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DHS picks fight with world-renowned chef over conditions in camps
The Department of Homeland Security got into a public internet feud with globally-renowned celebrity chef and World Central Kitchen founder José Andrés, who demanded transparency about what’s really going on at an infamous detention facility in New Jersey. Andrés, who has worked to feed hungry people around the world and is a key figure trying…
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CBS News boss Bari Weiss sounds off on Scott Pelley firing in dramatic all-hands staff call: ‘Path that he chose’
CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss addressed the firing of Scott Pelley during a staff meeting Wednesday morning, telling employees that the network had no choice but to part ways with the veteran correspondent following his public confrontation with management. “The foundation [of trust and mutual respect] was broken” Weiss said during the network’s daily 9…
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The heartbreaking moment ‘Alaskan Bush People’ star Matt Brown’s body was found in river by rescue team
The harrowing details about the moment a rescue team found Matt Brown’s body in the river have emerged. Chay Wilkerson Moore spoke to the US Sun about the emotional rescue mission, saying that he quickly formed a small team — which included Matt’s girlfriend, Jaime, and his brother Noah Brown — to search the Okanogan…
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The White House as a stage: Trump’s hosting streak meets America’s 250th birthday and the World Cup
WASHINGTON — When nearly all the scheduled musical performers pulled out of a concert series marking America’s 250th anniversary — fearing the event had become too closely tied to President Trump — he responded by making it official. Trump announced he’d now be the headlining act of the Great American State Fair. That put to rest any…
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Mike Pence faces CNN pushback after downplaying Trump priority: ‘He’s excited about it!’
Mike Pence faced some pushback on CNN in his defense of President Donald Trump’s policy priorities. Trump’s former vice president appeared Wednesday morning on “CNN News Central” to promote his new book, “What Conservatives Believe: Rediscovering the Conservative Conscience,” and he justified some of the president’s policies, including tariffs, that he personally did not support.…
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Comcast to Invest Over $8 Billion in Universal’s UK Theme Park
Comcast will invest a total of £6 billion ($8.1 billion) in its Universal theme park coming to the United Kingdom. The investment in the media giant’s first European theme park, which will be known as Universal United Kingdom Resort, will include over £5 billion ($6.7 billion) that will be put in during the expected 5…
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The Uncertain Future of the Smithsonian’s Smallest Museum
In 1969, the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum, in Washington, D.C., debuted a new exhibit: “The Rat: Man’s Invited Affliction.” The display—complete with live rats—was different from what people were used to seeing from the venerable Smithsonian Institution. At the time, the main event at the Museum of History and Technology (now the National Museum of American…
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The only federal agency protecting your vote is about to get gutted by Republicans
Ahead of the November midterm elections, President Donald Trump and his Republican allies have demanded Congress pass sweeping voting restrictions, including showing proof of citizenship to register — all in the name of election security. At the same time, the only federal agency dedicated solely to helping states and localities run smooth and secure elections…
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AI Could Use as Much Water as 1.3 Billion People by 2030, U.N. Report Warns
In an aerial view, a data center is shown situated near single-family homes in Stone Ridge, Virginia. —Nathan Howard—Getty Images The water used by artificial intelligence is expected to equal the needs of 1.3 billion people by 2030—threatening natural resources for billions around the world. That’s according to a new report from the United Nations…
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Bari Weiss is headed for a kick in the teeth
I was a news junkie long before it was cool — was it ever cool? — or even common. Growing up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I was probably the only kid on my block, maybe in the entire city and state, who planted himself in front of the television every night to watch Walter Cronkite on…