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The pride and power of Iowa State basketball's Audi Crooks Audi Crooks hears the haters. But Iowa State's star inherited resilience from her mom and joy from her dad. Her high-scoring game is the ultimate counterpoint.

Spent some time in Iowa and went long on Iowa State’s Audi Crooks. Despite her dominance, she deals with a lot of negativity, especially about her body. But no matter what is said about her, Audi Crooks wears a smile. www.espn.com/womens-colle...

This is what Democracy looks like! #NoKings #NoWars Release ALL of Epstein!

The 2026 Winter Paralympics have begun. Here are the 6 sports athletes are competing in The Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics will feature a record number of athletes and medals across six sports: Para alpine skiing, Para biathlon, Para cross-country skiing, Para ice hockey, Para snowboar...

The Winter Paralympics officially started on Friday, with the opening ceremony in Verona, Italy. With more than 600 Para athletes and 79 sets of medals to be awarded, Milan Cortina will feature a record number of athletes and medals. https://to.pbs.org/4rVSVkH

Vermont legislature successfully overrode a gubernatorial veto to pass Act 182, the Pollinator Protection Act which protects bees, butterflies, and other pollinators by strictly regulating neonicotinoid pesticides to phase out neonic-treated seeds by 2029 and restricts many neonic starting in 2025.

Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts

Homeland Security wants Social Media sites to expose Anti-ICE Accounts!!!!

The Government is trampling on our CIVIL LIBERTIES!!!!!

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#Epstein

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YouTube video by Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman - Give Me One Reason (Official Music Video)

Dang. We've got storms coming our way. Fav song of ours...
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The record-setting pace of retirements from Congress continues, led by Republicans NPR is tracking the record number of congressional lawmakers — now more than one in eight current members — who have announced plans to retire or run for a different office in 2026.

NPR is tracking the record number of congressional lawmakers — now more than one in eight current members — who have announced plans to retire or run for a different office in 2026.

Top Mamdani aide takes progressive project to the UK Morris Katz has been advising British progressives, showing how left-wing movements around the world are looking at Mamdani’s playbook for replication.

EXCLUSIVE: A top Mamdani aide traveled to the UK to advise British politicians looking to replicate the NYC mayor's campaign playbook.

The Department of Justice has sued 30 states and DC for access to their unreacted sensitive voter data. My law firm is fighting them in all 30 cases.

We are dedicating so many resources because these are the most important legal fights and the future of free and fair elections is at stake.

The IRS Dirty Dozen: Tax Scams To Watch For In 2026 From phishing emails to bogus tax credits, the IRS warns that scammers keep changing tactics. Here’s what you should know about the most common tax scams now.

The IRS Dirty Dozen: Tax Scams To Watch For In 2026

DOJ #CoverUp

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FORMER US MILITARY WITNESSES READY TO TESTIFY DESPITE REPEATED DISINFORMATION DISTRIBUTED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

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FIRST WHISTLEBLOWERS AT NATIONAL PRESS PRESENTATION ~

Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) speaks during a press conference. (Photo by David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)

Rep Stansbury: “The president & his admin can’t explain a legal justification for an eminent threat that gave them the authority to use the military—

They can’t provide an explanation of their war plan — they can’t explain why they’ve killed over 200 civilians — the president needs to be impeached”

And this is all he had to replace Noem.

The 2 states that don't do daylight saving and how they got rid of time changes for good Two states don't do daylight saving time and won't "spring forward" as the clocks change for 2026.

As daylight saving time gets closer and Americans get ready for clocks to "spring forward" for 2026, the time change will affect most of the U.S. — but there are two states and several territories that do not observe daylight saving time.

Library Libby app screenshot of the cover of The Sentence, a novel by Louise Erdrich, and an audio player showing I am 10 percent into the book.

Entering my Louise Erdrich era. I think after work I'm going to decorate some houses in The Sims and continue listening to The Sentence, narrated by the author. I'm about an hour in and hooked! Our library has a lot of her work. I've bought quite a few in paperback, but...I enjoy multitasking! 📚 🎮 🖥

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Paulownia tree — the "Aluminum of Timber" — and it's the ultimate answer to deforestation and flammable housing. So why is it illegal to plant in much of the US?

Black Futures, Not Prisons: Exploring Canada’s Black Justice Strategy and the Urgent Need for Systemic Transformation In February, Canada’s Minister of Justice released Towards an Implementation Plan for Canada’s Black Justice Strategy, a major step forward following a collaborative report from members of the Steerin...

Data shows that Black Canadians consistently face poorer outcomes in areas such as education, health, housing, employment & income

These disparities are not fully explained by socioeconomic status, according to Statistics Canada.
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If you're a military veteran at risk of foreclosure, NPR wants to hear from you The VA has abruptly ended the only low-interest, affordable loan modification option for thousands of vets who are behind on their mortgages. We want to hear your story.

Last year the VA abruptly ended the only low-interest, affordable loan modification option for thousands of vets who are behind on their mortgages. If you're a veteran who's been struggling because of this, we want to hear your story.

STANDING BY for a live stream! if the projected WIS exceeds 91, we will be live tonight. track the WIS here = https://ryanhallyall.com/wis-dos

Unseat Ciscomani. Period!

Families remember U.S. reservists killed in Kuwait, members of an Iowa logistics unit Four U.S. soldiers were killed in the Iran war on Sunday and IDed Tuesday by the Pentagon; two soldiers haven't yet been publicly identified. Their unit kept troops supplied with food and equipment.

Four U.S. soldiers were killed in the Iran war on Sunday and IDed Tuesday by the Pentagon; two soldiers haven't yet been publicly identified. Their unit kept troops supplied with food and equipment. n.pr/40ejdma

US moving pregnant immigrant girls to Texas to avoid providing abortions, critics say Ex-official calls transfer of unaccompanied girls as young as 13, many pregnant due to rape, a human rights violation

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Forcing a teenager to carry her incest baby is a bit too much. What kind of state is this?
Unbelievable how Texas had 60,000 abortions done in 20 clinics every year near the end of the right to have one. To burying mom and baby for lack of

🌎 📢 Today, our advocates turned knowledge into action by bringing their stories and expertise to Capitol Hill! With health costs no longer being considered and protections being rolled back, we need Congressional oversight of EPA’s actions. #OPOH26