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Virginia voters back redistricting amendment after months of legal and political battles

Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment allowing mid-decade congressional redistricting, a move expected to dramatically reshape the state’s political map and potentially shift its congressional delegation from a closely divided 6-5 split to a heavily Democratic-leaning 10-1 advantage.

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Apr 21 • 8:54 PM EDT • Politics • virginiamercury.com
Westfield whiskey seller to make way for indoor golf and entertainment venue

A Hamilton County whiskey distillery and restaurant will be selling its hospitality and real estate assets to an indoor golf and social entertainment club, said a news release issued Tuesday morning.

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Apr 21 • 8:26 PM EDT • Entertainment • wrtv.com
Why President Trump extended his ceasefire with Iran

President Donald Trump huddled with his national security team Tuesday afternoon at the White House facing a major decision: what to do next with Iran.

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Apr 21 • 8:25 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Morrisey holds ceremonial signing for Small Business Growth Act

CHARLESTON – Gov. Patrick Morrisey held a ceremonial signing Tuesday for a bill – the first to pass the West Virginia Legislature during the recent session – that focuses on benefiting existing small businesses in the state. Morrisey held a ceremonial bill signing Tuesday afternoon for Senate Bill 1, creating the West Virginia First Small […]

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Apr 21 • 8:00 PM EDT • Business • newsandsentinel.com
WATCH: Trump addresses NCAA Collegiate National Champions at White House

President Donald Trump on Tuesday repeated his call for Congress to pass legislation that would rein in college sports at a time athletes are allowed to move freely from school to school and command salaries that put athletic departments in financial peril.

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Apr 21 • 7:54 PM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
With acting AG at his side, FBI Director Patel publicly addresses Atlantic allegations

FBI Director Kash Patel, standing at a podium beside his boss Tuesday, publicly addressed recent allegations that he has drank to excess, interfering with his duties.

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Apr 21 • 7:36 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Trump repeats call for Congress to rein in college sports

President Donald Trump on Tuesday repeated his call for Congress to pass legislation that would rein in college sports at a time athletes are allowed to move freely from school to school and command salaries that put athletic departments in...

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Apr 21 • 7:21 PM EDT • Sports • africa.espn.com
Trump repeats call for Congress to rein in college sports

President Donald Trump on Tuesday repeated his call for Congress to pass legislation that would rein in college sports at a time athletes are allowed to move freely from school to school and command salaries that put athletic departments in...

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Apr 21 • 7:21 PM EDT • Sports • espn.com
On Capitol Hill, RFK Jr. defends vaccine policies, ongoing shakeups

US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had another long day on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, with lawmakers questioning him on his vaccine views, agency shakeups and a proposed budget that would slash HHS spending on medical research and public health.

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Apr 21 • 6:51 PM EDT • Health • cnn.com
Proposed ban on sports prop bets dies amid state budget woes

State lawmakers voted Tuesday morning to remove a proposed ban on prop bets from Senate Bill 131, a larger sports gambling reform measure.

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Apr 21 • 6:39 PM EDT • Sports • coloradosun.com
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Republicans launch a new effort to fund the Department of Homeland Security

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate voted on Tuesday to launch a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security and end the longest partial government shutdown in history. The 52-46 vote was the first step in a budget process that Republicans hope will unlock the funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol. […]

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Apr 21 • 6:04 PM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
N.Y. state sues Coinbase and Gemini

Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit was filed Tuesday in state court in Manhattan.

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Apr 21 • 5:34 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Five Things Learned at Fed Nominee Warsh's Senate Hearing

April 21 (Reuters) - In testimony Tuesday at the Senate Banking Committee, Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh never said if he ⁠agrees with ⁠President Donald Trump's view that the Fed's policy rate is too ⁠high and should be cut. No lawmaker asked him that directly. But Warsh's two and a half ...

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Apr 21 • 4:50 PM EDT • Politics • usnews.com
Prudential Financial Stock Is Falling on Report of Potential Misconduct at Japan Insurer

Shares were down 6% in Tuesday trading.

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Apr 21 • 4:43 PM EDT • Business • barrons.com
Tampa shooting under investigation after man found dead in business park: HCSO

Deputies are investigating a homicide after a man was found dead with gunshot wounds Tuesday afternoon in a Tampa business park, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.

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Apr 21 • 4:42 PM EDT • Business • fox13news.com
Crew Studies Biotech on Tuesday to Advance Health and Space Economy

Biotechnology research seeking to advance human health and the space economy packed the science schedule aboard the International Space Station on Tuesday. The Expedition 74 crew members also explored space physics, updated robotics software, and conducted an emergency drill.

