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Tate Mcrae Was Asked Point-Blank About Trump and MAGA and Said It’s “Pretty Obvious What Kind Of Person I Am”
A carefully worded non-answer about her politics is exactly what sent fans looking for one. The rest of the case against her is a country duet and a hockey player. The speculation isn’t built on anything McRae has said. It’s built on two people near her. At 23, she landed her first Number One when…
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Tomi Lahren Blamed Gen Z’s Money Problems on Daily Iced Coffee, and Critics Were Quick to Bring Up Her $10 Million Net Worth
Conservative commentator Tomi Lahren has drawn backlash after suggesting that Gen Z’s financial struggles come down to their spending on iced coffee — a take critics quickly measured against her own reported fortune. Lahren bought her first house at 27 for $700,000, then told broke 20-somethings that their iced coffee is the problem. Gen Z…
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How To Get Out Of A Rut (According To Your Birth Month)
Everything that is meant for you is still waiting for you. Even if you have failed in the past, even if you feel so stuck you cannot imagine making it through one more day. Even if you messed up every shot you were given, if you don’t believe in yourself, if you’re afraid, if you…
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Princess Leonor of Spain Ditched Her Signature Slick-Back for Messy Beach Waves at a Royal Dinner in Mallorca
The 20-year-old is known for a slick pony or bun, so the soft, textured waves cascading past her shoulders were a first. She kept her middle part and skipped the blow-out, showing up looking like she’d spent the day at the beach. The new look landed August 4 at a dinner for authorities that Leonor…
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Russia Already Shot Down a Passenger Jet Over Europe Once, Killing All 298 People on MH17
A drone discovered at a German airport this week has renewed fears that Russia could strike a civilian aircraft over Europe again — and a security expert says only a failed trigger stopped it from happening. A rigged drone was found sitting next to Ukrainian cargo planes at a German airport this week, its explosive…
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Stop Trying To Do It All Alone, Trust God Instead
True strength comes from letting go of self-reliance and choosing repentance, rest, and trust in God, as emphasized by Karin Hadadan. In Finding God Every Day, Rebecca Simon encourages readers to slow down and notice God’s presence in daily life. Read more below.
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Trump Signed Two New Executive Orders to End Birthright Citizenship, Months After the Supreme Court Struck Down His First Attempt
President Trump is once again trying to reshape who qualifies as an American at birth — this time by targeting the parents rather than the children. The Supreme Court ruled in June that the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to nearly everyone born on U.S. soil. Trump’s answer: two orders that go after the parents instead,…
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TikTok’s Automated System Flagged Perez Hilton’s Livestream Immediately, but a Moderator Error Kept It Live for 15 Minutes
Perez Hilton’s livestream got flagged the second it started. The video kept playing for 15 minutes because a moderator missed the call, and screenshots from it are still floating around online. TikTok’s automated system caught Perez Hilton’s self-harm livestream and alerted its American moderation team right away Tuesday night, but a “moderator error” left the…
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How Your Boyfriend Might Be Micro-Cheating, According To His Zodiac Sign
Aries Your Aries boyfriend is a passionate dude. His micro-cheating move might be to reach out to a girl who’s “just a friend” for advice he could Google all because he loves the thrill of playful banter. Watch out for his phone, as he might be engaging in some fiery exchanges. Taurus As a sensual…
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At Her Final Concert, Amy Winehouse Wept and Hugged Herself While the Audience Booed
A disastrous Belgrade comeback show became Amy Winehouse’s last, weeks before her death at 27. She’d just come out of rehab and begged to perform. On stage in Belgrade she forgot where she was, handed her songs to the backing singers, and stood there holding herself as 20,000 people turned on her. The June 18,…
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What To Say To Instantly Impress Someone, Based On Their Zodiac Sign
Aries “I want to hold you tight.” Taurus “I’m in the mood to cuddle — but I can’t promise it won’t turn into anything more than that.” Gemini “Want to come over for a glass of wine and a back massage?” Cancer “I’m wearing that cologne you love.” Leo “I keep picturing you and I…
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The Habit Each Zodiac Sign Needs to Fix This August
“August is the cruelest month,” wrote poet T. S. Eliot. As another saying goes, “August showers bring May flowers.” But August doesn’t have to be a cruel, rainy month. If there’s something bothering you, dive down deep and figure out what it is. This August, do a little spring-cleaning of your unsavory personality traits. Hopefully,…
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Where the Danger Grows, So Too Does the Solution: A.I. Just Created Novel Viruses Never Seen Before in Nature
Where the danger grows, so too does the solution: An AI wrote genetic recipes for viruses never before found in nature. Sixteen came alive inside bacteria, and some reproduced faster than the natural virus they were modeled on. The same technology could create lifesaving medicines or help build a pandemic, but the rules meant to…
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Flock Cameras Are Reading Your License Plate All Over Texas, and the Only Map of Where They Are Is One Strangers Built Themselves
Automated license plate readers made by a company called Flock are spreading across Texas, quietly logging drivers as they pass. There’s no official public record of where the cameras sit — so ordinary people have started building one themselves. These cameras log your plate, your car’s color, and where and when you drove past, then…
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Kate Winslet Asked a Female Director Why She Didn’t Just Go Gray
Kate Winslet recently learned firsthand how differently the film industry treats women as they age, in an exchange with a female director that laid bare an uncomfortable double standard. Winslet asked the female director why she didn’t just go gray, after the director admitted that she had to dye her roots every five weeks. She…
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Why Your Soul Shines (According To The Month You Were Born)
What makes you feel your best? Each birth month has an idea or activity that puts them in their element. Whether it’s finding an excellent book to read or planning an exciting trip abroad, there’s something that causes every star sign to glow from within. So, what makes you happiest? Here’s what makes your soul…
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Why Each Zodiac Avoids Committing To Relationships
Aries You don’t want to lose your freedom. You want to remain independent. Taurus You don’t want to get your heart broken. You don’t want to trust the wrong person. Gemini You don’t want to share your home with someone else. You don’t want someone else to enter your territory. Cancer You don’t want to…
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We’re Romanticizing Baskets Now: Thoughts on Alexander Skarsgård’s Wicker Husband
Here’s the plot. A famous actress hires a basketmaker to weave her the perfect husband, and the man he makes out of wicker turns out to be everyone’s fantasy. Alexander Skarsgard is the wicker husband. Skarsgard plays a man woven entirely out of wicker in Black Bear’s Wicker, based on Ursula Wills-Jones’s short story The…