@VernaPolitics

#journalist, Passion: #politics /#media. #SyracuseUAlum. A sceptic despite..! Still prefers tea & more [email protected]

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It’s 6days from #Midterms2026 #elections Are college students as a bloc of #voters/their concerns/ opportunities for higher education N issue? Should it B? yes! Was once Adjunct Professor..the lower/middle class in our society still dream of #college are they being outpriced?
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Breaking News: A British man was charged with assisting Iranian intelligence in relation to an incident at a U.K. air base. nyti.ms/4e1cgfy

2 British Men Charged Over RAF Fairford Incident

One man is accused of helping Iranian intelligence in connection with the events at R.A.F. Fairford, a base used by the United States in its war against Iran.

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From @TheAthletic: Gaël Monfils said his divorce from fellow tennis star Elina Svitolina meant he could not see himself playing tennis, leading the 40-year-old to end his career earlier than planned. nyti.ms/4svs2p1

Gaël Monfils says Elina Svitolina divorce meant he ‘couldn’t see himself playing’ tennis

Monfils, 40, also confirmed that he will have a farewell event at the Paris Masters in early November, despite his not competing.

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For the first time in more than a decade, polls show that voters trust Democrats more on the economy — the issue they say they care about most. But how has the economy really changed under President Trump? We take a look in 13 charts: wapo.st/47Nk9lg

Trump’s economy, in 13 charts

Gas prices are spiking. Egg prices are falling. See how the economy has changed under the president.

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The annual divorce rate among Americans 65 and older more than tripled between 1990 and 2023, according to an analysis of U.S. Census data. So what’s it like to look for love as an older divorced person? We reached out to single seniors to find out: wapo.st/4iaZ1LW

Boomer women are dating after divorce. Men don’t always meet their standards.

In the 1990s, baby boomer women set records for divorce. Thirty years later, how’s their love life?

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As fruit and vegetables are increasingly coming from Mexico, a Post investigation found that the FDA’s oversight of produce manufacturers in the country has been minimal. wapo.st/4icnWP2

Americans’ fresh fruits and vegetables are increasingly coming from Mexico

But the FDA rarely inspects those manufacturers that ship produce to the U.S.

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Two British men were charged with national security offenses in a plot against a U.K. air base that hosts U.S. bombers, British officials said. One of the men was charged with assisting Iran’s intelligence service, the Crown Prosecution Service said. wapo.st/47KbqAo

2 men charged with national security offenses in suspected U.K. air base plot

One of the men, both of whom are British nationals, was charged with assisting Iran’s intelligence service, the Crown Prosecution Service said.

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It’s an ungodly amount of reading and no easy A. So why are freshmen lining up to get into Humanities 10? on.wsj.com/4iIxhOF

The Brutal Harvard Class That Suddenly Everyone Wants to Take

It’s an ungodly amount of reading and no easy A. So why are freshmen lining up to get into Humanities 10?

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Anthropic, in its filing this week, took the concept of a total addressable market to its broadest point yet: What if the market isn’t an existing product category at all, but the economic value of work that AI could perform? on.wsj.com/4z9i9Qd

See How Anthropic Arrived at Its Mind-Boggling $40 Trillion Market Opportunity

The company’s estimated market opportunity, tied to the economic value of work produced by knowledge workers, tops SpaceX’s enormous figure from earlier this year.

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To win re-election, Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine must navigate a polarized electorate, anger over inflation and fallout from the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade on.wsj.com/4ssMDKo

Susan Collins Tries to Outrun Trump’s Shadow in Bid for Sixth Senate Term

The centrist Maine Republican has worked to capitalize on her bipartisan image but says the political environment is the toughest she has seen.

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Payments could rise sharply for tens of thousands of homeowners who financed with ARMs when rates were historically low. on.wsj.com/3Ut6kFB

Home Buyers Who Enjoyed Cheap Adjustable Mortgages Are Now Getting a Nasty Shock

Payments could rise sharply for tens of thousands of homeowners who financed with ARMs when rates were historically low.

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Exclusive: Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren is “deeply troubled” by risks Anthropic raised in its IPO paperwork and wants answers to a long list of questions before the AI giant goes public on.wsj.com/4BwMGsK

Exclusive | Elizabeth Warren Demands Answers From Anthropic on ‘Existential’ Risks

The Democratic senator is “deeply troubled” by risks Anthropic raised in its IPO paperwork and wants answers to a long list of questions before the AI giant goes public.

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Jon Erlichman
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On this day in 2010: Tesla opened its first factory. It was an old GM-Toyota plant. Today, Tesla’s worth more than 5x GM and Toyota combined.
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Unnati
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Whenever I feel demotivated i rewatch this... Elon Musk in a living room in 2008, 12 days from bankruptcy, pitching a $109,000 car to people...
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Forbes
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Judge Narrows Macrons’ Defamation Lawsuit Against Candace Owens go.forbes.com/5RdGZu
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Roy T. Bennett
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When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. Marcus Aurelius
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Variety
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Jessica Biel says she won't hand her son acting roles just because he's "part of this family": "There are kids who work really hard, and they go to acting class, and they’re in theater class, and they’re doing all the work,” Biel explained. “You can’t just take a part from that person just because you’re my son. Like, that’s not cool. We’re not doing that. So this is a special opportunity because it’s really teeny tiny. And, if you had a big monologue, I wouldn’t let him do it… You would have to earn that part because we’re not starting that. We’re not starting, ‘Oh, you just get handed a bunch of opportunities because you’re part of this family.’ Mm-mm, we’re not doing that.” variety.com/2026/film/news/j…
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CBS News
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The war with Iran has cost the U.S. military at least $47.1 billion as of mid-October, according to a new estimate from U.S. Central Command obtained by CBS News. cbsn.ws/4zYS1rn

Iran war has cost $47 billion, U.S. military says

The war with Iran has cost the U.S. military at least $47.1 billion as of mid-October, according to a new estimate from U.S. Central Command obtained by CBS News.

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GABRIEL 🪽
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This mother worked for 30 years as a housekeeper to fund her son’s education and, to her surprise, discovered that he is a pilot. Every penny is worth in tuition when she see her son wearing those pilot uniform. 🥰👏👏👏
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