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America’s Hot Hybrid Summer
In Europe, the rise in gas prices due to the Iran war has car buyers thinking about electrics more than ever before. Battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sales were up more than 33 percent in the first half of 2026 compared to the same time last year, according to data published by European consultancies and nongovernmental organizations…
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America’s wildlife refuges may no longer protect the animals
The early 1900s were a very bad time to be a bird. On average, more than 5 million were killed every year — not for sustenance, but to feed perhaps the most frivolous of trades: plume-topped hats. Ostentatious headwear made of egrets and other animals — some of which featured an entire taxidermied body —…
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White House insiders panic as Trump pushes ‘the bad things’: ‘Ugly phase’
White House insiders fear one of President Donald Trump’s obsessions will make things worse for the GOP ahead of the midterm elections, Politico reported Thursday. Trump’s decision to start ramping up his highly unpopular tariffs again is adding to Republican woes at a time when they need to have something to offer voters who are…
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Trump’s undermining of U.S. elections is not a simple partisan issue
It’s right there in his name: Sen. Mark Warner for months has been on a tear to warn Americans of President Trump’s designs to disrupt the midterm elections. The Democrat from Virginia first got my attention in late March with a four-alarm op-ed in the New York Times. The sober, plugged-in Warner, the vice chair…
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‘Oh my God’: stunned spectators spot Trump’s bruised hand looking ‘starkly different’
President Donald Trump’s make-up smeared hand stunned viewers Wednesday when they spotted a “gnarly” bruise underneath, a new report shows. Trump couldn’t hide the mark as he spoke with journalists on the tarmac in Washington, D.C. then later travelled to Georgia to push his problematic Trump Accounts program, the Daily Beast reported Thursday morning. “Oh…
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People Are Getting Off to Porn About ICE Raids
On July 8, X account @superioritymale posted an update about ICE’s ongoing crackdown on immigrants, describing the conditions being thrust upon detainees. “Over 68,000 held in ICE detention centers around the United States, many of whom lack access to food, water, and any means to reach contact with their loved ones,” reads the post, which…
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Giant rats, bright green flies, putrid smells: Boyle Heights residents describe unbearable conditions
Along Union Pacific Avenue in Boyle Heights, rat traps sit about every 10 feet along the sidewalk, with the aim of catching hungry rodents drawn to the burned-out warehouse holding millions of pounds of rotting meat. But Lisett Navarrete, a 34-year-old resident, has little faith that they’ll do the job. “It’s not like little house…
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Rubio says US committed to helping end Ukraine war after meeting Lavrov
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that the United States remains prepared to play a “constructive role” in helping bring an end to the war in Ukraine, following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of an ASEAN gathering in Manila. Speaking after the meeting, Rubio said President Donald Trump had made…
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Shaquille O’Neal reveals why he thinks ‘celebrities are a–holes’
Shaquille O’Neal may be a legend, but don’t call him a “celebrity.” While exclusively chatting with Page Six in a new interview, the Los Angeles Lakers legend explained why he considers himself “a regular person” and doesn’t want to be placed “in that category.” “Excuse my French, celebrities are a–holes,” O’Neal, 54, said, telling us…
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Banning Social Media for Kids Is a Bad Idea
It is clear that social media affects mental health and poses a danger to children and adolescents. One study showed it took just 40 minutes of browsing for a platform in Mexico to recommend content to a teenage girl that contains references to suicide. What’s most concerning is that these aren’t isolated glitches but rather…