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  • Las Vegas, NM says it only has 50 days of clean water before it runs out. Meanwhile Las Vegas, NV is flooded

    The City of Las Vegas, New Mexico, says it only has a 50-day supply of clean water and has declared a state of emergency. According to city officials the entire… Read the rest of the article: Las Vegas, NM says it only has 50 days of clean water before it runs out. Meanwhile Las Vegas, NV is flooded

    • Mark Frauenfelder
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  • Will Smith finally apologizes to Chris Rock: "I'm trying not to think of myself as a piece of sh*t" (video)

    Calling this a delayed reaction would be putting it mildly, but four months after Will Smith slugged Oscar host Chris Rock in the head over a joke he didn't like… Read the rest of the article: Will Smith finally apologizes to Chris Rock: "I'm trying not to think of myself as a piece of sh*t" (video)

    • Carla Sinclair
      at 11:16
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  • Dillard's employee who called a Black child the N-word was fired

    "Homer," the Dillard's employee accused of calling a 10-year-old boy who bumped into him a "fucking n—–," has been fired. "The allegations made against our former employee were promptly investigated,"… Read the rest of the article: Dillard's employee who called a Black child the N-word was fired

    • Mark Frauenfelder
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  • Happy Meat Day

    Japanese culture has a fondness for homonyms (a word that sounds the same or is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning), which is how we… Read the rest of the article: Happy Meat Day

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  • Entire police department quits after Black woman hired as city manager in North Carolina

    No need to defund the police in small-town Kenly, North Carolina. The entire police department quit after a Black woman, Justine Jones, was hired as city manager. At least some… Read the rest of the article: Entire police department quits after Black woman hired as city manager in North Carolina

    • Carla Sinclair
      at 9:38
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  • Watch: CNN's 10-minute explainer of the Proud Boys

    John Avlon, who covers CNN's "extremist beat," hosts this video about the origins and intentions of the far-right Proud Boys, which one former member said has become "too much like… Read the rest of the article: Watch: CNN's 10-minute explainer of the Proud Boys

    • Mark Frauenfelder
      at 9:22
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  • Nicole Shanahan was not horsing around with Elon Musk Elon Musk Horse Trader

    Attorneys for Nicole Shanahan have contacted the Daily Mail to let them know stories about an affair between the multi-millionaire CEO and the no longer gleeful purchaser of Twitter, Elon… Read the rest of the article: Nicole Shanahan was not horsing around with Elon Musk

    • Jason Weisberger
      at 9:17
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  • Pot kills: Elderly woman murdered with marijuana plant

    Central Coast police in New South Wales, Australia arrested David Mapp, 56, for allegedly killing his 82-year-old mother. The murder weapon? A pot plant. According to police, Mapp assaulted the… Read the rest of the article: Pot kills: Elderly woman murdered with marijuana plant

    • David Pescovitz
      at 9:04
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  • Cat owner sets up increasingly challenging obstacle courses for their pet to go through

    Every cat owner has marveled at how his or her pet gracefully walks around items on a table or countertop without disturbing them. This pet owner decided to test their… Read the rest of the article: Cat owner sets up increasingly challenging obstacle courses for their pet to go through

    • Mark Frauenfelder
      at 8:59
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  • Family grants Grandmother's final wish, a cock-and-balls monument on her grave

    99-year-old Catarina Orduña Pérez was a powerful woman with a big personality who had a long-declared wish to have her final resting place memorialized with a giant dick. Symbolic of… Read the rest of the article: Family grants Grandmother's final wish, a cock-and-balls monument on her grave

    • Jason Weisberger
      at 8:55
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  • Man tries to storm cockpit, twice, then smokes cigarette on plane when his efforts fail

    A 20-year-old Canadian man flying from Newark to Toronto on Sunday did his best to break into the plane's flight deck by ramming himself into the cockpit's door — twice.… Read the rest of the article: Man tries to storm cockpit, twice, then smokes cigarette on plane when his efforts fail

    • Carla Sinclair
      at 8:34
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  • Kevin McCarthy suffers from severe memory loss regarding his J6 phone call to Cassidy Hutchinson

    House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is having a tough time, as evidenced by his remarks during this press conference. When a reporter asked McCarthy to describe his phone call to… Read the rest of the article: Kevin McCarthy suffers from severe memory loss regarding his J6 phone call to Cassidy Hutchinson

    • Mark Frauenfelder
      at 8:30
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  • Start growing your email list with over $180 off this two-hour Mailchimp course

    We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views.  Nowadays, email marketing is an essential… Read the rest of the article: Start growing your email list with over $180 off this two-hour Mailchimp course

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  • Self-proclaimed Red Bull addict and accomplice allegedly stole dozens of cases of the drink, led Vegas police on high-speed chase

    On July 13, a gentleman allegedly attempted to steal 20 cases of Red Bull from a Las Vegas Smart & Final store but escaped after telling workers he had a… Read the rest of the article: Self-proclaimed Red Bull addict and accomplice allegedly stole dozens of cases of the drink, led Vegas police on high-speed chase

    • David Pescovitz
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  • Weather Channel apologizes for TV graphic stating: "This is your weather my Ni**ers."

    A few days ago, Des Moines, Iowa viewers of the Weather Channel's "Local on the 8s" broadcast were greeted with the above graphic reading: "Hello Des Moines, This is your… Read the rest of the article: Weather Channel apologizes for TV graphic stating: "This is your weather my Ni**ers."

    • David Pescovitz
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  • Soccer wife loses UK libel case against other soccer wife who sleuthed her as tabloid leaker and told the world

    Picture the world of Premiership Football wives and girlfriends, the world that Ted Lasso paints so pleasantly. One of them, Colleen Rooney, cleverly determined which of her "friends" was selling… Read the rest of the article: Soccer wife loses UK libel case against other soccer wife who sleuthed her as tabloid leaker and told the world

    • Rob Beschizza
      at 6:35
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  • How the Tom Ford fragrance "Fucking Fabulous" was named

    On Strong Language (a "sweary blog about swearing"), Nancy Friedman shares insight on the naming of Tom Ford's "decadent and spicy leather"-scented eau de parfum, Fucking Fabulous. A naming and… Read the rest of the article: How the Tom Ford fragrance "Fucking Fabulous" was named

    • Rusty Blazenhoff
      at 5:54
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  • Watch the making of Daft Punk's "Around The World" music video

    Exactly one year after disbanding, Daft Punk released the 25th anniversary remastered edition of their Homework album on February 2, 2022, accompanied by an ongoing series of videos focusing on… Read the rest of the article: Watch the making of Daft Punk's "Around The World" music video

    • Andrew Yi
      at 5:47
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  • How to better answer "So, what do you do?"

    Known as the "Perfect Intro" guy, Clay Hebert shares the simple formula that helps people better answer the ubiquitous question, "So, what do you do?" TEDxReno Talk: Do you have… Read the rest of the article: How to better answer "So, what do you do?"

    • Rusty Blazenhoff
      at 5:36
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  • Florida man uses stolen truck while warning Space Force about a war between aliens and Chinese dragons Florida Man

    At this point, the supernatural force known as Florida Man should be classified in the same bracket as the Loch Ness Monster and The Chupacabra. Although countless mortal men have… Read the rest of the article: Florida man uses stolen truck while warning Space Force about a war between aliens and Chinese dragons

    • Devin Nealy
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