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MARKETSHamilton Lane locks in August 4 for fiscal first-quarter resultsCRYPTOThe decentralization trade-off every growing L1 will have to makeCRYPTOGrayscale Says Strategy's Bitcoin Sale Could Establish a Durable Bottom for BTCMARKETSVersant Bets $530 Million on Golf Simulators to Break Cable's GripMARKETSArgosy Private Equity Acquires Controlling Stake in K&L Freight ManagementCRYPTOBitcoin Shrugs Off Strategy's $216M Sale to Close Above $64,000MARKETSHamilton Lane locks in August 4 for fiscal first-quarter resultsCRYPTOThe decentralization trade-off every growing L1 will have to makeCRYPTOGrayscale Says Strategy's Bitcoin Sale Could Establish a Durable Bottom for BTCMARKETSVersant Bets $530 Million on Golf Simulators to Break Cable's GripMARKETSArgosy Private Equity Acquires Controlling Stake in K&L Freight ManagementCRYPTOBitcoin Shrugs Off Strategy's $216M Sale to Close Above $64,000
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Erdoğan's Reinvention Earns Turkey a Seat at NATO's Head Table as Trump Heads to Ankara

As President Donald Trump travels to Ankara for the upcoming NATO summit, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has positioned himself as the alliance's indispensable dealmaker — a role bu

Amara Diallo · 3 min · July 7, 2026

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Trump Courts Erdoğan at Ankara NATO Summit as Turkey's Strategic Weight Forces Alliance Reckoning

President Donald Trump's decision to attend the NATO summit in Ankara marks a striking rehabilitation of a relationship Washington spent years punishing — and signals that Turkey's geographic and military assets now o…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · July 6, 2026

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Young Americans' Turn Toward Socialism Is a Policy Risk Markets Are Starting to Price

A series of 2025 surveys by The Heartland Institute and Rasmussen Reports has quantified what recent Democratic primary results were already signaling: socialist policy preferences have moved from the political fringe…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · July 6, 2026

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New Jersey Teen Charged as Adult in Double Murder That Preceded a YouTube Monetization Boast

Vincent Battiloro, an 18-year-old Cranford, New Jersey man now charged with two counts of first-degree murder, became the story not only for what prosecutors allege he did on September 29, 2025 — deliberately striking…

Grace Osei · 2 min · July 6, 2026

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Trump Administration Moves to Pull Federal Funding from Kansas School District Over Transgender Disclosure Policy

The Trump administration has escalated its campaign against school districts it accuses of violating parental rights, warning Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools that it faces loss of federal funding and potential judi…

Priya Nair · 2 min · July 6, 2026

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At America's 250th, the Crowds Came to Remember — and Remind Each Other

America's 250th Independence Day drew packed crowds to the Great American State Fair, where families from Texas to Florida to New Jersey gathered not just to watch fireworks but to make an argument about national iden…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · July 6, 2026

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Burgum Blames Vandals for Lincoln Reflecting Pool Damage, Defends Trump Renovation Record

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum went on offense Sunday over damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., telling CNN's Dana Bash that officials have photographic proof vandals deliberately cut th…

Priya Nair · 2 min · July 6, 2026

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At 93, Frank Foster Is Still Booking Players — and the Lesson Goes Beyond Soccer

Frank Foster, a 93-year-old great-grandfather from South Yorkshire, England, is still officiating soccer matches three times a week, having taken charge of roughly 5,500 games across a 46-year career. Foster credits h…

Priya Nair · 2 min · July 6, 2026

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Steve Forbes: New York's Rent Freeze Is Price Control, Not Housing Policy

New York City's Rent Guidelines Board voted 7-1 to freeze rents on roughly one million rent-stabilized apartments, handing Mayor Zohran Mamdani a result he called a "historic victory." Steve Forbes, writing in a Fox N…

Priya Nair · 2 min · July 6, 2026

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Country Singer Nate Smith Has Lost Over 70 Pounds and Is Setting His Sights on 185

Country music artist Nate Smith has shed more than 70 pounds since addressing serious health concerns following a medical scare in 2024, and he is not finished. Speaking to People magazine at the Sports Illustrated an…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · July 5, 2026

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Second Alamo Cannonball Unearthed Near First, Likely Untouched Since the 1836 Battle

