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The Revolution’s Last Lifeline
In 1960, Washington watched aghast as Fidel Castro’s post-Revolution government seized companies and assets it viewed as the spoils of vanquished U.S. imperialism. Among the biggest prizes were two plants that sat above some of the largest nickel and cobalt deposits in the world. The United States had acquired one of them to secure a…
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Trump posts image of Obama in prison jumpsuit: ‘Very sick’
Donald Trump posted an image Sunday morning on Truth Social depicting former President Barack Obama and several of his top national security officials dressed in orange prison jumpsuits, in what appears to be a direct threat against a former president and his allies. The image, styled as a Brady Bunch-style grid of mugshots, showed Obama…
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Trump says Iran peace deal is near ‘finalization’ — here’s how it would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and deal with the nuclear issue
An Iran cease-fire deal that appears to be near “finalization” would reopen the Strait of Hormuz without tolls, end the fight for 60 days and begin tough negotiations on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, according to reports. President Trump said Saturday that Iran and the US are preparing the final details on “a Memorandum of…
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Robert De Niro had no idea ‘Taxi Driver’ would become a classic
You talkin’ to him? Robert De Niro had no idea his 1976 film “Taxi Driver” would be lauded as a classic. “You never can think that you’re doing something that’s going to have an impact,” the actor, 82, exclusively explained to Page Six in a recent interview alongside his fellow Tribeca Festival co-founder Jane Rosenthal…
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GOP senator’s ‘Hitler’ attack against Dems backfires — and pummels JD Vance
A GOP senator’s call to stop comparing Donald Trump to Hitler backfired this weekend — because JD Vance did it first. Sen. Mike Lee’s attempt to put Democrats on the defensive over comparisons between Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler blew up in his face on Saturday and into Sunday when critics quickly pointed out that…
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Garden Grove’s chemical crisis: Thousands flee as conditions worsen at damaged tank
Fire officials spent Saturday in an increasingly dire race against the clock at Garden Grove’sGKN Aerospace, with temperatures in a compromised tank of toxic chemicals creeping perilously upward and evacuated residents increasingly worried for their homes and health. By Saturday morning, it was clear that conditions had worsened inside the failing tank holding an estimated…
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Americans Refuse To Be Happy
According to Americans, it is bad out there. Real bad. This month, the University of Michigan’s index of consumer sentiment dropped to its lowest point since 1952, when the survey started. A poll of potential Republican voters found that just 43 percent rated the economy as “excellent” or “good” and 55 percent as “fair” or…
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When do I have to declare dividend income that comes at the end of the year?
Dear Liz: I live totally on my investment income. I receive the majority of my income at the end of the year, mostly dividends from my brokerage account. A couple of years ago, when talking to an IRS agent about another matter, I asked when I should make my estimated tax payment. I was told…
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Hackers Find That Inaudible Sounds Hidden in Podcasts or Random Videos Can Hijack Your AI Voice Chatbot
Imagine this scenario: your algorithm has pulled up a background YouTube video, or maybe a podcast. Unbeknownst to you, hackers have embedded inaudible sounds in it, designed to hijack your smart speaker or phone’s AI assistant — meaning the cybercriminals can now access your private photos, bank accounts, or any other personal information you’ve hooked…
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L.A. voters will cast ballots in eight City Council districts, two with open seats
Los Angeles voters will cast ballots in eight City Council district elections next week, including for two open seats where incumbents are leaving because of term limits. The contests for the seats being vacated by Councilmembers Bob Blumenfield and Curren Price have drawn large fields of candidates, but the biggest spending has been in the…