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A 12-hour drive through Iran offers glimpses of destruction, defiance and daily life
ZANJAN, Iran — A black banner hangs over the border crossing and portraits of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stare down, promising vengeance against the United States and Israel. But on the 12-hour drive south to the capital, Tehran, daily life continued, with only occasional signs of the ongoing war, including a Shiite religious center
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Trump defends ‘vulgar’ Easter Sunday outburst: ‘To make my point’
On Monday, President Donald Trump defended his profanity-laced threat he issued on Easter Sunday, a threat that baffled onlookers after he praised Allah and demanded that Iran “open the F—– Strait.” “Why did you use such vulgar language in that Truth Social post?” a reporter asked Trump, who was taking questions during the White House’s
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Gen Z swears listening to this 1979 hit song brings cash and good fortune — but experts say there’s nothing ‘magic’ about it
If manifesting money were as easy as pressing play, we’d all be millionaires. But on social media, many Gen Zers are convinced the secret to wealth isn’t hustle culture — it’s a disco beat. Anita Ward’s 1979 disco hit “Ring My Bell” is having an unexpected second life in 2026, with thousands of users swearing
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The surprising Hollywood stars Meryl Streep imitated to play Miranda Priestly
Meryl Streep wasn’t channeling Anna Wintour in her iconic “Devil Wears Prada” role — but rather Mike Nichols and Clint Eastwood. The actress, 76, shared her surprise inspiration for her Miranda Priestly character with “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” viewers Thursday. The Golden Globe winner defined her “calm” character as what would happen “if
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Latino voters undecided on who to back in L.A. mayoral primary, new poll finds
A new poll from UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs released Friday found that Latinos are largely undecided on who they plan on voting for in the upcoming L.A. mayoral primary. Just two months out from election day, 44% of Latinos said they were undecided about who should lead the city with the largest percentage
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Video obtained by NYT may end up sending two ICE agents to prison: report
Video recently obtained by The New York Times directly “contradicts” the Trump administration’s past claim accusing an immigrant of attempted murder, and may ultimately become critical evidence in potential criminal charges against two Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, the outlet reported Monday. In January, Venezuelan immigrant Julio C. Sosa-Celis was shot in the leg
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The Guthrie Story’s Unresolvable Anguish
“Well, here we go. Ready or not, let’s do the news.” With that, Savannah Guthrie returned to her role as a co-host of Today after more than two months away from the morning show—a leave that she began just after her mother, Nancy Guthrie, was reported missing from her home in Arizona. As Savannah summarized
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Moon Astronauts Forced to Do It in Bags as “Burning Odor” Emanates From Toilet
NASA’s historic Artemis 2 mission launched without a hitch last week, sending the first astronauts toward the Moon since 1972 — but their journey hasn’t been without hiccups. Their space toilet, in particular — the space agency’s newfangled Universal Waste Management System (UWMS) — has turned out to be a considerable pain point. Mere hours
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Walter Reed exam proposed for Trump after ‘sundowner syndrome’ statement on Iran
Donald Trump’s Easter Sunday post that menaced Iran with more threats amid severe expletives led a retired general to suggest the president needs to be taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for testing. During an appearance on MS NOW’s “Morning Joe,” retired General Barry McCafferty expressed both dismay and disgust with Trump writing,
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Paramount Secures $24 Billion Commitment From Middle East Sovereign Wealth Funds for Warner Bros. Deal
Paramount has secured signed equity commitments from three Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds for close to $24 billion to help finance its $110 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, according to the Wall Street Journal. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has agreed to provide roughly $10 billion of the total, per the outlet. Other