I went to the NYC-Dublin Portal looking for filth and debauchery. All I got was some tourists and kids.

After The Portal connecting New York City with Dublin on a video link was shut down for bad behavior, I wanted to see it for myself.

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Qatar Airways has received the world's first $75 million Gulfstream G700 private jet as it caters to elite customers — take a look inside

Qatar Airway's high-end subsidiary targets the airline's most elite travelers, specifically those willing to pay up to six figures for a flight.

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DOJ Calls for Breakup of Ticketmaster Owner, Calling Live Nation a Monopoly in Antitrust Suit

The Justice Department filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment on Thursday, accusing them of running an illegal monopoly over live events in America — squelching competition and driving up prices for fans.

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Trump holds campaign rally in the Bronx as he seeks to make inroads with Hispanic and Black voters

Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a rally Thursday in the Bronx as his campaign looks to make inroads with Hispanic and Black voters ahead of November’s election.

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‘This Means War’: Utah Mom Accused of Poisoning Hubby Speaks Out

Kouri Richins is accused of poisoning her husband’s Moscow Mule cocktail then later writing a children’s book about grief.

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Feds Sue to Break Up Live Nation After Taylor Swift Debacle

Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, relies on “unlawful, anticompetitive conduct,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said.

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Louisville police cite department violation in arrest of top golfer Scottie Scheffler

The world No. 1 was led away in handcuffs last week, outside the PGA Championship as he tried to enter the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club.

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Visa bans for ICC officials urged by bipartisan senators after Israel arrest warrant requests

A bipartisan group of senators is looking to have the upper chamber officially reject the International Criminal Court's decision to seek warrants for Israeli officials.

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The Taylor Swift Ticketmaster fiasco comes full circle as DOJ slams parent company with lawsuit

Over a year after Ticketmaster crashed as Taylor Swift fans tried to get tour tickets, the DOJ has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation.

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Cowboy State official drives out North Korean infiltrators behind deceptive businesses

Republican Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray dissolved three businesses identified by the FBI as connected to the hermit kingdom of North Korea.

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Investor Paul Graham explains why it's better to take a job at a startup over a big company — even if it ends up failing

Working for big companies might be safer, but the connections forged with startup colleagues are likelier to lead to success, he said.

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Bethenny Frankel is calling out a Chanel boutique that seemingly only allowed her to shop when she wore designer clothes

Bethenny Frankel was told she could only visit a Chanel store with an appointment. But when she returned in designer clothes, she was allowed to shop.

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Pope Francis Lauds Gavin Newsom for Moratorium on Death Penalty

Pope Francis congratulated California governor Gavin Newsom for his refusal to carry out the death penalty and for California’s leadership in fighting climate change, the governor’s office reported.

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ABC's Hostin: Caitlin Clark 'Is More Relatable to More People Because She's White'

ABC legal analyst Sunny Hostin said Wednesday on ABC's "The View" that Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark was "more relatable to more people because she's white." | Clips

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Minnesota joins growing list of states counting inmates at home instead of prisons for redistricting

Minnesota has joined a growing list of states that plan to count prisoners at their home addresses instead of at the prisons they’re located when drawing new political districts.

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Police Forces Told to Stop Arresting People to Save Prison Space

British police forces have been told to arrest fewer people to reduce the strains on the prison system, sparking concerns over public saftey.

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Senate holds a test vote on border bill as Democrats seek to underscore Republican resistance

Senate Democrats are trying to push a proposal to clamp down the number of migrants allowed to claim asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Kinzinger Dismisses Haley’s Support for Trump as ‘Pathetic’

Former GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley was dismissed as "pathetic" for saying Wednesday she plans to support former President Donald Trump over President Joe Biden in the general election come November, with erstwhile Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) delivering the character appraisal.

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Norfolk Southern will pay modest $15 million fine as part of federal settlement over Ohio train derailment

The rail company also agreed to reimburse the EPA $57 million in response costs and to set up a $25 million health care fund for the community.

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Baltimore’s former top prosecutor to be sentenced for mortgage fraud and perjury

Two juries separately convicted Mosby of perjury and mortgage fraud charges after trials involving her personal finances.

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Garland refutes Trump's 'false' claim about FBI standard operating procedures

Attorney General Merrick Garland denounced former President Trump's claim conflating standard operating procedures for the FBI with an alleged attempt to use deadly force as "false" and "extremely dangerous." Garland also noted that the language Trump drew attention to was also used in the search of President Biden's home.

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Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine, criminal charges

The Federal Communications Commission has issued a $6 million fine against the political consultant who sent AI-generated robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden’s voice to voters ahead of New Hampshire’s presidential primary.

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Harvard Corporation Overrules Faculty; 'Encampment' Seniors Will Not Graduate

The Harvard Corporation overruled a vote by the faculty and affirmed a decision to prevent 13 "encampment" activists from graduating.

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Warner Bros. Discovery's NBA rights offer could put it in competition with Amazon, not NBC

Warner Bros. Discovery may be more interested in going after an NBA package earmarked for Amazon than on games slated for NBCUniversal, sources say.

