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Evasive Epstein associate hit with subpoenas mid-interview
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer announced Friday that the panel will subpoena billionaire investor Leon Black as part of the Republican-led investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s financial network. Lawmakers are seeking a deposition and related documents following a closed-door interview in which Black declined to answer questions about non-disclosure agreements tied to the late sex…
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A Writer Learns How to Read Again
Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube Do you wish you could read more books? You’re not alone. These days, fewer people are reading for pleasure, and even those who do tend to struggle with distractions. Is this a literacy crisis, or has our attention just been warped? And what can we do? In…
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Small aircraft crashes into Beijing’s tallest building, according to reports
TAIPEI, Taiwan — A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building on Friday, according to a witness account and media reports, triggering evacuations and drawing a large police and ambulance presence in the city’s business district. Photos show what appeared to be a hole in the glass facade on one side of the CITIC Tower, also known…
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Red state prosecutor sanctioned for fueling Charlie Kirk conspiracy theories
A Utah judge ruled Friday that a deputy prosecutor in the murder case against a man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk had violated a pretrial publicity order by speaking to the media — and held him in contempt of court. Judge Tony Graf declined, however, to impose the more severe sanction, stripping prosecutors…
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Americans Are Watching Fewer American Shows | Charts
It’s no secret that Hollywood’s grip on global audiences has loosened. But while the decline of American entertainment dominance is old news, the industry’s assumed solution, pushing “local content for local audiences,” misses the mark. Looking at demand trends over the past few years reveals that as global viewers have moved away from U.S. content,…
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Is London Taking Over From New York As The Global Climate Hub?
As the hottest ever day in June is recorded in southern England, visitors to the capital walk over Westminster Bridge on June 24 in London. —Richard Baker / In Pictures—Getty Images Almost every conversation during London Climate Action Week began and ended with one topic: the scorching, record-breaking heat. Londoners complained with good reason about…
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OpenAI Has New AI Models. Here’s Why You Can’t Use Them
OpenAI is delaying the public release of its next generation of AI models, GPT-5.6, at the request of Trump’s White House, the company confirmed on Friday. OpenAI said it would first share the models with a small set of customers, which will be pre-approved by the US government. It will then work with the administration…
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Utah governor restricts fireworks as largest U.S. wildfire surges uncontained
Utah’s governor restricted fireworks and declared a state of emergency Friday ahead of the July 4th holiday week as the nation’s largest wildfire grew much bigger. The National Weather Service issued a rare extreme weather warning as dry, windy conditions provided fuel for many more fires across the western United States. The Cottonwood Fire in…
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‘Not much to see’: Empty stalls and a cow named ‘Melania’ greet visitors at Trump’s fair
After Donald Trump watched fans walk out of the opening rally at his Great American State Fair on the Washington Mall, things have not gotten much better. According to Washington Post reporting, the 16-day National Mall celebration got off to an inauspicious start Thursday, with organizers struggling to open gates on time and workers “scrambling…
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Disturbing footage shows Arizona cop pummeling pregnant woman in handcuffs
Newly released surveillance footage shows a Arizona police officer roughing up a 9-months-pregnant woman in handcuffs at a booking facility last year — as a grand jury indictment has forced the female cop out of the force. In the footage, Carri Carrico, 47, is seen shoving the 21-year-old victim into a wall and dragging her…