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Doctors make disturbing new observation after tracking increase in hospital visits: 'The emergency department is ... under stress'
This surge in hospital visits shows how air quality affects our lives in ways we might not expect.
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I moved from Toronto to NYC and have no plans to return to Canada. I prefer life in the US.
Jeremy Berke was born and raised in Toronto but moved to NYC at an early age and says life in the US, while not perfect, is preferable to Canada.
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CelebrityThe Daily Beast
Serena Williams Slams ‘Haters’ Who Say She Bleaches Her Skin
Serena Williams called out “haters” who are suggesting she has attempted to whiten her skin. The retired tennis superstar denied claims she used bleach to lighten her skin tone in an Instagram Live makeup tutorial on Monday. The 43-year-old former champion told her 17 million followers she loved being a “dark Black woman.”
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Park Min-jae, South Korean K-Drama Actor, Dies at 32
South Korean actor Park Min-jae has died, according to local reports. He was 32. Park was traveling in China when he suddenly passed away last Friday, according to the ChosunBiz news site. His younger brother, Park Jae-hyung, confirmed the news in an Instagram post that also provided details of the funeral scheduled for Wednesday. “Our beloved brother has gone to rest,” the grieving sibling wrote in the post Monday, according to an Independent translation of the comments. “We hope as many people
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A false alarm triggered an emergency landing for an American Airlines flight from Chicago to Las Vegas
A warning light on the plane indicated a "possible mechanical issue," American Airlines told Business Insider.
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USThe Daily Beast
New SCOTUS Leak Reveals Who Didn’t Want Ethics Rules Enforced
The United States Supreme Court revealed what some justices touted as a landmark new ethics code last year. But critics noted that the scandal-plagued institution’s new rules lacked any enforcement mechanisms, making them essentially a 14-page long list of suggestions. A new leak of secret discussions from behind the bench, published in The New York Times Tuesday, reveals which justices fought to keep the code of conduct toothless.
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Alex Cooper Says Trump Campaign Reached Out About Going on ‘Call Her Daddy’
Alex Cooper, host of the raunchy yet hugely popular podcast Call Her Daddy, revealed Wednesday Donald Trump‘s campaign had reached out about a potential interview ahead of the election, but she decided to feature Kamala Harris instead. During a wide-ranging interview event at the DealBook Summit in New York City, Cooper said that both major-party candidates had approached her show about being interviewed, according to Variety. “We had a Zoom call with Trump’s team,” she said, but added: “I wasn’
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Palmer Luckey's Anduril is partnering with OpenAI on AI defense tech
Palmer Luckey's Anduril and OpenAI are collaborating on AI defense technology, aiming to boost US counter-drone capabilities amid growing AI rivalry with China.
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Salesforce stock surges as revenue beats estimates and excitement builds for its new AI tools
Wall Street analysts were mostly bullish after the results, with several raising price targets for the stock on the excitement for the firm's AI tools.
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EntertainmentThe Daily Beast
Pete Davidson Reveals How Little ‘SNL’ Cast Get Paid Per Episode
Pete Davidson revealed what a Saturday Night Live cast member gets paid per show in a new video compilation for New York Magazine, where current and past SNL players shared what they bought with their first paycheck. Davidson’s first purchase? “I think I bought dinner,” he quipped. “You guys know what they pay us? It’s like three grand an episode.” The number comes as a bit of a surprise, considering the salaries of the casts of other popular television shows. The highest-earning cast members of
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BusinessBusiness Insider
Stock market today: Indexes rise on strong earnings as traders await Powell commentary
Stocks added to records on Wednesday as earnings impressed. Markets will be tuned into comments from Jerome Powell later in the day.
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PoliticsThe Daily Beast
Joe Biden Appears to Fall Asleep at Meeting With African Leaders
President Joe Biden appeared to briefly fall asleep during an international conference on railways on the last day of a trip to Africa—his first while in office. The president arrived in Angola on Monday, and spent the past few days meeting with regional leaders to discuss development projects. But video showed the president seemingly dozing off at Wednesday’s event—a summit discussing the Lobito Trans-Africa Corridor railway. In a clip published by British newspaper The Telegraph, Biden can be
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DOGE just got a new hire
Trump announced that William Joseph McGinley, a Republican lawyer, will serve as DOGE's counsel.
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BusinessBusiness Insider
Cybertruck production has slowed due to a battery supply issue, two workers say
Two workers told BI that a lack of working batteries for the Cybertruck resulted in a recent three-day reduction in manufacturing shifts.
