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Ex-GOP strategist stopped cold by foreign leader’s warning about Trump’s America
When German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told an audience of young Catholics on Friday that he wouldn’t recommend his children study or work in the United States right now, ex-Republican strategist Steve Schmidt heard something that ran far deeper than diplomatic friction. “The words matter because the speaker matters,” Schmidt wrote in his Saturday newsletter, The…
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Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano face off in what will be a major test for MMA
Ronda Rousey returns to the ring on Saturday to face Gina Carano at the Intuit Dome in a card that its promoters hope will prove that mixed martial arts (MMA) can generate the same excitement as boxing without the UFC. The five-round, 145-pound bout airing on Netflix (6 p.m. PDT) will be the first MMA…
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Massive California Pride celebration called off at last minute as organizers condemn city’s decision
One of the largest Pride festivals in the country has been canceled hours before it was set to begin and organizers are slamming the city for the decision, saying it sends the “wrong message” at a critical time for the LGBTQ community. The 42nd annual Long Beach Pride Festival was set to kick off on…
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Dina Manzo’s daughter calls Bethenny Frankel a ‘weirdo’ for failing to credit her shoe business
Dina Manzo’s daughter, Alexia Iannou, didn’t hold back when calling out “weirdo” Bethenny Frankel for neglecting to credit her shoe business, Nou, on social media. “Bethenny Frankel is a weirdo,” Iannou, 29, opened her Instagram Reel on Friday after Frankel shared a Reel of her own, showing off her outfit for her Sports Illustrated Social…
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Three-time Trump voter rips president as ‘naive’ as Iran war decimates GOP stronghold
As was predicted by economists, Trump’s war against Iran has sent oil prices surging and squeezed household budgets across the country, including in GOP strongholds like northeastern Colorado where one three-time Trump voter issued the president a particularly scathing nickname, Reuters reported on Saturday. “He voted three times for Trump, but like many interviewed by…
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Kash Patel called out for pattern of FBI ‘intimidation’ aimed at women
FBI Director Kash Patel’s war on reporters has exposed a troubling pattern: his FBI has exclusively targeted female journalists who have reported damaging stories about his tenure with investigations — while ignoring similar exposés from male counterparts at major publications. According to Salon columnist Sophia Tesfaye, three female journalists have been targeted by Patel’s FBI…
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Amazon Employees Forced to Hit Quotas on AI Use, Immediately Start Using it for Everything Except Work
On the surface, companies across nearly every industry seem to be gobbling up AI contracts. Yet under the hood, employees increasingly complain that AI results in more stress while saving no time whatsoever on productive tasks. Many employers, in turn, have begun mandating AI use on the job, some even going so far as to…
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International turtle trafficking plot sees California man facing federal charges
A Daly City man suspected of purchasing and exporting hundreds of poached turtles from Florida is facing federal wildlife trafficking charges, according to Department of Justice officials. The agency announced Friday that Donald Do was arrested and charged with submitting false paperwork in an attempt to obtain a permit that would enable him to ship…
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Jordan Firstman’s ‘Club Kid’ Draws A24, Netflix, Searchlight, Focus and Mubi in Cannes Bidding War
Jordan Firstman’s “Club Kid” has ignited a bidding war at the Cannes Film Festival, with A24, Netflix, Focus Features, Searchlight Pictures and MUBI all circling the buzzy Un Certain Regard dramedy following its world premiere, TheWrap has learned. “Club Kid” marks the feature directorial debut of actor/writer/influencer Firstman, who currently stars on the Rachel Sennott…
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North America’s largest commuter rail system, Long Island Rail Road, shuts down as workers strike
NEW YORK — The Long Island Rail Road, North America’s largest commuter rail system, was shut down Saturday after unionized workers went on strike for the first time in three decades. The railroad, which serves New York City and its eastern suburbs, ceased operations just after midnight after five unions representing about half its workforce walked off…