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Trump Handpicks Senator Who Swears He’ll Do Less Harm Than Predecessor
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US News

Trump Handpicks Senator Who Swears He’ll Do Less Harm Than Predecessor

Because when you're in charge of Homeland Security, 'less terrible' is the new gold standard.

Markwayne Mullin, a first-term Republican senator from Oklahoma, got tapped by Donald Trump in early March 2026 to lead ...

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Sydney Tech Bro Tries ChatGPT for Dog Cancer, Gets AI Hype Instead of Cure
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Health

Sydney Tech Bro Tries ChatGPT for Dog Cancer, Gets AI Hype Instead of Cure

When your AI doctor has zero medical qualifications, but the rumors write themselves.

In 2024, Sydney tech entrepreneur Paul Conyngham, who has zero biology or med creds, claimed ChatGPT helped save his dog...

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Trump Waives Old Ship Rule So Gas Can Eventually Arrive, Probably
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Trump Waives Old Ship Rule So Gas Can Eventually Arrive, Probably

Because nothing says 'fix prices' like crypto-American tankers sailing the Gulf Coast.

On March 12, 2026, President Trump hit the refresh button on the 1920 Jones Act, giving a 60-day waiver that lets non-Am...

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Israel Nails Iran’s Natural Gas Plant, Officially Ending Its Gaslight Era
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World News

Israel Nails Iran’s Natural Gas Plant, Officially Ending Its Gaslight Era

Because nothing says ‘diplomacy’ like burning your enemy’s energy bill.

In a headline begging for a TV drama reboot, the Israeli Air Force dropped selective fireworks on southwestern Iran’s na...

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Fed Plans to Hold Rates Steady While Economic Titanic Hits Iran Iceberg
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Business

Fed Plans to Hold Rates Steady While Economic Titanic Hits Iran Iceberg

Jerome Powell bets calm and a closed Strait of Hormuz are stable enough futures.

March 2026 Fed drama unfolds as Jerome Powell faces the economic equivalent of juggling flaming swords on a tightrope. F...

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Kent’s Meningitis Outbreak Sends Experts Racing to Outgrow Their Last Outbreak
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Health

Kent’s Meningitis Outbreak Sends Experts Racing to Outgrow Their Last Outbreak

From 15 to 20 cases so fast, experts need speed training and maybe vaccines too.

In what UK Health Security Agency specialists are calling their fastest-growing outbreak ever, meningitis cases in Kent ...

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BMW’s Neue Klasse EV: Same Battery, More Styling Confusion
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Technology

BMW’s Neue Klasse EV: Same Battery, More Styling Confusion

Because why reinvent when you can mildly reshuffle and call it new?

BMW announced the second act in its Neue Klasse EV saga with the new i3 sedan, directly riffing off the iX3 SUV’s motor,...

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Tim Cook Claims He’s 'Not Political' While Donating Million to Trump
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Politics

Tim Cook Claims He’s 'Not Political' While Donating Million to Trump

Because nothing says apolitical like a million-dollar inauguration gift.

In a dazzling display of neutrality, Tim Cook told Michael Strahan on Good Morning America in early 2026 that he’s 'not ...

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AIPAC Outsmarts Left Wing by Supporting Moderate Democrats—Surprise Tantrum Ensues
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Politics

AIPAC Outsmarts Left Wing by Supporting Moderate Democrats—Surprise Tantrum Ensues

When million-dollar ads turn leftists into the defectors' club overnight.

On a triumphant Tuesday night in Illinois, the Left got rejected so thoroughly, even their AIPAC-hated insurgents couldn...

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Tech Bros Declare Lobster Hats Official Uniform, Claw Hands Mandatory
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Technology

Tech Bros Declare Lobster Hats Official Uniform, Claw Hands Mandatory

OpenClaw cult spreads from Silicon Valley to Shenzhen, dunking startups in shellfish mania.

In a plot twist Dad would describe as 'you couldn't make this up,' OpenClaw has crustaceanized the AI scene from Silicon...

