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- USYahoo News
Snow blankets Washington, D.C., as another winter storm is set to sweep across U.S. Here's the latest forecast.
The latest system is expected to bring snow, sleet and freezing rain from Colorado to Maine.
4 min read - PoliticsBusiness Insider
Trump's funding freeze is hitting farmers. Democrats hope it costs Republicans in the midterms.
A super PAC aligned with congressional Democrats is identifying 9 vulnerable GOP incumbents who represent lots of farmers impacted by the freeze.
3 min read - USBusiness Insider
The DOGE Playbook for taking over an agency
Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency is developing a pattern in how it tries to dismantle government agencies.
6 min read - LifestyleThe Cool Down
Lawmakers move forward with ban on common restaurant items: 'A simple change … can be a huge difference'
It’s not just about looking good; it’s about real impact.
2 min read - OpinionSalon
"Let the scams roll": Elon Musk exploits culture wars to turn MAGA against consumer protections
How to sell MAGA men a pro-scam agenda? Tell them a woman founded the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
8 min read - PoliticsThe Daily Beast
Musk’s Oval Office Stunt Puts His Shadow Presidency in Plain Sight
Elon Musk’s secret for-profit shadow presidency has come into full view. The space tech billionaire hijacked an Oval Office news conference, with his 4-year-old atop his shoulders—when the boy wasn’t toddling around the Resolute Desk, where Donald Trump slumped, nearly motionless, seemingly happy to cede dominion over the world’s greatest superpower to the world’s richest dad. Musk, who has fathered 12 children with three different women, held forth on the failures of bureaucracy as the son he c
3 min read - LifestyleINSIDER
Eggs are expensive — a sports dietitian shares 4 cheaper high-protein ingredients to buy instead
Stop breaking the bank on eggs. For protein, swap in budget-friendly ingredients such as beans and dairy, and eat the rainbow to get yolk nutrients.
5 min read - USThe Daily Beast
Billionaire LA Times Owner Explores Teaming Up With Candace Owens
The eccentric billionaire owner of the Los Angeles Times may have a new partner as he leans into his hard-right turn: right-wing podcaster Candace Owens. Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong’s team has had conversations about working with Owens, the podcaster condemned by the Anti-Defamation League and exiled from the Daily Wire in a public fight over her comments about Jewish people, for a new venture “LAT Next,” according to Status. Should Soon-Shiong bring her on, Owens would join CNN commentator and Soon
2 min read - LifestyleBusiness Insider
Photos show the dogs that won Westminster's Best in Show title through the years
The Westminster Dog Show crowned a new winner on Tuesday. We've found photos of the Best in Show winners throughout history.
10 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Tech companies laying off staff are still hiring — especially in AI
As layoffs continue to sweep across tech companies, firms continue to hire. Some even plan to grow their head count this year.
4 min read - CelebrityBusiness Insider
A video of AI-generated celebs criticizing Kanye West went viral. Scarlett Johansson would like a word.
The Marvel actor shared her concerns about AI and deepfakes after an AI-generated video of celebrities responding to Ye's antisemitic posts surfaced.
3 min read - LifestyleINSIDER
Orlando's first immersive theme park to open in a decade is going to be a foodie paradise
As a theme-park journalist, I got invited to an early preview of Universal's new Epic Universe. It's going to be such a great park for foodies.
