Democrats Lead In Midterm Polls, Yemen War Front, Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
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Democrats Lead In Midterm Polls, Yemen War Front, Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 6, 202614 min
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  • Politics

With four weeks until the midterms, Democrats have the advantage in the polls and are increasingly competitive in Senate races that once looked safe for Republican. Saudi-backed forces in Yemen say they have pushed Houthi rebels back from areas around a key Red Sea shipping route, as the Houthis strike Saudi oil facilities and the fighting draws in more outside powers. Paramount and Warner Brothers complete their mega merger bringing major studios, streaming services, CNN and CBS News under one company. Want more analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun...

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It's beautiful here. Is it really? We saw moose. Oh, really?

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Like, how close did you get? Really close by accident, because we were on these rural roads with no reception. And then we're like, why are these guys in the middle

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of the street when there's no people here, and there was two moose? Not mooses? No.

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