Pope Francis accused of repeating homophobic slur that prompted Vatican apology

The pontiff used the term again Tuesday in a closed-door meeting, Italian media reported.

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Michael Steele Burns GOP Senators With Damning Trump Meeting Prediction

The ex-Republican National Committee chair also summed up the former president with two damning words.

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Video shows National Guard officers enter home minutes before 4 women and 2 children were killed in Mexico

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The president's son convicted

The Hunter Biden verdict brings new pressure for the president.

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Tesla has put 2 Optimus robots to work on its factory floor

In a rundown of what the company has achieved since 2018, Tesla said it had deployed two Optimus bots "performing tasks in the factory autonomously."

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Biden campaign seizes on Trump’s ‘I don’t care about you’ line: Latest

Republican presidential candidate and convicted felon is back on the campaign trail ahead of sentencing on July 11

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Hunter Biden's options for appeal after gun conviction

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Rare and 'expensive' blue shrine unearthed in Pompeii after almost 2,000 years

Blue “was the most expensive color” because it was difficult to make, Pompeii's director told NBC News.

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Chinese EV makers are hit with new EU tariffs

The European crackdown comes after Joe Biden announced sweeping tariffs on $18 billion worth of Chinese goods, including a 100% tax on Chinese EVs.

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Potential Supreme Court candidates during a second President Biden term

President Biden will make diversity the central focus in nominating judicial nominees to Supreme Court vacancies and any other high court openings.

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House to vote on holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for withholding Biden audio

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European Union announces higher tariffs of up to 38% on Chinese EVs

The EU on Wednesday said it would impose higher tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles from next month as trade tariffs between the West and China come to a head.

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Inside the astonishing, improbable resurrection of Abercrombie & Fitch

Abercrombie & Fitch has turned itself around to become the darling of millennial women and Wall Street.

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Meet the typical LGBTQ+ American: A homeowner making six figures who most likely lives in DC or Vermont

Around 3% of Americans identify as gay or lesbian, and 5% identify as bisexual. Their ranks are growing.

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I'm a surgeon and my husband's a stay-at-home dad. I knew we couldn't do things the traditional way, but I still have mom guilt.

Betsy Grunch works around 60 hours per week as a neurosurgeon. Work-life balance is a challenge, so she made key changes be more present as a parent.

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Traffic resumes through Baltimore's busy port after $100M cleanup of collapsed bridge

Authorities anticipate commercial shipping traffic through the Port of Baltimore will soon return to normal levels after its main channel fully reopened earlier this week.

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Gunman’s Bus Hijacking and Wild Police Chase Ends With 1 Dead

The suspect allegedly held a firearm to the driver’s head and ordered him not to stop the vehicle, a mayor said.

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Trump wants to make tipping more annoying for everyone

Trump said at a rally in Nevada that he wants to make income from tips tax-free. Tax law experts told BI the proposal opens "the door to tax evasion."

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How to make sure your Apple data isn't used to train OpenAI's AI models

If Apple users connect to their ChatGPT account, OpenAI's data-use policies apply. You still can stop OpenAI using your data to train its AI models.

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Japan's prime Mount Fuji views are so prized, a Japanese developer is destroying a nearly complete apartment building to keep complaining neighbors happy

Japan has been gatekeeping its famed views of Mount Fuji from pesky tourists, but demolishing an apartment building is something else entirely.

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Farage Overtakes Sunak in Popularity Among 2019 Conservative Voters

Nigel Farage is vastly more popular among 2019 Conservative Party voters than Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, a survey has found.

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Forget red and blue: America's real geographic divide is between bosses and their employees

Executives in New York, call centers in Orlando: American cities are facing a growing power imbalance.

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Democratic Rep. Flips 1 Of Republicans’ Favorite Insults Right Back At Them

Jim McGovern ripped Republicans with a line about cults.

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Skier's body recovered in Mount Rainier National Park 3 weeks after apparent 200-foot fall

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I'm a Costco forklift driver. My job is essential to the warehouse's success.

A Costco forklift driver in Chicago reveals what the job is like, and why he's not surprised Costco chose one to be CEO.

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U.S. college instructor recounts stabbing attack in China

David Zabner was one of four instructors from Cornell College, a private liberal arts college in Iowa, who were injured in Monday's attack in the northeastern city of Jilin.

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Airbnb host battles nightmare guest squatters who refuse to leave after 8 months, say they're 'legal residents'

The Airbnb host said the latest guests at her North Carolina rental raised red flags from the start. Now she's taking the squatters to court.

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House Republicans are gearing up to hold Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. Here's why.

