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NYPD Commissioner Tisch warns World Cup, NBA Finals will come with unprecedented security risks — and a mammoth bill
NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch warned Monday that the Big Apple will face a “threat environment” this summer that has never been seen in history — and it’ll come with a bill estimated to reach $92 million. The city’s top cop said the combination of the FIFA World Cup and NBA Finals set to kick off this month…
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Alexa Demie reveals the one ‘Euphoria’ sex scene that made her uncomfortable to film: ‘I never did that again’
Alexa Demie shared that a montage of her “Euphoria” character, Maddy, having sex with multiple men made her uncomfortable to film. Demie addressed the HBO series’ highly sexual scenes and storylines in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter published Sunday. The 35-year-old actress said that the Season 1 scene in which Maddie cheats on her…
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Why Trump Is Suddenly Asking Americans to Look Away
This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. For once in his life, Donald Trump wishes he was getting less attention. “Iran really wants to make a…
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From Crusaders to Hezbollah: the bloody history of Lebanon’s Beaufort castle
BEIRUT — In the Middle Ages, it was a stronghold for Crusaders, and then for the armies of Saladin who drove the Crusaders out. Over the centuries came many others, including the Ottomans, the French and the Palestine Liberation Organization. The latter used it to aim mortars and Katyusha rockets at northern Israel in 1982, and to…
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Is Trump giving up on his slush fund?
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund is — maybe — done for. What’s happening? On Monday, Axios reported that the Trump administration planned…
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Ex-South Park writer reveals plan to troll MAGA Shark Tank star with brutal billboards
Former “South Park” writer Toby Morton had a surprise over the weekend for Mr. Wonderful — aka Kevin O’Leary — announcing plans to troll the Canadian businessman. The MAGA “Shark Tank” star has financially backed the development of a large-scale, 9-gigawatt data center located on a 40,000-acre parcel of land in Utah, which has prompted…
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Dying star resembles a billowing crystal ball in new telescope photo
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A dying star has never looked so lovely. The Gemini North Telescope atop Hawaii’s tallest peak, Mauna Kea, captured the star in its last gasps. The image was released by the National Science Foundation’s NOIRLab, which operates the telescope. It’s actually a binary star system 1,500 light-years away, nicknamed the Crystal Ball Nebula…
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Mysteriously absent GOP congressman filing legislation — despite not being back at work
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-NJ) has been mystifying Capitol Hill for months with his protracted absence due to an unspecified medical issue. Now he’s introducing legislation — even though he hasn’t actually returned to work yet. According to NOTUS, Kean “became the lead sponsor of H.R.9061” on Friday — a bill that would require clear…
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Father of two who spent three days in an Azusa police car died of extreme heat, officials say
A 37-year-old father of two who was found inside a police patrol vehicle outside the Azusa Police Department in March died from extreme heat, according to authorities. Eric Valencia’s death was ruled as accidental and his cause of death was listed as hyperthermia, according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner. Valencia’s family has called…
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New Melania-Epstein claims emerge from ex of Trump envoy: report
Former Brazilian model Amanda Ungaro made explosive claims about first lady Melania Trump over the weekend, tying her to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, according to a new report. In a since-deleted post on X, Ungaro claimed that Melania Trump was one of Epstein’s escorts, and that is how she was introduced to her husband, President…