50 minutes ago

White House Pushes Tech Industry to Shut Down Market for Sexually Abusive AI Deepfakes

The White House is pushing the tech industry to shut down the market of abusive sexual images made with artificial intelligence technology.

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Auto insurance rates are jumping the most since the 1970s, but there could be relief soon

Soaring auto insurance costs have been a principle driver behind inflation over the past year, but there could be relief on the way.

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Comey: 'Overwhelming Chance' Trump Will Be Convicted in New York Business Records Trial

Former FBI Director James Comey said Wednesday on NewsNation's "Dan Abrams Live" that he believed former President Donald Trump would be convicted in his New York business record trial. | Clips

53 minutes ago

Supreme Court sides with South Carolina Republicans in redistricting dispute

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IL Dems Want to Change Term 'Offender' to 'Justice-Impacted Individual'

Democrat state lawmakers in Illinois are hoping to change a 2009 bill to reclassify the term used for criminals.

55 minutes ago

Rick Scott throws hat in ring to replace McConnell as Senate Republican leader

Floridian positioned himself as a bolder, more conservative alternative to rivals

57 minutes ago

White House observes more countries opposing Israel as Ireland, Spain, Norway recognize Palestinian state

White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan addressed Ireland, Spain and Norway's announcement that they will recognize a Palestinian state.

57 minutes ago

Norfolk Southern will pay modest $15 million fine as part of federal settlement over Ohio derailment

The federal government agreed to a modest $15 million fine for Norfolk Southern over last year’s disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

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WATCH -- Virginia Foxx to University Presidents: 'Each of You Should Be Ashamed' of Antisemitic Encampments

Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) told the presidents of UCLA, Rutgers, and Northwestern they should be ashamed for allowing antisemitic encampments.

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Norfolk Southern to Pay U.S. $310 Million for East Palestine Accident

The railroad company reached an agreement with the federal government to settle claims and costs from the 2023 derailment of a train carrying hazardous materials in the Ohio town.

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Supreme Court Sides With Republicans Over South Carolina Voting Map

The case concerned a constitutional puzzle: how to distinguish the roles of race and partisanship in drawing voting maps when Black voters overwhelmingly favor Democrats.

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Nvidia's stock market value is up $1 trillion in 2024. How it rose to AI prominence, by the numbers

Nvidia’s stock price has jumped 92% this year as of Wednesday, increasing the company’s market value by more than $1 trillion.

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Wild New Putin Purge Suggests Prigozhin Was Right All Along

Why is the Kremlin putting on this anti-corruption show now, a year after Prigozhin said corruption was wrecking the military campaign in Ukraine?

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'Squad' Democrat claims Trump DOJ would go on 'murdering spree' with death penalty

Rep. Ayanna Pressley claimed the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 was setting former President Trump up to enact 'wholesale policy violence' in a second term.

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Trump Plays Up His Putin Ties in Claiming He Could Get Gershkovich Released

A spokesman for the Kremlin said President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has had no contact with former President Donald J. Trump.

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Pope Francis is gearing up for the first millennial saint, a web developer known as 'God's influencer'

Carlo Acutis, a teenage website developer, was attributed a second miracle by Pope Francis, advancing his path to becoming the first millennial saint.

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Mychal Threets is on a mission to spread ‘library joy’ to counter record book bans

Nearly half of the books challenged or banned last year were centered on LGBTQ subjects or people of color. The internet's favorite librarian says it's time to reverse that trend.

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Student Flames Harvard in Off-Script Commencement Address

“The students have spoken. The faculty have spoken. Harvard, do you hear us?” graduating senior Shruthi Kumar said.

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Nolte: Doomed CNN’s Primetime Ratings Hit 33-Year Low

“CNN suffered its worst ratings among primetime viewers in the most coveted demographic by advertisers” since 1991."

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Political consultant behind fake Biden AI robocall faces charges in New Hampshire

New Hampshire prosecutors filed criminal charges against the political consultant behind a robocall that used artificial intelligence to impersonate President Joe Biden and urged voters not to participate in the state’s primary this year.

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Poll: Trump Dominates in Key Swing States, Remains Tied in Wisconsin

Former President Donald Trump continues to dominate in the majority of 2024 swing states while remaining tied in Wisconsin.

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'Break it up': DOJ sues Live Nation and Ticketmaster to reduce ticket prices

The Justice Department and 30 states sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster alleging a monopoly driving up prices to fans and blocking venues from artists.

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Poll: Right-Leaning Brands Gain in Reputation as Left-Leaning Ones Drop

The conservative movement is beginning to overcome the left's culture war in corporate boardrooms, polling suggests.

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Elon Musk and Sam Altman founded OpenAI together, but are now at odds in a lawsuit. Here's the history of their working relationship and feud.

Elon Musk cofounded OpenAI with Sam Altman but is now suing, saying OpenAI's Microsoft partnership has taken it away from its founding principles.

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Some Prominent Silicon Valley Investors Shift to the Right

Marc Andreessen, Chamath Palihapitiya and several other tech venture capitalists are increasingly criticizing President Biden and making their disaffection known in an election year.

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Missouri AG Investigates Kansas City X Account for Doxing Harrison Butker

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is investigating Kansas City's official social media for doxing Chiefs player Harrison Butker.

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