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What to look for in the 2nd Republican presidential debate
No one has emerged as a major Republican alternative to Trump, who holds a commanding polling lead. The central question of the GOP race, increasingly, is whether Trump will even face a credible challenge at all.
6 min read - PoliticsThe New Republic
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Roasts Kevin McCarthy and His Sad “Boy Math”
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez used “boy math” to epically troll Kevin McCarthy over the looming Republican-created government shutdown.“Boy math” is a phrase used on social media to joke about the way heterosexual men stereotypically rationalize or misvalue numbers or prices. Some examples of boy math include “how 5’10” measures 6’,” “having a 70inch tv but no dining table,” and “being afraid of gold diggers when you only have 3 pairs of socks to your name.”Ocasio-Cortez joined the tre
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Fox News Crime Segment Ends in Humiliation for Brutally Roasted Reporter
A Fox News producer had his segment derailed by Seattle residents who challenged the network’s narrative that the city is a “progressive hellscape.”Johnny Belisario, an associate producer on Jesse Watters Primetime, was openly mocked during a segment about how crime and drugs have become expectations in Democratic cities, and that Seattle had become a dangerous place to live.“I’ve never seen any crime in Seattle. I’ve never seen any of it. I’ve seen fun and laughter, and laughter and fun,” one i
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‘What’s Next You Will Tweet About R Kelly?’| Some Fans Still Hate Deshaun Watson, But Are More Mad at LeBron James for Supporting Cleveland Browns QB On Social Media During NFL Game
LeBron James is catching some heat on social media after he tweeted out his support for Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson. James is one of […]
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3 questions for an expert on why the spike in child poverty is a policy choice
The new data is a reminder that “politics and public policy are a matter of life and death,” said author and former Senate aide Nikhil Goyal.
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Miami’s Jackson names new cardiac head to revive heart transplant center at hospital
Jackson Health System has hired a new chief to oversee its heart transplant program, which has been shut down since March.
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See Sofia Vergara’s transformation into one of Miami’s most ruthless drug kingpins
The ‘Modern Family’ star looks unrecognizable
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We asked Elon Musk's dad what he thought about the new book out on his son. He had a lot to say.
Errol Musk is mentioned over 120 times in the new Elon Musk biography — often in a negative light.
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How the looming government shutdown could affect you
From travel delays to limited food inspections, a government shutdown would touch millions of Americans.
4 min read - PoliticsThe New Republic
Mary Trump Brilliantly Drags Her Uncle After New York Fraud Ruling
Mary Trump marked her uncle Donald Trump being found liable for fraud by listing all of his historic accomplishments.New York state Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump had committed business fraud and ordered all his New York business certificates be canceled. This makes it nearly impossible to do business in New York and could effectively kill the Trump Organization as it exists today.Mary Trump, who has contributed to The New Republic, took to X (formerly Twitter
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The Judge Who Wants to Drag Us Back to the Victorian Era
From the federal bench in Amarillo, Texas, Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk laid another plank last week in the expanding Christian nationalist platform for the United States, in a ruling favoring a public university president who banned a drag show organized by a campus LGBTQ student group. In this court order, the latest twist in a case filed in March by Spectrum WT, a student organization at West Texas A&M University, Kacsmaryk denied the group’s request to restrain the school’s president and his admi
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The Pinochet-Era Debt that the United States Still Hasn’t Settled
Every diaspora has its martyrs. For exiles of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet like my family and me, Orlando Letelier and Ronni Moffitt are two of ours. They were both assassinated with a car bomb in Washington, D.C., that was ordered by Chile’s secret police in 1976. Unknown thousands of Chileans were slain under Pinochet, who ruled from 1973 to 1990. But the killing of Letelier and Moffitt was remarkable for its brazenness. The car bomb was detonated on Embassy Row in Washington, D.C.—in a p
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Formerly incarcerated women on TikTok reveal they weren’t allowed to wear contact lenses in prison
"On my first day of prison, the officer was like, 'Raise your hand if anybody has contacts in their eyes.'" The post Formerly incarcerated women on TikTok reveal they weren’t allowed to wear contact lenses in prison appeared first on In The Know.
4 min read - TechnologyAutoblog
The Batmobile took a different approach in the latest Batman movie
The team behind the latest Batmobile detailed its design process, including creating a from-scratch vehicle with cinematic elements and a big block LS.
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Target closes 9 stores in response to retail theft, adds locked cases at some stores
Target expects to lose roughly $1.2 billion in profits from retail theft in 2022 and 2023.
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Michigan State officially fires Mel Tucker for cause
Tucker had been suspended without pay following allegations of sexual harassment.
3 min read - BusinessAutoblog
2024 Kia EV9 three-row EV SUV pricing revealed: from the mid-$50s
Kia has announced the base price of its 2024 EV9 three-row electric crossover. Ready for a rear-wheel drive family hauler with electric power?
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2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid joins Nightshade brigade
2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid gets all the extra black bits as on the Corolla, but black wheels, not bronze.
2 min read - TechnologyEngadget
macOS Sonoma is now available
Apple’s macOS Sonoma is officially out of beta and available for anyone (with compatible devices) to install now.
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Baristas film viral plea to Starbucks regarding dome lids for tall drinks: ‘They don’t work’
"If you see your local baristas struggling, it’s the dome lids."
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The Senate released its 79-page plan to avoid a shutdown. Here's what's in it.
On Tuesday evening, the Senate released a deal that is likely to be the last chance to avert a government shutdown before this weekend.
