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Prince Harry’s ‘The Wasp’ rival stepping down but may remain 'a voice in the king’s ear': expert
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Prince Harry’s ‘The Wasp’ rival stepping down but may remain 'a voice in the king’s ear': expert

Royal experts say Sir Clive Alderton, dubbed "The Wasp" by Prince Harry, may still influence King Charles even after stepping down as private secretary.

Lafayette Ernser · 17 Aug, 2026
Far-left politicians still using ActBlue as 88-year-old disputes donating nearly $150,000 to fundraising giant
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Far-left politicians still using ActBlue as 88-year-old disputes donating nearly $150,000 to fundraising giant

Top progressives including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders still fundraise through ActBlue amid smurfing allegations and a House probe.

Noemi Kilback · 17 Aug, 2026
ESPN turns Angel Reese’s 49 ‘mebounds’ into proof that she’s a legendary WNBA rebounder
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ESPN turns Angel Reese’s 49 ‘mebounds’ into proof that she’s a legendary WNBA rebounder

ESPN's broadcast plugged its own Angel Reese rebounding feature twice during a live WNBA game, comparing her to Dennis Rodman and Charles Barkley.

Reynold Lueilwitz · 17 Aug, 2026
'The Odyssey' streaming scam could steal your bank info
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'The Odyssey' streaming scam could steal your bank info

Fake streaming sites promise free access to Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" but steal credit card details through bogus free trial signups.

Thalia Bechtelar · 17 Aug, 2026
Mom and daughter told to cover up XX-XY T-shirts, say they were threatened with ejection at Fever-Dream game
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Mom and daughter told to cover up XX-XY T-shirts, say they were threatened with ejection at Fever-Dream game

A Georgia mother and daughter forced to cover up XX-XY Athletics shirts during Indiana Fever vs. Atlanta Dream overtime after security intervened.

Estelle Greenfelder · 17 Aug, 2026
New York socialist lawmaker takes heat after saying shoplifting results from 'biological need'
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New York socialist lawmaker takes heat after saying shoplifting results from 'biological need'

A New York state socialist lawmaker's framing of retail theft of items like soap being because of a "biological need" was met with swift blowback.

Garret Wehner · 17 Aug, 2026
Massachusetts teen accused of killing mom, brother in affluent suburb after disturbing ChatGPT activity: DA
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Massachusetts teen accused of killing mom, brother in affluent suburb after disturbing ChatGPT activity: DA

Arjun Aravind allegedly used ChatGPT to explore scenarios involving killing his family before the murders of his mother and brother in Acton.

Angus Hammes · 17 Aug, 2026
Tipping screen puts customers on the spot as experts reveal when it's OK to hit 'no tip'
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Tipping screen puts customers on the spot as experts reveal when it's OK to hit 'no tip'

The digital tip debate intensifies as a tipping etiquette expert weighs in on whether customers should expect a "thank you" after selecting a gratuity.

Diamond Shanahan · 17 Aug, 2026
Russell Fry endorses ex-rival Darline Graham after failing to advance to special GOP US Senate primary runoff
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Russell Fry endorses ex-rival Darline Graham after failing to advance to special GOP US Senate primary runoff

Rep. Russell Fry, who placed third in the South Carolina special GOP U.S. Senate primary, endorsed Sen. Darline Graham ahead of the runoff in which she will fac...

Jefferey Mosciski · 17 Aug, 2026
IN PICTURES: Historic Smithsonian museum packed with woke political messaging on race and gender
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IN PICTURES: Historic Smithsonian museum packed with woke political messaging on race and gender

Exhibits at the Smithsonian's Museum of American History link sports and entertainment to divisive political topics and events, like the "Los Sons" and BLM prot...

Winfield Leffler · 17 Aug, 2026
America’s broken permitting system is quietly raising your cost of living
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America’s broken permitting system is quietly raising your cost of living

America's broken NEPA permitting system drives up housing costs, energy prices and manufacturing delays, but bipartisan reform bills offer a fix.

Kylie Langosh · 17 Aug, 2026
It’s not the economy, stupid. Americans vote based on their personal economy
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It’s not the economy, stupid. Americans vote based on their personal economy

Politicians cite GDP and inflation data, but voters judge the economy by grocery prices, gas prices, mortgage rates and what's left in their wallet.

Easton Lockman · 17 Aug, 2026