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Ken Thomas @kthomasdc.bsky.social · 4d

Gold Prices Top $4,000 for First Time

The precious metal has surged more than 50% this year, reflecting a flight to alternative assets amid concerns about the U.S. economy’s outlook.

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Ken Thomas @kthomasdc.bsky.social · 15d

Raleigh meets fan who gave 60th HR ball to boy

The fan who gave a 12-year-old boy Cal Raleigh's 60th home run ball Wednesday night in Seattle returned to T-Mobile Park on Thursday and was gifted a signed Raleigh bat and two baseball -- which he ga...

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Harry Styles finishes Berlin Marathon in under 3 hours — and a false name

Ken Thomas @kthomasdc.bsky.social · 19d

Three hours is legit. www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...

Sporting a headband and sunglasses, the English pop icon finished the marathon in under three hours.

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Ken Thomas @kthomasdc.bsky.social · 25d

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Welcome to the Luka Doncic Revenge Tour

After an unexpected trade to the LA Lakers followed by sniping about his fitness level, the NBA star is ready to answer his doubters—both off and on the court.

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Ali Vitali @alivitali.bsky.social · Aug 20

It’s Wednesday with @waytooearly.bsky.social— and then I’m still in 10-12p on @msnbc.com this week! Kick the day off with…
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Up with us? Email [email protected] telling us why. #waytooearly

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Ken Thomas @kthomasdc.bsky.social · Aug 19

Lawmakers Win Round in Spending Fight With White House

Website tracking federal payments is back online after the Trump administration took it down in March.

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Ali Vitali @alivitali.bsky.social · Jul 31

It’s Thursday with @waytooearly.bsky.social:
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☕️ @eleanormueller.bsky.social
🌅 Gordon Lubold

If you’re up, tell us why and we may feature it on the show— [email protected] #WayTooEarly

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Ken Thomas @kthomasdc.bsky.social · Jul 30

Fed Governors Could Break Ranks as Trump Intensifies Powell Pressure

Possible dissents by Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman would mark the first time in three decades that more than one Fed governor dissented at a policy meeting.

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Ken Thomas @kthomasdc.bsky.social · Jul 23

‘Buckingham Nicks,’ Lindsey and Stevie’s Pre-Fleetwood Mac Album, to Finally Receive Reissue After Being Out of Print Nearly Five Decades

'Buckingham Nicks,' Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks' long-out-of-print pre-Fleetwood Mac 1973 album, will finally be issued on all formats.

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Ken Thomas @kthomasdc.bsky.social · Jul 7

Exclusive | Former Social Security Official Pitched an Investment Strategy to Keep Fund Solvent. It Went Nowhere.

Scott Coulter got little traction on his idea to avert the trust fund’s insolvency, accelerated by the tax-and-spending bill.

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Ken Thomas @kthomasdc.bsky.social · Jun 27

These ‘Rewilding’ Projects Might Be the Next Generation of National Parks

Around the world, conservationists are buying up farmland and cattle ranches, and giving the land back to nature. Here’s where to see the projects in action.

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Ken Thomas @kthomasdc.bsky.social · Jun 25

Exclusive | Shell in Early Talks to Acquire Rival BP

A deal for BP, worth roughly $80 billion, would be a landmark combination of two supermajor oil companies.

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Ken Thomas @kthomasdc.bsky.social · Jun 23

The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century

More than 500 influential directors, actors and other notable names in Hollywood and around the world voted on the best films released since Jan. 1, 2000. See how their ballots stacked up.

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Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere | Official Trailer

Ken Thomas @kthomasdc.bsky.social · Jun 18

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Ken Thomas @kthomasdc.bsky.social · Jun 17

Pres. Trump asked on Air Force One whether he had called Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. “Why would I call him?”

“I could call him, say hi how are you doing? The guy doesn’t have a clue, he’s a mess.”

“So I could be nice and call him but why waste time.”

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Ken Thomas @kthomasdc.bsky.social · Jun 13

How Does One Person Survive a Plane Crash?

The lone survivor of Air India Flight 171 was seated in an exit-row window seat.

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Ken Thomas @kthomasdc.bsky.social · Jun 9

Exclusive | Group Backed by George Soros to Plow Millions Into Turning Texas Blue

The “Blue Texas” initiative will attempt to bolster Democrats’ long-held hope of making Texas politically competitive.

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Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · May 30

The Department of Government Efficiency has laid off thousands of federal workers, claims to have cancelled more than 10,000 contracts and has dismantled entire agencies. But have the DOGE cuts lived up to Elon Musk’s promises?
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Ken Thomas @kthomasdc.bsky.social · Jun 2

The Author Whose Books Are Snapped Up By Netflix, Hulu and Prime Is Out with a Space Novel

The bestselling author of “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” has a new book about 1980s NASA.

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Ken Thomas @kthomasdc.bsky.social · May 28

Trump Considers Pardoning Men Convicted of Planning to Kidnap Michigan Governor

The president told reporters at the White House that he would ‘take a look at’ pardoning the men

Former US Rep. Charles Rangel of New York has died at age 94

Ken Thomas @kthomasdc.bsky.social · May 26

apnews.com/article/char... Former US Rep. Charles Rangel of New York has died at age 94

Former Democratic US Rep. Charles Rangel of New York has died at age 94. The family confirmed the death in a statement provide dby City College of New York spokesperson Michelle Stent.

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Ken Thomas @kthomasdc.bsky.social · May 26

Rahm Emanuel, Teasing a White House Bid, Says Democratic Brand Is Weak

The pugilistic Democrat isn’t hiding his political ambitions, openly considering a presidential run as the party struggles to find a way out of the wilderness.

An Ode to the Penny, Departing After 233 Years of Service

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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · May 24

"A penny saved was a penny earned. A penny bought your thoughts. A penny was pretty. A penny was pinched. A penny might even be hiding in your loafer." An ode to the penny by Oyin Adedoyin and @kthomasdc.bsky.social as it faces the end. www.wsj.com/us-news/penn...

After more than 200 years, we bid farewell to our small-denominated currency that grew to become a symbol of thriftiness and luck.