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Trump voter turns on president during call to MAGA network: ‘I’m being lied to’
A self-described Trump lover lit up a MAGA network call-in show this week to call out the president. “Matt from Las Vegas” phoned into Real America’s Voice host Eric Bolling on Tuesday and cut straight into the administration’s Iran war narrative, questioning why commercial ships can’t pass through the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S.…
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‘The Roast of Kevin Hart’ Cracks Up 13.5 Million Views to Lead Netflix TV List
“The Roast of Kevin Hart” was a ruthless triumph for Netflix. The live comedy special gathered 13.5 million views since debuting May 10 on the streamer. The special put the actor and comedian in the hot seat as Sheryl Underwood, Chelsea Handler, Jeff Ross, Pete Davidson, Draymond Green, Tony Hinchcliffe, Regina Hall and more turned…
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Shakira triumphs in court with Spain ordered to repay $70M after tax fraud acquittal
Shakira’s long tax-fraud nightmare has ended with the government of Spain on the hook to refund nearly $70 million to the Colombian-born singer after prosecutors failed to prove she spent enough time in that country to owe it a chunk of her earnings. Since 2018, the singer has been accused of defrauding the Spanish government…
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Little-known detail at Epstein’s Zorro Ranch may point to CIA ties: veteran reporter
After combing through the Justice Department’s publicly available files on Jeffrey Epstein for months, veteran journalist Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez came to a striking conclusion on Tuesday that the disgraced financier’s communications infrastructure suggests ties to U.S. intelligence. “Epstein was CIA,” Valdes-Rodriguez bluntly claimed in the headline of her latest report published Tuesday, citing the advanced communications…
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The Surprising Mental-Health Benefits of Bedazzling
—Allie Joy (Creatively Clinical) Allie Joy has loved shiny things her whole life, even before her first rhinestone-studded dance costume. “I like to joke that I’m pretty sure I came out of the womb bedazzled,” she says. Now, as an art therapist and licensed professional counselor in Milford, Conn., she’s become an evangelist for the…
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Google Makes It Easy to Deepfake Yourself
A wave of déjà vu washes over me as Elias Roman, vice president of product management at Google Labs, demos a new “avatar” feature for Flow, the company’s tool that lets users generate and remix AI videos and images. He previously scanned his likeness to create a digital clone of himself. Now, he can insert…
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NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights
WASHINGTON — The NAACP is calling on Black athletes and fans to boycott the athletic programs of public universities in states that are taking steps that the nation’s oldest civil rights group says are restricting Black voting rights. Launched on Tuesday, the “Out of Bounds” campaign urges prospective Black athletes, their families, alumni and fans to “withhold…
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Trump endorsement makes Dem Senate candidate the favorite in deep red state
President Donald Trump‘s endorsement of Republican Ken Paxton on Tuesday could backfire in the Texas Senate primary race — putting Democrat Rep. James Talarico in the lead for the first time, according to a Kalshi Prediction Market report. Kalshi has signaled that the president’s move could flip the ruby-red Senate seat to blue. “The Trump…
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Senate Dems says ‘hell no’ to gas tax relief for Californians, Tony Strickland says
An attempt to revive legislation that would help California families against record-high gas prices failed Monday after state Senate Democrats declined to reconsider the measure. The bill, authored by Sen. Tony Strickland (R), was pitched as an emergency plan to slash burdensome gas taxes and save Golden State drivers more than $1 per gallon. It…
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Original ‘Survivor’ winner Richard Hatch claims he wasn’t invited to Season 50 finale — as CBS responds
Original “Survivor” winner Richard Hatch claimed he wasn’t invited to the Season 50 live finale airing Wednesday. “CBS Mornings lied this morning saying all Survivor winners were invited to [the] Season 50 finale!” Hatch, 65, wrote on X on Tuesday. He added, “I’m the Original Winner, and I WAS NOT INVITED!” CBS told Page Six…