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Critics Trash Katie Zacharia’s First Day at Podium: ‘Brutally Bad’ — 22hKatie Zacharia’s first day at the White House brief room’s podium was met with some harsh criticism. The anonymous official told MS NOW’s Jake Traylor Zacharia, 41, is on track to… — by Sandra Rhodes

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White Cane Awareness Events Highlight Independence for Blind and Low-Vision PeopleHealth — 1dCommunities in the U.S. and India are marking White Cane Awareness Day with walks and rallies that highlight the cane’s role in mobility and independence for people with vision loss. A Duluth center also emphasizes practical training, assistive technology and treating people with visual impairments with respect rather than making assumptions about their needs.

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Trump Defends Columbus Legacy at White House — 6dPresident Donald Trump marked Columbus Day with a White House celebration honoring Christopher Columbus as a hero, promoting his administration’s efforts to restore the explorer’s public legacy and emphasizing his ties to Italian Americans. The event comes amid continuing debate over Columbus’s legacy, with critics pointing to colonization and slavery and some institutions recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day instead.

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Five Coffee Shops Announce Closures Across Four LocationsBusiness — 3dSeveral coffee shops are preparing to close: Columbia’s Immaculate Consumption plans to shut Nov. 20 after more than three decades, Greenpoint’s Kaleidoscope Coffee will close next month amid nearby competition, and Carrick-on-Shannon’s Sonnies’ Coffee House and Singapore’s OldTown White Coffee outlet in Kallang Wave Mall are closing after their leases were not renewed. OldTown’s final day is Oct. 11, 2026; Sonnies has not announced a closing date.

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Dodgers, Brewers Advance to NLCS — Oct 5, 2026The Dodgers beat the Braves 3-1 to take a 2-1 lead in their National League Division Series. The White Sox and Rays also entered Wednesday with 2-0 leads and a chance to advance, while several other division series could be decided that day.

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AP Top 25 College Football TeamsRankingCollege football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.

White Sox Place Luis Castillo on 15-Day IL Before Playoffs — Sep 24, 2026The White Sox placed Luis Castillo on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement and recalled Tyler Davis from Triple-A. Castillo had struggled since joining Chicago and could miss the rest of the season, complicating the team’s postseason plans.

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Sam Okafor Tyler Davis might provide some relief but the rotation looks thin without Castillo for the stretch.

China to Send Pandas to Atlanta Within Days — Sep 24, 2026Xi Jinping said two pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, will arrive at Zoo Atlanta within days, calling them a symbol of friendship during his White House visit with Trump.

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Rachel Meyers Pandas as a friendship symbol fits after the Xi and Trump meeting, though I wonder how long the goodwill will last.

Trump expects US-Cuba deal without military action — Sep 26, 2026At the White House on Sept. 26, 2026, Trump said the U.S. and Cuba will make a deal and he does not think the military will be necessary, a day after a CBS report on Cuba-related military planning.

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Tom Gallagher The timing after that military planning leak makes me doubt how serious the deal really is. Better to see real steps than just talk.

Pope Leo Welcomes Journalists Amid Trump Media Fight — Sep 25, 2026Pope Leo XIV told a CNN reporter on a Paris flight journalists are welcome to cover him, days after a judge blocked a White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico.

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Derek Foss Glad the judge stopped the attempt to sideline CNN and the others, and the Pope's stance lines up with keeping coverage open.

Trump moves to cancel nearly $1 billion via pocket rescission — Sep 25, 2026White House announced late Friday a pocket rescission cutting $810 million in approved funds with five days left in the fiscal year, the second such move in 50 years.

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Rachel Meyers Cutting aid for refugees and unaccompanied minors this way risks real harm without proper oversight.

White House TV Pool Resumes After Judge Orders CNN Access Restored — Sep 25, 2026Reporters turned away Thursday morning were let back at noon under a 14-day order; some CNN and MS NOW journalists were still blocked from Xi's state dinner that night. The TV pool resumed Friday.

