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Robert Mueller Dies at 81, Trump Immediately Claims He’s Safer Now
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Politics

Robert Mueller Dies at 81, Trump Immediately Claims He’s Safer Now

Trump celebrates Mueller’s death like it’s a Super Bowl win for insults.

Robert Mueller, the FBI director known for starring as the villain in Trump’s 2016 Russia saga, died Saturday at age 81,...

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Apple AirPods Pro 3 Track Your Heart While You Destroy Your Wallet
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Technology

Apple AirPods Pro 3 Track Your Heart While You Destroy Your Wallet

Now with real-time translation so you can embarrass yourself globally in style.

Just days after unveiling the AirPods Max 2 with its ultra-smart H2 chip, Apple quietly slipped the AirPods Pro 3 onto s...

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Married Couple Avoid Turning Office Email Issues Into Marital Therapy Sessions
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Business

Married Couple Avoid Turning Office Email Issues Into Marital Therapy Sessions

Because arguing over firewall breaches isn’t exactly romantic dinner talk.

Sarah and Paul Ratliff have survived 25 years of marriage and 15 years of working together without accidentally turning ...

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Woman Texts Mom Bracelet Pics To Coax Family Secrets Out Of Quarantine
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Weird News

Woman Texts Mom Bracelet Pics To Coax Family Secrets Out Of Quarantine

Turns out, vintage jewelry is the ultimate family group chat icebreaker.

Isobella Jade, armed with Grandma Marie's 1940s engagement ring and a turquoise jeweler's box still chilling on Steinway...

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Elon Musk Offers to Buy TSA Paychecks, Congress Says No Thanks
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US News

Elon Musk Offers to Buy TSA Paychecks, Congress Says No Thanks

Because apparently, only Uncle Sam can write the paycheck, not Mr. Musk.

Elon Musk, the world's richest guy apparently moonlighting as an unpaid payroll officer, declared on March 16 he'd happi...

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Iran War Takes Out 17% of Qatar’s Gas, AI Chips, and American Grocery Budgets
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World News

Iran War Takes Out 17% of Qatar’s Gas, AI Chips, and American Grocery Budgets

Strait of Hormuz now hosting longest-lasting supply chain drama since 2020 toilet paper shortages.

In what sounds like a twisted episode of ‘Supply Chain Nightmare: Gulf Edition,’ Iran and its friends decided to wreck 1...

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Apple’s New MacBook Pro Can't Stop Repeating ‘If It Ain’t Broke’ Since 2021
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Technology

Apple’s New MacBook Pro Can't Stop Repeating ‘If It Ain’t Broke’ Since 2021

Because why reinvent a laptop that’s basically served on a gold platter since 2021?

Apple’s 16-inch MacBook Pro, reigning supreme since the M-series reboot in 2021, is back with the M5 Max chip—because ap...

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Mom Turns Loose 8-Year-Old Into Wild Neighborhood Like It's 1993
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US News

Mom Turns Loose 8-Year-Old Into Wild Neighborhood Like It's 1993

Because nothing says 'progress' like walkie-talkies and cookie drop-offs.

In a remarkable display of suburban daring, a mom started leaving her son home alone at age 5 for brief farmstand trips,...

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Is Ghosting Everyone, Even His Own War Effort
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World News

Iran’s Supreme Leader Is Ghosting Everyone, Even His Own War Effort

Mojtaba’s acting skills include starring in ‘The Invisible TikTok Leader’.

Iran turned Nowruz into a CIA-NSA detective party, waiting for Mojtaba Khamenei’s new year address—spoiler: just a silen...

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Congress Tries to Ban Betting on Itself, Oscars, and People Being Murdered
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Politics

Congress Tries to Ban Betting on Itself, Oscars, and People Being Murdered

Because trusting lawmakers not to bet on insider info is like trusting a raccoon with your picnic.

In a sprawling Capitol Hill saga resembling a bizarre cocktail party, lawmakers like Rep. Ritchie Torres (NY) and Sens. ...

