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President’s son singled out for hypocritical corruption ‘signal’ he’s sending from China
Yet another conflict of interest is blossoming in plain sight in the Trump administration, Zeeshan Aleem warned in an analysis for MS NOW — this time centering on Eric Trump’s involvement in a state visit to China. “It’s going to be a high-stakes visit, during which he’s likely to discuss trade, fentanyl trafficking, and Iran…
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‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Review: Scary as Hell, Except for the Mummy Parts
The first thing you’ll notice about “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” is that it’s called “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” — officially, as part of the title — which is such a distraction that we should probably just talk about it now. The honorific legally distinguishes Warner Bros.’ new mummy movie from the iconic, lucrative and nearly…
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Starbucks’ Baffling ChatGPT Collab Treats Customers Like Empty, Soulless Venti Cups
As AI chatbots go, OpenAI’s ChatGPT isn’t the most provocative. Its relentlessly upbeat, hand-holding style has drawn constant criticism for coming across as condescending. Still, Starbucks’ newly announced partnership with the chatbot may have pushed that paternalism to a whole new level. Announced on Wednesday, the new “Starbucks app” is basically a widget within ChatGPT.…
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She was told to smile and hide the chaos. Now Leah Blevins is singing her truth
Those first few acoustic guitar chords on Leah Blevins’ “All Dressed Up,” a mid-tempo saunter, rise like the swelter off the black top of Bobbie Gentry’s Tallahatchie Bridge in 1967’s seminal Southern goth pearl-clutcher “Ode to Billie Joe.” But where the blazing redhead star turned recluse’s mystery came from something thrown into the water, the…
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Pentagon ‘preparing for something much bigger’ after string of military conflicts: analyst
President Donald Trump’s administration may be preparing for further conflicts after the Pentagon received a briefing to boost weapons production, a political analyst has warned. Pentagon officials were privately briefed by the Trump administration last month, according to Heather Delaney Reese. Further investigation from the Wall Street Journal found that admin heads had also approached…
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Woke Boston mayor hands out $500 haircut and massage vouchers to queer and trans migrants, refugees
Boston’s woke Mayor Michelle Wu is funding a new program that gives “queer and trans” migrants up to $500 for massages, yoga classes and creative healing — despite the city being crushed by a nearly $50 million deficit. The so-called “wellness allowances” are being handed out by a nonprofit called OUTnewcomers and is backed by…
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‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular makes shocking Miami club appearance 1 day after suspected overdose
Influencer Clavicular made a shocking appearance at a Miami club one day after he was hospitalized for a suspected overdose. On Wednesday night, the “looksmaxxing” content creator posted a photo of his view inside a party at Bacara nightclub. Per a video shared on the club’s Instagram Stories, the 20-year-old posed on the red carpet…
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Tell us: How much did you spend on Olympics tickets?
When tickets for the 2028 L.A. Olympics dropped earlier this month for locals, emotions around town quickly moved from pure excitement to shock and confusion. Prices have been all over the place. A seat at the opening ceremony ranges from $329 to $5,519, The Times reported. Tickets for sessions similarly run the gamut. Some prices…
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House defies Trump on immigration policy as GOP ranks splinter
A small group of defectors in the House Republican caucus broke ranks and joined Democrats to advance a rebuke of President Donald Trump on a key immigration policy this week, handing the president a humiliation and a danger sign for his coalition’s strength. According to The Daily Beast, “The bill, co-introduced by Democrat Rep. Laura…
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This Long Beach startup says it has a patch for California’s power problems
Many companies in California struggle to get enough electricity to power their growing businesses. One Long Beach startup just raised $26 million for what it says is a quick fix for that problem. There are limits on how much power each company can draw from the public power grid so fast-growing industries can’t just crank…