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Billy Joel to close Long Island motorcycle shop, auction off collection due to brain disorder diagnosis

Billy Joel to close Long Island motorcycle shop, auction off collection due to brain disorder diagnosis

Billy Joel is closing his motorcycle shop in Long Island, New York, and auctioning off his personal collection of bikes as he battles a brain disorder. The 76-year-old singer revealed in May that he had been diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), which affects his vision, hearing and balance, he said on social media at the time. Joel also canceled …

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Rubio says Russia-Ukraine ceasefire possible, but not close – Politico

Rubio says Russia-Ukraine ceasefire possible, but not close  Politico Rubio shoots down report that Trump backs Putin’s plan for Russia to control Ukraine’s Donbas region  Fox News Trump-Putin talks produced enough movement to justify Ukraine meeting, Rubio says  Reuters Full transcript: Secretary of State Marco Rubio on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” Aug. 17, 2025  CBS News Rubio says peace agreement “a long …

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Shane Steichen “very close” to deciding on Colts’ starting quarterback

Shane Steichen “very close” to deciding on Colts’ starting quarterback

Colts head coach Shane Steichen said this week that he wants to make a decision about the team’s starting quarterback sooner rather than later and it looks like that has a good chance of happening. Daniel Jones and Anthony Richardson both saw action in Saturday’s game against the Packers and both players avoided injury during their time in the lineup. …

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How close is America to authoritarianism? These Russian journalists have an answer.

How close is America to authoritarianism? These Russian journalists have an answer.

“I’ve pretty much given up on this country,” a friend texted me last week. The past several months—and it has, unbelievably, been only that long—have played out like the climax of a Roland Emmerich movie, as one American institution after another has crumbled in the face of a previously unimaginable assault. The nation’s top universities and its most powerful law …

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Man United close to signing ex-Barcelona star Rolfö – sources

Man United close to signing ex-Barcelona star Rolfö – sources

Tom HamiltonAug 15, 2025, 03:31 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Manchester United are closing in on the signing of free agent Fridolina Rolfö, sources have told ESPN, following the termination of her Barcelona contract. Barça …

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How do I tell my son about his grandmother’s dementia? He’s just a child, and they were close.

How do I tell my son about his grandmother’s dementia? He’s just a child, and they were close.

Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. Dear Care and Feeding, My husband and I have a 5-year-old son and a 1-year-old daughter. Last year, my husband’s 90-year-old grandmother was diagnosed with dementia. Within the last few months, she has experienced a drastic decline in her ability to recognize people. She …

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Dow surges 1%, just misses out on record close; S&P and Nasdaq rise (DJI:Dow Jones Indices) – Seeking Alpha

Dow surges 1%, just misses out on record close; S&P and Nasdaq rise (DJI:Dow Jones Indices)  Seeking Alpha Dow rallies 400 points for a second day, S&P 500 closes at another record high  CNBC U.S. Stocks Amble to Fresh Records on Optimism for a September Rate Cut  The Wall Street Journal S&P 500, Nasdaq hit new closing highs on rate cut hopes  Reuters Stock …

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