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+ Breitbart: At Least 95 Dead from Massive Floods in Tibet and Nepal, Hundreds Missing—Torrential rains and swollen rivers caused massive floods and dangerous landslides in Tibet and Nepal on Wednesday, sweeping away villages and destroy...
+ Breitbart: Three Secret Service Officials Placed on Administrative Leave amid Investigation for Potential Misconduct—Three Secret Service officials have been placed on administrative leave amid an investigation for potential misconduct, according to reports. The post...
+ Breitbart: Tim Curry, ‘Home Alone 2,’ Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ ‘Clue’ Star, Dies at 80—Tim Curry, star of cult favorite "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," played the evil clown in "IT," and star of "Home Alone 2" has passed away at the age...
+ Breitbart: Federal Judge Kills Texas Drag Show Ban, Saying It Would Even Land Dolly Parton in Jail—A federal judge struck down a 2023 Texas law Tuesday, ruling that the state cannot enforce its drag show ban as it violated the First Amendment’s guar...
+ Breitbart: Nevada Brothel Offers 49ers Owner Jed York Lesson on Legally Paying for Sex After Prostitution Arrest—A Nevada brothel is offering San Francisco 49ers Owner Jed York some advice on where to pay for sex legally after he was arrested on prostitution char...
+ Breitbart: Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Agrees to $18 Billion Settlement with 29 States to End Teen Social Media Addiction Lawsuit—Mark Zuckerberg's Meta agreed to pay roughly $18 billion to settle a lawsuit brought by 29 states over allegations that Facebook and Instagram harmed ...
+ Breitbart: Some Fans Concerned About Tiger Woods After Rare Video Appearance—Tiger Woods' recent video post in tribute to former pro golfer Notah Begay has some fans concerned for the golf legend's well-being. The post Some Fan...
+ Breitbart: ASI CEO Phillip Buckendorf: American AI Dominance ‘A Question of Winning or Losing’ on Global Stage Against China—American AI dominance is a "question of winning or losing" on a global stage against China, Phillip Buckendorf, CEO and founder of Air Space Intellige...
+ Breitbart: Underlying Pace of Inflation Remained Soft In July, Giving Fed Room For Patience on Hikes—No signs of inflationary pressure that would cause the Fed to raise interest rates. The post Underlying Pace of Inflation Remained Soft In July, Givin...
+ Breitbart: ASI CEO Phillip Buckendorf: ‘Tech-Focused’ Trump Admin ‘Moving Faster Than Any Administration Ever Has'—The "tech-focused" Trump administration is "moving faster than any administration ever has" to replace ancient systems reliant on Windows 95, Philip B...
+ Breitbart: Soros-Linked Philadelphia District Attorney Says He Will Have 'Piece of' White House Ballroom on His Desk After It's Blown Up—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania District Attorney (DA) Larry Krasner, who has links to billionaire George Soros, shared that he would have a "piece of" the...
+ Breitbart: Nolte: Inspector General Says President Biden's FEMA Broke Law Skipping Trump Homes After Hurricanes—A new Inspector General report has made it official that the then-Biden-run Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) “skipped homes during the respo...
+ Breitbart: Florida Girl, 16, Rescues 99-Year-Old Man from House Fire on Her Way Home from School—A 16-year-old Florida girl proved the role of Good Samaritan has no age restrictions when she saved a 99-year-old man from a house fire. The post Flor...
+ Breitbart: Trump Administration Warns Kennedy Center May Need Demolition Without Renovations—A recent legal filing made by the Trump administration says the Kennedy Center is "structurally unsound, fundamentally unsafe, and embarrassing to the...
+ Breitbart: Massive Gas Station Lines Rock Iran as 'Operation Economic Outcast' Takes Hold—Massive lines at gas stations across Iran were spotted on Tuesday after the United States announced “Operation Economic Outcast,” an escalated campaig...
+ Breitbart: Houthis Use Muhammad's Birthday to Threaten Saudi Arabia—The leader of the Shiite jihadist terror group Ansar Allah, known commonly as the Houthis, marked the Islamic holiday celebrating the birthday of Moha...
+ Breitbart: Watch: Dolly Parton, the Queen of Country, Saluted at Buckingham Palace—The Queen of Country may have passed but the British King and Queen stepped forward Wednesday to offer their own personal salute to the late Dolly Par...
