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When an aged lady confirmed up to resume her ID, authorities seen a number of uncommon particulars — like darkish hair on her neck and chin. What they discovered next led to a weird arrest.
A rising variety of ladies are trafficked to work in Asia’s infamous rip-off trade, lured in with the promise of a steady, well-paying job. Horrifying circumstances unfold inside closely guarded compounds, whereas households fight for their release.
As ladies’s soccer grows more and more in style — setting new attendance data and breaking earlier viewership figures on TV broadcasts — it’s serving an even bigger neighborhood than ever earlier than. NCS’s Hannah Ryan explains why the sport is particularly important to queer people.
There can by no means be too many pies at the Thanksgiving desk. Be it apple, boysenberry, pecan or rhubarb, the solely dangerous possibility is not any possibility. But two specifically — each rooted in American historical past — have created a hotly contested debate.
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Seal jumps on boat to flee killer whales
An newbie wildlife photographer off the coast of Seattle captured the dramatic second when a seal narrowly escaped a pod of killer whales by hitching a trip on her boat.
🦭 Welcome aboard: When killer whales closed in, one quick-thinking seal discovered the final lifeboat: a photographer’s boat off the coast of Seattle. The dramatic moment was caught on camera.
👚 Renaissance to runway: Bold silhouettes aren’t only a trend assertion —they’re an emblem of energy and presence. Long earlier than shoulder pads entered the trend lexicon, outsized sleeves signaled standing in early trendy European courts. Today, they’re making a bold comeback.
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🦃 Which state did this yr’s pardoned turkeys, Gobble and Waddle, come from?
A. South Dakota
B. New Hampshire
C. North Carolina
D. Montana
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✅ Most in style in yesterday’s e-newsletter: Does JD Vance have a Palantir problem?
🧠 Quiz reply: C. The turkeys collaborating in the 78th annual National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation hatched last July in North Carolina.
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