Kremlin Crying About France Seizing Villa From Putin’s Ex-Wife
The Kremlin is not pleased that French authorities have taken aim at Vladimir Putin’s ex-wife.
A French court’s decision to seize the $5.7-million villa belonging to Russian citizen Artur Ocheretny, the new husband of Lyudmila Ocheretnaya (formerly Putina), is “a priori illegal,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday.
The “Souzanna” villa in Anglet, near Biarritz, was seized back in December 2023 but the news only became public this week, according to the local publication Challenges.
Supreme Court lets Louisiana use new congressional map in upcoming election
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will allow Louisiana to use a congressional map in November that includes a second district where the majority of voters are Black, giving them the opportunity to elect their favored candidate. Nikole Killion reports.
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EEUU retira a Cuba de lista de países considerados poco cooperativos en contraterrorismo
El secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Antony Blinken, retiró a Cuba el miércoles de la lista del Departamento de Estado de países que considera poco cooperativos contra grupos violentos.
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California's strong labor laws aren't enough to protect workers, report says
A study by researchers at Harvard and UC San Francisco found that 91% of California service sector workers surveyed experienced at least one labor violation in the last year.
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SoCal district to pay $360K to teacher who was fired after refusing to follow transgender policies
Jurupa Unified School District agreed to pay $360,000 to a teacher who was fired after she said her Christian beliefs prevented her from adhering to policies on gender.
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PGA Championship odds: Scottie Scheffler making history as massive favorite
Scottie Scheffler has entered rare territory ahead of this week’s PGA Championship.
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Biden and Trump agree to 2 presidential debates
President Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to come face-to-face for the first presidential debate of the year on June 27 in Atlanta. Nancy Cordes reports from the White House.
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I Tried the Oura and RingConn Smart Rings—Here Are My Thoughts
Scouted/The Daily Beast/Oura Ring/RingConn. Scouted selects products independently. If you purchase something from our posts, we may earn a small commission.I’ve been using my Oura Ring for almost two years now, and it’s one of my favorite health and wellness purchases to date. I can’t really get on board with a bulky smartwatch, so the sleek and metallic-gold Oura Ring fits the bill when it comes to reliably tracking and evaluating my sleep, temperature, activity, pulse, and more without looking obnoxious on my wrist. Plus, according to some experts, opting for a smart ring worn tightly on the finger may yield more accurate health results (especially in the cardiovascular department) compared to other health wearables like smartwatches, because of its placement closer to the skin and arteries.“The [Oura] ring’s form factor was chosen because the finger provides a stronger heart rate signal than any other place on the body. The ring takes bio-measurements directly from the arteries in the finger whereas smartwatches (or wrist wearables) sit on the top of the wrist, farther away from the arteries that are on the bottom of the wrist,” Karina Kogan, Chief Marketing Officer at Oura, previously told The Daily Beast.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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Giants 2024 NFL schedule takeaways: Easiest and toughest games
There are only three prime-time games, which means the league and the schedule-makers are not expecting big things from the Giants, which is understandable, considering their roster and uncertainty at quarterback.
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Ron Washington blasts ex-Met Luis Guillorme for bunt whiff: ‘Didn’t do the job’
Ron Washington didn’t want to hear any sort of suggestion that Luis Guillorme wasn't to blame for a failed squeeze bunt.
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Kellyanne Conway Is Helping Tim Scott’s Trump Veepstakes Bid
Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty ImagesSen. Tim Scott (R-SC), a top contender in the competition to be Donald Trump’s running mate, has a powerful ally in that full-contact fracas: Kellyanne Conway.Immediately after dropping out of the presidential race in November 2023, Scott hit the trail hard for his former opponent, rising to become one of his top television surrogates. The South Carolina senator has defended the former president to critics and campaigned alongside him at rally after rally. Trump even said of Scott that “he’s a much better representative for me than he is a representative for himself,” at a campaign event in February.Over the last few months, that dedication has elevated Scott to the top of the veepstakes, positioning him today as a favorite pick in the quadrennial political parlor game of who will get the chance to play second fiddle.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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Capitol Police find bag of cocaine in 'heavily trafficked' hallway of Washington, DC headquarters
The U.S. Capitol Police is investigating after a bag that was found inside the agency’s headquarters tested positive for cocaine, officials announced.
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Angels' Ron Washington calls out player for not getting suicide bunt down in questionable coaching decision
Ron Washington sidestepped the blame after an unsuccessful suicide squeeze in the Angels' 7-6 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday.
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Pro-life activists' years-long prison sentence shocks social media: 'Two-tiered justice system'
Conservatives claimed pro-life activists who were sentenced to prison received a far harsher punishment than left-wing rioters and agitators have received.