Archaeologists working at the Alamo in San Antonio have uncovered a second cannonball believed to date from the 1836 Battle of the Alamo, found just three months after a separate cannonball was recovered from a neighb…

Priya Nair · 2 min · July 5, 2026

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Warner Bros.' 'Supergirl' Collapse Puts DC Studios Reboot in Financial Freefall

Warner Bros. is facing a loss potentially running into hundreds of millions of dollars after "Supergirl" posted a 74% second-weekend box office decline, turning what was already a disappointing opening into a full-sca…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · July 5, 2026

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Ocean City Council's Vote to Redevelop Gillian's Wonderland Pier Opens a Legal and Cultural Fault Line

Ocean City's city council has voted 5-2 to designate the former Gillian's Wonderland Pier site as "in need of rehabilitation," clearing a procedural path for Icona Resorts owner Eustace Mita to pursue a 252-room hotel…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · July 5, 2026

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Trump Organization Demands NYT Retraction Over Tungsten Deal Story as $1.6 Billion Kazakhstan Project Draws Scrutiny

The Trump Organization has sent a legal demand letter to the New York Times calling a recent story on a U.S.-backed Kazakhstan tungsten mining deal "deeply misleading" and "libelous," escalating a public dispute over…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · July 5, 2026

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DSA Co-Chair Ashik Siddique Defends Democratic Socialism, Distances Movement From Soviet Model

Democratic Socialists of America co-chair Ashik Siddique pushed back Wednesday against comparisons between the DSA and the Soviet Union, telling "The Will Cain Show" that democratic socialism represents a distinct pol…

Priya Nair · 2 min · July 4, 2026

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Heat Forces America's 250th Fair Closure, Stranding Thousands in Washington, D.C.

The Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C. was shut down twice over the Fourth of July weekend after multiple visitors fainted on-site Friday, as extreme heat disrupted celebrations marking America's 250th anni…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · July 4, 2026

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Democrats Target $TRUMP Coin and Trump's $2.2 Billion Disclosure in Planned Subpoena Push

Democrats are preparing an aggressive congressional investigation into President Trump's financial empire if they win the House in November's midterms, targeting a 927-page financial disclosure that logged roughly $1.…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · July 4, 2026

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Cruz SPONSOR Act Gains Momentum as DOJ Opens Probe Into Singham Nonprofit Network

Senator Ted Cruz is pressing forward with legislation that would strip tax-exempt status from nonprofits that fund political violence, as the Justice Department launches a formal investigat

Mara Whitfield · 3 min · July 3, 2026

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Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Ruling Leaves Birth Tourism Largely Intact, Critics Say

The Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. Barbara has confirmed that children born in the United States to parents who are unlawfully or temporarily present are citizens under the Fourteenth Amendment — a ruling that c…

Priya Nair · 2 min · July 3, 2026

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FIFA's Balogun Red Card Was Wrong — and the Process That Produced It Is Indefensible

The United States Men's National Team advanced to the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Bosnia & Herzegovina, but what should be an uncomplicated celebration of the tournament's most promising…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · July 3, 2026

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Cyclospora Parasite Cases Climb to 145 Across 17 States as CDC Hunts the Source

Federal health officials have confirmed 145 cases of cyclosporiasis across 17 states as of mid-June 2026, with no single common source yet identified. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, alongside the Food…

Priya Nair · 2 min · July 3, 2026

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Supreme Court's 6-3 Birthright Ruling Lands as a Constitutional Rebuke — and Fractures Congress

The Supreme Court's 6-3 decision to uphold birthright citizenship delivers a significant legal defeat to President Donald Trump, blocking his executive order to detach citizenship rights from the 14th Amendment. The r…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · July 3, 2026

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Trump's SAVE America Act Is Dead for the Midterms, Senate Republican Declares

Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina has declared President Donald Trump's flagship election integrity legislation effectively finished as a midterm factor, arguing the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility Act can…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · July 3, 2026

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Nevada Terrorism Suspect Arrested With Arsenal of More Than 50 Firearms After Threatening Las Vegas Strip Attack

Henderson police arrested Allison Howlett, 36, on June 27 after a 911 call from the suspect's spouse triggered a counterterrorism investigation that authorities say may have prevented a mass casualty attack on the Las…

Mara Whitfield · 3 min · July 3, 2026

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Boston Officer Pelted by Crowd While Alone — Union Says Staffing Crisis Left Him Exposed

A Boston police officer was surrounded and pelted with drinks, bottles, and debris by a crowd of 100 to 150 people on June 28 while attempting to detain a dirt bike rider near Old Road and Ellington Street — and, acco…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · July 2, 2026

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The Supreme Court's Turbulent Term Is Over. The Institution Deserves a Birthday Toast Anyway.

