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Knee Deep in the Hoopla
WSJ says Trump's in the Epstein Files; GOP shuts down House; Trump targets Obama: A Closer Look (Video)
73-year-old Republican Senator disassociates in middle of interview. Senator John Kennedy froze and then properly zoned out—forcing Fox to cut the interview short.
MAGA Senator Mike Lee falls for fake letter that appears to be generated by AI. Why are President Trump's supporters so easy to fool on social media?
Artist slams DHS for stealing his artwork for their racist propaganda.
If every worker in America earned the same paycheck, what would happen to the economy? TLDR: It’s complicated.
Trump’s EPA aims to drop key agency finding that greenhouse gases are harmful. The Trump administration has reportedly drafted a plan to upend a foundational Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finding that allows the U.S. government to more easily regulate the use of greenhouse gases, which are a primary driver of the climate crisis.
The secretary who broke the Pentagon. This is a train wreck happening in real time.
Watchdog has evidence Hegseth's Signal messages on Yemen strikes included info from classified email.
Terrifying moment dad pleads with ICE agents to let his child out of the car at daycare before they arrest him.
From Canada to Finland, a US neo-Nazi fight club is rapidly spreading across the globe.
Waymo is crushing Tesla in the robotaxi race. Waymo’s robotaxis are fully driverless and expanding fast, while Tesla’s service is still limited and invite-only. The gap is bigger than you think.
What happens once we spot the asteroid that will hit Earth?
SF tech CEO apologizes after AI bot wipes company’s code base — and lied about it.
AI-powered search reshapes internet traffic, cutting clicks to top websites.
Trump vs. Biden: Who's losing it faster? | The Daily Show (Video)
Outbreak of Chikungunya Virus poses global risk, warns WHO.
Scientists supercharge sugar substitute – and it starts killing cancer.
New Don Jr. Coke. (Video)
Naked Florida man hides in tanning bed after trying to set gym on fire at closing time.
Quote of the Day:
Experience teaches you how to do things you never want to do again.
--Zelda Fitzgerald (Wikipedia link)
(More Zelda Fitzgerald quotes from the KGB Quotations Database)
Today’s holidays:
Amelia Earhart Day, Cousins Day, Earth Overshoot Day (Ecological Debt Day), International Self-Care Day, National Day of Motoring, National Drive-Thru Day, National Refreshment Day, National Shiraz Day, National Tell an Old Joke Day, National Tequila Day, National Thermal Engineer Day, Pioneer Day, and World BDSM Day.
Astronomy Picture of the Day from NASA.
On This Day:
2019 – Boris Johnson became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after defeating Jeremy Hunt in a leadership contest, succeeding Theresa May.
1998 – The film “Saving Private Ryan” premiered. (Video)
1983 – George Brett playing for the Kansas City Royals against the New York Yankees, had a game-winning home run nullified in the "Pine Tar Incident".
1982 – The single “Eye of the Tiger” (Video) from the film “Rocky III” (Video) reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
1974 – Watergate scandal: The United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled that President Richard Nixon did not have the authority to withhold subpoenaed White House tapes and they ordered him to surrender the tapes to the Watergate special prosecutor.
1974 – The film “Death Wish” premiered. (Video)
1969 – Apollo program: Apollo 11 splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean.
1950 – Cape Canaveral Air Force Station began operations with the launch of a Bumper rocket.
1948 – Marvin the Martian, Warner Bros. cartoon character created by Chuck Jones and Michael Maltese (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series), first debuts in "Haredevil Hare" (Video)
1935 – The Dust Bowl heat wave reached its peak, sending temperatures to 109 °F (43 °C) in Chicago and 104 °F (40 °C) in Milwaukee.
1915 – The passenger ship SS Eastland capsized while tied to a dock in the Chicago River. A total of 844 passengers and crew were killed in the largest loss of life disaster from a single shipwreck on the Great Lakes.
1911 – Hiram Bingham III re-discovered Machu Picchu, "the Lost City of the Incas".
1901 – O. Henry was released from prison in Columbus, Ohio, after serving three years for embezzlement from a bank.
1866 – Reconstruction: Tennessee became the first U.S. state to be readmitted to Congress following the American Civil War.
1847 – Richard March Hoe, American inventor, patented the rotary-type printing press.
1847 – After 17 months of travel, Brigham Young led 148 Mormon pioneers into Salt Lake Valley, resulting in the establishment of Salt Lake City.
1567 – Mary, Queen of Scots, is forced to abdicate and be replaced by her one-year-old son James VI.
(For comprehensive lists of the day’s historical events, check here, here, and here.)
Some Birthdays:
1998 – Bindi Irwin, Australian conservationist, zookeeper, and actress
1982 – Anna Paquin, Canadian-New Zealand actress
1982 – Elisabeth Moss, American actress
1981 – Summer Glau, American actress
1971 – Patty Jenkins, American film director and screenwriter
1969 – Jennifer Lopez, American actress, singer, and dancer
1968 – Kristin Chenoweth, American actress and singer
1965 – Kadeem Hardison, American actor, director, and screenwriter
1964 – Barry Bonds, American baseball player
1953 – Claire McCaskill, American lawyer and politician
1952 – Gus Van Sant, American director, producer, and screenwriter
1951 – Lynda Carter, American actress
1949 – Michael Richards, American actor and comedian
1946 – Gallagher, American comedian and actor (died 2022)
1942 – Chris Sarandon, American actor
1940 – Dan Hedaya, American actor
1936 – Ruth Buzzi, American actress and comedian (died 2025)
1936 – Mark Goddard, American actor (died 2023)
1935 – Pat Oliphant, Australian cartoonist
1920 – Bella Abzug, American lawyer and politician (died 1998)
1916 – John D. MacDonald, American colonel and author (died 1986)
1900 – Zelda Fitzgerald, American author, visual artist and ballet dancer (died 1948)
1899 – Chief Dan George, Canadian actor (died 1981)
1897 – Amelia Earhart, American pilot and author (died 1937)
1802 – Alexandre Dumas, French novelist and playwright (died 1870)
1783 – Simón Bolívar, Venezuelan commander and politician, second President of Venezuela (died 1830)
(A more complete list of today’s birthdays.)
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