Joe Sedelmaier, Auteur Behind ‘Where’s the Beef?’ Ad, Dies at 92
He directed nearly 1,000 comedic commercials, including a much-quoted spot for Wendy’s and one for FedEx featuring a manic speed talker.
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Joe Sedelmaier, Auteur Behind ‘Where’s the Beef?’ Ad, Dies at 92
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A Surge of U.S. Spy Planes Over Cuba, and Retailers’ $20 Billion Bet on Physical Stores
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
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A Surge of U.S. Spy Planes Over Cuba, and Retailers’ $20 Billion Bet on Physical Stores
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WATCH: Man who faced execution 3 times is released on bond
Former Oklahoma death row prisoner Richard Glossip has been released from incarceration for the first time in nearly 30 years after posting bond while awaiting retrial in a 1997 murder case.
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WATCH: Man who faced execution 3 times is released on bond
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YouTube taught a Japanese teen how to kick field goals. Now he’s in the NFL.
Kansei Matsuzawa, 27, became the first Japanese-born player ever signed by an NFL team when he agreed to a deal as an undrafted free agent with the Raiders.
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YouTube taught a Japanese teen how to kick field goals. Now he’s in the NFL.
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YouTube taught a Japanese teen how to kick field goals. Now he’s in the NFL.
Kansei Matsuzawa, 27, became the first Japanese-born player ever signed by an NFL team when he agreed to a deal as an undrafted free agent with the Raiders.
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YouTube taught a Japanese teen how to kick field goals. Now he’s in the NFL.
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Top takeaways from final governor's debate: Knives out for Becerra
Candidates running to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom repeatedly attacked surging Democrat Xavier Becerra during a testy debate in a remarkably unsettled contest less than three weeks weeks before the June 2 primary.
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Top takeaways from final governor's debate: Knives out for Becerra
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It’s Not Just U.S. Stocks. A.I. and Oil Are Moving Global Markets, Too.
Intel, along with Taiwan and South Korea, are the latest winners, our columnist says. True diversification is hard to find.
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It’s Not Just U.S. Stocks. A.I. and Oil Are Moving Global Markets, Too.
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Oysterman, Veteran, Prep-School Alum: A Senate Candidate’s Complex Class Story
Democrats are pinning their hopes of flipping the Senate on Graham Platner, who has made his working-class persona key to his campaign. His background defies easy categorization.
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Oysterman, Veteran, Prep-School Alum: A Senate Candidate’s Complex Class Story
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Keisha Lance Bottoms’ lead is making some Georgia Democrats uneasy
The former Atlanta mayor has dominated primary polls for months, but Democrats are concerned her political baggage will tank their chances this fall.
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Keisha Lance Bottoms’ lead is making some Georgia Democrats uneasy
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The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers ...
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The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
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Free primary care for all: Democratic think tank pushes the party on new health policy
As Democrats look for a viable healthcare message ahead of the midterm elections, one well-connected think tank is pushing the party to embrace a new idea: free primary care for all Americans
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Free primary care for all: Democratic think tank pushes the party on new health policy
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Death toll in attack on Kyiv apartment building now stands at 24
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that a Russian missile attack on a Kyiv apartment building the previous day killed 24 people, including three children
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Death toll in attack on Kyiv apartment building now stands at 24
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WATCH: How a new drug could lengthen lives of pancreatic cancer patients
ABC News’ Linsey Davis explains the numbers behind a new pancreatic cancer treatment that almost doubles the prognosis for patients, and speaks to Dr. Brandon Huffman, whose team is behind the drug.
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WATCH: How a new drug could lengthen lives of pancreatic cancer patients
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WATCH: Spirit Airlines faces lawsuit from former employees
Sam Sweeney and Brian Buckmire report on former workers suing Spirit Airlines over claims they were denied pay and benefits after the airline shut down operations.
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WATCH: Spirit Airlines faces lawsuit from former employees
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Commentary: Who won and who lost in Thursday night's California gubernatorial debate? Our columnists weigh in
Candidates pile on the Democratic front-runner, Xavier Becerra, including a white-paper wielding Katie Porter. But nothing happened that's likely to shake up the race as it careens toward the finish. Some inspiration would help.
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Commentary: Who won and who lost in Thursday night's California gubernatorial debate? Our columnists weigh in
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Chabria: A former Becerra aide pleaded guilty in a fraud case. I still have questions
Though Williamson's guilty plea may seem like an ending to the saga, it shouldn't be.
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Chabria: A former Becerra aide pleaded guilty in a fraud case. I still have questions
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Exclusive look at Chinese pandas preparing for trip to America
In the latest round of panda diplomacy playing out between the U.S. and China, NBC News’ Janis Mackey Frayer got exclusive access to the two pandas getting ready for their upcoming journey to Zoo Atlanta in America.
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Exclusive look at Chinese pandas preparing for trip to America
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A Top U.S. Commander Dismisses Reports of Civilian Deaths in Iran
Adm. Brad Cooper said a strike on an Iranian school may have been the only civilian casualty incident of the war.
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A Top U.S. Commander Dismisses Reports of Civilian Deaths in Iran
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Supreme Court allows abortion pill to remain available by mail
The Supreme Court ordered that patients could receive the abortion pill mifepristone through the mail and without an in-person appointment with a clinician after a ruling by the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on May 1 had imperiled widespread access to the pill.
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Supreme Court allows abortion pill to remain available by mail
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Supreme Court, over two dissents, upholds abortion pills sent by mail, for now
The court rejects an antiabortion challenge to mifepristone, an FDA-approved medication for ending early pregnancies.
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Supreme Court, over two dissents, upholds abortion pills sent by mail, for now
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Bruce Blakeman’s solar phase
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Bruce Blakeman’s solar phase
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Landry wants to be kingmaker in Louisiana. He’s annoying other Republicans.
GOP lawmakers and strategists say he’s overstepping with his efforts to boost Julia Letlow’s Senate campaign.
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Landry wants to be kingmaker in Louisiana. He’s annoying other Republicans.
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Steyer campaign staffer linked to video of rival Katie Porter berating staff
A Tom Steyer staffer appears to have leaked the infamous video that showed former Rep. Katie Porter yelling at a staff member during a video call.
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Steyer campaign staffer linked to video of rival Katie Porter berating staff
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WATCH: Birthday cheesecake falls ‘flat’ in viral frenzy
Lori Bergamotto breaks down "cheesecake gate" after a Colorado woman's post about a flattened cheesecake sparked a social media frenzy.
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WATCH: Birthday cheesecake falls ‘flat’ in viral frenzy
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Tax windfall may rescue Newsom's final budget as governor
The unusual early preview of his final budget comes as Gov. Gavin Newsom begins to wind down his time at the state Capitol and considers a run for president in 2028.
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Tax windfall may rescue Newsom's final budget as governor
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Poll: Democrats would give up Black voting power to beat the GOP
In a new POLITICO Poll, a plurality of Democrats say the party should counter Republican gerrymandering, even if it means reducing the number of majority-minority districts.
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Poll: Democrats would give up Black voting power to beat the GOP
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How Jerome Powell Managed a Chaotic Era
Our reporter Colby Smith, who covers the Federal Reserve and the economy, looks back at Jerome Powell’s tenure as chair of the Fed.