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Trump Announces King Charles’ US State Visit Like It’s a WWE Main Event
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US News

Trump Announces King Charles’ US State Visit Like It’s a WWE Main Event

Because nothing says diplomacy like a Truth Social hype job and White House banquets.

In an historic announcement that sounds like it came straight out of a late-night infomercial, Donald Trump confirmed th...

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Samsung Galaxy S26 Promises AI Photo Help After Google’s ‘Oops’ Moments
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Technology

Samsung Galaxy S26 Promises AI Photo Help After Google’s ‘Oops’ Moments

Because nothing says progress like fixing AI that makes helicopter crashes real-ish.

In a dazzling display of tech evolution, Google’s Pixel 9 quietly shuffled in 2023, unleashing AI photo-editing that slo...

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Americans Strongly Disapprove of Trump’s Signature as New Monopoly Money Feature
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US News

Americans Strongly Disapprove of Trump’s Signature as New Monopoly Money Feature

Turns out, people prefer their cash drama-free, not autograph-driven.

On March 30, 2026, 18,663 Americans decisively told YouGov they’re not about Trump’s plan to autograph U.S. currency by ...

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Shake Shack Decides Pimento Cheese Is Why Golf Fans Still Exist
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Business

Shake Shack Decides Pimento Cheese Is Why Golf Fans Still Exist

A $1.50 sandwich at the Masters inspired a nationwide pickle-and-cheese rebellion.

On March 31, Shake Shack rolled out a Clubhouse Pimento Cheese menu just in time for golfers ready to devour cheap Augus...

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Mom Pays $9,537 for 15-Hour Flight, Learns Toddler Prefers Cheesecake
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Business

Mom Pays $9,537 for 15-Hour Flight, Learns Toddler Prefers Cheesecake

Turns out, business class buys space, but not toddler food choices.

Grace Cong Sui splurged 66,344 CNY ($9,537 USD) for two Air China business class seats from Los Angeles to Beijing, hopi...

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Supreme Court Declares Hate Speech 'Free Therapy' While Teens Cry Offline
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US News

Supreme Court Declares Hate Speech 'Free Therapy' While Teens Cry Offline

Colorado bans conversion therapy, but the First Amendment just gave it a legal hug.

On January 1, 2026, the Supreme Court sided 8-1 with Colorado therapist Kaley Chiles, represented by right-wing cheerlea...

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Oracle Tells Employees 'Today is Your Last Day' in Email, Still Wants Their Personal Emails
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Business

Oracle Tells Employees 'Today is Your Last Day' in Email, Still Wants Their Personal Emails

Because nothing says goodbye like an immediate termination and inbox form-filling.

Oracle, overseen by chairman Larry Ellison (pictured contemplating the chaos), ignited global panic Tuesday by eliminati...

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Trump Tells Allies To 'Just TAKE IT' As U.S. Skips Strait Cleanup Duty
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Politics

Trump Tells Allies To 'Just TAKE IT' As U.S. Skips Strait Cleanup Duty

When you refuse to fight but still boss others on how to do it.

In a less-than-diplomatic Tuesday tweetstorm on Truth Social, President Trump launched a classic blame-shift cruise agai...

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Apple Fires Steve Jobs Because Running Tech Empire Is Hard, Who Knew
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Technology

Apple Fires Steve Jobs Because Running Tech Empire Is Hard, Who Knew

Turns out firing Jobs was just postponing inevitable Apple drama.

In 1985, Apple CEO John Sculley threw founder Steve Jobs out like last year's floppy disk, claiming Jobs was 'completely...

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Former Goldman CEO’s Financial Wisdom: Buy Life Insurance and a 14-Year-Old Car
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Business

Former Goldman CEO’s Financial Wisdom: Buy Life Insurance and a 14-Year-Old Car

Because nothing screams young adult budgeting like low-cost ETFs and “fun” used jalopies.

Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman Sachs’ ex-CEO who steered Wall Street through the 2008 chaos, offered classic financial enlight...

