child Dylan Douglas on Monday while watching him graduate from Rhode Island's prestigious Brown University Well done Dylan: Dad Michael Douglas also credited his son in an Instagram post on Monday …

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2 years, 7 months ago

At the gentle, joyful ‘Golden Girls’ convention, everyone’s a pal and a confidant

LA Times

From left, Ryan Oates, Ed Jones, Grant Drager and David Cerda on the opening day of Golden Con. Welcome to Golden Con, a gentle three-day tribute to all things “Golden Girls.” Perhaps it should be no surprise, though: “The Golden Girls” — which premiered in 1985 and ran for seven seasons, spawning a short-lived spinoff and never-ending syndication — has …

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2 years, 11 months ago

'Man who could have brought India, Pakistan together': When Pak military dictator praised Lal Bahadur Shastri

India Today

During his short stint as India’s prime minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri proved many a stalwart of politics and diplomacy wrong. Ayub Khan, a 6 feet 2 inches tall field marshal, had dismissed Lal Bahadur Shastri, a 5 feet 2 inches tall diminutive politician, as ‘nobody’ as he cancelled his plan to visit New Delhi after the death of India’s first …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Stanley Kubrick’s 10 best films ranked: From A Clockwork Orange to The Shining

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Paths of Glory open image in gallery Kirk Douglas in ‘Paths …

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3 years, 3 months ago

MLK and LBJ’s children: Our fathers’ vision for voting rights is under attack again

CNN

Editor’s Note: Martin Luther King, III, is Chairman of the Drum Major Institute, an organization that seeks to inspire individuals to embrace their unique contribution to peace, justice and equity for all. My father, the civil rights icon As Martin Luther King’s son, I saw my family sacrifice countless times because of my father’s commitment to the Civil Rights Movement. …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Cases increase 207% in three weeks as largest hospital in Mississippi turns garage into Covid ward

Daily Mail

The average number of daily COVID-19 cases being reported in the U.S. is continuing to rise as hospitals across the country are reaching their breaking point. The U.S. recorded 184,346 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday with a seven-day rolling average of 122,788, a 207% increase from the average reported three weeks ago There were 492 virus-related deaths recorded on Wednesday …

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3 years, 5 months ago

India vs County Select XI Day 1 highlights: Rahul 101, Jadeja 75 takes Indians to 306/9 at stumps

Hindustan Times

India vs County Select XI highlights, day 1: KL Rahul gave a timely reminder to the Indian team management with a sublime first-class hundred against Select County XI on the opening day of the warm-up game on Tuesday. Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal were both sent back by Lyndon James while Cheteshwar Pujara and Hanuma Vihari fell to …

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Dead Funny | Michelle Brasier

Why does Vermont keep flooding? It’s complicated, but experts warn it could become the norm

Governor calls on flood-weary Vermonters to ‘stick together’ with more thunderstorms on the horizon

More flooding hits Vermont with washed-out roads, smashed vehicles and destroyed homes

What happened when former President Lyndon B. Johnson chose not to run for a second term

EURO 2024 TEAM GUIDE - Scotland: Steve Clarke's men are aiming to make history in Germany with a last-16 spot... but Scott McTominay and Co need to rediscover killer instinct after going winless in th

Bernie Sanders feels ‘proud’ of protestors at US campuses, warns Israel-Hamas war 'may be Biden's Vietnam'

Meet Bruce Lehrmann's mysterious mentor

Ryan O’Neal, star of ‘Love Story,’ ‘Paper Moon,’ ‘Peyton Place’ and ‘Barry Lyndon,’ dies at 82

As Israel bombs Gaza, Ireland’s enduring support of Palestine gets stronger

Families forced to cut back on school lunches as cost of living drives up food insecurity

AP WAS THERE: Uncovering Lyndon B Johnson’s stolen election

Joe Biden's first two years: He could be a president on par with FDR and LBJ

Robert Caro, Gottlieb and the mystic chords of memory

Zuri Reed and Lyndon Smith talk National Treasure and agree Agent Ross is plucky

29 November: Remembering historic events that happened on this day

Leon Vitali, Stanley Kubrick's right-hand man, dies at 74

Catherine Zeta-Jones pays tribute to son Dylan, 21, as actress watches him graduate

At the gentle, joyful ‘Golden Girls’ convention, everyone’s a pal and a confidant

'Man who could have brought India, Pakistan together': When Pak military dictator praised Lal Bahadur Shastri

Stanley Kubrick’s 10 best films ranked: From A Clockwork Orange to The Shining

MLK and LBJ’s children: Our fathers’ vision for voting rights is under attack again

Cases increase 207% in three weeks as largest hospital in Mississippi turns garage into Covid ward

India vs County Select XI Day 1 highlights: Rahul 101, Jadeja 75 takes Indians to 306/9 at stumps