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GIT UNKER WIT

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The dual form still exists in some languages, such as Arabic. But why did such a poetic pronoun go extinct in English? It seems especially strange when popular culture still celebrates that sense of a special two-ness today and the prevalence of "just the two of us" pervades song and literature.

EXPENSE$

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Frustration with higher prices pushed consumer sentiment to a historic low, below anything recorded during the Great Recession or the Covid pandemic.

LA & EL NIÑO

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La Niña is officially over, says NOAA and the odds are rising that a significant and potentially strong El Niño event will quickly take its place.

UNDER OATH?

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Melania Trump has called for a public hearing for survivors, but a group of those affected say they have ‘done their part’ and reiterate calls for others to be questioned. Will Melania testify under oath?

NOT GOING BACK

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As America’s favorite pastime begins, the baseball season has a famous phrase, one, two three strike you’re out.
The favorable national environment and a potential #GOP polling collapse with #Latino voters could again make the #SunshineState competitive in the 2026 midterm elections. And not only in Florida.

REGISTER TO VOTE

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This is the most consequential election in American history.
You have the right to vote. If anyone tries to stop you, call or text the Election Protection Hotline at 1-866-687-8683

PRESS & PUSH BACK

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Let's be precise. Not poetic. We are not opinion. We are not a rumor. We are not the opposition party, the deep state, or a monolith with an agenda. We are reporters. We show up. We verify. We publish. Then we do it again.
The phrase "enemy of the people" has a history. It was used in Stalin's Soviet Union to justify the imprisonment and execution of those who told inconvenient truths. It was used under Mao, Hitler, Castro, etc. It has never, in any iteration, belonged to a functioning democracy. That is not an opinion. It is the historical record. You are the voice of local news: growing our readership grows civic debate and community problem solving.

IDEAL PALS

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First, I have a trick question for all. Who is the queen of songs who is also a king? Our personality traits and behaviors influence our friendships.

STILL WORKING

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A LIVING LEGEND
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Still working at 83-years young. Sir James Paul McCartney was the bassist and keyboardist for the Beatles. He shared songwriting and lead vocals with John Lennon. Their collaboration is considered one of the 20th century's greatest creative partnerships. https://youtu.be/2n1IhyF6R0U?si=BtAFN921yRifIyb9 It is who you work with, and whether you enjoy it, that really matters.