Disney's firefighters backed DeSantis as he feuded with the company. Now his new board ignored their pleas and stripped away their park benefits.

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The DeSantis campaign has been polling The Walt Disney Co. in early primary voting states, and found it's unpopular.
The DeSantis campaign has been polling The Walt Disney Co. in early primary voting states, and found it's unpopular.

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A huge traffic jam at the Panama Canal could take at least 10 months to clear up — and it'll likely screw up your holiday shopping

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Monrovia NSU CHALLENGER bulk carrier transits the expanded canal through Cocoli Locks at the Panama Canal, on the outskirts of Panama City, Panama April 19, 2023.
Monrovia NSU CHALLENGER bulk carrier transits the expanded canal through Cocoli Locks at the Panama Canal, on the outskirts of Panama City, Panama April 19, 2023.

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Top Ukrainian advisor warns the war is coming to Russia and 'cannot be stopped' as drones destroy Russian aircraft

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Ukrainian soldiers build home-made drones, as the Russia-Ukraine war continues in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on August 16, 2023
Ukrainian soldiers build home-made drones, as the Russia-Ukraine war continues in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

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Disgraced former FBI agent Charles McGonigal pleads guilty to working with a sanctioned Russian oligarch

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Charles McGonigal, former special agent in charge of the FBI's counterintelligence division in New York, arrives to Manhattan federal court in New York, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, in New York.
Charles McGonigal, former special agent in charge of the FBI's counterintelligence division in New York, arrives to Manhattan federal court in New York, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, in New York.

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Mark Thompson, former New York Times Company and BBC exec, expected to serve as the next CEO of CNN after Chris Licht's epic PR fail, according to new report

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President and CEO of the New York Times Company Mark Thompson speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2017 at Pier 36 on May 15, 2017 in New York City.
President and CEO of the New York Times Company Mark Thompson speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2017 at Pier 36 on May 15, 2017 in New York City.

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A Russian police lieutenant colonel was killed by a drone while mowing his lawn on his day off, local reports say

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Broken windows of a damaged residential building is seen after shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the town of Shebekino, Belgorod Region, Russia on June 21, 2023.
Broken windows of a damaged residential building is seen after shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the town of Shebekino, Belgorod Region, Russia on June 21, 2023.

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Texas education board members vow to keep PragerU out of public schools after one state official went rogue

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SBOE member Staci Childs speaks at Tuesday's press conference.

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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise says he has multiple myeloma. The rare blood cancer is treatable but often returns after going into remission.

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US House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise listens during a press conference following a House Republican Conference meeting.
US House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise.

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Eminem is teaching Vivek Ramaswamy not to mess with the real Slim Shady, sending a cease-and-desist letter to get the presidential candidate to stop rapping his music on the campaign trail

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Eminem (left) and Vivek Ramaswamy (right).
Eminem (left) and Vivek Ramaswamy (right).

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The US Air Force wants $5.8 billion to build 1,000 AI-driven unmanned combat aircraft, possibly more, as part of its next generation air dominance initiative

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A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor and F-35A Lightning II fly in formation with the XQ-58A Valkyrie low-cost unmanned aerial vehicle over the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground testing range, Ariz., during a series of tests Dec. 9, 2020
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor and F-35A Lightning II fly in formation with the XQ-58A Valkyrie low-cost unmanned aerial vehicle over the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground testing range, Ariz., during a series of tests Dec.
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