The US secretly sent communist-friendly Coca-Cola to a Soviet general in a bid to maintain good ties across the Iron Curtain

Soviet Gen. Georgy Zhukov couldn't get Coca-Cola behind the Iron Curtain, so he asked the US to come up with an alternative solution: "white Coke."

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Chris Pratt pays tribute to Tony McFarr, his stunt double who died suddenly at 47

McFarr was Pratt’s stunt double on some of the actor’s biggest films, including the “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Jurassic World” franchises.

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Viral kids creator Ms. Rachel says she experienced bullying after fundraising for children in Gaza

The creator has been making Cameos, or paid personalized videos produced by influencers and celebrities, and donating the money to Save the Children’s emergency fund.

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Trump backers are already working to clear red tape for immigration crackdown

Spokesperson tells The Independent that Trump will ‘implement brand new crackdowns that will send shockwaves to all the world’s criminal smugglers’

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False claim Biden banned talking about the Bible. That's unconstitutional

The president did not and cannot ban talking about the Bible. That would violate the First Amendment.

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Es falso que Biden prohibió hablar de la Biblia. Eso violaría la Constitución

El presidente no prohibió ni puede prohibir hablar de la Biblia. Eso violaría la Primera Enmienda.

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VIDEO: Washington Officials Place Fence Around Homeless Camp

A fence was set up Thursday around a homeless encampment in Burien, Washington, after tents spilled over into a nearby parking lot.

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'Megalopolis' Director Francis Ford Coppola on Jon Voight: 'Our Wonderful Cast' Reflects 'All Sorts of Political Ideas'

Renowned filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola praised the cast of his new movie "Megalopolis" during a press conference on Friday at the Cannes Film Festival, defending his casting decisions that include Oscar-winner Jon Voight, who is an outspoken Trump supporter.

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Whip Cream for the Face? No, It’s Not Just Another TikTok Gimmick—It’s Sunscreen

Vacation’s Classic Whip SPF 30 glides on the skin like a dream and, unlike most sunscreens, didn’t break me out.

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Biden says landmark 1954 Supreme Court ruling on school desegregation was about more than education

Biden has spoken to Black leaders at the National Museum of African American History and Culture about the 70th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision that desegregated schools.

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COVID "likely growing" in D.C. and 12 states, CDC estimates

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Former top Baltimore prosecutor applies for presidential pardon

Baltimore’s former top prosecutor Marilyn Mosby has applied for a presidential pardon ahead of sentencing on her recent perjury and mortgage fraud convictions.

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Former President Trump, Melania at Barron’s graduation in Florida during break in New York criminal trial

Former President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump were seen Friday attending their son Barron's high school graduation in Florida during a trial break.

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VIDEO: Boeing Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Indonesia Due to Engine Fire

A Boeing plane made an emergency landing in Indonesia due to an engine fire as the company grapples with controversy over safety issues.

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Financiers held Zoom with Eric Adams urging him to bring in police at Columbia

A private WhatsApp group of high-profile, powerful financiers, business leaders and CEOs received briefings from Israeli officials, and discussed shaping public dialogue around Israel crisis

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'It Never F**king Ends': Peacock Launching Series on Gay and Transgender Animals

NBC's Peacock is proudly releasing a series to push the LGBTQIA2S+ agenda, featuring what they describe as gay and transgender animals.

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TikTok says it's testing letting users post 60-minute videos

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‘Oversight After Dark’: Lawmakers Hurl Insults at Hearing

In an after-hours session on Capitol Hill, insults by the right-wing Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene led to a raucous exchange with Democrats, featuring insults about personal appearance, intellect and more.

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Donald Trump, on break from trial, in attendance as son Barron graduates high school

Barron's graduation became a headline after Trump fumed last month that he would not be able to attend the event because of the trial in New York.

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Houston could be without power for weeks after hurricane-force storms smash through

Powerful thunderstorms smashed through Houston on Thursday, leaving at least 4 dead and nearly 1 million without power. Outages could last weeks.

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Dobbs had the opposite effect conservatives intended

People are seeking abortions more than ever.

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2024 Preakness Stakes guide: Date, location, time, TV channels, betting favorites and more

Mystik Dan, following Muth's late scratch, enters Pimlico as the bettors' darling.

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The Far Left Concocts Conspiracy Theories to Explain the Backlash to Its Antisemitism

Jamaal Bowman brought his troubles on himself.

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New Hampshire Senate tables bill inspired by state hospital shooting

A bipartisan bill drafted in the response to the fatal shooting of a New Hampshire Hospital security guard has hit a roadblock in the state Senate.

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Mike Johnson Teams with Conservative Nemesis Boehner for Fundraiser

Speaker Mike Johnson is teaming up with John Boehner, the conservative nemesis ousted from the Speaker's office for cozying up to Democrats, for an Ohio fundraiser.