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Jets 2024 NFL schedule takeaways: Easiest and toughest games
The full 2024 NFL schedule was released on Wednesday. Here is how the Jets’ schedule shapes up.
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House votes to block D.C. Council from changing sentencing laws
The legislation would face more hurdles in the Democratic-controlled Senate, including the Senate filibuster, requiring 60 votes to advance.
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Crowd Erupts After Columbia Grad’s Mic Cuts Off When She Mentions Gaza
YouTubeThe crowd at a Columbia University graduation ceremony burst into an outraged uproar after the speaker’s microphone appeared to turn off when she mentioned Israel’s deadly military campaign in Gaza.Saham David Ahmed Ali, a candidate for a Masters degree in Public Health, was invited to make remarks on behalf of the graduating class at Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health. During her address on Tuesday, she talked about her experience as a Columbia student amid the campus protests opposing Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, which administrators ordered to be violently disbanded by police.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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Gregg Doyel should have threatened to quit IndyStar amid Caitlin Clark punishment, longtime columnist says
Gregg Doyel was taken off the IndyStar's WNBA beat after an awkward interaction with Caitlin Clark, but Greg Cote of the Miami Herald says the punishment is too harsh.
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California Angel Mom, GOP lawmaker putting Democrats 'on defense' for sanctuary policies: 'Have them explain'
A California lawmaker wants to reverse certain provisions of a state law that prevents local law enforcement from cooperating with immigration authorities
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Nassau Community College teachers file ethics complaint over school’s $120K spent on casino lobbying
Nassau Community College’s teachers union slapped the school with an ethics complaint for dishing out $120,000 to a lobbying firm backing a controversial casino project, The Post has learned.
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Check out this under-the-radar wildflower spot while you still can
The easily accessible Highway 39 from Azusa north to Crystal Lake Recreation Area has quite the wildflower display right now. Here's how to view the blooms while they last.
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Preakness Stakes favorite and Bob Baffert-trained horse ruled out after spiking a fever
Zedan Racing Stables on Wednesday announced that Preakness favorite Muth will not compete in this weekend's race after spiking a fever.
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Preakness Stakes favorite Muth scratched with fever
The morning-line favorite was scratched from Saturday's Preakness Stakes, causing a major shake on the pre-race odds board.
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Gobierno de Biden planea más cambios para acelerar el proceso de asilo para nuevos migrantes
Las nuevas reglas se aplicarían a las personas que cruzan entre puertos de entrada y se entregan a las autoridades migratorias.
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A cancer patient's second chance at motherhood, plus a pastor's journey through depression
The Fox News Health Newsletter brings you trending and important stories about health warnings, drug shortages, mental health issues and more in this weekly recap.
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Congress must move to stop Beijing from making US rely on Chinese firms
The greatest threat to US national security comes from Beijing’s success in undermining the resilience and autonomy of our industrial base.
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The South Dakota Tribe That Refuses to Ban Noem Explains Why
ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDSThe Lower Brule Sioux tribal council has become the latest to vote in favor of banning South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem from its land.On Wednesday, the group joined Crow Creek, Sisseton Wahpeton, Oglala, Cheyenne River, Standing Rock, and Rosebud Sioux tribes in declaring Noem persona non grata following distasteful accusations she made during a town hall meeting in March. In that meeting, Noem claimed Indigenous parents were not involved with their children and that the majority of them were unemployed.“Their kids don’t have any hope. They don’t have parents who show up and help them. They have a tribal council or president who has a political agenda more than they care about actually helping somebody’s life get better,” Noem said, reported Sioux Falls local news outlet KELOLAND.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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A secretary of State walks into a bar: Mixed reviews after Blinken rocks out in Kyiv
A U.S. secretary of State walks into a bar. The ensuing musical interlude leaves some Ukrainians bemused, some outraged, some humming a Neil Young tune.
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GOP lawmaker surprisingly stalls Texas-style law from reaching border state voters
Arizona's controversial HCR 2060 was stalled Tuesday over the concerns of a Republican State Senator, who argued for keeping protections for DACA recipients in place.
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Former UConn basketball player Rakim Lubin dead at 28
Rakim Lubin, a former college basketball player for UConn and Cal State Northridge, has died at at the age of 28, according to an obituary.
