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7+ min ago (245+ words) Dec 5, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; FIFA president Gianni Infantino presents United States President Donald Trump with the FIFA Peace Prize during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Draw at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-Imagn Images Columnist David Mastio can't gauge the specific inflation at your local grocery store, but he is confident President Donald Trump's "flattery inflation is on the rise." Mastio also suggested city leaders throw out all the promotional signage and rename Kansas City's FIFA World Cup as the "Kansas City FIFA World Cup presented to you by Peace Prize-winner Donald Trump." Additionally, Mastio noted that when Trump has been successfully flattered he is prone to "conceding all kinds of important points in negotiations," such as when he announced on the FIFA stage that soccer had a better claim on the name…...

19+ min ago (266+ words) Insiders told Star Magazine that Kutcher's "focus is on the tech world. He's kind of lost interest in Hollywood." They added, "These are people they've known for years and suddenly Ashton doesn't have time for them. All his energy is tied up with these investments and befriending these tech bros." "Ashton has no problem with it because he's got his fingers in so many pies, but Mila finds it very isolating," the insider added, noting that Kunis "doesn't want to give up her life in Los Angeles or her career. She still has a lot she wants to accomplish and a lot of exciting projects in the works, so just turning her back on Hollywood isn't an option." Along with her continued work on Family Guy, Kunis has another role in the movie The 47 Night Stand as well as producing…...

20+ min ago (1743+ words) We're talking about significant volumes of Canadian weapons fueled into contexts of genocide," a rights activist said. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has hailed a new economic deal with the United Arab Emirates as a way to attract billions of dollars in investments into Canada." The $50 billion agreement " $70-billion in Canadian dollars " was announced as Carney travelled to Abu Dhabi in November for talks with Emirati leaders, and comes as Canada attempts to diversify its economic partners as it contends with effects of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. We're building big things, and the UAE wants to build with us," the Canadian leader said in a social media post about the pact. Yet back in Canada, human rights advocates and legal experts have condemned the Canadian government for deepening ties to the UAE as it stands accused of fueling mass atrocities…...

24+ min ago (736+ words) Incarcerated Californians are bearing the brunt of the climate crisis " and the state's water restrictions. As droughts, extreme heat, and other climate disasters increasingly plague California, people throughout the state have been subject to water restrictions. For many Californians, this means emergency regulations like limitations on lawn watering. But one group of people has been forced to bear the brunt of the state's water restrictions: those in prison. People in California prisons already face an acute vulnerability to extreme heat and cold, wildfires, droughts, and flooding. While steps have been taken in recent years to protect the safety of incarcerated people in California during climate hazards, the lack of state funding, data, and preparation " paired with overincarceration " continue to pose a fatal threat to their health and livelihoods. And despite this increased vulnerability, incarcerated Californians have been forced for years…...

26+ min ago (221+ words) The Trump administration and its agents with their crusader tattoos, and its supporters, adore the idea of Christian nationalism. It's a pity they're short on the "Christian' part, says columnist Ross Douthat. "Christian nationalism" can be understood in two ways, Douthat tells the New York Times. The first emphasizes the "Christian" aspect and imagines nationalism as the vehicle through which conservative believers impose their doctrines on a pluralist society. Think inquisitions, witch trials, and the Republic of Gilead. "But there's a second understanding, in which "nationalism' is the controlling word and the religious modifier is the pinch of incense that makes believers comfortable with worldly deeds and choices," said Douthat, adding that the second understanding seems closer to the Trump administration. The administration keeps the pro-life movement at arm's length, said Douthat. Trump, a serial adulterer, offers only symbolic moves…...

27+ min ago (194+ words) FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino was raked over the coals on Saturday morning for changing his tune on the Washington, DC, pipe bomber after spending years spreading conspiracy theories that have now fallen flat after an arrest. That brought about a wave of ridicule from the hosts of MS NOW's "The Weekend," as an exasperated co-host Jonathan Capehart asked the New York Times' Glenn Thrush, "Make it make sense." "Basically, what he said is that everything that he said prior to becoming deputy director of the FBI was for money and popularity and to improve his standing in the MAGA community, to which he will presumably soon return," Thrush replied. "You know, some of our reporting and some misreporting has shown that Bongino, who has gotten into fights with everybody in the administration," he elaborated. "He he tore into Susie…...

35+ min ago (136+ words) President Donald Trump raged at Fox News in an early-morning tirade for booking an economist that he called "a Trump hating loser." The president appears to have awakened to some unpleasant television viewing, as he started off the morning on the attack. In his first post of the day, Trump attacked Fox over a segment that aired at 6:44 AM during this week's'edition'of'Fox & Friends Saturday: The segment featured economist Peter Schiff, who was not complimentary about the Trump economy. But Trump wasn't done attacking. A little after 8 AM, Trump'went after'someone named "Caitlin Collin's": But Collins doesn't appear to have asked Trump about the ballroom'as she confronted him'on the red carpet Friday at the Kennedy Center. Collins oressed him about accepting a Peace Prize amid escalating aggression against Venezuela....

42+ min ago (324+ words) Today is Put On Your Own Shoes Day. What does that mean? Well, according to National Today, that's open to interpretation. Put on Your Own Shoes Day is held annually on December 6. Since the origins are not completely known, the creator has given us free rein to use our imaginations. You could see this day as a metaphor for proudly strutting your stuff or teaching a toddler to put on their shoes. The beauty is that it's up to you. So I just really have to wonder about the person who created "Put Your Own Shoes On" Day " which is every day, for most people who leave the house, unless they are physically unable to do so, in which case this is a pretty rude holiday " and spent whatever they spent on that. I mean, you could pay retail for…...

44+ min ago (428+ words) Ours is a time of provably wrong claims, vociferously stated." It was an easily tested question: Either U.S. citizens have been detained and arrested or they haven't. As it happens, we had a reporter who was tracking exactly that. Nicole Foy had been combing social media posts, press reports and court records and had already found multiple instances of citizens who were arrested or detained. It was enough for a story to refute Kavanaugh's misstatement." In response to questions from ProPublica about the story, the Department of Homeland Security said agents do not racially profile or target Americans. "We don't arrest US citizens for immigration enforcement," wrote spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin. This story turned out to be one of our most-read investigations of the year. Congressional Democrats launched their own inquiry, and the number of U.S. citizens detained " more than 170 " turned into a…...

44+ min ago (473+ words) A woman's workout at the gym went haywire when a man unexpectedly intervened. In the viral clip, which has amassed a huge 20 million views, fitness creator Yaz (@y4zfit) did what she always does: set up her smartphone camera to film her workout. However, as she was doing pullups in the gym, a random man appeared and picked up her phone. He then turned off the camera. Yaz then detailed in the video description what the man did next. "This guy took my phone in the gym, went down my phone, started deleting videos, took me a while to realise he even has my phone as I was focused on my workout," she wrote. "I record every single work out to track my form and I have online coaching and always do my best not to have people in my videos. Anyways,…...