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Early Addition: The Time Curtis Sliwa Wrestled A Gun Out Of Someone's Hand In A McDonald's
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James Ramsay
Published Aug 30, 2021
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• In New Orleans, 911 service was experiencing "technical difficulties" this morning, so residents have been advised to go to their nearest fire station if a Tropical Storm Ida-induced emergency happens.
• Kanye West's new 27-track, 149-minute album Donda finally came out yesterday, though it of course wasn't without its own hiccups, like when the rapper briefly claimed his record label released it without his permission.
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• Ben Smith has the gossip on Politico's billion-dollar sale to a German media conglomerate, a move that may or may not have been pursued as an F-you to Axios, the buzzy media startup founded by disgruntled former Politico staffers.
• New York Magazine spoke with original recruits from the Guardian Angels about what it was like back in the 1970s when Curtis Sliwa would headbutt strangers and wrestle guns out of people's hands.
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