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Ballots Have Been Seized Across the US. No One Knows What Will Happen Next
As US voters look to the November midterms, the Trump administration is obsessed with looking back to past elections, seizing ballots cast years ago in several states in search, it claims, of fraud or other malfeasance. But experts believe the goal may be more varied. The seizures began in January when FBI agents armed with…
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Israel kills senior Hamas moneyman who funneled millions to terror group’s military wing
The Israeli Defense Forces eliminated a senior Hamas moneyman who funneled millions to the terror group’s military wing, officials confirmed Thursday. Ihab Khrizim was killed in Khan Yunis — which is located on the southern Gaza Strip and Gaza’s second-largest city — on Tuesday as the IDF said that the strike marks a blow to…
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Doctors push new blood tests for colon cancer as cases surge in younger adults
The American Cancer Society (ACS) has updated its guidelines for colorectal cancer screening. The organization released the update in its flagship journal on Wednesday, noting that the new recommendations “re-affirm” that adults at average risk should be screened for colorectal cancer at age 45 and continue through 75, for those with a life expectancy greater than 10…
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Verdict due in trial of man who admits plot to attack Taylor Swift concert in Vienna
A verdict is expected Thursday in the case of a man who admitted to plotting to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago. The plot was thwarted, but Austrian authorities still canceled Swift’s three performances in August 2024. The defendant, a 21-year-old Austrian citizen known only as Beran A., in line with Austrian privacy rules,…
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Dear Abby: I want my son to be healthy, but he binge eats to cope with depression
DEAR ABBY: I am worried about my 26-year-old son, “Caleb.” He’s severely overweight. Let me be clear: I love him regardless of his weight, but I think he binge eats to cope with anxiety and depression. A mutual love of eating was how my son and his late mom bonded. For example, when his favorite…
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Vertu Is Back With a Folding Phone Powered by—Surprise—an AI Agent
Vertu is a company known for making extraordinarily gaudy smartphones with outdated technology, luxe materials, and eye-watering prices. Now the brand is here to meet the AI moment with its first-ever book-like folding phone, complete with an AI agent on board. The company announced the AlphaFold smartphone on Thursday—targeting business executives—which comes outfitted with the…
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Wheelhouse Acquires Matthew Kelly and Michael Sorensen’s Anomaly Entertainment
Unscripted producer Wheelhouse has acquired Matthew Kelly and Michael Sorensen’s production company, Anomaly Entertainment. Wheelhouse, which is home to Netflix’s “Calabasas Confidential” and “Million Dollar Secret,” will now own Anomaly, which was founded in 2017 by Kelly and Sorensen, who are producers and former Discovery Channel commissioners. Anomaly is best known for delivering a slate…
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‘Widow’s Bay’ Flashback: Creator Katie Dippold and Hamish Linklater Unpack That Game-Changing Origin Story
Note: This article contains spoilers from “Widow’s Bay” Episodes 6 and 7. History is alive in “Widow’s Bay” — literally. That is the discovery Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys) and his closest allies, Wyck (Stephen Root) and Patricia (Kate O’Flynn), make when Wyck digs up the grave of Widow’s Bay founder Richard Warren (“Midnight Mass”…
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‘Hell on wheels’ killer Mackenzie Shirilla whined to mother in jailhouse call over her iPad, prison food
“Hell on Wheels” murderer Mackenzie Shirilla whined to her mother because she missed her iPad and wasn’t satisfied with the quality of prison food, demanding a cushier lifestyle while locked behind bars. Shirilla, 20, made the demands over the phone after she was jailed for intentionally driving her car into a brick wall, killing her…
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Keanu Reeves Asks Judge to Consider ‘Leniency and Mercy’ in Director Carl Rinsch Sentencing
Keanu Reeves asked a judge to consider “leniency and mercy” ahead of director Carl Rinsch’s sentencing, despite admitting he did “not know the details of this case.” The “John Wick” star spoke out in defense of Rinsch’s character in a letter submitted by the “47 Ronin” filmmaker’s legal team on Wednesday, as part of a…