7 min read - PoliticsThe Daily Beast
Anti-Vax Crusader RFK Jr. Cruises Toward Top Health Job
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. now has one foot in the door at the top federal health department, with Republicans rallying around President Donald Trump’s controversial nominee. Kennedy is almost certain to be confirmed as the head of the Department of Health and Human Services despite healthy skepticism from both sides of the aisle over his embrace of conspiracy theories, including his claims that life-saving childhood vaccinations are dangerous. The Senate voted 53-47 to limit debate and move forward
2 min read - EntertainmentThe Daily Beast
The Juicy Bravo Breakup That Is Upending This Hit Reality TV Show
Heartbreak feels good in a place like Bravo. Except Bravo isn’t an AMC movie theater and a bucket of popcorn; Bravo is your couch, covered in Cheetos dust. And that voice you hear? It isn’t Nicole Kidman, it’s Musclemania’s 2016 Orange County Show winner, Tamra Judge. From Kyle and Mauricio’s ongoing breakup on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills to the seismic cultural moment of Scandoval, we’ve had ringside seats to good couples (I’m sure I can think of a few!) and bad couples (literally almo
8 min read - PoliticsThe Daily Beast
Dem Flames MTG by Showing House Elon Musk ‘D*** Pic’
Democrat Rep. Robert Garcia slammed Elon Musk at the first Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Subcommittee hearing on Wednesday. The Democratic representative mocked President Donald Trump’s “special government employee.” He also took aim at MAGA Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, calling her out for sharing nude images of former President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, during a 2023 House Oversight Committee hearing. Garcia offered up a photo of Musk on Wednesday.
2 min read - PoliticsBusiness Insider
The DOGE committee's first hearing was all about Elon Musk
The official reason for Wednesday's DOGE subcommittee hearing was to examine improper payments and fraud. In practice, it was mostly about Elon Musk.
4 min read - USINSIDER
Diddy files $100 million lawsuit against NBCUniversal over 'Making of a Bad Boy' doc
The lawsuit accuses the media giant of defamation over allegations made in the documentary 'Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy.'
4 min read - OpinionThe New Republic
Democrats Turn First DOGE Hearing Into an Elon Musk Roast
Elon Musk was raked over the coals for his efforts to gut the government.
3 min read - OpinionThe Daily Beast
Opinion: The Reason Trump Doesn’t Want Vance Replacing Him Is All About Branding
Donald Trump’s method of branding is straightforward. He slaps his name on a business, whether he owns it or not, and—boom—a café becomes a Trump Café, a grill becomes a Trump Grill, and the White House becomes the Trump White House. Any student of Branding 101 knows that consistency is key. This helps explain why Trump said he did not view Vice President JD Vance as his successor in a recent interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier. Trump admitted that Vance was “very capable,” before quickly adding
5 min read - LifestyleINSIDER
I tried the chocolate cake that Ina Garten said 'makes grown men weep.' It's super easy to make and doesn't require any eggs.
Ina Garten's mocha chocolate icebox cake has 10 layers and looks impressive despite being quick and easy to make. Plus, it doesn't need eggs.
7 min read - PoliticsThe New Republic
Trump vs. the Courts: Will He Drive Us Over the Constitutional Cliff?
It’s not quite a constitutional crisis yet. But then, we’re only three weeks in. Buckle up.
7 min read - OpinionThe New Republic
Mitch McConnell Explains His Sad Lone No Vote on Tulsi Gabbard
The former Senate majority leader couldn’t get a single Republican to vote with him against confirming Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence.
1 min read - PoliticsBusiness Insider
Trump drew the line at Social Security cuts in Republicans' proposed budget, but Medicaid is on the chopping block
Medicaid may be on the chopping block as the Trump administration prepares its budget blueprint.
4 min read - CelebrityThe Daily Beast
Diddy Files $100 Million Lawsuit Against NBC for ‘Making of a Bad Boy’ Doc
Sean “Diddy” Combs is suing NBCUniversal for its Peacock documentary, Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy. According to Page Six, Combs is seeking $100 million from the entertainment conglomerate for “severe reputational and economic harm.” The doc, which premiered Jan. 14 on the streamer, is billed as providing a “raw, exclusive look at Sean Combs long before he was known as Puff or Diddy.” Combs is currently behind bars awaiting trial on racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, and transportation
3 min read - ScienceSpace
VideoOTD In Space – February 12: NEAR-Shoemaker Lands On Asteroid Eros
On February 12, 2001, NASA landed a spacecraft on an asteroid! After a five-year mission, the NEAR-Shoemaker spacecraft touched down on the near-Earth asteroid 433 Eros. This was the first soft landing on an asteroid, and it was supposed to be the last thing NEAR-Shoemaker ever did. But NASA was surprised to find that the spacecraft was still intact and totally fine after hitting the asteroid. Instead of ending the mission as planned, NASA spent a couple more weeks studying Eros from up close. T
- WorldThe Daily Beast
Trump and Putin in Talks to End War in Ukraine
Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has agreed with Vladimir Putin to begin negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. The president said he was calling the Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky after hanging up from his “lengthy and highly productive” call with Putin. “As we both agreed, we want to stop the millions of deaths taking place in the War with Russia/Ukraine,” he wrote in a Truth Social post.
