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Newlywed Taylor Swift can continue to celebrate with Emmy nominations and a legal win
Taylor Swift has yet another new thing to celebrate. Now in her newlywed era, the pop superstar’s concert film, “The Eras Tour: The Final Show,” earned five Emmy nominations Wednesday. This includes nods for variety special (pre-recorded), sound mixing for a variety series or special, directing for a variety special, picture editing for variety programming,…
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Trump shattered his own illusion by revealing fantasy underpinning ceasefire: analysis
President Donald Trump’s administration created an illusion of peace and dealmaking for just a few weeks in his war with Iran before everything came tumbling back down to reality, the conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board wrote in an analysis published on Wednesday. This comes after Trump proclaimed Iranian leaders were “very rational people” and…
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Century-old LA store gets dramatic transformation amid community complaints
A beloved Los Angeles corner store has traded dusty shelves for designer vibes — and some longtime Venice residents say the makeover has stripped away a piece of neighborhood history. The century-old building at 1915 Penmar Ave., home to the neighborhood market since 1935, has reopened as Bodega & Palms after an extensive renovation that…
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Bunnie Xo, 46, hangs out with reality star Dylan Wolf, 24, one day after makeout at Jelly Roll’s bar
Bunnie Xo was spotted hanging out with 24-year-old Dylan Wolf just one day after making out with the reality star at estranged husband Jelly Roll’s Nashville bar on July 4. In new snaps obtained by TMZ on Wednesday, the model, 46, snuggled up to the “Calabasas Confidential” star as they hung out with a group of…
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Graham Platner Drops Out of Maine Senate Race After Sexual Assault Allegations
Graham Platner speaks at his primary election event in Blue Hill, Maine, on June 9, 2026. —CJ Gunther—Getty Images Graham Platner, the combative Maine oyster farmer and Marine veteran who upended the plans of Democratic leaders to run a moderate against Republican Senator Susan Collins, suspended his campaign on Wednesday in the wake of new…
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Democrat Graham Platner says he plans to withdraw from Maine Senate race after sexual assault claim
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Graham Platner said Wednesday that he plans to withdraw from the U.S. Senate race in Maine after facing an allegation of sexual assault, shuttering an insurgent campaign that had withstood months of controversy only to implode and imperil Democrats’ attempt to regain power in Washington. Platner’s exit will most likely force a reckoning within…
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Mike Johnson seeks to appease MAGA with a controversial bill
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is preparing to introduce controversial legislation banning “birth tourism”, or when a pregnant woman enters the U.S. to secure citizenship for their children. According to Politico, Johnson plans to introduce the bill to mollify far-right caucus members he angered. The House Speaker had pledged to hold a vote before July…
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Graham Platner suspends Maine Senate campaign after damning allegations
Embattled Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner announced on Wednesday that he’s suspending his campaign. Platner already faced a series of controversies before winning the Democratic primaries to run against Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), but earlier this week, he was accused of sexual assault, which led to endorsements being pulled. In an eleven-minute video posted…
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Another Fatal ICE Shooting
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old construction contractor and father of three, was a “man of routine,” according to his sons. He woke up at 5 a.m. every day, ate a big breakfast prepared by his wife, and left home at sunrise to build houses in the Houston area. Salgado Araujo came across the border from…
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Graham Platner ends Maine Senate campaign
Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner ended his campaign on Wednesday, an astounding and rapid fall for the progressive oysterman whose meteoric rise and grassroots support helped him overcome establishment opposition to secure his party’s nomination. But a persistent accumulation of controversies weighed on Platner’s campaign for months, and Monday marked a turning point: Democratic…