The Supreme Court closed its 2025-2027 term on Tuesday, dispersing its justices for the summer after a stretch that produced seven major rulings and the customary waves of partisan fury. Constitutional law professor a…

Priya Nair · 2 min · July 2, 2026

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A Free-Admission Pennsylvania Park Tops Disney and Universal — and That Tells You Everything About the Consumer

Knoebels Amusement Resort, a family-owned park in Elysburg, Pennsylvania that has charged no gate admission since it opened on July 4, 1926, claimed the top spot in TripAdvisor's 2026 Travelers' Choice Awards for Amer…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · July 2, 2026

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Mamdani Claims Socialism Balanced NYC's Budget. The $5.5 Billion State Bailout Tells a Different Story.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani declared victory over capitalism this week, crediting socialist policies for erasing a $12 billion budget deficit he inherited in January. What his announ

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · July 1, 2026

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Representative Tom Barrett Calls on Congress to Reclaim War Authority Before Another Endless Conflict

Representative Tom Barrett, a 22-year Army veteran now serving in Congress, is pressing lawmakers to reassert constitutional control over the use of military force — arguing that without structural reform, the United…

Priya Nair · 3 min · July 1, 2026

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Fed Paper Links Biden-Era Immigration Surge to Significant Home Price and Rent Increases

A Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas working paper has found that the record surge in illegal immigration between 2021 and 2024 drove measurable increases in [home prices and rents across U.S.

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · July 1, 2026

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Supreme Court Blocks Trump From Firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook, Shielding Central Bank Independence

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that President Trump cannot remove Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, delivering one of the most significant rebukes of his economic agenda and reaffirming the politic

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · July 1, 2026

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Trump's Housing Bill Standoff Tests the Limits of Presidential Leverage

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act arrived at the White House with overwhelming bipartisan support from both chambers of Congress, yet President Donald Trump skipped his own signing ceremony and dismissed the legisl…

Priya Nair · 3 min · July 1, 2026

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Supreme Court Backs Lisa Cook's Fed Seat, but Mortgage Fraud Probe Leaves Her Tenure Unresolved

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook won a 5-4 Supreme Court ruling that allows her to remain on the Fed's Board of Governors while her separate lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's attempt to remove

Priya Nair · 2 min · June 30, 2026

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Warner Bros.' Supergirl Disaster Exposes Hollywood's Accountability Problem

Warner Bros.' "Supergirl" opened to $37 million domestically — well short of the studio's pre-release target of $60 to $70 million — putting the DC Studios title on track for losses that could reach into the hundreds…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · June 30, 2026

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Misdiagnosed as Metastatic Brain Cancer, a Spanish Man's Brain Lesions Proved to Be Live Tapeworm Larvae

A 60-year-old man in Castellón, Spain, presented with two weeks of progressive headaches and mild behavioral changes; CT scans showed multiple lesions so closely resembling metastatic tumors that physicians suspected…

Priya Nair · 2 min · June 30, 2026

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Federal Indictment Names Malik Beasley in NBA Performance-Fixing Scheme

A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of New York indicted former NBA guard Malik Beasley on June 24 on charges that he intentionally altered his on-court performance to benefit bettors using insider informatio…

Priya Nair · 2 min · June 29, 2026

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Poison Centers Report 32% Surge in Teen Diphenhydramine Abuse Tied to Social Media Trends

America's Poison Centers has issued a health advisory warning of a sharp rise in diphenhydramine abuse among teenagers, with cases involving the antihistamine ingredient found in Benadryl and Zzzquil climbing 32% betw…

Priya Nair · 2 min · June 29, 2026

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Argentine Footballer Lucas Trejo Loses Wife and Two Children in Venezuela Earthquake

Argentine center back Lucas Trejo, 38, lost his wife Yanina Maranella and their two children, Aaron and Ainhoa, when twin earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela's northern coast on Wednesday, collapsing th…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · June 29, 2026

