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Sports Mogul Sells Agency After Discovering 'Humanitarian' Emails Backfire
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Business

Sports Mogul Sells Agency After Discovering 'Humanitarian' Emails Backfire

Turns out 23-year-old emails with a sex trafficker aren't great PR fuel.

Casey Wasserman—yes, the guy whose agency reps Olympians and pop stars—decided Friday to sell his 4,000-employee empire ...

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Trump and Netanyahu Agree to Beat Iran with Tariffs and Hope
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Politics

Trump and Netanyahu Agree to Beat Iran with Tariffs and Hope

Because nothing says diplomacy like threatening China’s oil wallet and ‘Let’s give it a shot.’

On a historic Wednesday White House pow-wow, Trump and Netanyahu decided to crank up the economic pressure on Iran by th...

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US and Allies Agree: Allies Must Stop Feeling Sorry, Start Defending
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World News

US and Allies Agree: Allies Must Stop Feeling Sorry, Start Defending

Because nothing says strength like punching guilt squarely in the face.

At the Munich Security Conference on February 14, 2026, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Senator Marco Rubio ...

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Goldman Lawyer Quits, Calls Epstein ‘Uncle Jeffrey’ Like Family’s Worst Secret
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US News

Goldman Lawyer Quits, Calls Epstein ‘Uncle Jeffrey’ Like Family’s Worst Secret

Nothing says career highlight like a $9,350 handbag from a convicted sex offender.

In the judicial equivalent of a slow-motion train wreck, the Justice Department unleashed 3 million pages of Epstein-rel...

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iBuyPower Sends $2,149 GPUs Loose for Buyers to Wrestle at Home
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Technology

iBuyPower Sends $2,149 GPUs Loose for Buyers to Wrestle at Home

Because nothing says premium gaming like building a tiny tech Ikea set.

This Presidents Day, shopping for an iBuyPower gaming desktop feels like an extreme sport with the $1,899 Element 9 Pro ...

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Latino Vote So Fragmented, Even Spotify Can’t Make a Playlist
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Politics

Latino Vote So Fragmented, Even Spotify Can’t Make a Playlist

From Joe Rogan to Bad Bunny beefs—Latino voters are ghosting both parties.

In a 2024 political plot twist juicier than a telenovela, Latino voters—15% of USA's electorate—aren't just realigning, ...

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90-Year-Old Survives Heart Attack Only to Face Birthday Party Logistics
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Health

90-Year-Old Survives Heart Attack Only to Face Birthday Party Logistics

Because apparently, celebrating almost dying requires military precision and giant cakes.

Jane Ridley and her sister Alison choreographed a surprise 90th birthday bash for their dad, a retired local newspaper e...

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US Economy Declares Itself 'Perfectly Fine' Despite Secret Job Flatline
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US News

US Economy Declares Itself 'Perfectly Fine' Despite Secret Job Flatline

Like Goldilocks, it’s just right if you don’t peek behind the curtain.

In January 2026, the U.S. economy strutted its ‘Goldilocks’ vibe with a milky 130,000 jobs added and a modest 4.3% unemp...

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Therapist Runs Global Love Clinic on Yoga, Walks, and Grapefruit Rituals
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Health

Therapist Runs Global Love Clinic on Yoga, Walks, and Grapefruit Rituals

Because why just analyze feelings when you can do squats with your clients?

Esther Perel, the New York-based couples whisperer and bestselling author of 'Mating in Captivity' (2006) and 'The State...

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Hollywood Agent Sells Company Because Olympic Drama Beats Email Scandal
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Entertainment

Hollywood Agent Sells Company Because Olympic Drama Beats Email Scandal

Casey Wasserman multitasks: Olympics on one hand, PR nightmare on the other.

Casey Wasserman, rockstar Hollywood talent agent and chair of LA28 Olympics, tries juggling a $multimillion career while...

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Man Walks Out on $130 Brooklyn Tasting Menu, Woman Pays for Breakup Dinner
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Business

Man Walks Out on $130 Brooklyn Tasting Menu, Woman Pays for Breakup Dinner

Because nothing says 'I’m over us' like an expensive meal no-show.

On the romantic battlefield of Valentines in Brooklyn, Chef Gabrielle Macafee faced a heartbreak buffet when a morose ma...

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Marco Rubio Reminds Europe US Is Their Overgrown, Mood-Swinging Child
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World News

Marco Rubio Reminds Europe US Is Their Overgrown, Mood-Swinging Child

Emotional blackmail meets foreign policy: 'We belong together, whether you like it or not.'

At the 2026 Munich Security Conference, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a speech so profound it doubled as f...

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Companies Rush to Dump $1,000 Into Babies' Trump Accounts Like It's Crypto
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Business

Companies Rush to Dump $1,000 Into Babies' Trump Accounts Like It's Crypto

Because nothing says financial literacy like branding trust funds after a former president.

Launching July 2025, 'Trump Accounts' will gift $1,000 to American babies born from 2025-2028, turning toddlers into tin...

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DJI's Robot Vacuum Finally Graduates From Bumping Into Walls To Pretending To Mop
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Technology

DJI's Robot Vacuum Finally Graduates From Bumping Into Walls To Pretending To Mop

Now comes with self-cleaning so you’ll never see the mess it avoids cleaning.

Eight years after the humble bump-and-run era of robot vacuums, DJI decides it's time to leapfrog amateur hour by debuti...

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US Military Plans Weeks-Long Iran Operation While Inflation Takes a Chill Pill
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US News

US Military Plans Weeks-Long Iran Operation While Inflation Takes a Chill Pill

DHS funding shutdown drama overshadows jam session between Congress and common sense.

Reuters delivered the plot twist: the US military is prepping for 'weeks-long' Iran ops—because why rush the apocalypse?...

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Luxury Realty Bros Trade Champagne Dreams for Eyeliner Graffiti Evidence
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US News

Luxury Realty Bros Trade Champagne Dreams for Eyeliner Graffiti Evidence

Because nothing says 'credible defense' like lipstick accusations on rental walls.

In a tale too twisted for a daytime soap, the Alexander brothers — formerly Miami Beach luxury real estate brokers turne...

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US Military Uses Anthropic AI Claude to Pin the Tail on Maduro
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World News

US Military Uses Anthropic AI Claude to Pin the Tail on Maduro

Anthropic wrestles to keep AI safe while Pentagon plays full war mode.

In a daring high-stakes operation to nab Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro, the US military enlisted the help of Anthropic's AI...

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Meta Confident We’re Too Busy to Notice They’re Creeping With Glasses
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Technology

Meta Confident We’re Too Busy to Notice They’re Creeping With Glasses

Because who cares about privacy when AGI and lunar cities demand attention?

In a dazzling move only a tech giant could dream of, Meta plans to sneak facial recognition into their Ray-Ban Smart Gla...

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Trump Asked to Indict Raul Castro for Air-Raft Supply Drop Shoot-Down
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Politics

Trump Asked to Indict Raul Castro for Air-Raft Supply Drop Shoot-Down

Because nothing says 'bridge-building' like bombing aid planes from 27 years ago.

In a Florida man-versus-communist sequel, four Cuban American GOP Congress members—Mario Diaz-Balart, Carlos Gimenez, Ma...

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AI Won't Replace Jobs Yet, But Executives Are Already Panic-Buying Tech
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Technology

AI Won't Replace Jobs Yet, But Executives Are Already Panic-Buying Tech

Turns out the future's slow, but CEO overconfidence is lightning fast.

In the grand theatrical drama of AI prediction chaos, AI expert Gary Marcus shoved back on Matt Shumer's viral 2026 apoc...

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