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Trump-driven insider trading scandal ignites DOJ denial — as MAGA star comes unglued
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Congress’s most vocal crusader against insider trading, now threatens to sue a newspaper and prosecute a federal source over allegations she calls a fabricated smear. The Wall Street Journal reported July 18 that Luna tipped off MAGA influencer Rogan O’Handley on President Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick so O’Handley could…
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Tom Holland Explains Why ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Shot in London Instead of New York
Spider-Man may be New York City’s friendly neighborhood hero, but Tom Holland spent much of his latest turn as Peter Parker nowhere near the Big Apple. The revealed in a recent interview last week that much of the record-breaking “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” was actually shot in the U.K. instead of New York City, with…
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LA’s biggest night market is back — and admission is just $8
California’s summer nights are getting a supersized upgrade — and it’ll only cost you a fancy coffee. The legendary 626 Night Market is returning to Arcadia this month, bringing a massive after-dark food and culture takeover to Santa Anita Park with more than 250 vendors, live entertainment, shopping and plenty of over-the-top eats. The three-day…
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Some Southern California communities will finally cool off. Here’s where
Some relief from the latest summer heat wave is in store for Southern California’s coastal areas, with slightly cooler conditions expected this week. The coasts and coastal valleys will cool by 1 to 2 degrees each day through Wednesday, although temperatures will remain above normal, according to the National Weather Service. Some coastal areas will…
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‘Lying’ Trump caught using made-up story to justify slashing national monument: NY Times
President Donald Trump claimed hikers, hunters and anglers were locked out of Utah’s Bears Ears National Monument and used that story to justify slashing its size by more than 1.2 million acres. Newly obtained government documents tell a very different tale. “You can’t go hunting, you can’t go fishing, you can’t do anything, you can…
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Yankees go to bat for fertility, and more items from the column
Monday August 3 Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodón and his wife, Ashley, are bringing together some of baseball’s biggest stars for a meaningful night off the field. The couple will host the third annual Willow Gala on Aug. 24, an event dedicated to supporting families navigating infertility and pregnancy loss. The gala, which previously took place…
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Top Consulting Group PwC Caught Using AI on “Thought Leadership” Report About AI, Resulting in Corporate Document Filled With Bizarre Hallucinations
PwC, one of the “Big Four” consulting firms, has been caught red-handed publishing “thought leadership” reports about AI riddled with lazy and easily-spotted hallucinations. As the Financial Times reports, four reports published between 2024 and 2026, were meant to solicit consulting work for partners in the Middle East. But as investigators from AI detector firm…
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Record low Danube levels push some countries in Eastern Europe to the brink of energy emergency
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Numerous governments across Central and Eastern Europe are taking steps to conserve electricity and avert an energy crisis as record low water levels on the Danube River have forced power plants to the brink of shutting down. Persistent drought and successive extreme heat waves have deprived one of Europe’s largest rivers of water, pushing…
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‘Open it!’ New details emerge in terrified migrant’s viral violent arrest
The morning of Jan. 11 began for Orbin Mauricio Henriquez Serrano with an ominous warning: The gas light on his Jeep Cherokee was glowing yellow on the dashboard. He didn’t want to go to work at the restaurant that Sunday morning, but several of his fellow cooks had already called out, fearful of the immigration…
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Ariana Grande to retreat from public eye following tour, ‘ongoing public scrutiny’
Ariana Grande is finally set to take a break from the public eye, after years of promoting her two “Wicked” films, releasing new music, launching her latest tour and facing mounting scrutiny over her appearance. A representative for the Grammy-winning and Oscar-nominated star on Sunday announced Grande’s upcoming “step back from visibility” in a statement…