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Civil war breaks out among Trump lawyers at each other’s throats
Donald Trump’s continuing attempts to squirm out of paying writer E.Jean Carroll the $5 million plus interest he owes her, despite failing to get the Supreme Court to bail him out, has set off a war at the law firm representing him in the case. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, partners…
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Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass Is An Affable, Off-Color Comedy From the Wet Hot Crew
Miles Gutierrez-Riley, John Slattery, Ben Wang, Ken Marino, and Zoey Deutch on a mission in Gail Daughtry —Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics There’s a point every summer when just about any of us could use a dose of ridiculousness. It might hit right as the kids return from camp—or as you’re counting the days until…
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Trump administration seeks to limit federal funding that doesn’t ‘advance’ presidential policies
A new rule proposed by the White House Office of Management and Budget would fundamentally overhaul the way federal grants are awarded and overseen — a sweeping change that one scientific society said “would all but end the use of scientific merit in the selection of grants and programs across the government.” Proposed in late…
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Pete Hegseth sends heads rolling after noticing his no-beard policy is going unenforced
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth noticed too many people were getting exemptions from his strict “no beards” crackdown while visiting a naval ship last month, CNN reported — and heads rolled over it. The Pentagon chief, who styles himself Secretary of War due to a Trump executive order, “left the ship wondering if the Pentagon…
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Madonna Is Finally Giving the World What It Wants
Madonna looks like she’s hiding something on the cover of her 15th album, Confessions II. She’s seated atop a speaker box with her leotard and legs peeking out from beneath a rippling veil of rich purple. The effect is regal, holy, sexual, and funereal—a chic update of her trademark sacred-profane flavor combo. But there’s one…
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In bed 23 at Adelanto ICE detention center, a terrified son misses his mom
Wilber Urbina Garcia tossed and turned in bed 23 on the first floor at the Adelanto ICE Detention Center. The mattress was as stiff as cardboard and he was worried about his mom. He didn’t get to speak with her before he was detained, and she was already naturally anxious, nervous anytime her children were…
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Trump is trying to imprison Americans for joining internet chats he doesn’t like
The 94-page indictment unsealed against 15 anti-ICE activists in Minnesota last month as part of the Trump administration’s latest “antifa” prosecution includes page after page of accusations that defendants attended meetings or joined Signal groups. Among the 15 people accused of participating in a criminal conspiracy to impede immigration enforcement operations during Operation Metro Surge…
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Cops probing ex-Prince Andrew set to fly to US to interview Virginia Giuffre’s family: reports
UK cops probing former Prince Andrew are set to travel to the US to speak with the family of his now-deceased, longtime accuser Virginia Giuffre, according to reports. Officers from Thames Valley Police – the constabulary investigating Andrew for potential sexual offenses – are set to visit the US in the coming weeks to speak…
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Believe the Hype About Teen Takeovers
They usually start with a harmless-looking social-media post: a call for teenagers to “pull up” and “shake some ass,” as one online flyer put it. These get forwarded across the internet, and soon masses of young people are surging into an urban plaza or park, often terrifying any adult who happens to be nearby. Teen…
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Even in the heart of L.A., they still rely on old-fashioned landlines and don’t want to lose them
Living high up in the Hollywood Hills, Peter and Nanci Ellis think of their landline as a lifeline. Most days, cellphone service in their Los Feliz Oaks home near Griffith Park is so spotty that they rely on their traditional phone for medical consultations, job interviews or any call with long wait times. But the…