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Apr 21 • 4:18 PM EDT • Health • nasa.gov
Live Nation Entertainment Schedules First Quarter 2026 Earnings Release And Teleconference

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV), the world's leading live entertainment company, will release its first quarter 2026 financial results after market hours on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Michael Rapino, Live Nation Entertainment's President and Chief Executive Officer, will host a teleconference that day at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m.…

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Apr 21 • 4:15 PM EDT • Entertainment • newsroom.livenation.com
Live Nation Entertainment Schedules First Quarter 2026 Earnings Release And Teleconference

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV), the world's leading live entertainment company, will release its first quarter 2026 financial results after market hours on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Michael Rapino, Live Nation Entertainment's President and Chief Executive Officer, will host a teleconference that day at 2:00 p.m. PT (5:00 p.m. ET) to discuss the company's financial performance, operational outlook, and other forward-looking matters.

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Apr 21 • 4:15 PM EDT • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
United Q1 earnings top estimates as premium business partly offsets fuel price surge

United Airlines will report first quarter earnings after the bell on Tuesday, capping off a stretch that whipsawed the sector, and the airline, on oil prices, merger talk, and broader questions about the health of the consumer.

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Apr 21 • 4:09 PM EDT • Business • finance.yahoo.com
Oklahoma lawmakers file amendment to allow sports betting after support from tribes, Thunder

Lawmakers announced on Tuesday that they are moving forward with a new version of a bill that could legalize sports betting in Oklahoma.

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Apr 21 • 3:39 PM EDT • Sports • koco.com
Where to watch New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox: Live stream, TV channel, odds for Tuesday, April 21

Aaron Judge and the Yankees take on the Red Sox.

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Apr 21 • 3:28 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
3 takeaways from Fed nominee Warsh on AI and FOMC independence

Former Wall Street exec Kevin Warsh testified before Congress Tuesday about his nomination as Fed chair.

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Apr 21 • 3:15 PM EDT • Business • businessinsider.com
Partnership offers one-stop site for mental health, recovery services in Manchester

Manchester officials on Tuesday announced a partnership with the Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester (MHCGM) to enhance the city's response to homelessness, substance use disorder and mental health issues.

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Apr 21 • 2:47 PM EDT • Health • unionleader.com
Fed chair nominee on 2020 election winner: 'Keep politics out of monetary policy'

Federal Reserve chairman nominee Kevin Warsh said Tuesday when asked who won the 2020 presidential election, "Keep politics out of monetary policy."

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Apr 21 • 2:35 PM EDT • Politics • katv.com
Fed chair nominee on 2020 election winner: 'Keep politics out of monetary policy'

Federal Reserve chairman nominee Kevin Warsh said Tuesday when asked who won the 2020 presidential election, "Keep politics out of monetary policy."

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Apr 21 • 2:35 PM EDT • Politics • 13wham.com
Fed chair nominee on 2020 election winner: 'Keep politics out of monetary policy'

Federal Reserve chairman nominee Kevin Warsh said Tuesday when asked who won the 2020 presidential election, "Keep politics out of monetary policy."

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Apr 21 • 2:35 PM EDT • Politics • komonews.com
Microsoft cuts Xbox Game Pass price, to remove 'Call of Duty' day one inclusions

Microsoft has dropped the price of its video game subscription service and the platform will not include future "Call ​of Duty" game releases on launch day, the ‌company said on Tuesday, in the first major strategy shift under new gaming boss Asha Sharma.

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Apr 21 • 1:16 PM EDT • Technology • reuters.com
Patriots' Mike Vrabel says he's met with team, had 'some difficult conversations' after photos with Dianna Russini emerged

Vrabel broke his silence on the matter Tuesday.

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Apr 21 • 12:50 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Pentagon makes flu shot optional for troops, rescinding requirement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that the US military will no longer require the annual flu vaccine for troops.

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Apr 21 • 12:43 PM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
House Ethics Committee Weighs Punishment for Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick

The House Ethics Committee will meet Tuesday to determine what punishment they will recommend for Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick with Republicans calling for expulsion. The ethics panel found that the Florida Democrat violated 25 House rules and ethical standards. She is also accused of stealing $5 ...

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Apr 21 • 12:35 PM EDT • Politics • usnews.com
Yankees vs. Red Sox series preview: What to know as AL East rivalry opens in 2026, plus a prediction

Luis Gil and Connelly Early kick off the three-game set on Tuesday in Boston

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Apr 21 • 12:23 PM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
Vermont high school sports scores, results, stats for Tuesday, April 21

Vermont high school sports scores and results as reported to the Burlington Free Press sports department.

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Apr 21 • 12:00 PM EDT • Sports • burlingtonfreepress.com
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🚨 Line-ups ready: Mallorca and Valencia open the matchday

RCD Mallorca and Valencia CF kick off LaLiga Matchday 33 this Tuesday in a dramatic clash in the battle for survival. Separated by just one point, 14th and 15th in the table face off in one of the fir...

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Apr 21 • 11:52 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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🚨 Confirmed line-ups: Athletic and Osasuna must win

San Mamés opens its doors this Tuesday, April 21 (7:00 PM) for a highly even clash on Matchday 33 of LaLiga EA Sports. Athletic Club and CA Osasuna face off separated by just one point in the standin...

