Trump Teases a Midterm Surprise Hours After Saying Iran Can Take Out Los Angeles and San Diego

Trump promised a midterm surprise on Truth Social hours after telling a Nebraska rally that Iran could take out Los Angeles and San Diego. The post Trump Teases a Midterm Surprise Hours After Saying Iran Can Take Out Los Angeles and San Diego appeared first on Baller Alert.

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Freddie Jackson, R&B Legend Behind “You Are My Lady,” Dies At 70

R&B legend Freddie Jackson, the unmistakable voice behind classics including “You Are My Lady” and “Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake),” has died at 70.         […] The post Freddie Jackson, R&B Legend Behind “You Are My Lady,” Dies At 70 appeared first on Baller Alert.

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Paramount completes $111B Warner merger, creating “Skydance” behemoth

Paramount now owns Warner Bros. as last-ditch effort to stop $111B merger fails.

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UNILAG electric buses to eliminate 120 metric tons of carbon dioxide by year end

The University of Lagos (UNILAG), Nigeria, is set to record a major milestone in sustainabletransportation by cutting down more than 120 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions by the end of 2025 thro...

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Iran's president gives a rare wartime speech at the U.N.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the U.N. General Assembly a day after President Trump threatened from the same podium to "annihilate" Iran.

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US delegation storms out as Iranian president holds up images of slain children

The United States delegation to the United Nations was seen storming out of the General Assembly Hall in New York Wednesday as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held up images of children who are widely believed to have been killed by U.S. strikes.On the same day President Donald Trump launched hi...

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Renee Good's family members testify about her death before Congress

The mother and brother of Renee Good testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations on Tuesday afternoon.

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Bentley launches first fully electric car – with fake engine sounds to replace classic growl

Torcal SUV can travel up to 375 miles on a single charge and is part of a £350m investment in the VW-owned carmaker’s UK business Bentley is launching its first fully electric car – complete with a drum soundtrack to replace the growl of a combustion engine – as part of a £350m investment in its UK business. The vehicle, an SUV called the Torcal, is Bentley’s cheapest, starting at £173,000, and will be built at its factory in Crewe, securing the jobs of the 4,000 workers there. Continue reading...

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UK shares findings of damning climate crisis national security report suppressed under Starmer

El Niño poses critical threat to nations’ defences, says Ed Miliband in presentation to global foreign ministers The UK has warned countries around the world that the climate and nature crises and the coming El Niño threaten their national security and defence, presenting foreign ministries with the findings of an explosive report suppressed under Keir Starmer. Ed Miliband, the foreign secretary, made a presentation to the foreign ministers of the EU as well as Kenya and other countries on Wednesday night at a private meeting during the UN general assembly in New York, based on the report by the UK’s spy chiefs that found the collapse of natural systems around the world would lead to conflict, migration and food shortages. Continue reading...

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Amazon: Stop destroying rare books for AI

Amazon built its empire selling books. Now it’s cutting them apart to feed its AI. Rare and irreplaceable books are being sent to an Amazon facility in Las Vegas, where their spines are sliced off, p

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Amazon: Stop destroying rare books for AI

Amazon built its empire selling books. Now it’s cutting them apart to feed its AI. Rare and irreplaceable books are being sent to an Amazon facility in Las Vegas, where their spines are sliced off, p

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Onlookers fear ‘something very wrong’ with Trump as he claims US ownership of the moon

President Donald Trump left countless onlookers aghast Sunday after publishing three dozen bizarre online posts in the span of two hours, one of which suggested the United States owned the moon.“Something is very wrong with the president,” wrote Tom Nichols, staff writer for The Atlantic, in a socia...

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Nepal’s Catastrophic Flood Heralds a New Age of Disasters

The sheer scale of the Himalayan deluge shocked even climate scientists. They know it won’t be the last.

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The Minnesota State Fair has seen a lot of changes over the years

Since the 1800s, the Minnesota State Fair has undergone many changes throughout its time as the "Great Minnesota Get-Together."

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Judge rules former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema can now be sued under NC ‘homewrecker’ law

A federal judge ruled Friday that former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) can be sued under North Carolina’s homewrecker law for her romantic relationship with a married member of her security detail.…

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New York City Bans AI From Elementary Schools

Students pre-K through 8th grade will face a one-year blanket ban while high school students will have limited AI use available.

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Olivia Rodrigo's women-led Daisy Chain Fields festival put the power in fans' hands

The inaugural edition of Rodrigo's one-day, women-led concert, which featured artists like Stevie Nicks, Sarah McLachlan and Chappell Roan, didn't sideline its stated political mission.

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Colin Kaepernick Says Jay-Z Has A “Guilty Conscience” After Partnering With the NFL, Then Accuses Him Of “Reputational Recovery”

Colin Kaepernick is breaking his silence on Jay-Z, and he is making it clear that their once public alliance has turned into something far more contentious. The Jay-Z Kaepernick feud […] The post Colin Kaepernick Says Jay-Z Has A “Guilty Conscience” After Partnering With the NFL, Then Accuses Him Of “Reputational Recovery” appeared first on Baller Alert.

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'In the crosshairs': James Comer reveals DOJ is investigating top Dem's 'entire family'

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) claimed Wednesday that the Justice Department is investigating Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and members of her family.Comer dropped the bombshell Wednesday during an appearance on conservative commentator Benny Johnson’s show. Johnson teed up the conve...

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Unending Trump 'doom loop' as vital industry flashes red

President Donald Trump’s war with Iran has created an economic “doom loop” that experts warn has “no end” in sight.

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