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2+ min ago (377+ words) Somalis are garbage! Deport a college student during a trip home for Thanksgiving! Pardon the Honduran ex-president convicted of drug peddling! Kill survivors from an unarmed boat the Navy has bombed in the Caribbean! Turn against Canada, our number one ally! Threaten to take over Greenland! Sell out the Ukrainians to the Russian invaders! And there's a good chance, a very good chance, the worst is yet to come. How did we get a president who says these things, does these things? And what are the Democrats doing about it? Why worry? Because the same party, the same mindset, and the same devotion to wealthy donors are what got us here. It wasn't until he showed clear signs of decline in the June 2024 debate with Trump that voices were raised. That didn't take courage. It only took watching the disaster…...

2+ min ago (64+ words) From "Keepers of the Ocean," 2019. Tatiana Schlossberg, the daughter of Caroline Kennedy, had just given birth when she was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. A holiday gift guide: presents to thank your host. The real housewives of Moscow. What did men do to deserve this? The Prime Minister who tried to have a life outside the office. The pain of perfectionism....

2+ min ago (736+ words) The 21-year-old, 6'3" player, who's climbing the ranks of the men's singles circuit, came out on Instagram with a heartfelt message. Swiss tennis star Mika Brunold had big news for fans and fellow players over the weekend: He's gay. The 21-year-old, 6'3" player, who's climbing the ranks of the men's singles circuit, came out on Instagram with a heartfelt message. "Today I want to share something personal with you," he began. "That's why I feel it's time for me to open up," he added, "and share with you that I'm gay." The lanky native of Winterthur, near Zurich, may be best known for the shock of curly blonde hair he wears atop a signature white headband. Brunold is a right-hander with a two-handed backhand and a 3-1 record on clay. He's currently the Swiss No. 6. He's also only the second active professional men's…...

7+ min ago (368+ words) Republican megadonor Hal Lambert squirmed Saturday when pressed on the Trump administration's potentially "illegal" boat strikes in September that critics say may have constituted a war crime, refusing to answer a direct question multiple times during an appearance on CNN's "Table for Five." "They hit the boat the first time, and they're obviously trying to kill the people on the boat, that's the whole purpose of bombing things!" Lambert said, defending the Trump administration's actions. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has faced renewed scrutiny this week after a whistleblower alleged that he had directly ordered a follow-up strike on a suspected drug-carrying vessel off of the coast of Trinidad in September, a strike allegedly designed to kill two survivors clinging to the wreckage. Lambert's defense of the Trump administration was soon challenged by MediasTouch contributor and political commentator Adam Mockler, who…...

14+ min ago (219+ words) Mere days after the news broke that Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are allegedly considering moving back to the US, their plans may have hit a major snag. As many people know by now, the pair bought a lavish farmhouse when they initially moved to the UK, but quickly put it on the market to get another farmhouse that could accommodate their pet needs. They put the original farmhouse on the market for around $30 million (having purchased it over a year prior for $20 million) and now, another roadblock has happened. The multi-million dollar home has been flooded! While there were rumors that it had flooded months ago, which DeGeneres disproved, the ongoing rain has actually made it flood, Realtor claims. For those who don't know, DeGeneres and Rossi met back in 2001 at a Rock the Vote concert. However, they…...

20+ min ago (318+ words) "Zootopia 2" charges towards $1 billion worldwide while "Wicked: For Good" takes a surprising 75% third weekend drop The post "Five Nights at Freddy's 2' Kicks Off December With $56.5 Million Opening appeared first on TheWrap. Universal/Blumhouse's "Five Nights at Freddy's 2" is lighting up what is usually a slow post-Thanksgiving box office weekend with a $29.8 million opening day from 3,412 locations, putting the video game horror sequel on pace for a $56.5 million opening weekend. While well short of the Blumhouse record $80 million opening that the first "Five Nights" earned in October 2023, it is still more than enough to make this sequel another box office success and beats pre-release projections of a $40 million start. That's thanks to strong walk-up sales from Gen Z fans of Scott Cawthon's horror games, who made up the overwhelming majority of the audience for the first film. The one bad piece…...

23+ min ago (317+ words) CNN's Michael Smerconish responded to a viewer on Saturday who accused him of being part of President Donald Trump's "cult." Smerconish opened his show addressing controversy around the Trump administration's strikes on alleged drug boats out of Venezuela and elsewhere. The CNN host said he backs "aggressive interdiction" when it comes to stopping drugs from coming into the United States. Smerconish called the legality of the second strike "dubious" and called for the situation to be "fully reviewed." Later in the show Smerconish answered tweets from viewers, including one who accused Smerconish of being part of a Trump "cult" thanks to his commentary in favor of action against foreign drug smuggling operations. "So on the street, you see a drug dealer in plain sight. Are we to shoot them right there in the street? This is the U.S. Board the boat,…...

24+ min ago (457+ words) The RSF accused Sudan's army of the attack on a vital corridor for aid and Sudanese fleeing the war. Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has accused the government-aligned Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) of waging an attack on a border town near Chad as war in the country rages on deep into its third year. The RSF alleged the SAF used drones in the attack at the Adre border crossing, according to a statement by the group on Telegram on Friday. Sudan's army has not yet issued a statement in response. The border crossing point between Chad and Sudan has been vital for humanitarian aid delivery during the ongoing brutal civil war. Throughout the conflict, Chad has received thousands of Sudanese people fleeing the bloodshed amid a devastating humanitarian situation. The RSF claimed the bombing directly targeted the Adikon Gate…...

25+ min ago (245+ words) Dec 5, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; FIFA president Gianni Infantino presents United States President Donald Trump with the FIFA Peace Prize during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Draw at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images Columnist David Mastio can't gauge the specific inflation at your local grocery store, but he is confident President Donald Trump's "flattery inflation is on the rise." Mastio also suggested city leaders throw out all the promotional signage and rename Kansas City's FIFA World Cup as the "Kansas City FIFA World Cup presented to you by Peace Prize-winner Donald Trump." Additionally, Mastio noted that when Trump has been successfully flattered he is prone to "conceding all kinds of important points in negotiations," such as when he announced on the FIFA stage that soccer had a better claim on the name…...

36+ min ago (426+ words) Tisch apologises to Mamdani over brother's 'enemy of Jews' claim Four civilians, soldier killed in Afghan-Pakistan border clash Disarm Hezbollah 'even if by force', US lawmakers tell Lebanon The Mission: A surgeon, a war and the film the world must see Egypt is trying to salvage the cooperation agreement between Iran and the UN's nuclear watchdog, several weeks after Tehran declared it "null and void" following the reimposition of UN sanctions. Egypt's foreign minister Badr Abdel Atty held a phone call this week with the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi to discuss the collapse of the agreement and containing escalation between Iran and Western powers, according to The New Arab's Arabic-language sister site Al Araby Al Jadeed. Egypt had brokered a deal that would have seen Iran resume cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)…...