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Amazon Canada's iconic October Prime Day sale is returning this fall.
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Users of Musk's X are carving out new digital homes in Brazil after banning
Brazilian X users started searching for a new text-based platform after Elon Musk’s social media was shut down nationwide last week. Although X is not as popular with ordinary Brazilians as Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, the Supreme Court decision has created insecurity for those who use social media as a working tool. (AP Video/Mario Lobao/Diarlei Rodrigues)
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Oasis Tickets’ ‘Dynamic Pricing’: U.K. Competition and Markets Authority Launches Investigation Into Ticketmaster
UPDATED: The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has formally opened an investigation into Ticketmaster’s compliance with consumer protection law in relation to the sale of Oasis concert tickets. The CMA said on Thursday that it is investigating whether “Ticketmaster has engaged in unfair commercial practices which are prohibited under the Consumer Protection from Unfair …
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Trump assails women who accused him of misconduct, days before his debate with Harris
WASHINGTON (AP) — Shortly after appearing in court for an appeal of a decision that found him liable for sexual abuse, Donald Trump stepped in front of television cameras Friday and brought up a string of past allegations of other acts of sexual misconduct, potentially reminding voters of incidents that were little-known or forgotten.
- The Daily Beast
Taylor Swift Literally Distances Self From Trump-Supporting Bestie Brittany Mahomes
Taylor Swift was spotted seated separately from bestie Brittany Mahomes at Thursday’s Kansas City Chiefs game after the wife of quarterback Patrick Mahomes came out in support of ex-President Donald Trump.Brittany Mahomes had been a frequent companion of Swift’s since she began dating Chiefs tight-end Travis Kelce, and the two typically sat together in the same suite at games—but Mahomes found herself in hot water with some Swift fans (and potentially Swift herself) after she liked a post from D
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"I gave my baby a name going extinct - he'll be the only one at school with it"
A couple gave their baby a soon-to-be extinct name and say he'll be the only child at school with it - despite trolls claiming he'll be bullied. Casey Hennessy, 21, and her partner, Zacchaeus Harper, 25, have always been fans of more traditional names. When they found out they were expecting a baby boy, they floated the names Winston, Axel and Finnegan but only one name came out on top. Casey gave birth to little Arnold on December 9, 2023, weighing 8lbs 3oz, at 23.13pm. She said as soon as she looked down at him she knew he was an Arnold.
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Father of girl stabbed to death in Alberta classroom tells killer to 'rot in hell'
WETASKIWIN, Alta. — Family of a 17-year-old girl stabbed to death as she sat in her desk in an Alberta high school had angry words for her killer at a sentencing hearing Thursday.
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Ilona Maher posed in a bikini for Sports Illustrated. It matters more than you think.
Ilona Maher posed on the cover of Sports Illustrated's swimsuit edition. It's an important step in the right direction.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Skewers His Legal Team as They Awkwardly Stand Beside Him
Donald Trump gave a rambling news conference Friday that was unhinged even by his standards, with him blasting his own legal team despite their recent victories for him in other trials.Trump also skewered E. Jean Carroll, his sexual abuse and defamation accuser, and claimed that he was again being treated unfairly by courts in New York City.As Trump aired his grievances at everyone including his own legal team, his defense attorneys, including Alina Habba, were photographed standing awkwardly be
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Jail put ‘violent’ inmate in man’s cell and he was killed within 45 minutes, suit says
He was “subjected to not only a deadly but lengthy attack without it ever being heard or observed,” the lawsuit filed in California says.
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Trump admits he lost in 2020, leading white nationalist Nick Fuentes to disavow him
Trump quietly admits he lost 2020, enrages supporters
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Hold Hands After Chiefs' Season-Opener Win: See the Photos!
The couple were photographed walking hand-in-hand following the game at Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday, Sept. 5
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Fox News Host Hits Colleagues With A 'Dare' To Decode Trump's Rambling Answer
Jessica Tarlov called the former president's response "one of the most incoherent things" she's ever heard.
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Sir Ian McKellen Roasts the Royal Family: Queen Elizabeth Was ‘Quite Rude’
Sir Ian McKellen described the late Queen Elizabeth II as “quite rude” and said the British royal family “can’t do anything normal,” declaring in a recent interview that he was siding with Prince Harry in his rift with the crown. In a lengthy interview with The Times in which the legendary actor held little back, McKellen said that whenever he met the late queen, she would shake his hand like she was pushing him away. “It meant, ‘Go! Go!’” McKellen said. “The Queen, I’m sure she was quite mad at
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Presidential Election Nostradamus Reveals His 2024 Prediction
The Nostradamus of U.S. presidential elections has predicted a winner when the country goes to the polls in November.Pollsters will no doubt swing back and forth between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as the race comes down to the wire, but Allan Lichtman has history on his side.The American University history professor and former quiz champion has forecast the White House winner in almost every election since 1984. The exception was in 2000, when he picked Al Gore over George W. Bush, although
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Italy luxury yacht victims died of ‘dry drowning,’ first autopsies show
Initial autopsies of four of the seven victims who died when a superyacht sank in a storm in Italy last month show they died of “dry drowning,” according to authorities.
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Meet Brad Pitt's two younger siblings who keep away from the spotlight
Brad Pitt is one of Hollywood's most recognisable faces, however the same can't be said for his two siblings who often stay out of the spotlight – here's all you need to know about Interview with the Vampire's family
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Father of Georgia high school shooting suspect charged with murder, child cruelty
Colin Gray, the father of Colt Gray, was charged on Thursday with four counts of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of second-degree murder.
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Trump Staffers Allegedly Involved in Arlington Cemetery Drama Named
The two Trump campaign staffers accused of being involved in a dispute with an Arlington National Cemetery official have been identified, according to a report from NPR.The broadcaster broke the allegations last week, revealing how two Trump staffers—whom it did not identify—got into a physical and verbal altercation with an Arlington employee who told them they couldn’t take photos in the cemetery’s Section 60.The staffers involved in the incident were identified by a source Thursday as Justin
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Jennifer Lopez Wows in Eye-Popping Gown at “Unstoppable”'s TIFF Red Carpet While Ben Affleck Skips Premiere
Lopez made her mark in a showstopping look to promote the new film, in which she stars