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Researchers discover surprising similarity in how humans and great apes giggle — reflecting ties to common ancestors: study
NEW YORK (AP) — Humans and great apes have been giggling in similar ways since branching off the evolutionary tree, a new study suggests. How do we know this? Researchers tickled 13 captive apes — including gorillas, orangutans, chimpanzees and bonobos — and recorded the results. The new research reexamined those decades-old recordings and compared them with the newly captured…
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Ariana Grande spotted hanging out with ex Ricky Alvarez after reported split from Ethan Slater
Ariana Grande has been spotted hanging out with ex Ricky Alvarez, just weeks after news of her split from Ethan Slater emerged. In photos circulating via social media, the “Thank U, Next” songstress was pictured at an Austin, Texas, restaurant Thursday, smiling while chatting it up with her former boyfriend. However, a source told TMZ…
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Trump administration takes aim at California Coastal Commission, again
The Trump administration has initiated a new review of the California Coastal Commission and other powerful coastal watchdogs — a move that several state leaders and environmental activists worry could undermine the state’s authority to protect its treasured coastline. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick recently ordered the review,calling some of the state’s efforts to regulate…
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Voters nearly had a chance to gut the ‘mansion tax.’ Now, L.A. approves $544 million in spending
The Los Angeles City Council on Friday approved a plan to spend $544.3 million collected from Measure ULA, the so-called “mansion tax” that levies a transfer tax on L.A. property sales above $5.3 million. The spending plan, set to be doled out during the 2026 fiscal year, is the largest allocation of Measure ULA funds…
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Pete Buttigieg reveals ‘terrifying’ attack on family: ‘I am beyond furious’
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced on Friday that his family was targeted in a “terrifying” swatting incident — but this involved Child Protective Services. Buttigieg described what happened in a Substack post and said a CPS worker showed up at his home and asked to speak with him after someone filed a false report…
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William Barr’s Dangerous Endorsement of Todd Blanche
Donald Trump cares deeply about the Justice Department, and he appears to care about exactly one thing: an attorney general who will do whatever he says, specifically in the realm of trying to lock up as many of his political enemies as possible. William Barr, a former attorney general under Trump and an esteemed legal…
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Airplane Crashes Into Skyscraper in China
A shocking aviation incident occurred in China when a small aircraft flew into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper on Friday, sending debris raining down onto crowds of people below. In footage of the incident circulating online, the building, the CITIC Tower, appeared to sustain minimal damage, with a small section of its glass curtain wall shattered. But…
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U.S. oil plunges below $70 as ships keep crossing strait of Hormuz
U.S. oil plunged, erasing nearly all its gains made during the war, as vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continued to rise and as investors increasingly expect the market to be oversupplied with Persian Gulf exports rebounding sharply. Brent crude slipped 4.3% to settle below $72 a barrel, and West Texas Intermediate dropped 3.7%…
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Thomas Massie calls out Trump’s election fraud claims
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) challenged President Donald Trump’s rationale for demanding Congress pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or SAVE America Act, calling the president’s election fraud claims absurd. Trump continues insisting that fraud cost him the 2020 presidency and made passage of the voter ID legislation a prerequisite for signing other bills. “I…
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Super PACs plop whopping $50M into NYC House races – including one that could be most expensive in history
They PAC a punch! Partisan super PAC groups lavished more than $50 million into the four contested Big Apple congressional races that ended with a stunning far-left takeover during Tuesday’s Democratic primaries, records show. The crowded race to replace retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler in Manhattan’s 12th House District led the pack with a staggering $40.8 million…