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Reform UK Promises Family Holiday Tax Cut, Because £45 Will Fix Everything
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Politics

Reform UK Promises Family Holiday Tax Cut, Because £45 Will Fix Everything

Nigel Farage declares cheaper flights the ultimate cure for crushing energy bills.

On a sunny March day at Heathrow, Nigel Farage and his Treasury spokesperson Robert Jenrick unveiled Reform UK's latest ...

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JPMorgan Bets $80B On Fixing The American Dream Like It’s A Software Bug
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Business

JPMorgan Bets $80B On Fixing The American Dream Like It’s A Software Bug

CEO Jamie Dimon admits capitalism’s glitch, offers bank blush as patch.

In a rare moment of owning capitalism’s bugs, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon announced the $80 billion American Dream Initiati...

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Wall Street Builds Giant Data Fortresses While Still Googling 'What Is AI?'
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Business

Wall Street Builds Giant Data Fortresses While Still Googling 'What Is AI?'

Because nothing says tech savvy like a $60 billion treasure map of server castles.

Meet Quynh Tran, the banker who in 2016 couldn't tell a data center from a data disaster, yet now helps wrangle tens of ...

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Rahm Wants To Stop Building ICE Hotels, Start Community Colleges Instead
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Politics

Rahm Wants To Stop Building ICE Hotels, Start Community Colleges Instead

Because nothing screams 'solve AI job crisis' like college lectures over detention beds.

Rahm Emanuel, the ex-Chicago mayor turned Japan ambassador, is pitching a billion-dollar heist from Trump's $38.3 billio...

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Americans Pay $4 Per Gallon While Watching Middle East Make Oil Drama
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Business

Americans Pay $4 Per Gallon While Watching Middle East Make Oil Drama

Because nothing says gas station gasp like geopolitical chaos and spring fuel switches.

On March 31, Americans passed the $4 per gallon gas landmark, hitting $4.018, a jump from $2.98 on February 27—just one ...

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Russian Billionaire Demands Slavery Shift: 12-Hour, 6-Day Work Quotas to ‘Fix’ Economy
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Business

Russian Billionaire Demands Slavery Shift: 12-Hour, 6-Day Work Quotas to ‘Fix’ Economy

Because nothing screams ‘economic revival’ like grinding employees harder than a TikTok algorithm.

Oleg Deripaska, the aluminum czar and Telegram’s new productivity guru, insists Russia jump on a 12-hour, six-day workwe...

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JetBlue Raises Bag Fees Again Because Your Duffel Must Suffer Too
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Business

JetBlue Raises Bag Fees Again Because Your Duffel Must Suffer Too

They say it’s 'careful consideration,' but your wallet feels the rude awakening.

In a move that shocked exactly no one, JetBlue jacked up checked baggage fees by $4 starting Monday, brushing off 'risin...

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Virtual Party's Over: $3.5B Club Closes Because Money Is Hard
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Technology

Virtual Party's Over: $3.5B Club Closes Because Money Is Hard

150 million players discovered digital fun is useless without profits.

Rec Room, a virtual social playground with a fan base the size of a small country—150 million players and creators—decid...

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Pope Leo XIV Quietly Shades Trump with Heavenly Side-Eye, No Names Dropped
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World News

Pope Leo XIV Quietly Shades Trump with Heavenly Side-Eye, No Names Dropped

First US-born pope masters art of passive-aggressive diplomacy like a Vatican ninja.

Pope Leo XIV—yes, America’s first homegrown pontiff—has subtly been throwing Vatican-approved shade at Trump’s policies ...

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TSA Agents Finally Paid After Weeks of 'Generous' Government Charity
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US News

TSA Agents Finally Paid After Weeks of 'Generous' Government Charity

Trump's executive order: Because benevolence shouldn't require a payroll system.

After nearly six weeks of expertly guarding airports on a diet of unpaid heroism, TSA agents finally got their IRL Monop...

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