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Mom Runs Cousin Sleepover Hotel During Epidemic Of Toddler Stomach Bugs
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US News

Mom Runs Cousin Sleepover Hotel During Epidemic Of Toddler Stomach Bugs

Five kids plus seven cousins equals a biological snack-passing circle of fun.

Chaunie Brusie bravely houses five children across a 0-to-17 age span in a cozy cousin kingdom of 15+, with sister-in-la...

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Trump Calls Olympic Skier 'Loser' Because Patriotism Needs a Filter
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US News

Trump Calls Olympic Skier 'Loser' Because Patriotism Needs a Filter

Apparently wearing a flag isn’t enough—not without Trump’s personal approval stamp.

In a dazzling display of Olympic-level shade, President Trump labeled Portland halfpipe bronze medalist Hunter Hess 'a r...

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French Noise-Pop Singer Spits Contempt at You in 2026, and It's Her Best Album Yet
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Entertainment

French Noise-Pop Singer Spits Contempt at You in 2026, and It's Her Best Album Yet

Mandy, Indiana’s Valentine Caulfield redefines ‘rage fluency’ with poetic French vitriol.

In the year 2026, when most artists either recycle nostalgia or autotune blandness, Mandy, Indiana drops 'URGH'—their be...

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Super Bowl Ads Rent A-Listers To Be Safe While Bleeding Millions
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Business

Super Bowl Ads Rent A-Listers To Be Safe While Bleeding Millions

Because nothing says 'bold creativity' like $8 million for 30 seconds of safe jokes.

Super Bowl LX's ad strategy? Play it sooo safe Hollywood stars and beer escapes measured in millions. Bud Light’s 'Keg' ...

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Super Bowl Ads Compete for 'Most Played on Your Aunt’s Facebook Feed' Award
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Entertainment

Super Bowl Ads Compete for 'Most Played on Your Aunt’s Facebook Feed' Award

From dancing monkeys to tea-sipping knights, nostalgia sells better than football.

Every Super Bowl, brands don their funniest hats to battle for ad supremacy while football teams like the Seattle Seahaw...

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Washington Post’s Sports Section Retires, Leaves Fans To Argue With Influencers
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Sports

Washington Post’s Sports Section Retires, Leaves Fans To Argue With Influencers

Because who needs journalists when your fantasy team can tweet you the excuses?

In a move more brutal than a last-second buzzer beater, the Washington Post killed its sports section, slapping an L on ...

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Google and Amazon Plan to Blow $400B on AI Data Centers Nobody Asked For
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Business

Google and Amazon Plan to Blow $400B on AI Data Centers Nobody Asked For

Trillion-dollar investments meet questionable returns and coding nostalgia crises.

In 2026, Google and Amazon—who apparently missed the memo on 'more AI equals more profits'—are throwing nearly $400 bill...

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Mandelson’s Ambassador Payoff Sparks Starmer’s 'I Didn’t Know Epstein Was In That Group' Moment
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Politics

Mandelson’s Ambassador Payoff Sparks Starmer’s 'I Didn’t Know Epstein Was In That Group' Moment

Keir Starmer’s diplomacy style: Sorry, we missed that Epstein cameo.

After Peter Mandelson got booted and a mysterious Foreign Office payoff landed like an unwelcome Amazon surprise, Labour...

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Tesla Insists Eyes-Only Driving AI Beats Waymo’s Robot Eye Candy
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Technology

Tesla Insists Eyes-Only Driving AI Beats Waymo’s Robot Eye Candy

Because nothing says 'safe' like trusting billion-mile humans with just eyeballs.

On January 29 at the ScaledML Conference, Tesla VP of AI Ashok Elluswamy declared cameras alone solve self-driving cars,...

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Savannah Guthrie Offers To Pay Ransom While FBI Debates If Mom Is Actually Missing
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US News

Savannah Guthrie Offers To Pay Ransom While FBI Debates If Mom Is Actually Missing

Family begging kidnapper for mom like she’s a rental car with overdue fees.

