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Huge upset shocks Kentucky Derby

Anyone anticipating a return to normalcy in the Kentucky Derby got a dose of crazy on Saturday when an 80-1 shot came charging up the rail to win at Churchill Downs. As favorite Epicenter and Zandon engaged in a duel at the front, Rich Strike stole the show with the… Read More

Classified docs have top GOP, Dems demanding answers

Not much unites Democrats and Republicans in Congress these days, but there’s one issue with surprising bipartisan support: taking the “U” out of “UFOs.” Lawmakers have recently begun receiving secret briefings from the Pentagon as part of a new program – and Politico reports they’re not happy with what they’ve… Read More

[Shock video] Comedian Dave Chappelle attacked onstage

The entertainment industry has renewed its focus on security since the infamous slap at this year’s Academy Awards. Still, some threats have remained undetected… and now the industry is reeling again. On Tuesday, comedian Dave Chappelle was assaulted onstage in Los Angeles, according to eyewitness accounts. He appears to have… Read More

Biden pays tribute to Walter Mondale

President Joe Biden saluted his “friend of five decades” Walter Mondale on Sunday, traveling to the University of Minnesota to remember the former vice president and Democratic Party elder whose memorial service was delayed for a year due to the pandemic. Mondale died in April 2021 at age 93. He… Read More

Going viral: Johnny Depp’s witty courtroom responses

Amber Heard pushed to have details of her marriage with fellow actor Johnny Depp included in an op-ed piece that she wrote about domestic violence, even though her lawyers wanted those passages removed from the article, which is now the subject of a libel lawsuit, according to evidence introduced Thursday… Read More

Twitter exec cries at meeting after Musk buyout

Tesla CEO Elon Musk shook up social media by reportedly buying Twitter on Thursday… and some Twitter executives appeared shaken, themselves. Twitter’s Legal Head Vijaya Gadde cried during a meeting while expressing uncertainty about the future look of Twitter, Politico reported Tuesday after speaking to three people familiar with the… Read More

Activist immolates self in front of SCOTUS; questions stirred

After 50-year-old Wynn Bruce, a climate activist and Buddhist, set himself on fire in front of the U.S. Supreme Court last week, a national conversation flared up around his motivation and whether he may have been inspired by Buddhist monks who self-immolated in the past to protest government atrocities. Bruce,… Read More

Report exposes lackluster training at nuclear dump

The U.S. government’s nuclear waste repository in New Mexico has major issues in fire training and firefighting vehicles, with its fleet in disrepair after years of neglect, according to an investigation by the U.S. Energy Department’s Office of Inspector General. The investigation was spurred by allegations regarding fire protection concerns… Read More

Biden’s proposed ban on menthols prompts late lobbying blitz

As federal officials finalize a long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes, dozens of interest groups have met with White House staffers to try to influence the process, which has the potential to save hundreds of thousands of lives while wiping out billions in tobacco sales. Biden administration officials have heard… Read More

Leaked audio: Kevin McCarthy, GOP leaders urged Trump to resign

House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy seemingly told fellow GOP lawmakers shortly after the Jan. 6, 2021 riot that he would urge then-President Donald Trump to resign, according to audio posted by The New York Times and aired on Rachel Maddow’s MSNBC show. McCarthy has denied the recording. The Horn News… Read More