Many Black parishioners who joined the Peoples Temple attested to the church’s racial inclusiveness.
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James Kirchick,
The Atlantic,
13 Aug. 2026
One Night Only is literally all contrivance, as attested to by the countdown clocks posted everywhere to alert everyone as to when the Sex Purge will be over.
However, a majority of those instructors are certified to teach a different grade level or subject area, said Jeff Smith, the program director for teacher certification at the Oklahoma State Department of Education.
The main Kremlin party, United Russia, is all but assured to retain its overwhelming control of the lower house, the State Duma.
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ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2026
Heinrich’s move makes it all but assured that the legislation won’t advance out of Congress before the election, as the Senate is set to leave town in two weeks.
As of June 30, the association insured 696,000 properties, with potential losses of $788 billion.
—
Paige St. John,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Sep. 2026
Israel’s attorney general cautioned that the appointment was mired in conflicts of interest, and insured that the Qatargate investigation would continue.
Despite communism’s collapse in 20th century Soviet bloc countries, the last decade has witnessed a surprising surge in interest in communism and socialism among the US public and journalists globally.
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Luba Kassova,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2026
Just the same, on Monday night a coach who’d witnessed Walker’s origin story from little league through middle school and Arlington High was struck by deja vu.
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Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2026
The Scoop Senators had secured a narrow antitrust exemption for AI companies in annual must-pass defense policy legislation earlier this year before negotiations over the measure were delayed, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Ashley Gold,
semafor.com,
17 Sep. 2026
Tampa Bay secured a postseason berth last week, the first team in the majors to do so.
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