#Uvalde #SchoolShooting #JusticeForVictims

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Trial to begin for police officer charged in delayed response to Uvalde school shooting

Families who lost loved ones in the 2022 attack on an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, have sought for nearly four years to hold accountable the police who waited more than an hour to confront the shooter while children and teachers lay dead or wounded in classrooms.

#RelationshipGoals #TimeManagement #WorkLifeBalance

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Why ordering takeout or calling the dog walker might lead to a happier relationship

It turns out, love may benefit from a little less labor. Couples who spend money on time-saving services -- like getting takeout, hiring a housecleaner or calling a dog walker -- report greater relationship satisfaction, especially during stressful periods, says Ashley Whillans, a behavioral scientist and professor at Harvard Business School.

#Obituaries #Legacy #SocialImpact

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This week's passages

Ben Nighthorse Campbell, 92, the former senator and U. S. representative of Colorado known for his passionate advocacy of Native American issues, died Tuesday.

#WashingtonDC #PublicSpaces #Infrastructure

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National Park Service to spend $54 million on landmark D.C. fountains

Work crews donning hard hats and erecting chain-link fences around some of Washington, D. C. 's most famous -- and long broken -- fountains in recent days have stirred puzzled looks from passersby and cautious optimism: Repairs.

Andrej Babiš byl podle očekávání jmenován novým premiérem ČR. Po vítězství ve volbách slibuje, že se zasadí o zájmy občanů a přetvoří zemi ve "nejlepší místo pro život". Nová koalice také reaguje na situaci v EU a postoji k Ukrajině. #CzechRepublic #politika

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Czech populist billionaire Andrej Babiš sworn in as new prime minister

PRAGUE (AP) -- Populist billionaire Andrej Babiš was sworn in Tuesday as the Czech Republic's new prime minister, following October's parliamentary election, in a return to power for the businessman.

S hlubokým zármutkem oznamujeme, že Theodor Pištěk, český kostýmní výtvarník a oscarový laureát za film "Amadeus", zemřel ve věku 93 let. Jeho jedinečné kostýmy a umění zanechaly nezmazatelnou stopu v českém filmu. Děkujeme za jeho inspiraci! 🎨🕊️

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Theodor Pištěk, Czech Oscar-winning costume designer, dies at 93

PRAGUE (AP) -- Theodor Pištěk, a Czech costume and stage designer and painter who won an Academy Award for his work on the 1984 film "Amadeus," has died.