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Former Orange County sheriff’s deputy had child sexual abuse images on his phone, prosecutors say
An Orange County sheriff’s deputy who resigned amid an investigation into his conduct was charged this week with possessing child sexual abuse material, using a police database to pull information about his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend, and violating a restraining order, prosecutors said Tuesday. Fernando Melo Flores, 40, faces up to four years and two
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‘It’s a warning light’: Farmers panic as Trump’s war threatens America’s food supply
As the U.S. war against Iran continues to disrupt trade through the Strait of Hormuz, a new survey of nearly 6,000 American farmers from every state revealed that an “overwhelming majority” would be unable to purchase enough fertilizer to “get them through the year,” sparking panic and open questions about food availability. The Trump administration
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Republicans Face Crucial Test on Iran War as 60-Day Deadline Looms
Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson have refused to support efforts to stop President Trump’s efforts on the war in Iran. —Kevin Dietsch—Getty Images Over the past six weeks, Republicans in Congress have largely stood behind President Donald Trump as he launched and escalated a war in Iran without
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Durand Bernarr stole hearts at the Grammys. Now, he wants to make sure you can’t look away
It was only a matter of time before Durand Bernarr was impossible to ignore. After more than two decades in the music industry (including singing background vocals for Erykah Badu) and 13 projects deep, the Cleveland-born singer has built a devoted following on the strength of his elastic vocals, tongue-in-cheek lyricism dosed with healing affirmations
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Trump’s religious pals are ‘happy for him to be damned’ while they cash in: conservative
Evangelical and Catholic leaders surrounding Donald Trump are complicit in his spiritual destruction — and they know it. Rather than intervene, they’ve chosen silence and applause, prioritizing access and influence over the gospel they claim to serve. That’s according to longtime conservative commentator Erick Erickson, who wrote in his Substack that the faith leaders allied
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Kanye West Could Be Banned From Planned France Concert After Wireless Festival Fallout
Kanye West could be blocked from performing in France in June following a ban from entering the United Kingdom for the Wireless Festival, where he was set to hit the stage in July. French authorities are exploring options for how the country can legally bar the American musician from performing at a June concert in
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Mother Mary Is Arty, Self-Conscious, and a Total Slog
Anne Hathaway —A24 Everyone who loves movies loves being surprised by them: We love a good plot twist, a bit of evocative spookiness, an imaginative surrealistic fillip. (A cauliflower-cheeked lady singing in a radiator, anyone?) But the more movies you’ve seen, the less patience you might have with movies that try to impress you with
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Appeals court orders judge to end contempt investigation of Trump administration deportation flights
WASHINGTON — A federal judge must end his “intrusive” contempt investigation of the Trump administration for failing to comply with an order to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan immigrants to El Salvador last year, a divided appeals court panel ruled Tuesday. Chief Judge James Boasberg abused his discretion in forging ahead with criminal contempt proceedings over the
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Trump demands NYT apologizes amid an intense wave of negative coverage
President Donald Trump attacked The New York Times on Truth Social, condemning its coverage of the Iran war as “fake news.” Trump claimed Iran has been “totally obliterated” militarily and accused NYT of portraying Iran as winning. NYT has published critical investigative reporting undermining administration accounts, including one determining the U.S. likely bombed an Iranian
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Adria Arjona Lands Coveted Role in ‘Superman’ Sequel ‘Man of Tomorrow’
Adria Arjona has landed a role in James Gunn’s “Superman” sequel “Man of Tomorrow,” TheWrap has learned. The role was rumored to be the character Maxima, a humanoid alien queen and conqueror from the planet Almerac, but it is currently unknown if the that is accurate. In the comics, Brainiac (the villain of “Man of Tomorrow,” played