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- PoliticsThe New Republic
That Was Awkward: Fox News Forced to Fact-Check Trump’s Lies on Air
Donald Trump’s former sycophants at Fox News appeared somewhat reformed on Saturday, interrupting the GOP presidential candidate’s unhinged campaign speech to fact-check his election lies.During a couple of back-to-back campaign stops in Iowa, Trump reiterated claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen and even went so far as to claim he wanted to “redo the election” and encourage his followers in Detroit, Philadelphia, and Atlanta to “watch those votes when they come in” in 2024.Fox
2 min read - WorldYahoo News
Indonesia's Mount Marapi volcano eruption leaves 11 dead, 12 missing: Here's the latest on the search for missing climbers.
Mount Marapi is the most active volcano in West Sumatra and has been erupting intermittently since 2004.
2 min read - HealthSalon
Shaping morality: How weight loss drugs challenge the myth of thinness as a virtue
In 1957, Reverend Charlie Shed published a book titled “Pray Your Weight Away.” It became a best-seller
5 min read - PoliticsThe New Republic
The Next Supreme Court Danger: Trashing One-Third of the Tax Code
“If men were angels,” James Madison wrote in Federalist 51, “no government would be necessary.” Similarly, if men were angels, we wouldn’t have to tax unrealized capital gains. It’s really awkward to tax an increase in the value of an investment that has not been cashed out. Doing so removes capital from the economy, and, if the value of the investment later falls, the justification for the tax may vanish. Also, a rise in an investment’s value doesn’t (usually) enable consumption the way cash in
7 min read - ScienceSalon
Constantly on the nod, chinstrap penguins catch seconds-long bursts of sleep 10,000 times per day
So named because of the narrow band on their heads, these penguins catch slumber every second they can
4 min read - CelebrityBusiness Insider
Billie Eilish says she was outed in a red carpet interview: 'I like boys and girls — who cares'
Billie Eilish said she was outed during an interview on the red carpet at Variety's "Hitmakers" event.
2 min read - WorldFox News
US Navy responds after China claims American warship 'illegally intruded' into the South China Sea
The Chinese military and the United States traded comments after China accused an American warship of violating its sovereignty in the South China Sea.
2 min read - USMiami Herald
Former U.S. official arrested in Miami on charges of being unregistered agent for Cuba
Victor Manuel Rocha, 73, an ex-career U.S. diplomat, will appear in Miami federal court on charges of secretly working for Cuba.
7 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
TikTok's owner is working on a rival chatbot builder to OpenAI, a new report says
ByteDance is planning to build a platform that will let users create their own chatbots, per a report from the South China Morning Post.
2 min read - TechnologyBusiness Insider
How OnlyFans star Riley Reid plans to 'immortalize' herself using AI
The technology interacts with users the same way the creator would. It's based on hundreds of hours of Reid's content, and fact-checked by her.
5 min read - LifestyleBusiness Insider
My family and I upgraded to business-class flights by bidding. We saved over $1,700.
Participating in Virgin Atlantic's "You Bid" program saved my family money on business-class flights.
4 min read - WorldBusiness Insider
Ukrainian soldiers feel they have been abandoned on a crucial part of the frontline and their situation is being 'hushed up': report
Ukrainian forces are battling to defend territory won back from Russia near the Dnipro River.
2 min read - WorldBusiness Insider
EasyJet is setting up special orange mailboxes in airports around Europe to deliver kids' letters to Santa directly on flights to Lapland
EasyJet is setting up mailboxes at European airports as it found 71% of children flying over Christmas are worried that Santa won't find them.
2 min read - WorldBusiness Insider
Ukraine is on track to make 72 howitzers next year, but will struggle to get the ammo to use them, report says
Ukraine is making its own weaponry to fight against Russia. It's increased production of howitzers, but ammo is in short supply.
2 min read - LifestyleBusiness Insider
I went to school in the US and in Spain. My learning felt stagnant in the US, but my social life was fun.
She went to school in Spain from age 6 to age 14. When she moved back to the US, she felt like her classes were a joke.
4 min read - LifestyleBusiness Insider
Talking to my friends every day made me realize I don't need marriage or kids to be happy
She is single and has no kids, but her friends are married moms. She says the app Marco Polo helped her realize kids and marriage are not a priority.
5 min read - EntertainmentBusiness Insider
Natalie Portman says King Charles asked her if she was in the original 'Star Wars' movies at 'The Phantom Menace' premiere
Natalie Portman also said on "What Happens Live" that she would return to the franchise if asked.
2 min read - USMiami Herald
Crash involving Miami Gardens officer leads to several hospitalized, police say
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1 min read - USMiami Herald
Fatal, fiery crash shuts down U.S. 1 in the lower Florida Keys, sheriff’s office says
Power was knocked out for almost an hour in the Lower Keys.
1 min read - CelebrityBusiness Insider
Jamie Foxx assures fans he's not a 'clone' after 'medical complication' earlier this year: 'I couldn't walk'
In an awards speech, Jamie Foxx said that he couldn't walk as a result of a health scare earlier this year.
2 min read - WorldBusiness Insider
Ukraine is using its advanced Leopard tanks like long-range artillery instead of penetrating battle vehicles, report says
Leopard tanks on the front lines in Ukraine are being used less to lead big offensives against Russia and more as long-range artillery, AFP reported.
2 min read - CelebrityBusiness Insider
Kim Kardashian has around a dozen Christmas trees in just her bathroom — even more than last year
Kardashian gave a tour of her Christmas decorations in an Instagram video. "My happy place," she said of her bathroom.
2 min read - EntertainmentBusiness Insider
As the Grand Theft Auto VI trailer drops, Elon Musk says he's never been able to get into GTA because he can't bring himself to commit virtual crimes
The Tesla boss and X owner said that he was unable to finish the worldwide smash hit GTA 5, which has sold 190 million copies since 2015, because he "didn't like doing crime."
2 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
