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Inside the Democrats’ Plans to Take On Trump
When Hakeem Jeffries took the stage at an election-night celebration just south of the U.S. Capitol, well before midnight, the crowd was already chanting “Speaker Jeffries! Speaker Jeffries!” The Brooklyn Democrat emerged to the strains of “Unbelievable” by the Notorious B.I.G., then looked straight into the camera and declared, “America is back.” He paused, breaking…
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SoCal Outback Steakhouse franchisee files for bankruptcy, citing California’s labor costs
A San Diego-based franchisee of Outback Steakhouse filed for bankruptcy on Monday, citing expensive food and labor costs and declining customer traffic. Cerca Trova Restaurant Group, which operates 61 Outback Steakhouse locations mostly in California, said it has been struggling since the COVID-19 pandemic. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in U.S. Bankruptcy Court…
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Trump ally suffers an epic ‘meltdown’ after GOP midterm destruction: ‘Our country is over’
Far-right activist Laura Loomer, a close ally of President Donald Trump, spent election night declaring the death of the United States as Democrats took control of Congress. “Democrats now control the House and Senate. America is over,” Loomer posted on X Tuesday night. “Many of us warned for years about the Islamic-communist takeover of America.…
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Mom and daughter killed in suspected bear attack on ‘casual walk’ minutes from home
A Canadian mom and daughter were killed in a suspected grizzly bear attack while on a “casual walk” on a popular trail close to home. Art therapist Jennifer Balcarras, 48, and her 20-year-old daughter Selah Reed, a teaching assistant, disappeared Saturday on the Snooka West Trail, just a five-minute drive from their home in Bella…
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‘RHOC’ alum Lynne Curtin’s homeless daughter busted with drug paraphernalia months after public ‘cry for help’
“Real Housewives of Orange County” alum Lynne Curtin’s homeless daughter was busted for alleged possession of drug paraphernalia months after her public “cry for help.” Alexa Curtin received a citation at a Jack in the Box in Fullerton, California, on July 21, TMZ reported Wednesday. Cops allegedly found an opium pipe on her, and she…
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Persian Gulf leaders fear a renewed U.S.-Iran war as diplomacy sputters
MANAMA, Bahrain — Conferences in the Persian Gulf are usually positive affairs, with government officials, executives of state-owned companies and armies of consultants touting petro-fueled visions promising fantastical technology and prosperity. Yet optimism seemed in short supply at the Manama Dialogue, an annual security and geopolitical summit held in the Bahraini capital. Instead, the dominant mood among…
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Legendary polling analyst reveals staggering number as midterm results roll in
Election forecaster Nate Silver says Democrats are on pace to emerge from Tuesday’s midterms holding governorships across most of the electoral map. “If the remaining results go as expected, Democrats will hold governorships in states totaling 392 electoral votes,” Silver, the founder of FiveThirtyEight who now writes the Silver Bulletin newsletter, posted on X early…
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How AI Backlash Shaped the 2026 Midterms
A sign supporting a data center ban is seen outside of a home near the Meta Prometheus Campus, an AI data center and supercluster project, in New Albany, Ohio. —Jon Cherry—Getty Images For the past year, a faction of the AI industry bent on unfettered development looked poised to use its wealth to tip the…
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Do mosquito repellent patches work? Experts weigh in on the buzz
You may have seen them passed around at the playground or park — tiny, candy-colored stickers, often bearing bright cartoony faces, hearts or flowers, meant to repel mosquitoes. Hikers and urban walkers are wearing them on socks and jacket collars; parents are tacking them onto kids’ hats and backpacks. Forget Skittles — they’re the latest…
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Elon Musk sulks after blowing $400 million on GOP midterm wipeout
Elon Musk spent more than $400 million trying to stop a Democratic wave, and woke up the morning after Election Day to find his money had bought him almost nothing. The world’s richest man, now the largest individual political donor in modern American history, poured his fortune into Republican Senate and House races through a…