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Democrats don’t need an autopsy to know what they did wrong
If you’re looking for insights into why Democrats lost in 2024, you won’t find many in the DNC’s disavowed “autopsy,” which was released after much pressure Thursday. The incomplete and error-ridden report, written by a friend of DNC chair Ken Martin, offers various takes on the election but little convincing evidence, and avoids many contentious…
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Bitter Trump unloads on ‘dead person’ Colbert as late-night star gets sensational clap out
President Donald Trump delivered a bitter 2 a.m. screed against Stephen Colbert Friday, just hours after the late-night comedian delivered a star-studded final performance to a massive audience. “Colbert is finally finished at CBS,” Trump wrote. “Amazing that he lasted so long! No talent, no ratings, no life. He was like a dead person. You…
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‘Our martyrs and our heroes’: These are the stories of the San Diego shooting victims who stopped the gunmen
SAN DIEGO — In the moments that gunmen opened fire at the Islamic Center of San Diego, the actions of three men staved off an even more extensive tragedy. Authorities say that, before they were killed, they slowed the shooters, sent out a warning and alerted police, allowing dozens of schoolchildren inside the mosque to scramble for…
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How the Oklahoma City Thunder became the NBA’s villains
There are few things NBA fans can agree on. Is Michael Jordan or LeBron James the greatest player of all time? Do the Boston Celtics have the greatest legacy, or does that belong to the Los Angeles Lakers? Who’s the best player to never win a championship? These questions spur debates that have existed perhaps…
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United Airlines passenger tries to open plane door at 36,000 feet, assaulted traveler on flight from Newark
An unruly United Airlines passenger allegedly tried to open one of the plane’s doors at a height of 36,000 feet and assaulted another traveler after the jet had taken off from Newark Liberty International Airport. Pilots aboard United 1551, which was bound for Guatemala City, were forced to make an emergency landing in Washington Dulles…
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Lawmakers Advance Bill to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent
Democratic lawmakers reflected in a clock during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 9, 2025. —Stefani Reynolds—Bloomberg/Getty Images Republicans are once again attempting to make Daylight Saving Time permanent, with President Donald Trump promising to lead the push to end the longstanding American practice of switching clocks twice a year. The latest…
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It’s OK to pack medical marijuana on a flight … sometimes. What you need to know
It’s OK to pack medical marijuana when heading to the airport in California, but whether those products will still be with you when you land remains somewhat of an open question, experts say. At the end of April, the Transportation Security Administration quietly updated its “What Can I Bring?” web page to reiterate that medical…
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Finally, a Great Free Radio App for Windows
I may be old-fashioned, but I prefer actual radio stations to Spotify’s algorithms. The best human DJs find music I’d never seek out, and that even the best recommendation system would never point out to me. Even better: If you’re good at finding community and public radio stations that appeal to your tastes, there are…
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This man is the antidote to Trump’s poison
I met David Letterman twice. Once when he first began his show, walking up 53rd Street. Such an approachable guy. And once again, after he’d left, at a Starbucks in my apartment building. He said he remembered meeting me 30 years ago. Of course, he was kidding. I love Dave, and was sad to see…
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House moves to make daylight saving time permanent as Trump backs ending twice-yearly clock changes
Daylight saving time would stay in effect year-round under a US House proposal that advanced on Thursday, reviving an idea that Americans weary of biannual clock switching have long supported but has repeatedly fizzled in Congress. The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 48-1 in favor of the Sunshine Protection Act, which would likely implement…