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Apr 21 • 11:52 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
West Fork Whiskey sells Westfield venue to Stick and Hack Entertainment

Fishers-based Stick and Hack Entertainment LLC has acquired West Fork Whiskey Co.’s property in Westfield and plans to open a sports and entertainment venu at the site, the company announced Tuesday.

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Apr 21 • 11:48 AM EDT • Entertainment • insideindianabusiness.com
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Warren grills Warsh on whether he's Trump's 'sock puppet'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren grilled Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday.

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Southern Poverty Law Center says it faces a DOJ criminal probe over paid informants

The Alabama-based civil rights organization made the announcement Tuesday, saying President Donald Trump's administration appears to be preparing legal action against it or its employees.

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Apr 21 • 11:24 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
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Live Results: Virginia redistricting special election

There aren’t any candidates on the ballot in Virginia’s statewide special election on Tuesday, but the contest could still decide control of the closely divided U.S. House this fall.

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Apr 21 • 11:13 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Fact check: Trump makes false claims about inflation and birthright citizenship

President Donald Trump made false claims about inflation and birthright citizenship in an interview with CNBC on Tuesday morning.

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Apr 21 • 11:04 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Former Surgeon General Backs CDC Nominee, But Questions Remain on Vaccines

By HealthDay Staff HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, April 21, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A former U.S. surgeon general is weighing in on the president’s pick to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), calling Dr. Erica Schwartz highly qualified while warning of some potential ...

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Apr 21 • 10:50 AM EDT • Health • usnews.com
Southern Poverty Law Center says Justice Department is investigating its work with informants

The Southern Poverty Law Center said in a statement Tuesday that it is under investigation by the Justice Department for its use of paid informants.

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Apr 21 • 10:09 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
New York Giants open voluntary three-day minicamp

The New York Giants open their voluntary three-day minicamp on Tuesday in East Rutherford.

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Apr 21 • 9:47 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Shaky political science: using "simulated" elections over real-world elections

