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‘Rubbish’: Trump’s 1990s lie about British royals joining Mar-a-Lago resurfaces
Trump reportedly lied about King Charles and the British royal family showing an interest in joining Mar-a-Lago in the 1990s and buying an apartment in Trump Tower, according to resurfaced newspaper clips. “Trump planted stories in the 90s the royals were joining Mar-a-Lago,” CNN senior reporter Andrew Kaczynski postedon X on Wednesday. “He previously planted
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7 Movies to Watch Before They Leave Netflix in May
Just as a new slate of exciting movies gets added to Netflix every month, a group of great films must also leave. Plenty of fantastic films will soon leave Netflix, starting on May 1 and continuing throughout the month. These films include two great zombie features, an outstanding Best Picture winner and one of the
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McConnell accuses Pentagon official for blocking aid to Ukraine, says it’s hurting US military readiness
US Sen. Mitch McConnell(R-Ky.) is calling out the Pentagon for sitting on $400 million in aid to Ukraine authorized by Congress. McConnell, who heads the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, directly called out Undersecretary of Defense for policy Elbridge Colby, saying he has filed to furnish Ukraine with the aid approved by congress in December.
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Startup Says It Can Read Your Brain Signals Using a Pair of Headphones
Whether they’re harvesting your data or serving you ads, consumer electronics brands have always wanted to get inside your head. Now, a hip neurotech startup says its devices can do exactly that. The startup, called Neurable, recently announced it was licensing its “non-invasive” brain-computer interface headphones to consumer product manufacturers. First covered by TechCrunch, the
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In controversial landmark ruling: Supreme Court restricts voter rights
The Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision in Callais v. Louisiana authored by Justice Samuel Alito, narrowing protections under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act while technically leaving it intact. Politics & Poll Tracker reported the decision. The case arose from lower-court rulings requiring Louisiana to create a second majority-Black district, which Republicans challenged.
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Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel photo scandal addressed in Athletic all-hands meeting after reporter’s resignation
The Athletic has reportedly addressed Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel’s scandal with staff members for the first time since Page Six published photos of the pair together at an Arizona resort. Executive editor Steven Ginsberg held an all-hands general meeting on Wednesday following Russini’s April 14 resignation from the outlet, according to Front Office Sports.
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Florida Republicans Are Gerrymandering. They Just Can’t Say So.
Florida Republicans have approved a new congressional map that could hand them as many as four House seats that Democrats currently hold. Their goal is straightforward and universally understood: They want to bolster the GOP’s majority in Congress and retake the lead in a yearlong, nationwide partisan gerrymandering showdown with Democrats. Good luck, however, getting
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Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening ‘the world’s kitchen’
CHIANG SAEN, Thailand — Perched on the bow of his long-tail fishing boat, 75-year-old Sukjai Yana untangled a handful of small fish from his net, disappointed by his catch and fretting over whether he can sell them. Some days Yana earns nothing: Demand for fish is falling due to worries over contamination of the Mekong River and
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Hegseth team blindsided over use of secret messaging apps: ‘Going to take that as a yes’
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was surprised by a question during a congressional hearing on Wednesday over whether Pentagon officials were using a secret messaging app. Hegseth appeared to be caught off guard during the House Armed Services Committee hearing when Rep. George Whitesides (D-CA) asked Pentagon officials, including Jules W. Hurst III, Under Secretary of
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Comey appears in court in Trump threat case that’s likely to pose a challenge for Justice Department
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Former FBI Director James Comey appeared in court on Wednesday, kick-starting a criminal case against him that legal experts say presents significant hurdles for the prosecution and will likely be a challenge for the Justice Department to win. Comey, who didn’t enter a plea, was indicted in North Carolina on Tuesday on charges of