3 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Sources: Palo Alto Networks in advanced talks to buy Talon and Dig in a $1B security sweep
Palo Alto Networks' stock price has been on the rise on the back of strong earnings and growing demand for cybersecurity services, and now the company is using that momentum to do a little shopping. TechCrunch has confirmed with multiple sources that Palo Alto is in advanced negotiations to buy not one, but two, security startups out of Israel for around $1 billion altogether to expand its portfolio of services. Specifically, it is looking at Talon Cyber Security -- which has developed an ente
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The best MacBooks for 2023: How to pick the best Apple laptop
Apple currently produces just two lines of MacBooks, the Air and the Pro -- but there's plenty of variation within just those two options. Here are our top picks based on our testing.
14 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Stocks give up early gains as yields, oil continue rise: Stock market news today
Stocks opened in the green on Wednesday before retreating as the fear of a government shutdown and the impact of "higher for longer" rates loom over markets.
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There's a 90% chance of a government shutdown: Goldman Sachs
Goldman’s economists predict a shutdown would subtract 0.2 percentage points from the fourth quarter’s gross domestic product (GDP) for each week it lasts.
3 min read - BusinessEngadget
Sony investigates the alleged data breach that has led to hacker infighting
On Monday, relatively new hacking group Ransomed.vc made the lofty claim that it had successfully compromised "all" of the company's systems, as reported by Cybersecurity Connect. Now a second threat actor has leaked the data believed to be in Ransomed.vc's possession, claiming the former are "scammers" trying to "chase influence."
2 min read - BusinessEngadget
Threads will allow users to delete accounts separately from Instagram
Threads is solving a major pain point for some users by decoupling from Instagram and allowing people to delete one account without deleting the other. The particulars are still being ironed out but it should launch by December.
2 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Industry Ventures, with stakes in more than 600 venture firms, just raised $1.7B to snap up more stakes -- and companies
Industry Ventures prides itself on trying to zig when others zag. Of course, the next year, when the market famously crashed, Industry Ventures was able to pick up some of the pieces on the cheap. According to firm founder Hans Swildens, Industry Ventures now has stakes in a stunning 600 other firms, including, per the firm's website, Cowboy Ventures, Blumberg Capital, Bling Capital and Boldstart.
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Amazon deprives competitors of critical mass: FTC Chair Lina Khan
A day after the US Federal Trade Commission filed a landmark antitrust case against online retail giant Amazon, FTC chair Lina Khan said the company is depriving competitors of the critical mass needed to compete.
2 min read - BusinessEngadget
Ex-Microsoft exec Panos Panay is confirmed as the new head of Amazon's devices team
Former Microsoft executive Panos Panay is the new head of Amazon’s Devices and Services division, where he'll oversee the Alexa and Echo teams.
1 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance
Student loans: Payment pause may have helped boost borrowers' credit scores
The average credit score for consumers rose by 15 points during the pause, while those with blemished credit saw their scores increase by 30 points.
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Storm Agnes: Simple steps you can take to protect your home in a storm
Strong winds of up to 80mph are set to hit the UK.
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The celebrities with their own restaurants from Danny Trejo to Robert De Niro
Stars like Danny Trejo, Idris Elba and Robert De Niro are making their mark on the restaurant industry with their own bars and eateries.
5 min read - BusinessAutoblog
Aston Martin Valhalla hypercar progress report: F1 tech, 998 horsepower
Aston Martin says its F1 efforts have contributed to the development of its forthcoming Valhalla hypercar, now with nearly 1,000 horsepower.
3 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Lucid opens EV factory in Saudi Arabia, home of its largest shareholder
Luxury EV maker Lucid Group has opened its first international factory in Saudi Arabia, the home of its largest shareholder. The factory, located in Jeddah, will have initial capacity to assemble 5,000 Lucid vehicles annually, according to the company. Lucid said it plans to expand the facility to 150,000-vehicle production capacity.
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Kia Telluride gets off-road modifications to race in the all-female Rebelle Rally
Kia is entering a 2024 Telluride X-Pro into the 2023 Rebelle Rally, and the crossover received off-road modifications from Baja Forged.
2 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Rollstack automatically syncs data to reports and presentations
Most white collar jobs involve creating presentations. Presentations include data points, and ensuring that these data points remain accurate and up to date is a challenging task in its own right. To help ease the burden -- at least on the data points front -- Nabil Jallouli, Bahir Saad and Younes Jallouli co-founded Rollstack, a platform that automatically updates the metrics and figures in slide decks, reports and documents.
3 min read - BusinessYahoo Finance UK
Pound and euro slump to six-month lows against dollar
The concept of higher for longer interest rates is providing a tailwind to the greenback which is trading at 10-month highs.
3 min read - BusinessTechCrunch
Mythos Ventures grabs $14M for inaugural fund to invest in AI
Mythos Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm started by Vishal Maini, closed $14 million in capital commitments for its first fund that will invest in transformative AI companies. Metaplanet, Delphi Ventures and The Operating Group are backers alongside a group of individual investors, including Phil Black, co-founder of True Ventures; Walter Kortschak, managing director of Summit Partners; Tom Shaughnessy, co-founder of Delphi Digital; and Anna Counselman, co-founder of Upstart. The s
3 min read - NewsYahoo News UK
The coastal village where fed-up residents have voted to ban second homes
One in four properties in Burnham Market, which has a population of 724, is estimated to be a second home.
3 min read - USYahoo Finance
Government shutdowns usually cause trouble at airports. This time could be worse.
Airports most directly feel the impact in any government shutdown. This time around, the risks for travelers and the airline industry are even higher as a deadline to reauthorize the FAA coincides with the shutdown.
6 min read - TechnologyEngadget
Nothing's budget-friendly brand CMF debuts a $69 smartwatch and $49 earbuds
CMF, the budget-friendly sub-brand Nothing announced back in August, has launched its first products: A smartwatch, a pair of earbuds and a GaN charger.
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