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WWE superstar-turned-mayor chokeslams $1M deal to install hundreds of Flock cameras
A former World Wrestling Entertainment star turned Tennessee mayor just choke-slammed a $1 million deal to install hundreds of Flock Safety cameras across his home county. Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs — who had a 30-year wrestling Hall of Famer career as Kane Kane — has “paused” the local sheriff’s plans to install 270 Flock…
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Sen. Bernie Moreno Says Former Son-in-Law Max Miller Shouldn’t Serve in Congress
Rep. Max Miller (R, Ohio) attends the Ways and Means Committee hearing on the priorities of the Treasury Department in Longworth building on June 4, 2026 —Tom Williams—CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty Images Sen. Bernie Moreno (R, Ohio), whose daughter has leveled allegations of domestic and child abuse against her former husband Rep. Max Miller (R, Ohio),…
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The One Town That Wants a Data Center
Opposition to data centers may be the singular unifying issue in American politics. Seventy percent of Americans are against data-center construction in their communities. They worry about the environmental dracularity of these facilities, the electrical costs they may impose, and the imperiousness with which tech companies target struggling communities while drastically altering the landscape. Bernie…
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How the World Cup became ‘a great dry run’ for the 2028 L.A. Olympics
Like most good stories, this one requires planning. Organizers with the L.A. Sports and Entertainment Commission spent nearly nine years preparing to bring the FIFA World Cup to L.A. The most popular sporting event in the world was just the start of a mega-event trilogy that turns the page to Super Bowl LXI at SoFi…
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The hidden cost of Mamdani’s plan for cheap groceries
New Yorkers will soon enjoy a 30 percent discount on their meat, seafood, milk, and bread — so long as they shop at a city-owned store. Mayor Zohran Mamdani touted such bargains this week at a press conference detailing his plans to launch five public grocery stores, in a bid to lower New Yorkers’ food…
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Trump walked into a ‘trap’ as he hung his own nominee out to dry: Conservative stalwart
President Donald Trump spent the weekend hanging his own attorney general nominee out to dry to protect his slush fund, according to conservative commentator Erick Erickson. Writing Monday, the longtime conservative radio host tore into Trump’s handling of Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general whom Trump nominated to run the Justice Department permanently. Blanche’s confirmation…
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The Best Parenting Hack Is Being Rich
A news flash that won’t surprise anyone: Screen time is bad for young kids. The latest such reminder came from a systematic review conducted by a consortium of British researchers, who found that more screen exposure for toddlers is consistently associated with less interaction between the parent and child, as well as delayed development, sleep…
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Contraband fuel: Smuggling gasoline into Mexico earns cartels millions
MEXICO CITY — Mexico has been a major oil producer for more than a century, but its lack of refining capacity creates a quandary: The country must import much of its gasoline and diesel from the United States. That’s a boon for U.S. refineries and related industries on both sides of the border, but U.S. and Mexican…
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GOP in civil war as shutdown clock ticks
Senate Republicans are racing to clear a packed to-do list before lawmakers leave Washington at the end of the week. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is hoping to get his conference to approve a stopgap spending bill, 74 pending nominees, Russia sanctions and a contentious budget framework, but that work is complicated by a…
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6 veteran actors on their hard-earned Emmy nods: ‘Does this mean I get more work?’
Despite its reputation, Hollywood isn’t always driven by overnight success. The Envelope caught up with six acting veterans who earned their first-ever Emmy nominations last month — and who prove that great things really can come to those who wait. Dale Dickey, ‘Widow’s Bay’ Category: Supporting actress in a comedy series Resume: 150 film and…