The unintended hilarity of Pam Bondi’s finger-wagging testimony

The unintended hilarity of Pam Bondi’s finger-wagging testimony

The nation faces some tough questions following the unwittingly hilarious performance of U.S. Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi when she testified before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday about the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein files, among other things. Viewers were left asking themselves if the over-the-top dramatics they witnessed were in fact a midweek…

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‘Goat’ review: Young viewers deserve more-inspiring sports movies

‘Goat’ review: Young viewers deserve more-inspiring sports movies

We’ve seen animated animals belt out tunes in the β€œSing” movies. We’ve learned about β€œThe Secret Life of Pets” (twice). And we’ve visited them in β€œZootopia” (also on two occasions). Now we get to see them play basketball. β€œGoat,” produced by Golden State Warriors prodigy Stephen Curry, is yet another underdog story about following your…

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European nations are now being judged not just on how much they spend, but on military credibility – and the UK is falling short | World News

European nations are now being judged not just on how much they spend, but on military credibility – and the UK is falling short | World News

The UK and its European allies are scrambling to get serious about their own defences as Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin shape a new world order. You can expect to hear multiple declarations from European leaders, including Sir Keir Starmer, about their respective plans to ramp up spending on defence and security at…

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Judge blocks Trump administration move to cut 0 million in HIV funding from states

Judge blocks Trump administration move to cut $600 million in HIV funding from states

A federal judge on Thursday blocked a Trump administration order slashing $600 million in federal grant funding for HIV programs in California and three other states, finding merit in the states’ argument that the move was politically motivated by disagreements over unrelated state sanctuary policies. U.S. District Judge Manish Shah, an Obama appointee in Illinois,…

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FTC warns Apple’s Tim Cook over alleged political bias in its Apple News app

FTC warns Apple’s Tim Cook over alleged political bias in its Apple News app

The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sent aΒ warning letterΒ to Apple CEO Tim Cook about Apple News, pointing to reports claiming the news aggregator “systematically boosts left-wing sources and suppresses right-wing sources.” FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson alerted the tech giant’s chief executive that, if the allegations are true, the company could be violating the FTC Act,…

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