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Donald Trump Jr. drops clever insult for Nikki Haley after her D.C. win

Presidential hopeful Nikki Haley won her first primary election on Sunday. She prevailed over former President Donald Trump in the District of Columbia, ending the former president’s unbeaten streak. Team Trump took notice. Campaign surrogate Donald Trump Jr. went on Twitter to slam Haley’s campaign… and he drew a blistering… Read More

Trader Joe’s product recalled for possibly containing permanent marker plastic

More than 61,000 pounds of steamed chicken soup dumplings sold at Trader Joe’s are being recalled for possibly containing hard plastic, U.S. regulators announced Saturday. The Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service noted that the now-recalled dumplings, which are produced by the California-based CJ Foods Manufacturing Beaumont Corp., may… Read More

I quit! Top GOP representative slams colleagues, retires

Every member of the U.S. House goes up for re-election in November, but 42 of of the 435 representatives have declined to run for another term. Of the 42 representatives leaving the House, 23 are Democrats and 19 are Republicans. What’s more, a few — like Rep. Kevin McCarthy —… Read More

Elon Musk sues Sam Altman of ChatGPT, claiming betrayal

Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman over what he says is a betrayal of the ChatGPT maker’s founding aims of benefiting humanity rather than pursuing profits. In a lawsuit filed at San Francisco Superior Court, billionaire Musk said that when he bankrolled OpenAI’s creation, he secured… Read More

Fox News journalist fined $800 per day over this

A federal judge this week ruled investigative journalist Catherine Herridge in civil contempt for declining to reveal confidential sources. The decision stems from a series of Fox News reports on an FBI probe into a Chinese American scientist that never produced charges. While recognizing press freedoms, U.S. District Judge Christopher… Read More

Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira to plead guilty Monday

Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of leaking highly classified military documents on a social media platform, is expected to plead guilty in his federal case, according to court papers filed Thursday. Prosecutors asked the judge to schedule a change of plea hearing, but no other details… Read More

Shohei Ohtani stuns Dodgers with marriage announcement

Shohei Ohtani stunned the Los Angeles Dodgers — and many around the world — with his marriage announcement on Thursday, so manager Dave Roberts said any gift the team gives the two-time MVP would be like most of the money in his contract: deferred. “I’m very happy for him and… Read More

What are cable TV’s ‘ghost networks,’ and how have they survived?

The list of memorable characters and personalities who entered popular culture through cable television is long: Honey Boo Boo. Tony Soprano. Lizzie McGuire. Don Draper. Jon Stewart. Beavis and Butt-Head. Chip and Joanna Gaines. SpongeBob SquarePants. Pick your own favorites. Chances are there won’t be many more to join them…. Read More

This state capital is rethinking absentee ballots

The top elections official in Virginia’s capital is urging city residents to consider alternatives to mailing in absentee ballots for next week’s presidential primary amid reports of mail delivery problems. General Registrar Keith Balmer said at a recent meeting that he was offering practical solutions to ensure that eligible voters… Read More