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Florida city commissioner ‘shocked’ to stand alone as colleagues defy Trump immigration crackdown

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Florida city commissioner ‘shocked’ to stand alone as colleagues defy Trump immigration crackdown

A Florida city commissioner said she was shocked to find herself "standing alone" after her colleagues in the state's southernmost municipality voted this week to end an agreement between the police department and federal immigration authorities.Key West city Commissioner Lissette Carey told Fox News Digital that she considered the potential consequences of severing the 287(g) agreement, which allows police officers to stop, question and detain illegal immigrants. "I did my research […]

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Sydney Sweeney’s surprise appearance at Bezos wedding was nod to ‘old days of Hollywood’: report

Entertainment

Sydney Sweeney’s surprise appearance at Bezos wedding was nod to ‘old days of Hollywood’: report

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos hosted an extravagant three-day wedding celebration in Venice, Italy last week, and many online onlookers got stuck on one detail: the presence of actress Sydney Sweeney.While other celebrity guests had clear ties to the billionaire couple – Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner, for example, have been friends with Lauren for some time, even attending her bachelorette party in May – it wasn't immediately clear […]

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Big Beautiful Bill immediately hits the campaign trail in battle for Congress

Politics

Big Beautiful Bill immediately hits the campaign trail in battle for Congress

President Donald Trump signs the sweeping Republican-crafted domestic policy package that he and the GOP call the "One Big Beautiful Bill," into law on Friday at the White House.The massive tax cuts and spending bill passed the House and Senate this week by razor-thin margins along near party lines. But the political battle over the bill is far from over, as it moves from Capitol Hill to the campaign trail."I'm deeply […]

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Disney continues tradition of honoring American military with patriotic celebrations

Business

Disney continues tradition of honoring American military with patriotic celebrations

Disney is commemorating 70 years of honoring America’s men and women in uniform with a video highlighting its traditional flag retreat ceremony, which began on Disneyland’s opening day. Every day since July 17, 1955, Disneyland has held a flag retreat ceremony. The Magic Kingdom, one of Disney’s Florida theme parks, joined the tradition on its opening day in 1971. "For 70 years, every single day Disneyland has honored veterans with an […]

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Adams, Cuomo push probe into Mamdani’s college race claim; Sliwa slams it as distraction

Politics

Adams, Cuomo push probe into Mamdani’s college race claim; Sliwa slams it as distraction

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo are calling for a full investigation into allegations that Zohran Mamdani falsely identified himself as African American on his Columbia University application.However, Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa says the controversy is a distraction from Mamdani’s socialist agenda and only turns him into a victim, energizing his supporters and swaying undecided voters.Both Adams and Cuomo warned that Mamdani’s alleged racial misrepresentation […]

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Schools turn to handwritten exams as AI cheating surges

Tech/Gear

Schools turn to handwritten exams as AI cheating surges

The rise of artificial intelligence in education is forcing schools and universities to rethink everything from homework policies to how final exams are administered. With tools like ChatGPT now widespread, students can generate essays, solve complex math problems or draft lab reports in seconds, raising urgent questions about what authentic learning looks like in 2025. To fight back, some schools are turning to an unlikely solution: pen and paper. The old-school […]

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About 49K electric chainsaws, pole saws recalled for switch failure laceration hazard

Business

About 49K electric chainsaws, pole saws recalled for switch failure laceration hazard

A recall is underway in the U.S. for tens of thousands of electric-corded chainsaws and pole saws that could present a "laceration hazard" to users.The recall, issued Thursday by Positec Tool Corporation, was prompted by the risk that the main switch on roughly 49,000 Hyper Tough 9 Amp Electric Corded 14-inch Chainsaws, Worx 8 amp 14-inch Electric Chainsaws, Worx 8 Amp Electric Pole Saws and Portland 9 Amp 14-inch Chainsaws […]

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Six Flags may close nearly 50-year-old California park due to poor financial performance

Business

Six Flags may close nearly 50-year-old California park due to poor financial performance

Six Flags signaled it may soon permanently close one of its West Coast amusement parks, just months after the company announced its Maryland park will be shuttering its gates this fall.Six Flags California’s Great America — a 112-acre theme park that opened nearly 50 years ago in Santa Clara, California – is expected to close in October 2027, after the Halloween season and prior to the end of its current […]

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Lifeguards in this Democrat-controlled city are raking in 6-figure incomes on taxpayers’ dime

Politics

Lifeguards in this Democrat-controlled city are raking in 6-figure incomes on taxpayers’ dime

It’s not just the waves making a splash in Los Angeles this Fourth of July – lifeguards' sky-high paychecks are turning heads, too.According to a new report by fiscal watchdog group OpenTheBooks, at least one L.A. County lifeguard raked in more than half a million dollars last year. Meanwhile, 34 lifeguards brought in $300,000 or more during 2024, while 134 brought in at least $200,000 in base pay, overtime and […]

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