[Dear DSOS readers – this article is the latest in our “Shaky Political Science” series. In our 38 page report, “Shaky political ‘science’ misses mark on ranked choice voting,” released in early December, we examined over 40 studies focused on ranked choice voting. We found that many of these studies suffered from puzzling research methodologies, poorly constructed surveys, unrealistic simulated elections, cherry picked data, and faulty analyses that often were contradicted by results from real-world elections (a link to our full paper is here). Here are links to the first three articles in our series: the first one summarizing the overall results of our report, the second one analyzing a study co-authored by University of Minnesota academic Larry Jacobs, which was one of the most error-prone of all the research we reviewed in our report, and a third article showing an admirable example of two political scientists holding two other political scientists accountable for their flawed, sloppy research]. In this fourth article in our “Shaky Political Science” series, we shine a spotlight on seven studies that were web-hosted and funded by New America’s Political Reform Program and its Electoral Reform Research Group (the ERRG is an ad hoc committee headed by New America’s Political Reform Program and joined by the American Enterprise Institute, the Unite America Institute and Stanford University’s Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law). This research consortium has been led by Lee Drutman, senior fellow with New America’s Political Reform Program. These seven studies are simply not credible from any objective standard about how political “science” is supposed to illuminate our understanding of either ranked choice voting or politics in general. The feature that six of these seven studies have in common is that they all used surveys – artificial, simulated elections -- to attempt to say something cogent or interesting about ranked choice voting (RCV) elections. None of them used real world data from actual RCV elections – either the 1000+ elections in the US or the many thousands of elections from places like Australia, Ireland and elsewhere where RCV has been used for 100 years. While a few of these studies conclude with some mixed positives about RCV, our analysis here is content neutral. The idea that, with a political reform like RCV, you can ask respondents in a mock, artificial election to vote with that method, with only the barest of explanation about how RCV works or its likely impacts (i.e. no spoiler candidates, majority winners, voters liberated to pick their favorite candidates, coalition-building), and then ask them their thoughts/reactions about voting in that system, with fake candidates and no real campaigning, no real exposure to an actual election or actual candidates, rests on some very puzzling assumptions. The findings of these seven studies actually are contradicted by the findings from many other studies based on real-world RCV elections. These New America studies also failed to list the real-world RCV studies in their own citations, instead including those studies that reinforced their conclusions. The seven studies featured in this article were chosen because they form a cohesive cohort which precisely illustrates one of the main points of our research paper, namely that using surveys, i.e. artificial elections, or mathematical/theoretical models, instead of real-world data, is in fact “shaky political science.” Below are summaries of our analysis of five of the seven New America studies. You can read our complete analysis of all seven studies at our paper, “Shaky political ‘science’ misses mark on ranked choice voting.” Choosing to “Vote As Usual” by Andre Blais, Carolina Plescia, and Semra Sevi. New America. (Blais et al., 2021). This study, web-hosted and funded by New America’s Political Reform Program and its Electoral Reform Research Group, used two surveys in which respondents completed ballots for simulated elections using plurality, approval, RCV and point (Score) voting. In both cases the authors provided the respondents with only minimal explanation of each method. For example, the entire explanation for RCV was “For this vote, rank the candidates from your first to your last choice (you do not need to rank them all). This is called the ranked vote.” That’s it. The study did not provide any context or explanation to survey respondents about why she/he might want to rank multiple candidates. Participants were not even told that ballots would be tabulated using an “instant” runoff, not to mention any description of RCVs ability to eliminate the spoiler effect or liberate voters to rank their favorite candidates without fear of helping the “greater evil” candidate to win. That’s like taking an iPhone back in time to 1970 and asking someone if they like it better than their rotary phone without explaining how it works. Their first survey targeted states that held 2020 Super Tuesday Democratic primaries and used the real candidates’ names in the survey; the second survey used fictitious candidates. In other words, they surveyed respondents who had only ever participated in plurality elections, had no history or background with using RCV or any of the other methods, had no clue about its likely impacts, and did not communicate how the alternative methods would be counted, and then asked them: “How satisfied are you with using each system?” Predictably, the winner was plurality elections, the system used for president, Congress, gubernatorial and state legislative elections – in other words, the method they have been using, year after year, all their voting lives. With so little explanation of RCV and its impacts, this study is simply not credible in discovering anything useful about real-world RCV elections. It merely shows that a basic voter education campaign is needed when adopting a new election system. Additionally, the result contradicts many other post-election surveys following real RCV elections, asking opinions from voters who had just participated in a RCV election, that showed a great deal of satisfaction with RCV (see details on that in Studies 22-25 in our paper, as well as the four studies cited in the review for Study 28). Share Other studies on “satisfaction” and “understanding” make similar mistakes, in terms of basing their surveys on inadequate explanation to respondents and lack of education about context. How could any survey ever hope to measure accurately, in essence simulate a real-world election, without actual campaigning candidates, the media writing about those candidates, organizations endorsing candidates and voters being inundated with crucial information? More than anything, what these “studies” based on surveys show is that if you ask voters about something they don’t know very much about, and fail to adequately educate them, their responses will unsurprisingly reflect their confusion. Equally puzzling is that New America’s Electoral Reform Research Group, headed by political scientist Lee Drutman, found this to be a credible enough study that they not only published it but highlighted it in Drutman’s own discussion of research related to ranked choice voting. This pattern was repeated in study after study featured by New America’s Electoral Reform Research Group. For example in Ranked-Choice Voting and Political Expression: Voter Guides Narrow the Gap between Informed and Uninformed Citizens by Cheryl Boudreau, Jonathan Colner, and Scott MacKenzie, the researchers based their analysis on a survey which found that respondents who were asked to vote in a simulated RCV election, with minimal explanation of RCV or how it works, displayed less evidence of being informed about how to use RCV effectively, with the least informed voters ranking fewer candidates. As pointed out under the study above, in a real election voters are informed by a wide variety of methods, including public education by the election administration, by interested political groups, the media, and the candidates themselves who benefit from voters being aware of how to vote in the new system. In Support for Ranked-Choice Voting across Race and Partisanship by Joseph Anthony, David C. Kimball, Jack Santucci and Jamil Scott, the researchers used respondents from different parties and races voting in simulated plurality and RCV elections, who indicated their satisfaction with each voting method. Instead of using real world election results, the authors fell back on the easy, armchair and less reliable academic research methodology of making up mock elections. As with the other studies, little explanation was given of how RCV works or what its implications might be (electing majority winners or eliminating spoilers, for example). Unsurprisingly, this study found that respondents were not very satisfied with RCV. However, when the authors added an explanation that RCV has a tendency to elect more women and people of color, they found that this greater explanation increased the preference for RCV. The more voters were familiar with it, and the more they understood potential positive impacts – surprise! -- the more they were open to switching away from the status quo. Of note, the results from this study are thoroughly contradicted by a number of other studies whose data was obtained from real RCV elections with real voters. Those studies show a great deal of satisfaction with RCV. More “fake election” research An interesting wrinkle on this “research by fake elections” approach, which only served to illustrate how unreliable such “research” can become, was taken in Ranked-Choice Voting, Runoff, and Democracy: Insights from Maine and Other U.S. States by Joseph Cerrone and Cynthia McClintock_,_ also web-hosted and funded by New America’s ERRG. It gets high marks for creativity, but an eye-roll for thinking this could possibly add anything meaningful to our understanding of real world RCV elections. This study tried to determine whether RCV, plurality or two-round runoff elections provided greater voter satisfaction and acceptance of election results. To determine that, the authors conducted a survey asking if voters were satisfied with a fictional newspaper report of an election, with three different versions given to respondents – plurality, runoff and RCV, with variations of Republican/Democrat winners and variations of “come-from-behind” winners,” i.e. candidates not initially in first place but who win the “runoff.” Again, a minimal explanation of RCV or how it works was given, and the survey showed that respondents had the greatest unfamiliarity with RCV than the other methods. The unsurprising result? Respondents were much more satisfied with “come-from-behind” victories in a traditional two-round runoff election than in RCV, even though RCV is also a runoff system but with a single round of counting. Interestingly, the dissatisfaction with RCV disappeared for those who were more familiar with RCV. In fact, among those respondents who were “very familiar” with RCV, they were equally satisfied with RCV, runoff and plurality. Surprise, surprise. Again, what this study revealed, more than anything, is not only the inadequacy of the explanation for RCV given by the authors of this study, but the failure of the research format itself, thinking that such an artificial mock election could somehow simulate what actually happens in the real world in a real RCV election. Those four studies reviewed above are fitting examples of inadequate and shaky political “science.” Other studies reviewed in our paper from the New America/Electoral Reform Research Group cohort which also used mock elections included: Ranked-Choice Voting is an Acquired Taste by Joseph Anthony and David C. Kimball. New America. (Anthony et al., 2021). Ranked-Choice Voting is No Refuge for Extreme Candidates by Melissa Baker. New America. (Baker, 2021). Also included in this New America cohort is Does Ranked-Choice Voting Reduce Racial Polarization? by Yuki Atsusaka and Theodore Landsman, which actually did use real-world election results data but applied an odd and unconventional methodology to the data which relied on shaky assumptions and non-real-world scenarios that were too divorced from reality. To determine levels of “racially polarized voting,” the researchers imagined “ethnic parties,” by which they mean political parties for each ethnic group, which was especially odd since the election data they were using came from nonpartisan RCV races. But then they made an even odder assumption, namely that since race and ethnic characteristics of studied voters were not available, the authors tried to infer that information based on who voters selected and the racial make-up of voters in each district. This amounted to little more than vague and ambiguous guesswork dressed up with a bunch of mathematical equations used to give it a veneer of scientific appearance. Indeed, it seemed to assume racial polarization in order to prove racial polarization. Based on this questionable methodology, the authors concluded that RCV doesn’t reduce racial polarization. But the premise of this study missed an obvious reality: since RCV incentivizes more candidates to run and can result in more diverse fields of candidates, one would expect more racially-polarized voting in voters’ top rankings, not less, because more voters would have someone on that ballot who represents their racial or ethnic identity and more freedom to vote for their real first choice. By encouraging more diverse candidates and eliminating the spoiler effect, RCV facilitates voting for a favorite candidate of your own race and then selecting a second choice with the best likelihood of winning. The real measure is what voters do with their additional rankings – do they consider other candidates and vote “for the best of the rest”? This study didn’t tell us anything useful about that. But readily available data shows this is common in real RCV elections, and candidates act on this knowledge by engaging with voters outside their racial group. So the authors of this study failed to consider or account for what actually happens in real-world elections, and their conclusions are tainted by this failure. New America has contributed a great deal over the past 2.5 decades to our understanding of many policy areas, including politics and political reform (full disclosure: Steven Hill, one of the authors of this article and of the “Shaky Political Science” research paper and series, is a former senior fellow and former director of New America’s political reform program, 2005-2010). So it was especially disappointing that New America funded and published such a large batch of dubious studies about ranked choice voting. The stated praiseworthy goal of its Electoral Reform Research Group was to inspire new academic research about ranked choice voting that would shed light and help the public better understand the impacts of RCV. Instead, the ERRG research did just the opposite. It produced dubious research that created more confusion and misinformation. In so doing, New America’s political reform program contributed to “shaky political science.” Steven Hill and Paul Haughey Share Upgrade to $5 subscription Thanks for reading DemocracySOS, a reader-supported digital portal for the pro-democracy movement. Subscribe for only $5 per month to receive full benefits and to support our work. Subscribe

