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Americas News

Longtime news anchor-turned-House candidate wins Dem primary in key Pennsylvania district
World

Longtime news anchor-turned-House candidate wins Dem primary in key Pennsylvania district

Democrat Janelle Stelson, a former TV anchor, beat Dauphin County Commissioner Justin Douglas to take on endangered GOP Rep. Scott Perry in November.

Bridgette Powlowski · 20 May, 2026
Oscar-nominated filmmaker disappointed his AI girlfriend dumped him
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Oscar-nominated filmmaker disappointed his AI girlfriend dumped him

Oscar-nominated screenwriter Paul Schrader went viral for a Facebook post revealing he had "procured an online AI girlfriend" who ultimately called it quits.

Eloy Lebsack · 20 May, 2026
Trump's Georgia candidate heads to GOP runoff for governor against billionaire businessman Jackson
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Trump's Georgia candidate heads to GOP runoff for governor against billionaire businessman Jackson

Trump-endorsed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones advances to a Georgia GOP gubernatorial runoff against billionaire Rick Jackson after a crowded eight-candidate field.

Kassandra Kirlin · 20 May, 2026
Texas Democrat Maureen Galindo faces backlash for pledging to imprison 'American Zionists' at ICE facility
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Texas Democrat Maureen Galindo faces backlash for pledging to imprison 'American Zionists' at ICE facility

Texas Democratic candidate Maureen Galindo draws criticism from her own party over posts pledging to detain American Zionists at an ICE facility.

Jeffery Sawayn · 20 May, 2026
Joe Rogan baffled by AOC's 'weird' anti-billionaire comments claiming people can't earn a billion dollars
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Joe Rogan baffled by AOC's 'weird' anti-billionaire comments claiming people can't earn a billion dollars

Joe Rogan called out New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for her "weird" comments criticizing billionaires and their wealth on his podcast this week.

Constantin Cummerata · 20 May, 2026
Lamar Jackson absent from Ravens OTA as new coach Jesse Minter downplays voluntary practice skip
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Lamar Jackson absent from Ravens OTA as new coach Jesse Minter downplays voluntary practice skip

Lamar Jackson was absent from Baltimore Ravens voluntary OTA practice as new coach Jesse Minter downplayed concerns about the quarterback's absence.

Odie Hudson · 20 May, 2026
Shapiro vs Trump-backed Garrity set for high-stakes Pennsylvania governor showdown
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Shapiro vs Trump-backed Garrity set for high-stakes Pennsylvania governor showdown

Gov. Josh Shapiro and Republican state Treasurer Stacy Garrity cruise to nominations, setting up Pennsylvania's 2026 gubernatorial general election.

Pablo Ward · 20 May, 2026
Critics reviews for 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' are out, and it's yet another bad sign for Disney, Star Wars
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Critics reviews for 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' are out, and it's yet another bad sign for Disney, Star Wars

'The Mandalorian and Grogu' early reviews suggest Disney and Lucasfilm haven't learned lessons from declining Star Wars audience interest and box office.

Robert Klein · 20 May, 2026
Why Google held back a huge new AI model at its big conference
Business

Why Google held back a huge new AI model at its big conference

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said Gemini 3.5 Pro will come out next month. Here's one theory why it's delayed.

Alistair Barr · 20 May, 2026
Tourist hovercraft capsizes without warning, leaving passengers fighting to survive
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Tourist hovercraft capsizes without warning, leaving passengers fighting to survive

An overloaded hovercraft carrying tourists overturned on Siberia's Lake Baikal, killing five people as Russian authorities investigate the deadly accident.

Jeffry Heidenreich · 20 May, 2026
Here are the 5 biggest takeaways from Google I/O
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Here are the 5 biggest takeaways from Google I/O

Google AI chief Demis Hassabis discusses singularity at I/O 2026, showcasing AI innovations like Spark and Gemini amid coding challenges.

Charles Rollet · 20 May, 2026
Jason Kidd fired months after signing lucrative deal as Masai Ujiri demands 'new direction' for Mavericks
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Jason Kidd fired months after signing lucrative deal as Masai Ujiri demands 'new direction' for Mavericks

The Mavericks and Jason Kidd mutually agreed to part ways after new team president Masai Ujiri opted for a fresh direction following a 26-56 season.

Orval Hoppe · 20 May, 2026