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Nation Decides It’s Hard To Party with a Cargo Ship Named After a Predator
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US News

Nation Decides It’s Hard To Party with a Cargo Ship Named After a Predator

130+ places ditch Chávez faster than you drop bad Tinder matches.

In what’s shaping up as the mother of all historical mic-drops, efforts to erase César Chávez from 130+ locations across...

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United Airlines Cuts 5% Flights Because $175 Oil Barrels Aren't Just For Hipsters
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Business

United Airlines Cuts 5% Flights Because $175 Oil Barrels Aren't Just For Hipsters

When jet fuel costs more than your yearly salary, even red-eyes get ghosted.

On March 18, 2026, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby dropped a bomb bigger than a mid-flight turbulence: they're slicing a...

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Kuwait’s Oil Fire Drones Are Apparently Just Sugar Coating War Drama
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World News

Kuwait’s Oil Fire Drones Are Apparently Just Sugar Coating War Drama

Because nothing says ‘energy crisis’ like flaming refinery TikTok from hostile skies.

On a dramatic Friday morning that could double as the worst episode of a Middle East reality show, Kuwait’s state oil gi...

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Jury Finds Elon Musk Guilty of Twitter Tweets, Not a Criminal Mastermind
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Business

Jury Finds Elon Musk Guilty of Twitter Tweets, Not a Criminal Mastermind

Turns out 'stupid tweets' can cost you billions if you own a social platform.

In a landmark 2026 California lawsuit full of tech drama and pricey emojis, a jury declared that Elon Musk 'misled' inve...

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College Students Told to Panic Apply for AI Internships Before Spring Break Ends
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Technology

College Students Told to Panic Apply for AI Internships Before Spring Break Ends

Because nothing screams 'career prep' like funneling beers and nervous LinkedIn stalking.

Spring break legends Megan Jump and Jenna Haring should probably pause their beer funnels and care about something nerdi...

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Trump Plans to 'Winding Down' Middle East War Like Ending a Netflix Show Without Finishing It
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World News

Trump Plans to 'Winding Down' Middle East War Like Ending a Netflix Show Without Finishing It

Says others can babysit Strait of Hormuz, because dad’s officially done.

On a historic Friday rendezvous with Truth Social, former President Trump announced he's 'considering winding down' the ...

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Ex-Uber Boss Swaps Ride-Hailing for Robot Overlords and Real-World Mayhem
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Business

Ex-Uber Boss Swaps Ride-Hailing for Robot Overlords and Real-World Mayhem

Because conquering pixels wasn’t grueling enough, now he’s got atoms to torture.

Travis Kalanick, Uber's famously ousted captain of disruptive chaos, has jumped from the digital frying pan into the nuc...

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Disney Cancels $8.2M 'Bachelorette' Because Real Drama Is Too Much Drama
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Entertainment

Disney Cancels $8.2M 'Bachelorette' Because Real Drama Is Too Much Drama

Turns out domestic violence isn’t just a ratings killer, who knew?

Taylor Frankie Paul, a 31-year-old TikTok-famous Mormon mom with a flair for chaos, was set to star in 'The Bachelorette...

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Trump Claims He'll Set 'Tempo' of War Like DJ at Iran Party
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World News

Trump Claims He'll Set 'Tempo' of War Like DJ at Iran Party

Also unsure if troops are coming, coastline might need a map, and who even leads Iran?

Almost a month into the Iran war’s latest remix, chaos is the only beat anyone's sticking to. The Strait of Hormuz is mi...

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VidaBay Launches Fridge Magnet That Remembers Photos So You Don’t Have To
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Technology

VidaBay Launches Fridge Magnet That Remembers Photos So You Don’t Have To

Why waste battery power when your fridge can silently judge your photo choices?

VidaBay’s Classic Plus NFC E-Ink Fridge Magnet—a mouthful to say and nearly as small as your dignity when you realize yo...

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