+ Breitbart: Beloved Singer, Philanthropist Dolly Parton Cause of Death Revealed—The cause of death for beloved singer, philanthropist, and actress Dolly Parton at the age of 80 was revealed on Tuesday. The post Beloved Singer, Phi...
+ Breitbart: ‘Watershed Moment’: Trump Clears Hormuz Mines, Breaks Iran’s Grip -- ‘Now the U.S. Controls It’—President Donald Trump has broken Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. Navy cleared mines from the strategic waterway and opened additio...
+ Breitbart: Trump-Backed Darline Graham Wins South Carolina Republican Senate Runoff—Darline Graham Nordone has won the South Carolina Republican Senate runoff, defeating Rep. Ralph Norman by 53-47 percent and giving President Donald T...
+ Common Dreams: Statement on 29 States Settling Lawsuit with Meta—Fairplay Executive Director Josh Golin released the following statement today:“This is a watershed moment for the growing movement to protect children...
+ Liberation News: Gary needs long term solutions to decades of neglect – NIPSCO pay up! —NIPSCO is making millions off of decades of neglect, now residents are saying it’s time for NIPSCO to pay back what was stolen! [Category: Features, M...
+ NPR: Greetings from Karbala, Iraq, where millions gathered for a Shia pilgrimage—Pilgrims came to Iraq from all over the world in August. Many Iraqi and Iranian pilgrims walked hundreds of miles in extreme heat to mark the event. O...
+ NPR: States try new tactics to bring down high hospital prices—Indiana is the latest state to experiment with limiting what hospitals can charge, to try to get a handle on high health costs.(Image credit: utah778)
+ NPR: Judge clears the way for Postal Service work on Trump's mail-in voting order for now—A federal judge in Boston canceled a nationwide ruling that blocked U.S. Postal Service work on President Trump's order to limit mail-in voting for th...
+ NPR: Will Trump's latest beef plan make your hamburger cheaper? Not much, experts say—The proposal comes weeks before the midterm elections, when food prices and the cost of living are expected to be major issues on voters' minds.(Image...
+ NPR: How Dolly Parton wrote the story of a changing America—Parton, who died at 80 on Tuesday, had charm, depth, beauty, wit and radiant goodness. She was also a songwriter whose work told the story not just o...
+ NPR: Dolly Parton didn't just write hits — she created an American songbook—Parton, who died at 80 on Tuesday, had charm, depth, beauty, wit and radiant goodness. She was also a songwriter whose work told the story not just o...
+ NPR: Meta, states agree to $17 billion settlement in child safety trial—The social media giant also agreed to make sweeping changes to Instagram and Facebook.(Image credit: GODOFREDO A. VASQUEZ)
+ NPR: California says states, Meta agree to $17 billion settlement in child safety trial—The social media giant also agreed to make sweeping changes to Instagram and Facebook.(Image credit: GODOFREDO A. VASQUEZ)
+ NPR: At least 75 killed and hundreds missing after flash floods in Nepal and China—The disaster is linked to climate change, with experts noting the region's vulnerability to extreme weather.(Image credit: Niranjan Shrestha)
+ NPR: 8 dead, hundreds missing as Nepal avalanche triggers flash floods—The disaster is linked to climate change, with experts noting the region's vulnerability to extreme weather.(Image credit: Niranjan Shrestha)
+ NPR: Canada to hit U.S. with retaliatory tariffs. And, remembering music legend Dolly Parton—Canada has announced it plans to hit the U.S. with countertariffs that mirror its actions "dollar for dollar." And, remembering the legacy of country ...
+ NPR: COMIC: Trying for a baby? These lifestyle habits may boost your fertility odds—This illustrated guide has evidence-backed advice on how to support fertility for both men and women, including which foods to eat and which activitie...
+ NPR: COMIC: 7 lifestyle habits that may boost your chances of getting pregnant—This illustrated guide has evidence-backed advice on how to support fertility for both men and women, including which foods to eat and which activitie...
+ NPR: She got an electric bill for $1,373. She's not alone—The price of electricity is soaring in the summer heat, when fans and air conditioners are working nonstop. In Tulsa, Okla., people are having their p...
+ NPR: Soaring summer power bills spark protests — and even disconnections—The price of electricity is soaring in the summer heat, when fans and air conditioners are working nonstop. In Tulsa, Okla., people are having their p...
+ NPR: Soaring summer power bills spark protests -- and even disconnections—The price of electricity is soaring in the summer heat, when fans and air conditioners are working nonstop. In Tulsa, Oklahoma, people are having thei...