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Low Carb Cruise Grows From 30 to 360 Passengers as Community Model Challenges the Solo-Diet Playbook

A cruise built around low-carbohydrate eating has expanded from roughly 30 passengers on its inaugural sailing to more than 360 on a recent Alaska voyage, building a quiet argument that shared accountability — not nut…

Priya Nair · 2 min · June 29, 2026

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Labor's cold shoulder threatens Wes Moore's path to 2028

Maryland Governor Wes Moore's positioning as a worker-friendly Democrat is taking on water, with union officials describing an administration that talks well but delivers poorly. The Maryland State and D.C. AFL-CIO ha…

Priya Nair · 3 min · June 29, 2026

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Trump's Iran Framework Faces a Structural Problem: The Terror Network Is Still Standing

Trump's push for a new Iran agreement is running into a fundamental obstacle that no diplomatic framework has yet resolved — the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its overseas Quds Force remain fully operational,…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · June 28, 2026

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FBI Warns Microsoft 365 Users That Kali365 Phishing Platform Can Bypass MFA

The FBI has issued a warning about Kali365, a phishing-as-a-service platform first detected in April 2026 that targets Microsoft 365 accounts and can circumvent multifactor authentication without stealing a user's pas…

Priya Nair · 2 min · June 28, 2026

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Abigail Velez's World Cup Apology Is a Case Study in Performative Outrage

ABC7 Los Angeles reporter Abigail Velez apologized after pre-match trash talk directed at Bosnia and Herzegovina — delivered live from a USMNT watch party in Long Beach, California — drew viral backlash and a pointed…

Priya Nair · 2 min · June 28, 2026

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TNA Wrestling Invites Viral World Cup Fan Freddy to Slammiversary as Boston Becomes His American Showcase

TNA Wrestling has invited Freddy, the viral World Cup fan who has captured widespread attention during the 2026 tournament, to its Slammiversary pay-per-view event at Agganis Arena in Boston. The invitation adds a pro…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · June 28, 2026

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Bill Maher Names Mamdani-Backed Socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier 'Patient Zero' of the 'Woke Mind Virus'

Bill Maher used Friday's episode of Real Time with Bill Maher to designate Darializa Avila Chevalier — the 32-year-old socialist who just won the Democratic primary for New York's 13th Congressional District — as "pat…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · June 28, 2026

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JD Vance Pulls $4.2 Million From Silicon Valley in Palo Alto RNC Fundraiser

Vice President JD Vance raised $4.2 million for the Republican National Committee at a Thursday night fundraiser in Palo Alto, California, hosted at the home of investor and All-In Podcast host Chamath Palihapitiya, a…

Priya Nair · 2 min · June 28, 2026

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Mamdani's Silence on Brooklyn Coffee Shop Ban Turns Into the Campaign's Defining Moment

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is under fire for refusing to condemn a Williamsburg, Brooklyn coffee shop that publicly told Jewish congressman Dan Goldman he was not welcome, then said it would have turned him aw…

Priya Nair · 2 min · June 28, 2026

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Biden Education Officials Circumvented Federal Court Order on Title IX Gender Identity Enforcement, Watchdog Finds

Documents released by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel show that officials inside former President Joe Biden's Department of Education continued pursuing gender identity and sexual orientation cases under Title IX i…

Priya Nair · 2 min · June 28, 2026

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Colombia's El Tigre Clinches Presidency as Cepeda Concedes, Signaling Sharp Policy Reversal

Conservative outsider Abelardo de la Espriella will become Colombia's next president after his progressive rival Iván Cepeda conceded defeat on Wednesday, ending a contest decided by less than one percentage point. Th…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · June 27, 2026

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America's Grocery Bill Is Shifting — Chefs Say Store Brands and Local Markets Hold the Answer

Inflation, the growing adoption of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, and a broader push toward healthy living are reshaping how Americans shop for food, according to professional chefs and industry

Priya Nair · 2 min · June 27, 2026

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WNBA's Failure to Protect Caitlin Clark Has Reached a Breaking Point

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark was shoved to the floor, punched in the throat, and stepped on during a game Wednesday night, with no foul called by officials — an incident Fever head coach Stephanie White publicly c…

