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Trump and Musk unleash a new kind of chaos on Washington
The president-elect and the world’s richest man combined Wednesday to smash a short-term spending compromise...
Politics
Trump is teasing US expansion into Panama, Greenland and Canada
President-elect Donald Trump appears to be entertaining an American territorial expansion that, if he’s serious, would...
Suspect in German Christmas market attack had history of troubling social media posts that grew increasingly dark
The man accused of killing five people and injuring more than 200 others by ramming a car...
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Business
DOGE has reportedly started rolling out a custom chatbot to automate some government tasks
Employees of the General Services Administration, which manages government real estate and certain IT efforts,...
Elon Musk wants to privatize the Postal Service and Amtrak
Elon Musk says that he believes the US Postal Service and Amtrak need to be...
Michael Bloomberg tops the list of America’s biggest donors for the second year in a row
For the second year in a row, former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg gave...
Entertainment
How Lady Gaga’s ‘colossal’ engagement ring from Michael Polansky could signify a lasting marriage
She’s got a diamond heart. Lady Gaga is officially engaged — and the “Die With a...
Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘The Room Next Door’ Earns Mega 18-Minute Ovation At Venice Film Festival
Pedro Almodóvar unveiled his latest feature, and his first in English, The Room Next Door, here at the Venice Film...
Production Assistants Launch Ambitious Bid for Unionization With LiUNA
A veteran Hollywood union is backing an ambitious push to unionize film and television production...
Health
An extra 5 minutes of daily physical activity helps lower blood pressure, new study finds. These types of exercise are best.
Nearly half of American adults have high blood pressure, a condition that raises the risk of heart...
The risky mix of antidepressants and college life
Is it safe to drink alcohol while taking antidepressant medications? What about using weed? What...
There are millions of sexually transmitted infections in the US every year, but new data shows the epidemic may be slowing
Although sexually transmitted infections are still at an epidemic level in the US, scientists at...
Sports
In another grinding win, L.A.’s Kiké Hernández spoils Kenley Jansen’s return to Dodger Stadium
Make it two straight wins for Los Angeles Dodgers out of the All-Star break, though...
Bronny James and Lakers pick up another win, second-rounder posts 13 points
Bronny James followed up his best game at Summer League with another solid effort, and...
Team USA dominates Serbia 105-79 in pre-Olympics exhibition in Abu Dhabi
The Team USA men’s team rolled to a 105-79 win over Serbia in an Olympic basketball tune-up in Abu...