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Controversial Bari Weiss pick pops up at bizarre galaxy-brained ‘Nostradamus’ wedding
Ross Douthat, the former New York Times columnist recently hired by CBS News chief Bari Weiss as a "60 Minutes" correspondent, has a side gig his new bosses may not have anticipated – officiating weddings for Silicon Valley's AI elite.The conservative commentator officiated the wedding…
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Military families infuriated as sailors left behind grapple with ‘horrid’ conditions
The USS Abraham Lincoln is heading back home to San Diego after a grueling nine-month deployment, but the families of sailors aboard two of its escort destroyers that have been ordered to stay behind are heartbroken and furious.The USS Spruance, USS Michael Murphy and USS…
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‘They are scared’: Troops beg to flee Trump’s war over ‘breaking point’ orders
A growing number of U.S. service members are seeking formal discharge as conscientious objectors, with two organizations that assist troops through the process reporting the sharpest spike they've seen in decades.Mike Prysner, who runs a hotline for conscientious objectors at the Center on Conscience and…
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The NRSC’s Weak Ties Between Brown and Deadly Interstate Crash in Ohio
In the Ohio Senate race, a Republican ad blames...
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A high-stakes battle between WNY counties
In an unusual move, one Western New York county has sued a neighboring county’s industrial development agency in an effort to stop a key...
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What’s news in government and politics
A digest of noteworthy reporting — some local, some state and some national — from the last week in government and politics:
Campaign finance shenanigans
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Politics & Government
Political domino theories
This past summer, speculation has run amok regarding exit strategies for longtime elected officials:
Will SUNY Buffalo State hire Mayor Byron Brown, or perhaps Congressman...
Politics & Government
OTB chief snubs Erie County comptroller
Last week, the president and CEO of Western Regional Off-Track Betting instructed three of his top executives to ignore inquiries from the Erie County...
Politics & Government
Contracts for OTB executives a first
Six days before being ousted this spring by the state legislature, Western Regional Off-Track Betting’s board of directors voted to give multi-year contracts to...
Politics & Government
Former OTB employee alleges discrimination
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The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is investigating discrimination claims made against the Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp. after a former...
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National News
Controversial Bari Weiss pick pops up at bizarre galaxy-brained ‘Nostradamus’ wedding
Ross Douthat, the former New York Times columnist recently hired by CBS News chief Bari Weiss as a "60 Minutes" correspondent, has a side gig his new bosses may not have anticipated – officiating weddings for Silicon Valley's AI elite.The conservative commentator officiated the wedding…
National News
Military families infuriated as sailors left behind grapple with ‘horrid’ conditions
The USS Abraham Lincoln is heading back home to San Diego after a grueling nine-month deployment, but the families of sailors aboard two of its escort destroyers that have been ordered to stay behind are heartbroken and furious.The USS Spruance, USS Michael Murphy and USS…
National News
‘They are scared’: Troops beg to flee Trump’s war over ‘breaking point’ orders
A growing number of U.S. service members are seeking formal discharge as conscientious objectors, with two organizations that assist troops through the process reporting the sharpest spike they've seen in decades.Mike Prysner, who runs a hotline for conscientious objectors at the Center on Conscience and…
Fact Check
The NRSC’s Weak Ties Between Brown and Deadly Interstate Crash in Ohio
In the Ohio Senate race, a Republican ad blames...
Fact Check
Trump’s ‘No Tax on Tips’ Claim Doesn’t Add Up
The White House has provided no federal data to...