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Apr 21 • 9:31 AM EDT • Science • democracysos.substack.com
Cantaloupes Recalled in Four States Due to Salmonella Risk

By HealthDay Staff HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, April 21, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Health officials in some states are warning shoppers to avoid certain cantaloupes amid concerns they may carry Salmonella. The recall, announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), involves fruit produced by

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Justin Willis joins Valley students advocating for mental health at Sacramento rally

Local mental health advocates including students from the Valley, will travel to Sacramento on Tuesday to attend the annual National Alliance on Mental Illness

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Apr 21 • 8:29 AM EDT • Health • kmph.com
Tuesday letters: Decency in politics, airport spending and banking concerns

Call for decency in public life Our country needs another Joseph Welch moment. Welch was the lawyer hired by the U.S. Army in 1954 to defend it against allegations of lax security at a top-secret...

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Ascending Cubs tap Shota Imanaga to face free-falling Phillies

Trending in opposite directions, the Chicago Cubs host the reeling Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday in the second contest of a four-game series.

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Apr 21 • 7:11 AM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
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Britain's Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn leaves after a cabinet meeting at Downing Street in London, Tuesday, April 21, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

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Baroness Smith leaves after a cabinet meeting at Downing Street in London, Tuesday, April 21, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

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South African business confidence hits five‑month low on impact of Iran war

South African business confidence weakened to a five-month low in March, dragged down by ​a weaker rand currency , a slowdown in trade ‌and share price falls linked to the Iran war, data showed on Tuesday.

