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Putin Thanks China for Having His Back During Ukraine War
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Alexander Ryumin/Pool via ReutersRussian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping put on the performance of a lifetime in Beijing on Thursday, playing peacemakers in the “Ukraine crisis” over a menu of peking duck and Maotai vodka even as Russian troops launch a new offensive.In the Russian leader’s first overseas trip in his
Israel Admits Killing Five of Its Own Young Soldiers by Mistake
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Amir Cohen/ReutersThe Israeli military said Thursday that five of its soldiers were killed in Gaza when they were hit by Israeli tank shells in what is thought to be one of the deadliest instances of friendly fire since the outbreak of the war.Another seven troops were wounded—including three seriously—in the incident in the northern city of Jabali
Today in Trump’s Hush Money Trial: Michael Cohen Faces Brutal Cross-Examination
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Michael M. Santiago/AFP via Getty ImagesThe lawyers defending Donald Trump in his hush money trial will look to turn up the heat on Michael Cohen Thursday as the former president’s onetime attorney and personal fixer returns to the witness stand for what is likely to be a day of brutal cross-examination aiming to undermine his credibility.Cohen, wh
Opinion: Jerry Seinfeld’s Teflon Legacy Could Finally Be at Risk
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Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyOne would be forgiven for wondering what world Jerry Seinfeld is living in where the “extreme left,” as he claimed in a recent interview with The New Yorker, has purged American television of good comedy. For all the left’s mighty powers, it couldn’t quite manage to halt production of bitin
The Big Red Warning Light Biden Seems to Be Ignoring
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Animation by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyWhether or not his campaign admits it, President Joe Biden has a Sun Belt problem.Biden is holding up just fine in expectedly tight races with Donald Trump in the Rust Belt states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Yet in the Sun Belt—the stretch of states from North Carolina and Georgia to N
Annie Potts Mourns the End of ‘Young Sheldon’: ‘Are They Stupid?’
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Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/CBSSomebody, please give Annie Potts a job.And not just any role. Potts–the unflappable receptionist in Ghostbusters, one of the steel magnolias in Designing Women, and most recently the wise, albeit felonious grandma in Young Sheldon– deserves fabulous parts.She wants one, now.Read more at The D
Blocking Celebrities for Staying Quiet Won’t Change the World
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Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty ImagesAttending the Met Gala now has a brutal consequence: You’ll be blocked by 100 strangers on the internet.The horror! Zendaya is quaking in fear over the fact that she’ll never be able to see a man she’s never met posting about his dog. Camila Cabello is crying over the fact that she lo
‘The Strangers’ Star Madelaine Petsch Has Seen Every Horror Movie
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John Armour/LionsgateMadelaine Petsch, star and producer of The Strangers: Chapter 1, is serious about horror.“I had a Blockbuster close to my parents’ house when I was a kid,” the Riverdale alum told The Daily Beast’s Obsessed during a recent interview. At around the age of 11 or 12, she recalled, she made it her mission to watch every horror film
‘Bridgerton’ Season 3 Is More Enchanting and Sexier Than Ever
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Liam Daniel/NetflixSince the very beginning of Bridgerton, Nicola Coughlan’s outcast wallflower character Penelope Featherington has been the show’s beating, oh-so-vulnerable heart. Sure, she might midnight as the town gossip, Lady Whistledown, but at her core, all she wants is to find love and security—preferably, with her childhood friend and lon
Fox News Is Already Throwing a Hissy Fit Over Next Month’s CNN Debate
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Fox NewsIt didn’t take long at all for some of Fox News’ most-watched hosts to frame next month’s debate between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump, which was announced Wednesday morning, as unfair to the presumptive GOP nominee.On The Ingraham Angle, Jesse Watters Primetime and Hannity, each host made a point to depict the moderators of the CNN
Gen Z Tweens Shop at Sephora Now—Here’s What 5 Millennial Influencers Used on Their Skin in Their Teenhood
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Scouted/The Daily Beast/Retailers.Scouted selects products independently. If you purchase something from our posts, we may earn a small commission.With all the buzz around tweens and teens shopping for luxury and premium beauty products at Sephora, many of us millennials are wondering how today’s youth can afford its price points when we were colle
Seth Meyers Makes a Bold Prediction for Trump-Biden Debate
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NBCOn Wednesday morning, President Joe Biden officially offered to debate Donald Trump, and the former president quickly accepted. The first of two presidential debates is scheduled for June 27, and Trump himself has seemed confident over his upcoming appearance. As he posted on Truth Social, “Crooked Joe Biden is the WORST debater I have ever face
Jesse Watters Has a Bizarre New Explanation for Trump’s Courtroom Naps
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Fox NewsDonald Trump—who dozed off on the first day of his criminal hush-money trial in New York last month and has since been closing his eyes often for extended periods of time during the proceedings—is actually not sleeping, but “meditating,” Fox News host Jesse Watters tried to argue Wednesday.In the latest instance of Watters defending the ind
