Backlash from Target's disastrous LGBT "pride" marketing scheme in 2023 is causing the retailer to reverse course in 2024. The New York Post reported that this years' "pride" collection for Target will only feature 75 items. That's a substantial decrease from the 2,000+ items in the 2023 collection. A company...

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When it comes to gauging voters' expectations ahead of the 2024 presidential election, one time-tested method offers a reliable tool: As the old saying goes, follow the money. According to the online betting platform Polymarket, which bills itself as the "world's largest prediction market," former President Donald Trump had a...

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As jury deliberations began for Donald Trump's "hush money" trial, yet another legally dubious case in which no actual wrongdoing seemed to have occurred, the man of the hour had some choice words for his biased judge. Judge Juan Merchan, the judge presiding over this trial, has had no qualms...

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Video taken immediately after the arrest of golfing great Scottie Scheffler showed Scheffler saying he was unaware it was a Louisville police officer attempting to stop him as the officer directed traffic in the pre-dawn hours of May 17. Detective Bryan Gillis approached Scheffler, and the golfer tried to drive...

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A Kentucky high school senior said he was outrageously denied his diploma at his graduation exercises after he professed his faith in God from the podium. Campbell County High School graduate Micah Price was asked to give an inspiring speech to his class at the school graduation ceremony, but he...

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Jurors who are currently deliberating the outcome of former President Donald’s criminal trial in New York City made a number of requests late Wednesday afternoon, according to the judge presiding over the case. Judge Juan Merchan announced that after about three and a half hours of deliberations, jurors had made...

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The jury is now deliberating on the first-ever criminal trial in history of a former president of the United States. And by every account, this case has displayed the most egregious use of lawfare against a political opponent the nation has ever seen. Earlier, Judge Juan Merchan, who is overseeing...

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Associate Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito will not recuse himself from cases involving the Jan. 6, 2021, incursion at the U.S. Capitol or from cases involving the 2020 election, he said Wednesday. The jurist has faced pressure to recuse himself from the cases for weeks since The New York Times...

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President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were in Philadelphia on Wednesday to launch a new campaign initiative aimed at bring black voters back into the Democratic fold. The plan -- creatively named "Black Voters for Biden Harris"-- comes as polling indicates Biden's support among black voters has plummeted...

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Iowa Republican Governor Kim Reynolds signed a disaster proclamation on Tuesday for one of her state’s counties as public health officials prepare to euthanize more than 4 million chickens exposed to a highly contagious bird flu. The order comes after a case of avian influenza was confirmed among a large...

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A new book that claimed the Queen of Spain was unfaithful to her husband is sending shockwaves through Spain. The book said that King Felipe of Spain was “crushed and destroyed” after learning that Queen Letizia was seeing another man, according to the New York Post. The claim was made...

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A much-derided umpire who has long been one of pro baseball fandom's least favorite officials is finally hanging up his mask and retiring. According to reports, ump Angel Hernández, who has officiated at Major Leagues ball games for more than 30 years, announced on Monday that he is retiring, the...

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The consequences of President Joe Biden's weak border policy continue as police in Splendora, Texas, have arrested an illegal immigrant wanted by Interpol on a charge of murder. The City of Splendora Police Department posted on their Facebook page that Leo Acosta Sanchez, 21, was arrested Friday in collaboration with...

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A convicted Massachusetts rapist, who became known for his signature breath, has been captured in California after years on the run, according to police. The man, who became known as the “bad breath rapist” due to his apparent poor oral hygiene, raped a coworker at knifepoint in 2005. Tuen K....

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One Michigan man charged with driving with a suspended license made a major mistake when he showed up for a remote hearing while driving his car. Corey Harris was the defendant before Judge Cedric Simpson in the May 15 hearing, according to Fox News. "Mr. Harris, are you driving?" Simpson...

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Actor Dennis Quaid announced in an interview published on Tuesday that he intends to vote for former President Donald Trump in November. "What do you think of Trump?" Piers Morgan asked Quaid on his Fox Nation program, "Piers Morgan Uncensored." “I myself, I think -- I think I’m gonna vote...

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Democratic Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has charged a veteran state trooper with murder after he used his unmarked police cruiser to stop a fleeing fugitive during a chase earlier this month. The car ended up striking Samuel Sterling, a suspect fleeing on foot, who later died in what Michigan...

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Should Ukraine be allowed to use long-range weapons supplied by France, the United States and other NATO countries to strike enemy targets inside Russian territory? That's the question hanging over NATO talks this week, as both France and the U.S. have hinted that the longstanding policy prohibiting such attacks should...

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A report Wednesday said former President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk have met to discuss a possible role for Musk if there is a Trump administration next year. The Wall Street Journal said the concept would be for the Tesla and Space X founder and X owner to have...

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Actor Nick Pasqual has been charged with multiple crimes after allegedly stabbing his ex-girlfriend, Hollywood makeup artist Allie Shehorn, multiple times last week. KABC-TV in Los Angeles reported Thursday that last week's attack occurred after the suspect broke into Shehorn's home around 4:30 a.m. on May 23. Shehorn was hospitalized...

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