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14+ min ago (338+ words) The choreographer and dancer, best known for her work with Beyonc, is gearing up for her latest project: The Imagining. Her latest project, The Imagining, is described as "a full-scale choreographic takeover" that will occur Dec. 12 and 13 at the Powerhouse Arts building, a former power plant turned art space in Brooklyn. The bash will close out the inaugural Powerhouse International Arts Festival by inviting everyone to leave it on the dance floor. Movement is her language, and she wants everyone to speak it. Ahead of the event, we caught up with Marshall to talk about scaling up professionally, what's killing nightlife, and being part of Beyonc's vision. How is The Imagining at Powerhouse Arts different from your previous work? Did it bring about any new challenges? When Tyler, the Creator released his surprise dance album Don't Tap the Glass this…...

15+ min ago (330+ words) That order of precedence is not accidental. In the American military tradition, loyalty to principles supersedes loyalty to any person, rank, or administration. This hierarchy of allegiance creates the most difficult, perilous, and essential duty a service member holds: the duty to refuse an unlawful order. Today, that duty is no longer theoretical. When political leaders announce intentions to "soon" strike Venezuela on land, they are not merely rattling sabers " they are proposing an act that would be illegal under both US law and international law. Yet it is a necessary one. The complexities of modern conflict " counterinsurgency, urban warfare, domestic support operations " blur the lines between combatant and civilian. In these gray zones, the moral compass of the individual service member is often the only safeguard against atrocity. Furthermore, domestic political turmoil raises the stakes. Should the military ever…...

17+ min ago (261+ words) Greetings, Wonketeers! I'm Hooper, your bartender. I'm planning ahead for January's cocktail menu, and I've come up with an elevated version of a country club classic. Let's make a pear martini, but make it spicy, juicy, and a little tart. And let's make an awful Dad joke when we name this drink. Time to make a Loaded For Pear. Here's the recipe: Dad jokes AND cocktails? You gotta 2 oz House D'Anjou Vodka " oz ginger liquor " oz St. Germain " oz lemon juice Shake all ingredients and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a lemon twist Peel, core, and coarsely chop the pears. Combine pears and vodka in a large glass jar. Let sit at room temperature for 24 hours. Strain into a sealable bottle for use, pushing down on the solids to extract as much juice as possible. Keeps indefinitely in…...

22+ min ago (373+ words) President Donald Trump's Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Fulton County, Georgia, demanding records related to the 2020 election he lost to Joe Biden. Trump "has increasingly pressured his administration to find widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election, despite those claims having been debunked and dismissed in dozens of cases by the courts," The Washington Post reported. The lawsuit calls for Fulton County to hand over to DOJ "all used and void ballots, stubs of all ballots, signature envelopes, and corresponding envelope digital files from the 2020 General Election in Fulton County." Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, according to the Post. "indirectly and without evidence accused Georgia officials of "vote dilution'" in a statement. "States have the statutory duty to preserve and protect their constituents from vote dilution," Dhillon said. "At this Department of Justice," Dhillon added, "we will not…...

25+ min ago (597+ words) Out next month: Hated by All the Right People: Tucker Carlson and the Unraveling of the Conservative Mind'by Jason Zengerle. An eye-opening examination of Tucker Carlson's rise through conservative media and politics. "President Trump said he was leaning toward choosing either former Fed governor Kevin Warsh or National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett to lead the Federal Reserve next year," the Wall" A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 70% of Americans said they believe the Trump administration is hiding information about people tied to Jeffrey Epstein's victimization of young women. Save to Favorites A new Texas Southern University poll in Texas finds that 51% of likely Democratic primary voters favor Jasmine Crockett (D) for U.S. Senate while 43% prefer James Talarico (D) and" "The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Fulton County, Georgia, over records related to the 2020 election, escalating the Trump administration's efforts to…...

26+ min ago (323+ words) Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt underwent a successful surgery on Thursday, after a Wednesday dry needling treatment session at the team's facility left him with a partially collapsed lung, per a message from brother J.J. Watt on X. "Recovery timeline is still TBD, but all went well, and he is being released from the hospital today," wrote J.J. on Friday. "He and his family are very appreciative of everyone's kind words and well wishes." According to reporting from'The Athletic, Watt arrived at the facility on Wednesday " a scheduled off day " to receive a dry needling treatment. The Mayo Clinic writes that "during a dry needling treatment, one or more thin, monofilament needles are inserted into a muscle trigger point. decreasing muscle tightness, increasing blood flow, and reducing pain." After the session took a turn for the worse, Watt stayed overnight at a Pittsburgh…...

29+ min ago (260+ words) A majority of Republican voters believe that the Trump administration is "hiding" information on people who were involved in Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking crimes, according to a new poll. The new Reuters/Ipsos survey found that 62% of Republicans and 70% of participants on the whole believe the government is withholding the identities of the powerful figures connected to Epstein's network. Only 18% of Americans believe President Donald Trump was unaware of Epstein's crimes during their past association, a figure that rises to just 34% among Republicans. Trump has insisted he had no knowledge of Epstein's criminal activities, saying he cut ties with the financier years before Epstein pleaded guilty in 2008 to state charges of soliciting a minor for prostitution. Suspicion runs particularly deep on Epstein's death, where 62% of participants said they believe the government is "hiding information" about Epstein's death, officially ruled a…...

29+ min ago (164+ words) Donald Trump triggered a wave of online backlash Thursday night after referring to his son Barron as "her boy" while praising Melania's latest initiative, prompting critics to call the comment bizarre and unsettling. Trump told the crowd Melania "has a wonderful boy" and is "very proud of her boy," language many noted seemed to distance him from his own son.Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag. Trump sparks backlash with odd remark distancing himself from youngest son Trump sparks backlash with odd remark distancing himself from youngest son Donald Trump triggered a wave of online backlash Thursday night after referring to his son Barron as "her boy" while praising Melania's latest initiative, prompting critics to call the comment bizarre and unsettling. Trump told the crowd Melania "has a wonderful boy" and is "very proud…...

31+ min ago (309+ words) Rep. Dave Min (D-CA) claimed that a picture of novelty condoms with President Donald Trump's face on them prove the "buddy buddy nature" of his past friendship with late child sex predator Jeffrey Epstein. Sanchez asked Min on Friday if he could provide some "context" to the bizarre picture of "novelty condoms." And we've seen lots of other indicators of how close they are. The question that I think a lot of Americans want to know and a lot of the survivors want to know is was Donald Trump someone who actually broke the law? Did he rape children? And we know of course one girl, now a woman, filed a lawsuit accusing Donald Trump of raping her when she was 13 or 14 years old. Sanchez noted that the lawsuit Min mentioned was withdrawn, and the claim ultimately went nowhere. "I…...

32+ min ago (257+ words) National Guard members have felt demoralized and that the mission has started to take a toll on them after the shooting last month in Washington, D.C., according to reports Friday. National security reporter Haley Britzky told CNN's Boris Sanchez that the troops have expressed concerns after the shooting that left National Guard soldier Sarah Beckstrom dead and Andrew Wolfe seriously injured. Wolfe, who has been hospitalized, was reportedly showing signs of recovery this week. Many of the troops were apparently brought on as junior service members. National Guard troops are stationed at transit centers, Union Station, along the metro, and "wondering what the purpose of all of this is." Their families have also felt uneasy. "And of course, the families of the service members who are here who are just reading the news, seeing the news, and are worried always about…...