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Teen Drops College, Becomes AI Cofounder After Hacker Coffee Chat Dad Approved
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Business

Teen Drops College, Becomes AI Cofounder After Hacker Coffee Chat Dad Approved

Because nothing says ‘trustworthy CEO’ like a blockchain hackathon hookup and a dad’s coffee shop vet.

Meet Raghav Saraf, who ghosted college in 2022 right after his last high school exam to intern at Zamp, an agentic AI st...

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AIPAC Spends Millions Playing Political Hide-and-Seek in Illinois
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Politics

AIPAC Spends Millions Playing Political Hide-and-Seek in Illinois

Because nothing screams democracy like anonymous PACs raising millions to confuse progressives.

In a dramatic soap opera worthy of a daytime Emmy, AIPAC, the pro-Israel group with a wallet fat enough to make Jeff Bez...

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Radio Giant Fires Kyle Then Blames Him for Getting Fired
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Entertainment

Radio Giant Fires Kyle Then Blames Him for Getting Fired

ARN played the classic 'you broke it, you fired it' game on Kyle.

ARN has officially axed Kyle Sandilands, cancelling his iconic Kyle and Jackie O show like a really weird breakup text: ...

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Two Octogenarian Sisters Lose 1901 Mansion, Still Sue Everyone Like Champs
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Business

Two Octogenarian Sisters Lose 1901 Mansion, Still Sue Everyone Like Champs

After six years in court, $34.5 million mansion finally earns new owners, same drama.

Marianne and Peggy Nestor, fashion heiresses turned fierce courtroom combatants, fought six years worth of foreclosure b...

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DoD Declares AI a 'Supply Chain Risk' Because It Refuses Military Fan Club Rules
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US News

DoD Declares AI a 'Supply Chain Risk' Because It Refuses Military Fan Club Rules

Anthropic’s Claude AI won’t let Pentagon play with its toys freely.

In a classic tale of tech meets bureaucracy, Anthropic, the AI company behind Claude, ended up on Uncle Sam's naughty li...

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House Democrats Fund Everything Except ICE In Epic Department Ghost Town
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Politics

House Democrats Fund Everything Except ICE In Epic Department Ghost Town

Because apparently taxpayers should fund spring break TSA selfies, not border agents.

In a daring House Democracy gymnastic feat, Hakeem Jeffries and crew propose funding the entire DHS agency zoo faster th...

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Fertility Benefits Go Corporate: Now Hiring Nurses to Babysit Your Fertility Plans
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Business

Fertility Benefits Go Corporate: Now Hiring Nurses to Babysit Your Fertility Plans

WIN’s 30-year baby-building service now helps you build emails and spreadsheets too.

Roger Shedlin’s WIN, started 30 years ago as WIN Fertility, now partners with companies like Disney, Hertz, and the Seat...

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Pentagon Forbids Coffee Until War Reporter Hits Third Tornado of Delirium
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US News

Pentagon Forbids Coffee Until War Reporter Hits Third Tornado of Delirium

New escort rules mean no caffeine, just pure chaos and Pete Hegseth’s charm.

On day 13 of America’s surprise war against Iran—conveniently starting to feel like the worst Friday the 13th nightmare—...

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Top Terrorism Official Quits Because He Can’t Back War and Still Sleep
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US News

Top Terrorism Official Quits Because He Can’t Back War and Still Sleep

When your conscience votes against bipartisan conflict, branding gets tricky.

In a twist that could rival any reality show plot, Joe Kent, the high-flying counter-terrorism ace under director of nat...

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Nvidia’s DLSS 5: Turning Pixels into Postmodern Picasso Faces Since 2026
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Technology

Nvidia’s DLSS 5: Turning Pixels into Postmodern Picasso Faces Since 2026

Photorealistic lighting or AI’s avant-garde nightmare? You decide.

Nvidia unleashed DLSS 5 yesterday, proudly billing it as 'their biggest graphics breakthrough since real-time ray tracin...

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