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2 weeks, 4 days ago

The last Inca bridge master

BBC

The last Inca bridge master Alamy Nearly 500 years after the collapse of the largest empire in the Americas, a single bridge remains from the Inca's extraordinary road system – and it's rewoven every year from grass. Eliot Stein In a more-than-500-year-old tradition stretching back to the Inca Empire, men in Arizapana's family have woven suspension bridges from grass Balancing …

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Green Party candidate Jill Stein fires back at 'spoiler' accusations

Raw Story

U.S. Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein says she's riding a wave of support unlike anything she's experienced in past campaigns -- and is unfazed by warnings that her run could tip the scales in Donald Trump's favor in a tight race. "This is self-serving propaganda," said Stein at a watch party in Dearborn, home to the United States' largest …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Donald Trump or Kamala Harris? Why the Daily Mail's election model is your best chance of predicting who will win

Daily Mail

We are headed for the closest election in decades. You can follow along with the best election model available The long-term part uses presidential election data from the past 76 years to estimate the vote shares. Jill Stein's votes arguably cost Hillary Clinton the 2016 election, amounting to more than Trump’s winning margin in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. We use …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

'He loves the Lord': Evangelicals unbothered by MAGA candidate's Nazi rants

Raw Story

Mark Robinson, the Donald Trump-endorsed candidate for North Carolina governor whose purported rants about being a "Black NAZI" on a pornography forum were recently unearthed by CNN, is reportedly not losing support among many North Carolina evangelical Christians. As Religion News Service reports, Tar Heel evangelicals are sticking by Robinson despite leaving declarations of racism and graphic descriptions of purported …

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3 months ago

A report offers clues about Mayor Bass’ plans for the next police chief

LA Times

Selecting the next chief of the Los Angeles Police Department will likely be the most important hire of Mayor Karen Bass’ first term. Times reporters saw Deputy Chief Emada Tingirides and Robert “Bobby” Arcos, a former LAPD assistant chief, entering the mayor’s residence on Tuesday. Asked about the report’s heavy emphasis on morale, he said it’s “absolutely essential that we …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Democrats try to block Green Party from presidential ballot in Wisconsin, citing legal issues

Associated Press

MADISON, Wis. — An employee of the Democratic National Committee filed a complaint Wednesday seeking to remove the Green Party’s presidential candidate from the ballot in Wisconsin, arguing that the party is ineligible. Democrats are The Green Party’s appearance on the presidential ballot could make a difference in swing state Wisconsin, where four of the past six presidential elections have …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Stein, other North Carolina Democrats have fundraising leads entering summer

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Democrats outpaced their Republican rivals in fundraising over the past several months, according to campaign filings, entering the summer with cash advantages in a handful of top-ballot races this fall. Stein also had a wide margin when it came to cash as of July 1, with $15.9 million in the bank compared to close to …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump Bible sale could give churches a sneaky way past campaign finance laws: D.C. insider

Raw Story

Donald Trump's latest get-rich-quick scheme leaves open the possibility of churches or other allies pouring money into his coffers outside the purview of campaign finance laws. The former president posted a commercial on his Truth Social account promoting the "God Bless the USA" Bible selling for $59.99, becoming the latest commercial venture for Trump as he faces a deadline next …

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1 year, 5 months ago

North Carolina governor candidate Stein’s campaign raises about $6 million in past 6 months

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein’s campaign announced Monday it collected nearly $6 million during the first half of the year, an amount following the Democrat’s robust fundraising for his past successful elections for attorney general. A news release from the Josh Stein for North Carolina campaign described the $5.98 million raised through June 30 as a …

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1 year, 10 months ago

A record 242 MILLION people across Latin America now want to migrate

Daily Mail

The number of people in Latin America and the Caribbean who wish to migrate has jumped this past decade to 242 million, many eyeing the US, heightening fears about the border crisis. By 2021, that had risen to 37 percent of the region's 655 million people, a Gallup survey shows The survey comes amid record numbers of migrants trying to …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Bad Vegan Sarma Melngailis and the curious allure of cults

The Independent

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Sarma Melngailis in Netflix’s ‘Bad Vegan' “Nobody talks about issues related to …

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4 years, 1 month ago

U.S. Surpasses 250,000 COVID-19 Deaths

NPR

U.S. Surpasses 250,000 COVID-19 Deaths ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: COVID-19 has now killed more than a quarter million people in the U.S., according to Johns Hopkins University. Put a little differently, it is equivalent to wiping out the entire population of Reno, Nev., or Buffalo, N.Y., or Madison, Wis. NPR health correspondent Rob Stein is here with more. SHAPIRO: At the …

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4 years, 3 months ago

Abortion-rights groups sue to overturn several NC laws

Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — Abortion-rights groups and abortion providers on Thursday sued to overturn several restrictions on the procedure approved by North Carolina’s Republican-controlled legislature during the past decade. The plaintiffs challenge five portions of state laws, including those that mandate a 72-hour waiting period for a woman to receive an abortion and allow only a “qualified physician” to perform the …

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The last Inca bridge master

Green Party candidate Jill Stein fires back at 'spoiler' accusations

Donald Trump or Kamala Harris? Why the Daily Mail's election model is your best chance of predicting who will win

'He loves the Lord': Evangelicals unbothered by MAGA candidate's Nazi rants

A report offers clues about Mayor Bass’ plans for the next police chief

Democrats try to block Green Party from presidential ballot in Wisconsin, citing legal issues

Stein, other North Carolina Democrats have fundraising leads entering summer

Trump Bible sale could give churches a sneaky way past campaign finance laws: D.C. insider

North Carolina governor candidate Stein’s campaign raises about $6 million in past 6 months

A record 242 MILLION people across Latin America now want to migrate

Bad Vegan Sarma Melngailis and the curious allure of cults

U.S. Surpasses 250,000 COVID-19 Deaths

Abortion-rights groups sue to overturn several NC laws