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‘Stop! Stop!’ Hegseth accused of ‘lying’ about Iran war in fiery hearing clash
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth got in a fiery exchange during a congressional hearing on Wednesday with a lawmaker who accused him of lying about the number of military service members injured since the Iran war started. Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY), a West Point graduate and Iraq war combat veteran, spoke to Hegseth at the House
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Constantin Film Promotes Kacie Fagan to Director of Development | Exclusive
Constantin Film has promoted Kacie Fagan to director of development at its Los Angeles–based U.S. production arm, TheWrap can exclusively reveal. Fagan, who previously served as a creative executive, will continue to report to co-presidents Pamela L. Kunath and Robert Kulzer, who oversee the U.S. office of the German production company. In her expanded role,
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Dems’ unbound Trump-hate: Letters to the Editor — April 30, 2026
The Issue: Democrats’ role in instigating the latest assassination attempt against President Trump. The level-headed people of this country should take a step back and look at where most, if not all, of the hate speech is coming from (“Time for Dems to put stop to vile rhetoric,” Karol Markowicz, April 28). When our representatives
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Will cameras actually curb speeding in L.A.? San Francisco offers a clue
A year after the installation of speed cameras in San Francisco, drivers in the city are slowing down, data shows, and experts say the technology could have a similar effect once cameras are installed in Los Angeles. According to a one-year analysis of data collected from San Francisco’s 33 camera locations and other traffic-sensing equipment,
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Smirking Hegseth dressed down as ‘immature’ to his face over Pentagon firing non-answer
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s evasive and smirking answers to questions about his firing respected military officials at the Pentagon earned him a dressing down Wednesday from Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), a retired Air Force officer. Under questioning about the Pentagon purge initiated by the former Fox News weekend host, who was tapped by Donald Trump
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TikTok star Noah Beck’s mom put on leave from teacher job over explicit resurfaced video
TikTok star Noah Beck’s mom, Amy Beck, was placed on administrative leave from her teaching job after a resurfaced video showed her appearing to simulate oral sex with him. The matriarch’s leave from Coyote Hills Elementary School in Arizona went into effect on Monday after the State Board of Education received a complaint about the
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Afghan man convicted of conspiracy in deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport during U.S. withdrawal
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — An alleged Islamic State group militant was convicted on Wednesday of a conspiracy charge in a deadly suicide bombing at a Kabul airport during the U.S. military’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Mohammad Sharifullah faces a maximum prison sentence of 20 years after his one-count conviction in an international terrorism case that President
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White House admits Trump’s big gold card boast is bogus in new court filing
The White House has been struggling to sell its highly priced gold card visa that only the wealthy can afford, according to new court filings revealed in a Washington Post report on Wednesday. Just 165 people have paid the non-refundable $15,000 fee to start processing the application, according to legal filings. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick
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Photos: A Century of Sidecar Racing
Keystone-France / Gamma-Rapho / GettySidecar racers lean into a turn during a race in the United Kingdom on October 6, 1965. Topical Press Agency / Hulton Archive / GettyOriginal caption from June 1923: “F W Dixon, winner of the Tourist Trophy sidecar race on the Isle of Man, on his Douglas motorcycle.” Julia Hoyle /
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United Airlines pilot reports possible drone strike 3,000 feet over San Diego
A United Airlines pilot arriving in San Diego Wednesday morning reported encountering a drone thousands of feet in the air as the plane approached the airport, according to airport tower audio. United flight 1980 departed from San Francisco International Airport at 6:53 a.m. and flew roughly 90 minutes before landing at San Diego International at