Priya Nair · 2 min · June 27, 2026

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Newsom Breaks With California's Billionaire Tax Push, Pivots to Federal Fix

California Governor Gavin Newsom is urging voters to reject the California Billionaire Tax Act — a one-time, 5% emergency levy on assets above $1 billion that was officially added to the November ballot — arguing that…

Mara Whitfield · 3 min · June 27, 2026

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Murder Inquiry Closed After Coroner Rules Northampton Man Bled to Death Sleeping on His Own Knife

A coroner has ruled that Robert Brown, 57, whose discovery slumped over a blood-soaked bench in Northampton, England, last August prompted a full murder investigation and the arrest of three people, died in a "tragic…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · June 26, 2026

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US Soccer Fans Turn on Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff After World Cup Loss to Türkiye

The United States men's soccer team fell to Türkiye in a World Cup match, and former Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff are bearing the brunt of fan frustration — not for anything on the pitch, b…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · June 26, 2026

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Strong PCE Print Deepens Rate-Hike Pressure on Warsh's Federal Reserve

May's Personal Consumption Expenditures data, released Thursday, showed headline inflation climbing to 4.1% year-over-year and core PCE reaching 3.4%—both at their highest annual readings in roughly three years—while…

Priya Nair · 2 min · June 26, 2026

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Russian Criminal Network Linked to $3 Billion Medicare Fraud as Four Charged in New Hampshire

Federal prosecutors have charged four individuals in connection with a $3 billion healthcare fraud and money laundering operation that authorities say was linked to a Russian transnational criminal organization. The J…

Priya Nair · 2 min · June 25, 2026

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Phoenix Mercury's Deleted Post Compounds WNBA's Caitlin Clark Problem

The Phoenix Mercury deleted a social media post that appeared to mock Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark in the hours after a 111-109 Mercury win — the same game in which forward Alyssa Thomas was later suspended by the…

Priya Nair · 2 min · June 25, 2026

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WNBA Officiating Controversy Deepens as Alyssa Thomas Escapes Foul Call After Shoving Caitlin Clark in Neck

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was shoved in the neck by Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas during Wednesday's game in Indianapolis, with no foul called despite a baseline official standing within clear view of…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · June 25, 2026

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World Cup Visitors Are Testing U.S. Travel Infrastructure — From Luggage Lines to Coastlines

The Transportation Security Administration has issued a warning urging World Cup travelers to leave a common American item out of their luggage, after tournament visitors developed an unexpected fixation with a widely…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · June 24, 2026

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Newsom Marshals Democrats Behind a Retribution Narrative — but the DOJ's Countercase Has Substance

California Governor Gavin Newsom's team is distributing a coordinated messaging memo to congressional Democrats, urging them to frame the Justice Department's investigation into the governor as a campaign of political…

Priya Nair · 3 min · June 24, 2026

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Landon Donovan Tops the All-Time USMNT Rankings as 2026 World Cup Revives the Debate

The United States Men's National Team's back-to-back victories at the 2026 FIFA World Cup — their first consecutive group-stage wins since 1930 — have reignited debate over the greatest players in program history. Lan…

Priya Nair · 2 min · June 24, 2026

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Kenny Chesney Calls Out Last-Minute Concert Cancellations, Defends Performer Obligation to Fans

Kenny Chesney drew a sharp line between professional obligation and personal convenience during an appearance on Bill Maher's "Club Random" podcast, criticizing performers who cancel shows after audiences have already…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · June 24, 2026

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Trump Hosts White House Farm Dinner as Administration Spotlights Agricultural Export Gains

The Trump administration will gather farmers, ranchers, cattlemen, and agricultural producers from more than a dozen states for a Rose Garden dinner at the White House on Thursday, using the event to make a public cas…

Priya Nair · 2 min · June 24, 2026

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Jeffries Plays Down Mamdani Feud as New York Primaries Test Democrats' Ideological Fault Line

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is publicly minimizing the stakes of Tuesday's New York congressional primaries, even as his dueling endorsements with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdan

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · June 24, 2026

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CNN Panel Draws Scrutiny After Jemele Hill Overstates Slavery's Role in Electoral College Origins

Former ESPN host Jemele Hill drew fact-checks after appearing on a CNN Monday night panel discussion on the Electoral College, claiming slavery was "the entire reason" the institution was created and that the system c…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · June 23, 2026

