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CNN hangs Scott Jennings out to dry over his McConnell health claims
CNN made it clear it will not vouch for conservative pundit Scott Jennings’ claims about Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and his health, according to reports on Friday. CNN told The Daily Beast that Jennings, who was among several Republican insiders claiming they spoke with McConnell this week, was speaking only for himself and that his…
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Huey Lewis details how he ‘can’t enjoy music’ anymore because he is ‘basically deaf’
Huey Lewis shared just how much his relationship to music has changed in a recent podcast interview. “I’m basically deaf,” the former lead singer of Huey Lewis and the News said in an episode of the “Inside of You” podcast released Tuesday. “My life has changed immeasurably. I can’t hear music. Music is not part…
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Red state prosecutor goes rogue as feds refuse to help him investigate ICE killing
Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare announced on Friday that his office is investigating the Immigration and Customs Enforcement shooting death of 52-year-old Houston man Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, whether or not the federal government offers any help. “Since Tuesday, when this incident occurred, we have been conducting our own investigation,” said Teare. He added that…
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Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon has names of wife, kids engraved on Stanley Cup above actual players
Conn Smythe Trophy winner Jordan Staal is on there. So are Jackson Blake, Logan Stankoven, Fredik Andersen, Brandon Bussi and the other players who had key roles in the Carolina Panthers’ Stanley Cup championship this year. Their coach, Rod Brind’Amour, also is on there, as is general manager Eric Tulsky. A total of 53 names…
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Shouting match erupts as ‘white supremacist’ Jan. 6 rioter clashes with Black Republican
A debate erupted into a racial shouting match after white nationalist Jake Lang told Black conservative Austin Julio Broughton that “Black people are not assimilating into white culture.” Lang, described as a “white supremacist” by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D-NY), is a Jan. 6 rioter charged with beating police officers with a baseball…
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Angry grandma roasts modern moms over strict baby visitor vaccination demands — but health experts say she’s wrong
A riled-up grandma is calling out what she considers to be extreme measures taken by today’s overprotective parents — sparking a massive online melee. Randi Crawford, who happens to be a parenting coach, started the debate by announcing that she was finding herself baffled by the “mind-boggling” boundaries enforced by modern moms and dads. “The amount…
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Anna Nicole Smith’s ex Larry Birkhead blasts new biopic about late model
Anna Nicole Smith’s ex Larry Birkhead spoke out against the upcoming film “Trust Me, I’m a Doctor,” which tells the story of Dr. Sandeep Kapoor, who was implicated in Smith’s 2007 death. “We absolutely object to any of Anna Nicole’s, my life, my daughter’s life being used in a movie,” Birkhead told “Entertainment Tonight” in a…
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FanDuel Is Using Personal Messages From Sports Stars to Keep Gambling Addicts Hooked
The soaring popularity of sports betting apps and prediction markets has alarmed researchers, who’ve observed a spike in risky gambling behavior and addiction. It’s practically impossible to watch a game of any sport without being bombarded with ads for the controversial services — in large part thanks to a major regulatory vacuum following a 2018…
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‘If you disagree, you can leave’: Conductor’s July 4 swipe at foreign riders ends his job
A part-time conductor on Chattanooga’s Incline Railway was fired over remarks he made to passengers during a Fourth of July ride, according to Chattanooga’s Times Free Press. The Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority, or CARTA, dismissed the conductor the same day a passenger shared video of the incident, which the news outlet described as xenophobic.…
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Crews are draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool again as part of Trump’s troubled revamp
WASHINGTON — Crews are again draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as President Trump’s problem-plagued efforts to revamp the waterway pushes well past his initial goal of having it ready by July 4 to mark the nation’s 250th birthday. The president at first suggested his renovations would last a century. But within weeks of the project originally…