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Red state gerrymander scheme blown up by admission from its own architect: reporter
The architect of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ mid-decade redraw of the state’s congressional districts just made a major admission that would make the entire exercise illegal. According to HuffPost’s S.V. Date in a post to X on Monday, “Jason Poreda, DeSantis’ map drawer, admit[ted] in open committee testimony that he considered partisan data when drawing…
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Camp Mystic director offers tearful apology to victims’ families at legislative hearing
AUSTIN, Texas — A director of Camp Mystic, the all-girls Christian camp along the Guadalupe River in Texas’ Hill Country, offered a tearful apology Tuesday to the families of the 25 campers and two counselors killed in a 2025 flood. “We tried our hardest that night. It wasn’t enough to save your daughters,” said Edward Eastland,…
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MAGA civil war takes a turn as right-wing conspiracist threatens to unleash ‘damning’ info
The battle between MAGA Republicans and right-wingers splitting from the camp has a new fire with threats to take down one of Trump’s dissenters. “I’m going to be releasing some very damning documents today that prove @RealCandaceO Candace Owns has a lot to hide,” MAGA loyalist Laura Loomer wroteon X on Tuesday. “Candace won’t be…
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MMA fighter, anti-gun activist found guilty of murder in revenge for son’s shooting death
An MMA fighter who became a high-profile anti-violence activist has been found guilty of murdering a dad he believed was connected to his son’s death — just moments after he left one of his own anti-gun rallies. Lumumba Sayers Sr., 47, was convicted of second-degree murder on Monday for gunning down Malcolm Watson, 28, at…
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BMG and Concord merge to create music’s fourth-largest company
Major music companies BMG and Concord, which represent artists like Tina Turner and Jelly Roll, said they are merging to create the world’s fourth-largest music company. BMG and Concord are aiming to operate the largest “independent music company in the world,” behind the music industry’s “Big Three” — Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and…
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Horror as Trump slaps his face on new passports: ‘Can you opt out?’
People were stunned on Tuesday after a mock-up revealed the new potential design for U.S. passports featuring a scowling President Donald Trump. The redesign, which was officially justified as part of the 250th anniversary celebration of American independence, represents the first time a sitting president’s image will appear on a modern U.S. passport. The State…
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Carrie Underwood reveals why Tennessee home life can be ‘frustrating’ years after fleeing Hollywood spotlight
From glitz and glamour to grit. Carrie Underwood has revealed that her home life on a Tennessee farm can be both “frustrating” and “exciting” after taking a step back from the Hollywood spotlight to focus on her family. “My goal is to just do as much as I can myself,” she told Us Weekly during…
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Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted in probe over online post officials say constituted Trump threat
WASHINGTON — Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted Tuesday in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat against President Trump, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person was not authorized to publicly discuss the matter and confirmed the indictment to the…
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‘Come again?’ Kash Patel throws tantrum as Tim Walz takes credit for fraud investigation
FBI Director Kash Patel lashed out at Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) after the state official took credit for tipping federal officials off to possible fraud. According to reports on Tuesday, FBI and Department of Homeland Security officers executed more than 20 search warrants on Somali-linked daycares and other businesses in Minnesota. “Today, the FBI,…
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Annecy 2026 Lineup: Artistic Director Marcel Jean Takes Notes From Guillermo del Toro to Emphasize ‘Animation Is Film’
The Annecy International Animation Film Festival is nearly here. The biggest, most important animation film festival in the world, taking place in its namesake French city this year from June 21–27, has just unveiled its slate, which includes (among other things), the premiere of Illumination and Universal’s “Minions and Monsters,” first looks at Disney’s “Hexed,”…