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Ron Olsen
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Retired reporter for ABC Radio, KABC, KTLA, Los Angeles. Covered Rodney King, the LA Riots, MJ and OJ. Yeah, I chased him on the freeway. Peabody, Emmy and Edward R. Murrow awards. Currently write occasional blog at workingreporter.com
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Venezuelan authorities detain more than a dozen international journalists
Venezuelan authorities detained more than a dozen international journalists Monday, a media advocacy group says. Most of them have since been released, but the move has members of the press concerned.
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January 6, 2026 at 4:05 PM
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A Solution For The Maduros
Just write a check...
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January 4, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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Attacking Venezuela - The Ultimate Diversion
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Attacking Venezuela - The Ultimate Diversion
Absent promised solutions on healthcare, high grocery prices and the Epstein Files, Donald Trump starts a war.
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January 3, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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Jack Smith Deserves A Medal
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Jack Smith Deserves A Medal
The stuff patriotism is made of.
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January 2, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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Denmark Kills The Analog Letter
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Denmark Kills The Analog Letter
Another step forward into a paperless world
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December 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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This Is Not Normal
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This Is Not Normal
Careening toward American dystopia
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December 29, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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How I Met Brigitte Bardot In An Elevator
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How I Met Brigitte Bardot In An Elevator
How's that for a clickbait headline?
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December 28, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Bravo, Jimmy
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Jimmy Kimmel's Alternative Christmas Message (Channel 4 UK)
YouTube video by LateNighter
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December 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Vladimir and Donald's Christmas Bombing
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Vladimir and Donald's Christmas Bombing
Tyranny takes no break over the holidays.
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December 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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My Christmas Message
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My Christmas Message
God bless us, everyone.
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December 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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When Nothing Is Real, Anything Is Possible
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When Nothing Is Real, Anything Is Possible
The AI monster is coming for us all - and we're like sheep to the slaughter.
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December 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Where The Nick Reiner Case May Be Headed
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Where The Nick Reiner Case May Be Headed
The foundation has already been laid.
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December 17, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Rob Reiner and Son Nick 'Got in a Big Fight' at Conan O'Brien's Party Hours Before Murders: 'He Was Freaking Everyone Out'
Rob Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele, 68, were killed in the family's Los Angeles home on Sunday afternoon, according to police. Nick Reiner, 32, is currently charged with murder and is being held on ...
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December 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Support Your Local Mason
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Support Your Local Mason
A little Freemasonry, could be just what America needs.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Indiana GOP rejects Trump’s map in major blow to his gerrymandering push
The GOP-controlled state Senate voted down a bill that would have wiped out Indiana’s two Democratic-held seats in the House.
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December 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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US lawmakers condemn seizure of Venezuelan oil tanker: ‘Trump is sleepwalking us into a war’
Unease grows in Washington, including among some Republicans, over Trump administration’s escalating military posture in the Caribbean
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December 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Trump Seizes Venezuelan Oil Tanker
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Trump Seizes Venezuelan Oil Tanker
Hear that barking? It's the dogs of war.
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December 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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National parks drop MLK Day, Juneteenth from free entry days, add Trump's birthday
It is part of the Trump administration's initiative to Make America Beautiful Again by Improving National Parks.
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December 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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The College Football Name Game
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The College Football Name Game
From the Copper Bowl to the Rate Bowl, with Cheez-Its in between.
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December 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Don't Worry, It's Only A Penny
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Don't Worry, It's Only A Penny
Sleepwalking our way to the death of the American Ideal.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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U.S. Institute of Peace renamed for Trump after his administration dismantled the agency
The nonpartisan independent agency's mission is to promote peace internationally and resolve violent conflicts globally. Most of its staff were let go in March.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Family of victim in Trump drug boat killings files first formal complaint
Exclusive: Petition says Colombia citizen Alejandro Carranza Medina was illegally killed in US airstrike on 15 September
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December 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba is disqualified as top New Jersey prosecutor, US appeals court rules
President Donald Trump’s ex-lawyer Alina Habba has been disqualified from serving as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Natalie Wood - 44 Years Later, Questions Remain
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Natalie Wood - 44 Years Later, Questions Remain
What happened in the waters off Catalina?
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November 30, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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How I Found Myself In The Sheriff's Office, The Day After Thanksgiving
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How I Found Myself In The Sheriff's Office, The Day After Thanksgiving
How AI, can scramble your life.
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November 29, 2025 at 5:58 PM