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Two Infants Surrendered to Arkansas Baby Box Before It Was Blessed

Two newborns have been surrendered to the first Safe Haven Baby Box in Little Rock, Arkansas, according to officials.

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‘Seem To Be Confused’: AOC Attacks John Fetterman After He Called Her Out For Exchange With GOP Colleague

Ocasio-Cortez rebuked Fetterman after he called out the congresswoman for participating in the chaos at a GOP Oversight Committee hearing Thursday evening.

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‘All for Show’: Harvard Ignored Action Plan from Its Antisemitism Task Force, Report Says

Harvard’s task force found that ‘antisemitism was a major issue on campus’ and it ‘offered several recommendations on how to combat the problem.’

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Pa. man accused of killing roommate, dismembering body and scattering remains

A press conference on the murder of David Hittinger and the charges against Joshua Moser will be streamed live in the video below starting at noon on Friday, May 17

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Ford begs suppliers to help stem EV losses: 'We will all win or lose together'

Ford is soliciting manufacturing money-saving ideas for its electric vehicles in a new memo sent this week.

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Inside the once-close relationship between Trump and his 'pit bull' lawyer Michael Cohen, who is now a key witness in Trump's criminal trial

Michael Cohen was one of Donald Trump's closest associates for years. Here's what you should know about his relationship with Trump.

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Florida Republican willing to buck leadership to bring tax relief bill to House floor with help of Democrats

Florida GOP Rep. Greg Steube says he’s willing to buck his own leadership and bring a tax relief bill to the House floor – with the help of House Democrats – if Speaker Mike Johnson won’t.

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Jeffrey Clark, indicted former Justice Department official, attended Trump’s trial Thursday

Jeffrey Clark, the former Trump administration official who sought to use the Justice Department to aid Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, attended the former president’s trial in Manhattan on Thursday.

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: GameStop, Reddit, Advanced Micro Devices, Robinhood and more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.

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Hyper Hype: Elon Musk Predicts Human City on Mars Within 30 Years

Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX and CEO of Tesla, has made a bold prediction about the future of human habitation on Mars, predicting a city on the red planet within 30 years.

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Trump Complains 'I Have The Only' Illegal NDA While His Lawyers Claim He Knew Nothing Of It

In trying to argue that nondisclosure agreements are common and legal, Trump contradicted his lawyers' story that he wasn’t aware of the deal.

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Israel Defense Forces recover the bodies of three hostages taken at Oct. 7 music festival

Israel Defense Forces said they recovered the bodies of Shani Louk, Amit Buskila, and Itzhak Gelerenter, all of whom were taken at the Oct. 7 music festival.

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Nancy Pelosi asks for "very long" sentence for David DePape, who attacked husband Paul Pelosi with hammer

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Take a look at the 'Mighty Dragon,' China's $120 million stealth fighter meant to rival the US Air Force's fifth-gen jets

China reportedly built more than 200 J-20 fighter jets by early 2023, surpassing the 187 F-22s built by the US between 1996 and 2011.

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Pope Francis: Conservatives Have a ‘Suicidal Attitude’

Pope Francis told CBS that conservatives are willfully blind and manifest a “suicidal attitude” in their narrowmindedness.

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Biden Bureaucracy Prepares for Trump Win by Fast-Tracking Leftist Rules

The administrative state is preparing for Trump to win reelection by implementing a surge of bureaucratic regulations before a deadline.

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The End Is Near: Trump Trial Heads Toward Finish

Former President Donald Trump’s business records trial in New York is drawing to an end, with closing arguments possible on Tuesday.

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Former Facebook Diversity Manager Sentenced to Prison for $5 Million DEI Scam

A former diversity manager at Facebook and Nike has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison for stealing over $5 million from the companies, which was intended for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

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Record number of U.S. workers cheating on drug tests, Quest Diagnostics finds

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Xi and Putin Join the ‘Awkward Hugs Between World Leaders’ Club

Putin is typically averse to touch, but he had no issues embracing the Chinese president. They are just the latest world leaders to engage in an uncomfortable exchange.

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Biden to deliver commencement speech at Morehouse College, protests possible

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What Michael Cohen has said in testimony so far in Trump criminal trial

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Seth Meyers teases Republican ‘army of puppets’ attending Trump’s criminal trial

Late Night host mocked the Maga faithfuls attending the former president’s criminal trial

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Zendaya’s ‘Erotomaniac’ Cyberstalker Sentenced in France

The man sent the star “thousands of messages,” which caused her to “put security measures in place for herself and her partner Tom Holland," according to Zendaya’s attorney.

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Congress Investigates UCLA over Weak Response to Antisemitism

The House asked UCLA to submit documents about its response to antisemitism on campus, after a recent violent pro-Palestinian "encampment."

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