Savannah Guthrie, veteran 'Today' show anchor approaching three decades on air, went full 'pay up or shut up' in an Inst...

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Bezos Uses Data To Fire Washington Post Staff Because Feelings Are Overrated
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US News

Bezos Uses Data To Fire Washington Post Staff Because Feelings Are Overrated

Nothing says ‘journalistic mission’ like pivoting faster than your Wi-Fi connection.

In a dazzling display of Amazon-style corporate charm, Jeff Bezos finally broke radio silence after the Washington Post ...

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Tumblr's Ex-CEO Now Ruining The Washington Post One Layoff At A Time
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Business

Tumblr's Ex-CEO Now Ruining The Washington Post One Layoff At A Time

Because what every noble paper needs is its former Tumblr CFO captain.

Will Lewis, whose tenure at The Washington Post can generously be described as 'contentious'—a polite way of saying 'you...

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Washington Post CEO Bails Right After Turning Lights Off on Sports and Podcasts
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Business

Washington Post CEO Bails Right After Turning Lights Off on Sports and Podcasts

New interim boss arrives just in time for company’s media funeral.

Just days after laying off hundreds and shuttering its sports and much-loved audio sections, Washington Post CEO Will Le...

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Ohio Mom’s 496-Item Declutter Challenge Turns Home Into Haunted Free Store
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Weird News

Ohio Mom’s 496-Item Declutter Challenge Turns Home Into Haunted Free Store

She gambled, gambled, and then realized paperclips count as emotional baggage.

Mesha Griffith, a children’s book author and self-declared minimalist from Ohio, embarked on a 30-day declutter challeng...

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Trump Celebrates Black History By Deleting Its Hardest Chapters
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Politics

Trump Celebrates Black History By Deleting Its Hardest Chapters

Nothing says honor like erasing facts and shrinking diversity offices.

As America tiptoes into its 250th birthday party, the Trump administration throws a confetti mix of National Black Histo...

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Netanyahu Sneakily Moves Up Visit to Skip Hard Gaza Peace Meeting
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World News

Netanyahu Sneakily Moves Up Visit to Skip Hard Gaza Peace Meeting

Because who wouldn’t prefer a yacht tour on a giant Navy ship over domestic drama?

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, apparently mastering schedule dodging, rushed his Washington visit by a whole week to mee...

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Longevity Guru Quits Gym After Italian Elders Perfect Lazy Mountain Hiking
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Health

Longevity Guru Quits Gym After Italian Elders Perfect Lazy Mountain Hiking

Turns out centuries of chill beats an hour of tortured sweat.

Steven Austad, gym rat and anti-aging nonprofit director, put his forbidden love for weights on hold after hobnobbing wi...

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UK Urged to Realize ‘Illegal Immigrant’ Doesn't Mean Automatic Deportation
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Politics

UK Urged to Realize ‘Illegal Immigrant’ Doesn't Mean Automatic Deportation

Apparently, Justice Is Not Like Pizza – It Doesn't Arrive if You Wait Too Long.

In a plot twist worthy of a soap opera cliffhanger, Windrush commissioner Rev Clive Foster warned on the sidelines of a ...

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Super Bowl Party Host Buys $2,700 TV To Watch Commercials, Not Game
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Technology

Super Bowl Party Host Buys $2,700 TV To Watch Commercials, Not Game

Because nothing says football like a $1,400 glorified mirror with pixel-level regret.

Welcome to the 2026 Super Bowl, aka the 'Benito Bowl' thanks to Bad Bunny stealing halftime limelight on February 8th at...

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US Wants Ukraine-Russia Peace By June So Trump Can Focus On Midterms
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World News

US Wants Ukraine-Russia Peace By June So Trump Can Focus On Midterms

Because apparently ending wars can wait until campaign trail drama heats up.

Volodymyr Zelensky twirled the diplomatic baton, revealing the US wants Russia-Ukraine peace wrapped by June—right befor...

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