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Apr 21 • 5:34 AM EDT • Business • reuters.com
Chris Paddack, opposing Cardinals, tries again for first Marlins win

JJ Wetherholt, off to a solid start to his rookie season, and the St. Louis Cardinals will look to bounce back on Tuesday after dropping the opener of a three-game series against the host Miami Marlins.

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Apr 21 • 5:27 AM EDT • Sports • cbssports.com
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Yomiuri: Nojima to Acquire Hitachi's Home Appliance Business for 110 Billion Yen

Nojima Corp., a major Japanese consumer electronics retailer, announced Tuesday that it will acquire Hitachi Ltd.'s home appliance business for about 110 billion yen.

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Apr 21 • 5:01 AM EDT • Business • marketwatch.com
Virginia voters to decide on new House map with major midterm implications

Virginia is the latest front in an unprecedented coast-to-coast redistricting war, with voters on Tuesday set to determine whether to accept or reject a Democratic plan to dramatically redraw the state’s congressional maps and help shape the midterm elections.

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Apr 21 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
Virginia voters to decide whether to allow a new Democratic-drawn map for the midterms

A constitutional amendment is on the ballot Tuesday that would pave the way for Democrats to enact a congressional map that’s designed to net them up to four seats.

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Apr 21 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • nbcnews.com
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Britain's Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lisa Nandy arrives for a cabinet meeting at Downing Street in London, Tuesday, April 21, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

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Britain's Minister of State Anna Turley arrives for a cabinet meeting at Downing Street in London, Tuesday, April 21, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

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🗞️ Front pages: glory and future collide on Tuesday

A quick trip to the newsstand to check out today’s front pages.From excitement and Real Madrid’s future to Barça’s transfer plans, via a historic party in Donostia. A varied cast of main charac...

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Apr 21 • 3:28 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
J.P. Morgan lifts S&P 500 year-end target to 7,600 on AI-driven earnings

J.P. Morgan on Tuesday raised its year-end target for the S&P 500 index to 7,600, citing AI and tech-driven ​earnings, just weeks after lowering its forecast, with a ceasefire ‌between the U.S. and Iran aiding sentiment.

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Apr 21 • 2:54 AM EDT • Business • reuters.com
South African rand flat as traders eye business confidence index, central bank policy report

The South African rand was flat in early trade on Tuesday as investors tracked ​geopolitical developments and awaited the release of a ‌domestic business confidence survey and a central bank monetary policy review later in the day.

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Apr 21 • 2:44 AM EDT • Business • reuters.com
Entertainment Tuesday: Test your baseball film knowledge

Test your baseball film knowledge this Tuesday!

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Apr 20 • 8:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • 9and10news.com
US crude futures fall as investors reassess US-Iran risks ahead of ceasefire deadline

U.S. crude futures ​fell nearly 2% ‌in early Asian trade ​on Tuesday ​as investors reassessed supply ⁠risk, ​with uncertainty over U.S.–Iran ​peace talks persisting ahead of a ​key ​ceasefire deadline.

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Apr 20 • 6:21 PM EDT • Business • reuters.com
UVA Center for Politics weighs in on redistricting outcome

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Virginians will head to the polls Tuesday for a special election that will determine whether redistricting moves forward.

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Apr 20 • 6:15 PM EDT • Politics • cbs19news.com
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City of Tampa to Launch Microgrant Program for Small Businesses, Entrepreneurs

The City of Tampa will host a kickoff event, Tuesday, April 21st to announce its new Microgrant Program, designed to support low and moderate-income entrepreneurs and small businesses at various stages of growth. The program provides direct financial assistance and expanded access to capital for eligible microenterprises across Tampa.

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Apr 20 • 4:31 PM EDT • Business • tampa.gov
Starmer’s Political Fate Rests With Top UK Bureaucrat He Fired

Keir Starmer did what he could on Monday to weather a parliamentary showdown on his handling of the Peter Mandelson scandal. On Tuesday, it may rest with a bureaucrat little known outside Westminster to decide his fate.

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Apr 20 • 2:41 PM EDT • Politics • bloomberg.com
Pinwheels and the ‘lobster district’: How Virginia Democrats drew up a US House map to all but lock out Republicans

Virginia Democrats hope the new congressional map they’re asking voters to approve Tuesday will flip four Republican House districts, delivering 10 of 11 seats in a state Vice President Kamala Harris won with just 52% of the vote in 2024. To do it, they want to dramatically rework entire sections of the state, slicing up deep blue districts in the Washington, DC, suburbs and around Richmond, and creating a new district running along the Blue Ridge Mountains that connects liberal cities. That’s required something called the “lobster district,” stretching from northern Virginia into two “pincers” grabbing up rural territory.

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Apr 20 • 4:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
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Sabres score 4 3rd-period goals to beat the Bruins 4-3 in playoff opener

Buffalo hosts Game 2 of the first-round series Tuesday night.