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Romney Says He’d ‘Have Immediately Pardoned’ Trump If He Were Biden
Bill Clark/GettyMitt Romney, the only GOP senator to vote to convict Donald Trump in both his impeachment trials, told MSNBC on Wednesday that he “would have immediately pardoned” the 2024 hopeful if he were President Joe Biden.Reflecting on his final year in office during an interview with MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle, which will air on Wednesday evening, the Utah senator lamented the increasing polarization of politics across the country and how his GOP colleagues should approach the upcoming election.Regarding the dozens of criminal charges that Trump faces, both on the state level and federally, Romney criticized his fellow Republicans for rushing to Trump’s hush money trial in New York to defend the ex-president and attacking the legal system in the process. Yet, while saying it’s “demeaning” for wannabe vice-presidential candidates to wear Trump’s trademarked red tie ensemble outside the courthouse, he also told Ruhle that Biden “should have fought like crazy to keep this prosection” from proceeding.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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DeSantis signs Florida bill making climate change a lesser state priority
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill making climate change a lesser priority under state law and banning offshore wind turbines near the state's long coastline
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City Council’s latest power grab is a fight Mayor Adams must win
In an outrageous bid to grab more power — but not an ounce of added accountability — City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and her lefty allies are seeking a council veto over top-ranked mayoral hires.
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Igor Shesterkin is raising his game when the Rangers need it most
We talk all the time about the need for the marquee guys to elevate their respective games in the playoffs. Shesterkin has done that.
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King Charles' new portrait elicits interesting reactions: 'Looks like he's bathing in blood'
A new portrait of King Charles is roiling some royals fans. In the painting, the king's face seems to float above a red Welsh Guards uniform, all in a sea of red.
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Police converge on pro-Palestinian protest at UC Irvine after a building is occupied
Protesters at UC Berkeley took over a condemned hall Wednesday afternoon, and protesters at UC Irvine drew a police response, according to officials.
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A sad legacy of Brown v. Board, end Congress’ spending addiction and other commentary
“When the Supreme Court delivered its historic Brown v. Board of Education ruling 70 years ago on May 17,” it hoped to produce better academic outcomes for blacks, recalls The Wall Street Journal’s Jason L. Riley.
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal’ On Netflix, A Docuseries About How The Dating Site Got Hacked And Exposed Lots Of Cheaters
The three-part docuseries includes interviews with former employees as well as couples that were torn apart by the data leak in 2015.
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Historic Death Valley tram tower ripped down when tourists pull vehicle from mud, officials say
National Park Service officials said visitors may have attached a line to the historic tower to use it to help free a stuck vehicle.
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Glamour and grit are both on show in a London exhibition of photos from Elton John's collection
An exhibition of photos from the collection of Elton John and his husband David Furnish is opening at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum; it includes over 300 photos by 140 photographers.
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A Courtroom Parade of Trump’s Allies
A jumbled cast of GOP characters have inserted themselves into the former president’s legal drama.
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CNN Reveals Its Debate Moderators—and Trump Might Not be Happy
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesJust hours after Donald Trump and Joe Biden agreed to debate each other on CNN in June, the cable news network announced that the debate will be moderated by its anchors Jake Tapper and Dana Bash. The debate will take place in Atlanta at 9 p.m. on June 27, and will air live on CNN. It will be the first of at least two agreed upon presidential debates, with the second slated to be hosted by ABC on Sept. 10.Both Tapper and Bash have experience as debate moderators together, having hosted the GOP presidential primary debate in Iowa in January—a fiery spectacle that Trump declined to attend as he had a stranglehold on his party’s nomination. Read more at The Daily Beast.
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Britney Spears says she ‘misses’ her ‘absolutely beautiful’ family amid years-long feud
"We all have issues with our family but dear God you can’t help how much you love them. I’m not in this picture but I sure as hell feel like I am," she wrote.
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Manifestantes propalestinos ponen cadáveres falsos en casa de directiva de Universidad de Michigan
Manifestantes pro-palestinos instalaron tiendas de campaña y colocaron falsos cadáveres ensangrentados el miércoles afuera de la casa de un miembro de la junta directiva de la Universidad de Michigan.
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From Capitol Hill to the courtroom: Bob Menendez doesn't want you to be distracted by shiny objects
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is on trial after being accused of taking a number of bribes and payments to act as a foreign agent for Qatar and Egypt.
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Raging bull attacks woman on Mexican beach as tourists scream in horror: video
A powerful bull that was loose on a popular Mexican beach on Saturday attacked a woman several times as panicked onlookers screamed in horror, a shocking new video shows.
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Third violent attack in Metro system in 24 hours: A man armed with pliers robs fellow rider
The suspect was arrested while trying to walk away from the bus, according to police. Metro officials say the rate of crime in the mass transit system had dropped.
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Recycled beer yeast can remove lead from water: breakthrough discovery
We’ll drink to that! Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Georgia Tech have found a way to use recycled beer yeast to make water cleaner by removing lead, the schools announced. The breakthrough builds on their 2021 research that a year’s worth of discarded beer from a sole brewery could treat Boston’s entire...
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NYC high school administrator busted for inappropriate contact with 17-year-old girl: sources
The staffer at John Adams High School – whose name is being withheld pending charges – allegedly rubbed the inner thigh of the female student on Monday, the sources said.
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