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MS NOW host argues Trump is now isolated inside the White House
MS NOW host Jonathan Lemire reported President Donald Trump has become isolated within his own White House, citing reports from The New York Times’ Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan’s forthcoming book. Lemire noted that Vice President JD Vance and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles retreated to the Situation Room with Trump’s inner circle, but excluded…
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Wanda Sykes Says Bill Maher Confronted Her Over Golden Globes Joke
Wanda Sykes isn’t the type of comedian to pull her punches — and that’s exactly what audiences saw earlier when she presented at the 83rd Golden Globes and sniped Bill Maher. And apparently, Maher didn’t take the punch sitting down. “He stopped me out in the parking lot — not the parking lot, we were…
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Scathing class-action lawsuit accuses Washington Post of surveillance pricing: ‘Covert data-harvesting’
Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post is facing a scathing new class-action lawsuit accusing it of using surveillance pricing to gouge loyal readers – in a case that attorneys believe could rack up millions in damages. Since the mid-2010s, WaPo has “covertly harvested” subscriber data, using “deeply personal information” to determine how much they could squeeze out…
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Rumer Willis scores major win in bitter custody battle against ex Derek Richard Thomas
Rumer Willis was granted primary physical custody of her and ex Derek Richard Thomas’ daughter, Louetta, after she accused him of domestic violence. The exes agreed to a custody evaluation and joint custody, according to court documents obtained by TMZ Thursday. Additionally, Thomas received a custody schedule, granting him supervised visits with the 3-year-old every…
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Melania Trump unveils a spinoff of Trump Accounts for foster kids
WASHINGTON — First Lady Melania Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Thursday the launch of Fostering the Future Accounts, a spinoff of the Trump Accounts investment funds meant to give $1,000 to every newborn whose parent opens one. Building on her work helping foster children, Trump said the new federal guidance will give child welfare agencies…
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The secrets you shouldn’t keep from your doctor
Let’s be frank: When you go to see your personal doctor or stop at an urgent care for a quick visit, you probably don’t always tell the physician the whole truth and nothing but the truth. According to one major study, between 60 and 80 percent of US adults have reported they withheld at least…
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How ‘The Comeback’ Cinematographer Elie Smolkin Used 73 Camera Operators to Bring Reality TV Spoof Into the Digital Age
When “The Comeback” released its first season in 2005, Elie Smolkin was just starting his career, working mostly in short films. It took nine years for the HBO show, starring Lisa Kudrow as a fictional celebrity trying to make a series of career rebounds, to return for its second season and another 12 to air…
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In Orange County, a progressive Latina pol beats back well-funded haters — again
On election night, Santa Ana City Council member Jessie Lopez found herself in third place, far behind fellow Democratic council colleague David Penaloza and Republican business owner Mayra Ruiz in the race to represent Orange County’s 68th Assembly District. Tearful supporters at a California Working Families Party shindig at the Mission Control bar and arcade…
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Pentagon evacuated as hazmat teams swarm — but the real danger was missed
The Pentagon was locked down Thursday and partially evacuated after a hazardous materials alarm triggered a full emergency response, gas masks, hazmat teams, the works. Multiple floors and corridors were locked down and others evacuated before sources confirmed to CNN it was a false alarm. Officers in chemical suits rushed through corridors, protecting a building…
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Grok Is Still Hosting Sexualized Deepfakes of Famous Women
Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot is apparently still being used to produce and host nonconsensual explicit images and videos of women, months after Musk’s artificial intelligence firm xAI said it would introduce restrictions to stop the creation of potentially harmful sexualized deepfakes. The revelations come as SpaceX, xAI’s parent company, prepares to go public on Friday…