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Harris holds a slight edge over Trump — and it’s driven by women: poll

Raw Story 

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Vice President Kamala Harris holds a three-point lead over former President Donald Trump, boosted by a wider advantage with women voters than he holds with men, according to a new 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll.

Ahead of their first and so far only scheduled presidential debate, the poll revealed that 44% of registered voters back Harris, the Democratic nominee, and 41% say they back Trump, the Republican. Meanwhile, 10% say they are undecided. Читать дальше...

Kelsey Grammer celebrates 40 years of playing Dr. Frasier Crane

CBSNews.com 

Kelsey Grammer marks 40 years since he first portrayed Dr. Frasier Crane, winning four Emmys along the way. The iconic actor joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the return of "Frasier" for season two on Paramount+ and what fans can expect.

Michael Edwards’ “I’m back in town” signing at Liverpool left key figure at rival club seething

Empire of The Kop 

Michael Edwards’ return to Liverpool in the guide of FSG’s new CEO of Football earlier this year felt like a significant behind-the-scenes appointment. The 45-year-old earned a reputation as one of the shrewdest operators in the transfer market during his time as the Reds’ sporting director between 2016 and 2022, and while he isn’t involved […]

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Social media giants team up to curb the spread of self-harm content

NBC News 

TikTok, Snapchat, and Meta are teaming up to curb the spread of self-harm content on their platforms and will roll out a new program called ‘Thrive.’ NBC News’ Maya Eaglin reports on the steps the social media giants are taking to protect their users from harmful content online.

Measure to repeal Nebraska’s private school funding law should appear on the ballot, court rules

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

The Nebraska Supreme Court has ruled that a measure seeking to repeal a new conservative-backed law providing taxpayer money for private school tuition should appear on the state's November ballot. The high court ruled Friday that the ballot measure does not target an appropriation, which is prohibited by law. It heard arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit that sought to have the repeal measure removed from the ballot. The lawsuit argued that state law doesn’t allow referendum initiatives to revoke legislative appropriations for government functions.

Vatican City Police Unveil New Unit Of Sin-Sniffing Dogs

TheOnion.com 

VATICAN CITY—In an effort to curb a rising number of immoral offenses, the Corps of Gendarmerie of Vatican City announced Friday the deployment of a new unit of highly trained sin-sniffing dogs. “This unit of elite K-9 officers has been taught to alert their handlers to sinful behavior by loudly barking and immediately engaging the […]

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Matt Walsh Satire ‘Am I Racist?’ Hits 1,500-Plus Theaters as Ben Shapiro’s Daily Wire Bets Big for Movie Dominance

Variety 

Every now and then, a low-budget film emerges from outside the studio system and catches fire with the largely ignored right-leaning demographic, leaving mouths agape in Hollywood’s executive suites. The Daily Wire hopes to add to the list of films that includes “The Passion of the Christ,” “I Can Only Imagine” and last year’s “Sound […]

Percival Everett, Rachel Kushner and Miranda July are fiction nominees for National Book Awards

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Percival Everett’s “James,” his acclaimed retelling of Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” is a fiction nominee for the National Book Awards. The long list of 10 also includes Rachel Kushner’s innovative thriller, “Creation Lake,” and novelist-filmmaker Miranda July’s exploration of middle age, “All Fours.” The National Book Foundation released the fiction list Friday, capping a week of announcements in five competitive categories — fiction, nonfiction, young people’s literature, poetry and books in translation. Читать дальше...