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US government begins preparations for a partial shutdown with one week until deadline

The clock is ticking toward a September 30 deadline to fund the government, and even with a possible deal to avert a lapse in funding, parts of the US government will start the behind-the-scenes process of preparing for a potential shutdown.

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‘Shawshank’s’ ‘River of S**t’ Was Full of Actual Cow Poop

30 years after its release, “Shawshank Redemption” director Frank Darabont reveals new details about the production that range from inspirational to downright disgusting.

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Florida's new COVID booster guidance is straight-up misinformation

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How candidates are polling in 10 key Senate 2024 races

Polling shows that the Republicans are favored to win back control in the Senate.

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Princess Kate makes first public appearance after cancer treatment

The Princess of Wales and her husband, Prince William, joined King Charles III and Queen Camilla at a church service near a royal estate in Scotland.

28 minutes ago

'Grifter' Melania Trump Gets Blunt Reminder After Awkward New Sales Pitch

The former first lady unveiled her latest "collectibles," but critics spotted one key problem.

33 minutes ago

Maggie Haberman Weaves Her Way Through Trump's Latest Rambling 'PR' Attempt

“I don’t think that this is some intentional strategy," explained The New York Times reporter.

1 hour ago

Chris Christie Spots Mark Robinson's Trump-Like Response To 'Predictable' Porn Scandal

The former New Jersey governor said Trump's endorsement of the North Carolina Republican is a "problem" for the GOP.

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Israel issues evacuation warning as it launches 'extensive' strikes in Lebanon

The warning is the first of its kind issued by the IDF in Lebanon, an Israeli military official told NBC News.

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UK Politics News | Boris Johnson, Brexit and Keir Starmer latest news and updates

The latest breaking news, comment and features from The Independent.

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Chappell Roan’s ‘Both Sides’ Non-Endorsement Divides the Internet

Here’s what the pop star has said about the election—and how fans have reacted to it.

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Trump Finally Reveals What He Will Do In 2028 If He Loses The Election

The former president made an unexpected promise about the next election, when he would be 82 years old.

2 hours ago

Gov. DeWine and Media Claim Springfield's Haitian Migration Is 'Legal'

The GOP governor of Ohio and many pro-migration media outlets insist the huge Haitian migration into the city of Springfield is legal.

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'Introvert' Zinger About Trump’s Debate Dodge Has MSNBC Panel In Stitches

Laughter erupted over the line.

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Dick Moss, lawyer behind free agency in baseball who revolutionized pro sports pay, dies at 93

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UK Finance Minister Reeves vows no austerity despite tough budget

Following Labour's election victory in July, Rachel Reeves suggested taxes were likely to rise in her first budget on Oct. 30.

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Harris campaign launches new ad tying Trump to Robinson scandal in North Carolina

Trouble for Republicans in North Carolina can only be good news for Democrats who haven’t won state since 2008

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Janet Jackson did not authorise ‘apology’ for shocking Kamala Harris comments

Singer previously echoed false claims made by Harris’s Republican White House rival, Donald Trump

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Israel calls on Lebanese to evacuate homes where Hezbollah stores arms as it launches new strikes

The Israeli military has called on people in Lebanon to immediately evacuate homes and other buildings where the Hezbollah militant group stores weapons.

3 hours ago

Oliver Hammers Vance for Pushing ‘Pet-Eating Panic’ He Knew Was Fake

Oliver took serious issue with Donald Trump–but more notably, JD Vance–for their constant pushing of a debunked news story.

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Southern Border, FEMA, Secret Service — Comer Says 'Everything Mayorkas Touches Has Been a Problem'

During an appearance on FNC's "Sunday Morning Futures," Rep. James Comer (R-KY), the chairman of the House Oversight Committee, called out House Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for his lackluster track record in the Biden administration Cabinet. | Clips

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Man Who Claimed To Be Janet Jackson's Manager Says He Was Fired Over Harris Apology

Representatives for Jackson said the man wasn't authorized to "clarify" her remarks on the vice president's racial identity.

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Gen Z and millennials are increasingly ‘doom spending.' Here's what it is and how to stop it

'Doom spending' is taking off among young people, as life goals such as owning a home or starting a family feel increasingly out of reach.

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Marxist Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in as Sri Lanka's president

Marxist leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s president on Monday after an election that saw voters reject an old guard accused of leading the country into economic crisis.

4 hours ago

Blue Wave? Ex-RNC Chair Names 2 Crucial Trump States Harris Will Flip

The longtime GOP insider delivered a bold prediction that would change the electoral landscape.

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In Iran, the old-time US radio detective 'Johnny Dollar' returns to the airwaves

“Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar,” a radio program created by CBS in 1949 that found a devoted listenership in Farsi, has returned to Iranian radio.

