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GOP lawmaker stunned silent on the stand when pressed on ‘drugging and raping’ accusations
A Republican state lawmaker in Florida went silent after he was questioned about accusations that he drugged and raped a former intern, according to reports Wednesday. Republican State Rep. Fabian Basabe, 48, took the stand in a Florida courtroom on Tuesday — he is being sued by two former employees. And in the trial that…
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Fabrizio Guido talks ‘Running Point,’ the new wave of Latino Hollywood and stand-up comedy
In the latest episode of “The De Los Podcast,” actor and comedian Fabrizio Guido spoke with hosts Fidel Martinez and Suzy Exposito about his role in the Netflix series “Running Point” — as well as being a part of a new wave of young Latino Hollywood stars and how he got his start in the…
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JD Vance received cryptic warning that Trump envoys ‘abusing’ access for profits: report
An Iranian insider sent a private message to Vice President JD Vance warning that President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff “were exploiting the negotiations for financial gain,” according to a new report from Drop Site News on Wednesday. The message was sent to Vance through an intermediary as talks were…
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‘The Odyssey’ Arrives With Imax-Sized Box Office Expectations
Three years ago, Christopher Nolan released a three-hour movie about the creation of nuclear weapons that proved he has a unique, loyal and immense global fanbase far beyond what any other filmmaker in the world today enjoys. Now, Universal is staking hundreds of millions on the belief that they will show up again with Nolan’s…
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Darker Mornings, Brighter Evenings: What Permanent Daylight Saving Time Would Look Like Across the U.S.
The sun rises behind the skyline of midtown Manhattan and the Empire State Building in New York City on March 10, 2026, as seen from Union City, New Jersey. —Gary Hershorn—Getty Images Winter sunrises and sunsets may come notably later in much of the country soon, if Congress ends up passing a controversial bill to…
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OpenAI Strikes Bold Deal With Kalshi to Mix Together the Most Hated Technologies in Existence: AI and Prediction Markets
Is it not enough to simply watch the beautiful game, unadorned? These days you might use an AI chatbot to keep abreast of what’s happening in the World Cup. And that AI chatbot, in a sign of the times, might try to shove prediction market odds in your face as another way of ostensibly keeping…
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Key California law on recycling symbols on plastic containers is blocked by federal judge
A federal judge has halted California’s groundbreaking “Truth in Recycling” law, which aims to reduce consumer confusion about which packaging can be recycled. California’s recyclable packaging law prohibits manufacturers from using a “chasing arrows” recycling symbol on products or materials unless they are actually being recycled in a meaningful way, which the law quantifies. The…
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‘What happened to you?’ Trump nominee’s ‘staggering’ ethical lapses under fire at hearing
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faced sharp questions about ethical lapses over a deal that shielded his former client, President Donald Trump, from IRS scrutiny. At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, Blanche, the former Trump attorney who now leads the Justice Department, was asked about his role in crafting government deals that benefited…
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10 hottest LA days on record as sizzling summer heatwave scorches Southern California
The temperature in Los Angeles is rising as a heatwave takes over Southern California, but how does it stack up to some of the city’s hottest days on record? An “extreme heat warning” has been issued for most of the region through Thursday at 8 pm with temps expected to hit over 100°. The National…
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Josh Grisetti’s family launches GoFundMe to cover memorial expenses after his tragic suicide
Josh Grisetti’s family launched a GoFundMe to raise money to cover his memorial expenses after the actor died by suicide last week. “Our hearts are profoundly broken by the sudden passing of Josh Grisetti this past Friday at the age of 44,” the crowdfunding platform read. “Josh was a luminous force across Broadway, television, film,…