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Ahead of G7, Carney softens tone toward Trump with trade talks at stake
PARIS — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney became a symbol of middle power resistance after a celebrated speech earlier this year, but he is expected to be more muted in his criticism of President Trump at an upcoming summit in Europe. Carney’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, helped make him an international political…
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Kennedy Center filing ‘dunks’ on Trump over small crowd sizes
A court filing Friday documented the wreckage of President Donald Trump’s Kennedy Center vanity project — highlighting fleeing artists, cratering ticket sales, and an Honors broadcast nobody watched. The midnight deadline to scrub Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center was still ticking Friday. Rep. Joyce Beatty, an Ohio Democrat and ex officio board member —…
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U.S. and Iran are close to a deal to end their war, officials say
ISLAMABAD — The United States and Iran are close to signing an agreement aimed at ending their war, three regional officials told the Associated Press on Friday. A senior U.S. official said the tentative deal includes terms for removing and destroying nuclear material from Iran. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted Friday on X that an agreement…
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Slain white teen’s dad goes on shockingly racist rant as soon as gag order is lifted
The father of a slain white teen used racial slurs against his son’s killer in a podcast appearance as soon as a judge lifted a gag order in the murder case. Jeff Metcalf, the father of Texas teenager Austin Metcalf, called 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony a “watermelon felon” after his conviction this week for murder and…
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Adam Shankman Says ‘Stop! That! Train!’ Is Supposed to Be Stupid: ‘In the Best Way Possible’
Adam Shankman is famous for his hit movies such as “A Walk to Remember,” “Bringing Down the House,” “The Pacifier” and “Hairspray,” but the filmmaker went indie for his latest project, “Stop! That! Train!” “It was really, really, really funny. That was the No. 1 thing when I read the script. When they asked me…
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SpaceX shares rise 18% in early trading during historic IPO
Shares of SpaceX rose 11% above their IPO price Friday in morning trading on the Nasdaq, as Elon Musk’s rocket company made its public debut. The company sold 555 million shares at $135 and raised $75 million from institutional and retail investors in its initial public offering. Shares, under the ticker SPCX, opened at $150…
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Rumors swirl that top Trump aide is next on chopping block: analysis
President Donald Trump could be considering a replacement for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an analyst said Friday. Salon‘s White House columnist Brian Karem reported that while White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been on leave, the Trump administration has been auditioning different “guest host” Cabinet members in the press room, including Vice…
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Shooting in Midland, Texas leaves multiple people hospitalized as gunman barricades self in ‘standoff’
Multiple people have been hospitalized as an active shooter opened fire in West Texas and barricaded himself inside a building Friday, officials said. Police in Midland are currently in a “standoff” with a shooter after gunfire erupted Friday morning, with videos capturing the sound of several shots. Multiple people have been taken to the hospital, …
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Teresa Giudice’s 4 daughters: Meet Gia, Gabriella, Milania and Audriana
Meet the Giudice girls! Teresa Giudice is the mother of four daughters, whom she welcomed with Joe Giudice before their 2019 separation and 2020 divorce. The former “Real Housewives of New Jersey” couple grew their family from 2001 to 2009 as Teresa gave birth to Gia, Gabriella, Milania and Audriana. Teresa Giudice is the mother…
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Trump’s Name May Stay on Kennedy Center Past Friday Deadline
On Friday, June 12, the day judge had ordered the Kennedy Center to restore its original signage, the building’s facade still read The Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts. —Anna Moneymaker—Getty Images President Donald Trump’s name remained affixed to the Kennedy Center on Friday, the deadline a federal…