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Apr 19 • 10:40 PM EDT • Sports • spectrumlocalnews.com
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Trump wants a sculpture garden for America’s 250th birthday. Sources say it’s unlikely even one statue will be ready.

It was envisioned as an expansive sculpture garden to honor America’s 250th birthday, with 250 statues of figures like Kobe Bryant, Elvis Pressley and Rosa Parks.

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Apr 19 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • cnn.com
LeBron James, Luke Kennard power Lakers in Game 1 over Rockets

The Lakers take a 1-0 first round series lead on Tuesday night.

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Apr 19 • 1:39 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Kennard scores 27, LeBron leads Lakers to surprising 107-98 win over Rockets

Game 2 is Tuesday night in Los Angeles

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Apr 18 • 11:24 PM EDT • Sports • spectrumnews1.com
Two New Mexico Indigenous chefs to appear Tuesday on Food Network's 'Chopped'

Two Indigenous New Mexico chefs who will be appearing on Chopped say they hope the program helps promote the Native food movement.

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Apr 18 • 5:45 PM EDT • Business • santafenewmexican.com
Hungary’s Magyar demands vote rerun in constituency with namesake politician

Péter Magyar claims the Fidesz party ran a “proxy candidate” in the region.

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Apr 18 • 12:43 PM EDT • Politics • tvpworld.com
More Cities Sending Mental Health Workers Instead of Police to 911 Calls

More than 40 of the largest U.S. cities have launched some alternative response, but questions remain about how to pay for it.

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Apr 18 • 12:00 PM EDT • Health • themarshallproject.org
Sports in Brief: A midseason update on the Wasatch High School spring sports teams

The Wasatch boys soccer team took down Payson 5-0 on the road Tuesday. The Wasps poured four goals on their opponents in the game’s first half, tacking on one more in the second.

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Apr 18 • 1:55 AM EDT • Sports • parkrecord.com
USWNT beats Japan 3-0, displaying dominance after Tuesday’s loss

On a cool night at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo., the U.S. women’s national team didn’t just beat Japan, it looked like itself again. And at the very center of their 3-0 score was defender Kennedy Wesley. After a scoreless first half, Wesley set up Naomi Girma in the 47th minute, who calmly finished at the back post. Less than 10 minutes after the first goal, Wesley intercepted a pass and found Lindsey Heaps in midfield. Heaps slipped it to Rodman, who dribbled her defender

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Apr 18 • 12:46 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Opening statements set for Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial

Opening statements are set for Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein’s third trial on a New York rape charge. Four days of jury selection wrapped up Friday. A jury of seven men

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Apr 17 • 6:25 PM EDT • Entertainment • yakimaherald.com
Clash Of Clans Confuses Players With New Feet Pic Item

Players can buy discounted feet statues for a limited time

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Apr 17 • 6:00 PM EDT • Technology • kotaku.com
SF Department of Public Health confirms first clade I mpox case

The San Francisco Department of Public Health on Tuesday confirmed the first case of clade 1 mpox in a city resident.

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Apr 17 • 5:20 PM EDT • Health • ktvu.com
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Deep South Equipment finds natural fit in Lafayette

It’s easy to find Deep South Equipment’s Lafayette location; just look for the gorilla. The Louisiana-based equipment dealer and service provider opened at 122 Southpark Road in late 2024 and decided to keep the well-known gorilla statue from the previous owner, George’s Lift Trucks. CONNECT WITH US Top executives: John Parsons, Owner & President; Patrick […]

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Apr 17 • 2:32 PM EDT • Business • businessreport.com
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Sheriff shuts down alleged sex-oriented business in Rusk County

Residents of Rusk County gathered en masse at the County Courthouse Tuesday afternoon to attend a Commissioners Court meeting in hopes of appealing to the court regarding LSX, or 'Little Somethin Xtra...

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Apr 17 • 8:07 AM EDT • Business • yahoo.com
UCLA battling against letup in middle of spring practices

This week features spring practices six through eight, and Bob Chesney noticed a dip in energy. The difference first became apparent on Tuesday, in small but noticeable ways.

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Apr 16 • 4:54 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Magic Johnson's transition from basketball to business

NBA icon Magic Johnson delivered a high-energy, deeply personal talk at Wake Forest University’s Face-to-Face Speaker Forum on Tuesday night, shifting seamlessly from storytelling to a masterclass in business, discipline and community impact. Interviewed by college basketball commentator Jay Bilas, Johnson commanded the stage — and eventually the aisles — blending humor, sermon-like energy and […]

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Apr 16 • 10:05 AM EDT • Business • businessnc.com
Missouri Hemp Businesses Ask Governor To Veto Bill That Would 'Eliminate' The Industry

“It would effectively eliminate an entire industry in Missouri—the hemp industry—regardless of any federal change in legislation.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independenta Gov. Mike Kehoe’s (R) office received 10,000 handwritten letters Tuesday asking him to veto a Missouri bill that would impose a statewide ban on intoxicating hemp products. The letters, gathered in just 10 […]

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Apr 16 • 9:47 AM EDT • Business • marijuanamoment.net
Sports Daily: Royals try to avoid sweep in Detroit, K-State Insider breaks down Wildcat portal additions

More transfer portal movement comes Tuesday with a solid addition for Wichita State.

