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‘What could possibly go wrong?’ Trump’s new veterans initiative draws swift ridicule
President Donald Trump boasted about a new program to transition veterans into truck driving, prompting the internet to question his remarks. Trump announced Freedom Haulers, a new initiative to open pathways for military veterans to become commercial truck drivers, during a White House event. Standing next to a large commercial truck, he announced the new…
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How Andrew Garfield feels about successor Tom Holland’s Spider-Man portrayal
Andrew Garfield has nothing but praise for his “Spider-Man” successor, Tom Holland. “I think Tom is an incredible actor playing that character, and I love him and support him, and just want the best for him,” Garfield exclusively told Page Six at the screening of his new film the “Magic Faraway Tree” in New York…
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Trump might pause Blanche nomination as GOP senators object to IRS lawsuit settlement
The high-stakes nomination of Todd Blanche to be attorney general has turned into a clash of wills between President Trump and two Senate Republicans whose political careers he claims credit for ending. After a vote on Blanche’s nomination was delayed over concerns raised by two lame-duck Republican senators, the president said Thursday he might put…
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Red flags fly after conservative harassment network targeting teachers exposed: ‘Chilling’
A shadowy network of conservative activist groups, backed by Koch-linked dark money, is deploying hidden cameras and mass public-records requests to hunt down and destroy the careers of college professors and administrators — and it’s working. An investigation from Columbia’s Tow Center found that right-wing groups including Accuracy in Media, the Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project,…
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Wild Footage Shows Man Blocking Flock Camera With Comically Gigantic Protest Sign
There’s been plenty of buzz lately around vandalism of Flock Safety’s automatic license plate readers, which are AI-integrated surveillance cameras that index license plate data from passing vehicles indiscriminately and without a warrant. Countless vigilantes have taken to the roadways armed with trash bags, spray paint, laser pointers, and power drills to render the surveillance…
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Labor organizers spearheading California billionaire tax measure rebuffed by parent union
SACRAMENTO — One of California’s most powerful labor unions declined to endorse a proposed state billionaires tax, a blow to its backers and a sign of simmering divisions on the left over the controversial ballot measure. The executive board for Service Employees International Union California voted Wednesday to take a neutral position on the tax, which will…
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The four most important words in healthcare right now
AI is the hottest thing in medical care right now — but many of us feel trepidation about it. Just one illustrative public survey sample: An October 2025 KFF poll found just 8 percent of Americans reported feeling a “great deal” of trust in AI managing their appointments or analyzing their health records, and only…
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GOP lawmaker caves after backlash to horrifying allegations reaches fever pitch
Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) dropped a domestic violence case against his ex-wife amid growing backlash over allegations he scalded her with hot water and held a gun to her head. A Cuyahoga County judge formally dismissed the case Wednesday against Emily Moreno, daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH), after Miller moved to drop it in…
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Netflix Sued for $105 Million Over Stolen Nicolas Cage Movie
It’s safe to say that “Fortitude,” an as-yet-unreleased World War II-era Nicolas Cage thriller, won’t be showing up on Netflix anytime soon. A lawsuit filed in California federal court Wednesday and obtained by TheWrap alleges that Netflix allowed an unencrypted copy of the movie to go missing from its offices earlier this year. The suit…
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California’s top shark tracker has a message for swimmers as great whites multiply: ‘They’re only there for one reason’
A surge in shark sightings has terrified Southern California beach-goers this summer, but a legendary shark tracker says swimmers can breathe easy. The idea that local beaches are suddenly infested with bloodthirsty man-eating great whites is total “garbage,” according to veteran shark tracer Keith Poe, who has logged more than 33 years tracking one of…