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Knicks teammates roast each other in Brunson SNL monologue
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— Sep 27, 2026
Jalen Brunson hosted SNL's 52nd season premiere and brought Knicks teammates onstage, where Hart needled him over a reported $113 million pay cut.
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Maya Lindstrom
The whole group showing up together made the bit feel like real locker room talk instead of just a scripted sketch.
270 Suspects Linked to 28,415 England Shoplifting Offences
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— Sep 16, 2026
Store detective Darren has been stabbed with needles and held at gunpoint. BBC analysis links 270 prolific suspects to 28,415 shoplifting offences.
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Priya Raman
Stricter court penalties are needed when the same few suspects rack up thousands of offences without real consequences.
Anthropic shields Claude from cruelty as real risks rise
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A new ban on needless abuse of Claude takes effect November 12, formalizing model-welfare research while cyber incidents and weapons rules show where the human stakes still sit.
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Derek Foss
Setting a date for the change makes sense if it pushes companies to study these interactions before models get more capable.
Space Needle BASE Jumpers Prompt Security Review
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— Jul 25, 2026
Two thrill-seekers conducted an illegal BASE jump from the Space Needle’s observation deck, sparking an active investigation as officials review security footage and work with police; the stunt has drawn mixed reactions online and raised questions about potential tighter security at Seattle’s landmark. Authorities have not released the jumpers’ identities or any charges, but the incident has underscored ongoing concerns about safety at popular attractions.
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Judges Press County Suing Oil Giants To Explain How Companies Worsened Its Floods
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Oz Gives Slimy Response When Asked About Advisor’s Gross Attack on Fetterman
Opinion
— Aug 31, 2022
When Republican Pennsylvania Senate candidate Mehmet Oz is not talking about “addicts walking like zombies” with “needles sticking out of their necks,” he’s avoiding condemning gross behavior by his campaign staff…
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
Ranking
College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Fractious Presidential Debate Unlikely To Move Needle for Trump
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— Sep 30, 2020
Down in the opinion polls with five weeks to go until the November election, U.S. President Donald Trump sought to use the first presidential debate to bully his way back into the race. Repeatedly interrupting and…
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Team Harris Swears Kamala Won’t Kill Fracking, But Will Anyone Believe Them?
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— Jul 31, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has said she no longer endorses a ban on fracking, but political strategists and energy experts say the sudden policy shift will do little to move the needle with key voters in…
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'Needle in a Haystack': After Vanishing, 4-Year-Old Reappears Out of Nowhere, Police Stunned
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— Nov 5, 2021
When someone goes missing, the hope of finding them dwindles with each day that passes. Eighteen days is a long time — especially for a child — to go missing , and it would take a miracle for them to turn up alive at…
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Harris Flatlines In Post-Debate Polls Despite Claims Of Victory
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— Sep 15, 2024
A new poll released Sunday shows Vice President Kamala Harris did not significantly move the needle in her favor despite viewers saying she won the debate, according to ABC News/Ipsos. Following Tuesday’s presidential…
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The Conservative Desk
City ends 150-year carriage trade on thin relief
Mamdani and Menin lock in a 2028 ban after a tourist’s death. Owners who paid hundreds of thousands for medallions get only a promise the city will ‘consider’ compensation.
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Pup That Stepped on Cactus Spine Survives by Having Leg Amputated: 'He Was Going to Be Euthanized'
Reporting
— May 1, 2021
Earlier this year, a young wheaten terrier was living his life in Arizona with his family. One of the well-known dangers of the area (besides snakes and heat) is cacti. Somehow, the pup managed to get a cactus needle…
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Concert Chaos: Attacker Stabbed Security in the Neck With Needle, Possibly Injected Others – Report
Reporting
— Nov 8, 2021
A crowd surge at the sold-out Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas, that left eight people dead and dozens injured Friday night may have been the result of someone surreptitiously injecting people with drugs. “One of…
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Biden Makes Massive Move That May Help Chances Against Trump, Aims at Lowering Gas Prices After Big Decision
Opinion
— May 22, 2024
Since President Joe Biden’s attempt to convince the American people that prices are hunky dory despite what they see on their grocery and gas bills isn’t moving the polling needle in his direction, the Biden…
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‘You Don’t Quite See That’: MSNBC Data Guru Delivers Brutal Reality Check To Dems After Walz Pick
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— Aug 6, 2024
MSNBC data reporter Steve Kornacki said Tuesday that Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota may not be able to move the needle in key states as the party’s vice-presidential nominee. Vice President Kamala Harris chose…
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Fauci Says Reopening U.S. Economy Too Soon Could Lead to Needless Deaths: NYT
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— May 12, 2020
A senior U.S. health official set to testify on Tuesday before the U.S. Senate will warn against the risks of reopening the economy too soon, saying it could lead to “needless suffering and death”, the New York Times…
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Pentagon Public Affairs Takes Over Historically Independent Magazine
Jillian Butler · 3 min · 1h
Trump Calls Jack Smith a ‘Lamebrain Prosecutor’ After Special Counsel Released Report
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— Jan 14, 2025
The world has now been able to read Special Counsel Jack Smith’s final report regarding President-elect Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Needless to say, Trump responded with a lengthy…
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Toy Story vs Shrek
Yourlist
— VS Battle
The toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.
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Schumer Lashes Out at ‘Extremist MAGA’ SCOTUS After EPA Ruling: It ‘Will Cause More Needless Deaths’
Opinion
— Jun 30, 2022
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is lashing out at what he calls an “extremist” Supreme Court. “First on gun safety, then on abortion, and now on the environment – this MAGA, repressive, extremist Supreme…
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Commentary: Rubio's Unsettling Warning: UFOs Are Flying Over Our Military Bases, We Have No Idea What They Are
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— Mar 28, 2021
Do you believe in UFOs? Responses to this simple question will vary. Some will respond with an eye roll and a few will smile. Once in a while, though, someone will respond with an emphatic “yes.” Needless to say, Sen…
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Treasury Secretary Yellen Wants To Make Sure ‘Americans Don’t Suffer Needlessly’
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— Feb 4, 2021
The new secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Janet Yellen , is speaking out in her first TV interview since taking on the new role. Yellen, who became the first female U.S. Treasury secretary, spoke with…
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McConnell Slams Delay in COVID Relief Bill: ‘Some Have Died While Needless Political Games Have Played Out’
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— Dec 17, 2020
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is blasting the months-long delay in passing a COVID-19 relief package and vowing that lawmakers will stay in the nation’s capital until a bill is passed. During a speech…
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How Bezos turned years of losses into Amazon's moat
The Everything Store shows Bezos converting customer obsession and multi-year losses into logistics and cloud advantages rivals could not copy.
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Biden Hails FDA Panel Vote on Pfizer Vaccine: ‘A Bright Light in a Needlessly Dark Time’
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— Dec 11, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden is celebrating a vote by a panel of outside advisers to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that recommended Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine be approved for emergency use. In a statement on…
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US Medical Leaders Rebuke Trump, Urge COVID-19 Cooperation With Biden Team
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— Nov 18, 2020
The U.S. medical establishment on Tuesday urged President Donald Trump to share critical COVID-19 data with President-elect Joe Biden’s team to avoid needless, deadly lags in tackling a raging pandemic that is…
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Pelosi Calls for an End to ‘Needless Provocations’ From Trump Administration After Iranian Missile Attack
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— Jan 8, 2020
As news broke that Iran had launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles at Iraqi military bases in retaliation for the United States’ airstrike that killed General Qasem Soleimani, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi…
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