The warm California summers have nothing on the flaring tempers within the state's crowded gubernatorial race. And most of that bickering is coming from just one side of the political aisle. As Democrats vie to get past the state's unique primary system -- wherein neither major political party is guaranteed...

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For five hours, the 11 survivors of a plane crash off the coast of Florida floated on a life raft, with no means of calling for help and no idea if anyone was coming to save them. As a thunderstorm approached, they gathered under a tarp for whatever protection it...

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Wealth can obviously and undeniably be helpful in a lot of situations. But for one Washington state businessman who thought he was "rich enough" to handle even a hefty fine for his brutish stunt, he's learning that there are some situations where all the money in the world can't help...

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The State Department cut LGBT seminars, blindfolded team-building exercises, and career events for pet owners from agency onboarding as part of its new Foreign Service recruiting push. Foreign Service orientation or “A-100” is a six-week orientation for new officers and specialists. The revised curriculum aims to remove undue ideological influence...

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Embattled retail superstore chain Target is under fire -- again -- as it continues to test its customer base's patience. According to Fast Company, Target will be deploying a new fleet of shopping carts to better serve the customer through increased size and better maneuverability. The new models are "beefier,"...

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The latest faux MAGA conspiracy theory witnessed Tucker Carlson insinuating that President Trump -- the very same man he previously said had his life spared by divine intervention -- is the Antichrist. Carlson lied when pressed on this, saying “those words never left his lips,” before attempting to distance himself...

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The famous Euphrates River, running right through the heart of the "cradle of civilization" in Iraq, is drying up, which may be setting the stage for Bible end-times prophecy being fulfilled. A 2021 government report issued by the Iraq Ministry of Water Resources warned the river could run dry by...

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SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador -- The number of people deported to El Salvador from the U.S. nearly doubled in the first months of 2026, according to official figures, which come as Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has positioned himself as an ally willing to help the Trump administration accelerate deportations. The...

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The Trump administration is temporarily pausing new home health and hospice providers from enrolling in Medicare, Reuters first reported Wednesday. The move is part of Vice President JD Vance’s anti-fraud task force’s broader efforts to eliminate healthcare ‌fraud across the U.S., according to Reuters. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...

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The famous second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence likely drew its phrasing from a sermon delivered in the early 1700s. Tim and David Barton, the president and founder of Wallbuilders, respectively, explained the connection in a video posted by Allen Jackson, pastor of World Outreach Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee....

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MIAMI (AP) — Two South Florida police officers claimed Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's recent action thriller “The Rip” used too many real-life details in its fictionalized narrative, causing harm to the officers' personal and professional reputations, according to a defamation lawsuit. Jason Smith and Jonathan Santana, sergeants in the...

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Federal agents are investigating the deaths of six people thought to be immigrants found inside a shipping container at a Union Pacific rail yard near the border with Mexico in Laredo, Texas, on Sunday as a "potential human smuggling event." A Union Pacific employee found the bodies of six people...

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Tony Lovell, a British dog walker, thought he'd discovered what was just a "nice looking bottle" on the beach. Instead of finding a message inside, he found near-tragedy for him and his family -- potentially from one of the greatest tragedies of the last century. According to a BBC report...

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A West Virginia state lawmaker crashed a May 2 “Guns to Gardens” event held by Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church at a local fire department, saving numerous firearms from destruction. For decades, those pushing for gun “buybacks” have tried to convince people to turn in their firearms in exchange for a relatively...

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Attorneys for the state of New Jersey may have made a significant error while trying to fend off a Second Amendment challenge to the state’s ban on civilian possession of hollow-point ammunition in most circumstances. The state prohibited civilians from carrying the rounds, which are almost universally used by law...

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The "all cultures are beautiful" crowd is going to have a difficult time explaining this one. News began circulating in March that Nigeria's Ozoro, Delta State, held their annual Alue-Do fertility festival, but it became what's being branded a "rape festival." AU News reported that disturbing footage was posted online...

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After the Supreme Court ruled that a pro-life pregnancy center in New Jersey had the right to challenge a state order demanding that they hand over their donor list, the state government reiterated its desire to obtain the list. The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 in favor of First Choice Women's...

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An alleged high-ranking member of a Venezuelan gang that surged in the U.S. under former President Joe Biden was extradited to Texas on Thursday, federal authorities announced. Suspected Tren de Aragua gangbanger Jose Enrique Martinez Flores is scheduled for a Friday court appearance in Houston after Colombian officials transferred him...

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Walgreens is closing a longtime location in Chicago because of runaway theft, shuttering one of the few remaining pharmacies in that portion of the South Side. On June 4, the pharmacy chain is suspending its location at 86th and Cottage Grove, according to a report from WFLD-TV. Walgreens Regional Vice...

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America’s largest children’s hospital agreed to open the nation’s first “Detransition Clinic” after years of scandals involving child sex-change procedures, Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Friday. Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston will provide free sex-change detransition services through the clinic for its first five years as part of...

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Amid President Donald Trump's visit with senior Chinese leaders in Beijing, some automotive and national security experts urged him to avoid lifting restrictions on the communist nation's electric vehicle exports. Trump and other administration officials are expected to discuss trade policy with the Chinese government, prompting renewed warnings about the...

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