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Could the U.S. Indict Cuban Ex-President Raúl Castro?
Former President Raul Castro arrives for a gathering marking International Workers’ Day at Jose Marti Anti-Imperialist Square in Havana, Cuba, on May 1, 2026. —Ramon Espinosa—AP The Trump Administration is expected to announce formal charges against Cuba’s former President, Raúl Castro, on Wednesday in an apparent escalation of pressure on Cuba’s government. Castro’s federal indictment…
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The American Question
American Jews have achieved unprecedented safety, integration, and success in the United States, yet we carry a long historical memory in which periods of apparent security elsewhere, again and again, ended abruptly in exclusion, violence, murder, or expulsion. I grew up with a deeply personal connection to the Holocaust and with sensitivity to how the…
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How to Upgrade Weber and Kamado Joe Into Smart Grills
Grilling is primal. Barbecue is primal. It is fire, smoke, and meat. It is the delicate sense for the proper placement of a pork butt, the soft give of a medium-rare steak, and the feel of a perfectly cooked brisket when you heft it with one hand. It is a matter of perception, and Zen,…
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Disney accused of misusing facial recognition technology
A visitor has filed a $5-million lawsuit against Disneyland for allegedly failing to properly disclose the use of facial-recognition technology at park and collecting sensitive data on guests. Summer Christine Duffield of Riverside County filed the lawsuit after a May 10 visit to Disneyland and sister park California Adventure, alleging that the resort violates privacy…
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Trump told by GOP they won’t spend a dime on his candidate: ‘You broke it, you bought it’
Donald Trump’s string of big primary wins on Tuesday, where his hand-selected candidates took out some of his biggest critics in the Republican Party, was undercut by his endorsement of controversial Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is now expected to be the nominee in place of incumbent Sen. John Cornyn. Appearing on MS NOW’s…
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Massapequa students defiantly paint huge, lasting Chiefs message in defiance of Gov. Hochul: ‘Always a Chief’
The Chiefs are in charge. Students at Massapequa High School sent a message loud and clear to Gov. Kathy Hochul — whose administration is trying to force them to ditch their long-standing team name: “Once a Chief, Always a Chief.” The defiant motto was freshly painted onto a massive mural outside the Long Island campus…
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Michelle Pfeiffer reveals brutal filming conditions on ‘The Madison’: ‘You may as well be in a tent’
In order to get the shot, actors are often forced to rough it out on set — including Golden Globe Award-winning actress Michelle Pfeiffer. During an appearance on the LA Times podcast, “In Conversation: The Madison,” the 67-year-old actress — who stars as Stacy Clyburn in Taylor Sheridan’s latest Paramount+ TV show — opened up about working around the brutal filming…
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Saying ‘No’ to an American Loyalty Test
Loyalty—a virtue elementary schoolers can explain clearly—has long seemed to confuse the United States government. Some administrations have equated it to patriotism, others to partisan allegiance. Some have tried to manufacture it: In 1955, President Dwight Eisenhower declared May 1 to be Loyalty Day, an anti-Communist alternative to the labor movement’s May Day that hardly…
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Californian sues Fashion Nova for early-morning promotional texts
A Californian is suing Fashion Nova after receiving multiple early-morning texts from the retailer. The Beverly Hills-based retailer violated federal law that bars companies from sending telephone solicitations before 8 a.m. or after 9 p.m. local time, the lawsuit filed in Northern California last month claims. Fashion Nova’s “unlawful conduct invaded Plaintiff’s privacy, disturbed Plaintiff’s…
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Fiscal conservative drops warning: ‘A fire alarm is going off and everyone is ignoring it’
A fire alarm is blaring in global markets, but Washington seems content to let it ring, according to a fiscal conservative. Billionaire philanthropist and hedge fund veteran John Arnold posted a stark warning Tuesday on X, sharing a chart showing long-term government bond yields in the US, UK, France and Japan spiking to levels not…