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The Silicon Valley titans seeking Donald Trump's ear as his second term approaches
Silicon Valley leaders like Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai are seeking Trump's ear, with AI regulation and antitrust suits potentially at stake.
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USThe Daily Beast
MAGA World Rails Against Medical Care for Trans Youth as SCOTUS Hears Case
Far-right figures including Elon Musk and Rep. Nancy Mace raged against gender-affirming medical care as the conservative-heavy Supreme Court seemed poised to uphold a Tennessee law denying transition treatments to transgender youth when the justices heard arguments Wednesday. During the court’s wide-ranging discussion of the case, several of the court’s six conservative justices suggested that the legislature, rather than the justice system, should be the one to address a divisive matter like t
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OpinionThe New Republic
Crypto Bros Are Salivating at Trump’s Pick for SEC Chairman
In a massive favor to the crypto industry, Donald Trump has chosen Paul Atkins to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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LifestyleBusiness Insider
Spotify Wrapped is always a mess for parents. The new AI 'podcast' version just makes it worse.
Spotify is using Google AI technology to make a "podcast" about your listening habits. It's fascinating technology, but it also weirds me out.
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TechnologySalon
Why Spotify users are complaining that Spotify Wrapped is sucky this year
Music fans looking forward to sharing listening stats from 2024 say this year "stinks of AI"
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OpinionThe New Republic
Trump Moves to Get Off Scot-Free in Yet Another Criminal Indictment
Donald Trump is arguing presidential immunity to dismiss more charges against him over his attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
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EntertainmentBusiness Insider
Only 82 songs have debuted at No. 1 in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 — here they all are
Kendrick Lamar's "Squabble Up" has become the newest song to debut at No. 1 on the chart. It's Lamar's third chart-topping hit in 2024 alone.
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'The Simpsons' co-creator's ex-wife is still making millions every year off the show
Jennifer Tilly said on "RHOBH" that she "got a piece" of late "Simpsons" cocreator Sam Simon's earnings in their divorce settlement.
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Taylor Swift fans lined up at Target to buy her self-published book. It turned out to be riddled with errors.
Taylor Swift released "The Eras Tour Book" at Target on Friday. Despite some typos and misprints, it's the retailer's best-selling book of the year.
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USFox News
Migrant accused of sex crimes against child arrested after detainer request ignored, ICE says
A Guatemalan citizen illegally in the United States is charged with sexually assaulting a child and has been arrested by immigration authorities.
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I sailed on Royal Caribbean's latest giant cruise ship — see what the $200-a-night vacation is like
Royal Caribbean's new second-largest cruise ship is exclusively operating short voyages. There are more activities than guests can do in four days.
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IKEA to open first small format store in L.A. County in December
IKEA is set to open its first small format store in Los Angeles County this month. The IKEA Arcadia small-format store will feature over 1,000 products that will be refreshed each season, allowing guests to shop for the most popular items without navigating a giant warehouse. The smaller store is part of an expansion of […]
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Oklahoma measure seeks to make school district superintendents an elected position
Legislators in Oklahoma are primed to consider forthcoming legislation making the position of local school superintendent an elected one, just as the statewide superintendent is so.
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Spotify Wrapped: These are L.A.’s top songs of 2024
Every year, Spotify users wait for the day the streaming service tells them something they already know: who they like to listen to. On Wednesday, Spotify dropped its 2024 Wrapped, which provides each user a detailed breakdown of their most often played artists, songs and podcasts, as well as how their listening habits stack up […]
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ScienceBusiness Insider
Google DeepMind says its new AI weather prediction tool outperforms top forecasters
Google DeepMind said its new AI weather prediction tool, which is called GenCast, outperformed existing forecasting systems in trials.
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OpinionThe New Republic
Trump Gives Elon Musk’s Buddy Total Control Over NASA
Donald Trump’s pick for NASA head, billionaire Jared Isaacman, should worry anyone who cares about space.
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WorldFox News
Lawmakers hold moment of silence for slain Omer Neutra as thousands mourn in hometown synagogue
A bipartisan group of lawmakers held a moment of silence for the slain Omer Neutra, an American-Israeli who was killed by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, according to new intelligence uncovered by the IDF.
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Vogue head honcho Anna Wintour explains why she refuses to take off 'prop' sunglasses
Vogue executive Anna Wintour debunked misconceptions of her icy persona and explained why she chooses to keep her signature shades on.
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BusinessBusiness Insider
Crypto trading volume topped $10 trillion for the first time ever in November on election bullishness
Crypto trading volume hit $10.4 trillion in November. Trump's election win has stoked hopes of a more favorable policy environment for the industry.
