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Mom's VIP Car Rides: The Last Safe Space Before Tween Goes Dark Mode
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US News

Mom's VIP Car Rides: The Last Safe Space Before Tween Goes Dark Mode

Because nothing says 'I still love you' like chauffeuring a future driver’s license hostage.

Ashley Archambault, former local library worker and now full-time chauffeur to her 12-year-old son, swears by driving hi...

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Trump Declares Sewer Spill Emergency, Turns Capital Into Eau de TP
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US News

Trump Declares Sewer Spill Emergency, Turns Capital Into Eau de TP

Federal relief declared for 250th anniversary stench festival, USA style.

Since last month, millions of gallons of raw sewage have joyfully vacationed in the Potomac River thanks to a ruptured s...

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Trump Declares Tariffs Are Like Thermostats: Up, Up, and Up Again
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Politics

Trump Declares Tariffs Are Like Thermostats: Up, Up, and Up Again

15% tariff now available in all legally questionable flavors.

In a surprising case of legislative dodgeball, Donald Trump is doubling down on tariffs like a grumpy thermostat crankin...

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Elon Musk’s Anti-Fraud Crusade Includes Pre-Filled Voter Fraud Forms
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Politics

Elon Musk’s Anti-Fraud Crusade Includes Pre-Filled Voter Fraud Forms

America PAC’s absentee ballot swag bags come with pre-filled ‘oops’ info.

In a plot twist worthy of a political soap opera, Elon Musk, known for his relentless complaints about voter fraud, prou...

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Supreme Court Declares Trump's Tariffs Illegal, Trump Raises Them Anyway
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US News

Supreme Court Declares Trump's Tariffs Illegal, Trump Raises Them Anyway

Why stop at maximum allowed chaos when you can just slap on more tariffs?

On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court dropped a 6-3 hammer on President Trump’s import tariffs, ruling that using the ...

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Mom Swaps Beach Vacays for Siberian Ski Torture Camp Because Teen’s Dreams Matter
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Sports

Mom Swaps Beach Vacays for Siberian Ski Torture Camp Because Teen’s Dreams Matter

Family sacrifices Hawaiian sun for ominous Lake Placid wind chill and broken bones.

Meet Sarah Canzano, travel agent turned ski squad supporter, who dropped island hops for Lake Placid’s icy hellscape bec...

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Ohio Airbnb Host Quitting After Guests Commit Yard Crimes and Remote Control Arson
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Business

Ohio Airbnb Host Quitting After Guests Commit Yard Crimes and Remote Control Arson

Turns out free pet stays and $10 damage payouts aren't worth the headaches.

Wendy Martin, 50, decided to yank her 1910-built Ohio Airbnb near Dayton off the market after two-and-a-half years, citi...

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Friends Fight Over Last Brown Journal While Channeling Inner 2026 Seers
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Business

Friends Fight Over Last Brown Journal While Channeling Inner 2026 Seers

Because nothing screams deep reflection like Dollar Store journals and fancy gel pens.

Just before Lunar New Year, a dozen friends gathered around the majestic fireplace mantel, fiercely grappling for the la...

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Gen Z Quits Smartphones to Make 2005’s iPod Classic Great Again
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Technology

Gen Z Quits Smartphones to Make 2005’s iPod Classic Great Again

Because uninterruptible music beats 987 notifications per minute.

In a plot twist that would make Apple engineers weep, people especially under 30 are dusting off their retired MP3 playe...

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Supreme Court Reminds Trump: You’re President, Not Monarch of Tariffs
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US News

Supreme Court Reminds Trump: You’re President, Not Monarch of Tariffs

Two of Trump's appointees suddenly say 'No' to wielding the economic cudgel.

After a year of Supreme Court watching Trump play constitutional dress-up while ignoring boundaries, the once-loyal cour...

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Man Flies$500M Fake Jet Simulator, Survives Explosive Windshear Drama
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Technology

Man Flies$500M Fake Jet Simulator, Survives Explosive Windshear Drama

Turns out turbulence and windshear are scarier when you control all the buttons.

Taylor Rains got semi-lived in the Istanbul Turkish Airlines Airbus A350 simulator, a $500 million couch with hydraulic ...

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Party Projector Promises Epic Karaoke, Also Doubles as Mobile Nightclub
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Technology

Party Projector Promises Epic Karaoke, Also Doubles as Mobile Nightclub

Because why settle for one gadget when you can have a five-speaker projector combo?

In 2026, Anker's Soundcore Nebula X1 Pro showed up looking like a gadget that couldn't decide what it wanted to be: a 35...

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US Sends $50 Billion of War Toys to Middle East Because Subtlety Failed
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World News

US Sends $50 Billion of War Toys to Middle East Because Subtlety Failed

Largest post-2003 military flex also features two giant floating metal birdcages.

In a dazzling display of geopolitical subtlety, the Trump administration has decided that sending at least a dozen warsh...

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Governors Invoice Trump $8.6B, Wonder If White House Accepts IOUs
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Governors Invoice Trump $8.6B, Wonder If White House Accepts IOUs

Because nothing says presidential refund like a PAST DUE - DELINQUENT invoice.

In the greatest episode of political bartering since 'Who Wants to Be a Refund?', California's Gavin Newsom and Illinois...

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Trump Juggles Nuclear Talks While Playing 'Will He Or Won't He?' With Airstrikes
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World News

Trump Juggles Nuclear Talks While Playing 'Will He Or Won't He?' With Airstrikes

Kushner and Witkoff deliver 'token enrichment' report, Trump’s still CEO of Maybe.

In a bizarre dance of diplomacy and potential decapitation strikes, Trump’s team played nuclear baccarat with Iran’s Abb...

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Phil Spencer Retires, Leaves Xbox Kids in AI Hands with No Help Button
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Technology

Phil Spencer Retires, Leaves Xbox Kids in AI Hands with No Help Button

After 38 years, Microsoft Gaming CEO bails just as AI exec takes wheel.

Phil Spencer, Microsoft Gaming’s longtime boss and Xbox’s closest thing to a pied piper, retired after 38 years, includi...

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Supreme Court Tells Trump: Not Your Tariff, Not Your Rules
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Politics

Supreme Court Tells Trump: Not Your Tariff, Not Your Rules

Republicans cheer quietly as court dumps 10% global tantrum tax.

In a Friday mic-drop, the Supreme Court dropped a 6-3 hammer on Trump's attempt to play Monopoly with global tariffs, de...

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Supreme Court Declares Trump’s $133 Billion Tariff Tax Illegal, Cue Refund Circus
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US News

Supreme Court Declares Trump’s $133 Billion Tariff Tax Illegal, Cue Refund Circus

1,000 companies file lawsuits while Trump predicts years of painful litigation.

On a legendary Friday showdown, the Supreme Court threw a $133 billion Trump-made tariff party into the 'illegal tax' du...

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Trump Declares Global 10% Tariff, Because World Always Needed More Layers
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Politics

Trump Declares Global 10% Tariff, Because World Always Needed More Layers

Supreme Court says no, so Trump grabs dusty 1974 rule for round two.

On Friday (because weekends are perfect for world economics), President Trump announced he’d sign an executive order to ...

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Supreme Court Rules Trump’s Tariffs Illegal, Liberals Celebrate Court Drama
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US News

Supreme Court Rules Trump’s Tariffs Illegal, Liberals Celebrate Court Drama

Three justices dissent, proving every family has that one stubborn uncle.

On February 20, 2026, the US Supreme Court delivered a definitive 6-3 smackdown on Trump's tariffs, officially declaring...

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