WaPo’s gas-price oops, the NYT’s pro-Dem agenda and more
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WaPo’s gas-price oops, the NYT’s pro-Dem agenda and more

ByNews Polite

Diary of disturbing disinformation and dangerous delusions This slur: “Is it as obvious as it seems that domestic violent extremists are an important part of the voting coalition on the right?” — MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace, Tuesday — the day before a left-wing nut planned to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett…

Starbucks insider shares where the popular chain got its name
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Starbucks insider shares where the popular chain got its name

ByNews Polite

Next time you visit Starbucks, remember that multiple different names were considered for the coffee chain – and in an alternate universe, you’re drinking a “Cargo House” vanilla bean frappe. That’s just one of the names almost used by executives, who borrowed the name Starbucks from an unusual but much-beloved source….

Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf Series Upends Genteel World of Golf
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Saudi Arabia’s LIV Golf Series Upends Genteel World of Golf

ByNews Polite

LONDON — The golf champions were settled in their chairs at a news conference to promote their new Saudi-financed tournament when a reporter raised the uncomfortable question of the oil-rich kingdom’s human rights record. The 2010 U.S. Open champion, Graeme McDowell, to the obvious relief of the players sitting alongside…

Opinion | We Need Hope to Combat Violence. That Won’t Arrive Without Action.
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Opinion | We Need Hope to Combat Violence. That Won’t Arrive Without Action.

ByNews Polite

The United States is suffering from a full-blown mental health crisis. In a 2020 report of 11 industrialized countries, the United States had the highest suicide rate and among the highest rates of anxiety and depression, coupled with the fourth-fewest mental health practitioners per capita among the countries in the…

As Survivors of Gun Violence Demand Action, House Passes Bill Doomed in the Senate
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As Survivors of Gun Violence Demand Action, House Passes Bill Doomed in the Senate

ByNews Polite

WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday voted nearly along party lines to bar the sale of semiautomatic weapons to people under the age of 21 and ban the sale of large-capacity magazines, acting as traumatized parents of victims and survivors of mass shootings made wrenching appeals for Congress to act…

As Survivors Demand Action, House Passes Gun Bill Doomed in the Senate
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As Survivors Demand Action, House Passes Gun Bill Doomed in the Senate

ByNews Polite

WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday voted nearly along party lines to bar the sale of semiautomatic weapons to people under the age of 21 and ban the sale of large-capacity magazines, acting as traumatized parents of victims and survivors of mass shootings made wrenching appeals for Congress to act…

Armed Man Traveled to Justice Kavanaugh’s Home to Kill Him, Officials Say
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Armed Man Traveled to Justice Kavanaugh’s Home to Kill Him, Officials Say

ByNews Polite

A man armed with a pistol, a knife and other weapons was arrested near the Maryland home of Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh early Wednesday after he said he traveled from California to kill the Supreme Court justice, federal officials said. Nicholas John Roske, 26, of Simi Valley, Calif., was charged…