An Arby’s location in Hollywood that has been called “iconic” closed its doors for good this past week after it fell victim to California’s new $20 an-hour minimum wage law. The fast-food restaurant always had the beef at 5920 Sunset Blvd. But after nearly six decades serving locals and tourists...

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Caitlin Clark fans were disgusted after referees missed a blatant foul on the Indiana Fever guard during Wednesday's game against the Washington Mystics. A video clip showed Clark getting smacked across the arm by Mystics center Stefanie Dolson as she went in for a layup. The WNBA rookie sensation reacted...

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Members of the Squad were ready to rumble last month when Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas could not take a comment from Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. Crockett said that even as Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York lashed out at Greene verbally, Democratic Rep. Ayanna...

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Radical climate activists said they vandalized pop star Taylor Swift’s private jet and other aircraft in an early morning stunt on Thursday. The incident took place at Britain’s Stansted airport, the group Just Stop Oil said, according to the U.K.'s Guardian. Other media reports said the jets vandalized did not...

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A disturbing bank robbery appears to have involved a child, and the suspect was just arrested by the FBI. The Bureau arrested Ronnie Newman, 44, in Mineral Wells, Texas Monday evening as part of a bank robbery investigation. Authorities say his alleged crime spree began on June 6 as he...

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Who knew that a conversation about basketball players could involve conversation about basketball? On Tuesday's episode of CBS Sports' "We Need to Talk NOW" -- a new podcast focused on women in sports -- co-hosts Ashley Nicole Moss and Alicia Jay discussed possible winners of the 2024 WNBA Rookie of...

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This is what passes for "news" at Newsweek? Former President Donald Trump's supporters are determined to avoid the mistakes of 2020 and are preparing to use every legal method available to prevent Democrats from dishonestly changing the results. And there are undercover recordings to prove it! That was the sum...

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Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general, has been sounding the alarm on the harmful effects of social media for some time now. Murthy, alongside other health professionals, has fought to shine a spotlight on the “mental health crisis” plaguing younger generations. And social media, they say, has only poured gasoline...

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Mark Twain was said to have written: “History does not repeat itself, but it rhymes.” Today, we look back a half-century to see what precedents exist for how Democratic power brokers just might address the problem of keeping their party in power, without relying on either a mentally challenged president...

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As the 2024 presidential election is now less than five months away, President Joe Biden's reelection prospects are in peril -- even with demographics Democrats do not usually worry about losing. Axios reported on an Equis Poll from Thursday showing Biden falling behind former President Donald Trump with Latino voters...

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A minor narrative in the Bible is rocketing to the forefront of the modern world's mind after a stunning discovery in the deserts of modern Israel. The narrative, chronicled across two chapters in 2 Kings, details the march of the Assyrians on Israel and Judah during the reign of Judah's...

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The most pitiable souls afflicted with Trump Derangement Syndrome crossed a dangerous Rubicon a long time ago. Having made former President Donald Trump the object of their hatred, having then subjected him to the longest and most merciless persecution campaign in American political history, and having nonetheless failed to prevent...

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Did you know there are Big Tech employees (or former employees) that won’t let their kids use social media? As technological insiders to how these platforms operate, some have gone as far as to say, “The foundation of what drives this industry is fundamentally against the safety of our children.” It’s...

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Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio ripped into the Biden administration for tunnel vision in terms of national security. In a Thursday post on X, Vance lashed out after learning the administration was putting Ukraine at the front of the line for all new Patriot missile deliveries. “At this point...

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A Juneteenth celebration in California turned into a chaotic scene on Wednesday when multiple people were shot and others were injured during fights. One person also was jailed for striking a police officer, according to KGO-TV in San Francisco. The city of Oakland was hosting a celebration of the relatively new...

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No American can truly share the grief of a woman who has lost her daughter to murder, but outrage at the government that allowed it is a different story. And when it comes to a political hack cosplaying as the secretary of homeland security treating the murdered woman with the...

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McDesperation after a McFrenzy over high fast-food prices has led to some new deals at McDonald’s restaurants. In February, McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski promised that the focus of the year would be "affordability." At the time, he said low-income customers were finding other places to eat as consumer anger over...

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Thanks to the mainstream media, the only things most Americans know about Speaker Mike Johnson as a family man are a few contrived controversies. There's the one over a purity event he attended with his daughter. Then, there's his covenant marriage with wife Kelly, and, finally, the “creepy” anti-porn software...

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President Joe Biden's executive actions taken to cancel student loan debt are a primary cause of a $400 billion increase in the federal government's projected deficit for 2024. On Tuesday, the Congressional Budget Office released a revised estimate up from February, calculating the deficit will total $1.9 trillion. In its report, the...

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The Pacific appears increasingly nearer to war as Chinese vessels encircled and boarded military resupply boats belonging to a key American ally. Tensions erupted as the Chinese Coast Guard seized ships of a Philippine Navy resupply mission that was underway near the Second Thomas Shoal. The Armed Forces of the...

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