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Trump fondles tree photos in front of baffled reporter: ‘There is no precedent’
President Donald Trump was fixated on an oddly specific, off-topic subject during an interview just days after he launched a war against Iran, according to a reporter who spoke to him. New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman met with the then-79-year-old president in March at the Oval Office, where he fondled photos of the types…
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Some questions (and answers) about Mark Walter selling the Lakers
In 2012, on the day after Mark Walter and his partners bought the Dodgers, I sat next to Walter in a conference room. To the sports fan, Walter was virtually anonymous: a super rich guy who had made his money running investment and insurance companies. Walter’s purchase valued the Dodgers and its related assets at…
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Trump DOJ’s secret all-white ‘warrior’ army named in scathing new report
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, built to fight Jim Crow, has been quietly restocked with an almost all-white army of attorneys — and a new report has named them. For nearly 70 years, the division enforced voting rights, fair housing, and police accountability. Trump forced out roughly 75 percent of its lawyers, according to…
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Tehran Has to Make a Choice
When the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey got together last week to forge a new defense agreement, they emphasized that their pact wasn’t aimed at any particular country. But one country was surely on everybody’s mind: the Islamic Republic of Iran. Iran has positioned itself as the most overtly anti-Western state in the…
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FedEx and others announce layoffs in Southern California
More than 500 people have lost their jobs in the latest round of layoffs in Southern California, from FedEx and others. The latest government filings show that Staples and LAZ Parking were also among the companies cutting positions. FedEx layoffs continue to hit California workers; this time, the carrier will close two facilities in Palm…
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House GOP gives up hope Trump will help them with fraud: Report
House Republicans have given up on a helping hand with fraud from President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, according to a new report. Congressional GOP lawmakers told Politico Thursday that they’ve grown deeply skeptical that Vance’s plans to crack down on alleged abuse of social programs will reach Trump’s desk this year —…
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Dems quiz Pentagon about conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln after reports of sailors trying to jump overboard
Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers from the War Department about conditions on board the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln after multiple reports indicate the grind of an extended deployment has taken a severe mental toll on the ship’s roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines. On Tuesday, Navy Times reported that at least two sailors had been…
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A Community Leader Fights for Haitians in Ohio, While Worrying About His Own Fate
Viles Dorsainvil, co-founder of Haitian Support Center, poses for a picture at his office in Springfield, Ohio, on July 29, 2026. —Jim Vondruska—Reuters Viles Dorsainvil doesn’t have time to think about his own future. His days are filled with responding to increasingly frantic calls from fellow Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, where he is a community…
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The Internet-to-Hollywood Pipeline Isn’t What It Seems
Almost 14 years ago, the producer Scott Glassgold stumbled on a short film on Vimeo about a woman who believes she’s encountered an alien. The project, by a pair of filmmakers named Zeek Earl and Chris Caldwell, was “a wonderful, lo-fi science-fiction story” that conveyed a distinct storytelling voice, Glassgold told me. He immediately set…
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The Google Pixelsnap Charger With Stand Is 50 Percent Off Right Now
Wireless charging makes a daily task just a little bit easier, and Google’s versatile Pixelsnap Charger with Stand is one of the best wireless chargers at full price. And right now, it’s at a 50 percent discount, making it a bargain worth bagging. Mirroring Google’s curvy Pixel range with a rounded form and soft-touch finish,…