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  • Business
    The Daily Beast

    Sweaty Peter Thiel Mocked for Incoherent Answer About CEO Slaying

    Billionaire investor Peter Thiel is being mocked online for his stuttering, disjointed response to an interview question about the public reaction to the slaying of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The murder has stoked discussion about the health insurance industry, with a significant amount of people expressing support for the alleged assassin, Luigi Mangione, and condemnation toward Thompson and other executives. In the Thursday episode of his show, pundit Piers Morgan asked Thiel what he

  • U.S.
    The Daily Beast

    New L.A. D.A. Says Menendez Brothers Lawyer’s ‘Narrative Is Absolutely Wrong’

    The Menendez brothers lawyer’s “narrative is absolutely wrong,” according to the new Los Angeles District Attorney. Newly sworn-in Nathan Hochman told Deadline he has “begun the process” of diving into previously confidential files around the 1989 shotgun killings of the brothers’ parents, José and Kitty. Erik, 53, and Lyle, 56, had to wait to see if the new district attorney viewed their case as favorably as his predecessor. The moderate, who had pledged to give the case an in-depth review, has

  • Lifestyle
    Salon

    MadeGood granola bars sold nationwide recalled for possibly containing pieces of metal

    The bars were sold by several retailers including Amazon and Walmart

  • Business
    Salon

    "Oligarchs are oligarching": Inside Rupert Murdoch’s family trust battle

    The media mogul's bid to give his son Lachlan control over his Fox News media empire failed

  • Lifestyle
    INSIDER

    Costco's most expensive cruise sale this year was a $293K trip around the world. It came with a $25K store gift card.

    Costco said it booked a 150-day cruise for two travelers out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that made stops at the Galápagos and Easter Islands.

  • U.S.
    INSIDER

    'The Kings of Tupelo' explains a wild attempt to kill Obama. Here is where the would-be assassin is now.

    Netflix's "The Kings of Tupelo" explains why James Everett Duchtske tried to assassinate Barack Obama with ricin letters in 2013.

  • Science
    Business Insider

    The future of neuroscience could be wireless

    Wireless brain implants are transforming research on the human brain and enabling more personalized treatment for users.

  • Celebrity
    The Daily Beast

    Jay-Z’s Shocking Joke to Teenage Rihanna Revealed in Resurfaced Clip

    Rihanna revealed that Jay-Z said that she was either going “through the door with the deal signed or through this window” during an audition for the rapper’s Def Jam label in 2005. Jay-Z’s comments are under renewed scrutiny after a lawsuit was filed that says he raped a 13-year-old girl in 2000 with disgraced rapper Diddy. In a resurfaced clip shared on Reddit, Rihanna, then 17, shared her experience meeting Jay-Z on The Tyra Banks Show. Jay-Z, then 34, had just been made president and CEO of D

  • Politics
    The Daily Beast

    Nancy Pelosi, 84, Rushed to Hospital After Suffering Injury in Europe

    Former U.S. House of Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been admitted to a hospital in Luxembourg after suffering an injury, her office said in a statement. Pelosi, 84, suffered the undisclosed injury “while traveling with a bipartisan Congressional delegation in Luxembourg to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge.” The injury came during an “official engagement,” her office said. She plans to continue working from her hospital bed.

  • Entertainment
    INSIDER

    14 positive things that happened on Friday the 13th

    December 13 falls on Friday this year. Even though you may think Friday the 13th is cursed, some great things have happened on this date.

  • Lifestyle
    INSIDER

    I spent $150 at one of the best steakhouses in Atlanta. If it had locations up north, I'd eat there for every anniversary.

    Some consider Cuts to be one of the best steakhouses in Atlanta. A few of the Southern sides let me down, but the steak and service were great.

  • Politics
    Salon

    Nancy Pelosi is reportedly trying to block AOC from landing a top House oversight position

    The former House speaker has been asking members to oppose the progressive even as she backs other insurgent bids

  • U.S.
    The Daily Beast

    UnitedHealth CEO Admits System is ‘Not Perfect’ After Days of Outrage

    UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty has conceded that the U.S. healthcare system, which helped make him a multi-millionaire, is “not perfect.” The stunning admission came via a brief column in The New York Times on Friday after he’d been the center of outrage for a rant in which he staunchly defended his company’s practices of not paying out for what it deems as “unnecessary” care. “While the health system is not perfect,” he wrote Friday, “every corner of it is filled with people who try to do their

  • U.S.
    The New Republic

    Why the Hell Did Biden Commute Sentence of “Kids for Cash” Judge?

    Joe Biden’s decision to commute the sentence of an infamous judge has sparked backlash.

  • Entertainment
    The Daily Beast

    The New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Film Should Be Banished Back to Middle Earth

    It’s not strange that The Lord of the Rings is receiving the animation treatment—after all, J.R.R. Tolkien’s trilogy was initially mainstreamed by Ralph Bakshi’s 1978 film, which established many of the visual designs that now define the material and heavily influenced Peter Jackson’s Oscar-winning trilogy. Still, there’s something altogether underwhelming about The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, which premieres Dec. 13, the saga’s first big-screen chapter since 2014’s The Hobbit: T

  • Politics
    Salon

    “What’s happening in North Carolina is sinister": NC GOP offers preview of Trump threat to democracy

    Republicans in the state are trying to overturn Democratic victories and prevent them from occurring again

  • U.S.
    The Daily Beast

    ‘Worried’ Family of Luigi Mangione Hired Private Eye After He Cut Them Off

    Concerned loved ones of Luigi Mangione hired a private investigator after he cut off most of his family sometime in 2023, a friend has claimed. The pal of the UnitedHealthcare CEO’s alleged murderer said Mangione still couldn’t be tracked down by the investigator, the Daily Mail reported, raising more questions about what the 26-year-old had been up to in recent months. “He wasn’t talking with his family and nobody could find him,” the friend said. “They hired a private investigator, they were s

  • Style
    Business Insider

    Daring outfits Taylor Swift has worn throughout her career, from see-through dresses to plunging necklines

    Taylor Swift's most daring outfits have included see-through catsuits, leg-baring minidresses, and gowns with plunging necklines.

  • Sports
    KTLA articles

    What’s the most valuable sports franchise in Los Angeles?

    This year has been kind to Los Angeles professional sports. Between a World Series title for the L.A. Dodgers, a MLS Cup championship for the L.A. Galaxy and winning seasons shaping up for the pair of NFL squads, residents of the Southland have been spoiled in 2024. Who else is having a good year? The […]

  • Politics
    The Daily Beast

    RFK Jr.’s Lawyer Is Trying to Scrap the Polio Vaccine

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claims he won’t restrict access to vaccines if confirmed to lead U.S. health policy, but his right-hand man has other ideas. Kennedy’s personal attorney Aaron Siri, who has been helping Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of health and human services interview candidates for top health jobs, has sued the Food and Drug Administration to withdraw its approval for the polio vaccine, The New York Times reported. Siri and Kennedy have also been asking candidates their views on

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