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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 - USMiami Herald
Fatal crash shuts down U.S. 1 in the lower Florida Keys, Monroe Sheriff’s Office says
Here’s what we know.
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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
Grand Theft Auto VI publisher's stock tumbles after first trailer reveals the video game won't come out until 2025
The video game is set to be released in 2025, meaning it'll have little to no impact on Take-Two Interactive's earnings next year.
2 min read - ScienceBusiness Insider
A rogue star could save Earth from extinction in a billion years by knocking it out past Pluto
In around a billion years, the sun will become hot enough to boil all the oceans on Earth. A rogue star has a small chance of rescuing life on our planet, a study found.
3 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Elon Musk thinks Tesla has 'the best real-world AI,' but an ex-worker raised concerns about how it's powering the Autopilot feature
Whistleblower and former Tesla technician Lukasz Krupski told BBC News that he didn't think its self-driving feature, Autopilot, was ready to be used on public roads.
2 min read - USBusiness Insider
A US tourist died after being attacked by a shark while paddleboarding at a Sandals resort in the Bahamas
A 44-year-old US tourist received "significant trauma" to her body during a shark attack that killed her in the Bahamas on Monday, police said.
2 min read - WorldBusiness Insider
An airline passenger was escorted away by police after sparking a fight in the aisle and 'demanding drinks' from flight attendants
A video shows a man on a Scoot flight being challenged by a fellow passenger before they fight in the aisle, and he's restrained with zip ties.
2 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
The 'Chinese Warren Buffett' wrote a glowing tribute likening the late Charlie Munger to Buddha and Confucius
Charlie Munger once called hedge fund manager Li Lu the "Chinese Warren Buffett" after Li nearly quintupled Munger's $88 million investment.
2 min read - LifestyleBusiness Insider
I made Ree Drummond's deviled eggs, but my grandmother's 5-step recipe with Dijon mustard and sandwich spread has the Pioneer Woman beat
Ree Drummond's recipe has nine ingredients and takes 25 minutes, while grandmother's uses seven ingredients and takes 35 minutes.
5 min read - HealthBusiness Insider
The free version of ChatGPT may provide false answers to questions about drugs, new study finds
Researchers at Long Island University found that ChatGPT only correctly answered 10 out of 39 medical-related questions in a study.
3 min read - USSalon
"Can’t even bring themselves to denounce neo-Nazis": Texas GOP's internal war over Hitler apologists
Texas Republicans called it "Marxist" to bar members from associating with Holocaust deniers
7 min read - USThe New Republic
Yes, They’re Pro-Confederacy. But They’re Just the Nicest Ladies.
The first thing I noticed about the monument to Southern women is that its Confederate flag flew upside down. One of the flagpole’s ropes had snapped so that the Stars and Bars fluttered in the breeze as the Bars and Stars. I had driven seven hours from Manhattan to see the memorial, a squat marble building that looms over a tree-lined boulevard in Richmond, Virginia. The rebel nation’s former capital has contended with its legacy by removing all Confederate statues from city property. But I kno
33 min read - USMiami Herald
