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Oil-covered birds rescued after pipeline rupture sends crude oil into L.A. River
Wildlife officials said this weekend that they had found multiple birds covered in oil after the rupture of an East Los Angeles pipeline on Friday caused crude oil to spill into storm drains and flow into the Los Angeles River. The birds were removed from the river and taken to the Los Angeles Oiled Bird…
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Outgoing lawmaker vows to ‘name names’ in Epstein files: ‘I’ve got seven more months’
Outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), who last week lost his re-election bid after serving seven terms, vowed on Sunday that during his remaining seven months in office, he would publicly identify individuals linked to Jeffrey Epstein whose names, critics have said, had been unlawfully redacted in Justice Department files. “I’ve got seven more months to…
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Construction worker returns $30K found in Wawa bathroom to rightful owner — who sold Pokémon collection to cover sister’s medical bills
A good Samaritan found a fanny pack stuffed to the brim with $30,000 cash forgotten inside a Florida Wawa restroom — but instead of pocketing it, he spent days tracking down the owner, who had pawned off his entire Pokémon collection to help pay for his sister’s medical procedure. Luis Salazar, a construction worker, wasn’t sure…
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‘Teen Mom’ star’s wife arrested, charged with DUI with baby allegedly in car
“Teen Mom” star Ryan Edwards’ wife, Amanda Conner, has been arrested for allegedly driving under the influence with their baby in the car. Conner was arrested Sunday morning near Chattanooga, Tennessee, and booked on a charge of driving under the influence and child abuse/neglect, TMZ reported. The outlet also reported that she was charged for…
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New Species of Tiny Blue Octopus Discovered in the Galápagos
The little blue octopus as seen from the submersible. —Charles Darwin Foundation Nature can be a lot of things—beautiful, bloody, sweet, savage. And sometimes it’s just plain cute. For the latest example of nature at its most adorable, look no further than the little blue octopus—small enough to fit in the palm of your hand—just…
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Fox News defies Trump by inviting mortal enemy – who goes on to ask for White House invite
President Donald Trump demanded on Saturday that Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) not be allowed back on the Fox News, but on Sunday, not only was Khanna invited back on the right-wing network, but the California Democrat expressed hope that the president may be watching and extend him an invitation to the White House. Trump’s demand…
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Accused California DUI driver’s stunning six-word reply to cops after horrific crash killed couple
An accused drunk driver who allegedly killed a married couple admitted to cops she had been drinking — but claimed she only had one. Anabell Correa, who is charged with killing Desiree and Max Mooney in Bakersfield, California, last March, is said to have told officers “I drank one Twisted Tea bro,” according to court…
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Trump’s War Is Staggering to an Incoherent Defeat
No one yet knows the details of the Iran deal that President Trump has been teasing on social media for the past day or so. The president himself has admonished his followers not to “listen to the losers, who are critical about something they know nothing about.” But as this war stumbles to a close,…
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The Roberts Court is pushing America toward a dangerous reckoning
Is the United States headed for a second Civil War? According to a survey of likely midterm voters published by the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, 57% of Americans believe it is. Sixty-nine percent say democracy is under serious threat; and an equal percentage of non-white voters say they fear rising white supremacy.…
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Hochul’s pied-à-terre tax will hurt regular folks, retirees because of property-value fallout: critics
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed pied-à-terre tax on pricey second homes won’t just soak the jet-setting super rich— it also will nail hard-working families and retirees who live in the same buildings, critics charge. Managers at the landmark luxury Manhattan House Condominiumat 200 E. 66th St. recently fired off a letter to state Sen. Liz Krueger…