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Rescuers search for Yellowstone concession worker missing after backcountry hike in bad weather

Austin King, 22, missed a scheduled boat trip on Friday at Yellowstone Lake’s Southeast Arm  after a seven-day mountain trek, authorities said.

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Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel's air force launches dozens of airstrikes on southern Lebanon

Israel’s air force carried out dozens of airstrikes early Monday on southern Lebanon, state media and the Israeli military said.

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China's youth unemployment hits fresh high amid economic slowdown and restrictive hiring policies

The jobless rate for people in China ages 16 to 24, and not in school, rose to 18.8% last month. That's up from 17.1% in July, and 13.2% in June.

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Lebanese doctor races to save the eyes of those hurt by exploding tech devices

A Lebanese ophthalmologist has been working around the clock trying to keep up with the flood of patients with eye injuries after thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies exploded en masse.

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Search underway for suspects in Alabama mass shooting that killed 4 and injured 17

A search is underway for the shooters who killed four people and injured 17 others in a weekend shooting at a popular nightspot in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Harris owns a gun? Trump wants to cap credit card rates? Party lines blur in campaign's last stretch

One presidential candidate is talking up gun ownership and promising tough new border security measures.

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Analysis: Trump is getting wilder and wilder, but the White House race remains a toss-up

Democrats have bet the destiny of the White House on the premise that once voters remember the chaos and divisiveness of Donald Trump’s presidency, he’d suffer an election-defining slump.

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Hayden Panettiere Breaks Silence After Viral Interview Sparked Health Concerns

Panettiere voiced her anger over the reaction to a recent interview with “People” magazine.

6 hours ago

Germany's Social Democrats Hold Back Far Right In State Vote, A Victory For Scholz

The Social Democrats of Chancellor Olaf Scholz have won an election in the eastern German state of Brandenburg.

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China stimulus calls are growing louder — inside and outside the country

The world's second-largest economy has remained under pressure from a real estate slump and tepid consumer confidence.

6 hours ago

The Characters on ‘Industry’ Are the Worst People on Earth

As Pierpont’s struggles lead to a “deckchairs on the Titanic” scramble in Episode 7, self-preservation desperation exposes the worst in everyone—especially Eric and Yas.

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Why an Alaska island is using peanut butter and black lights to find a rat that might not exist

The purported rat sighting caused a stir on St. Paul Island, which is part of the Pribilof Islands, a birding haven sometimes called the “Galapagos of the north” for its diversity of life.

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Four Top Staff Members Resign from Mark Robinson's Campaign

Mark Robinson's North Carolina gubernatorial bid took another hit this weekend when four top staffers resigned from his campaign.

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Reds fire manager David Bell after 6 seasons, name bench coach Freddie Benavides interim manager

The Cincinnati Reds fired manager David Bell on Sunday night after six seasons. The team announced the move hours after a 2-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, and named bench coach Freddie Benavides as interim manager for the final five games of the season.

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Trump to Virginia Voters: 'Focus on All of the Things We've Done' Versus Kamala Harris

Former President Donald Trump told Virginia voters to "focus on all of the things" his administration did versus Biden and Kamala Harris.

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Wave Of Senior Staffers Resign From Mark Robinson Campaign Amid Porn Scandal

“I appreciate the efforts of these team members who have made the difficult choice to step away," the GOP candidate wrote.

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India rules out joining world’s largest trade deal, accuses China of 'very opaque' trade practices

India's commerce and industry minister rejected the idea of joining RCEP, maintaining that it was not in the country's interest to be part of a free trade agreement with China.

7 hours ago

Trump Admits He Could Lose 2024 Election

Trump said in a recent interview that he doesn’t think he’d run for President again in 2028, when he’d be 82, if he falls short in November.

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Johnson Pares Down GOP Funding Bill in Desperate Bid to Avoid Shutdown

The House speaker will try again to avert a government shutdown, this time with a “bare-bones” continuing resolution.

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Exclusive — Trump Plans to Hammer China Buying American Farmland: ‘We Have to Have Control of Our Land’

Donald Trump said he intends to light up Chinese Communist Party efforts to buy American farmland out from underneath the United States.

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Funeral services held for Kentucky judge allegedly shot by sheriff in courthouse chamber

District Judge Kevin R. Mullins, 54, was remembered Sunday for his work in the fight against opioid addiction.

9 hours ago

Janet Jackson’s ‘Rep’: I Was Fired Amid Kamala Harris Apology Drama

Representatives for Janet Jackson say an apology attributed to her Sunday was never authorized.

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PHOTO: Archeologists Discover 200-Year-Old Message in a Bottle

A fascinating discovery that connected a group of volunteers to a past archeologist occurred recently on the northern coast of France.

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