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☆ The New York Times stands by its reporting on the Hamas terror attack after questions are raised
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —The New York Times is facing questions about a sweeping investigative story it published on the Israel-Hamas war back in December. But key elements of The Times’ reporting in telling that larger story have since fallen under the microscope. “We weren’t aware of the rape initially; we were informed only when The New York Times’ journalist approached us,” her mother told the Israeli outlet YNet. we don’t know exactly what happened.”“It was only following the New York Times investigation that we learned from the journalists that my sister had been raped,” Abdush’s brother added to YNet. In this case, there is a large volume of evidence to indicate that Hamas carried out sexual assaults during the October 7 attack.

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☆ AOC says her life 'completely transformed' for the better after Pelosi stepped down from leadership
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A new book about "The Squad" details Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's relationship with Nancy Pelosi. Ocasio-Cortez says colleagues have treated her better since Pelosi stepped down from leadership. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Ocasio-Cortez also indicated that her life in Congress has been much better since Pelosi stepped down from leadership at the end of the previous Congress, leading to the ascent of fellow New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries. Though no longer formally a member of leadership, Pelosi has remained in Congress as a rank-and-file lawmaker since stepping down, and she is running for re-election next year.

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☆ Opinion | The War in Gaza Is Splintering the Democratic Party
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Michelle Goldberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +15 min

Should a few members of the Squad lose their primaries, the blow to Democratic unity could be severe. “And they’ll either stay at home or they’ll go to a third party.”Already, there are signs that the party is fracturing over Israel. Advocates for the freedom and safety of Palestinians, horror-struck by more than 10,000 civilian deaths in Gaza, believe that the Democratic Party is giving its approval to atrocities. These big-footed donors, who are overwhelmingly targeting representatives of color, are going to exacerbate the fissures in the Democratic Party. Diana Lovett, a Democratic Party district leader who held a fund-raiser for Bowman last year, said polarization over the congressman was tearing apart local Democrats.

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☆ Peter Thiel's reported romantic partner was found dead in Miami. Police are investigating as possible suicide.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jeff Thomas, a 35-year-old actor and model, was found dead in Miami in a possible suicide. Miami police view the case as a possible suicide and plan to interview Thiel, The Intercept said. The Intercept reported that Thomas and Thiel had been seen at each others' homes, including at raucous parties. "And he did, and so he didn't support Trump in 2020. Thomas said he had doubts about his relationship with Thiel, the Intercept reported, and the two were not living together.

☆ Jesse Watters' rise at Fox, from Bill O'Reilly's ambush man to Tucker Carlson wannabe
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Noah Hurowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +23 min

At the time, Watters was best known for pulling off elaborately planned ambush interviews on "The O'Reilly Factor," then Fox News' top-rated show. When Grim picked his phone up and trained it again on Watters, the smile was gone from Watters' face. Watters on the set of his show "Jesse Watters Primetime." In early 2022, "Jesse Watters Primetime" debuted, airing right before "Hannity." Watters, whose entire career has been at Fox News, might be a safer bet, according to Muto, the former O'Reilly producer.

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☆ Here's how 4/20 became the go-to holiday for marijuana lovers
▼ + stars: | 2022-04-20 | by ( Jeremy Berke | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

4/20, every marijuana consumer's favorite holiday, started with a group of high school kids in California. 4:20 p.m. is considered an optimal time to light up for smokers, and spaces where you can smoke marijuana are often labeled "420 friendly." "I was sittin' on our hangout spot — the wall — at San Rafael High School," Capper told host Phoebe Judge. "We'd remind each other in the hallways that we were going to meet at Louis at 4:20," Capper said. The evidence, according to "The Criminals" host Phoebe Judge, is a clipping from a San Rafael High School newspaper from 1974.

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