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Vance invokes Jesus in burrito war with conservative: ‘Hit back with a little spice’
Vice President JD Vance has compared himself to Jesus amidst a simmering food feud with a conservative columnist spurred by his fat-shaming burrito-consuming insult. Earlier in the week, the recently slimmed-down Vance inserted himself into an argument on X between MAGA influencer Matt Walsh and Washington Post conservative Marc Thiessen, siding with Walsh while insulting…
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Disney Expands ‘Descendants’ Universe With New Movie Centered on Sidekicks
The “Descendants” universe is expanding even further, as Disney announced Friday morning that “Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story” has been greenlit, introducing fans to the children of more Disney favorites — in this case, the sidekicks. The movie — a “music-and-dance-fueled” story, like its predecessors — centers on the children of the Genie from “Aladdin,”…
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Avoiding These 3 Things in Midlife Is Linked to 13 More Dementia-Free Years
—Lucy Lambriex—Getty Images It’s not always possible to prevent or delay dementia. But experts are learning more about certain risk factors that may increase a person’s chances of developing the condition. A new study published Aug. 5 in Neurology Open Access, found that three factors are linked to living many more years without dementia: having…
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Better Hope You Don’t Need an Ambulance in New Orleans, Because the City’s 911 Operators Are Now AI
If you thought AI customer service bots were bad, just wait until you need to convince a large language model that yes, you have been involved in a car accident, actually. According to new reporting by the Shreveport Times, officials at the Orleans Parish Communication District — the emergency dispatch agency for the city of…
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Susan Collins can’t be trusted on Todd Blanche after ‘disastrously bad choices’: analysis
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) announced that she will oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general, ending weeks of silence on the pick – but a columnist warned that she’s up to her old tricks again. The Maine Republican criticized the acting attorney general for “actions that have further eroded the [Justice] Department’s independence,” citing Blanche’s…
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Florida teen Sophia Cover missing after leaving home late at night — as heartbroken dad makes desperate plea
A Florida family is desperately seeking answers in the disappearance of 16-year-old Sophie Cover, who went missing July 31 after leaving her home late at night without explanation. “There is no way that she’s going and leaving, putting me through this for five days. There’s no way. I don’t care what the reason is,” her…
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It’s nonstop gore (and a bit of brain freeze) in Eli Roth’s splatter-happy ‘Ice Cream Man’
The kid in the candy shop is Eli Roth with a gore budget and in the “Hostel” director’s latest bloody romp, “Ice Cream Man,” there’s a decidedly childlike giddiness from behind the camera to accompany the sicko suburban carnage depicted onscreen. Where others might view a “Village of the Damned” scenario as dread-inducing, Roth hears…
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Willem Dafoe Shines as a Postal Worker and Poet in the Luminous Late Fame
Willem Dafoe in ‘Late Fame’ —Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures How many lives can be packed into one? If we live long enough, most of us reinvent ourselves several times over, by switching careers, changing partners, having children, moving to a new place. What constitutes the essence of us, even when we can no longer identify…
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Readers share fond memories of L.A.’s department store heydays
To the editor: Thank you Shelby Grad for a walk down memory lane (“These retail temples once defined the L.A. class divide. Are we better off without them?,” July 24). I grew up in Los Angeles and remember going on the bus for the big month-end sales. We could afford things that were on sale.…
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‘Clown-show’ free-for-all playing out in crowded MAGA primary
A wide-open scramble for a safe Republican House seat in Southwest Florida has drawn a colorful cast of characters vying for the MAGA crown. Ten candidates are competing for the seat being vacated by Rep. Byron Donalds, who’s running for governor, and remarkably six of them have previously run for or served in Congress in…