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Jan 17 2024
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The Trump ballot challenge in WA isn’t as ‘eccentric’ as it may seem
The year is shaping up to be a bitter and contentious one, so it’s probably good to head into it with a sense of humor. Score an early point then for Robert Brem, a Port Orchard 65-year-old who is challenging Donald Trump’s eligibility to be on the ballot in Washington state. The state Republican chairman, Jim Walsh, had branded Brem’s petition “a ridiculous bit of political theater.” And then
The Seattle TimesFeb 22 2024
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After Navalny's Death, What's Next for Russia?
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Alexei Navalny, leader of the Russian opposition, died Friday in a Russian penal colony, the Russian Federal Prison Service said. Russian officials said Navalny lost consciousness after feeling unwell during a walk, and efforts to revive him were unsuccessful.
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AllSides StaffJan 07 2024
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Golden Globes Host Jo Koy Berates Celebs as Awful Monologue Flops
A general rule of comedy: If you’re scolding the audience for failing to laugh at your jokes, you’ve already lost. Apparently, however, no one told Golden Globes host Jo Koy that—because throughout his monologue opening Sunday’s ceremony, he did just that, berating A-listers for failing to see the humor in jokes like, “The Color Purple is also what happens to your butt when you take Ozempic.”
Daily BeastJan 04 2024
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Norma Jean (Nelson) Keslar, Garrettsville, Ohio
GARRETTSVILLE, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Norma Jean (Nelson) Keslar, 83, Garrettsville, passed away Saturday evening, December 30, 2023 with her loving family by her side. Norma will always be remembered for her humbleness and sense of humor besides so many other wonderful qualities. She was born February 20, 1940 in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Lawrence Percy and Blanche
WKBN 27Jan 01 2024
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An early version of Mickey Mouse is now in the public domain
Mickey Mouse no longer belongs solely to the Walt Disney Company. On January 1, 2024, an early version of the entertainment company’s mascot, featured in Walt Disney’s 1928 short film, “Steamboat Willie,” entered the public domain for the first time. The good-humored rodent, which has been synonymous with the Disney brand for nearly a century, has grown into one of the most iconic characters
CNN (Online News)Dec 30 2023
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Olynyk, George lead Jazz to wacky back-and-forth win over Heat
SALT LAKE CITY — Kelly Olynyk searched and searched for an open teammate. In the end, he had to do it himself. Olynyk leaned way back and shot a rainbow jumper that bounced high off the rim and down into the basket. That was just one of Olynyk's many unorthodox (and even humorous) baskets during a wacky back-and-forth matinee Saturday. Euro-steps that looked to be in slow motion? Clearing
KSLDec 26 2023
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Alexei Navalny Confirms Transfer To Remote Arctic Prison In Joke-Filled Letter—After Weeks-Long Disappearance
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny wrote an open letter posted to social media Tuesday describing his transfer to a penal colony in the Arctic with humor, calling himself the “new Santa Claus” due to his beard and telling supporters not to worry about him, after the Kremlin critic disappeared from a Russian prison for over two weeks. Navalny, who couldn’t be located for over two weeks by
ForbesDec 27 2023
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Nelson C. Jorge, Youngstown, Ohio
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes)—Nelson C. Jorge, 60, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 25, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Nelson was born August 22, 1963, in Youngstown, the son of Francisco, Sr. and Julia Del-Valle Jorge. He worked selling new and used tires. Nelson was a devout Catholic and was an altar server at St. Patrick Church for many years. He loved animals;
WKBN 27Dec 22 2023
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False report targets Colorado justice who voted to disqualify Trump from 2024 primary ballot
CLAIM: The U.S. Marines arrested Colorado Supreme Court Justice Monica Márquez for voting to remove former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The claim originated on a website that says it publishes “humor, parody, and satire” and has previously posted similar false stories. A spokesperson for the Colorado Judicial Department confirmed
Associated PressDec 22 2023
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Recording reportedly shows Trump meddling in Michigan after defeat
Two days after Joe Biden was named the winner of the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump left little doubt that he would not accept the result. A senior Republican official assured The Washington Post, however, that the defeated incumbent president’s elaborate tantrum wouldn’t amount to much. “What is the downside for humoring him for this little bit of time?” the official said, adding, “
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