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Apr 16 • 7:59 AM EDT • Sports • kwch.com
Clayton County residents speak out against proposed data center ordinance

ELKADER, Iowa — About 100 concerned residents braved severe weather Tuesday evening to provide feedback on the Clayton County Planning and Zoning Commission’s proposed data center ordinance.

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Apr 16 • 2:00 AM EDT • Politics • telegraphherald.com
Vance tells Pope Leo to ‘be careful’, Homan says ‘leave politics alone’

Senior Trump administration officials escalated criticism of the Vatican on Tuesday, with Vice President Vance warning Pope Leo XIV to “be careful” when speaking about theology and White House Bord…

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Apr 15 • 10:57 PM EDT • Politics • thehill.com
Red Sox 9, Twins 5; Boston swings to salvage finale

The Red Sox broke out the bats in need of a response from Tuesday’s shutout loss. A big day for Trevor Story (5 RBIs) helped Boston earn a 9-5 win over the Minnesota Twins. The Red Sox avoided the sweep against the best team in the American League so far. Here are three takeaways from […]

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Apr 15 • 5:53 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Ceasefire or escalation? Trump weighs Iran talks amid troop surge

Tehran has floated an extension of the two-week ceasefire, set to expire Tuesday, that is under active consideration by the U.S. side.

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Apr 15 • 4:21 PM EDT • Politics • latimes.com
Husband of woman killed in Laconia says wife tried to help her son with mental health issues

The husband of a woman who was killed Tuesday in Laconia told News 9 that her son, who is charged in her death, has struggled with mental health issues.

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Apr 15 • 3:52 PM EDT • Health • wmur.com
Police chase ends in car crashing through chimney sweeping business in Middle TN

A high-speed police pursuit in Chapel Hill ended in the car crashing through a chimney sweeping business on Tuesday night.

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Apr 15 • 1:34 PM EDT • Business • wsmv.com
River City Science Academy teacher arrested, accused ‘grooming’ student using messages on Canva app

A River City Science Academy teacher was arrested Tuesday and charged with felony counts alleging he solicited a romantic relationship with a student and unlawfully used a communication device, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

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Apr 15 • 12:55 PM EDT • Science • news4jax.com
Republican Clay Fuller sworn in to take House seat formerly held by Marjorie Taylor Greene

Republican Rep. Clay Fuller of Georgia was sworn into office Tuesday after winning a special election to take the congressional seat formerly held by Marjorie Taylor Greene.

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Apr 15 • 10:58 AM EDT • Politics • pbs.org
Joey and Pacey forever! Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson walk the red carpet together at 'Brunello' screening

Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson had a sweet 'Dawson's Creek' reunion on the red carpet Tuesday night, which comes two months after the untimely death of their costar James Van Der Beek.

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Apr 15 • 10:55 AM EDT • Entertainment • ew.com
Green Bay area high school sports results for Tuesday, April 14

High school baseball, softball, track and field, and golf teams were in action.

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Apr 15 • 8:44 AM EDT • Sports • greenbaypressgazette.com
Appleton area high school sports results for Tuesday, April 14

High school baseball, softball, track and field, and golf teams were in action.

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Apr 15 • 8:39 AM EDT • Sports • postcrescent.com
Maine lawmakers adjourn with unfinished business, may return to handle vetoes

State lawmakers wrapped up their legislative session a day early on Tuesday but left several issues unresolved.

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Apr 15 • 7:40 AM EDT • Business • mainepublic.org
In Charlotte, Kamala Harris calls out Trump’s ‘obviously wrong’ Pope Leo post

The former vice president and presidential candidate was back in Charlotte Tuesday night promoting her campaign memoir.

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Apr 15 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • charlotteobserver.com
100 Points: Breaking Apart Bruins’ Win Over Devils

BOSTON – The Boston Bruins reached 100 points on Tuesday, and so did David Pastrnak, just in a different way. […] The post 100 Points: Breaking Apart Bruins’ Win Over Devils appeared first on Boston Hockey Now.

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Apr 15 • 3:37 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Commanders hold annual Topgolf event for NFL draft visits

The Commanders' yearly tradition occurred on Tuesday night, with some of the NFL draft's top prospects in town for some fun.

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Apr 15 • 1:36 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Aegon to sell UK business for 2 billion pounds to Standard Life

Aegon said on ​Tuesday it had ‌reached an agreement with ​Standard ​Life to divest its ⁠UK ​business for a ​total consideration of 2 billion ​pounds ($2.7 billion).

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Apr 15 • 1:15 AM EDT • Business • reuters.com
High School Sports: April 14th

Watch highlights from Tuesday's high school softball, soccer and baseball.

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Apr 15 • 12:22 AM EDT • Sports • kwqc.com