NBC, Bravo Programming Officially Leaving Hulu for Peacock, as Peacock Offers 60% Off Deal
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NBC, Bravo Programming Officially Leaving Hulu for Peacock, as Peacock Offers 60% Off Deal

ByNews Polite

Peacock is temporarily slashing prices as it prepares to welcome a whole new slate of titles this fall. The NBC-owned streamer announced a new deal today that offers a heavy discount to Peacock Premium subscribers as Bravo and NBC titles land in their library. Under the new deal, which is…

Texas cops seize 10 bundles of pot in traffic stop car chase
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Texas cops seize 10 bundles of pot in traffic stop car chase

ByNews Polite

Texas law enforcement authorities were recently involved in a traffic stop that turned into a pursuit that ultimately yielded 10 bundles of marijuana. Troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety say they attempted to stop a Toyota passenger car earlier this week on Military Highway 281 for a traffic violation before the…

Ukraine marks 9,000 dead soldiers in six months of war
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Ukraine marks 9,000 dead soldiers in six months of war

ByNews Polite

Kyiv reported some 9,000 troops killed in action since February, a grim milestone as the Russian invasion reaches its six-month anniversary. Kyiv’s military chief, Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi, referenced the figure at a veterans event on Monday, saying Ukraine’s children must be cared for because “their father went to the front…

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb leads delegation to Taiwan
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Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb leads delegation to Taiwan

ByNews Polite

​Indiana’s Republican governor became the latest US lawmaker to lead a delegation to Taiwan following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip earlier this month that sparked condemnation and military threats from China.  Gov. Eric Holcomb met with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday,​ part of a four-day visit to Taiwan and…

McDonald’s finally brings hit twist on classic Big Mac to the US
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McDonald’s finally brings hit twist on classic Big Mac to the US

ByNews Polite

“We’re always looking to give our fans more ways to enjoy the classic menu items they know and love,” McDonald’s said of the addition of the new Big Mac, according to Fox 6.  The sandwich will include two tempura chicken patties, pickles, shredded lettuce, and American cheese, a combination the company said…

Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz’s siblings to testify on his behalf
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Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz’s siblings to testify on his behalf

ByNews Polite

The brother and sister of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz are expected to testify on his behalf this week, when the killer’s defense attorneys unveil their case at his sentencing trial. Arguing that his troubled childhood warrants some measure of mercy, Cruz’s counsel will lobby jurors in Florida to give…

Footage shows man fatally beat senior citizen in Seattle: cops
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Footage shows man fatally beat senior citizen in Seattle: cops

ByNews Polite

A Seattle man released from jail in July after allegedly threatening to kill a transit cop now faces murder charges over an unprovoked, caught-on-tape fatal assault on a senior citizen. Video allegedly shows Aaron Fulk, 48, strike 66-year-old Rodney Peterman with a metal pole in broad daylight Aug. 2 at…

Woman in Oklahoma climbs through sunroof, rescues 2-year-olds left in hot car at Walmart
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Woman in Oklahoma climbs through sunroof, rescues 2-year-olds left in hot car at Walmart

ByNews Polite

A woman in Oklahoma climbed through the sunroof of a vehicle parked outside a Walmart this week to rescue two 2-year-olds left inside, according to reports.  The vehicle was reportedly parked in direct sunlight during a 98-degree day. Elizabeta Babb, 33, was arrested after she exited an Oklahoma City Walmart after shopping for…