+ NPR: Hollywood's summer box office is glowing, but the numbers come with startling caveats—Toy Story 5, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The Odyssey and Backrooms.'/Theaters have had something for everyone this summer, and fans are paying top doll...
+ NPR: Hospital nursery fire kills 14 newborns in Pakistan's capital, officials order immediate inquiry—A fire erupted early Wednesday in a nursery for newborns at a major government hospital in Pakistan's capital, killing 14 babies, according to hospita...
+ NPR: Test your global economic knowledge with this quick Planet Money quiz!—Every country tells a different economic story. It's time to test your knowledge of the big ideas we've collected on our World Tour. Eight questions s...
+ NPR: Target faces renewed backlash for Halloween costume with 'minstrel show features'—Retailer Target pulled a children's Halloween costume from its shelves after widespread social media backlash, apologizing for selling a garment criti...
+ Zero Hedge: Yields Hit Session High After Subpar 5Y Auction Tails For 10th Consecutive Time As Foreign Buyers Shrink—Yields Hit Session High After Subpar 5Y Auction Tails For 10th Consecutive Time As Foreign Buyers Shrink While yesterday's 2 Year auction...
+ Zero Hedge: The Unsustainable $40 Trillion National Debt—The Unsustainable $40 Trillion National Debt Authored by Jeffrey A. Tucker via The Epoch Times, The national debt has now passed $40 tri...
+ Zero Hedge: Trump Sends Saudi Nuclear Accord To Congress, With Israel Normalization Still Attached—Trump Sends Saudi Nuclear Accord To Congress, With Israel Normalization Still Attached It's official - a proposed agreement with Saudi Ar...
+ Zero Hedge: Yet Another Church Torched: Cause "Unknown"—Yet Another Church Torched: Cause "Unknown" Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, Yet another century-old house of worship has be...
+ Zero Hedge: The Great Games Afoot—The Great Games Afoot By Michael Every of Rabobank Brent oil is lower today at $86 on a bundle of news: US Secretary of State Rubio tol...
+ Zero Hedge: Democratic Party Panics As Top Lieutenants Move In Lockstep To Denounce Hasan Piker—Democratic Party Panics As Top Lieutenants Move In Lockstep To Denounce Hasan Piker The higher-ups in the Democratic Party establishment ...
+ Zero Hedge: SoftBank Credit Risk Rises As Firm Mulls $20 Billion Bond Sale For OpenAI Stake—SoftBank Credit Risk Rises As Firm Mulls $20 Billion Bond Sale For OpenAI Stake SoftBank Group's 8.5% notes due 2036 fell as much as 2.5 ...
+ Zero Hedge: Trump Admin Pauses All Visa Appointments Worldwide—Trump Admin Pauses All Visa Appointments Worldwide Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times, The Trump administration has paused v...
+ Zero Hedge: WTI Rises After Big Product Draws, Tiny Crude Build, SPR Nears 'Tank Bottoms'—WTI Rises After Big Product Draws, Tiny Crude Build, SPR Nears 'Tank Bottoms' Oil prices extended their declines for a third straight day...
+ Zero Hedge: Terrifying Video Captures 'Day After Tomorrow'-Like Flood Swallowing Entire China-Nepal Border Checkpoint—Terrifying Video Captures 'Day After Tomorrow'-Like Flood Swallowing Entire China-Nepal Border Checkpoint At least 31 people were confirm...
+ Zero Hedge: "This Is Crazy" - FTC Chair Responds To Soaring Chip Costs, Floats Possible Antitrust Action—"This Is Crazy" - FTC Chair Responds To Soaring Chip Costs, Floats Possible Antitrust Action We’ve covered soaring “chipflation” for mont...
+ Zero Hedge: Meta Settles With US States For $16.7 Billion Over Social Media Harms To Children—Meta Settles With US States For $16.7 Billion Over Social Media Harms To Children Meta Platforms has reached a $16.7 billion settlement t...
+ Zero Hedge: Oil Extends Decline As Rubio Rules Out New Strikes, Iran-Oman Transit Deal Nears Finalization—Oil Extends Decline As Rubio Rules Out New Strikes, Iran-Oman Transit Deal Nears Finalization An IRGC spokesman has announced Wednesday t...
+ Zero Hedge: Q2 GDP Grew At Modest 1.5% According To Latest Revision, As Expected—Q2 GDP Grew At Modest 1.5% According To Latest Revision, As Expected While far less relevant than the rest of today's data barrage, inclu...