Opinion: All Signs Point to a Trump Debate Meltdown
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Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyThe news that President Joe Biden and Donald Trump have agreed to two debates, one in just a few weeks’ time, in late June, and another in September, has naturally got the punditverse buzzing.Some commentators have focused on Biden’s sharp early morning announcement that he would welcome a
Laura Ingraham Has Some Advice for Trump Ahead of Debates With Biden
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Fox NewsWith two debates now scheduled between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump for June and September on CNN and ABC News, respectively, Fox News host Laura Ingraham had some advice for the former president.The Ingraham Angle host said Wednesday that Trump’s goal should really just be to “stay calm,” because the quadruply-indicted former presi
The Best Couple on ‘Abbott Elementary’ Sucks Now
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Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/DisneyTwo teachers go on a field trip. On the dreamy springtime getaway, which removes the pair from their humdrum school life and drops them into an oasis of sorts, one of the two has something to confess. He has feelings for his coworker, and he’d like to explore extracurricular activities wit
Israeli Defense Boss Challenges Netanyahu Over Gaza Endgame
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Israeli Ministry of Defense / Handout /Anadolu via Getty ImagesIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s own defense chief publicly challenged him on Wednesday over his post-war plans for Gaza, saying he’d oppose direct Israeli military rule over the Palestinian enclave once the dust has settled.Yoav Gallant called on Netanyahu “to make a decisi
I Tried the Oura and RingConn Smart Rings—Here Are My Thoughts
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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 m
Kellyanne Conway Is Helping Tim Scott’s Trump Veepstakes Bid
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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, ri
Crowd Erupts After Columbia Grad’s Mic Cuts Off When She Mentions Gaza
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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 Columb
The South Dakota Tribe That Refuses to Ban Noem Explains Why
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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 accusation
Romney Says He’d ‘Have Immediately Pardoned’ Trump If He Were Biden
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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
CNN Reveals Its Debate Moderators—and Trump Might Not be Happy
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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
Opinion: 7 Exciting, Outside-the-Box Ideas for Biden-Trump Debate Moderators
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Photo Illustration by Kelly Caminero / The Daily Beast / Getty After months of jousting about when and if a presidential debate might happen, a debate deal miraculously came together Wednesday morning. Things escalated quickly after Joe Biden released a video challenging Donald Trump to two debates.“I’ve received and accepted an invitation from @CN
Indy Star Sports Columnist Bucks Ban on Writing About Caitlin Clark
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Elsa/GettyThe Indianapolis Star’s parent company Gannett seemed rather clear when it told media outlets last week that top sports columnist Gregg Doyel would “not be covering the Indiana Fever” after a creepy interaction with star Caitlin Clark prompted his suspension.It appears that Doyel thought otherwise.A source familiar with the situation told
Jewish U.S. Interior Department Staffer Resigns Over U.S. Support of Israel
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Firas Abdullah/Anadolu via Getty ImagesThe special assistant to the chief of staff for the U.S. Interior Department became the first Jewish political appointee to publicly resign in response to the United State’s continued support of Israel’s brutal military campaign in Gaza.On Wednesday, Lily Greenberg Call wrote a letter accusing the United State
From Kristen Wiig to Fake Richard Nixon: The ‘Palm Royale’ Finale, Explained
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Apple TV+It’s hard to pinpoint the exact moment in the season finale of Apple TV+’s Palm Royale where the realization happens that, “Oh, this is not like any finale I’ve seen before.” But when it does, it practically crashes down on you like an anvil from the sky.(Warning: Spoilers ahead for the season finale of Palm Royale.)In the comedy/drama/soa
Charlyne Yi Details Alleged Abuse on Set of Apple TV+ Series ‘Time Bandits’
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Jason LaVerisCharlyne Yi has leveled some serious allegations against an unnamed actor they worked with on Taika Waititi’s upcoming Apple TV+ series Time Bandits, based on Terry Gilliam’s 1981 film of the same name. In an Instagram post from earlier this month, Yi said they were “not safe, supported, or protected,” on the Time Bandits set, as they
‘Serial Child Rapist’ Nabbed in Missouri After 24 Years on the Run: Feds
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Taney County JailAn Illinois man labeled a “serial rapist” by authorities was arrested over the weekend in Missouri after more than two decades spent on the lam.Herman Carroll, 72, was taken into custody in the Ozark town of Branson by U.S. Marshals on Saturday, they said.After being accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in 2000, he pos
Prominent Guatemalan Journalist Released After 2 Years Behind Bars
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Johan Ordonez/AFP via Getty ImagesAn award-winning journalist imprisoned in Guatemala for nearly two years was granted a conditional release on Wednesday, according to the Associated Press.José Rubén Zamora, 67, was first arrested on charges of possible money laundering, blackmail, and influence peddling in July 2022. After a year in detention whil