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White House to withdraw Amtrak nominee to lift Senate blockade

Corrected 9:28 p.m. | The White House is withdrawing one of its six nominees to the Amtrak board of directors to be replaced by a yet-to-be-named candidate hailing from the Western U.S., said a congressional aide familiar with the nomination discussions, clearing a path for a full slate after Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester demanded

Actor Danny Masterson sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for rape

A judge has sentenced "That '70s Show'' actor Danny Masterson to 30 years to life in prison for raping two women. "This has been a long and arduous road for the victims of Mr. Masterson," read a statement from District Attorney George Gascn. "They not only survived his abuse, they also survived a system that

Florida settles lawsuit over COVID data, agrees to provide weekly stats to the public

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida will have to provide COVID-19 data to the public again after a former Democratic state representative settled a lawsuit with Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis administration over the decision two years ago to stop posting information on the virus spread online.

Marriage rituals | EN World Tabletop RPG News & Reviews

Marriage ceremonies are almost always public, very much so. One of the purposes of having a ceremony is to let it be known far and wide (or at least within the local community) that "These two are now married - hands off, all you other would-be suitors." It's also a good excuse for a big

Paris Olympics 2024 controversy puts focus on sexist womens sports kits | Paris Olympics 20

The official Nike kits for American women competing in the Paris 2024 Olympics have been slammed as a costume born of patriarchal forces by one track athlete and treating women as second-class citizens by a commentator on Nikes Instagram page because of the skimpy nature of the swimming costumes and leotards.