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Month: August 2024

Opponents stage protests against Florida state parks development plans pushed by DeSantis

Associated Press DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Opponents of a plan pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to build golf courses, hotels, pickleball courts and other development at Florida state parks staged protests Tuesday at several sites as pressure builds against the proposal. The Republican governor’s Department of Environmental Protection unveiled the plans last week and had

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Appeals court spikes Tennessee’s bid to get family planning dollars despite abortion rule

Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A federal appeals court has rejected Tennessee’s attempt to collect millions of dollars in family planning funds without complying with federal rules requiring clinics to provide abortion referrals due to its current ban on the procedure. Last year, Tennessee’s attorney general filed a federal complaint seeking to overturn the

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A decade of pain: Meg Menzies’ mother hopes drivers change attitudes: ‘It ruins families’

By Tracy Sears Click here for updates on this story     RICHMOND, Virgina (WTVR) — Virginia launched an enhanced 2024 DUI enforcement and public education campaign, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. Governor Glenn Youngkin (R- Virginia) kicked off the campaign Monday alongside law enforcement, medical professionals, and EMS responders. The campaign is in its 23rd

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Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz at the Liacouras Center at Temple University on August 6 in Philadelphia.

Harris and Walz to sit with CNN for exclusive first joint interview since campaign began

By Michael Williams and Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will sit with CNN for their first joint interview on Thursday as Democrats work to broaden their base’s excitement from last week’s Democratic National Convention.  The interview, conducted by CNN’s chief political correspondent and anchor Dana

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Matthew Reeve attends the "Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story" premiere during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Right

Christopher Reeve’s son recalls the last time he saw his dad on his feet in new ‘Super/Man’ trailer

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — The trailer for a new documentary about “Superman” star Christopher Reeve includes an emotional moment from his son. “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” explores Reeve’s career and activism after a 1995 equestrian competition accident left him paralyzed. The actor died in 2004 of heart failure at age 52.

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Glen Powell responds to producer’s comparison of him to Ryan Gosling in the most hilarious way

By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Glen Powell is giving credit where credit is due. The “Twisters” actor on Tuesday responded to a report quoting an unnamed Hollywood producer who said that Powell appeals to both male and female audiences compared Hollywood heavyweight Ryan Gosling, “whose appeal is mostly limited to female audiences.” “Gosling is

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