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Jojo Rabbit

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Albuquerque Taqueria names menu items after Trump’s inflammatory phrases

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Ripping off some of Trump’s ‘infamous’ words, Urban Taqueria has received backlash for naming its menu items after some of his popular rally chants and offensive phrases. The new restaurant feautes tacos that include: “Executive MORE

Trump’s schedule shows a president with plenty of downtime this summer

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s daily Twitter feed in recent weeks has been a torrent of personal attacks, news commentary, weather reports, unfounded claims and congratulatory notes. But when it comes to his day job, MORE

Michigan First to Ban Flavored E-Cigs

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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is making the state the first to ban flavored vape products. The ban will prohibit online and retail sales of the flavored nicotine products, which target young people with candy-like or MORE

Trump shows altered hurricane map to include Alabama

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After claiming that Hurricane Dorian could jeopardize the state of Alabama and then the National Weather Service issuing a statement correcting his blunder, Trump showed an altered map of the hurricane’s path to the press MORE

Judges Declare North Carolina Election Map “Severely Gerrymandered”

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 / 7:26 AM / AP Full article at: CBS News A North Carolina judicial panel rejected state legislative district maps Tuesday, saying legislators took extreme advantage in drawing voting districts to help elect MORE

Donald Trump’s ‘Summer of Winning’ video is a loser

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On Tuesday, the White House released a nearly two-minute video titled “The Summer of Winning” that documented a series of alleged — you guessed it! — wins for President Donald Trump and his administration over MORE

San Francisco Board of Supervisors declare the NRA a ‘domestic terrorist organization.’

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On Tuesday, the San Francisco board of supervisors voted unanimously to pass a resolution declaring the NRA a domestic terrorist organization. The resolution urges other cities, states, and the federal government to do the same. MORE

Wing Nut Watch: Trump administration to “Bring Back the Bulb!”

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In 2007, Congress passed legislation meant to help boost lighting efficiency and save energy. The law never banned any particular lightbulb; it simply boosted energy efficiency and saved consumers money on their energy bills. After MORE

Google to pay $170 million in fines

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Google on Wednesday agreed to pay a record $170 million fine and to make changes to protect children’s privacy on YouTube. MORE

Trump raids military funds to pay for part of his wall

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Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper agreed Tuesday to free up $3.6 billion from the Pentagon budget for President Trump’s border wall by effectively defunding 127 military construction projects using emergency authorities. Esper determined that the MORE

Roger Federer stunned by Former Protegé in US Open quarterfinals

09/04/2019 Rachel Kennedy 17

There has been a massive, unexpected development at the US Open: The “Big 3” in the men’s singles draw is down to one. An ailing No. 3 Roger Federer was stunned by Grigor Dimitrov, with the unseeded MORE

Did North Dakota Regulators Hide an Oil and Gas Industry Spill Larger Than Exxon Valdez?

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Because of how shoddy North Dakota’s spill reporting is, and how lax federal regulations are, vested private energy interests were able to report a mere 10 gallons of spilled raw product. MORE

Hurricane Dorian: the Bahamas destroyed

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Rescue missions are underway in the Bahamas by civilians who are volunteering to brave treacherous conditions around the island on their own boats and jet skis in an effort to rescue neighbors, friends and strangers. MORE

Tucker Carlson claims gun buybacks will cause ‘civil war’

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Fox ‘News’ host Tucker Carlson started his show tonight by attacking Democratic presidential candidates who support a government gun buyback program. Tucker claimed that such a program would ‘incite violence’ and lead to ‘civil war.’ MORE

Junk food diet leads to blindness

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Today CNN and some other sources around the web shared a story about too much junk food causing a teenager to go blind. The study was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine MORE

Judge reinstates Playboy reporter Brian Karem’s press credentials

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On Tuesday, a federal judge ordered the reinstatement of Playboy reporter and CNN analyst Brian Karem’s press credentials after the White House revoked them in July. MORE

Between Two Ferns: The Movie

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Sasquatch supposedly not cause of bridge closure in Bradford, VT

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Is the mythical beast Bigfoot living in Vermont and causing construction trouble? Some residents in Bradford seem to think so. MORE

Evangelical leader suggests teaching evolution contributes to mass shootings

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Family Research Council President Tony Perkins said this week that the regularity of mass shootings in the United States stems from a “decades-long march” to drive religion and God from the public square MORE

Vegan Sues Neighbors for Barbecuing in Their Backyard

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Cilla Carden, a vegan massage therapist from Girrawheen—a suburb of the Western Australian city of Perth, believed that her neighbors were using a barbecue as a new front in a long-running war between neighbors. “They’ve MORE

Walmart to no longer allow open carry in their stores, discontinues some ammo

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In the aftermath of the recent mass shootings, Walmart has decided to stop selling some types ammunition and will no longer allow its customers to pack heat in their stores, including Sam’s Club. The retail MORE

Moscow Mitch very upset he’s called, Moscow Mitch

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In an interview with Hugh Hewitt (Salem Radio), Moscow Mitch expressed his anger and disappointment with his political opponents for calling him, Moscow Mitch. He said the insults are “over the top” and meant to MORE

Conversion therapy group founder comes out as gay, apologizes

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The founder of one of the nation’s largest conversion therapy programs, who spent decades leading the organization, now says he is gay, apologizing for his role in the practice. MORE

UK Parliament takes on pivotal day on Brexit

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Amid loud cries from protesters on the streets outside the House of Commons, the lawmakers turned to a key piece of legislation on their agenda that would prevent an immediate no-deal Brexit. MORE