I became a wildland firefighter ready for danger and action. Instead, I do a lot of standing around, watching fires burn.

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Ryan Steinbruner, outfitted in wildland firefighting gear in Colorado.

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A school superintendent suddenly resigned after Democrats took over — and he's getting a $712,000 severance package

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Outgoing Central Bucks superintendent Abram Lucabaugh
Outgoing Central Bucks superintendent Abram Lucabaugh is resigning and getting a $710,000 severance deal.

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The last time there was a fight in the Senate, they changed the rules to ban calling each other corrupt

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Senators John McLaurin (left) and Ben Tillman (right).

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Chuck E. Cheese is retiring its robots and it's probably not because of a horror movie

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Adam Roberts; the man inside, dresses up as Chuck E. Cheese, rodent restaurateur.

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Nikki Haley wants you to verify your identity on social media

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GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley said on Fox News on Tuesday that "every person on social media should be verified by their name."

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Jenna Ellis' testimony about 'the boss' not wanting to leave office could be 'game over' for Trump, legal analyst says

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Former President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he arrives at New York State Supreme court for the second day of the civil fraud trial against him on October 3, 2023 in New York City.

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A definitive ranking of the new theme colors on the godawful Slack update

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A screenshot of new Slack settings.

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Maryanne Trump Barry, Donald Trump's sister and a former federal judge, dies at 86

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Maryanne Trump Barry with her brother, Donald Trump, in 2008.

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Drug-abusing Russian soldiers get sent to fight with Storm Z assault forces as punishment, intel says, putting them on the front lines with convicts

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Russian servicemen take part in military exercises at the Uspenovskyi training ground outside the city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia, on September 4, 2022.

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The US is sending more Patriot defense systems to the Middle East. They cost $1.1 billion each.

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Two Patriot systems deployed at the German Air and Missile Defense Task Force.

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