2 min read - USThe Daily Beast
DeSantis Addresses Whether Wife Will Take Over Job From Him
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis clarified on Tuesday that despite popular demand, his wife, Casey, will not run for his job after his second term ends in 2026. “It’s not something that she’s seeking out. I think a lot of people are just concerned about the future of the state. But this is not anything new,” the governor said during an interview on Fox News’s The Ingraham Angle. According to an April poll from Florida Atlantic University and Mainstreet Research, about 38 percent of Republican voters su
2 min read - WorldFox News
Russian missiles rained down on Ukraine just ahead of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's visit
Russian missiles hit the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv early Wednesday just hours before Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrived for a visit to discuss a security deal.
2 min read - USFox News
2 homeless children freeze to death while sleeping in van with family in Detroit: police
Police in Detroit said that two homeless children froze to death while they slept in a van with their family on Monday, while the city’s mayor revealed that their mother had reached out to homeless services a few months ago.
3 min read - WorldFox News
Mother of Israeli hostage begs Trump, Netanyahu to bring son home before ceasefire collapses: 'No more time'
The mom of an Oct. 7 hostage begged President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to bring her son home before the ceasefire ends.
5 min read - USKTLA articles
Pro-Trump California sheriff expected to run for governor
Speculation is mounting that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, an outspoken supporter of President Trump, will throw his hat into the race for California Governor next year. Reports of a possible Bianco run picked up steam when a post appeared on the event-planning website Eventbrite stating that he would “make a big announcement” on Monday, […]
1 min read - PoliticsFox News
Maine sports governing body says trans athletes can still compete in women's sports despite Trump order
The lead governing body for high school sports in Maine indicated it will continue to allow trans athletes to compete on sports teams based on their gender-identity, citing state human rights law.
4 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
A list of companies that have pulled back on DEI, including Google, Target, Walmart, and Meta
The number of companies ending their diversity, equity, and inclusion programs continues to grow, with Google becoming one of the latest.
14 min read - USFox News
Dem looks to codify new AG Bondi’s desired crackdown on ‘zombie drug’ xylazine
A Democrat is leading the effort to put into law new policy from Attorney General Pam Bondi’s first day on the job cracking down on dangerous drugs.
3 min read - PoliticsThe Daily Beast
Senator Amy Klobuchar: Here’s What Democrats Won’t Be Doing After 2024 Failings
What are the Democrats going to do next? It’s perhaps one of the most pressing questions asked during past few months amid Donald Trump’s return to presidential power. Democrats in Congress, and Democrats across the country, are arguably at a crossroads (and perhaps at a Container Store, but that’s a separate story). It’s that’s forced the party to confront its own messaging in the mirror and one that Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar may have an answer to. “I can’t spend my time looking backwards,”
2 min read - USKTLA articles
Mandy Moore slams Amazon for delivering package to home lost in L.A. wildfire
Mandy Moore is blasting Amazon for delivering a package to her in-laws’ burned-down home. “Do better, Amazon. Can we not have better direction than to leave a package at a residence that no longer exists?” she wrote on her now-expired Instagram Stories on Feb. 11. “This is my mother and father in law’s home. SMH.” […]
2 min read - USKTLA articles
DUI driver leads police on pursuit through multiple Southern California cities
A man who was “indeed drunk” led authorities on a multi-jurisdiction pursuit early Wednesday morning, police say. The Upland Police Department stated on social media that an officer with their department attempted to stop a Honda Civic near Foothill Boulevard and Euclid Avenue around 1 a.m. for driving without any lights on. The driver of […]
1 min read - PoliticsFox News
Trump US trade rep pick Jamieson Greer advances out of Senate Finance Committee
Jamieson Greer, President Donald Trump's nominee to be U.S. Trade Representative, advanced out of the Senate Committee on Finance on Wednesday and moves on to a full Senate vote.
