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  • California marks biggest state park expansion in decades with 3 new parks

    California marks biggest state park expansion in decades with 3 new parks

    The Central Valley could soon be home to three new state parks in what officials say is the largest expansion of California’s state park system in decades. The proposed parks — Feather River Park in Yuba County, San Joaquin River Parkway near Fresno, and Dust Bowl Camp in Bakersfield — would serve historically park-poor communities

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  • Patel’s lawsuit against The Atlantic deemed a bad idea, according to analyst

    Patel’s lawsuit against The Atlantic deemed a bad idea, according to analyst

    FBI Director Kash Patel filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic and its writer Sarah Fitzpatrick, over their report documenting his alleged drinking problem and absenteeism. Patel’s legal team claimed the article was “replete with false and obviously fabricated allegations,” despite The Atlantic cited more than two dozen sources — including current and

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  • On the Brink of Global Recession

    On the Brink of Global Recession

    Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube In this episode of The David Frum Show, The Atlantic’s David Frum opens with a discussion of the likelihood that the partisan balance of power will shift from Republicans to Democrats at state-government level. Then, David is joined by the president of the Peterson Institute for International

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  • Former ‘CBS Mornings’ executive producer joins MS NOW as political director

    Former ‘CBS Mornings’ executive producer joins MS NOW as political director

    Shawna Thomas, who exited CBS News earlier this year, has joined MS NOW as political director. The cable network formerly known as MSNBC announced Wednesday that Thomas will lead the organization’s political unit and direct coverage of campaigns and elections. She will also appear as an on-air analyst. Thomas lands at the progressive-leaning MS NOW

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  • Confusion as Alito goes against Thomas in big case: ‘I hate it when mommy and daddy fight’

    Confusion as Alito goes against Thomas in big case: ‘I hate it when mommy and daddy fight’

    A rare clash between Supreme Court justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas left the internet stunned on Wednesday after Alito dissented in the case involving a Taliban suicide bombing and whether federal or state law should take precedence, Newsweek reported. Army specialist Winston T. Hencely filed the lawsuit after he suffered a fractured skull and

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  • Leonardo DiCaprio sent Nikki Glaser a surprising gift after Golden Globes jab

    Leonardo DiCaprio sent Nikki Glaser a surprising gift after Golden Globes jab

    Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood… Leonardo DiCaprio gifted Nikki Glaser pasta. After Glaser poked fun at DiCaprio over his private life during the 2026 Golden Globes, he made sure to let her know there were no hard feelings. During Tuesday’s episode of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Glaser explained she “always sends flowers”

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  • MrBeast sued over claims of sexual harassment, firing a new mom

    MrBeast sued over claims of sexual harassment, firing a new mom

    A former female staffer who worked for Beast Industries, the media venture behind the popular YouTube channel MrBeast, is suing the company, alleging she was sexually harassed and fired shortly after she returned from maternity leave. The employee, Lorrayne Mavromatis, a Brazilian-born social media professional, alleges in a lawsuit she was subjected to sexual harassment

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  • Lindsey Graham astonishes with claim after Trump call: ‘Something bad is about to happen’

    Lindsey Graham astonishes with claim after Trump call: ‘Something bad is about to happen’

    Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) made a stunning claim Wednesday after speaking with President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth earlier that morning by phone, one that could have major global implications if proven accurate. Graham’s announcement comes amid the U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping waterway through which 20%

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  • Cannes Film Festival Adds 16 More Films to Its Lineup

    Cannes Film Festival Adds 16 More Films to Its Lineup

    The Cannes Film Festival has added 16 more films to the lineup for its 2026 festival, organizers announced on Wednesday. The new additions include films directed by French actress Judith Godrèche and Mexican actor Diego Luna. Many of the new additions will come in the Un Certain Regard section, where new films include Godrèche’s “A

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  • Trial begins for 87-year-old trans killer who went shopping with victim’s dismembered leg in his wheelchair

    Trial begins for 87-year-old trans killer who went shopping with victim’s dismembered leg in his wheelchair

    An 87-year-old, transgendered New York City serial killer is trying to stay out of prison for a third time, as his trial for viciously butchering a woman and then riding around with her severed arm in his mobility scooter began this week in Brooklyn. Harvey Marcelin stands accused of gruesomely slaying 68-year-old Susan Leyden and

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