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One is straight. The other is gay. Together, these best friends are reimagining masculinity
The Advocate
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August 3, 2025
They met in a Brooklyn theater nearly two decades ago — an audition, a role, a spark of camaraderie. Jonathan Gregg was a fresh face in New York City, auditioning for a production of Six Degrees of Separation. Tom Felix was the director. The two...
The Smarter Choice for Parents: Simple Toys Over Electronic Gadgets
The Good Men Project - California
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August 2, 2025
Because our tech-obsessed world favors two-dimensional screens over three-dimensional manipulative objects, many assume that young children need to play with electronic gadgets. That assumption is flatly false. So wrong, in fact, it distracts...
Tesla’s First Showroom in Western Massachusetts is Coming to Springfield
Tesla North
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August 3, 2025
Image: @Joes_kicks on X Tesla is expanding its retail and service network in New England with a brand-new showroom and service center opening soon in Springfield, Massachusetts (via @Joes_kicks). This marks Tesla’s first such location in Western...
Michael Cardozo, 84, New York City’s longest-serving chief lawyer, dies
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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“Some people thought I was going to be a lawyer from the day I was born,” he told Law.com. From 1996 to 1998, Cardozo served as president of the New York City Bar Association, which was established in 1870 to ferret out corruption in the court...
New Hampshire Bans Puberty Blockers for ‘Trans’ Minors
PJ Media - Virginia
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August 3, 2025
New Hampshire has become the first New England state to ban harmful puberty blockers and “top surgeries” specifically for kids who identify as “transgender.” New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte, a Republican, signed the legislation this week after it...
AP News Summary at 3:19 p.m. EDT
Mankato Free Press - Minnesota
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Israeli minister prays at flashpoint holy site as officials say 33 aid-seekers killed in Gaza DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A far-right Israeli minister has visited and prayed at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site, sparking regional...
What to know about the earthquake that shook the New York area Saturday night
SRN News
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August 3, 2025
Audio By Carbonatix A relatively mild, 3.0 magnitude earthquake shook the New York metropolitan area Saturday night. Here’s what to know. The earthquake hit in the New Jersey suburb of Hasbrouck Heights at about 10:18 p.m. Eastern time at a depth...
2 CRB Appointments Advance
New Haven Independent - Connecticut
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July 31, 2025
by Adam Walker | Jul 31, 2025 8:36 am CRB hopefuls Ebony Bowden-Moore and Ryan Hunlock. An assistant property manager and a criminal defense attorney are both one big step closer to joining the Civilian Review Board, after alders advanced their...
Matt Rife and Elton Castee purchase ‘house of horrors’ holding Annabelle Doll
ARY News
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August 2, 2025
Comedian Matt Rife and YouTuber Elton Castee have officially purchased the infamous Warren home in Monroe, Connecticut. The same property that houses the notorious Annabelle Doll, made famous by The Conjuring film series. The Warren home, once...
Jackson Lab looks to adapt to proposed cuts in NIH funding
Mainebiz - Oregon
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Biomedical research momentum and even the ability to cultivate the next generation of researchers are at risk if proposed budget cuts at the National Institutes of Health move forward, the director of one of Maine's top research institutions said....
Justice Department seeks voter, election information from at least 19 states, AP finds
Parkersburg News & Sentinel - West Virginia
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FILE - Voters wait in a long line at a polling place at the Michelle and Barack Obama Sports Complex on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) NEW YORK (AP) — The requests have come in letters, emails and phone...
AG Kaul, Coalition Announce Restoration of Previously Withheld Education Department Funding
Urban Milwaukee - Wisconsin
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MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today responded to official confirmation that the U.S. Department of Education has released previously withheld education funding to Wisconsin. AG Kaul joined a coalition in filing a lawsuit in July...
'It feels like home': Camp Strawderman, a summertime tradition for generations of girls
Northern Virginia Daily
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August 3, 2025
EDINBURG — For almost 100 years, Camp Strawderman has been more than just a summer camp; it’s been a rite of passage where girls ages 6 to 17 discover their confidence, forge unbreakable bonds and become part of a legacy that lives on far beyond...
Why the Justice Department is quietly collecting voter information from at least 19 states
AL.com - Alabama
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August 3, 2025
The U.S. Department of Justice is ramping up an effort to get voter data and other election information from individual states. Over the past three months, the department’s voting section has requested copies of voter registration lists from state...
Hot summer reads to hit Greater Victoria beaches with
Victoria News
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It would be a shame to let summer pass by without reading at least one good book. Below, Bolen Books in Victoria has offered their top picks for page-turners. Emperor of Gladness, Ocean Vuong Nineteen‑year‑old Hai, a Vietnamese‑American living in...
Lawmaker Floats Tying College Admin Pay to Performance Metrics
The Connecticut Examiner
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August 2, 2025
HARTFORD — State Sen. Derek Slap, D-West Hartford, told CT Examiner he wants to explore tying performance-based metrics to the salaries of administrators of Connecticut’s colleges and universities. Slap, the co-chair of the legislature’s Higher...
Actual distance travelled by migrating whales drastically underestimated
Scimex Newsfeed
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July 31, 2025
From: Griffith University Whales are swimming further than previously estimated - up to 20% more - according to a new study published in Ecology. Co-authored by Griffith University’s Dr Olaf Meynecke, the study reveals traditional methods for...
"Matt Rife can f*#k right off"- Netizens react extremely to Matt Rife's questionable purchase
Sportskeeda
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August 2, 2025
Matt Rife, an American comedian and actor known for his crowd work and appearances on shows such as Wild ‘N Out, announced on August 1, 2025, via Instagram that he and YouTuber Elton Castee had jointly purchased the Connecticut home of paranormal...
Top 5 Articles of the Week: July 27-August 1
Dermatology Times
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August 3, 2025
To stay up to date with the latest dermatology news, sign up to receive our eNewsletters. Recent data has analyzed global trends in acne burden in young women of reproductive age over the last 31 years. The burden has risen in all age groups and...
“And Morgan Wallen is his best friend” - Internet reacts as Drake laughs at Anthony Fantano via IG story following backlash over his racist past
Sportskeeda
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August 3, 2025
Drake recently shared his response to the viral videos of Anthony Fantano that grabbed attention on social media amid the racism allegations against the latter. One of them featured Fantano saying the n-word, and it was shared by DJ Akademiks...