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Here’s what can come next with climate-change fever finally breaking
Something was conspicuously missing from California’s primary this month. In the state that built its political identity around fighting climate change, the issue barely registered. Voters fixated on affordability and housing. About 44% named the cost of living, jobs and inflation as the state’s most important problem, with just 1% citing climate change. Even Tom Steyer, the…
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Hailee Steinfeld reveals name of her and husband Josh Allen’s baby daughter
Hailee Steinfeld finally revealed the name of her and husband Josh Allen’s infant daughter — Harper Haize Allen. “Dearest Harper, I’m in awe of you,” Steinfeld wrote in an entry on her Beau Society Substack on Friday, entitled “A letter to my daughter”. “You’ve been here for only a short while now, and somehow it…
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EU leaders squabble over outreach to Moscow as Ukraine war rages on
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders have been unable to agree on setting up a back channel with Moscow to ensure that the bloc’s interests are protected should progress be made in negotiations to end Russia’s war on Ukraine, some of them said on Friday. European Council President António Costa, who chaired their two-day summit in Brussels this…
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Nicolle Wallace shudders as Trump ‘attack dog’ takes top intel post: ‘Precarious day’
It’s a “precarious day for our country,” MS NOW’s Nicolle Wallace said in her opening of “Deadline: White House” — because President Donald Trump got his chosen partisan loyalist in charge of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. “Donald Trump’s personal political attack dog, Bill Pulte, officially assum[es] the role of acting Director…
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Metro plans to extend Eastside light rail to Montebello. Residents express their views
Residents in East L.A. are weighing the promise of a new Metro E Line extension with concerns over construction disruptions, small business impacts and whether more outreach is needed about the project. The 4.7-mile extension of the Metro E Line would connect East Los Angeles to Montebello with four new stations. The project would relocate…
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Trump jokingly jabs Air Force pilots as they get louder applause: ‘End of your job!’
President Donald Trump seemed mildly taken aback when a pair of Air Force officers got a bigger round of applause than he did, while speaking about the unveiling of the new Air Force One at Joint Base Andrewson Friday. “That’s pretty good. That’s the best hand. You got a bigger hand than I did,” said…
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Campaigns get in the game
You don’t have to rely on The Discourse to know whether soccer is finally being embraced by America. Political ad spending targeted to catch World Cup viewers tells you all you need to know. Look no further than today’s Susan Collins-aligned Pine Tree Results PAC launching the next phase of a seven-figure general election ad…
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U.S. makes history in win over Australia to clinch spot in World Cup knockout stage
SEATTLE — The World Cup is only a little more than a week old, but it’s already an historic one for the U.S. With Friday’s 2-0 win over Australia, the U.S. matched its best World Cup performance ever with two victories. Their six goals match the most the U.S. has ever scored in the group stage and…
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Staggering number of Berkeley Law students claim they’re disabled as ‘emotional disorders’ skyrocket
An eye-popping number of students at the elite UC Berkeley School of Law claim to have a “psychological” or other mental disabilities, according to university data — leading critics to accuse pupils of trying to game the system to get more time for their exams. There are 378 law students in UC Berkeley’s Disabled Students’…
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How Anne Hathaway hid pregnancy during ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ press tour
Anne Hathaway hide her pregnancy throughout the entire “Devil Wears Prada 2” press tour — just months before announcing she is expecting her third child with husband Adam Shulman. The actress, 43, opted for less form-fitting ensembles, including kicking off the press tour on March 30 in Mexico City wearing an ankle-length black Schiaparelli skirt…