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Musk: DOGE was 'somewhat successful,' had he focused on companies, Teslas wouldn't have been torched
DOGE "stopped a lot of funding that really just made no sense" and was "entirely wasteful," Elon Musk said
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Kimmel extends contract with ABC through 2027 for his late-night show
The extension comes after “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” was suspended for about a week in September
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Mamdani, Louvre among most mispronounced words by Americans this year
“A lot of these words come from different languages and so we have to adapt to a sound that we’ve never made before,” Babbel linguistic expert Esteban Touma said
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After Kirk assassination, students less comfortable with ‘controversial’ events on campus
Nearly half of students are less comfortable voicing opinions on controversial subjects in class.
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Trump suggests former MLB pitcher Roger Clemens sues league if he is not inducted into Hall of Fame
"Roger Clemens, who won 354 games, went through his own Witch Hunt," Trump wrote. "HE WAS ACQUITTED OF ALL CHARGES!!! If he doesn’t get into the Hall of Fame, he should sue the hell out of Major League Baseball."
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Former NASCAR driver with more than 400 starts dies at 39
No cause given in announcement by JR Motorsports, one of Michael Annett’s former teams. He had one national win in 2019, at the season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway.
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Prince Harry says US 'elected a king' in jab at Trump on Stephen Colbert's TV show
"I heard you elected a king," Prince Harry said to boos
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CBS News' Bari Weiss to host town hall with Erika Kirk
“I am eager to speak to her—and thrilled to be doing so in front of a group of Americans who I know will elevate the conversation,” Bari Weiss said
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Biden to receive LGBTQ+ award, deliver rare post-presidency speech
“President Biden has shown unwavering commitment to ensuring LGBTQ+ people can participate fully and openly in our democracy,” Victory Institute President Evan Low said
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Oxford University Press names 'rage bait' word, phrase, of the year
"Rage bait" refers to online content that is “deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provocative or offensive,” with the goal of driving traffic to a particular social media account, Oxford said
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‘Trouble in Toyland’ report sounds alarm on AI toys
Since report release, one AI toymaker temporarily suspended sales of all their products to conduct a safety audit.
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Musk gets behind call for Charlie Kirk to be TIME magazine's 'Person of the Year'
His death has also been credited with driving a resurgence in the conservative movement, with an increase in voters registering as Republicans in the days after the assassination.
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HBO show to receive largest ever film tax credit in Pennsylvania
State awarding the HBO TASK production a $49.8 million tax credit, roughly half the state’s 2025-26 budget for the program.