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Priya Raman Solidarity from the other networks worked here but it took a court order to fix what should never have been an issue.

Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

McEnany: It Is ‘Confounding’ That the White House Announced Biden’s Press Conference 9 Days in AdvanceReporting — Mar 17, 2021The White House has scheduled President Joe Biden’s first formal press conference in office, more than 50 days after he was inaugurated. On Wednesday, former White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said she finds…

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White House, Congressional Democrats Go Fourth Day Without Coronavirus TalksReporting — Aug 11, 2020A stalemate between the Republican White House and congressional Democrats over coronavirus relief ended in a fourth day without talks on Tuesday, with each party blaming the other for intransigence. The lack of…

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White House Defends Gas Prices Ahead of Memorial Day WeekendReporting — May 28, 2021The White House is defending gas prices ahead of Memorial Day weekend, saying they have “stabilized.” “As Americans are hitting the road, they are paying less in real terms for gas than they have on average over the…

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Biden Garbles Part of Speech About Ukraine During European Trip: ‘Would Be, You, We Would Be, Would We’Opinion — Feb 21, 2023We have been told President Joe Biden is the White House’s best communicator . And some days, it appears to be true. On other days, it seems to be a total fabrication or a depressing statement about the White House…

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Toy Story vs ShrekYourlist — VS BattleThe toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.

Baby Owl Hides in Family’s Christmas Tree for 4 Days Before Being DiscoveredReporting — Dec 7, 2023When Michele White and her family got their Christmas tree they didn’t expect to find a stowaway … four days later. But that is exactly what happened. According to Fox 56 News , the Whites didn’t know about an…

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Gottlieb: ‘White House Leadership Was Failed by Health Officials’ in the Early Days of the PandemicReporting — Sep 13, 2020Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb believes that top U.S. health officials did not provide White House officials with accurate information about COVID-19 in the early days of the outbreak…

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Trump Shares What the ‘Scariest Day’ of His Life Has Been Amid the Coronavirus OutbreakReporting — Apr 15, 2020President Donald Trump is revealing what he considered to be the “scariest day” of his life. While addressing the nation during the White House Coronavirus press briefing on Tuesday, Trump recalled the day he learned…

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Psaki’s Replacement Bombs First Day as Doocy Stumps Her with Question — Even With Her Eyes Glued to NotesOpinion — May 17, 2022Throughout the tenure of former White House press secretary Jen Psaki, Fox News reporter Peter Doocy made a habit of asking her tough questions, which she often struggled to answer. On her first day, new White House…

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White House Predicts March Inflation Report Will Be ‘Extraordinarily Elevated’Reporting — Apr 11, 2022The White House is bracing for an “extraordinarily” high inflation report in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Monday, one day before the March inflation…

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White House Schedules News Conference After Two Days Without Coronavirus BriefingReporting — Apr 27, 2020UPDATE :The president will hold a news conference at 5 p.m. The White House is mulling over new strategies to “showcase” President Donald Trump’s coronavirus response amid mounting criticism over the White House…

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Mark Meadows Reacts To Decision on Trump’s Facebook Ban: ‘Sad Day for America’Reporting — May 5, 2021Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows is calling it a “sad day for America” after Facebook’s independent Oversight Board upheld the decision to suspend former President Donald Trump . “It’s a sad day for…

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Spreading ‘Joy’: The Bidens View Giant Valentine’s Day Hearts Installed at WHReporting — Feb 12, 2021First Lady Jill Biden is getting in the holiday spirit, as she is decorating the North Lawn of the White House with giant hearts ahead of Valentine’s Day. Jill Biden’s favorite holiday is Valentine’s Day, President Joe…

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New Polling Spells Good News For Trump Days Before He Retakes The White House — Jan 17, 2025As President Joe Biden prepares to depart from the Oval Office in just a few days, new survey data reveals that a majority of Americans have a negative outlook on his administration’s economy, while others are…

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