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Supreme Court Rules Tax Sale Price, Not Fair Market Value, Sets the Just-Compensation Standard

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that local governments are not constitutionally required to pay homeowners the fair market value of property seized and sold in tax foreclosure proceedings. The 9-0 dec…

Mara Whitfield · 3 min · June 23, 2026

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People Inc. CEO Neil Vogel Accuses Google of Abusing Market Power Over Shared Search and AI Crawler

People Inc. chief executive Neil Vogel accused Google of abusing its market power by using a single web crawler for both its search index and its artificial intelligence products, leaving publishers with no meaningful…

Priya Nair · 2 min · June 23, 2026

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Jill Smokler, Scary Mommy Founder, Dies at 48 After Two-Year Battle With Glioblastoma

Jill Smokler, the writer who built Scary Mommy from a personal blog into one of the internet's most widely read parenting brands, died at 48 after a two-year fight with glioblastoma, an aggressive and incurable form o…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · June 23, 2026

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Gas Falls Below $4 as U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Eases Strait of Hormuz Squeeze

The U.S. national average gas price has slipped back below $4 a gallon, according to AAA, as an extended ceasefire between the United States and Iran opens a path toward restoring oil traff

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · June 23, 2026

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Milwaukee Bucks Trade Giannis Antetokounmpo to Miami Heat, Ending a Championship Era

The Milwaukee Bucks are trading two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and forward Bobby Portis to the Miami Heat, closing the book on a run that delivered Milwaukee its first NBA title in 50 years. In exchange, Miami sen…

Priya Nair · 2 min · June 23, 2026

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Elon Musk Threatens to Sue Rep. Ro Khanna Over USAID Death Claims

Elon Musk announced Monday that it may be "time to sue" Representative Ro Khanna, Democrat of California, after the congressman claimed that Musk's dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development…

Priya Nair · 2 min · June 23, 2026

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Golf Channel's Eamon Lynch Calls Long Island Fans 'a Stain on the Game' After US Open Incidents at Shinnecock Hills

Golf Channel analyst Eamon Lynch made a pointed case Monday that Long Island should be stripped of future major championships, calling its fans "a stain on the game of golf" following the US Open at Shinnecock Hills.…

Priya Nair · 2 min · June 23, 2026

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Family Warnings Proved Critical in Foiling Alleged White House UFC Terror Plot, Federal Complaints Show

Family members of two men charged in connection with an alleged plot to attack last weekend's UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House spotted warning signs before federal authorities intervened — including a mother i…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · June 23, 2026

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Super PAC Flood Turns Maryland's House Primaries Into Some of the Most Expensive in Congressional History

Two Democratic congressional primaries in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C. are racing toward record territory as among the costliest in U.S. history — and the candidates running in them are starting to questio…

Mara Whitfield · 3 min · June 23, 2026

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Harvey Levin Disputes Ransom Note Reports in Nancy Guthrie Case as FBI Tests Bitcoin Wallet

TMZ founder Harvey Levin on Monday directly contradicted recent reports claiming that a ransom demand in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance contained an apology for her death, insisting that the note his outlet received…

Mara Whitfield · 3 min · June 22, 2026

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Rafael Devers and the San Francisco Giants Are Heading in Opposite Directions

Rafael Devers made his frustration visible on Sunday when Giants manager Tony Vitello pulled him from a ninth-inning rally to insert a pinch-runner, and the moment captured something larger

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · June 22, 2026

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Senate's College Sports Bill Enters Critical Stretch Without SEC and Big Ten Support

The Protect College Sports Act advanced out of the Senate Commerce Committee on a 19-9 vote, but the legislation co-authored by Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Maria Cantwell of Washington is now entering what could be it…

Mara Whitfield · 3 min · June 22, 2026

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Senator Peter Welch Warns Trump's Cuba Blockade Is Building Toward an Unauthorized War

Senator Peter Welch argues that the Trump administration's oil blockade and military deployments toward Cuba have crossed from economic coercion into the architecture of an unauthorized war — one with no plan for what…

Priya Nair · 2 min · June 22, 2026

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Serena Williams Returns to Wimbledon Singles at 44, One Grand Slam Short of History

Serena Williams will compete in Wimbledon women's singles this year after accepting a wildcard, returning to the All England Club at age 44 with the most compelling number in tennis hanging over every match: 23. Willi…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · June 22, 2026

