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Trump comes off nonchalant, ‘We feel very badly, but—’
President Donald Trump drew criticism for his delayed and dismissive response to three American soldiers killed over the weekend in Iranian drone attacks. The U.S. military reported James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas, were killed in Jordan, according to PBS News. Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, of Fayetteville,…
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Craig Brewer’s ‘Snoop’ Biopic Gets Summer 2027 Release
Universal Pictures will release “Snoop,” the definitive biopic of artist, mogul and icon of gangsta rap, Snoop Dogg on Aug. 6, 2027, the studio announced Tuesday. Craig Brewer (“Song Sung Blue,” “Hustle & Flow”) is set direct the project based on his rewrite of Joe Robert Cole’s original script, with Jonathan Daviss (“Outer Banks”) set…
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JD Vance is renting a sprawling property in an exclusive Virginia enclave for his growing family
It’s not the White House, but it sure is a nice retreat away from the District. Vice President JD Vance, his wife Usha and their four children are moving to the country. But don’t expect a “Hillbilly Elegy” kind of hardscrabble country existence. JD and Usha Vance, who just welcomed their fourth child, are renting…
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Why Prince George’s Eton years will be far tougher than they were for dad Prince William
Prince George is set to begin his education at Prince William’s alma mater, Eton College, but the young royal — who turns 13 on July 22 — is likely to face a far more difficult experience than his father did, according to a royal expert. “The biggest challenge won’t be academics or making friends. It’ll…
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Trump demands E. Jean Carroll refunds $5.6M he’s already paid her
President Donald Trump on Tuesday demanded that writer E. Jean Carroll return the $5.6 million that a judge ordered him to pay her, according to reports. The president’s legal team was seeking an emergency injunction to order Carroll to give Trump back the payment that was issued on July 9 by a court-controlled escrow account,…
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U.S. civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years
NEW YORK — How many women hold executive-level positions at top U.S. companies? What is the racial and ethnic breakdown of those roles? What is the gender and racial breakdown of the lowest-paid roles at those companies? The Trump administration is making it harder for the public to know, moving to toss aside a 60-year-old requirement for…
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Iran is showing it can still fight back
This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. President Donald Trump seemed visibly irked when asked about his plans for Iran on Tuesday. “You don’t know anything,” he snapped at a reporter who said Iran showed no signs of…
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‘Gross negligence’: Hegseth catches hell at hearing over U.S. soldier deaths
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was accused of “gross negligence” Tuesday by Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), as three more Americans were killed in battle last weekend. Reed, the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, charged that Hegseth failed to fully warn President Donald Trump that the Strait of Hormuz would close — and that…
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Disney and Kraft Heinz ink multiyear partnership
More Kraft Heinz products will be available in Walt Disney Co.’s U.S.-based theme parks and on cruise ships after the two companies recently inked a multiyear partnership. Ten Kraft Heinz brands will be part of the deal, including Heinz, Philadelphia cream cheese and Kraft Mac & Cheese, the companies said in a statement Tuesday. Both…
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‘We need straight answers!’ GOP senator delivers scathing rebuttal to Hegseth
A GOP senator lost his cool and demanded “straight answers” while questioning Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the Iran war. During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Tuesday, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) repeatedly asked Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair Dan Caine for clarity. The two Trump administration officials were defending the president’s request for supplemental…