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Treasury, White House Meet AI ‘Enemy’ to Politely Threaten Courtroom Drama
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US News

Treasury, White House Meet AI ‘Enemy’ to Politely Threaten Courtroom Drama

Anthropic's AI Risks Pentagon’s Love, Treasury’s RSVP, and Trump’s Patience.

On a sunny Friday nobody predicted, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sashayed into a Zoom drama with White House Chief o...

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NJ Transit’s World Cup Tickets Cost More Than Plane to Qatar, Still No FIFA Fare Help
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Sports

NJ Transit’s World Cup Tickets Cost More Than Plane to Qatar, Still No FIFA Fare Help

Charging $150 round-trip to ride 9 miles sounds fair… if you're commuting to Mars.

In a dazzling display of creative budgeting, NJ Transit announced their new $150 round-trip fare from Manhattan's Penn S...

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Trump Unilaterally Declares Israel's Bombing Days 'Over,' Netanyahu Freezes
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World News

Trump Unilaterally Declares Israel's Bombing Days 'Over,' Netanyahu Freezes

Netanyahu hears it first from Twitter, not his own allies. Oops.

On April 16-17, 2026, President Trump upended Middle East diplomacy by tweeting Israel was 'PROHIBITED' from bombing Leb...

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Woman’s Routine Eye Surgery Turns Into Unplanned MRI Brain Tumor Scare Roadshow
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Health

Woman’s Routine Eye Surgery Turns Into Unplanned MRI Brain Tumor Scare Roadshow

From ‘surfer’s eye’ to being poked, zapped, and prodded for two years—guess what? Still no diagnosis.

Meet Sarah Hayles, 26-year-old mining engineer from the Australian outback, who went in for a routine pterygium eye surg...

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Iran Opens Strait of Hormuz During Ceasefire, Prices Celebrate Briefly
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World News

Iran Opens Strait of Hormuz During Ceasefire, Prices Celebrate Briefly

Oil prices drop while peace talks juggle ceasefires and security zones.

On April 16, 2026, amid a highly choreographed dance of diplomacy and gunfire, Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz, sendi...

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Bet Your Life on BTS, Trump Impeachments, and LA Heatwaves, Because Why Not?
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Politics

Bet Your Life on BTS, Trump Impeachments, and LA Heatwaves, Because Why Not?

Where your daily news feed meets the apocalypse—now with real money at stake.

Prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi have turned everyone's wild guesses into official currency, allowing you t...

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Sam Altman’s Eye-Scanning Orbs Now Watch You Decide if You’re Real
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Technology

Sam Altman’s Eye-Scanning Orbs Now Watch You Decide if You’re Real

Because who wouldn’t trust an iris orb to prove humans aren’t AI bots?

World, the identity startup co-founded by OpenAI’s Sam Altman (yes, the AI whisperer), just pumped its iris-scanning ‘or...

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Hurricane Season Promises Drama, Just Like Your Ex’s Texts Every Year
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US News

Hurricane Season Promises Drama, Just Like Your Ex’s Texts Every Year

Prepare for perfection: floods, power outages, and oil rig tantrums included.

Ready your popcorn and plywood—the 2026 hurricane season is sneaking up faster than your last Amazon delivery, starting ...

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Gwyneth’s Goop Kitchen: Solving New York’s ‘What To Eat, Honestly?’ Crisis Since 2025
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Business

Gwyneth’s Goop Kitchen: Solving New York’s ‘What To Eat, Honestly?’ Crisis Since 2025

Because apparently, $18 salmon bento boxes fix cultural trauma and writer’s block alike.

In one of the most Silicon-Valley-meets-Hollywood foodie mashups of the decade, Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Kitchen—yes, the ...

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Recent Grads Panic As Employers Demand They Actually Do Stuff
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Business

Recent Grads Panic As Employers Demand They Actually Do Stuff

Turns out 'getting it wrong' is better than 'getting it nowhere.'