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OpinionThe New Republic
Trump’s FBI Pick Kash Patel Officially Begins Crusade Against Enemies
Kash Patel is launching his crackdown on the long list of people he considers political enemies.
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USThe New Republic
The Lives of Transgender Americans Are in the Supreme Court’s Hands
The high court appeared ready to deal a savage blow to the rights and livelihoods of a group that conservatives have spent the year targeting.
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PoliticsSalon
Trump weighing DeSantis as Hegseth replacement: report
The president-elect's initial defense secretary pick has become a source of controversy for the transition team
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'Call Her Daddy' star Alex Cooper is launching an electrolyte beverage with Nestlé
Alex Cooper, star of "Call Her Daddy," has unveiled plans to launch Unwell Hydration with Nestlé. It's an electrolyte beverage targeted at women.
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WorldFox News
Mexico seizes record amount of fentanyl days after Trump issued tariff threats
Mexican troops seized a record amount of fentanyl pills in the state of Sinaloa on Tuesday, which broke a record, authorities said this week.
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Sean Penn says he's 'proud' of Biden for pardoning Hunter, 'one of the finest people I know'
Liberal actor Sean Penn defended President Biden for his pardon of his son Hunter, which spares him from his upcoming sentencing in two unrelated federal cases.
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USThe Daily Beast
Hegseth Says He ‘Never Had a Drinking Problem’ Before Defending Habit
Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth swore in an interview on Wednesday that he “never had a drinking problem”—even as he admitted turning to alcohol after war. Hegseth told podcaster Megyn Kelly no one has ever suggested he was a heavy drinker, a day after an NBC News report cited numerous sources who said Hegseth repeatedly arrived at work on the set of Fox & Friends Weekend reeking of alcohol. “But you know,“ he said. ”What do guys do when they come back from war? Oftentimes, have some beer
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Border Patrol chief thrilled with Trump border czar pick after 'exhausting' Biden-era crisis: 'I'm excited'
Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens is warning about the threats posed by fentanyl and Tren de Aragua, while saying he is excited for the arrival of Tom Homan as border czar.
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WorldFox News
French government collapses after no-confidence vote passes against Prime Minister Michel Barnier
Prime Minister Michel Barnier is expected to resign after the National Assembly passed a vote of no-confidence on Wednesday, effectively collapsing the current government.
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LifestyleINSIDER
7 small US towns that will make you feel like you're in Europe for the holidays — without the pricey airfare
These places in the US look and feel like Europe but without the hefty pricetag or need for a passport. See which cities to visit instead this winter.
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Man arrested in Thanksgiving Day kidnapping in East Los Angeles
A man suspected of kidnapping a woman in East Los Angeles on Thanksgiving Day has been arrested and charged, authorities announced Wednesday. Deputies responded to the 1200 block of Dickson Avenue on Nov. 28 after witnesses reported seeing a woman being physically assaulted. Officials obtained surveillance video that showed an apparently distressed woman exiting a […]
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OpinionThe New Republic
Trump’s Defense Pick Hit With Even More Allegations of Trash Behavior
The accusations surfaced as Pete Hegseth was on Capitol Hill trying to save his floundering nomination.
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WorldBusiness Insider
France's prime minister was ousted after losing a confidence vote — here's why
French lawmakers voted Wednesday to oust Prime Minister Michel Barnier in the country's first successful vote of no confidence in more than 60 years.
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NATO chief defends Trump to critical MSNBC host, says 'he was right' to hit allies on defense spending
NATO chief Mark Rutte told MSNBC's Jonathan Lemire that President-elect Trump was right to criticize allies for not meeting defense spending goals in 2018.
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Sotomayor compares trans medical 'treatments' to aspirin in question about side effects during oral arguments
Justice Sonia Sotomayor said 'every medical treatment has a risk, even taking Aspirin' during oral arguments in high-profile SCOTUS case involving trans 'treatments' for minors.
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Stellantis CFO reveals 2 tensions around the CEO's abrupt exit and promises to rebuild trust
US dealers and unions see Tavares's exit as a step toward rebuilding trust and accountability at the embattled automaker.
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Florida man arrested in connection with decades-old Southern California child molestation cases
A Florida man has been identified as the suspect in multiple child molestation cases in Orange County dating back to the 1990s and 2000s. According to the Huntington Beach Police Department, a victim of a child molestation case from the 1990s contacted detectives in October 2024. The subsequent investigation revealed three additional child molestation […]
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