Marketing is what sells and brands are constantly pushing the boundaries to capture our attention. But has Monster Energy's recent tactics with their newest flavor, "Bad Apple," crossed a line? Mark Hanalla, the provocative mind behind "You Won't Believe It," certainly thinks so. In a video that's sparking heated debates...

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A U.K. mom planning a vacation with her young daughter got a shock when a passport application was denied because of the child's name. The woman, identified only as Lucy by the BBC, was informed that her 6-year-old daughter Khaleesi could not get a passport without permission from Warner Bros....

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Surely, it'll go better this time around ... right? The last time NBA legend and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley was waffling about the end of his career, he ultimately chose to go to the Houston Rockets in an attempt to create a late-'90s superteam consisting of him,...

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In a world where justice mattered, 100 different factors would disqualify nearly every elected Democrat from holding public office. A strange DUI arrest from nearly three decades ago probably does not make that list of disqualifying factors. It does, however, add detail to an emerging picture. According to the New...

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Does tech mogul Mark Cuban actually believe this is true? Or is he trying to convince himself it's true? That's the question many are asking after a polarizing post from the former owner of the Dallas Mavericks having to do with the future of the Democratic Party. With Tuesday's big...

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There's an oft-maligned archetype in football that typically looks like this: An elite college coach bends (breaks, sometimes) the rules, violates every NCAA protocol imaginable, but ends up getting off scot-free by merely jumping to the NFL. Some big name coaches, like Pete Carroll and Urban Meyer, fit that archetype...

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American transgender runner Nikki Hiltz finished third in an Olympic preliminary heat for the 1,500-meter run Tuesday, thereby advancing to Thursday's semifinals. The Washington Post reported Monday that particularly since identifying as nonbinary and transgender earlier this year, Hiltz has "become a beacon for the LGBTQ+ community and entrenched themself...

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The actor behind Scotty Smalls of 1993's "The Sandlot" was arrested, with the violent acts playing out in front of security cameras. Tom Guiry was arrested by the Horry County Sheriff's Office on June 2 following a confrontation in a South Carolina neighborhood. WMBF-TV reported, officers first arrived on the...

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The Justice Department announced Tuesday that a Pakistani man with ties to Iran has been charged in an assassination scheme of U.S. politicians and government officials. "FBI investigators believe that [former President Donald] Trump and other current and former U.S. government officials were the intended targets of the plot, a...

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Controversial Olympic boxer Imane Khelif is closing in on a gold medal after defeating Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng on Tuesday. Khelif, who was already assured of winning a bronze medal, will now go back to Algeria with at least a silver medal in the welterweight division. Khelif won all three rounds...

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A former Olympic gymnastics teammate of Simone Biles, who trashed the work ethic of the current U.S. team, is now pleading with Biles to make the hate against her stop. In June, MyKala Skinner issued a broad-based condemnation of American female gymnasts, according to ABC. "Besides Simone, I feel like...

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In the 2020 and 2022 elections, experts believe Google tailored its algorithms to help Democrats win races across the country. Foremost among them is former "Psychology Today" editor-in-chief Robert Epstein. Speaking with The Western Journal in 2022, Epstein revealed his research team had discovered "substantial bias" in Google algorithms that...

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Former President Donald Trump suggested on social media Tuesday that President Joe Biden might not just be riding off quietly into the sunset. "What are the chances that Crooked Joe Biden, the WORST President in the history of the U.S., whose Presidency was Unconstitutionally STOLEN from him by Kamabla, Barrack...

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It's rare that an incumbent representative loses their seat without doing something pretty bad. In Missouri Democratic Rep. Cori Bush's case, it was a few things. On Tuesday, Bush became the second member of the so-called "squad" to lose her seat during the 2024 election cycle in a primary. With...

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, multiple outlets have reported, entered the Kamala Harris veepstakes because of one word: "weird." You've probably heard the Harris campaign use it a lot lately, usually to talk about normal Americans who happen to be Republican. Specifically, they like using it on former President Donald Trump's...

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Some Taylor Swift fans are thrilled that Vice President Kamala Harris chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate because the 60-year-old father of two apparently loves the liberal pop star. After the announcement on Tuesday, Swift fans -- known as "Swifties -- shared social media posts that Walz...

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A Florida teen, who severely beat his teacher over a Nintendo Switch and was tried as an adult, will face up to five years in prison. According to The Daytona Beach News-Journal, Brendan Depa, now 18, was sentenced Tuesday morning for the Feb. 21, 2023, beating of Joan Naydich. She...

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A father in upstate New York grew increasingly worried when his daughters weren't returning texts last week. When he tracked their phone locations to a site only three miles from home, his worst fears were confirmed. It was at an intersection that was blocked off by Cayuga County deputies working...

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Two college students went to Cancun, Mexico for a holiday with their boyfriends; instead, they experienced a nightmare. Kaylie Pitzer and Zara Hull believe they were drugged. “There's no other explanation for this. Two girls don’t just drop at the same time,” Pitzer said, according to KOTV-DT. On Friday, they...

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Few thoughts should strike us as more sobering than the realization that free speech can depend on one man's iron will. But since we find ourselves in precisely that predicament, perhaps we should thank God for X owner Elon Musk. On Tuesday, Musk republished an X post from X CEO...

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