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ICE handed $12M to a ‘surveillance’ firm whose ‘lead scientist’ was a stock photo: report
Immigration and Customs Enforcement gave a $12.2 million no-bid contract to a company that appears to have fabricated staff and was originally founded to hold its founder’s sailboat, according to a new report. ICE contracted with Edge Ops LLC for a program called Project SAFE HAVEN, an AI surveillance tool that tracks immigrants’ daily routines,…
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Coast Guard rescues 11 from ocean after plane crashes off Florida coast
First responders were sent scrambling after a plane carrying 11 people crashed into the ocean off the coast of Florida on Tuesday afternoon. The US Coast Guard’s Southeast Division said they’re actively searching for an airplane that crashed about 80 miles off Melbourne. It’s unknown why the plane crashed, but storms were reported in the…
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Macaulay Culkin reveals major regret over late Catherine O’Hara 3 months after her death
Macaulay Culkin revealed that he has an “outstanding debt” to onscreen mom Catherine O’Hara following her death in January. “When Catherine passed away in January, that hit me. That hit me pretty good, ’cause, you know, it was just too soon,” the actor told Gentleman’s Journal in a recent interview. “And I felt that we…
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MAGA Rep upbraids 10-year-old for asking about electric cars — and gets slammed in return
A MAGA Representative upbraided a 10-year-old for asking her about electric vehicle subsidies for a class assignment, and got mocked by political analysts and observers in return. Rep. Virginia Foxx(R-NC), 82, recently received a letter from a fourth grader asking about a $5,000 tax rebate for new electric vehicle purchases, according to reports. Foxx responded…
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‘Move over, Greenland’: WSJ mocks Trump’s ill-advised new conquest obsession
The Wall Street Journal editorial board was none too impressed with President Donald Trump’s latest harebrained idea for a place the United States can conquer. “Move over Greenland and Canada. President Trump told Fox News Monday that he is ‘seriously considering’ making Venezuela the 51st state,” wrote the board. “Hmmm. Does that mean Venezuela would…
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Trump DOJ makes stunning claim to hold power judges already said it doesn’t have
President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice released a stunning memo on Tuesday night claiming that Trump has the authority to take state voter rolls — a claim that directly contradicts several federal court rulings finding the DOJ has no such authority. The memo was released at a time when Trump’s efforts to obtain voter rolls…
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NYC failed elderly teacher pushed to his death by subway madman
Before Rhamell Burke allegedly threw Ross Falzone down subway steps, killing him in a shocking random attack, he allegedly assaulted three Port Authority police officers. Here, Frank Conti, president of the 1,800-member Port Authority Police Benevolent Association, writes that, far too often, criminals and the violently mentally ill are let free in New York: Ross…
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Taylor Swift rocks bridal white minidress for night out in NYC as wedding nears
Taylor Swift was in wedding white while out for dinner in New York City Tuesday. The pop star showed off her toned legs in a white Retrofête Devika knit dress ($398) featuring long sleeves and a pleated hem. She accessorized her ensemble with black Gucci Allma Love leather slingback heels ($935) and a black Dior…
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‘Get out of our country!’ Far-right pastor goes on racist tirade against Vivek Ramaswamy
Far-right Christian nationalist pastor Joel Webbon went on a virulently racist tirade this week, proclaiming that Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy must be “demolished” to punish the GOP and warn them off ever nominating “polytheistic, demon-worshiping, cow-worshiping, bare-feet scamming anchor baby Indians” to office again. The clip, posted to X by Right Wing Watch,…
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‘Boom’: GOP gov candidate who defied Trump hit with death threat day before bomb scare
A Republican candidate for governor in Georgia and the current secretary of state received a death threat the day before a bomb scare at one of his campaign events, according to a new report. According to the New York Times, Brad Raffensperger received a four-page, handwritten manifesto on Monday. The manifesto came with a photo…