House Republicans are preparing to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress in a dramatic escalation of the GOP's war with the Biden administration.

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I'm horrible at job interviews, so I asked an expert for advice before a big opportunity. Her tips helped me land the job.

Melissa Petro worked for herself for years after developing interview anxiety. When a big job opportunity came up, she turned to an expert for help.

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Congress sought Osprey crash and safety documents from the Pentagon last year. It's still waiting

A House Oversight Committee panel that launched an investigation into the safety and oversight of the V-22 Osprey aircraft following a string of fatal crashes hasn't received the critical data or accident reports that its members requested months ago.

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Ben Carson as Trump’s Running Mate? Don’t Count Him Out Just Yet.

The retired neurosurgeon and former housing secretary is a wild card in the vice-presidential sweepstakes. His main advantage is that Donald Trump genuinely likes him.

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House Plans Vote on Holding Attorney General in Contempt Over Biden Audio

Merrick Garland has refused Republican demands to turn over recordings by the special counsel who investigated the president’s handling of classified documents.

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At the G7, Biden Will Push for Frozen Russian Assets to Help Ukraine

President Biden faces the hurdle of convincing his allies that the United States plans to stay in the fight with Ukraine, no matter what happens in November.

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What is the supremacy clause: the constitutional provision that could keep Trump out of jail

A section of the Constitution makes the federal government "the supreme Law of the Land." Trump could use it to halt state sentences or trials.

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How the Supreme Court could help Hunter Biden appeal his conviction

Hunter Biden’s historic conviction on three felony gun charges will add significant weight to a blockbuster Second Amendment appeal to be decided in coming days by the Supreme Court.

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House GOP set to vote on holding Attorney General Garland in contempt over Biden audio recordings

House Republicans are scheduled to vote on holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress on Wednesday for refusing to turn over the audio recordings of President Joe Biden’s interviews with former Special counsel Robert Hur, who investigated Biden’s handling of classified material and declined to bring charges.

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Romance writers group files Chapter 11 after member exodus and claims of racism

More than 40 years since its founding, the Romance Writers of America is floundering, in part because of years of controversy surrounding race and inclusion.

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Inside Henrik Fisker's second failed automotive startup

Business Insider spoke with 27 current and former Fisker staff who charted the startup's downfall.

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Sorry MAGA, Gun Criminal Hunter Biden Is Good for Joe

The impact of a second Trump presidency—and the threat he represents to democracy—are on such a huge scale that MAGA’s obsession with Hunter Biden looks ever more absurd.

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Real Housewives Creator: the Supreme Court Spouses Would Make Great TV

As Martha-Ann Alito’s flag saga continues, Scott Dunlop, creator of the original “Housewives” franchise, reveals why “The Real Spouses of the Supreme Court” would be so compelling.

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Was Clarence Thomas Lying to Us Then or Now?

The Supreme Court justice is talking out of both sides of his mouth when it comes to reporting lavish gifts from his conservative billionaire pals.

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Rachel Maddow Shows Trump’s Shift From 'Incoherent' To 'Pornographically Violent'

The Republican response to the former president is as "hilarious as it is scary," said the MSNBC anchor.

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Alabama seeks more nitrogen executions, despite concern over the method

Lethal injection remains the state’s primary execution method, but inmates can request to be put to death by nitrogen gas or the electric chair.

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Tribeca’s Strangest Doc Tells the Weird, Wild Stories of UFO Abductees

“They’re Here” is a showcase of the kooky personalities that claim to have encountered aliens. You may not leave convinced.

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The Swifties Are at War Over Taylor’s Teen Years

A resurfaced video of 16-year-old Taylor Swift at school ignited a reexamination of the singer’s self-created mythology about growing up—and everyone has strong opinions about it.

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Netflix Has Sold Me on a Shark Living in Paris

Forget “Emily in Paris.” It’s time for a shark to visit the Eiffel Tower.

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A woman who got serious about running in her 30s still does marathons aged 61. She shared 4 tips for staying fit and healthy throughout life.

Fitness tips from 61-year-old runner who did first marathon in her 30s

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Mexico expedition sights only 6 to 8 vaquita porpoises, the most endangered marine mammal

Last year’s report had raised hopes for the species, which lives nowhere else and cannot be captured, held or bred in captivity.

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A chef from the Greek Blue Zone Ikaria shares 3 plant-based recipes inspired by the island where people often live to 100

Ikaria, Greece, is a Blue Zone where people often remain healthy well into their 90s. Chef Diane Kochilas shares how to eat like an Ikarian.

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