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‘South Park’ creators clash with performers at their Casa Bonita restaurant

‘South Park’ creators clash with performers at their Casa Bonita restaurant

β€œSouth Park” creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, who this summer landed one of the richest TV deals ever, are being called Scrooges by performers at their Casa Bonita restaurant near Denver. In late October, the performers, including the famed cliff divers, went on a three-day strike, citing unsafe working conditions and stalled negotiations over…

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GOP coalescing behind Vance as Trump privately dismisses third-term run

GOP coalescing behind Vance as Trump privately dismisses third-term run

WASHINGTONΒ β€”Β When Charlie Kirk was killed by an assassin this fall, Republican leaders credited the organization he founded for enabling President Trump’s return to power. Now that organization is mobilizing behind Vice President JD Vance. Uninterested in a competitive Republican primary in 2028, Turning Point USA plans to deploy representatives across Iowa’s 99 counties in the…

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How did curling become a Winter Olympics sensation?

How did curling become a Winter Olympics sensation?

EDMONTON, CanadaΒ β€”Β Jason Hills grew up in a rural hamlet in southern Alberta so small there were no traffic lights. Which wasn’t a problem because there wasn’t any traffic either. But there was a curling rink. β€œThere was nothing else really to do,” Hills said. β€œSo if you weren’t curling you’d go hang out at the…

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Rob Reiner used his fame to advocate for progressive causes. ‘Just a really special man. A terrible day’

Rob Reiner used his fame to advocate for progressive causes. ‘Just a really special man. A terrible day’

Rob Reiner was known to millions as a TV actor and film director. But the Brentwood resident, known for the classic films β€œStand by Me” and β€œWhen Harry Met Sally…,” was also a political force, an outspoken supporter of progressive causes and a Democratic Party activist who went beyond the typical role of celebrities who…

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X’s new feature reveals foreign origins of some popular U.S. political accounts

X’s new feature reveals foreign origins of some popular U.S. political accounts

They go by names like @TRUMP_ARMYβ€” or @MAGANationX, and their verified accounts proudly display portraits of President Donald Trump, voter rallies and American flags. And they’re constantly posting about U.S. politics to their followers, sounding like diehard fans of the president. But after a weekend update to the social media platform X, it’s now clear…

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