After 25 years guiding thousands of recent grads—who act like job hunting is applying to 1,000 random gigs and ghosting ...

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Trump and Iran Announce Strait of Hormuz Open, Oil Markets Clearly Confused
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World News

Trump and Iran Announce Strait of Hormuz Open, Oil Markets Clearly Confused

Oil tanks more than your ex’s texting frequency after 'fully open' announcement.

On Friday, oil prices did the financial equivalent of falling on the ice—dropping over 10%—after Trump and Iran’s foreig...

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House Republicans Can’t Agree Even to Spy, So They Just Spy Later
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Politics

House Republicans Can’t Agree Even to Spy, So They Just Spy Later

20 GOP rebels turned surveillance extension into a political staring contest.

In a plot twist that’s more political reality show than national security, the U.S. House voted overnight to extend Sect...

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Bezos’ Giant Rocket Tries Not to Be SpaceX’s Reheated Leftover
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Technology

Bezos’ Giant Rocket Tries Not to Be SpaceX’s Reheated Leftover

Because nothing says progress like reusing the same booster awkwardly.

This Sunday, Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin aims to prove it can play with SpaceX's toys by launching the New Glenn rocket, fea...

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PM Shocked to Learn Vetting Was Overridden, Denies Losing Grip While Gripping Papers
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Politics

PM Shocked to Learn Vetting Was Overridden, Denies Losing Grip While Gripping Papers

Foreign Office bypassed rules, but PM insists he’s been perfectly updated until Tuesday.

In a dazzling display of bureaucratic omertà, Olly Robbins packed up and left over the 2026 Mandelson vetting fiasco aft...

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Wall Street Legend David Einhorn Confesses He Has No Game, Dating Still Boring
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Business

Wall Street Legend David Einhorn Confesses He Has No Game, Dating Still Boring

Man famous for short selling admits he can’t even score at parties.

At the 2026 Tax Day Party in a rickety elevator-accessed Downtown Manhattan dive called The Bench, legendary short-selle...

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Anthropic CEO Meets White House to Broker AI Peace Treaty with Pentagon
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Politics

Anthropic CEO Meets White House to Broker AI Peace Treaty with Pentagon

Because suing the Pentagon just isn’t charm school enough.

On April 2026’s blockbuster Friday, Anthropic's head honcho Dario Amodei waltzed into the West Wing to parley with Susie...

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Trillions Pour Into AI, Investors Warned to Bring Seatbelts, Not Dreams
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Business

Trillions Pour Into AI, Investors Warned to Bring Seatbelts, Not Dreams

Apollo’s Jim Zelter says AI’s $6 trillion party might not pay the rent.

Apollo Global Management president Jim Zelter just dropped the ultimate party pooper line on AI investments: ‘‘Sure, AI ...

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Ex-SAS Soldier Bailed Waiting Trial for Afghan War Crimes Because Why Not
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World News

Ex-SAS Soldier Bailed Waiting Trial for Afghan War Crimes Because Why Not

Strict bail conditions so tough they probably include ‘don’t kill anyone’ clause.

Ben Roberts-Smith, former SAS legend turned legal marionette, secured bail on a bright Sydney Friday at the Downing Cent...

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ICE Director Quits Just as Deportations Hit 'How Many Zeroes?' Mode
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US News

ICE Director Quits Just as Deportations Hit 'How Many Zeroes?' Mode

Leaves to private sector after defending mass deportations and fatal shootings.

Todd Lyons, the acting head of ICE who danced through Congressional heat and courtroom drama defending Trump's mass depo...

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YouTube Kills Clips, Promises Timestamp Sharing is ‘Better’ Than Freedom
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Technology

YouTube Kills Clips, Promises Timestamp Sharing is ‘Better’ Than Freedom

Now you can share moments—but only the ones YouTube says you can.

YouTube, in a bold move that can only be described as ‘progress via limitation,’ has decided to snatch away the beloved ...

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