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Billie Eilish Defends Political Activism: ‘Why Is It Controversial to Step In When Someone’s Getting Bullied?’
Billie Eilish defended her propensity for making public political statements against the Trump administration, ICE and billionaires like Elon Musk, asking Elle magazine, “Why is it controversial?” Eilish appears on the latest cover of Elle ahead of the forthcoming theatrical release of her new concert movie, “Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in
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Gerry Conway, comic book writer who co-created the Punisher and Ms. Marvel, dies at 73
Gerry Conway, a prolific comic book writer who co-created characters such as the Punisher, the first Ms. Marvel, Jason Todd and Power Girl during his tenures at both Marvel and DC, has died. He was 73. A former Marvel editor in chief, Conway penned stories for many of the company’s major superheroes over the course
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MAGA activist predicts ’30-seat blowout’ in midterms if Trump doesn’t deport 100 million
MAGA influencer Steve Bannon predicted Republicans would face a “30-seat blowout” in the midterm elections if President Donald Trump and his administration did not commit to deporting 100 million people. During a Tuesday segment on his War Room program, Bannon complained that the Department of Homeland Security under Secretary Markwayne Mullin had “no appetite” to
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Remote workers descend on San Diego for massive beach meet up — then the city ruined everything
San Diego’s viral “work-from-the-beach” craze may be getting hauled back to shore after city officials shut down future mass remote-work meetups unless organizers obtain costly permits. An “office on the sand” event at Law Street Beach in March drew more than 100 workers sporting laptops and surfboards for a morning of coworking by the ocean
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Calling Trump a Tyrant Is Not a Call to Violence
To describe Donald Trump as a corrupt aspiring authoritarian is not to conclude that he should be murdered. This ought to be a simple point to understand. Yet it is lost on a large swath of the American right, who insist that calling Trump what he is causes at least some of his opponents—among them,
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ICC awards $8.4 million in reparations to victims of al Qaeda-linked leader in Mali
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The International Criminal Court on Tuesday ordered an al Qaeda-linked extremist leader to pay $8.4 million in reparations for atrocities he oversaw as head of the Islamic police in the desert city of Timbuktu in the West African country of Mali. Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud was convicted of
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Thousands of US service members targeted in suspected Iranian cyberattack: report
More than 2,000 Marines may have been the target of a suspected cyberattack linked to Iran, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, with the U.S. service members’ personal information and data potentially being compromised. “The Pentagon is investigating, and early indications suggest at least some of the leaked information is authentic,” the Journal reported. The
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Lisa Kudrow divulges staggering amount ‘Friends’ cast still makes on residuals — two decades after show ended
Lisa Kudrow has revealed that she and her fellow “Friends” co-stars still earn a whopping $20 million in residuals every year, more than two decades after the hit sitcom came to an end. The Emmy-winning actress divulged the staggering amount she and the cast still earn from “Friends” while reflecting on the iconic show in
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South Korean court extends prison sentence for wife of ousted president
SEOUL, South Korea — An appeals court has increased to four years the sentence for the wife of South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol for corruption, weeks after her husband was sentenced to life in prison for rebellion. In January, ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee was sentenced to 20 months in prison in a district court
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‘Classless Trump’ jeered for ‘very rude’ interaction with King Charles on White House lawn
Social media cringed at President Donald Trump barging ahead of King Charles in a receiving line with his top administration officials. The 77-year-old king shook hands with Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other top cabinet officials before begging off halfway through the receiving line, and the 79-year-old president sauntered past