Zack Wheeler dominates Padres to lead Phillies to Game 1 win
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Zack Wheeler dominates Padres to lead Phillies to Game 1 win

ByNews Polite

SAN DIEGO — Bryce Harper homered again, Kyle Schwarber hit a jaw-dropping, 488-foot drive and Zack Wheeler was brilliant in throwing one-hit ball for seven innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies over the San Diego Padres 2-0 Tuesday night to open the all-wild card NL Championship Series. Wheeler and two…

Kelsey Grammer shares which Founding Father he’d like to play on Broadway
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Kelsey Grammer shares which Founding Father he’d like to play on Broadway

ByNews Polite

Lin-Manuel Miranda has Alexander Hamilton, and Kelsey Grammer said if he had the chance to portray an American history hero on the Broadway stage, it would be Benjamin Franklin because of his “bawdy history” and “naughtiness.” Grammer, who has a fondness for US history and years of experience performing for live audiences, expanded on…

Bidens’ M China loan part of ‘pay-to-play’ scheme: Sen. Grassley
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Bidens’ $5M China loan part of ‘pay-to-play’ scheme: Sen. Grassley

ByNews Polite

A $5 million interest-free loan the Biden family received from a Chinese energy conglomerate in 2017 should have been probed by the FBI as part of a possible “pay-to-play” plan, Sen. Chuck Grassley told top law enforcement officials last week. In an Oct. 13 letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland,…

Talking to strangers as well as friends makes you happier: study
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Talking to strangers as well as friends makes you happier: study

ByNews Polite

No stranger danger here. A new study suggests that people who talk to strangers as well as family and friends are happier.  It’s well known that there is a link between happiness and social connection, but researchers from Harvard University wanted to know which type of relationships and how many…

Dwayne Johnson Fans Stunned by Country Duet with Kelly Clarkson (Even Though He Sang in ‘Moana’)
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Dwayne Johnson Fans Stunned by Country Duet with Kelly Clarkson (Even Though He Sang in ‘Moana’)

ByNews Polite

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson showed off his vocal chops on yesterday’s (Oct. 17) episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show. During the Kellyoke segment, the talk show host welcomed the former wrestler to the stage to duet “Don’t Come Home a Drinkin’” by the late Loretta Lynn — and fans couldn’t…

I was treated like a ‘bimbo,’ ‘objectified’ on ‘Deal or No Deal’
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I was treated like a ‘bimbo,’ ‘objectified’ on ‘Deal or No Deal’

ByNews Polite

Meghan Markle “[broke] down ‘The Bimbo’” with Paris Hilton in the latest episode of her “Archetypes” podcast. The Duchess of Sussex, 41, opened the episode reminiscing on her “fascinating” experience as a briefcase girl on “Deal of No Deal” while she was pursuing acting, a few years before landing her…

‘Superfly’ actor Kaalan Walker sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for rape charges
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‘Superfly’ actor Kaalan Walker sentenced to 50 years to life in prison for rape charges

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A Los Angeles-based rapper who acted in the 2018 movie “SuperFly” was sentenced Monday to 50 years to life in prison after he was convicted of sexually assaulting seven victims — including three minors. Kaalan Walker, 27, was also ordered to register as a lifetime sex offender for the series…