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HuffPostTrump Stumbles On Air Force One Stairs After Mocking Biden For The Same Thing
The president nearly took a dive as he climbed up the stairs on Sunday.
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People
Jennifer Lopez Performs in an Array of Teeny-Tiny Outfits, Including a Plunging Bodysuit Decked Out in Rhinestones
The pop star wore a selection of dazzling looks — and even a bikini — for her appearance at the 2025 World Pride Festival
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CBC
Doug Ford's Bill 5 is now law in Ontario. Here's what happens next
Now that Ontario's controversial Bill 5 is law, all eyes are on what Premier Doug Ford does with the new powers it gives his government. Bill 5, also called the Protecting Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, empowers the government (among other things) to create special economic zones, where cabinet can exempt companies or projects from having to comply with any provincial law, provincial regulation or municipal bylaw. Ford pitches Bill 5 as a way of shoring up Ontario's economy in the face o
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BuzzFeed
A Video Of Obama Exposing MAGA’s Double Standards Is Going Viral, And It’s A Startling Reminder Of Just How Much Things Have Changed
"It's unimaginable that the same parties that are silent now would have tolerated behavior like that from me or a whole bunch of my predecessors."
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The Daily Beast
MAGA Ripped Apart by ‘Grifter’ Attacks After Musk Feud
In the wake of the extraordinary bust-up between Donald Trump and Elon Musk, another bitter feud has erupted between other darlings of the MAGA movement over accusations of grift, deception and betrayal. Right-wing influencers Scott Presler and Brandon Straka were once good friends, ri MAGA ranks to become well known social media identities with millions of followers and fans between them. Presler, with his trademark long brown hair, cowboy boots and towering frame is well known in Republ
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People
Girl Finds a Message in a Bottle. Her Mom Can’t Believe What Happens When They Text the Number on the Note
“Hello, people who found this. You will be happy that you found this. Why?” began the message, which was dated Aug. 17, 2018
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Moneywise
Florida farmers now plowing over perfectly good tomatoes as Trump’s tariff policies cause prices to plummet
Deportations, cheap imports eat into profits.
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Reuters
Republican congressman Green to resign after tax bill vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican U.S. House Representative Mark Green said on Monday that he will resign from Congress to take up an offer from the private sector after the House votes again on President Donald Trump's sweeping tax and spending bill. “Recently, I was offered an opportunity in the private sector that was too exciting to up," Green, who chairs the House Committee on Homeland Security, said in a statement. "As a result, today I notified the Speaker and the House of Representatives that I will resign from Congress as soon as the House votes once again on the reconciliation package," he added.
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CBC
What happened the last time a U.S. president overrode a state to deploy the National Guard
On an unseasonably chilly but sunny day, March 20, 1965, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson stood on the porch of his Texas ranch and read a telegram he had just sent to Alabama Gov. George Wallace."I am calling into federal service selected units of the Alabama National Guard… to help you meet your state responsibilities," Johnson said. For more than a week, Johnson and Wallace had been going back and forth about the president's concerns for the safety of Black Alabamians trying to exercise their
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CBC
As new U.S. travel ban arrives, some Canadian dual nationals are worried
Christian Kodia is accustomed to visiting the United States on a weekly basis, but with a new travel ban coming into effect on Monday, he's not sure if that will continue.Kodia is a dual national with citizenship from both Canada and the Republic of Congo, one of 12 states whose citizens U.S. President Donald Trump has now banned from entering that country."I travel to the United States of America, I would say, every weekend. I go to visit my family, I go for business, I go for friends," said Ko
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Deadline
Australian Reporter Lauren Tomasi Hit By Rubber Bullet In Dramatic Footage From L.A. Protests
Lauren Tomasi, the U.S. correspondent for Australia’s 9News, appeared to be shot by a rubber bullet while reporting on the immigration protests in Los Angeles. 9News published footage of the incident, claiming that Tomasi was deliberately targeted by a police officer in the downtown district during the third day of clashes over Donald Trump’s immigration …
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HuffPost UK
Trump's White House Redirects Thousands Of Missiles Meant For Ukraine's Use, Zelenskyy Says
"We counted on this project," the Ukrainian president said.
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People
Dakota Johnson Shocks “Today” Show by Dropping Curse Word to Reveal Dating 'Non-Negotiable' After Chris Martin Split
The 'Materialists' actress shared the one thing she won't compromise on when looking for another relationship
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The Daily Beast
J-Pop Star Comes Clean on Claims She’s Newest Musk Baby Mama
A Japanese performed dubbed the “Empress of J-Pop” broke her silence Monday on rumors that she is a secret Elon Musk’s baby mama. Ayumi Hamasaki denied the theory that she was one of the multiple women with whom Musk had fathered a child after an another baby mama told The New York Times that he had a child with a Japanese pop star. “I’ve been keeping an eye on this, and I guess it’s time for me to speak up. Elon Musk is not the father of [either of] my children,” Hamasaki wrote on her Instagram
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People
Teen Loses Foot After Freak Accident. Days Later, He Learns Man Who Saved Him Had Been in a Crash and Was Down the Hall
“As soon as I walked in I broke down crying. I couldn’t believe it,” said Bryson Wilkinson, 18
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Harper’s Bazaar
Taylor Swift showcases her summer wedding guest style in a floral midi dress
Taylor Swift attends Travis Kelce’s cousin’s wedding in a summery blue Markarian dress. See the photos.
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Hello!
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's smart trick to keep Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet hidden at Disneyland
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle treated their children to a surprise trip to Disneyland California, but how did the couple manage to hide Archie and Lilibet's faces during the trip? Find out here…
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FTW Outdoors
A beautiful Yellowstone coyote, but can you spot the other critter?
It wasn’t until later that I noticed a smaller critter in the image, observing the coyote.
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People
Why Was a Seat Left Empty at Princess Eugenie’s Wedding? The Royal Secret Revealed
At Princess Eugenie’s royal wedding, one empty seat caught everyone’s attention — but it’s not what you think
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The Daily Beast
Musk Is Back to Boosting Trump After the President’s Bombshell Threat
Elon Musk is making a desperate bid to get back in Donald Trump’s good books by resharing the president’s inflammatory social media posts about the Los Angeles protests. Musk appears eager to move past their recent explosive bust-up after Trump warned the tech billionaire he’d face “serious consequences” if he switched allegiances and funded Democratic candidates. As an apparent olive branch, Musk reshared a screenshot on X of Trump’s Truth Social post claiming L.A. has been “invaded and occupie