2 min read - PoliticsFox News
RFK Jr nomination to serve as Trump's Health secretary clears key hurdle in Senate
The Senate voted to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s controversial nomination to serve as Health and Human Services secretary in President Donald Trump's Cabinet, sending him on a path to final confirmation.
5 min read - BusinessFox News
'Categorically untrue': Key government agency pushes back against media narratives of DOGE chaos
The General Services Administration is pushing back on media reporting that the agency is being bullied by DOGE, surveilling employees and planning massive layoffs.
3 min read - LifestyleSalon
Richard Blais on "Next Level Chef," Italian inspiration and the joy of messy eating
The “Top Chef” alum talks "Messy Delicious" — and why he sees himself as the "Tony Romo of culinary competitions"
6 min read - USThe Daily Beast
Feds Drop Probe for Trump Pal Vince McMahon Ahead of Wife’s Confirmation Hearing
WWE legend Vince McMahon is no longer being probed for allegedly covering up a slew of sexual misconduct allegations, his lawyer’s office confirmed to the Daily Beast on Wednesday. The federal probe, out of Manhattan, was dropped a day before McMahon’s estranged wife, Linda, is scheduled for a confirmation hearing to become President Donald Trump’s secretary of education. Vince McMahon, 79, has long been an ally of Trump, donating along with his wife a total of $9 million to the Trump Foundation
3 min read - EntertainmentThe Daily Beast
How Sex Stunts, Podcasts and MAGA Porn Stars Are Rewriting Porn’s Rule Book
As a porn star, I have long been acutely aware of how important it is to be attuned to the latest and hottest industry trends. If you want your content to be viewed by fans, rise to the top of the SEO charts and ultimately pay the mortgage, it’s absolutely vital that you stay responsive to the changing and evolving desires and fantasies of your audience. With that in mind, here is my assessment, as a porn performer and producer, on the hottest trends dominating the business right now. Porn is bo
5 min read - PoliticsThe Daily Beast
Corey Lewandowski Gets a Job in, of All Places, Kristi Noem’s DHS
Corey Lewandowski, President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign manager who ruffled feathers when he returned in a senior 2024 campaign role, has been designated a special government employee at the Department of Homeland Security. A DHS spokesperson told Politico on Tuesday that Lewandowski’s volunteer role at DHS will entail helping “President Trump Make America Great Again” and then refused to say what that might mean. Lewandowski did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
3 min read - PoliticsThe Daily Beast
Republicans Roll Over for Trump’s Spy Pick—Except for One
Sen. Mitch McConnell, a national security hawk who is retiring when his term ends in 2026, has bucked President Donald Trump—again. Tulsi Gabbard won Senate confirmation Wednesday to become the nation’s top spy under Trump after every Republican except for the former longtime GOP leader from Kentucky bowed down to the president. Senators voted 52-48 to confirm Gabbard as the next director of national intelligence, with skeptical Republicans shelving their reservations about her qualifications an
3 min read - OpinionThe New Republic
Republicans Finally Reveal How They’ll Pay for Tax Cuts for the Rich
Mike Johnson has just released House Republicans’ budget plan—and it’s not good.
1 min read - PoliticsFox News
Trump says Russia agrees to 'immediately' begin negotiations to end war in Ukraine
President Donald Trump announced he had a "lengthy" call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and that their respective teams will begin negotiations over the war in Ukraine.
4 min read - WorldSalon
America's next spy chief: Senate confirms Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence
Gabbard, a former Democratic lawmaker who embraced MAGA, has defended dictators and promoted conspiracy theories
3 min read - CelebrityFox News
Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce kept relationship hidden from family at start of romance
NFL star Travis Kelce and pop star Taylor Swift kept the beginning of their relationship secret from family, according to Kylie Kelce. They debuted their romance at a Chiefs game in September 2023.
3 min read - ScienceFox News
NASA, SpaceX reveal new date to return stranded Starliner crew back to Earth
NASA and SpaceX hope to bring astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who have been stuck on the International Space Station for more than seven months, home in March.
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