Fetterman backs out of debate with Dr. Oz, claims Oz mocked his recent stroke

When Fetterman Declined to Debate, Dr. Oz Made His Stroke an Issue – The New York Times Conservatives on social media have been critical of Jon Fetterman’s campaign strategy because he has refused to participate in a debate. On Tuesday, Fetterman, Pennsylvania’s incumbent lieutenant governor, issued a formal statement declining to debate Odze in the first week of September. He said the Oz campaign’s statement mocked his health and that he chose not to be …

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Mikhail Gorbachev, former Soviet president, has died

Mikhail Gorbachev, who steered Soviet breakup, dead at 91 – The Associated Press Mikhail Gorbachev — the last leader of the former Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991 — has died at the age of 91. Gorbachev died following a prolonged illness, according to Russian state news agencies. Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to Gorbachev’s family and friends. The world leaders paid tribute to Gorbachev on Tuesday, with Joe Biden calling him a …

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Richard Simmons speaks out on his disappearance

Richard Simmons Makes Rare Statement Days After Documentary on His Disappearance Airs – E! NEWS Richard Simmons left the public eye over eight years ago and is grateful to his fans for supporting him. Richard Simmons took to his Facebook page to thank his fans for their support after his startling exit from the public eye. Richard Simmons abruptly stopped teaching in her fitness studio in 2014, retreating from public life entirely. He sued two …

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Last surviving Monkees band member Micky Dolenz sues FBI to get secret files

The Monkees’ Micky Dolenz sues to get secret FBI files on his ’60s band – New York Post Micky Dolenz, the 77-year-old singer of The Monkees, filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice Tuesday to obtain secret FBI files about the group during its counterculture heyday of the 1960s. Dolenz did not even know that redacted documents existed until Mark Zaid suggested he check to see if the FBI had any files on him. …

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VIDEO: Alligator on leash at Philadelphia park

Video shows young girl walk alligator on leash in Philadelphia park – New York Post Bystanders had an up-close and personal encounter with an alligator in Philadelphia’s Love Park. The reptile is the emotional support animal of a Philadelphia man who runs several social media accounts documenting his loving relationship with Wally, the alligator. A man brought a baby alligator to Pennsylvania, where he developed a unique relationship with the gator. The gator has provided …

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Tensions flare as the US sends warships through Taiwan Strait

U.S. warships transit Taiwan Strait, first since Pelosi visit – Reuters The USS Antietam and USS Chancellorsville entered the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, marking the first U.S. naval transit of the waterway since U.S.-China tensions flared up over House Speaker Nancy Pelosis’s visit to the island this month. John Kirby, a spokesman for the National Security Council, told CNN that the two ships sent a clear message that the U.S. military would operate anywhere international …

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Democrats’ abortion attack ads on Republican Senate candidates

Republican Senate candidates hit back on abortion attack ads from Democrats – Fox News Tiffany Smiley, the Republican Senate nominee in Washington state against Patty Murray, said in a commercial that Murray wants to scare voters. The Democratic Party has latched onto abortion as the pivotal midterm issue following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Republican Senate candidate in Arizona Blake Masters accused Democratic Senator Mark Kelly of lying about …

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Missing Mexican students kept alive, then given to military

Official: 6 of 43 missing Mexican students given to army – The Associated Press Mexican government officials leading a truth commission said Friday that six of 43 university students who “disappeared” in 2014 were kept alive for days in a warehouse before being handed over to a commander who ordered their killing. The military’s role in the students disappearance has long been a source of tension between families and the government. The Commission’s report said …

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VIDEO: Tesla demanding viral video be removed

Tesla demands viral video of its cars hitting child-sized mannequins gets taken down. Tech CEO who funded it refuses, calls Musk a ‘crybaby.’ – BUSINESS INSIDER Tesla sent a cease-and-desist letter to an anti-Tesla advocacy group that created and posted a video showing one of its vehicles mowing down a kid-sized mannequin. Tesla argues the footage is a libelous distortion of the beta “Full Self-Driving” Tesla tech. The Dawn Projects ad shows a Tesla Model …

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Daily aspirin use is under scrutiny

Daily aspirin use: Danger outweighs benefits for most Americans – USA TODAY The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has come out strongly against initiating daily aspirin use for adults age 60 or older who have not had their first heart attack or stroke because of concerns about internal bleeding. Aspirin is one of the most common and effective medications in our arsenal. It is used to treat fever, lessen pain, or tamp down inflammation, …

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