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‘Angry Alan’ review: A commanding John Krasinski takes on YouTube in compelling off-Broadway play

For years, audiences grew to love John Krasinski’s mild-mannered Jim on “The Office”: His half-grins, dry confessionals, knowing glances at Pam. Jim was one of TV’s nicest guys. That’s what makes his casting here so shrewd.
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Govs. Pritzker, Walz & Hochul Testify on Sanctuary State Policies

Democratic Govs. JB Pritzker (IL), Kathy Hochul (NY), and Tim Walz (MN) testify on sanctuary state policies before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
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Joe Rogan claims 2 former presidents called Spotify over his COVID commentary

Despite the Biden White House urging Big Tech to censor ‘misinformation,’ Rogan said his podcast audience ‘grew by 2 million subscribers in a month.’
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Tyrese Haliburton teases dad for ‘out of pocket’ fashion faux pas at NBA Finals

John Haliburton was “out of pocket” on Wednesday, but it wasn’t for an interaction with an opposing player.
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Investigators ‘are closing in’ on Travis Decker, homeless ex-soldier wanted in killing of 3 daughters, thanks to newly found clue

“We have found items that are of interest to us that we perceive could be from Mr.Decker. We have also followed up with some of his friends and family and we believe that we are closing in on his trail.”
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Charles Barkley eviscerates Knicks for lack of post-Tom Thibodeau plan: ‘Stupidest damn people’

One NBA icon is completely befuddled by the Knicks’ head coaching situation.
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Miranda Devine: The art of Trump’s trade deal with China — how admin got it done

Most of us were blissfully unaware of one of the potentially dire consequences of the recent trade wars with China.
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Australian Human Rights Commission president calls for end to police investigating deaths in police custody

Hugh de Kretser says independent oversight authorities should be established in all jurisdictions to counter ‘mistrust and injustice’

Warning: This article contains names of Indigenous Australians who have died

The president of the Australian Human Rights Commission has urged police to stop investigating the deaths of people who have died in police custody after the death of an Aboriginal man who was restrained by police in an Alice Springs supermarket, saying the practice “breeds mistrust” and “a lack of accountability”.

It comes as the Northern Territory coroner, Judge Elisabeth Armitage, released a statement affirming that the mandatory inquest into Kumanjayi White’s death would be “independent, fair and rigorous”.

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Pacers storm past Thunder to snag pivotal Game 3 of NBA Finals

INDIANAPOLIS — Bennedict Mathurin scored 27 points off the bench, Tyrese Haliburton added 22 and the Indiana Pacers reclaimed the lead in the NBA Finals by beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-107 in Game 3 on Wednesday night. Haliburton also had 11 assists and nine rebounds for the Pacers, who got 21 points from Pascal…