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Louisiana Police Officer on Facebook Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ‘Needs a Round’

A Facebook post by a Louisiana police officer suggesting that Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez “needs a round” drew criticism on Sunday from officials in the city where he works. The officer, Charlie Rispoli, a 14-year veteran of the police department in Gretna, La., referred to Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Democrat of New York, in a post on Thursday […]

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Glastonbury appeal teen meets idol Sigrid at Latitude Festival

Entertainment / En Sound Media

A 13-year-old girl who shot to prominence after being seen crying and singing throughout the set of Sigrid at Glastonbury Festival has finally met her idol. The Norwegian singer spotted Nina at the festival last month and a social media appeal was then launched to find her. Nina was tracked down and was invited to

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Danger tumble dryers: ‘I’m sorry’ says Whirlpool executive

Business / En Sound Media

A senior Whirlpool executive has apologised to customers affected by the saga of dangerous tumble dryers sold for 11 years in the UK. Whirlpool is now launching a full recall of any remaining fire-prone dryers, nearly four years after first alerting people to the safety issue. Speaking to the BBC, its vice-president Jeff Noel defended

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Mystery surrounds animal deaths on France’s farms

World / En Sound Media

Farmers in France are claiming that electromagnetic fields created by wind farms and other electrical installations are leading to low productivity and high rates of mortality. But scientists who’ve looked into it have failed to detect any chain of cause and effect. The BBC went to western France to investigate. Video produced by Hugh Schofield

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Start-Up Says It’s Changing Eye Care for the Better. Others See It Differently.

Technology / En Sound Media

Other companies like 1-800-Contacts also sell major contact brands to consumers, filling orders through copies of prescriptions or getting the prescription information and confirming its accuracy with the consumer’s eye care practitioner. The Federal Trade Commission, which oversees the market, allows what is known as “passive verification.” Under this method, sellers can try to verify

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Brantley hits 2 HRs, Astros top Rangers 5-3 for 5th straight

Sports / En Sound Media

Michael Brantley has been a force in the middle of the lineup during his first season with the Astros. He kept that going on Sunday. Brantley homered twice, Jose Altuve also went deep and Houston beat the struggling Texas Rangers 5-3 for its fifth straight victory. Rogelio Armenteros pitched five solid innings in his first

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Texans’ Watt, Hopkins on physically unable to perform list

Sports / En Sound Media

The Houston Texans have placed star defensive end J.J. Watt and wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins on the physically unable to perform list. Also going on the PUP list was wide receiver DeAndre Carter. Watt, a three-time Defensive Player of the Year, reportedly had knee surgery after last season. He shook off two years of injuries

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Wojciechowski starts 1-hitter as Orioles blank Red Sox 5-0

Sports / En Sound Media

It all seemed rather surreal, watching Asher Wojciechowski head into the seventh inning working on a no-hitter. After all, the 30-year-old journeyman hadn’t won a major league game since 2017, came in with a 6.49 career ERA and was facing the highest-scoring team in the majors. Alas, Wojciechowski lost his bid to make history when

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Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie Confirmed As First LGBTQ Hero For Marvel Cinematic Universe

Entertainment / En Sound Media

SAN DIEGO — The origin story for LGBTQ superheroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been a long one, and it’s finally coming to a close. During the Marvel panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday, Tessa Thompson was asked what her character, Valkyrie, would be up to as the new king of Asgard in the

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‘Oh, Tommy’: Fleetwood fails to mount challenge to Lowry

Sports / En Sound Media

The rain was verging on torrential, the putts weren’t dropping, and Tommy Fleetwood was looking thoroughly miserable on the most remote part of the soggy Dunluce Links. “Oh, Tommy,” he said, his shoulders slumping as his third shot from the middle of the fairway at the par-4 seventh hole fell short and into the greenside

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