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Khanna Calls for Musk Subpoena Over DOGE Cuts He Blames for 4.5 Million Children's Deaths

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., is calling for Elon Musk to face a congressional subpoena and formal investigation over Department of Government Efficiency spending cuts, arguing the Tesla and SpaceX chief executive "possib…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · June 22, 2026

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Concertgoer Dies After Fall From Upper Level at Madison Square Garden During Goose Show

A 51-year-old man died Saturday night after falling from the upper level of Madison Square Garden during a sold-out Goose concert, the New York Police Department confirmed. Officers arrived at the venue shortly before…

Priya Nair · 2 min · June 21, 2026

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Umpires' Reversal Seals Colorado's 2-1 Win as Pittsburgh's Don Kelly Erupts Over Ninth-Inning Interference Call

The Colorado Rockies beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Saturday night in a game that will be remembered less for its pitching duel than for a ninth-inning baserunner interference call that overturned an apparent tyin…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · June 21, 2026

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Hanson: Critics Are Misreading the Iran Deal — Tehran Is the One Running Out of Time

Victor Davis Hanson, historian, made a contrarian case on Fox News' "Jesse Watters Primetime": critics panning the Trump administration's preliminary agreement with Iran have the strategic picture inverted. The [memor…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · June 21, 2026

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Obama Presidential Center Opens to Chicago's South Side on Juneteenth, Drawing Visitors Who Call Legacy 'Black Excellence'

The 19.3-acre Barack Obama Presidential Center opened to the public in Chicago on Friday, the Juneteenth holiday, after a star-studded private ceremony and concert the night before. Visitor

Priya Nair · 2 min · June 21, 2026

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Wyndham Clark's US Open Return Spotlights Emily Tanner — and a Resurgence Worth Watching

Wyndham Clark returns to the US Open at Shinnecock as a man reborn — or at least reranked. The 2023 champion fell as low as 45th in the world before reversing course; he arrives at Shinnecock sitting 34th with a win t…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · June 21, 2026

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Trump's Iran MOU Sets a Framework — But the Final Test Is Dismantlement, Not Détente

The Trump administration's memorandum of understanding with the Islamic Republic of Iran is a framework, and analyst Lisa Daftari argues the gap between that document and a final agreement is the difference between a…

Priya Nair · 2 min · June 21, 2026

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Europe's Deportation Vote Signals a Decisive Rightward Shift in EU Migration Policy

The European Parliament passed sweeping immigration enforcement legislation on Wednesday by a vote of 418 to 218, with 30 abstentions, approving the Return Regulation — a measure that would dramatically accelerate the…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · June 21, 2026

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Caitlin Clark's Postgame Candor Exposes Indiana Fever's Foul Crisis After Second Loss to Angel Reese's Dream

The Indiana Fever dropped their second game in three days to the Atlanta Dream on Sunday, falling 113-96 in a performance that left Caitlin Clark visibly distraught and bluntly self-critical at the postgame press conf…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · June 21, 2026

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Canada's Historic World Cup Win Over Qatar Overshadowed by Koné's Serious Injury

Canada registered its first-ever World Cup victory on Thursday, routing Qatar 6-0 at BC Place in Vancouver to reach the top of Group B — but the triumph came at a cost, as midfielder Ismaël Koné was stretchered off th…

Priya Nair · 2 min · June 20, 2026

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Arkansas Test Scores Post Sharp Gains Under LEARNS Act, Sanders Eyes National Blueprint

Arkansas public school students have posted their sharpest proficiency gains in recent memory under Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders' 2023 LEARNS Act, with overall proficiency climbing more than seven percentage points…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · June 20, 2026

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El-Sayed Campaign Communications Director's Unearthed Posts Add to Michigan Senate Controversy

Roxie Richner, the communications director for Michigan progressive Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, directed racially charged attacks at white women in a series of social media posts made between 2019 and 2020, Fox N…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · June 20, 2026

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Alcohol and Underage Drinking Fuel South Carolina Sandbar Brawl, Six Arrested

A mass brawl at a popular South Carolina river hangout left multiple people injured and triggered six arrests after video footage captured dozens of people fighting at the 601 Sand Bar on the Congaree River in Calhoun…

Mara Whitfield · 2 min · June 19, 2026

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