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‘Never heard of such a thing’: Expert flags telling detail in DOJ response to tainted case
The Department of Justice made an unusual concession to six protesters arrested during an immigration crackdown in Chicago that experts say shows how “desperate” government lawyers are to make the failed prosecution go away. Defense attorneys for the “Broadview Six” have asked U.S. District Judge April Perry to appoint an independent special counsel to investigate…
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Seth Meyers Concedes Trump Is Right About UFC Being More Important Than the World Cup to Some – But Only 2 Groups
President Trump insisted this week that UFC matches are more important to some people than the World Cup, and on Tuesday night, Seth Meyers agreed. But according to the NBC host “some people” is only made up of two groups. To kick off his monologue, Meyers noted that the president was set to attend a…
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Frank Wills and the Importance of Ordinary Americans Doing the Right Thing
Frank Wills, the security guard responsible for capturing the Watergate burglars working for Nixon’s 1972 campaign, poses at the door of his mother’s home in 1992. —Thomas S. England—Getty Images On June 17, 1972, Frank Wills, a 24-year-old, black security guard, working the night shift at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C., detected a piece…
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Retail sales up a strong 0.9% in May, showing the resilience of the U.S. consumer
NEW YORK — Shoppers stepped up their spending in May and surpassed expectations as temperatures warmed and gasoline prices cooled. Retail sales rose 0.9%, up from a revised 0.4% gain in April, according to new Commerce Department data released Wednesday. Sales got a boost from generous government tax refunds in both April and May, though economists say…
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Trump’s ‘public knifing’ of GOP Senate leader spurred by swipe on Fox News: report
President Donald Trump’s move to pull the hearing for his own Director of National Intelligence nominee Jay Clayton at the last minute was driven by fury over Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), Politico’s Meredith Lee Hill reported on Wednesday. This comes as Republicans are eager to get Clayton confirmed before current DNI Tulsi Gabbard…
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‘Happy Face’ killer warns Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann could be ‘tossed to the wolves’ in prison
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — Keith Jesperson, the “Happy Face” serial killer who has been trading prison letters with Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann, is warning that the hulking former architect could face a reality check when he’s shipped upstate this month. “The problem with Rex is his size — he thinks prison will be a cake walk because…
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Lindsay Hubbard exposes unseen Amanda Batula moment from ‘Summer House: The Aftermath’
Lindsay Hubbard gave Amanda Batula a brutal ultimatum in an unaired scene from “Summer House: The Aftermath.” “Not seen/didn’t make the edit: I told Amanda at the end of that convo, in order to be friends with me, I need my friends to show ‘integrity, character, and better decision making skills,’” Hubbard revealed via Threads…
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The Toy Story Franchise Forgot Its Own Message
Has there ever been a greater trilogy? The Godfather, monumental as its first two installments are, peters out in Part III. Same with Alien and Terminator. Back to the Future and Indiana Jones more or less land the plane, but the follow-ups never hit the heights of the originals. Richard Linklater’s Before trilogy and Krzysztof…
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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ was a ‘bright spot’ in a year of declining diversity among streaming films, study finds
Diversity in last year’s streaming films followed the same downward trend as theatrical releases, a new study found, with the percentage of people of color directing, writing and leading films diminishing. In past years, streaming was considered a more accessible outlet for early-career female or BIPOC filmmakers, which was reflected in data about gender and…
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‘It’s not final!’ Trump rages when pressed on Iran deal details
President Donald Trump lashed out at a reporter Wednesday while in France when pressed on the tentative peace deal his administration reached with Iran last weekend, the supposed details of which, while not officially released, have leaked and sparked outrage among hawkish figures. “No, it’s not final, it’s a memorandum of understanding!” Trump is heard…